Thought Cops
324 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsCleaning up the mean streets of the internet - because somebody's gotta do it. From the cyberpunk hellscape of Neo-Chicago, Officer Kevin and Officer Grant monitor the world wide web so you don't have to.
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The Thought Cops have deputized a number of your favorite thought leaders, content creators, comedians, online personalities, and more, in their effort to clean up the internet once and for all.
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Episodes
Case File 314: See You Space Cop
April 03, 2024 14:00 - 2 hours - 129 MBIt's finally here. Sorry for the wait. But here it is: the final episode of Thought Cops. Thank all of you who have listened to us and supported us throughout the years. Field Notes I don't want to belabor it, because the episode speaks for itself. But we're grateful for the connections we've been able to make throughout the years, and we're proud of everything we've been able to do with this show. It lasted for almost a decade of our lives, and we've grown a lot as a result of it. Being ...
Case File 313:The Penultimate Episode with Niko and Sleepscience
January 08, 2024 17:47 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBHere we are folks, in our second-to-last episode of Thought Cops. The penultimate episode, if you will. And you will. We are joined by dear friends of the show Niko and Josh AKA Sleepscience. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes We're kind of freeballing on this episode, not gonna lie. We air out some personal grievances, talk about media burnout, and address the general state of the world. See you one more time! Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join ...
Case File 312: Not Done Yet with Slime Da Garbage Mane
November 09, 2023 05:02 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBWe're joined in-person this week by Slime Da Garbage Mane for one of our pen-penultimate episodes. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Thank you to everyone who has supported us in any way over the years. Please enjoy this last run of episodes as we celebrate the life of Thought Cops! Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Discord! Click here to buy Thought Cops shirts, hoodies, stickers, and mugs. Like what we do? Buy us a Ko-fi! E...
Case File 311: Loud Quitting with Zwick
October 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBALERT: THIS IS NOT A BIT. Thought Cops is ending. And we are joined by our editor Zwick to kick off this last run of shows. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Thank you to everyone who has supported us in any way over the years. Please enjoy this last run of episodes as we celebrate the life of Thought Cops! Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Discord! Click here to buy Thought Cops shirts, hoodies, stickers, and mugs. Like what...
Case File 310: Gamez R Kool with Video Ditch
October 10, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBVideo games are pretty neat, huh? Well, I hope you agree because we talk about them for a while on this episode, along with our guests Sam and Nick from the Video Ditch podcast! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Everyone was doing those Top 25 Games things so we did it too. "Well if everybody jumped off a bridge would you do that too?" I dunno, probably? So we talk a lot about our favorite video games, and the movie Austin Powers: Goldmember for some reason. Enjoy! Join the Thought...
Case File 309: Druzy with Beetlemoses
October 04, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBThis week we got Beetlemoses from Cold Cuts back on the show to promote his new comic Druzy! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Make sure to nab your copy of Druzy. It's good, trust us. Also, we talk about the artistic process, Donald Trump, Kanye West, bunch of fun shit. Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Discord! Click here to buy Thought Cops shirts, hoodies, stickers, and mugs. Like what we do? Buy us a Ko-fi! Episode produ...
BONUS! Fire Bros - The Super Mario Bros. Movie review
September 26, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBLike this episode? Donate to us over at patreon.com/thoughtcops Mushroom Kingdom, here we come! We're off this week and we have something a little special for ya-- an episode of Fire Bros from behind the paywall, where we review The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Wow. Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Discord! Click here to buy Thought Cops shirts, hoodies, stickers, and mugs. Like what we do? Buy us a Ko-fi! E...
Case File 308: Fobia with Derrick Acosta
September 20, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBThis week we have Derrick Acosta from Mega64 on the show, promoting his Kickstarter campaign for his new horror comic anthology, Fobia! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Since recording, the Kickstarter hit its goal, but you can still fund it here, there's plenty of rewards to take advantage of by funding the campaign. We spend the rest of the movie talking about horror media, Nirvanna the Band the Show, and othersuch topics you won't want to miss. Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patr...
