916 | Everything’s Tallow feat. Séamus Malekafzali (03_13_25)
Séamus joins us to look at the ongoing situation around the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, and the various political and media reactions and justifications. We also discuss the outburst of sectarian violence in Syria in the context of the new regime. Finally, the Donald Trump does what he does best and make American metaphors reality: we are Car Dealership & Burger. Subscribe to Séamus’ substack here: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/ Go see Eephus as it rolls out to your neck of the woods, search for showtimes @ https://www.eephusfilm.com/
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915 | Hero Hedge feat. Joe Weisenthal [03_10_2025]
We start the show discussing the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil in a glaring escalation of attacks on American civil liberties in behalf of Israel & its supporters. We’re then joined by journalist and co-host of the Odd Lots podcast Joe Weisenthal to take a shockingly timely (for us) look at markets, tariffs, crypto, and economic policy under the 2nd Trump administration. Is there a plan here? Who’s actually in charge? Will these tariffs ever actually happen? Are we careening toward a recession? Joe shares his thoughts on these questions and more with us. Listen to Odd Lots wherever you get podcasts, and find Joe’s work at Bloomberg here: https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQ0VXvE12t0/joe-weisenthal Go see Eephus as it rolls out to your neck of the woods, search for showtimes @ https://www.eephusfilm.com/
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914 | Keep Truthing [03_06_2025]
We review the new Netflix political thriller Zero Day: an insane blender of every recent cable news paranoia - Havana syndrome, sundowning Presidents, Russia-gate, online extremism, J6, cyber warfare, executive overreach, “fake” news, “enhanced interrogation,” Epstein suicide, and scheming tech oligarchs all referenced here - into one bizarrely star-studded mess. Catch Will introducing Eephus this Saturday in NYC at The IFC Center Sat Mar 8 @ 1:55p https://www.ifccenter.com/films/eephus/ The Lincoln Center Sat Mar 8 @ 6:15p https://www.filmlinc.org/films/eephus/
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913 | Only the Lonely feat. Julian Feeld [03_04_2025]
QAA’s Julian Feeld joins us today to give us his report from last week’s CPAC convention. We look at the usual carnival of cruelty on display at the Gaylord Convention Center, with an added layer of vindictiveness in the second Trump era. We also discuss at how QAnon has been fully metabolized into political discourse, and check in on some classic characters like Mike Lindell and JFK. Jr. Finally, a rather grim reading series looking at the lonely political life of Senator Fetterman. Find QAA wherever you get podcasts, and subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/qanonanonymous Check out Julian’s recent Jacobin pieces On the current state of QAnon: https://jacobin.com/2025/02/qanon-legacy-conspiracy-trump-patel And his report from CPAC: https://jacobin.com/2025/03/cpac-trump-bannon-far-right Finally, go see Eephus when it comes to your town: https://www.musicboxfilms.com/film/eephus/
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Movie Mindset Oscars Preview ‘25 New
Will & Hesse are back to look at the Oscars’ Best Pictures of 2024. They give their takes on the high- and low-lights, offer their predictions of who will take home Oscar gold, and give a special preview of what’s coming up in Movie Mindset Season 3. For more Oscars fun: Come see Will & Hesse host an Oscars watch as part of a party for Zohran for Mayor this Sunday, March 2nd @ Nightclub 101: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/partyforzohran
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912 | The Ale Shambles feat. Scroungers [2025.02.27]
Eyup Lovely & Jacob ‘Venom’ Snake from the new Scroungers Pod Cast join us to go over the “special relationship” new of the day. First the Trump admin releases a less-than-nothing dossier of Epstein info to a gaggle of freaks at the White House, upsetting everyone. Then, Keir Starmer’s in the U.S. so we look at his relationship with the second Trump administration, how things are going back in the U.K. (poorly), and a handful of other social developments that have been brewing in fair Albion. Check out Scroungers Pod wherever you get pods, and subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/SCROUNGERS NYC: Come see Will & Hesse host an Oscars watch as part of a party for Zohran for Mayor this Sunday, March 2nd @ Nightclub 101: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/partyforzohran
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911 | Red Dawn feat. Radio War Nerd [02_24_2025]
We’re joined by Mark Ames & John Dolan of Radio War Nerd to discuss what may be the wind-down of the war in Ukraine. We look at the political ramifications both domestically and internationally, how the west & Russia have fared militarily, and the lives of the Ukrainians affected by the conflict. Plus, would you believe fighter aircraft, MMA, and a drive-by slagging of union general loser George McClellan all get mentions in this? Subscribe to Radio War Nerd: https://www.patreon.com/radiowarnerd NYC: Come see Will & Hesse host an Oscars watch as part of a party for Zohran for Mayor this Sunday, March 2nd @ Nightclub 101: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/partyforzohran
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910 | Guaranteed Possibilities feat. Flep24 [02_20_2025]
Will and Felix briefly touch on Trump’s new Ft. Knox gold obsession, Hakeem Jeffries’ “captain chaos,” and look at an Ezra Klein interview with an up and coming dem with some “interesting ideas.” Then, we’re joined by Marlon Ettinger & Olly Haynes of the French Legislative Assembly Podcast (Flep24(/7)) to look at what’s up in France, which has gone through a wildly unstable political year. Starting with a new Catholic school sexual abuse scandal that’s implicated the current prime minister, we look into the state of the center & right parties, discuss what makes Mélenchon such a compelling left leader, and try to untangle the growing international right-wing conspiracies around Brigitte Macron. Find the Flep24(/7) podcast wherever you get pods. Subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/flep24 On Twitter here: https://x.com/flep24pod
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909 | A Real Hero feat. Pendejo Time [2025.02.17]
Jake and Thomas return to look at the latest news of Elon’s bizarrely begotten offspring. Plus the jewish guy who shot two Israeli guys because he thought they were Palestinians, Millei’s rug pull, and Bari Weiss’ Free Press asks what exactly makes an American hero (and why does it take place in dive bar bathrooms). Subscribe to Pendejo Time: https://www.patreon.com/pendejotime
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908 | Death & Mass Kids [2025.02.13]
Planes keep falling out of the sky, Schlapp keeps schlappin’. We look at the brewing civil war between the Democratic party and its own voters as the party struggles for purpose, goals, or reason for existing in the 2nd Trump era. Then, we contrast the secret medical center on capitol hill dedicated to servicing our aging representatives with that couple who keep having kids.
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907 | Big Balls feat. Kath Krueger & Jeff Stein [2025.02.10]
Kath joins us for our annual review of the Big Game spectacle. We give our appraisal of what this year’s ad slate says about the state of American culture, plus reactions to Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, and how conservatives continue to be oppressed by the TV. Then the Washington Post’s Jeff Stein joins us to discuss his reporting on what exactly Elon Musk & the DOGE team are trying to do to the federal government. Jeff’s piece on Elon & DOGE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/08/doge-musk-goals/ If you’re in LA, check out Jacques & Grace’s Game Show Pig variety show at the Loge Room this Wednesday, 2/12: https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/game-show-pig/
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906 | Fun Mom Dinner feat. Will Tavlin [2025.02.06]
Will & Felix discuss the ongoing spectacle of the Trump administration’s frantic march towards doing what we did to Iraq in the 2000’s or Russia in 90’s to ourselves, plus Democratic responses to defunding USAID, and the new round of gleeful scolding of their recalcitrant base. Then, we’re joined by author Will Tavlin to look at Netflix and their role in the slopficiation of film & TV. Read Will's piece here: https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essays/casual-viewing/
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BONUS: Z for Zohran
