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Mishegoss & Malarkey

71 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago -

“You’ve heard of Huntley & Brinkley, MacNeil & Lehrer, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob & Ray … now heeeeeerrrre’s … Mishegoss & Malarkey”

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Episodes

Episode 70: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Missing Episode 58 (New York Days cont.)

November 25, 2023 05:22 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal fill in gaps around the Rolling Stone Magazine period recounted in episode 1. Highlights of their downtown New York days include: music, movies, theater... brushes with crime and celebrity sightings. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 69: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Chaos Is a Ladder but Baelish Fell

November 11, 2023 20:27 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal lament the mess in the Mideast and the chaos spreading across the globe. Also, the trials of Trump; ChatGPT gets pumped; and a recap of the season finale of The Morning Show. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 68: Mishegoss & Malarkey, On Our Knees with Speaker Johnson

October 27, 2023 04:38 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal welcome the new Commander of Gilead, and analyze the 20 percent of the trial Trump hasn't won yet. Also, a review of Shailene Woodley in "To Catch a Killer," and a topical new "Mishegoss OR Malarkey" game. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 67: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Right Outta the Gaetz

October 03, 2023 02:01 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal receive word of the motion to remove the Speaker. Also, Trump gets steamed in a New York courthouse; the second GOP debate crashes; and Twitter burns while its CEO fiddles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 66: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Fall Motion to Vacate Edition

September 21, 2023 01:48 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal start the fall season with a roundup of Jan 6 action. Also, we need to talk about Kevin McCarthy; the Kristen Welker interview with Trump; and the Jann Wenner Rock Hall blowup. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 65: Mishegoss & Malarkey, The Stink Hit the Back of His Eyeballs

August 26, 2023 01:47 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal compare the Jan 6 coup plotters to Batman supervillains. Also, Vivek MAGAswamy wins the GOP debate, and the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game remembers Prigozhin. Plus, a review of HBO's brutal "The Idol." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 64: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Hot Indictment Summer

August 16, 2023 02:20 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

Where Mish and Mal read the fine print of the Trump Mob indictment in Georgia. Also, Jack Smith slides into Trump's Twitter DMs, and Mal remembers the Band's Robbie Robertson. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 63: Mishegoss & Malarkey, The Yet Another Indictment Special

August 02, 2023 01:59 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Wherein Mal gets deep in the weeds on the Trump indictment, while Mish goes big-picture on the defrauding of America. Also, artificial intelligence is the media (with a plug for Mish's ChatNewsAI.com news app). And we remember Sinead O'Connor and Pee-wee Herman. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 62: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Introducing The Babbler

July 12, 2023 21:52 - 24 minutes - 23 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal begin their fourth season by welcoming back Susan (guest-star of their most popular episode to date), whose new segment "The Babbler" replaces "Absolutely the Last Pandemic Update." Also, Susan plays the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, and Mish and Mal review Hulu's "The Bear." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 61: Mishegoss & Malarkey, It's a Coup or Something

June 28, 2023 03:23 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal review media coverage of the submersible tragedy that pivoted rapidly to news of the Russian revolt. Also, the shocking Trump audio; Marjorie Taylor Green challenges RFK Jr to a cage match; and a recap of the new season of "And Just Like That." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 60: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Special Second-Indictment Edition

June 14, 2023 03:48 - 23 minutes - 22 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal marvel over the 37-count indictment, the shabby storage space at Mar-a-Lago, and the relative peace in Miami. Plus, the Ladies from Central Casting, and two old guys named Abe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 59: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Please Sir Stop the Winning!

