Cultural commentator and comedian Baratunde joins Gleib from Austin Texas to discuss the state of our society, government, AI, and those trying to break it all. Follow him @baratunde and follow @bengleib. Get tix to Gleib’s 5th anniversary Gleib Off The Top at NowhereComedy.com
In this experimental pilot episode of a potential new podcast called “The Wrong Side of History”, Gleib on the left is joined by Lee Trink on the right, an activist, Trump supporter, former president of Capitol Records, and former CEO of FaZe Clan, to discuss and debate the big issues of the day. They debate Elon Musk and all the DOGE cuts, the Arkansas anti-trans bill that would hold people liable for even giving someone an opposite gender haircut, the Trump administration Signal chat war plans...
Acclaimed comedian and brilliant thinker Sam Jay (HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay, writer Saturday Night Live) joins Gleib to share her thoughts on Why you have to accept people who don’t accept you, the world of lies, the link between extremism and having good times, partying at Gleib’s house, living in the boy/girl middle world, flowing with a trip, being tired of thinking, Musk and Trump, going to the rodeo, understanding the anti-abortion crowd, why lots more people should not vote, war liquors, th...
Gleib is in Miami at Love Burn, which is Miami‘s Burning Man. He got back to his room at the end of the night, and while on the ground stretching, he just recorded stream of consciousness about the state of our country… into his iPhone. Just recording it for himself, not planning on it being the podcast at all. He then thought it would be interesting to release. So he recorded an intro, and as he tried to gather you all to listen, the universe conspired in a funny (and painful) way that you will...
Gleib welcomes Neuroscientist Dr. David Rock, author of international bestseller "Your Brain at Work", to discuss the politics of the mind, brain hacks, mental health secrets, why we are so polarized and how to overcome it, what power does to the brain, and the importance of reappraisal to better handle life's challenges. Plus Gleib covers the LA fires, Meta removing fact checkers to please Trump, how this will descend only the US further into chaos, and Zuckerberg's hair. Follow @bengleib and c...
Gleib recaps 2024, finds some silver linings, shares why Kamala lost, thoughts on Hawk Tua girl, why he’s not freaking out about the next Trump term…yet, shares his goals and things he wants to manifest for the new year, and sets the vibe for ‘25. Plus Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Drake and Kendrick, Mu Dang, Mangione and United Healthcare, South Korea becoming IRL Squid Game, what people get wrong about Israel, Hamas and Iran, why you have to listen to new music, Assad’s regime falling in Syria, the ...
Gleib covers Trump’s obsession with Arnold Palmer’s Junk. Biohacking psychedelics to get rid of bad trips. Deserted Redboxes. Sinwar eliminated. If Trump wins he’ll let Elon regulate the agencies that regulate him. Woody Allen goes to a sex app party. And a Doritos restaurant. Get a ticket to the 5th Annual Gleib Off The Top Halloweed Spectacboolar at WeAreNowhereStudios.com and follow @bengleib on IG
Gleib covers the last of our brains leaving our heads, in all the ways it did the last few weeks. And is joined for some truly beautiful music performed live in studio by emerging recording artist HAPPIE. But crazy stuff like tech giants going nuclear, Trump dancing on stage for 40 minutes, Kamala's cry voice speaking style, the most UNHINGED and crazy dangerous court decision about AI and elections, Hamas leader Sinwar eliminated, the Million Catholic Women March, building homes made of mushroo...
Gleib covers Earth's new moon. The potential end of men. Israel blowing up terrorist Hezbollah pagers. If immigrants are eating cats and dogs. The Trump Kamala debate filled with lies. If we are going to be eating more insects. The world's first 3D printed fish meat. AI clones banned in CA for actors. A three-part phone. The discovery of edging atoms. The real threat of Trump. If cell phones actually give you brain cancer. And a 9 month long cruise. Get the last tickets to Gleib's new special EN...
Gleib covers Trump admitting he lost and meddled with the election. Katy Perry's genius way to get dishes done. People not being allowed to wear masks in New York. Gen Z not drinking. The real difference between Kamala and Trump. The murder of 6 hostages in Gaza including an American. The rise of far right extremism in Germany. The problem with hot passport pix. And a man with a very dumb run. And a podcast sponsor you just will not believe. Get tickets to Gleib's special taping September 21 in ...