Will sits down with Zohran Mamdani, New York State Representative and candidate for New York City Mayor. After bonding over being just two boys from New York, their grade school rivalry, and touching on Zohran’s family & background, Will & Zohran discuss his plans to improve housing, transit, policing and homelessness services in New York City, as well as his plans to win this election. If you’d like to help out or get involved in his campaign, go to: https://www.zohranfornyc.com/
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905 | Roko’s Modern Life feat. Brace Belden [2025.02.03]
Beautiful Brace Belden joins us to look at Trump’s tariff’s, possible annexation of Canada, halt on federal funding, and other breaking admin news. We also discuss New York Mag’s party report from the NYC MAGA scene, and Brace briefs us on what we should know about the murderous “Zizian” rationalists, and how they fit in among all the other people who’ve broken their brains online. TrueAnon’s in-depth coverage of the Zizians here: https://pod.link/1474001390/episode/a778bfc3221464a5eff8d657bc89eb8a
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904 Flight Risk [2025.01.30]
We continue reviewing the stream of chaos coming from the White House - federal spending freeze/unfreeze, deportation of protestors, responses to the “DEI” aviation disaster - and try to discern if this now-familiar Trump pattern of overreach & retreat will be any different this time around. Then we look at two new films, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” & Christian Gudegast’s “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” to escape from the misery, and check in on the state of dumb-guy entertainment. Get bonus content on Patreon
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903 | Tuna Melt Moment feat. Alex Nichols (1-27-25)
Alex is back on the pod to review the first full week of 2rump news, but first, we wish friend of the show Catturd a speedy recovery from his impacted bowel. Then, we look at Trumps barrage of executive orders, cabinet staffing, and denial of security clearances to a number of former NatSec ghouls. We also discuss the Democrats’ new Tuna-based appeals for viral attention, and consider how history will judge Joe Biden.
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902 | Degenerative AI feat. Ed Zitron [2025.01.23]
We’re joined by Better Offline podcast’s Ed Zitron to look at tech at the dawn of Trump 2. From Elon Musk’s “awkward gesture,” to Trump going all in on the increasingly vaporous projects of generative AI, and the slopification & inability to produce useful projects across all of the tech industry. Plus, Musk’s war on Wikipedia, and what’s really going on with the TikTok ban. Get more Ed at: Better Offline podcast: linktr.ee/betteroffline Where’s Your Ed At newsletter: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ Get bonus content on Patreon
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Seeking a Fren | Episode 7 - The Old Man's Back Again
On a special postscript for Seeking a Fren for the End of the World, Felix, Josh, and Spencer discuss what the 2024 election signifies for the future of Con Inc., including the tech right's money machine, splits in the Daily Wire world post 10/7, and Terry Schilling's "Kamala is for they/them" ad. For a full list of sources, check our works cited doc here: www.chapotraphouse.com/seeking
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901 | VI-Day feat. Mohammad Alsaafin [2025.01.20]
Journalist Mohammad Alsaafin returns to the show to discuss the temporary ceasefire & hostage exchange deal reached in Gaza. We discuss why and how this came about during the Biden-Trump transition, what the actual terms of the deal are, how it leaves the political situation in Israel, Palestine and the rest of the region, and the total effects of 15 months of war. Plus, what was actually in the gift bags given by Hamas to the freed Israeli hostages. If you’re looking for ways to help, this is from Mohammad: More importantly, this is a good place people can donate to. This started out as a small soup kitchen set up by the family of a friend after their home was destroyed and his brother killed. Over the past year they've expanded to several soup kitchens, water trucks, small clinics and a couple of classrooms. The other brother who was running it was killed on his way to deliver supplies to Kamal Adwan hospital last month. They've done so much good work in helping people stay especially in northern Gaza: gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-in-gaza-daily?viewupdates=1&rcid=r01-17…
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900 | IT’S OVER 900!!!! [2025.01.17]
For our nonacentennial episode, we take a slew of listener questions, from what Canadians can do to prepare for their imminent annexation, to essential media of the Biden era, the future of Liberalism, dating across political divides, and of course, which animals are the cutest. Thanks for listening, friends, much more to come
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Seeking a Fren| Episode 6 - Groyper’s Delight
When a midterm blowout leaves the Trump White House in disarray, his fans turn towards unusual sources for comfort; things only get worse as Trump loses and the same people who rallied around him scramble for an answer. Meanwhile, the real legacy of the Trump administration sends a tidal wave crashing down on the American public. This episode draws from Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider’s A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door. For a full list of sources, check our works cited doc here: www.chapotraphouse.com/seeking
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BONUS | Y2K feat. Colette Shade.mp3
Author Colette Shade joins us to discuss her new book “Y2K” on the millennial era of ~1997-2008. Will and Colette review how the boundless optimism of ‘the end of history’ curdled into the permanent pessimism of the 21st century, how computer doomed everything even if the specific prediction of the “Y2K bug” maybe didn’t literally come to pass, how nostalgia can be both useful and a trap, and of course, how everything is 9/11. 
Purchase “Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything”: Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/y2k-how-the-2000s-became-everything-essays-on-a-future-that-never-was-colette-shade/21416954?ean=9780063333949 Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Y2K-Audiobook/B0D3G5JV6P 
 Catch Colette on here book tour, dates here: https://www.coletteshade.com/
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899 | Nut Up feat. Yasha Levine & Rowan Wernham [2025.01.13]
We’re joined by journalist Yasha Levine & filmmaker Rowan Wernham of the new documentary “Pistachio Wars” join us to look at water in the state of California in light of last week’s L.A. wildfires. We discuss California’s water history, the network of real estate developers and agribusiness concerns that effectively control California’s water, the Resnick family and their Nut Empire, 21st century company towns, and how California water politics affect the Iran Nuclear deal.
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898 | Bragg and Tag feat. Seth Harp [2025.01.10]
We’re joined by investigative journalist Seth Harp to look at the two New Years terror incidents. Both involving military personnel associated with Fort Bragg, Seth helps us unpack the bizarre details around the attacks & attackers, their connections with the infamous fort, and the sprawling network of crime and conspiracy connected to U.S. special forces that could be connected to these events. Pre-order Seth’s new book “The Fort Bragg Cartel,” covering everything discussed here and more, NOW: https://www.amazon.com/Fort-Bragg-Cartel-Trafficking-Special/dp/0593655087/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2IBFCDHXPCDNK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DChbCJr_ack2Y0E77PHx1A.c3bQI937DRUIMbRbVsdKhtyPbEan_qiFTtz0ZgDgQP0&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+fort+bragg+cartel+seth+harp&qid=1736454146&sprefix=the+fort+br%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-1
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Seeking a Fren | Episode 5 - Persecution and the Art of the Deal
The 2016 primary and presidential elections turns the right into a state of outright civil war as only a handful realize the vessel they’ve been looking for is right in front of them. Unfortunately, a shock victory would teach them all the wrong lessons. This episode draws from Max Chafkin’s The Contrarian and Joshua Green’s Devil’s Bargain. For a full list of sources, check our works cited doc here: www.chapotraphouse.com/seeking
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897 | Urquellization [2025.01.06]
We catch up with news over our long week off, including brief hits on the two new years truck attacks (more on that Thursday), MAGA civil war over immigration & visas, various instances of Musk buffoonery, Biden’s presidential medal of freedom recipients, and Semafor’s survey of what people in the media ‘got wrong’ about 2024.
