Chapo Trap House
812 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8.5K ratingsPodcast by Chapo Trap House
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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...
575 Teaser - Felix's Eternals Review
November 12, 2021 15:36 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MBFelix reviews Marvel's the Eternals. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
574 - Bovine University (11/8/21)
November 09, 2021 03:49 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBWe spend the top half of the show talking about new satanic panics and everyone in this country suffering from self-inflicted Havana Syndrome. Then some lighter stuff, like Joe Biden shidding and farding on European royalty, and Bari Weiss’s new University of Forbidden Knowledge. Grab your tickets to our 12/8 show at Asbury Hall in Buffalo: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chapo-trap-house-tickets-201713088277 And have you checked out our new merch drops? Some good shit in here: https://shop.ch...
Hinge Points Episode 1: Social Democratic Party Poopers
November 05, 2021 20:13 - 52 minutes - 88.3 MBWelcome to our new mini-series Hinge Points, a tour of historical “what-ifs.” We’re publishing the first episode free to all. Subsequent episodes will post on Fridays exclusively to subscribers on patreon.com/chapotraphouse. Matt and Danny Bessner, from the American Prestige podcast, take you on a tour of the history of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and explore the importance of the party's decision to vote to fight World War I. They examine the party's structure and history, the cl...
573 Teaser - Behold the Cube
November 05, 2021 17:15 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBWe discuss cube obsession among silicon valley and finance bros. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
572 - The McGloughstein Group feat. Daniel Bessner (11/1/21)
November 02, 2021 04:11 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBWe’re joined by Daniel Bessner, co-host of the American Prestige podcast, for a remarkably focused and thoughtful Will-less episode. We discuss Trump’s recent statement about Israel “owning” congress, Josh Hawley’s thoughts on masculinity, and the Lincoln Project’s bungled attempt at a false-flag operation to make a Republican appear more racist. Then Matt and Danny tell us about their new Chapo mini-series “Hinge Points,” which will explore some great historical “what-if” moments. Hinge Poin...
571 Teaser - Own John Candy's Soul in the MetaVerse
October 29, 2021 15:23 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MBSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
570 - Deere John Letter feat. Jonah Furman (10/25/21)
October 26, 2021 03:04 - 1 hour - 63 MBWe’re joined by Labor Notes’ Jonah Furman to discuss the ongoing strike of over 10,000 John Deere workers. We discuss the effects of a tight labor market on labor power, what’s at stake in the strike, and how the current “vibe” of labor militancy might affect future strikes. We then look at the other end of capital with a piece from FT detailing the “vibe” at the Milken Jamboree, an event named after the “junk bond king” headlined by, of course, Bari Weiss. Check out Jonah’s writing in Labor...
568 - Root Cause (10/18/21)
October 19, 2021 02:59 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBWe send off Colin Powell with a somber remembrance of the man’s career as a Soldier and Statesman. Then we cover cops making weepy videos about quitting due to mandates, touch on strikes, the supply chain and “treats”, and look at the CIA getting all their foreign assets killed. Finally, a much requested reading from the Book of Rod.
Bonus: Teamsters Deliver The Goods 2
October 15, 2021 21:20 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBAmber welcomes back Rhode Island teamster Matt Maini for some union talk. They discuss union internal politics, rank and file leadership, the value of strikes, and organizing Amazon. Check out the TDU GoFundMe here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/transforming-the-teamsters-from-the-bottom-up
567 Teaser - Deadliest Warrior: SpecOps vs. Ninja
October 15, 2021 17:47 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
566 - Dopeness Report (10/12/21)
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564 - On Sinema, At The Sinema feat. Kristinn Hrafnsson (10/4/21)
October 05, 2021 02:32 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBMovies are Back! And we start with a brief discussion of Venom 2: Return of Goop. Then, Felix is joined by WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson to discuss a new report from Yahoo News that details the CIA’s plots to kidnap or kill Julian Assange while he was sheltered in London’s Ecuadorian embassy. They discuss the obsession with revenge on Assange and WikiLeaks under Mike Pompeo, the possibility of real justice for Assange, and some slivers of hope in the future of the WikiLeaks pro...
UNLOCKED: 549 - Naval Chapo Investigative Service (8/12/21)
October 01, 2021 00:40 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBWe liked this one from last month a lot, so we're unlocking it today. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse We do a deep dive into the history, culture, purpose, and various crimes of the Navy SEALs.
