Pause for Parrots
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsThe sociopolitical landscape of the day is a minefield of cognitive dissonance, intellectual laziness, and disingenuous actors. Listen in weekly as four dudes navigate the perilous state of national discourse and laugh at current events. Because if you don't laugh you'll cry.
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Episodes
Dispatch: Is Eugenics Bad?, U.N. World Hunger, Georgia Guidestones
July 14, 2022 03:08 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBTony's back. Let's get esoteric. David and Tony talk about the Georgia Guidestones, how Christians would actually react to Christ's resurrection, and how the Dutch Farmer's Strike foreshadows our bug eating future.
Dispatch?: Podcast Rankings, Mad Libs, Etc
July 03, 2022 05:23 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBDavid and Perrenial guest host do a loosey-goosey dispatch.
The Replication Crisis (Unlocked Bonus Episode)
June 21, 2022 18:01 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBUnlocking this episode from the Patreon feed. If you want a deep-dive episode once a week, sign up for $5/month at https://www.patreon.com/pauseforparrots A group of researchers have discovered that there's a huge reproducibility issue in science. From cancer research to social psychology, this replication crisis is calling a lot of our assumptions about the way things work into question. David walks Tony and Felipe through the problem and they discuss the implications it has on everythi...
Dispatch: Texas Trans Laws, Border Patrol 4th Amendment Fight, January 6th Hearings
June 12, 2022 18:37 - 1 hour - 106 MBDavid and Perrenial Guest Host get into some stories from the week, including Texas being Texas, a Supreme Court decision on a far-reaching Border Patrol Zone, and an insane op-ed about gun violence and child abuse.
Dispatch: California Reparations Taskforce, Heard-Depp Case, Medicare Price Hikes
June 04, 2022 03:08 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBDavid and Tony talk about the outcome of the Johnny Depp / Amber Heard case and all of the subsequent hot takes, the new California taskforce exploring reparations for Black Americans, and what Biden's Medicare price hikes say about how America treats its elderly.
Dispatch: Uvalde Shooting, Greg Locke, Real Estate Bubble
May 28, 2022 07:57 - 1 hour - 114 MBTony and David spend some time discussing the tragedy in Uvalde and some of the worst impulses of the media after a spree shooting before covering some other news from the week: including what rate increases mean for the housing market and a check-in on Pause for Parrots fan favorite Greg Locke.
Dispatch: Dystopian Real Estate, Monkeypox Outbreak, George W. Bush: War Criminal?
May 20, 2022 22:36 - 1 hour - 101 MBThe guys get into some stories from the week, including how Jeff Bezos is investing in a bleak real estate start-up, how the future of renting is prison style bunk bed pods, the implications of "Dark MAGA" on the recovery of American political discourse, and how David will survice the impending Monkeypox pandemic.
Dispatch: Ukraine Aid, Immigration Surveillance, Rick Scott's Plan?
May 14, 2022 17:51 - 1 hour - 104 MBThe guys cover some stories from the week - including Rand Paul fighting against Ukraine aid, how every federal agency seems like they have a surveillance network now, having roommates in KC might be illegal, and going through every point in Rick Scott's 11 point plan to save America to see how Republican messaging is going to look in the midterms.
Roe V. Wade Deep Dive w/ @tuneiverse (Bonus Ep)
May 12, 2022 03:42 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBDavid and Titus are joined by practicing attorney and well-informed person Ash to discuss the leaked SCOTUS decision on Roe V. Wade. They talk through what Ash took away from reading the entire opinion, including the history of our assumed right to privacy and the implications of the legal framework used to come to the conclusions in the draft. Follow Ash on twitter @tuneiverse
Dispatch: Ministry of Disinformation, Madison Cawthorn, Roe V. Wade
May 06, 2022 23:39 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBThe guys cover some headlines from the week, including Biden's Ministry of Disinformation, whether Madison Cawthorn is a victim of kompromat, and a brief discussion of the leaked SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe V. Wade.
Dispatch: Florida VS. Disney, Marjorie Taylor Greene's Slippery Slope, David's Internet Constitution,
April 28, 2022 05:58 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBThe guys talk awhile about the implications of trying to stop Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for re-election, whether lighting yourself on fire is a useful form of activism, and David's bubbling conspiracy theory about fires in food plants.
Dispatch: Homeless Boomers, PETA Arrests, Hasan Piker, Infowars
April 21, 2022 03:17 - 1 hour - 74 MBThe guys dissect and debate some stories from the week - including the rising rates of homelessness in the Baby Boomer generation, whether or not we should care about Hasan Piker and his thousand dollar shirts, how the Republican Party is potentially withdrawing from presidential debates, and the ways unions are scaring companies into action.