June 03, 2023 20:17 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal marvel at Biden's latest BFD. Also, Mal breaks down the CNN mess, and a last look at the "Succession" finale. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 57: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Just Like HBO but Without Dragons

May 09, 2023 21:59 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MB

Wherein Mal delivers a play-by-play on the Coronation "direct from The Town of Big Ben," and continues the Royal theme in the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey" game. Also, Mish attempts a no-spoilers update on "Succession," and ChatGPT is the media. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 56: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Beefeater Blues

April 26, 2023 01:16 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal dig in to a busy week of news, including Tucker out at Fox and Joe Biden in reelect mode. Also, Trump and the Proud Boys on trial, Taylor Swift on tour, and a review of "Tiny Beautiful Things." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 55: Mishegoss & Malarkey, It's Gonna Take More Than a Medicine Show

April 12, 2023 19:17 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal admit that Trump was right about the virus disappearing like a miracle on Easter. Also, grown men weep at Trump's arraignment; Musk and Taibbi break up; and will the UK coronation be 3D printed? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 54: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Soros 2024

March 31, 2023 21:22 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal dissect the “travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of two mockeries of a sham” that is the Trump indictment. Also, the humble raccoon-dog may have started Covid; the QAnon Shaman is at large again; and a review of the "Succession" Season 4 premiere. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 53: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Is That Your Apartment in the Sherry-Netherland on Fire?

March 17, 2023 02:09 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal start the "indictment countdown clock," and Twitter starts a run on the banks. Also, Pfizer sponsors the Oscars; the Jan. 6 tourist narrative returns; and "Freaks and Geeks" on Hulu. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 52: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Expedited Verdicts

March 07, 2023 03:18 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal breeze through the latest on the Fox News revelations, the Wuhan lab leak theory, and the Ukraine war. Also, the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game pays tribute to Hollywood's Silent Era, and Mish weighs in on the new Amazon series "Daisy Jones & The Six." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 51: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Trials and Tribulations

February 24, 2023 06:36 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal opine on the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, and Biden's historic visit to the war zone. Also, reality TV spreads to the Grand Jury in Georgia; the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game looks back at the Carter era; and Mish reviews his free trial of AppleTV. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 50: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Staying Golden

February 10, 2023 20:34 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal agree that the State of Joe Biden is strong. Also, Bernie is the only member of Congress still wearing a mask, and MTG is the only one wearing a coat made of puppies rescued by George Santos. Plus, Grammys gossip, and Mal's long-awaited assessment of the new Dylan box set. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 49: Mishegoss & Malarkey, The Music Issue

January 26, 2023 06:36 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal remember David Crosby, along with Stills, Nash, Young, Dylan, and The Dead. Also, a musical "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game; tech layoffs dominate the media; and a review of "The Peripheral" season one. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 48: Mishegoss & Malarkey, A Product of Eatin'

January 18, 2023 06:05 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Wherein Mish checks his garage for classified documents, while Mal skims the Jan 6 Committee's report on social media. Also, we remember Lisa Marie Presley, and Diamond from Diamond and Silk. Plus, another Royal-themed "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, and a review of the movie "She Said." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 47: New Year, Same Mishegoss & Malarkey

January 09, 2023 05:25 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal begin 2023 with choice words for the new Speaker of the House, and for the former Prince Harry of Wales. Also, a timely installment of the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, and a review of the brutal "Banshees of Inisherin." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 46: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Rooting Around in Your DMs

December 23, 2022 04:57 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MB

Wherein Mal tries to shake off the side effects of a booster, while Mish unspools theories about the Twitter Files and the next Speaker of the House. Also, fun with ChatGPT, and a review of White Lotus season 2. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 45: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Thumbs Up for #Failed45

December 09, 2022 19:59 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal bring you all the latest developments from 45 minutes into the future. Also, another edition of the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, and a review of the all-star ensemble movie "Amsterdam." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 44: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Susan's Dating Apps Tips

December 01, 2022 02:34 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal welcome back Susan, a popular guest of the program, who is on the dating apps and has tips for the guys — and she stays with us to play the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game! Plus, Mal's long-overdue review of the third and final season of Derry Girls. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 43: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Introducing Didi Pershouse

November 21, 2022 06:31 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal summon a spirit from the old New York Magazine days, who shares her "ecology of care" for people and the planet. Also, Trump is back on Twitter, and running for President again, but a Special Counsel from The Hague appears ready to go medieval on his ass. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 42: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Prettay Prettay Good (aka Dark Brandon Knew What He Was Doing)

November 11, 2022 00:19 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

Wherein Mal manages to squeeze in an abbreviated election report before late-season hurricane Nicole descends, and Mish panics over the prospect of Twitter going dark just as we turn to the news platform for midterm results. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 41: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Where's Nancy? And Where Was the Dog?

