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Part II of "If You Have to Say It" the Guide series. Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 17CDEEde8Zt5o3haddzyVPoZF8ciuq1J2Y Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

The audio version of the piece "If You Have to Say It" the Guide Pt. 1 https://www.patreon.com/posts/42029842 Photo credit: Ayo Ogunseinde Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 17CDEEde8Zt5o3haddzyVPoZF8ciuq1J2Y Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

Audio version of my satire piece How Ayahuasca Connected Me with My Inner Colonizer: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41641516 Music: Little Bear by Lobo Loco. Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 17CDEEde8Zt5o3haddzyVPoZF8ciuq1J2Y Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

Audio version of the sad story The Lobster & The Dog which can be read in full on Medium: https://medium.com/@mklords/the-lobster-the-dog-3dca1c94345e Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Find Iconosass also on iTunes, Stitcher, & Spotify! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

This one is an off-the-cuff episode about all the chaos currently happening. Been at a loss for words recently but been writing in spurts. Solidarity to all those fighting & sacrificing in the protests around the world. SHOW NOTES See Patreon for all links: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39743162 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

Audio version of the humorous essay we need to talk: The Text Message which you can read at this link: https://medium.com/@mklords/we-need-to-talk-a11f0a2c77de Photo credit: Harrison Moore. Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

The audio version of the very silly, curated for Medium's front page piece Dance Aerobic Tuesdays Mandatory for New ANTIFA Members. Get even earlier access to pieces like this when you become a patron! https://www.patreon.com/posts/dance-aerobic-38376796 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

Audio version of the poem right before the long sleep: https://psiloveyou.xyz/right-before-the-long-sleep-14fa4b0c8862 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

The Beauty of Riots now with 100% more mouth noises: https://medium.com/@mklords/the-beauty-of-riots-7bfb815fd6c3 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

The audio version of the essay What To Do When Encountering The Unicorn: https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-to-do-when-36251017 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

cw: extreme police violence Audio version of this true story: https://www.patreon.com/posts/tale-of-two-cops-37644423 I want to quickly clarify that my position on weaponizing privilege should not be taken as thoughtless white savior attention grabbing. Listen to black leaders for the best way to cooperate during demonstrations & when supporting causes. Black Lives Matter. Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

The first essay in this new series is Sarah Gailey's In Defense of Villainesses originally published on Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2016/08/09/in-defense-of-villainesses/ My good friend & former podcast guest Kelly Chase recommended this essay & I loved it. More of Sarah's work can be found here: http://www.sarahgailey.com/

Audio version of the personal essay The Spite That Saved Me. Read the full version here: https://medium.com/@mklords/the-spite-the-saved-me-43474175f669 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

are you allowed to be the artist when you've only been the muse can you capture back that which was seen in you Read the rest here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36149442

so The Economy, which up to this point has been entirely propped up by magic & the exploitation of overworked, underpaid workers, now demands more lifeblood of its workers & most vulnerable to keep producing shit we never needed in the first place at the expense of things we've always needed. but don't dare call these life saving workers "essential" because that would mean we would have to pay them more than crumbs so they can continue to participate in the same Economy that doesn't care if they die. that never did. Read the rest here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35228462

we woke up to Wednesday Morning 3AM on a Sunday & it was epic breakfast & it was bright outside. the coffee was pressed, the juice was pressed, we were barely dressed. it was time for bacon, then hashbrowns, then eggs over easy or softly scrambled still gooey nearly alive... Read the rest here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31709909

you woke up oddly maudlin (ugh) not sure which dark haired boy ya missed more; a lover or one of two, maybe both, brothers. the dawn was violence & there was nothin' to be sad about. some things die. & there’s no use crying over dead milk... Read the rest here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/30873671

This episode is all about some good news I've come across & wanted to share. One of my clients, Antiwar.com, saw a huge legal victory after being called traitors a whole lot after 9/11. Also: Men Are Over If You Want It! No not you, just men who can't compete in the free marketplace of ideas. More praise for our future Queen Lizzo. Can I get a crossover with her & the Queer Eye guys already??? (Oh I know about her JVN interview, I'm saying she could be a 6th). SHOW NOTES: See this Patreon post for all links: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29920683 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

