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[Preview] South of Simple Math (MX #22)
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A Beehive of Contradictions
On today’s episode, Chris and Josiah continue with the show’s recent focus on fascism by discussing Ur-Fascism by Umberto Eco. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://...
[Preview] Soldiers Without Combat
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The Anatomy of Fascism (Bookclub #8)
This is the eighth installment of the Fruitless Bookclub, a show-within-a-show, featuring Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer, where we read all those nonfiction books we...
[Preview] Ultimate Sabotage Today (MX #21)
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Maréchal, Nous Voilà!
On today's episode, Chris Barker and Josiah discuss Claude Chabrol's 1993 documentary, The Eye of Vichy, co-written by historian Robert O. Paxton. They talk about Fran...
[Preview] The Hardest Men in Florida (FSC #3)
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The Occupied Twin Cities
On today's episode, Leo Dickenson and Josh Christianson join Josiah to discuss Operation Metro Surge and the fraud crisis that the Trump regime has used to justify the...
Into the Antoineverse (feat. Bryan Cebulski)
On today's episode, Bryan Cebulski joins Josiah to discuss François Truffaut's Antoine Dionel saga--a series of five semi-autobiographical films following Truffaut's l...
[Preview] 1000 Bows + Arrows (MX #20)
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[Preview] Welcome to 2026 (Part Two)
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Welcome to 2026 (Part One)
It is a tradition now to kick off the new year with a low effort episode so that I can recover from the holidays. So this year, Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer join J...
[Preview] Angelic Holiday Guidance (feat. Phil Cozzi)
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Descending Into Kevin Smith's Hell
This is the last episode of 2025 on the free feed. Josh, Alien, and Josiah take you on a journey through Kevin Smith's filmography. I'm so sorry that we're ending the ...
[Preview] If I Should Fall From Grace with Christmas Eve (MX #19)
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The Invention of Decolonization (Bookclub #7)
After a year long hiatus, the Fruitless Bookclub is back. This is the seventh installment of that show-within-a-show, featuring Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer, where...
[Preview] My Life is Terrified (MX #18)
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[Preview] Even My Escapism is Full of Tragedy (FSC #2)
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