GLoP Culture

By Ricochet

Society & Culture

What's GLoP Culture about?

Jonah Goldberg, Ricochet's Rob Long, and Commentary's John Podhoretz discuss culture and politics.

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GLoP Culture episodes:

03.29.2024
Schrödinger's Pants
It's late in the month and that means it's time for another run through the zeitgeist with America's most crotchety culture critics. On this outing, they praise (well, mostly) Netflix's 3 Body Problem, DC apartments vs. NYC apartments, marvel at that time...
02.28.2024
The Coffee Table GLoP
We’ve got A.I.! (Is Jonah really worse than Pol Pot? — The answer may surprise you!) We’ve got Oscars! We’ve got best movie performances ever! And yes, we’ve got…coffee tables! Well, we have one particularly infamous coffee table. You’ll have...
01.27.2024
It's Business
This month GLoP is literally all over the place and time: the guys discuss a time traveling Podhoretz, Back To School, the curious courtship of Alan Bloom and Susan Sontag, the Oscars -- including Poor Things (they're not fans) and...
12.20.2023
The Snoopy In The Vestibule
It's our last GLoP of the year, and we're in something of a melancholy and reflective mood this year. But that doesn't mean we can't make of get some laughs, starting with (trigger warning) a couple of antisemitic jokes, the...
11.10.2023
Dark Comedy
Let’s just get this out of the way right at the top: Yes, we missed a show last month. And many of you noticed, and correctly surmised why. So it was important that we did one this and not wait...
09.27.2023
The Bewitching GLoP
It’s almost the end of the month and that means it’s time to squeeze another episode of GLoP just before the deadline. This time: Jonah is a rambling man, another deep dive on vintage TV shows, including indelible male and...
08.30.2023
Game Show Hosts and Car Dealers
GLoP is back and just under the wire for this month's outing. In this installment, we cover why you can't get a cold drink in Europe, a GLoP tribute to game show hosts including the recently departed Bob Barker, TV...
07.11.2023
The M*A*S*H* Up GLoP
This month on America's most beloved podcast, we've got some thoughts on Der Schwarzenegger, movies we hate, why Rob Long never reads the comments, and the guys solve the mystery of who dropped their bag of cocaine in the White...
06.14.2023
The Ecdysiasts
Yep. it's another GLoP and this month, we've got some Rank Punditry® on a certain ex-President's legal trouble (consider yourself warned, Spatial Dendrites), a GLoP tribute to the retiring Pat Sajak, bad English accents, another installment of the GLoP Book...
05.17.2023
The Office of Mr. Fukamora
This week, we discuss a rare IRL meeting of the GLoP crew on the occasion of the party that was held at the White Horse Tavern in Greenwich Village to remember Lucianne Goldberg. Then, for fans of the edgier side...
04.14.2023
GLoP About Nothing
This morning we reunited the men of GLoP (that's JOnah Goldberg, John Podhoretz, and Rob Long for another jazz riff through pop culture and politics. This week: Minnesota accents, best NYC sitcoms, some Odd Couple punditry, and yes, some thoughts...
03.22.2023
Are You a Lecter or a Gump?
This week, the men of GLoP ruminate on questions existential, political, pragmatic, and legal: John reveals his long ago brush with the law, Rob admits he's a union man, and Jonah ponders this podcast as a 5 day a week...
02.17.2023
Mother, Jugs, and GLoP
Raquel Welch passes, F-Troop becomes relevant again, were TV series better 30 years ago, why you should watch comedian Steven Wright’s epic debut on The Tonight Show in, and Rob tells a joke. Sort of. Source
01.30.2023
Locker Room Talk
This month, the men of GLoP recall some highly unusual and unforgettable celebrity sightings, ruminate on TV remakes and the lack of variety shows, cool culture then and now, some Oscar predictions, some observations about Israel (where Rob was GLoP-casting...
01.30.2023
Locker Room Talk
This month, the men of GLoP recall some highly unusual and unforgettable celebrity sightings, ruminate on TV remakes and the lack of variety shows, cool culture then and now, some Oscar predictions, some observations about Israel (where Rob was GLoP-casting from),...
12.23.2022
The Holiday Geek-Out GLoP (Formerly Scatological)
The men of GLoP return (finally) for their traditional end of the year Christmas muisic and dance spectacular. We’ve got an overview of European commode technology (really!), Rob remembers Kirstie Alley, and then taking advantage of Rob’s underperforming bandwidth, Jonah...
12.23.2022
The Scatological GLoP
The men of GLoP return (finally) for their traditional end of the year Christmas muisic and dance spectacular. We've got an overview of European commode technology (really!), Rob remembers Kirstie Alley, and then taking advantage of Rob's underperforming bandwidth, Jonah...
11.23.2022
Don't Like Turkey
The men of GLoP are back just in time for Thanksgiving and in fine form despite Jonah recovering from the dreaded COVID. This week, they tackle the troubles at Twitter, the return of Bob Iger at Disney, John reveals his...
11.23.2022
Don't Like Turkey
The men of GLoP are back just in time for Thanksgiving and in fine form despite Jonah recovering from the dreaded COVID. This week, they tackle the troubles at Twitter, the return of Bob Iger at Disney, John reveals his...
10.31.2022
The Age of Blunder
You may have heard that Jonah’s mother, Lucianne Goldberg, has passed. He’s out today, but John and Rob pay their respects to the tough broad, and lament the near extinction of genuine eccentrics like her. After admiring the life-of-the-party in...
10.31.2022
The Age of Blunder
You may have heard that Jonah's mother, Lucianne Goldberg, has passed. He's out today, but John and Rob pay their respects to the "tough broad" and lament the near extinction of one-of-a-kind people like her. After admiring the life of the party...
09.29.2022
The Uber Verse
We’ve got 2/3rds of a GLoP for you this month as John Podhoretz logs in from the back of an Uber in NYC –well, for about 1/3rd of the show. We cover Breaking Bad, why the NY State AG’s case...
09.29.2022
The Uber Verse
We’ve got 2/3rds of a GLoP for you this month as John Podhoretz logs in from the back of an Uber in NYC --well, for about 1/3rd of the show. We cover Breaking Bad, why the NY State AG’s case...
08.26.2022
Centered Around Asses
It’s late in the month and that means it’s time for another romp through pop culture, ephemera, and tales of travel. This week: Rob has a Midnight Express moment, Jonah wants to check into a movie themed hotel, and John...
