Best Living In Bizarro World Podcasts (2024)

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Phone A Friend: Lee Camp. Comedian, author, commentator and activist. 1:10:46

44m ago1:10:46

1:10:46

This week I spoke with an old friend and inspiration—comedian, author, commentator and activist Lee Camp. We’re all over the place in a cathartic conversation about independent media, censorship, Supreme Court antics, Julian Assange, the presidential election and more. Resources Lee Camp Online Lee Camp on Twitter Lee Camp on Instagram Lee Camp on …

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A Contested Convention: Building the Progressive Bench (Project 500). 43:06

6d ago43:06

43:06

Despite his assurances to the contrary, Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee is far from a lock. What happens if the DNC winds up hosting a contested convention? In this episode we delve into a brief history of contested conventions and draw upon prior examples to demonstrate how progressives can use a contested convention to their advantage and get…

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DNR The DNC: Propping up the Cadaver-in-Chief. 21:08

11d ago21:08

21:08

After Joe Biden’s historically bad debate performance, many Americans were left wondering how the Democratic Party could allow him to remain in the race. The answer is a corrupt and wholly inept corporation called the DNC Services Corporation—Democratic National Committee or DNC for short. This episode looks at the DNC’s failures over time and how …

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Show Notes [The United States Postal Service + Europe Slides to the Right + Pharmacy Benefit Managers.] 1:02:32

8d ago1:02:32

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In this week's Show Notes Max and 99 catch up from a few episodes past, and dive into some news items. They also hatch a plan to celebrate 99's birthday month. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:20:00 Emails: 00:23:39 Memberships: 00:58:29 Reviews: 00:59:17 Outro: 01:00:53 -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on…

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Phone A Friend: Yanis Varoufakis. 1:00:44

15d ago1:00:44

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In this UNFTR Phone A Friend we speak with economist, political leader and bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis about his latest book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism. Max and Yanis cover a wide array of topics from the release of Julian Assange, the thesis behind Technofeudalism, the future of labor and the post-capitalism reality we already…

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The United States Postal Service: How it can truly deliver. 35:27

22d ago35:27

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The United States Postal Service is one of the most derided institutions in the country. Also, it’s one of the most highly regarded according to every poll conducted on government agencies. This episode digs into our complicated relationship with the Postal Service and examines the historical challenges facing this institution. We cover the controv…

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Europe Slides to the Right: Unpacking the EU Parliamentary elections. 44:28

1M ago44:28

44:28

Parliamentary elections were held in the European Union last week. It did not go well. Check that. It went very well for the right-wing movement in Europe. Most Americans caught wind of some kind of election in the EU but it’s fair to say that few really understand what it was all about. And with good reason. This stuff is really confusing. Scores …

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Show Notes [Pause. Reset. Where do we go from here?] 1:23:16

1M ago1:23:16

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Max and 99 are back after a few week Show Notes hiatus. In this episode they catch up on the most recent episodes and the latest news. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:27:35 Memberships: 01:21:50 Reviews: 01:22:16 Outro: 01:22:45 Resources UNFTR TikTok -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make sure to check out the video version on Y…

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Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The American Drug Cartel. 1:17:35

1M ago1:17:35

1:17:35

In this episode, Max breaks down the biggest scandal in the healthcare industry (and that’s saying a lot). We walk through how a bunch of pencil pushing pharmacy middlemen became so powerful they bought out the biggest health insurance companies and pharmacy chains, and did it through hiking up drug prices, kickbacks and taking advantage of governm…

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Unf*cking Flashback: UNFTR on LGBTQ. Behind the Acronyms. 47:10

2M ago47:10

47:10

In celebration of Pride we're flashing back to an early Unf*cking: UNFTR on LGBTQ. Read the essay or visit the episode resources online. -- Today we begin a conversation about the LGBTQ movement in the United States, with a nod to our Canadian friends as well. In order to properly introduce issues facing LGBTQ people into the larger context of soci…

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Pause. Reset. Where do we go from here? Max Unfiltered. 16:36

