Not a Huge Fan

Time for a corona/protest break to examine Ben Smith's media column about investigative reporter/failed talk show host Ronan Farrow, published in the New York Times. Smith claims that Farrow is a practitioner of "Resistance journalism," eschewing fairness in the pursuit of attacking people who popular opinion considers bad. Is Smith's article fair, or does he engage in the same techniques for which he criticizes Farrow? Also, why is he such a bad writer? Then it's on to a brief diversion to the land of Twitter celebrities. Can someone even get Twitter famous anymore? The brutal bomb and "funny" tweets of Rob Delaney are explored. Finally it's Ellen DeGeneres time! Is she as evil as everyone alleges? Or is she just a standard Hollywood jerk getting metaphorically #MeToo'd by a voracious press? Also: Charles goes insane ranting about George W. Bush, Isaac thinks Ronan Farrow is a schlub, and the show identifies the next "nice" media figure going to be revealed as secretly evil. Ben Smith's NYT column: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/17/business/media/ronan-farrow.html Glenn Greenwald's response: https://theintercept.com/2020/05/18/ben-smiths-nyt-critique-of-ronan-farrow-describes-a-toxic-corrosive-and-still-vibrant-trump-era-pathology-resistance-journalism/ Charles's appearance on Heather Marulli's podcast listening to cringey audiobook clips: https://soundcloud.com/heather-marulli/our-new-lord-and-savior-ronan-farrow-with-charles-disney Daily Beast Ellen article: https://www.thedailybeast.com/people-are-finally-starting-to-see-the-real-ellen-degeneres-and-it-isnt-pretty Twitter thread about Ellen: https://twitter.com/KevinTPorter/status/1241049881688412160 Variety article about Ellen: https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/ellen-crew-furious-over-poor-communication-regarding-pay-non-union-workers-during-coronavirus-shutdown-exclusive-1234582735/ Glurgey New York Times piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/13/movies/tom-hanks-mister-rogers.html

The hosts are back in the studio and ready to launch into perhaps the show's most disturbing episode ever! We cover it all: was Anthony Fauci incompetent or simply functioning as scientists must? Is this unrest the natural result of years of inequality or fomented by international enemies? And most importantly: who can save the US from its coming nightmare? Also: the problem with Trump, the uselessness of talking and teaching, and what defunding the police actually means.

LA is under curfew and so this week's episode was recorded remotely, with Charles in the studio, Isaac at home in downtown LA, and returning guest Seth Goldsmith calling in from the world's worst Internet connection! Please excuse our audio issues. The show could be about little else this week and the podcast stereotype of three white men talking about the issues is fulfilled! Discussed: the murder of George Floyd, the subsequent national protests and looting, the responsibility of police violence, the impact on small businesses, and the destructive power of the media. Additional coverage: Seth's new character Right Wing Seth, a clip from an ancient and embarrassing NAHF episode from four years ago, and more! Minneapolis porch video: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/30/light-em-up-video-appears-to-show-law-enforcement-shooting-paint-rounds-at-citizens-on-their-porch/ Trump's absurd Bible photo op: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oRQF68psdY Bernie Sanders group donation link: http://bernie.to/-floyd

It's a clash of the personality-defected titans! Isaac recently completed work on an art project (www.CollabGenerator.com) and did not receive supportive words from Charles. Is Charles a spiteful, thoughtless crusher of creativity or is Isaac an oversensitive crybaby? Maybe it's both! Personality disorders are diagnosed and the healing begins! Listeners are encouraged to write in their own diagnoses to notahugefanpodcast@gmail.com Also: Isaac's desire for a 1991 Toyota Camry, Charles is nice to women but not men, and the value of "sandwich stuff." Collab Generator website: https://collabgenerator.com/

Are you an evil corporation thinking of cutting your staff during the coronavirus crisis? Listen in for some tips on how not to totally botch this potentially devastating act! The show takes a look at the recent Bird layoffs, including a very unfortunate Zoom meeting concocted by Bird CEO Travis VanderZanden, as well as a few other poorly-planned downsizings affecting workers. Also discussed: Ray Dalio's book Principles, the importance of joining the capitalist class in order to succeed within capitalism, and most important of all: a new soundboard clip! Bird article: https://dot.la/bird-layoffs-meeting-story-2645612465.html Layoff articles: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/3/27/21195664/coronavirus-layoffs-furlough-severance https://hbr.org/2020/04/how-to-manage-coronavirus-layoffs-with-compassion?ab=hero-main-text