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401 & 403 | Hyper Jokerification [March 2020]
401 The first of our 2-part review of Hulu's HILLARY, a documentary series on the life and works of Hillary Clinton. 403 We attempt to summarize our general political situation wrapping up the first of potentially many(?) weeks(??) of pandemic quarantine here in spring 2020. Then, the second of our 2-part review of Hulu's HILLARY, a documentary series on the life and works of Hillary Clinton. Keep an eye out on https://www.twitch.tv/chapotraphouse for some quarantine hang-out streams, hopefully starting this Saturday, March 21, in the afternoon. The piece by Sean Moorhead we mention in this ep: https://medium.com/@srwm1138/im-a-bernie-volunteer-here-s-how-joe-biden-can-win-bernie-voters-6da47bbf4d52
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Seeking a Fren- Episode 4 | Vidya Killed the Radio Star
Another brutal defeat leaves the right angrier than ever, and both the successes and failures of the left drive them to even darker places as the question of who is in charge of the party becomes much murkier. This episode draws from William H. Tucker’s The Funding of Scientific Racism, Joshua Green’s Devil’s Bargain, and Deva R. Woodley’s Reckoning. For a full list of sources, check our works cited doc here: www.chapotraphouse.com/seeking Get bonus content on Patreon
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411 | Entering Phase 2 feat. TrueAnon [2020.04.16]
BEFORE YOU LISTEN TO THIS EP: please watch "Pretty Ricky Midnight Special": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfWjXrV-hMU We're joined by TrueAnon's Liz Franczak and Brace Belden to discuss COVID, the Democratic party and the fallout of the Bernie campaign, and "Phase 2". Plus, a charming story about Brace's penis. Brace asks you consider donating to the relief effort for homeless people in SF: https://www.gofundme.com/f/46f5e-house-homeless-in-hotels-stop-the-spread-of-covid Get bonus content on Patreon
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429 | Nestors of Anarchy [2020.06.18]
Kind of a 4 quadrant ep as we cover a lot of topics: we clown on the Matt Gaetz thing, discuss gamers, look at the panic over ANTIFA caravans invading small-town America, consider which prestige TV shows were most prescient about American culture, but mostly talk about what pussies Cops are. Get bonus content on Patreon
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896 | Merry Christman [2024.12.25]
For our final news episode of the year, we give Felix a little Christmas gift and let him go in on some actual fighter jet news. Then, just as the year grows old, we look at the increasingly aging & dying members of our government, from representatives found in dementia homes and seen yelling at reporters as they’re wheelchaired in for votes, to confirmation that Biden has been out to lunch basically his entire term. And finally, a poem from Matt to President Biden.
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Seeking a Fren: Episode 3 - Matty Goes to Hollywood [2024.12.25]
After a generational collapse, the various factions of the right find themselves scrambling to pick up the pieces of the wreckage they wrought. They decide to break from the establishment Republican Party to pursue new strategies involving new technologies—one that’s short-term successes would be matched by its long-term consequences. This episode draws from Lee Fang’s The Machine, Theda Skockpol’s The Tea Party and the Remaking of American Conservatism, Claire Bond Potter’s Political Junkies, Gabriel Sherman’s The Loudest Voice in the Room, and Matthew Lysiak’s The Drudge Revolution. For a full list of sources, check our works cited doc here: www.chapotraphouse.com/seeking
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379 | A Very COBRA Christmas [2019.12.25]
In a special Christmas Movie Episode, we examine the copious Uncle Magic & Bolsonarismo present in the 1986 Sylvester Stallone film COBRA (which IS a Christmas movie, btw)
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Bonus: The Postman Always Is Nice [2024.12.24]
We’re discussing the ongoing labor disputes with the United States Postal Service with Tyler Vasseur, a shop steward with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). We discuss the BFN rank and file movement to transform the postal unions, fighting for transparency in bargaining on the long-stalled new contract for letter carriers, what an equitable contract would look like, how the letter carriers fight fits in the broader labor movement, cost of living adjustments in an era of high inflation, changes in work environments post-COVID, and ongoing efforts to privatize the Post Office. More on BFN here: https://www.fightingnalc.com/about-bfn
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895 | Meat Cube feat. Seeking Derangements [2024.12.19]
Hesse, Jacques and Max join us for some holiday fun on today’s episode. After some fruitful discussion of Mr. Beast’s plan to rent out the Great Pyramids of Giza, we turn to a perennial favorite: Dear Prudie. What to do when a busty neighbor jogs lustily in front of your children? What if your wife shits too much? Your home invader’s child is now in your pre-school class? Answers to all these questions plus granma’s chicken wings all in today’s show. Hesse is performing at Singer’s Bar on January 15th! Jacques & Friends have a show at the Lodge Room in LA on Feb. 12th? Special Treat for Seeking Derangements subscribers dropping on their Patreon on Christmas: patreon.com/seekingderangements Get bonus content on Patreon
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Seeking a Fren- Episode 2 - The Eighteenth Brumaire of James Dobson
With a narrowly stolen election by George Bush, the religious right finds themselves in a greater position of power and influence than ever, as does an ascendant media empire by the former political operative Roger Ailes. They’d both find out, however, that power doesn’t necessarily mean success. This episode draws from Dan Gilgoff’s The Jesus Machine and Gabriel Sherman’s The Loudest Voice in the Room. For a full list of sources, check our works cited doc here: www.chapotraphouse.com/seeking Get bonus content on Patreon
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894 | Drone Bore feat. David J. Roth (2024.12.16)
Defector’s David Roth is back on the pod. We start with his write up of the recent drone scare over New Jersey, and how our ever-skittish suburbanites are discovering new ways to be scared of the lights in the night sky. Then, a review of recent media reactions to Luigi-mania, including the Atlantic tut-tutting over “decivilization” and the Root having a certified “bruh” moment. Finally, the most important bellwether poll of the year: the PornHub annual search trends results. Find all things David Roth at the Defector: defector.com/author/david-roth Last bits of merch going at discount over at chapotraphouse.store/
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893 - We Left The Percs With Maher feat. Derek Davison (12-12-24)
Chapo senior Foreign Policy analyst Derek Davison returns to the show as time continues to progress and events continue to occur. Today we turn to Syria, where the Assad regime suddenly collapsed over the last week. We discuss how Assad finally must go’d, the new groups filling the power vacuum, their relations to various regional and international states, and how Israel is exerting its power amid the chaos. We also discuss last week’s failed mini-coup in South Korea, and what that means for the government there. Find all of Derek’s foreign policy coverage at: www.foreignexchanges.news www.americanprestigepod.com Purchase Refaat Alareer’s “If I Must Die” here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/if-i-must-die-poetry-and-prose/21530923?ean=9781682196212&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgdC6BhCgARIsAPWNWH3V8BcDXv-gg8uxdBjH7qVFtCKGHzt5Z5bMBSUunOfyar68lDFw5EwaAtCmEALw_wcB
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Seeking a Fren for the End of the World- Episode 1 - This is Really Just the Beginning
In a new series by Felix, Josh (@ettingermentum), and Spencer, we ask: how did the Republican Party, once the dominant force in American culture for almost a generation, become a group of bowtied cosplayers and rapist streamers yelling about Litterboxes? We trace this development back to the empires built by two men—Paul Weyrich and James Dobson—as well as the failures of one Pat Buchanan. This episode draws from Dan Gilgoff’s The Jesus Machine and David Grann’s “Robespierre Of The Right.” For a full list of sources, check our works cited doc here: www.chapotraphouse.com/seeking
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892 - Talking Points Memo feat. Jael Holzman (12/10/24)

