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The Brilliant Idiots

The Brilliant Idiots

Charlamange Tha God and Andrew Schulz 329 Episodes Sep 11, 2026

Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz host The Brilliant Idiots, a weekly podcast where they discuss current events and cultural issues with a mix of humor and insight. The show's style is often idiotic, sometimes brilliant, and always hysterical.

Episodes

Toto Tartare
Toto Tartare Sep 11, 2026 5244 Charlamagne and Andrew Schulz dig into the AI researcher who quit Anthropic warning that the industry is racing toward superintelligence with no plan to stop it, and whether "10% chance of extinction" should actually change anything about how these companies operate. From there it's a wild ride: a heated debate over who gets to use the N-word and why the argument itself might be outdated, and a fu
Idiots In The Stream
Idiots In The Stream Sep 4, 2026 5981 Charlamagne and Andrew dig into Keefe D's conviction for orchestrating Tupac's murder, thirty years, a memoir, and a mountain of podcast interviews later, ego finally caught up with him, before turning to John Morgan's controversial "camera up your ass" return-to-work policy and whether employers can demand office-hours accountability while texting employees at midnight. The conversation shifts t
Shoryuken Me Crazy
Shoryuken Me Crazy Aug 28, 2026 5525 This week on Brilliant Idiots, Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz dig into the Sophie Cunningham/WNBA circus, from the record-breaking attendance numbers to Enes Kanter showing up to a game in a "definition of woman" T-shirt and, of course, the ongoing saga of objects getting thrown onto the court. From there they go full conspiracy theorist on the Lakers sale, breaking down the Wall Street Jou
Pirate Booty
Pirate Booty Aug 22, 2026 6047 This week on Brilliant Idiots, Charlamagne and Andrew Schulz go deep on whether monoculture is officially extinct, from Different World and The Cosby Show to Drake vs. Kendrick and the Epstein files, they argue over what actually counts as something "everybody knows." They also break down why Clarissa Shields is a legit boxing superstar getting mistaken for an influencer, debate the WNBA's handlin
Trick of All Trades (with Loren Lorosa)
Trick of All Trades (with Loren Lorosa) Aug 14, 2026 6760 This week on Brilliant Idiots, Loren Lorosa steps in alongside Charlamagne  for a wide-ranging one. Charlamagne breaks down why Candace Owens, despite outperforming half the names on the "highest paid podcasters" list,  got left off entirely, and what it actually takes to build a real podcast business beyond just views. They also dig up a long-lost Will Smith diss track nobody remembers,
Ping Paddle Supreme
Ping Paddle Supreme Aug 7, 2026 5964 This week on Brilliant Idiots, Charlamagne The God and Andrew Schulz makes the case that Tom Holland is the greatest Spider-Man ever, and the debate spirals into Doctor Doom lore, Jean Grey's MCU introduction, and just how big Brand New Day's box office run really is. Charlamagne breaks down finally getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, they get into it over LeBron landing in Philly, W
Cyclops Cheese
Cyclops Cheese Jul 25, 2026 8134 This week on Brilliant Idiots, Andrew and Charlamagne open up the greatest New York summer in recent memory, Knicks Championship, the World Cup, Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium run, Then it's a full teardown of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, the manufactured "woke" outrage, Elliot Page's role and why nobody clocked it until the internet lost its mind, the practical effects, and Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of
Dopamine Dreams
Dopamine Dreams Jul 17, 2026 5643 This week on Brilliant Idiots, Charlamagne breaks down going to Jay-Z's three-night Yankee Stadium run and why real-life shows are hitting different than ever. Plus: the crew rips into Supergirl's messy plot, unpacks the AI-generated Kevin Durant candy apple ad chaos, and Andrew makes an unhinged case about why every hit movie for women has a maid in it. Nostalgia, HBO's untouchable Sunday lineup,
Can I Live It
Can I Live It Jul 10, 2026 5352 On this episode of Brilliant Idiots, Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz kick things off with Andrew's no mustache reveal before Charlamagne recaps his latest Anguilla trip and explains why he's already planning his retirement there. From there, the guys get into Jay-Z's three-night Reasonable Doubt/Blueprint run at Yankee Stadium, then ride the wave of Knicks championship euphoria straight int
Bread and Circuses
Bread and Circuses Jun 26, 2026 5963 This week on Brilliant Idiots, Charlamagne breaks down Barack Obama's moment on All the Smoke, and has some thoughts. Then a deep dive into the Wall Street Journal and Inverse Wire investigations alleging that Drake's gambling streams on Stake were staged, bets were rigged, and crypto from fake wins funded bot farms inflating his Spotify streams, Akademics TV keeps clipping Charlamagne out of con
Suck My Knick
Suck My Knick Jun 19, 2026 6799 Charlamagne flies solo with Chris and Alex Media to break down the Knicks' historic finals run, why Jalen Brunson just had a Jordan-level moment, and why Victor Wembanyama needs to fully commit to villain mode. Then it's straight into the deep end: the Jay-Z/Target boycott double standard, Elon Musk's trillion-dollar smokescreen, the new Epstein-Trump "cornered rat" notes, and who they'd send to r
N.B.A. National Bot Association
N.B.A. National Bot Association Jun 12, 2026 7683 This week on Brilliant idiots, Charlamagne The God and Andrew Schulz break down Trump showing up to Game 3 at MSG, why James Dolan should never have let it happen, and whether Victor Wembanyama can actually be the NBA's next face of the league. Plus Tom Brady's new nut water brand, the "dead internet" clipper economy, and a deep dive into why French fries are the most universal food on Earth. **

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