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EP. 939: MIXTAPE MEMORIES Oct 14, 2026 7909 Who remembers making a mixtape? We do, and we're going to tell why creating a mixtape before the era of streaming was a much more intimate process. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check t

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 15: HOW HARRY POTTER FAN FICTION INSPIRED THE AI APOCALYPSE Oct 13, 2026 4913 Stefan, Quinn and Kuba discuss Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, a tool used by Eliezer Yudkowsky to promote his beliefs that AI is going to kill us all, and the influence it has had on like Sam Bankman-Fried Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collecti

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 35 Oct 12, 2026 3501 Russia and Ukraine war + the EU. How close are we to WWIII? We'll discuss Peace, j. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you ha

EP. 938: A LOOK BACK AT THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR ft. MATT HATCHETT Oct 12, 2026 4730 Read Matt's article in Current Affairs here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../the-classic... You won’t find “The Spook Who Sat By the Door” on major streaming platforms, but more than 50 years after its release, it’s still relevant--we'll discuss! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLET

DUDES N THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 14: THE HITCHHIKER/THE HITCHER Oct 9, 2026 3782 Spooky season is upon us! And at Dudes in the Cheap Seats (DITCS) we embrace this time of year. We're kicking it off with one of the most frightening movies of all time: The Hitcher. Peace j. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 T

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A PODCAST PAR-TAE Oct 8, 2026 5562 J. discusses issue 45 of the of the TIR SOUND OFF: I WANT PODCAST ALL NIGHT AND STUDY EVERY DAY

EP. 937: THROUGH THE BONEYARD OF THE CIA'S WAR ON DRUGS ft. BILL CONROY Oct 8, 2026 4210 Get Bill's book here:https://a.co/d/02qIacSw The Great Pretense: A Tour Through the Boneyards of the CIA’ s War for Drugs offers readers a journey to the boneyards of the CIA's “ war for drugs” in Latin America and beyond, with all of its complexities and moral dilemmas. Conroy’ s book, part memoir and part exposé and thriller, is based on Conroy’ s lived experience over decades of reporting

EP. 936: MAGA, INC. ft. PRAPTAP CHATTERJEE Oct 7, 2026 3803 Follow Pratap's work with Corpwatch here: https://www.corpwatch.org/.../new-corpwatch-report-maga-inc MAGA Inc. - CorpWatch's latest report - is a deep dive into the companies that have bankrolled and benefited the most from the 'Make America Great Again' movement launched by President Donald Trump. Nü TIR Merch store!: https://tirmerchstore.myshopify.com/ Check out our new bi-weekly se

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 14: THE CONSPIRACY OF URBAN RENEWAL Oct 6, 2026 5758 Quinn details a property conspiracy in New York, Stefan looks on in slack jawed amazement Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the me

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 34 Oct 5, 2026 4857 KUBA IS BACK! Is Trump setting up a midterm fascist takeover? Will Lula lose to his right wing opponent? This time without the help of a corruption scandal? We'll discuss. P.S. Kuba is on the road overseas so we're starting early, 7am Pacific. Peace j. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY

EP 935: THE END OF ROJAVA? ft. ALEXANDER MCKEEVER Oct 5, 2026 6670 Follow Alexander's work here: https://akmckeever.substack.com/ Has the left been eliminated in Syria? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Nü TIR Merch Store: https://tirmerchstore.myshopify.com/ Thank you guys ag

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: PROTECT COLLEGE SPORTS ACT & THE PERILS OF BIODEGRADABLE FIREARMS Oct 2, 2026 11434 WILLIAMS IS OUT! But for how long and what happened to the Bears in that game against the Vikings? Is Jayden Daniels injury prone? We'll discuss all the previous week's action and give our predictions for Week 3 of the NFL , plus we'll take a quick peek into my subconscious through the portal of my Instagram feed. Good times ahead. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" h

EP. 934 BAD ENERGY: AI HUCKSTERS, LITHIUM EXTRACTOS AND THE PEOPLE SELLING OUR FUTURE ft. JOSHUA FRANK Oct 1, 2026 4104 Get the book, Bad Energy here: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2772-bad-energy In Bad Energy, award-winning journalist Joshua Frank argues that the green energy transition is driven not by an effort to save the planet but by profit incentives. We must stop burning fossil fuels if we have any hope of saving the planet, but the significant, haphazard expansion of green energy in recent yea

