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Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!*Ben Glaze did a deep dive on a segment where Free Beer asked each show member what their favorite color was, and three reasons why.*Free Beer's multiple attempts to "shoe horn" leads to butchering of the "punchline."*Numerous examples of "Free Beer Brain Tumor Talk."*EZ and Ben try to decipher a couple of "Free Beer Bummer Jokes."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Why are so many political activists crashing into severe burnout and depression? Can the deep psychology of Carl Jung provide a radical toolkit for modern survival without retreating from the fight? In this episode of Varnblog, we sit down with ecotherapist and author Rob Faure Walker to deconstruct his groundbreaking book, Radical Jung .We dive into a mind-bending exploration bridging the Marxist radical imagination with Jungian analytical psychology. Rob shares his personal journey through school teacher union organizing, severe activist burnout, and finding spiritual navigation via dream integration and Gnostic texts. Together, we unpack how modern capitalism has become truly nihilistic, why mainstream psychoanalysis often defaults to isolationist individualism, and how right-wing figures like Jordan Peterson have weaponized and essentialized Jungian concepts on hierarchy and gender .Furthermore, we explore the terrifying intersections of state power, counter-extremism governmentality , and how billionaire techno-oligarchs like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Mark Zuckerberg project their own "shadow of privilege" onto marginalized groups while building automated survival bunkers and centralizing control .If you are looking for a deeper psychological toolkit to understand the algorithm's control over our unconscious mind , structural political failure , and the path toward true recovery , this deep-dive conversation is for you.✨ Grab Rob Faure Walker's new book, Radical Jung, out now from Revo Press!Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer
In this episode of VarnVlog, we are joined by Brandon Lightly to discuss the complex and often misunderstood history of Maoism. We dive deep into the theoretical underpinnings of the "mass line" and "new democracy," exploring how these concepts served as an internal critique of Marxism and a departure from Soviet-style bureaucracy.Key Topics Covered:Defining the Mass Line: Is it just populism, or a sophisticated leadership feedback loop?The Historical Origins: From the Hunan Report to the Long March and the second United Front.Theoretical Innovations: Mao's 1961 critique of Joseph Stalin and the rejection of the "Great Man" theory of history.Fragmentation: Why there are so many different Maoist tendencies (MLM, MIM, Third Worldism).Praxis: The rectification movement and the relationship between urban intellectuals and the rural peasantry.Journal ArticlesDirlik, A. (1970). The ideological foundations of the Chinese Revolution. Journal of Contemporary History, 5(3), 39–54.Dittmer, L. (1977). Line struggle: Notes on its organizational context and theoretical development. Modern China, 3(3), 303–312.Fogel, J. A. (1980). Ai Siqi, establishment intellectual by Joshua A. Fogel. Modern China, 6(1), 23–47.Hammond, E. R. (1978). Marxism and the mass line [Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Berkeley]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.Korolev, A. (2017). De-ideologized mass line, regime responsiveness, and state-society relations. China Review, 17(2), 7–36.Lyman, S. V. (1970). The Chinese Communist Party in the United Front, 1937–1945 [Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Berkeley]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.Mazur, M. G. (1995). The United Front of the 1940s: A social and cultural perspective. Modern China, 21(4), 431–456.Selden, M. (1971). The Yenan Way in revolutionary China. The China Quarterly, (45), 263–294.Steiner, H. A. (1951). Current mass line tactics in Communist China. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 277(1), 422–436.Teiwes, F. C. (1978). The origins of rectification: Inner-party purgation in the 1930s. The China Quarterly, (74), 181–201.Tokuda, N. (1971). The mass line during the Yenan period. The China Quarterly, (47), 1–18.Townsend, J. R. (1967). Political participation in Communist China. University of California Press.Womack, B. (1980). The phase of de-Maoization in China. China Report, 16(1), 7–21.Womack, B. (1991). Mao Zedong and the sinification of Marxism. The China Quarterly, (126), 1–15.Young, G. (1980). On New Democracy and the transition to socialism. Modern China, 6(1), 3–22.Books & Primary SourcesCoble, P. M. (2023). The collapse of Nationalist China: How Chiang Kai-shek lost China's civil war. Cambridge University Press.Elbaum, M. (2018). Revolution in the air: Sixties radicals turn to Lenin, Mao and Che. Verso Books.Hirata, K. (2024). Making Mao's steelworks: Industrial Manchuria and the transnational origins of Chinese socialism. Cambridge University Press.Karl, R. E. (2010). Mao Zedong and China in the twentieth-century world: A concise history. Duke University Press.Li, H. (2024). Fighting on the cultural front: U.S.-China relations in the Cold War. Columbia University Press.Lin, C. (2019). Mass line. In C. Sorace, I. Franceschini, & N. Loubere (Eds.), Afterlives of Chinese Communism: Political concepts from Mao to Xi (p. 122). ANU Press.Lovell, J. (2019). Maoism: A global history. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.Lowe, D. M. (1966). The function of "China" in Marx, Lenin, and Mao. University of California Press.Mao, Z. (1940). On New Democracy. Marxists Internet Archive.Mao, Z. (1977). A critique of Soviet economics. Monthly Review Press.Moufawad-Paul, J. (2016). Continuity and rupture: Philosophy in the Maoist terrain. Zero Books.Schram, S. R. (Ed.). (2005). Mao's road to power: Revolutionary writings 1912–1949: Vol. VII. New Democracy, 1939–1941. M.E. Sharpe.Zheng, Q. (Ed.). (2020). An ideological history of the Communist Party of China (Vol. 2) (L. Sun & S. Bryant, Trans.). Royal Collins Publishing Group.Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer
While the atrocities in Palestine and Gaza have been live-streamed by courageous on-the-ground journalists, American legacy media have operated in an entirely different reality. Dr. Andersen details how establishment journalism has actively abandoned baseline standards of accuracy and fairness to echo fabricated atrocity propaganda and shield the state of Israel from accountability.In this interview, we break down the explicit mechanics of this media complicity:The New York Times Bureau Bias: How the "paper of record" has historically staffed its Jerusalem bureau with known Zionists and activists whose families actively serve in the IDF. We discuss the biostructural compromise of the bureau physically operating out of a home stolen from a Palestinian family during the Nakba.Leaked Style Guides & Directives: A look into the newsroom directives leaked to The Intercept that formally banned journalists from using core factual terms like "occupied territories," "refugee camps," "massacre," or "genocide".Weaponized Passive Voice: How headlines use phrases like "aid-related deaths" or "explosions" to describe situations where Israeli soldiers actively shot starving civilians or bombed densely populated neighborhoods like Jabalia.Billionaire Capture & Digital Suppression: The chilling effects of doxxing groups like the Canary Mission on university campuses, and the corporate takeover of networks like CBS by tech moguls implementing top-down Zionist editorial overrides.Dr. Robin Andersen's book, The Complicit Lens, features an introduction by Rashid Khalidi and is available now directly from OR Books.Like, subscribe, drop a comment, and protect your peace. To support independent, commercial-free media analysis, join our community on Patreon at patreon.com/varnvlog.Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer
*Buy a EZ "DEFECTOR" hoodieNote: "Act 2" will be a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics*Is Free Beer on Ozempic? EZ examines.*Everybody loves Erling Haaland.*Vid of Haaland smashing dude's face with ball.*Ohio "house of skank" and incest.*More of Argentinians celebrating in the street*Amazing police chase on golf course.*EZ changes Bible verse.*Homeless asshole found living in National Forest.*EZ on homelessness and his plan for the homeless when he's President.*Drunk asshole taken down by cop*Asshole of the daySponsors:Please follow Indian Paintbrush Farm Sanctuary on Facebook and InstagramWest Michigan Whitecaps, Berlin Raceway, Indian Paintbrush Farm Sanctuary, Impact Powersports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV,Interested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
*Buy a EZ "DEFECTOR" hoodieNote: "Act 2" will be a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics*Is Free Beer on Ozempic? EZ examines.*Everybody loves Erling Haaland.*Vid of Haaland smashing dude's face with ball.*Ohio "house of skank" and incest.*More of Argentinians celebrating in the street*Amazing police chase on golf course.*EZ changes Bible verse.*Homeless asshole found living in National Forest.*EZ on homelessness and his plan for the homeless when he's President.*Drunk asshole taken down by cop*Asshole of the daySponsors:Please follow Indian Paintbrush Farm Sanctuary on Facebook and InstagramWest Michigan Whitecaps, Berlin Raceway, Indian Paintbrush Farm Sanctuary, Impact Powersports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV,Interested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this special episode, we are doing something a little different by introducing an urgent, concrete internationalist political project. We are joined by two representatives affiliated with RAIZ International.To protect the sensitive nature of their organizing on the ground, we have tailored this conversation to focus on their overarching strategic goals and material outlook without endangering any ongoing local initiatives.RAIZ International rejects the dominant trend of contemporary Western "solidarity," which often reduces internationalism to hollow press releases, moralistic posturing, or aesthetic digital templates. Instead, RAIZ operates on a model of concrete internationalism—rooting its efforts in the actual relations of production, global displacement patterns, and working-class organization.We discuss the material realities of their focus areas:The Colombian Context: Navigating the complex aftermath of displacement, land conflicts, and regional state violence, and tracing how those struggles connect directly back to Western imperialism and transnational resource extraction.The Migrant Labor Pipeline: How global capital forces displacement from the Global South into the centers of Europe, turning vulnerable migrants into hyper-exploited labor pools.Building Independent Working-Class Power: How RAIZ coordinates across borders to offer material support, link regional organizing struggles, and establish durable counter-institutions that empower workers directly rather than funneling them into state-vetted NGOs.If you are listening from Europe and hear about RAIZ initiatives or their upcoming speaking tour through local newsletters or radical community spaces, we highly encourage you to attend an event, stop by, and get involved. This is how we begin building a concrete, internationalist future with a real revolutionary outlook.Project Links & FundraisingOfficial Website: https://www.raizinternational.org/Fundraising Tour Support: https://chuffed.org/project/gira-venceremosSupport our analysis on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/varnvlogSend us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!*Kelly Cheese is Butthead*Free Beer let EZ have it!*Ben Glaze reviewed the FBHW topic, "Best Fast Food." Basically, you're looking at 15 minutes of naming a food item and everyone saying, "yeah, that's good."*Steve has a fast food "fun fact."*Hot Wings has some fun "Hot Takes." - Topics include: Nuts and the size of popcorn buckets.*Kelly's voice makes her sound possessed.*Hot Wings keeps it light and fun by talking about how his high school pal died of a heart attack.*Despite the serious of HW tale, FB jams home a joke that BOMBS!!*It's sexy time as the gang gets naughty.*Despite numerous examples of correct pronunciation, Free Beer cannot not say this famous actor's name correctly.*Free Beer makes a deep pull/ naughty joke that badly misses the mark.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!*Kelly Cheese is Butthead*Free Beer let EZ have it!*Ben Glaze reviewed the FBHW topic, "Best Fast Food." Basically, you're looking at 15 minutes of naming a food item and everyone saying, "yeah, that's good."*Steve has a fast food "fun fact."*Hot Wings has some fun "Hot Takes." - Topics include: Nuts and the size of popcorn buckets.*Kelly's voice makes her sound possessed.*Hot Wings keeps it light and fun by talking about how his high school pal died of a heart attack.*Despite the serious of HW tale, FB jams home a joke that BOMBS!!*It's sexy time as the gang gets naughty.*Despite numerous examples of correct pronunciation, Free Beer cannot not say this famous actor's name correctly.*Free Beer makes a deep pull/ naughty joke that badly misses the mark.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Hour 4: Start Bench Cut, Our Standards with The Chiefs vs The Royals, Free Beer full 2478 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:00:27 +0000 uQwKPAVVTAwlAxlocpfCTgxpcK7C4e5j nfl,mlb,kansas city chiefs,beer,kansas city royals,sports Fescoe & Dusty nfl,mlb,kansas city chiefs,beer,kansas city royals,sports Hour 4: Start Bench Cut, Our Standards with The Chiefs vs The Royals, Free Beer Fescoe in the Morning. One guy is a KU grad. The other is on the KU football broadcast team, but their loyalty doesn't stop there as these guys are huge fans of Kansas City sports and the people of Kansas City who make it the great city it is. Start your morning with us at 5:58am! 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Sports https://player.