Coronavirus is ravaging the country and also the media landscape! Your two favorite media critics take a look at some of the annoying trends in coronavirus content. First up: corona finger-wagging! Isaac has been triggered by an irritating Vice article titled "How Not to Be a Coronavirus Jerk," ironically making its author come off like such a jerk himself. Thanks Vice! Then it's on to the LA Times, writing about the 2020 CBS Diversity Showcase and its participants whose Hollywood dreams have been put on hold. Charles thinks the article was written by someone who hates it; Isaac thinks it's a PR piece gone horribly wrong. Also discussed: the emergency room doctor who killed herself, media outlet/erectile dysfunction drug Axios, and more Marianne stanning! Vice article: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkewey/how-not-to-be-a-coronavirus-jerk LA Times article: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-04-13/coronavirus-cbs-diversity-showcase-performers Emergency room doctor suicide: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/nyc-emergency-room-doctor-dies-from-suicide-after-treating-covid-19-patients/2391978/ Axios interview: https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-china-ambassador-cui-tiankai-transcript-fbd7cbdf-6910-49fc-9371-f27bfd5d9803.html USA Today COVID deaths:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/01/coronavirus-us-may-hit-10000-deaths-record-cases-may/3062216001/

Your friendly hosts have been locked up in their houses consuming content, and here is a report! It's time to talk about two extremely popular TV series about big news stories that took place in the 1990s: the Chicago Bulls's final championship run and the siege of the Branch Davidian complex near Waco, Texas. Isaac is the show's resident sports guy and Charles last paid attention to sports when he was in high school. Together they investigate the joys of ESPN's The Last Dance and discuss Michael Jordan's value as an entertainer, the cinematic career of Dennis Rodman, and why Ken Burns is so salty. (Note: this episode only discusses the first four parts of The Last Dance). Then it's time for Waco, the Paramount Network limited series burning up Netflix: how did something so sympathetic to David Koresh get made? Is it one of the best series ever made? And what will the Not a Huge Fan prestige TV show opening credits look like? Also discussed: listener emails, a show Discord server, and why Facebook bans mention of the Ukraine whistleblower.

A very entitled person asked Isaac for job advice and then got mad when she heard it! The tale is told and the show discusses why this self-sabotaging behavior happens. Is it a product of gender, generation, or something else? Also discussed: remote working, YouTube yoga, and more!

We know you've been waiting for it and here it is: a political catch up on the state of the race! What happened during the primary? Why couldn't Bernie win? Why didn't Warren do better? Is Biden fit to be running? Is Joe Rogan correct to vote for Trump over Biden? Your intrepid hosts state their own voting preferences and give their predictions!

You're stuck at home so let your favorite, somewhat inebriated cinéastes provide a list of films and TV shows to screen during your quarantine. Discussed: the shows Devs and Rectify, Atom Egoyan, a variety of hidden gems, total dreck, and the cinema of the late 1950s. Also discussed: Nostalgia glasses, whether comedies ever hold up, and the joys of the establishing scenes of disaster and horror films.

From the Los Angeles Safer at Home Emergency Order: Certain business operations and activities are exempt from the provisions of this Order, on the grounds that they provide services that are recognized to be critical to the health and well-being of the City. These include: ... (e) Newspapers, television news, radio, magazine, PODCAST and journalism.  

The final episode of Not a Huge Fan.

A post-Halloween treat, it's the infamous live episode! Recorded back in June in front of a live audience as a segment of The Podcast Party, Isaac and Charles do a round of fast hot takes along with returning guest Rachel Louie and a special guest. Check out our previous episode "A Podcast About Our Live Podcast" for the background and behind the scenes story.

It's the next-to-last full episode of Not a Huge Fan and Isaac and Charles are spending their time wisely: checking out which public commentators, broadcasters, and personalities are shilling sketchy products to their devoted fans. A spiritual sequel to Awful Podcast Merch. Ben Shapiro, Glenn Beck, Jordan Peterson's daughter, and the Krassensteins are selling gold, food buckets, and $45 coins to bilk more money out of their followers. A promise: Not a Huge Fan will NEVER resort to such tactics. Also discussed: our shocking writeup in the largest newspaper in the Netherlands, why everyone loves hearing the political opinions of children, and the glory of Marianne Williamson on Dave Rubin's show.