Dispatch: Disney Protests, Elon's Twitter, Marjorie Taylor Greene
April 12, 2022 17:54 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBThe guys come in hot with stories on Jussie Smollett's post-release music career, Marjorie Taylor Greene being Marjorie Taylor Greene, and anti-grooming protests at Disney headquarters. Plus what it means that Elon Musk became the largest Twitter shareholder, and the big question of the day... is Queen Elizabeth already dead?
Dispatch: Secular Homophobes, Washington Post, Fed Real Estate Debt
April 05, 2022 18:27 - 1 hour - 78 MBThe guys cover stories including the new Amazon union, pushback to Florida's Don't Say Gay bill, and a man that took upwards of 90 vaccines in an effort to sell vaccine passports.
Dispatch: Demi Lovato's Artifacts, Biden's New World Order, Texas's Russian Soldier
March 22, 2022 19:53 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBThe guys discuss stories about high protein diets, Demi Lavato buying "egyptian artifacts" on wish dot com, a Texas man who has been fighting with pro-russian soldiers in Ukraine for years, and all the times America has lost nuclear warheads.
The Conspiracy Generation, LGBT Sex-Ed, Moon Battles
March 15, 2022 16:05 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBThe guys cover some stories from the week, including a survery that shows which generation is the most conspiritorial, Trump's thoughts on Biden's handling of Russia, LGBT sex-education in schools, and the next chapter in the Kanye West/Pete Davidson fight.
Dispatch: Portals and Demons, Gas Prices, Pacific NATO?
March 08, 2022 18:43 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBThe guys cover some stories from the week, including rising gas prices, China's warning to the U.S. about Taiwan, and multiple ancient evils being released to the surface of the Earth.
Bonus Episode: Russia/Ukraine
March 04, 2022 00:37 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBb-b-b-bonus episode! The guys discuss Russia/Ukraine, the pitfalls of viewing the conflict through a Western lens, how parts of the Left have contorted themselves to support very bad man Vladimir Putin, and what America's role actually is.
Begging For The Matrix (Virtual Reality Pt. 1) (Patreon Unlocked)
March 02, 2022 17:47 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBUnlocking a recent Patreon episode for the main feed! The guys start a two-parter on virtual reality. Today we've got the history of VR hardware, the massive technical leaps we saw in the 2010's, and some potential social and spiritual implications of where we are and where we're heading.
Dispatch: Book Bans, Ukraine Conflict, Jean-Luc Brunel, Greg Locke: Witch Hunter
February 22, 2022 21:47 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBThe guys have you covered on a big news week. They discuss the hypocrisy of recent Texas book bans, the Catholic Church suddenly caring about pronouns, the death of Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel, and the looming fears of war in Europe. Plus megachurch pastor Greg Locke is on a literal witch hunt, and some linguistic detectives confirm the identiy of QAnon.
Dispatch: Halftime Conspiracy Theories, Neuralink Monkey Deaths, Russia Conflict
February 15, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThe bird men convene to discuss the absolutely wild side of the metaverse, check in on some conspiracy theorists post-superbowl halftime show, and learn about what happened to Elon Musk's Neuralink monkeys.
Dispatch: Pig Heart Transplants, Racist UCLA Manifesto, Joe Rogan
February 08, 2022 17:06 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBWe've got stories about pigs being raised for heart transplants, how nature is just passive eugenics, an update on what's going on with Joe Rogan, and how the RNC uses election fraud as a purity test for the party.
Dispatch: Pig Heart Transplants, Racist UCLA Manifesto, Joe Rogan
February 08, 2022 17:06 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBWe've got stories about pigs being raised for heart transplants, how nature is just passive eugenics, an update on what's going on with Joe Rogan, and how the RNC uses election fraud as a purity test for the party.
Dispatch: Nuclear Energy, Melania Trump NFT, Neil Young Protest
February 01, 2022 19:28 - 1 hour - 75 MBThe guys riff on some stories from the week - including an update on Melania's NFT sale, artists protesting Spotify and Joe Rogan, and whether or not the US should interfere in the Russia / Ukraine conflict.
Dispatch: Hunter Avallone, Gavin Newson, California Homelessness
January 25, 2022 18:57 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBThe guys riff on Tucker Carlson's candy fetish, deconstruct a hot take from Youtuber Hunter Avallone, examine the state of homelessness in California, and much more.
Vaush Vs Joe Rogan Vs Pause For Parrots
January 19, 2022 16:58 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBDavid and the unnamed cohost sacrificed Tony to bring you an extremely meta episode of Pause for Parrots. They talk about the downfall of SNL, why adults earnestly seem to love children's television, figure out why everyone hates Joe Rogan, and react to the a recent clip from Youtuber Vaush about misinformation in the Joe Rogan Experience.
