Episodes

  • We Say 'Adieu' to Best America Boy and His Big Boy America Book
    Jul 16 2023

    In this episode, we put ourselves out of our misery and stop talking about this fucking book. Seriously, what a sad little thing it is to be such a big pile of shit.

    Also, we discuss separating art from artist, or why J.K. Rowling can go fuck herself while we count the days to the Harry Potter series premier on Max.

    There is no ethical consumption under capitalism, we know, and occasionally we welcome that excuse.

    Oh, and the minimum wage would NOT be $42/hr. as I said in the episode, I misspoke, the minimum wage would be $22/hr.; $42/hr. would be the average wage. I do try to have my facts straight, I messed that one up. I apologize.

    Next time, the Microsoft Zune!


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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • The 'Show-Me' Senator and His Manhood...
    Jul 10 2023

    We spent two days reading 'Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs' by Senator Josh Hawley and then three weeks recovering from that experience. Much like that week I spent in Tijuana in 1998, it was not the best idea. Don't recommend.

    Also, we talk about dead rich dipshits and our friends, the orcas of the Straits of Gibraltar.

    Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Quiztime! (Attack Your Mouth With A Good Food)
    May 10 2023

    Are hot peppers your jam?

    Let's find out as James and I take a break from the Podcast Research mines and do an online quiz!

    Bon appetit!



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    36 mins
  • Episode 4ish: A fascist and a genteel planter walk into a bar...
    Apr 22 2023

    Hey there, y'all, John Paul here. 'Member that one time me and James talked about climate change those three times? Yeah, that's a thing we did, and we really enjoyed the work we put in doing it, but with already busy lives, we thought it would be cool if we just did some more free-ranging, lighter toned episodes while we research and put together our next arc of topical episodes. That will be an exploration of the United States as a proto-fascist country and the acceleration of dormant tendencies in that direction by the ever-shrinking Republican party, especially by southern governors and their echo-chamber legislatures. It's pretty fucked up, but unlike say...the planet Earth, these people lend themselves to ridicule a bit more readily because, for all the threat that they represent to millions of people, they are truly pathetic as human beings. Should be fun, and in the meantime, we invite you to join us as we scream into the void for about an hour every week. Or two weeks. We're busy, and I'm working a good bit of mandatory overtime for the next few months. Hope y'all enjoy the episode, and we'd love to hear your thoughts. Now, let's all sit the fuck down and see if we can't learn something...

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    40 mins
  • Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, Part 3
    Mar 31 2023

    Show Notes: Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

    “The earth is not dying, it is being killed; and those who are killing it have names and addresses.” —Utah Phillips

    RESEARCH LINKS

    Research Links for Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, Pts. 1-3

    Chart: The Largest Risks Faced by the World | Statista

    Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

    The role climate change plays in 1000 year extreme rain events - The Washington Post

    History of Earth's temperature since 1880 | NOAA Climate.gov

    Natural disasters in the U.S. 1900-2016, by type | Statista

    Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts

    66 Million Years of Earth’s Climate History Uncovered – Puts Current Changes in Context

    Extreme Weather Events Have Increased Significantly in the Last 20 Years - Yale E360

    Natural Disasters - Our World in Data

    This Global Temperature Graph Shows Climate Trends (1851-2020)

    Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics and what the science really says

    Opinion: The Great Salt Lake is disappearing. Utah has 45 days to save it

    SUGGESTED READING

    Windfall, McKenzie Funk. 2014

    On Fire, Naomi Klein. 2017

    Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. 2017

    Under the White Sky, Elizabeth Kolbert. 2021

    The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable, Amitav Ghosh. 2016

    and one more just for fun:

    We, the Drowned, Carsten Jensen. 2012

    SUGGESTED VIEWING

    Princess Mononoke, Miramax Film. 1997 Streaming on HBO MAX

    Before the Flood, National Geographic. 2016. Streaming on Disney+

    Eating Our Way to Extinction, Eating Our Way to Extinction, LTD. 2021. Streaming on Youtube, Peacock, Tubi

    David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, Altitude Film Entertainment, Netflix, Silverback Films, 2022. Streaming on Netflix


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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • An Infinite Jest: a commentary
    Mar 31 2023

    A brief commentary on the American response to school shootings.

