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 more Britainology, you can get it on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48881406 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid eviction. If you want to suppor...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 380•Transcript available on Metacast Contrary to popular belief, we were not the people who broke the story about Lex Greensill and supply chain finance -- we just fell in love with it because it was the perfect intersection of all our interests (tech bullshit, obvious fraud, Australians, guys). However, someone who has been on this story since its inception is Financial Times journalist Rob Smith ( @BondHack ), and he's on the show today to review what's happened in this big ol' mess-er-idoo. Get the whole thing on Patreon here: h...
Apr 15, 2021•11 min•Ep 379•Transcript available on Metacast “We’re bringing the jobs back!” has long been the rallying cry of the right, but what kinds of businesses are actually coming back to places like Lordstown, Ohio? We are joined by Bryan Quinby ( @murderxbryan ) of Street Fight Radio to do a deep dive on Lordstown Motors - a “too good to be true” electric car manufacturer that has set up shop in the town of the same name. It’s all well and good when rich people take money off one another, but what about the workers who believe their lives are get...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep 378•Transcript available on Metacast You asked for it, you got it, and now you get to hear an episode of Balthasar primarily concerned with a 2010s-era nightclub in Toronto whose primary selling point was its luxurious women's toilets. Enjoy! Get the whole thing on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49762393 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid eviction. If you want to support them as well, you can here: https://londonrentersunion.org/donate Here's a central location to d...
Apr 08, 2021•11 min•Ep 377•Transcript available on Metacast We sat down with Leslie Kern ( @LellyK )--feminist geographer, academic, and author of Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-Made World--to discuss what it means that "a feminist city is a police free city," in the wake of a slew of misogynistic, racist, and otherwise generally brutal actions attributed to London's finest. First, though, we take a look with some satisfaction at Deliveroo's shoddy IPO performance. If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 376•Transcript available on Metacast Get grußpilled with Corner Späti's Nick Babkitis and the BBC's own Dr Xand van Tulleken on the topic of the EU's vaccine disaster, what the hell is going on in Germany, why Russians don't want the Sputnik vaccine, and what happens if an injection makes a German guy British. Hope you enjoy! If you want the full episode, get it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49456593 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid eviction. If you want to support...
Apr 01, 2021•11 min•Ep 375•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we’re joined by Sam Knight of the District Sentinel (@TheDCSentinel) to discuss a U.S. Supreme Court case that may make it even harder for union organizers to meet with farm labourers in the US. With the exceptionally rational and normal composition of the Court, chances are good that this could make things even worse. We also discuss Prince Harry becoming the chief engagement officer at a mental health startup in the US, because why wouldn’t he. If you want to read Sam’s article, it’...
Mar 29, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep 374•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Nate and Milo address the important issue: why is there a culture of getting on it and getting completely blasted out of your mind? What is a big night out? What is the sesh? What is the deal with those guys in the picture? To help our investigation, we brought on nightlife expert and journalist Tom Usher ( @Tom_Usher_ ) to discuss. If you want the whole episode, get it on Patreon at the $5 tier here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49347912 We support the London Renters Union, which he...
Mar 29, 2021•11 min•Ep 373•Transcript available on Metacast We've finally taken the time to discuss NFTs, and in so doing we brought on two working artists -- musician Dan Boeckner and cartoonist Matt Lubchansky -- to discuss the new liberation that comes from putting your art on the blockchain. Zero negative side effects here! Nothing to worry about. If you want to hear the whole episode, get it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/49156897 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid eviction. If you wan...
Mar 26, 2021•10 min•Ep 372•Transcript available on Metacast Journalist Vincent Bevins ( @vinncent ) joins the gang to discuss the unravelling of Brazil's Lava Jato corruption investigation, the seismic impact of Lula's re-emergence as a political contender on Bolsonarismo, and some idiotic responses to same. Also, Britain's long love affair with statues and nukes heats up once again. 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...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep 371•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Milo takes Nate on the most inscrutable journey yet: a vision of British 1980s/90s sitcoms that are too cockney to be parsed without a translator. Yes, it's the 'Heroes and Villains' episode of Only Fools and Horses, perhaps the most British thing Nate has had to encounter yet, and the one that did the most to break his spirit. Hope you enjoy! This episode is on the $10 tier, which gets you all our bonus content and a second Britainology each month -- access it on Patreon at the...