Thinking about visiting and sightseeing in Los Angeles? Listen to this episode! LA denizen and comedian Heather Marulli joins Isaac and Charles to look at some of the spots in LA with big but undeserved lines! Just a few examples: Pink's, the Abbey, the Pantry, the Wiltern, and more! Also discussed: LA's lack of landmarks, why people wait in lines, and Heather's witnessing of debauchery on the roof of Musso and Frank's.

No comedy controversy is complete until we have (reluctantly) contributed our takes! Famed comedian Heather Marulli joins the show to discuss the very important Shane Gillis/SNL dustup and what it means for the art of standup. ALSO: the purpose of comedy, what makes something edgy, and why cultural critics hate standup. Hollywood Reporter - "Comedy's Civil War: How an 'SNL' Firing Exposed a Growing Rift in Stand-Up" article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/shane-gillis-snl-firing-comics-mixed-reactions-exposes-growing-rift-stand-up-world-1242739 Slate - "The Seething Stand-Up Underground That Gave Rise to Shane Gillis" article: https://slate.com/culture/2019/09/shane-gillis-snl-conservative-comedy-legion-of-skanks.html

A special treat on a Monday.

Heather Marulli joins Isaac and Charles for a Not a Huge Fan tradition: the reading and mocking of self-aggrandizing social media posts where a death or tragedy is used to redirect attention to the poster. As usual, posts about September 11 never fail to impress. ALSO: Heather's wish to become a Pepto Bismol spokeswoman, Isaac's continuing hatred of celebrity death sadness, and Charles's obsession with the aughts.

Today's episode brings together two of the show's most notorious guests: comedian Heather Marulli (@FixedAirHeather) and writer Delicious Tacos (@Delicious_Tacos) - or rather, his authorized representative as Delicious Tacos is a fictional character. They join Isaac and Charles to discuss the dark world of dating and relationships: which app is the best/worst? Should you pay for Tinder, wear sandals, or travel to Thailand for sex with prostitutes? ALSO: Heather's gay boyfriend, Tacos's book "Finally, Some Good News," and somebody cries! Buy Delicious Tacos's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1790356229

Late night shows covering politics: who enjoys this? This episode aims to find out as we listen to clips from Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Bill Maher, Trevor Noah, Samantha Bee, and John Oliver. Are any of them enjoyable? Not really! Isaac thinks comedy should be objective; Charles thinks it should be innovative. None of these shows turn out to be either. PLUS: Fallon falls apart, Trevor Noah should host a talk show, and why Twitter is funnier than any of this garbage.

Isaac attended a rally over homelessness at the LA mayor's mansion in Hancock Park organized by Kevin Dalton, who goes by @NextLAMayor on Twitter. Isaac reports back on the events! Charles tells the story of his $300 jaywalking ticket.

The bread and butter of Not a Huge Fan: hot political takes! What are the chief problems of the Democrats? Isaac thinks it's hypocrisy; Charles thinks it's hedging. Is Biden past his time? Has the party passed Bernie by? Will 2020 be like 2004 and 2012 or like 1992? Also: Isaac had a brief Twitter feud with Mike Boudet and Charles makes a claim about podcasts protecting you from controversy that was clearly recorded before the Shane Gillis/SNL drama.

Dave Chappelle released a new Netflix special and everyone has lots of opinions, including our two guests: the listener-despised Josh Denny and Cameron Johnson. Will they be redeemed? Discussed on this episode: why society gives a pass to making fun of Asian people, whether Chappelle has transitioned from being a thought leader to being a reactionary, word reclamation, Louis CK, Nanette, and much more!

