Best Matt Bruenig Podcasts (2025)

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935 - It’s Joever feat. David J. Roth (5/19/25) 1:22:20

7m ago1:22:20

1:22:20

We planned this episode to cover the spate of stories revealing just how out of it and diminished Joe Biden was during his term, and new details about the political flunkies and media stooges who were complicit in covering it up. But yesterday Biden’s team announced an almost certainly life-ending cancer diagnosis. So we’re joined by David Roth to …

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Season 7 Episode 14: Karl Marx in America (ft. Andrew Hartman) 1:57:26

3d ago1:57:26

1:57:26

Andrew Hartman joins Ben Burgis to talk about his fascinating book "Karl Marx in America," where he traces interest in Marx's ideas by American commentators from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression to the Vietnam-era New Left to the present. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument responding to Ro Khanna on socialism. In the postgame for patro…

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933 - We Can Grok It For You Wholesale feat. Mike Isaac (5/12/25) 1:23:44

6d ago1:23:44

1:23:44

Tech reporter Mike Isaac returns to the show for a round-up of the latest AI news. From collegiate cheating to funeral planning, Mike helps us make some sense of how this wonderful emerging technology is reshaping human society in so many delightful ways, and certainly is not a madness rune chipping away at what little sanity remains in our populat…

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Season 7 Episode 13: Eric Blanc on the Way Forward for Labor 1:06:31

10d ago1:06:31

1:06:31

Eric Blanc joins Ben Burgis to talk about his new book "How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big." Then in the postgame for patrons, Ben and the crew will watch a bit of Ethan Klein vs. Hassan Piker for some reason. Buy Eric's book: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/we-are-the-union/paper Read Eric's Substack: https://www.l…

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931 - Studies in Stupid feat. Sam Seder (5/5/25) 1:13:37

13d ago1:13:37

1:13:37

The Majority Report’s Sam Seder joins us today to share some deep research into American Stupids. We look at Trump’s weekend announcements regarding American film production & re-opening Alcatraz, both seemingly inspired by a TV broadcast of “Escape From Alcatraz” in West Palm Beach last Saturday. We also discuss Sam’s recent debate appearances inc…

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BONUS: Michigan Raids on pro-Palestine Students 1:34:07

14d ago1:34:07

1:34:07

Felix speaks with Nora Hilgart-Griff from the TAHRIR Coalition and Liz Jacob from the Sugar Law Center for Social and Economic Justice about the Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel collaborating with the Trump DOJ in a series of raids on pro-Palestine students at the University of Michigan on April 23. Liz and Nora give background on Nessel's pre…

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Season 7 Episode 12: Congressman Ro Khanna Gives Us An Argument 1:32:17

17d ago1:32:17

1:32:17

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) comes on to talk about the swirling chaos of Trump 2.0 and where Dems are falling short in response. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument about why the Left should trumpet the fact that social democratic policies are objectively pro-natalist. Pressuring people to have kids is obviously illiberal and bad, but we should tak…

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929 - Given feat. Alex Nichols (4/28/25) 1:12:08

20d ago1:12:08

1:12:08

Fighter jets are just falling off the back of our aircraft carriers now in yet another Keystone Kops-ass bungle in the Red Sea. Gerry Connolly announces he’ll step down from the oversight committee in another moment of glory for the funeral home waiting room of Democratic leadership. Will reads us a profile of a new up-and-coming conservative influ…

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Season 7 Episode 11: Talking Hegel w/Borna Radnik & Matt McManus 2:08:59

24d ago2:08:59

2:08:59

First-time GTAA guest Borna Radnik and frequent GTAA guest Matt McManus join Ben Burgis to chat about Borna's book "Freedom, in Context:Time, History, and Necessity in Hegel." Before that, in lieu of an Opening Argument and for the first time on YouTube, we'll play a talk Ben gave a while back called "Karl Marx Deserves Better Critics." ...and, las…

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Movie Mindset 33 - Casino feat. Felix 1:53:50

26d ago1:53:50

1:53:50

The first episode of this season of Movie Mindset is free for all listeners as always. To listen to the rest of the season, subscribe at www.patreon.com/chapotraphouseWhen you love movies, you’ve got to watch them. There’s no other way…Movie Mindset Season 3 commences with our first ever single feature on the most referenced movie in Chapo Trap Hou…

