As a continuation of our free episode this week, we brought on Jathan Sadowski ( @jathansadowski ) and Ed Ongweso Jr ( @bigblackjacobin ) from This Machine Kills Podcast to discuss the famously sane and healthy workplace culture of Netflix with Riley, Milo, and Alice. Guess what? It's bad. And it's probably coming to your workplace sooner rather than later. If you want to get the whole thing, access it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44331592 We support the London Renters Union, w...
Nov 27, 2020•10 min•Ep. 334
It has come to our attention that Netflix has twice the market capitalisation of Boeing. How can this be? Well, it’s a byproduct of the 2008 crisis, an endlessly-expanding network fed by zero-interest loans and charter school zealots who believe that 100 million people can and will watch the next Orc Cop movie. We brought on Jathan Sadowski ( @jathansadowski ) and Ed Ongweso Jr ( @bigblackjacobin ) from This Machine Kills Podcast to discuss it with Riley, Milo, Nate, and Alice. If you want acces...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 333
How to explain this? Tom Watson--yes, THAT Tom Watson--has written a 'taut, political thriller' about what if Labour and the Tories came together to make sure NHS patient data was sold to pharmaceutical companies in an ethical way. It's deeply boring in a manner that reflects its author, but it's also something else: an experience. Riley read the whole book and forced Nish Kumar to listen to it along with Milo, Hussein, and Alice. Hope you enjoy! If you want to hear the whole episode, get it on ...
Nov 23, 2020•11 min•Ep. 332
We're at it again. Nate and Milo have reviewed the 1968 film CARRY ON UP THE KHYBER for yet another Britainology, and this one is a real laser-focused look at this absurd island. Why is it so horny? Why is everything a double entendre? Is this really the nation that once ruled the waves? You be the judge -- hope you enjoy! To hear the whole episode, get it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44058005 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid e...
Nov 19, 2020•11 min•Ep. 331
We tried to do a full cast episode but Hussein was busy with a ‘real job’. So we got Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Nate ( @inthesedeserts ), and Alice ( @AliceAvizandum ) to discuss a few things. Firstly: Keir Starmer’s desert island discs (yawn), plus a startup that does what you might call a novel riff on the idea of digital nomads. Behold, an episode of nothing but van lore. Van content. You will love it. If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord serve...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 330
Quaid... start the podcast and save Mars... Justin, Liam, and our very own Alice of Well There’s Your Problem Podcast (on Youtube !) are here to discuss Elon Musk's ludicrous plan to put humanity on spaceships with pizza restaurants in them and ship them off to Mars to live in large greenhouses for reasons of... well... Mars. Where else in the solar system are you going to live? Anyway, like most big stupid tech things - it's a fun story to distract you while SpaceX becomes a (sigh) privatiser o...
Nov 13, 2020•11 min•Ep. 329
Why are the Gulf countries so involved with backing tech startups? How many sovereign wealth funds are there, and why do they seem to always circle back to SoftBank? To answer this question we brought on Derek Davison ( @dwdavison ), a writer with Discontents News ( @DiscontentsNews ) and subject matter expert on the Gulf, to discuss it with Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ) and Alice ( @AliceAvizandum ). If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign ...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 328
It's been a while, but we've brought it back: our non-stop comedy riff series returns with Riley, Milo, and special guests Glenn Moore and Pierre Novellie. Riley posits the argument that 'The History Boys' is the actual true 20th century British artistic work. We also discuss airport novels and whole lot more. Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43625428 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid eviction. If you want...
Nov 08, 2020•11 min•Ep. 327
Hmm, nothing else is happening in the world right now, we’re sure of it. This Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), and Alice ( @AliceAvizandum ) brought on friend of the show Séamus Malekafzali ( @Seamus_Malek ) to discuss the recent election in Bolivia, a terrible therapy start up, and the continued adventures of Bill Gross and his war against his neighbours. You will love it. If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 326
On this week's bonus, Riley did the unthinkable. The unimaginable. He read Matt Forde's terrible book 'Politically Homeless' for us and described it to an all star cast of Riley, Alice, and special guests Bryn and Chris from the Beep Beep Lettuce podcast ( @weedpod ). You will love it, but not as much as Matt Forde loves Tony Blair. Get the full thing on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43271255 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid e...
