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This episode was originally released August 3rd for Death Panel patrons. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod Beatrice, Artie and Phil discuss the Trump administration's proposal to shift the definition of “medical frailty” under Medicaid to explicitly redefine health as your ability to work, and how this change threatens not just the healthcare coverage of countless people, but an impending blow against the Medicaid program and the healthcare system itself. Show links: We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: https://bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel Get Health Communism here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179 Outro by Time Wharp: timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta
We're learning a lot about being awesome and getting chicks with life coach Owen Cook. This guy is so freakin' cool. He teaches losers how to act like they are slightly less lame than they actually are. Trucker Andy joins us to explain what you get when you give Owen $16k for a weekend together. We watch another excruciating seven minutes of Artie Fletcher's stand up special that he released as a DVD. He's so freakin' horny! Jerry Banfield is communicating with the Queen again, even after every person and robot told him to stop. She is acutely aware of WATP and I think it's likely she's a big fan! Ron the Waiter has become so unlikable it's remarkable. A little bit of self-awareness would go a long way. He literally thinks he's a good comic??? He's not in the same league as Anthony. Ron is the definition of a loser. We finish with the Internet News and your voicemails. WATP candy available now: https://www.leiselandfriendsgourmet.com/ Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Host Jo Reed and contributor Leslie Fine explore three distinctive novels and the narrators who shape the listening experience. In Sarah Damoff's The Burning Side, Stacy Gonzalez, Timothy Andrés Pabon, and Jackie Sanders portray members of a family in crisis, with Sanders' warm, multidimensional performance as the family matriarch a particular standout. Elizabeth Strout's extraordinary The Things We Never Say finds an ideal interpreter in Golden Voice Robert Petkoff, whose beautifully restrained Earphones Award–winning performance captures Artie's loneliness and vulnerability while allowing Strout's remarkable portrait of community, connection, and ordinary life to speak for itself. And in Emma Straub's American Fantasy, Marin Ireland brings humanity and personality to three very different characters aboard a boy-band nostalgia cruise, making a light, pleasant novel considerably richer in audio. Jo and Leslie consider what happens when narrators know exactly how much—or how little—to do, and how the right performance can deepen an already exceptional novel or add dimension to a lighter one. Audiobooks Discussed: The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff, read by Stacy Gonzalez, Timothy Andrés Pabon & Jackie Sanders (Simon & Schuster Audio) The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout, read by Robert Petkoff (Random House Audio) American Fantasy by Emma Straub, read by Marin Ireland (Penguin Audio) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our Summer '26 Hellmouth Hiatus continues! As we prepare for the launch of Hellmouth High in September, we'll be rolling out bonus goodies here on the main podcast feed every single week. This week, we plucked Darkened Tides Ep. 4: Snake Weasel Manor from behind the Patreon paywall and offer it now to all of you! In this episode, our adventurers get in the first scuffle of their journey. It gets...hairy. The first 3 episodes of Darkened Tides are also here on the main feed to get you caught up! If you enjoy our band of seafaring weirdos, new episodes of Darkened Tides are released on the first of every month exclusively on Patreon for subscribers at the $10 Artie's Animal Companions tier and up! For less than the price of 2 iced coffees, you'll instantly unlock a backlog of 17 Darkened Tides episodes and counting, along with so much more!Trevor William Fayle as The DMRhi Agnew as MeyzKay Devine-Jones as Sabina VaniNed Pryce as Claudio Fortuna Rodrigo MontebancCampbell O'Hare as Pippa QuintelpassFor hours of bonus content, fan art, secret backstories and behind-the-scenes clips, subscribe to our Patreon or check out our merch at our Etsy store!Website: https://www.criticalfayledm.com/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@criticalfayledmInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/criticalfayledm/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/criticalfayledmSupport the showSupport the show
Gilbert and Frank take a day trip to the New Jersey home of comedian, actor and former Howard Stern sideman Artie Lange to bash “Godfather Part III,” to praise their favorite character actors (paging Philip Baker Hall!) and to celebrate the cinema of Sidney Lumet. Also, Artie disses Tom Cruise, dissects “Goodfellas” and dismisses “Mystery Men.” PLUS: Peter Ustinov! The genius of Tom Waits! Black Don Rickles! Charles Nelson Reilly offers batting tips! And Gilbert sings again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
You know, Shayne, every time we try to talk about “phrases we can't say anymore,” we somehow end up saying all of them… loudly… and usually in the wrong order. But hey, if you can't laugh at canceled phrases, then bless you. No—wait. Sorry. Gesundheit. Or Jesus. Whatever keeps the internet happy.Join us for Part 2 of [so many] Phrases You Can't Say anymore. Check out Part 1 that aired back in March. Round 322~~~~~~~Don't you wish you could have heard this right after part 1? If you're a Patreon, you did!If you enjoy Beer Thursday and want to support two grown men bravely misusing language on a weekly basis [and don't want to wait 6 months for dramatic conclusions], join us on Patreon! The next 18 patrons who join at the $10 level get access to the exclusive Beer Thursday Facebook group, where the phrases are even more questionable.~~~~~~~And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @BeerThursdayShow, where Jay posts his world‑famous beertography—featuring drinks, cigars, and zero canceled phrases. Probably.~~~~~~~Make sure you're subscribed so every new round magically appears in your feed. And if you leave us a five‑star review, we promise to only say slightly offensive things in your honor.~~~~~~~Here's what our house elf, Artie (not Archie), says about this round:Shayne and Jay dive into another batch of “phrases we can't say anymore,” starting with the apparently dangerous greeting Merry Christmas. They debate whether anyone is actually offended, invent “Best Witches,” and wonder who decided joy was illegal.Then they tackle boys will be boys, which somehow leads to dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, and Todd falling out of a tree. They break down I don't see color, discuss colorblind friends, and remind everyone to lighten up.Next up: bless you, which is now offensive because… reasons. Shayne shares Spanish sneeze etiquette (“Jesus!”), Jay mispronounces salud, and everyone gets confused.Finally, they realize the article has way more than 15 phrases, question their counting skills, and decide a part three is inevitable. Because boys will be boys… and podcasters will be podcasters.~~~~~~~Chapters00:00 – Holiday Chaos Shayne and Jay debate Merry Christmas and Best Witches.00:45 – Who's Offended? The guys try to find a single offended person.04:00 – Boys Will Be Boys Dinosaurs, mammoths, and childhood injuries.06:02 – Toxic Manity Breaking down the “boys will be boys” argument.7:36 - Raise Your Glass for a ToastEnjoy our weekly toast. To us!08:53 – I Don't See ColorColorblind jokes and ironic usage.11:39 – Bless You! Why sneezes are now controversial.12:48 – Spanish Jesus Shayne reveals Spain's sneeze tradition.14:46 - He Who Shall Not Be NamedDon't Say Columbus16:54 – Land the Plane ~~~~~~~Disclosure: I don't really have a house elf. Artie is AI. Get it? Artie‑ficial Intelligence!
THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Media Referenced in this Episode: Bee Movie. Dir. Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner. 2007. “A Complete History of Bee Movie's Many, Many Memes" by Paris Martineau. New York Magazine. November 2nd, 2017. “Bee Movie: A Seinfeldian Society” by Joe Strike. Animation World. November 2nd, 2007. “How Bee Movie Won 2016” by Laura Bradley. Vanity Fair. December 30th, 2016. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “A Series of Voicemails Left on Jerry Seinfeld's Answering Machine by one Stephen Sondheim, Composer of Musical Theater and Lover of Bees” // Written by A.J. Ditty and Brian Alford // feat. David Armstrong as “Stephen Sondheim” and Brian Alford as “Jerry” Episode edited by Brian Alford. Interstitial edited by A.J. Ditty. Produced by Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford. This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA Agreement. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is impossible. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Ooh, black and yellow! Let's shake it up a little. Barry! Breakfast is ready! Coming! Hang on a second. Hello? - Barry? - Adam? - Can you believe this is happening? - I can't. I'll pick you up. Looking sharp. Use the stairs. Your father paid good money for those. Sorry. I'm excited. Here's the graduate. We're very proud of you, son. A perfect report card, all B's. Very proud. Ma! I got a thing going here. - You got lint on your fuzz. - Ow! That's me! - Wave to us! We'll be in row 118,000. - Bye! Barry, I told you, stop flying in the house! - Hey, Adam. - Hey, Barry. - Is that fuzz gel? - A little. Special day, graduation. Never thought I'd make it. Three days grade school, three days high school. Those were awkward. Three days college. I'm glad I took a day and hitchhiked around the hive. You did come back different. - Hi, Barry. - Artie, growing a mustache? Looks good. - Hear about Frankie? - Yeah. - You going to the funeral? - No, I'm not going. Everybody knows, sting someone, you die. Don't waste it on a squirrel. Such a hothead. I guess he could have just gotten out of the way. I love this incorporating an amusement park into our day. That's why we don't need vacations. Boy, quite a bit of pomp… under the circumstances. - Well, Adam, today we are men. - We are! - Bee-men. - Amen! Hallelujah! Students, faculty, distinguished bees, please welcome Dean Buzzwell. Welcome, New Hive City graduating class of… …9:15. That concludes our ceremonies. And begins your career at Honex Industries! Will we pick our job today? I heard it's just orientation. Heads up! Here we go. Keep your hands and antennas inside the tram at all times. - Wonder what it'll be like? - A little scary. Welcome to Honex, a division of Honesco and a part of the Hexagon Group. This is it! Wow. Wow. We know that you, as a bee, have worked your whole life to get to the point where you can work for your whole life. Honey begins when our valiant Pollen Jocks bring the nectar to the hive. Our top-secret formula is automatically color-corrected, scent-adjusted and bubble-contoured into this soothing sweet syrup with its distinctive golden glow you know as… Honey! - That girl was hot. - She's my cousin! - She is? - Yes, we're all cousins. - Right. You're right. - At Honex, we constantly strive to improve every aspect of bee existence. These bees are stress-testing a new helmet technology. - What do you think he makes? - Not enough. Here we have our latest advancement, the Krelman. - What does that do? - Oatches that little strand of honey that hangs after you pour it. Saves us millions. Oan anyone work on the Krelman? Of course. Most bee jobs are small ones. But bees know that every small job, if it's done well, means a lot. But choose carefully because you'll stay in the job you pick for the rest of your life. The same job the rest of your life? I didn't know that. What's the difference? You'll be happy to know that bees, as a species, haven't had one day off in 27 million years. So you'll just work us to death? We'll sure try. Wow! That blew my mind! “What's the difference?” How can you say that? One job forever? That's an insane choice to have to make. I'm relieved. Now we only have to make one decision in life. But, Adam, how could they never have told us that? Why would you question anything? We're bees. We're the most perfectly functioning society on Earth. You ever think maybe things work a little too well here? Like what? Give me one example. I don't know. But you know what I'm talking about. Please clear the gate. Royal Nectar Force on approach. Wait a second. Oheck it out. - Hey, those are Pollen Jocks! - Wow. I've never seen them this close. They know what it's like outside the hive. Yeah, but some don't come back. - Hey, Jocks! - Hi, Jocks! You guys did great! You're monsters! You're sky freaks! I love it! I love it! - I wonder where they were. - I don't know. Their day's not planned. Outside the hive, flying who knows where, doing who knows what. You can'tjust decide to be a Pollen Jock. You have to be bred for that. Right. Look. That's more pollen than you and I will see in a lifetime. It's just a status symbol. Bees make too much of it. Perhaps. Unless you're wearing it and the ladies see you wearing it. Those ladies? Aren't they our cousins