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It wasn't long ago when studios took the biggest jewels of their fall slates — the Gravitys and Jokers and First Mans — to the Venice Film Festival to kick off awards season and put A-list talent on a gondola. But this year, not so much: The Venice lineup is light on flashy studio premieres — don't look for Tom Cruise and Digger or Timothée Chalamet and Dune: Part Three or Jeremy Strong and The Social Reckoning — and heavy on indie and international titles. Elaine Low and Sean McNulty talk to Ankler awards editor and Prestige Junkie host Katey Rich about how the studio calculus on festival season has shifted — and how best picture winner One Battle After Another was a canary in the coal mine for this year's underwhelming slate. Then: Katey sticks around to talk with Elaine and Natalie Jarvey about the top Emmy storylines — including the Television Academy's controversial decision to boot major categories from the primetime show (sorry, David Harbour and Dakota Fanning) and why, with the final season of Hacks and prohibitive drama frontrunner The Pitt leading the way, this could be the last stand for HBO Max before the merger. Also: Elaine and Sean on Donald Trump‘s sudden renewed enthusiasm to bring production back to Hollywood and why there's actual bipartisan support for federal film and TV tax incentives. Make Hollywood great again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Who the hell told you that?" JuJu delivers his Jokers of the Weekend to Keenan Allen, Jayson Tatum, and Daejon Love. He ALSO has flowers that he had no choice but to give himself, and updates a wild day on The Polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Featuring narrations by: Katy Peterson Ecnal J. Dacey Else Jeremy Schwartz Story 1: The Regular Narrated by: Katy Peterson Bartenders and Servers are always meeting customers who return time and time, also known as regulars. They are usually the best customers, and sometimes they become friends. Other times they become stalkers.  Story 2: Solo Cruise Creeper Narrated by: Ecnal J Traveling alone can be both lonely and freeing. This solo cruiser found it to be terrifying. After booking his first vacation alone, he was having a great time by himself until another solo cruiser became a little too close. Story 3: Harley Quinn and the Jokers Narrated by: Dacey Else After a fun night out with co-workers, a young girl is chased to her car by three men.  Story 4: Her Name is Elena Narrated by: Jeremy Schwartz Desperate for a place to live, one man finds a rental that seems, eh, too cheap to be true. At only $900 a month in an expensive city, he decides to take his chances.  After a few weeks, strange things start to happen, but nothing that can't be explained by the wind or raccoons. Then one night, he finds a glass of water with fresh ice cubes in his locked and secured garage. After a brief conversation with his neighbor, he heads home and meets his roommate of sorts, Elena. Get exclusive content and early & ad-free episodes: ⁠ patreon.com/disturbedpodcast Submit your true, horrifying experience to hear it on the podcast: mystory@disturbedpodcast.com  Hello, Disturbed listeners. We need your help in a truly terrifying way: a listener survey. Tell us all of your deep dark secrets; it'll only hurt for a few minutes. You'll find the link below! To show you how much we appreciate you,  we're giving away two $50 gift cards every month. We promise we won't stalk you when we're done. Click here for the Survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Science, energy, AI, and the Canada versus U.S. policy split We cover a wide-ranging roundup that starts with technical streaming headaches and then moves into a much bigger theme: how technology, energy, and policy are shaping the future. The conversation contrasts U.S. and Canadian approaches to science, industry, and regulation, while also touching on AI, fusion, nuclear power, law enforcement, media bias, and the dairy supply system in Canada. Darren Grimes- Drives the opening banter, frames the show updates, and reacts to the clips and arguments throughout Graham Dunlop- Leads the main commentary on science policy, energy, AI, Canada's regulatory posture, and the dairy cartel segment Main topics Streaming and podcasting tech frustrations Science, energy, AI, and industrial policy Canada's regulatory model versus U.S. reindustrialization Law enforcement, surveillance, and power abuse Canadian dairy supply management and cartel-like pricing Key topics They pivot into a bigger warning about AI, law enforcement, and bureaucracy, arguing that technology can either improve systems or turn them into hard-to-escape loops when no human can intervene. Graham compares official U.S. science and technology priorities with Canada's official policy framing, arguing that the U.S. is focusing on innovation, industrial rebuilding, and AI readiness while Canada remains fixated on net zero and carbon policy. They highlight U.S. policy language about merit-based science, faster grants, less bureaucracy, and rebuilding the link between research and manufacturing, presenting it as a serious attempt at reindustrialization. The episode also touches on fusion and nuclear energy, including DOE messaging about fusion energy, national