Check Your Brain

42:55

Woke 2.0 is Indistinguishable From Woke 1.0

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2026/10/07

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently commented on how "crazy" everyone got during what's now called Woke 1.0. That means, what, Woke 2.0 is underway? When did 1.0 end and 2.0 begin? It seems Woke was never put away in 2024, and it's coming back with a vengeance. As Check Your Brain host Tony Mazur mentions in this episode, the last week has seen a broadcaster fired over old tweets and a #MeToo accusation surfaced at Cornell.Cancelation attempts and accusations of sexual assault were very

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50:51

Stuck Culture w/ Ryan Hoppe

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2026/09/30

A topic Check Your Brain host Tony Mazur has been pondering lately has been the death of monoculture, as well as the nod towards nostalgia, or Stuck Culture. He talks about how the powers that be are still pushing Baby Boomer entertainers such as Madonna and Howard Stern, even though the marketplace never asked for them.Tony also joined Ryan Hoppe’s Hoppe Hour podcast to discuss the topic further, as well as how acts either adapt yet fail due to their cringe nature, or just fade away into

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38:33

The Sheen Show

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2026/09/23

In a slightly different type of Check Your Brain podcast, Tony Mazur talks about a man named Fulton J. Sheen. Some were introduced to him on the radio as Father Sheen, others Bishop Sheen during the early days of television. This week, he will beatified in St. Louis, Missouri at the Dome at America's Center, where Tony will be on Thursday. Tony discusses how he was introduced to Bishop Sheen, and he plays several clips from this impressive man, where his words are as powerful now as they were 50-70

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52:50

Don Jamieson - Comedy is Killing Me

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2026/09/16

Don Jamieson is a comedian and host of various hard rock shows, most notably VH1 Classic's long-running That Metal Show, along with Eddie Trunk and Jim Florentine. Don made a return appearance to the Check Your Brain podcast with Tony Mazur to talk bad football and sports fandom, "Blue Dot Fever" canceling tours, the impact and forced decline of rock music in the culture, and all things Andrew Dice Clay.Don has not just one comedy album available on September 18th, but TWO. The first is his own

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69:28

You Didn't Forget; You Were Distracted

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2026/09/09

Remember "Never Forget" in the days, weeks, months, and years after September 11th? Well, did the American people forget, or were they distracted by culture war issues, vices, and outsized elements out of their control? In this episode, Tony Mazur looks back on 25 years since the 9/11, as well as a year since Charlie Kirk's assassination, how we got here and what we can do to reverse matters. In the last quarter-century, the United States doesn't even resemble the same country, and now we have

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44:13

The End of Monoculture

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2026/09/02

Dolly Parton's death last week at age 80 signaled the end of what was called Monoculture. Today, due to demographics and technology, Americans don't collectively watch the same movies and shows, listen to the same music, or even consume the same news. The culture has been broken into thousands of subcultures, for better or worse, as Check Your Brain host Tony Mazur lays out in this week's episode.Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has

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76:25

Joey Oliver - Gen Z's Journey to the Far Right

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2026/08/26

Joey Oliver is a journalist, YouTuber, and now author of the book American History Z: Gen Z's Journey to the Far Right. He joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to discuss his story in adopting right-leaning politics, how the Zoomers differ greatly from older generations when it comes to these issues, and how men and women have become hostile voting blocs against each other.Joey will be speaking at this November's American Renaissance conference, which is hosted by Jared Taylor, who

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75:09

Sarah Braasch - Jason Arday Says Goodnight

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2026/08/19

Sarah Braasch is a frequent guest of the Check Your Brain podcast, as she made news in 2018 over a "napping while black" race hoax at Yale. In this episode, she offers her expertise in not only academia, but the DEI industry overall in the West over the sad story of Jason Arday. The youngest professor at Cambridge University recently made news over his plagiarism and embellished claims, or downright lies, about his life and education, culminating in his suicide on August 14th.Sarah and Tony Mazur

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66:15

Republicans Aren't Here to Save You, Either

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2026/08/12

In a time where younger Millennials and Gen Z (those under 40) are concerned about the rising cost of goods, including $20 burritos, even the conservatives thumb their noses at the youth, believing them to be lazy and wanting their avocado toast handed to them. As Check Your Brain host Tony Mazur points out, rather than ignore the pleas of the young, perhaps try listening to them. Maybe the deck is stacked, preventing them from buying homes, or that making $100k a year isn't as massive as that once

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61:39

Prepare For the Pivot

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2026/08/05

It's pretty obvious to most that the Republicans will get walloped in the midterms. They had the House, Senate, presidency, and two-thirds of the Supreme Court, yet they prioritized another country's interests (and megadonors) over their own. Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur believes the Republicans will inevitably walk back the talk of mass deportations, even though that is betrayal of the highest order among MAGA voters.Tony also touches on how a new book shows liberals hate conservatives far more

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64:27

Baddies & Foids

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2026/07/29

In this solo episode of the Check Your Brain podcast, host Tony Mazur delves into some of the political and cultural issues that have set up a seemingly immovable partition among the sexes. From being girl bosses to embarrassing one’s spouse on TikTok over trivial complaints, to divorcing a husband because he wants to relax after work, one can see why younger men have opted out of the dating market.Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10

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55:46

Why Are Millennials Obsessed with ‘90s Nostalgia? Is...