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    15 mins
  • Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, Part One
    Mar 30 2023

    Show Notes: Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

    “The earth is not dying, it is being killed; and those who are killing it have names and addresses.” —Utah Phillips

    RESEARCH LINKS

    Research Links for Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, Pts. 1-3

    Chart: The Largest Risks Faced by the World | Statista

    Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

    The role climate change plays in 1000 year extreme rain events - The Washington Post

    History of Earth's temperature since 1880 | NOAA Climate.gov

    Natural disasters in the U.S. 1900-2016, by type | Statista

    Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts

    66 Million Years of Earth’s Climate History Uncovered – Puts Current Changes in Context

    Extreme Weather Events Have Increased Significantly in the Last 20 Years - Yale E360

    Natural Disasters - Our World in Data

    This Global Temperature Graph Shows Climate Trends (1851-2020)

    Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics and what the science really says

    Opinion: The Great Salt Lake is disappearing. Utah has 45 days to save it

    SUGGESTED READING

    Windfall, McKenzie Funk. 2014

    On Fire, Naomi Klein. 2017

    Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. 2017

    Under the White Sky, Elizabeth Kolbert. 2021

    The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable, Amitav Ghosh. 2016

    and one more just for fun:

    We, the Drowned, Carsten Jensen. 2012

    SUGGESTED VIEWING

    Princess Mononoke, Miramax Film. 1997 Streaming on HBO MAX

    Before the Flood, National Geographic. 2016. Streaming on Disney+

    Eating Our Way to Extinction, Eating Our Way to Extinction, LTD. 2021. Streaming on Youtube, Peacock, Tubi

    David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, Altitude Film Entertainment, Netflix, Silverback Films, 2022. Streaming on Netflix



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    52 mins
  • Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, Part2
    Mar 27 2023

    Show Notes: Slow Dancing in a Burning Room

    “The earth is not dying, it is being killed; and those who are killing it have names and addresses.” —Utah Phillips

    RESEARCH LINKS

    Research Links for Slow Dancing in a Burning Room, Pts. 1-3

    Chart: The Largest Risks Faced by the World | Statista

    Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

    The role climate change plays in 1000 year extreme rain events - The Washington Post

    History of Earth's temperature since 1880 | NOAA Climate.gov

    Natural disasters in the U.S. 1900-2016, by type | Statista

    Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding Impacts

    66 Million Years of Earth’s Climate History Uncovered – Puts Current Changes in Context

    Extreme Weather Events Have Increased Significantly in the Last 20 Years - Yale E360

    Natural Disasters - Our World in Data

    This Global Temperature Graph Shows Climate Trends (1851-2020)

    Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics and what the science really says

    Opinion: The Great Salt Lake is disappearing. Utah has 45 days to save it

    SUGGESTED READING

    Windfall, McKenzie Funk. 2014

    On Fire, Naomi Klein. 2017

    Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. 2017

    Under the White Sky, Elizabeth Kolbert. 2021

    The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable, Amitav Ghosh. 2016

    and one more just for fun:

    We, the Drowned, Carsten Jensen. 2012

    SUGGESTED VIEWING

    Princess Mononoke, Miramax Film. 1997 Streaming on HBO MAX

    Before the Flood, National Geographic. 2016. Streaming on Disney+

    Eating Our Way to Extinction, Eating Our Way to Extinction, LTD. 2021. Streaming on Youtube, Peacock, Tubi

    David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, Altitude Film Entertainment, Netflix, Silverback Films, 2022. Streaming on Netflix


    Spotify Playlist

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zGV6Wl72mndWxnVtTZaQh?si=ae5b59d088b14289


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    42 mins