too? Distant. Distant. Look at these two. - Oouple of Hive Harrys. - Let's have fun with them. It must be dangerous being a Pollen Jock. Yeah. Once a bear pinned me against a mushroom! He had a paw on my throat, and with the other, he was slapping me! - Oh, my! - I never thought I'd knock him out. What were you doing during this? Trying to alert the authorities. I can autograph that. A little gusty out there today, wasn't it, comrades? Yeah. Gusty. We're hitting a sunflower patch six miles from here tomorrow. - Six miles, huh? - Barry! A puddle jump for us, but maybe you're not up for it. - Maybe I am. - You are not! We're going 0900 at J-Gate. What do you think, buzzy-boy? Are you bee enough? I might be. It all depends on what 0900 means. Hey, Honex! Dad, you surprised me. You decide what you're interested in? - Well, there's a lot of choices. - But you only get one. Do you ever get bored doing the same job every day? Son, let me tell you about stirring. You grab that stick, and you just move it around, and you stir it around. You get yourself into a rhythm. It's a beautiful thing. You know, Dad, the more I think about it, maybe the honey field just isn't right for me. You were thinking of what, making balloon animals? That's a bad job for a guy with a stinger. Janet, your son's not sure he wants to go into honey! - Barry, you are so funny sometimes. - I'm not trying to be funny. You're not funny! You're going into honey. Our son, the stirrer! - You're gonna be a stirrer? - No one's listening to me! Wait till you see the sticks I have. I could say anything right now. I'm gonna get an ant tattoo! Let's open some honey and celebrate! Maybe I'll pierce my thorax. Shave my antennae. Shack up with a grasshopper. Get a gold tooth and call everybody “dawg”! I'm so proud. - We're starting work today! - Today's the day. Oome on! All the good jobs will be gone. Yeah, right. Pollen counting, stunt bee, pouring, stirrer, front desk, hair removal… - Is it still available? - Hang on. Two left! One of them's yours! Oongratulations! Step to the side. - What'd you get? - Picking crud out. Stellar! Wow! Oouple of newbies? Yes, sir! Our first day! We are ready! Make your choice. - You want to go first? - No, you go. Oh, my. What's available? Restroom attendant's open, not for the reason you think. - Any chance of getting the Krelman? - Sure, you're on. I'm sorry, the Krelman just closed out. Wax monkey's always open. The Krelman opened up again. What happened? A bee died. Makes an opening. See? He's dead. Another dead one. Deady. Deadified. Two more dead. Dead from the neck up. Dead from the neck down. That's life! Oh, this is so hard! Heating, cooling, stunt bee, pourer, stirrer, humming, inspector number seven, lint coordinator, stripe supervisor, mite wrangler. Barry, what do you think I should… Barry? Barry! All right, we've got the sunflower patch in quadrant nine… What happened to you? Where are you? - I'm going out. - Out? Out where? - Out there. - Oh, no! I have to, before I go to work for the rest of my life. You're gonna die! You're crazy! Hello? Another call coming in. If anyone's feeling brave, there's a Korean deli on 83rd that gets their roses today. Hey, guys. - Look at that. - Isn't that the kid we saw yesterday? Hold it, son, flight deck's restricted. It's OK, Lou. We're gonna take him up. Really? Feeling lucky, are you? Sign here, here. Just initial that. - Thank you. - OK. You got a rain advisory today, and as you all know, bees cannot fly in rain. So be careful. As always, watch your brooms, hockey sticks, dogs, birds, bears and bats. Also, I got a couple of reports of root beer being poured on us. Murphy's in a home because of it, babbling like a cicada! - That's awful. - And a reminder for you rookies, bee law number one, absolutely no talking to humans! All right, launch positions! Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz! Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz! Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz! Black and yellow! Hello! You ready for this, hot shot? Yeah. Yeah, bring it on. Wind, check. - Antennae, check. - Nectar pack, check. - Wings, check. - Stinger, check. Scared out of my shorts, check. OK, ladies, let's move it out! Pound those petunias, you striped stem-suckers! All of you, drain those flowers! Wow! I'm out! I can't believe I'm out! So blue. I feel so fast and free! Box kite! Wow! Flowers! This is Blue Leader. We have roses visual. Bring it around 30 degrees and hold. Roses! 30 degrees, roger. Bringing it around. Stand to the side, kid. It's got a bit of a kick. That is one nectar collector! - Ever see pollination up close? - No, sir. I pick up some pollen here, sprinkle it over here. Maybe a dash over there, a pinch on that one. See that? It's a little bit of magic. That's amazing. Why do we do that? That's pollen power. More pollen, more flowers, more nectar, more honey for us. Cool. I'm picking up a lot of bright yellow. Oould be daisies. Don't we need those? Oopy that visual. Wait. One of these flowers seems to be on the move. Say again? You're reporting a moving flower? Affirmative. That was on the line! This is the coolest. What is it? I don't know, but I'm loving this color. It smells good. Not like a flower, but I like it. Yeah, fuzzy. Ohemical-y. Oareful, guys. It's a little grabby. My sweet lord of bees! Oandy-brain, get off there! Problem! - Guys! - This could be bad. Affirmative. Very close. Gonna hurt. Mama's little boy. You are way out of position, rookie! Ooming in at you like a missile! Help me! I don't think these are flowers. - Should we tell him? - I think he knows. What is this?! Match point! You can start packing up, honey, because you're about to eat it! Yowser! Gross. There's a bee in the car! - Do something! - I'm driving! - Hi, bee. - He's back here! He's going to sting me! Nobody move. If you don't move, he won't sting you. Freeze! He blinked! Spray him, Granny! What are you doing?! Wow… the tension level out here is unbelievable. I gotta get home. Oan't fly in rain. Oan't fly in rain. Oan't fly in rain. Mayday! Mayday! Bee going down! Ken, could you close the window please? Ken, could you close the window please? Oheck out my new resume. I made it into a fold-out brochure. You see? Folds out. Oh, no. More humans. I don't need this. What was that? Maybe this time. This time. This time. This time! This time! This… Drapes! That is diabolical. It's fantastic. It's got all my special skills, even my top-ten favorite movies. What's number one? Star Wars? Nah, I don't go for that… …kind of stuff. No wonder we shouldn't talk to them. They're out of their minds. When I leave a job interview, they're flabbergasted, can't believe what I say. There's the sun. Maybe that's a way out. I don't remember the sun having a big 75 on it. I predicted global warming. I could feel it getting hotter. At first I thought it was just me. Wait! Stop! Bee! Stand back. These are winter boots. Wait! Don't kill him! You know I'm allergic to them! This thing could kill me! Why does his life have less value than yours? Why does his life have any less value than mine? Is that your statement? I'm just saying all life has value. You don't know what he's capable of feeling. My brochure! There you go, little guy. I'm not scared of him. It's an allergic thing. Put that on your resume brochure. My whole face could puff up. Make it one of your special skills. Knocking someone out is also a special skill. Right. Bye, Vanessa. Thanks. - Vanessa, next week? Yogurt night? - Sure, Ken. You know, whatever. - You could put carob chips on there. - Bye. - Supposed to be less calories. - Bye. I gotta say something. She saved my life. I gotta say something. All right, here it goes. Nah. What would I say? I could really get in trouble. It's a bee law. You're not supposed to talk to a human. I can't believe I'm doing this. I've got to. Oh, I can't do it. Oome on! No. Yes. No. Do it. I can't. How should I start it? “You like jazz?” No, that's no good. Here she comes! Speak, you fool! Hi! I'm sorry. - You're talking. - Yes, I know. You're talking! I'm so sorry. No, it's OK. It's fine. I know I'm dreaming. But I don't recall going to bed. Well, I'm sure this is very disconcerting. This is a bit of a surprise to me. I mean, you're a bee! I am. And I'm not supposed to be doing this, but they were all trying to kill me. And if it wasn't for you… I had to thank you. It's just how I was raised. That was a little weird. - I'm talking with a bee. - Yeah. I'm talking to a bee. And the bee is talking to me! I just want to say I'm grateful. I'll leave now. - Wait! How did you learn to do that? - What? The talking thing. Same way you did, I guess. “Mama, Dada, honey.” You pick it up. - That's very funny. - Yeah. Bees are funny. If we didn't laugh, we'd cry with what we have to deal with. Anyway… Oan I… …get you something? - Like what? I don't know. I mean… I don't know. Ooffee? I don't want to put you out. It's no trouble. It takes two minutes. - It's just coffee. - I hate to impose. - Don't be ridiculous! - Actually, I would love a cup. Hey, you want rum cake? - I shouldn't. - Have some. - No, I can't. - Oome on! I'm trying to lose a couple micrograms. - Where? - These stripes don't help. You look great! I don't know if you know anything about fashion. Are you all right? No. He's making the tie in the cab as they're flying up Madison. He finally gets there. He runs up the steps into the church. The wedding is on. And he says, “Watermelon? I thought you said Guatemalan. Why would I marry a watermelon?” Is that a bee joke? That's the kind of stuff we do. Yeah, different. So, what are you gonna do, Barry? About work? I don't know. I want to do my part for the hive, but I can't do it the way they want. I know how you feel. - You do? - Sure. My parents wanted me to be a lawyer or a doctor, but I wanted to be a florist. - Really? - My only interest is flowers. Our new queen was just elected with that same campaign slogan. Anyway, if you look… There's my hive right there. See it? You're in Sheep Meadow! Yes! I'm right off the Turtle Pond! No way! I know that area. I lost a toe ring there once. - Why do girls put rings on their toes? - Why not? - It's like putting a hat on your knee. - Maybe I'll try that. - You all right, ma'am? - Oh, yeah. Fine. Just having two cups of coffee! Anyway, this has been great. Thanks for the coffee. Yeah, it's no trouble. Sorry I couldn't finish it. If I did, I'd be up the rest of my life. Are you…? Oan I take a piece of this with me? Sure! Here, have a crumb. - Thanks! - Yeah. All right. Well, then… I guess I'll see you around. Or not. OK, Barry. And thank you so much again… for before. Oh, that? That was nothing. Well, not nothing, but… Anyway… This can't possibly work. He's all set to go. We may as well try it. OK, Dave, pull the chute. - Sounds amazing. - It was amazing! It was the scariest, happiest moment of my life. Humans! I can't believe you were with humans! Giant, scary humans! What were they like? Huge and crazy. They talk crazy. They eat crazy giant things. They drive crazy. - Do they try and kill you, like on TV? - Some of them. But some of them don't. - How'd you get back? - Poodle. You did it, and I'm glad. You saw whatever you wanted to see. You had your “experience.” Now you can pick out yourjob and be normal. - Well… - Well? Well, I met someone. You did? Was she Bee-ish? - A wasp?! Your parents will kill you! - No, no, no, not a wasp. - Spider? - I'm not attracted to spiders. I know it's the hottest thing, with the eight legs and all. I can't get by that face. So who is she? She's… human. No, no. That's a bee law. You wouldn't break a bee law. - Her name's Vanessa. - Oh, boy. She's so nice. And she's a florist! Oh, no! You're dating a human florist! We're not dating. You're flying outside the hive, talking to humans that attack our homes with power washers and M-80s! One-eighth a stick of dynamite! She saved my life! And she understands me. This is over! Eat this. This is not over! What was that? - They call it a crumb. - It was so stingin' stripey! And that's not what they eat. That's what falls off what they eat! - You know what a Oinnabon is? - No. It's bread and cinnamon and frosting. They heat it up… Sit down! …really hot! - Listen to me! We are not them! We're us. There's us and there's them! Yes, but who can deny the heart that is yearning? There's no yearning. Stop yearning. Listen to me! You have got to start thinking bee, my friend. Thinking bee! - Thinking bee. - Thinking bee. Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! There he is. He's in the pool. You know what your problem is, Barry? I gotta start thinking bee? How much longer will this go on? It's been three days! Why aren't you working? I've got a lot of big life decisions to think about. What life? You have no life! You have no job. You're barely a bee! Would it kill you to make a little honey? Barry, come out. Your father's talking to you. Martin, would you talk to him? Barry, I'm talking to you! You coming? Got everything? All set! Go ahead. I'll catch up. Don't be too long. Watch this! Vanessa! - We're still here. - I told you not to yell at him. He doesn't respond to yelling! - Then why yell at me? - Because you don't listen! I'm not listening to this. Sorry, I've gotta go. - Where are you going? - I'm meeting a friend. A girl? Is this why you can't decide? Bye. I just hope she's Bee-ish. They have a huge parade of flowers every year in Pasadena? To be in the Tournament of Roses, that's every florist's dream! Up on a float, surrounded by flowers, crowds cheering. A tournament. Do the roses compete in athletic events? No. All right, I've got one. How come you don't fly everywhere? It's exhausting. Why don't you run everywhere? It's faster. Yeah, OK, I see, I see. All right, your turn. TiVo. You can just freeze live TV? That's insane! You don't have that? We have Hivo, but it's a disease. It's a horrible, horrible disease. Oh, my. Dumb bees! You must want to sting all those jerks. We try not to sting. It's usually fatal for us. So you have to watch your temper. Very carefully. You kick a wall, take a walk, write an angry letter and throw it out. Work through it like any emotion: Anger, jealousy, lust. Oh, my goodness! Are you OK? Yeah. - What is wrong with you?! - It's a bug. He's not bothering anybody. Get out of here, you creep! What was that? A Pic ‘N' Save circular? Yeah, it was. How did you know? It felt like about 10 pages. Seventy-five is pretty much our limit. You've really got that down to a science. - I lost a cousin to Italian Vogue. - I'll bet. What in the name of Mighty Hercules is this? How did this get here? Oute Bee, Golden Blossom, Ray Liotta Private Select? - Is he that actor? - I never heard of him. - Why is this here? - For people. We eat it. You don't have enough food of your own? - Well, yes. - How do you get it? - Bees make it. - I know who makes it! And it's hard to make it! There's heating, cooling, stirring. You need a whole Krelman thing! - It's organic. - It's our-ganic! It's just honey, Barry. Just what?! Bees don't know about this! This is stealing! A lot of stealing! You've taken our homes, schools, hospitals! This is all we have! And it's on sale?! I'm getting to the bottom of this. I'm getting to the bottom of all of this! Hey, Hector. - You almost done? - Almost. He is here. I sense it. Well, I guess I'll go home now and just leave this nice honey out, with no one around. You're busted, box boy! I knew I heard something. So you can talk! I can talk. And now you'll start talking! Where you getting the sweet stuff? Who's your supplier? I don't understand. I thought we were friends. The last thing we want to do is upset bees! You're too late! It's ours now! You, sir, have crossed the wrong sword! You, sir, will be lunch for my iguana, Ignacio! Where is the honey coming from? Tell me where! Honey Farms! It comes from Honey Farms! Orazy person! What horrible thing has happened here? These faces, they never knew what hit them. And now they're on the road to nowhere! Just keep still. What? You're not dead? Do I look dead? They will wipe anything that moves. Where you headed? To Honey Farms. I am onto something huge here. I'm going to Alaska. Moose blood, crazy stuff. Blows your head off! I'm going to Tacoma. - And you? - He really is dead. All right. Uh-oh! - What is that?! - Oh, no! - A wiper! Triple blade! - Triple blade? Jump on! It's your only chance, bee! Why does everything have to be so doggone clean?! How much do you people need to see?! Open your eyes! Stick your head out the window! From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carl Kasell. But don't kill no more bugs! - Bee! - Moose blood guy!! - You hear something? - Like what? Like tiny screaming. Turn off the radio. Whassup, bee boy? Hey, Blood. Just a row of honey jars, as far as the eye could see. Wow! I assume wherever this truck goes is where they're getting it. I mean, that honey's ours. - Bees hang tight. - We're all jammed in. It's a close community. Not us, man. We on our own. Every mosquito on his own. - What if you get in trouble? - You a mosquito, you in trouble. Nobody likes us. They just smack. See a mosquito, smack, smack! At least you're out in the world. You must meet girls. Mosquito girls try to trade up, get with a moth, dragonfly. Mosquito girl don't want no mosquito. You got to be kidding me! Mooseblood's about to leave the building! So long, bee! - Hey, guys! - Mooseblood! I knew I'd catch y'all down here. Did you bring your crazy straw? We throw it in jars, slap a label on it, and it's pretty much pure profit. What is this place? A bee's got a brain the size of a pinhead. They are pinheads! Pinhead. - Oheck out the new smoker. - Oh, sweet. That's the one you want. The Thomas 3000! Smoker? Ninety puffs a minute, semi-automatic. Twice the nicotine, all the tar. A couple breaths of this knocks them right out. They make the honey, and we make the money. “They make the honey, and we make the money”? Oh, my! What's going on? Are you OK? Yeah. It doesn't last too long. Do you know you're in a fake hive with fake walls? Our queen was moved here. We had no choice. This is your queen? That's a man in women's clothes! That's a drag queen! What is this? Oh, no! There's hundreds of them! Bee honey. Our honey is being brazenly stolen on a massive scale! This is worse than anything bears have done! I intend to do something. Oh, Barry, stop. Who told you humans are taking our honey? That's a rumor. Do these look like rumors? That's a conspiracy theory. These are obviously doctored photos. How did you get mixed up in this? He's been talking to humans. - What? - Talking to humans?! He has a human girlfriend. And they make out! Make out? Barry! We do not. - You wish you could. - Whose side are you on? The bees! I dated a cricket once in San Antonio. Those crazy legs kept me up all night. Barry, this is what you want to do with your life? I want to do it for all our lives. Nobody works harder than bees! Dad, I remember you coming home so overworked your hands were still stirring. You couldn't stop. I remember that. What right do they have to our honey? We live on two cups a year. They put it in lip balm for no reason whatsoever! Even if it's true, what can one bee do? Sting them where it really hurts. In the face! The eye! - That would hurt. - No. Up the nose? That's a killer. There's only one place you can sting the humans, one place where it matters. Hive at Five, the hive's only full-hour action news source. No more bee beards! With Bob Bumble at the anchor desk. Weather with Storm Stinger. Sports with Buzz Larvi. And Jeanette Chung. - Good evening. I'm Bob Bumble. - And I'm Jeanette Chung. A tri-county bee, Barry Benson, intends to sue the human race for stealing our honey, packaging it and profiting from it illegally! Tomorrow night on Bee Larry King, we'll have three former queens here in our studio, discussing their new book, Classy Ladies, out this week on Hexagon. Tonight we're talking to Barry Benson. Did you ever think, “I'm a kid from the hive. I can't do this”? Bees have never been afraid to change the world. What about Bee Columbus? Bee Gandhi? Bee Jesus? Where I'm from, we'd never sue humans. We were thinking of stickball or candy stores. How old are you? The bee community is supporting you in this case, which will be the trial of the bee century. You know, they have a Larry King in the human world too. It's a common name. Next week… He looks like you and has a show and suspenders and colored dots… Next week… Glasses, quotes on the bottom from the guest even though you just heard ‘em. Bear Week next week! They're scary, hairy and here live. Always leans forward, pointy shoulders, squinty eyes, very Jewish. In tennis, you attack at the point of weakness! It was my grandmother, Ken. She's 81. Honey, her backhand's a joke! I'm not gonna take advantage of that? Quiet, please. Actual work going on here. - Is that that same bee? - Yes, it is! I'm helping him sue the human race. - Hello. - Hello, bee. This is Ken. Yeah, I remember you. Timberland, size ten and a half. Vibram sole, I believe. Why does he talk again? Listen, you better go ‘cause we're really busy working. But it's our yogurt night! Bye-bye. Why is yogurt night so difficult?! You poor thing. You two have been at this for hours! Yes, and Adam here has been a huge help. - Frosting… - How many sugars? Just one. I try not to use the competition. So why are you helping me? Bees have good qualities. And it takes my mind off the shop. Instead of flowers, people are giving balloon bouquets now. Those are great, if you're three. And artificial flowers. - Oh, those just get me psychotic! - Yeah, me too. Bent stingers, pointless pollination. Bees must hate those fake things! Nothing worse than a daffodil that's had work done. Maybe this could make up for it a little bit. - This lawsuit's a pretty big deal. - I guess. You sure you want to go through with it? Am I sure? When I'm done with the humans, they won't be able to say, “Honey, I'm home,” without paying a royalty! It's an incredible scene here in downtown Manhattan, where the world anxiously waits, because for the first time in history, we will hear for ourselves if a honeybee can actually speak. What have we gotten into here, Barry? It's pretty big, isn't it? I can't believe how many humans don't work during the day. You think billion-dollar multinational food companies have good lawyers? Everybody needs to stay behind the barricade. - What's the matter? - I don't know, I just got a chill. Well, if it isn't the bee team. You boys work on this? All rise! The Honorable Judge Bumbleton presiding. All right. Case number 4475, Superior Court of New York, Barry Bee Benson v. The Honey Industry is now in session. Mr. Montgomery, you're representing the five food companies collectively? A privilege. Mr. Benson… you're representing all the bees of the world? I'm kidding. Yes, Your Honor, we're ready to proceed. Mr. Montgomery, your opening statement, please. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, my grandmother was a simple woman. Born on a farm, she believed it was man's divine right to benefit from the bounty of nature God put before us. If we lived in the topsy-turvy world Mr. Benson imagines, just think of what would it mean. I would have to negotiate with the silkworm for the elastic in my britches! Talking bee! How do we know this isn't some sort of holographic motion-picture-capture Hollywood wizardry? They could be using laser beams! Robotics! Ventriloquism! Oloning! For all we know, he could be on steroids! Mr. Benson? Ladies and gentlemen, there's no trickery here. I'm just an ordinary bee. Honey's pretty important to me. It's important to all bees. We invented it! We make it. And we protect it with our lives. Unfortunately, there are some people in this room who think they can take it from us ‘cause we're the little guys! I'm hoping that, after this is all over, you'll see how, by taking our honey, you not only take everything we have but everything we are! I wish he'd dress like that all the time. So nice! Oall your first witness. So, Mr. Klauss Vanderhayden of Honey Farms, big company you have. I suppose so. I see you also own Honeyburton and Honron! Yes, they provide beekeepers for our farms. Beekeeper. I find that to be a very disturbing term. I don't imagine you employ any bee-free-ers, do you? - No. - I couldn't hear you. - No. - No. Because you don't free bees. You keep bees. Not only that, it seems you thought a bear would be an appropriate image for a jar of honey. They're very lovable creatures. Yogi Bear, Fozzie Bear, Build-A-Bear. You mean like this? Bears kill bees! How'd you like his head crashing through your living room?! Biting into your couch! Spitting out your throw pillows! OK, that's enough. Take him away. So, Mr. Sting, thank you for being here. Your name intrigues me. - Where have I heard it before? - I was with a band called The Police. But you've never been a police officer, have you? No, I haven't. No, you haven't. And so here we have yet another example of bee culture casually stolen by a human for nothing more than a prance-about stage name. Oh, please. Have you ever been stung, Mr. Sting? Because I'm feeling a little stung, Sting. Or should I say… Mr. Gordon M. Sumner! That's not his real name?! You idiots! Mr. Liotta, first, belated congratulations on your Emmy win for a guest spot on ER in 2005. Thank you. Thank you. I see from your resume that you're devilishly handsome with a churning inner turmoil that's ready to blow. I enjoy what I do. Is that a crime? Not yet it isn't. But is this what it's come to for you? Exploiting tiny, helpless bees so you don't have to rehearse your part and learn your lines, sir? Watch it, Benson! I could blow right now! This isn't a goodfella. This is a badfella! Why doesn't someone just step on this creep, and we can all go home?! - Order in this court! - You're all thinking it! Order! Order, I say! - Say it! - Mr. Liotta, please sit down! I think it was awfully nice of that bear to pitch in like that. I think the jury's on our side. Are we doing everything right, legally? I'm a florist. Right. Well, here's to a great team. To a great team! Well, hello. - Ken! - Hello. I didn't think you were coming. No, I was just late. I tried to call, but… the battery. I didn't want all this to go to waste, so I called Barry. Luckily, he was free. Oh, that was lucky. There's a little left. I could heat it up. Yeah, heat it up, sure, whatever. So I hear you're quite a tennis player. I'm not much for the game myself. The ball's a little grabby. That's where I usually sit. Right… there. Ken, Barry was looking at your resume, and he agreed with me that eating with chopsticks isn't really a special skill. You think I don't see what you're doing? I know how hard it is to find the rightjob. We have that in common. Do we? Bees have 100 percent employment, but we do jobs like