The dustythoreau's Podcast

514 - Cocaine Nights feat. Adam McKay (4/13/21)

Adam McKay stops by the pod to hear Felix’s pitch for a political rom-com, talk presidential animals, and discuss his new podcast Death at the Wing.  Death at the Wing uses a series of deaths among NBA players in the 80’s as a lens to discuss the Reagan revolution, the war on drugs, and America’s shifting social and political landscape during that era. We get into all those issues with Adam, plus raccoons, tapirs, and samurai swords.Check out Death at the Wing here: https://www.threeuncannyfour.com/show/death-at-the-wing/ Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

513 - The Inebriated Past, Part 9: Beast Mode (4/8/21)

Matt guides us through the life and times of Maj. Gen. Benjamin “Beast” Butler, who was transformed through his experiences in the Civil War from pragmatic anti-war Democrat to one of the nation’s most radical Republicans, pissing everyone off along the way. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS: Will Talks Idaho Medicaid Expansion Doentary feat. Jim & Laura Kamoosi

Will discusses a new documentary on the shockingly successful grassroots effort to expand Medicaid through ballot initiative in Idaho with our friends Jim and Laura Kamoosi.Watch the film through the Santa Barbara International Film Festival at www.sbiff.orgFind more information about the film here: www.reclaimidahofilm.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

512 - Through The Dark Gaet feat. Ken Klippenstein (4/5/21)

We spend the first half of the episode peeling back the many, many weird & gross layers of the whole Matt Gaetz saga. Then, we’re joined by journalist Ken Klippenstein to discuss his reporting on leaked Amazon internal documents detailing their heinous work conditions and baffling anti-union PR campaign.Check out Ken’s Amazon article in The Intercept: https://theintercept.com/2021/03/25/amazon-drivers-pee-bottles-union/ Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

511 - In This Chapo Trap House, We Believe… feat. Thomas Frank (4/1/21)

We’re joined by author Thomas Frank to discuss his new book The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism. We talk the history of populism, its co-option by and eventual opposition from liberalism, hurdles to building solidarity, and of course, yard signs.Check out Frank’s book here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250220110 Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BONUS: Will Discusses Biden’s Immigration Plan with Karina Moreno

Karina read all 353 pages of Biden’s proposed Immigration bill and joins Will to break down the good, the bad, and the same as it ever was in it.Follow Karina on Twitter: @KaryinBrooklyn Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

510 - Stuck in the Middle With You (3/29/21)

We discuss why everyone loves the big boat whomst stuck in canal, then talk about Joe Biden’s big press conference last week, as well as Biden firing of all his staffers dumb enough to report weed use on their background checks. Finally, we look at the Bessamer, AL Amazon union drive, and Amazon’s extremely ham-fisted public relations push against it. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

509 - Your Arms Too Short to MotherBox with God (3/25/21)

The Snyder Cut - by virtue of being both a DC film and Zack Snyder film we’re basically contractually obligated to cover this. But what if there’s something to Snyder’s jupiterian vision of clashing living Gods? Or maybe it is just an over-bloated indulgence slopped out to appease some of the loudest oinking hogs in fandom? Or perhaps it’s just vagina nightmares all the way down. Who cares! It’s the Snyder Cut ep! The Snyder Cut! Folks, we love the Snyder Cut, don’t we? Give it up for the Snyder Cut! Snydercut? Snydercut! Snydercut. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

508 - Questions for Boys feat. Katherine Krueger (3/22/21)

It’s the Spring sex & relationships issue of Chapo! We’re joined by our Women's correspondent Katherine Krueger who takes the popular TikTok trend “Questions for Boys” and applies it to the Dry Boys. We then turn to the National Review to ask why conservatives are suddenly so gaga about the Royal Family. Finally, we see if we can find common ground with Boss Ross Douthat about getting Americans horny.SMASH that preorder button for Amber’s new book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250269621SUBSCRIBE TO DISCOURSE BLOG: get 30% off a new annual subscription to Discourse Blog at discourseblog.com/subscribe with code BIRTHDAY on Tuesday Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

507 - Marvel’s The Irish-Men (3/18/21)

In the first half of the show, we solve America’s Irish Question. In the second half, we solve the Culture War. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.