Case File 307: Extra Souls with Mimiyori and Cheesymanfredo
September 13, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBThis week we're talking to returning guests and friends of the show Mimiyori and Cheesymanfredo about their new(ish!) comic they collaborated on, Extra Souls! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes There isn't much more to say other than what I wrote in the introductory sentence, why don't you just read the comic and let the episode speak for itself! Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Discord! Click here to buy Thought Cops shirts...
Case File 306: Super Sugoi with SephirothSword57
September 05, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBOhayooo!! Gomen-- hello, and welcome to another episode of Thought Cops! This week we are joined by legendary YouTuber SephirothSword57. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes We talk to Seph-sama about hitting his goal of 9,000 subscribers, and about celebrating 9 years of making videos for YouTube! Seph is an expert on all things Japan. You may have even seen him recently in Punch Punch Forever, a cartoon (anime) by Speedoru. He tells us about the differences between Japanese culture ...
Case File 305: New Place, Who Dis?
August 29, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBJust your boys Kevin and Grant on this one, as we throw back a little bit to "season one" of Thought Cops, and record in our brand new "studio"! Make sure you "check" this one out! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes No guests, no masters. Just hosts, and riffs. Grant moved, so we record in his new apartment. Exciting! We talk about Trump's mugshot (he slays tbh), Mario loses his voice, and people are still upset about masks and vaccines suddenly? Oh, and we complain about several c...
Case File 304: Class of ’09 with SBN3
August 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBMax Field (SBN3) returns to the show to talk about his latest video game: Class of '09: The Re-Up! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes https://youtu.be/es7ynqOh_JY We dive really deep into a whole shit ton of topics on this episode, starting with Max's new game "Class of '09: The Re-Up", which turns the entire visual novel genre on its head. From there we get into what makes something nostalgic versus irrelevant, how to get a job as a voice actor, and most importantly: is anime bad??...
Case File 303: Planet of the Bass with Jab50Yen
August 15, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBThe Jab of all trades is back on the show, Jab50yen joins us to talk about the return of Funny Rave, as well as all their other projects. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes This week we're talking the Dave Matthews Band Bridge Incident, LinkedIn Lunatics, Skibidi Toilet, Funny Rave, Planet of the Bass, Reddit updoots and downboats, Zuckerberg vs. Musk, handheld videogame emulators, and brushing our teeth. Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Tho...
Case File 302: Sports Betting with Asterios Kokkinos
August 08, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBWe get "interested" in the magical world of sports betting this week with longtime friend and recurring guest on the show Asterios Kokkinos of The Loudest Podcast! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Asterios makes his "season 2" debut in this episode, so we finally give him a backstory and find out just what makes him tick, I guess. We debate whether or not TikTok is completely overwhelming in a good way or bad way, anime-themed dispensaries, and discuss the dichotomy between blue c...
Case File 301: Sparta Remix with Keaton Monger
August 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBTHIS. IS. SPARTA. Sorry we keep doing this, last one for a while, I swear. This week we have Keaton Monger on, the maker of the original Sparta Remix, as well as a number of other early internet classics, such as the Evil Strawberry, Ducks Live on the Moon, Michael Phelps Restaurant, and a ton of others. Make sure to check out his website for all his other work HERE. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes This episode we spend a lot of time going over the landscape of the early internet,...
Case File 300: This is Sparta!
July 25, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBWe took a break, but we're back! Some said episode 299 might be our last, but don't shoot the messenger. Persian or Greek, nobody threatens a messenger. They called us mad for coming back, but we have a couple choice words for them: Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Yes, it's the year of our M'lort 2023 and we're still doing "This Is Sparta" jokes. So what, I still Rickroll people too. We're still streets ahead of Elon Musk, who is about to find out what vaporwave is in the next cou...
Case File 299: Ranking Every N64 Game with Mark Roebuck
April 18, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBMark Roebuck of Hard Drive fame joins us for another episode of Thought Cops to promote an upcoming article, as well as his new podcast, 50 Percent Fresh. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes We spend basically the whole episode talking about N64 games, so you don't have to listen to us bitch about what Elon Musk did to Twitter this week. Thank god! Make sure to follow Hard Drive for when the N64 games article gets released. We're also going on a brief hiatus to work on some behind th...