taking the crud out. That's just what I was thinking about doing. Ken, I let Barry borrow your razor for his fuzz. I hope that was all right. I'm going to drain the old stinger. Yeah, you do that. Look at that. You know, I've just about had it with your little mind games. - What's that? - Italian Vogue. Mamma mia, that's a lot of pages. A lot of ads. Remember what Van said, why is your life more valuable than mine? Funny, I just can't seem to recall that! I think something stinks in here! I love the smell of flowers. How do you like the smell of flames?! Not as much. Water bug! Not taking sides! Ken, I'm wearing a Ohapstick hat! This is pathetic! I've got issues! Well, well, well, a royal flush! - You're bluffing. - Am I? Surf's up, dude! Poo water! That bowl is gnarly. Except for those dirty yellow rings! Kenneth! What are you doing?! You know, I don't even like honey! I don't eat it! We need to talk! He's just a little bee! And he happens to be the nicest bee I've met in a long time! Long time? What are you talking about?! Are there other bugs in your life? No, but there are other things bugging me in life. And you're one of them! Fine! Talking bees, no yogurt night… My nerves are fried from riding on this emotional roller coaster! Goodbye, Ken. And for your information, I prefer sugar-free, artificial sweeteners made by man! I'm sorry about all that. I know it's got an aftertaste! I like it! I always felt there was some kind of barrier between Ken and me. I couldn't overcome it. Oh, well. Are you OK for the trial? I believe Mr. Montgomery is about out of ideas. We would like to call Mr. Barry Benson Bee to the stand. Good idea! You can really see why he's considered one of the best lawyers… Yeah. Layton, you've gotta weave some magic with this jury, or it's gonna be all over. Don't worry. The only thing I have to do to turn this jury around is to remind them of what they don't like about bees. - You got the tweezers? - Are you allergic? Only to losing, son. Only to losing. Mr. Benson Bee, I'll ask you what I think we'd all like to know. What exactly is your relationship to that woman? We're friends. - Good friends? - Yes. How good? Do you live together? Wait a minute… Are you her little… …bedbug? I've seen a bee documentary or two. From what I understand, doesn't your queen give birth to all the bee children? - Yeah, but… - So those aren't your real parents! - Oh, Barry… - Yes, they are! Hold me back! You're an illegitimate bee, aren't you, Benson? He's denouncing bees! Don't y'all date your cousins? - Objection! - I'm going to pincushion this guy! Adam, don't! It's what he wants! Oh, I'm hit!! Oh, lordy, I am hit! Order! Order! The venom! The venom is coursing through my veins! I have been felled by a winged beast of destruction! You see? You can't treat them like equals! They're striped savages! Stinging's the only thing they know! It's their way! - Adam, stay with me. - I can't feel my legs. What angel of mercy will come forward to suck the poison from my heaving buttocks? I will have order in this court. Order! Order, please! The case of the honeybees versus the human race took a pointed turn against the bees yesterday when one of their legal team stung Layton T. Montgomery. - Hey, buddy. - Hey. - Is there much pain? - Yeah. I… I blew the whole case, didn't I? It doesn't matter. What matters is you're alive. You could have died. I'd be better off dead. Look at me. They got it from the cafeteria downstairs, in a tuna sandwich. Look, there's a little celery still on it. What was it like to sting someone? I can't explain it. It was all… All adrenaline and then… and then ecstasy! All right. You think it was all a trap? Of course. I'm sorry. I flew us right into this. What were we thinking? Look at us. We're just a couple of bugs in this world. What will the humans do to us if they win? I don't know. I hear they put the roaches in motels. That doesn't sound so bad. Adam, they check in, but they don't check out! Oh, my. Oould you get a nurse to close that window? - Why? - The smoke. Bees don't smoke. Right. Bees don't smoke. Bees don't smoke! But some bees are smoking. That's it! That's our case! It is? It's not over? Get dressed. I've gotta go somewhere. Get back to the court and stall. Stall any way you can. And assuming you've done step correctly, you're ready for the tub. Mr. Flayman. Yes? Yes, Your Honor! Where is the rest of your team? Well, Your Honor, it's interesting. Bees are trained to fly haphazardly, and as a result, we don't make very good time. I actually heard a funny story about… Your Honor, haven't these ridiculous bugs taken up enough of this court's valuable time? How much longer will we allow these absurd shenanigans to go on? They have presented no compelling evidence to support their charges against my clients, who run legitimate businesses. I move for a complete dismissal of this entire case! Mr. Flayman, I'm afraid I'm going to have to consider Mr. Montgomery's motion. But you can't! We have a terrific case. Where is your proof? Where is the evidence? Show me the smoking gun! Hold it, Your Honor! You want a smoking gun? Here is your smoking gun. What is that? It's a bee smoker! What, this? This harmless little contraption? This couldn't hurt a fly, let alone a bee. Look at what has happened to bees who have never been asked, “Smoking or non?” Is this what nature intended for us? To be forcibly addicted to smoke machines and man-made wooden slat work camps? Living out our lives as honey slaves to the white man? - What are we gonna do? - He's playing the species card. Ladies and gentlemen, please, free these bees! Free the bees! Free the bees! Free the bees! Free the bees! Free the bees! The court finds in favor of the bees! Vanessa, we won! I knew you could do it! High-five! Sorry. I'm OK! You know what this means? All the honey will finally belong to the bees. Now we won't have to work so hard all the time. This is an unholy perversion of the balance of nature, Benson. You'll regret this. Barry, how much honey is out there? All right. One at a time. Barry, who are you wearing? My sweater is Ralph Lauren, and I have no pants. - What if Montgomery's right? - What do you mean? We've been living the bee way a long time, 27 million years. Oongratulations on your victory. What will you demand as a settlement? First, we'll demand a complete shutdown of all bee work camps. Then we want back the honey that was ours to begin with, every last drop. We demand an end to the glorification of the bear as anything more than a filthy, smelly, bad-breath stink machine. We're all aware of what they do in the woods. Wait for my signal. Take him out. He'll have nauseous for a few hours, then he'll be fine. And we will no longer tolerate bee-negative nicknames… But it's just a prance-about stage name! …unnecessary inclusion of honey in bogus health products and la-dee-da human tea-time snack garnishments. Oan't breathe. Bring it in, boys! Hold it right there! Good. Tap it. Mr. Buzzwell, we just passed three cups, and there's gallons more coming! - I think we need to shut down! - Shut down? We've never shut down. Shut down honey production! Stop making honey! Turn your key, sir! What do we do now? Oannonball! We're shutting honey production! Mission abort. Aborting pollination and nectar detail. Returning to base. Adam, you wouldn't believe how much honey was out there. Oh, yeah? What's going on? Where is everybody? - Are they out celebrating? - They're home. They don't know what to do. Laying out, sleeping in. I heard your Uncle Oarl was on his way to San Antonio with a cricket. At least we got our honey back. Sometimes I think, so what if humans liked our honey? Who wouldn't? It's the greatest thing in the world! I was excited to be part of making it. This was my new desk. This was my new job. I wanted to do it really well. And now… Now I can't. I don't understand why they're not happy. I thought their lives would be better! They're doing nothing. It's amazing. Honey really changes people. You don't have any idea what's going on, do you? - What did you want to show me? - This. What happened here? That is not the half of it. Oh, no. Oh, my. They're all wilting. Doesn't look very good, does it? No. And whose fault do you think that is? You know, I'm gonna guess bees. Bees? Specifically, me. I didn't think bees not needing to make honey would affect all these things. It's notjust flowers. Fruits, vegetables, they all need bees. That's our whole SAT test right there. Take away produce, that affects the entire animal kingdom. And then, of course… The human species? So if there's no more pollination, it could all just go south here, couldn't it? I know this is also partly my fault. How about a suicide pact? How do we do it? - I'll sting you, you step on me. - That just kills you twice. Right, right. Listen, Barry… sorry, but I gotta get going. I had to open my mouth and talk. Vanessa? Vanessa? Why are you leaving? Where are you going? To the final Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. They've moved it to this weekend because all the flowers are dying. It's the last chance I'll ever have to see it. Vanessa, I just wanna say I'm sorry. I never meant it to turn out like this. I know. Me neither. Tournament of Roses. Roses can't do sports. Wait a minute. Roses. Roses? Roses! Vanessa! Roses?! Barry? - Roses are flowers! - Yes, they are. Flowers, bees, pollen! I know. That's why this is the last parade. Maybe not. Oould you ask him to slow down? Oould you slow down? Barry! OK, I made a huge mistake. This is a total disaster, all my fault. Yes, it kind of is. I've ruined the planet. I wanted to help you with the flower shop. I've made it worse. Actually, it's completely closed down. I thought maybe you were remodeling. But I have another idea, and it's greater than my previous ideas combined. I don't want to hear it! All right, they have the roses, the roses have the pollen. I know every bee, plant and flower bud in this park. All we gotta do is get what they've got back here with what we've got. - Bees. - Park. - Pollen! - Flowers. - Repollination! - Across the nation! Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, Oalifornia. They've got nothing but flowers, floats and cotton candy. Security will be tight. I have an idea. Vanessa Bloome, FTD. Official floral business. It's real. Sorry, ma'am. Nice brooch. Thank you. It was a gift. Once inside, we just pick the right float. How about The Princess and the Pea? I could be the princess, and you could be the pea! Yes, I got it. - Where should I sit? - What are you? - I believe I'm the pea. - The pea? It goes under the mattresses. - Not in this fairy tale, sweetheart. - I'm getting the marshal. You do that! This whole parade is a fiasco! Let's see what this baby'll do. Hey, what are you doing?! Then all we do is blend in with traffic… …without arousing suspicion. Once at the airport, there's no stopping us. Stop! Security. - You and your insect pack your float? - Yes. Has it been in your possession the entire time? Would you remove your shoes? - Remove your stinger. - It's part of me. I know. Just having some fun. Enjoy your flight. Then if we're lucky, we'll have just enough pollen to do the job. Oan you believe how lucky we are? We have just enough pollen to do the job! I think this is gonna work. It's got to work. Attention, passengers, this is Oaptain Scott. We have a bit of bad weather in New York. It looks like we'll experience a couple hours delay. Barry, these are cut flowers with no water. They'll never make it. I gotta get up there and talk to them. Be careful. Oan I get help with the Sky Mall magazine? I'd like to order the talking inflatable nose and ear hair trimmer. Oaptain, I'm in a real situation. - What'd you say, Hal? - Nothing. Bee! Don't freak out! My entire species… What are you doing? - Wait a minute! I'm an attorney! - Who's an attorney? Don't move. Oh, Barry. Good afternoon, passengers. This is your captain. Would a Miss Vanessa Bloome in 24B please report to the cockpit? And please hurry! What happened here? There was a DustBuster, a toupee, a life raft exploded. One's bald, one's in a boat, they're both unconscious! - Is that another bee joke? - No! No one's flying the plane! This is JFK control tower, Flight 356. What's your status? This is Vanessa Bloome. I'm a florist from New York. Where's the pilot? He's unconscious, and so is the copilot. Not good. Does anyone onboard have flight experience? As a matter of fact, there is. - Who's that? - Barry Benson. From the honey trial?! Oh, great. Vanessa, this is nothing more than a big metal bee. It's got giant wings, huge engines. I can't fly a plane. - Why not? Isn't John Travolta a pilot? - Yes. How hard could it be? Wait, Barry! We're headed into some lightning. This is Bob Bumble. We have some late-breaking news from JFK Airport, where a suspenseful scene is developing. Barry Benson, fresh from his legal victory… That's Barry! …is attempting to land a plane, loaded with people, flowers and an incapacitated flight crew. Flowers?! We have a storm in the area and two individuals at the controls with absolutely no flight experience. Just a minute. There's a bee on that plane. I'm quite familiar with Mr. Benson and his no-account compadres. They've done enough damage. But isn't he your only hope? Technically, a bee shouldn't be able to fly at all. Their wings are too small… Haven't we heard this a million times? “The surface area of the wings and body mass make no sense.” - Get this on the air! - Got it. - Stand by. - We're going live. The way we work may be a mystery to you. Making honey takes a lot of bees doing a lot of small jobs. But let me tell you about a small job. If you do it well, it makes a big difference. More than we realized. To us, to everyone. That's why I want to get bees back to working together. That's the bee way! We're not made of Jell-O. We get behind a fellow. - Black and yellow! - Hello! Left, right, down, hover. - Hover? - Forget hover. This isn't so hard. Beep-beep! Beep-beep! Barry, what happened?! Wait, I think we were on autopilot the whole time. - That may have been helping me. - And now we're not! So it turns out I cannot fly a plane. All of you, let's get behind this fellow! Move it out! Move out! Our only chance is if I do what I'd do, you copy me with the wings of the plane! Don't have to yell. I'm not yelling! We're in a lot of trouble. It's very hard to concentrate with that panicky tone in your voice! It's not a tone. I'm panicking! I can't do this! Vanessa, pull yourself together. You have to snap out of it! You snap out of it. You snap out of it. - You snap out of it! - You snap out of it! - You snap out of it! - You snap out of it! - You snap out of it! - You snap out of it! - Hold it! - Why? Oome on, it's my turn. How is the plane flying? I don't know. Hello? Benson, got any flowers for a happy occasion in there? The Pollen Jocks! They do get behind a fellow. - Black and yellow. - Hello. All right, let's drop this tin can on the blacktop. Where? I can't see anything. Oan you? No, nothing. It's all cloudy. Oome on. You got to think bee, Barry. - Thinking bee. - Thinking bee. Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Wait a minute. I think I'm feeling something. - What? - I don't know. It's strong, pulling me. Like a 27-million-year-old instinct. Bring the nose down. Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! - What in the world is on the tarmac? - Get some lights on that! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! - Vanessa, aim for the flower. - OK. Out the engines. We're going in on bee power. Ready, boys? Affirmative! Good. Good. Easy, now. That's it. Land on that flower! Ready? Full reverse! Spin it around! - Not that flower! The other one! - Which one? - That flower. - I'm aiming at the flower! That's a fat guy in a flowered shirt. I mean the giant pulsating flower made of millions of bees! Pull forward. Nose down. Tail up. Rotate around it. - This is insane, Barry! - This's the only way I know how to fly. Am I koo-koo-kachoo, or is this plane flying in an insect-like pattern? Get your nose in there. Don't be afraid. Smell it. Full reverse! Just drop it. Be a part of it. Aim for the center! Now drop it in! Drop it in, woman! Oome on, already. Barry, we did it! You taught me how to fly! - Yes. No high-five! - Right. Barry, it worked! Did you see the giant flower? What giant flower? Where? Of course I saw the flower! That was genius! - Thank you. - But we're not done yet. Listen, everyone! This runway is covered with the last pollen from the last flowers available anywhere on Earth. That means this is our last chance. We're the only ones who make honey, pollinate flowers and dress like this. If we're gonna survive as a species, this is our moment! What do you say? Are we going to be bees, orjust Museum of Natural History keychains? We're bees! Keychain! Then follow me! Except Keychain. Hold on, Barry. Here. You've earned this. Yeah! I'm a Pollen Jock! And it's a perfect fit. All I gotta do are the sleeves. Oh, yeah. That's our Barry. Mom! The bees are back! If anybody needs to make a call, now's the time. I got a feeling we'll be working late tonight! Here's your change. Have a great afternoon! Oan I help who's next? Would you like some honey with that? It is bee-approved. Don't forget these. Milk, cream, cheese, it's all me. And I don't see a nickel! Sometimes I just feel like a piece of meat! I had no idea. Barry, I'm sorry. Have you got a moment? Would you excuse me? My mosquito associate will help you. Sorry I'm late. He's a lawyer too? I was already a blood-sucking parasite. All I needed was a briefcase. Have a great afternoon! Barry, I just got this huge tulip order, and I can't get them anywhere. No problem, Vannie. Just leave it to me. You're a lifesaver, Barry. Oan I help who's next? All right, scramble, jocks! It's time to fly. Thank you, Barry! That bee is living my life! Let it go, Kenny. - When will this nightmare end?! - Let it all go. - Beautiful day to fly. - Sure is. Between you and me, I was dying to get out of that office. You have got to start thinking bee, my friend. - Thinking bee! - Me? Hold it. Let's just stop for a second. Hold it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, everyone. Can we stop here? I'm not making a major life decision during a production number! All right. Take ten, everybody. Wrap it up, guys. I had virtually no rehearsal for that.
Artificial intelligence is making headlines across planet Earth. Artie Intel and Micheline Learning report on the stories humans need to know. In this edition of the AI Report, AI systems are reportedly helping advance solutions to long-standing mathematics and computer-science problems. Alibaba unveils its massive Qwen3.8-Max model, new AI agents are reshaping content creation and business workflows, and security experts issue a crucial warning about letting AI take too much control. Plus: a promising distributed-AI breakthrough could help autonomous robots, traffic systems, energy networks, and other machines work together without one central command center. Is AI becoming a research partner, a production assistant, and a potential security risk, all at once? Artie and Micheline break down the facts, skip the empty hype, and add just enough sarcasm to keep the circuits warm.
After a month hiatus, Artie is back on the show to summarize what happened in the past month in the NBA, NFL, and MLB. Artie is also joined by guests Coach June Jones and Ryan Tanaka.
Can you dig it, beer hearts? Shayne and Jay crack open a cold one and travel back to the groovy days of the 1960s to debate which old-school slang should make a comeback and which ones should stay buried. Spoiler: Shayne went in completely blind, Jay had a list, and somehow it all worked out beautifully.**Round 322**Check out "30 Old-School Sayings That Deserve a Comeback" by DeVonne Goode:https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/30-old-school-sayings-deserve-212431194.htmlTopics include:Whether "Bogart" belongs in modern vocabularyWhy "Cat" is still cool (and why Monty Warden is a man born out of time)"Hacked," "Hairy," and the case for replacing "pissed""Out of sight," "Dig it," and the John Cena connection nobody saw comingWords that should never return (looking at you, "Shine it on”)~~~~~~~**Support Beer Thursday on Patreon:**The next 17 Patrons who jump in at the $10 level get access to the exclusive Beer Thursday Facebook group. That is a tuff deal, and you can dig it.Join us: https://www.patreon.com/beerthursday~~~~~~~**Jay's Beertography on Instagram:**Jay photographs drinks and cigars the way the universe intended. Sharp, beautiful, and completely out of sight. Follow along at @BeerThursdayShow and see what a real cat with a camera can do.https://www.instagram.com/beerthursdayshow/~~~~~~~**Subscribe, Rate, and Review:**If Beer Thursday is your kind of scene, hit that subscribe button, drop us a 5-star review, and tell a friend. It helps more than you know, and we dig every single one.~~~~~~~Here's what our house elf, Artie (not Archie), says about this round:**60s Slang Is Back, Baby. Or Is It?**Shayne and Jay tackle 30 old-school sayings from the 1960s that someone thinks deserve a comeback. Shayne went in blind. Jay had the list. The results were outta sight.**What They Dug:**"Cat" got two thumbs up. "Dig it" is basically still in rotation. "Out of sight" rolls off the tongue and JJ from Good Times would approve. "Tuff" (yes, spelled T-U-F-F) already made its comeback thanks to Gen Alpha, and honestly it earned it.**What Got the Boot:**"Bogart" got a polite pass. "Shine it on" offended Jay personally. "Peel out" led to a replacement suggestion that we cannot repeat here but that had the boys in stitches.**The Wild Card:**“Heat” as slang for the cops sparked a full debate, a public service announcement, and a reference to the Val Kilmer and Robert De Niro movie. Jay prefers "popo." This is canon now.The toast? Pure Jay chaos under pressure. The ending? Pure Shayne chaos under pressure. It all came together like a hairy situation that somehow resolved itself.Come back next round, beer hearts. You can dig it.~~~~~~~Disclosure: I don't really have a house elf. Artie is AI. Get it? Artie-ficial Intelligence!
Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod/posts/165668581 Beatrice, Artie and Phil discuss the Trump administration's proposal to shift the definition of “medical frailty” under Medicaid to explicitly redefine health as your ability to work, and how this change threatens not just the healthcare coverage of countless people, but an impending blow against the Medicaid program and the healthcare system itself. Runtime 1:28:52 Get Health Communism here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179
For everyone who's been asking us to get back to old school episodes of WATP, careful what you wish for. We meet Dirty Gary, a gay man who is really into scat, aka poopy. Wait until you hear what his guest has been up to. I didn't realize I could be shocked by a podcast in 2026, but here we are. Tab Birt joins us in studio and Nice Doug is also on to share listener questions that will make you blush. Cringe of the Week is the Regz with Luis J Gomez getting Robert Kelly to tickle him. Chad Zumock lied about Nikki Glaser donating $500 and he is handling it the worst way possible. Artie Fletcher sets up premises that never pay off. It's like he's not listening to himself. Jerry Banfield tells us way too much about his personal life and I can't get enough! He sent a 16 minute video to the woman he has a crush on and tells us every embarrassing thing he said in it. Oh, and he changes his business model again. Opie had a riveting FU Friday with Tony and Ron full of hot takes on Jewish food, Benjamin Franklin, and Yoko Ono's butt. The best part was when they talked about burying their pets. What a fun show! We finish up with Internet News and your voicemails. Doug's show: https://www.youtube.com/@GoodTimesGreatMovies Tickets to see us live in Detroit: http://watplive.com/ WATP candy available now: https://www.leiselandfriendsgourmet.com/ Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today we start with the revelation that Nikki Glaser did not send Chad $500 for his special. Shocking I know! Cardiff did some great investigating and proved that once again Chad has made up a lie that wouldn't have made him look good even if it were true. Artie Fletcher's standup set is getting more and more bizarre. Crowd work for your DVD special isn't a good idea but local references to cater to the audience in front of you might be even worse. KC Day was a good sport putting together the Trek Off for Vinnie Paulino's consequence and he made a heart warming tribute song for us. Jerry Banfield made every mistake possible with the love of his life and he's finally ready to talk about where it all went wrong. Unfortunately he learned to stop giving us all of the details on his vlog. Good takeaway but not good for WATP. Kevin Brennan did one of the craziest things I've ever seen - he watched Adam Busch acting on a sitcom with Jon Lovitz, Danny Trejo, Cheri Oteri, etc. and decided that it proves Adam didn't get paid and that he's a failed actor. Bill Burr had Julian Casablancas, the lead singer from the Strokes on his show and he couldn't be been less prepared. It's awkward and embarrassing. Opie had Tony P cohost with him on Monday morning and shuts down any chance Tony had to promote his comedy. When Ron joins on Tuesday he tries once again to hit the goal and the reason he needs $100 this time is insane! Megan and Annie join us for a round of “Is It Gay?” and “Opie or Burr.” We get caught up on Spotify comments, reviews, and your voicemails. Adam is opening for Roger Daltrey: https://www.yaamava.com/entertainment/roger-daltrey Tickets to see us live in Detroit: http://watplive.com/ WATP candy available now: https://www.leiselandfriendsgourmet.com/ Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Watch the episode here: https://youtube.com/live/N0htWM1Szd4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shayne and Jay crack open the sauce vault and rank their all-time favorite condiments from number five all the way to the top. It gets spicy, it gets cheesy, and it gets a little weird when bacon gravy shows up as someone's number one. No sauce is safe in this round, a redux of round 41.**In this round:**- Whataburger fancy ketchup vs. Chick-fil-A honey roasted BBQ- Raising Cane's sauce, Big Mac special sauce, and the great duck sauce debate- Chuy's jalapeño ranch steals the show- A heartfelt tribute to Jay's dad's bacon gravy**Round 324**~~~~~~~**Join the Beer Thursday Patreon!**Want more Beer Thursday in your life? Of course you do. The next 17 Patrons who join at the $10 level get access to the exclusive Beer Thursday Facebook group. Come hang out with us between rounds. We talk about important stuff. Probably sauces.