Why are public school budgets skyrocketing while student proficiency scores tank? How do districts artificially inflate graduation rates while leaving children entirely illiterate? In this episode of Varnblog, we sit down with Emmy award-winning investigative journalist Chris Papst to uncover the disturbing reality exposed in his new book, Failure Factory.For nearly a decade, Chris Papst and his team at Project Baltimore have investigated the deep-seated corruption, administration failures, and academic integrity issues within the Baltimore public school system. In this eye-opening conversation, Chris breaks down why Baltimore encapsulates a playbook used by major urban school districts across the United States to prioritize funding over educational outcomes.We pull back the curtain on shocking grade-changing scandals, the erasure of standardized testing, and the systematic hiding of school violence data to avoid "persistently dangerous" labels. Chris also explains the toxic structural mechanics that are driving real educators out of the profession, revealing that the nationwide teacher shortage is a direct symptom of unmanageable classroom conditions and a total lack of administrative discipline enforcement.If you are a parent, taxpayer, or educator looking to understand how the bureaucratic state manipulates public education, this breakdown of the "50% rule" and institutional data juking is essential listening.✨ Order Chris Papst's book, Failure Factory: How Baltimore City Public Schools Deprive Taxpayers and Students of a Future, available now!Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!*Maitland flipped out with a weird, long rant aimed at an audience member.*Kelly jumps into Maitland's rant; doesn't like comments on her thirst trap pics.*Hot Wings likes cheese cake AND Key lime pie.*Everything "makes sense" to Free Beer.*Life is better with "Free Beer Whiny Voice!"*Steve's gives ALL the details about how his phone won't charge.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This podcast and YouTube episode features an in-depth conversation with Anthony David Vernon, a philosopher and educator, exploring the intersection of disability studies, left-wing politics, and the systemic failures of accessibility in a post-pandemic world. The discussion challenges the "normative" framework of society, examining how both civic institutions and political movements often fail to truly incorporate the voices and needs of the disabled community.Key Discussion HighlightsThe ADA and the "Checkmark" Problem: Vernon argues that because the ADA is enforced primarily through personal lawsuits and remains largely unfunded, it often results in "checkmark" compliance rather than true accessibility.The Post-Pandemic Erasure: The conversation explores how the rush to move past COVID-19 safety measures has prioritized "normative desires" over the accessibility needs of high-risk and disabled individuals.Multimodality as Justice: Implementing "ready-made" scaffolding and multiple points of entry into education and digital spaces benefits all learners, not just those with a formal diagnosis. Referenced Works (APA Format)Albers, B. (2022). Able-bodied leftists cannot abandon disabled solidarity to move on from COVID. Truthout. https://truthout.org/articles/abled-bodied-leftists-cannot-abandon-disabled-solidarity-to-move-on-from-covid/Data for Progress. (2023, October 3). Disabled voters do not believe politicians care about disabled Americans. https://www.dataforprogress.org/blog/2023/10/3/disabled-voters-do-not-believe-politicians-care-about-disabled-americansHryhorec, S. (2025, October 26). LET ME IN: Mark Butler's office isn't accessible [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEfbZzCspDkIacoboni, G. (2023). Why politics is failing disabled people and what to do about it. Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF). https://isrf.org/blog/why-politics-is-failing-disabled-people-and-what-to-do-about-itRotarou, E. S., & Sakellariou, D. (2024). Neoliberalism and disability: The systemic erasure of access. Social Science & Medicine. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953623007189University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. (n.d.). Disability studies and political theory: A framework for inclusion. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/425af050-0220-49dc-b28d-f86d976dcf02/contentVarn, C. D. (2023, October). Multimodal availability for those with learning disabilities. PeerCentered. https://www.peercentered.org/2023/10/multimodal-availability-for-those-with.htmlVernon, A. D. (2023, December). Silence: Non-verbal communication in philosophy. Activated Thinker. https://medium.com/activated-thinker/silence-non-verbal-communication-in-philosophy-d5d148ba8a1dWillies, E. (2025, June 16). Anthony David Vernon advocates for social democracy as a tool of rebellion against fascism [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs7l6jNGDzwSend us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer
