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CHUD X Podcasts
Listen in to deep discussions on The World as it is Today. Lanni and CHUD X talk through a variety of topics including current events, news, politics, movies, music and other propaganda. All through filters of their anarcho family values, homesteading mindset, and curious sense of wonder. RSS Feed: https://feed.podbean.com/Theworldasitistoday/feed.xml Find Us on Instagram: @the_world_as_it_is_today Email us at: [email protected] You can also find Lanni on https://YouTube.com ...
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We all have a cluttered desk. It's a space that holds what we want to read, watch, and think about. Join the hosts of The Cluttered Desk—Colin Cox and Andrew Hicks—as they talk literature, film, comic books, politics, critical theory, theology, and anything else that might tickle their fancy. The Cluttered Desk Podcast is produced and recorded in Bristol, Virginia, with music by Test Dream.
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In our annual Simpsons episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the 2007 movie, The Simpsons Movie. Enjoy! *** The Coda: Great Lakes Brewing Company's Christmas Ale (Andrew) and Topo Chico (Colin) *** Here are links for this episode: Andrew's recommendation: Listen to audiobooks through Spotify Colin's recommendation: The Sh…
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin begin their book study of Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism. Enjoy! *** Coda: Bell's Christmas Ale (Andrew) Strawberry Peach LaCroix (Colin) *** Andrew's recommendation: Night in the Woods Colin's recommendation: Lux by Rosalía and Bones and All (2022) *** Please contact us at any of t…
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S15E10: On Frank X Walker's "Amazin' Grace"
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss Andrew's recent conference presentation on Frank X Walker's poem "Amazin' Grace." Enjoy! *** Coda: MI P1LSNER (Andrew) La Croix Limoncello (Colin) *** Andrew's recommendation: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Colin's recommendation: Three Days of Condor (1975) and Taylor Lor…
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the far-right's fascination with The Lord of the Rings. Enjoy? Who knows. *** Coda: Miller Lite (Andrew) Cherry Limeade Waterloo (Colin) *** Andrew's recommendation: Susanna Clarke's novel, Piranesi Colin's recommendation: The journalist, Taylor Lorenz *** Please contact us at…
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S15E8: Superman but with they/them pronouns
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss James Gunn's Superman (2025) and the conservative media response to it. Enjoy! *** Coda: Clawhammer from Highland Brewing Company (Andrew) Water (Colin) *** Andrew's recommendation: Grant Morrison's All-Star Superman and Supergods Colin's recommendation: Todd McGowan's new boo…
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S15E7: Everything but a dinosaur w/Betsy Cooper
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Betsy Cooper joins Andrew and Colin to discuss the new Jurassic Park movie, Jurassic World Rebirth. Enjoy! *** Coda: Sierra Nevada Summerfest (Andrew), Tennessee Hills Blackberry Sage Craft Cocktail (Betsy), and Tangerine LaCroix (Colin) *** Andrew's recommendation: Deprivation (2019) Colin's recommen…
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the destructive nature of the Jubilee debate format as well as the Jordan Peterson Jubilee debate. Enjoy! *** Here's a link to the Peterson debate. *** Coda: Andrew had the Oberon Ale from Bell's Brewing Company, and Colin had Jim's Organic Coffee. *** Andrew's recommendation:…
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S15E5: Lucky Charms and New Creation
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss breakfast cereal (sort of) and heaven or, as Andrew prefers, New Creation. Enjoy! *** Coda: Both Colin and Andrew had Jim's Organic Coffee. *** Andrew's recommendation: A Specter, Haunting by China Miéville Colin's recommendation: Psychocinema by Helen Rollins *** Please conta…
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the pilot episode as a unique piece of television media. Enjoy! *** Coda: Fear.Movie.Lions Hazy Double IPA from Stone Brewing (Andrew) and Kolsch Style Non-Alcoholic from Best Day Brewing (Colin) *** Andrew's recommendation: "On Care for Our Common Home" and The Mess Around Co…
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S15E3: The Steel Man and the Star War
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin examine recent reevaluations of the Star Wars prequel films. To do this, they deploy a rhetorical technique called "steelmanning." Enjoy! *** Source: "You Underestimate Their Power: The Definitive Defense of the Star Wars Prequels" by Eli Lo Re Coda: Norm's Raggedy IPA from Griffin Cl…
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the 2024 film I Saw the TV Glow. Enjoy! *** The Coda: Two Hearted IPA by Bell's (Andrew) and Jim's Organic Coffee (Colin) *** Here are links for this episode: Andrew's recommendation: "You Just Lost The Game" from the American Hysteria Podcast Colin's recommendation: Trick by …
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss teaching subjects and material they love. To do so, they use Stephanie Burt's piece from Vanity Fair, which reflects on her experience teaching a Taylor Swift course at Harvard. Enjoy! *** Here's a link to the Stephanie Burt piece for Vanity Fair *** The Coda: Zombie Ice Undea…
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In our annual Simpsons episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the complex characterization of Marge Simpson. Enjoy! *** "A Streetcar Named Marge" (S4E2) "Marge vs. the Monorail" (S4E12) "Kill Gil, Volumes I & II" (S18E9) "Marge Gamer" (S18E17) *** The Coda: Tangerine Space Machine (Andrew) and Water (Colin) *** Here are li…
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss Charli XCX's BRAT, both the concept and the album. Then, in a seamless transition, they decide which Lord of the Rings character, film characters only, is the most BRAT. *** The Coda: 19 Crimes Cab Sav (Andrew) and Chai Tea (Colin) *** Here are links for this episode: Andrew's…
