The SCUMBAG Podcast

Peter Stormare joins the pod to talk about being an Online Hermit...and other things.

Ed Zitron sits down with LucasFilm Story Executive Pablo Hidalgo to discuss internet fandom and the problems of trying to have a normal one online.

The Scumbag is back with Season 2, a collection of interviews with the famous, infamous and somewhere in between - kicking off with a discussion with Ed Zitron and Vincent D'Onofrio about what Twitter is for, Twitter's nature and whether it's worth even staying online.

Colonel? What's an erect new yorker doing on this podcast? by Ed Zitron, Felix Biederman & Jesse Farrar

Episode 19 Excerpt: Solid Snake Voice: "Got your boner goin' huh?" by Ed Zitron, Felix Biederman & Jesse Farrar

David Hayter, Director, Writer and the voice of Solid Snake, spends precious seconds of his life on this episode of the Scumbag, talking metal gear's intersection with politics, entertainment reflecting the times it's in, and separating politics from his own Twitter account.

Episode 19 Preview by Ed Zitron, Felix Biederman & Jesse Farrar

Comedian Rob Corddry joins Jesse and Ed to talk his discovery of weird Twitter, his definite, legitimate gaming cred and how The Rock uses the bathroom.

Felix and Ed are back with an episode featuring Mystery Science Theater's Bill Corbett, digging into YouTube critics, comment sections, shaking hands with danger and whether it's okay to just kinda like or kinda dislike anything.

Ed and Jesse sit down a week to discuss the internet's neurosis with the inauguration, marching and, of course, the Nintendo Switch.

Felix, Ed and Jesse are together at last to discuss the pathology of gaming online, and the strange creatures it creates. Does gaming attract bad people? Or is it just a thing that attracts people that love that endorphin rush of achievement? Who knows!? The Scumbag finds out, unsuccessfully, and Jesse reveals he's the best man online - and Felix is religious.

This week, Felix takes a week off to receive futuristic treatment for his IBS, and we introduce Jesse Farrar - the newest member of the Scumbag podcast. Ed and Jesse dig into the hell that is technology - that the tech industry has managed to create an entire useless.

John Oliver and Bill Maher break into Ed and Felix's houses to run the show briefly, before leaving both of them to pick up the pieces of this horrible election.

This wonderful election has made everyone an amateur political analyst, including the ones paid to do so professionally. Ed and Felix dig into the endless banal tweets about Trump, the oddities of the left's bizarre Twitter habits, and tweetstorms of things people already know.

This episode, Felix, Ed and returning guest CJ Lemerise discuss how social media turns everyone, regardless of industry, into some sort of weird comedian. [I'm a Dolphin for This Podcast]

The Scumbag is back after a brief hiatus. Felix and Ed delve into the seedy world of relationships both romantic and otherwise online. Dating sucks, and the online has made it even worse. Also, Felix, Ed and special guest Ilan Zechory, co-founder of Genius.com, sit down to talk about the platform, internet forums and Felix's unfortunate accident with his groin.

In Episode 9, Felix and Ed fall down the rabbit hole of the success men of the internet such as Dan Bilzerian, Gary Vaynerchuk, Tai Lopez and anyone who portrays the "winning" lifestyle to separate you from your dollars. And how DJ Khaled may have taken Silicon Valley for their money. Links of note: Gary Vaynerchuk's Instagram - http://ran.do/2m "I Don't Need Air Conditoning - And Neither Do You" - http://ran.do/2n Business: Is Tai Lopez A Scam? - http://ran.do/2o "I am built to get punched in the mouth. I'll spit my front tooth out, look right back at you and be like - "What now bitch?"" - Gary Vaynerchuk - http://ran.do/2p

This week, Felix, Ed and guest star Mike Fossey have fixed plagiarism, and we are now a podcast entirely dedicated to the Suicide Squad, the greatest movie of all time.