BONUS: Steven Donziger to be Sentenced
September 30, 2021 20:19 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBAttorney Steven Donziger faces sentencing for his criminal contempt charge. Will and Steven discuss updates on his case, the UN’s ruling his house arrest violates international law, and what can be done to support him. Information on Steven’s case and ways to support collected at https://www.freedonziger.com/ Rally before Steven’s sentencing at 500 Pearl st. at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 1. More info here: https://twitter.com/SDonziger/status/1440085788759236609 Call in to his sentencing, Oct. 1, 10:0...
562 - Goodbye Horses (9/28/21)
September 28, 2021 04:53 - 1 hour - 61 MBWe’re back to a normal-style ep after a week of interviews. We’re taking a look at the fast-tracked aid package to intelligence agents suffering unreality issues, the Biden administration addressing just the optics at the border, and AOC addressing just the optics of the Iron Dome bill. Finally, we having a reading series that functions as a bit of a coda to Will and Matt’s visit to Ozy Fest way back in 2018. One last time, go subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/chapotraphouse And go grab ...
561 Teaser - Blago Hates Liars
September 24, 2021 01:34 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBFelix talks to former governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich. Subscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Bonus: Interview with India Walton, Candidate for Mayor of Buffalo
September 22, 2021 18:21 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBWill talks to India Walton, the socialist candidate who won the Democratic primary for Mayor of Buffalo in June. They discuss the ongoing opposition to her campaign from the establishment incumbent she defeated in the primary and his corporate allies, how she plans to make Buffalo work for the city’s tenants and renters, and how she will address policing issues as the mayor of a large American city. If you’d like to learn more about India’s campaign or donate, go to: https://www.indiawalton....
560 - Future Histories feat. Kim Stanley Robinson (9/20/21)
September 21, 2021 02:20 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWill and Matt talk to Kim Stanley Robinson, author of the Mars Trilogy, 2312 and last year’s Ministry for the Future. They discuss reckoning with climate change, science fiction literature as an attempt to conceive of our own future’s history, and what kinds of beliefs humans might need to survive that future.
558 - 9/11 Era, Pt. 1: The Pussification of the Western Male (9/14/21)
September 14, 2021 04:45 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWe celebrate 20 years of 9/11 by taking a 2-part look at the political and cultural insanity of the era immediately following the attacks. Today, we look at the hysterical jingoism, veneration of idiotic leaders, politically enforced censorship, and the seminal war-blogger classic “The Pussification of the Western Male” We’ll continue on Thursday’s ep with looks at TV, Film and Culture from the era, plus another canonical 9/11 reading series. Stay tuned!
556 - Sperm Jack City feat. Dan Boeckner (9/6/21)
September 07, 2021 03:39 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBCanada Correspondent Dan Boeckner stops by to update us on the impending Canadian federal elections. We break down the parties and their platforms, from the Victims of Communism-respecters, to the Semen Retentionists. We also read an op-ed from the Toronto Sun on why Drake is the most dangerous and disrespectful man in Canada. Check out Dan’s podcast The Bottlemen wherever you get podcasts, and subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/DaBottlemen And find Dan’s patreon for his music here: htt...
554 - Junkyard of Empires (8/31/21)
September 01, 2021 03:05 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBOnce more into the breach of Afghanistan takes: the media now turns to our precious abandoned military ordnance to hand-wring over, and Britain continues to feel the cold shoulder of the Biden administration. We also cover China’s new gaming ban, and an effort to gin up a BDS movement against the Taliban.
552 - The Nephew Gap (8/23/21)
August 24, 2021 02:27 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBWe start off discussing Jeopardy!, Tesla Bots, and how all these conservative radio hosts keep dying of COVID. Then we talk about Tony Blair crying about Afghanistan and step inside Tom Friedman’s mind palace to explore the Taliban’s strategic cousin and nephew reserves.
550 - Sweet L of Liberty (8/16/21)
August 17, 2021 04:18 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBWe look at the brutal, stupid, and embarrassing end of our brutal, stupid, and embarrassing twenty year occupation of Afghanistan.
