Best Mike Justin And Charlie Podcasts (2025)

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Spike Lee (Highest 2 Lowest / Do The Right Thing / Malcolm X) • Friday Rewind 37:26

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Spike Lee, originally episode 225 from 2018-08-24. Original writeup below: While Spike is getting his promotion grind on for his new film BlacKkKlansman (which you should make efforts to see as it’s just …

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Not Even Mad: Ben Wizner & Ilya Shapiro 1:02:34

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Free speech under heat: the ACLU’s Ben Wizner and the Manhattan Institute’s Ilya Shapiro square off (and sometimes align) on the “ethos” of the First Amendment—from the Ball State firing over Charlie Kirk comments to cancel culture, government jawboning, and campus heckler’s vetoes. We dig into the Supreme Court’s shadow docket and unitary-executiv…

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Weekly Crypto News - Plasma, Sky, Korea, ETFs & more! 14:53

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Weekly Crypto News - Plasma, Sky, Korea, ETFs & more! Join Michael & I every week as we discuss of the latest Bitcoin, crypto & altcoin news, trends, new protocols, hidden gems & emerging themes we like as we enter the most bullish phase of the crypto market cycle. #CryptoNews #Altcoins #Research To join our premium research platform & community: h…

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Yaakov Katz - While Israel Slept: Winning Tunnels, Losing Time 44:58

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Yaakov Katz co-author with Amir Bohbot, of While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East, traces the failures that led to October 7 and how Israel's security establishment misread Hamas's strength and intent. He explains how world opinion, hostage leverage, and casualty ratios constrain Israel differently in …

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One Battle After Another & Mariah Carey with Gillian Anderson & Jay Jurden 1:26:12

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This week, Louis Virtel is joined by comic Jay Jurden to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, new albums from Mariah Carey and Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj's Twitter rampage, Nicole Kidman's break-up, and the Riyadh comedy festival. Gillian Anderson also joins Louis to discuss Tron Ares, The X-Files, and A Streetcar Named Desire. Subsc…

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Justin Tipping: you will see Him (Him / Kicks / Flatbush Misdemeanors) #638 46:47

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the bold and awesome director JUSTIN TIPPING! Maybe here and there you've heard rumblings not unlike the ones Pip cites up top on the intro, but in a time when creativity can even be treated and regarded as a rebellious and awesomely unique ac…

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KJ Steinberg, on The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox 37:30

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We talk with KJ Steinberg, showrunner of Hulu’s The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, about concentrating on Knox’s perspective while still showing how others perceived her, and the legal tightropes that shaped the series. She details the refracted structure (episodes from the prosecutor’s to the co-defendant’s POVs) and why the story follows Knox throu…

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The Cabin in the Woods (2011). Charlie's Picks 2:15:45

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Army of nightmares, huh? Let's get this party started. The guys make the choice of their own free will to explore the depth of Drew Goddard's, The Cabin in the Woods. All Guts, So Gory is a weekly horror movie podcast hosted by Mike, Charlie, and Justin. Each week, one host picks a horror film of their choice—anything from cult classics and slasher…

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Terrifier (2016). Mike's Picks 1:44:56

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Art the Clown is a "total f****** maniac." You better get your food to go and join the guys for the birth of a modern slasher icon, in Damien Leone's, Terrifier. All Guts, So Gory is a weekly horror movie podcast hosted by Mike, Charlie, and Justin. Each week, one host picks a horror film of their choice—anything from cult classics and slashers to …

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Justin's Picks 2:05:13

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One, two, Freddy's coming for you... The guys try not to fall asleep while diving into Wes Craven's, A Nightmare on Elm Street. All Guts, So Gory is a weekly horror movie podcast hosted by Mike, Charlie, and Justin. Each week, one host picks a horror film of their choice—anything from cult classics and slashers to supernatural chillers and modern g…

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Dawn of the Dead (1978). Charlie's Picks 1:39:06

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The guys take up shelter at what looks like a shopping center. One of those, indoor malls. Grab your Spam, aim for the head, and join us for George A. Romero's, Dawn of the Dead. All Guts, So Gory is a weekly horror movie podcast hosted by Mike, Charlie, and Justin. Each week, one host picks a horror film of their choice—anything from cult classics…

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The Thing (1982) 2:00:58

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The guys at All Guts, So Gory, are trapped in the Antarctic with a shape shifting alien that mimics the appearance of their victims. A horror film that all three hosts hold in the highest regard. John Carpenter's, The Thing. All Guts, So Gory is a weekly horror movie podcast hosted by Mike, Charlie, and Justin. Each week, one host picks a horror fi…

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Welcome! It's All Guts, So Gory 7:19

