Outrage Factory

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  • Some Of My Friends Sell Subs

    #What made the internet angry this week?

    We decide which book is the ultimate 'white dude owns this but has never read it' book of all time, Elon Musk makes a hard left turn to Bond villain after his advances are rebuffed by a bunch of Thai boys, Dale turns on his hero Jordan Peterson, we sell out to the alt-right, Amazon fails to keep up with demand on the shopping holiday they invented, why retail sucks, a fond farewell to Greyhound, Things That Gave Dale Gout.

    Talking points:

    • The ultimate 'white dude owns this but has never read it' book
    • Jordan Peterson is a dangerous cult leader
    • Elon Musk is not used to hearing 'no thanks'
    • Elon Musk is a messianic huckster
    • Subprime Day
    • Nothing sadder than a dead Greyhound
    • Songs:

      'You Can Count on Me' by Trophy Eyes (Derek's pick)
      'Dark Saturday' by Metric (Dale's pick)

      1 hr 12 min
    • Love In The Time Of Choleric

      #What made the internet angry this week?

      Extra-special guest host and friend of the pod Julie Robertson joins us to discuss gender reveal parties, the perfect shitstorm of internet outrage that was the #PlaneBae fiasco, share some Jordan Peterson takes, and explain when it's okay to drown a 16 year old in a vat of fast food soda. Also: all the sensitivity training in the world can't cure Philadelphia.

      Talking points:

      • 'Plane Bae' and the slow death of whimsy
      • The internet ruins everything, part 2
      • The internet, redeemed
      • Jordan Peterson, world's smartest man
      • MAGABurger
      • More like Stutterbucks, am I right?
      • Songs:

        'The Best' by Tina Turner (Julie's pick)
        'Tidal Wave' by Living With Lions (Derek's pick)

        54 min
      • Yelping, Literally

        #What made the internet angry this week?

        It's our fiftieth episode extravaganza! Also, in honoUr of Canada Day, we look at Canada's greatest and most-not-great contributions to the world, discuss our now-official trade war with the U.S., and talk about why Yelp is now the political weapon of choice for people with holes in their brains.

        Talking points:

        • Things Canadians did
        • Buy Canadian!
        • The Red Hen gets egged
        • This is a perfectly normal response from perfectly normal people
        • Vancouver has a Red Hen of its own
        • Don't you people have fucking JOBS
        • 1 hr 2 min
        • Putting the 'Rant' in 'Migrant Children In Cages'

          #What made the internet angry this week?

          What made the internet angry this week? On an internet outrage-related podcast, we can only go so long without talking about Trump; specifically, this week, his practice of throwing children in cages. And then the First Lady wore a $50 jacket to make a point about...something? Also: The Republican Party is just gaslighting us all, we're socialists now, libertarianism is full of shit, San Francisco is a garbage city, can a punk rock band be TOO punk rock, the world's most badass Canadian football player.

          Talking points:

          • Yeah...they're cages
          • This jacket doesn't have a message (except for the one in 8-inch letters on the back)
          • Getting banned from playing shows inside your own country is the new punk rock
          • Streakers deserve this
          • Songs:

            'Nothin' by Save Face/'Daggers' by Robot Science

            59 min
          • Offal Behavior

            #What made the internet angry this week?

            Dale and Derek spend five minutes sampling the best (only?) Scottish contribution to international cuisine, the breakfast place that also serves burgers now serves more burgers, a stern dad goes overboard getting his child to eat brussels sprouts, we reminisce about the good ol' days of child discipline, Chris Hardwick gets exposed, hell hath no fury like a five year old meeting an expensive art exhibit, listeners share their angriest dad moments.

            Talking points:

            • We ate this
            • Who gives a fuck
            • Father Sentenced For Forcing Daughter To Stay At Table 13 Hours To Eat Brussels Sprouts
            • Chris Hardwick is a piece of shit who has shit for brains when refuting abuse allegations
            • Kid knocks over unsecured $132,000 statue. Now they want his parents to pay
            • Songs:

              'Hell' by Clown Core/'Alcohol' by FIDLAR

              1 hr 11 min
            • Milk America

              #What made the internet angry this week?

              Dale shares his vacation highlights with us, Dale and Derek take a look at social media response to two high-profile suicides this week, Star Wars fans are the goddamn worst, Miss America takes the 'objectification' out of 'beauty pageant', Trump continues to fuck up decades of diplomatic ties.

              Talking points:

              • Posting the suicide hotline online doesn't help
              • Kelly Marie Tran harassed off the internet
              • The inner beauty pageant
              • Trump gonna Trump
              • Songs:

                'Bathed In Light' by The Dirty Nil/'The Way Home' by Magic Sword

                1 hr 5 min
              • We Bought a Pipeline

                #What made the internet angry this week?

                Dale's still off being a tourist so the effervescent Brandee Brown fills in on guest hosting duties, where we take on Trudeau's $4.5b gift to the oil industry, there's always money in the lemonade stand, and rich people getting mad about rich people shit.

                Talking points:

                • We bought a pipeline
                • Lemonade-funded healthcare is the future
                • Shedding a tear for people who own $15m homes
                • What's the deal with tariffs?
                • Songs:

                  'Sister Cities' by The Wonder Years
                  'Take It All Back' by Judah & The Lion

                  53 min
                • Double-Double Trouble

                  What made people on the internet angry this week?

                  This week, we discuss the mysterious case of the Tim Horton's poo-flinger, Morgan Freeman's harassment allegations, why professional trolls like Tomi Lahren deserve to be doused with water in public, and the NFL's botched response to anthem protestors.

                  56 min
                • Buffoons Over My Hammy

                  What made the internet angry this week?

                  Racism? At a DENNY'S? In the future, everyone will get 15 minutes of hate, police social media fails, YouTube stars are the fucking worst, Chris Brown still sucks. RIP KLOUT.

                  50 min

                About Outrage Factory

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                We're the world's leading only internet outrage-related podcast, taking a good hard look at the things that made social media mad this week, and explaining why you're dumb for caring.