548 - Just Kids from New York (8/9/21)
August 10, 2021 03:45 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBWe review Obama’s 60th Birthday Bash on Martha’s Vineyard, which we were all of course invited to. Then, we take a look at the ongoing “Havana Syndrome” phenomenon, in which U.S. intelligence operatives continue to report un-diagnosable symptoms supposedly generated by a non-existent superweapon. Finally, we take a look back at everyone’s early pandemic “cuomosexual” phase.
547 Teaser - Universal Monsters
August 06, 2021 18:44 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MBSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
457 Teaser - Universal Monsters
August 06, 2021 18:44 - 4 minutes - 2.06 MBSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
546 - MyPillow Guy, MyPillow Guy and Me (8/2/21)
August 03, 2021 03:38 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBWe start today looking at Democrats’ feckless failure to extend the eviction moratorium. That being a fairly dismal topic, we try to lighten things up with two reading series checking in with how some old friends of the show are handling their new post-election lives in DC.
544 - Hit Me With Your Best Shot (7/26/21)
July 27, 2021 04:53 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBWe take a look at the 2007 Antoine Fuqua/Mark Wahlberg film “Shooter,” a fascinating relic of the 2nd G.W. administration that asks the question “what if a hardass marine sniper operator type fuckin merked Dick Cheney?” Also, Matt brings up some deep lore from the author Stephen Hunter’s other novels that really makes him seem like a fertile well of insane ideas.
American Prestige: E1 - Ghosting Afghanistan w/ Stephen Wertheim
July 20, 2021 02:35 - 1 hour - 100 MBThis is the first episode of Chapo all-stars Derek Davison & Daniel Bessner’s new foreign policy podcast “American Prestige”. To get more, go here: http://patreon.com/americanprestige In the premiere episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek get into the US's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Did the military intentionally botch the withdrawal? Has the imperial frontier contracted in any meaningful way? Will the Taliban gain legitimacy with the Afghan people? Plus, an in-depth interview with...
542 - The Oopsie Report feat. Derek Davison & Daniel Bessner (7/19/21)
July 20, 2021 02:33 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBWe’re joined by Chapo foreign policy desk Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner to check in with America’s various “oopsies”, “uh-ohs” and “oh butterfingers” accidentally enforcing our hegemony around the world. Derek and Danny have a new podcast, American Prestige, covering just this type of thing. If you like them on Chapo, be sure to go checkout their new show and, as always, Foreign Exchanges on substack. We’re putting the first episode of American Prestige in the Chapo feed so you can get ...
541 Teaser - Bolsonaro Sick
July 16, 2021 15:58 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MBSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
540 - It’s Coming Rome feat. Patrick Wyman (7/12/21)
July 13, 2021 03:45 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBWe’re joined by Tides of History’s Patrick Wyman today to take a historical look on things, starting with a brief discussion of the assassination of Haitian president Moïse, and the increasing privatization of violence. We then turn to Patrick’s new book The Verge, examining the crucial years of the Renaissance, and investigating just how and why western Europe transformed from a global backwater to the world dominating colossus it became for the last few centuries. Finally, we ask who’s actu...
538 - 100% Gordon (7/5/21)
July 06, 2021 03:16 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBWhat’s one band you’re ALWAYS thinking about? We start asking some universal questions. Then, we take a pair of articles that again push the idea of Biden as a transformational progressive president and ask who are they for? Why do we keep getting these? Aren’t we all just eating ice cream? C’mon man. Finally, we turn to the federalist to learn about the “flyover women”.
537 Teaser - Crust Crisis feat. Tom Scharpling
July 02, 2021 15:38 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MBSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
Hell of Presidents: Episode 1 - Founding Daddies
July 02, 2021 04:03 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBConstitution - Washington Get in the Presidency, George. Episode 2 is up now on Stitcher Premium, with new episodes out on Fridays. To sign up and to get a free month of Stitcher Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com/hell on your mobile or desktop browser, click start free trial, select a monthly plan, and use promo code HELL. You'll get access to Hell of Presidents, Time for My Stories and Blowback Season 2, so, pretty good deal.
536 - In The Bunker (6/28/21)
June 29, 2021 04:50 - 1 hour - 140 MBIt’s a jumbo sized Chapo today, starting with a return of our smash hit segment “Animal Facts” to start off with 20 min of levity and speculation on which of Nature’s magnificent creatures are conduits to the spiritual and/or extraterrestrial world. Then, after one of Will’s maybe sweatiest ever transitions, we move on to discussing the tragic Miami condo collapse and the narrowing aperture of improvement in American life. Finally, we read from two accounts of the last days of the Trump Admin...