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891 - Open Enrollment Season feat. Pendejo Time (2024.12.05)
The Pendejo boys are back to look at the abhorrent, misguided, COMPLETELY reprehensible...health insurance CEO gunned down by an assassin in midtown Manhattan this week. We also check out some IDF rap, a new home security tech start up called “Sauron” (please read another book!), and check in how Pete Hegseth's Secretary of Defense confirmation is going. Check out Pendejo Time: https://www.patreon.com/pendejotime And a personal recommendation from Chris: please listen to the 30+ minute rap track the Pendejo Time guys did with E1 earlier this year because I just got around to it this week and was absolutely dying at it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecb5acVc6x0&ab_channel=episodeone
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890 - Spare Us, Cutter (12-2-24)
We do the work of having conversations and connecting to people by reviewing last week’s Pod Save America episode featuring Kamala Harris’ top campaign staff. Through their telling, it was an amazing feat of data, precision and triangulation that somehow came up just slightly short, but we look at some different “stories to tell” from what they’re able to reveal about the campaign’s strategy. Plus, a Thanksgiving poem from Matt. Felix’s new series “Searching for a Fren at the End of the World”, an examination of the last 50 years of Conservative media, premieres next Wednesday, December 11, right here on your Chapo feed.
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Citations Bleeding Feat. Adam Johnson & Othman Ali (11/27/24)
We’re joined by Adam Johnson of the Citations Needed podcast and his co-author Othman Ali to discuss their series of articles for The Nation investigating the various ways the media has covered for the Biden administration in regards to the war in Gaza. Adam & Othman dismantle the various tropes and obfuscations deployed over the last year, including sowing distrust of information coming from Gaza, Biden’s supposed “anger” at Netanyahu, administration officials “tirelessly working for a ceasefire,” and many other canards, false equivalencies & outright lies we’ve sadly grown accustomed to hearing. Find Adam & Othman’s work at the Nation here: https://www.thenation.com/authors/adam-h-johnson/ Listen to Citations Needed wherever you get pods: https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/ New merch and 15% off the whole Chapo Merch store starting this Friday, 11/29 at chapotraphouse.store Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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888 - Bustin’ Out feat. Moe Tkacik (11-25-24).mp3
Journalist Moe Tkacik joins us to look at a number of issues she’s reported on recently. Starting with the alarming prevalence of sexual assault allegations among Trump’s new cabinet picks, we follow the trail of backlash to accountability among the ultra-rich to College campuses and of course, Israel. We then turn to Moe’s reporting on the growing tumor of private equity in the American healthcare industry, and how these financial barons are gutting our already threadbare hospital system. Find Moe on Twitter: x.com/moetkacik And here writing at the American Prospect: https://prospect.org/topics/maureen-tkacik/
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887 - General Dynamics feat. Bryan Quinby (11-22-24)
Master of Guys Bryan Quinby joins us to break down the conclusion of Tulsa King Season 2. We examine the frictionless and always-triumphant world of Dwight "The General" Manfredi, his rainbow coalition of criminal miscreants, easily vanquished villains, and discuss why Tulsa King is indeed the perfect show for the Second Trump era. Find Guys, a Podcast about Guys, wherever you get pods & subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/GuysPodcast Get bonus content on Patreon
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886 - Cabinet Curiosity feat. Alex Nichols (11/18/24)
We review the various freaks, toadies, goons, and TV personalities that Trump has tapped to build his second cabinet, and speculate how much damage Vivek & Elon can actually do with their kids-table DOGE advisory board. We also discuss the coalescing view among the pundit class that the Democrats need to abandon their various activist groups, as espoused in today’s reading series by Adam Jentleson. Finally, a new (hopefully semi-regular) feature from Matt. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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885 - Don’t Cry In Front of the Mexicans feat. Alexander Aviña (11/14/24)
Surely there’s no way a country in the rightward turning west could elect a woman…leftist…member of an incumbent party…in 2024? We turn our eyes to our neighbors to the south to look at Claudia Sheinbaum’s recent election as president of Mexico, and the phenomenal success of her party there. Professor Alex Aviña joins us to discuss Mexico’s recent political history, the victories and shortcomings of Sheinbaum & AMLO’s Morena party, US/Mexico relations, and varying perspectives on the “crisis” at our border. Follow Alex on Twitter @alexander_avina And find his appearances on the occasional Tankie Group Therapy series via The East Is A Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-east-is-a-podcast/id1440795663 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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884 - Pool Boys (11/11/24)
We start off with some Monkey News, then continue our post-mortem on the 2024 election. Does America have a Boy Crisis? Was $450k a day to put Kamala’s name on the Sphere worth it? How many votes did Queen Latifah swing? Are there sharks in the pool? Can Rebecca Solnit construct a metaphor to save her life? Will anyone learn anything from this boondoggle? We discuss. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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883 - History Doesn’t Repeat Itself…But It Slimes (11/7/24)
We have always lived in The Zone. We take in the stunning re-election of Donald Trump, the manifest failure of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden and the entire Democratic party, and all of the myriad obungles that have brought us to this moment. This has happened before, it will happen again…Reasons to be scared, reasons for hope, and assurance that we’re still ready to ride with you all every day. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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883 - History Doesn’t Repeat Itself…But It Slimes (11/7/24)

