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We're here for you! Sorta. Scott is off this week. We wish him the best on his bozo travels. Have you ever asked yourself what is the median number of monthly listens per artist on Spotify? There is a heavy dose of music on this episode. Luke and Mike look back fondly on their weekend trip to D.C. in 2013 to see Texas Is The Reason, which we learn is a Misfits reference thanks to Matt. This opens pandora's box to the hey day of Emo. Was Emo a bogus title for the genre or spot-on? Matt has a massive vinyl collection that would take many episodes to dissect, but Mike only has 11 which he is happy to share with you all. Have you seen the new Hemingway doc? Is he underrated? As we said, there is A LOT of music in this episode with references to The Cure, And So I Watch You From Afar, Tortoise, Beck and more! Also, Luke hates Radiohead. A stunning revelation happens when Matt considers that the AIDS crisis is not given nearly enough credit for how devastating it was in the lasting trauma it caused. Do you know what NFT's are? Neither do we, but we try to talk about them anyways. Plus simpleton crypto analysis for your portfolio. We close on everybody's favorite topic: The Census! Which states lost seats? Did you know about the somewhat recently implemented Michigan independent redistricting commission? It may give us hope for the future! Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing us at [email protected]

Mike, Matt, Scott and Luke continue the onslaught of commentary. Shout out to DANNY in Alaska! Mike attempts to find anybody else in the world who was at the Motor City Music Conference. Remember the 90s band Dig? We're here to remind you. What's the difference between David Lynch and Jim Jarmusch? We take an informal poll to find out who has ever been on television. Luke has to relive the summer of 2009 watching Mike's family cover band play grad parties. The Derek Chauvin trial gets a verdict and the fellas break down the defund the police concept. Michigan governor Whitmer went to Florida on her own to visit her father. Is this uncool? Hypocrisy? J-Scott has truly never seen a classic show and he will blow your minds with this reveal at the end of the show. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing us at [email protected]

Mike, Matt, Scott and Luke are ready to dive into the complicated world of MLM companies. Mike's girlfriend Leigh Ann was curious about our opinion on MLM's and we aim to please our listeners. Would you sign up for one? Do you think they are all evil? Mike shares his experience from 2001 with an MLM. You will learn a lot more about the company Southwestern than you ever imagined. There are also side quests in this show related to the Amboy Dukes, Big Boy restaurants, Marky Mark, a guy Matt went to school with who built his own ponzi scheme, Silicon Valley jerk equation and more! The latter part of the show is dedicated to the failed unionization at an Amazon plant in Bessemer, Alabama. Is there hope for unions in America? Is the power structure too organized? Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing us at [email protected]

Check out Leigh Ann's Ted Talk as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XycMI92G6Fw&t=16s

Mike, Matt, Scott and Luke cover more in one show that some people live in a lifetime. Dearborn Music is still offering those awesome cassette tapes that you want. Was Denis Leary a joke thief? Does it matter? Is Leary a rip-off of Bill Hicks? Find out on this show as the fellas finally get to the truth of it all. The Woody Allen documentary has forever enlightened us all to the harsh truth of a creative genius who has incredibly blatant mental health issues. Simply put, he's likely a creep. Mike goes back in time to relive his massive VHS collection which had one gem in it known as Full Body Massage. Luke and Mike enlighten us all about the comedy gold in this unknown film. Luke also takes a moment to be grateful that the whole pod team watches Robert Altman movies on their own time. Finally, after many attempts to get the story by Gretchen Rachel Hammond that was originally revealed on Charlie LeDuff's No Bullshit News. There are scumbags in Oakland and Wayne County who are taking advantage of people who have full mental capacity, yet are being painted as unable to care for themselves. It's fucked up. Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing us at [email protected]

Your boys Mike, Matt, Scott and Luke are back for more of the top-notch nonsense that you crave. The guys stroll down memory lane back to the 2000s as they listen to David Cross rip apart the issues of that era. Scott hates Marvel and doesn't think it's cool to watch wrestling as an adult. Ryan Gosling is getting old and his best work is yet to come still, according to Matt. Do you still own VHS copies? Luke is looking to buy the Criterion edition of Two Lane Blacktop. Mike shares his cherished Oliver Stone collection with the audience while also giving everybody a crypto currency update. Even though David Foster Wallace is cancelled, the End of the Tour ignites the truth behind why many males had Infinite Jest on their nightstand. Blind Melon wrote a song about somebody falling off of the esteemed Detroit concert venue St. Andrew's Hall. Luke and Mike go back in time to recall the power that Matchbox 20 and The Barenaked Ladies held over college party goers in 1998-99. We learn from Matt what Jangle Pop is. Enjoy the new experience. Finally, will Miguel Cabrera hit 500 home runs and 3000 hits by the end of the season? Give us your thoughts on any of this nonsense by emailing us at [email protected]

The bozo crew is back for more. Sliders, are they a midwest thing? What's your favorite place for coney island trash in the suburbs? Know your landlord tenant laws! There's also lots of debate about biopics and why they are trash. Softball talk about the fellas team derails the show because we know you don't care about the team. After an hour and a half Mike leaves while Matt, Scott and Luke go on about god knows what for another hour or so. Give us your feedback by emailing us random trash at [email protected]

Luke, Matt, Mike and Scott are back on the scene. The passing of Yaphet Kotto stirs strong feelings in Luke who gives a thoughtful farewell to the perpetually under appreciated Kotto. March Madness is back and both MSU and Michigan are in this year. We have plenty of chances to blow money now that sports betting is legal in Michigan. Scott got the vaccine and he is still alive. He tells you how to get it yourself if you live in Detroit. Mike has made tremendous progress from the germaphobe he once was in his younger days. Find out if Shoegaze is the best choice for your make-out playlist. Matt explains why book clubs can be a chore. Cormac McCarthy sat down with Oprah once for an interview. More literally he settled into a slouch with Oprah. Give us your feedback by emailing us random trash at [email protected]

It's our first Sunday show! Luke, Matt, Mike and Scott bring their Sunday's best to this show. Bill Maher has a mean streak in him and Luke takes issue with that. This show also goes off the rails with the Lady Gaga dog shooting incident. The poor bastard didn't deserve to get shot but the sounds he made are just too irresistible to ignore. Kidney stones from eating too many TUMS? It happens. Mike watched The Program (1993) recently and it sends the fellas down a rabbit hole about the state of college athletic. Mike also hands out his phone as a way to solicit audience engagement. Apparently there's a stimulus that is being given to the people of America. Matt says it's a solid legislative moment, but he wants to know what's next? Give us your feedback by emailing us random trash at [email protected]

Luke, Scott, Mike and Matt are back for more as they remember when Comedy Central was new. Do you prefer Insomnia or Insomniac? There's plenty of conjecture and horse poopy on this episode. Why does Dave Chappelle live in the middle of nowhere Ohio? Scott has political brain rot when it comes to politics on social media. Do you ever ask yourself how the census breaks down ethnic categories? Does it matter? Give us your feedback by emailing us random trash at [email protected]

Scott is back this week just in time for us to talk about a recent Glenn Greenwald article questioning the consistency of the media coverages of the skirmish at the Capitol building last month. Also, mainstream journalism is dead in America. Hotels are dirty but have you ever visited a public hot tub establishment? The history of the our union membership leads to the song Union Town by Tom Morello leaving us perplexed. Royal Oak Beaumont hospital is having major issues with their drug moderators. The impeachment of Donald Trump wrapped up and we debate the merits or practicality of the process. Email us at [email protected] with anything you want us to talk about on the show.