Dispatch: Covid Test Price Hikes, Metaverse Real Estate, Fart NFTs
January 11, 2022 07:50 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBThe guys cover some wild stories from the week, including a content creator selling NFT fart jars, how big investment firms are buying up virtual real estate in the metaverse, and an update on the MOON CUBE.
Dispatch: Alan Dershowitz, Woke Colonialism, Pandemic Flip Flop
January 04, 2022 19:22 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBThe guys cover the bizarre story of BBC bringing Alan Dershowitz on as an "independent analyst" to cover the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict, riff on the optics of the Biden Administration's failures on student loan debt, and recount their own recent experience with covid-19 to highlight the farcical state of public health guidance in the pandemic.
Dispatch: Kamala v. Charlamagne, Ghislaine Trial Update, Student Loan Debt
December 28, 2021 07:45 - 1 hour - 167 MBThe guys dig in to the state of America's crippling amounts of student loan debt and whether or not that's actually a determining factor in decling birth rates, give an update on the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, hate on Kamala Harris for a while, and finally, discuss some recent deaths at Amazon facilities and wonder about their/our own complicity in the state of things. Get 4 bonus episodes a month and show your support for the pod at https://www.patreon.com/pauseforparrots
The Daddy of Dose: A Sidney Gottlieb Deep Dive (Ft. Mystery Mike of Hush Hush Society)
December 21, 2021 08:03 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBThe boys are joined by special guest Mystery Mike of the Hush Hush Society Conspiracy Hour podcast for a deep dive episode on chemist and spymaster Sidney Gottlieb and the groovy good time he ushered in to the CIA with MK-ULTRA, Project BLUEBIRD, and more.
Dispatch: Julian Assange, Evergrande, Gavin Newsom
December 14, 2021 18:54 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBThe church of perch is in session to talk about Gavin Newsom's copy/paste of a controversial Texas abortion law, an update on Julian Assange, a piece of legislation in Illinois relating to unvaccinated health care costs, and much more.
Dispatch: Buttigieg, Hunter and Tucker Friendship, Alec Baldwin's Interview
December 07, 2021 22:34 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBThe guys cover a lot of ground this week, from Pete Buttigieg's comments on electric vehicles to Alec Baldwin's post-shooting interview, to the Crumbley parents and more.
Dispatch: School Integration, Checkin' in on Michael Flynn, Lin Wood, and QAnon
November 30, 2021 21:09 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBThe guys give some unsolicited advice to a woman struggling with her political identity, have a longer discussion on recent efforts at school integration, and check in on some old friends - Michael Flynn, Lin Wood, and the rest of the QAnon cohort.
Dispatch: Waukesha Wisconsin, Smallpox Conspiracies, Malcom X Assasination
November 23, 2021 19:41 - 1 hour - 92 MBThe guys spend some time on the news that Biden's running for a second term, get to know billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his billion dollar mansion, take a look at a new conspiracy theory involving philanthropist/supervillain Bill Gates, and take a frustrating dive into the discourse around the tragedy in Waukesha.
Dispatch: Congressional Polling, Ghislane Trial, Infastructure Bill
November 17, 2021 23:01 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBThe guys cover some stories from the week, including Biden's infrastructure bill and some polling that suggests bad news for Dems in the midterms, plus stories about Ghislaine Maxwell's trial and Alex Jones' defamation suit, and much more.
Dispatch: Big Birds Big Day, Tucker Carlson's an Opiate Addict?, China's Power Crisis
November 09, 2021 13:17 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThe guys get into some stories from the week, including Big Bird getting vaccinated, the big implications of China's power shortage, and Marjorie Taylor Greene's thoughts on prison reform. Weird week.
The Unsolicited Advice Show
November 03, 2021 20:05 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBPodcast president Tony was conspicuously absent, so David and Phil took the opportunity to do a completely different podcast. They give advice to anonymous posters on Reddit and 4chan and help with everything from diagnosing parental meth addictions, what to do when the condom gets stuck, and how to deal with the feeling of impending doom you get from thinking too much about hyper-inflation.
The Fuck Shit Sugar Show (Unlocked Patreon Episode)
October 26, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBThe guys take a deep dive into the sordid history of sugar - from its deep roots in the slave trade to the cartel-like institutions that have ingrained it into the fabric of the American diet. This episode is part 1 of a 2 part series on the sugar industry. You can find part 2 over on our Patreon at www.patreon.com/pauseforparrots
Tuesday Dispatch: Cancel Halloween, Kyrie Irving, Kyrsten Sinema
October 19, 2021 19:21 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThe guys get into some stories from the week, including Kyrsten Sinema grifting, Kyrie Irving opting out of the NBA season, and China's hyper-sonic missile test.