First released during Pride Month in June of 2019 & you know I'm proud as hell to be able to celebrate it this year. It wasn't always the case. Several years ago, I went back into the closet because I feared for my safety & was worn down by an abusive marriage. This episode covers that period of time. Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

The culture warriors have gone hard with these abortion bans. We're gonna have to go harder. Being right never feels good when lives are on the line--this is what I warned about when I talked about the backlash to the #MeToo movement. And it's not going to stop with abortion bans. I make a few predictions and give actionable ways you can help people in these oppressive states. **Correction: The female governor who signed the abortion ban was in Alabama not Georgia. SHOW NOTES: The list was extensive, see them here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-23-backlash-i-26941488 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

a short & sweet poem about roaming the streets of Los Angeles. Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

I tell a story about redemption & forgiveness that's a little different from the collective folklore on the topics. The usual me mouthing off about injustice but this time it's personal. SHOW NOTES: Karamo Brown on Russell Brand's podcast: https://pca.st/episode/9c5dbeed-6e47-4f75-89c1-a5641fbe3705 Guns Won't Stop Violence: https://medium.com/@mklords/guns-wont-stop-violence-2e942112bab2 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

For all the links, visit my Patreon page: patreon.com/mklords :3 I've been finished with Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote to Chaos for a minute. Instead of doing one episode for each chapter, I'm putting the rest of the episodes of analogous Queer Eye episodes all in one podcast. This is the definitive guide to why you should watch Queer Eye for much, much better self help advice than what JBP can give you. Send it to your lobster friends. Season 3 of Queer Eye is out now & it's better than ever. The boys are out there saving lives & making America cry like a baby. Feels good. There I did it. Now I never have to talk about this godforsaken book ever again. Here's the list! Rule 1: STAND UP STRAIGHT WITH YOUR SHOULDERS BACK--------->S1. Ep 6. The Renaissance of Remington Rule 2: TREAT YOURSELF LIKE SOMEONE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING-------->S1. Ep. 5 Camp Rules Rule 3: MAKE FRIENDS WITH PEOPLE WHO WANT THE BEST FOR YOU--------->S2. Ep.5 Sky's The Limit Rule 4: COMPARE YOURSELF TO WHO YOU WERE YESTERDAY, NOT TO WHO SOMEONE ELSE IS TODAY-------->literally any episode Rule 5: DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN DO ANYTHING THAT MAKES YOU DISLIKE THEM-------->S2. Ep. 7 Bedazzled Rule 6: SET YOUR LIFE IN PERFECT ORDER BEFORE YOU CRITICIZE THE WORLD-------->S1. Ep. 8 Hose Before Bros Rule 7: PURSUE WHAT IS MEANINGFUL NOT WHAT IS EXPEDIENT.-------->S2. Ep 8. Make Ted Great Again Rule 8: TELL THE TRUTH--OR AT LEAST DON'T LIE-------->S1. Ep. 4 Too Gay or Not To Gay & S1. Ep. 6 Big Little Lies Rule 9: ASSUME THAT THE PERSON YOU ARE LISTENING TO MIGHT KNOW SOMETHING YOU DON'T-------->S3. Ep 1 From Huntress to Huntee Rule 10: BE PRECISE IN YOUR SPEECH-------->S1. Ep. 7 Below Average Joe. This is the worst episode of Queer Eye but it needed to be included so you know not to humiliate yourself on TV because you have a half assed commitment to something. Rule 11: DO NOT BOTHER CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE SKATEBOARDING-------->S3. Ep. 5 Black Girl Magic Rule 12: PET A CAT WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER ONE ON THE STREET-------->S3. Ep. 6 Elrod & Sons Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

The first edition of Sunday Funday, a new thing I'm doing at random times. In this one I talk dolls, darkness, dirty computers, & death. cw: discussion of suicide, voluntary euthanasia patreon version: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25115146 SHOW NOTES: what I'm watching (will contain spoilers): Russian Doll Studio 54 Get Me Roger Stone Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy The Darkness what I'm listening to: still lots of Lizzo Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness MØ Against Everyone with Conner Habib #PhilosophicalDNA Janelle Monae's Dirty Computer what I'm reading about: A Doctor Built a Machine That Helps People Die Suicide Rates After Discharge From Psychiatric Facilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