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882 - Election Eve Live (11/5/24)

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881 - Kook Hunter feat. Kath Krueger (10/31/24)

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Movie Mindset 14 - Halloween Sex God: A Tom Atkins Double Feature
Will & Hesse look at two starring God Tom Atkins: John Carpenter’s “The Fog” (1980) & Tommy Lee Wallace’s “Halloween III: Season of the Witch”. Also a Carpenter double feature of sorts, one from the director himself, and one continuing from his iconic Halloween (1978) film as he intended the franchise to be, an anthology. The Fog is a true American ghost story wrestling with monstrous crimes of our past, and Halloween III is an outrageous gorefest with one of the most infamously ludicrous plots in all horror cinema. Tom Atkins plays an everyman sex symbol in both, laying pipe as he’s terrorized by ghosts & robots through anonymous northern California towns. Note: Will promised we’d timestamp the Tom Atkins Ass Shot in the description. I do not have time to do that this evening. Sorry.
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MM15 - Save Your Servants!: Barker, Blatty & Writers In Hell
Brendan James returns to take on two triumphant works from writers-turned-directors: Clive Barker’s “Hellraiser” (1987) and William Peter Blatty’s “The Exorcist III” (1990). Both films feature visions of Hell’s intrusion onto earth; two competing and complementary visions of evil, one from a gay British man and the second from a devout American Catholic. Will, Hesse and Brendan go deep on these films, highlighting in Hellraiser some of the most ghoulish practical effects ever put to screen, and in Exorcist III dissecting one of the most infamous jump-scares in film history.
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MM28 - Shriekquels feat. Andrew Hudson
Movie Mindset brings you a bone-chilling double billing based on the scariest concept in all of cinema: The Sequel! That’s right, returning ghost Andrew Hudson of E1 & Pop That Corn joins Thrill and Hexe for a Movie Mindset first: an episode centered around the Shriekquels of two boovies we’ve covered before: Drawing (bright red) first blood is the zombie movie of all zombie movies: 1978’s Dawn of the Dead! George Romero’s colorful follow-up to the Ur-Zombie flick Night of the Living Dead, with twice the social critique and much more than thrice the headshots. And the final girl? 1986’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, the movie that answers the question “how do you make a worthy sequel to the greatest movie ever made?” With a joke so cutting it could clear a forest and a mic drop that hits harder than its Torch Song needledrop. What do these movies have to say about America? How could they possibly hold up to the classics they follow?? Did the casts play pranks on each other on the set??? Listen to find out! If you dare…. Mwahahahaha Come see Andrew & Will live at our 11/4 Election Eve show in LA with E1: https://link.dice.fm/b1eb3de54f54
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MM27 - CATS!
Greeting boys and ghouls, summer is gone, and spooky season officially commences with the return of Ghoulvie Screamset Horror Movie Mindset! On this episode Will Massacre and Hexxa Deni kick things off with two movies about the spookiest animal of them all: Cats. First up in the The Black Cat (Ulmer, 1934) horror movie gods Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff menace a wholesome American couple with their evil European sex perversion in an Art Deco fortress. Then in Cat People (Tourneur, 1942) an ancient curse turns a nice Serbian woman’s repressed sexuality into a leopard… or does it? In both these films ignorant Americans fall prey to the deep, occult evils of Europe and a past they think they’re free of. Also there are cats.
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Movie Mindset 13 - You’re All FREAKS!!!: Disease, Death and Vincent Price feat. Theda Hammel
Will & Hesse are joined by Nymphowars’ Theda Hammel to discuss two horror films from 1964 starring the legend Vincent Price: Sidney Salkow’s “The Last Man on Earth” & Roger Corman’s “The Masque of the Red Death”. Both deal with the end of the world in their own way and highlight Price’s unique combination of campiness and dramatic heft for both comedic and horrifying effects.
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Movie Mindset 12 - Road Trip! Horrifying Rides of Romero & Hooper
Will & Hesse bring you Horrotober Ghoulvie Screamset, a selection of Horror film bangers for this October. We start with two all-time classics of the genre: George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Tobe Hooper’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974). Both films redefined the genre into heightened levels of gruesome nihilism, creating vivid reflections of charnel-house America while serving up ghouls galore for your puerile titillation.
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880 - End of the Line feat. Dave Weigel & Ettingermentum (10/28/24)

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879 - AVN Award Winner feat. Adam Friedland (10/24/24)

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878 - You Will NEVER Regret Listening to this Episode feat. Max Read (10/21/24)

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MM29 - Early Cronenberg feat. Nick Newman

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877 - The Red Corner feat. Karim Zidan (10/17/24)

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876 - Escape from MAGAtraz feat. Alex Nichols (10/14/24

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876 - Escape from MAGAtraz feat. Alex Nichols (10/14/24)

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875 - Toe Sucking (10/10/24)

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874 - The Nut feat. Kath Krueger (10/7/24)

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873 - Young Wolf and Pud feat. Séamus Malekafzali (10/3/24)

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872 - Crossing the Bosphorus feat. Alex Nichols (10/1/24)

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871 - The Thin Red Lines feat. Mohammad Alsaafin (9/26/24)

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870 - Holiday in Cambodia feat. Brendan James & Noah Kulwin (9/23/24)

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869 - The Big Dirty (9/20/24)

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Bad Hasbara 51: Kapo Trap House, with Felix Biederman

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Blowback Season 5 - Episode 1: “The Wolves Are Closing In”

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868 - Caddy-Shook feat. Ben Clarkson & Matt Bors (9/16/24)

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867 - Pet Shop Boy feat. David J. Roth (9/12/24)

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866 - Ronnie, Talk to Russia feat. American Prestige (9/9/24)

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865 - Mr. Powell Goes To Washington feat. David Sirota (9/5/24)

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864 - Gent’s Video feat. James Adomian (9/3/24)

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864 - Gent’s Video feat. James Adomian (9/3/24)

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863 - A.l.: Attentional Intelligence feat. Hesse Deni (8/29/24)

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862 - The Donkey Show feat. Dave Weigel & Ettingermentum (8/26/24)

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861 - DNC LIVE (8/22/24)

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860 - Super Taco Tuesday feat. Alex Nichols (8/19/24)

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859 - Our Home And Native Land feat. Dan Boeckner (8/15/24)

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858 - That's Not Entirely Accurate feat. Jon Bois (8/12/24) (73 mins)

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857 - Our Keir feat. Eyup Lovely (8/8/24)