Tuesday Dispatch: Defending Dave Chappelle, Analyzing Andrew Yang's Party Platform, Southwest Cancels Flights
October 12, 2021 15:29 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBStories from this week include a long dive into Andrew Yang's new political party the Forward Party and the merits/demerits of the platform, looking at the media criticism of the new Dave Chappelle special, and trying to figure out why Southwest Airlines cancelled 20% of its flights over the weekend.
Tuesday Dispatch: Keith Olbermann Rant, Big Tech Is A Country?, Special Ops Ninja Attack
October 05, 2021 06:29 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBThe guys talk about the bizarre tale of a ninja attack on a Special Operations unit in California, the irony of Keith Olbermann's rant from a Manhattan apartment, and discuss wild opinion piece on why Amazon and Facebook should have a seat at the U.N.
Tuesday Dispatch: Nicki Minaj, Ballgate, Is the Second Amendment anti-black?
September 29, 2021 22:35 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBThe guys focus on a few stories this week. They chronicle the wild week of Nicki Minaj - a story that started on Twitter and ended in Q-Anon groups, and then spend a lot of time on the second amendment, including a recent poll that suggests young people are more pro-gun than ever and how the left is trying to rewrite history to make a pro-gun stance anti-black.
(Unlocked Patreon Episode) Ideal Worlds
September 23, 2021 00:57 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBDavid's getting married, so instead of a dispatch this week, we're unlocking a Patreon episode to the main channel. Support the pod and get 4 bonus episodes a month for $5 at www.patreon.com/pauseforparrots The guys take a suggestion from a Patreon member this week and have a conversation about their dreams for the what the world, socially and politically, could look like. From thoughtful education reform to rethinking the way we elect leaders, to underground mole people societies, the chu...
Tuesday Dispatch: Larry Elder, Media Narrative Building, Democrat Tax Plan
September 14, 2021 06:36 - 1 hour - 102 MBThe guys tackle stories involving people losing jobs for vaccination status, The LA Times running a wild story on Larry Elder, an opponent of Gavin Newsom in California's recall election, and dive deep on the mishandling of a widely reported fake story about ivermectin overdoses and how the media is so good at narrative building.
Tuesday Dispatch: Texas Abortion Law, People Don't Care About UFO Disclosures, Candace Owens' COVID Test
September 07, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBThe guys dive into some stories from the week, including conversations about the new Texas abortion law, a woman losing custody over her vaccination status, UFO's in restricted air space, and how quickly TikTok overtook Youtube in daily active users.
The Problem with Candyman, Blaxploitation 2.0?, Representation in Film
August 31, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MB**If you don't want Candyman spoilers, you might want to come back to this one. The guys talk about the issues with Candyman, have a broader conversation about black representation in film, and why it might be dangerous to celebrate films like this as progress in the fight for black equity in filmmaking.
Tuesday Dispatch: 4Chan Loves The Taliban?, Onlyfans Ban, Ivermectin Update
August 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBThe guys look at some interesting stories from the week, including Russia's claims that the US rigged the Tokyo Olympics, controversy surrounding a Facebook data transparency report, the real reasons behind OnlyFans' pornography ban, and the rescinding of a meta-analysis on Ivermectin.
Tuesday Dispatch: Taliban Toyotas, Jeff Bezos Jerk Wagon, Prince Andrew Lawsuit
August 17, 2021 15:46 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBEpisode 100! The guys cover some stories from the week, including updates on Ghislane Maxwell and Prince Andrew, why the Taliban has an excessive amount of brand new Toyota Tacomas, and how drastically Biden's vaccine messaging has changed between when Trump was in office to now. We launched a Patreon! Get 4 bonus episodes a month for $5 at www.patreon.com/pauseforparrots Thanks so much for your support. It means the world to us.
Tuesday Dispatch: QAnon Casulties, Sovereign Citizens, House of Foreign Affairs Covid-19 Report
August 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBThe guys get into some stories from the week, including a group of 9/11 activists that don't want anything to do with Joe Biden, a racist boulder at the University of Wisconsin, Marjorie Taylor Greene's wild theory on vaccine canvassers in Alabama, a Parkland survivor's QAnon father, and a primer on the suuuuper wild Chris Chan/Christine Watson case.
Friday Dispatch: Gates and Epstein, Buck Breaking, Tucker Loves Facism
August 06, 2021 21:24 - 1 hour - 82.3 MBThe guys get into some stories from the week, including a softball Anderson Cooper interview with Bill Gates about his ties to Jeffery Epstein, how Tucker Carlson is simping for a Hungarian border wall, and a controversial documentary by Tariq Nasheed.