fusion roadmaps, and the push for faster commercialization. Graham argues that energy abundance is essential for human progress and points to U.S. moves to expand oil, gas, coal, and nuclear investment as evidence of a more pragmatic industrial strategy. The conversation turns to surveillance and policing after a clip about a Colorado woman allegedly being accused of theft based on flawed camera data and license plate interpretation, raising concerns about digital evidence and presumption of guilt. Later, Graham walks through criticism of Canada's dairy supply management system, explaining quota, asset value, taxpayer compensation, and why critics call it cartel-like. The hosts close with broader commentary on censorship, public trust, media framing, and the idea that official narratives often lag behind reality.   To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support. For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe. https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals  https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Patreon https://www.patreon.com/grimericaoutlawed   https://www.skool.com/audiobooks THE GRIMOIRE Audiobook Club and Library https://pegsandjokers.ca/ Family and Friends Cards and Pegs Boardgame online https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Disaster Maps, Volcano Sim, Asteroid Sim, Shipwreck Map, UFO Map etc Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimerica.ca/support-2/ Our Adultbrain Audiobook Podcast and Website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans  Https://t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca/chats   Discord Chats Darren's books www.acanadianshame.ca Sign up for our newsletter http://www.grimerica.ca/news InstaGRAM https://www.instagram.com/the_grimerica_show_podcast/  Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show www.grimerica.ca/swag ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/  MUSIC Tru Northperception, Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com    Links to the stuff we chatted about: https://x.com/nicksortor/status/2090156780164915579?s=20 https://x.com/bradcsmith/status/2089507330681405652?s=20 https://x.com/mario4thenorth/status/2089112715432178144?s=20 https://x.com/JamesOKeefeIII/status/2088744959838986246?s=20 https://x.com/FoodProfessor/status/1899250784870584449?s=20 https://x.com/AshtonForbes/status/2088721729971499460?s=20 https://x.com/WarClandestine/status/2087748330419871993?s=20 https://x.com/JayGenXer/status/2087640247668551994?s=20 https://x.com/Tablesalt13/status/2087669749538869359?s=20 https://x.com/MAGAVoice/status/2085068986983887135?s=20 https://x.com/theprojectunity/status/2085662058926764253?s=43%22%3Ehttps://x.com/theprojectunity/status/2085662058926764253?s=43%3C/a https://www.whitehouse.gov/science/ https://www.canada.ca/en/services/science/sciencesubjects.html https://x.com/orwellday/status/2089851218344477135?s=43%22%3Ehttps://x.com/orwellday/status/2089851218344477135?s=43%3C/a https://x.com/amiriking/status/2089788614641111420?s=43%22%3Ehttps://x.com/amiriking/status/2089788614641111420?s=43%3C/a https://x.com/jasonbassler1/status/2089795717351239897?s=43%22%3Ehttps://x.com/jasonbassler1/status/2089795717351239897?s=43%3C/a https://x.com/phoenix2a_1980s/status/2089886421309907153?s=43%22%3Ehttps://x.com/phoenix2a_1980s/status/2089886421309907153?s=43%3C/a https://x.com/tablesalt13/status/2085145027257246116?s=43%22%3Ehttps://x.com/tablesalt13/status/2085145027257246116?s=43%3C/a https://x.com/ccfr_ccdaf/status/2090135175195668649?s=43%22%3Ehttps://x.com/ccfr_ccdaf/status/2090135175195668649?s=43%3C/a https://x.com/beefmaps/status/2090080216391802943?s=43%22%3Ehttps://x.com/beefmaps/status/2090080216391802943?s=43%3C/a https://x.com/skdh/status/2090051281024913467?s=43%22%3Ehttps://x.com/skdh/status/2090051281024913467?s=43%3C/a https://x.com/imbreckworsham/status/2090074871493484721?s=43%22%3Ehttps://x.com/imbreckworsham/status/2090074871493484721?s=43%3C/a       Timestamps 00:00 - Livestream tech is failing again 02:00 - Launching the Grimoire audiobook community 04:03 - Pegs and Jokers goes live 05:14 - Bots, strategy, and "AI future" jokes 07:30 - AI cops, law enforcement, and social control 10:31 - Colorado theft case built on plate scans and camera data 16:42 - Switching into science and tech policy 17:54 - U.S. science priorities versus Canada's net zero focus 21:00 - Merit-based research, fast grants, and less bureaucracy 23:15 - Reindustrialization, ARPAs, and industrial muscle 24:37 - Innovation, manufacturing, and practical training 27:21 - Fusion energy and DOE commercialization roadmap 29:28 - Nuclear power, energy abundance, and future builds 43:40 - Data centers, AI power demand, and technology fears 48:24 - Canada's carbon pricing and energy policy critique 50:16 - U.S. energy policy wins and deregulation 59:26 - Media criticism and conservative influencers 63:09 - Castle laws, self-defense, and property crimes 65:33 - Stockwell Day and immigration enforcement 71:01 - Moving into the dairy cartel discussion 72:31 - How dairy quota works in Canada 76:16 - Open market versus supply management propaganda 87:06 - Deep state, cartels, and global enforcement claims 89:11 - More commentary on immigration, polling, and public trust  