Breakdown of the Cornhusker Classic, and interviews with Mike Moreno, Aaron Schnoor, Nick O'Connell, Eoin Collins, and Kian Bisschop. Get your "Try Hard" T-shirt! Subscribe on Patreon to get an extra episode every week! Listen on YouTube! Andy on Instagram - andy.e.605 Jeff on Instagram - jeff_the_monster_king MW Aktiv Wear - mw_aktiv_wear Not Another Shooting Show on Reddit
In this episode of Varn Vlog, we sit down with Sam Badger to explore the moral philosophy hidden within Marxian theory. While Karl Marx is famously derisive of "moralism," this discussion unpacks how his work actually outlines a robust "Ethics of Human Flourishing"—a vision of human liberation rooted in the realization of our creative and social potential beyond the constraints of capital.We delve into Sam's latest research, comparing Marx's views on character development and well-being with Aristotelian ethics, while highlighting how Marx's focus on labor and class status creates a unique framework for modern social movements.Key Topics Covered:The Ethics of Character: How Marx defines the "good life" through the lens of historical context and labor.Alienation and Well-being: The impact of capitalist structures on individual development and freedom.Beyond Aristotle: Why Marx's version of flourishing is inclusive of the working class, unlike classical elite-focused ethics.Modern Social Movements: Using Marx's ethical framework to address today's economic and social inequalities.Referenced Work:Book Citation: Badger, Sam. Karl Marx's Ethics of Human Flourishing. 1st ed. New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2026. (ISBN: 9798216251026).Connect With the Guest:Sam Badger's Substack: sambadger.substack.comSend us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer
In this episode we take time to highlight our very own Adeline Kubicsek on her 2nd place IATC finish and overall (probably) most prolific IATC weekend accomplishments from one person! We dive into the mental game, the sound effects of axe throwing, and the ideal ghost final match. Grab the tissues, we all sob in this one!Don't forget to donate to our Gal-Lee fund to keep sending women to tournaments throughout the year. Please send any shoutouts, hot takes, comments, and concerns to anaxeleagueoftheirown@gmail.com.
Note: "Act 2" is a separate audio podcast*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics:*EZ watched a couple of amazing docus.*EZ from Fear Bunker North.*Knicks fans continue to behave like assholes*Spurs fan fights several Knicks' fans*Poor old man gets harassed by Knicks' fans.*Woman thrown off bridge without bungee cord attached.*Free Beer and Hot Wings ratings disaster leads to plenty of butt hurt.*The Fraud Bus will soon be put to the test.*6th grader croaks because of stupid TikTok challenge*Asshole of the DaySponsors:Lexi Marie Photography, West Michigan Whitecaps, Zalenski Outdoor Services, Impact Powersports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV, TC PaintballInterested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!*The gang reviewed a list of the "Top 25 Donuts of All Time."*Free Beer has a hard time spelling the name, "Karen."*EZ parks on a moment where Free Beer first says a sentence perfectly fine, repeats it, and the same sentence is mutilated beyond belief.*There's a mystery a brewing...Is Kelly sometimes referred to as "Curly?"*Kelly had a decent joke. So good, that Hot Wings felt the need to steal it.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
What did "materialism" actually mean to the ancients, and how does it differ from our modern scientific understanding? In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Max Wade (Ph.D., Boston College) to bridge the gap between ancient Greek ontology and modern philosophical debates.We dive deep into the "weirdness" of ancient thought, exploring why the Stoics believed in physical gods and why the Epicureans were the only true ancient materialists. Dr. Wade challenges the secularized modern reading of Socrates and Plato, revealing how their theories of divine design were actually a reactionary response to pre-Socratic natural philosophy.In this episode, we discuss:The Miriology of Being: Why the relationship between parts and wholes is the key to unlocking ancient ontology.Active vs. Passive Matter: The crucial distinction that separates Platonists, Aristotelians, and Stoics from the Epicureans.The "Swerve": Why materialism and determinism were considered incompatible in the ancient world.Plato's Atlantis & Egyptian Wisdom: Why reading Plato literally misses his point about the soul's forgetfulness and eternal truth.Marxism & Hegel: How modern materialism is often a misreading of ancient concepts through a German Idealist lens.About Our Guest: Dr. Max Wade is a scholar of ancient philosophy whose dissertation focused on Plotinus' Ontology of Artifacts. Follow his work at maxway.substack.com.Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer
Is Free Beer a killer promotion or a business killer?Real-world food truck training in about 10 minutes. Profit, pricing, food cost, speed of service, marketing, events, and smart systems—no hype, just what works.Enjoyed this episode? First Hit Follow on Spotify so you never miss a new one: https://bit.ly/3LkAF4w Then go to https://nsfva.org/join/ and become a member today!