EP 933: THE WAR AGAINST BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ft. RALPH LEONARD Sep 30, 2026 6546 Read Ralph's article in Compact here: https://www.compactmag.com/.../when-britain-ended.../ If Trump and his allies were to succeed overturning birthright citizenship, the change would go deeper than immigration policy. It would alter the relationship between citizens and the state—with consequences that the right would be likely to lament. In this regard, the recent experience of the United

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 13: IS IT POSSIBLE TO RUN A WOKE BUSINESS? Sep 29, 2026 6143 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn discuss various efforts to make businesses and 'spaces' among radicals, their failures and whether this is a sustainable or useful idea at all Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the

DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 13: I COME IN PEACE/DARK ANGEL Sep 28, 2026 4060 A buddy cop comedy and a drug dealing alien action thriller--perfect movie for this show! Following the main show, we'll be screening the movie for all Patrons and paid YouTube subscribers. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank

EP. 932: THE NEXT FIX: THE WINNERS AND LOSSERS IN THE WAR ON DRUGS ft. KOJO KORAM Sep 25, 2026 3795 Get Kojo's book here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3173-the-next-fix?srsltid=AfmBOopAYo4_8f5Iw8REExtq-wF60vYjZMUFWsEJC7bjTRWvJiVyGay0&fbclid=IwY2xjawUgvg5wZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVRmZnFYa1dLdERsRjY1M2tzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeb8znQ7BbE5y2dJ0Yg669IHw8KG4xWj0XdHpXa-nHhfIO9UVLLlIIjcw92OM_aem_1fhHCrGjOfiWXYdmhpC9lQ From America’s plantation-turned-prison known a

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: MORE OF NICOLE'S NONSENS Sep 24, 2026 9488 MT joins J for a mildly serious discussion.

EP. 931: THE DEMOCRATS FAILED ATTEMPT AT SOLVING INEQUALITY ft. LILY GEISMER Sep 24, 2026 4162 Get Lily's book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/.../9781541757004/... The 40-year history of how Democrats chose political opportunity over addressing inequality—and how the poor have paid the price Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collectio

EP. 930: AUTISM AND THE ACADEMY ft. GARETH FARMER Sep 23, 2026 5917 Follow Gareth's work here:https://www.garethstuartfarmer.com/research Has neurodivergence and autism become another identity category for the academy? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time t

EP. 929: DOES SOCIALISM WORK FOR BLACK PEOPLE? ft. THE GREEN & RED PODCAST Sep 21, 2026 6281 Follow the Green & Red Podcast here: https://greenandredpodcast.org/ There is a rise in DSA membership and we're seeing the Democratic Party fight not Trump's authoritarian policies as hard as they fight a growing left populism. Socialism is often portrayed by the mainstream media, and the Black chattering class as "European ideology", thus making it anti-Black in nature. Is that true?

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 12: STOP INTERPRETING MEDIA Sep 19, 2026 7318 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn discuss Sontag's Against Interpretation and how it fits with the current entirely disastrous world of popular media interpretation. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to chec

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: 2026 NFL PREVIEW Sep 18, 2026 6151 Myles Garrett is on IR and the Rams got humiliated by the 9ers. Who's the team to beat? Will the Seahawks repeat? Is Mac over the OSU upset loss to Texas? There's only one way to find out--TUNE IN! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop NÜ TIR MERCH STORE: https://tirmerchstore.myshopify.com/ READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWS

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE Sep 17, 2026 7996 J. explains the latest TIR Sound Off and then we take a peak into his subconscious.

EP 928: SCREENING FOR VENGEANCE ft. SHAUN OSBURN OF MIDDLE AGED QUEERS Sep 17, 2026 3757 Find the Middle Aged Queers Music here: https://middleagedqueers.com/ We'll discuss Shaun's life in punk rock and his social justice project hie's working on now. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for takin

EP. 926: PHONE SEX FASCISM ft. ELIZABETH R. BLACKBURN Sep 16, 2026 8612 Read Elizabeth's article in Current Affairs here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../debate-me-daddy... Years of talking dirty politics—at two dollars a minute—offered a window into the sexual psychology of the modern right. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.pat

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: THE END OF SAUDI MONEY IN BOXING? ft. NATE WILCOX Sep 15, 2026 7683 Are we witnessing the end Saudi money in combat sports? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so in

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 33 Sep 14, 2026 7181 What would a socialist foreign policy look like? Ben Burgis from GTAA joins us to discuss. Get Ben's book, "The Blueprint" here: https://www.versobooks.com/.../prod.../2843-the-blueprint... Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you gu

EP. 925: 9/11 ANNIVERSARY ft. RYAN ZICKGRAF Sep 14, 2026 7364 Hard to believe it's been 25 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center. Where were you when it happened? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and eve

POP LIFE: WORKING CLASS INCONCLAST: DOLLY PARTON Sep 11, 2026 12305 We'll look back on the life and feminism of Dolly Parton Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so i

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: HIP HOP AND YA DON'T STOP Sep 10, 2026 11770 J is joined by MT. They get serious for a bit..I stress, for a "bit".

