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June and Caleb talk about the ways in which internet culture spills out into the real world; good and bad.

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55:52

Scooping the litterbox with Miles Klee

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2023/02/17

Friend of the show and Rolling Stone journalist Miles Klee joins us to talk about his recent profile of the infamous MAGA twitter user Catturd. Also, we are hiring producer! DM us on Twitter if you think you'd be a good fit or email mail@westernkabuki.com. Follow Miles at @milesklee on twitter or rollingstone.com/author/millionbear/ Please support us at Patreon.com/WesternKabuki, our next Patreon ep is a classic Cage review episode, also featuring Miles.

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01:34:36

Unlocked: Psychic Football Garage Ft. Kelton + Ed Zitron

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2023/02/12

It's Super Bowl Sunday, baby! Originally planned as a Patreon episode, we brought a full house today with returning fan favorite Ed Zitron and our good friend Kelton from the Psychic Dolphin Garage podcast to talk about the 2022-23 NFL season, some football history, the Super Bowl, and more. Please follow: Kelton @DolphinGarage Ed @EdZitron Please support us at www.Patreon.com/WesternKabuki so we can keep bringing you extra bonus content as often as possible!

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48:14

Goon on you crazy diamond

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2023/02/10

Whack and Juniper drag Caleb kicking and screaming through the world of gooning, causing a crisis of identity. NSFW/NSFL warning! This episode contains lots of weird stuff along with lots of hooting and hollering. Here's the link to the Google Slides if you want to view pornography along with your beloved hosts www.Patreon.com/WesternKabuki ‪Voicemail: (971) 374-2265‬

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31:18

The Hunting of the Snark read by Whack

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2023/02/08

This is just a little content for you all to hold over your appetites. This is is edited audio of Whack reading a poem by Lewis Carroll. That's it, just some light reading. Whack likes to read because he thinks people don't know how, so please don't burst his bubble, he seems so happy. Check out Whack's Twitch stream for more of this. twitch.tv/whacknicholson Support us at www.patreon.com/westernkabuki Mail@WesternKabuki.com, Voicemail or text: ‪(971) 374-2265‬

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45:44

Stop Cop City Ft. Micah Herskind

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2023/02/03

We talk to ATL organizer Micah Herskind about the situation on the frontlines, and what people can do to help even if they're not in the area. For more information, go to stopcopcitysolidarity.org and follow Micah www.twitter.com/micahinATL

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01:19:01

It Ain’t Easy Being Bean

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2023/01/27

This episode was originally supposed to be a Patreon exclusive, but Whack's on vacation so you're getting a look behind the scenes. We finally finish off the insane discourse tweet bracket, which leads to Caleb opening up about a dark moment from his past. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/westernkabuki Mail@WesternKabuki.com, Voicemail or text: ‪(971) 374-2265‬

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01:01:41

Drama Alert

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2023/01/20

We talk about Keffal's ~*interesting*~ interview with Keemstar which opened us up to discussing the experience of being a trans person online, Vtubers, how to talk to people about police brutality, then end the episode with a quick Skinamarink review, seeing as we are a very serious film podcast. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/westernkabuki Mail@WesternKabuki.com, Voicemail or text: ‪(971) 374-2265‬

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53:42

Bonus: A Conversation with Christian McCartney...

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2023/01/18

The Kabooksters (minus Caleb, get well soon Bird) are joined by Gen-Z TikToker. The conversation centers around faith and the ideas of belief in a higher power. Christian goes in deep on his faith and his thoughts around internet fame. This will be part of an ongoing series of discussions with religious people who exist in online spaces (a specific fascination of Whack's as he is a dirty heathen for whom God will show no mercy). Catch Christian at Oxford Area High School at 705 Waterway Road Oxford,

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01:14:01

Bolsonaristas

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2023/01/13

We're taking a break with a laid back, guest-free episode this week. Juniper talks to the boys about Brazil, we discuss the Golden Globes, Elon (possibly) blocking friends and family on Twitter, lastly Whack dives deep into the mind of a broke wealth influencer. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/westernkabuki Mail@WesternKabuki.com, Voicemail or text: ‪(971) 374-2265‬

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01:46

TEASER: The Brains Are Awake (Ed Zitron Part 2)

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2023/01/08

Ed Zitron continues our talk from our previous episode together. Afterwards, we continue the worst post of the year bracket. Subscribe at www.Patreon.com/WesternKabuki for the full episode!

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01:22:35

The Brothers Tate ft. Alejandra Caraballo

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2023/01/06

We're joined by Harvard attorney, human trafficking expert, & media person Alejandra Caraballo. We discuss Andrew Tate's feud with Greta, pizza box mishaps, and more. We tried our best to bring some levity to the discussion, but be warned: if you're unfamiliar with the source material, it's depressing. Please follow Alejandra at https://twitter.com/Esqueer_ Support us at https://www.patreon.com/westernkabuki

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52:14

UNLOCKED: The Cybersmith

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2023/01/03

Unlocked from the vault for your misery: Caleb's interview with The Cybersmith. We still have our regularly scheduled episodes coming this week, this is just being released as bonus content due to popular demand (and so we can pitch the Patreon). If you like what we're doing, please support us on at www.Patreon.com/WesternKabuki Leave us a voicemail, text us at (971) 374-2265, or email us‬ at mail@westernkabuki.com with thoughts, questions, or whatever else you think we should know.

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01:27:50

The Smiling Man Ft. Ed Zitron

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2022/12/31

We sit down with writer and tech PR specialist Ed Zitron to discuss his latest article on Sam Bankman-Fried, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and what the future holds for once-revered tech entrepreneurs who aren't the saviors they think they are. Ed's substack is available at www.ez.substack.com Visit us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/WesternKabuki Leave us a voicemail or text at (971) 374-2265‬ or mail@westernkabuki.com

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01:20:55

Chili, Elon, and Ableism x Taylor Lorenz

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2022/12/23

The dark mistress of journalism pirouettes into our digital studio to discuss her newest story on everyone's favorite liar. We also discuss the discourse and complete the Ableism/Problematic region of the worst posts of 2022 bracket. This one's got it all. I promise your grandma will call you instead of complaining that you never call her after you download this. This episode is a gift from Krampus and he's usually pretty stingy. All claims made in podcast descriptions are provably false. I am

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01:17:12

Phase 2

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2022/12/15

Caleb wanted to call this episode "Milk Crimes" and that bodes well for his title naming talents, but Phase 2 is here now and you need to be made aware. Phase Two of Western Kabuki is here. We say goodbye to Nicolas Cage (for now) and hello to our new co-host, Pulitzer prize winning NYT columnist Juniper. We then tease Bird's upcoming interview with the infamous Cybersmith, discuss the politics of Star Wars, Nazi-furs, Andrew Tate’s influence on schools, and more. We have a mailbag: leave

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58:56

6: Raising Arizona x IHateNYT

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2022/11/15

Yeah... I'm thinking this is another episode. Its a covid ep so Whack and Bird are very grateful for Emily carrying the show. Follow us on twitter: @IHateNYT @BirdRespecter @WhackNIcholson

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01:01:16

PATREON BONUS: Nope x Tillamundo

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2022/10/21

TEASER FOR THE PATREON!! This is a departure we all recorded the day Nope came out. And despite not really being about Nic Cage at all it's still a fun conversation with Tillamundo. Follow all of us on twitter: @Tillamundo @WhackNicholson @BirdRespecter

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53:38

5: The Weatherman x Max from Eve6

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2022/10/17

Quick question: How's your relationship with your father? If you found this podcast on Twitter, we have a guess. And that's why this episode is perfect for you! Big thanks to Max for sharing some of his personal connection to this film. Follow Max, Whack and Caleb: @Eve6 @WhackNicholson @BirdRespecter

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07:10

TEASER: Premium e2 x Kelgore

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2022/10/07

This is a sneak peek for our Patreon (https://patreon.com/user?u=77877499&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator) episode in which we do a live commentary to the film Pig with @KelgoreTrout (watch her youtube channel here) Follow Whack Here Follow Bird Here

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43:23

4: Racing W/ The Moon x Lauren

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2022/10/04

This is our first genuine stinker. But thank gosh we had such an incredible guest! Lauren is the host of Batting Around, a baseball podcast. She can also be found on Twitter Follow us all on Twitter: @NotABigJerk @WhackNicholson @BirdRespecter

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