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927 - Americas, The Beautiful feat. Greg Grandin (4/21/25) 1:25:39

27d ago1:25:39

1:25:39

Historian and author Greg Grandin joins us to discuss his new book America, América: A New History of the New World, which looks at the five century history of colonization & conquest of the New World, and how North & South America developed their distinct identities through a long history of mutual interaction and opposition. We also catch up with…

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Season 7 Episode 10: Matt Bruenig & Luke Savage on "Abundance" 2:14:42

1M ago2:14:42

2:14:42

Matt Bruenig and Luke Savage join Ben Burgis to talk about their reviews of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's book, "Abundance," and what it all signifies about the drift of contemporary liberalism. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument about why we should reject the false dichotomy of having to either support Donald Trump's "liberation day" insa…

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925 - Banshee, PA Chamber of Commerce feat. Kath Kreuger (4/14/25) 1:09:01

1M ago1:09:01

1:09:01

Before addressing the news of the day, Will & Kath catch up with Felix on their re-watch of beloved series BANSHEE, which segues nicely into discussion of the baffling firebombing of the Pennsylvania governor's mansion. We then move on to the increasingly horrific and blatantly illegal renditions of American residents into foreign prisons, and the …

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Season 7 Episode 9: Songs to Revolt To 2:19:14

1M ago2:19:14

2:19:14

Jake and Andy are joined by Teen Driver’s Mark Gurarie to talk about protest music. Ben shows up for a bit at the beginning but then disappears because he has bad priorities and chose to spend his birthday with his "literal" family instead of his podcasting family. We're not sure what's wrong with him. Ticket link for the San Francisco live show on…

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923 - The Banks Are Out of Money feat. Dave Weigel (4/7/25) 1:15:42

1M ago1:15:42

1:15:42

Semafor reporter Dave Weigel returns to the show to look at the political angles to Trump’s tariff regime and the global economic shocks. We discuss the various attempts to backfill justifications, responses from GOP and Democrats, and how this is all somehow about wokeness and masculinity or something. We also discuss last week’s special election …

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Season 7 Episode 8: Debating Socialism w/the Libertarian Institute's Keith Knight 1:31:22

2M ago1:31:22

1:31:22

Ben Burgis faces off with the Libertarian Institute's managing editor Keith Knight in a wide-ranging debate about capitalism, socialism, coercion, authoritarianim, exploitation, and more. Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgis Follow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_Show Become a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames ev…

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Bonus: Ukrainian Politics Deep Dive feat. Peter Korotaev 2:02:01

2M ago2:02:01

2:02:01

Felix sits down with writer & journalist Peter Korotaev for a wide ranging conversation on the state of the Russo-Ukranian War in the wake of the Trump administration’s spat with Zelensky & attempts at a peace deal, and loads of context on the politics of Ukraine, Russia, various oligarchs, the Atlantic Council, and other non-state actors that have…

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921 - Health Scare feat. Tim Faust (3/31/25) 1:15:29

2M ago1:15:29

1:15:29

Tim “T-Bone” Faust makes a long overdue return to the program to brief us on the series of guerilla town halls on Medicaid he’s been doing in Wisconsin. But first, we start with a brief roundup on one of the most important health issues facing the nation today: Soda, and the role it plays in keeping Americans healthy. Tim then takes us through the …

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Season 7 Episode 7: Debating Palestine w/Philosopher Spencer Case 2:05:15

2M ago2:05:15

2:05:15

Ben Burgis and philosophy professor and "Micro-Digressions" host Spencer Case hash out their disagreement on Zionism. Before that, Ben and the crew watch a fascinatingly strange AI video and Ben gives an Opening Argument on the Trump administration's authoritarianism, whether it's fascism, and why that even matters. Mean Djene Bajalan joins us for …

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919 - Abruendance Agenda feat. Madinah Wilson-Anton & Matt Bruenig (3/24/25) 1:21:56

2M ago1:21:56

1:21:56

Delaware state rep Madinah Wilson-Anton returns to the show to brief us on Elon Musk’s attempts to rewrite the state laws of Delaware to help him secure a $50 billion+ compensation package. We discuss the “race to the bottom” in state business laws, and the new wave of assaults on basic legal legitimacy in pursuit of complete oligarchical control.T…