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss an essay Colin recently published on the television show Community. Enjoy! Here's a link to Colin's essay: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/13/5/117 *** The Coda: Oktoberfest from Founders Brewing Co. (Andrew) and Water (Colin) *** Here are links for this episode: Andrew's recom…
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S14E9: Violence and the Sacred Gains
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss commercial gyms through the lens of scapegoating practices and ritualistic sacrifice. Enjoy! *** The Coda: Oktoberfest from Sierra Nevada (Andrew) and Water (Colin) *** Here are links for this episode: Andrew's recommendation: the horror streaming platform FOUND Colin's recomm…
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Enjoy! *** The Coda: "Gin and Buch" (Andrew) and Water (Colin) *** Here are links for this episode: Andrew's recommendation: Die (2022) Colin's recommendation: What Ever Happened to Pizza at McDonald's? and Love Lies Bleeding (2024) *** Please cont…
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And we're back with another episode of ARE WE CONTENT? After much delay Bob and CHUD discuss Crow's new images of the sun as well at "The Final Experiment" expedition to Antarctica and if they will see a 24 hour sun on the winter solstice. Special Thanks to Negativland, OTE and Eskaton for musical programming. Find Bob on IG: @theperpetualskeptic C…
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Bob without CHUD is joined by Mitch The Orgone Donor. A classic conversation between two of the most skeptical minds in podcasting. Talking about the true nature of our existence, these guys will blow your mind! Special thanks to Negativland, OTE and Blaine Reniger for musical programming. Check out Mitch's website: https://www.theorgonedonor.com/ …
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CHUD and Lanni are back to chat about the birth of their third baby and the details surrounding. Listen to CHUD’s new podcast, Are We Content?, on Apple or Google or grab the RSS feed HERE.You can donate to help us cover the cost of our podcasts!Venmo: @greenerposturesPaypal: Paypal.me/greenerposturesTo check out Azure Standard CLICK HERETo sign up…
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S14E7: Jesus Christ Can Do The Mashed Potato
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the three-part Netflix documentary film Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult (2024). They also return to authorial intent as a framing device to explore the narratives the documentary elects not to entertain. Enjoy! *** Our full episode on authorial intent is available he…
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After a four week delay, We Are Content once again! Bob and CHUD discuss free birth and the assassination attempt of Donald Trump. So much is always happening in this world, that we just jump right back in without missing a beat! Special thanks to Negativland, OTE and The Residents for musical programming.…
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S14E6: Andrew Hicks got that PhD rizz
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the final step of Andrew's PhD program. Enjoy! *** The Coda: HOPPENHEIMER and LaCroix Beach Plum *** Here are links for this episode: Andrew's recommendation: Dungeons and Daddies Podcast Colin's recommendation: Why Theory's recent episode on prequels and The Dear Committee Tr…
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Bob and CHUD talk about housing, credit and many other subjects in this impromptu episode. As always it goes in many directions and will hopefully be thought provoking. Please enjoy! Special thanks to Negativland, OTE and Utrom (and maybe The Residents) for musical programming. [email protected]…
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Alright look, we have to question EVERYTHING and that includes subjects like flat earth. Bob and CHUD look for their breaking points as to where they could believe the earth to be a globe once again. Neither seem to budge, but at least they're looking at things from all angles. This conversation should be fascinating to people on both sides of this…
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Two sides of the same coin is not division, in fact, they are very close, even fused together. Bob and CHUD go hard against the Libertarian Party, the Republicans and Democrats all at once. The political theater is a completely fake, energy harvesting, waste of time. Tune in to find out why they think so. Special thanks to Negativland, OTE and Stev…
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Welcome to The Cluttered Desk! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss the final five episodes of Season 1 of X-Men '97. Enjoy! *** The Coda: J.T.S. Brown Bourbon and sparkling water and Jim's Organic Coffee Sweet Love Blend *** Here are links for this episode: Andrew's recommendation: Pontypool (2008) Colin's recommendation: Racecraft: The Soul …
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In episode 63 of The World as it is Today, CHUD and Lanni talk about weddings, the wedding industry, societal and cultural pressures surrounding weddings and how the whole point gets highjacked by consumerist superficial rituals that distract us from what’s really important.Listen to CHUD’s new podcast, Are We Content?, on Apple or Google or grab t…
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This week Random Randy of the Red Thread Podcast joins Bob and CHUD for an incredibly random and fascinating conversation. Seriously, this is a fire hose of three guys spouting off about anything and everything on their minds. Mostly conspiracy, mostly random and mostly wild stuff. Is Jim Carey actually Joe Biden? Are birds real? Are the cathedrals…
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A little blast from the past this week with a replay of The Goodness Over Darkness Podcast by Immanuel Kingman. CHUD and Immanuel discuss a number things that have come up recently on ARE WE CONTENT? lately and this should serve as a primer to a conversation will come up real soon here on this feed. Please enjoy. [email protected]…
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