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Gone and probably forgotten, Portland's most intellectually challenged podcast returns for another season! In other words, that day job didn't work out so we're occupying our time by randomly calling up old friends and getting caught up with them after a near-decade absence.

PDX Sucks


    • Jul 2, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    A World of Hopelessness, featuring the Supreme Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022 46:05


    Positivity is difficult to find unless you're at the 2022 Portland Blues Festival. Think about that for a moment. We've reached a place where the effing BLUES are the most positive thing going on in the lives of the average Portlander. That's sort of sad, is it not?

    A Fender-less eBike, featuring Russell Wilson and the White House Easter Bunnies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 35:44


    A post-Easter, rainy day podcast for my 16 Twitter friends, er, followers. Topics include: eBike regrets, a cardboard box full of dinner, the evils of candy and Russell Wilson, and buying miniaturized versions of almost anything.

    A Country Without Metal, featuring Vlad Putin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 22:24


    Plague, racism, and now war...and nary a single shred of purposeful art or music to be found. What's wrong with this place? 

    A World Without Children, featuring Costco

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 34:04


    On the 10th Anniversary of becoming responsible, a trip to Costco causes some self-reflection. I'm kidding. I saw a billboard and it irked me, so I did some digging and laughed at how stupid people are.

    A Funeral for Journalism, featuring Howard Jones, er, Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 61:11


    Frequent-flyer guest Betsy Richter joins to discuss the slow, painful decline of proper journalism, with a stop along the way to talk about the pros and cons of staying in Portland vs. moving to Mexico.

    A Pandemic Protested, featuring Eric Clapton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 38:14


    In which our hero (me) laments the utter lack of protest music in a time when we need it most - and when the only music that sells appears to be old music. But wait! There is one among the musical masses who dares stand up to oppression, whose voice will be heard whether it makes him unpopular or not! His name: Eric Clapton, guitarist with holes in his brain large enough to accommodate your fist.

    A Holiday Tree Torched, featuring Master Chief

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 47:16


    Ah, the holidays. That ever-so-wonderful time of the year for burning conservative trees, insulting an entire country or two, enjoying the end of another entertaining sports season, and playing an unhealthy amount of video games. 

    A Spotify Wrapped, featuring Omicron

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 43:47


    No Seasonal Greetings is complete without the choice data delivered unto thee from Spotify, the world's third best music streaming service - now Unwrapped for your giddy self-pleasure. Other fun topics include: traveling to Florida because why not, the smelling of ones own breath, and the dumpiest airport in the lower 48...and SPORTS!

    A Birthday Celebrated, featuring Wayne

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 24:49


    Short and sweet, much like life, this episode features a 20ish minute deep dive into mental health, comfortable recliners, the "L" word, and the beauty that is a man on YouTube by the name of Wayne. 

    A Facebook Friend Forgotten, featuring Geoffrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 35:51


    Whilst pondering my place in an increasingly politicized media world and lamenting an upcoming and unavoidable NFL football game, my sister reintroduces me to my long-forgotten past.

    An Open Podcast, featuring an Open Letter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 27:45


    An open letter from the owner of a professional sports team (or two) rubs the wrong way. 'nuff said.

    A Providence Parked, featuring Storm Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 38:55


    Welcome to the Fake, Politically-Motivated Re-Opening of Portland! We've got naked street showers, the worst hot dogs in all of sports, and more scumsucking wannabe VC douchebags than any three cities put together, baby! The post A Providence Parked, featuring Storm Shadow appeared first on New PDX Sucks Podcast.

    A Ten-Spot Squandered, featuring Raymond Burr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 29:19


    We've got a lot to unpack in this episode, including Kyle's misspent income, good vs bad rednecks, YouTube TV, and FREEDOM, now in phone form. The post A Ten-Spot Squandered, featuring Raymond Burr appeared first on New PDX Sucks Podcast.

    A Warrior’s Heart, featuring Ransom Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 41:37


    Streaming uncut over a bed of new, hot, royalty-free theme music, your favorite podcasting warrior endures the reopening of a city, the perils of autocorrect, and horrors of Facebook, all in a taxing 41-minute monologue the likes of which this world hasn't seen in at least a week. The post A Warrior's Heart, featuring Ransom Notes appeared first on New PDX Sucks Podcast.

    A Comedy Umbrella, featuring Depression

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 28:06


    Welcome to the new normal. Nothing is funny anymore. The post A Comedy Umbrella, featuring Depression appeared first on New PDX Sucks Podcast.

