Pause for Parrots

Tony's back. Let's get esoteric. David and Tony talk about the Georgia Guidestones, how Christians would actually react to Christ's resurrection, and how the Dutch Farmer's Strike foreshadows our bug eating future. 

David and Perrenial guest host do a loosey-goosey dispatch. 

Unlocking this episode from the Patreon feed. If you want a deep-dive episode once a week, sign up for $5/month at https://www.patreon.com/pauseforparrots A group of researchers have discovered that there's a huge reproducibility issue in science. From cancer research to social psychology, this replication crisis is calling a lot of our assumptions about the way things work into question. David walks Tony and Felipe through the problem and they discuss the implications it has on everything from culture war ideology to government policy.

David and Perrenial Guest Host get into some stories from the week, including Texas being Texas, a Supreme Court decision on a far-reaching Border Patrol Zone, and an insane op-ed about gun violence and child abuse.

David and Tony talk about the outcome of the Johnny Depp / Amber Heard case and all of the subsequent hot takes, the new California taskforce exploring reparations for Black Americans, and what Biden's Medicare price hikes say about how America treats its elderly.

Tony and David spend some time discussing the tragedy in Uvalde and some of the worst impulses of the media after a spree shooting before covering some other news from the week: including what rate increases mean for the housing market and a check-in on Pause for Parrots fan favorite Greg Locke.

The guys get into some stories from the week, including how Jeff Bezos is investing in a bleak real estate start-up, how the future of renting is prison style bunk bed pods, the implications of "Dark MAGA" on the recovery of American political discourse, and how David will survice the impending Monkeypox pandemic.

The guys cover some stories from the week - including Rand Paul fighting against Ukraine aid, how every federal agency seems like they have a surveillance network now, having roommates in KC might be illegal, and going through every point in Rick Scott's 11 point plan to save America to see how Republican messaging is going to look in the midterms.

David and Titus are joined by practicing attorney and well-informed person Ash to discuss the leaked SCOTUS decision on Roe V. Wade. They talk through what Ash took away from reading the entire opinion, including the history of our assumed right to privacy and the implications of the legal framework used to come to the conclusions in the draft.  Follow Ash on twitter @tuneiverse

The guys cover some headlines from the week, including Biden's Ministry of Disinformation, whether Madison Cawthorn is a victim of kompromat, and a brief discussion of the leaked SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe V. Wade.

The guys talk awhile about the implications of trying to stop Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for re-election, whether lighting yourself on fire is a useful form of activism, and David's bubbling conspiracy theory about fires in food plants.

The guys dissect and debate some stories from the week - including the rising rates of homelessness in the Baby Boomer generation, whether or not we should care about Hasan Piker and his thousand dollar shirts, how the Republican Party is potentially withdrawing from presidential debates, and the ways unions are scaring companies into action.

The guys come in hot with stories on Jussie Smollett's post-release music career, Marjorie Taylor Greene being Marjorie Taylor Greene, and anti-grooming protests at Disney headquarters. Plus what it means that Elon Musk became the largest Twitter shareholder, and the big question of the day... is Queen Elizabeth already dead?

The guys cover stories including the new Amazon union, pushback to Florida's Don't Say Gay bill, and a man that took upwards of 90 vaccines in an effort to sell vaccine passports.

The guys discuss stories about high protein diets, Demi Lavato buying "egyptian artifacts" on wish dot com, a Texas man who has been fighting with pro-russian soldiers in Ukraine for years, and all the times America has lost nuclear warheads.

The guys cover some stories from the week, including a survery that shows which generation is the most conspiritorial, Trump's thoughts on Biden's handling of Russia, LGBT sex-education in schools, and the next chapter in the Kanye West/Pete Davidson fight.

The guys cover some stories from the week, including rising gas prices, China's warning to the U.S. about Taiwan, and multiple ancient evils being released to the surface of the Earth.

b-b-b-bonus episode! The guys discuss Russia/Ukraine, the pitfalls of viewing the conflict through a Western lens, how parts of the Left have contorted themselves to support very bad man Vladimir Putin, and what America's role actually is.

