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The Upstream podcast is back, baby. And we're ready to try to remember our favorite movies, TV shows, and memes of 2018, a year that felt very long indeed. Like Toni Collette in Hereditary, sometimes we just had to scream-face it out. Speaking of Hereditary, our esteemed panel will discuss that remarkable and consuming film, which had a lot of us reading the Wikipedia entry before heading to the theater. It was a great year for horror, despite baffling arguments to the contrary: We also discuss The Haunting of Hill House, Suspiria, Annihilation, and The Terror. We didn't have enough time to get to all the TV shows we liked this year, but we do discuss two extremes: The Good Place and Killing Eve. Plus, we look back on the meme-ing of Phantom Thread and a year bookended by Black Panther and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Join us! Music: 'Late Night Tales' and 'Credit Roll' by Lee Roseverehttp://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/

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We like to have fun on We're All Gonna Die, but this week we talk about a more serious topic—the human element of the immigration debate in the country. On today's pod, the crew talks with Christine Bolaños about her story regarding Melvin Griselda Cruz-Lopez, a mother trying to see her daughter again while being held in an immigrant detention center in Texas. The story, which you can check out here, is gripping and heart-breaking as it details the struggle Griselda has faced in trying to see her daughter, Samantha, and her case for asylum. Bolaños tells the team about the process of writing the story, tackling such sensitive matters, and more.   Closing music: "Curiosity" by Lee Rosevere

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You probably already know that Brett Kavanaugh was credibly accused of sexual assault during his confirmation hearing for the Supreme Court. But did you also know that he’s decided multiple court cases in favor of government surveillance and communicated repeatedly with John Yoo, the so-called “architect of warrantless wiretapping?" Alan Butler, senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, joins the gang to unpack it all for you. Plus, we have Gabe Gundacker, the voice of Donald Trump, Jr. and Stephen Miller on Showtime’s Our Cartoon President!

All of us at We're All Gonna Die love chatting about memes each week. And we'll be honest—we're usually not great at talking about visual photos on a podcast. But fear not! This week the We're All Gonna Die team talks about some of the biggest memes that have come out ahead of the 2018 midterms and examine how they are emblematic of themes this election cycle has shown. Do you think Hot Beto, the New York Times election needle, and the trick clickbait voter registration memes are some of the best? We do, and we think they have a lot to say about this year's midterm elections. Listen to our previous episodes and subscribe to We’re All Gonna Die on iTunes. READ MORE: Trump’s wild ‘I will always capitalize Country’ claim is meme gold Telecom companies sue Vermont over its net neutrality protections Trump unceremoniously unfollows Michael Cohen on Twitter "Jazzy Frenchy" by BenSound.com - Creative Commons Attribution License.

The Supreme Court just confirmed a nominee who will likely be terrible for net neutrality, among other things, but fear not! We bring you glad tidings in the form of return guest Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future. Join the gang as we chat with Greer about the California net neutrality bill she calls, “badass,” net neutrality in the midterms, and the future of the internet on a state and national level. Plus, memes of the week!   Music: "Jazzy Frenchy" by BenSound.com - Creative Commons Attribution License.

Fake news has plagued the political landscape since the 2016 election, and no one seems to have figured out how to defeat it. But we can clown on it, which is precisely what guest Justin Hook, a comedy writer based in LA, has done with his Fake News Generator. Choose an image, a headline, a brief description, and a real-enough-sounding website, and share extremely dumb fake news with your friends! Hook talks to the gang about his project, and whether we’ll ever figure out how to deal with real fake news. Plus, memes of the week.   Music: "Jazzy Frenchy" by BenSound.com - Creative Commons Attribution License.

This week on We're All Gonna Die, the team tackles serious issues—like family separation–to infinitely less important topics like bagels. First, we chat with Samantha Grasso, the Daily Dot's IRL reporter, about her conversation with Alisson Ximena Valencia Madrid–one of the 2,600 children separated form their family as part of the Trump administration's policy. In addition, the team chats about net neutrality, Europe’s Copyright Directive, and Cynthia Nixon's bagel order.   Music: "Jazzy Frenchy" by BenSound.com - Creative Commons Attribution License.

