TrueAnons Liz Franczak helps us look at this weeks GOP debate, the candidates pandering to the weirdest freaks in their audience, and Ron DeSantis love of Calvin Coolidge. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Felix is joined by Stef aka @iwrite4jacobin to discuss his investigation into Argentinas AMIA bombing. The 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires has generated much speculation as to who the perpetrators actually were, accusations of irregularities in the investigation, suspicions of cover-ups, connections with intelligence agencies, and the probable suicide of a prosecutor related to the case. Stef takes us through the whole story and its implications for relationships betwee...
Sports journalist Karim Zidan returns to the show to catch up with Felix about the world of combat sports and their attendant politics. They discuss responses to Israel/Gaza in the MMA world, developments in Saudi Arabias use of sports for soft power, political use of fight sports in Chechnya, and the deep bromance between Dana White and Donald Trump. Find Karim's writing at: https://www.sportspolitika.news/ Follow Karim at: https://twitter.com/ZidanSports Prod note: were putting out two public ...
TrueAnons Brace Belden returns to the show as the crew continues discussing the war in Palestine. We look at Israels military shortcomings, the IDFs penile obsession, the domestic propaganda war, and some measures Biden could take we might actually support. We also touch on Gavin Newsoms vetoing of an anti-Caste based discrimination law, and a Ron DeSantis aide who apparently willed himself to death. Catch Will at the New Bedford Whaling Museums 2024 Moby-Dick Marathon: https://www.whalingmuseum...
Matt begins his series on the Spanish Civil War with the wave of anti-clerical violence that engulfed the nation at the beginning of the 2nd Spanish Republic Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
To celebrate Joe Bidens 81st birthday, were joined by Delaware state representative Madinah Wilson-Anton to dish about all things Delaware. Rep. Wilson-Anton leads us through Delawares legal peculiarities that make it ripe for international corporate malfeasance, her personal experiences with Joe Biden and his think tank, and some tales of Delaware politics, ranging from corporate crime, feral senate dogs, chip thievery, and lots of casual racism.
Mark Ames recounts the absurd lengths the ADL went to spying on U.S. citizens on behalf of foreign regimes, including apartheid South Africa. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Will, Felix and Amber pick up a few stories we missed last week, including Tim Scott girlfriend reveal (and campaign end), and Speaker of the House Mike Johnsons father/son porn monitoring. We then look at a litany of increasingly absurd bungles and PR disasters from the Israeli government, all from just the last week. Pick up your copy of Ambers new book Dirtbag here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250269621/dirtbag And find all the new Chapo offerings at our digital shop here: https://www....
Chief Foreign Policy correspondent Derek Davison returns to the show for updates on Palestine, including discussion of recent videos of Palestinian arms and tactics, the Biden administrations response to the war, the potential for further regional conflict, and where the new American focus on Israel leaves Ukraine. Find Dereks podcast American Prestige at: Americanprestigepod.com And find Dereks newsletter Foreign Exchanges at: Foreignexchanges.new fx.substack.com
Felix muses on how belief in the paranormal requires all religions to be essentially true. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Author Vincent Bevins returns to the show to discuss his new book If We Burn covering the mass protest decade. We discuss global protest movements from Brazil to Tunisia to Egypt to Chile, how theyve affected or failed to affect global politics, and how the last decade of protest and activism relates to the ongoing conflict in Palestine. You can find Vincents book here: www.ifweburn.com
Taking a break from heavier war topics, the Will, Felix and David discuss the new NBC show Found and how its sure to continue the trafficking psychosis of suburban moms everywhere. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
David J. Roth joins us this week as we continue discussing the relatively limp and unconvincing propaganda emerging around the Israel-Gaza war. Then, David gives us his review of Moneyball Michael Lewis new book on Sam Bankman-Fried, and we take a look at a new Washington Post piece chronicling Jim Jordans career arc from college wrestling champion to almost-Speaker of the House. Davids review of Going Infinite is here: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/10/how-michael-lewis-got-duped-by-sam-b...