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Darren Grimes and Graham Dunlop launch their new Grimoire platform, a global book club built around 250 plus professionally narrated audiobooks, lunar-cycle book picks, and community participation. They also demo a new online Pegs and Jokers game, whil e walking through the shelves of the library and explaining how free access, founder memberships, and the inner sanctum work. https://pegsandjokers.ca/ https://www.skool.com/the-secret-teachings-book-club-1875   In this episode, Darren and Graham cover the launch setup, the membership model, and the structure of the new book club. They also preview the first book of the month, discuss how the shelves are organized, and share the thinking behind the game and the community features. Key topics In this episode: the Grimoire launches with more than 250 audiobooks, with the library expected to grow to around 260 soon. The free book of the month is The Secret Teachings of All Ages in an abridged edition, chosen because starting with the full 36 hour version would be too much for most listeners. Founder keeper and monthly initiate memberships unlock the full library, while the free tier gives access to the monthly featured book and community activity. The book club is organized around lunar cycles, with a new moon monthly pick and a full moon live read, creating a rhythm of one book per moon month. The community model includes chapter check-ins, passage discussions, Friday tangents, and a final live book council in the last week of each book month. Darren and Graham describe the inner sanctum as a deeper, earned area of the platform, accessible through participation rather than payment alone. The shelves span Hermetica and occult, theosophy, mysticism east and west, Atlantis and Fortiana, mind and prosperity, weird fiction, philosophy and classics, magic, and power and propaganda. They highlight standout titles such as The Purple Cloud, The Machine Stops, Atlantis by Ignatius Donnelly, The Book of Thoth, Psychic Self-Defense, The Power of Positive Thinking, and The Road to Serfdom. Graham demos Pegs and Jokers, explaining how the online version works, how the cards move pieces, and why it is meant to be played with friends and family across locations. They mention the platform is still being cleaned up and reorganized, including moving some books between shelves and adding PDFs and other support material.   Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom behind and help Grimerica stick to 0 ads and sponsors and fully listener supported. Thanks for listening!! Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Suite of Interactive Maps! DisasterMap, VolcanoSim, AsteroidSim, ShipwreckMap, UFOMap etc https://www.amazon.com/Unlearned-School-Failed-What-About/dp/1998704904/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3   Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Gummies and Tinctures http://www.grimerica.ca/support https://www.patreon.com/grimerica http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support   Our audio book website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com www.grimerica.ca/shrooms and Micro Dosing Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans Https://t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca/chats   Discord Chats https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed Sign up for our newsletter https://grimerica.substack.com/ SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show: www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ Episode ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ MUSIC https://brokeforfree.bandcamp.com/ - Something Galactic Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com - Should I         Timestamps 00:00 - Restarting the launch after a false start 01:09 - Founder membership goals and how the book club access works 02:51 - Free members, VIP tiers, and the first monthly book 03:26 - The vault, classroom, and inner sanctum 04:16 - Launch day tech problems and the rough custom URL 05:16 - Introducing Pegs and Jokers and how the game works 06:56 - Why the game is meant for people, not just bots 08:30 - Book club access, free tier, and The Secret Teachings of All Ages 09:55 - Monthly rotation, live reads, and short book length strategy 10:01 - Reading a passage from The Secret Teachings of All Ages 11:18 - How book voting will work and the 10 comment limit 13:13 - Membership tiers and what each one unlocks 14:15 - Global map, leaderboards, and the earned inner sanctum 15:35 - Shelf overview: occult, theosophy, mysticism, Atlantis, and more 16:20 - The Purple Cloud and the appeal of weird fiction 17:41 - Hollow earth, lost civilizations, and classic speculative titles 19:38 - The Machine Stops and early dystopian fiction 20:52 - More shelf curation and shifting titles between categories 23:06 - How the monthly book club threads will work 25:18 - Commission features and community referrals 27:00 - Recent completed books and what is coming next 28:31 - Atlantis, Fortiana, and Ignatius Donnelly 31:44 - Why Donnelly still matters in Atlantis discussions 33:35 - Paradise Found and the North Pole Eden theory 35:47 - Shelf one: Hermetica and occult foundations 37:40 - Theosophy, Blavatsky, and the first monthly free book 39:59 - The Kabalah and key Hermetic texts 41:53 - Practical occultism and the warning not to treat it casually 42:46 - Rosicrucian mysteries, The Secret Destiny of America, and tarot 46:23 - Bacon, symbolic myth, and the wisdom of the ancients 47:39 - The full Secret Teachings audiobook and the premium tier 48:57 - Theosophy shelf highlights, including Thought Forms and The Secret Doctrine 52:21 - The Science of Immortality and a modern summary of Theosophy 54:55 - Mysticism east and west, slowly paced classics, and deep reading 56:15 - Christianity as Mystical Fact and esoteric Christianity 57:49 - Mystical Christianity and reading the Gospels as initiation text 58:47 - The New Man and inner psychological struggle 63:31 - Mind and prosperity: self-help, new thought, and money classics 64:58 - The Conquest of Happiness and the logic of optimism 66:19 - Meditations, Recovery Dharma, Self-Reliance, and As a Man Thinketh 67:39 - Darren's own book and the self-directed learning theme 67:59 - The Power of Positive Thinking and Think and Grow Rich 68:51 - Weird fiction as a shelf of cosmic horror and apocalypse tales 77:32 - The Apocalypse Then compilation and end-of-the-world fiction 79:12 - Saint-Germain, Cthulhu, and cosmic horror influences 81:38 - The Willows and the best weird tale discussion 82:08 - Charles Fort, The Book of the Damned, and excluded data 84:25 - Moon Child, Eadadorpa, and final weird fiction curation 86:14 - Philosophy, classics, and the structure behind the other shelves 87:52 - Socialism, utopias, and the political thread running through the shelf 89:25 - The Game of Life, Scientism, Nietzsche, and Chesterton 91:01 - Orthodoxy and the case for mystery 93:43 - Magic as the practical shelf and the history of ceremonial practice 94:35 - Agrippa, The Book of the Law, and tarot foundations 96:01 - Psychic Self-Defense and the reality of hostile influence 97:21 - The Fourth Book of Agrippa and ceremonial magic mechanics 98:14 - Levi, the Shamir, and ancient megalithic speculation 101:04 - Malleus Maleficarum and witch hunting history 101:56 - The History of Magic and the power of imagination 103:33 - Power and propaganda as the shelf of control systems 105:34 - Wells, the world brain, and early internet thinking 107:23 - The Road to Serfdom and central planning 108:03 - Darren's Canadian residential schools titles 109:11 - Gustave Le Bon and The Crowd 113:14 - Technocracy and the rise of expert rule 114:55 - Secret societies and subversive movements 117:05 - Proofs of a Conspiracy and early anti-Illuminati writing 124:50 - Short list of possible future reads and the launch's next phase  