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857 - Our Keir feat. Eyup Lovely (8/8/24)

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856 - Bear Market feat. Jeff Stein (8/5/24)

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855 - Take Me Out To The Ballgame feat. Séamus Malekafzali (8/1/24)

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855 - Take Me Out To The Ballgame feat. Séamus Malekafzali (8/1/24)

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853 - My Beautiful Laundrette feat. Kath Krueger (7/25/24)

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852 - Do the Dew feat. Hasan Piker (7/23/24)

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851 - Elvira (7/18/24)

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475 - The Hills Have Cries feat. the Trillbillies (11/25/20)

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850 - Enter the Battle Box feat. Kath Krueger & Mina Parkison (7/15/24)

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849 - Scream On It feat. Seeking Derangements (7/11/24)

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849 - Scream On It feat. Seeking Derangements (7/11/24)

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848 - Straight Drop Kitchen feat. Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill (7/8/24)

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848 - Straight Drop Kitchen feat. Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill (7/8/24)

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846 - Sundown of the Erdtree feat. Dave Weigel & Ettingermentum (7/2/24)

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845 - We Need The Machines feat. Adam Friedland (6/28/24)

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844 - Journey to the End of the Night feat. Kavitha Chekuru & Sharif Abdel Kouddous (6/24/24)

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843 - Such Sights to Show-Me feat. Devin O’Shea (6/20/24)

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842 - Fleet Weak feat. Alex Nichols (6/17/24)

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841 - Fr*ciaggine Follies feat. Seeking Derangements (6/14/24)

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Bonus: Ren Faire feat. Lance Oppenheim

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841 - Fr*ciaggine Follies feat. Seeking Derangements (6/14/24)

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840 - Tom of Finlandization (6/10/24)

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839 - King of the Swill feat. Ben Clarkson (6/6/24)

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838 - Enemies of the Group Chat feat. Alex Nichols (6/3/24)

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837 - Flag Hags feat. ALAB Series (5/30/24)

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836 - Pier One Imports feat. Derek Davison (5/28/24)

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835 - O-H-F-U feat. DJ Byrnes (5/23/24)

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834 - Weakness Will Get You Nowhere feat. Pendejo Time (5/20/24)

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833 - Fruit Brute feat. Bryan Quinby (5/16/24)

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832 - Real World Blues feat. Alex Nichols (5/13/24)

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539 - Rap Genious feat. Gangsta Boo (7/9/21)

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Episode 249 - The Kneeling Drunkard's Plea (ft. Dave Anthony)

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Bonus: Inside Higher Ed

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831 - Fan Gruel feat. David J. Roth (5/9/24)

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Bonus: UCLA Encampment Update

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830 - Vat Grown Oaf feat. Trillbillies (5/6/24)

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829 - Banality in the UK feat. Riley Quinn (5/2/24)

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828 - 59’33” feat. Alex Nichols (4/29/24)

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Episode 241 - Hot Couch Nation (8/30/18)

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827 - Bastards in Heaven feat. Hesse Deni (4/25/24)

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826 - University Challenge feat. Basil Zacharia Rodriguez (4/23/24)

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825 - The Pleasant Country feat. Ettingermentum (4/18/24)

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824 - To Look and To Watch feat. Alex Nichols (4/15/24)

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Episode 87 - The Basketball Snob (3/2/17)

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833 - Drop the Bass Reeves feat. Jacob Bacharach (4/11/24)

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822 - Curb Your Shogunate (4/9/24)

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821 - Jacques-a-Lago feat. Jacques (4/5/24)

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820 - The Neese (4/1/24)

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Chapo 3-29

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818 - Dr. Brain & the Women feat. Alex Nichols (3/25/24)

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817 - Big Faust Conference feat. Mike Recine (3/21/24)
Mike Recine’s hanging out on the show today. We look at the remarkably continuing discussion of Sydney Sweeney’s hotness among the conservative commentariat, as well as DoorDash discourse, women who eat meat, and the deep state: they’re just like us!. Finally, a great reading series about a guy becoming disillusioned with White Nationalism after spending time among his volk, the hobbit-like people of the American Midwest. Find Mike’s stand-up special on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjt3mkpvquw&ab_channel=OutforSmokesPodcast Will’s Review of “Masters of Air” for GQ here: https://www.gq.com/story/masters-of-the-air-the-band-of-brothers-cinematic-universe And for Angelinos, The Seeking Derangments/Chapo show on April 4th is here: https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/show-pig-a-live-comedy-podcast-spectacular-with-seeking-derangements/
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Episode 265 - Thanksgiving Dinar (11/21/18)

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816 - Streampie feat. Charles Austin (3/18/24)

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815 - Ask Me No Quoras feat. Quorators (3/14/24)

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561 - This Podcast is Fuckin’ Golden feat. Rod Blagojevich (9/23/21)
Rod Blagojevich served as the Governor of Illinois from 2003-2009. In 2008, Blagojevich came under investigation for accusations of bribery around filling the U.S. senate seat vacated by Barack Obama after he became president. Blagojevich was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. His sentence was commuted by Donald Trump in 2020. Felix sits down with the former governor of Illinois for a freewheeling conversation on state and national Democratic politics, Blago’s time in prison, his time as Governor, and the various policy crises facing America.
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814 - A Pond Too Far (3/11/24)

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Episode 111 - The Goddamn Freaking News (5/24/17)

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BONUS: The Uncommitted Movement feat. Layla Elabed & Waleed Shahid

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813 - Springtime for Germany feat. Corner Späti (3/7/24) (83 mins)

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812 - Sweeney Odd feat. Osita Nwanevu (3/5/24)

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BONUS: The Octopus Murders feat. Christian Hansen & Zachary Treitz

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Episode 59 - Tell Your God To Ready For Chud (11/17/16)

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811 - El Nuevo Camelot feat. Palma (3/1/24)

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810 - The Forbidden Zone feat. Alex Nichols (2/27/24)

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dipstick (358)

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809 - Spanish Civil War, part 2: Falange y FAI (2/22/24)

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790 - Advice for Dark Psychologies feat. Hesse Deni (12/12/23)