08.26.2022
Centered Around Asses
It’s late in the month and that means it’s time for another romp through pop culture, ephemera, and tales of travel. This week: Rob has a Midnight Express moment, Jonah wants to check into a movie themed hotel, and John...
07.15.2022
An Iconic Episode
Sing us a song, you’re the men of GLoP… from Margaritaville to Brandy… where everyone is gay and everyone is Jewish (There is a logical explanation here!) and where they dish on FDR, homophobic telescopes and the Dutch. While we...
07.15.2022
An Iconic Episode
Sing us a song, you're the men of GLoP... from Margaritaville to Brandy... where everyone is gay and everyone is Jewish (There is a logical explanation here!) and where they dish on FDR, homophobic telescopes and the Dutch. While we were recording we...
06.25.2022
Occasionally Masculine
Hey oh, the men of GLoP are back (despite predictions to the contrary in certain quarters). We’re not going to spoil any of the topics discussed within, but you will laugh (repeatedly), you might cry, and you may even learn...
06.25.2022
Occasionally Masculine
Hey oh, the men of GLoP are back (despite predictions to the contrary in certain quarters). We're not going to spoil any of the topics discussed within, but you will laugh (repeatedly), you might cry, and you may even learn...
05.21.2022
A Bunch of Gloppin' Comedians
At the close of trading on November 17, 2021 a share of Netflix stock would cost you $691.69. At the end of trading on May 20, 2022 it was $186.35, a drop of over 70%. What in the wide, wide...
05.21.2022
A Bunch of Gloppin' Comedians
At the close of trading on November 17, 2021 a share of Netflix stock would cost you $691.69. At the end of trading on May 20, 2022 it was $186.35, a drop of over 70%. What in the wide, wide...
04.30.2022
The GLoPidote
The men of GLoP are (finally) back and this week, they discuss their celebrity encounters, delve into Amber Heard, Johnny Depp, and the ACLU, the tale of Twitter and Elon Musk, and more. Source
04.30.2022
The GLoPidote
The men of GLoP are (finally) back and this week, they discuss their celebrity encounters, delve into Amber Heard, Johnny Depp, and the ACLU, the tale of Twitter and Elon Musk, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04.01.2022
The Slap and Ovation Delta
It’s a fairly rare event these days when an event in the pop culture realm becomes something everyone has a take on. But that’s what happened earlier this week when Will Smith launched the Slap Heard ‘Round The World and as such,...
04.01.2022
The Slap and Ovation Delta
It’s a fairly rare event these days when an event in the pop culture realm becomes something everyone has a take on. But that’s what happened earlier this week when Will Smith launched the Slap Heard ‘Round The World and...
03.17.2022
With A Machete
We know that we've missed a GLoP or two in the past few months. So in an effort to make up for lost GLoPs, we present this super-sized edition, close to 90 minutes long. We won't delve into the myriad...
03.17.2022
With a Machete
We know that we’ve missed a GLoP or two in the past few months. So in an effort to make up for lost GLoPs, we present this super-sized edition, close to 90 minutes long. We won’t delve into the myriad...
02.18.2022
Distinguished Gentlemen
This week, the men of GLoP remember a friend and someone who they admired from a far. P.J. O’Rourke, the great humorist, satirist, author, editor of National Lampoon, car enthusiast, and all around good guy was a friend to all...
02.18.2022
Distinguished Gentlemen
This week, the men of GLoP remember a friend and someone who they admired from a far. P.J. O’Rourke, the great humorist, satirist, author, editor of National Lampoon, car enthusiast, and all around good guy was a friend to all the guys and...
01.21.2022
Be Like Ike
This is an eclectic episode to be sure. We start with a review of Wednesday’s presidential press conference and center on how Joe Biden sees himself. The folks on the far left are looking for FDR at a time when,...
01.05.2022
The Road to Hell…
The merry men of GLoP are back with their first show of 2022, and they have a lot to get off their chests, starting with the fact that all three of them are now certified COVID Heroes®. Also, some thoughts...
12.21.2021
So What'd You Think?
Yep, it’s the last GLoP of 2021, and there’s lots to discuss, including Rob’s not so great day, some advice for big entertainment companies, a very thoughtful joke, the case for more violence and nudity on TV, and much more....
12.13.2021
Upper West Side Story
We admit, it was touch and go for a while there, but GLoP is back and not a moment too soon because West Side Story, a movie near and dear to one of the hosts of this podcast is out...
11.08.2021
Kwizatz Haderach?
This week on GLoP, the guys deconstruct Dune, discuss the merits of keeping a diary, offer some opinions on Succession, and remember show runner extraordinaire Steven J. Cannell. Source
10.21.2021
The Bad Part
This week on the world famous GLoP podcast we….start over. You’ll hear what we’re talking about when we listen and no, we will never discuss what was said, so don’t ask. Really. But that doesn’t mean you aren’t getting a...
10.01.2021
Tainted GLoP
It’s late in the evening on the last night of the month, so you know what that means: time for the 2nd GLoP of the month! In this installment, our intrepid pop culture guides walk us though weird mask rules,...
09.13.2021
Low Energy GLoP
As summer slides into autumn GLoP eases into a decidedly laid back edition. Rob goes from the wilds of Alaska to the beaches of the Virgin Islands while John and Jonah go from hot to cold on supposedly classic films...
08.19.2021
Unsympathetic Characters
It’s the rare two-headed GLoP this week as Jonah Goldberg is traveling. But that doesn’t mean it’s still not 100% fun: we’ve got some Rank Punditry® on Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie, we’ve got some views on the ScarJo...
08.13.2021
The King Of The Bears
This episode of GLoP spans a panoply of topics, multiple locations coast to coast, health updates, political scandals, an offbeat HBO show, and some juvenile but very funny double entendres. Please bear with us as we make sure that this...
07.28.2021
Vertigo
We’re late and we know it. But there’s a good reason for it, which will be explained within. Also, we note the passing of Jackie Mason, Rank Punditize® billionaires in space, remember a certain game show from the 70’s and...

