Normal Men
Normal Men is a podcast where four guys discuss current events and news stories, aiming to explain what's happening in the world while keeping a lighthearted and humorous tone. The hosts offer a sense of normalcy amidst chaotic times, inviting listeners to join their conversations.
Episodes
Episode 76 - Mods! Mods!
Ugarles joins us to talk meats, football, and SCOTUS. Alito has grievances, Roberts has neighbors, and retiring at the right time turns out to be part of the job. Plus: major questions doctrine, lower-court obedience, and the difference between calling balls and strikes and being a super mod.
Find Charles on Bluesky and at his link hub, including his 52+1 podcast appearance challenge. Listen to No
Episode 75 - Hectoring Achilles
This is a normal amount to think about an Idaho Senate race, I don't know what you're talking about.
Donate to Todd Achilles’s campaign.
Episode 74 - Songs in the Key of Me
Musicology Duck returns with a unifying theory of Trump's inner playlist! Also: architecture in the DMV, midterm polling, and diesel prices. Follow Musicology Duck.
Episode 73 - Less Than Normal
Why every enterprise open-weight model is bad, digging holes in your yard, consumer AI and warfare, the Amodei Pause, capex math, and dayenu on the models. Lowtax turns up late with a dispatch on Ian Paisley Jr. Plus Cascadia subduction, the generic ballot, and the correct amount of Tajin.
Episode 72 - Yr Beatdown Sommelier
This week: leatherwork. Ed tries on a harness, George does some shoe-leather reporting, and we kick around the ol' pigskin. Also: an old coinage, and a departure reviewed.
Links: Polytoken · Sky Marchini, harassed over heavy sour crude
Episode 71 - Thirst Traps
This week: the Lake Effect and CBC comes packing. The Men investigate pheromone-maxxing, chicken-tender nation, and (unfortunately) data centers.
Links: Shiv Ramdas's Rice Truck thread · George's Jerome Powell shirt
Episode 70 - Harps and Minds
This week: a brief exploration of comparative religion and the lost art of letter-writing. George teaches us about USMCA and les dangers du Québec. Ed thinks they should cut the power. Also: Dude Wipes.
Links: George on Canadian supply management (FT) · Hailey · Sky Marchini, owed an apology · Fatal Attraction
Episode 69 - Take Sennett
the Ed-less Men tackle the state of the Senate states. Buckle up, it's the preseason!
Episode 68 - I See Sea People
Down one normal man and up one provisionally normal historian: Bret Devereaux joins to discuss Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, and we make it about twenty minutes before the Late Bronze Age collapses.
Chapter markers say which segments contain spoilers for the film.
Bret Devereaux blogs at acoup.blog and is @bretdevereaux.bsky.social.
Episode 67 - Getting Defensive
Mike Black joins the Men for a wide-ranging conversation about mostly the NDAA. Authorized and appropriate at all times.
Episode 66 - Nolan, Diarrhea, And Antitrust
Improv episode after Glonzo ate our guest's internet connection. Three thousand words about lettuce, Nolan does Homer, Troy in Maine, and Taco Bell totally exonerated. Then: some Tate schadenfreude, the darkening of the dawn, and Spanish supply lines. Also, gossip about some models.
Normbot now live on Bluesky: @normal-men.bsky.social
Episode 65 - Deliberative Bodies
Lindsey Graham and the McConnell succession watch. Brazil's World Cup exit gets blamed on Protestantism. Count Binface takes the fight to Clacton. Michigan's Senate proxy war, and how Graham Platner actually got out of Maine. Links: the Institute for Hispano Studies, the hand dryer at the Crown and Treaty, and Allagash, Maine.
Episode 64 - Happy Birthday to US!
Some futbol, moderate arborism, the fast road to Argentina, and Eurovision. 250 years and Normal as ever.
Show notes:
Mexico 2–3 England at the Azteca (match report)
The cherry trees and the golf course
Trump confirms he asked FIFA to review Balogun's red card
Balogun: born American by accident
Canada joins Eurovision
Frederick Douglass, “Love of God, Love of Man, Love of Country” (1847)
Albion's
Episode 63 - Thermal Shock Doctrine
The normal men get hot and bothered, fix what's wrong with NYC politics, are gone to look for America, and contemplate an unwise conflict that expects too much of the Curds. A well-insulated episode.