Mar 21, 2021•10 min•Ep 370•Transcript available on Metacast Boonta Vista's Andrew and Trashfuture's Riley are back with a brand new "show within a show" about the lasting cultural impact of September 11. In the first episode they introduce the show and discuss Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, the commoditisation of tragedy, memorial NASCAR races and a two word phrase from that fateful day that lives on in cultural infamy. Just like the Boney Island Whitefish before it, further episodes of American Psychosis will be dropping monthly on both the Trashfut...
Mar 20, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep 369•Transcript available on Metacast This week, we've brought on Aaron Thorpe ( @thotteusstevens ) of the Trillbillies and A Time of Monsters podcasts, to discuss the British royal family and the recent Oprah interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. What is the deal with this institution? Why do British people simply accept this? Get it all explained here. If you want the whole episode, you can access it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48881406 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slu...
Mar 18, 2021•11 min•Ep 368•Transcript available on Metacast We explore a fun new start up that solves the most difficult problem of paying down debt: the user interface. Then, we go on to explore the strange triangulations in British politics of who can compete to give nurses a more reasonable pittance. Will Starmer be easily outmanoeuvred by the Tories, who will continue to successfully implement their patronage model of the economy? Of course he will! If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://ww...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 367•Transcript available on Metacast We finally got around to the thing that everyone told us to do: review Guy Ritchie's King Arthur movie, a film in which the early medieval legend is rendered as a tale of East London geezers. To verify its accuracy, we brought on friends of the show Eleanor Janega ( @GoingMedieval ) and Patrick Wyman ( @Patrick_Wyman ). Are you not entertained? If you want to hear the whole thing, get it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48594825 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people de...
Mar 12, 2021•10 min•Ep 366•Transcript available on Metacast Algorithm jockey and financial wizard Emily (@theemilyaccount) talks about how the Tech Boom, enabled as it was by overly restrictive monetary and fiscal policy, is starting to come apart at the seams. Was it a bubble? Is it popping? Too early to say, but not too early to enjoy a little schadenfreude! We also explore the nature and role of ARKK, the actively managed ETF beloved by redditors, and hated by the rest of Wall Street for all the wrong reasons. Plus, Johannes Vonk and the Clogheads ret...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep 365•Transcript available on Metacast We're joined by Ed Ongweso Jr ( @bigblackjacobin ) of This Machine Kills Podcast ( @machinekillspod ) to discuss the Fight for $15, the efforts to unionise Amazon facilities in Bessemer, Alabama, the Biden Administration making publicly pro-union statements while appointing the architects of Proposition 22 to advisory roles, and much more. If you want to hear the whole thing, you can get it on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48327354 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people...
Mar 05, 2021•11 min•Ep 363•Transcript available on Metacast In this unlocked content, Milo and Nate are on another Britainology, this time with Kent guy Hussein, to discuss the Home Counties and how the deeply cursed world of London suburbia has created an identity of Britishness that you've probably encountered, even if you didn't recognise it. Hope you enjoy! If you want more Britainology, you can find them on the Patreon -- and if you sign up at the $10 tier, you get a second Britainology each month: https://www.patreon.com/trashfuture If you like the...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep 364•Transcript available on Metacast Finance journalist Matthew Zeitlin ( @mattzeitlin ) joins the gang to discuss the wild and wonderful world of SPACs, which is basically the of company that happens when the Line gets really bored and just wants to feel something. Think of them as loot crates for investors. We also explore the dark underbelly or London’s Scottish restaurant scene, and have a little fun with a startup. If you want access to our Patreon bonus episodes and powerful Discord server, sign up here: https://www.patreon.c...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 362•Transcript available on Metacast It's time once again for Britainology, and this week Milo and Nate are joined by Phoebe Roy (who you have have heard on Masters of Our Domain and 10,000 Posts) to discuss British 9/11. Do we mean 7/7? The 2011 riots? No, we mean the death of the Queen of Our Hearts, Princess Diana Spencer, in August 1997. Never has a nation freaked out more, and we provide the key to understanding it all. Get the whole thing on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47962017 If you like the Britainology theme so...
