Best Stupid Anthropology Podcasts (2024)

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We Hate Artists 1:05:20

3h ago1:05:20

1:05:20

Here at Stupid Anthropology, we take the stances that other podcasts won't. For example: We hate artists. All of them. Listen to us talk about how much we hate them. Slides here. Music by Daniel GriggsBy Stupid Anthropology

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The Best End Times 1:23:18

1M ago1:23:18

1:23:18

The gang has a completely normal, rational, and sober discussion about apocalypses - both fictional and the one we're hurtling toward. Music by Daniel Griggs.By Stupid Anthropology

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The Great Space Debate 53:01

2M ago53:01

53:01

Aaron, Robert, and Jonny hold a very coherent and listenable debate about whether or not space sucks. (It doesn't.) You can find Aaron's slides here. Music by Daniel Griggs.By Stupid Anthropology

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Israel, Palestine, and You! 1:31:58

3M ago1:31:58

1:31:58

Robert, Aaron, and Jonny have a completely reasonable conversation about what's happening in Gaza. While listening, why not do something productive like donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians, UNHCR, or any number of other groups trying to materially improve the conditions of people who are the latest victims of the United States military-industria…

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Selling Out 1:27:33

3M ago1:27:33

1:27:33

Jonny, Robert, and Aaron talk the ultimate sin: Selling out. Is there a counterculture? Are we all the sellout hobo from They Live? What are our personal brands? All these questions - and more - are asked in this episode of Stupid Anthropology. Oh yeah, we're Stupid Anthropology now. We will miss Rachel, but she's off to bigger and better things in…

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Episode 30: The Gang Reads a Jehova’s Witness Book 57:55

11M ago57:55

57:55

Have you ever received a book in the mail that you didn't order and, like a maniac, chose to inflict it on friends instead of throwing it away? Aaron has! Join us as Aaron reads bits of a sadly dull Jehovah's Witness book at Shark and Rachel and the three talk about how disappointed they are. Hey, you can't always have a well-researched episode abo…

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Episode 29: The Country Music Follow-Up 1:04:03

12M ago1:04:03

1:04:03

Robert and Aaron talk about two amazing contributions to human civilization. Music by Daniel GriggsBy The Right Can’t Read

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Episode 28: The Perceptive Boys 2:02:18

12M ago2:02:18

2:02:18

The conclusion to our three-part series on Watchmen! Jonny takes the gang through various analyses of the comic and everyone is - still - amazed that anyone can walk away from it with a positive perception of Rorshach. Music by Daniel GriggsBy The Right Can’t Read

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Episode 27: Who Casts the Pod Men? 1:35:08

1y ago1:35:08

1:35:08

Jonny takes the gang through a DETAILED (and yet not detailed enough) synopsis of the Watchmen novel. We talk through the characterizations a bit and start delving into what it all means, but more of that to come! Music by Daniel GriggsBy The Right Can’t Read

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Episode 26: Podwatchcastmen, Part 1 1:22:26

1y ago1:22:26

1:22:26

Long-time listener and first-time caller Jonny Lim takes the gang on the start of their journey through Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's Watchmen. I, Aaron, would like to reiterate that Welcome Back Kotter is a show that exists and I'm very glad that Jonny backs me up on this.By The Right Can’t Read

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Episode 25: They Live 41:27

1y ago41:27

41:27

What?! An episode under an hour?!?!?!? Aaron brings some serious old coot energy to another """"palette cleanser."""" This one's about John Carpenter's THEY LIVE. Music by Daniel Griggs (good luck on the move, buddy!) Some extra reading: Revisiting the Dystopian L.A. of Sci-Fi Classic They Live, 30 Years Later: https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/th…

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Episode 24: Alpha Males 2:11:44

1y ago2:11:44

2:11:44

The gang fails at having a relaxed conversation about the bullshit phenomenon of alpha wolves. Yet another palette cleanser that is not a palette cleanser. Ah well.By The Right Can’t Read

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Episode 23: The Internet’s Crypto-Grift 1:42:21

1y ago1:42:21

1:42:21

The group wraps up our journey through the internet with a long, long discussion about the gold standard, grifts, crypto, and AI. Shark and Rachel align themselves with the Machines, while Aaron yells at clouds. Music by Daniel Griggs Reading list: On Mt. Gox: https://www.wired.com/2014/03/bitcoin-exchange/ “Could gold be the next Libor scandal?” W…

