🎙️ Rod Thomas (Bright Light Bright Light) & Aaron Porchia Join the Pod!

In this season finale of Let’s Process This!, we’re joined by synth-pop icon Rod Thomas (aka Bright Light Bright Light) and comedian Aaron Porchia for a conversation that’s as thoughtful as it is hilarious. We look back at Luigi yes that Luigi, unpack the rise of Bluesky vs. Twitter, and dive into our Super Secret Topic: What is art, exactly?

This is our last full episode of the season — but don’t worry, we’ll be back this fall with more pop culture deep dives, internet absurdities, and critical hindsight. Until then, keep looking back to look forward.

👉 Don’t forget to rate, review, and follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next!

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Let’s Process This! — What Is Art? (with Bright Light Bright Light & Aaron Porchia)

This week on Let’s Process This!, we’re looking back at three big stories from six months ago.

🎯 First up: the shocking case of Luigi Mangione.
📱 Then: the fight between Bluesky and Twitter—who’s winning the social media battle?
🎨 And finally, our Super Secret Topic: What is Art?

We’re joined by special guests Rod Thomas (Bright Light Bright Light) and Aaron Porchia to help us process what happened and why it still matters.

It’s smart, funny, and just the right amount of weird.

Subscribe, rate, and follow so you don’t miss a thing.

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Got hot takes or burning questions? Want to share your love for cat memes or conspiracy theories? Shoot us an email at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])—we love hearing from listeners!

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**TikTok Shenanigans**

🎬 Find Chris on TikTok: @Letprocesschris

This week on Let’s Process This!, we’re joined by returning guests Dory and Jayden for a wild ride through headlines, habits, and a little Broadway drama. We break down the latest updates around NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ federal indictment and what it could mean for the city. Then, we dive into Rejection Therapy—what it is, why it’s trending, and how it might just change your life. And for our Super Secret Topic... let’s just say, things get Wicked.

🎧 Tune in for laughs, insight, and a bit of musical mischief.

🎙️ Let’s Process This! — “Born in 1864, Legislating in 2025”

What do a wind farm protest, a Signal group chat, and a man born in 1933 all have in common? They’re part of the strange, kinda unbelievable stories behind the oldest Republicans in Congress.

In this minisode, Chris takes us on a wild ride through the past and present—starting in 1954 and landing in 2025, where lawmakers from another era are still writing the rules.

From Mitch McConnell’s Ukraine speeches to Hal Rogers dodging protests outside his office, we’re digging into the press releases these guys want you to read... and the headlines they’d probably rather you didn’t.

This week on Let's Process This!, Chris is joined by the brilliant Jasmine Styles and Alex Mell-Taylor to dig into three headlines from six months ago and ask—does any of this still matter?

We’re looking back at the Presidential Debate that had everyone talking (and cringing), wading into the tangled web of Techno-Libertarianism and Silicon Valley’s dream of a deregulated utopia, and for our Super Secret Topic—we’re celebrating THE moment. She's an icon. She's a legend. You already know who it is.

Laughs, insight, and a little chaos—just how we like it.

he next NYC mayoral primary might feel far away, but trust us—it’s already in motion. In this minisode of Let’s Process This!, we break down why the race is heating up, why NYC is in for a full election cycle, and why now is the time to start paying attention. Who’s throwing their hat in the ring? What issues will shape the race? And what can we learn from past elections? We’ve got the key takeaways in under 15 minutes—because informed voting starts way before Election Day.

🎧 Listen now, and get ahead of the headlines!

What happens when the U.S. government takes another swing at banning TikTok? And how does Alex Jones losing Infowars change the media landscape? This episode, we’re breaking down the latest on the TikTok ban hearing, plus the massive legal ruling that’s forcing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay up by selling Infowars. And as always, we’ve got a Super Secret Topic—except this time, it’s so controversial… it’s banned. 👀

Joining me are Amethysta Herrick and Anand Mahalingam to help make sense of these headline-grabbing stories.

Tune in for sharp insights, laughs, and a whole lot of processing.