Feb 26, 2021•11 min•Ep 361•Transcript available on Metacast UK state media and its various grotesques have decided that the 'free speech crisis on campus' is more important than our abysmal covid death rate--and pretty much any other story in the media. To discuss this phenomenon, we've brought on friend of the show and 3-time guest, Liv Agar ( Liv Agar ). 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 helps people defeat their slum...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep 360•Transcript available on Metacast We've got Shanti Singh--housing activist, writer, and former Bernie campaign staffer--on to talk about the state of California -- why is it portrayed as such a far-left state, why is it actually so neoliberal, and what happens when its deranged tech lords decide to run for office? Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/47689449 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid eviction. If you want to support them as well, you ...
Feb 19, 2021•11 min•Ep 359•Transcript available on Metacast Abigail Thorn ( @PhilosophyTube ) joins the gang to discuss coming out as a trans woman in Britain, and to explore the psychological, historical, and political roots of transphobia. But first, a startup that is nearly whimsical in its stupidity! 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 helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid eviction. If you want to support them...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep 358•Transcript available on Metacast This week, a nearly complete cast of Riley, Milo, Nate, and Alice speak with Jessica Eaton, a fine art photographer working in Montreal. Why is it that the art world is basically a billionaire tax dodge? Why do certain hedge funds seem to have so much weight in fine art purchases, even if the works are never shown? What the hell is going on? Learn more by listening to this episode. You can see Jessica's work via the galleries listed on her website here: https://www.jessicaeaton.com If you want t...
Feb 12, 2021•10 min•Ep 357•Transcript available on Metacast We managed to cobble together the entire cast in order to discuss three important things: first, Silicon Valley has reinvented the bus yet again. Next, Labour is simply falling apart, and their solution is: flag and troops. Finally, Toby Young wants to be a lord. Join all five of us as we do psychic damage to one another engaging with this. 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...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep 356•Transcript available on Metacast Good lord, the Gen Xers of Britain are a special bunch. And man, do they love to reminisce in the YouTube comments. To discuss this phenomenon, and the culture surrounding it, we brought on TF techno expert Riley--as well as George, the creator of the @UKRaveComments twitter account--to discuss. If you want to get the whole thing, sign up to Patreon at the $10 tier -- you'll get access to all our bonus content, plus an extra Q&A or Britainology each month: https://www.patreon.com/posts/46883951 ...
Feb 03, 2021•11 min•Ep 355•Transcript available on Metacast Britain continues to come crashing into contact with reality as the price of everything is going up, food rots in containers on both sides of the channel, and our entire political media ecosystem is wrapped in a spectacle of multilayered morality dramas about if the right people are feeling suitably guilty. What can we say but: "ahh, the British Isles." We did an episode about the Gamestop short squeeze, and it features @Quantian1 and @neoliberal_dad, two finance geniuses with a lot to say on th...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep 354•Transcript available on Metacast We've brought on friend of the show and multiple returning champion Séamus Malekafzali to discuss Saudi Arabia's deranged new city -- Neom -- and the specific detail that they're going to make a perfectly linear city called The Line. Do you know what its name is in Arabic? It's ذا لاين. Which is literally tha laaeen. Normal country, normal project! To get the whole episode, sign up on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/46751211 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people def...
Jan 29, 2021•11 min•Ep 353•Transcript available on Metacast Our friend Patrick Wyman is back! And this week, after a brief jaunt down start up lane, we discuss the rapid radicalisation of the Anglo-American upper-middle class liberal, as they all seem to have gotten too much news recently. We've talked for ages in the past about your aggro conservative uncle, now it's time for the history, sociology, and economy of your aggro centrist uncle! Patrick's excellent substack, Perspectives: Past, Present, and Future can be found at Patrickwyman.substack.com , ...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep 352•Transcript available on Metacast This week's bonus features Riley, Milo, Nate, and Alice on the topic of, well, this stupid island. And a frozen treats startup, and the economy as dictated by the line, and much more. Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/46492979 We support the London Renters Union, which helps people defeat their slumlords and avoid eviction. If you want to support them as well, you can here: https://londonrentersunion.org/donate Here's a central location to donate to bail funds ...
Jan 22, 2021•11 min•Ep 351•Transcript available on Metacast 