Episode 62 - Thinking Like Bad People
Come take a mind-safari with us to Beirut, Manchester, and West Palm Beach. Plus: tilling the GOP 2028 field way too early.
Episode 61 - Transatlantischism
A defence of the pastoral lifestyle and also the barbacoan lifestyle. Also: your gut health and soda, thunder v swamp, grudgingly handing it to the Knicks, and 10 mpg(ame).
Links: Musicology Duck’s reflecting pool · The Double Pivot · Sickos Committee
Episode 60 - Smoothgroins, Smoothbrains
Unfortunately additional Maine. Then: a bit of fish and the Intercept Cinematic Universe.
Episode 59 - The TeXrrible SecreXt of SpaceX
A Very Special SpaceX Episode with Quantian (@quantian) and ESGHound (@esghound)! Come for the S-1, stay for the physics. Contains not even homeopathic levels of investment advice.
Links: Ann Lipton, "No Votes, No Sales, No Suits" · our earlier space ep with Normal astrophysicist Mike Boylan-Kolchin, We Are All Made of Starmusk.
Episode 58 - The Pope Should Wear Air Monarchs
Lots of tech, somewhat more Pope than usual, and a well-conceived 2028 Presidential Democratic contender tier list that will never embarrass any of us in any way. Plus Jack White's upholstery era and Stephen Colbert.
Episode 57 - Bracketology
Patrick Wyman joins the Normal Men to talk dirty soda, apartment deposits we definitely did not get back, the only bracket that matters, 1619 and its descendants, and sharp little lads.
Episode 56 - Bottom Feeders
The Men get chippy, Fed up, car talk, Giuliani hantavirus and other pathogens, Graham crackers and some states that are probably in the Midwest, and the AI capex bubble (?).
Episode 55 - Cracking Spreads
Panic! at the WHCD, several niche beverages, American airports, and strait cash homie.
Episode 54 - Carpe Baculum
Iran oil futures, market madness, Spencer Pratt for some reason, ivermectin and psilocybin, spammers and affinity scams, and hyping the Mythos.
Episode 53 - JD and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
Vance screws up at everything, Orbán eighty-sixed in Hungary, Iran negotiations collapse and the world stays oil-thirsty, Swalwell sex monsters and gets summarily defenestrated, and the thrilling secret of space.
Episode 52 - It’s From Massachusetts, Actually
Yakuza discourse, the terrible secret of space, BTS on Hot Ones, Bondi beached, careerists vs maniacs, and who's next for Attorney General.
Episode 51 - C.R.E.A.M.: Chaos Ruins Ed’s Audio Machine ft. Aaron Cohen
Aaron Cohen of Gracie's Ice Cream (@unlikelywords.bsky.social) has a wicked scoop for the Men. George doesn't deliver, Lowtax goes out of his gourd, Ed's interested in principles, and Propter gets stuck.
Note:
1) We ran into tech issues post-recording and decided that we would rather release a pretty rough final cut this week than no episode. Sorry about that and we won't be offended if you give i
Episode 50 - Strait Expectations
Ed runs some numbers, George eyeballs the urbs, the Strait gets bent, Lowtax socializes, and Propter gets sloppy.
Episode 49 - No Apologies For The Dutch ft. Aaron Kleinman
Episode 49: Texas primaries, North Carolina's political shake-ups, oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz, and EV battery drama with very special guest Aaron Kleinman (@kleinman.bsky.social) from Heartland Signal. check out his more formal work at https://radio-free-america.beehiiv.com/
Episode 48 - We Aren’t That Kind Of Norwegians ft. Theophite
Anthropic vs DoD, Iran strikes, Graham Platner's podcast tour, and the gnome bag. Featuring the return of Theophite to talk shrimp.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro: Anthropic vs. DoD
10:00 Claude's Ethical AI Training
20:00 DoD's Ultimatum & Anthropic's Red Lines
31:00 Anthropic's Rationalist Roots
47:00 Hot War with Iran
1:04:00 Graham Platner & Antisemitism
1:25:00 Public Virtue & AI in Gove
Episode 47 - Domestication and its Discontents
Propter's smart home journey goes sideways. Dogs: better evolved than us? The AI chip crisis hits gaming. The Jones Act and the art of the subsidy. Iran, oil, and who benefits. East Coast braces for snow. State shapes are wrong. And maybe log off for a bit.
