The Reckless Musecast

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about Bob Dylan and the concept of genius, including the UnHerd article, "America has lost faith in genius" (https://unherd.com/2025/01/america-has-lost-faith-in-genius/); and the Oscar-nominated body horror film, The Substance.Follow Ben D'Alessio:- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/Follow Joe Garza:- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/And we greatly appreciate your financial support:- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about Patrick Soon-Shiong's red pill moments as the owner of the L.A. Times and his profile in the Free Press - article here: https://www.thefp.com/p/patrick-soon-shiong-red-pill-la-times-karen-bassFollow Ben D'Alessio:- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/Follow Joe Garza:- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/And we greatly appreciate your financial support:- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about the Academy's bizarre love for Emilia Pérez and the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the film from regular, sane people; how Hollywood is going to respond to Trump's presidency and whether we'll see the rise of "Good Germans."

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about the life, work, and beautiful weirdness of David Lynch.

In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about Jerry Springer and the Free Press article, "Jerry Springer Was Trash. But He Was Honest"; and the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack.

In this episode, Ben and Joe discuss Adam McKay's prediction that WICKED will be banned in 3-5 years; and the art world's censorious response to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

In this episode, Ben returns from his trip to Italy and tells Joe about its arts & culture; the Spectator article "The death of the American museum"; and the recent controversies around UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Daniel Penny, and Taylor Lorenz.

In this episode, Joe continues his conversation with writer, director, producer, and actor David Krae about his wild adventures in Hollywood and the entertainment industry, the unique relationship between actors and directors, and more.