2M ago16:36

16:36

I’m still catching my breath from the immigration series, slew of Phone A Friends and topical political stories these past couple of weeks. The upcoming episodes are all pretty exciting and intense so I decided to take a moment to have a family meeting with Unf*ckers in another “Max Unfiltered.” Resources UNFTR: Over The Borderline: Intro. UNFTR: P…

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On Protest and Anti-Semitism: Listening through propaganda. 48:51

2M ago48:51

48:51

Max takes aim at NYU professor Scott Galloway who recently appeared on CNN to criticize student protests with the most bizarre analysis that smacks of laziness and propaganda. While “takedowns” and “gotchas” aren’t Max’s favorite thing, he makes an exception for Galloway because of the space he occupies in the media ecosystem and on the spectrum of…

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Show Notes [Over The Borderline: Part Three. + Phone A Friend: Jeff Main.] 1:30:51

2M ago1:30:51

1:30:51

In today's Show Notes, Max and 99 get into many spirited discussions inspired by Unf*cker feedback—from climate change to faux intellectual influencers. Additionally, they touch on some topical headlines relevant to the Over The Borderline Series and Point of Pride Phone A Friend. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:34:25 Outro: 01:30:00 Res…

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Phone A Friend: Jeff Main, Executive Director of Point of Pride. 1:10:28

2M ago1:10:28

1:10:28

One half of one percent of Americans identify as a gender other than the one assigned to them at birth. And yet our state legislatures found the time to propose more than 550 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in 2023, with over 80 passed into law and nearly all focused narrowly on restricting trans rights. According to Human Rights Watch, since the Transgender Day…

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Over the Borderline: Part Three. The Economics of Migration. 55:47

3M ago55:47

55:47

Our third and final installment of Over The Borderline stays below the U.S. southern border to look at the economic factors that contribute to mass migration from Central and South American countries specifically. We look at the root economic causes of migration, the U.S. failure to meaningfully partner with LAC nations to promote mutually benefici…

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Show Notes [Phone A Friend: Tad DeLay.] 48:19

3M ago48:19

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In today's Show Notes, Max and 99 review Unf*cker feedback from the Over The Borderline series and the recent Phone A Friend with Tad DeLay. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:08:55 Instagram Shout Outs: 00:43:09 Member Shout Outs: 00:46:28 Outro: 00:47:04 Resources Phone A Friend: Tad DeLay. -- If you like the pod version of #UNFTR, make s…

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Phone A Friend: Tad DeLay, author of Future of Denial: The Ideologies of Climate Change. 1:15:39

3M ago1:15:39

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Welcome to Phone A Friend. Today we’re speaking with Tad DeLay, the author of the newly released book Future of Denial: The Ideologies of Climate Change. Tad Delay is a philosopher, religion scholar and interdisciplinary critical theorist. His books include Against: What Does the White Evangelical Want?, The Cynic and the Fool, and God is Unconscio…

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Show Notes [RFK Jr.’s Trojan Horse Campaign.] 1:07:24

3M ago1:07:24

1:07:24

In today's Show Notes, Max & 99 dive into some headlines, as well as the divisive feedback from the recent UNFTR episode/video on RFK Jr. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Headlines: 00:23:16 Emails + YouTube Comments: 00:43:22 Outro: 01:06:08 UNFTR Episode Resources Video: RFK's Trojan Horse Campaign: What Michigan Ballot Access Means Episode: RFK's…

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RFK Jr.’s Trojan Horse Campaign: On the Ballot in Michigan. 13:10

3M ago13:10

13:10

For months we’ve said that RFK Jr. is the biggest threat to Biden’s re-election. Now that he’s gained ballot access in Michigan, it’s time to go beyond the vaccine headlines to examine Kennedy the nascent politician and what his candidacy means to this election cycle. Just as the pollsters missed several important cues during the 2016 election, we …

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The Evolution of AOC and Behind the Trump Bump. 1:16:53

3M ago1:16:53

1:16:53

Distracted Max reached new heights this week so instead of releasing the third installment of the Over the Borderline series, he mashed up two shorter Topical Creams from YouTube into an episode. Both cover familiar ground to keep a focus on what matters politically. The “silly season” is when narratives harden so sometimes it’s important to reasse…

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Over the Borderline: Part Two. The Politics of Migration. 1:32:50

