Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse Matt discusses the history of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a rebel state that existed in China from 1851-1864. The rebellion was organized around the landless Hakka people by Hong Xiuquan who, after failing his bureaucratic entrance exams, had a nervous breakdown that led him to believe he was the brother of Jesus Christ. Matt tracks the rise and fall of the kingdom, and how it fits in other proto-socialist movem...
Aug 04, 2022•3 min
We’re joined by special investigator Brace Belden to look into the increasingly bizarre saga of the Black Hammer group, which recently made news as subject of a police raid, a suspicious death among their group members, criminal accusations against their leader, and now accusations of being part of a foreign influence operation. We discuss all this as well as the political value of Being Normal. Dates + Ticket links to TrueAnon’s live shows: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tour-general-no-69113927...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 7 min
We take a look at Joe’s chances in 2024 and conclude that to win he MUST get a BBL. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Jul 29, 2022•5 min
It's Blowback Season 3 Day! The boys are joined by Traitor Brendan James the occluded producer and his comprador running dog Noah Kulwin to talk Korea, the forgotten war. Topics include: why Korea is forgotten while Vietnam never goes away, popular misconceptions of the North Korean people and government, the fruitiness of American general Douglas MacArthur, allegations of the American use of bio-weapons during the Korean War, and much, much more. For all things Blowback go to: blowback.supporti...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 35 min
@PFTCommenter joins us for a tour around the wide world of sports! We talk the new Saudi golf tour LIV, Cletus the NFL transformer, gambling tips, the horniness of Yankee greats, and the future of sports media. PLUS Rep. Clay Higgins speaks directly to the cartels. Tickets for our Fall tour available at: https://www.chapotraphouse.com/live
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min
The boys mourn the loss of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and reflect on his life and career and speculate as to why someone smoked his ass with a 2-liter pepsi and pack of Mentos. They then discuss Elon "Mr. Too Damn Follow Through" Musk's backing out of buying Twitter, Hunter Biden's latest antics, and President Brandon's cratering approval rating.
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 11 min
We bid farewell to Boris Johnson. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Jul 08, 2022•4 min
We hope everyone had a nice holiday weekend. After last week’s coverage of the politics of the Roe reversal, we now move on to taking a look at the media, because boy is the consent manufacturing machine whirring into gear. Will looks at a trio of pieces from the New York Times that appear to be buttering up the readership to place the blame squarely on those least responsible, plus time well-spent on a profile of the most annoying people on Earth! Tickets to our live shows, merch & more (well, ...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min
The isolation of delivery ads and the power of saying no together. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Jul 01, 2022•4 min
The crew discusses the massive news of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe. We talk about the overt evils and incompetent failures that got us to this point, the immediate reactions from various parties, and what may lie in the future.
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 18 min
James Jesus Angleton goes krazy hunting Soviet moles in the CIA. Part of our interview with journalist Jefferson Morley on the CIA's role in Watergate, JFK, Cuba and more. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Jun 24, 2022•4 min
With Will stuck in the Schengen Zone, Matt & Felix hold down the fort discussing Rod Dreher’s similar visa predicament, as well as elections in Colombia and France, Herschel Walker’s rapidly multiplying secret families, and the potential hyper-federalization of America. Tickets to our upcoming live shows + our summer merch sale can be found over on www.chapotraphouse.com
Jun 22, 2022•58 min
Will and Chris talk to DEVO’s Jerry Casale about all things de-evolution, including state violence, punk rock, media, advertising, record industry hacks, Ohio, freaking out your audience, and whether or not humanity can escape de-evolution, or if we’re doomed to repeat until we fail. Check out the new vinyl release of Jerry’s solo LP: https://www.geraldvcasale.com/products/12-inch-lp-gatefold-red-vinyl?variant=42652243525819 And the video for the I’m Gonna Pay You Back single mentioned in the in...