Case File 298: Mind Palace with Ian Erickson
April 12, 2023 16:31 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBEnter through the doors of your Mind's Palace with this week's episode of Thought Cops, as five-timer Ian Erickson returns! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Check out Ian Erickson's Mind Palace in Chicago! Thursday, April 20th 2023 at 9pm. Ian walks us through a very complex and mind-expanding series of scenarios, which tests our mettle and digs down in to the deepest depths of our characters. You, too, can do this at home by yourself, just listen to this episode as a tutorial. K...
Case File 297: Cartoons Must Retvrn with Yolo Swag Studios
March 28, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 141 MB"Um, actually--" Just stop right there. Zach AKA Yolo Swag Studios of Cold Cuts is back on the show! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Zach talks to us about putting drawings on the computer and making people mad. Also doing a podcast and making people mad. Speaking of people mad, people got really mad at Kevin this week for making an observation about cartoons. (Last time I ever do that!) We get a whole bunch of listener voicemails asking for advice, and lots more. Join the Thou...
Case File 296: Baby Talk with Brandon Kirkman
March 21, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBGoo goo ga ga-- just kidding around. Brandon Kirkman of Podzooky is back on the show this week. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes What's it like to be a podcaster AND a dad?? Brandon Kirkman answers that question and many more. "Weird Comments" has a theme song now, and we try to figure out what the hell are "reddit movies" as we discuss the backlash to the Oscars this year. We also try to find out what is woke, and Jordan Peterson is getting... milked? It's more likely than you thi...
Case File 295: Would You Date A Podcast Bro? with Cheesymanfredo
March 14, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBWe clown around with Cheesymanfredo this week as he talks about his latest comic and much more. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Cheesy talks to us about his potential magnum opus, McPagliacci: A parody comic based on the 1892 opera Pagliacci, starring the McDonald Land characters. We talk clown lore, clownsonas, clown eggs, and more. Apparently it's a red flag to have a podcast these days? When did that happen? We also talk about one of the biggest Elon Musk owns in history. A c...
Case File 294: Comedy Done Wrong with Rob Steinberg
March 08, 2023 05:05 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBHey where are my paper clips?! Rob Steinberg, writer for The Hard Times and Hard Drive, joins us for this week's episode! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Dilbert has fallen. Lori is out. And landlords are demanding tips. It's total anarchy out there. But we as Thought Cops serve to get you through these uncertain times. We talk about animatronics, Sunday funnies, and listen to some listener voicemails. Don't miss out! Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patr...
Case File 293: Post-Post-Irony with Fudj
February 28, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWhat the... Fudj? That's right, YouTube's own Fudj AKA Brad Waters joins us this week! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Brad/Fudj talks to us about taking over the Hard Drive YouTube channel. A lot of great stuff on there, surely worthy of your time, so be sure to check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh8OE-9ylx8 We read a lot of "weird comments" on this episode, or in this case, extremely mean comments. Hey, engagement's engagement baby. We talk about the tiktokification...
Case File 292: Getting Saul Goodman’d with Frank Howley
February 21, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBWho let the dogs out? I bet he's sick of hearing that one, Frank Hawley of Big Dogs Gaming, Mega64, and No Clip Video is on the show this week. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes This week we get Saul Goodman'd, talk about video games, investigate what the folks are calling "Elongate," and introduce some fun new segments into the show. You'll have to see it (or, hear it) to believe it! Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Discord! ...
Case File 291: EarthBound Turnabout with Zion Grassl
February 14, 2023 12:00 - 2 hours - 97.6 MBDid you see what they announced during the Thought Cops Direct?! A total bombshell: Zion from Nintendo Life is a guest on the episode! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Luckily a Nintendo Direct happened the week of recording, so we had a lot to talk about. Well, lucky for some of us at least. New Zelda, new Pikmin, new Metroid, oh my! Do people still make this kind of joke anymore? We also talk to Zion about his documentary "The Mother We Share - Our EarthBound Story" which is fea...
Case File 290: Keyblade to the City with Martin Felshman
February 07, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBWhen you walk away, you don't hear me say, that Martin Felshman of Podzooky is back on the show with an AMAZING surprise. Watch this one with someone you love if you can. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Straight from the world of Kingdom Hearts, we have our very own Neo-Chicago themed Keyblade! That's right, once Thought Cops inevitably becomes a Disney, property you can visit the wonderful, neon-clad world of Neo-Chicago with Sora and his friends. Probably. Thanks again Martin!...
Case File 289: Taking The Train To Coolsville with Jack Ryan
February 01, 2023 00:43 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBWhat's up all you cool cats out there-- Jack Ryan joins us in studio for a wonderful winter day of podcasting. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Snow has fallen on the neon cityscape of Neo-Chicago, but we are safe inside from the elements and talking about trains, toys, and tiktok into our microphones. M&Ms are back in the news. Because they always fucking are. People are freaking out because Pink Floyd has gone "woke". Lol, you won't believe this one. Jay Leno is also becoming th...
Case File 288: Shifting with Ben Flores and Sarah Black
January 24, 2023 21:55 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBWe "shift" ourselves to 1984 and back this week as Ben Flores and Sarah Black return to the show to talk about their latest new podcast CrimeWatchers! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes 'Rewatch podcasts' are all the rage right now. CrimeWatchers is the latest hit podcast of that phenomenon, as two of the stars of Crimestoppers: Miami (the show each and every one of us watched in the 2000's) Kent and Piper talk us through what it was like to be on set, or in some cases even LIVE on s...
Case File 287: Klop of the Morning to You with Aaron Klopfer
January 17, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBWoke M&M's are back, but good news, so is Aaron Klopfer! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes That's right: woke M&M's are back, gas stove discourse is lighting up the internet, and Hobo Johnson exists. Talk about a hell world! We also talk about turning 30, working and not working, depression, dating, and whatever the fuck else millennials these days talk about. Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops Discord! Click here to buy Tho...
Case File 286: New Year New Brant with Alex Ptak
January 10, 2023 21:30 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBFor our first episode of 2023, Alex Ptak returns as we discuss Quorators, content creation, and lots more. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes We share our new years resolutions on this episode, and talk about Quora, the newest garbage bin of the internet, when you need a question answered and want the longest and preferably most insane answer possible. Andrew Tate and Andrew WK are the yin and yang of partying, Jeremy Renner gets run over by a reindeer (snow plow), and people can't ...
Case File 285: The Audio Professional Didn’t Set Up His Microphone Properly with Zwick
December 28, 2022 21:18 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThis Christmas/New Years/Holiday season you will be haunted by three podcasters: the ghost of Kevin, the ghost of Grant, and the ghost of this week's guest: everybody's favorite bisexual Juggalo and our very own editor/producer, Zwick! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes It's negative 100 degrees outside, so we bring in the New Year by bullying Zwick, who we all agree, brings it on himself. So we hate on movie lists, people putting their hands in front of you and expecting you to know...
Case File 284: Mandatory Holiday Special
December 21, 2022 07:07 - 58 minutes - 47.3 MBHo ho ho! Happy Merry! It's a Thought Cops Christmas special! You only get to listen if the Elf on the Shelf says you're on the Nice List. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Last Christmas we gave you our heart, but this year we share in tales of merriment and holiday cheer. We set out to rediscover what the true meaning of Christmas is: that Santa Claus is real. That's it, that's the whole thing. If you don't believe that you're a bad person. We also talk about movies and venturing ...
Case File 283: Serial Experiments LAN with Merritt K
December 12, 2022 17:40 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBMerritt K returns to Thought Cops to talk about her upcoming photo book LAN Party! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Recalling memories of days on the internet of old, Merritt K talks to us about her book LAN Party, which is full of photos of people just hanging out on the computer and having an awesome time with their friends. It's a delightful walk down memory lane, to simpler (yet slightly more convoluted) times. You can support the book LAN Party here! Was the internet better ...
Case File 282: Endless Content Forever with Jacob Gregor
December 06, 2022 18:54 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBChicago filmmaker Jacob Gregor joins us this week to talk about his latest film Endless Content Forever! A match made in heaven with the themes of this podcast, and his experimental movie. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes We bond over how annoying the internet is, naturally. Some guy takes his son to Hooters, and "it is sending us." Twitter is set to have multiple different colored badges because, well, Elon. Be sure to check out Endless Content Forever playing at a local film fes...
BONUS! Fire Bros - Book 28 (Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Simpsons Movie, Everything Everywhere All At Once)
November 29, 2022 17:50 - 1 hour - 86 MBHappy holiday season! We hope this free bonus content warms up your winter just a little bit. Enjoy an episode of our Patreon-exclusive spin-off show Fire Bros – on the house! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes “Fire Bros? W.T.F. is that,” you may be wondering. Well, if you donate at least $2 to us on Patreon, you’ll get access to ALL of the episodes of our spin-off show Fire Bros where we review different pieces of media each month. Who else but the Thought Cops could determine what...
Case File 281: Bug Chasing with Beetle Moses
November 22, 2022 12:09 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBWe caught the bug-- Beetle Moses, that is, who is back on the show for his first solo Thought Cops appearance. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Beetle Moses from Cold Cuts returns, and we talk about shower discourse, making food for neighbors discourse, and Mario movie casting discourse. But enough with the discourse-- we also delve deep into the mind of the young cartoonist, who rose from humble beginnings just less than a year ago, to the fresh apex of his career currently, sett...
Case File 280: Strange Encounters with Jab50yen
November 15, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBMy life a Yakuza game fr -- Jab50yen joins us again as we tell stories of some of our strangest run-ins with strangers. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Jab from Funny Rave, YouTube thumbnails, and LOTS of other stuff returns! What's it like to be "known for" something? To sometimes be known only as a "Thought Cop"?? We share our content creation plights on this episode. We depart a little bit from the realm of the internet and share some strange stories from "IRL", including one...
Case File 279: Toxic Masculinity with Garrett Hunter
November 08, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB"Jamie pull up that latest episode of Thought Cops, I heard they were talking about DMT with Garrett Hunter of Mega64." Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Garrett Hunter returns once again to talk to us about Mega64's Interactive Hell Festival, and his weekly streaming show the PPS! Also a lot of other stuff, he's a pretty busy guy. Somebody check us for radiation poisoning because the toxic scales are off the charts this week. We talk about weight lifting, supplements, and deciding...
Case File 278: Podcast of Horror with Slime da Garbage Mane
October 31, 2022 00:11 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBYou're asking for a treat? Baby, you got a trick-- Slime da Garbage Mane is back on the damn show in this "spooktacular" episode of Thought Cops season 2! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Slime is back, possessed by some sort of ghoul or something. Elon Musk has officially bought the "bird site" after months of back and forth. Hey man, knock yourself out. Matthew Perry said that Keanu Reeves should not be alive. Then he said, just kidding! "Could I BE any more of a bitter freak??"...
Case File 277: SEASON TWO?! with Ari Grabb
October 25, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBThe podcast you know and love is entering "season 2" nearly 6 years in! It's a whole new world order of Thought Cops, baby! Let us know what you think! Orange you glad I didn't say banana? Well you shouldn't be. Ari Grabb is back on the show to talk about the fourth entry in his Bento Banana animated series! It's a loaded episode from top to bottom. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Two Minutes Of Hate? I don't know her. We're just vibing. But it wouldn't be Thought Cops without an...
Case File 276: Mario Voice Reveal with Sirancha
October 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MB"It's-a-us!" Not bad, right? Sirancha of The Loudest Podcast and Darkside Jills is b-b-back! Boo!! Sorry, it's October, that's sort of our whole thing. Support the show on Patreon Field Notes This week we complain about negativity on the internet! How hypocritical, how scandalous!! We also talk about the Mario movie because, come on. We HAVE to. Some guy goes OFF on Halloween, Velma likes ladies, and there is a new M&M that people are mad at and we honestly cannot figure out why. Guess y...
Case File 275 [The Asterios Cut]
October 11, 2022 19:52 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThis is a reupload of episode 275, but Asterios did a guest edit of it. If you already listened to 275, consider listening to this edit of it. It's great! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Asterios edited this one so if you have any problems with it tell him. Our hands are washed. "What're ya workin' on? Where can our listeners find you? Who're yer guyyyyys?" None of that on this episode. Back to basics. The days of training academy... Anywho. We have a show to do. Babe, wake up!...
