I visit David Thomson — author of the iconic Biographical Dictionary of Film , Have You Seen...? , Sleeping With Strangers: How the Movies Shaped Desire , Disaster Mon Amour, and dozens of other books that make him the greatest film critic/historian/writer who ever lived — at his home in San Francisco for a very personal conversation about the horrifying erotic aftermath of MeToo and how to escape, or transcend, the "death of cinema." If you like what you hear, subscribe on Patreon at Patreon.co...
May 06, 2022•2 hr 35 min
Shant Mesrobian is the most devastating critic of media discourse in America and co-creator, with Zaid Jilani, of the substack INQUIRE . But how did he go from founding and running the liberal watchdog outlet Media Matters in 2004 to becoming one of its greatest enemies today? To find out, I met Shant at Presidio Park, an elevated cliffside landmark with some very singular views of...Alcatraz. The second chapter of my San Francisco Quartet is a story about being yanked from a dream, even though ...
Apr 12, 2022•2 hr 36 min
Jack from The Perfume Nationalist hops back on the air to examine French troublemaker Michele Houellebecq's rich and hilarious novels "Elementary Particles" (1998) and "Submission" (2015) for clues as to the long slow decline of the western LIBido. This is the first hour preview, for the full three hour bull session (and plenty of other premium episodes) subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow us on Twitter/Insta @filthyarmenian. Follow Jack @lotus__point If you like what y...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Chaos? Planned Parenthood? A damn fine cup of coffee? Something is happening here and we don’t know what it is. AGAIN. So 55 years after Joan Didion slouched there, Glen Rockney -- of the podcasts Rare Candy and The Back Wall -- and I go hunting for hippies at the Haight. Location: Haight-Ashbury / Golden Gate Park / Grubstake Diner - San Francisco, CA If you like what you hear, subscribe to patreon.com/filthyarmenian for an EXTRA SCENE from this episode and plenty of other juicy premium content...
Mar 22, 2022•3 hr 13 min
INT. HOLLYWOOD'S OLDEST RESTAURANT - NIGHT: Dinner with a very innocent Casting Director to discuss the sorely-missed casting couch, bad actors, and the general state of pretending in America leads to...a shocking revelation. Location: Musso & Frank Grill, 6669 Hollywood Blvd., est 1919 If you like what you hear, subscribe at patreon.com/filthyarmenian to access the bonus EXTRA SCENE that unpacks the cliffhanger from this adventure and leads to more shocking revelations. Plus a lot more juic...
Mar 10, 2022•2 hr 57 min
The very coincidental moment war breaks out in Ukraine, unleashing tidal waves of propaganda and fake sentiment across the globe, Aimee Terese jumps on the wire for a deep discussion on the hatred at the heart of so much "humanitarianism," inspired by Max Scheler's important book "Ressentiment" (1912). This is the first hour preview. For the full 4 hours, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow Aimee Terese on Twitter @aimeeterese and subscribe to her excellent podcast What...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min
I meet Amanda Milius — director of the bestselling documentary The Plot Against The President — at the cradle of rock n' roll, of Hollywood love and loathing, and the unpredictable sources of rebel-warrior conservatism. Location: Sunset Marquis Hotel - West Hollywood, CA Liner notes: College Republicans, Bill Maher, gay warehouse parties, Brietbart, Matt Drudge, Columbo, Tarantino, smoking bans, making movies beyond Hollywood, Bob Dylan’s triumph over emotion, Oriana Fallaci, Elizabeth Taylor’s ...
Feb 18, 2022•3 hr 56 min
Another deep, wild, visceral powwow through the night with Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist as we discuss dogs and finding God in our 20s, Camille Paglia's mysterious love life, the phenomenon of Twitter groupchats, the irritating delusion of female innocence, and many other topics tailored perfectly for a Valentine's Day cancel reel. First hour here, full 4 hour session only on our Patreon . Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram , & subscribe to The Perfume Nationalist podcast Follow Fi...
Feb 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Every eulogy is an attempt at resurrection. Art critic Harry Tafoya joins me on a trip to "Emerald Bay" to remember Eve Babitz, the recently departed guardian angel of Los Angeles, at the setting of her most harrowing tale. Cobb salads with Roquefort, MAGA art galleries, and a sunset free of art and thought mark this memorial of an underrated literary queen. If you like what you hear, become a Patreon subscriber for intimate bonus and premium episodes. Also please review on whatever app you use....