EP. 924: AGAINST BLACK NATIONALISM ft. PAUL PRESCOD Sep 10, 2026 5120 Get Paul's book here: https://orbooks.com/catalog/against-black-nationalism/... Against Black Nationalism examines two major currents in twentieth-century black political history: the meteoric rise of Marcus Garvey’s United Negro Improvement Association and the long campaign led by A. Philip Randolph to organize the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Through a careful study of their approac

EP. 923: ANDREW TATE AND THE LOST BOYS ft. BRAM AND VARN Sep 9, 2026 12160 The Tate brothers are facing extradition and the Trump administration seems to be leaving them out to dry. Even the Tate's are no longer good for business. Even with a lack of support from Trump, the Tate brothers have amassed an army of angry young men. We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ TH

TIR NEXT GEN EP.11: WHY IS EVERYTHING UGLY NOW? DLSS 5, AI, & MARVEL Sep 8, 2026 6660 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn discuss why everything uggo now Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inc

EP. 922: SLAVERY WAS NOT ABOUT RACE Sep 7, 2026 4496 Byron Allen, Black billionaire says chattel slavery was not about racial discrimination but simply about one color--GREEN! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate ea

A VERY SPECIAL WHAT FRESH HELL PART II: ENVIRONMENTAL BOOGALOO Sep 5, 2026 8650 MT IS BAAAAACK! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATRON! We're creating patron o

EP. 921: IMPERIALIST REALISM ft. DANNY BESSNER v. DEEP STATE KUBA Sep 4, 2026 6170 Get Daniel's book here: https://a.co/d/01YhR1gs Imperialist Realism is a collection of essays elucidating the titular concept, which centers on a single question: What does it feel like to live in a moment in which it is easier to imagine the end of the world than it is to imagine the end of the U.S. Empire? By analyzing the theory and practice of U.S. foreign policy, Imperialist Realism prov

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: IS IT SOMETHING I SAID Sep 3, 2026 12663 Did J. keep his word and not say the n-word??

EP. 920: SOMETHING WE SAID: A HISTORY OF THE N WORD ft. ELIZABETH STORDEUR PRYOR Sep 3, 2026 3762 Get Elizabeth's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Something-We-Said.../dp/1982154500... The N-word is one of the most perplexing, controversial and misunderstood words in the American lexicon. It’s a word that Elizabeth Pryor has not only contemplated, it’s one that she has taught and observed up close. When a white student quoted her father and blurted out the N-word in the middle of a cla

TIR NEXT GEN EP: 10: WHAT IS THE WOKEST ANIMAL Sep 1, 2026 6224 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn give divergent and bizarre opinions about the animal world Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 32 Aug 31, 2026 6275 Still no deal in Iran, beef imports, mad domestic agricultural sector---what could go wrong? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have

EP. 919: BUILDING DEBTOR POWER w/BRAXTON BREWINGTON OF THE DEBT COLLECTIVE Aug 31, 2026 4113 Find and support the Debt Collective here: https://debtcollective.org/ How do we begin to build a powerful union of debtors to fight oligarchy? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: MAILBOXES AND MISOGYNY Aug 29, 2026 6094 Hopefully one of the final power outage, "Terrace in Terrazas" sessions.

EP 918: REVOLUTIONARY SUICIDE WITH A SIDE OF FRIES ft. ALEX PARK Aug 28, 2026 8309 Read Alex's piece in the Oakland Review of books here: https://www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/dead-at-mcdonalds/ Between the Eastmont Town Center and Evergreen Cemetery, a broken down fast food joint is a relic of the moment things went bad in the Deep East. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR

EP. 917: IS AMERICA WIRED FOR AUTHORITARIANISM ft. CHARLES DERBER Aug 27, 2026 6146 Get Professor Derber's book here: https://www.routledge.com/Wir.../Derber/p/book/9781041267553 Wired for Authoritarianism combines historical analysis with an innovative conceptual analysis of the “wiring” of power, drawing on the study of the power elite developed by the sociologist C. Wright Mills and neo‑Marxist literature. Connecting the social and political culture of the elite to the id