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All Guts, So Gory is a weekly horror movie podcast hosted by Mike, Charlie, and Justin. Each week, one host picks a horror film of their choice—anything from cult classics and slashers to supernatural chillers and modern gore-fests—for the trio to dissect. With a mix of sharp insights, dark humor, and plenty of passion for the genre, All Guts, So G…

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MK Ultra Survivor - Mind Control, Occult Bloodlines, Ritual Abuse, New World Order & More. 1:17:03

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MK Ultra Survivor - Mind Control, Occult Bloodlines, Ritual Abuse, New World Order & More. Today I am joined by MK Ultra survivor Grey to discuss his life story, Operation Paperclip, how mind control programs work, occult family bloodlines, ritual abuse, Epstein, Palantir, new world order plans, Manchurian candidates, how we stop this system of ens…

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Amanda Knox — “You don’t have to be a psychopath to wrongly convict somebody.” 33:31

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Knox recounts confronting prosecutor Giuliano Mignini and explores how certainty, incentive structures, and “alternate realities” turned her story into a sprawling international conspiracy. She parses the feedback loop between media and Italian justice, and why today’s true-crime-savvy public might have questioned the case sooner. Also: the 21 poin…

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Is Masculinity A Prison? - Mike on Open to Debate 41:51

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Listen to the full debate on Open to Debate’s podcast channel or watch it on YouTube: https://bit.ly/MikePesca Men are falling behind in our society, and some point to traditional ideas of masculinity as the cause. What does it mean to “be a man” today, and how do labels like toxic masculinity impact that question? For some men, masculinity is a co…

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Andrew J. Taylor: “Blue-Collar Voters Don’t Want Blue-Collar Politicians” 31:58

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We talk with North Carolina State political scientist Andrew J. Taylor about his new book, A Tolerance for Inequality: American Public Opinion and Economic Policy, probing why voters often prefer public goods and tax cuts over classic redistribution—and how policy frequently tracks aggregate opinion more than pundits admit. Taylor also explores why…

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Stephen Graham (Adolescence / Boiling Point / The Virtues) • Friday Rewind 1:35:59

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Stephen Graham, originally episode 87 from 2016-03-09. Original writeup below: Not one, not two, but THREE welcomes upon you as standard to episode 87 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, with Kirby's own c…

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Justin Driver: “The Fall of Affirmative Action” 41:38

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Yale Law’s Justin Driver argues that SFFA v. Harvard/UNC broke with precedent and embraced a faux “colorblindness,” spotlighting the Court’s creative reading of Grutter’s 2028 “sunset.” He lays out the early fallout—sharp drops in Black enrollment at elite schools, Asian American gains, and the perverse incentive for applicants to “essay their trau…

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Weekly Crypto News - Archetype, Aster, Plasma & more! 12:44

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Weekly Crypto News - Archetype, Aster, Plasma & more! Join Michael & I every week as we discuss of the latest Bitcoin, crypto & altcoin news, trends, new protocols, hidden gems & emerging themes we like as we enter the most bullish phase of the crypto market cycle. #CryptoNews #Altcoins #Research To join our premium research platform & community: h…

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Laura Spinney on the Language That Conquered the World 31:36

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Laura Spinney joins to discuss her new book Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global, tracing the unlikely rise of Indo-European and why most of the world now speaks it. Also, a look at the Dallas ICE field office shooting in the broader context of political violence and how we categorize it. And in the Spiel: Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback monologue, …

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Jimmy Kimmel & Best Award Speeches with Guy Branum 1:00:37

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This week, Louis Virtel is joined by Guy Branum to discuss Jimmy Kimmel Live being yanked off the air, the new Lilith Fair documentary, and the best speeches in entertainment history. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and other community events. Find us there at YouTube.com/@KeepItPodcast Hosted by Simplecas…

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Christopher Chung: all across the map to Slough House (Slow Horses / Blitz) #637 57:37

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the wonderful multi talent CHRISTOPHER CHUNG! An ultra inspiring chat featuring the insanely talented Christopher, in a catchup with Pip which goes all across the timeline from the wayback early days to what's coming ahead. He's had a full on …

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Sadie Dingfelder on Mosquito Magnets and Who Tastes Best to Bugs 26:22

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President Trump mangles acetaminophen and issues a sweeping “don’t take Tylenol” decree. Are some people truly more attractive to mosquitoes than others? Sadie Dingfelder joins to walk through decades of mosquito studies, from Gambian huts filled with human volunteers to modern lab assays with paraffin membranes, and explains why carbon dioxide, sw…

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Andrew Fox on “Slam Frank”: Make Something Dangerous 51:11

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The writer-composer behind the viral Slam Frank (an Anne Frank musical staged as if by the most social-justice-forward regional theater) explains why he pushes rules to their reductio ad absurdum and why “art should lift up the people who are beneath me.” Fox walks through a contentious table read, a Change.org backlash, and the joy/rage of craftin…

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JD Vance, Jimmy Kimmel, and America’s Radical Underground 14:13