Ooh, y’all, it’s been a spicy one. Between Senate hearings and anonymous op-eds, the political world has been all a-Twitter. I absolutely intended that pun. In this week’s ep, we break it all down for you: what happened at those social media hearings? Did Alex Jones and Marco Rubio get into a fight? Does Jack Dorsey have a nose ring? How do we feel about Colin Kaepernick’s Nike ad? And, more importantly, the memes! And Jesus, what’s going on with these Kavanaugh hearings? Plus, the gang puts in their best guesses for who wrote that anonymous op-ed. Is it Kellyanne Conway? Jim Mattis? MIke Pence? Melania? We don’t get any closer to the truth!   Music: "Hip Hop" by DJ Street - Creative Commons Attribution License. "Jazzy Frenchy" by BenSound.com - Creative Commons Attribution License.

This week on We're All Gonna Die, the Daily Dot's internet politics podcast, the team probably has too much fun discussing the Texas GOP's attempt at attacking Beto O'Rourke, the Democrat seeking to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), in what is becoming an increasingly tight race. If you forgot, the state's Republican party Twitter account tried to use an old mugshot of O'Rourke to make fun of him—and a good portion of the internet thought he could get it. Judging by the Texas GOP's response to the tweet's reactions, we're pretty sure they don't know what "get it" means. But don't fret, we also discuss O'Rourke's chances of winning. Besides that, the team talks about President Donald Trump having to unblock people on Twitter and the latest developments in the attempts to save net neutrality. And, of course, our favorite memes of the week.   Music: "Hip Hop" by DJ Street - Creative Commons Attribution License. "Jazzy Frenchy" by BenSound.com - Creative Commons Attribution License. "Junky" by Tyler Cassidy - Creative Commons Attribution License.

A lot has happened in the world of QAnon since we've last talked about it. So the crew from  We're All Gonna Die, the Daily Dot's internet politics podcast, decided to chat with Mike Rothschild—who has written about QAnon extensively for the Daily Dot over the past several months—about the latest developments, including whether or not the idea has lost momentum since it went mainstream.   Supplimental Music: Last Call by Lee Rosevere - Creative Commons Attribution License

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Jordan Peterson, motivational speaker and father figure to the alt-right, rolled through Austin last month. Peterson has been selling out crowds on his 12 Rules tour, where he imparts wisdom on young men with profound bonmots such as "if you see a cat, pet it." So we sent an intern to attend the rally to see what it was like. There were no cats, sadly. Here's Onaje McDowell's story from the rally, listen to what he has to say below.   Music: "Hip Hop" by DJ Street - Creative Commons Attribution License. "Jazzy Frenchy" by BenSound.com - Creative Commons Attribution License.

Net neutrality is a deeply personal issue for a lot of people, so this week on We're All Gonna Die, the team chats with a constituent who tried to convey that to her representative in Congress. Jennie Stewart, the owner of CustomMousePad.com, talks to us about her conversation with Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), where she says he gave her a "verbal commitment" to sign onto an effort to save net neutrality currently underway in Congress. However, Young later said he would not sign the first mechanism needed to force a vote on the issue in the House of Representatives. Stewart tells us how she feels about the situation, plus the team talks their favorite memes of the week and more. You can read more about Stewart's meeting with Young here and here.

Well, folks, you heard it here first: Memes are the answer to life’s biggest problems, namely our current political mess. Who knew? Well, we did, actually. That’s why we asked Drew Fairweather, an internet comedian who faked a Mueller indictment filled with mentions of shit-posting and stupid memes, on this week’s show. We’ve also got an interview with Scotty Loewen of Austin-area band the Blistering Speeds. In a rather counterintuitive move, he’s quitting Facebook right as his band puts out a new album. Yikes. Plus, memes of the week!

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There is a question lurking around the internet. It's an important one too. When Stephen Miller threw out all his sushi, which usually comes with the typical accouterments like wasabi and ginger, did he have with him ... soy? (Sauce.) Because, you know, only bitch-ass libs eat soy. (It's a thing, really. We promise. Just listen. Please listen.) But if Stephen Miller was eating sushi with soy sauce... Listen!