Everybody loves a good cult story, and today's episode takes a look at two both published in New York Magazine along with returning guests Matt Wilstein and Adi Gordan. First up is "The Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence," by Ezra Marcus and James D. Walsh (https://www.thecut.com/2019/04/larry-ray-sarah-lawrence-students.html). It's the story of a group of college students who fall under the increasingly-bizarre influence of one of their fathers, and who end up forming a small cult based around his teachings. Next up is Kera Bolonik's "The Most Gullible Man in Cambridge," about a college professor who becomes involved in a bizarre love triangle that literally makes him lose his house (https://www.thecut.com/2019/07/bruce-hay-paternity-trap-maria-pia-shuman-mischa-haider.html). Also discussed: whether anyone could be susceptible to a cult, how powerful is pity PLUS Adi Gordan tells possibly the worst story we've ever heard. Matt Wilstein's podcast The Last Laugh: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-laugh-a-daily-beast-podcast/id1456474041

Isaac and Charles welcome back The Last Laugh's Matt Wilstein (@mattwilstein) and comedian Adi Gordan (@adigordan). Previous guest Bridget Phetasy mentioned some issues with things that were said and done during a prior appearance and the show presents them for discussion. Was something offensive said, or was it taken the wrong way? ALSO: Code-switching, how to deal with sober guests, how Matt deals with awkward guest questions, and whether it is necessary to treat female guests differently than male guests. Matt Wilstein's podcast The Last Laugh: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-laugh-a-daily-beast-podcast/id1456474041

Journalist and podcaster Matt Wilstein (@MattWilstein) joins the show along with comedian Adi Gordan (@adigordan), neither of whom are ever introduced by the extremely unprofessional hosts of the show. This week: an out of left field comment by Unpopular Opinion host Adam Tod Brown raises the question about whether voting for Trump automatically makes one "alt-right." Also discussed: Charles's abandoned Abandoned Podcast Podcast, whether white Christian people are underrepresented in American society, why white right-leaning journalists are rare, the reality of left-wing vs. right-wing violence, PLUS: hot endorsements and predictions for the Democratic primary race. Check out Matt Wilstein's podcast The Last Laugh: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-laugh-a-daily-beast-podcast/id1456474041

Not a Huge Fan always asks the hard questions and we don't shy away from this one posed to our returning guest Bridget Phetasy: between Dave Rubin, Glenn Beck, and Ben Shapiro, who smells the best? The answer may surprise you (probably not)! Bridget's experience on all these right-leaning shows led to her an interesting conclusion about what they're not talking about that their audience needs. Also discussed: the weird stuff right wing shows sell, the goth kids of the IDW, and the ways white guys got soft!

Returning guest Bridget Phetasy is many things: a comedian, a writer, and a political commentator! But what she's best known for is her Twitter, and today she provides woefully Twitter-inept Isaac and Charles with some tips on how she leveraged her tweeting skills into a fulltime gig. Also discussed: Isaac was touched by a gay man, Charles is bad at improv, and how not saying the words you want to say makes you want to say them more! Bridget's Twitter: @BridgetPhetasy

Isaac recently attended both VidCon and Comic-Con and provides a report. VidCon was weird, Comic-Con was sad, neither said good things about American culture in 2019. The big question: what is the future of entertainment for tweens obsessed with YouTube stars? Also discussed: the futility of waiting in lines, our future of endless comic book characters, and why we've decided our art must create nostalgia instead of surprise.

Isaac and Charles welcome to the show Bridget Phetasy (@BridgetPhetasy): comedian, podcaster, writer, and Twitter gadfly. XXXTentacion is dead but he's getting comedians cancelled! We talk about Dina Hashem's joke and why there isn't always intellectual honesty in the standup community. Did Dina deserve the backlash because of her background? Does comedy have a future? Or will it just get crushed by the perpetually offended? Also discussed: the hilariously sad New York Times article about podcasting, who exactly is The Slump God, and why applause is so bizarre. Complex.com article about Dina Hashem and her joke: https://www.complex.com/music/2019/07/dina-hashem-xxxtentacion-joke NYTimes podcast story: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/18/style/why-are-there-so-many-podcasts.html

Another round of the hottest takes imaginable! Abortion! The death penalty! Whether Jared Kushner is attractive! And more!