I woke up to the sound of a rooster shrieking like a tortured child. It was 4:37 am and I was in Tampa. The year before when I lived in San Diego was all a dream. Ugh. The rooster wasn’t the only bird in the backyard. There was also a Crow. A Crow that was only loyal to the Bird Lady. I thought we could get along one time when I was out on the back porch, talking to a friend on the phone. We were talking about the dream I had, the one where I escaped Florida the first time. He told me it was real, that it happened. I was suspicious. And so was the Crow. It hopped up to me, friendly enough, but when I greeted him, the Crow attacked my bare feet, drawing blood. Rough start, but maybe we could still co-exist. **narrator** They could not co-exist. I was banned from the backyard for four months by the Crow. It trained me to stay inside by trying to gouge my face off every time I went out there. Fair enough. I don’t believe in signs, but it was hard to ignore an entire state revolting against you through birds. The rooster never let up. The Crow was an asshole. But the exotic birds kept in cages by the Bird Lady were delicate too. She had an understanding with all birds, wild or not. I once saw her catch a mockingbird in mid-air and it didn’t fly away once it had the chance. . . . Read the rest here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/24823613 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

**cw: forced abortion, discussion of fatal post-viability births, pregnancy from rape, murder of abortion providers Abortion will always be a divisive topic, so I dive right in on why politically active "pro-lifers" are actually pro-death & suffering. They lie about nearly every single issue on the topic of abortion & frankly I'm tired of seeing their bullshit popping up trying to claim any moral high ground. Not only can they not be trusted but they are bad people according to their own arbitrary moral codes. The only pro-life position is pro-abortion. This episode includes a harrowing story of a woman who was forced to birth a nonviable baby and several stats backing up my points. I bust nine lies told by anti-choicers and bitch about one mild rhetorical annoyance. **Two corrections** Abortion in Oklahoma: Oklahoma doesn't have only one abortion clinic; they have three in the entire state. Still hard as fuck to get necessary medical treatment. Intimate partner violence during pregnancy: Reports are conflicting about intimate partner violence (IPV) increasing during pregnancy, with some showing increases and others not. But people experiencing IPV during pregnancy are at much higher risk for homicide and developmental problems with the child. IPV is however shown to drastically increase in couples experiencing unplanned pregnancies. SHOW NOTES: **The linkage is extensive so go to patreon.com/mklords or https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-22-i-am-pro-i-24704997 for all sourcing. The links are more easily accessed there.** Lie #1: You can kill live babies in New York now! Lie #2: wHat AboUt aDopTioN??? Lie #3: Abortionists hate women and are trying to exploit them! Lie #4: Abortion is eugenics because some pro-choicers were racist! Lie #5: Religious morality arguments Lie #6: What about the evils of the One Child Policy in China??? Lie #7: There is a middle ground in evictionism. Myth #8: The stance that one can be "personally pro-life but politically pro-choice." Lie #9: People who get abortions are mostly traumatized and full of regret Lie #10: Abortion is more dangerous than childbirth and increases risk of breast cancer I'm not going to pretend anti-choicers magically care about people dying from cancer when they support policies that allow people to die from pregnancy complications. Plus, these are flat out lies. Other resources: see https://www.patreon.com/posts/ep-22-i-am-pro-i-24704997 Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

Worst rule (so far)! Jordan Peterson says SET YOUR HOUSE IN PERFECT ORDER BEFORE YOU CRITICIZE THE WORLD but his room is a mess. I tell him to clean up his act & then reveal who cleans up even better in the very adorable Queer Eye episode you'll want to watch instead. Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

Now here's a 12 Rules For Life chapter based entirely on Jordan Peterson's delusions about "modern parents". I tackle the lengthy and factually dubious Rule 5: DON'T LET YOUR KIDS DO ANYTHING THAT MAKES YOU NOT LIKE THEM. It's a mouthful but I mouth off and discover Jordan Peterson doesn't seem to like kids that much. You know who makes better daddies? The Fab Five, duuuuh. Listen until the end to find out how Queer Eye bests the Lobster Man once again. Image from BoJack Horseman feat. Hollyhock's 8 gay dads. SHOW NOTES: Too Many Men! IconoSASH episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/iconosash-ep-2-18768389 Spanking, stats on how many people love it & how shitty it is on a science level: https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=90406&page=1 https://www.brookings.edu/research/hitting-kids-american-parenting-and-physical-punishment/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-science-says-and-doesn-t-about-spanking/ Polyam Fams: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201704/children-in-polyamorous-families-part-1 The Timeless, Required Reading on Emotional Labor: https://www.metafilter.com/151267/Wheres-My-Cut-On-Unpaid-Emotional-Labor Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