The "civility" debate is all the rage in the political sphere, so this week on We're All Gonna Die, the Daily Dot's politics podcast, the team dissects what the hell that even means and if "civility" is possible in the current climate. Spoiler alert, it's not. And because that wasn't enough of a pill to swallow, the gang also waxes poetic about the future of the Supreme Court and how much Neil Gorsuch is a silver fox. (Ellen doesn't think so). But not everything is doom-and-gloom! We also make fun of the fools who want President Donald Trump to choose Merrick Garland as his Supreme Court justice (for civility!) and rattle off our favorite memes of the week. Meme of the week music: "Jazzy Frenchy" from bensound.com

Welcome to a very special episode of "We’re All Gonna Die." In the wake of the Daily Dot’s decision to sue the NYPD for Donald Trump’s and his sons’ concealed carry permit applications, we decided it was time to drop some FOIA knowledge on you, our dear listeners. Don’t know what FOIA is? Join the crew as we interview Adam Marshall, an attorney from the Reporters’ Committee for  Freedom of the Press, who works on FOIA cases and is a fountain of knowledge on the topic. Come, join us as we nerd out about press freedom! Give Adam a follow on Twitter here.

Westworld season 2 is over and we all have headaches, but we're still gonna power through the maze. Sunday night's 90-minute finale gave us a lot—maybe too much—to process, including a revelatory post-credits scene that shows us William's future timeline with his daughter, and Logan's true form after being turned away by his father, Jim Delos. In season 1 Westworld was a show about the limits of robot consciousness, but by the end of season 2 it's something even deeper: the repeating loops of family trauma and dysfunction. Is this now? We're still not sure, but we're looking back at the finale and the rest of the season for answers, and guessing what season 3 might bring. Theme Music:"Iron Horse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Look, we're not going to sugarcoat this: it's been a rough week. Whatever your views on immigration are, the idea of undocumented immigrant children being separated from their families has been heart-wrenching to watch and hear about. While there are numerous ways you can learn about the policy and the latest news surrounding it, the We're All Gonna Die politics podcast team thought it would be best to highlight some of the worst, tone-deaf, and over reactions that happened online in the wake of the images, audio, and stories coming out of the shelters along the country's southern border. This week the team talks about Melania Trump's poor choice of jacket, the State Department's completely tone-dead World Refugee Day tweet, and more. Listen to our previous episodes and subscribe to We’re All Gonna Die on iTunes. Meme of the week music: "Jazy Frenchy" from bensound.com

In Westworld episode 9, "Vanishing Point," the Man in Black has unfortunately not vanished, but we get a little more insight into his backstory, and kick up more dust around the "Is he a host?" theory. William also goes full Walter White in this one, we learn what those black and white hats really do, and we see how easy it is to remove unwanted data packages from your monthly internet bill. Plus, we talk a bit about what to expect from next week's season finale. Join us. https://twitter.com/WestworldGifs/status/1008529733246599169 Theme Music:"Iron Horse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

If you dive deep into the nether reaches of the internet, you've stumbled across a Q Anon conspiracy theory. The internet's most shadowy figure is either a deep state operative, a kid LARPing and LOLing his face off, or President Donald Trump himself. He's supposedly got a plethora of access at the upper echelons of government, but a long history of his predictions flaming out. Today, we go deep in Q with an expert, Mike Rothschild, who writes extensively about the matter. Follow Mike on Twitter, and check out his article determining who Q is here.   Meme of the week music: "Jazzy Frenchy" by BenSound.com  