October 31, 2022 05:11 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal take note of the fact that, hey, Nazis are back! Also, Mish finds it hard to believe the Pelosi family left grandpa home alone; and Mal reveals he has voted already and wishes the election were over. Plus, a Vulture-style recap of the "House of the Dragon" season finale. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 40: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Ian So (aka A Month in Review)

October 24, 2022 20:05 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

Wherein Mal recounts his time in the eye of a hurricane (well, maybe the ear), and we catch up on everything else since the last episode a month ago. Also, Kanye, Musk and Trump are the media musketeers; and Mish reviews a new project from The Roches sisters musical group. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 39: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Our Man Over Here Binges on the Funeral Over There

September 22, 2022 04:49 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Wherein Mal resurfaces from a deep-dive into rabbit holes of English history, and Mish takes first crack at the Trump family lawsuit. Plus, the Mar-a-Lago investigation proceeds apace; and Katie Holmes writes, directs, produces and stars in a pandemic love story. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 38: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Maybe Just Let the Bald Kid Do It

September 14, 2022 03:03 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal feel duty-bound to inform the corgis and the bees about the sad news from Balmoral. Also, what could blackmailers possibly have on Lindsey Graham that we don't see every week on HBO? Plus, Mish takes on the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, and Mal recaps House of The Dragon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 37: Mishegoss & Malarkey, First Anniversary Season 3 Premiere

September 07, 2022 17:57 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal kick off an exciting new season with the same tired old segments you've come to know so well, including "Absolutely the Last Pandemic Update," "Insurrection Week," the now-legendary "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, "Who's the Media" and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 36: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Dragon Our E.B. White Asses

August 23, 2022 02:57 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal break down the BFD and why it's a problem for Biden. Also, Fauci is retiring; Liz Cheney is campaigning for Democrats(!); and CNN cancels Reliable Sources. Plus, the "House of the Dragon" premiere and the "Better Call Saul" finale. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 35: Mishegoss & Malarkey, By Copy of This Truth

August 16, 2022 06:41 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal watch in awe as the DOJ makes a Junk Luggers pickup at Mar-A-Lardo, and everybody on Truth Social goes ballistic. Also, polio is back and monkeypox is spreading; the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game executes a clever twist; and the Westworld Season 4 finale is a scrambled mess. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 34: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Turning Our Losses Into Gains

August 08, 2022 04:48 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MB

Wherein Mal fills Mish in on developments while he was North of the border, including "Dems in Array," the Dark Brandon memes, the DOJ investigation into Jan 6, and the Alex Jones trial. Plus, the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game features the Willard Hotel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 33: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Our Worst Nightmare Was the Plan

July 23, 2022 06:34 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal break the stunning final Jan 6 hearing down for you, from Bannon's skeevy bathtub to Jared's ill-timed shower, to the Trump figure in the Disney Hall of Presidents pleading "Mike Pence let me down." All insurrection, all the time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 32: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Blocked by Rudy and Taylor

July 11, 2022 05:24 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal catch up with developments in July: including the tragedy in Highland Park, the assassination of Shinzo Abe, a new coronavirus surge, and more. Then Mal credits a little girl in England with getting Boris Johnson to resign, and Mish reviews two recent movies starring Nicolas Cage. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 31: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Ruh-Roe 4 Realz (Hashtag Red-State Exodus)