Amethysta Herrick: https://amethysta.io

Anand Mahalingam: @yanandbhai

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- **Lex**: [@YetCharming](https://www.instagram.com/yetcharming/)

**TikTok Shenanigans**

Catch Chris over on TikTok @Letprocesschris for even more laughs, takes, and behind-the-scenes goodness!

Thanks for processing the news with us—let’s get to it! ✌️

🎙️ What the Heck is a Meme Coin?! 🚀💰 | Hawk Tuah, Crypto Scams & the 1792 Buttonwood Tree

Meme coins—are they the future of finance or just digital hype? In this episode, we break down what meme coins actually are, how they work, and why they keep making (and breaking) fortunes. And yes, we’ll even connect it all to Hawk Tuah Girl, the 1792 Buttonwood Tree, and the wild world of financial history.

🔍 In this episode, we cover:
✅ What a meme coin actually is—and why people keep throwing money at them 🤔
✅ How Haley Welch (aka Hawk Tuah Girl) launched her own cryptocurrency—$HAWK Coin
✅ The history of pump-and-dump scams, from 1929 to today’s crypto chaos
✅ The real risks behind meme coins and why they’re so unpredictable
✅ What a tree from 1792 has to do with all of this 🌳

🎧 Stay tuned until the end to find out how the President and First Lady of the United States got caught up in a meme coin disaster in 2025.

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- **Lex**: [@YetCharming](https://www.instagram.com/yetcharming/)

**TikTok Shenanigans**

Catch Chris over on TikTok @Letprocesschris for even more laughs, takes, and behind-the-scenes goodness!

Thanks for processing the news with us—let’s get to it! ✌️

🎙️ Let’s Process This! is back with our first new episode of 2025! This week, we’re diving into the headlines that had everyone talking six months ago:

💃 The Taylor Swift Effect – How did her influence shape government policy
🥇 Olympics Controversies – Scandals, surprises, and the moments we couldn’t stop debating.
🤫 For our Super Secret Topic, we’re exploring a different kind of influencer!

With Guests

Jolenta Greenberg: @Jolenta_g

Lex Basile Price: @yetcharming

🔄 On Let’s Process This!, we rewind 6 months and ask: "Does any of this still matter..."

We revisit the headlines, topics, and trends to see what’s lasted and what still needs to be processed. Curious how things held up? Tune in and process it with us!

🎧 Listen now: @XopherPappas & 🎙 **The Podcast**: @letsprocessthispod

**Connect With Us!**

Have something to say about this week’s episode? Want to drop us your hottest take or funniest meme? Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])—we’re all ears!

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- **Chris**: [@XopherPappas](https://www.instagram.com/xopherpappas/?hl=en)

- **Lex**: [@YetCharming](https://www.instagram.com/yetcharming/)

**TikTok Shenanigans**

Catch Chris over on TikTok @Letprocesschris for even more laughs, takes, and behind-the-scenes goodness!

Thanks for processing the news with us—let’s get to it! ✌️

This week on Let's Process This!, we’re shaking things up to bring you a special year-in-review episode! Join us as we explore what defined the mantra Live, Laugh, Love in 2024. From viral moments to cultural shifts, we’re reflecting on the stories that shaped the year.

Featuring an all-star lineup of past guests:

Discover how these moments influenced laughter, learning, and connection in 2024—and why they still matter. Whether you're revisiting the headlines or catching up for the first time, this episode delivers sharp insights, humor, and plenty of heart.

This episode was recorded at Suite Tea Studio in Brooklyn

https://www.suiteteastudio.com/

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Have something to say about this week’s episode? Want to drop us your hottest take or funniest meme? Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])—we’re all ears!

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- **The Podcast**: [@letsprocessthispod](https://www.instagram.com/letsprocessthispod/)

- **Chris**: [@XopherPappas](https://www.instagram.com/xopherpappas/?hl=en)

- **Lex**: [@YetCharming](https://www.instagram.com/yetcharming/)

**TikTok Shenanigans**

Catch Chris over on TikTok @Letprocesschris for even more laughs, takes, and behind-the-scenes goodness!

Thanks for processing the news with us—let’s get to it! ✌️