This week, we have comedian Emma Arnold in the studio to discuss her new album, as well as being a mom, Idaho, beekeeping, murder shows, and mental health. It's a wild ride down the slide we call life. Life-slide with us below. —Audra Schroeder Emma Arnold is a comedian with a rare gift. She’s able to be fierce, dirty, and challenging, while still coming across as a sweet small-town girl from Idaho. It doesn’t matter if she’s talking about President Donald Trump or vagina puppets, Arnold’s good nature always shines through. It’s how she’s able to pull off tricks like keeping an audience in a traditionally conservative state laughing while talking about receiving death threats on Twitter---or being impressed by the size of her autistic son’s penis. Arnold’s previous album Shut up Calvin spent three weeks at the top of the iTunes comedy carts, and her newest release Yes, Please (not to confused with the book by fellow comedian Amy Poehler) is out this month on Blonde Medicine. Somehow while raising six kids (her long-term partner brought three girls to their relationship while she brought three boys creating what the comedian calls a “Brady Bunch” situation), constantly touring, and being a third-generation beekeeper, Arnold found time to write and record a new hourlong special. She even got to record this one in her hometown of Boise. “It made it very special and sweet,” she told the Daily Dot via email. “My family was all there, lots of friends, the people who supported me these last few years and helped me get to the point of filming a special.” The locale led to some amazing moments, like when Arnold removes the uncomfortable padding from her bra and throws it into the crowd, or when she forgets the ending of a bit and the audience cheers when she reminds them she has six kids. But that’s a feeling she tends to try to foster onstage regardless of the night. “I really try in my comedy to be in the moment and present and really with the audience, so they get a one-of-kind show, they get to be right there with me. So, in that respect, [forgetting the punchline] felt like any other night. I don't actually remember the moment or how I felt, the whole thing is a bit of a blur,” she says. Connecting with her audience is also one of the reasons the comic chose not only to release the album on iTunes but to put the entire special up for free on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=419&v=DWZ4BoM-7ds “Filming the special had a real community feel,” she explains. “Two of my comedy mentors gave me money to produce it, the venue donated the space. It never felt like it was entirely my project, a lot of people helped make my little dream possible. I wanted to give back what I've received.” That feeling of community and sharing seems to be a big part of what drives Arnold. With six kids it can’t be easy taking the whole family on the road, but it’s something she does whenever possible. “The challenge (like everything for being a single mom) is usually just financial,” she says. “They're great kids, easy to travel with and so much fun. They make me laugh more than anyone else and I love showing them what my life is on the road.” Anyone who’s seen Arnold knows she talks about her family a lot, especially her son who has autism. And while he seems like a never-ending source of anecdotes, the jokes never come across as mean or condescending. More often than not they focus on his intelligence and caring nature. Something that leads to other people approaching the comic after shows.

In Westworld episode 8, "Kiksuya," we follow Akecheta, a member of Ghost Nation, through his process of gaining consciousness, and no we definitely did not cry through the whole episode. Unfortunately, the Man in Black is still friggin' alive, and, apparently, so is Logan; Akecheta finds him in the desert naked and afraid, but Logan doesn't seem to remember meeting him in episode 2. We also learn about the scope of Maeve's Jedi powers, and wonder if a Robert Ford hologram would work in Westworld. This episode is all about finding the right world. Theme Music:"Iron Horse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

So... We were going to debate what the first 500 days of the Trump presidency meant to us, but we already know the answer to that. It's annoying! And problematic! And busy! So instead we debated (500) Days of Summer. We all agreed it wasn't busy, being an extremely well-directed movie, but it sure as hell is problematic. And somewhat annoying. Joseph Gordon Levitt. Fuck that guy. Like, are you an incel if you enjoyed it? Probably not, but that didn't stop the overwhelming majority of podders from claiming that. Bullshit! Here's the podcast.

Friends welcome to the Daily Dot's World Cup preview for the rest of us. Dot reporters Ramon, Phil, Josh, and Dave join Logan the producer and answer 13 burning questions every American needs answered before they tune into the World Cup on June 14. We're not here to tell you the difference between a fullback and a winger, we just want to talk about all the fun and weird things you need to know about at a backyard BBQ, adult kickball league, or while chatting up the boss this summer.   Intro Music:"Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