A rare essay/podcast combo to finish off 2018! Head over to Patreon (patreon.com/mklords)to read the transcript. Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Make a One Time Donation: paypal.me/mkswords Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, & Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

In this episode of Iconosass Peters Out I tackle Rule 4 of the 12 Rules For Life which is COMPARE YOURSELF TO WHO YOU WERE YESTERDAY, NOT TO WHO SOMEONE ELSE IS TODAY. Lobster Daddy and I have a lot to agree about in this chapter once again but he tries to sneak in some Christianity that seems a little tryhard. Listen until the end to find out the superior Queer Eye episode to watch instead. Do I make your earholes feel good? Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

In this episode, I tackle Rule 3 of Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules For Life which is MAKE FRIENDS WITH PEOPLE WHO WANT THE BEST FOR YOU. Believe it or not, I found a lot to agree with in this chapter. But of course, once again, Queer Eye wore it better. Stick around until the end to find out which episode you can watch instead of reading about how much of a shitty friend Jordan Peterson is. Because as much as I agree with the premise of this rule, damn does he come across as a huge asshole in this chapter. Do I make your ear holes feel good? Why not... Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

This is my favorite remix so far and it was worth the wait. I got funky with it after some technical difficulties made me start over from scratch. Kari and Kelly from the Workationing podcast cover the finer points of death, being a bitch, and looking a shark dead in the eye in this very special, originally Patrons only Lavish Mouth Noise Remix. This one was too fun to keep a secret. ;) If your ear holes feel happy consider the following: Donating bitcoin 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Or buying me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

***cw: rape, sexual violence, glib mentions of violence In this solo episode I cover MeToo as a movement for restorative justice, killing your heroes before they become rapists, and why you should Give Your Money To Women. I didn't plan it, I just grabbed my mic and started bitching. Thank you to an anonymous donor for the new mic, getting used to it and having a blast. Next time I'll use a pop filter like a proper person. Show notes: Where's My Cut? On Emotional Labor (required reading for all men): https://www.metafilter.com/151267/Wheres-My-Cut-On-Unpaid-Emotional-Labor Bardot Smith and Lauren Chief Elk on #GiveYourMoneyToWomen: https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/giveyourmoneytowomen-the-end-game-of-capitalism Humans Had To Become More Feminine to Dominate The Planet: https://theconversation.com/early-humans-had-to-become-more-feminine-before-they-could-dominate-the-planet-42952 Men nearly caused extinction 7,000 years ago: https://nypost.com/2018/05/31/men-nearly-caused-human-extinction-7000-years-ago-new-theory-states/ I Can't Believe People Tell Sex Workers to "Go To The Police" If They've Been Raped: https://www.thestranger.com/features/feature/2015/12/09/23254338/i-cant-believe-people-tell-sex-workers-to-go-to-the-police-if-theyve-been-raped Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

Two inspirational ladies join me for Episode 20! Kari DePhillips and Kelly Chase host the weekly Workcationing podcast, where they detail their world travels as digital nomads. Kari also founded The Content Factory and Kelly works for the company as a digital strategist. These women are living the dream and explain how you can do it too. I had the opportunity to pick their brilliant brains in Amsterdam and it was a total blast. Show notes: Workcationing podcast: https://workationing.com/podcast-episodes/ Do More, Apologize Less – How Bitches Get Ahead in Business: https://www.contentfac.com/boss-bitch-manifesto-why-nice-girls-finish-last-in-life-and-in-business/ Workationing: Support for Aspiring Digital Nomads and Remote Workers Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workationing/ Zero To Digital Nomad Training Series: https://contentfac.samcart.com/referral/ukPQvuoC/4fL27A7WMTywK8FY Guide To Untethering Your Life: https://contentfac.samcart.com/referral/i7hNH4d8/4fL27A7WMTywK8FY The Remote Work Starter Kit: https://contentfac.samcart.com/referral/i7hNH4d8/4fL27A7WMTywK8FY How To Find Remote Jobs Blog post: https://contentfac.samcart.com/referral/hktJ6Giv/4fL27A7WMTywK8FY SEO Pro Training Manual: https://contentfac.samcart.com/referral/nQl73br1/4fL27A7WMTywK8FY BetterHelp affiliate link: https://betterhelp.com/workationing Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