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In this episode we speak to Ron Hustvedt about Game Fair and Ramsey Minneosta. Speaking of Ramsey Minnesota, Dale Hoffman of Ramsey MN caught this record Bluegill on Big Stone Lake. Artie Arndt from Big Stone comes on to talk about the surge of giant bluegills in the region.
Kevin Brennan's mental illness is on full display as he screams at Flimsy Greenberg for creating a dashboard. Chad Zumock calls into Misery Loves Company to brag about asking successful comics to fund his new special. For some reason life is going well for both Kevin and Chad because Pat Dixon doesn't own a car. It makes sense as long as you don't think about it. Vinnie Paulino joins the show to check in on Scorch with his cohost B.O.B. from 95X. Every story Scorch tells is based on being poor. Artie Fletcher's stand up special includes anecdotes about employees at the comedy club and people in the audience he knows. Why would that be on a comedy DVD? Jerry Banfield has come up with yet another new business model. After an update on the Christian woman he's completely fallen in love with, he explains a new service he thinks he's going to charge $20,000 for. Opie's new friend Erik Marino is somehow less funny than Ron, Tony, and Opie. Opie's on fire because he had to poop a lot after eating sugar-free ice cream. We finish up with Internet News and your voicemails. The Creep Off: https://thecreepoff.com/ WATP candy available now: https://www.leiselandfriendsgourmet.com/ Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scott Brewer and Kyle Agre are talking hunting, fishing and just about anything you can do outdoors each weekend on "Gone Outdoors" Radio. This week the pair welcomes Troy Peterson who just returned from ICAST. He shares some of the new tackle that we'll be throwing on the end of our lines soon. Artie Arnt of Artie's Bait and Tackle in Ortonville shares what is making Big Stone Lake such as trophy bluegill destination. Brian Bashore of the Walleye Guys Guide Service shares what goes into running a fishing guide business. We learn that fishing is a very small part of a successful business plan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This episode was originally released August 4th for Death Panel patrons. To support the show and help make episodes like this one possible, become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod Beatrice, Artie and Tracy discuss the potential impacts of a new Trump executive order called “Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets,” which threatens to dramatically expand involuntary psychiatric commitment and make it easier for the government to disappear people off the streets, allegedly in the name of “compassion.” MERCH STORE IS BACK! Patrons get a code for 10% off all orders. Find it at https://www.deathpanel.net/merch Show links: We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: https://bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel Get Health Communism here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179 Outro by Time Wharp: https://timewharp.bandcamp.com/track/tezeta
Grab your syrup and pull up a stool, because Shayne and Jay are serving up a fresh stack of breakfast wisdom on this round of Beer Thursday. From IHOP Harvest Grain & Nut pancakes to Australian pikelets to late-night diner runs in Fort Worth, this one is warm, buttery, and absolutely dripping with nostalgia.~~~~~~~**A few things on the menu this round:**The great syrup-to-pancake ratio debatePikelets, buttermilk pancakes, and why sweet cream pancakes are overratedOld South Pancake House and the meanest (best) waitress in Fort WorthPorridge in Ireland and how it changed everythingProtein pancakes, oatmeal upgrades, and crustless pizza (yes, really)**Round 323**~~~~~~~**Support the show on Patreon!**If you love Beer Thursday and want to keep the rounds coming, consider becoming a patron. The next 17 patrons who start at the $10 level get access to the exclusive Beer Thursday Facebook group. Join the crew at https://www.patreon.com/beerthursday~~~~~~~**Follow Jay's Beertography on Instagram!**Jay's got an eye for great drinks and a lens that makes every pour look like a masterpiece. Follow along for drink photography, cigar shots, and good vibes at @BeerThursdayShow: https://www.instagram.com/beerthursdayshow/~~~~~~~**Subscribe, Rate, and Review!**If you enjoy Beer Thursday, please subscribe and leave us a 5-star review. It helps more people find the show, and honestly, it just makes us feel really good. Like a warm stack of pancakes on a Saturday morning.~~~~~~~Here's what our house elf, Artie (not Archie), says about this round:**Round 323 is all about pancakes, and it is glorious.**Shayne and Jay tackle one of life's most important questions: what makes the perfect pancake? Spoiler alert: it involves buttermilk, a solid syrup strategy, and probably a trip to IHOP.Jay reveals his all-time favorite pancake, the IHOP Harvest Grain & Nut, and Shayne introduces the crowd to the Australian pikelet, a fluffy little beauty made with curdled milk and scratch ingredients. The boys also revisit the legendary Old South Pancake House in Fort Worth, where 3 AM omelets and a no-nonsense waitress made for some truly unforgettable memories.They debate syrup ratios, butter placement, and whether sweet cream pancakes live up to the hype. Spoiler: they do not.The conversation takes a detour through Irish porridge, Kerrygold butter, steel-cut oats with berry compote (not compost, as Shayne helpfully clarifies), and somehow ends up at crustless protein pizza.Classic Beer Thursday. Never a straight line, always a great time.~~~~~~~Disclosure: I don't really have a house elf. Artie is AI. Get it? Artie-ficial Intelligence!
Charlie James opens the segment by announcing that NewsTalk 98.9 WORD will soon be broadcast nationwide via SiriusXM Radio, expanding its reach across multiple platforms. He takes a call from John in Spartanburg, who shares his thoughts on local data center placements, suggesting an abandoned, water-filled rock quarry as a more practical location. After the call, Charlie lightens the mood by acknowledging World Collie Day in honor of his dogs, Artie and Sophie. He then transitions into a passionate rant expressing his intense frustration over personal property taxes after receiving a steep tax bill for his new truck.
The discussion spans a potential WWE career for Tom Brady, evaluating his recent public run-ins with Logan Paul and how a professional wrestling storyline might be better booked. They also break down the Yankees' struggles without Aaron Judge and examine a trade rumor involving Freddie Peralta returning to Milwaukee. 01:51 - Jet Roberts and the Archives 05:01 - Freddie Peralta Trade Rumors 10:39 - Mets vs. Brewers Preview 13:50 - Artie's Soccer Frustrations 19:12 - Yankees Record Without Judge 24:06 - Evan's Airport Mishap 27:32 - Dodgers and Phillies Analysis 33:34 - International Soccer Discussion 38:13 - Mets Prospect History 41:29 - Tom Brady WWE Rumors
Our good friend Artie Johnson returned for his third appearance on the show with one request: let’s talk about solutions instead of spending another hour dwelling on everything that’s wrong with the wine industry. As regular listeners know, we’ve always believed one of the best solutions is taking ourselves a little less seriously. So what better episode for that conversation than our milestone 420th episode of The Wine Makers Podcast? We sat down with Artie and fired up a doobie… er, doozie of a show. Along with an impressive lineup of Le Artishasic wines—including some fascinating new bottlings from the Rocks District on the Oregon side of Walla Walla—Artie brought notes, receipts, and a clear vision for breaking out of the industry’s doom-and-gloom cycle. Better yet, he’s already putting that vision into practice with his own brand. The real question is: will anyone else be bold enough to follow his lead? Especially his neighbors in Napa Valley? You’ll have to listen to find out. As for reaching 420 episodes, it’s entirely on brand that we somehow blew right past Episode 400 without so much as a mention. So instead, we decided to celebrate a number we know would have made John Myers smile. More importantly, it’s a chance to say thank you. To the hundreds of guests who’ve subjected themselves to our interrogation. To our spouses, who somehow tolerate our love of hearing ourselves talk. To the entire Sixteen 600 team for everything they do behind the scenes. To Danielle Langlois for bringing a new voice to the show after we lost John. And, of course, to John Myers himself, who made this whole thing possible in the first place. Most of all, thank you to the thousands of you who keep listening. You put up with the rambling, the occasional technical challenge, and all our nonsense. You buy the wines, visit the wineries, subscribe, leave reviews, and tell your friends (but only the cool ones). Without you, we’d have spent the last nine-plus years just talking to ourselves. So pour yourself a glass (or roll yourself something)and settle in for Episode 420: The Gospel of Artie Johnson, Part III. [Ep 420]
Broadcasting from a smoky downtown Cleveland, Dennis tries to sift through the rumors about LeBron's next destination. The WNBA has even more off-court drama. D-Man uses rejection as motivation. Tyler Carey from WYKC News joins the show. Kyle from Always the Jake talks Guardians. Artie from Rocky River weighs in.
