Midnight Mass

I did a bunch of podcasts reviewing each episode of season 8 of Game of Thrones, but it ended so badly that I didn't bother with the last episode. Well, enough time has passed and it's time to open old wounds and look back at the glorious tragedy that was the TV adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire. We look at the terrible writing for the last two seasons, sure they ran out of book material but why oh why didn't they get some help with writing? We look at David Benioff and D.B Weiss' career since Game of Thrones, the gamble they took and the legacy they are left with. We look at ways the show could have been improved, including an awesome bit of writing from one fan on Reddit. Overall we reflect on how incredible it is that a show with such cultural significance disappeared from our lives and our interests overnight, was this Disney's plan all along?

The final installation in the Trump impeachment saga, right? Alex joins me to discuss Trump's acquittal, does this mean he is innocent or was it a sham trial? What does this mean for Trump in November and the Republican Party in the future? Does this help or hurt the Democrats? Why did Pelosi impeach Trump and not Bush?

It's that time of the month again, I get together with Adam, Jamie, and Kaveh to watch Evil Dead 2, this is the chat that we had before the movie started.

It's a random chat as usual so don't expect any kind of overarching message, subjects include: Gladiators, Terminator, Dyson, Spartan Run, Tekken, Rhoald Dahl, The Ant and the Aardvark, Batman Forever, Star Wars, UK office v US office, Boogie nights, Indiana Jones, Girl Power, Bo Selecta, Cartoons.

Jim, Craig, and Kaveh join me to discuss the 2019 UK election, particularly how surprising the result was compared to what was expected, as well as the increasing influence of social media over elections. Conversation leads on to the politics/economics of US/China/Iran. But it's not all politics! The last third of the podcast is all about simulation theory, lucid dreaming, porn, and classic video games......and how they are all linked. Yeah.

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Female Dating Strategy is an online message board on Reddit:

"The only dating subreddit exclusively for women! We focus on effective dating strategies for women who know what they want, and want to take control of their dating lives. We also focus on strategies to maintain a healthy relationship that benefits you. This sub is for WOMEN ONLY. Read the FDS Handbook to learn more about our philosophy. If you spot a man, report them and they will be promptly banned."

This Valentines Day Pete and I look at FDS and discuss what we've found on the message board. Find out what terms like 'Pickmeisha' and 'LVM' mean, hear some of the strategies women employ when dating, and contrast this community with communities such as MGTOW (Men Going Their Own Way).

Visit FDS at https://www.reddit.com/r/FemaleDatingStrategy/

Visit MGTOW at https://www.reddit.com/r/MGTOW/

Pete joins me before my stand up set in London for an hour of shit talk and comedy riffing.

MMA fans are unhappy with many of the decision results from UFC 247 this past Saturday, especially the main event between John Jones and Dominic Reyes. Craig joins me for a full fight analysis of the main event, did Jones cause more damage or did he "control the fight"? We discuss the fact that our perceptions changed upon second viewing of the fight, and look at MMA judging in general..... I miss Pride.

Doyle quit his job, packed up his things, and went to South America for three months to find answers and meaning. He found many things on this quest that took him from the mountains of Peru, to the depths of the Amazon jungle, what a journey!

We discuss some current events at the top of the podcast, Doyle's trip starts at the 37:25 mark.

Basketball player Kobe Bryant dies in a helicopter crash, Ari Shaffir makes a statement, now everyone hates Ari. Was it a joke or was he being a dick? Is Ari's career over now or is there no such thing as bad publicity?

Evaldas Karosas is back after winning the 2019 Beat The Frog World Series! We talk about the competition and it's impact on his comedy career, specifically the gigs that open up to you once you win a competition like this. Evaldas is one of the hardest working comics I've met on the open mic scene, just go see him live and you'll see what I mean. In this conversation we touch many topics including:

Edinburgh festival - should you put on a 1 hour show when you don't have a tight 5?

The Lithuanian comedy scene.

The writing / gigging process.

Drunk people at shows and how (not) to handle them.

The London scene and when is best time to move there.

Should you share your first comedy set on facebook?

Gigging in a Christian high school.

Adapting your material to the crowd.

Kill your babies!

Gong shows, what have you got to lose?

Are you the best judge of your own set?

Comedy CV? Wtf?

Plenty of other stuff but this is all I could think of, just check it out.

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