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 9: WILL THE REAL SHERLOCK HOLMES PLEASE STAND UP? Aug 25, 2026 6484 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn discuss all of the Sherlock Holmes adaptions and which ones were based and which cringe Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of yo

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 31 Aug 24, 2026 6675 Kuba is back, and his home, Canada is under attack.. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BE

EP. 916: BLACK MEDIA: THE ESSENTIALIZING OF RACE IN CINEMA ft. BERTRAND COOPER Aug 24, 2026 4811 Our original guest for tonight couldn't make it, that's okay; I have Bert to join me to talk about the essentializing of race in media! Oh, y'all are gonna dig it. And since we had a re-scheduling, MOVIE NIGHT FOLLOWING THE SHOW! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https:

EP. 915: J's BIRTHDAY FUN RAISIN SHOW Aug 21, 2026 20457 It's that time of year again! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECOME A PATRON! W

EP. 914: LIAR'S DICE ft. JULIET FAITHFUL Aug 20, 2026 3588 Get Liar's Dice here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.../liars-dice-by.../ An astonishing debut about a teenage girl in 1970s Brazil who is torn away from her twin sister—and who must learn what it means to fight for those she loves when all the odds are stacked against her. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop

EP. 913: BLACK LIES, AND WHITE SUPREMACY: THE TRAGIC DEATH OF JASON ARDAY Aug 19, 2026 2355 After being outed for inconsistencies in his memoir and accusations of academic plagiarism, professor Jason Arday has been found dead in his home. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this ou

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 8: EVERYTHING THAT'S WRONG WITH NOLAN'S ODYSSEY Aug 18, 2026 5756 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn whine and bellyache by the latest Nolan flick Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so

EP. 912: ICE AND THE SURVEILLANCE STATE ft. WILL POTTER Aug 17, 2026 7115 Find all things Will Potter here: https://www.willpotter.com/ ICE and the war on immigrants is a broader use of state surveillance and an attempt to control dissent. We'll discuss with journalist Will Potter. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collect

DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 12: REVISITING THE 1989 JUDD NELSON FILM RELENTLESS Aug 14, 2026 3894 J.G. and I discuss Judd Nelson's horror thriller series; Relentless. I think the first film might be his best work (I also think he's quite underrated in the made for television, "Billionaire Boys Club"). Following the show, we'll be going into the Champagne Room to check out the original "Relentless" from 1989! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: IS IT LIVE OR IS IT MEMOREX Aug 13, 2026 6973 J goes off on how AI is used to create in a crowded creator marketplace.

EP. 911: THE AFRICA IDEA ft. WHITNEY SCHNEIDMAN Aug 13, 2026 3743 Get Whitney's book here: https://www.amazon.com/This-Africa-Idea.../dp/0815750005... In 1971, months out of high school, Witney Schneidman found himself at a secondary school in Mbarara, Uganda listening on the radio as Idi Amin announced his takeover the country. He soon understood that Africa was a continent of sweeping change-colonialism was ending, independence was on the march, and liber

EP. 910: THE GEN Z UPRISING IN KENYA ft. NJERI AND NICHOLAS MWANGI Aug 12, 2026 4619 Read Mary and Nicholas' article in North South Notes here: https://www.northsouthnotes.org/p/the-day-we-became-gen-z In June 2024, protests erupted in Kenya that nearly toppled the government. At least, it surely felt like we might overthrow President William Ruto, who had long been a favorite partner of major Western powers and international investors on the African continent. Check out

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 7: WHO'S HISTORY'S GREATEST LEADER? Aug 11, 2026 8212 Stefan Kuba and Quinn face off the modern world's greatest military leaders until they declare one the winner Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyo

EP. 909: YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND YOU WILL LIKE IT! ft. EMILY TOPPING OF CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZING Aug 10, 2026 4645 Read Emily's piece here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../you-should-get-to-own... From Playstation Games to ebooks and family photos, corporations are replacing ownership with temporary access. But we don’t have to accept that. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://w

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: ONE MORE YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY? Aug 7, 2026 5225 A new landmark case could grant people that graduated last year ONE MORE YEAR of eligibility--what? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each a

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: TRAGIC BLACK GIRL MAGIC Aug 6, 2026 6340 J's got sumtin' to say!