Oct 29, 2020•10 min•Ep. 325
Writer and academic Grace Lavery joins the gang to reminisce about our favourite Quibs - but honestly, how could you even pick one? We also discuss how the Tories are very concerned with protecting working class students by fighting imaginary culture wars against "critical theory" while subjecting them to holiday starvation. If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture We support the London Renters Union, which he...
Oct 25, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 323
Quibi is dead. Long live Quibi. We are unlocking the second of our two part series on Quibi to commemorate the impact Quibs have had on our society, culture, and ourselves. The land and the Quib are one! ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES: Our friends Chris and Bryn from the podcast Beep Beep Lettuce join us to watch a selection of show on Quibi. Suggested talking points include the Golden Arm, Our Friend the Sex Doll, and other outgrowths of the capitalist Dadaism reified in Quibi. Listen to us all become men...
Oct 25, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 324
Twitch streamer LivPosting returns to talk about her experiences in the job market, and how she almost got a job with a Zoomer-only consulting firm making millions of dollars from teaching Raytheon executives how to say "yeet." Also, is a phone box in rural Winchester the new world epicentre of the BLM movement? According to one brain poisoned conservative columnist, it is! Local hi-jinx abound. If you want to hear the whole thing, get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42974665 W...
Oct 22, 2020•10 min•Ep. 322
In a preview of the most recent Britainology, brought on Riley to discuss a phenomenon as eternally British as bad weather itself: the legend. Who are British legends? What makes them act this way? How do you create a taxonomy of figures to distinguish between the Essex Geezer, the Entrepreneurial Legend, the High Street Hard Man, and Tim Westwood? Well, we gave it our best go. If you want to hear the whole thing, get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42848878 We support the Lond...
Oct 22, 2020•11 min•Ep. 321
It sure is good that the UK government is giving out funds to help the arts! And it sure is weird that they’re funneling money into Tory donors and their friends from school, to include multi-billion pound interests getting more money than entire cities in the North East! Whoever could have predicted this? To discuss it, we brought on friend of the show, actor, and YouTube star Olly Thorn ( @PhilosophyTube ) to discuss it with Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), and Alice ( @AliceAvizandu...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 320
We did it again. We found an extremely criminal "tech" company -- this time, a notional Tesla competitor that makes trucks. One catch: they don't work! However, to involve the incredible financial chicanery that went into it, we brought on friend of the show Quantian1 ( @quantian1 ) to discuss it with Riley, Milo, Hussein, and Alice. If you want to hear the whole thing, get it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42761588 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat t...
Oct 16, 2020•11 min•Ep. 319
Blogger, information freedom activist, and sci-fi writer Cory Doctorow joins the gang to discuss the outcome of US anti trust hearings, what's so empty about the idea of "surveillance capitalism, and a start up that was genuinely conceived of by a precocious nine year old. Also, the UK government rolled out an RPG character maker to get everyone back employed during the pandemic, so this podcast is brought to you by a sports agent, a hotel porter, and three boxers! Check out Cory's book via his ...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 318
This week, we're talking Dilbert and Scott Adams. Why? Well, for some reason all five of us liked Dilbert as a kid. Also, it just so happens that friend of the show Aisling McCrea ( @ambientGillian ) just published an article in Current Affairs about Dilbert's strange appeal. So, let's talk about it. Let's talk about Scott Adams' promise that he can make you no-touch cum. Let's dilb out. Read Aisling's article here! https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/10/the-adams-principle/ To hear the whole th...
Oct 08, 2020•11 min•Ep. 316
In this unlocked episode of Britainology, Nate and Milo are discussing the 2005 film Green Street Hooligans, in which an American played by Elijah Wood goes to Britain and gets inducted into a football firm, learning a lot about himself along the way. Is it a good movie? No. But does it accurately portray football hooliganism? Also no. If you want more Britainology episodes, you can get #3 on the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40816290 and #4 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/4167...
Oct 08, 2020•58 min•Ep. 317
Yes. It happened. We’re laughing. We don’t have any high hopes for a positive impact, but we’re laughing because Trump has covid and it’s not looking good for America’s fattest, oldest, and dumbest president. Also, since Riley was on holiday, he let Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), and Nate ( @inthesedeserts ) run this episode themselves. You will probably appreciate Riley’s contributions to the show after hearing this -- but we hope you enjoy! If you want access to our Patreon bon...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 315
This week we bring back historian, podcaster, and certified big guy Patrick Wyman ( @Patrick_Wyman ) to discuss the terrible 2013 Michael Bay film Pain & Gain. What can we learn about America's descent into fascism from this film? As it turns out, a hell of a lot. Check out Patrick's writing on Discontents here: https://discontents.substack.com If you want to hear the whole thing, get it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42263279 We support the London Renters Union, which helps peopl...