Feb 04, 2022•3 hr 49 min
Popping the champagne with Jack Mason (@lotus__point) to celebrate the big news about his trailblazing podcast The Perfume Nationalist and dissect the art and future of podcasting, the trendy habits of podcast-hating, the perils of anonymity, his book contract, and the momentous fork in the 2022 cultural road. First hour free, full 2:40 episode on Patreon only. Subscribe for that and much more. Follow us on Twitter/Insta @filthyarmenian...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min
TV was once essential to feeling part of the American family. What happened? The latest sitcom star cancellation breaks the moment I sit down at Joe's Coffee with Rob Long, to discuss what’s going on behind the scenes of showbiz since his days as head writer and producer of Cheers. Rob Long is the author of Conversations With My Agent and Set Up, Joke, Set Up, Joke , the syndicated radio show/podcast Martini Shot , co-host of The Ricochet Podcast, writes a column for Commentary Magazine, and is ...
Jan 19, 2022•2 hr 9 min
Adam Lehrer — author of the new book Communions , "an attempt to probe the haunting singularity of opiate addiction and its ineradicable influence on art and culture," host of the System of Systems podcast , and curator of the digital magazine Safety Propaganda — guides us through a new opening at "no gallery" in the filthy art scene of lower Manhattan, where fragments of drugs, conspiracy, gossip, cancel outrage, and memories of Michael Jackson may or may not lead to something real. Location: n...
Jan 06, 2022•3 hr 30 min
After a Christmas party of naughty Twitter people ends in chaos, I attempt to wiggle out of any traumatic memories that may occur to @Howlingmutant0 (master comedic id of Twitter) by taking him shopping at the historic FAO Schwarz and Barnes & Noble on Fifth Ave., NYC Full episode is available for Patreon subscribers only. Please subscribe at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow on Twitter and Instagram @filthyarmenian
Dec 30, 2021•7 min
In L.A.’s last 24 hour diner, a glorious chocolate milkshake goes down — and the calipers come out. Let us compare many Arabs, and figure out exactly why the Egyptians are the funniest people on earth. This episode is introduced by special guest Santa Clause and co-stars Filthy Egyptian @Marv_adel Location: Astro Family Restaurant, Silverlake Become a Patreon subscriber for exclusive bonus episodes at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @filthyarmenian Sights: Santa Cla...
Dec 24, 2021•2 hr 32 min
Who's doing better, Louis CK or the world? We catch up with the filthy red comedian at the very spot we last saw him right before his exile from polite society, find some naked hot wings, and chart a little tour of the SUQ (Stand-Up Question). Location: Long Beach Terrace Theatre, and Hooters Support us by subscribing on Patreon for premium episodes, at patreon.com/filthyarmenian On twitter and insta @filthyarmenian
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 54 min
Step away from the demons and dirtbags, the persecutors and prosecutors for a trip down the Filthy Mormon Trail with a very unorthodox latter day saint and a lot of hot soup. Location: Taix Restaurant, Echo Park (est. 1927) If you like what you hear, subscribe on Patreon for host of intimate premium episodes at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Courses: soup, the art world, California Conceptualism, John Baldasari, Jackson Pollock, BYU, college sex, leaving L.A., boring nature, podcasting listening, hi...
Nov 19, 2021•2 hr 39 min
A very special guest joins me to revisit the fateful weekend in 2002 when we first met Stephen Cox, the "filthy professor" from Adventure #1, at a Cato Institute Agatha Christie weekend. This episode is for patrons only. To listen to the whole thing, and gain access to bonus episodes about each upcoming Adventure, subscribe at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Location: Little Armenia, Hollywood Boulevard, Desert Rose Follow us on Twitter @filthyarmenian Spread the word
Nov 06, 2021•2 min
The Santa Ana Winds are met by a magical storm, spurring an OG Filthy Armenian Adventure to San Diego to shoot the breeze with old friend and literary guidepost Stephen Cox, the author of The Titanic Story , American Christianity , The Big House: Life and Reality in the American Prison , The New Testament and Literature: A Guide to Literary Patterns , and The Woman and the Dynamo: Isabel Paterson and the Idea of America , and editor of Liberty Magazine . Location: Greek restaurant formerly known...
Oct 24, 2021•2 hr 25 min
