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Nick, the Birthday Party
On today's episode, Caleb, Josh, and Josiah discuss the early work of Nick Cave, The Birthday Party, and a Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds concert that both Caleb and Josiah...
This Conclave is Like Conclave (2024) (feat. Finch)
On today's episode, Finch joins Josiah to talk about the 2025 conclave, the Conclave (2024) fandom, and the last few weeks of Vatican news online.Check out Finch's Sub...
[Preview] The Suburbs Principle (MX #12)
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Retvrn to Rome (feat. Tribunate's Gaius)
On today's episode, Gaius from Tribunate joins Josiah to talk about Roman history and it's parallels to the present moments. Is the U.S. in a decline like the end of t...
[Preview] You Are a Cinema
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Amused to Death (feat. Phil Christman)
On today's episode, Phil Christman joins Josiah to discuss Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. They explore Postman's intellectual trajectory and legacy, as we...
[Video Essay] Everyone Else is an NPC
This is the audio for a video essay on YouTube. If you choose to listen here, you will only get half the experience. For the full experience, check out Fruitless on Yo...
[Preview] The Body, The Blood, The Plagues (MX #11)
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Pierce the Snow (feat. Jacob Dallas-Main)
On today's episode, Jacob Dallas-Main (The Socialist Shelf) joins Josiah to talk about Bong Joon Ho's masterpiece about how to wage class war on a big train, Snowpierc...
[Preview] Sportsball
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Knot Iowan
On today's episode, Alien (aka Stewie Griffin DJ), Josh, and Josiah discuss Iowa by Slipknot, the impact Slipknot had on the Des Moines music scene, and the whole phen...
Lets Rock and Roll, America!!!
Jackal and Josiah catch up on some current events. We discuss recent anti-trans legislation in Iowa and the chaos of the first few weeks of the second Trump admin befo...
[Preview] Blue Valentine as Needed for Pain (MX #10)
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Normalmaxxing (feat. AJ)
On today's episode, AJ (@normalmaxxedajc) joins Josiah to teach you all how to be normal about sex, politics, and the internet.Check out Normalmaxxing here: https://no...
[Preview] Thank You Crack the Skye (MX #9)
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[Preview] Death Drive Death Drive Death Drive
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Autism & Christianity (feat. Jon from Christianity on the Spectrum)
Jon from Christianity on the Spectrum (@ChristianityOn) joins Josiah to discuss his research into the relationship between autistic individuals and Christianity. They ...
[Preview] He's Lost Control
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