3M ago1:32:50

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In today’s episode, we head to the border and below to examine the root causes and circumstances that factor into immigration patterns, from economic opportunity to asylum. Max speaks with Maureen Meyer from The Washington Office on Latin America, known as WOLA, a D.C. based organization that advocates for human rights in the Americas. Meyer serves…

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Show Notes [SPACtacular Bullsh*t.] 1:08:13

4M ago1:08:13

1:08:13

Max and 99 are back today to talk "SPACtacular Bullsh*t" feedback, catch up with the Unf*ckers and get into numerous tangents, of course. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:07:13 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:52:14 YouTube Shout Outs: 00:59:51 Members + Outro: 01:05:39 Resources Deep Blue Something: Breakfast At Tiffany's Project 2025 YouTube Vid…

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SPACtacular Bullsh*t: Inside Trump’s Multi-Billion Dollar Sham. 36:43

4M ago36:43

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He did it again. The Donald pulled off yet another miracle by taking his (failing) social media platform public. The deal had been in the works for a while and looked DOA last year. But it was revived recently and when it hit the Nasdaq this week it added billions to Trump's net worth and gave him an immediate cash infusion that will likely prevent…

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Show Notes [“Project 2025.”] 1:05:21

4M ago1:05:21

1:05:21

Max and 99 are back together in the studio to discuss Project 2025 Feedback, share Over the Borderline updates, and of course, tell a silly story or two. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:31:51 Instagram Shoutouts: 00:39:19 YouTube Shoutouts: 00:40:05 New Members: 01:02:16 Outro: 01:04:02 Resources Become a UNFTR Member UNFTR Series The Ko…

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Unf*cking Flashback: Corporate (Ir)Responsibility: Parts One and Two. 58:14

4M ago58:14

58:14

Silly season is in full swing so politicians take center stage. But it's important to remember who really pulls the strings and runs the show. This week is an overdue flashback to our Corporate (Ir)Responsibility episodes that have been combined for the first time by the great Manny Faces for your listening pleasure. It's a good refresh on the bad …

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Phone A Friend: Lee Camp. Comedian, author, commentator and activist. 1:10:46

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A Contested Convention: Building the Progressive Bench (Project 500). 43:06

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DNR The DNC: Propping up the Cadaver-in-Chief. 21:08

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Show Notes [The United States Postal Service + Europe Slides to the Right + Pharmacy Benefit Managers.] 1:02:32

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Phone A Friend: Yanis Varoufakis. 1:00:44

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The United States Postal Service: How it can truly deliver. 35:27

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Europe Slides to the Right: Unpacking the EU Parliamentary elections. 44:28

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Show Notes [Pause. Reset. Where do we go from here?] 1:23:16

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Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The American Drug Cartel. 1:17:35

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Unf*cking Flashback: UNFTR on LGBTQ. Behind the Acronyms. 47:10

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Pause. Reset. Where do we go from here? Max Unfiltered. 16:36

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On Protest and Anti-Semitism: Listening through propaganda. 48:51

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Show Notes [Over The Borderline: Part Three. + Phone A Friend: Jeff Main.] 1:30:51

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Phone A Friend: Jeff Main, Executive Director of Point of Pride. 1:10:28

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Over the Borderline: Part Three. The Economics of Migration. 55:47

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Show Notes [Phone A Friend: Tad DeLay.] 48:19

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Phone A Friend: Tad DeLay, author of Future of Denial: The Ideologies of Climate Change. 1:15:39

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Show Notes [RFK Jr.’s Trojan Horse Campaign.] 1:07:24

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RFK Jr.’s Trojan Horse Campaign: On the Ballot in Michigan. 13:10

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The Evolution of AOC and Behind the Trump Bump. 1:16:53

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Over the Borderline: Part Two. The Politics of Migration. 1:32:50

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Show Notes [SPACtacular Bullsh*t.] 1:08:13

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SPACtacular Bullsh*t: Inside Trump’s Multi-Billion Dollar Sham. 36:43

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Show Notes [“Project 2025.”] 1:05:21

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Unf*cking Flashback: Corporate (Ir)Responsibility: Parts One and Two. 58:14

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