Chapo Trap House
808 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8.5K ratingsPodcast by Chapo Trap House
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631 Teaser - World’s Deadliest Police Crashes
May 27, 2022 14:10 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBReality TV, bad cops, and celebrity trial smoke & mirrors with Molly Lambert. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Bonus: Dream of Californilection feat. Josh Androsky
May 26, 2022 02:40 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBNormal! Natural! Healthy! Sane! It’s an episode on the California primaries! Friend of the show Josh Androsky stops by to give you everything you need to know to vote responsibly in the upcoming elections in California. But fear not, non-Golden State residents, this episode has laffs for you as well: bumbling Dems, insane Republicans, cop buffoonery, a cavalcade of goofy names! Plus, Josh’s argument for building local power as a possible hope for escape from our dismal political reality. Tic...
630 - Full Stomach, Heavy Heart, Will Lose (5/23/22)
May 24, 2022 04:16 - 1 hour - 68.5 MBHelllllloooo babies! Just as we anticipated, Eric Adams explores a run for president in 2024, so we look at the possibility of New York’s mayor taking his vibe revolution national. We also look at some juicy financial drama going on over at Black Rifle Coffee Company, plus, Tom Friedman’s sad, ominous lunch with the President. Catch us a Pickathon August 6th, tickets at: www.pickathon.com
629 Teaser - They’re Dabbing On Us
May 20, 2022 13:52 - 5 minutes - 5.21 MBTim Heidecker and the boys talk W’s Iraq “slip” and Felix creates the Dark Ellen movement. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
628 - Real Detective feat. Nick Bryant (5/16/22)
May 17, 2022 03:55 - 1 hour - 61 MBIn a more serious episode, we talk to author and journalist Nick Bryant about his 2009 book “The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse & Betrayal.” We’ve mentioned the Franklin Credit Union scandal in passing on the show before, but it begins with the collapse of the Franklin Credit Union in Omaha, Nebraska in 1988 due to rampant corruption and embezzlement of its manager, Lawrence E. King, Jr. Soon after, King was accused, along with GOP lobbyist Craig Spence, of orchestrati...
627 Teaser - Return to Pandora
May 13, 2022 17:31 - 6 minutes - 6.4 MBCameron & Musk as the angel and devil of modern man. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
626 - Simian Slurp feat. Ben McKenzie (5/9/22)
May 10, 2022 02:59 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBAuthor, anti-crypto advocate (and yes, film & TV star) Ben McKenzie stops by to talk Cryptocurrency. We discuss the lies & fraud at the center of Crypto, the use of celebs to boost the scheme, and his experiences traveling to the Miami Bitcoin conference and a Bitcoin mining server farm to research his forthcoming book. Keep an eye out for Ben and Jacob Silverman’s forthcoming book. You can find some of their recent writing on the topic in Slate here: https://slate.com/author/ben-mckenzie
625 Teaser - Nothing is Too Far
May 06, 2022 16:11 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MBWe discuss the ramifications of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
624 - Valhalla Whining (5/2/22)
May 03, 2022 03:55 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBFighting suppression from Joe Brandon’s Ministry of Truth, the boys go berserker to bravely take on the dual enemies of Dark MAGA and reactionary article-slingers who dare ask, “are all films actually fash?”
623 Teaser - After the Meta-Revolution
April 29, 2022 14:13 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBThe boys discuss what the new alt-right is REALLY looking for. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
622 - Hip Priest feat. Pod About List (4/25/22)
April 26, 2022 01:38 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBHe is not appreciated... the boys are joined by Pod About List to talk Father Stu, the new movie from Hollywood Catholic powerhouses Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, and Mel Gibson's girlfriend. Donate to Marie Newman https://marienewmanforcongress.com/ Pod About List Tour Dates and tickets https://www.swagpoop.com/shows
620 - Beltway Phoenix at the Midterms of Madness feat. Dave Weigel (4/18/22)
April 19, 2022 04:04 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBWe just noticed it happens to be a midterms year, so your favorite presidential podcasting duo of Chris and Matt have teamed back up to relaunch our beltway insider series. We’re joined by campaign reporter extraordinaire Dave Weigel to break down the key races to watch, track the trends to follow, and generally put drills to our temples as we attempt to once again engage in American Electoral Politics. If you want to catch us a Pickathon near Portland, OR in August, tickets here: https://pi...
619 Teaser - Bring Back Fools
April 15, 2022 13:32 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MBWhile reading about a focus group of conservative voters, the boys decide America might be better off if we bring back town dunces and fools. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
618 - Z Whispers (4/11/22)
April 12, 2022 03:57 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBWe’re getting absolutely zooted on microplastics for today’s ep, then looking at Bill Clinton’s “if I didn’t do it” article in the Atlantic on his true intentions behind NATO expansion in the 90’s, and another piece on what the Democrats can do to recapture Gen Z for the midterms.