In this episode of the ongoing Petering Out series, I tackle Chapter 2 of Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos titled TREAT YOURSELF LIKE SOMEONE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING. I get into Peterson's "gender-promorphized" view of order and chaos, why the Bible probably isn't the best source for self esteem, other resources for self compassion, and of course the superior Queer Eye episode you could watch instead. Goodness he's so wrong in this chapter while also being so right occasionally--I edited out zero sighs. The Six Pillars of Self Esteem by Nathaniel Branden: https://www.amazon.ca/Six-Pillars-Self-Esteem-Definitive-Leading/dp/0553374397 Why Jordan Peterson is a Conservative Not A Classical Liberal by Kelly Wright and Meg Arnold: https://www.libertarianism.org/columns/jordan-peterson-is-conservative-not-classical-liberal Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

In the second episode of the series on Jordan B. Peterson's book The 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, I examine some claims made in the first rule: Stand Up Straight With Your Shoulders Back. I talk about what I like (good posture!) and what I don't (nearly everything else!). I reveal the analogous Queer Eye episode you should watch instead because it says the same thing, is more wholesome, and doesn't feature as many sea roaches. Massive thanks to the patrons and chosen family that made my recent birthday extra special. xoxo Show Notes! Psychologist Jordan Peterson says lobsters help to explain why human hierarchies exist – do they? https://theconversation.com/psychologist-jordan-peterson-says-lobsters-help-to-explain-why-human-hierarchies-exist-do-they-90489 Nassim Taleb: A Definition of Antifragile and Its Implications: https://fs.blog/2014/04/antifragile-a-definition/ The Role of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy in Medicine: Addressing the Psychological and Physical Symptoms Stemming from Adverse Life Experiences: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951033/ Tao Te Ching PDF Stephen Mitchell Version (my favorite translation: https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/5/25851/files/2016/02/taoteching-Stephen-Mitchell-translation-v9deoq.pdf Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

*content warning: violence, sexual assault, rape, csa The brilliant and talented Conner Habib joins me to cover a huge range of topics including DIY punk, compulsory schooling, economics, how similar libertarianism and socialism are, Jordan Peterson's book, cops at Pride, fixing root causes of social problems, the state & #MeToo, internal self improvement, and even the Israel/Palestine conflict. Conner is an author, lecturer, podcaster, philosopher, sex worker, activist, and all around fascinating person. We dive deep in this one and neatly wrap up saving the world in two hours. Sign up for Conner's Ulysses course here: https://connerhabib.com/ulysses/ Follow Conner on Twitter: @ConnerHabib Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ConnerHabib Show notes! The Radical History of Pride: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/01/an-amazing-1969-account-of-the-stonewall-uprising/272467/ Books: Beneath the Wheel Black Boy Debt The Trauma Myth Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud! Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

*Ooooh weeee* I start deconstructing Jordan B. Peterson's book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. This is the first episode in a series critically examining the bestseller point by point. I start at the very beginning, the pre-party if you will, with The Overture before Rule 1. This chapter gives a good outline of two of the major premises the rest of the book builds on. I talk about cultural dominance hierarchies, what the data says about Peterson's worldview, history, patriarchy, and why Jung and Peterson got their metaphors backwards--if you believe them in the first place. Origins: Analytical/Jungian psychology--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_psychology Critiques: Jordan Peterson | Contrapoints-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LqZdkkBDas IconoSASH Ep. 2: Too Many Men!-- https://www.patreon.com/posts/iconosash-ep-2-18768389 Violence: Steven Pinker on the decline in violence-- https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/history-and-the-decline-of-human-violence/ Scientists dispute Pinker's analysis-- https://www.sciencenews.org/article/scientists-battle-over-whether-violence-has-declined-over-time Generational issues: Millennials save more but are worse off-- https://qz.com/1285296/millennials-have-more-retirement-savings-than-gen-xers-did-in-2001-but-theyre-still-worse-off/ Millennials May Never Recover From The Great Recession-- https://www.pymnts.com/debt/2018/millennials-recovery-great-recession-federal-reserve/ More Culture: LGBTQ Kids 120% More Likely to be Homeless Than Straight Kids-- http://www.newsweek.com/lgbt-youth-homeless-study-727595 Support: Donate bitcoin: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ Send love mail to iconosass@gmail.com