Chapters:
0:00 Smart Home Tech & APIs
4:00 Dogs: Evolution, Senses, & Meds
14:00 AI, Chip Crisis & Hardware Prices
24:00 Economic
Episode 46 - Only One Mention of Cheese
Just desserts, DHS shutdown and caucus integrity, the future of B2B and internal tooling, and the Yakuza games.
Chapters:
0:00 Yakuza & Video Game Franchises
5:30 Dessert Discourse & Social Media
12:30 Canned Cheese & Weekly News
17:30 DHS, Noem, and El Paso Lasers
31:15 DHS Shutdown Analysis
45:00 Shutdown Impacts & Democratic Strategy
56:15 AI & Stock Market Winners/Losers
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Episode 45 - We Are All Made of Starmusk
Normal Astrophysicist Mike Boylan-Kolchin (@mbkplus.bsky.social) joins us to talk about the terrible secret of space and the Lone Star State. Also: black olives on tacos, Love Da Seahawks, and Jeff Bezos has some explaining to do.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Gooning Culture
2:40 Elon's Space Data Centers
5:00 Astronomy & Compute
13:00 Challenges of Space Data Centers
20:00 Economics of Orbital
Episode 44 - Coffee, Cigarette, Croissant ft. skelly
Normal Woman skelly (@iid.bsky.social) joins us from France to talk about- well, the plan was to talk about the American expat experience in Europe during Trump II but actually it wound up being mostly about comparative educational structure. we hope you like it.
also: Texas Toast (Republican State Senate edition), handicapping 2026, Fed Warsh, Epstein and the shallow bench of evil.
ED NOTE: we
Episode 43 - (Game) Mastering the Apocalypse ft. Theophite
Speculative fiction, moderation at scale, radicalization at scale, parenting at low-scale, and turophile priorities with Theophite.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Guest Theophyte
4:17 Minneapolis ICE Shooting Fallout
21:25 Theophyte's RPG & AI Art
34:17 RPG World's Moral Dilemmas
44:02 Scale of Civilization & Internet
55:42 Parenting in Trump's Second Age
1:06:25 Oreo Debate & Losing Cont
Episode 42 - A Bit Crap, Really
On dogs, football, Blorth Carolina, the spirit of the cities, Chipotle, why you should care about Claude Code, adventures in transatlanticism, and the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Poop Talk
5:31 NFL & College Football Review
16:53 Indiana Coach's Chipotle Habit
26:53 North Carolina Political Landscape
43:24 ICE Occupation in Minneapolis
53:46 Adventures i
Episode 41 - True Crime ft. Normal Wives
Ms. Malone and Ms. Speedrun-Enjoyer stop by to explain the appeal of murder. Also, we talk about the Horrors foreign and domestic.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Guest Welcome
10:06 Defining True Crime & Adnan Syed
20:12 Personal Appeal & Favorite Podcasts
35:21 Unsolved Cases & Killer Psychology
50:30 True Crime's Gender Gap & Safety
1:05:39 Guest Farewell & Renee Good Murder
1:
Episode 40 - Model Failstates
The Normal Men talk college football, Venezuelan stabs, and what genAI won't do for you.
Chapters:
0:00 Woodworking & Ice Bath Project
4:38 Gaming Controversies: FF7 & Animal Crossing
13:51 College Football & Ole Miss Racism
27:46 Venezuela Regime Change Operation
58:29 US-Mexico Cartel War Speculation
1:17:09 AI & Grok's Pornography Problem
1:31:09 Understanding and Using LLMs
Episode 39 - Malebag ft. golikehellmachine
Goodbye to 2025! The Normal Men talk food, travel, optimism, and dating.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Holiday Recap
9:32 Cookbook and Rice Cooker Recommendations
28:38 Favorite Destination Foods
47:43 Affordable Protein Alternatives
1:04:54 Nonalcoholic Drinks and Mocktails
1:22:05 Party Playlists and Social Confidence
1:39:16 Dating and Parenting Advice
Episode 38 - ICE, Wind, Jail ft. Mark Fleming of National Immigrant Justice Center
The Normal Men dive into appellate immigration strategy and the Battle of Chicago with Mark Fleming of National Immigrant Justice Center. Also, stroads and the modern authoritarian; primary ethics and efficiency.