UNLOCKED: Will interviews Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls
April 10, 2022 16:40 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBWill talks to president of the Amazon Labor Union Chris Smalls about the successful effort to unionize the JFK8 Amazon fulfillment center on Staten Island. Subscribe today for early access to exclusive interviews! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
617 Teaser - Chris Smalls on Unionizing Amazon
April 08, 2022 15:58 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MBPart of Will's interview with Chris Smalls, president of the new Amazon Labor Union. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
616 - Living Vampires (4/4/22)
April 05, 2022 02:48 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBThe boys discuss outgoing press secretary Jen Psaki and her history with Amazon’s anti-union consulting company, some former Obama guys and their good opinions, and Jenifer Rubin’s advice for helping Dems in the midterms. Then, we take a look at a piece taking Morbius to task for failing to live up to Vampires’ potential as maligned outsiders. Find Felix’s conversation about the opiate crisis on our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64735826 Tickets to Jacques + Friends Podcast Dr...
614b - Best of Texas Live: The Secret Uncles feat. Pendejo Time (3/28/22)
March 29, 2022 02:41 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBLive from Houston, we’re joined by Jake and Thomas from the Pendejo Time podcast for another movie pitch. This time we’re attempting to break into the evangelical Christian film market (think God’s Not Dead and The Reliant) with a moral fable about a boy discovering the true magic of Uncles. Listen to Pendejo Time here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pendejo-time/ Subscribe to Pendejo Time here: https://www.patreon.com/pendejotime Follow Pendejo Time here: https://twitter.com/pendejot...
614a - Best of Texas Live: Poppy, Part 3 (3/28/22)
March 29, 2022 02:39 - 51 minutes - 47 MBLive from Dallas and Houston, we finally deliver the third part of our investigation into the life and times of President George H.W. Bush. This installment looks at his time as head of the C.I.A., his involvement with various figures associated with the Kennedy assassination and its investigation, and his business dealings with various shady Houston financial institutions. Note: I’m splitting this ep into two parts just to make it easier to keep all the Poppy material separated in case I wa...
Bonus: Teamsters Deliver the Goods 3
March 26, 2022 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBAmber catches up with teamster Matt Maini. They discuss Teamsters for a Democratic Union’s (TDU) victory in the recent Teamsters leadership election, and what their win means for the direction of the 1.4 million member union in the near future. Listeners can help by donating to TDU and its sister organization TRF. You can also buy a super cool vintage "TDU: a Cause Worth Trucking For.... Rank & File Power" t-shirt online at https://tdustore.myshopify.com/collections/apparel/products/tdu-caus...
612 - Half Baked (3/21/22)
March 22, 2022 00:30 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBWe continue to look at the domestic media response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. This time, we’re talking about “the left” and how some of their “half-baked” ideas about foreign conflict lack serious intellectual rigor and nimbleness, curtesy of an article by “fully baked” author Eric Levitz. Please follow and support the Amazon Union drive: https://twitter.com/Amazonlabor https://www.amazonlaborunion.org/
610 - Live at SXSW: Pod Tank (3/15/22)
March 15, 2022 19:04 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBOur live show from the South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX.
608 - The World’s Mack (3/7/22)
March 08, 2022 04:13 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWe’re back from the first leg of our tour of the South and here to look at the responses to war in Ukraine brewing in the foreign policy op-ed world. We’ve got reading series by Shadi Hamid in the Atlantic and our old friend Max Boot in WaPo, both asking “well, yes, American foreign intervention has been very bad in the past, but maybe this time it would be very good?” Tickets to Houston, Dallas and New Orleans shows still available at: https://www.chapotraphouse.com/live
606 - Eldenphant Ring (2/28/22)
March 01, 2022 03:11 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBWe begin and end this episode with more discussion on Ukraine, what we got wrong, where it goes from here, and the media response to it. But in the middle we talk about an elephant we met and a delightful Bavarian town we passed through in northern Georgia, so, trying to lighten it up a little. Thanks to Emma and Shannon for hooking us up here in Atl!
604 - The Quiz That Makes You Old feat. Srećko Horvat (2/21/22)
February 22, 2022 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBThe boys take a quiz that makes you old. Then, Will talks to Croatian philosopher Srećko Horvat about the upcoming Belmarsh Tribunal, an attempt to hold U.S. and U.K. governments accountable for war crimes and wrongful imprisonments done in the name of the War on Terror. They discuss imprisonments of whistleblowers, extra-judicial surveillance, breaking mass media blackout of reporting on western war crimes and more. All you need to know about the Belmarsh Tribunal here: https://progressive....