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Episode 22: The Internet - Part 2: Web 2.0 1:54:38

1y ago1:54:38

1:54:38

Aaron brings Robert and Rachel through the horrors of venture capital, Meta's quarterly reports, and the enshittification of the web. Music by Daniel Griggs. READ THIS STUFF: A funny Tweet about how shitty the Internet is. How Venture Capital Works, Harvard Business Review How Venture Capitalists Make Decisions, Harvard Business Review Competition …

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Episode 21: How Cyberlibertarians Laid The Groundwork to Ruin the Internet 1:24:46

1+ y ago1:24:46

1:24:46

Aaron leads Robert and Rachel through the early days of the Internet. The gang talks about the worst people imaginable: Corporate stooges and Grateful Dead lyricists. Music by Daniel Griggs Sources: Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software, Stallman: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html Cyberlibertarians’ Digita…

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Episode 20: Drag 1:30:22

1+ y ago1:30:22

1:30:22

Rachel takes Aaron and Robert through the history of drag, the unmitigated good of drag brunches and drag story hour, and how the right is trying to ruin a whole lot of good peoples' lives. This is, ostensibly, a palette cleanser episode but, well, Florida and the South in general are bummers. Music by Daniel Griggs…

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Episode 19: First Person Shooters 1:46:50

1+ y ago1:46:50

1:46:50

Robert and Aaron reminisce about their lives spent with their eyes glued to monitors while Rachel looks on in horror. By which I mean, Robert talks about how the first-person shooter genre opens people up to be anesthetized to the horrors of the world, BUT ALSO how the first-person shooter genre can be artful and allow people to explore those horro…

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Episode 18: Country Music, Part 2 1:45:49

1+ y ago1:45:49

1:45:49

The gang continues their traipse through the history of country music, this time focusing on Richard Nixon and how 9/11 broke everyone's brains. There are far too many digressions to count in this one, so I'm not even going to try. Music by Daniel GriggsBy The Right Can’t Read

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Episode 17: Country Music, Part 1 1:51:15

1+ y ago1:51:15

1:51:15

Robert takes Aaron on a journey through the history of the politics of country music, then shatters Aaron's psyche by reminding him about Brooks & Dunn. Music by Daniel GriggsBy The Right Can’t Read

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Episode 16: Propaganda, But Fun! 1:48:40

1+ y ago1:48:40

1:48:40

Aaron takes Robert and Rachel on an adventure through the glories of the Ip Man quadrilogy and RRR. Are these movies mere propaganda? Are they are? Or are they REALLY FUN ACTION MOVIES, YOU GUYS! (Question mark.) Music by Daniel Griggs.By The Right Can’t Read

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Episode 15: Santos and Adams 1:52:08

1+ y ago1:52:08

1:52:08

Robert takes Aaron and Rachel on a journey between IRL George Costanza, George Santos, and best-poster-who-isn't-dril, Nick Adams. Digressions include: Highlights from Fallout: New Vegas Aaron takes a stand against Tibetan Buddhism Mayor Pete! The gang's thoughts on Taylor Swift Music by Daniel Griggs.…

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Episode 14: Warhammer 40K’s Alt Right and Nazi Problem 1:31:10

1+ y ago1:31:10

1:31:10

Join the gang on a journey into the grim, dark future in which there is only war. Digressions in this one mainly include a not-at-all successful attempt to get Rachel up to speed on the lore of Warhammer 40K, D&D, and Warhammer: Fantasy Battles. Reading list: https://web.archive.org/web/20160518214822/http://cardboardsandwich.com/features/games-wor…

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Episode 13: How the Right Ruined Atheism 2:09:34

1+ y ago2:09:34

2:09:34

The gang talks atheism. Specifically, Aaron leads Robert and Rachel through some historical tidbits about atheism - did you know Diogenes ruled? - and then drags them down through the utter muck and sewage of Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, and Sam Harris. Everyone has a terrible time and wishes nothing but “the best” for those three dudes. …

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Episode 12: Shrek 1:53:17

1+ y ago1:53:17

1:53:17

Well, we talk about Shrek. Specifically, Shark spends two hours proselytizing the Word of Shrek to Aaron and Rachel. Digressions include, like, the first twenty minutes; we talk about Repo Man; we talk about Buckaroo Banzai; we talk about musicals; we talk - many times - about Smash Mouth. It’s a good time. Trust me.…