In Westworld episode 7, "Les Écorchés," a few storylines finally come together and the season moves forward a bit. But you must endure Robert Ford quoting William Blake. We learn more about the nature of Westworld, and who it's actually experimenting on. As Bernard says in the episode: "The guests are the variables. And the hosts are the controls. The guests come to the park, they don’t know they’re being watched. We get to see their true selves. Their every choice reveals another part of their cognition, their drives." And that's only part of the data being collected; Dolores also has her hands on the massive file that corrupted her father's mind. What will she do with it? Will Maeve survive? How many Bernards are there in that closet? And how is the hell Man in Black still alive after multiple gunshot wounds? Join us. Theme Music:"Iron Horse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Where in the world is Melania Trump? She's probably fine, but one thing is for sure: She definitely didn't write that tweet proclaiming her health. On this week’s episode (our 50th!) of We're All Gonna Die,  we wish a very happy anniversary to President Donald Trump and "covfefe." Like his marriage anniversaries, this wasn’t an occasion the president acknowledged publicly, but we're sure he and the small circle of people who know what "covfefe" means celebrated the day in their own ways. Also on the pod: a net neutrality update, and the man who monetized his Facebook data. Plus, Wyrich gets a grammar lesson, and everyone selects their own Top Gun-style call signs. Can you guess what everyone chose? Listen to our previous episodes and subscribe to We’re All Gonna Die on iTunes.

This week in entertainment, it's all about having the last word! We discuss the ongoing Drake-Pusha T diss volley that flared up again this week, after the release of Daytona. The stakes are lower for diss tracks in 2018, but investigative reporter Pusha T might have messed up Drake's SEO play, and that's a new kind of malice. We also discuss the Roseanne cancelation and the grift of the #boycottABC hashtag, and have some recommendations for summer streaming, including Amazon's subversive adaptation of Picnic at Hanging Rock and Coralie Fargeat's stunning film Revenge. Mood: A scene from 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'   Theme Music:"Late Night Tales" and "Credit Roll" by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

This week's episode of Westworld, "Phase Space," left us with yet another Shruggie emoji, and a big reveal. We discuss whether a movie titled Something About Bernard could work as a rom-com, how Ford could still be in the park, whether aggro Teddy is better, and what the introduction of the Cradle means. We also get some serious "Parents Just Don't Understand" realness from the Man in Black. Dive down memory lane with us.   Theme Music:"Iron Horse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

What’s up, party people? This week on We're All Gonna Die, we’re joined by C.D. Carter, fantasy sports fanatic and satirical Twitter personality, who schools the gang to "own the libs." No, the gang didn’t get owned. This is a nonpartisan news site! You can check out his book 69 Ways To Own The Libs: A Guide To Destroying Liberals Online And In Real Life, here. In other weird internet news of the week, Tomi Lahren got a little damp in Minneapolis, but not to worry--Donald Trump came to the rescue. She’s a tough, well-respected woman, so a little sprinkle from a patron at a hip-hop brunch didn’t faze her. (Also: WTF was Tomi Lahren doing at a hip-hop brunch? More importantly, what was Tomi Lahren’s Mom doing at a hip-hop brunch?) Andrew continues to talk about our Net Neutrality coverage and the rest of the team talks #DeleteFacebook flops, and how Donald Glover is taking over the internet...well, at least on a shitty Donald Trump subreddit. Plus, as always, we talk about some truly excellent memes of the week!

Should you see Solo: A Star Wars Story? Gavia Baker-Whitelaw swoops in with a spoiler-free review of the Star Wars spinoff, and discusses the film's long road to completion, Emilia Clarke's bad acting, and whether Lando is really pansexual. As she writes in her review, the film is "a competently made blockbuster with nothing at its core." Is that what we want in a film that no one asked for? These are the questions we ask in 2018. Plus, we've got thoughts about spoiling Deadpool 2, 13 Reasons Why season 2, Fahrenheit 451, and Ramon recommends a DIY toilet-repair video to watch this weekend. Jump in.   Theme Music:"Late Night Tales" and "Credit Roll" by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

In Westworld episode 5, "Akane No Mai," Maeve is now a Jedi. We've finally gotten to Shogun World, and found out how Lee Sizemore has been sourcing his storylines. We also find out Maeve can't just control people with voice commands, but with her mind. Dolores is still consumed with revenge, and is now messing with Teddy's code. The divide between the two women is tangible, but will they converge again? https://twitter.com/WestworldGifs/status/992392287916314624 Check out our past Westworld season 2 discussions here. Theme Music:"Iron Horse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hello podcast listeners! In what is without a doubt our most star-studded, action-packed podcast, we have... our most star-studded, action-packed podcast. Vicente Fox joins the gang to talk about his YouTube activism and his lack of love for Donald Trump. Then Andrew, Ramon, and David treat you to a dramatic reading of the Donald Trump Jr. congressional testimony. It's pleasurable. I promise.