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It’s the Saturday show. One from the week, one from the vault. First, a look at JD Vance on the mic with Charlie Kirk and the culture wars of today. Then, we rewind a decade to my interview with Brian Burrow, author of Days of Rage, on the radical underground and the turbulence of the 1970s. Produced by Corey Wara Production Coordinator Ashley Khan…

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Brendan Nyhan: Measuring Political Violence Without Panic 29:38

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Dartmouth's Brendan Nyhan explains why headline-grabbing polls inflate support for "partisan violence" and how careful survey design finds under 10% backing for felony-level force, far less than in many democracies. He traces how elite cues shape perceived threats and warns against pretextual crackdowns. Also: a look at Jimmy Kimmel's removal and a…

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Weekly Crypto News - HYPE, XRP, Pump.Fun & more! 43:30

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Weekly Crypto News - HYPE, XRP, Pump.Fun & more! Join Michael & I for our weekly discussion of all the latest crypto news, altcoins, trends, protocols, hidden gems & themes we like as we enter the most bullish phase of the crypto market cycle. #CryptoNews #Altcoins #Research To join our premium research platform & community: https://nuggetsnews.com…

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Mae Martin (Wayward / Feel Good / Handsome Podcast) • Friday Rewind 1:02:00

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Mae Martin, originally episode 314 from 2020-02-26. Original writeup below: A tremendous meetup of Pip and Mae, and dare I say a long overdue one at that… You’ll get to hear all about Mae in the greater s…

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Not Even Mad: Michael A. Cohen and Jamie Kirchick 1:01:21

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Michael A. Cohen and Jamie Kirchick discuss the Charlie Kirk assassination and the immediate retreat to priors — who’s weaponizing grief, what counts as incitement, and whether “fascistic” vs. “authoritarian” language clarifies or inflames. Plus, the TikTok law end-run and why process crimes don’t move voters the way visible force does. In Goat Gri…

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Australia Hijacked - Know Your Rights - Mike Holt 43:30

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Australia Hijacked - Know Your Rights - Mike Holt Common Law Australia In this episode I am joined by Mike Holt of Common Law Australia to discuss the history of the legal system in Australia, how it has been hijacked, understanding what rights we actually have & how we can go about reclaiming our country from the corrupt political system. #Austral…

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Christian Duguay Brings the Valley Heat 29:33

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Christian Duguay, creator of Valley Heat, breaks down how Doug Duguay, his in-show alter ego, works within a 51% fictional universe. Tight sound design and ad-jingle microplots create an absurd world populated with Canadian foosball biker gangs and rogue car washes. Duguay traces the show’s improv roots and why “I’ll take that” became its guiding e…

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The Emmys, Charlie Sheen, & The Roses with Jaboukie Young-White & Akilah Green 1:23:10

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This week, Louis is joined by Ghosts writer Akilah Green to discuss the 77th Emmys, Charlie Sheen's documentary, The Roses, Nicolandria, Robert Redford, and their favorite warring couples in film. Jaboukie Young-White also joins to discuss his new film, The Threesome. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, and ot…

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Evil Elites Exposed - Charlie Kirk Special Edition 18:24

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Evil Elites Exposed - Charlie Kirk Special Edition In this special edition of our Evil Elites Exposed series I take a deep dive into the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. There are many unanswered questions from the FBI official story, many anomalies & coincidences that warrant further investigation including Tyler Rob…

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Chris & Pip's Staylist for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably • link in shownotes) #636 1:12:40

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the Hardcore Listing homie and everyday life homie CHRIS GLASSEN! You might have heard the pre-show shouts from Pip over the past few weeks, regarding a tie-in with CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). CALM are trying to raise funds to ma…

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Garrett Graff: “Russia Sought Division More Than Victory” 30:34

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Garrett Graff, host of the Long Shadow podcast, argues that Russia’s 2016 interference was about sowing distrust in U.S. democracy—weakening Clinton if she won, or destabilizing the system either way. He revisits the Access Hollywood–email leak overlap, the forgotten U.S. warning about Russian meddling, and how other nations have since borrowed the…

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Garrett M. Graff on “Long Shadow” and the Internet’s Descent Into Outrage 37:56

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Writer and historian Garrett Graff discusses the fourth season of his podcast Long Shadow, which charts how the internet devolved from a tool of hope to one of outrage and division. He traces that shift to specific corporate choices—especially Facebook and YouTube prioritizing profit by feeding anger and conspiracy. Graff argues that these unregula…

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Big Picture Update: Bitcoin, Altcoins, Gold, Silver & Macro Outlook 15:34

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Big Picture Update: Bitcoin, Altcoins, Gold, Silver & Macro Outlook In this video I break down where we are in the current Bitcoin cycle, how altcoins are positioned with the coming range of altcoin ETFs pending approval, how gold & silver look are acting as wealth protectors & how the geopolitical macro backdrop will affect all these markets. #Bit…

