Tom, Tarence and (welcome to the show!) Aaron from the Trillbillies join us for another week of horror and spectacle around the War in Gaza. We touch on the ceasefire agreement being rejected basically as we were recording, some of the clumsy NYPD PR response to last weeks Columbia raid, and the pundit class tantrum over being denied free access to interviews with protesting students. But we also have some levity, in John Fettermans freakout over vat meat, the Biden admins flaccid signaling over...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Will & Hesse talk to Radu Jude, the director of the new comedy feature Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World. The film features an overworked production assistant as she drives around Bucharest shooting videos for a large multinational company as a satire of the malaise and indignity of modern life. Will, Hesse and Radu discuss the films send-up of TikTok masculinity influencers, the relationship with earlier films edited into the movie, the various versions of Romania Jude depicts an...
May 02, 2024•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex joins us again to catch up on the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests and the range of responses to them, from blatant attempts to provoke the protesters, to complaining about encampments ruining your teaching of silence. Then, Kristi Noem killed her dog, the defrocking of an AI priest, and Trump expressions that live in our heads. Tickets to Will & Hesses Movie Mindset screening & talkback of Death Wish 3 in NYC on May 4: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chapo-trap-houses-movie-mindset-screening-...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Movie Mindset season 2! Will & Hesse look at two films somewhat bookending the career of the great James Cagney: Lloyd Bacons Footlight Parade(1933) & Billy Wilders One, Two, Three(1961). The first is a pre-code musical spectacular, allowing Cagney to show off his song and dance skills as a promoter of live prologues for movie houses, the later a cold war screwball comedy, together they show the insane range of Cagney across a career also notable for roles as gangsters and tough guys....
Apr 24, 2024•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Will interviews Basil Zacharia Rodriguez, an activist and student at Columbia University involved with Columbia Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) about the ongoing demonstrations taking place there. They discuss the goals of the protests, the media response, and the Universitys economic interests in both Palestinian occupation and displacing New Yorkers in Harlem. Then, Amber and Felix join to continue the discussion of the media freak-out over campus act...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex is back on with us today to catch up on MMA libertarians, bad DJs, and a rudely interrupted Billy Joel. We then discuss Irans weekend missile attack on Israel, and get Donald Trumps somber and thoughtful remarks on the hallowed battle ground of Gettysburg. All this and some Valerie Bertinelli news on todays show. NYC, MAY 4th: Join Will & Hesse for a Movie Mindset Season 2 kickoff screening & talkback of DEATH WISH 3 at Littlefield, tickets now available: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chapo-...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Will, Felix and Amber are here to look at a startling rise in assault in Gay City. Then, a more serious look at the Israeli bombing of World Central Kitchen staffers, and how it seems the ongoing tragedy in Gaza is only made legible to certain parties in Washington and the media by association with celebrity chefs. Also in this ep: more lying SEALs, a UK nudes phishing scandal, bizarre stories out of Yes DONDA Academy, and takes on Reacher and Shgun. NYC, MAY 4th: Join Will & Hesse for a Movie M...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Will, Felix and Amber dish on the news of the day, including the resurgence of Havana Syndrome, Erdoans historic losses in recent Turkish elections, and that obnoxious article about Stanford campus activism. But honestly most of this is just riffs on Liam Neeson and Steven Seagal. Tickets to the Jaques/Chapo/Seeking Drrangements show at the Lodge Room in LA, Thursday April 4: https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/show-pig-a-live-comedy-podcast-spectacular-with-seeking-derangements/