EP. 908: AMERICA IS JUST DIARRHEA AND GUNS ft. ALEX SKOPIC Aug 6, 2026 3468 Read Alex's article in Current Affairs here: https://www.currentaffairs.org/.../diarrhea-in-every-pot... Our politicians refuse to provide basic services, but they’ll let us buy guns through the mail and violently shit our pants. These are the problems you get in a failed state. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop

EP. 907: A VERY SPECIAL WHAT FRESH HELL HOSTED BY MT Aug 5, 2026 10869 MT, Kuba and Scott Parkin of the GREEN AND RED PODCAST team up for a "hellish" onslaught. Enjoy. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you.

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 30 Aug 3, 2026 5272 Migrant invasion and more war stuff! DSK has got you covered. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so i

EP. 906: REMEMBERING ALAN GREENSPAN ft. ROB LARSON Aug 3, 2026 5199 I'll be joined by professor and economist Rob Larson as we look back on the life of Alan Greenspan and what he meant to American finance. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out.

BEYOND THE RED ZONE: LEBRON TO THE 76ers Jul 31, 2026 8567 Is the East the 76er's to lose? We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE N WORDS A COMING FOR YOU? Jul 30, 2026 9244 J goes off on Booker T. Washington's biggest fan.

EP. 905: AMERICA UNFINISHED ft. ALEXANDRA NATAPOFF Jul 30, 2026 4265 GET THE BOOK HERE https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262060431/america-unfinished/ It is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. is grappling with foundational challenges to its laws, institutions of governance, and civic culture. Longstanding values of pluralism are being challenged. The nation is beset by deep political polarization, a fear that the economic order i

EP. 904: WHAT STALE HELL Jul 29, 2026 4897 Or guest flaked! No biggie, DSK was already in the house! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so in

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 6: WORLD CONQUEROR ELIMINATION TOURNAMENT Jul 28, 2026 7822 Stefan, Kuba and Quinn face off history's greatest military leaders until only one remains! Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have t

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 29 Jul 27, 2026 4741 Is the U.S. preparing a ground invasion in Iran? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined, BECO

EP. 903: THE BLACK POLITICAL CLASS AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ft. BOB BUZZANCO Jul 27, 2026 5019 Listen Bob on the Green and Red Podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/c/GreenandRedPodcast Remember when the Democratic Party had members of the working class as electeds? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again

EP. 902: WHY WE STILL NEED POLITICAL OUTSIDERS ft. BHASKAR SUNKARA Jul 24, 2026 9532 Read Bhaskar's latest in the Guardian here: https://www.theguardian.com/.../graham-platner-political... Bhaskar believes, in the wake of Graham Platner stepping down, that the left shouldn't jettison the idea of "non-traditional" candidates running for office. We'll discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop

THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM: WHO'S AFRAID OF QUICKSAND NOW? Jul 23, 2026 9965 J shows us his a little bit of his disturbing algorithm, then we discuss maybe on the of the most offensive movies of all time--LOOQUISHA!

EP. 901 A DICTATOR IN PERU PART II ELECTRIC BOOGALOO ft. CAMILO GOMEZ Jul 23, 2026 4625 Another Fujimori got elected in Peru, it was just a few years ago the left was praising Pedro Castillo--what happened? We'll discuss with TIR Latin American member, Camilo Gomez Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for

POP LIFE: WAS 1982 THE GREATEST YEAR IN POP CULTURE? Jul 22, 2026 9097 Thriller, Blade Runner, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, was 1982 the greatest year in movies, television, books and movies? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate ea

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 5: PRESIDENTIAL MARCH MADNESS BUT IT'S ONLY THE BAD ONES Jul 21, 2026 7571 The TIR NEXT GEN CRÜE have a March Madness style tournament to declare, once and for all who the worst president of the United States is. WHO YA GOT? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to ch

WHAT FRESH HELL EP. 28 Jul 20, 2026 5732 What's Kuba going on about this week..huh? Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so inclined,BECOME A PATR

DUDES IN THE CHEAP SEATS EP. 11: EXAMINING THE CAREER OF UWE BOLL Jul 20, 2026 4844 J.G. and J.Myles take a look at the "uneven" career of filmmaker Owe Boll. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and yo

TIR NEXT GEN EP. 4: REVOLUTION TIER LIST Jul 18, 2026 7243 What is a top tier revolution? Stefan, Quinn and DSK discuss. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: https://www.patreon.com/bitterlakepresents/shop READ THE WEEKLY TIR NEWSLETTER HERE: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1853497 Thank you guys again for taking the time to check this out. We appreciate each and everyone of you. If you have the means, and you feel so incline

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