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2026/07/22

In this solo edition of the Check Your Brain podcast, host Tony Mazur delves into one of the biggest soft spots for Millennials: nostalgia for the 1990s. Were those days great that they want to relive them? Is it because popular culture is lame today? Or is this all a trauma response?Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the above, as well as bonus podcasts per week. Visit Patreon.com/TonyMazur. Tony is also on Rumble! Go find

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46:32

Lindsey’s Legacy & the Hollowing Out of MAGA

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2026/07/15

Over the weekend, Senator Lindsey Graham died at age 71. Though Check Your Brain podcast host Tony Mazur won't speak ill of the dead, he does talk about the legacy of childlessness and warmongering South Carolina senator leaves behind. While many in MAGA wanted to scale back and become isolationists, Graham wanted more war, and the neocons ended up hollowing out the America First movement and wore it like a skinsuit in 2024. Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets

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61:56

Dad 70, America 250

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2026/07/08

Making a return appearance to the Check Your Brain podcast is Mark Mazur, father of host Tony Mazur. Mark just celebrated his 70th birthday, which happened to coincide with America's 250th. In this episode, the Mazurs talked about what has changed in this country since the Bicentennial, the struggles of young Americans while their politicians sold them out, and the schism in the Roman Catholic Church between Rome and the SSPX. Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets

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70:36

From 2021 - Interview with David Fantle (RIP) & Tom...

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2026/07/01

(Replay from 2021) In the days before Twitter and Instagram, fans would have to pen a personal letter to their favorite celebrity, stamp it, send it through the postal service, and MAYBE said celeb has a chance at reading it, AND THEN the opportunity a response will be sent is quite minuscule. David Fantle and Tom Johnson were so obsessed with the golden age of Hollywood that, as teenagers, they flew all over the country to interview and soak in their favorite actors on the stage and screen. They

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56:45

Tony's Sans Halen Tour of 2026

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2026/06/24

Check Your Brain host Tony Mazur had never seen Van Halen live (he was born the year OU812 was released). He decided to pull the trigger in June of 2026 to see both David Lee Roth AND Sammy Hagar, just eleven days separating the two shows. He shares his experiences in seeing both concerts and how it has become buyer beware when seeing artists or bands born before 1960 perform live today. Some singers and groups can still hack it, while others should get the golden watch and the audience would be

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56:00

Nostalgiamaxxing While Anniversarygooning

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2026/06/19

Each June, Check Your Brain host Tony Mazur brings his wife, Leah, onto the program to discuss whatever is on their minds prior to hitting the record button. In this episode, the couple, who are celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary, talk about styles and slang words from the 1990s, music not feeling as special anymore, and a glimpse into the looksmaxxing world of Clavicular.Be sure to subscribe to Tony's Patreon. $3 gets you just audio, $5 gets video AND audio, and $10 has all of the

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85:34

Ken Mosca - Knicks Win, Sports Fans Lose & the Future...

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2026/06/17

Ken Mosca is a friend, frequent guest, and even Patreon supporter on the Check Your Brain podcast, and he joined Tony Mazur to talk about a variety of sports topics. First, Ken gloats about his New York Knicks raising the championship banner, then the two get in a long discussion on sports betting ruining the games and whether of not Major League Baseball will strike in 2027. Ken and Tony also talk about the sports leagues' fascination with expansion when some should consider

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65:55

Hoeflation & Avoiding Bad Dating Advice for Gen Z

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2026/06/10

The Male Loneliness Epidemic continues. Men and women have become adversarial political blocs with different sets of values, thus bringing an inability to bridge those gaps. The term Hoeflation is how average looking women who consume large quantities of social media feel like they deserve a tall, handsome, and wealthy mate and won't settle for less. Where does that leave the average male who may not be 6'5 or have a six-pack of abs? In this free episode, Tony Mazur talks about Hoeflation and how

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62:22

Ken Silva - So, What Exactly Happened in Butler, PA?...

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2026/06/03

Ken Silva is a journalist and author of the new book The Trump Assassination Plots: What the Investigations Missed and Why It Matters. He joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podcast to go over what occurred in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13th, 2024, from the actual story to the narratives peddled in the aftermath, to who Thomas Crooks actually was and why Donald Trump, the man who was shot, continues to praise his secret service detail.Ken also talked about the potential shooting in West

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