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Episode 278 - Vision 2020 (1/6/19)

Chapo Trap House ·

2019/01/07

What has happened before will happen again. What has been done before will be done again. There is nothing new under the sun. - Ecclesiastes 1:9 Welcome to 2019!

Episode 276 - Under the Hood at the Beltway Garage...

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/12/31

Chapo News Network senior political analysts Franklin Darrow and Taft Hartley run down the winners and losers of DC in 2018. Then, Matt and Virgil engage in a freewheeling discussion of predictions for 2019. New Years, baby, gimme dat new ass year.

Episode 274 - Chapo Trap House Presents: It's A...

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/12/24

Merry Christmas! Here's our gift to the world: "It's A Willderful Life" A Radio Play By Chapo Trap House featuring the voices of: Will Menaker as Himself Virgil Texas as Himself/Clarence the Angel Amber Frost as Herself/God Matt Christman as Himself/Mr. Podder/Old Man Felix Beiderman as Himself Chris Wade as Himself/Podcast Inspector James Adomian as Bernie Sanders Katherine Krueger as Herself Adam Friedland as Himself Stavros Halkias as HImself and Nick Mullen as Himself/Tiny Dick

Episode 272 - The Butterfly Effect (12/17/18)

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/12/18

We examine Matt’s SNL martyrdom, continue to dance on the grave of the Weekly Standard, then ask: will anyone think of the butterflies?

270 - Beto Males feat. Liz Bruenig (12/9/18)

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/12/10

We coordinate with fellow operator in the Brotherhood of Bernard, Liz Bruenig, to derail the political aspirations of a certain Texan politician. We also mourn the losses of the Weakly Standard and our benevolent WASP ruling class.

Bonus: Virgil Interviews Yanis Varoufakis

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/12/06

Virgil talks to former Greek minister of Finance and academic Yanis Varoufakis about DiEM25, his new project to build a pan-European leftist movement. DiEM25: https://diem25.org/ European Spring: https://europeanspring.net Progressive International: https://www.progressive-international.org EDITORS NOTE: If any listener has any way to put us in contact with Jarvis Cocker to follow up on the questions raised in this show, please contact us at chapotraphouse@gmail.com

Episode 268 - Condom Depot Presents: Fighting in the...

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/12/03

We talk to documentary filmmakers Jon Bois and Felix Biederman about their triumphant new film on mixed martial arts, politics and society, "Fighting in the Age of Loneliness". Watch Fighting in the Age of Loneliness here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oNB6tlSZ2A&list=PLUXSZMIiUfFRSunlJERh9k1RFNnGGhnzG&index=2 Felix mentions Shannon Strucci's Fake Friends videos, find them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3vD_CAYt4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLA-uFKjQ-g Tickets to E1 Live feat

266 - Rod Friended Me (11/27/18)

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/11/27

In a triple-stuffed Chapo, we got: - A call from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo* - A look at our beloved friend Rod Dreher's porn collection - Another edition of Pre-Taped Call-In Show, featuring your calls to our special 1-800 number (1-800-420-LMAO**) *James Adomian **No, for real, call our number at: 1-800-583-1315

Bonus: Chris Talks Hurricane Relief & "Disaster...

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/11/22

Here's a little Thanksgiving bonus for you all: Producer Chris talks to members of the Tallahassee DSA about their disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Michael. They discuss their idea of "disaster socialism": the opportunity to bring networks of solidarity created by organizations like DSA to direct aid of afflicted communities in the wake of these (increasingly frequent) climate disasters. We also discuss failures of state relief organizations, the presence of right-wing vigilante groups after

Episode 264 - The Golden Ones feat. Natalie Wynn...

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/11/19

Natalie Wynn a.k.a. ContraPoints stops by the Trap to discuss deprogramming incels, Swedish Muscle Nazis, small king Ben Shapiro, Jordan Peterson's messiah complex, and of course, the Immutable Law of Bone. please check out all the great ContraPoints videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/ContraPoints

Bonus: Chris Discusses U.S. Navy Bombing of the...

