Sordid History

Twitter friend and Canadian obsessed with American politics Evan Scrimshaw comes on the pod to discuss how a former Speaker of the House admitted in a court of law that he molested boys while a high school teacher, and basically no one talks about it. We posit why, and then complain a bit about stuff Hastert did as speaker, and wouldn't you know it? The episode is over.

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Friend, artist, and Twitter legend Alston Watson joined me to talk about 'Soundcloud' rapper and defaced troll doll Tekashi69 (or 6ix9ine or whatever he's going by now). We discuss how he is literally a convicted child molester and probably should not be caped for by anyone. Seriously. If I see one more person in my Twitter timeline talking about this dude in any other context than about him committing sex crimes against a child, I'm gonna vomit.

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National NBA writer (SB Nation, The Athletic, Fansided) Seerat Sohi joins the show to talk about recent Best Actor Oscar-winner Gary Oldman's domestic violence incident with an ex-wife, as well as some of his /interesting/ comments on political correctness and Mel Gibson. Also included is like ten minutes of talk about the guy he played in Darkest Hour (who wasn't too great himself): Winston Churchill.

Their are some brief technical hiccups, but it's great to be back doing the show.

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Co-host of the ADHD Podcast Katie Cerniglia joins the show to recap the many, many, many transgressions of actor/comedian Andy Dick. He fondles people, pees on them, and everything else in between. Additionally, we have some great anecdotes about Dane Cook and Ron Jeremy, so listen in for those!   Follow Katie: @KatieCerniglia Follow the show: @Sordid_History Follow me: @Jake_Christie

Co-host of the ADHD Podcast Katie Cerniglia joins the show to recap the many, many, many transgressions of actor/comedian Andy Dick. He fondles people, pees on them, and everything else in between. Additionally, we have some great anecdotes about Dane Cook and Ron Jeremy, so listen in for those!   Follow Katie: @KatieCerniglia Follow the show: @Sordid_History Follow me: @Jake_Christie

Pop culture critic and Britney stan Rod Bastanmehr joins the show to recount and revisit the well-publicized meltdown and unbecoming of Britney Spears during the mid-aughts. Do we have more sympathy for Britney in hindsight? And how would such a meltdown play out in the Twitter age? Is using rhetorical questions in a description a crutch I rely on? Listen to find out.   Follow Rod: @RodB Follow the show: @Sordid_History Follow me: @TheJakeChristie

Pop culture critic and Britney stan Rod Bastanmehr joins the show to recount and revisit the well-publicized meltdown and unbecoming of Britney Spears during the mid-aughts. Do we have more sympathy for Britney in hindsight? And how would such a meltdown play out in the Twitter age? Is using rhetorical questions in a description a crutch I rely on? Listen to find out.   Follow Rod: @RodB Follow the show: @Sordid_History Follow me: @TheJakeChristie

In honor of the Daytona 500, comedian, friend, and southern man Kenneth Haskins makes his podcast debut to recall the time NASCAR legend Tony Stewart quite possibly ran over a man on purpose during a dirt track race. We go step-by-step through this event, as well as recounting other instances of Stewart's bad behavior to determine whether he is the type of guy to straight-up murder someone in public. There is no way of knowing his intentions, but that doesn't stop this episode from being a winner.

In honor of the Daytona 500, comedian, friend, and southern man Kenneth Haskins makes his podcast debut to recall the time NASCAR legend Tony Stewart quite possibly ran over a man on purpose during a dirt track race. We go step-by-step through this event, as well as recounting other instances of Stewart's bad behavior to determine whether he is the type of guy to straight-up murder someone in public. There is no way of knowing his intentions, but that doesn't stop this episode from being a winner.

My good friend and (former?) Al Franken fan Michael Springthorpe makes his third appearance to discuss the resigned Senator and comedy legend's sexual harassment scandal that lead to his downfall. We have an earnest and frank discussion on the political ramifications of a sexual harassment scandal, as well as the role of comedy in sexual harassment. Also, Springthorpe does a good Mitch McConnell impression in there.