Unlocking a recent Patreon episode for the main feed! The guys start a two-parter on virtual reality. Today we've got the history of VR hardware, the massive technical leaps we saw in the 2010's, and some potential social and spiritual implications of where we are and where we're heading.

The guys have you covered on a big news week. They discuss the hypocrisy of recent Texas book bans, the Catholic Church suddenly caring about  pronouns, the death of Epstein associate Jean-Luc  Brunel, and the looming fears of war in Europe. Plus megachurch pastor Greg Locke is on a literal witch hunt, and some linguistic detectives confirm the identiy of QAnon.

The bird men convene to discuss the absolutely wild side of the metaverse, check in on some conspiracy theorists post-superbowl halftime show, and learn about what happened to Elon Musk's Neuralink monkeys.

We've got stories about pigs being raised for heart transplants, how nature is just passive eugenics, an update on what's going on with Joe Rogan, and how the RNC uses election fraud as a  purity test for the party.

The guys riff on some stories from the week - including an update on Melania's NFT sale, artists protesting Spotify and Joe Rogan, and whether or not the US should interfere in the Russia / Ukraine conflict.

The guys riff on Tucker Carlson's candy fetish, deconstruct a hot take from Youtuber Hunter Avallone, examine the state of homelessness in California, and much more.

David and the unnamed cohost sacrificed Tony to bring you an extremely meta episode of Pause for Parrots. They talk about the downfall of SNL, why adults earnestly seem to love children's television, figure out why everyone hates Joe Rogan, and react to the a recent clip from Youtuber Vaush about misinformation in the Joe Rogan Experience.

The guys cover some wild stories from the week, including a content creator selling NFT fart jars, how big investment firms are buying up virtual real estate in the metaverse, and an update on the MOON CUBE.

The guys cover the bizarre story of BBC bringing Alan Dershowitz on as an "independent analyst" to cover the Ghislaine Maxwell verdict, riff on the optics of the Biden Administration's failures on student loan debt, and recount their own recent experience with covid-19 to highlight the farcical state of public health guidance in the pandemic.

The guys dig in to the state of America's crippling amounts of student loan debt and whether or not that's actually a determining factor in decling birth rates, give an update on the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, hate on Kamala Harris for a while, and finally, discuss some recent deaths at Amazon facilities and wonder about their/our own complicity in the state of things. Get 4 bonus episodes a month and show your support for the pod at https://www.patreon.com/pauseforparrots

The boys are joined by special guest Mystery Mike of the Hush Hush Society Conspiracy Hour podcast for a deep dive episode on chemist and spymaster Sidney Gottlieb and the groovy good time he ushered in to the CIA with MK-ULTRA, Project BLUEBIRD, and more.

The church of perch is in session to talk about Gavin Newsom's copy/paste of a controversial Texas abortion law, an update on Julian Assange, a piece of legislation in Illinois relating to unvaccinated health care costs, and much more.

The guys cover a lot of ground this week, from Pete Buttigieg's comments on electric vehicles to Alec Baldwin's post-shooting interview, to the Crumbley parents and more.

The guys give some unsolicited advice to a woman struggling with her political identity, have a longer discussion on recent efforts at school integration, and check in on some old friends - Michael Flynn, Lin Wood, and the rest of the QAnon cohort.

The guys spend some time on the news that Biden's running for a second term, get to know billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his billion dollar mansion, take a look at a new conspiracy theory involving philanthropist/supervillain Bill Gates, and take a frustrating dive into the discourse around the tragedy in Waukesha.

The guys cover some stories from the week, including Biden's infrastructure bill and some polling that suggests bad news for Dems in the midterms, plus stories about Ghislaine Maxwell's trial and Alex Jones' defamation suit, and much more.

The guys get into some stories from the week, including Big Bird getting vaccinated, the big implications of China's power shortage,  and Marjorie Taylor Greene's thoughts on prison reform. Weird week.

Podcast president Tony was conspicuously absent, so David and Phil took the opportunity to do a completely different podcast. They give advice to anonymous posters on Reddit and 4chan and help with everything from diagnosing parental meth addictions, what to do when the condom gets stuck, and how to deal with the feeling of impending doom you get from thinking too much about hyper-inflation.