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Panic World: Who turned Gen Z fascist? (With Felix Biederman) 58:59

2M ago58:59

58:59

Felix appeared on today’s Panic World podcast hosted by past-guest Ryan Broderick of the fantastic Garbage Day newsletter. We’ve agreed to crosspost this ep in our feed. Enjoy! Check out Panic World wherever you get pods, and subscribe to Garbage Day here: https://www.garbageday.email/Every four years America suffers through a national election, wi…

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917 - Touchdown Tim Chitters feat. D.J. Byrnes & Eephus (3/17/25) 1:38:56

2M ago1:38:56

1:38:56

D.J. Byrnes of Ohio’s independent news outlet The Rooster returns to the show. We look at constituent outrage at elected officials, D.J.’s sojourn to DC, Cleveland’s $2.5 Billion stadium debacle, and D.J. relates an incredible story of bamboozling Vivek Ramaswamy.Then, Eephus director Carson Lund and writer & star Nate Fisher join Will to discuss t…

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Season 7 Episode 6: Watching Dugin & Glenn Greenwald w/Deep State Kuba 2:09:41

2M ago2:09:41

2:09:41

Far-right Russian thinker Aleksandr Dugin just sat down with Glenn Greenwald for an extensive interview, and we can't look away. Deep State Kuba joins Ben Burgis to watch some of it and discuss. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument on the issues raised by the outrageous assault on free speech at Columbia. At the end of the main show, we play s…

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915 - Hero Hedge feat. Joe Weisenthal (3/10/25) 1:13:06

2M ago1:13:06

1:13:06

We start the show discussing the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil in a glaring escalation of attacks on American civil liberties in behalf of Israel & its supporters. We’re then joined by journalist and co-host of the Odd Lots podcast Joe Weisenthal to take a shockingly timely (for us) look at markets, tariffs, crypto, and economic policy und…

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Season 7 Episode 5: Conversations with Platypi (Ben & Jason at UC-Irvine) 4:36:52

2M ago4:36:52

4:36:52

A couple weeks ago, Ben Burgis and Jason Myles went to UC-Irvine to speak at a panel on neoliberalism at the West coast conference of the Platypus Affiliated Society. It was a pretty interesting conversation, and we're excited to finally be able to share it. Before that, Ben gives us an Opening Argument about Jeff Bezos's diktat the Washington Post…

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Movie Mindset Oscars Preview ‘25 1:35:11

3M ago1:35:11

1:35:11

Will & Hesse are back to look at the Oscars’ Best Pictures of 2024. They give their takes on the high- and low-lights, offer their predictions of who will take home Oscar gold, and give a special preview of what’s coming up in Movie Mindset Season 3.For more Oscars fun: Come see Will & Hesse host an Oscars watch as part of a party for Zohran for Ma…

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913 - Only the Lonely feat. Julian Feeld (3/3/25) 1:18:12

3M ago1:18:12

1:18:12

QAA’s Julian Feeld joins us today to give us his report from last week’s CPAC convention. We look at the usual carnival of cruelty on display at the Gaylord Convention Center, with an added layer of vindictiveness in the second Trump era. We also discuss at how QAnon has been fully metabolized into political discourse, and check in on some classic …

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911 - Red Dawn feat. Radio War Nerd (2/24/25) 1:16:53

3M ago1:16:53

1:16:53

We’re joined by Mark Ames & John Dolan of Radio War Nerd to discuss what may be the wind-down of the war in Ukraine. We look at the political ramifications both domestically and internationally, how the west & Russia have fared militarily, and the lives of the Ukrainians affected by the conflict. Plus, would you believe fighter aircraft, MMA, and a…

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Season 7 Episode 4: Walter Block Calls for Legalizing Sexual Harassment & Privatizing Roads 2:30:58

3M ago2:30:58

2:30:58

Last week, Ben Burgis debated libertarian economist Walter Block. Tonight, we're playing you the recording. (The debate was hosted by the magazine Merion West, which will be simultaneously releasing it on their podcast.) This was a continuation of a written debate that started with Ben's article "The Case for Democratic Socialism": https://merionwe…

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Season 7 Episode 3: Vivek Chibber is Done with Your Nonsense 1:55:10