June 27, 2022 05:22 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal set their clocks back 50 years and try to imagine what happens next after the Roe repeal (Mal thinks it may be a huge opportunity for relocation services). Then, Biden goes maskless in Europe, the Jan 6 Committee hears harrowing tales, and the Hit List harks back to Olde New York. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 30: Mishegoss & Malarkey, No Way Home

June 20, 2022 06:26 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal get lost in the parallel timelines of the pandemic, the Jan 6 hearings, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Also, Walter Cronkite meets JFK in the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey" game, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog crosses paths with the late PBS NewsHour's Mark Shields. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Just the Facts, Ma'am: a Mishegoss & Malarkey Insurrection Week Special

June 13, 2022 05:05 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal review the start of the January 6th House Select Committee hearings, featuring Madam Vice-Chair Liz Cheney, Javanka, the Proud Boys, and more. Listen only if you care about your grandchildren. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 28: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Summertime and the Covid Is High

June 01, 2022 21:36 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal look beyond Depp v Heard toward the March for Our Lives on June 11 and Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee. Also, we admire Peter Navarro's pharmaceutical grade bullshit, and review the Ben Fong-Torres documentary on Netflix. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Special Bonus Episode: Depp Heard Trial (Monday recap)

May 25, 2022 00:07 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Wherein Mal finally inquires about "that nice girl Amber" and Mish gives him an earful. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 27: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Mike Pence Did His Own Research

May 24, 2022 05:57 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal plan to avoid the monkeypox at European orgies, and Mike Pence says if called he'll run against his old boss in 2024. Also, Mal dusts off an old collection of vinyl records for the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, and Mish fondly recalls the "Murmurs of Earth" Voyager album. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 26: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Do We Need a Special Episode?

May 18, 2022 04:45 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

Wherein Mal grows somber at the sad state of our Union, and Mish previews a proposed Smithsonian Jan 6 Insurrection Museum. Also, Steve Schmidt continues his media meltdown, and Mal reviews two movies from the 1970s. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 25: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Ruh-Roe

May 10, 2022 05:06 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal consider the leak of the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v Wade; Mish inexplicably grunts "Ruh Roe" several times; and Mal reports on the sentencing of two cosplaying insurrectionists. Then the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game shines the spotlight on Brett Kavanaugh, and "Hitlist or Shitlist" reviews Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in Hunter S. Thompson's "The Rum Diary." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 24: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Depp Doo-doo

May 02, 2022 01:53 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal step in it yet again, as they navigate the Trump endorsements, the White House Correspondents superspreader dinner, and the upcoming Jan 6 committee hearings. Also, Elon Musk drops a grumpy into the Depp v Heard trial, and Mal tries to clean things up with an appreciation of the gentle game of Wordle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 23: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Team Putin Takes the L

April 25, 2022 05:40 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal welcome election results from Europe, and Covid masks come off mid-flight. Also, live-streaming court channels are the media; "Where's Putin?" is the theme of the "Mish OR Mal?" game; and Mish rates the new "The Batman" movie. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 22: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Down the Rabbit Holes

April 18, 2022 04:40 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal dig into their Easter jellybeans and wonder whether Bari Weiss (and the rest of us) are over Elon Musk. Also, the jury rejects the "the President told me to do it" defense, new Covid czar Dr. Ashish K. Jha gets in trouble right out of the gate, and Mish tunnels into pop-rock history for the "Mish OR Mal?" game. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message

Episode 21: Mishegoss & Malarkey, Temporary Pause in Hostilities Edition

April 11, 2022 02:52 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MB

Wherein Mish and Mal discuss the stupidities of J.D. Vance and Don Jr., and the wisdom of Mr. T. Also, a never-recorded ballad by Bob Dylan is the subject of the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, and Mish offers one of each — Richard Linklater's "Apollo 10½" and Judd Apatow's "The Bubble" — for the "Hitlist or Shitlist" segment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mishmal/message