What's GLoP Culture about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

GLoP Culture episodes:

Schrödinger's Pants

The Coffee Table GLoP

It's Business

The Snoopy In The Vestibule

Dark Comedy

The Bewitching GLoP

Game Show Hosts and Car Dealers

The M*A*S*H* Up GLoP

The Ecdysiasts

The Office of Mr. Fukamora

GLoP About Nothing

Are You a Lecter or a Gump?

Mother, Jugs, and GLoP

Locker Room Talk

Locker Room Talk

The Holiday Geek-Out GLoP (Formerly Scatological)

The Scatological GLoP

Don't Like Turkey

Don't Like Turkey

The Age of Blunder

The Age of Blunder

The Uber Verse

The Uber Verse

Centered Around Asses

Centered Around Asses

An Iconic Episode

An Iconic Episode

Occasionally Masculine

Occasionally Masculine

A Bunch of Gloppin' Comedians

A Bunch of Gloppin' Comedians

The GLoPidote

The GLoPidote

The Slap and Ovation Delta

The Slap and Ovation Delta

With A Machete

With a Machete

Distinguished Gentlemen

Distinguished Gentlemen

Be Like Ike

The Road to Hell…

So What'd You Think?

Upper West Side Story

Kwizatz Haderach?

The Bad Part

Tainted GLoP

Low Energy GLoP

Unsympathetic Characters

The King Of The Bears

Vertigo

The MASH Up GLoP