3M ago1:55:10

1:55:10

Vivek Chibber is an sociology professor at NYU, the editor the socialist journal Catalyst, and the host of Jacobin's new podcast "Confronting Capitalism." He's written a few books, including "The Class Matrix." Recently, a lot of the most unhinged people on Left Twitter got very mad at him for a "Confronting Capitalism" episode he did trying to ana…

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909 - A Real Hero feat. Pendejo Time (2/17/25) 1:25:47

3M ago1:25:47

1:25:47

Jake and Thomas return to look at the latest news of Elon’s bizarrely begotten offspring. Plus the jewish guy who shot two Israeli guys because he thought they were Palestinians, Millei’s rug pull, and Bari Weiss’ Free Press asks what exactly makes an American hero (and why does it take place in dive bar bathrooms).Subscribe to Pendejo Time: https:…

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Season 7 Episode 2: Debating Abortion Rights w/Spencer Case 2:12:30

3M ago2:12:30

2:12:30

Philosophy professor and "Micro-Digressions" host Spencer Case joins Ben Burgis for a friendly debate on abortion rights. Before that, Ben talks about RFK's insane critique of Medicare for All. No postgame, sorry, but we'll make it up to our loyal patrons with a particularly awesome one next time! Check out Micro-Digressions: https://www.youtube.co…

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907 - Big Balls feat. Kath Krueger & Jeff Stein (2/10/25) 1:04:39

3M ago1:04:39

1:04:39

Kath joins us for our annual review of the Big Game spectacle. We give our appraisal of what this year’s ad slate says about the state of American culture, plus reactions to Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, and how conservatives continue to be oppressed by the TV. Then the Washington Post’s Jeff Stein joins us to discuss his reporting on what exactl…

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Season 7 Episode 1: The Gulf of Liberal Socialism (ft. Matt McManus) 2:08:46

3M ago2:08:46

2:08:46

A lot has happened since the last episode of GTAA. Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America (thus ending our long national nightmare of having to accept an "of Mexico" body of water touching our sacred American soil), and Matt McManus came to L.A., where he and Ben Burgis did a live event to discuss Matt's book on liberal socialism. Ben…

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BONUS: Z for Zohran 57:29

3M ago57:29

57:29

Will sits down with Zohran Mamdani, New York State Representative and candidate for New York City Mayor. After bonding over being just two boys from New York, their grade school rivalry, and touching on Zohran’s family & background, Will & Zohran discuss his plans to improve housing, transit, policing and homelessness services in New York City, as …

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905 - Roko’s Modern Life feat. Brace Belden (2/3/25) 1:16:05

3M ago1:16:05

1:16:05

Beautiful Brace Belden joins us to look at Trump’s tariff’s, possible annexation of Canada, halt on federal funding, and other breaking admin news. We also discuss New York Mag’s party report from the NYC MAGA scene, and Brace briefs us on what we should know about the murderous “Zizian” rationalists, and how they fit in among all the other people …

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903 - Tuna Melt Moment feat. Alex Nichols (1/27/25) 1:09:39

4M ago1:09:39

1:09:39

Alex is back on the pod to review the first full week of 2rump news, but first, we wish friend of the show Catturd a speedy recovery from his impacted bowel. Then, we look at Trumps barrage of executive orders, cabinet staffing, and denial of security clearances to a number of former NatSec ghouls. We also discuss the Democrats’ new Tuna-based appe…

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901 - VI-Day feat. Mohammad Alsaafin (1/20/25) 1:16:14

4M ago1:16:14

1:16:14

Journalist Mohammad Alsaafin returns to the show to discuss the temporary ceasefire & hostage exchange deal reached in Gaza. We discuss why and how this came about during the Biden-Trump transition, what the actual terms of the deal are, how it leaves the political situation in Israel, Palestine and the rest of the region, and the total effects of …

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Seeking a Fren Ep 6 Teaser - Stop The Steal 9:56

4M ago9:56

9:56

Felix recounts Trump’s efforts to discredit the 2020 election as part of the long history of election denial on the right in this clip from Episode 6 of his series “Seeking a Fren for the End of the World.” The full episode and rest of the series are available for subscribers at patreon.com/chapotraphouse.…

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BONUS: Y2K feat. Colette Shade 1:06:02

4M ago1:06:02

1:06:02

Author Colette Shade joins us to discuss her new book “Y2K” on the millennial era of ~1997-2008. Will and Colette review how the boundless optimism of ‘the end of history’ curdled into the permanent pessimism of the 21st century, how computer doomed everything even if the specific prediction of the “Y2K bug” maybe didn’t literally come to pass, how…