This week, we're assessing enthusiasm levels for the new season of Arrested Development, and whether it's still part of the Zeitgeist. Did the internet kill it, or make it into a meme? Netflix is also throwing out a lot of teen-focused content lately, but original film The Kissing Booth is a head-scratcher. Reviewer Tess Cagle unpacks her one-star review, and discusses how the film paints its female lead as an object and leaves her without any agency. Plus, we'll run down some of the movies and series we're looking forward to this summer, including 13 Reasons Why season 2, Fahrenheit 451, and Hulu's Castle Rock.   Theme Music:"Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

In "The Riddle of the Sphinx," Westworld finally reveals Delos' end game, and brings up the question of immortality. But that question brings up more questions, of course. Still, the Lisa Joy-directed episode 4 gives us more to work with than the rest of season 2. We see James Delos' fate, but we're still not sure who else's DNA might have been sampled, and where it went. Elsie (Shannon Woodward) is back and she and Bernard enter a facility where new builds are happening and there are definitely some bad, murderous vibes, but Bernard says everything's fine! And we still don't know what William (Ed Harris) wants but we see a glimmer of empathy, and a big reveal. Is this now? Join us as we try to figure it out.   Theme Music: "Iron Horse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

On this episode of We're All Gonna Die, the gang speaks with Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future, and she explains what you can do to help save net neutrality. Hint: It's time to be that annoying Facebook friend. We discuss why the Red Alert protest will work, why the internet continues to rally in favor of net neutrality, and what we can expect as the fight gears up in Congress. Later, we break down Mitt Romney's baffling hot dog gaffe, ponder the origins of Stormy Daniels' sex cult rumors, and ask whether or not President Donald Trump should win the Nobel peace prize for single-handedly ending war in Korea. All that, plus more Limp Bizkit asides than are needed. READ MORE: Senate Democrats officially kick off net neutrality fight Rhode Island wants to charge citizens $20 to access internet porn How net neutrality activists are going face-to-face with members of Congress  

In Westworld season 2, episode 3, we finally see a new park, but it's not the one we thought it might be. In"Virtù e Fortuna," we get a glimpse of the Raj and a mysterious new character named Grace who looks a lot like a young Theresa Cullen. We also get a glimpse of Shogun World, but in between that and the Raj, we get more muddled timelines and more questions: How is Ghost Nation involved? What is that file inside Peter Abernathy? Did we really need a sitar cover of "Seven Nation Army"? Join us in the huddle, and listen to our previous Westworld season 2 recaps here and here.   Theme Music: "Iron Horse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Remember when everyone cared about their Klout score? Ever wonder what President Donald Trump's Klout score is? We'll you're in luck, because here at We're All Gonna Die, we decided to look it up. We're doing the hard shoe-leather journalism this week. Surprisingly, the website, which claims to measure your online influence by assigning a numerical grade, says the president is an expert in the FBI (duh), Florida (odd), fraud (what?) Michigan (yeah, probably), and even Vladimir Putin (we see what you did there, Klout). Besides mocking the president's social media influence, the team also chats about Rudy Guiliani's crazy day last week, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's questions he reportedly wants to ask the president, and how the fight to save net neutrality is not dead yet, despite what you may have heard.