EZ back Monday, June 15Segments include:*EZ has a hard time saying "no."*More on EZ's problem with "Christian music."*Blue State Rob tries to play "armchair psychiatrist" with EZ, for some weirdo reason. Fails.*Local weirdos get a victory. Plan on going ahead with their stupid cemetery idea.*EZ talking with another RV victim.*Local hoarding moron has 80 pomeranians*Two road raging losers kill a woman while driving.*The Roof Doctor paid EZ a visit again.*Pooh Bear and Jackie have had two garage sales recently and they have made $15. EZ tries to help. Big sale items!*According to listener Steve, Free Beer spilled the beans on part of why his marriage ended.*Micro Wrestling is coming! EZ needs to see this!*Wait till you hear the sentence a local kid toucher got for molesting a little girl for years.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The working class is everywhere now. So why does it keep slipping out of view the moment we try to talk about power, strategy, and organization? We sit down with Marco from the Angry Workers Collective to dig into a question that quietly haunts modern labor politics: wage work has been universalized across the globe, yet movements get described with vague labels instead of clear class segments and material interests. We work through two tools that sharpen the picture: uneven and combined development and class composition. That means looking at how global capitalism links regions through credit, supply chains, migration, and war, while also tracking how cooperation, technology, and workplace discipline produce different working class experiences. From warehouses to factories to schools and hospitals, the episode pushes beyond nostalgia for 20th century union templates and asks what kinds of “advanced points” can actually radiate outward today, and how political bridges get built across fragmented sectors. The conversation gets especially concrete in the health sector. We talk about workplace political committees, the Vital Science project, and why hospitals are not just “care work” but complex social production tied to pharma, equipment, data, and community life. From there we connect anti-war sentiment to material questions of worker control, planning, and who decides what our labor is used for as militarization creeps into civilian institutions. If you care about working class strategy, global supply chains, migrant labor, and what “revolution” could practically mean in the 21st century, this is for you. Subscribe for more, share this with a coworker, and leave a review with the workplace question you want answered next.Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!*Hot Wings did a "Hot Take" to tell everyone what his favorite color is.*Steve bought a pair of shoes.*Hot Wings hot take: Winter vests are dumb.*Free Beer talks about a time when his ex-wife made cookies.*Free Beer's latest verbal crutch, "it happens," manifest yet again.*In a story about Tom Brady, Free Beer gives us 2 minutes of set-up about who Tom Brady is.*EZ edits Free Beer's for him.*The gang does some wacky improve comedy to pick on some guy at a live show in Albany.*EZ parks on a series of FB verbal gaffes.*Note: The Free Beer "Brain Tumor Talk Montage" is getting close to 4 minutes long and is featured at the end of this show.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Is American democracy broken, or is it just rigged? In this episode of VarmBlog, we sit down with Travis Misurell, founder of the Think: The Future is Now Coalition (Fink), to discuss a radical new framework for political engagement: moving beyond the traditional left-vs-right binary to an "Up vs. Down" perspective.We dive deep into the Digital Politics Hub (DP Hub), a materialist infrastructure project designed to bypass party gatekeepers and empower the common voter. Misurell explains how current systems manipulate our choices before we even reach the ballot and shares his vision for a citizen-owned democracy powered by transparent, digital infrastructure.Inside This Episode:The Up-Serving vs. Down-Serving Conflict: Why most politicians serve big donors and "power-boosters" rather than the grassroots.The Civic Tag Revolution: How candidates can define themselves in their own words—focusing on advocacy and identity rather than rigid party platforms.The Failure of Civic Tech: Why previous platforms failed (and why a "people-first" movement is the only way forward).AI & Open-Ended Data: How Fink uses AI to aggregate thousands of citizen priorities without the framing biases of traditional polling.The Nevada Pilot: Why Nevada was chosen as the testing ground for this new model of election reform.Digital Democracy Phase 2: A look at the future "toolbox" of citizen-owned technology, from tracking insider trading to creating a national "democracy score" for every candidate.Connect with the Movement:Ready to reclaim your vote? Join the coalition and help build a level playing field for every candidate.Visit the Hub: hub.futureis.orgTake Action: Add your name and share your community's top priorities to help drive the data that candidates need to see.Send us Fan Mail Musis by Bitterlake, Used with Permission, all rights to BitterlakeSupport the showCrew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on YoutubeCurrent Patreon at the Sponsor Tier: Jordan Sheldon, Mark J. Matthews, Lindsay Kimbrough, RedWolf, DRV, Kenneth McKee, JY Chan, Matthew Monahan, Parzival, Adriel Mixon, Buddy Roark, Daniel Petrovic,Julian, Drea, Free Beer
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!*Ben Glaze focuses on the times that the "Hot Wings Hot Takes" were about food. Included here:*Hot Wings on waffle fries*Hot Wings on popcorn*Hot Wings on the spices, rosemary and garlic*Hot Wings on Rice Krispies treats*Hot Wings on salad*Hot Wings on potatoes*Hot Wings on raisins*Hot Wings on milk chocolate*Hot Wings on boneless wings*Hot Wings on Chicago style deep dish pizza*Hot Wings on food fights*Another appearance from "Free Beer the Patriot."*Free Beer's struggles with the word, "disclosure."*Free Beer continues to be the best at interrupting people on the show.*Free Beer's brain goes bonkers while reading the audience Reddit posts.*Free Beer is "detail heavy" with a story about HW paying 5 dollars more than everyone else at lunch.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!*Ben Glaze features a fantastic example of "Steve's Echo."*The crew subjects a live audience to another pointless game.*Ben reviewed the gang reviewing a list of words they don't like. For 14 minutes, Free Beer would say a word and everyone would say they don't like it.*Numerous examples of Free Beer murdering words.*Free Beer blisters Today show host, Craig Melvin for asking a dumb question. Problem: Free Beer's set up for the clip makes HIM sound much worse.*The gang reviews some Amish reality show and the "bummer jokes" were flying.*Hot Wings knows what day it is, then immediately forgets.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
History has always been weird, but sometimes it gets downright unhinged. This week, we're diving into humanity's wildest moments of collective madness—from deadly dancing plagues and a literal tidal wave of booze, to the laughing epidemic We even through in some random kinks that might be too much.Its the podcast about nothing that makes you think of something!
