A show about a mystery about the loss of love and magic from our lives -- and how to get it back. Guest starring Garin Hovannisan , author of the new novel HIVE . Part 1: Hollywood Edition. Recorded live on Hollywood Boulevard, a few steps from Grauman's Chinese, on June 14. For double the adventures plus exclusive "smoke break" mini eps on topics of the day, and excess to future live events, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian...
Jul 17, 2025•1 hr 45 min
The life love and man magic of Tennessee Williams, poet laureate of American summer. The study begins with his first three: the timeless Glass Menagerie, the deathless Streetcar Named Desire, and the underrated Summer & Smoke, a parable of frigidity most relevant to our times. With Zach Langley of I'm So Popular and Josh of The Dionysian Dream For the full 2+ hour episode, plus many more premium eps including regular "smoke breaks" on urgent topics of the day, subscribe to the show at patreo...
Jul 03, 2025•47 min
As helicopters descend on the city it's time to cruise down to Johnie's Broiler the magical diner in Downey where Tom Waits abandons his tuna melt in SHORT CUTS (1993). What better place to enter Robert Altman's masterpiece mosaic of "untapped Los Angeles" and the Raymond Carver stories within, and what better guest to go with than the extraordinary Matthew Wilder, last seen with us at Bob's Big Boy in Burbank. Must book and movie and life always be at odds? For double the episodes, plus regular...
Jun 10, 2025•2 hr 37 min
Let's try to save the blues from SINNERS. After reviewing Ry Coogler's latest up against the much more profound BLACK SNAKE MOAN (2006) and more liberated CROSSROADS (1986), I take Glen Rockney and Crypto Psi of Rare Candy on a personal-historical tour of the music that made me the man (and woman) I am today. For the full 3+hour jukebox fish fry subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian -- you'll also get access to our upcoming live event HIVE this June in LA (14th), Austin (17th), NYC...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Some thoughts on the bad news about Scott Adams, and an appreciation. For the full Filthy Armenian Adventures experience, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian
May 20, 2025•1 hr 36 min
A celebration of Erich Auerbach's masterpiece Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature, in light of the last decade's institutional conspiracy to shrink reality in Western media, which hits a grotesque low in Netflix's Adolescence. Guest starring Yeerk of the Bistro Californium podcast For double the adventures, plus regular smoke breaks and access to our next live event HIVE this June, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian...
May 08, 2025•2 hr 47 min
Joan's secret love, Eve's secret letters, and the art of gossip with Lili Anolik, author of Didion and Babitz and Hollywood's Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A. For the full 2+hr episode, plus double the adventures and regular hear-to-heart "smoke break" mini eps and access to our next live event this June, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow on x/insta @filthyarmenian...
May 01, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Some thoughts on the passing of a warrior. See FAA 18 Mortal Combat with David Horowitz and the Secret Chapter: Death is the Mother of Beauty...
Apr 30, 2025•9 min
In this smoke break mini ep, I review the new album Pretty in Scorn by Cara Cunningham For regular mini-eps like this, plus double the feature eps, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian
Apr 23, 2025•8 min
Art, drugs, or religion? Reviewing the Playstation classic Alan Wake 2, Adam Lehrer and I speculate on the nature, potential, and business of video games. Adam Lehrer is deputy editor of Tablet Magazine and host of System of Systems For twice as many adventures, plus regular smoke break mini-eps on topics of the day and access to our live events, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 43 min
Mike White as our Molière, what normies and bossy bottoms miss about The White Lotus, and the astonishing Christian conclusion to season three that nobody is talking about. For the full 2 hour episode, plus 170 more patrons-only adventures and "smoke break" mini-eps, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Guest starring Cara Cunningham and Adam Lehrer (deputy editor of Tablet Magazine and host of System of Systems ) Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian...
Apr 09, 2025•51 min
Between a terrified Russian at a gay bar in La Marais and a crafty general at Père-Lachaise, the queer quest for God in Paris culminates with a mystery at the gates of Sacré-Cœur. For the full tale, and 170+ premium episodes, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian
Apr 04, 2025•11 min
A quest for the secret third thing in Paris begins, as usual, in the surprisingly gay right wing underground of Rue Princess... Guest starring Enaygee For double the adventures, and the sequels to this one, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian -- over 150 patron-only episodes Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian Rate, review wherever you listen
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 44 min
Borges called CITIZEN KANE a "labyrinth with no center" but it was the center of the labyrinth that was Orson Welles, and our final destination in the second half of this tour of the magician's career, after we pass through TOUCH OF EVIL (1958), THE TRIAL (1962), THE IMMORTAL STORY (1968), F FOR FAKE (1975), and THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND (2018)... and realize that in his flaws, if not his greatness, Orson Welles was a lot like us. With Darius Csiky of 8pl8s podcast For the full 2 hour episode, ...