When Danielle Bregoli appeared on Dr. Phil in 2016, few of us could have predicted that she would become a meme. Now the 15-year-old is a successful touring rapper known as Bhad Bhabie, and when we caught up with her in San Antonio, Texas, last weekend, she seemed to be trying to distance herself from her "Cash Me Ousside" origin story. Still, it's part of Bregoli's story, which also involves feuds with fellow internet stars, legal issues, and thoughts about James Comey. Her manager told the Daily Dot that he's trying to shape her into a "super-teen villain" like Eminem, but Bregoli has her own aesthetic. Grace Speas, Sam Grasso, and Sarah Montgomery join us to discuss Bregoli's music, what she might be trying to express in her lyrics, her fans, and how she's adjusting to fame. We've also got some streaming recommendations and some thoughts about Queer Eye and The Handmaid's Tale season 2.

Have you ever seen anything so full of splendor? I doubt it with this line-up. Join the Daily Dot staff to discuss Season 2 Episode 2 of HBO's West World. Has Delores gone off the rails? What happened to Logan after he was ousted? Who is James Delos and how did he let William take over the Delos corporation? Why isn't Tessa Thompson in this episode more?! When are we getting to Shogun World? You're guides Tiffany, Michelle, and Logan are here to help you through the ins and outs of this week's hottest HBO show.   Theme Music: "Iron Horse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

If you're wondering if advanced stats have hit pornography, well, we have news for you. While researching Stormy Daniels new film, Stormy's Secret, we stumble of a little thing called "Fuck Stats." But that's not the only thing we talk about (although, it pretty much is the only thing we talk about). On this week's We're All Gonna Die, we talk penis poems and ... politics? Sure. Whatever.   Commercial Music from https://www.bensound.com Creative Commons License v.3.0

Avengers: Infinity War is here, and it's "entertaining and by no means a disappointment, but it’s otherwise kind of empty," according to reviewer Gavia Baker-Whitelaw. As we prepare for the ensemble assault of the latest Avengers movie, we're counting down the Daily Dot staff's favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, and touching on some important points: Is Chris Pratt a "sexual icon"? How many Marvel movies have we fallen asleep during? Does anyone even remember what happened in Age of Ultron? Join us for the countdown.   Theme Music: "Late Night Tales" by Lee Rosevere is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

We're recapping Westworld every Monday, and in our debut mini-podcast we take a look at the season 2 premiere and the new puzzles it presents. Michelle Jaworksi and Tiffany Kelly join us to talk about the very timely introduction of Delos's data-collecting drone hosts, Bernard's glitch-out, new characters, and the show's timeline game. Warning: There are some light spoilers.   Theme Music: "Iron Horse" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Stormy Daniels this week released a sketch of the man she said harassed her into keeping quiet about her alleged affair with President Donald Trump—and the culprit is Tom Brady. This week on We’re All Gona Die, the Dot’s politics podcast, the gang unbundles the wave of internet sleuthing that occurred following Daniels’ reveal. Did one Twitter user actually ID the suspect? Elsewhere we talk about James Comey, America’s would-be resistance hero. And following alt-right troll Mike Cernovich’s recent digital awakening, our team of high-conscious reporters asks whether the energy shift really is connected to the blockchain. (No.) All that plus the dankest memes this side of the Mason-Dixon.

This week, we’re back online with a discussion about Westworld season 2 theories, season 1 critiques, and thoughts about being rickrolled. Parsec writers Gavia Baker-Whitelaw and Michelle Jaworski and Unclick editor Tiffany Kelly join us to talk about how the Westworld fan community has informed the show in the age of spoilers, what we’re looking forward to in season 2 (more Tessa Thompson), and what we didn’t like about season 1 (The Man in Black can sashay away). For all the heady intellectual theories about consciousness and humanity, Gavia is here to remind us that Westworld is still a “LARPing park.” Plus! We’ve got streaming recommendations for your weekend, and realize that we all watched The Silence of the Lambs when we were way too young.

We've all left jobs that we didn't like. It happens. You really have to do what's best for you. We're just lucky enough that we've been able to do it relative privacy. When you are the Speaker of the House, even if you are really doing what's best for you, you're still gonna get laughed at. And maybe even dunked on by late 90s nu-metal bands. Sorry Paul Ryan, you got Papa Roached. But that's not all we talk about on the pod this week. We also talk ... politics? It is a politics podcast so we probably do that. Donald Trump! What a character.