    An Argentine Labeled, featuring Blueberries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 23:28


    Consider for a moment the absurdity of defining someone by their age, their race, their gender, or where they’re from. Alternately, consider the ridiculousness of describing something by the most obvious trait you could possibly think of and then feeling proud of yourself for doing so. Welcome to modern media, and I’ve had about enough. The post An Argentine Labeled, featuring Blueberries appeared first on New PDX Sucks Podcast.

    An Elephant Hated, featuring Betsy Clayton

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 92:52


    Just over a year after her last appearance, longtime friend Betsy Clayton joins to discuss doing your own thing for the right reasons and how bloated radio networks are the new elephant in the podcast room, but there are myriad other reasons to dislike them. Fair warning, this sucker weighs in at over 90 minutes, … Continue reading "An Elephant Hated, featuring Betsy Clayton" The post An Elephant Hated, featuring Betsy Clayton appeared first on New PDX Sucks Podcast.

    An Audience Abused, featuring Amateur Podcasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 40:29


    Awakened (awoke?) from a 12 minute nap, our hero (me) is enraged by an entitled a**hole with zero regard for manners, taste, and the needs of the very audience she claims to want to serve… And I decided to whine about it for a half hour, because I need a life and I REALLY NEED … Continue reading "An Audience Abused, featuring Amateur Podcasters"

    A Class Taught, featuring Sabrina Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 72:54


    After experiencing some technical difficulties last week, we’re finally back with a new episode. Topics include: the Biden Crime Family, Catholic parents, blaming everything on the “New Normal,” VIP stadium parking, Sabrina’s new career path, and a brand new device for recording podcasts that even a brain-dead dolt like myself can use.

    A Nut Roasted, featuring Sabrina Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 65:17


    Everything old is new again.

    A Nation of Racists, featuring Cops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 12:03


    Hiatuses are for people who actually accomplish things. Me, I’m taking a break because there are more important things for you and I to be focused on right now. Oh yeah and fuck Ted Wheeler.

    A History Preserved, featuring Doug Kenck-Crispin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 58:07


    Oregon historian, walking tour guide, and local podcast legend Doug Kenck-Crispin of Oregon History joins to discuss guns in deep southeast Oregon, the lasting impact of the ‘rona on our state, and how poorly local television treat their precious historic footage. And if you haven’t yet subscribed to the Kick Ass Oregon History podcast, shame … Continue reading "A History Preserved, featuring Doug Kenck-Crispin"

    A Gap Minded, featuring Jack Hershman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 42:33


    After a significant but unintentional delay, the podcast returns with a cross-Atlantic talk with my good pal (or “mate”) Jack. Jack is based in the UK, where the fear of rolling ones ankle or “visiting hospital” is far greater than some silly Coronavirus. In the course of an hour we solve the gun violence problem, … Continue reading "A Gap Minded, featuring Jack Hershman"

    A Virus Born from Sex, featuring Animal Crossing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 31:07


    Flying solo because social distancing made it so. Today’s podcast explores themes of heroism, boredom, and the delight we take in performing mundane tasks when we’re not allowed to do so. Oh yes, and Pat Robertson’s 700 Club is mentioned a few times, so if you’re squeamish at all, you may want to avoid his … Continue reading "A Virus Born from Sex, featuring Animal Crossing"

    A Pit Most Foul, featuring @betsywhim

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 38:45


    Former pdx.fm podcast personality and BFF @betsywhim joins for more musings from the Coronavirus frontlines. Topics include familial Facebook failings, pit dumping, multi-purpose podcast-branded apparel, and Obama really is to blame for pretty much everything.

    A Repurposed Domain, featuring Jeff Peart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 37:39


    Former local podcaster Jeff Peart joins to discuss the complexity of modern video games, the day live sports disappeared, Elon Musk: Dark Knight, and having your website domain repurposed for sexual inclusivity. Be sure to visit jeffpeartshow.com using your company-issued work computer.

    A 4-Year Mistake, featuring Nevets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 51:07


    Steven Lenhart (aka Nevets) joins for a bigly number of topics, including: Coronavirus playlists, the environmental upside of self-isolating, no more sports, and the roughhousing days of old. Show note: I mistakenly said in the last episode that this episode would appear on Friday. I’m a moron. New episodes will arrive on Monday and Thursday, … Continue reading "A 4-Year Mistake, featuring Nevets"

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    A Belated Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 14:38


    In which our hero, one Robert B. Wagner talks to himself while self-isolating as the world outside crumbles at the hands of COVID-19.

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