The guys take a deep dive into the sordid history of sugar - from its deep roots in the slave trade to the cartel-like institutions that have ingrained it into the fabric of the American diet. This episode is part 1 of a 2 part series on the sugar industry. You can find part 2 over on our Patreon at www.patreon.com/pauseforparrots

The guys get into some stories from the week, including Kyrsten Sinema grifting, Kyrie Irving opting out of the NBA season, and China's hyper-sonic missile test.

Stories from this week include a long dive into Andrew Yang's new political party the Forward Party and the merits/demerits of the platform, looking at the media criticism of the new Dave Chappelle special, and trying to figure out why Southwest Airlines cancelled 20% of its flights over the weekend. 

The guys talk about the bizarre tale of a ninja attack on a Special Operations unit in California, the irony of Keith Olbermann's rant from a Manhattan apartment, and discuss wild opinion piece on why Amazon and Facebook should have a seat at the U.N.

The guys focus on a few stories this week. They chronicle the wild week of Nicki Minaj - a story that started on Twitter and ended in Q-Anon groups, and then spend a lot of time on the second amendment, including a recent poll that suggests young people are more pro-gun than ever and how the left is trying to rewrite history to make a pro-gun stance anti-black.    

David's getting married, so instead of a dispatch this week, we're unlocking a Patreon episode to the main channel. Support the pod and get 4 bonus episodes a month for $5 at www.patreon.com/pauseforparrots The guys take a suggestion from a Patreon member this week and have a conversation about their dreams for the what the world, socially and politically, could look like. From thoughtful education reform to rethinking the way we elect leaders, to underground mole people societies, the church of perch is here to save the country.

The guys tackle stories involving people losing jobs for vaccination status, The LA Times running a wild story on Larry Elder, an opponent of Gavin Newsom in California's recall election, and dive deep on the mishandling of a widely reported fake story about ivermectin overdoses and how the media is so good at narrative building.

The guys dive into some stories from the week, including conversations about the new Texas abortion law, a woman losing custody over her vaccination status, UFO's in restricted air space, and how quickly TikTok overtook Youtube in daily active users.

**If you don't want Candyman spoilers, you might want to come back to this one. The guys talk about the issues with Candyman, have a broader conversation about black representation in film, and why it might be dangerous to celebrate films like this as progress in the fight for black equity in filmmaking.

The guys look at some interesting stories from the week, including Russia's claims that the US rigged the Tokyo Olympics, controversy surrounding a Facebook data transparency report, the real reasons behind OnlyFans' pornography ban, and the rescinding of a meta-analysis on Ivermectin.

Episode 100! The guys cover some stories from the week, including updates on Ghislane Maxwell and Prince Andrew, why the Taliban has an excessive amount of brand new Toyota Tacomas, and how drastically Biden's vaccine messaging has changed between when Trump was in office to now. We launched a Patreon! Get 4 bonus episodes a month for $5 at www.patreon.com/pauseforparrots Thanks so much for your support. It means the world to us.

The guys get into some stories from the week, including a group of 9/11 activists that don't want anything to do with Joe Biden, a racist boulder at the University of Wisconsin, Marjorie Taylor Greene's wild theory on vaccine canvassers in Alabama, a Parkland survivor's QAnon father, and a primer on the suuuuper wild Chris Chan/Christine Watson case.

The guys get into some stories from the week, including a softball Anderson Cooper interview with Bill Gates about his ties to Jeffery Epstein, how Tucker Carlson is simping for a Hungarian border wall, and a controversial documentary by Tariq Nasheed.

The guys cover some wild stories this week, including an update on the GOP's new framing of the Capital insurrection as Nancy Pelosi's fault, why Cori Bush and The Squad aren't doing much about medicare, and how a 2018 California ballot initiative might soon make bacon disappear from the state entirely.

The church of perch congregates for a conversation about the implications of recent research into covid-19 and mRNA vaccines. They try to break down the science and make a case for why vaccine hesitancy doesn't necessarily mean anti-vax and have a broader conversation about the increasingly limited access to relevant information, how government consensus building and financial interests both play a part in the rise of corporate censorship, and as always, try to look at what this specific story might tell us about the future.