603 Teaser - The Fed Dopeness Arbiter
February 18, 2022 15:47 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBThe boys and Mike Isaac discuss tech trends of the near-future. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
602 - Crypto Bowl (2/14/22)
February 15, 2022 04:50 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBWe take our semi-annual look at the Super Bowl through commercials and what they predict about our future. Then it’s back to Joe Brandon as we discuss former Obama aid David Axelrod’s advice to POTUS on how to navigate his upcoming State of the Union address. Tickets for our southern tour still on sale here: chapotraphouse.com/live
This is Sus: Homeland feat. Hasan Piker
February 11, 2022 18:02 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBWelcome to our new Patreon mini-series "This Is Sus". As with all these miniseries, the first episode will be free to all listeners, the following episodes will be Patreon exclusives. Felix is joined by Hasan Piker to discuss the 2011 Showtime series “Homeland” You can find Hasan here: twitch.tv/hasanabi twitter.com/hasanthehun instagram.com/hasandpiker
600 - We Fight for China (2/7/22)
February 08, 2022 03:52 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBWe ring in our 600th episode by taking our movie reviews international. We watched Wolf Warrior (2015) and Wolf Warrior II (2017), two entries in the emerging genre of Chinese action blockbusters. What can these films tell us about the new Chinese century? Does belt and road translate to the cinema? Can Xi thought defeat the neoliberlized menace of CGI blood and lead to the return of true action filmmaking? Is it based to get silly with your homies? All these answers and more await you. Tick...
599 Teaser - Reed Smoot & The Mormon Universe
February 04, 2022 15:27 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBFrom part 2 of Matt's history of Mormons. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
598 - More Pods About Streaming and Books feat. Steven Donziger (1/31/22)
February 01, 2022 04:24 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBThe boys look at the phenomenon of literary Felixes, plus discuss a few current censorship debates. Plus, we’re joined once again by lawyer Steven Donziger, who is now back under house arrest after the Department of Corrections sent him home from Jail. We discuss the end stages of case, his corporate prosecution, and the future for the people of Ecuador in their case against Chevron. Information on Steven’s case and ways to support collected at https://www.freedonziger.com/ Tickets for our ...
596 - Take this job…and Love It! (1/24/22)
January 25, 2022 02:36 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBOur roundtable of experts debate the possibility of intervention in the Russia/Ukraine tensions and come to the conclusion a global nuclear exchange would probably suck, at least for the Podcast Industry. We then take a look at a trio of pieces examining the national crisis in hiring and firing. Does Nobody Want to Work Anymore or is it just that Work Sucks, I Know? We get to the bottom of how you’ll probably end up a serf (but without the benefits) regardless.
594 - Adult Roller Coaster (1/17/22)
January 18, 2022 02:53 - 1 hour - 105 MBSo I (Chris) take one week off producing for a little vacation and somehow the boys manage to accidentally record all three of themselves into just one mic track for this ep? Idk I literally can’t leave these jokers alone for one minute. Our guest editor did heroic work getting this listenable, but sorry for the “chapo classic” audio quality. Anyway, the boys are back in town and California dreamin' on such a winter's day, they discuss whether MLK's civil rights rings are legit or Mickey Mou...
593 Teaser - Lib Assassin
January 14, 2022 20:37 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
592 - The Beard (1/10/22)
January 11, 2022 03:33 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBThe western media conceals the truth of the Newsome Regime…drinking piss and cum to cure covid…Obama razes parks to build library…and two dipshits try to out-yokel each other in Ohio. Tickets for our Southern tour are on sale over at chapotraphouse.com/live
591 - Rise of the Unblooded TEASER: Grittys of the Cheshire Woods
January 07, 2022 14:24 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBPreview of our new D&D fantasy adventure series. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
590 - ThankMedical feat. Andrew Hudson (1/3/22)
January 04, 2022 04:13 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWe’re joined by friend of the show, Episode 1’s own Andrew Hudson, to discuss his experiences as an ICU nurse throughout the COVID pandemic, and why he decided to quit. We also discuss Rod Dreher’s investigation into homosexuality in the far right movement, and Jair Bolsonaro’s return to the hospital. Listen to Episode 1 here: https://soundcloud.com/episode-one-868768631 And subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/e1podcast/posts If you want to check out Andrew’s original videos on why he q...