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Episode 11:Vikings - Part Two 1:48:24

1+ y ago1:48:24

1:48:24

In this second of two episodes on Vikings, Aaron, Robert, and Daniel discuss the horrors of Wagner; debate which composer would be a beast on social media; and who, among philosophers, is most like a child who can’t wait to tell you dinosaur facts. The gang then chats about tabletop roleplaying and Stephen McNallen. Music by Daniel Griggs. Reading …

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Episode 10: Vikings - Part 1 1:37:43

2y ago1:37:43

1:37:43

In this first of two episodes on Vikings, Aaron brings Robert and special guest Daniel Griggs on a journey talking about what we know of the Norse, what they believed, whether or not they schtupped, and where they wound up. The gang then chats about current practitioners of Astatru and Heathenry and how they tied in to what we know about the Viking…

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Episode 9: Brucepod 1:29:02

2y ago1:29:02

1:29:02

Aaron walks Robert and Rachel through the career of Bruce Springsteen. Why do so many people focus on “Born in the USA” in wildly inappropriate ways? What makes good protest music good? Digressions include: Old cable TV; the gang talks She-Hulk; Aaron makes very good jokes about music that everyone will get and enjoy. Music by Daniel Griggs. Readin…

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Episode 8: The Matrix 1:42:45

2y ago1:42:45

1:42:45

Robert takes Rachel and Aaron on a journey through the Matrix. You might say they got red pilled. Eh, coppertops? Eh? Eh? Music by Daniel Griggs.By The Right Can’t Read

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Episode 7: Snowflakes 1:31:12

2y ago1:31:12

1:31:12

Join us as Rachel takes us through a tour of the Netflix reality TV show called Snowflake Mountain. We also talk about the historical usage of the term “snowflakes.” Sadly, we don’t talk about weather systems in this episode. Maybe in a future episode. Is that foreshadowing? Who knows?! Digressions include: All my homies hate Licorice Pizza; Snowfl…

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Episode 6: The Punisher 1:36:31

2y ago1:36:31

1:36:31

Join the gang as they delve into the infinite well of sorrow that is Marvel’s The Punisher. Why does a murderer and psychopath resonate with cops, soldiers, paramilitary forces, and, er, weirdo nerds? Why does “Punisher Trump” exist? WHO KNOWS! Few digressions this go-round, thanks to the crippling depression everyone felt. Music by Daniel Griggs. …

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Episode 5: George Orwell 2:33:17

2y ago2:33:17

2:33:17

The gang talks about 1984 author George Orwell, wonder why our culture is so susceptible to short stories, and discuss why James Bond should be thrown onto the trash pile of history. Digressions include: Dune is not open source One Clever Trick to Avoiding the Mile Run Fireside Chats about USB Fireside Chats about Bach Cantatas Music by Daniel Grig…

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Episode 4: Conspirapod 1:50:56

2y ago1:50:56

1:50:56

Light show notes this go-round. In Rachel’s first episode on the show, we discuss our favorite conspiracy theories and how we first came to realize that just maybe conspiracy theories aren’t the best form of entertainment. (X-Files is still kosher, though.) Digressions include layered Star Trek explanations, cab drivers, and cocaine. Music by Danie…

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Episode 3: Metal 1:44:24

2y ago1:44:24

1:44:24

Aaron barely stops himself from turning the podcast into a metal fancast. Listen as he talks at Robert about how great metal is. Also about how horrible Burzum is, the infestation of black metal by Nazis, and how this all ties back to Q. Because everything does. We live in a bleak world. At least Rob Halford is still alive! Thanks, Rob Halford of J…

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Episode 2: The Clubs of Fighting 1:58:01

2y ago1:58:01

1:58:01

Fight Club You snowflakes ready to talk about FIght Club? We sure weren’t. The gang discusses how insane the plot of the movie is, how much David Fincher and Chuck Palhunik suck, and how the far right has terrible taste in movies. Also, that IMDB is a hellsite. Reading list “The Men Who Still Love “Fight Club” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cult…

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Episode 1: How the Right Ruined Jesus 1:51:17

2y ago1:51:17

1:51:17

The gang talks about a long haired, bearded, religious fanatic from the middle east. Tangents include Leo Tolstoy (a long haired, bearded, religious fanatic from farther east), intro to philosophy topics, and the joys of being attacked with aerosol sprays. Reading list “Who people believe rules in heaven influences their beliefs about who rules on …

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