The dustythoreau's Podcast

533 - CBT War feat. Matt Karp (6/17/21)

Historian Matt Karp joins us to try and unpack this whole Critical Race Theory thing. We discuss how history manifests in culture, what we should really be trying to do when we study the past, the importance of change, and how we should think of the Civil War in 21st century America. Check out Matt’s excellent new piece on the politics of history in Harper’s here: https://harpers.org/archive/2021/07/history-as-end-politics-of-the-past-matthew-karp/Also, Matt and Chris have a new history podcast on U.S. Presidents dropping July 2nd on Stitcher Premium: https://www.stitcherpremium.com/hellUse promo code “CHAPO” for 50% off a Sticher annual plan. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

532 - The Power of the Dog (6/15/21)

Another triple reading series ep, we’re spoiling you listeners. We start off with a profile of Data For Progress’s new found clout with Dems in the drivers’ seat, but who’s data? And what progress? Then it’s on to the Federalist, for an author who’s simply furious that a living wage for fast food workers might make their precious burritos cost a few cents more. Finally, a doozy of a Slate piece about killing your dog. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

531 - Festival Internationale feat. Seeking Derangements (6/10/21)

The Seeking Derangements boys come by to chop it up with some Jacques lore, magnetic children, the future Salvadorian Volcanic Bitcoin Paradise, and an amazing reading series on Yashar Ali, apparently a grade-A scammer of wealthy resistance libs.Subscribe to Seeking Derangements here: https://www.patreon.com/seekingderangementsIf you are fed up with congressional democrats treatment of Ilhan Omar, get in touch with a rep from the list below:https://schneider.house.gov/zip-code-lookup?form=/contact/email Brad Schneider's contact infohttps://auchincloss.house.gov/contact Jake Auchinclosshttps://teddeutch.house.gov/contact/ Ted Deutchhttps://frankel.house.gov/ Lois Frankelhttps://gottheimer.house.gov/ Josh Gottheimerhttps://luria.house.gov/ Elaine Luriahttps://manning.house.gov/contact Kathy Manninghttps://nadler.house.gov/contact/ Jerry Nadlerhttps://phillips.house.gov/contact Dean Phillipshttps://schrier.house.gov/ Kim Schrierhttps://sherman.house.gov/contact Brad Shermanhttps://wassermanschultz.house.gov/contact/ DWShttps://hoyer.house.gov/ Steny Hoyerhttps://pelosi.house.gov/contact-me Pelosihttps://jeffries.house.gov/contact/ Hakeem Jeffries Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

530 - Auious Dragons (6/7/21)

A loose and chill hang out ep as we come to you from Atlantic City after our successful appearance at the FRQNCY1 festival. We pitch some of our concepts to revitalize AC and solve America’s Trump problem in one tidy package, lament the purging of some truly wonderful cranks and goofys from twitter, then travel Into The Ray Donoverse. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

529 - Friendscape Navigator (6/4/21)

LAST CHANCE to grab tickets for FRQNCY1 happening tomorrw/today SATURDAY, JUNE 5th. Chapo’s set is at 7:30pm EST, but catch the beginning of the fest with EPISODE 1 pod, starting at 1pm est. Tickets available through the end of the show at: https://frqncy.live/frqncy1TRIPLE READING SERIES EP: the boys start out sinking their teeth into a Times piece on how to optimize your friendscape for maximum efficiency and leveraged productivity. Then on to Ezra Klein discussion with Barack Obama on how we’re all made of star-stuff and so but also that’s why we can’t get anything done. Then finally, we return to the Book of Rod, who is currently in Hungary lamenting the collapse of western civilization due to the degeneracy of Blue’s Clues. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

528 - Pacific Nights (5/31/21)

The boys spend their last night in LA sitting around the fire pit, gazing at the Pacific Ocean, talking about animals and riffing about the dang politics.Tickets to Chapo’s upcoming live show THIS SATURDAY at the FRQNCY1 streaming festival here: https://frqncy.live/frqncy1   Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

527 - Can I Borrow a Feeling? feat. Sarah Squirm (5/28/21)

The gang officially inducts another film into Chapo Movie Canon by finally taking on the 2002 Kurt Wimmer film “Equilibrium”. We’re joined by Sarah Squirm to brush up on our Gun Kata and suppress our emotions until we all get arrested by the Feelings Police for crying the majesty of “Old MacDonald.”Check out Sarah’s nightmare vaccination film on MeansTV here: https://means.tv/programs/sarahvaccineAnd hang out with Chris and Dan Boeckner watching some live music on Chapo’s twitch this Saturday at 5pm est at twitch.tv/chapotraphouseTickets to Chapo’s upcoming live show June 5th at the FRQNCY1 streaming festival here: https://frqncy.live/frqncy1 Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

526 - Free Parking feat. TrueAnon (5/25/21)

We’re joined by TrueAnon for a round table on Israel through two in-depth reading series. Can Americans have opinions on Israel and Palestine, despite it being outside our lived experiences? Is middle eastern peace calling out, siren-like, to Joe Biden? Find out inside.Tickets to Chapo’s upcoming live show June 5th at the FRQNCY1 streaming festival here: https://frqncy.live/frqncy1  And hang out with Chris and Dan Boeckner watching some live music on Chapo’s twitch this saturday at twitch.tv/chapotraphouse Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

525 - Secret Wars (5/20/21)

The boys are back in town! [twin guitar riff] That’s right, it’s the dry boys’ first in-person recording since March ‘20, and they start it off with more complaints about buildings and food. After some news riffs, we have two stories of clandestine domestic surveillance and unaccountable law enforcement that should push anyone’s sense of paranoia and dread to the limit. But as always, we return to that great guiding maxim: what is to be done? Chill with the homies.We’re just two weeks away from the FRQNCY1 streaming festival, get your tickets here: https://frqncy.live/frqncy1   Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS: Focus on Palestine feat. Mohammad Alsaafin

Felix is joined by journalist for AJ+ Mohammad Alsaafin for a wide ranging discussion on Palestinian resistance and the future of Zionism and the Palestinian cause.Sorry for the slightly abrupt outro, we lost the last few seconds of Mohammad’s audio, but please follow him at @malsaafin and check out and share this concise video explainer on Israeli apartheid he produced for AJ+:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MknerYjob0wAnd follow @ajplus on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.