Darren Grimes and Graham Dunlop launch their new Grimoire platform, a global book club built around 250 plus professionally narrated audiobooks, lunar-cycle book picks, and community participation. They also demo a new online Pegs and Jokers game, whil e walking through the shelves of the library and explaining how free access, founder memberships, and the inner sanctum work. https://pegsandjokers.ca/ https://www.skool.com/the-secret-teachings-book-club-1875   In this episode, Darren and Graham cover the launch setup, the membership model, and the structure of the new book club. They also preview the first book of the month, discuss how the shelves are organized, and share the thinking behind the game and the community features. Key topics In this episode: the Grimoire launches with more than 250 audiobooks, with the library expected to grow to around 260 soon. The free book of the month is The Secret Teachings of All Ages in an abridged edition, chosen because starting with the full 36 hour version would be too much for most listeners. Founder keeper and monthly initiate memberships unlock the full library, while the free tier gives access to the monthly featured book and community activity. The book club is organized around lunar cycles, with a new moon monthly pick and a full moon live read, creating a rhythm of one book per moon month. The community model includes chapter check-ins, passage discussions, Friday tangents, and a final live book council in the last week of each book month. Darren and Graham describe the inner sanctum as a deeper, earned area of the platform, accessible through participation rather than payment alone. The shelves span Hermetica and occult, theosophy, mysticism east and west, Atlantis and Fortiana, mind and prosperity, weird fiction, philosophy and classics, magic, and power and propaganda. They highlight standout titles such as The Purple Cloud, The Machine Stops, Atlantis by Ignatius Donnelly, The Book of Thoth, Psychic Self-Defense, The Power of Positive Thinking, and The Road to Serfdom. Graham demos Pegs and Jokers, explaining how the online version works, how the cards move pieces, and why it is meant to be played with friends and family across locations. They mention the platform is still being cleaned up and reorganized, including moving some books between shelves and adding PDFs and other support material.   Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom behind and help Grimerica stick to 0 ads and sponsors and fully listener supported. Thanks for listening!! Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Suite of Interactive Maps! DisasterMap, VolcanoSim, AsteroidSim, ShipwreckMap, UFOMap etc https://www.amazon.com/Unlearned-School-Failed-What-About/dp/1998704904/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3   Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Gummies and Tinctures http://www.grimerica.ca/support https://www.patreon.com/grimerica http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support   Our audio book website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com www.grimerica.ca/shrooms and Micro Dosing Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans Https://t.me.grimerica grimerica.ca/chats   Discord Chats https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/grimerica-outlawed Sign up for our newsletter https://grimerica.substack.com/ SPAM Graham = and send him your synchronicities, feedback, strange experiences and psychedelic trip reports!! graham@grimerica.com Purchase swag, with partial proceeds donated to the show: www.grimerica.ca/swag Send us a postcard or letter http://www.grimerica.ca/contact/ Episode ART - Napolean Duheme's site http://www.lostbreadcomic.com/ MUSIC https://brokeforfree.bandcamp.com/ - Something Galactic Felix's Site sirfelix.bandcamp.com - Should I         Timestamps 00:00 - Restarting the launch after a false start 01:09 - Founder membership goals and how the book club access works 02:51 - Free members, VIP tiers, and the