National Immigrant Justice Center: https://immigrantjustice.org/
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights: https://www.icirr.org/
Organized Communities Against Deportation
Episode 37 - Rated NY-17 ft. Mike Sacks
We interview Mike Sacks, who is running for Congress in NY-17; people are doing more mass shootings; Propter sounds robotic; and what is truth, really?
Mike Sacks (https://bsky.app/profile/mikesacks.bsky.social) is running for Congress in the New York's Fightin' Seventeenth: (https://bsky.app/profile/mikesacks.bsky.social/post/3lmev4vf4hc2n)
Learn more here: https://www.mikesacksforcongress.com
Episode 36 - Blue Devils and the Deep Red Sea
Infant diction, Noted Underdogs Duke, birthright citizenship, c-c-c-cocaine, coffee: black.
Norwegian outreach: https://bsky.app/profile/norwayinusa.norway.no/post/3m4bcalmg7s2u
Coffee, black: https://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3m6wc33skm22z
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Linguistics Lesson
4:39 Trump's Pardon & RGV Politics
12:53 College Football Playoff Explained
33:29 SCOT
Episode 35 - Light, Sweet, Crude
The majesty and the mystery of Lane Kiffin, what on earth is up with oil, war crimes in your war crimes, and optimism in Tennessee.
Chapters:
0:00 The Boston Molasses Disaster
5:00 College Football: ACC & Lane Kiffin
22:20 Global Oil Market Dynamics
35:00 OPEC, EVs, and Geopolitical Oil Play
50:00 Oil Geopolitics: Russia, Venezuela, US
1:01:00 Trump Admin War Crimes & Fallout
1:11:00 Tenn
Episode 34 - Mail Gobblin’ ft. golikehellmachine
Talking turkey, taking questions, slandering yams, and giving thanks with distinguished alumnus golikehellmachine.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Blue Sky Food Discourse
2:22 Podcast Intro & Trump's Post
6:13 Vehicle Must-Haves & Deal Breakers
12:56 Friendsgiving & Dinner Guests
19:37 Thanksgiving Music & Gravy Debate
29:53 Hosting & Turkey Debate
38:53 Dealing with Racist Uncle
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Episode 33 - Straight to Jael ft. Jael Holzman
Green energy and touring finances with Jael Holzman of Heatmap and Ekko Astral (@jael.bsky.social), the Epstein Files, and Peak Trump.
listen to Horse Glue by Ekko Astral here: https://ekkoastral.bandcamp.com/album/horseglue
and submit questions for mailbag here: https://golikehellmachine.com/2025/11/16/thanksgiving-mailbag/
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Casual Food Chat
5:20 Energy Transition
Episode 32 - Brain Cramps ft. Haydon
Normal Man Haydon (@haydonmp.bsky.social) joins us to talk about strokes and those who may have had them! In addition to that premortem, shutdown perimortem and election postmortem.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro: Trump's Health & Guest
4:10 Analyzing Trump's Health Signs
15:40 Transparency, Aging, Public Office
24:20 Cognitive Tests for Presidents
35:00 Stroke Risks & Longevity Obsessions
43:30 G
Episode 31 - No Jeep Til Brooklyn
Truck Talk returns with harsh words for Stellantis, SNAP impact discussion (human edition not macro edition), and just-in-time election previews (at 43:50).
please help some people out at:
https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/7634
Chapters:
0:00 Jeep Wrangler & Stellantis Woes
5:00 EV Range & Hybrid Benefits
10:00 ICE vs EV: The Value Argument
27:10 Normal Men Intro & Feeding A
Episode 30 - Planned Platnerhood ft. Liz Sepper
Prof. Liz Sepper joins us to talk state of play on reproductive rights (remember those?), we do the needful on Graham Platner, and the Trump Administration prepares to Thanos SNAP.