Mar 19, 2025•40 min
Zoomer Orson Welles protege joins me for a Citizen Kane-like adventure through the entire career of the man who believed in magic perhaps too much -- or, perhaps, too little. We look at almost every film he made, we lean in for his radio, we applaud his theater, we gasp at his tricks and read his biography ("Rosebud" by David Thomson). Maybe we can find out what this giant boy was missing... With Darius Csiky host of 8pl8s podcast Part 1 of 2. For the upcoming second half, double the overall epi...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 41 min
Best novel about Washington D.C. and first movie to openly depict homo is a harrowing, eternal tale of the lonely gay man who stands up to the communist blob. Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist joins for a state of the union spurred by Allen Drury and Otto Preminger's ADVISE AND CONSENT. For the full 3.5 hour bull session (plus double the adventures and exclusive mini eps on hot topics of the day) subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian for as little as $5 Follow us on X/insta @fi...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 28 min
I review the Oscar-nominated biopic A Complete Unknown, before reprising my own interactive case for Bob Dylan the artist, the man, and the prophet on a mission to make America great again. Originally aired in 2023 as "Bob Dylan on Hollywood Blvd. Vol 1 & 2," this is one of my deepest most personal solo adventures, full of outlandish historical claims that might be fun to compare to how things are turning out. For access to twice as many adventures, including the most intimate and important ...
Feb 20, 2025•3 hr 26 min
It's one thing to see a sign, it's another thing to live up to it. As the tree of liberty shows new life in Washington, Wyatt Torosian joins me for a Hollywoodland tour into the storybook origins of the Art Right. For the full 2.5 hour show -- plus twice as mane adventures and regular smoke break mini-eps -- subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Coffee and milkshakes at the historic diner where David Lynch saw Frank Booth fuel this meditation on the secret ingredients of his genius in the early period from ERASERHEAD (1977) to the world-altering masterpiece BLUE VELVET (1986). Guest starring filmmaker Matthew Wilder (AMERICAN MARTYR, YOUR NAME HERE). Location: Bob's Big Boy in Burbank For double the adventures, including last week's episode on Lost Highway and its link to the L.A. fires, plus regular "smoke break" mini eps please subscr...
Feb 05, 2025•2 hr 6 min
What did David Lynch know that we don't know? The first stop on that investigation is LOST HIGHWAY (1997), the ultimate movie about O.J. and Nicole and the burning of Los Angeles. Also reviewed: "David Lynch Keeps his Head," David Foster Wallace's essay from the set of that movie in Griffith Park. Yeerk of Bistro Calfornium joins me for our first deranged ride into the genius of a departed master. For the full three hour episode, plus twice as many adventures and regular "smoke break" spiritual ...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 12 min
As fires continue to rage, two men share the harrowing experience of losing their homes this month -- Max in Altadena, Matt Himes in Pacific Palisades -- and we consider the suddenly viable question of: Can California turn red? For double the adventures plus regular smoke break mini eps on hot topics of the day, please subscribe at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian and spread the word...
Jan 25, 2025•2 hr 47 min
What happened? What does it mean? Who is to blame and what signs have emerged from the burning of Los Angeles? For twice as many adventures plus regular mini-eps on topics of the day, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian
Jan 18, 2025•1 hr 7 min
There is a fire. For more fire, and to restore Los Angeles go to patreon.com/filthyarmenian and subscribe Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian
Jan 12, 2025•22 min
Last January 6, we vowed to defeat the Grinch regime by resurrecting Santa and dreaming of a White Christmas. How did that weird plan turn out? In this intimate Filthy Armenian Christmas Special, live from the Gold Pole, Santa and special guest Steve Sailer examine the evidence under the tree, celebrate the coming of a new age, and unwrap the miracles of the last year. For the full 90 minute episode, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian -- patrons also get priority access to futur...
Jan 07, 2025•20 min
In light of the recent attack here is my very special adventure in New Orleans, vampire and all, in search of the secret of that great American city. If you enjoy what you hear, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian for twice as many like this about all kinds of secrets, plus regular mini-eps on topics of the day. Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian
Jan 02, 2025•2 hr 39 min
The first annual FAA Christmas show, where Santa demonstrated how to defeat the Grinch regime, and prefigured the events of 2024. With Richard Hanania , Jack Mason ( The Perfume Nationalist ), Ben Braddock , DJ Gum Arabic. For the video of this episode, twice as many adventures overall plus regular intimate "smoke break" mini eps on topics of the day, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Very few spots remain for the second annual FAA Christmas show + festivity, coming up on Janua...
Dec 23, 2024•2 hr 29 min
A heart-witness, Hollyweird account of the assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump. For twice as many feature adventures, regular "smoke break" mini eps on topics of the day, and access to our next live Christmas festivity on January 4, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 39 min
A stern, humorless warning about what news stories to allow into your mind space. To subscribe to the show for twice as many feature eps and regular smoke break mini-eps on topics of the day, go to patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian Next live event -- CHRISTMAS 2025 -- on January 4 in Los Angeles. Get on the list at patreon.com/filthyarmenian
Dec 11, 2024•45 min
Raymond Chandler defined Los Angeles as a corrupt labyrinth of hidden truths that only an adventurous detective with noir eyes, a steel spine, and a witty disgust for sham and pettiness could uncover. In this Gain of Fiction /FAA crossover, Glen Rockney and I uncover the modern day relevance of Chandler's first and best novel The Big Sleep (1939), and the classic Howard Hawks 1946 movie adaptation starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and what they teach about being a man. We also mention ...
Nov 21, 2024•43 min
How Rod Serling's TWILIGHT ZONE continues to shape the American imagination and make us cry. A deep dive into the first five episodes with Yeerk of Bistro Californium . This promises to be a recurring series. For the full 3 hour marathon -- plus twice as many feature eps and exclusive "smoke break" mini eps -- subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian TZ Episodes covered: 1. Where is Everybody? 2. One for the Angels 3. Mr. Denton on Doomsday 4. The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine 5. Walking ...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 5 min