534 - Cranks For Thee (6/22/21)
June 22, 2021 04:54 - 1 hour - 119 MBNYC mayoral elections are tomorrow so we give our final review of the candidates - not great! Then we check in with a Chapo favorite we’ve not discussed in quite a bit but are happy to return to, offering a tentative defense of perhaps The Baseball Crank’s best ever take. Finally, a long and surprisingly thoughtful discussion of modern male intimacy.
Coming Soon: Hell of Presidents with Matt Christman and Chris Wade
June 18, 2021 04:07 - 3 minutes - 6.05 MBWho were the U.S. Presidents? What did they do? How did they do it? Why should you care? Chapo Trap House's Matt Christman and Chris Wade will attempt to demystify all 46 U.S. Presidents in this new limited series podcast, discussing how these guys rose to power and how they executed that power as a product of the historical and material circumstances around them. All with the signature Christman flair of wit, recall and analysis, and the signature Wade flair of "getting Matt to do things". ...
532 - The Power of the Dog (6/15/21)
June 15, 2021 04:25 - 1 hour - 137 MBAnother triple reading series ep, we’re spoiling you listeners. We start off with a profile of Data For Progress’s new found clout with Dems in the drivers’ seat, but who’s data? And what progress? Then it’s on to the Federalist, for an author who’s simply furious that a living wage for fast food workers might make their precious burritos cost a few cents more. Finally, a doozy of a Slate piece about killing your dog.
531 Teaser - Princess Jacques
June 11, 2021 15:55 - 3 minutes - 4.82 MBSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
530 - Auspicious Dragons (6/7/21)
June 08, 2021 00:32 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBA loose and chill hang out ep as we come to you from Atlantic City after our successful appearance at the FRQNCY1 festival. We pitch some of our concepts to revitalize AC and solve America’s Trump problem in one tidy package, lament the purging of some truly wonderful cranks and goofys from twitter, then travel Into The Ray Donoverse.
528 - Pacific Nights (5/31/21)
June 01, 2021 02:55 - 1 hour - 112 MBThe boys spend their last night in LA sitting around the fire pit, gazing at the Pacific Ocean, talking about animals and riffing about the dang politics. Tickets to Chapo’s upcoming live show THIS SATURDAY at the FRQNCY1 streaming festival here: https://frqncy.live/frqncy1
527 Teaser - Feelings Crimes at the Equinox
May 28, 2021 17:03 - 2 minutes - 3.2 MBSubscribe today for access to all premium episodes! www.patreon.com/chapotraphouse
526 - Free Parking feat. TrueAnon (5/25/21)
May 25, 2021 22:34 - 1 hour - 122 MBWe’re joined by TrueAnon for a round table on Israel through two in-depth reading series. Can Americans have opinions on Israel and Palestine, despite it being outside our lived experiences? Is middle eastern peace calling out, siren-like, to Joe Biden? Find out inside. Tickets to Chapo’s upcoming live show June 5th at the FRQNCY1 streaming festival here: https://frqncy.live/frqncy1 And hang out with Chris and Dan Boeckner watching some live music on Chapo’s twitch this saturday at twitch...
BONUS: Focus on Palestine feat. Mohammad Alsaafin
May 20, 2021 05:36 - 1 hour - 138 MBFelix is joined by journalist for AJ+ Mohammad Alsaafin for a wide ranging discussion on Palestinian resistance and the future of Zionism and the Palestinian cause. Sorry for the slightly abrupt outro, we lost the last few seconds of Mohammad’s audio, but please follow him at @malsaafin and check out and share this concise video explainer on Israeli apartheid he produced for AJ+: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MknerYjob0w And follow @ajplus on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
524 - Kush Aliens are Invading Earth (5/17/21)
May 18, 2021 03:54 - 1 hour - 102 MBWe congratulate Felix on defeating the scary monsters of Dark Souls during his successful fundraiser stream over the weekend, and also note the tiny but noticeable fissures opening up in the usually stifling discourse on Palestine. We then take a look at Bill Gates’ bro time with Jeffrey Epstein possibly being the cause of his recent divorce. Finally, there’s more UFO stuff in the news: limited hangout? New way to sell endless arms buildup? Or do the aliens just want our kindest bud? You be t...