BUGHOUSE! Podcast

Today’s BUGHOUSE! Podcast debate is between Chicago’s Vincent Truman and Vegas Performance Genius Pierson Brown.Telecommuting: Better to Work from Home or In the Office?

No live shows right now (thanks COVID-19) so the Apes will be putting up some mini-BUGHOUSE debates.Episode #42 pits David Himmel vs Don HallChicago vs Las Vegas

Has Democracy Been Compromised?Fiction: Making It Up vs. Living ItThe Better Drug: Booze vs. Weed

Democracy Post-Impeachment: Dead or Alive?The Pronoun Thing: Mountain or Molehill?LOVE: Hurts or A Many Splendored Thing?

Dog on the Bed vs Dog in the Crate? You’re the Best vs No, You’re the Best This is the Right Way to Load a Dishwasher, Darling. you Idiot.

The Woke: Warriors for Justice or Hippies 2.0Don Hall (winner)vs. Dana JermanMedicare For All: Road to Health or Ruin?Anshan Kambestad (winner)vs.Erik LewinWWIII or Just Another Skirmish in the Middle East?Brandon Leopard (winner)vs. Ryan Pardey

Is It Better Working for Yourself or The MAN?David Himmelvs. Roberta Miles (winner)Is Elvis Worthy of Being Called the King?Phyllis Porschévs.Rory Zacher (winner)The Star Wars Sequals: Good or Evil?Justin Flowersvs. Brian Sweeney (winner)

The War on Christmas: Real or Fake? Santa Claus vs Jesus: Christmas Spokesperson War George Bailey: A Wonderful Life or A Miserable Failure?

The Chicago Christmas Edition

Smartphones: Amazing Tool or Downfall of Humanity?Thanksgiving: Celebration of Gratitude or Dance of Genocide?Baby Boomers: Destroyers of Worlds or Nuturers of Opportunity?

Our Tribe: Likeminded Bubble or Diverse in Thought?Are the Woke the New Puritans?Thanksgiving: It’s all about gratitude, kem-oh ash-bee or It’s all about football and farts, bro

Halloween: Celebration of Evil or Consumerism?Which Is Worse: Toxic Masculinity or Toxic Femininity?Is All Art Political?

Is It Cultural Appropriation to Dress Up as the Dead?Ghosts: Real or DelusionsVampires: Creepy Creatures or Lords of Sex?

Humanity: Destiny or Free Will?Gun Violence: Detente or Disarmament?Self Help: Sex or Chocolate?

Is the Indian Summer Racist?The Better Suburbs: North or SouthUnions: Good or Bad for Industry

Ethical Boycotting is a MythJessica Pena (winner)vs. Matthew MunozThe Cover of the Book is the Best Way to Judge ItTani Freiwaldvs.Pierson Brown (winner)Bruce Wayne vs Tony Stark: Who is the Better Billionaire Superhero?Don Hallvs.Jarret Keene (winner)

People: Inherently Good or Scum?Lauren Reedvs.Dave Belden (winner)Boycotting: The Most Effective Form of RevolutionBrett Dworski (winner)vs.David HimmelYou’re Wrong and I am RightLindsay Williams (winner)vs.A.J. Miller

Art: Are We Allowed to Enjoy the Work of Criminals?Pierson Brown (winner)vs. Teri ScomedyIdentity Politics: Empowering or Destroying the Progressive Left?Don Hallvs.Chimmie Hernandez (winner)Modern Dating: The Meetup vs TinderDonald Hickeyvs.Dana Jerman (winner)

The Public Pool: Oasis of Wonder or Deep Puddle of Filth?Dana Jermanvs. Erik Lewin (Winner)Independence Day: A Celebration of Freedom or Dancing on a Bunch of Graves?Don Hall (winner)vs.Jessica PenaTo Procreate or Not: What Value Are Children?David Himmelvs. Jarret Keene David Himmel (Winner)

Callout Culture: Toxic or Necessary?Pierson BrownvsJessica Pena (winner)The Future is Female: Are Men Are Obsolete?Dana JermanvsChimmie Hernandez (winner)The Better Franchise: Star Wars vs Star Trek?Michael BersonvsEric Wilson (winner)Audience Favorite: Jessica Pena

Our Tribe: Likeminded Bubble or Diverse in Thought John Capaul (Winner) vs. Paul Teodo Trickledown Economics: Truth or Horseshit? Bill Gorgovs.Merrit Landsteiner (Winner) Psychics: Paranormal Soothsayers or Flimflam Artists? David Finkvs. Phyllis Porche (Winner) Audience Favorite: Bill Gorgo

Tattoos: Art or Just Trashy?Dana JermanvsEric Wilson (winner)Political Correctness: Progress or Regress?Michael BersonvsDon Hall (winner)Has Social Media Made Us More Narcissistic?Erik LewinvsChimmie Hernandez (winner)Audience Favorite: Chimmie Hernandez

The better Clown: Bozo or Krusty?Lauren Reed (winner)vs. Brett DworskiIs a MAGA hat a sign of hatred or just an expression of simple opinion?Lindsay Williams (winner)vs.Chris ChurchillHipsters: Are they hip or square?Kari Castorvs. Sheri Reda (winner)Audience Favorite: Lauren Reed