We did it live! Isaac and Charles put on a live version of the show as part of a larger event called The Podcast Party. Its quality is reviewed, along with that of the other live podcasts. The audience was offended! Actual listeners showed up! And more! Also discussed: listener email, how to date while sober, and who was mean to Isaac in the green room. Our Podcast Party episode (skip to 17:19 if you just want to hear us): https://soundcloud.com/podcastpartypodcast/ep-10-the-bechdel-cast-ethnically-ambiguous-not-a-huge-fan-ram-on Podcast Party YouTube channel (our episode isn't up yet but this link will be updated as soon as it is): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7CrD2NQPfrIhpeSNzDDjKQ/videos Charles gives Heather online dating advice: https://soundcloud.com/heather-marulli/my-bumbled-get-it-love-life-with-charles-disney

A look at the Carlos Maza vs. Steven Crowder contretemps from a few weeks ago. Steven Crowder regularly made fun of Carlos Maza using hateful language, Maza complained to YouTube and asked for Crowder's content to be removed; YouTube declined to remove his videos but did demonetize them with the proviso that links to the sales of a t-shirt had to be removed. Who was more wrong: Maza, Crowder, or YouTube? Should YouTube have the right to kick people off its platform? Is YouTube even a platform at this point? Is Steven Crowder more unfunny than Carlos Maza is annoying? Also discussed: the collapse of Vice, the inherent instability of the ad-based model, how to deal with Silicon Valley companies that gobble up all of their competitors, and who can use reclaimed language. Elizabeth Warren's tech monopoly plan: https://medium.com/@teamwarren/heres-how-we-can-break-up-big-tech-9ad9e0da324c

This show is not often complimented for its foreign policy discussions, and for good reason! Listen as Isaac and Charles stumble through an ill-informed talk about the recent Iran non-strike news. Charles compliments Trump! Isaac yearns for war! Then for some reason the topic shifts to homelessness and all of your favorite talking points are recited. Didn't we do an episode on this already? Anyway, we are as annoyed as you are.

This week we're looking at the recent New York Magazine article "How Many Bones Would You Break to Get Laid?" by Alice Hines, with special returning guest Peter Megler. Incels are going to a Midwestern doctor for cosmetic surgery: new jawlines, neck implants, and giant testicles. Are men on incel forums actually physically unattractive or suffering from deeper internal issues? PLUS: Who has it hardest getting laid? What did incels do before the advent of the Internet? AND some very helpful advice from decidedly non-incelish Isaac Simpson, Charles Disney, and Peter Megler. New York Magazine article: https://www.thecut.com/2019/05/incel-plastic-surgery.html

Some episodes are timeless! Some do not age well! We will let you decide which is which as the show takes a look at the recent dustups triggered by 90s memories Chris Kattan and Moby telling tales about their relationships... or maybe not! Peter Megler joins the show to discuss why two people can have such different impressions of what happened between them! Also discussed: Isaac's hatred of babies, Charles's desire to slap babies, and why hot teachers have sex with their teenaged students.

A special look at some of the worst kinds of "woke" advertising along with guest Peter Megler. We look at all the classics, including the infamous Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad, Gillette's take on masculinity, and Burger King's exploration of issues completely removed from its core business. Why are corporations now chiming in on progressive issues?

A listener requested a lightning round of hot takes on a variety of topics and we oblige along with Heather Marulli. Topics include: Pete Buttigieg, Confederate statutes, trans suicide rates, climate change, plummeting sperm counts and more! Note: opinions expressed do not reflect the actual opinions of anyone on this podcast.

Bri Hunter from the Faster, Better, and In Heels podcast joins the show again for a discussion on Avengers co-director Joe Russo's collapsing downtown Los Angeles restaurant Simone, stemming from a recent article in LA Magazine. Isaac thinks this is another in a series of stories on female failures, while Charles believes it's just another bit of ongoing hubristic mismanagement. Also discussed: disturbing breakfast cereal advertising, why people stan so hard, and Isaac's Kanye West dreams. LA Magazine story about Simone: https://www.lamag.com/digestblog/simone-jessica-largey-departure/ Our appearance on FBIH: https://fasterbetterandinheels.com/episode-7-maxi-pads-macho-makeup-most-popular-v-highest-rated-feat-nahf/ Our appearance on Succotash: http://succotash.libsyn.com/succotash-clips-epi191-0

Extremely successful comedian Heather Marulli joins the show to celebrate the anniversary of her attack at the hands of crazed listener Dave of Kentucky. Charles reads feedback from a variety of other listeners including Rob in Texas, ShadyLady, and many others. Isaac is annoyed that we are wasting time on this and Heather has brought along a crystal. Also discussed: were Isaac's friends Heather's true enemies all along? How does everyone feel about Phish? Who wants to hear a raceplay episode?