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784 - Spanish Civil War, part 1: Pronunciamento y Pistolerismo (11/23/23)
In this 14th installment of Matt’s (increasingly un-) Inebriated Past series, we begin what should be a 4 part look at the Spanish Civil War. In this installment, Matt guides from through the decaying Spanish Empire of the 19th century, through the social classes of village and city, the attempts for liberal reform in the early 20th century, the roots of Spanish anarchism and socialism, and finally the establishment of the 2nd Spanish Republic setting the stage for apocalyptic conflict. Special thanks to Travis from the (great) band Activity for the Spanish Bombs cover that anchors this ep. Check out their latest release here: https://activity.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-in-the-room
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Movie Mindset 14 - Halloween Sex God: A Tom Atkins Double Feature
Will & Hesse look at two starring God Tom Atkins: John Carpenter’s “The Fog” (1980) & Tommy Lee Wallace’s “Halloween III: Season of the Witch”. Also a Carpenter double feature of sorts, one from the director himself, and one continuing from his iconic Halloween (1978) film as he intended the franchise to be, an anthology. The Fog is a true American ghost story wrestling with monstrous crimes of our past, and Halloween III is an outrageous gorefest with one of the most infamously ludicrous plots in all horror cinema. Tom Atkins plays an everyman sex symbol in both, laying pipe as he’s terrorized by ghosts & robots through anonymous northern California towns. Note: Will promised we’d timestamp the Tom Atkins Ass Shot in the description. I do not have time to do that this evening. Sorry. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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764 - The Schlapp’s Exorcist (9/5/23)

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763 - No Hogs, No Masters (8/31/23)

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763 - No Hogs, No Masters (8/31/23)

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763 - No Hogs, No Masters (8/31/23)

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762 - The Safari Club feat. Brendan James & Noah Kulwin (8/29/23)

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Bonus - Live from Montreal: T*barnak!

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Episode 93 - Afghanistan Blowing The Back Out Of Empires (Ft. Blowback)

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Episode 93 - Afghanistan Blowing The Back Out Of Empires (Ft. Blowback)

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S4 Episode 1 - "Snake Eater"

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761 - The Table of Failure (8/24/23)

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760 - Live From Toronto: Operation Maple Thunder (8/21/23)

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Bonus: WGA/SAG Strike Update

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759 - The Mark Hotel of the Beast (8/17/23)

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757 - There Is No Self To Kale (8/10/23)

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755 - Dignity Search 2023 feat. Kath Krueger (8/3/23)
Kath Krueger joins us to help dramatize some newly released readings from America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Then, we look at the new Trump indictments, the relative strength of Trump & Biden, and crack open the Feral Files to search for Dignity in America in 2023. CANADA: Toronto is basically sold out, but tickets still available for the Montreal show on Sat. Aug 19. https://www.chapotraphouse.com/live Get bonus content on Patreon
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747 - Make ’em Say Ugh (7/6/23)
We catch up on NYC mayor Eric Adams and his many increasingly complex and increasingly inexplicable lies. Then, we try to gaze inside the relatively leak-proof Biden White House to discern what, if anything, interesting is going on with the 46th president’s day-to-day life. Finally, and genuine Content Warning here, we look at the grisly, ineffective and stupid world of penis enhancement surgery. Tickets for our live shows in BOTH Montreal and Toronto available here at https://www.chapotraphouse.com/live Get bonus content on Patreon
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735 - The Termronator (5/25/23)
Today, we’ve got full spectrum coverage of Ron DeSantis’ Twitter Space campaign launch debacle. Plus, a little on the depressing HBO/Max turnover, and more Silicon Valley blood boys. Get bonus content on Patreon
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734 - I Feel Like White Gladis (5/23/23)
Debt ceiling showdown, losers of the Republican primaries, Pete Buttigieg’s Mind Cathedral, yes, yes, but we must focus on what’s really important: The Orcas are now in open revolt, and we need to strategize support for our cetacean brothers and sisters. LAST DAY to buy this round of merch from us, get it while it’s available: https://represent.com/store/chapo-trap-house
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731 - The Truth Cube (5/11/23)
Dianne Feinstein makes her triumphant return to the Senate; Campaign Trump returns to the TV for some time in the Truth Cube; You WILL NOT acknowledge Biden’s age; Will gives us his review of the Good Doctor show everyone’s been posting about. New merch, including Hell on Earth designs and re-stocked Zapata Oil hats, available for order through May 24th here: https://represent.com/store/chapo-trap-house
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Episode 289: The Game Is Afoot

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727 - Hot Boy Summer (4/28/23)
Got a full deck of topics today including: Steven Crowder’s ugly divorce, Biden formally announces, another Kamala rebrand attempt, RFK Jr. & Marianne, DeSantis whines more, and of course, our Boy Big Sean McElwee’s Howie Ratner run through DC politics. Hell on Earth: The Original Podcast Soundtrack now available here: https://chapotraphouse.bandcamp.com/album/hell-on-earth-original-podcast-soundtrack And new merch now available here: https://represent.com/store/chapo-trap-house
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725 - Bang! Bus feat. Dave Infante (4/20/23)
In a slight programming swerve on this 4/20, we’re joined by independent journalist Dave Infante to discuss the wide world of Beverages. First, we look into a figure who combines boomer business brain, ideologically void conservatism, hyperconsumerism, MMA, stem-cell abuse and a self-destructive inability to stop posting, all into one guy…it’s Bang! Energy CEO Jack Owoc. Then we look into the broader beverage industry, including energy drinks, brain beverages, how Boomers wine consumption keeps the industry alive, the rise of legal weed, and of course the whole 'Bud Lite is trans now' thing, plus the hilariously bungled attempt by a right wing influencer to make a Based Beer. Find Dave’s newsletter, Fingers, here: https://www.fingers.email/ And follow him on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/dinfontay
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721 - Catholic Cemetery Podcast (A Podcast of the Catholic Cemetery Conference and Magazine) feat. Kath Krueger (4/6/23)
We’re joined by Wisconsin correspondent Kath Krueger to discuss Judge Protasiewicz’s victory overturning 15 years of conservative judicial rule in the Badger state. We also look at new revolutions of Clarence Thomas’ rampant corruption, read analysis of Brandon Johnson’s victory in Chicago from johnkassnews.com, and finally…Catholic Cemetery Magazine. Should be a few tickets left for the late show of our screening of John Carpenter’s 'In The Mouth of Madness' at the Roxy Cinema on April 27th, come thru. Will and Hesse will be speaking at both screenings: https://www.roxycinemanewyork.com/screenings/chapo-trap-house-movie-mindset-presents-in-the-mouth-of-madness-35mm/
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719 - INDICATED! (3/30/23)