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Mike Pesca on The Good Fight Club 43:40

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Today on The Gist, we air some of Mikes appearance on The Good Fight Club Podcast. Please note that this was recorded on September 10th, before the shooting of Charlie Kirk. You can listen to the rest of the podcast using the link below. The Good Fight Club: Russian Drones in Poland, Low Literacy in Schools, and Can Anyone Rein in Trump? Produced b…

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Bill McKibben: “Energy From Heaven, Not From Hell” 39:04

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Bill McKibben discusses his new book Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization, making the case for renewables as civilization’s best hope. He has long argued that we can’t save the planet without a massive overhaul of how we live, but here he answers a challenge to whether that was ever right. McKibben d…

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Karl Pilkington (Ricky Gervais XFM Show / An Idiot Abroad / Derek) • Friday Rewind 1:09:30

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Karl Pilkington, originally episode 306 from 2020-01-08. Original writeup below: While some see Karl as the grumpy one of the original podcast trio consisting of him, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, a…

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Aaron Sibarium on Charlie Kirk, Retribution, and the Cycle of Violence 38:46

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Aaron Sibarium of the Washington Free Beacon reflects on his recent full-hour interview with Charlie Kirk, which aired just a week before Kirk’s assassination. He recalls Kirk’s reach across conservative factions and his surprising focus on debate and voter mobilization rather than pure outrage. The conversation widens to the risks of political vio…

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Australian Housing Market & Economy September 2025 Update 35:00

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Australian Housing Market & Economy September 2025 Update Watch now: https://youtu.be/N6NCBYMGEdg In this regular segment Martin North of Digital Finance Analytics & I go over the latest news & data points affecting the Australian Housing Market, Global & National Economy, including our forecast & predictions. This is our monthly segment to dig a b…

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Ryan Evans on Drones, Ground War, and Ukraine’s Fight for Survival 27:59

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Ryan Evans, founder of War on the Rocks, breaks down the grinding land war in eastern Ukraine, the tactical role of drones, and how morale and leadership shape the battlefield. He points to Zelensky’s missteps, the weapons still needed, and what “winning the ground” really means. Also: Russia sends drones into Poland, forcing Trump into a test of N…

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The VMAs, Man's Best Friend, and Celebrity Families with Nicholas Stoller & Mariah Smith 1:25:51

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This week, Louis is joined by Smith Sisters Live co-host Mariah Smith to discuss the VMAs, Sabrina Carpenter’s new album Man’s Best Friend, Lady Gaga’s new music, Justin Bieber’s Swag II, the Wuthering Heights teaser, and Hollywood’s most legendary celebrity families. They’re also joined by writer/director Nicholas Stoller to discuss season 2 of th…

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Mark Steel: making gold with tragedy and comedy (The Leopard In My House / The Mark Steel Lectures / Vive La Revolution) #635 1:32:05

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the legendary comic MARK STEEL! It's entirely likely you'll have been listening to and watching the work of Mark for decades now - he's been hard at work for a minute, and the fanbase is strong indeed. As you'll hear, Pip's been on board for y…

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Nim Shapira: Torn Between Empathy and Erasure 31:29

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Filmmaker Nim Shapira discusses Torn, his documentary on the hostage posters put up—and torn down—across New York after October 7th. He reflects on free speech, empathy, and why erasing someone else’s pain won’t shorten a war. Also: a protest in Nepal over a social media ban topples the prime minister. Plus: Israel’s strikes on Hamas leaders in Qat…

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Christine Wenc: The Onion’s Straight Face Made It Funnier 28:48

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Christine Wenc joins to discuss Funny Because It’s True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire, recalling its Wisconsin roots, AP-style discipline, and newsroom battles over absurd details. She traces the paper’s arc from gas-station rent money to online cult influence, and the tension between preachiness and bite. Plus, the Ambazonian …

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Weekly Crypto News - 92 Crypto ETFs, Solana Phone & more! 13:11

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Weekly Crypto News - 92 Crypto ETFs, Solana Phone & more! Watch now: https://youtu.be/eL0wGK53UnM Join Michael & I for our weekly discussion of all the latest crypto news, altcoins, trends, protocols, hidden gems & themes we like as we enter the most bullish phase of the crypto market cycle. #CryptoNews #Altcoins #Research To join our premium resea…

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Immigration, Nuance, and a Leonhardt Vault Cut 31:46

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It’s the Saturday Show: one from the week, one from the vault. Mike revisits his take on immigration—spurred by a CNN piece and a Pesca Profundities post—arguing the media too often flattens a hard issue into easy labels. Courts have now allowed parts of Trump’s approach, forcing a distinction between “shameful” and “unconstitutional.” From the vau…