This week we're sharing an episode from our friends at Talkin Schmit. We hope you like it as much as we do. Please consider supporting our Patreon: patreon.com/TheBallerLifestylePodcast From Talkin' Schmit: A dream come true episode. Tommy said he would do episode 100 and he delivered. We talk about working with Jake at Concrete Jungle, filming Animal Chin in SF, playing in a punk band at age 13 and getting into over 21 clubs(Free Beer), leaving Powell for REAL, Fausto and Swenson, skating with Natas and Gonz, and much more. There's even a first impression by an old friend. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!*Ben Glaze features a clip where it seems Free Beer is starting to "get it" - realizing that sometimes the things they talk about are pointless.*The gang does a fun game where Free Beer reads workplace acronyms and the team has to guess them. You have to keep track of your own points.*EZ and Ben come up with a way to make the "workplace acronym game" more exciting.*Free Beer uses the word, "meanwhile" incorrectly.*The crew plays a video where Dolly Parton explains her health issues.*Phone twink, Tommy takes a shot at Free Beer. (Thank you John, for the tip)*Free Beer shoehorns in a joke.*Free Beer has another "out of left field" comment.*A first, for Steve.*Free Beer Brain Tumor Talk*EZ is compiling a supercut of something Steve does after someone says something he thinks is funny. EZ isn't even sure what to name this.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Note: "Act 2" will be a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics:*EZ out in the wild proves he's the biggest celebrity in all of West Michigan (in his own, humble opinion)*EZ previews Who Are These Free Beers; introduces the audience to Free Beer's Made-up Stories.*16 year-old MMA queen destroys 3 bitches who try to attack her.*Casey the Punisher vid*Touching moment for Green Bay Packers 2nd round pick, Brandon Cisse*Mike Vrabel awkward moment as TMZ reporter grills him.*Streamer "hmblzayy" nearly killed when hit by car.*Drunk bastard cops feel on chick, husband delivers cold-cock punch.*Mom cold-cocks some busy body.*Humane Society morons in Colorado accidentally put dog to sleep.*Idiot Amazon driver unwittingly lets customers dogs out of garage.*Bus driver passes out while driving kids.*Asshole of the DaySponsors:West Michigan Whitecaps, Zalenski Outdoor Services, Impact Powersports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV, TC PaintballInterested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Note: "Act 1" was a separate published audio podcast.Get an EZ "DEFECTOR" hoodie!*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics:*EZ out in the wild proves he's the biggest celebrity in all of West Michigan (in his own, humble opinion)*EZ previews Who Are These Free Beers; introduces the audience to Free Beer's Made-up Stories.*16 year-old MMA queen destroys 3 bitches who try to attack her.*Casey the Punisher vid*Touching moment for Green Bay Packers 2nd round pick, Brandon Cisse*Mike Vrabel awkward moment as TMZ reporter grills him.*Streamer "hmblzayy" nearly killed when hit by car.*Drunk bastard cops feel on chick, husband delivers cold-cock punch.*Mom cold-cocks some busy body.*Humane Society morons in Colorado accidentally put dog to sleep.*Idiot Amazon driver unwittingly lets customers dogs out of garage.*Bus driver passes out while driving kids.*Asshole of the DaySponsors: West Michigan Whitecaps, Zalenski Outdoor Services, Impact Powersports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV, TC PaintballInterested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!Topics:*Ben Glaze takes a deep dive into "Maitland's Kohls Game."*Ben and Mrs. Ben are NOT fans of Maitland's laugh.*During a cool discussion about cooking pasta, Maitland introduced the world to her zany pasta playlist.*EZ suggest brain tumor growth is rapidly progressing as the concentrated number of Free Beer verbal gaffes is at an all-time high.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!Topics:*Ben Glaze checks out a "Best of" Free Beer and Hot Wings bit where the gang broke down whether they were a knife, fork or spoon.*Free Beer was gone for a day recently and the crew beat him up over his hair.*Free Beer sometimes has stock responses to things other show members say that do not make sense at all.*Kelly is having issues with "her lady parts."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!Topics:*Ben Glaze parked on how the gang busted out a brand new, super cool game called, "Connect the Letters."*There was a real learning curve for the crew to figure out the fun new game.*The Greggster was a little impatient with the rest of the show when it came to how the fun new game should be executed.*EZ picked up on some show member tendencies that lead to some brand new "super cuts."*Maitland was shining brightly during "Stump the Show."*EZ and Ben continue to be astonished at how The Gregger mutilates the English language.*Maitland said something rude about someone at the airport. This lead to a tidal wave of jokes from the crew.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!Topics:*The gang busted out a cool new called, "Disney or Embroidered Pillow." The idea is that Free Beer says a few words, and the crew has to pick whether the saying is from a Disney film or words embroidered on a pillow. If you get it right, you get a point. Fun!*Steve had breaking news that his young son is now sleeping in a "big boy bed." Yay!*Free Beer interrupts Steve's story with jokes.*Free Beer's "whiny voice" makes an appearance*Free Beer says some sentences minus important words, and creates new ones.*The crew has some fun with "The Body Part Game." Free Beer says a name of a body part that nobody's heard of, and the gang has to guess where in the body the part is. If you get it right, you get "a body part point." Yowza!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!Topics:*Ben Glaze focused on a show where there was no Free Beer.*Hot Wings "took the long way" to tell everyone that he purchased a new garbage can.*Kelly gave us some minutiae about international shipping.*Steve wonders about where one would find snacks from Japan.*Everybody ate chips on the air.*Gregg was not happy with an audience member who was critical of the show.*The gang rallies and obliterates the emailer critical of the show.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