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Hell on Earth - Appendix 3: MONEY (feat. Patrick Wyman)
We’re joined by author and podcaster Patrick Wyman (Tides of History, The Verge) to discuss developments in money, finance and banking during the pre-modern period. As well as, of course, those dastardly Fuggers. Find Tides of History here: https://wondery.com/shows/tides-of-history/ Find 'The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World' here: https://www.twelvebooks.com/titles/patrick-wyman/the-verge/9781538701171/
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Hell on Earth - Appendix 2: MAGIC (Live) (3/22/2023)
Our live show from the Hell on Earth launch party at Littlefield in NYC on 1/20/23. We discuss the life of alchemist, mathematician and courtier John Dee, and look into the intersection of magic and politics in early modern Europe. You’re going to need this image to understand this episode. The Hieroglyphic Monad. Learn it. Know it. Love it. The Monad.
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Hell on Earth - Appendix 1: LIFE (feat. Dr. Eleanor Janega) (3/22/2023)
We’re joined by historian Dr. Eleanor Janega to discuss daily life among the pre-modern peasants, townspeople and nobles of Hell on Earth. Eleanor co-hosts the We’re Not So Different podcast: https://twitter.com/wnsdpod And is author of “The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society”: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-once-and-future-sex-going-medieval-on-women-s-roles-in-society-eleanor-janega/7122562?ean=9780393867817
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Bonus: L.A. Teachers’ Strike (3/20/2023)
Will talks to Betsy and Gloria, two LA public school teachers, ahead of the three-day teachers’ strike planned to begin this Tuesday. They discuss their demands, the conditions in the schools, engaging the local community, and challenges from the LA school district superintendent. Support the UTLA & SEIU 99 through the links here: https://linktr.ee/ctowne1115?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=c4187339-a6f3-459a-9e58-874764f6c580
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715 - Xi Jinping 3rd Term Celebratory Podcast Global News Report feat. Derek Davison (3/16/23)
Sr. Foreign Correspondent Derek Davison stops by to take us around the world: China brokers mid-east diplomatic deal, Australia gets nuclear subs, porno mercenary recruitment, Russia drops drone, Ukraine exports grain…everything you could need in your Chapo Daily Brief. Subscribe to Derek’s Foreign Exchanges here: https://fx.substack.com/ And listen to American Prestige here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-prestige/id1574741668 Get bonus content on Patreon
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714 - McNally Jackin’ (3/13/23)
We’ve got the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, saber rattling over a war against Mexican cartels, plus we meet a delightful new character out of the great state of Tennessee, wish a bittersweet farewell to an old friend, and FINALLY take those damn smoke detectors down a peg or two. All that and a side of meat salad in today’s ep. Get bonus content on Patreon
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713 - NO MORE BULLSHIT! (Economy Edition) feat. Richard Wolff
Professor Richard Wolff returns to the show for an economic update on inflation, employment, student debt, China, and the U.S.’s future role in the world. For more from Prof Wolff, subscribe to Democracy at Work on YouTube: youtube.com/democracyatwrk And find all the info on Economic Update here: https://www.democracyatwork.info/economicupdate
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707 - Soy New World feat. Ben Clarkson & Matt Bors (2/16/23)
We’re joined by Ben Clarkson and Matt Bors, creators of the new comic book Justice Warriors, to discuss 1993’s sci-fi action classic DEMOLITION MAN. In a future where humanity has gained peace and security but lost its freedom to consume some goddamn coffee-flavored coffee, can one sub-mental brute be Alpha enough to de-soy the dystopia? Find out the answer to that AND what the 3 seashells are for inside! Check out Matt & Ben’s Justice Warriors (forward by Will Menaker!) here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Justice-Warriors/Matt-Bors/9781952090226 And if by some insane chance you haven’t yet, watch Ben’s great tour animations he made for us: Clay Astray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWo5yBSEM44 Chapo House Z: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAeH4JgZd_A
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672 - Smiles Per Minute (10/17/22)
We’re back from the first part of our fall tour and kicking around some news items: Kanye continues to find wild new ways to embrace conservatism, Liz Truss’ government wildly flails, Bolsonaro has a pretty wild story about encountering a young Venezuelan woman. Plus, we discuss the vandalism stunt on a Van Gogh painting in the name of climate activism, and take a look at a typical day for a VC-backed tech CEO.
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671 - The Inebriated Past 13: So Far From God feat. Matt Karp (10/13/22)
In one of our various irregular series, Matt's going to be taking a look at the history of Mexico and U.S.-Mexican relations through time. These eps are going to feature Matt with some guests in conversation, starting with our 19th century All-Star Matt Karp. Matt and Matt are talking about the U.S.-Mexico war, which, if you've listened to Hell of Presidents, you'll know is (at least here in the states) a kind of under-discussed foundational moment in all of the rest of our shared histories. They discuss the motivations for the war, the Mexican political perspective, the course of the conflict, root beer, the Irish, death by diarrhea, and much more.
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669 - In The Name of the Father feat. Katie Halper (10/6/22)
We take a look at Joe Biden’s baby steps on marijuana de-scheduling, then debate how Herschel Walker’s abortion hypocrisy and being denounced by his obnoxious son might affect his Senate run. Then, we’re joined by friend of the show Katie Halper to discuss her recent firing from the Hill for an op-ed critical of Israel. Will and Katie talk about what exactly went down at the Hill, the constraints on discussing Israel in the mainstream media, and how Israel functions as an apartheid state.
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668 - In the Navy (10/4/22)
In a semi-sequel to the classic movie ep on Patriot’s Day (CTH083), the gang takes a look at Peter Berg’s 2012 blockbuster Battleship. We imagine a world where board games rule cinema IP over superheroes, talk about disgracing WWII vets, and wonder if these are the weakest movie aliens of all time.
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667 - Go In Dry feat. Séamus Malekafzali (9/29/22) 2022-09-30
The boys return from hell to look at our own hell on earth: floods, fascism in Italy, UK collapse, increasingly dastardly American police violence. We’re then joined by Séamus Malekafzali to discuss the ongoing mass protests in Iran.
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664 - Chapo Control to Major Tom feat. Tom Myers (9/20/22)
Comedian Tom Myers stops by the pod to discuss the news of the day, including Ron DeSantis’ immigrant trafficking stunt, Lindsay Graham’s proposed federal 15 week abortion ban, Brett Favre’s Mississippi welfare fraud, and an important new scientific discovery.
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Episode 209 - Death Becomes You feat. Barbara Ehrenreich (5/9/18)
In an interview we know you won't feel *nickel & dimed* by hahahaha we talk to the great Barbara Ehrenreich about gorilla mindfulness and her new book Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer which attacks the many delusions and canards that surround the American medical industry and our ideas of health, wellness, our bodies, and the great equalizer awaiting us all.
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663 - Clinton Clown College
In this edition of 'Come and See TV' the boys are joined by official Gutsy woman, Katherine Krueger to discuss Hillary and Chelsea Clinton's new AppleTV series "Gutsy." HIldawg and Chels investigate topics such as: are women funny? How to refuse hate, can women be clowns? in what amounts to vanity project that is the Democratic party equivalent of OJ's "If I Did It" memoir.
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Episode 209 - Death Becomes You feat. Barbara Ehrenreich (5/9/18)
In an interview we know you won't feel *nickel & dimed* by hahahaha we talk to the great Barbara Ehrenreich about gorilla mindfulness and her new book Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer which attacks the many delusions and canards that surround the American medical industry and our ideas of health, wellness, our bodies, and the great equalizer awaiting us all.
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Ship of Fools | 2022-09-09 (1 of 2)
Matt goes off.
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Ship of Fools | 2022-09-09 (2 of 2)
Matt goes off.
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