Will & Felix continue last weeks discussion on Gaza & Palestine with further thoughts on the brutality of the unfolding conflict, reactions and narratives pushed through the American media, shifts in public opinion, and the unstable positions of Israel & America. Here are a few Palestinian aid organizations worth your support: https://www.pcrf.net/ https://www.anera.org/ https://www.map.org.uk/
Journalist Mohammad Alsaafin returns to the show to cover the unprecedented new developments in the Israel-Gaza conflict. The piece from Samus Malekafzali mentioned in the episode: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/p/a-siege-broken The playlist of AJ+ videos on Palestine Mohammad recommends at the end of the episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZd3QRtSy5LNqTTQagN3IgbqVPtEIQOp1
Will & Hesse bring you Horrotober Ghoulvie Screamset, a selection of Horror film bangers for this October. We start with two all-time classics of the genre: George Romeros Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Tobe Hoopers The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). Both films redefined the genre into heightened levels of gruesome nihilism, creating vivid reflections of charnel-house America while serving up ghouls galore for your puerile titillation. As always, the first episode of this miniseries is fre...
We are back. What a week to take a break, huh? We catch up on Nazi officers in Canadian parliament, Sen. Bob Goldbar Menendez, Sen. Dianne RIP Feinstein, an assortment of madcap Trump statements, China repossesses its Pandas, and more. Thank you for bearing with us through all of this. Programming should continue as usual now. Movie Mindset Halloween Edition starts this Wednesday 10/4/23, and we have some more surprise treats coming to the Patreon when thats wrapped up in November. If youd like ...
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We cover a spurt of stories about politicians being horny, starting with of course Lauren Boeberts broadway handy. Then, have you seen this plane?: the air force loses an F-35 somewhere in South Carolina. Finally, we have a reading series on Mitt Romneys self-mythologizing retirement announcement that eventually morphs into a rumination on the fate of empires.
The creators of HBOs Telemarketers discuss the Fraternal Order of Polices involvement in a billion dollar telemarketing scam. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Forgetful 9/11 to all our listeners. We start todays show with an examination of the various kinks of American states. Then: Elon aka Mr. Too-Damn-Cap claims to have disabled starlink to scuttle a drone attack in Ukraine; and a chronical of the various humiliations Rudy aka Mr. Too-Damn-9/11 has suffered lately. Finally, a harrowing piece on the private companies attempting to foist metaverse VR into children's education. Link to Karl Stevens and Jaime Lee Curtis new graphic novel Will plugs at ...
Were joined by @ettingermentum to discuss Ron DeSantiss prodigious dick riding skills, and how he compares unfavorably to Americas other Dick-Rider-In-Chief, LBJ. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
We hope everyone had a nice labor day.. Today, weve got and episode of rivalries: Musk vs. the ADL, the Schlapps vs. Demonic possession, Men (all) vs. Houseplants, Diarrhea vs. Air Travel, and Techno-Libertarians vs. Mud.
A week late, but we finally get a moment to review the Trump mugshot and the conservative insistence it raises his street cred. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Brendan & Noah a.k.a. The Blowback Boys stop by to discuss their new podcast season, covering 40+ years of covert crimes and international disorder flowing through Afghanistan. We discuss the emergence of political Islam, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Safari Club, BCCI, Charlie Wilsons War, Rambo III and much more. Find all things Blowback & subscribe here: https://blowback.show/ Find Ben Clarksons amazing animated trailer, discussed in this episode, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Our live show from Toronto on 8/17. We pitch North American unification, review some Canadian history, and take you on a tour of the various freaks and goofs of Canadian media.
We talk to Alex Press about her reporting on the ongoing WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes, with additional commentary from some of the striking entertainment workers we met on the picket lines in LA and NYC. Special thanks to the following for speaking to us: Bex Taylor-Klaus Catherine Schetina Jess McKenna John Hodgman Max Calder Read Alex's piece on the strikes in Jacobin here: https://jacobin.com/2023/07/hollywood-writers-actors-strike-studios-streaming
Were joined by Justin Comer and Evan Jones of the Rock Hard Caucus podcast for their on-the-ground report from this years Iowa State Fair. Over the course of two days, Justin & Evan endured the brutal heat and hog stench of the Des Moines fairgrounds to see Mike Pence, Francis Suarez, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Marianne Williamson, RFK Jr. and more, all live and in the flesh. We get their takes on the Iowa political scene, what candidates can convincingly appear to be regular hu...
The boys discuss how Eric Adams deluge of lies are in fact a zen-like annihilation of self as New Yorks Mayor ascends to a higher plane of being. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
A chance meeting of Will & Hesse at a screening in NYC brings you a special bonus episode of Movie Mindset. In lieu of covering this summers cinematic event of Barbie/Oppenheimer, we discuss two westerns by American movie master Howard Hawks: 1959s Rio Bravo and 1966s El Dorado. We examine the essential place of The Western in American consciousness, and how the western is essentially about taking a bath with the homies.
