uspol, dunking on headlines without linking
"Mitch McConnell Says Joe Biden is Already Making Serious Errors as President"
...Yes, and? It's fucking Mitch McConnell, what the fuck else is he gonna say about literally any democratic president we could have possibly gotten? What's your next headline gonna be, Newsweek? "This Just In: Sky Blue! Water Wet! Science Indicates Grass Also Green?"
re: uspol, dunking on headlines without linking
@LexYeen Yeah. It's like interviewing Al Capone about Eliot Ness. You might get a SLIGHTLY less than objective evaluation. -_-
Of course, the metaphor isn't quite perfect, given this is Mitch, until Capone's in some pretty advanced neurosyphilis stages. :p
re: uspol, dunking on headlines without linking
@LexYeen NO. I WANT THIS. <3
podcast links re: Robert Evans talking about historical bastards
@zebratron2084 You're one of the lucky ten thousand! Know what that means? You get to drink from the firehose! =D
"How L. Ron Hubbard Made An Antichrist Using Sex Magic" - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/how-l-ron-hubbard-made-an-59110100/
"Henry Morton Stanley: The Explorer Who Shot His Way Through Africa" - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-henry-morton-stanley-the-61199349/ and https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-two-henry-morton-stanley-the-61278515/
"Fritz Haber: The Man Who Invented Chemical Warfare" - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/fritz-haber-the-man-who-invented-48562360/
"The Industrial Disaster That Makes Chernobyl Look Like Kindergarten" (editor's note: that's referring to the Bhopal industrial disaster) https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/the-industrial-disaster-that-makes-chernobyl-47285518/
And a three-parter: "Jerry Falwell: Founder of the Religious Right" - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-jerry-falwell-founder-of-53399911/ - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-two-jerry-falwell-founder-of-53485013/ - https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-three-jerry-falwell-founder-of-53810839/
Behind the Bastards has been focused on more current events recently, as well as historical bastards relevant to or influential on current events, but the back catalog is full of gems - as indicated.
re: podcast links re: Robert Evans talking about historical bastards
@LexYeen Oh, BTB! I have been meaning to get around and listen to these for AGES, I just didn't recognize Robert's name!
re: podcast links re: Robert Evans talking about historical bastards
@LexYeen I am already in a fine position to reciprocate, given the first one's about L Ron. This is PERFECT here, my favorite podcast episode of all time.
https://thedeadauthorspodcast.libsyn.com/chapter-45-part-1-l-ron-hubbard-featuring-andrew-daly
https://thedeadauthorspodcast.libsyn.com/chapter-45-part-2-l-ron-hubbard-featuring-andy-daly
What really impresses me is how much research Andy must have done for this. It's quite difficult to tell Andy's (brilliant) improv from lies L Ron really told, and that's what makes this the mathematically best possble bio of the SOB...
re: podcast links re: Robert Evans talking about historical bastards
@zebratron2084 Ooooo, nice! I was looking for some bedtime listening.
And yeah, the research is the bit I like the most about BTB. Sure Robert's a foul-mouthed shitposter about what he does, but he's done his homework.
re: uspol, dunking on headlines without linking
@zebratron2084 Given these responses, I have to ask: Have you had the pleasure of listening to Robert Evans discussing the various and sundry bastards of history?