Gleib covers RFK endorsing Trump. Meth not being watermelon. NASA stranding people in space. Biden pressured META to censor COVID and Hunter's laptop stories. Kim Kardashian skimming and cramming. Taliban's insane new restrictions on women, World's biggest diamond. Israel's preemptive strike on Hezbollah, operations in the West Bank, and rescuing a Muslim hostage in Gaza. Hundreds of Republican officials endorsing Kamala. A strange crazy fast object escaping our galaxy. Media and AI companies pa...
Gleib covers everything from the last week, like Trump's v weird X Space with Elon. Kim K and Jennifer Aniston are doing what with Salmon sperm? Biden speaks at DNC and isn't joking. Kamala communism? And her new economic plans. A living human computer? AI firms not wanting to be liable for major catastrophes. North Korea opening to tourists! Trump making next level wild claims lately. A perfume that smells like what??? And much more. Please subscribe, rate, and review and follow @bengleib on so...
Gleib and the podcast are back from retirement! Welcome to a new era for the pod. And the weekly covering of EVERYTHING that happened on Earth during the last week. This episode includes a hurricane with a drug problem, a lesbian wedding, Biden's debate that changed it all, Trump getting shot in the ear, Gleib getting sort of blamed by Piers Morgan, Kamala's surge, the Olympic boxing gender controversy, 3D printers doing crazy things, the unleashing of robot dogs, a Taylor Swift terror plot, and...
Gleib catches us up on everything including his new hour special "THE MAD KING" dropping on Youtube Aug 14! Including his new hour special "THE MAD KING" dropping on Youtube Aug 14! His engagement! FBI raids Trump. Dad jokes. Beyonce changes her lyrics. Russia invades Ukraine. Demi Lovato is a she again. Gun reform passes. Some Kardashian BS. Inflation Reduction Act Passes. Jan 6 hearings close in on the Orange Monster. McDonalds against McWar Crimes. Gleib starts therapy and quits adderall. Veg...
After a long hiatus, the podcast returns for an important episode. Gleib is an Israeli American, and his in-studio guest is Palestinian American comedian Sammy Obeid. Since the Israel/Hamas war broke out three months ago, we've all been stuck in separate social media echo chambers. So Gleib wanted to change that and have a face to face conversation with a comedian buddy on the opposite side of perhaps the most complex and controversial issue of our time. Plus he updates us on two very difficult ...
Gleib is joined by Katrina Davis & Maz Jobrani recorded in front of a live virtual audience on the new app Fireside. They discuss pranking David Beckham. Gleib’s hidden camera video at an Anti-Vax restaurant. U.S. botched pullout from Afghanistan. Britney. J Lo & Affleck back together. The Bachelorette. A dangerous roller coaster. Only Fans. And better PR for bats. Follow @mazjobrani @katrinasivad, download Fireside Chat, and support the podcast with great perks at Patreon.com/BenGleib
After 10 years, Gleib's dear friend Iliza Shlesinger joins him to talk about her new movie "Good on Paper" and how Gleib new her lying ex the film is based on, changing priorities as you get older, jealousy and whether it can be healthy, how past trauma can effect us, what the biggest problems facing us are, her work ethic, and what we are most excited about and annoyed by now that life is back post-pandemic. Plus Gleib asks her for a part in her next movie, and then he tells us about maybe the ...
Godfrey joins Gleib to discuss street love. Anger & Black oppression. Why he won’t get a vaccine yet and thinks Bill Gates is shady. Billionaires not returning calls. Reflections on the Chauvin trial and verdicts. Are police trained to hate Black and Latino folks? Auditioning via zoom. Virtual comedy shows. Why he hates improv. Joe Rogan. Dimming the sun. Are things getting better? Listen and find out. Follow @godfreycomedian and support the pod at Patreon.com/bengleib
Gleib summarizes the absurdity, then is joined by Blair Imani, the critically-acclaimed historian, social activist, and public speaker to discuss if Harriet Tubman should be on the $20, if any progress was made in the Black Lives Matter protests last summer, the acceptance of other races, gender identities and religions, and why she is semi-retired from organizing. Plus Gleib covers Nicholas Cage's fifth marriage, anal COVID tests, CPAC and the fake outrage over Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head bei...