The brilliant Pamela Morgan (author, speaker, rockstar) joins me to talk about planning for the unexpected when you have crypto assets, following your dreams, the importance of community, and how many people I booted from The Internet of Money: Five Years Later event in Chicago. This podcast is full of amazing resources and Pamela is one of my favorite folks ever. Be sure to listen until the end for a very special announcement! Buy her book: Cryptoasset Inheritance Planning: A Simple Guide for Owners--https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BRQ864J/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Third Key Solutions for crypto governance solutions: https://thirdkey.solutions/ Sign up for her legal workshops: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/empowered-law-amp-pamela-morgan-15501104457 Get a webcam sticker and support people fighting for your online privacy: https://www.eff.org/ Join the Chicago Bitcoin and Open Blockchain Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Open-Blockchain-Community-Chicago/ Stay up to date for more events like the one in Chicago: https://andreas.events/ The template to start your crypto inheritance planning: https://medium.com/@pamelawjd/letter-to-loved-ones-a-template-for-your-crypto-estate-planning-4ee0975434e4 You're goshdarn right I take bitcoin for this podcast and you can show some love at this address: 18DeG5zSWpD9MUT5xcVhY9WseqpU8ptnaD Or buy me stuff directly: https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/AHBDFFI8086X/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1

The wonderful Maggie McNeill & Angela Keaton join me to solve all the world's problems in this episode. That's right, we cover everything including politics, butt stuff, the ADL & Starbucks, the police, religion, love, and hygiene. Scarlet Road documentary: http://www.scarletroad.com.au/about/ Maggie' blog: https://maggiemcneill.wordpress.com/ Follow Maggie: @Maggie_McNeill Follow AK: @AnarchaSexRays Stepping Off the Relationship Escalator Book: https://offescalator.com/

Solo episode! This one is an update on what's been going on the last couple of months. Been hibernating a bit but doing a lot of work on myself. I talk about chaos, self help, Jordan Peterson's new book, and EMDR. This one gets personal, y'all.

Jim Jesus joins me to talk about female decepticons, why I was wrong about In-N-Out, why he is wrong about Hateful Eight, why Andreas Antonopoulos is wrong about eggs, #MeToo, the best worst movie ever, and what happened when I went to Vegas. This podcast happened in back in December 2017, a more innocent time for us all. Horrifying image courtesy of a deranged but lovable listener of the radio show we used to be on. My old video making fun of the internet cult leader: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pyLtx87Urs Workationing podcast: https://soundcloud.com/workationing/ep-40-what-happens-at-freedomfest-in-vegas-doesnt-stay-in-vegas Give him money: https://www.patreon.com/JimJesus jimjesus.com

Part Two of my relationship series with Dr. Stephanie Murphy takes a look at the classic book He's Just Not That Into You. We tackle polyamory, better dating advice, communication, sex, and drugs in this follow up episode. Off The Relationship Escalator: https://offescalator.com/what-escalator/ Sex and Science Hour: http://www.sexandsciencehour.com/

Dr. Stephanie Murphy joins me again to tear apart an old dating guide called The Rules! This is part one of a two part series on dating advice, which we aren't experts on but sure know bullshit when we see it. Dr. Murphy regularly dishes good advice on her podcast Sex and Science Hour and has a lot more experience than me when it comes to dating advice. We get weird in this one! Stay tuned for the next podcast where we tear apart another book, He's Just Not That Into You. Sex and Science Hour: http://www.sexandsciencehour.com/ (click Shop tab for an Amazon affiliate link to be on their aftershow!)