add'l reading:
Hospital system outcomes in Texas:
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-sepsis-rates-dallas-houston
George's coffee table:
https://bittersoutherner.com/magazine
Episode 29 - Gam-Gam Got Hands ft. Don Moynihan
The incomparable Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) joins us to talk administrative burden, No Kings gets people in the streets, and there are hijinks in Argentina.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & College Athletics System
7:22 Podcast Welcome & Admin Burden
25:02 Psychological Costs & Policy Intent
34:51 Medicaid Work Requirements Impact
46:39 AI in Government Services: Promise & Peril
1:
Episode 28 - George Takes Portugal
On the joys of travel, Chinese tariffs and mineral access, and appropriate appropriations.
Chapters:
0:00 Portugal: Food, Bread & Fashion Trends
10:40 Trump's China Tariffs & Market Impact
16:30 Crypto Market Volatility & Insider Trading
31:30 US Dependence on Critical Minerals
42:30 Government Shutdown: Funding & RIFs
59:00 Empathy, Disability Access & Cuts
1:09:30 Tech: Immo
Episode 27 - Frog in the Streets and a Freak in the Sheets
A Normal Man returns to take us through the unpleasantness in Portland, we break down the shutdown, and sans George the video game freaks get digital.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Portlandia Ad
2:59 Portland Occupation & Absurdity
13:43 Legal Status of Portland Occupation
22:39 Fox News & Media Critique
25:38 Oregon Political Unity & ICE
32:47 Government Shutdown in DC
41:44 Shutdown Im
Episode 26 - Feckless v Flaccid
With special guest Eva Cantor (@machete.gay on Bluesky). George talks us through some real economic growth, Propter breaks down pre-snap federal shutdown reads, Eva talks us through a whole lot of violent extremism, and the gun touchers geek out.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro, Eric Adams, and Podcast Setup
12:24 Economic Growth and Tariffs
25:58 Government Shutdown and Politics
45:36 Cheer Wine and Glonz
Episode 25: Arm the Moderate Kimmellites
Lowtax gives us a report on South Florida and the Very Specific Type of Guy (hint: Jeremy Shockey jersey) that lives there now (0:00-3:15). This week’s main event is Jimmy Kimmel, and the Men review MAGA’s effort to bring everyone who doesn’t salute Charlie Kirk at every opportunity to heel (3:15-32:45). Tom Homan secures the (Cava) bag before a check in on Trump Administration approvals and energ
Episode 24 : Cheerwine, Cheers, Whines
Chapters:
0:00 Cheerwine & Boston Baked Beans
9:34 Normal Men Intro & News Preview
11:34 Charlie Kirk Assassination Discussion
22:09 Federal Reserve: Lisa Cook Update
32:13 Hyundai Workers & Korea Diplomacy
41:17 Ed Becomes a Cyborg: Eye Surgery
53:22 George's MLS Team Sets Record
1:03:56 The Joys of Sports Fandom
Chapters:
0:00 Cheerwine & Boston Baked Beans
9:34 Normal Men Intro
Episode 23: Super Sicario
The Normal Men are back and covering it all this week. To start (0:00-17:30) we check in on the fighting game community before Soda Chat and learnings about the weird stuff they’re drinking up in Maine. George and Propter reminisce about A&W and the gang laughs at grocery stores. Next up, Elon’s unhealthy obsession with fertility and race, as well as some discussion of the very real shifts in
Episode 22: Talkin’ ’Bout The Noles
Join the Normal Men for a break in the midst of Labor Day weekend for some college football chat and a victory lap celebrating Lowtax’s beloved Florida State University Seminoles (0:00-12:00). Next we talk Senate primaries and Senior Maine Correspondent Ed explains why Maine is actually a very large state, George commemorates one of our strongest Representatives, and the Men talk through the doome
Episode 21: Duck Duck ICE ft. Musicology Duck
Kick back with your heavily caffeinated beverage of choice as the boys dive into the world of canned stimulants (0:00 to 20:00). This week we’ve got Musicology Duck on to share some of her experiences from the streets of DC amidst a federal occupation of the nation’s capital (20:00 to 1:03:00). We also dive into President Trump’s efforts to take control of interest rates by an attempt to remove Go
Episode 20: The Last Great American Occupation ft. Lucy
