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Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe

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2:06:53

What Happens on the Dark Side of the Moon... (CIB #275)

Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe ·

2026/04/07

This week we’re yapping about an old favorite topic—how the religious fanatics convinced that they know the mind of God barely seem to have a grasp on the very basics of the religion they claim to adhere to, and how that’s probably bad for the world. Plus thoughts on Project Hail Mary and whatever else is going on in the world this week. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or

1:54:41

Bike Headlamp Thief Apologists (CIB #274)

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2026/03/31

Something the Trump administration did was good, we must reluctantly admit. It’s another week of travel stories and meandering through the headlines looking for something interesting to say. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — ICE at the airport17:53 — Abe, crime victim26:56 — Is the phone call making a comeback?31:25 —

1:53:49

I Spent A Week in Northern Europe and All I Got Was A...

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2026/03/25

Lori has made her glorious return from Finland and Estonia and has a lot to say about why flying is bullshit. We also barely contain our glee while discussing a murder, chat about Iran, and play America’s Favorite Game Show, Chuck Norris Edition. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Being insensitive about airport

02:02:27

Dubious Solutions (CIB #272)

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2026/03/19

With Lori on a whole-ass other continent, we’re left sad and lonely and drifting through the news of the week, with much talk of American decline, our lack of faith on one another, and whether or not we are a people capable of building the sort of world we hope to live in. It’s quite a hoot! Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on ourSubstackor you cansend us an email here. Enjoy!Show

1:39:08

Make America Great World Police Again (CIB #271)

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2026/03/06

A little less than a week ago, the United States and Israel began a war with Iran. Today, we talk about it. See that?! A masterful sales job! Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Abe runs, huffs, puffs4:27 — United States at war in Iran1:01:27 — Did CBS News’ Senior National Correspondent Mark Strassmann Get Off A Good

2:22:53

Really Good at the Really Bad Thing (CIB #270)

Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe ·

2026/02/27

The State of the Union might as well have been a month ago, but we’re here to talk about it as the glorious, hilarious, highly watchable, weird, shameful, exploitative circus gameshow that it undeniably was. That and the latest goings on over on the CBS Evening News, Abe’s movie reviews, and plenty of YOUTH SPORT DRAMA. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an

01:47:00

White Men Can't Soap (CIB #269)

Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe ·

2026/02/19

Today we’re mostly ignoring the news of the week to instead express wonder and dismay at how short form video is probably breaking our brains in really bad ways. It’s a hoot! Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — The Biffler goes full blood-determinism21:33 — Regressing to an oral culture36:03 — Maybe weight does in fact

2:06:52

Le Hibou Superbe LX: Le Lapin Coquin vs L'Enfant Rock...

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2026/02/11

It’s an almost-all Super Bowl 60 reaction spectacular! We watched, we complained, we talked about it. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on ourSubstackor you cansend us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Abe girds himself for SURVIVOR 503:11 — Trump stumbles over non-existent bar for his own speech, posts Obamas depicted as apes12:28 — Super Bowl 60! And the Olympics!48:07 — Super Bowl

1:44:59

We Are All Mike D's Cat (CIB #267)

Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe ·

2026/02/03

Rather than another lengthy run through the unpleasant headlines of the week, we are here with a more ruminative discussion about whether the relationships that have been strained by The Trumppening have a chance of being mended when it finally comes to an end. We also talk about a social network for AIs, and what it means to engage with purely arbitrary content created with no intention beyond pattern matching. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something

2:08:06

Oops! They Did it Again (CIB #266)

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2026/01/28

CIB has tunneled through enough ice and snow to record another spectacular episode of the only podcast, and within you will find our discussion of the killing of Alex Pretti by CBP officers and also a couple of football games, because America! Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Lots of weather happened!22:36 — Alex

2:08:12

Human as a Second Language (CIB #265)