In an episode guest starring @adultblackmale, Felix and Ed discuss some of the finest work of the internet's weirdest people, such as Rich Piana, Dan Quinn and DemoniusX. Ed Shit of the Week - http://motherboard.vice.com/en_uk/read/emoji-hangover-spells CJ's Shit of the Week: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/full-transcript-donald-trump-nomination-acceptance-speech-at-rnc-225974 The content: Rich Piana's work: http://fittish.deadspin.com/youtube-bodybuilders-rich-piana-and-dmitry-klokov-can-t-1774141422 Demoniusx's work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYMOhn0yldc First first video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7kwznpUEak His response to trolls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqejTuD_Ahw Demonius' Return. Dan Quinn's work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMFao1SLgFw His first video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLS8FCp2ohc A Sunday Drive With Mom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LR79u0tr5o (go to 6:08) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ2A3olCyC4 (explanation of his life) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiJEeg0yEN8 (Dan bends reality, trains with UFC fighter about to fight for the title)

Oversharing has become the economy of the internet. Bad upbringing? Let us know. Good upbringing? Goodness, please, let us know. Ed and Felix this week dig into the various bad and good ways people overshare, how women have been forced into an expected oversharing economy, and how 99% of open letters are total nonsense. Featured Reading: Mother Jones - My four months as a private prison guard. http://ran.do/2c Talia Jane - A Letter To My CEO - http://ran.do/2d An Open Letter To James Altucher - http://ran.do/2e BuzzFeed - The Man Behind @ComfortablySmug - http://ran.do/2f BuzzFeed - What I Learned From Wearing Makeup For A Week - http://ran.do/2g Arthur Chu Watches Gay Porn - http://ran.do/2h Newsweek Interviewed Ed - http://ran.do/L Huffington Post - I'm An Introvert. This Is What Living Out Loud Means To Me. http://ran.do/2i

In this episode, Felix and Ed dig into the madness of being mad online. From the beautiful Kurt Schlichter, to passive aggressive columnists, to those who just go totally batshit, enjoy a slightly longer than usual episode where neither of your hosts gets mad. Mentioned Articles: How ISIS Became The World's Deadliest Tech Startup - http://ran.do/2a

This week the two guys that you're already listening to discuss the power of #social #media #experts, their routine mistakes, one PARTICULARLY bad mistake, the war between the internet jokemen and their possible but not remotely confirmed or researched connections to known terror groups, and which inflight magazines Ed reads. Also, what's a Brexit, and why should you care? Felix also performs a good deed. Congratulations Felix. Links mentioned: http://ran.do/garyv - Gary Vaynerchuk Apologizes for Cannes Party Invite Seeking 'Attractive Females Only'

Ed and Felix are back to discuss the internet's reaction to tragedy, to death, to the terrible world we live in; by using social media to find their own personal take on the story. Hear Ed lose his temper about Emoji, Emojis, or whatever their plural is. Hear Felix talk about his budding relationship with Zoe Deschanel. Hear them both have a worryingly intelligent discussion about the way in which people discuss tragedy on Twitter, Facebook and other places. Welcome to the third episode of The Scumbag, where dreams never come true, and we're sorry. Featured links: [Annotated] Ian Bogost - I'm Retweeting Her http://genius.it/9311805/www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/delete-your-account/486494 AdWeek - Twitter Now Lets Advertisers Target Users Who Tweet Emojis: http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/twitter-now-lets-advertisers-target-users-who-tweet-emojis-171994

On this week's podcast, Felix and Ed discuss the important issue of the important issues; when those despite their ability to discuss anything discuss everything, regardless of what knowledge they have on the subject. Tweetstorms, celebrity pieces on current events and basically anyone who should be shutting up on a subject. The internet's favorite game, thanks to Twitter and Facebook, is pontificating pointlessly about subjects that are important in the news and then accusing random parties as best they can. We also delve into the gun debate, and why it's so polarized, confusing and unproductive. Thank you Sweeties. Share with your friends, subscribe on iTunes, download and follow @ScumbagPodcast on Twitter. Mentioned Links: The Foldimate Laundry Machine: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3622491/The-850-gadget-folds-laundry-robot-armsand-steam-creases-minute.html Marco Cooper: Gun Control Is A Misfire http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/gun-control-is-a-misfire/ "The Brawler" - The Ringer on Kimbo Slice - https://theringer.com/kimbo-slice-dead-life-and-career-internet-2fe23432b4e9

Men have been horny for their entire existence, but thanks to the internet they have been allowed to take a new form. A weirder, hornier form. From the internet of sweeties to Jokemen With Intent, join Felix Biederman and Ed Zitron on their first jaunt into the hell of the internet. This is Scumbag.