*EZ's new "DEFECTOR" hoodie available hereNote: "Act 2" is a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics:*The story of the armless and legless cornhole champion accused of shooting his pal to death.*EZ gets cornhole expert Jason Duflo on to talk about armless legless cornhole champ accused of shooting his pal to death. Jason has met the guy more than once.*Another EZ deposition date and time comes and goes with no EZ. The Italian Ice Queen is getting nothing but cooperation from other "legal eagles." *EZ dramatic random transcript reading.*Anonymous EZ listener seems to now enjoy the show.*Kelly Cheese posted a vid that was sent to EZ by more than one audience member.*EZ previews Episode 91 of Who Are These Free Beers. Free Beer and the gang take aim at a not-so-satisfied listener of their show.*Video of horrific LaGuardia plane/ firetruck crash.*A massive accidental sewage discharge near EZ has EZ recommitting to the idea of never going in lakes or rivers.*The time EZ waded in feces infested waters to retrieve a phone for Pooh Bear.*Kelly Osbourne and hubby split. Kelly looks like fuck.*There's a dispute between two audience members about how to obtain weight loss drugs.*The guy who wrote the Lion King song is suing a comedian for 27 million dollars.*Asshole of the DaySponsors: Zalenski Outdoor Services, Impact Power Sports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners Striping, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV,Interested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
*EZ's new "DEFECTOR" hoodie available hereNote: "Act 1" is a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics:*The story of the armless and legless cornhole champion accused of shooting his pal to death.*EZ gets cornhole expert Jason Duflo on to talk about armless legless cornhole champ accused of shooting his pal to death. Jason has met the guy more than once.*Another EZ deposition date and time comes and goes with no EZ. The Italian Ice Queen is getting nothing but cooperation from other "legal eagles." *EZ dramatic random transcript reading.*Anonymous EZ listener seems to now enjoy the show.*Kelly Cheese posted a vid that was sent to EZ by more than one audience member.*EZ previews Episode 91 of Who Are These Free Beers. Free Beer and the gang take aim at a not-so-satisfied listener of their show.*Video of horrific LaGuardia plane/ firetruck crash.*A massive accidental sewage discharge near EZ has EZ recommitting to the idea of never going in lakes or rivers.*The time EZ waded in feces infested waters to retrieve a phone for Pooh Bear.*Kelly Osbourne and hubby split. Kelly looks like fuck.*There's a dispute between two audience members about how to obtain weight loss drugs.*The guy who wrote the Lion King song is suing a comedian for 27 million dollars.*Asshole of the DaySponsors: Zalenski Outdoor Services, Impact Power Sports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners Striping, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV,Interested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!Topics:*The gang loves improv games and "Superfight" is an all-timer.*Ben Glaze's wife, Mrs. Glaze, is at her wit's end with the FBHW Show.*Steve breaks down the mystery of songs getting stuck in his head.*Steve still makes naughty noises when he hears naughty things.*Free Beer comes up with an alternate pronunciation for "E-Bike."*EZ showcases another "who cares audio clip" from the Free Beer and Pointless Report.*When clips trail off with no response from the crew, simply utter this phrase...*Kelly had an amazing string of "Crispy R's."*Another example of "Free Beer Brain Tumor Talk."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Robert Horry, Harper, and the host kick off a Friday “shoot around” bonus episode during March Madness, inviting listener questions via Big Shot Bob Pod socials. They share a personal connection through Greg “Free Beer” Daniels, a longtime radio host who also calls tournament games with Horry and uses a simplified on-air last name. The group then notes Steve Kerr winning an Oscar as an executive producer for the documentary short "All The Empty Rooms" and pivots to a discussion of the Warriors’ middling results since 2019, attributing decline to aging, injuries, roster changes, low draft picks, and shifting blame from coaches to talent. Listener prompts lead into favorite movie fight/chase scenes (Matrix Reloaded, Daredevil hallway fight, Thanos vs. Hulk, John Wick, The Equalizer, Indiana Jones) and superhero video game ideas (X-Men/Cyclops, Gambit, Deadpool, Blade). They also debate ideal Oscars snack boxes and where they’d eat after a big win, referencing Michael B. Jordan going to In-N-Out, before joking about celebrity access and Horry’s humility. 00:00 Friday Shoot Around Intro 00:50 Rob and Greg Connection 03:31 Steve Kerr Oscar Win 04:23 Warriors Post Dynasty Reality 08:40 Best Movie Fight Scenes 14:28 Superhero Games Wishlist 15:54 Oscars Snack Box Debate 16:35 Picking The Perfect Snacks 18:20 Mexican Doritos Hype 19:23 Oscar Night Fast Food Run 20:23 Where To Celebrate Big Wins 23:21 In N Out Publicity Talk 25:17 Staying Grounded In Fame
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!Topics:*Ben Glaze featured a Hot Wings "Hot Take" that had some potential...that is until Hot Wings started chuckling and laugh-talking at things that weren't funny.*A boring discussion about the word "kerfuffle" leads to Free Beer saying, "Well I'll be darned."*Free Beer's gets annoyed with Hot Wings and embarrasses him.*No lie, Steve took a nap and told everybody about it.*The word, "else" does not have a "t" in it.*The crew workshopped a bit where they come up with 20 show discussion topics about a random thing. The random thing: A doorknob.*No Free Beer? No problem! Hot Wings picks up the slack by breaking down his kids picking classes for the next school year.*Each show member talks about the groovy classes they took as kids in school.*EZ features a clip from the "Holiday Fake-ins" where Hot Wings laughs during a story about some guys wife supposedly dying.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!Topics:*Ben Glaze parks on Free Beer murdering the word, "kayak."*Free Beer was away for a day or two. The gang soldiered on with a breakdown about sticky buns confectionary treats.*Free Beer mutilates the word, "window." No acknowledgement.*Steve makes weirdo noises when he's "being naughty."*Free Beer says (in front of a live audience) that he "feels hurt" because the show is compiling his verbal crutches.*Free Beer's "makes sense" supercut.*Free Beer's "energy" supercut.*A supercut of Hot Wings weird word inflection.*More from Free Beer's feelings: The Greggster talks about how since 2012 he hasn't listened to the show when he's away because his feelings get hurt. EZ challenges this notion.*Another jarring moment of Free Beer forgetting a word that should be part of the sentence he is attempting to complete.*Some cool audio from the Free Beer and Pointless Report.*The best is saved for last, as Hot Wings forgets what his "hot take" is.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Christian continues to celebrate his 50th birthday by welcoming back to the show the great Dennis Miller. They catch up with the lovely Lindsey Floyd of "The Dennis Miller Option" podcast, the far less lovely but much more sinister David "Salman" Weiss of "The Dennis Miller Show" and also Eric Zane formerly of "Free Beer and Hot Wings" and currently "The Eric Zane Show" -- a segment which was originally recorded for the 3rd annual Who Are These Broadcasters Super Bowl Half-Time Show on the Who Are These Podcasts channel,.