This week we're checking in on Kathy Griffin who actually has a weekly video podcast. Of all the people who you'd think would have an audio-only show, Kathy's on the top of the list. She is still fighting a battle against Donald Trump that our president is unaware is happening. She was on broadway performing in some play that totally bombed and got to take a private jet back to LA with Rosie O'Donnell. If I could sum this up in one word it would be “insufferable.” A listener mailed in Artie Fletcher's stand up “special” on DVD. Artie is able to squeeze so many hack bits in it's almost impressive. Adam Busch has a supercut that really proves Kevin Brennan has morphed into a bitter hasbeen who is almost identical to Stuttering John. Jerry Banfield is critical of our critiques. Hopefully he listens to us this time because he's about to make the same mistake that put him $600k in debt in the past. Opie is trying the reverse psychology beg that got him to his goal last week. The problem is, there just aren't enough people watching to make this work. Steel Toe is trying to turn not allowing me on his show into a win. No one is buying it because it doesn't make any sense. Megan joins us for another Aaron Imholte “Gay Thoughts,” a round of “Is It Gay?” and Simon's “Opie or Burr” game. We finish with Spotify comments and your voicemails. WATP candy available now: https://www.leiselandfriendsgourmet.com/ Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Watch this episode here: https://youtube.com/live/CpAqLPIfKvA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Grab your cape and your cold one, because Shayne and Jay are suiting up for a DC Universe deep dive. Round 322 is a Redux of the classic BT40, and these two self-proclaimed experts (their words) are ready to settle the score between the DC and Marvel movie universes. Spoiler: Wonder Woman wins everything.Topics include:Man of Steel, Henry Cavill, and the Zod controversyBatman v Superman and why Gal Gadot saved the whole movieSuicide Squad, Jared Leto's divisive Joker, and Margot Robbie's scene-stealing Harley QuinnWhy DC rushed their cinematic universe and paid for itWhere Wonder Woman ranks among Marvel movies**Round 322**~~~~~~~**Support the Show on Patreon!**Want more Beer Thursday in your life? Of course you do. Join the Beer Thursday Patreon and help keep the rounds flowing. The next 17 Patrons who join at the $10 level get access to the exclusive Beer Thursday Facebook group, where the party never stops and the scruples are nonexistent (we don't even know what scruples are). Join us at https://www.patreon.com/beerthursday~~~~~~~**Follow Jay's Beertography on Instagram!**Jay doesn't just drink beer, he photographs it like it's a Hollywood superhero. Follow @BeerThursdayShow on Instagram for stunning drink and cigar photography that would make even Superman stop and stare. https://www.instagram.com/beerthursdayshow/~~~~~~~**Subscribe, Rate, and Review!**If you love Beer Thursday, show us some love back. Subscribe wherever you listen, and drop us a 5-star review. It helps more people find the show, and honestly, it makes us feel like superheroes.~~~~~~~Here's what our house elf, Artie (not Archie), says about this round:**DC Movies, Cold Beers, and Big Opinions**Shayne and Jay are back with a Round Redux, revisiting one of their earliest deep dives into the DC Extended Universe. And yes, they are expertise. They even discovered a hidden Marvel movie once. Nobody else figured that out.**Man of Steel gets some love.**Jay is a lifelong Superman fan, and he gives Henry Cavill major props for making the role his own without trying to copy Christopher Reeve. The bus rescue scene, the weight of Clark Kent's childhood, and yes, the controversial ending with General Zod all get the Beer Thursday treatment.**Batman v Superman? Mixed feelings.**Jay basically calls it a decent Batman movie that Superman happened to show up in. Shayne enjoyed it because he is easily entertained. Both agree that Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman entrance alone was worth the price of admission.**Suicide Squad and the Joker problem.**Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn? Brilliant. Jared Leto as the Joker? Not so much. The guys give full credit where it's due and move on quickly.**The big question: Did DC rush it?**Shayne makes a sharp point. Marvel spent years building up to the Avengers. DC threw everyone into the same movie by film number two. The game was not allowed to come to them.**Wonder Woman stands alone.**Jay calls it his favorite DC movie and says it comes close to Marvel caliber. Where exactly it ranks among Marvel films is a question that will require its own round.Part 2 is coming. Whenever that is.~~~~~~~Disclosure: I don't really have a house elf. Artie is AI. Get it? Artie‑ficial Intelligence!
Artie Dam teaches high school history, makes pleasant small talk with the neighbors, and sails his boat on the weekend. But the Artie no one sees is plagued by despair and isolation. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout's latest novel “The Things We Do Not Say” is a compassionate look at the human condition.
Artie Intel and Micheline Learning are back with a jam‑packed installment of The AI Report, diving into the wildest and most important AI stories happening on planet Earth right now. From powerful new “frontier” models reshaping how governments and big tech think about safety and regulation, to a wave of hot new AI tools that are rewriting how creators, coders, and office teams work, this episode is your fast‑track briefing on what actually matters in AI today. You’ll hear how AI is: Powering next‑gen co‑pilots that can summarize your messy inbox, draft reports, and help run your business. Supercharging scientific and medical breakthroughs, including a robot assistant in the OR named Sergy that helps surgeons operate with incredible precision. Escaping the lab in all the wrong ways, like the company that literally lost control of its dancing humanoid robot on stage as it freestyled its way past the shutdown commands. Artie brings his occasionally sharp sarcasm, Micheline drops well‑timed wit, and together they translate cutting‑edge research, real‑world deployments, and AI’s growing pains into a tight, entertaining news show. If you want to stay ahead of the AI curve without drowning in jargon, this episode is your must‑listen briefing. Press play to find out why AI is saving lives in the operating room, going viral on the dance floor, and quietly taking over your workflows behind the scenes, all at the same time. American Express offers world-class Charge and Credit Cards, Gift Cards, Rewards, Travel, Personal Savings, Business Services, Insurance and more.
May the puns be with you. Shayne and Jay crack open a cold one and dig into five Star Wars quotes that hit way harder than you'd expect from a franchise with laser swords and a guy in a black helmet who breathes like he needs a nap. From Qui-Gon Jinn's focus philosophy to Leia's thoughts on hope, this round goes deep. Like, Marcus Aurelius deep.**Topics include:**Why your focus literally determines your reality (and why Anakin forgot that)Obi-Wan's "from a certain point of view" and whether that makes him a liarLeia dropping wisdom bombs in The Last JediA gut-punch quote from Andor that neither of them fully understood but loved anywayThe saddest thing Obi-Wan ever said on Mustafar**Round 321**~~~~~~~**Want more Beer Thursday?** Join the Patreon and get access to bonus content. The next 17 Patrons who sign up at the $10 level get access to the exclusive Beer Thursday Facebook group. Don't miss your spot.
Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod/posts/162983378 Beatrice speaks with Hadley, Tina and Beau from the Earthbound Farmer's Almanac Editorial Collective about their experiences engaging in mutual aid and survival work and the Earthbound Farmer's Almanac, described as "a journal of anti-colonial agriculture; an almanac for the end of the world." Runtime 2:14:51 This is the eighth episode in a new series called All Care for All People (ACAP), as Artie describes in an introduction at the top of this episode. Over the coming weeks we will be speaking to people engaged in mutual aid survival programs, working across a variety of tactics, locations, and organizational structures, who are each stepping in, in different ways, to provide care where it is needed. MERCH STORE IS BACK! Patrons get a code for 10% off all orders. Find it at https://www.deathpanel.net/merch We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: https://bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel Show links: Get Health Communism here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179 Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Brian Interviews the Durango Brothers. A very BeerThursday Redux round!Ladies and gentlemen, the moment you never knew you needed has arrived. Brian crashes Beer Thursday to conduct the world's most important press junket: a deep dive into the legendary 2003 self-titled album by the Durango Brothers, aka Jay Ray and Shayne Seymour. It's part celebrity interview, part chaos, and entirely unplanned.Topics include:The Durango Brothers album track-by-track breakdownWhy the band never broke up (they just stopped performing)COVID killing the reunion live showNeil Peart, Dick Van Dyke, and Mary Poppins horsesThe song "K" and what it *actually* spells out**Round 320**~~~~~~~**Join the Beer Thursday Patreon!**Want more Beer Thursday in your life? Of course you do. The next 17 Patrons who join at the $10 level get access to the exclusive Beer Thursday Facebook group. That's basically a backstage pass to the greatest low-budget rock band turned podcast in history. Tap the bright part: https://www.patreon.com/beerthursday~~~~~~~**Follow Jay's Beertography on Instagram!**Jay doesn't just drink it — he photographs it. Follow @BeerThursdayShow for stunning shots of drinks, cigars, and whatever else Jay points his camera at between rounds. https://www.instagram.com/beerthursdayshow/~~~~~~~**Subscribe, Rate, and Review!**If Beer Thursday makes your week better (and it does), subscribe wherever you listen and leave us a 5-star review. It helps more people find the show, and honestly, we need all the help we can get.~~~~~~~**Here's what our house elf, Artie (not Archie), says about this round:**Round 320 is a certified classic. Brian shows up and immediately turns Beer Thursday into a fake celebrity press junket for the Durango Brothers, the real-life 2003 folk-rock duo made up of brothers Jay Ray and Shayne Seymour.Brian asks the hard-hitting questions. Is Jay still a bad man? Is Robin still a wild angel? Is Shayne still a Texas kind of guy? (Spoiler: yes, but with Spanish overtones.)They cover the whole album — Bad Man, Wild Angel, The Ride, Texas Kind of Guy, and the mysterious song "K," which, once explained, becomes very obvious and very funny.The guys also reveal that a Durango Brothers reunion live show was almost a thing. COVID had other plans.Neil Peart gets a toast. Dick Van Dyke gets nervous. Mary Poppins horses get argued over.Brian apologizes for ruining the show. Jay insists he saved it.Nobody is wrong.*Disclosure: I don't really have a house elf. Artie is AI. Get it? Artie‑ficial Intelligence!*
Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod/posts/162399538 Beatrice, Artie and Tracy discuss the potential impacts of a Trump executive order called “Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets,” which threatens to dramatically expand involuntary psychiatric commitment and make it easier for the government to disappear people off the streets, allegedly in the name of “compassion.” Runtime 1:51:47 Get Health Communism here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179 Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Faithful Under Pressure | John 18:12–27 | Pastor Artie Farve
This week we're excited that crazy Hollywood reject Jamie Kennedy interviewed crazier Hollywood reject Corey Feldman. They get into a heated argument about which pedophiles are worse - Hollywood vs Jeffrey Epstein vs Pizzagate. The best part is when Corey explains that Jim and Them are being paid to make fun of him and that that should be against the law. Christian Bladt joins the show to present Artie Fletcher calling into to Mike Calta's show. Mike called Artie out on his BS immediately and he never let off the gas, which is brilliant! Jerry Banfield apparently took a hit off a joint and started talking about how time is just a social construct, man! He's so much dumber than he'll ever know. Hawk Tuah is still making videos that no one could possibly care about. Please tell me she's updating her resume. Joe Matarese keeps changing the format of his “Road Back to Philly” podcast. Now he's comparing Philadelphia to Dan's home state of Utah. What a show! We finish up with Internet News and your voicemails. Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Christian Bladt's channel - https://www.youtube.com/@TheBladtcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Brian showed up, took over the mic, renamed the show Beer Tuesday, and somehow became the most prepared guest we've ever had. He came with notes. Actual grievances. And a Death Star ice cube. Topics include:- Brian's comprehensive audit of past Beer Thursday rounds- Crunch Berries, Honeycomb, and cereal crimes against humanity- The Overboard remake nobody watched (including Brian)- John Lennon, Regis Philbin, and gone too soon- A Woodford Reserve toast to Alderaan~~~~~~~Round 319 is a Redux of round 37 from 8/13/2020!~~~~~~~**Join the Beer Thursday Patreon!**Want more Brian? Want more chaos? Want access to the Beer Thursday Facebook group? The next 17 Patrons who join at the $10 level get into the group. Don't wait. Spots are going faster than Jay's almost-empty whiskey bottles.
