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444 - The Rats are Coming feat. Ike Barinholtz (8/10/20)

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/08/11

Friend of the show Ike Barinholtz(MADtv, Eastbound & Down, Suicide Squad) joins us to talk cartoons, the Shapiros, a reading series from our favorite Chicagoland OpEd writer, and of course to discuss long-term effects of exposure to The Joker.

442 - Battle Without Honor or Humanity feat. Derek...

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/08/04

Will’s away, but we’re joined by fan-favorite Derek Davison and host of the Tides of History podcast Patrick Wyman to discuss shrimp supply chains, the ongoing effects of the Bolivian coup, Israel and America’s militaries & the decline of empires. Derek and Patrick’s new writing substack: discontents.substack.com Bath Iron Works Strike Fund: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/LocalLodgeS6

440 - Arm the Emus (7/27/20)

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/07/28

We start off this week looking at the roll of bullying in Massachusetts politics & the inauspicious beginning of the MLB season. From there we kind of transition into the ongoing normalization of COVID and Trump’s federal police goon squad in America. Then, after TTRPG’ing contested 2020 election scenarios, we kind of take a left turn towards Brazil’s Looney Tunes fascism, and stick the landing by reflecting on Mormons as the Perfect Americans.

438 - They Moved the Moon feat. Séamus Malekafzali...

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/07/21

R.I.P. Michael Brooks. Felix casts a protection spell on our sweet abuela Moon. Virgil breaks down Ilhan Omar’s “problem solving” primary challenger. Will administers Trump’s cognitive test on his cohosts. Then, Will and Felix talk to journalist Séamus Malekafzali about escalating tensions in Iran, Israeli training of U.S. cops, and the collapse of Lebanon’s financial sector. Support Ilhan Omar’s reelection campaign here: https://www.mobilize.us/ilhanomar/ and find Séamus’ writing here:

Bonus: Nithya Raman’s Runoff Return

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/07/17

Candidate for LA City Council Nithya Raman returns to the show to talk to Will about making the runoffs in her race, addressing LA’s homelessness in the time of COVID and taking on entrenched police power in the wake of June’s George Floyd protests. Join Nithya at the March for Mely starting 2pm Sunday, July 19th, at the Northeast LAPD (3353 N. San Fernando Rd.) station and ending at the Trader Joe’s in Silverlake. Donate to Nithya’s campaign:

436 - Consider the Lobster feat. David Roth (7/13/20)

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/07/14

David Roth’s back to help us continue examining the cursed aesthetics of Trump-world food, the ongoing COVID disaster, the eternal relevance of Starship Troopers, and the Beautiful Boaters. David’s Starship Troopers piece: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/how-starship-troopers-aligns-with-our-moment-of-american-defeat

Bonus: This is Sus 11 – Queer Eye

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/07/09

Ben and Palma of Seeking Derangements join Felix to examine several episodes of the hit Netflix reality makeover show “Queer Eye” Find Seeking Derangements on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seeking-derangements/id1503267615 Subscribe to Seeking Derangements on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seekingderangements

434 - Project for a New American Lincoln (7/6/20)

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/07/07

We take a look at The Lincoln Project, a new political ad PAC founded by never-Trumpers taking aim at Donald Trump by bringing their conservativism into the open willing arms of the Democrats.

432 - Entourage Every Day feat. Adam Friedland (6/29/20)

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/06/30

Adam stops by to lament the untimely end of HBO’s Entourage, and demand its return under a Biden administration. We also talk about the thing with the Russian bounties, Obama’s re-emergence from retirement and Kevin D. Williamson’s weird fixation on leaf blowers.

Bonus: My Podcast with Wally feat. Wallace Shawn

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/06/28

Will discusses socialism, art, and the affects of their shared upbringing with playwright, actor and essayist Wallace Shawn.

Bonus: This is Sus 10 – Billions, ep. 1: “Piss Dads”

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/06/26

Felix and Amber review the first episode of Showtime’s 2016 financial crime drama series “Billions”.

430 - Beltway Garage: Redemption (6/22/20)

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/06/22

Matt and the prodigal Virgil return to the Beltway Garage to take a look at the state of the presidential race, tomorrow’s primaries in New York and Kentucky, and the slew of Qanon supporters running for office in 2020.

Bonus: This is Sus 9 – Ray Donovan

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/06/16

Felix reviews the first episode of Showtime’s long-running crime drama “Ray Donovan”

428 - No Crying in Raceball feat. Jen Pan (6/15/20)

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/06/16

We’re joined inside our Cry Cube by the New Republic's Jen Pan to examine the current non-fiction best-seller, Robin DiAngelo’s “White Fragility.” You can find Jen's review of White Fragility here: https://newrepublic.com/article/156032/diversity-training-isnt-enough-pamela-newkirk-robin-diangelo-books-reviews

426 - Musings (6/8/20)

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/06/09

Chris picks Matt’s mind on a few topics from our rapidly evolving political moment, and some topics Matt’s brought up in his recent live streams.

424 - When Will They Shoot? (6/1/20)

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/06/02

We discuss the ongoing protests and subsequent police violence across America. Directory of community bail funds: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory Split donation between 39 community bail funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd

Bonus: This is Sus 8 – Oz

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/05/29

Felix and Matt discuss the groundbreaking HBO drama “Oz”

Bonus: The Jakarta Method feat. Vincent Bevins

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/05/27

Will and Matt talk to journalist Vincent Bevins about his new book “The Jakarta Method,” detailing the U.S.’s involvement in the mass killings of leftists in Indonesia in the 60’s, and how it set the stage for American-backed violent anti-communist action throughout the cold war. Buy The Jakarta Method: https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/vincent-bevins/the-jakarta-method/9781541742406/ Follow Vincent on twitter: https://twitter.com/Vinncent Outro is Shark Move's "Evil War" off the

422 - Can We Beat 9? (5/25/20)

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/05/26

We take a look at the myriad goofs and spoofs Joe Biden produced on his Breakfast Club interview last Friday. We then consider the relative “manly” appeal of Trump to his male base through Tom Nichols’ Atlantic piece “Donald Trump, the Most Unmanly President”

Bonus: This is Sus 7 – A Million Little Things, Part...

Chapo Trap House ·

2020/05/22

Felix is joined by Yeah, But Still's Jack Wagner and T from Champaign Sharks to discuss ABC's hit dramedy "A Million Little Things". Yeah, But Still on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/yeahbutstill or subscribe to their premium feed: https://www.patreon.com/yeahbutstill Champaign Sharks on Soundcloud:https://soundcloud.com/champagnesharks or subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/champagnesharks

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