first monthly book 03:26 - The vault, classroom, and inner sanctum 04:16 - Launch day tech problems and the rough custom URL 05:16 - Introducing Pegs and Jokers and how the game works 06:56 - Why the game is meant for people, not just bots 08:30 - Book club access, free tier, and The Secret Teachings of All Ages 09:55 - Monthly rotation, live reads, and short book length strategy 10:01 - Reading a passage from The Secret Teachings of All Ages 11:18 - How book voting will work and the 10 comment limit 13:13 - Membership tiers and what each one unlocks 14:15 - Global map, leaderboards, and the earned inner sanctum 15:35 - Shelf overview: occult, theosophy, mysticism, Atlantis, and more 16:20 - The Purple Cloud and the appeal of weird fiction 17:41 - Hollow earth, lost civilizations, and classic speculative titles 19:38 - The Machine Stops and early dystopian fiction 20:52 - More shelf curation and shifting titles between categories 23:06 - How the monthly book club threads will work 25:18 - Commission features and community referrals 27:00 - Recent completed books and what is coming next 28:31 - Atlantis, Fortiana, and Ignatius Donnelly 31:44 - Why Donnelly still matters in Atlantis discussions 33:35 - Paradise Found and the North Pole Eden theory 35:47 - Shelf one: Hermetica and occult foundations 37:40 - Theosophy, Blavatsky, and the first monthly free book 39:59 - The Kabalah and key Hermetic texts 41:53 - Practical occultism and the warning not to treat it casually 42:46 - Rosicrucian mysteries, The Secret Destiny of America, and tarot 46:23 - Bacon, symbolic myth, and the wisdom of the ancients 47:39 - The full Secret Teachings audiobook and the premium tier 48:57 - Theosophy shelf highlights, including Thought Forms and The Secret Doctrine 52:21 - The Science of Immortality and a modern summary of Theosophy 54:55 - Mysticism east and west, slowly paced classics, and deep reading 56:15 - Christianity as Mystical Fact and esoteric Christianity 57:49 - Mystical Christianity and reading the Gospels as initiation text 58:47 - The New Man and inner psychological struggle 63:31 - Mind and prosperity: self-help, new thought, and money classics 64:58 - The Conquest of Happiness and the logic of optimism 66:19 - Meditations, Recovery Dharma, Self-Reliance, and As a Man Thinketh 67:39 - Darren's own book and the self-directed learning theme 67:59 - The Power of Positive Thinking and Think and Grow Rich 68:51 - Weird fiction as a shelf of cosmic horror and apocalypse tales 77:32 - The Apocalypse Then compilation and end-of-the-world fiction 79:12 - Saint-Germain, Cthulhu, and cosmic horror influences 81:38 - The Willows and the best weird tale discussion 82:08 - Charles Fort, The Book of the Damned, and excluded data 84:25 - Moon Child, Eadadorpa, and final weird fiction curation 86:14 - Philosophy, classics, and the structure behind the other shelves 87:52 - Socialism, utopias, and the political thread running through the shelf 89:25 - The Game of Life, Scientism, Nietzsche, and Chesterton 91:01 - Orthodoxy and the case for mystery 93:43 - Magic as the practical shelf and the history of ceremonial practice 94:35 - Agrippa, The Book of the Law, and tarot foundations 96:01 - Psychic Self-Defense and the reality of hostile influence 97:21 - The Fourth Book of Agrippa and ceremonial magic mechanics 98:14 - Levi, the Shamir, and ancient megalithic speculation 101:04 - Malleus Maleficarum and witch hunting history 101:56 - The History of Magic and the power of imagination 103:33 - Power and propaganda as the shelf of control systems 105:34 - Wells, the world brain, and early internet thinking 107:23 - The Road to Serfdom and central planning 108:03 - Darren's Canadian residential schools titles 109:11 - Gustave Le Bon and The Crowd 113:14 - Technocracy and the rise of expert rule 114:55 - Secret societies and subversive movements 117:05 - Proofs of a Conspiracy and early anti-Illuminati writing 124:50 - Short list of possible future reads and the launch's next phase  