*** Content warning: sexual assault, harassment, rape, pedophilia, violence against women, violence*** In this very special and final episode of Iconosass of 2017, Dr. Stephanie Murphy and I dive deep into the recent revelations brought out by the #MeToo movement. We talk about some experiences we've had and others we've known have had, separating art from artists, gender issues, and the women of the alt right. It is one of the heaviest episodes so far. links: harassmath: https://medium.com/@mklords/harassmath-6dfedbb1a249 The Art We Lost: https://medium.com/@mklords/the-art-we-lost-aca55931fe7c “I Always Felt Weird Around Him After That”: https://slate.com/double-x/2017/11/56-people-shared-stories-of-the-gray-area-sexual-encounters-they-cant-forget.html Angela Keaton on Unregistered: http://www.thaddeusrussell.com/podcast/29 One Mississippi: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017APUNVI/?ref=dvm_us_dl_sl_go_ast|c_176023696727_m_k4EzWEmj-dc_s__&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyZLSBRDpARIsAH66VQIjj_fiJ1LD3jVjK6LbxwzPOBZlIjUcY7DkInV2aFF9D_u2dLQhUdsaAuXdEALw_wcB Stanford Prison Experiment: http://www.prisonexp.org/ Delusions of Gender: https://www.amazon.com/Delusions-Gender-Society-Neurosexism-Difference/dp/0393340244 Salon article on Women of the Alt Right: https://www.salon.com/2017/12/04/alt-right-women-are-upset-that-alt-right-men-are-treating-them-terribly/ Sex and Science Hour: http://www.sexandsciencehour.com/

Bitcoin expert and all around awesome guy Andreas M. Antonopoulos joins me for a fun discussion on everything from cooking to traveling to flying planes to chemtrails to chaos and even a little bitcoin talk. Andreas is a passionate advocate for decentralized technologies and just dropped the second volume of The Internet of Money, a collection of his talks on the future of cryptocurrency. I highly recommend both volumes for an inspirational and well rounded view of the fascinating technology of bitcoin. The Internet of Money Volume Two: https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Money-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/194791006X/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DTVWXDA35A2PP3HZCDNK You can support him on these platforms: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aantonop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aantonop/videos Twitter: @aantonop Website: https://antonopoulos.com/

Notorious political stripper James Weeks II announces some big news and we solve the problems of homelessness, gun rights, classism, and sexism in this salacious episode. Who's gonna build the mosh pit orgies? We are. Does having poo thrown on you turn you into a Nazi? You'll have to listen to find out! Check him out here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RevBigJames https://www.facebook.com/jamesweekslibertarian Twitter: @jamesweeksii Get at me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mklords

My friends Davi and Corinne visit me with a game they found at a thrift store called Gender Bender. We proceed to play it and make up our own rules. Ridiculousness ensues. Music: In For the Kill by La Roux

Melissa Unfred, the Modern Mortician, talks to me about death and the death industry. She is a funeral services director based in Austin, TX and is a leader in the death positive movement which seeks to open up the discussion about death and dying. Melissa is joined by Kermit, her sidekick who helps people through the grieving process. Music: For the Kill by La Roux You can find Melissa at: http://themodernmortician.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mod_mortician/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mod_Mortician Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheModernMortician/ Have an idea for a story or guest? Email me at iconosass@gmail.com

I lost my brother last month and this podcast is a reflection on that. I also read a humorous piece I wrote about depression, shit talk about Florida Nazis, and give some shout outs to some awesome people who helped me through this really difficult time. Music: Break Apart (feat. Rhye) by Bonobo Remember Me Blueboy Remix Top 10 Ways to Hide Your Clinical Depression: www.patreon.com/posts/top-10-ways-to-13131667 The Chris Kellison Memorial GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/chriskellisonmemorialfund/donate The Modern Mortician (Melissa Unfred): www.facebook.com/TheModernMortician/ https://twitter.com/Mod_Mortician

A little bit of bitching on the birthday, a trip to see what Florida People are up to, and the Sassy Bun who pioneered science fiction! Special thanks to Brian Sovryn for the Sassy Bun suggestion. Margaret Cavendish article: http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/one-of-the-earliest-science-fiction-books-was-written-in-the-1600s-by-a-duchess muh Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mklords Bitcoin: 1Gy8G9JbWjvQWd1AxAKr1wnpCh8VRvB1Ey direct all complaints to iconosass@gmail.com. they will be read and laughed at.