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899 - Nut Up feat. Yasha Levine & Rowan Wernham (1/13/25) 1:05:25

4M ago1:05:25

1:05:25

We’re joined by journalist Yasha Levine & filmmaker Rowan Wernham of the new documentary “Pistachio Wars” join us to look at water in the state of California in light of last week’s L.A. wildfires. We discuss California’s water history, the network of real estate developers and agribusiness concerns that effectively control California’s water, the …

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Seeking a Fren Episode 5 Teaser - I Feel Great! 9:53

4M ago9:53

9:53

Felix looks back at the lead-up to the 2016 election as some of the funniest and most insane days in American political history in this clip from Episode 4 of his series “Seeking a Fren for the End of the World.” The full episode and rest of the series are available for subscribers at patreon.com/chapotraphouse.…

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897 - Urquellization (1/6/25) 1:04:57

4M ago1:04:57

1:04:57

We catch up with news over our long week off, including brief hits on the two new years truck attacks (more on that Thursday), MAGA civil war over immigration & visas, various instances of Musk buffoonery, Biden’s presidential medal of freedom recipients, and Semafor’s survey of what people in the media ‘got wrong’ about 2024.…

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Seeking a Fren Episode 4 Teaser - Operation Anti-Obama 9:55

5M ago9:55

9:55

Felix looks at Steve Bannon’s origins, plus anti-Obama hysteria pushing the GOP to the right in the 2012 primaries in this clip from Episode 4 of his series “Seeking a Fren for the End of the World.” The full episode and rest of the series are available for subscribers at patreon.com/chapotraphouse.By Chapo Trap House

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Season 6 FINALE: Jordan Peterson Wrestles with God/Ben at MSNBC (ft. Matt McManus & Robert Myles) 2:24:52

5M ago2:24:52

2:24:52

In our last episode before this year's season break, Matt McManus & Robert Myles join Ben Burgis to break down Jordan Peterson's new book "We Who Wrestle with God." (He doesn't seem to have read any more Marx since 2019.) Before that, Ben and the crew take a look at Ben's article at MSNBC about Obama and the various responses it's provoked--a disda…

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Seeking a Fren Episode 3 Teaser - Con Online 5:54

5M ago5:54

5:54

Felix recounts the rise of Obama-era conservative online media in this teaser for Episode 3 of his series “Seeking a Fren for the End of the World.” The full episode and rest of the series are available for subscribers at patreon.com/chapotraphouse.By Chapo Trap House

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Bonus: The Postman Always Is Nice 39:18

5M ago39:18

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We’re discussing the ongoing labor disputes with the United States Postal Service with Tyler Vasseur, a shop steward with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). We discuss the BFN rank and file movement to transform the postal unions, fighting for transparency in bargaining on the long-stalled new contract for letter carriers, what an …

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Season 6 Episode 43: The World is on Fire But Mean Djene & Deep State Kuba Can Talk Us Through It 2:15:58

5M ago2:15:58

2:15:58

[Many apologies about the delay! Lots going on lately. The other delayed ep will be posted by the end of the week.] Jihadists are taking over Aleppo, US missiles are striking deep into Russia, and the atrocities in Gaza have reached the point that a *former Israeli Defense Minister* (and Likud Party member!) recently accused Netanyahu of "ethnic cl…

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Movie Mindset Bonus - Interview With Director Brian Yuzna 1:01:30

5M ago1:01:30

1:01:30

Will & Hesse are joined by Brian Yuzna, legendary horror writer/director/producer behind such films as Re-Animator, Society, From Beyond, Honey, I Shrunk The Kids, and many more. We discuss adapting Lovecraft, all-nude Peter Pan, Clown Theory, copypastas, uniquely American ghouls, the importance of GOOP in cinema, and how real horror fans can enjoy…

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Seeking a Fren Episode 2 Teaser - Roger Ailes Origins 10:10

5M ago10:10

10:10

Felix documents the rise of future Fox News CEO Roger Ailes in this preview clip from episode 2 of his series “Seeking A Fren for the End of The World”. The full episode and rest of the series are available for subscribers at patreon.com/chapotraphouse.By Chapo Trap House

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