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"FORMER CHRIST?" Amin is here for his World Cup Observations, and he's salivating over the ability to be a hater and CRUSH Lionel Messi. He also determines the truth behind Chris Cote's LeBron report, almost gets into a fight with Zas over Masters of the Universe, and exposes Dan for not recognizing one of the greatest footballers ever. Plus, Tony guesses where Hunter Goodman plays baseball and JuJu has his Jokers of the Weekend, Flowers to Deliver, and an update of The Polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Heatwave, Q buys a bar, tall ships, pranking influencers, Supergirl, Norm's viral video, Walt impugns the swimming pool industry and stumps for a Middle-Eastern despot. Factormeals.com/tesd50off, BuyRaycon.com/tesd, theperfectjean.nyc - Code:TESD15, https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Bry goes dancing, World Cup, Sage graduates, GRIT, DoorDash Diaries, TESD's untimely references, Diaper wearing fans, sexy teachers. theperfectjean.nyc - Code:TESD15, Harrys.com/TESD, bluechew.com Promo code TESD https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Science Fairs, Sports idiots, Women's sports, Door Dash Diaries, Film Noir, Dry Drowning, Homoerotica, Taxi, Sage's prom. raycon.com/tesd factormeals.com/tesd50off ridge.com/TESD bluechew.com Promo code TESD https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Sage's senior prom, James Charles, Teddy's grudge, Q goes rustic, Son of Lurch, Walt runs afoul of a cashier and a doordash customer. raycon.com/tesd factormeals.com/tesd50off ridge.com/TESD bluechew.com Promo code TESD https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Walt plans a treacherous journey, Walt & Bry meet a knife thrower/serial killer expert, prison letters, Walt's been moonlighting, Memorial Day, The Mandalorian. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Joe Gatto is a comedian, producer, actor, and founding member of the hit television show Impractical Jokers. Known for his fearless sense of humor and willingness to embrace embarrassment for entertainment, Joe has spent decades building a career rooted in authenticity, resilience, and friendship. In this episode, Travis breaks down some of the biggest lessons he learned from his conversation with Joe — from overcoming rejection to staying present with family and rebuilding identity after major life transitions. On this episode we talk about: Why success often comes down to outlasting rejection How embarrassment can become a personal superpower The real reason Impractical Jokers became such a massive success Why presence matters more than “work-life balance” How to rebuild your identity after major life changes Top 3 Takeaways The people who succeed are often the ones who simply refuse to quit. Joe and the Jokers spent years facing rejection before finally breaking through. Fear of embarrassment stops more dreams than fear of failure. Learning to embrace awkwardness can unlock massive personal growth. Being fully present with the people around you — even for a few minutes — creates more meaningful relationships than divided attention ever will. Notable Quotes “The people who make it are usually the ones who are still standing when the door finally opens.” “It's not the fear of failure — it's the fear of embarrassment that kills most dreams.” “Five fully present minutes with your kids will probably be the best part of their day.” Connect with Joe Gatto: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_gatto Other: https://www.joegattoofficial.com His Interview on TMF A Word from Our Sponsors: - Are you ready to start your own creatorjourney and make it big? Visitwww.fanvue.com today and launch yourcareer! - To learn more about Mode Mobile and its investor community, go to https://invest.modemobile.com/travismakesmoney -Travis Makes Money is made possible by High Level – the All-In-One Sales & Marketing Platform built for agencies, by an agency.Capture leads, nurture them, and close more deals—all from one powerful platform.Get an extended free trial at gohighlevel.com/travis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TESD newbies Johnna and Matt drop by to ask questions that'll help new listeners join in the podcast fun! https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Q and Walt discuss ‘Punisher: One Last Kill, Jimmy and Mychele get hitched, Tom vs his wife, is Bry Bald!?, serial killer exhibit, Dungeon Crawler Carl. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Ty talks with Shlomi Bennett, founder of Jewish Frontline, about the mainstreaming of Jew-hatred on both the Left and the Right.