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex is back to look at a number of topics including: Putins ancient vault, the Brain podcast sex freak, UN supports ceasefire, Jewish Heaven, Trump bankrupting the RNC, Catturds dogs, and Royal maladies. Finally, a reading series on the Ancien Cajun, James Carville, and who still has lessons to impart on the best way for Democrats to win from that one time he let Ross Perot hand him an election. Tickets to the Jaques/Chapo/Seeking Derangements show at the Lodge Room in LA, Thursday April 4: htt...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 1 and Fortune Kits Charles stops by the show today to look at a few real life individuals who remind us of E1 characters, including the streamer Destiny, who weve all seen clips of getting yelled at by Norm Finkelstein last week. We also check in on New Yorks bling bishop, the Stonetoss doxxing, South Dakota Governor Kirsti Noem, and some new edgy Christians who like boobs, beer, & swearin. Finally, Charles brings us some updates from one of Fortune Kits favorite guys, the king of whats ...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast We catch up on the biggest winners, losers, snubs and looks of the Illuminati Humiliation Ritual commonly known as the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Then speaking of Humiliation Rituals, we discuss the State of the Union, the response from GOP Senator Katie Britt, Mitch McConnells sister-in-law being killed by her own Tesla, and how Zionists are having a hard time finding a date on the apps. Catch Will, Amber & Felix on stage (and Chris at the bar) along with Girl God and Jacques from Seeking Dera...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Will and Hesse review the top films of 2023 in this special Movie Mindset Oscars Preview. We go through the major Best Picture nominees, give our takes on each, and give our picks for winners in the major categories, plus some discussion of notable snubs. Also, a little preview of Movie Mindset Season 2, launching April 24th. Well have a blog post with a full official Season 2 schedule (plus where to stream/watch/consume options for each film) up sometime next week.
Mar 08, 2024•2 hr 54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Organizers Layla Elabed and Waleed Shahid join us to discuss their recent successes with the movement to vote uncommitted against Joe Biden in the ongoing democratic primaries. They lay out their goals, how theyve been organizing, what they feel theyve achieved so far, and what they hope to accomplish going into the Democratic convention. If youd like to know more or learn how to get involved, go to: https://www.listentomichigan.com/
Mar 08, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Contributing editor for the New Republic and columnist for The Guardian Osita Nwanevu returns to the show. We look at a new New Yorker piece on Joe Bidens last campaign, and the presidents defiant refusal to change gears, adjust policies, or really do anything to address rather dismal polling ahead of the election. Then, switching to the republicans, we look at the increasingly weird and anti-social tact of American conservatism and ask: can the modern right be assimilated into American culture?...
Mar 05, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Blowbacks Noah Kulwin joins Will in talking to filmmakers Christian Hansen and Zachary Treitz about their new Netflix series American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders. Centered around the mysterious death of journalist Danny Casolaro, the sprawling story eventually touches on everything from spy software, the CIA, Native American Reservations, the mob, Iran-Contra, rail guns, and more. Catch American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders streaming now on Netflix.
Mar 05, 2024•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex joins us once again to look at the news of the day, starting with a more serious look at the recent self-immolation in protest of U.S. Airman Aaron Bushnell. After that some lighter fare, with some stories of the bad Biden dog, Elizabeth Warren smoking weed with Ed Markey, and an article chronicling Bidens stroke game going back to the 70s. Finally, we read the big new piece on Bari Weiss University of Austin and its Forbidden Courses. Check out Fortune Kit here or wherever you get pods: ht...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Friend of the show & tech journalist Ed Zitron stops by to check in on the state of the internet. Have they cracked AI video yet? Does the VisionPro herald an en-goggled future? Just how stupid is Elon Musk, actually? We explore the end of the era of techno optimism and as our most advanced internet tech seems to aid less and abuse more. Subscribe to the Better Offline podcast here: https://www.betteroffline.com/ Find Eds newsletter here: https://www.wheresyoured.at/tag/newsletter/
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast We give our annual post-Super Bowl report rating the spectacle and the ads, including the increasing, and increasingly funny, conservative opposition to the whole idea of football. Plus, a review of a tough week for Joe Biden, including a new round of trepidation about his age and fitness. Finally, we look at an amazing profile of Bill Ackman, a man who manages to be such an intense Wife Guy hes ruined his wifes life.