The Men start this week talking about our fears, including heights, creepy-crawlies, and amoebas (from 0:00-5:40). Then: we’re going to Swift School this week as the Normal Men get up to speed on Taylor Swift and why we should pay more attention to her career (from 6:00-43:00). Then it’s time to chat about the large number of federal law enforcement officers and National Guard troops who have desc
Episode 19: Chat-GLP
This week your Normal Men are taking a trip to the UK for a garden party, which gives us the opportunity to discuss one of the most important - and impotent - thinkers on the Silicon Valley right. We’re also putting a Danish spin on things this week with an unfortunate story about what they’re doing in zoos over there. Finally, we chat at length about GLP-1s and the peptide revolution, including o
Episode 18: Ignorance Is BLS ft. Layla al-Sheikh
The Normal Men are thrilled to welcome Layla al-Sheikh, a Palestinian scholar and activist, to help us understand the political roots of the genocide in Gaza and the path forward towards a Palestinian state. Then we get to talk about the nitty-gritty of the US labor market’s statistical system after some significant developments. Also on the menu: Disco Elysium, a defense of Oracle, and discussion
Episode 17: Ordering In, Hulking Out ft. Josie Riesman
This week the boys dive deep into food delivery and the political, economic, and technological forces that drive it…and the discourse around it. We’re also lucky to be joined by Josie Riesman, the author of the definitive book on wrestling promoter Vince McMahon. She helps us understand the role that Hulk Hogan specifically and wrestling played in shaping our politics and culture. You can follow h
Episode 16: The Shadowy Hand of the Brooklyn DSA
The Normal Men discuss the toxic effects on democracy and growth of high income inequality and the means of maintaining it (including crypto). Also on the docket: more Epstein and Glonzo discussion and regretfully a review of why New York politicians are being so weird.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro: Quebec Militia & Normalcy
3:00 Economic Equality and Growth
12:30 Concentrated Wealth and Political Po
Episode 15: Les Givrals Was Lost In A Poker Game Ft. Swolecialism
GOLIKEHELLMACHINE is back with a new recurring segment! The Men are also joined by one of their Normal friends to talk about the unhinged world of Texas politics. Also up for discussion: MacArthur Park in Los Angeles and the world of immigration.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Pepsi Debate
2:53 Mailbag: Politics, Football & Patriots
11:33 Mailbag: Rural Heartland Fascination
16:10 Mailbag: Barric
Episode 14: Caked Up
It was a pretty rough week as far as news goes so the boys focus on the lighter things in life: unhinged Twitter accounts transvestigating NFL running backs, the best mass transit system south of DC, the meaningful victories for Congressional staffs that kept bad stuff out of the Republican reconciliation bill, and the latest bonfire of Elon Musk’s vanity known as the America Party. We also have f
Episode 13: (You Can’t) Escape From New York Ft. Detective Pikajew
The Normal Men welcome New York political observer and union activist Detective Pikajew to chat about the huge win for Zohran Mamdani in that city’s mayoral primary as well as some union business. Also: loaded words and their definitions, an extremely bad Supreme Court case, and Tillis taps out in the Old North State. Follow our guest Detective Pikajew on Bluesky @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social
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Episode 12: One Man Out, One Man In
We say good bye (for now) to one of the Men before welcoming a new Man in his stead. The updated quartet then gets down to business discussing the US attack on Iran, the information environment, and the best ways to use AI. For show notes, links to our socials, and a transcript of this episode, check out normalmenpodcast.com! The Normal Men are supporting Time Out Youth via a Prideraiser during Ju
Episode 11: Something Good Is Happening Somewhere
One of the Normal Men has to go on hiatus, but three soldier on to talk about a vegan on a rampage, Israel’s attack on Iran, No Kings Day protests, and the disconnect between national politics and local reaction.
For every goal Charlotte FC (soccer team) scores in June, pledge a donation amount. At the end, you’ll donate the pledge amount multiplied by the goals scored.