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Get this whole, show FREE on Patreon! Click HERE for a 7-day free trialBen Glaze and EZ lean into fair-use laws to present a WEEKLY review of one of America's top radio shows. Heard all across the US on about 30 radio stations, The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show has grown steadily since it's inception in the late 1990's.In this FULL show on Patreon!Topics:*Ben Glaze adds to his "super-cut" of Steve making wacky noises when he says something naughty.*Hot Wings Hot Take: "I like guacamole. Guacamole is good. I like it."*Kelly's boyfriend (who doesn't speak English and lives 4,000 miles away) has an avocado bush.*Kelly wants to snap her fingers and instantly have her hair and makeup done.*HW wants to snap his fingers and instantly have the dishes clean.*Kelly gives a detailed explanation about reusing paper towels.*Reusing paper towel talk takes a dramatic turn into reusing Ziploc bags talk.*Controversy! Hot Wings explains that he does not reuse Ziploc bags.*Hot Wings seconds Kelly's "I reuse paper towels" claim.*Hot Wings and Steve went deep, deep, deep on the details about the whereabouts of a set of keys.*Kelly got annoyed with Steve and HW's story about keys.*Free beer manages to mangle the words, "day" and "cat."*FB outdoes himself by destroying a word that he said correctly 1/2 of a second prior.*The Greg-ster asks HW a question, only to snap at him when he doesn't answer fast enough.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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*Buy an EZ "DEFECTOR" hoodieNote: "Act 2" will be a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics*Pooh Bear pissed off with no winter storm school cancellation.*EZ gives "tips for winter."*EZ getting dry anal rape again from "Big Vet."*EZ previews "Who Are These Free Beers?" ep 085*The crew from FBHW did a bit titled, "What are your PG-rated insults?" EZ is giddy with excitement to review this with Ben Glaze.*Free Beer blocked Ben Glaze on Instagram.*The time Free Beer "scolded" Ben Glaze for ripping off his drops.*New audience member "New Bec" learns about "Gary from the Men's Wearhouse."*Pic of Gary from the Men's Wearhouse.Sponsors:Merchant Automotive, SkyDive Grand Haven, Impact Power Sports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners Striping,Interested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterOur Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Note: "Act 2" will be a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics*EZ reviewed a moment from this day's FBHW show where some caller went off on EZ. FB followed that up with a MONSTER dunk on EZ!*EZ updates stalker issues.*EZ updates Minnesota woman and makes some outstanding points (part 1)Sponsors:Merchant Automotive, SkyDive Grand Haven, Impact Powersports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV, TC PaintballInterested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterOur Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Note: "Act 1" was a separate published audio podcast.*Check out EZ's morning radio show "The InZane Asylum Q100 Michigan with Eric Zane" Click here*Get a FREE 7 day trial to Patreon to "try it out."*Watch the show live, daily at 8AM EST on Twitch! Please click here to follow the page.Email the show on the Shoreliners Striping inbox: eric@ericzaneshow.comTopics:*More on EZ's take on people who are on "ICE Watch."*JD Vance on the ICE shooting.*Jesse Ventura with some half-cocked take on the ICE shooting.*The time when Jesse Ventura and Jim Norton got into a fight.Asshole of the DaySponsors:Merchant Automotive, SkyDive Grand Haven, Impact Powersports, Kuiper Tree Care, Frank Fuss / My Policy Shop Insurance, Kings Room Barbershop, Shoreliners, Ervines Auto Repair Grand Rapids Hybrid & EV, TC PaintballInterested in advertising? Email eric@ericzaneshow.com and let me design a marketing plan for you.Contact: Shoreliners Striping inbox eric@ericzaneshow.comDiscord LinkEZSP TikTokSubscribe to my YouTube channelHire me on Cameo!Tshirts available herePlease subscribe, rate & write a review on Apple Podcastspatreon.com/ericzaneInstagram: ericzaneshowTwitterOur Sponsors:* Check out Aura.com: https://aura.com/removeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-eric-zane-show-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy