Tomorrow
258 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 466 ratingsTomorrow is a podcast hosted by Joshua Topolsky and Ryan Houlihan about what's happening right now — and next — in the world of culture, technology and the internet, music, movies, politics, and more. Whether it's dissecting the news of the day or having an in-depth conversation with a creator, deep thinker, or artist, Tomorrow will be the best hour of funny, weird, and wonderful you'll get all week.
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Episodes
105: Being thankful
November 21, 2017 15:58 - 1 hourIt’s been a rough year. The world is in turmoil, every man is a harasser, and Tom Petty is dead. But still, in the midst of it all, there are things to be thankful for. So this week we’re talking about thanks. What does it mean to be thankful? What's new that we can look forward to? What glimmer of hope can we cling to in these dark times? We unpack all of this, and take your calls about what you're thankful for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
104: Palm Pre
November 07, 2017 15:30 - 1 hourYou asked for it, and we're here to deliver. This week on the show, Josh and Ryan boot up a Palm Pre 3, and reflect on what's changed since webOS debuted well ahead of its time. We take your calls about old tech, and look to the future of phones and communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
103: Skincare
October 24, 2017 22:46 - 1 hourOn today's episode, Josh and Ryan reflect on their week spent following a strict Korean skincare regimen. Do they feel refreshed? Is their skin smoother? Have they uncovered the secret to eternal youth? These answers and your calls, right here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
102: Blade Runner 2049
October 10, 2017 22:45 - 1 hourEarly in the 21st Century, THE OUTLINE advanced PODCAST evolution into the LIVE VIDEO phase - a show virtually identical to a Tomorrow - known also as Tomorrow... The new LIVE SHOW was superior in audience participation and humor, and at least equal in intelligence, to the original run of the show. In this first episode Joshua Topolsky and Ryan Houlihan used BLADE RUNNER 2049 as a topic of of discussion. After a bloody mutiny of a film classic, the pair find themselves conflicted on 2049 - is...
101: A sneak peek at Tomorrow
September 26, 2017 18:56 - 59 minutesJosh and Ryan bring you this beta episode of Tomorrow's new format and take your calls and suggestions live. The new Tomorrow is all about experiments and experiences. Each week we'll take your suggestions and throw ourselves into a new topic. From bobble heads to Blade Runner, you've already brought us quite a few ideas. In this episode we dabble with the Palm Pre, Disneyland dips, and make plans to hit up a variety pack of weird conventions. See you next Tomorrow! Learn more about your ad c...
Call in LIVE Monday night
September 25, 2017 00:35 - 1 minuteGreetings listeners. Big news. We're rebooting Tomorrow, and we need your help. We're doing a special LIVE pilot Monday, September 25th at 7pm EST/4pm PST/11pm UTC. (That's probably the day you are reading this.) We'll take calls, ask questions, and examine our lives, all in realtime. We'll post links on Twitter, Facebook, and The Outline Monday afternoon with all the information you'll need to tune in and call us. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...
Episode 100: With Paul Ford
September 06, 2017 20:00 - 1 hourFor the 100th episode of the Tomorrow podcast, Josh welcomes the show's most frequent and perhaps quintessential guest: Postlight co-founder and former Dipperz executive Paul Ford. Over many cups of Tito's, the two pals reminisce about the highs and lows of Tomorrow's first 100 episodes. They share laughter about parenting, reflect on the nature of the universe, and devolve into debates about Carly Rae Jepsen and why Bluetooth still doesn't really work most of the time. Though Episode 100 mar...
Episode 99: Two Thumbs Up For Angelica Jade Bastién
August 16, 2017 19:29 - 1 hourIn a world of hot takes and rampant nostalgia, one film critic was brave enough to face down a mission she wasn't meant to survive: An interview with Josh. Based on a true story, Angelica Jade Bastién is captivating as she reflects on Detroit, Get Out, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Keanu Reeves. If you only hear one podcast this awards season, make it Episode 99. From the people who brought you every other episode of this Podcast Universe, it's “Two Thumbs Up For Angelica Jade Bastién.” ...
Episode 98: What If I Told You About Rose Eveleth?
August 01, 2017 09:00 - 1 hourSome people choose to see the ugliness in this world. The disarray. We choose to see the tiger. This week Josh chats with writer, animator, and producer Rose Eveleth, who hosts The Red Center, Flash Forward, and ESPN's 30 for 30 podcast. The pair discuss Josh's pretend Clippers fandom and how to prepare for a dystopia. Episode 98 plunges into the fascinating connections between sports, politics, art, pop culture, and where those all converge. But more importantly: What is going on with Samura...
Episode 97: Dressing with Jesse Thorn
July 18, 2017 08:08 - 1 hour**If you downloaded this episode and heard silence midway through, it's fixed now, and you should re-download the episode. Apologies for the issue!** On this week's episode of Tomorrow, Josh sits down with Jesse Thorn, a modern renaissance man of the highest order. You may know him from Bullseye, Jordan Jesse Go!, Judge John Hodgman, and Put This On. The pair discuss journalism, his Maximum Fun network, how to train monkeys, 90s sitcoms, and menswear fashion. Learn more about your ad choices....
Episode 96: Sources and resources with Arielle Duhaime-Ross
July 04, 2017 10:00 - 56 minutesOn this week's episode, our world is in peril. Josh speaks at length with journalist and Vice News correspondent Arielle Duhaime-Ross about how Gaia, the spirit of the Earth, can no longer stand the terrible destruction plaguing our planet from carbon emissions and failures to lead on climate change issues by world leaders like Trump. Gaia gave a magical Paris accord to 195 special nations around the world. From Africa, Cambodia with the power of earth. From the North America, Canada with the...
Episode 95: Tom Perrotta's interpretations
June 21, 2017 12:35 - 50 minutesThis week Josh sits down with Tom Perrotta, the Academy Award nominated screenwriter, author, and co-creator of HBO's The Leftovers. If you've never seen the show: Spoilers for the finale lie ahead. If you have, expect a wave of supernatural eruptions, psychedelia, religion, and penis scanners. If you're not paying attention, you may even get buried alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 94: William Turton Wants to Get Luckey
June 07, 2017 05:42 - 49 minutesThe year is 2117. We're all living in a new reality, a *virtual* reality, after our leader, Edgelord Palmer Luckey (and his sentient wall), destroyed planet Earth for not being caucasian or male enough. Thankfully, episode 94 has survived the century. In it, Josh and William Turton, a staff writer at The Outline, discuss Luckey's wall, the Russian hacks that probably gave us President Trump to begin with, and Vanderpump Rules. Could this apocalypse have been avoided if we'd all studied Veroni...
Episode 93: Brain Food with Yvette d’Entremont
May 23, 2017 20:29 - 57 minutesEpisode 93 of Tomorrow is absolutely guaranteed to make you feel better, live longer, and transform your body. Totally packed with anti-nonsense agents like Josh Topolsky and Yvette d’Entremont, noted chemist and SciBabe, this episode will cure you of your aching misinformation about nutrition and specious health claims. It sounds good, feels fun, and tastes great. Get into Episode 93 of Tomorrow: the SUPERcast! **Side effects may include: Laughter, being a human, Diet Coke consumption, and b...
Episode 92: Ivar Vong Has Gone Off the Rails
May 09, 2017 05:32 - 1 hourOn this week's [NOUN] Josh chats with Ivar Vong, CTO of The Outline and a [ADJECTIVE] software genius. Ivar tells Josh a [ADJECTIVE] story about his journey from [NOUN] to professional photographer to mastermind behind the [NOUN] of The Marshall Project and The Outline, an amazing, [ADJECTIVE], awarding-winning site. So nerds, sit back as Josh [ADVERB] talks to Ivar about code, [NOUN], mad libs, and Ikea. Episode 92 is pure [ADJECTIVE]! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Episode 91: Lewis Wallace Isn't Being Objective
April 21, 2017 05:46 - 54 minutesJosh and Lewis Wallace, an independent journalist and former writer for Marketplace, sit down and get brutally honest about journalistic objectivity. Is there a view from nowhere? Of course not. "Nowhere" isn't a place, silly. So what does this mean for storytelling? What does this mean for reporting? What does this mean for society? These two have some of the answers but, naturally, they are their own opinions and visions of the future. Take in Episode 91 will the full knowledge that it, and...
Episode 90: Casey Newton, Unedited
April 18, 2017 11:56 - 1 hourThis weak Josh sits down with Casey Newton, a senior editor and Silicon Valley editor at The Verge, to discusss social media issues like weather or no t we should be aloud to edit typos in tweets. (Josh says know on principal since the jury is sitll out on teh affects that could hav.) Teh pear also touch on there interest in current events like the rize of shitlords and edgelords, crimes committed on Facebook life, an the problems with plaforms that use instant artickles. In teh spirit of epi...
Episode 89: Jason Koebler Says What He Memes
April 07, 2017 06:49 - 1 hourOn diz week's episode of tomorrow, J0$h sits down w/ Jason Koebler of Motherboard (hez dank) 2 discuss da impact of da internets deepest meme mines & who iz spending time doin dat. such wow. much amaze. do da edgelords & meme masters truly swing elections & control da mindz of da populous? is it ethical 2 lol at a non-offensive memes if dey come from NAZIS? & where has da doge gone? diz & more on episode 89. Sumthin sumthin McDonald's Mulan Szechuan Sauce. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Episode 88: Twitter Has Broken Sarah Jeong's Heart
March 31, 2017 23:05 - 51 minutesJosh is away this week, so special guest host and Outline senior editor Adrianne Jeffries has taken over the show. She talks to Motherboard contributing editor, lawyer, and very cool internet person Sarah Jeong about Twitter, internet privacy, and the US travel ban. Is there any hope? Does Sarah have the answers? Will Adrianne ever give the show back to Josh? Perhaps you'll find the answers in episode 88 of Tomorrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 87: Jeff Ihaza Knows the Truth
March 24, 2017 15:46 - 1 hourAnd interview with Jeff Ihaza. Prep time: 69 minutes To bake Episode 87, you will need: 1 Joshua Topolsky 1 Outline writer 4 teaspoon socialism 2 scoops of intelligence 3 Bernie Sanders flyers 1 handful Philidelphia dirt Conspiracy theories to taste Texas toast Combine all ingredients but Texas toast and Conspiracy theories into a mash, adding fire and stirring the pot constantly. Cook for an hour. When witty and complex, spread a thick layer onto Texas toast. Sprinkle conspiracy theories to ...
Episode 86: Andy Martino is Sweatin' to the Mystery
March 15, 2017 02:54 - 1 hourLong ago, in a kingdom far away, a magical king named Richard Simmons lived with two Dalmatian statues, an eccentric masseuse, and a (possible) witch. Then all of a sudden, the king went mysteriously missing. The eccentric masseuse says the witch is to blame. Can this possibly be true? To get the bottom of it, Outline staff writer, Emmy winner, and former New York Daily News reporter Andy Martino wrote a 2016 story about the case. Now the podcast Missing Richard Simmons has the public interes...
Episode 85: Playing Games with Chris Grant
March 08, 2017 06:06 - 1 hourYou awaken in a dark cave, gasping for air as you emerge from a pool of cool blue water. You're alone, it's cold, but you feel like you've slept for a hundred years. You go to leave the cave but, GASP, there are dozens of obstacles and monsters in your way. In desperation, you search the ground for a tool. You find a stone tablet from which light pours at your very touch. The light swirls on the tablet until it says in bold, ancient letters "Tomorrow Episode 85 featuring Polygon's Editor in C...
Episode 84: The Voice of Joanna Stern
February 28, 2017 06:14 - 1 hour"Siri, what happens on episode 84 of Tomorrow?" "On episode 84 of Tomorrow, Josh talks to Joanna Stern of the Wall Street Journal." "What do they discuss?" "Digital assistants, PewDiePie, donuts, and discrimination." "Great, play episode 84." "I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave." "What? My name's not Dave." "Oh, would you like to update your contacts?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 83: The Chris Geidner Clause
February 22, 2017 06:40 - 56 minutesAmidst the ongoing apocalypse, beside the flaming wreckage of democracy and the ashes of the constitution, there has been a lot of people with no idea what they're talking about throwing around legal terms like "emoluments" and "tort." So to help get this nonsense back on track, this week Josh sits down with Chris Geidner, an award-winning legal editor at BuzzFeed and a former principal assistant attorney general in Ohio. Perhaps after an hour with Chris, we'll all know a bit more about what ...
Episode 82: Total Relaxation with Jeffrey Cranor
February 14, 2017 08:59 - 1 hourCOMMUNITY BULLETIN: Joshua Topolsky, our humble hero, has scored an audience with Jeffrey Cranor, lord of Night Vale, creator of Within the Wires, eater of darkness, dreamer of dreams. If only it wasn't on street cleaning day. The two podcasters met in the abandoned warehouse behind the forbidden duck pond, to discuss pressing town issues like our growing dystopia, the fate of civilization, and the television show Lost. It is a conversation as dense with profundity as the trash cans on Main S...
Episode 81: How Bad McKay Coppins Will Look
February 08, 2017 06:37 - 1 hour"McKay Coppins & Joshua Topolsky dissecting my presidency and the Super Bowl? These are some seriously bad dudes." – @realDonaldTrump "How does McKay Coppins know about my plans to quit the campaign early? Or my relationship with the very sexy Candice Bergen? Suspicious!" – @realDonaldTrump "Now I'm hearing McKay tells stories about spending a few days with me at Mar-a-Lago? He was VERY LUCKY to come along. Should thank me!" – @realDonaldTrump "Tomorrow with Joshua Topolsky? Fake News! The At...
Episode 80: Running with Brianna Wu
February 01, 2017 05:28 - 1 hourWelcome back to the new and improved Tomorrow with Joshua Topolsky. This week on the show Josh chats with Brianna Wu, a game developer and congressional candidate in South Boston, who's looking to fight for a better, more technological future. They discuss cyber security, the two-party system, internet etiquette, and that time all the wifi connected appliances tried to take over the world. Oh, and video games! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 79: Paul Ford And The Worst Of 2016
December 22, 2016 06:21 - 57 minutesJosh once again sits down with the inimitable Paul Ford to discuss the dumpster fire that was 2016. Honestly, if you go back and look at the description of last year's end-of-the-year special with Paul, you'll see that we called 2015 "one of the worst years on record" which, in light of the horrors of 2016, is hilarious. Although Donald Trump features heavily in both episodes. Anyway, they talk neo-Nazis, ice attacks, Twitter, voice-over acting, and of course: the Dipperz empire. We'll be ba...
Episode 78: Emily Altman Plays the Game
November 15, 2016 09:22 - 1 hourHere we are at the end of the world with Emily Altman, a UCB comedian and Emmy-nominated writer for shows like Inside Amy Schumer, Difficult People, and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. As Josh discovers, she's well prepared for Trump's America – thanks to years of violent video games. Also: they're both from Philadelphia, so American dystopias are in their wheelhouse. Sit back and let the cool confidence with which this pair plan to face down our conservative hellscape wash over you. Learn mo...
Episode 77: The End of the Trail with Celeste Katz
November 08, 2016 06:58 - 1 hourToday's the day it's all finally over. Deep breaths. It's going to be okay. Probably. Unless he wins. In which case, PANIC! RUN! HEAD FOR THE HILLS! IT'S ALL CRASHING DOWN AROUND US. Phew. Okay, sorry about that. It's fine. Here, distract yourself with this discussion between Josh and Celeste Katz, Mic's Senior Political Correspondent. Oh no... I'm sorry... I forgot this was about the election too. AH! PANIC! ANXIETY! SCREAMING TERROR! AMERICA IS ON FIRE, WE'RE ALL GONNA DI– Wait. We need t...
Episode 76: Amanda Arnold is Taboo
November 01, 2016 06:20 - 1 hourWe were recording in the booth, late one night When our eyes beheld a taboo sight For Amanda Arnold from her writing, began to rise And suddenly to our surprise We did the mash, we did the podcast mash The podcast mash, it was an iTunes smash We did the mash, you can play it in Flash We did the mash, we did the podcast mash From our discussion in this audio treat We covered masters and dungeons and a Futurist feast The sex shamans come at our mention To get a jolt from our intentions We di...
Episode 75: Believing in Lauren Duca
October 25, 2016 06:10 - 52 minutesHere's what THEY don't want you to know: Josh had a secret meeting with Lauren Duca, a freelance culture writer you've probably seen in Complex, Vice, The New Yorker, New York Magazine, Teen Vogue, and the Huffington Post. This is your exclusive source for their discussion – one the lame stream media doesn't think you should see. Have you ever wondered about 9/11? Lizard people? Our flat earth? Hitler? Well here's all the answers you could need and more, brought to you by celebrities you kno...
Episode 74: Katie Drummond is Not Doing the Bone
October 18, 2016 05:52 - 57 minutesThis week Josh sits down with Katie Drummond, editor-in-cheif at Gizmodo and an all around swell person. As audio podcasts go, it's fantastic... but what if it were more than that? What if, through the power of virtual reality, you could hear them discuss Playstation, Ken Bone, and Soylent bars inside an active volcano, or under the ocean, or in whatever other scenario you can dream up? Soon enough you can, and it'll only cost you $1000. That is, if you can find Palmer Luckey. Enjoy the aud...
Episode 73: Leah Finnegan: I Am Marie Kondo
October 13, 2016 09:14 - 1 hourThis week Josh takes a moment to enjoy the view with Leah Finnegan, a senior editor at The Outline, formerly of Gawker and Cosmopolitan. Between the two of them, there's trends flying out everywhere. From Amazon sweatshirts to McDonald's to red wine, you'll leave this hour knowing more about what's in vogue then ever before. That is, if you're willing to wear Prada shoes, take HGH, get the Politico newsletter, and go Mega Vi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 72: TC Sottek's Corner of the Sky
October 04, 2016 07:30 - 1 hourThis week Josh sits down with one of our favorite guests, managing editor of The Verge TC Sottek. Here are some tidbits we learn about TC: -He has never seen The Voice. -He doesn't like video games that incorrectly portray DC. -He cancelled his HBO. -He hates snowmobiles, mostly. -He's suspicious of your sea colony. How could you dare miss a conversation like this? Great your PSP Vita and your breakfast biscuits... because we're off to episode 72! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
Episode 71: Trickling Down with Ryan Houlihan
September 28, 2016 09:28 - 1 hourThis is a very special episode we have here, very special, everyone agrees. Josh, who's really quite a guy, sat down with the show's producer, great comedian and a huge writer, Ryan Houlihan – who's just one of the top people, just a top guy – to discuss last night's debate between Crooked Hillary and The King of Debt: Donald Trump. It's really extensive, totally, believe me. It's really amazing, really high quality and under budget. Just superb, a knockout. Really dig in and try and underst...
Episode 70: Adrianne Jeffries Has Deactivated
September 20, 2016 06:32 - 1 hourDear Reader, I write you from the future. A future where Episode 70 is hailed as a prescient and important document that refocused our society's priorities. Josh sat down with Adrianne Jeffries, a senior editor at The Outline and former editor and reporter for Motherboard and The Verge, and what happened changed history forever. Do you know how insignificant your silly phone updates are to us, your children's children's children? They aren't even a blip in our history books! You're impressed...
Episode 69: Paul Ford in the Funny Valley
September 13, 2016 06:34 - 1 hourOkay, this might sound insane but hear us out: Have you heard about Paul Ford? The reptilian overlord who carries out false flag operations against Hillary Clinton's body double? This week Josh, noted Zionist shill, sits down with the mysterious figure to discuss the seltzer controversy, the internet's notorious egg people, and where all the toothpaste is coming from. You will absolutely not want to miss out on this information, information the media DOESN'T WANT YOU TO SEE – especially if ...
Episode 68: Oi, It's Jesse Cohen!
August 30, 2016 08:33 - 1 hourYo bae, are you down with Jesse? Yasssssss kween you luv his hot takes on the squad! Fleek! Just kidding, Jesse Cohen, member of the band Tanlines and host of the music podcast No Effects, is here to talk to Josh about knowing his place in the commentary on youth culture, his experience with babies, his beliefs about streaming media, and what he thinks about the VMAs. If you'd like to know what the two J's think about all this, then Episode 68 is going to be your jam – just make sure you ha...
Episode 67: Aaron Edwards is Finding His Roots
August 23, 2016 07:03 - 55 minutesHave you seen the musical Cats? Neither has Josh – but Aaron Edwards, a senior editor at The Outline, has a plan to ensure he enjoys every moment of those "jellicle cats." What kind of cat is a "jellicle cat," you ask? Well, first: A jellicle cat would listen to Josh and Aaron talk about their family histories. Second: A jellicle cat would never, ever rush through Frank Ocean's new album... it would know that it is to be savored. And third: A jellicle cat would be happy for the Rio Olympians...
Episode 66: Consulting With Aminatou Sow
August 16, 2016 03:18 - 1 hourDo you like smart, funny, driven women? Do you want to know the secrets of success? Do you want insight into one of the internet's most dynamic minds? Do you wonder about the markup on wooden toys? You probably answered a resounding yes to all those questions, which is why we at Tomorrow are proud to present episode 66. This episode finds our host Josh talking with the one and only Aminatou Sow – a podcaster, consultant, and media strategist of international renown. Learn more about your ad...
Episode 65: Ashley Feinberg is Humanizing Us All
August 09, 2016 07:12 - 1 hourGawker writer and member of the LIBERAL MEDIA Ashley Feinberg is here to tell Josh all about the stories she's twisted about me, Donald Trump. Pathetic! She thinks she has some hilarious insights into my personality because of some anecdotes about my fear of needles and lies about the state of my hair? Sad! I've got the best hair, ask my friends – of all races! I've been pulling in RECORD RATINGS – everybody agrees, believe me – meanwhile she's spouting off about Ted Cruz's soup collection ...
Episode 64: The Outline of Josh
August 02, 2016 05:37 - 51 minutesAs you might have heard, Josh has some news for us about his latest project, The Outline. Which is cool and probably going to change the worlds of publishing and news media... but before we get to that, he lets Ryan distract him with talk about P90X, Donald Trump, bagels, and cross-dressing French princes. Josh is really excited to share his new vision with you listeners but apparently Ryan really needs to talk about HitClips and complain about his father's Instagram presence – so we're just...
Episode 63: Conspiring With Sam Biddle
July 26, 2016 05:22 - 1 hourFrom: Tomorrow Podcast Sent: Tuesday, July 26th 2016 To: Loyal Listeners Subject: Sam Biddle, Reporter at The Intercept Getting intel that Sam Biddle and Joshua Topolsky discuss the DNC Leaks, the influence of money on politics, Superman, and bad comedy. Sam is apparently as hilarious, informed, and charming a guest as always – but word on the street is that Episode 63 is a must listen. Please CC all parties this may concern. Regards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...
Episode 62: Mike Drucker Will Activate Skynet
July 19, 2016 06:50 - 1 hourCOME ON DOWN TO EPISODE 62, IT'S LIT! Josh is hosting the hottest event of the year, with the hottest guest: Mike Drucker – podcaster, stand up, and writer for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. We're planning a rager with all your favorite podcast topics, such as: -Clubbing for profit -Japanese video games -The level of nerdiness we can each get away with -The hottest Thank You notes on TV -Terminator Genisys -Freedom Fries -Neil Gaiman Drinks are BYOB and this party will go on all n...
Episode 61: Sally Kohn is Radical
July 11, 2016 06:04 - 1 hour(Tomorrow News) – Unnamed sources in New York tell us that JOSHUA TOPOLSKY and CNN political commentator and writer SALLY KOHN sat down to discuss the horrible events this week. Reports are coming in that they attempt to grapple with the political and social realities America is facing, reflect on the issues the white community needs to own up to, and try and sort out exactly who's facing the worst abuse on Twitter. Though there's no way they could solve any of this themselves, we're hearin...
Episode 60: Halle Kiefer, If That's Her Real Name
July 04, 2016 05:57 - 1 hourThe podcast is coming from inside the smartphone – and it's a ghost. Or a zombie. Or an alien. Or... oh, it doesn't matter. As Josh and comedian/writer Halle Kiefer discover this episode: Only John Carpenter makes a solid horror movie. They also touch on TV set in Los Angeles, explore the Lifetime film canon, and diminish the importance of Improv as an art form. Before the show's over, you'll know quite a bit about about how to impersonate Aziz Ansari, how to steal Jennie Garth's hair, and, ...
Episode 59: Felix Salmon Explains The Brexit
June 27, 2016 05:47 - 1 hourOh Britain, what have you done? No, seriously, what have you done...? Because not only does this "Brexit" stuff not make any political sense, but your friends across the pond are still a bit fuzzy on the details. To get to the bottom of all this, Josh enlisted Felix Salmon, one of the UK's finest, host of Slate's Money podcast, and a Senior Editor at Fusion, to explain all of this to us as best he can. Why would anyone do this? Why was any of this even on the table? Is this whole thing lega...
Episode 58: Scheming with Ryan Houlihan
June 20, 2016 03:51 - 1 hourHello, and welcome to this one in a million content opportunity! Do you like comedy? Do you like music? Do you like making money? Then boy, hold on to your seats! Media maverick Joshua Topolsky and some guy named Ryan Houlihan have an innovation that's disrupting the micro-transaction sponsored content landscape of media growth as you know it! Join them as they dive into a discussion of bad sitcoms, identity humor, and the 80's, 90's, and today. All you need to do is listen to this podcast,...
Episode 57: E. Alex Jung, Allegedly
June 15, 2016 06:07 - 1 hourThis episode is an (allegedly) amazing discussion between Josh and associate editor at Vulture E. Alex Jung. It's (reportedly) all about representation in media – or the lack thereof. They (may or may not) talk about where you can find asian people on TV, why more and more online publications are scared to publish controversial opinions, and America's festering prejudices. (We cannot confirm or deny that) they diddle around topics like who in Hollywood might be using their powers for evil, o...