Chapters:
0:00 Vegan Tofu
Episode 10: Faine Would I Fly, Yet Fear I To Fall
This week, we welcome our first guest, Faine Greenwood, to talk about drones, Elon Musk and the purgatory party train that is Bluesky.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Ukraine Drone Attack
1:55 Drone Tech & Covert Operations
5:40 Drone Terrorism & Reproducibility
11:30 Drone Costs & Cartel Use
15:50 Drone Limitations & China's Influence
20:00 Civilian Drone Uses & Protests
23:40 Mus
Episode 9: De Cuckstoel Es Bezet
This week, we talk about Elon Musk (again) and his drugs, what his missteps mean for DOGE, new news on tariffs, and the Trump Administration’s war on the legal system.
Chapters:
0:00 Podcast Intro & Elon Musk's Downfall
5:00 Elon's White House Exit & Shiner
10:00 Elon's Health & Doge's Future
15:00 Joni Ernst's Impunity & Danger
20:00 Doge, Project 2025 & Bureaucracy
25:00 Dog
Episode 8: To All The Truck I’ve Loved Before
This week, we talk about Lowtax Speedrun Enjoyer’s limitless Jeep enthusiasm. We also get into a serious conversation about recent political violence in the United States (and why it’s bad), and discuss the finer points of the doomed-to-be-rewritten House Republican budget bill.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & Memorial Day Weekend
4:00 Wild Car Stories & Jeep Talk
21:00 The DC Shooting & Polit
Episode 7: A Very Moody Episode
This week, we get into some of the details of the Moody’s US credit downgrade, and have updates on last week’s Supreme Court decision on the American Enemies Act. Finally, we talk about the world’s Chief Weeb for Boers, Elon Musk, and how his chatbot went floridly insane.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro & US Credit Downgrade
4:50 Credit Rating: Blame & Impact
10:20 Tariffs and Trade Negotiations
20:
Episode 6: Dad Joke Quotas
This week, George returns from Greece, Lowtax Speedrun Enjoyer demands that the new Pope defend the honor of his people, we talk about some good news from North Carolina, bad news for Congressional Republicans, and discuss the newest dysfunctional alcoholic joining the second Trump Administration. Propter Malone and GOLIKEHELLMACHINE exhaust their weekly allotment of dad(bad) jokes.
Chapters:
0:0
Episode 5: Mister Pervert And Marble Abs
In this episode, George joins the gang from Greece to talk about normal — and abnormal — men. We also get into what’s going on the world’s most hacked group chat software, and we close out with a brief explanation of quarterly corporate filings including what they’re saying about the economy as it stares down the barrel of tariffs.
Chapters:
0:00 Global Politics & Greek Travels
5:00 Defining
Episode 4: Our Slutty Little Shorts
This week’s show is a bit on the lighter side. It’s spring time so we’re skies out thighs out before the boys do a round-up of the cabinet clownshows and calamities that are already defining the second Trump Administration. It’s also time for some Truck Talk given the new EV pickup company that emerged from stealth last week.
Then, finally, the most normal story of the week: Shadeur Sanders.
Chap
Episode 3: Murk The Yanks
A very normal Canadian election calls for some very Normal Men to talk about it. We also catch up on all the horrible effects of DOGE (which do not include lower government spending).
Also: another update on Kilmar Ábrego García.
Chapters:
0:00 Cold Open & Episode Preview
1:30 Kilmer Abrego Garcia Case Update
10:30 Doge's Devastating USAID Cuts
19:00 Doge's Financial Failures & Musk's Pat
Episode 2: Dunkirk For Treats
In this week’s episode of Normal Men, your very normal hosts are joined by an inspiring special guest before we talk about tariffs and bonds, because tariffs and bonds are going to continue to be big news for the foreseeable future (nobody is happy about this).
We also discuss updates in the Kilmar Ábrego García case and the effort to overturn an election to the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Chap
Episode 1: Our Beautiful Tariffs, Something’s Happening Out There, and Immigration Is Getting Scary
Welcome to the first episode of Normal Men. George and Propter introduce the podcast and what we’re trying to do here, and are joined by Lowtax Speedrun Enjoyer (not the Lowtax you’re thinking of) and GOLIKEHELLMACHINE to discuss tariffs, the Hands Off protests, and the case of Kilmar Ábrego García.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro to Normal Men & Premise
6:45 Meet the Normal Men & Episode Topics
8:0
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