Futile Gripes

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Futile Gripes is exactly what the title suggests—futile gripes about life, the universe and everything, shouted haplessly into the void Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Todd W. Smith

  • Nov 6, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 1h 23m AVG DURATION
  • 14 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Futile Gripes

Futile Gripes Episode 12 (China: The New Red Scare; Measles destroys the immune system; Aaron Sorkin's letter to Zucc)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 72:17


Enjoy some Futile Gripes about China being the new Red Scare and mainstream media propagandizing against it; anti-vaxxer idiocy and the dangers of the measles virus; and Aaron Sorkin's passive-aggressive love letter to Mark Zuckerberg. Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8q0PqyA_lI5z3-FkG-oQ Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZfGbqS9VRw7KsYIagkrQ • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes Episode 11 (Ilhan Omar votes 'present' on the Armenian genocide; Beta O'Cuck drops out; Christian Trump supporters' hypocrisy)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 65:39


Enjoy some Futile Gripes about Ilhan Omar voting 'present' on a bill to recognize the Armenian genocide; Beto O'Rourke dropping out of the presidential race (finally!); Christian hypocrisy and whether evangelism is like a pyramid/MLM scheme; and giant flags and right-wing virtue-signalling. Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8q0PqyA_lI5z3-FkG-oQ Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZfGbqS9VRw7KsYIagkrQ • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes Episode 10 (Gemini Man; Will Smith's shoe meme and color constancy; Tulsi Gabbard's homophobia; British family's ICE nightmare)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 86:46


Here are some futile gripes about Gemini Man, Will Smith's face, Looper and nonsensical time-travel; Will Smith's shoe meme and color constancy; Libertarians' childish problems with authority; labor costs and wage increases; Tulsi Gabbard's homophobia; and a British family's nightmare with ICE. Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8q0PqyA_lI5z3-FkG-oQ Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZfGbqS9VRw7KsYIagkrQ • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes Episode 9 ("Mick the Knife" Mulvaney spills the beans; The Squad endorses Bernie; Kamala Harris' weird fake cop staffer; and much, much more)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 66:53


Here are some futile gripes about: "Mick the Knife" Mulvaney: Dipshit or Asshole?; "Win a trip to see Hamilton with Chasten"; pearl parties; plastic microbeads, leaded gasoline, and protein supplements; The Squad endorses Bernie; conformism; Kamala Harris' weird fake cop staffer Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8q0PqyA_lI5z3-FkG-oQ Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZfGbqS9VRw7KsYIagkrQ • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes - Episode 8 (Trump abandons the Kurds & Defense Sec. Mike ESPer defends it; Kurt Vonnegut/Player Piano & irrational hatred of Ilhan Omar; smelly Uber driver; predatory lenders)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 67:31


Here are some Futile Gripes about the right's irrational hatred of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and their dream of Ayaan Hirsi Ali'ing her citizenship away; Baby Boomers and their warped sensibilities (Bebe Rexha isn't hot?); Jason's smelly Uber driver; home warranty scams and predatory lenders; and Defense Secretary Mike ESP-er defending Trump's betrayal of the Kurds. Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8q0PqyA_lI5z3-FkG-oQ Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZfGbqS9VRw7KsYIagkrQ • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes - Episode 7 ("Consent education"; radlibs and "idea men"; liberal hypocrisy; Andrea Dworkin; China)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 80:13


Here are some Futile Gripes about libertarians and "consent education"; radlibs, "idea men" and personal worth; liberal hypocrisy; Andrea Dworkin; and an argument about China. Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8q0PqyA_lI5z3-FkG-oQ Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZfGbqS9VRw7KsYIagkrQ • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes - Episode 6 (Televangelist frauds/Pastor Perry Stone, Bernie's heart attack, literal bloodsucking off Mexican immigrants)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 70:00


Here are some Futile Gripes about Perry Stone and televangelist frauds, Trump calling for Mitt Romney's impeachment, whether Bernie's heart attack is a possible death knell to his campaign, and how American companies are luring Mexicans across the border to literally take their blood. Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8q0PqyA_lI5z3-FkG-oQ Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZfGbqS9VRw7KsYIagkrQ • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes about Jim Justice (Episode 5)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 66:41


We take a special look at West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R), who seemingly runs his state like a dictator, plus a bunch of random off-hand side-topic distractions along the way. We didn't get around to as much specific information about Gov. Justice as we'd hoped, so expect further investigation, perhaps as an Alleged Intellectuals episode. Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8q0PqyA_lI5z3-FkG-oQ Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZfGbqS9VRw7KsYIagkrQ • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes - Episode 4 (Cursed neoliberal memes, Jeff Bezos = Lex Luthor, Trump's Quid-pro-Quo, Liz Warren: Reform Over Revolution)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 56:39


Recorded live on location from Todd's car while going to go get some tasty local drive-in food. Topics of discussion include a woke neoliberal conference, headlined by Lex Luthor lookalike Jeff Bezos, being held by the HRC; Trump's quid-pro-quo with Volodymyr Zelensky; and whether Liz Warren's band aid reforms can fix the American system (hint: they can't) Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8q0PqyA_lI5z3-FkG-oQ Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZfGbqS9VRw7KsYIagkrQ • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/Recorded live on location from Todd's car while going to go get some tasty local drive-in food. Topics of discussion include a woke neoliberal conference, headlined by Lex Luthor lookalike Jeff Bezos, being held by the HRC; Trump's quid-pro-quo with Volodymyr Zelensky; and whether Liz Warren's band aid reforms can fix the American system (hint: they can't) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Alleged Intellectuals dissect Ayn Rand (Ep. 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 176:12


Todd, Jason, and Steve, the Alleged Intellectuals, take on the most fun and totally least dehumanizing topic possible: the life, times, and philosophy of the late, great Ayn Rand

Futile Gripes - Episode 3 (Joseph Stalin, the USSR, Karl Rove, marketers, labor primacy, Steven gets drunk)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 72:34


Futile Gripes about Stalin's military acumen and legacy, the USSR and its aims and goals, Karl Rove, marketing and marketers, the primacy of labor, and Futile Gripes. Also Steven drinks himself sick and disappears halfway through the episode. Guest starring: Hambone Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8... Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZ... • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes about the Third Democratic Debates

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 147:24


We watch, laugh at, and futilely gripe about the pathetic "candidates" the Democratic Party is fielding in 2020. And also listen to Bernie. Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8... Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZ... • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes - Episode 2 (Liquid Death canned water, Flint's water crisis, Ron Perlman vs. Koch Bros., Dick Cheney)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 69:30


Here are some Futile Gripes about Liquid Death, Flint's ongoing water crisis, Ron Perlman vs. David Koch's corpse, woke Hugh Grant tweets, Dick Cheney's Satanic chants and more! Music Produced by : Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNV8q0PqyA_lI5z3-FkG-oQ Promoted by : CRFC - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLZfGbqS9VRw7KsYIagkrQ • Licence: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

Futile Gripes - Episode 1 (Punk band names and "the Dead Obamas," Bob Dole, François Sagat's scalp tattoo, Dan Crenshaw's eye patch)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 65:12


The hottest new podcast discusses punk rock, Bob Dole, John Travolta's soul patch, a gay porn star's scalp tattoo, one-eyed Dan Crenshaw, and more in their inaugural episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/futilegripes/support

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