Oct 01, 2020•11 min•Ep. 314
Why is the line detached from the material reality of so many people? Why is the line divorced? Why are there so many zombie companies, and why does it seem like the financial movers and shakers are fine with government stimulus to basically non-functional entities? Well, to answer big important finance questions, we have Barrons journalist Alexandra Scaggs ( @alexandrascaggs ) to investigate, alongside Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), and Alice ( @AliceAvizandum...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 313
This week's regular episode got delayed because of scheduling, so in the interim we've unlocked a bonus from our Patreon. This is the follow up to the free Part 1 episode, which is available here: https://trashfuturepodcast.podbean.com/e/a-cheeky-coup-with-the-lads-feat-joe-kassabian/ Why did a steely-eyed SAS veteran Etonian weirdo team up with Margaret Thatcher's son to try and launch a coup in Equatorial Guinea in 2004? Mostly because they were bored. In this episode we discuss the consequenc...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 312
Aw crikey! Australian comedian and Twitch streamer Tom Walker ( @tomwalkerisgood ) joins the gang to learn all about Gross Family Values. Specifically, how if you’re Bill Gross, one of the world’s most famous bond investors, you’ll react to your acrimonious divorce in 2015 by writing a series of stranger and stranger investment outlooks that focus mainly on how much you hate your imbecilic do-nothing son. If you want to hear the whole thing, get it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41944...
Sep 24, 2020•10 min•Ep. 311
Riley, Milo, Alice, and Nate discuss a German financier who loves financing a lavish lifestyle of yachts, parties, and handstands (?) by selling illiquid bonds. He's a miracle of modern financial markets - a Mozart figure who toured the continent with Helmut Kohl, wowing crowds of onlookers at his ability to be a businessman at the age of 14. Maybe Tom Hulce would play him in a movie? Check it out! We also discuss a start up and some quick news hits. If you want access to our Patreon bonus episo...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 310
We're back again to explain the eccentricities and fault lines of this truly normal island. This week, Milo and Nate discuss the 1970s in Britain, why everything went downhill, why the decade radicalised the Boomers, and why the TV from that era is.... not good. Hope you enjoy! If you want to hear the full thing, get it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41670736 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid eviction. If you want to support them ...
Sep 18, 2020•10 min•Ep. 309
Anne Applebaum might have written the worst book ever. Certainly the most aggrieved centrist book ever. And for this week’s free episode, you’ll get to hear our take on it. Join the slightly modified cast of Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), and Alice ( @AliceAvizandum ) and have your brain gently prodded. Don't worry, it’s all logical! If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture W...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 308
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country run by and for landlords. However, the coronavirus crisis has created a problem: if people congregate en masse in offices and places of business, the disease spreads and people die! However, mitigating this requires people to not be in offices or grim city centre restaurants. So, what is the British commentator class saying about it? Die for Pret. That's right folks, you need to die for Pret. If you want to hear the whole epis...
Sep 10, 2020•10 min•Ep. 307
The rare Full Cast Configuration of Riley ( @raaleh ), Milo ( @Milo_Edwards ), Hussein ( @HKesvani ), Nate ( @inthesedeserts ), and Alice ( @AliceAvizandum ) joins Annie Kelly ( @AnnieKNK ) of the QAnonAnonymous Podcast to discuss the rise of British Q. Annie attended a Q-themed protest recently and got the real scoop on how British minds are parsing the Q Drop. It doesn’t sound good! We also have an interview between Riley and Darran McLaughlin ( @McDarran ) from Momentum on the topic of his or...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 306
Have you heard the story about right-wingers who decide to build their own social media, crowdfunding, or even ridesharing sites? We're talking Gab, Hatreon, and the like. Why do they all fail? Why are they so poorly assembled? And why does this keep happening? In this preview of the bonus episode for the week, the True Chaos Configuration of Riley, Milo, and Alice attempt to decipher this riddle for our times. If you want to get the whole episode, access it on Patreon here: https://www.patreon....
Sep 03, 2020•11 min•Ep. 305
