Will talks to journalist Jefferson Morley about the impending release of a number of government documents pertaining to Lee Harvey Oswald and the JFK assassination, including, for the first time, definitive descriptions of the relationship between Oswald and the CIA. Then, Matt and Felix join for a look at Trump’s new collectable NFT line, and a piece from the Federalist asking: is Santa too fat for our children?
Senior Crypto-correspondent Ben McKenzie stops by to catch up on the FTX collapse and SBF’s downfall. We also take a look at the general state of crypto, the fate of crypto holders, political complicity in the industry, and more.
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We celebrate today’s important prisoner swap, and finally bring the 2022 mid-terms to a close with Raphael Warnock’s defeat of Herschel Walker in Georgia. Then, we take a look at the Qanon-addled attempt to overthrow the German government and install Heinrich XIII Prince of Reuss as kaiser.
We’re here with our Midterms 2022 analysis. Felix’s “normal whites” thesis vindicated, GOP in disarray as weirdness on display, the future of L. Ron Santis vs. Toxic Trump…all this and more state by state, race by race coverage within. Plus, we finish on an almost psychedelically incomprehensible column from the one and only John Kass!
It’s a Best of the Fall Tour compilation! Yes, in a compromise sure to please few and enrage many, we’ve put together a compilation of the best bits from each of our four shows on this year’s fall tour. So in a way we’re keeping our promise to not release these, since the full shows will remain locked away in the Chapo Vault, but those who couldn’t attend will get a little taste of the magic captured on those stages. FEATURING: Barack Obama teaches his speechwriters the power of jazz; Hot goss from the Haberman Trump book with Tim Heidecker; Prudies & Rod with Stavvy; and, Will finally relays the entirety of his Jason Miller lawsuit saga.
Special thanks again to Stavvy and all of our opening bands, especially 95 Bulls and Donzii who performed the two tracks featured in this ep.
We kick off with a rather violent round up of some international animal news. Then, a look at the continuing implication of the Data For Progress-sphere in SBF’s election fraud, and we meet new GOP representative-elect George Santos and the amazing web of lies around his personal life. Finally, a holiday gift guide from Politico for your most hated relatives.
We’re back to regular coverage today with a look at the enjoyably dysfunctional quest of the GOP trying to elect a speaker of the house. Then, we discuss Bolsonaro in Orlando and OF COURSE, for the reading series we’ve got Rod Dreher’s revelation that his father was a damnable Freemason (oh, and also in the KKK).
Matt and Chris are once again joined by “Punished” Dave Weigel to look at the final matchups in the 2022 mid term elections. With the election shaping up to be a referendum on Dobbs vs. “The Economy”, do the Democrats have it in them to pull off an unexpected win? Is McConnell trying to throw the race? Do you really need a functioning brain to be a U.S. Senator? Answers to all this and more within.
Beloved guest David J. Roth returns to the pod to break down some of our Turkeys of the Year with Kanye West and Elon Musk reaching new lows of embarrassing and goofy behavior. Then, we celebrate the impending return of a TRUE visionary with a profile exploring the alpha mindset of Mr. James Cameron.
Did Jorts the Cat do ableism? Is a “right to sex” the best solution for our alienated males? Will Rod Dreher finally find spiritual peace in permanent Hungarian exile? All this and a farewell to Liz Truss in today’s episode.
We check in on the very early stages of the ‘24 presidential race, including the various culture wars heating up in Ron DeSantis’ Florida. Then, a conversation between Rod and Andrew Sullivan reveals new depths of psychology, as Rod bungles himself into scandal in Hungary. Get bonus content on Patreon
Review of the State of the Union and recent media hits from Trump, DeSantis, and Huckabee-Sanders. IRL Airborn Toxic Event. The Catturds guard the Bird Site. The Taliban become PMC. Get bonus content on Patreon
Hakeem Jeffries takes the reins of house leadership from Nancy Pelosi. Trump officially announces his 2024 run. Herschel walker battles monsters. I’m trying to post this on deadline before running to a family dinner so apologies for brevity.
We finally devote a whole episode to the special insanity of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Will, Felix and Kath have each selected a favorite episode from the series’ 22-season run to look into how America’s longest-running hour-long drama appeals to & shapes our disgusting lizard brains.
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We’re joined by AJ+ journalist Mohammad Alsaafin to discuss the newly formed Israeli government, increased the state of Palestinian resistance, and of course, Mideast politics vis-à-vis the recent World Cup.
We discuss the WGA writers’ strike and the state of streaming entertainment. Then, we try to unravel the ongoing spree of vigilante and “defensive” killings across America, from the killing of Jordan Neely in the NYC subways, to the number of recent shootings of people who just rang the wrong doorbell. Finally, a look at Jeremy Boring, and the Daily Wire’s attempt to create a Conservative Disney.