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today, executive director of the Electronic Intifada Ali Abunimah joins us to discuss the war in Palestine. We cover recent attempts to delegitimize and destroy UNRWA, atrocity propaganda, evolving capabilities of Palestinian resistance, changing attitudes towards Israel in the U.S., and the life, career and death of Palestinian author Refaat Alareer. Find the Electronic Intifada here: https://electronicintifada.net/ And on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheElectronicIntifada You can fin...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Caleb, Patrick and Cameron of Pod About List stop by to take a look at the lighter side of news. Topics include: mandatory potty training in Utah, a Chinese spy bird, dick biting, and the international crisis of cousins. Pod About List is on tour with Home Planet soon, find all their dates here: https://www.swagpoop.com/shows And check out Home Planets recent video Junior Associate featuring Pat & Caleb here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLBMKU8f6KE&ab_channel=HomePlanet
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jake and Thomas from Pendejo Time join us to look at this years scuffle at the Texas border, and the brave trucker patriots volunteering for Civil War 2. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Feb 02, 2024•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Alex Nichols a.k.a. @Lowenaffchen joins us to look at a series of certified Good Mental Moments from our top politicians. Then, we transition to doing a live listen to the new Tom McDonald feat. Ben Shapiro song FACTS. Is Ben bringing Tom down? Is that an AI or is Ben really that robotic? Do you really want to be talking compound interest in your rap verse? Alex puts on his Fortune Kit hat to discuss that and more. Check out Fortune Kit here or wherever you get pods: https://soundcloud.com/fortu...
Jan 30, 2024•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast EDIT: Original file of this episode contained some muted audio clips. File is now fixed, redownload to correct. We start off todays episode with a farewell to the DeSantis campaign as the Never Back Down PAC backs down, and dedicates its last days to puzzling through Iowa to the Moon Palace Retreat. We discuss Bidens general lack of a coherent position going into this long, long general campaign, and how its leaving his would-be defenders in the lurch. BUT, for the main thrust of this ep, we cel...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Well, here we are, Iowa Caucus day 2024. Considering we all took several points of permanent sanity damage this time 4 years ago, whats insane this year is how on rails this whole thing is. Nonetheless, our elections correspondent Josh (@ettingermentum) returns to update us on the state of the races for 2024. We look at how Bidens long-term hyper-commitment to Israel affects his chances, Trumps advantages and disadvantages in his 24 campaign, the RFK Jr. of it all, and the race for #2 between th...
Jan 16, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Grim shares an anecdote about democratic congressman and party hatchet-man Josh Gottheimer from his new book on The Squad. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Jan 12, 2024•3 min•Transcript available on Metacast We had some other news items to discuss, but the bulk of this episode is taken up with one piece of breaking news: Did you know that there's a tunnel under Eastern Pkwy? Yes were discussing the ridiculous story out of Brooklyn about a group of Chabad-Lubavitch members attempting to dig a secret and unlicensed tunnel under the streets of Crown Heights. We also take a look at Bill Ackman facing some blowback against his wife in his crusade against academic plagiarism. Alone, you come India. Buy Am...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Will and guest Samus Malekafzali discuss the Houthi Red Sea blockade. Subscribe today for access to the full episode and all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Jan 05, 2024•5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stavvy baby joins us to ring in the New Year with some talk on Christmas gift-giving, review some recent comedic offerings from Israeli TV and Tucker Carlsons X show, and finally to look at some of recent political developments in the great city of Baltimore and state of Maryland. Watch Stavs special Fat Rascal, streaming now on Netflix. And listen to the Stavvys World podcast wherever you get podcasts.
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ben and Hesse from Seeking Derrangements stop by to cover a slew of gay-related news stories, from gay sex in the senate hearing room, to the downfall of George Santos, sex crimes among the sex-panicked Moms For Liberty, and some guys trying to build a libertarian utopia in the Mediterranean. Subscribe to Seeking Derrangements at: https://www.patreon.com/seekingderangements
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast After a last minute guest cancelation leaves Will in a tight spot, Hesse Deni from Seeking Derangements and Movie Mindset comes off the bench to field another slew of questions sourced from advice columns. Q's include: What to do when your mom spends too much money on premium pornography? What if your child is in school with a dark psychopath? How to defend your home from the tooth fairy and much more. Subscribe to Seeking Derangements https://www.patreon.com/seekingderangements/posts Submit Que...
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