Jun 17, 2022•58 min
Stavvy stops by to discuss his new YouTube stand-up special and, of course, help answer advice questions submitted to other publications. This edition features a particularly insane mix of advice seekers and includes lazy first graders, animal apparel charity fraud, and the mischievous spirit of the Fox. Watch Stav’s special right now for free at: https://youtu.be/eNpkhX85yf0 Everything in our store is 25% off now through the end of July: https://shop.chapotraphouse.com/ And finally, keep your e...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Chesa Boudin recall, crime & homelessness vs. “bad vibes” of urban liberals. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Jun 10, 2022•6 min
Between a piece on “the left’s” positions on Ukraine, the NYT’s coverage of the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, and Rebecca Traister’s new profile of Dianne Feinstein, the theme of today’s episode is “looking the truth in the face and ignoring the most obvious conclusion.”
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Matt describes how we can see America’s destiny in Tom Cruise’s career. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Jun 03, 2022•5 min
We do a public company audit over our failure to obtain PPP loans for our podcast business like our more industrious competitors. Then, a few current events including Trump at the NRA convention, Swedish hospitality habits, and the bloody shambles of indignities around the Queen’s platinum jubilee. Finally, a reading series from Biden-world about the president’s frustration that he just can’t seem to catch a break!
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Reality TV, bad cops, and celebrity trial smoke & mirrors with Molly Lambert. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
May 27, 2022•3 min
Normal! Natural! Healthy! Sane! It’s an episode on the California primaries! Friend of the show Josh Androsky stops by to give you everything you need to know to vote responsibly in the upcoming elections in California. But fear not, non-Golden State residents, this episode has laffs for you as well: bumbling Dems, insane Republicans, cop buffoonery, a cavalcade of goofy names! Plus, Josh’s argument for building local power as a possible hope for escape from our dismal political reality. Tickets...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Helllllloooo babies! Just as we anticipated, Eric Adams explores a run for president in 2024, so we look at the possibility of New York’s mayor taking his vibe revolution national. We also look at some juicy financial drama going on over at Black Rifle Coffee Company, plus, Tom Friedman’s sad, ominous lunch with the President. Catch us a Pickathon August 6th, tickets at: www.pickathon.com
May 24, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Tim Heidecker and the boys talk W’s Iraq “slip” and Felix creates the Dark Ellen movement. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
May 20, 2022•6 min
In a more serious episode, we talk to author and journalist Nick Bryant about his 2009 book “The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse & Betrayal.” We’ve mentioned the Franklin Credit Union scandal in passing on the show before, but it begins with the collapse of the Franklin Credit Union in Omaha, Nebraska in 1988 due to rampant corruption and embezzlement of its manager, Lawrence E. King, Jr. Soon after, King was accused, along with GOP lobbyist Craig Spence, of orchestrating ...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Cameron & Musk as the angel and devil of modern man. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
May 13, 2022•7 min
Author, anti-crypto advocate (and yes, film & TV star) Ben McKenzie stops by to talk Cryptocurrency. We discuss the lies & fraud at the center of Crypto, the use of celebs to boost the scheme, and his experiences traveling to the Miami Bitcoin conference and a Bitcoin mining server farm to research his forthcoming book. Keep an eye out for Ben and Jacob Silverman’s forthcoming book. You can find some of their recent writing on the topic in Slate here: https://slate.com/author/ben-mckenzie
May 10, 2022•58 min
We discuss the ramifications of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
May 06, 2022•7 min
Fighting suppression from Joe Brandon’s Ministry of Truth, the boys go berserker to bravely take on the dual enemies of Dark MAGA and reactionary article-slingers who dare ask, “are all films actually fash?”
May 03, 2022•1 hr 11 min
The boys discuss what the new alt-right is REALLY looking for. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Apr 29, 2022•4 min
He is not appreciated... the boys are joined by Pod About List to talk Father Stu, the new movie from Hollywood Catholic powerhouses Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, and Mel Gibson's girlfriend. Donate to Marie Newman https://marienewmanforcongress.com/ Pod About List Tour Dates and tickets https://www.swagpoop.com/shows
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 7 min
We just noticed it happens to be a midterms year, so your favorite presidential podcasting duo of Chris and Matt have teamed back up to relaunch our beltway insider series. We’re joined by campaign reporter extraordinaire Dave Weigel to break down the key races to watch, track the trends to follow, and generally put drills to our temples as we attempt to once again engage in American Electoral Politics. If you want to catch us a Pickathon near Portland, OR in August, tickets here: https://pickat...
Apr 19, 2022•1 hr 31 min