Lauren Madden and Bri Hunter from the Faster, Better, and In Heels podcast join Isaac and Charles for a discussion on California's SB-826, which requires large, publicly-traded companies headquartered in California to increase the number of women on their executive boards over the next few years. Is such a law helpful or merely demanding a destructive quota? Also discussed: Hinge messages, why male porn actors are paid so little, and the drawbacks to gender-skewed workplaces. FBIH Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/faster-better-and-in-heels/id1457935091

It's a show about old Hollywood vs. new Hollywood with actual Hollywood person Toby Louie to provide some informed insight. Steven Spielberg recently launched what was perceived as an attack on Netflix. Is it because he's in bed with Apple or simply wants to preserve the theatrical experience? Does theatrical releasing have a future? Does Netflix? Also: where did all the mid-budget films for grownups go, is there a truly great Netflix TV show or movie, and the terribleness of Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom.

Listener favorite Heather Marulli is back to explore why we're so societally weird about suicide and death. The episode begins with everyone's favorite bit: reading horrendously self-aggrandizing social media posts shared in the wake of tragedy. Then: why are people so unhappy? Is mental illness internally real or a reaction to a broken world? PLUS: "Elephant mourning," spiritual impoverishment in the US, how to ACTUALLY help someone who might be suicidal, and the benefits of transcendental meditation. Yes, this episode sounds like something created by people into crystals. Only 1/3 people talking is into crystals!

Isaac Simpson is a married man! Listen along with Charles and guest Toby Louie for the hottest details of the celebrity wedding of the year!

SPOILERS AHEAD! Isaac and Charles review Jordan Peele's Us along with guests Toby Louie and Heather Marulli! Does this episode rapidly go off the rails? Do you need to ask?

NAHF Mascot Sam Harris's podcast Making Sense recently had on Roger McNamee, a key adviser in the early days of Facebook, who has since heavily criticized tech giants like Facebook and Google for their business practices. Along with guest Toby Louie, Isaac and Charles examine McNamee's appearance, with Isaac reacting strongly to McNamee's "toxic boomerality." Also discussed: the annoyance of storytelling within conversations, as well as Isaac and Charles both telling their own horrifying stories about storytelling. Sam Harris/Roger McNamee episode: https://samharris.org/podcasts/152-trouble-facebook/

Someone has been sending angry missives again, and we take a few minutes to talk about it! Also: a soundboard challenge for our listeners.

A minisode covering a host of movie and TV-related topics: the Swedish film Border, Black Panther's questionable quality, True Detective Season 3 is boring but The Americans is great, the end of HBO's prestige period, and Isaac's feverish consumption of Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in America. 

It wouldn't be Not a Huge Fan if there wasn't an episode about something that was prominent in the cultural zeitgeist months ago: it's time to talk about the Fyre Festival documentaries, and specifically this: what led to the disaster? Isaac and Charles have the same answer: a discomfort with skeptics! Also discussed, Momo, Caroline Calloway, Theranos, Jussie Smollett, and all the hottest topics from February!

A bridge-burning interaction with a former mentor leads to this week's topic: social media alcoholism. Are Extremely Online people so addicted to fighting and feuding on social media that they lash out even worse when their opponent tries to back off? Is humanity simply turning into phone-obsessed bugs prompted only by signals? Does Isaac look constipated in his headshot or does everyone actually love it? PLUS: More listener email, Howard Schultz is annoying, and how The Daily Show is responsible for modern day "you got owned!" culture. Charles's controversial Apple bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFLJ4YTh73I

Senator Amy Klobuchar is the chief topic of this week's Klobu-chat! The good Senator from Minnesota was the subject of a recent NYT profile (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/us/politics/amy-klobuchar-staff.html) which listed a number of horror stories about Klobuchar's management style. Charles and Isaac examine the comb salad story, what makes an evil boss vs. a merely bad one, and whether women managers have an easier time being bad than men. Also discussed: Andrew Yang, the crime of insurmountable student debt, and whether we will ever have a weirdly-named President.