SUMMARY: Comedian and magician Nick Diffatte joins us in The Churn! Nick talks about performing in Mad Apple, playing on the road in Jokers of Magic, magician/producer Chris Kenner, Copperfield superfans, and the challenge of Vegas audiences. Matt's prepping swag for his Alaska cruise and learns that ducks don't have sphincters. Also, a Scoopardy.

Office progress, cocaine use, the boys call Pam and Edgar for their 59th anniversary, Teddy's lottery ticket drops, Vince McMahon shenanigans, Walt brings a game: Franklin, Flanagan, or Fake. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

The guys throw Jimmy a bachelor party, a toilet befuddles Walt & Bry, Sunday Jeff looks on the Sunny side, Q watches wrestlemania, Runaway brides. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

https://podawful.com/posts/2645 Salvopancakes is making it unsafe for Jewish people to roam the streets and tunnels of New York City. Rabbi Shmuley waved a hankey at the police to have Salvo arrested for the crime of making unkosher comments. Salvo has been CURSED by the good Rabbi's ancient Hebrew magic of the BLOOD LIBEL, but fist, we need BLOOD. What better blood than that of the young goyim girl, victim of ZioHub, and worse, girlfriend of Ethan Ralph, Scarlett Hampton? The Sektur and Dabbleverse have collided and are now bloodthirsty, attempting to turn Scarlett into their next sacrifice. Also, Ethan and Scarlett have been gaslit into becoming the Earth's Jokers. PLUS: Elijah Schaffer responds about his divorce and affair with Sarah Stock (turns out, it was the Jews), and Gabe Hoffman's Kino Casino is bleeding out "catchphrase comedy." Get the POD AWFTER SHOW with More Elijah Schaffer coverage only in the PIZZA FUND: https://podawful.com/posts/2646 VIDEO: https://youtube.com/live/lJc0Fgb273A  Buy A Shirt: http://awful.tech PODAWFUL is an anti-podcast hosted by Jesse P-S

Q-West recap, bad restaurant service, IJ update, scumbag lawyers, disappearing/dead scientists. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

In hour three Dover and Cecil breakdown the Nuggets game one win against the Wolves. How did we feel about Jokers start? Was he just feeling the Wolves out, or did he come into the game a bit slow? The Nuggets others had an okay game, but we know they can play better. How much of a difference can they make in game two and the series as a whole? Did the Nuggets already absorb the Wolves best punch? The Avalanche also secured a 1-0 lead over the LA Kings. How did that game shake out and what players made the biggest impact? Did the Avs look like they were playing with their food, or are they just feeling out their first round opponent? The guys are done with Bo’s board and with the draft a few days away they look at their Fave Five! We start the countdown with the player fifth on our draft board and preview the upcoming draft. The Rockies got big wins over the weekend, does this continue to prove these aren’t the same ol’ rockies from last year?   