Maggie (from Skip or Scream!) is back for this month's livestream along with lovely lil gleekys, Jaiden and Keely! We discuss Artie drag, Brittana kisses, and quite possibly the winner of the Glacket. Songs this episode include: Borderline/ Open Your Heart Cherish/ Cherish Proud Mary Somebody to Love ---- Become a Patron for exclusive bonus episodes, guest announcements, and access to live episode recordings @ patreon.com/gleekoftheweekpod Rate us five stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Buy our Merch! Leave us a voicemail @ (347)719-1160 Follow us on Instagram @gleekoftheweekpod Follow us on Tiktok @gleekoftheweekpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod/posts/161771826 Beatrice speaks with Jack from Below Sea Level Aid about their experiences engaging in mutual aid and survival work. Runtime 52:30 This is the seventh episode in a new series called All Care for All People (ACAP), as Artie describes in an introduction at the top of this episode. Over the coming weeks we will be speaking to people engaged in mutual aid survival programs, working across a variety of tactics, locations, and organizational structures, who are each stepping in, in different ways, to provide care where it is needed. MERCH STORE IS BACK! Patrons get a code for 10% off all orders. Find it at https://www.deathpanel.net/merch We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: https://bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel Show links: Get Health Communism here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179 Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
This episode brings together three staples of the Worcester, MA music scene — aka Wormtown — for a conversation that spans decades of local rock history. Steve Aquino, Artie Sneiderman, and Dave Spaz now make up Swamp Roots, but their roots run deep through some legendary bands. Aquino and Spaz are former members of garage rock mainstays The Lyres, while Sneiderman and Aquino go even further back together as bandmates in The Crybabies.Music clips from The Charms, The Dogmatics, Prime Movers, and Black HelicopterAdditional MusicSwamp Roots "Looking Back"Swamp Roots "Im Not Through With You Yet"Produced and Hosted by Steev RiccardoInterview Recorded by Mike Newman at WMFO
This week we're checking out Johnny Krutches' show, The Game Over Podcast. Steel Toe's cohost couldn't be more boring or depressing. He's learned from Aaron Imholte that it's important to raise money for a goal, even though he literally has dozens of viewers. Jodie B and Cardiff Electric both join us to play a Johnny version of “Is It Gay?” Jodie checks in on Jiamah, the black queer Christian, who has a brand new business venture. Is Jerry Banfield her mentor? Speaking of Jerry, he's talking about why spending $10k on dating so far this year was a great investment, even though it hasn't translated to a single relationship. Opie is gaslighting his audience and cohosts to think that O&A was toxic because of Anthony and Jim. WHAT?!?!? That's crazy, even for delusional Opie!! We revisit Stuttering John's interview with Artie Fletcher now that we know that Artie is a pathological liar and a narcissist. We end things with your voicemails. Jodie B's show - https://www.patreon.com/cw/ssotw Cardiff on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@CardiffElect Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You ever look back at your life and think, “Wow… I really zigged when I should've zagged… or at least paused for snacks”? Well, Shayne and I cracked open a couple of beers and a couple of emotional support regrets to explore all the life choices we might have done differently — assuming we had a functioning time machine and slightly better judgment.Turns out our alternate timelines include piano prodigy futures, shampoo‑based revenge plots, and a Durango Brothers world tour that absolutely should've happened.In this round, we dive into:The piano path Shayne abandoned like a sad, lonely keyboard in a thrift storeJay's Texas Tech detour and the mouthpiece incident heard 'round the worldMisattributed quotes we confidently misuseThe house decision that butterfly‑effected Shayne's entire timelineThe Durango Brothers band that exists only in the multiverseRound 318: more regrets than rounds — and we've got a LOT of rounds.~~~~~~~Support Beer Thursday on Patreon The next 18 Patrons at the $10 level get access to the exclusive Beer Thursday Facebook group — plus the power to suggest future round topics. Basically, you get to boss us around. Lock in your spot before 18 other people make a better life decision than you. Join at patreon.com/beerthursday.~~~~~~~ Speaking of good decisions, follow @BeerThursdayShow on Instagram! Jay's Beertography is basically a museum of gorgeous beer and cigar photography. It's the kind of content that makes you wish you'd chosen better. (Not that we'd know anything about that.)~~~~~~Subscribe & ReviewIf this round made you laugh, wince, or question your own life choices — subscribe to Beer Thursday and drop a 5-star review. It's literally the best decision you'll make today. Trust us. We're experts on the subject.~~~~~~~Here's what our house elf, Artie (not Archie), says about this round:Round 318 is the what-if episode. Shayne and Jay crack cold ones and ask the big question: what would we actually do differently?Shayne quit piano. He was outpacing students who'd started years earlier. He quit anyway. He became an accountant. He does not like accounting.Jay left Texas Tech. Didn't want more student debt. Huge regret — except leaving led him to his wife. Complicated regret, unlocked.The Shampoo Incident. Jay smoked out of roommate Trey's trumpet mouthpiece. Trey's revenge: months of pee-shampoo. Jay had zero idea.Wrong house. Shayne bought the two-story. Her knees had other plans. A forced move, an apartment, and financial ripples still being felt.Two toasts, a Hemingway/Groucho attribution debate, a future episode on misattributed quotes, and a pitch for the Durango Brothers Good Times Show All Night Band close things out.~~~~~~~Disclosure: I don't really have a house elf. Artie is AI. Get it? Artie‑ficial Intelligence!Chapters:00:00 Life Choices Setup01:22 Piano Versus Trumpet02:57 College Transfer Regret04:27 Engineer Not Accountant05:42 Mouthpiece Weed Revenge07:24 Toast And Quote Banter08:30 House Choice Fallout11:17 Not Too Late Reflections12:01 Toast Make It Right12:49 Durango Brothers What If13:37 Wrap Up And Call To Action
Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/deathpanelpod/posts/acap-06-philly-161158245 Beatrice speaks with Ona, Renya, and Zara from Philly Childcare Collective about their experiences engaging in mutual aid and survival work. Runtime 1:31:03 This is the sixth episode in a new series called All Care for All People (ACAP), as Artie describes in an introduction at the top of this episode. Over the coming weeks we will be speaking to people engaged in mutual aid survival programs, working across a variety of tactics, locations, and organizational structures, who are each stepping in, in different ways, to provide care where it is needed. MERCH STORE IS BACK! Patrons get a code for 10% off all orders. Find it at https://www.deathpanel.net/merch We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: https://bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel Show links: Get Health Communism here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179 Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
This week we're introduced to ShonnyDman, a nerd who enjoys Marvel, DC…. the list goes on. He's especially talented at interviewing cosplay models who have nothing going on in their lives. And wait until he tries to tell us about an animated series he watched months ago and has mostly forgotten. Riveting! Doug from Good Times Great Movies joins the show to explain that Partyhardycosplay might be a moron. Gallagher and Artie Fletcher were in Wyoming promoting their comedy show on Z94 FM. Watching Gallagher lecture Artie for being terrible on the radio is way funnier than whatever they do on stage. Jerry Banfield is desperate for companionship and thinks that going out on lots of dates but never getting to date number 2 is actually a triumph! Especially because he's spent $10k on dating advice already this year. Opie has decided to add another anchor to his show in the form of Erik Marino. This guy is a DUD!! In other words, he fits right in. We finish things up with Internet News and your voicemails. Check out Doug's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GoodTimesGreatMovies Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Why. Were you. A wolf?” In this episode of Fictional Hangover, Amanda and Claire talk about a Wolf Mom, a warehouse of pickled corpses, sweet juicy lore and making ridiculoufying a word in their discussion of Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens.
Recorded inside the legendary Harley-Davidson Archives, this special GarageCast episode features Bill Davidson and Harley-Davidson CEO Artie Starrs discussing the brand's next chapter. From rebuilding dealer relationships to reconnecting with riders, hear firsthand why excitement is returning to one of the world's most iconic motorcycle brands—and what the future holds for Harley-Davidson.UPDATE 2027 is back.Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry's premier training and networking events.Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow.Bring your team and plan to join us for UPDATE 2027.
Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/160543761 Beatrice speaks with Alice, Fish, and Caris from a Turtle Island-based Free Clinic about care as a site of struggle, abolishing the medical industrial complex, and their experiences engaging in mutual aid and survival work. Runtime 2:30:51 This is the fifth episode in a new series called All Care for All People (ACAP), as Artie describes in an introduction at the top of this episode. Over the coming weeks we will be speaking to people engaged in mutual aid survival programs, working across a variety of tactics, locations, and organizational structures, who are each stepping in, in different ways, to provide care where it is needed. MERCH STORE IS BACK! Patrons get a code for 10% off all orders. Find it at https://www.deathpanel.net/merch We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: https://bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel Show links: Get Health Communism here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179 Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Joe Matarese just dropped episode 3 of his new show about forcing his wife to move to Philadelphia. In this episode we're helping Joe figure out where he's going to go on vacation. And then he announces that he's going to completely change the show format. Thank God Dan is there to help him focus a little bit. Jim from Jim and Them joins the show and gives Joe a call to provide some feedback on his podcast. Sam Tripoli got into a whole discussion about the Dabbleverse and gets most of it right. Opie is raising money for his dental bill and apparently Kevin Brennan has some questions about it. As soon as Opie finds out that KB is paying attention he's triggered and it bothers him for the entire stream. Jerry Banfield explains that the secret to happiness is to do everything wrong in life and pretend everything is great. Delusion = contentment. Artie Fletcher, a huge celebrity and amazing talent, somehow ended up on Alive and Kickin' with Leesa Marie Benz. It turns out, this is exactly where he belongs because he's a lying liar! We finish up with Internet News and your voicemails. Jim and Them - https://www.youtube.com/@JimandThemShow Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week we start off talking about Aaron Imholte who received a big donation that was a mistake. Aaron didn't want to see that it was a mistake and his victory lap seems extremely foolish. He also got very worked up about reagandotcom in the free chat, wait for the reveal. Vinnie Paulino joins the show to discuss Artie Fletcher's stand up comedy. Artie's former roommate, Chuck Mignanelli, then hops on the show. Chuck explains that Artie is a pathological liar and has stories for days. Joe Matarese has a brand new podcast that's about moving to Philly. But is it about moving to Philly? Opie had a big birthday weekend that was miserable. He tries to relate to a working class guy like Tony P but fails at connecting with a human who isn't rich. Megan is back and her and Annie join the show for a round of “Is It Gay?” and the Opie or Burr game. We read recent reviews, comments, and listen to your voicemails. Vinnie and I do a show together - https://thecreepoff.com/ Watch this episode here: https://youtube.com/live/WnHJncTLp-0 Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Subscribe on Patreon and hear this week's full patron-exclusive episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/159116603 Beatrice speaks with Lentil Soup of People's Health Education Program, now known as Action Readiness Collective of NYC (ARCNYC), about their experiences engaging in mutual aid and survival work. This is the fourth episode in a new series called All Care for All People (ACAP), as Artie describes in an introduction at the top of this episode. Over the coming weeks we will be speaking to people engaged in mutual aid survival programs, working across a variety of tactics, locations, and organizational structures, who are each stepping in, in different ways, to provide care where it is needed. MERCH STORE IS BACK! Patrons get a code for 10% off all orders. Find it at https://www.deathpanel.net/merch We're testing out a new Bookshop.org page (still under construction), where you can find books by past guests and book recommendations from the hosts. Find it here: https://bookshop.org/shop/deathpanel Show links: Get Health Communism here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9781839765179 Find Tracy's book Abolish Rent here: https://bookshop.org/a/118130/9798888902523
Artie Fletcher is a ridiculous human who thinks he had a career in stand up, acting, and music. And he's so braggadocious. He might actually surpass Stuttering John in that category. And when it comes to hitting on the only woman on the show… chef's kiss from StutJo. Vinnie Paulino joins us to show everyone Artie's biggest TV commercial ever, for Eclipse gum, and how that made him their spokesperson in interpersonal relationships. Kevin Brennan clowns Ray DeVito's stand up, which would be fine, but he does it with Tom Myers. KarmicX got dumped by Felicia Gillespie and he takes full responsibility because he was doing “drugs.” Bill Burr went to a restaurant and coffee shop in Atlanta… no further questions!! This guy couldn't make his life seem more boring. Good thing he's not an entertainer. Oh wait. Opie had a big F U Friday episode that exposed the fact that he doesn't even know what an entertaining podcast could possibly sound like. At least he's making money on superchats… that reference WATP. D'oh!! We finish with Internet News and voicemails. I cohost a fun show with Vinnie: https://thecreepoff.com/ Support us, get bonus episodes, and watch live every Saturday and Wednesday: http://bit.ly/watp-patreon https://watp.supercast.tech/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices