A MAGA YouTube comment went after me for...criticizing a Nazi-linked bank...while arguing that ANTIFA is actually the real thing to criticize (though they did not get into specifics about ANTIAFA, of course).

Anyway, this episode is my response to all that nonsense. And yes, Deutsche Bank is rotten, which already explains why they are so closely aligned with Trump.

Today I'm talking about one of the most exciting revival bands in rock history — a group that proved 1950s-like music could still sound fresh and kinda cool in the MTV era. Now, look, I would be lying my head off if I said the Stray Cats "made rock sound dangerous", or something like that. I doubt many people were afraid of them, aside from the Satanic panic religious types. But they were a likable band with songs that captured a fun and dynamic retro sound.

This is the story of **The Stray Cats**.

Today I'm talking about a band that never really fit the box they were put in… and probably never wanted to.

Deftones formed in 1988 in Sacramento, California. On paper, they came up in the same wave as late-90s nu-metal. But if you’ve listened to them for more than five minutes, you know that label never quite sticks.

If the upcoming midterms swing toward a major victory for the Democrats (especially more progressive ones), the post-election conversation shouldn't just be a victory lap. It could be a moment for big demands. Today, I'm presenting a theoretical framework for reform — a blueprint of what we could put on the table.

Here I am tackling a tired, cynical talking point that routinely circulates in right-wing media: the claim that the Southern Poverty Law Center is "manufacturing racism" or "ginning up hate" just to stay relevant.

It is a sick joke.

*How have comic books influenced our everyday lives?

The *Peripheral Poophead of the Week* is: Roseanne Barr.

"Comedy" and the erasure of Palestine

Today I'm looking at one of the most unusual Sherlock Holmes adaptations ever made: the 1987 CBS television movie The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

Today I'm exploring a collection of famous quotations from scientists, philosophers, writers, and political thinkers and leaders.