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/11/16

U.S. Pacific territories: What are they? Why do we have them? And why is the U.S. Navy trying to drop bombs on a tiny, inhabited, volcanic island? Producer Chris discusses territorial activism on the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and resisting the Navy running amok there, with journalist Sophia Perez. Go Fund Me for Super Typhoon Yutu Relief: https://www.gofundme.com/super-typhoon-yutu-relief-campaign More info about the Navy's plans to increase militarization in the Pacific (and

262 - Blood and Cheesecake (11/12/18)

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/11/12

Matt, Will & Chris sum up the aftermath of the midterm elections, defend Western civilization from those who would destroy it, and check in on insufferable public intellectual Bernard Henri Levy's one twat show.

Bonus: Ham Man Bad

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/11/05

A SPECIAL PRE-ELECTION DAY BONUS EP!!!! In case you live in Wisconsin and needed any further motivation to vote Scott Walker out of office, here is our honey-baked roast of Scott Walker and his unbearable book "Unintimidated", live from the Barrymore Theater in Madison, Wisconsin on 10/16/18.

260 - Wonk The Pain Away: An Election Special feat....

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/11/04

It's Midterms, baby! Gotta love da Midterms. We start off today's show getting our Wohls filled by Will Sommer with the story of Trump-worshipping wunderkind Jacob Wohl's sad attempt to frame Robert Mueller. Then Virgil takes the wheel and guides us through America's hotly contested midterm landscape. Will Democrats eke out enough power to put a check on America's Three Stooges-led slide into fascism? Will Republicans solidify their stranglehold on power? Will we be excoriated by online communists

Episode 258 - Lesko's Lament (10/29/18)

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/10/30

We do our best to unpack the last week's numerous tragic instances of creeping fash. It may be a hellworld, but at least we've Celebrity Death Match! Watch the walnut head cracking videos referenced here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6269787/Martial-artist-cracks-247-walnuts-open-HEAD-attempt-break-bizarre-world-record.html and here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1PQX64cTgY&vl=en

Bonus: Brazil feat. Ben Fogel (10/26/18)

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/10/26

Amber talks to author and editor Ben Fogel about Brazil's current political crisis, its contemporary political history, and how the left should approach "anti-corruption". Against Anti-Corruption: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/10/corruption-bolsonaro-pt-populism-democracy-development Brazil's Never-Ending Crisis: https://catalyst-journal.com/vol2/no2/brazils-never-ending-crisis Aufhebunga Bunga Podcast: https://aufhebungabunga.podbean.com/e/49-kids-confessions-ft-amber-alee-frost/

Episode 256 - Ass, Grass or Sasse(10/22/18)

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/10/23

...no one caravans for free We talk caravans, Khashoggi, and Ben Sasse. (Editor's Note: I really didn't want to make Ben Sasse's stupid face the episode image, so here's a spooky image instead)

Episode 254 - Best of the Midwest: Columbus & Chicago...

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/10/16

In the first part of this double shot of recent Midwest live shows, we're joined by Street Fight's Brett and Bryan at The Columbus Athenaeum for a dive into Charlie Kirk's extremely shitty new book "Campus Battlefield: How Conservatives Can WIN the Battle on Campus and Why It Matters" Then, from Chicago's House of Blues we introduce an unforgettable new character into the Chapo pantheon of Op-ed shitheads. Tickets still available for Madison and Minneapolis!!!! http://chapotraphouse.com/tour/

Episode 252 - Rod Dreher’s The Exorcist feat. Brett...

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/10/09

Recorded in our spiritual 2nd home of Columbus, Ohio, we're joined by Street Fight Radio's Brett and Bryan to discuss being good boys online, an unjustly incarcerated hero of the NYC public transit system and Blue Lives Magic. In the second act, we bring you a truly remarkable & horrifying reading series from friend of the show Rod Dreher recorded live at Mr. Small's in Pittsburgh, PA. Please support Darius McCollum: https://www.freedariusnow.com/darius-mccollum/ And come to our remaining midwest

Episode 250 - Big Dickinson Energy feat. Alena Smith...

Chapo Trap House ·

2018/10/01

We're joined by showrunner Alena Smith to make wild, baseless assertions about Gen X and their place in American society and culture. We then turn to the New York Times' Frank Bruni to digest a delectable morsel of news: the possible 2020 democratic candidacy of elfin billionaire Mike Bloomberg. Tickets on sale for our midwest tour, starting just next week: chapotraphouse.com/tour 2nd SHOW ADDED for Minneapolis: https://twitter.com/chapotraphouse/status/1046055363559215104?s=21

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