Could this be my worst, most random episode yet? I offer a rambling review of a French charity single from the early 2000s. Listen to me butcher French pronunciations!

In this episode, I discuss JD Vance, the Vice President of these United States, defending some Republican Nazi punks after their texts were leaked. I'll discuss why their supposed "jokes" are not funny, especially in light of their proximity to power. I'll also discuss the tech goblin known as Peter Thiel, and also JD Vance's buddy and another PayPal and co-founder Ken Howery, and how Howery might be tasked with stealing Greenland and putting it into Trump's greasy and greedy clutches.

Today, we’re talking about a band that managed to revitalize funk as a musical form, crash Spotify’s business model, and sell out Madison Square Garden — all without a record label.

This is the story of Vulfpeck — the internet’s favorite funk band.

The episode image is a moment from the music video itself. Steamy and creepy! (Sex sells, baby!)

Today we’re heading to Osaka, Japan — home of one of the wildest, loudest, most unpredictable bands to ever exist: Boredoms.

There are times when obedience makes sense. Not just to keep some authority from putting a bullet in your brain, but because— well — sometimes, following direction is actually the wiser move.

So this episode is about discernment. When should we rebel, when should we obey (or listen)?

Welcome back to the show. Today we’re diving into something both abstract and deeply real: the strange way that human beings hand over their lives, their communities, and their identities to symbols, systems, and structures that are — when you really think about it — completely made up.

Amazon MGM Studios has announced that Melania, a documentary about Melania Trump, will open exclusively in theaters on January 30, 2026.

The film will later move to streaming, and Amazon also plans a three-part docuseries tracing her movements between Trump Tower in New York City, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, and Washington, D.C.

Sometimes, the most emotional moments in rock history don’t explode with volume. They arrive quietly, and are fragile.

Take Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here.” Released in 1975, it opens not with fireworks, but with understatement.

Back when I was writing for more websites, I wrote some recaps of episodes of The Boys, so I became familiar with the character of Frederick Vought and his powerful company Vought International. So when I first learned of a man named Russell Vought connected with the neo-fascist organization Project 25, I couldn't help but try to connect the two thematically.