BONUS: Amber Interviews Paul Prescod, Candidate for PA Senate
December 31, 2021 17:30 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBAmber talks to Paul Prescod, who is running for Pennsylvania State Senate in the 8th district. They discuss campaigning for labor support, working with unions towards a green future, taxing frackers & more. Check out Paul’s campaign here: https://www.paulprescod.com/
589 - Rise of the Unblooded TEASER: Harpy Raid on Schmitty's
December 31, 2021 15:26 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBPreview of our new D&D fantasy adventure series. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
588 - Kill Bill feat. Stavros Halkias (12/28/21)
December 29, 2021 01:11 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBStav’s back for an end-of-the-year round of relationship advice. We analyze Madison Cawthorn’s failed relationship, answer Dear Prudie questions, and look at a NYT op-ed about how it’s normal and cool to hate your husband. All things Stavvy at https://stavvy.biz/ Tickets for our Southern tour are on sale over at chapotraphouse.com/live
UNLOCKED: 483 - Chapo Trap House presents: Try Hard (12/25/20)
December 25, 2021 19:29 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBNo new Christmas special this year, but unlocking last year's special as a little gift to those who never heard it and get all our Xmas shows on the free feed. Merry Gamesmas, our gift to you: “Chapo Trap House presents: Try Hard”
586 - Christmas in Heaven feat. Danny Bessner (12/20/21)
December 21, 2021 05:02 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBTime was, a Will-less episode meant a cavalcade of kids-running-the-candy-store bullshit. But, we think we’ve cracked the code to a reasonably focused Will-less eps with the Chris/Danny sub-in combo. Which of course means you hogs will find something else to complain about here. We’ve got Omicron updates, the BBB implosion, Chile’s new president, tensions in Ukraine, and of course, medieval cum hell. Tickets for our Southern tour are on sale over at chapotraphouse.com/live
584 - Let’s Fuck Brandon (12/14/21)
December 14, 2021 05:56 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBHaving left their bubble of east coast elites, the boys are finally ready to accept (and accept responsibility for) the Let’s Go Brandon movement. They also revise the American Conservative’s revision of W.E.B. Du Bois’ Reconstruction revisionism. Dates and tickets for our Southern Tour now live at chapotraphouse.com/live
Bonus: G Max Update feat. TrueAnon
December 07, 2021 13:31 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBBrace and Liz from TrueAnon join us to share some updates from their coverage of the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. We discuss the strategies of the prosecution and defense, new revelations & evidence revealed in the proceedings, and the testimony from victims. For daily podcast updates on the trial, follow TrueAnon wherever you get your podcasts.
582 - Heaven: Out of Order feat. Slavoj Žižek (12/6/21)
December 07, 2021 04:32 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBFriend of the show Slavoj Žižek stops by to discuss new political implications of the pandemic, advocate for conservative communism, praise Matt’s call for a new carnation revolution, and review Squid Game. Žižek’s new book, Heaven in Disorder, is out now: https://www.orbooks.com/catalog/heaven-in-disorder/ Few tickets remain to our show this Wednesday in Buffalo, NY: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chapo-trap-house-tickets-201713088277 Ticket presales for our Southern Tour will be up on patr...
580 - The Prisoner (11/29/21)
November 30, 2021 03:56 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBFelix explains Twitter Spaces and his theory of the Swag Samsara. Then Will leads us through two pieces covering the Epstein case, one detailing the jury selection of Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial and one attempting to re-examine Jeffrey Epstein’s death and declare it definitively a suicide. Both are...interesting, in what they chose to say about their subjects and how.\ Tickets still available for our show NEXT WEEK, 12/8 at Asbury Hall in Buffalo: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chapo-trap-house-...
Will Interviews Hugo Soto-Martinez, Candidate for L.A. City Council
November 26, 2021 17:08 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBWill talks to Hugo Soto-Martinez, who is running for City Council in LA’s 13th district. They discuss Hugo’s personal history, housing justice, and organizing to build political power. Donate to Hugo’s campaign through our custom link: bit.ly/hugochapo Follow Hugo on social media at @hugoforcd13
578 - Assassination Day feat. Oliver Stone & Aaron Good (11/22/21)
November 23, 2021 05:32 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBOn this, the 58th anniversary of the Kennedy assassination, we’re joined by Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone to discuss his new documentary “JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass”. We then discuss the continuing legacy and search for meaning in the assassination, as well as other ‘deep events’, with Covert Action Magazine’s Aaron Good. JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass is now streaming on Showtime. Check out Aaron’s new podcast with Covert Action here: https://www.patre...
577 Teaser - QE Faze II
November 19, 2021 15:18 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MBThe Queen enters a new phase. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
576 - The Wonder Twins (11/15/21)
November 16, 2021 05:42 - 1 hour - 76 MBWe look at the twin avatars for the future of the Democratic party: Mayor Secretary Pete, through his new documentary “Mayor Pete,” and Kamala Harris, through a new CNN article about how everyone is being very mean and unfair to her. Grim stuff! Fortunately the boys have a surefire solution for who should lead the party into 2024, if the Dems are brave enough to take their advice. Grab your tickets to our 12/8 show at Asbury Hall in Buffalo: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chapo-trap-house-tic...