Whale Vomit

Amber A’Lee Frost, Sam Kriss•thebaffler.com

WHALE VOMIT is an entertaining yet cutting state of the union delivered by writers Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss, hosted by The Baffler magazine.

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Episodes

Great Jezpectations

Welcome to this Baffler podcast. WHALE VOMIT is an entertaining yet cutting state of the union delivered by Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss, with the ocean between them. Episode 8: Great Jezpectations Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss absorb a rare piece of good news: the British election result. Subscribe to Whale Vomit

Jun 14, 2017•44 min

Hope in the Time of Cholera

Welcome to this Baffler podcast. WHALE VOMIT is an entertaining yet cutting state of the union delivered by Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss, with the ocean between them. Episode 7: Hope in the Time of Cholera How hopeful can we be about Jeremy Corbyn’s surge in the polls? Also, we regret to inform you that Hillary Clinton never went away, and Amber and Sam play “But Is it Art?” with the...

Jun 02, 2017•37 min

Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity, Memos

Welcome to this Baffler podcast. WHALE VOMIT is an entertaining yet cutting state of the union delivered by Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss, with the ocean between them. Episode 6: Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity, Memos Amber and Sam inquire about the supposedly quirky “culture of note-keeping” at the FBI, celebrate the British Labour Party’s election manifesto, and talk...

May 19, 2017•35 min

Startup Monarchy

Welcome to this Baffler podcast. WHALE VOMIT is an entertaining yet cutting state of the union delivered by Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss, with the ocean between them. Episode 5: Startup Monarchy In our fifth episode, Amber and Sam consider whether Prince Philip is a log and the queen a robot, judge Trump’s first 100 days, and wrestle with the question: “Is Sam’s fake news...

May 05, 2017•32 min

The Wave of the Future

Welcome to this Baffler podcast. WHALE VOMIT is an entertaining yet cutting state of the union delivered by Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss, with the ocean between them. Episode 4: The Wave of the Future Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss set the world to rights, covering the British election that is suddenly happening, the French election that just half-happened, the strange rise of fascism...

Apr 24, 2017•56 min

Medusa’s Stare

Welcome to this Baffler podcast. WHALE VOMIT is an entertaining yet cutting state of the union delivered by Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss, with the ocean between them. Episode 3: Medusa’s Stare Amber and Sam go over Sam’s trip to Israel, discuss universal programs, and play “But Is It Art?” with British tabloid The Sun’s projection of its own commercial on the white cliffs of Dover.

Apr 10, 2017•38 min

Syphilis, Baby

Welcome to this Baffler podcast. WHALE VOMIT is an entertaining yet cutting state of the union delivered by Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss, with the ocean between them. Episode 2: Syphilis, Baby Amber and Sam rehash the news at home and abroad, from the Dutch election to the all-American Fat Leonard scandal, taking in along the way the great syphilis explosion of 2014 and George Orwell’s...

Mar 17, 2017•56 min

They Built the Fjords

Welcome to this Baffler podcast. WHALE VOMIT is an entertaining yet cutting state of the union delivered by Amber A’Lee Frost and Sam Kriss, with the ocean between them. Episode 1: They Built The Fjords Amber and Sam get the measure of the last fortnight’s most important news and rumor, covering everything from Trump’s well cooked steak with ketchup to Mark Zuckerberg’s...

Mar 02, 2017•49 min

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