The dustythoreau's Podcast

506 - John Smick (3/15/21)

We take a look at Stars And Strife, a new Starz documentary by David Smick (“macroeconomic advisor to a select group of prominent global investment funds”). It’s a documentary cautioning against the dangers of populist extremism, featuring the sober, reasonable analysis of James Baker, Leon Panetta, Rahm Emanuel, Alan Greenspan and Larry Summers, among others, and is honestly just as wild and deranged as You Me Madness. This completes a kind of inadvertent trilogy of films exploring inside the dream world from the POV of the middle class (Can’t Get You Out of My Head), the wealthy cultural elites (You Me Madness) and now, economic-political elite (Stars and Strife). Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

505 - Gooner Rushmore feat. Adam Friedland (3/11/21)

Due to several unforeseen technical issues we found ourselves down a mic, but god bless Adam Friedland for hopping in at the last minute to join us. We talk NFTs, Joe Biden, the bloody royals, and finish with a reading series from habanero garlic martini enthusiast John Kass.Check out the Adam Friedland app, coming soon to android and apple app stores! Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

504 - Me Me Madness (3/8/21)

For #InternationalWomensDay we review a film by Hollywood’s newest female auteur, who just happens to be the wife of former Treasury Secretary/Suicide Squad producer Steve Mnuchin. Yes, it’s Louise Linton’s “Me You Madness,” a film that dares ask the question “what if a bisexual woman HAD mental health issues?” Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

503 - The Charlimentarian feat. Steven Donziger (3/4/21)

Matt, Felix and Amber take a look at Cuomo’s most recent bout of vile behavior, the fucking parliamentarian thing, Biden’s miracle cancer cure, and end on an optimistic note about discerning what’s important from what’s distraction.Then, Will catches up with Steven Donziger, the human rights attorney who has been under house arrest for over 500 days as a result of his work suing oil giant Chevron for their reckless polluting of Ecuador. Since we last talked to Steven there’s been some movement in his case, so we’re getting an update and continuing to discuss the fairly obvious collusion between Chevron, private prosecutors, and the New York Judge involved.Catch up on Steven’s first appearance here:https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/418-the-cool-zone-feat-steven-donziger-41119For more information, go to www.makechevroncleanup.com. To learn more about or get involved with Steven’s case, or even dial in and listen to his hearing on March 10, go to https://www.freedonziger.org.You can follow him on Twitter: @SDonziger. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bonus: PMC Shopping feat. Catherine Liu

Amber and Will are joined by author Catherine Liu to discuss her new book Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class. Amber takes us through her shopping guide of “PMC products” and we see what they can teach us about this class and its ideology.Check out Catherine’s book here: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/virtue-hoarders Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

502 - Units of One feat. Adam Curtis (3/1/21)

Chapo UK correspondent Adam Curtis returns to discuss the limits of individualism, goodies and baddies, conspiracies, manipulation, and dancing, all through the themes and characters of his new film series Can’t Get You Out of My Head. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

501 - Sundown Empire feat. Derek Davison & Daniel Bessner (2/25/21)

Pull up a seat to the Chapo Foreign Policy Desk, we’re joined by correspondents Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner to take a look around the emerging Biden-world.  What’s even the point of NATO anymore? What’s a Block of Four? Who’s up for a cold war with China? We’re bringing the Dutch East India Company back folks! And guss what? It sucks!! Subscribe to Derek and Daniel’s substack Foreign Exchanges here: https://fx.substack.com/And check out Felix & Matt’s new TV pod, Time For My Stories here:https://www.stitcher.com/show/time-for-my-stories Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

500 - The Friends We Made Along The Way (2/22/21)

Ayyyyyy look at us. Against all odds, personal, political, technological, logistical, uhhh, hygenic-al, we made it to 500 dang episodes. We’re taking a moment to bask in our own greatness, and got all our favorite friends, past guests, and fellow podcasters to send in some toasts and/or roasts of the show. Seriously, it’s been great and thanks to all who’ve been along for the ride with us. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

499 - So Icey feat. Libby Watson (2/18/21)

Libby Watson’s back in the house tonight. We start off with a roast of Rushbo, then continue to discuss America’s many failures, including the Texas winter weather disaster, Ted Cruz just like, in general, Biden’s latest townhall, and healthcare.Subscribe to Libby’s substack of American healthcare nightmares here: https://www.sicknote.co/Poll is still open for our all time Best-ofs eps ahead of #500 this Monday, fill it out if you have a minute!https://forms.gle/4uouQHSY9vV3fo5JA Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

498 - Child FACTS Credit feat. The Bruenigs (2/15/21)

Matt and Liz Bruenig stop by to talk KIDS. First, Matt walks us through what’s going on with the stimulus package, AEI’s insistence that mothers must never stop working, and why liberals are addicted to tax credits. Then we get mad at the damn crotchspawn with r/childfree, read some dear Prudie letters, and finally hold children accountable for long history of abusive behavior.Check out the Bruenigs podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/thebruenigsAnd People’s Policy Project here: https://www.peoplespolicyproject.org/Our 500th episode is coming up and we’re putting together some best-of lists. Take a minute to vote for your favorite eps on this google poll. We’ll be collecting them into a top list and...I don’t know, doing something with them next week. Probably putting into a youtube radio stream. I’m just having fun here:https://forms.gle/4uouQHSY9vV3fo5JA Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.