Ben Morrison returns to the podcast after a couple years, now that he and Gleib have reconciled their falling out. They discuss a year quarantined, Trump's second Impeachment trial, a man who gets paid for nothing, guilty pleasure TV shows, craziness at baby showers and gener reveals, a woman with Gorilla Glue in her hair, and a Benjamin Button planet. Follow @BentheMorrison and support the pod at Patreon.com/BenGleib
A full decade since her last appearance, Sophia Bush joins Gleib to catch up on all that has transpired, and how much weirder the world has become. They dive deep into the meaning of truth, the importance of clear messaging, the blurring of right and wrong, Breitbart coming after her, the effect of online trolls, how the pandemic has changed her, what unique skill set she's developed, and what she would change about herself. Plus, they put WHAT on a burger in China? Support the podcast at Patreo...
Alyssa Milano joins Gleib to discuss life regrets, marijuana, activism, being a child star, if Biden should stop trying for unity, if Trump should be convicted for his second impeachment, motherhood, happy Fauci, and the moment in her youth that changed her life. Plus, Gleib goes off on Congress, Biden's inauguration & updates us on The Bachelor. Support us at Patreon.com/BenGleib
The Sklar Brothers & Daniel Van Kirk join Gleib for a special "Dumb People Town" crossover episode, on the day of the attempted coup when an angry Trump mob stormed the Capitol building. This capped off an insane Last Week with Trump's threatening call to the Georgia Secretary of State, Kim and Kanye probably getting divorced, scary robots getting their groove on, Whole Foods CEO saying people don't need health care, two babies named Baby, and a couple Florida Man stories. Support our Patreo...
Gleib summarizes 2020 with the good news that happened throughout the bad. Plus news from the last week, COVID silver linings, a Florida woman and bread updates. Join the Patreon at Patreon.com/BenGleib
Gleib shares the Braintrust's weird wishes. Poet & activist Jessica Care Moore joins to discuss working with Nas & Talib Kweli, White Privilege, what it's like being Black in America. Plus Putin respecting our elections more than Trump does, the smartest thing Florida has ever done, a judge who really values porn, and a log to the nards. Join the Patreon at Patreon.com/BenGleib
The podcast is back! Gleib catches us up on Biden's election, Trump's ongoing coup attempt and bogus fraud claims, and the reasons we can't allow idiots to control the narrative. Plus Cardi B's purse, Hunter Biden's taxes, shocking billionaire news, hypocritical Anti-LGBTQ lawmakers caught having an orgy, marrying ghosts, and maskless bank robbers in the time of COVID. Check out Gleib's patreon at Patreon.com/bengleib
Comedians Steve Hofstetter & Chris Bowers join Gleib to discuss the insane list of things Bowers doesn't like, and some very unpopular opinions. They cover what we all miss from normal life, hilarious reasons people are calling 911, the return of Jussie Smollett, a tiger with Coronavirus, Trump demanding appreciation from givernors and bragging about banging models while talking about people dying, an incredibly helpful fetish site, and Florida advising caution in a very special Florida way....
Comedian Aida Rodriguez joins Gleib to discuss why she shares her personal life and takes on social issues from the stage, why she started standup when she was homeless, why Cenk Uygur lost badly in his Congressional race, why she supports Bernie over Biden, and if strippers should be allowed to deliver food during the pandemic. Plus Gleib covers the Taylor Swift Kimye flare up, Congress' historic $2 Billion pandemic aid package, Jared Leto is now a cult leader, a huge toilet paper smuggling bus...
Comedian Maz Jobrani joins Gleib during the global quarantine to discuss finding your voice, the infallibility of Trump, identity comedy, how he got to the next level in his career, and the risk of going political. Plus Gleib covers Jared Leto’s obliviousness, Vanessa Hudgens indifference to death, horrible airplane snack boxes, a weed shop sued by a bank, how rich people misinterpret Bernie, and how swimming pools can make you pregnant. Follow @MazJobrani and support the podcast at patreon.com/...
Dr. Larry Burchett joins Gleib to discuss what the real situation with the Coronavirus is, how much we should really panic & how best to protect ourselves. Plus, a new planet that rains metal. Trump declares national emergency. Everything closes from the NBA to Broadway to Tom Hanks. Lizzo helps guide us through. The Bachelor Peter is a mess. A study shows weed reduces crime. Afghanistan has 2 presidents. And is Body Spray Pepper Spray? Follow @DrLarryBurchett and become a podcast patron at ...