Case File 275: The Try Guys Try Guys
October 04, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBJust in time for spoopy- er, I mean, spooky season, this week's guest is... Nobody! OoooOOOoooOO! Scary! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes "What're ya workin' on? Where can our listeners find you? Who're yer guyyyyys?" None of that on this episode. Back to basics. The days of training academy... Anywho. We have a show to do. Babe, wake up! James Earl Jones hangs up his Darth Vader cape and helmet, or rather he already did some time ago and he's been given immortality by a Ukrainia...
Case File 274: Space Force Coast to Coast with Drink A Beer And Play A Game
September 28, 2022 02:23 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBBrian and Jim of Drink A Beer And Play A Game are back! We went on their show this week, and they came on ours. The content creator's circle of life. Support the show on Patreon https://youtu.be/O5499R1LAbQ Field Notes We're still complaining about wordle, get over it. If you were in our discord server, you'd understand. Though that problem has been quarantined now. Thanks Zwick! Grant walks back a previous Key to the City as a new 2 Minutes Of Hate: The Patagonia founder giving away his...
Case File 273: The Queen is Still Dead with Grant Duffrin of 3GI
September 23, 2022 05:02 - 1 hour - 83 MBThe Queen is dead, but long live Shrek. That's right you know him from the world famous Shrek Retold and Milwaukee's very own Shrekfest, Grant Duffrin of the 3GI is back for another episode of Thought Cops! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes This week, we talk about a bunch of stuff we know nothing about, the new SNL cast members, racist controversies about baby movies (the new Little Mermaid movie), the Queen dying, and celebrities on Cameo. Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol ...
Case File 272: Seinfeld Streetwear with Andrew Shankland
September 13, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBAndrew Shankland is back to talk about recording his new comedy album, which you can buy tickets to here! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Hi progressive leftists! We know you enjoy your podcast with a peppermint latte, soywhip, and frickin... skinnied jeans. What year is it again? The discourse around whether cellphones should be allowed in school has been heating up, and luckily enough, our guest is a teacher! We ask Mr. Shankland firsthand how accurate this is, being a teacher ...
Case File 271: Quiet Quitting with Nik Oldershaw
September 06, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBWe invent the character "Malorti Lightfoot" in this one. Revolutionary stuff as Nik Oldershaw of Doom Scroll visits Neo-Chicago! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes The next "Baby Shark"? Believe it or not folks, it could just be true. Syndey Sweeney gets cancelled because of a guy in the background of a photo from her mother's birthday party, and is spanking making a comeback?? Holy crap, Lois! Join the Thought Cops Deputy Patrol Support the show on Patreon Join the Thought Cops D...
Case File 270: The Great Comedy Debate with Jonathan Dunne
August 30, 2022 21:05 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBTalk about opening a Can of Worms-- Jonathan Dunne is on the show with us! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Jonathan Dunne talks about his variety show Can of Worms which you can see at the Lincoln Lodge in Chicago! As such, we have a conversation about conversations regarding whether comedy should be offensive or not. And we're sick of it! Doesn't go anywhere productive, ever. Netflix is very allegedly letting creators edit their programs post-release. The "Duffer" Brothers vehem...
Case File 269: Woke Cracker Barrel with Anime Serbia
August 16, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBKemonofriendzone's own Anime Serbia is back on the show to complete his podcast appearance hat trick! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Cracker Barrel has gone... woke? Oh, say it ain't so! Well, judging by the title of this week's episode, you bet your behind it is. You know what sucks? Negative comments. Not gonna front or pretend or anything, they're a bummer! Let it out, it's cathartic. Speaking of letting it out, someone should let that guy in his cage out over at CPAC. Hamil...
Case File 268: The HBO Mergepocalypse with Mads Horwath
August 09, 2022 16:18 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBThis episode may just live rent-free in your heads, and we're going to start charging rent. Comedian and cartoonist for The New Yorker Mads Horwath is with us today! Support the show on Patreon Field Notes Cover letters suck, right? Apparently you can't say sp*z anymore, at least according to Lizzo and the Brits. HBO and Discovery simultaneously merge and destroy, leaving behind a media landscape with nothing but Shark Week and freaking... Honey Boo Boo! For real though: what happened to...