Is God Judging Us?Vincent Truman (winner)vs. Frank LeydenMarvel or DCMike Vinopalvs.Andi Dymond (winner)St. Patrick's Day: Racism or Celebration of a Great CultureBrian Sweeney vs. Elizabeth Tieri (winner)Audience Favorite: Vincent Truman

The Best Beatle: Lennon or McCartney?Joe Janes (winner)vsLindsay WilliamsIntersectionality: Great Unifier or Devastating Divider?John CapaulvsDon Hall (winner)Dating Your “Type”: Road to Romance or Ruin?Phyllis Porché (winner)vsDavid HimmelAUDIENCE FAVORITE:Joe Janes

Should You Judge a Book (Or a Person) By Its Cover?Dana JermanvsJ.L. Thurston (winner)Dibs: Yea or Nay?Sheri Reda (winner)vsFrank LeydenTo Impeach Or Not? A Trumpian DilemmaDon HallvsDavid HimmelMike Hiller (winner)AUDIENCE FAVORITE:Sheri Reda

Populism vs Liberalism: Which is the Future?Brian Sweeney (winner)vsDavid HimmelThe Future is Female: Are Men Obsolete?Kari Castor (winner)vsSarah Jean RobinsonSanta vs Jesus: Which is the Best Holiday Spokesperson?Bill Gorgo (winner)vsDon HallAUDIENCE FAVORITE:Kari Castor and Bill Gorgo

Sports Fans or Orchestra Fans: Who’s More Obnoxious?Brett DworskivsDon Hall (winner)The New American Civil War: Avoidable or Inevitable?Heather BodievsDavid Fink (winner)Baby Boomers: Destroyers of Worlds or Harbingers of OpportunityJoe Janes winner)vsBill ArnettAUDIENCE FAVORITE:Heather Bodie

EQUITY: Opportunity or Outcome?Ric WalkervsA. J. Miller (winner)HALLOWEEN: For Kids or Adults?Dave BeldenvsSonal Aggarwal (winner)BETA MALES: Wimps or The Future Man?David HimmelvsMerrit Landsteiner (winner)AUDIENCE FAVORITE:Merrit Landsteiner

Artists:Chicago Gang Violence: Hood Problem or City Problem?Joe Janes (winner)vsChris ChurchillVeganism: Lifestyle or Cult?Erika Ann ForcevsDiane Kastiel (winner)Smartphones: Amazing Tech or Bringer of Doom?Don HallvsNatasha Tsoutsouris (winner)AUDIENCE FAVORITE:Natasha Tsoutsouris

Artists:Political Correctness: Progress or RegressDavid Himmel (winner)vsKari CastorThe (Un)Necessity of a College EducationPaul TeodovsJohn Capaul (winner)Modern Dating: Meetup or Match.com?Gillian Hemme (winner)vsZach Bartz

Artists:Climate Change: Chicken Little or Nostradamus?MT Cozzola (winner)vsPR LeGrandThe Faraway Future: Star Wars or Star Trek ?Todd Gutner (winner)vsKelly LaBancoOnline Vitriol: Self Regulation or Throttled Access?David HimmelvsDon Hall (winner)AUDIENCE FAVORITE:Todd Gutner

Artists:Protest: Effective Change or Traffic Jams?Frank LeydenvsDavid Himmel (winner)Asswipes: Toilet Paper or Bidet?Dana JermanvsSusie An (winner)Prostitution: Legalize or Criminalize?Lisa Marie Farver (winner)vsMark B. Weiss

The following podcast was recorded live on Monday, May 7, 2018 and featured artists Don Hall, Joe Janes, Elizabeth Tieri, Lindsay Williams, John Capaul, and Rory Zacher.

The following podcast was recorded live on Monday, April 2, 2018 and featured artists David Himmel, Chris Churchill, Risa McDonell, Andi Dymond, Emily Belden and Jamie Buell.

The following podcast was recorded live on Monday, March 5, 2018 and featured artists Holly Beaudry, Susan Haarman, Don Hall, J. W. Basilo, Emily Mason and Polly Yukevich.

The following podcast was recorded live on Monday, February 12, 2018 and featured artists Vincent Truman, Jason Smith, Lauren Huffman, Phyllis Porché, Peter Kremidas and David Himmel.

The following podcast was recorded live on Monday, January 8, 2018 and featured artists Don Hall, David Himmel, David Barish, Risa McDonnell, Joe Janes and Brian Sweeney.

This episode was recorded live in Chicago at the Haymarket Pub & Brewery. It featured Chris Churchill, Adrienne Brown, Drew Love, David Himmel, Don Hall and Dana Jerman.Topics were:Toxic Masculinity: Nature or NurtureGun Control: All or NothingDo These Pants Make My Ass Look Fat?

BUGHOUSE! is a live show performed monthly at Haymarket Pub & Brewery in Chicago that features six performers "debating" the pertinent issues of the day.

BUGHOUSE! is a live show performed monthly at Haymarket Pub & Brewery in Chicago that features six performers "debating" the pertinent issues of the day.