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2026/01/22

College football and NATO are basically the same, and Donald Trump and Fernando Mendoza are basically the same. That’s your summary! Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Abe in the World, podcasting finally getting the recognition it deserves7:32 — Trump in Davos1:09:10 — Cast Iron Balls! NFL games recap1:20:19 — Indiana

1:41:52

All of Us Witnesses Found Wanting (CIB #264)

Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe ·

2026/01/14

This week we’re here to discuss the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer last week, because you can never have too much of that, apparently. And on the way out, reviews of Greenland 2 and a quick game of FMK, HP6 Edition. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on ourSubstackor you cansend us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — …as it all falls apart.8:45 — Minnesota ICE shooting54:43 —

01:04:20

Report: Hoosiers Drink Megatron's Butthole Dry (Cast...

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2026/01/13

It was a long weekend of spectacular playoff football action, and we’re here to yap about it all and ask important questions, like “hey maybe Justin Herbert is a dummy.” Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on ourSubstackor you cansend us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Abe Live-Bets the Games!7:39 — College Football Playoff semifinals recap33:41 — NFL Wildcard Weekend52:23 — 2025 CIB

1:48:53

That Time Donald Trump Dark-Knighted a President (CIB...

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2026/01/07

Something really weird happened on late Saturday night, and we’re here to try to talk our way through it. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Too old and misshapen for the slopes, and a brief run-in with a Buc-ee’s10:00 — NYE TV Chucklefuckery16:55 — Venezuela’s President Maduro Dark Knight-ed to the US1:18:40 —

1:14:10

Grunter Stockman, Bulldog Hero (Cast Iron Balls #68)

Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe ·

2026/01/06

Cast Iron Balls is finally here nearly a week later to recap the CFP quarterfinals and look ahead to the semis. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on ourSubstackor you cansend us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Abe among the fellow hairless5:50 — Recapping the CFP quarterfinals41:41 — 2025 CIB Football Pick ‘em Game1:02:10 — Wrap-up!Relevant Linkage can be found by visiting

2:33:11

So Long 2025 Too-Long Spectacular! (CIB #262)

Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe ·

2025/12/30

Following the lead of our sibling podcast—the much-awarded and world-renowned The Biffler—Cast Iron Brains has decided to do a year-end wrap-up show with absolute disregard for the time and patience of our audience. Instead of breaking things up into manageable episodes you might actually want to listen to, here’s an episode about the upcoming college football playoff games, the news of the year, our new year’s resolutions, and Mario Kart World Tour. Enjoy? Listen, if you must! Has something we

1:45:36

Communing with Idiot Space Whales, Again (CIB #261)

Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe ·

2025/12/23

This week we’re yapping about Bari Weiss spiking a 60 Minutes story at the last second, how Reddit didn’t actually help with the manhunt for an accused mass shooter, recapping the first round of the college football playoffs, and reviewing Avatar 3. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — This episode brought to you by our

1:35:11

Have Some Self-Respect and Self-Possession, and Other...

Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe ·

2025/12/18

The first round of the College Football Playoff is right around the corner, and we’re here to talk about a whole bunch of other vaguely sports-related stuff before getting into the games previews. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Abe Live-Bets the Games!5:52 — WGAS NewsBag, Sports Edition! Sherrone Moore; Michigan

2:07:30

Cold Showers, Gingerbread, and Unserious People (CIB...

Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe ·

2025/12/16

Well, that was a quite unpleasant weekend, from a national and international news perspective. So let’s talk all about it, I guess! But only after a detailed rundown of our gingerbread house-making process first, of course, because we must focus on what matters. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on ourSubstackor you cansend us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — A splash of cold

1:24:56

Podcast Hosts Mark 15,000th Spin on News Ride (CIB #259)

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2025/12/10

The flagship podcast of the Brain Iron Multinational Media Empire is back and doing what we do best—wondering why exactly we bother doing this at all! Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Revving back up after a brief hiatus2:28 — How the second Trump administration is just like the CFP Committee17:51 — The drug war is

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