Q-West, sexy advice, NJ hall of fame, Teddy's lottery ticket, cat problems, VC Box vs Plex, TESD awards. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Q farms figs, Jimmy's bachelor party, Bry and q play ‘Q-less', fast food, communicating by flare, Walt calls Q on claims he can bring in a ‘high-caliber' guest. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Resorts World officially killed cashless gaming — and honestly, nobody's surprised. In this episode, Shawn and Mark dig into what went wrong, plus the growing Caesars Entertainment breakup rumors, Justin Timberlake's reported 2028 Park MGM negotiations, and February visitor numbers that finally give Vegas something to smile about. What we cover: Resorts World dumps cashless gaming — back to cash and TITO Caesars breakup rumors: Fertitta vs. Icahn and what splits off Justin Timberlake negotiating 2028 Park MGM residency Las Vegas February visitors up 2.1% — first increase since December 2024 NBA team name debate: Dealers, Jokers, Neon, Mirage? Vanderpump Hotel bathrooms disappoint despite luxury makeover Tacos Del Rio opens at Rio, replacing Guy Fieri's Drunken Donkey Maroon by Chef Kwame opening April 24 at Sahara Durango Phase 3 construction underway Hard Rock Cafe guitar replaced with a screen at Showcase Mall Episode Guide: 0:00 World Pizza Games — Cold Open 0:40 Durango Phase 3 Construction Update 1:28 Las Vegas NBA Team Name Debate 2:57 Hard Rock Cafe Guitar Becomes a Screen 4:19 Resorts World Ends Cashless Gaming 6:24 Justin Timberlake Eyes 2028 Park MGM Residency 8:04 Caesars Entertainment Breakup Rumors 10:46 Vanderpump Hotel Bathrooms — The Missing Bathtub 12:22 Tacos Del Rio Opens at Rio — Drunken Donkey Replaced 13:55 Maroon by Chef Kwame — April 24 at Sahara 15:14 Las Vegas February Visitor Numbers 16:50 Mobile Sports Betting Up 28.9% Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.

A full recap of Penn’s trip to the Academy Awards complete with plenty of wheelchair awkwardness, Matt spent the week back on the road with the Jokers of Magic Tour and has some very exciting Vegas news, and lots more.

Q turns 50, Bry has a sexy weekend, Trash can update, parade float death, Bob Barker controversy. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Everyone's got an axe to sell, er, grind.

This week we're diving into one of the worst films we've ever covered on this podcast. This try-hard comic book adaptation that wants to be so much more but fails to say anything worthwhile leads us into a discussion of Batman adaptations, Todd Phillips history, and ranking all of the Jokers. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio This show is a part of the Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Musicals with Cheese on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Musicals W/ Cheese on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠musicaltheatrelives@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jess Socials ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jesse McAnally ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess McAnally on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Andrew Socials ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew DeWolf on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew DeWolf on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Liz Socials ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liz Esten on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liz Esten on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use our Affiliate Link⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Penn gets ready to head off to the Academy Awards, Matt gets ready to head back out on the road with the Jokers of Magic Tour, a very special 71st birthday tribute to Penn, strange backlash, remembering Johnny Thompson, awkward family dinners, and lots more.

Walt explains his mysterious nature, Bry rants, Tax mascots, Airport Plaza robbery, Prank gone wrong, Git ‘em is a narc.https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

First Take resumes with the new Jokers of the NFL! Baltimore backed out of the Maxx Crosby trade at the last minute. Will they become the NFL trade market black sheep? (0:00) Then, was Bam's 83 point performance a "remember where you were" moment? (13:50) Next, Mad Dog is MAD at Thanksgiving Eve football, Danny Dimes new deal, and Big Dumper's handshake refusal!! (27:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Q's roast report, Girl Scout cement heads, Bry eschews tv for reading, Walt goes skating, joining the ‘mile long' club, Git ‘Em reveals childhood secrets.https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Bry attends a ‘comedy' show, couples vacations, Q roasts NJ, Plex pleas, Robin Williams, underwear duty. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

In the most devilish of episodes the Baron dispenses facts, the holy bible vs the satanic bible, satanic statements, benefits of being catholic, 3 potentially possessed men tell personal tales of demonic infestation.

Jimmy the Hair Guy joins to talk all things post office including same-sex hyjinx, fistfights, and stool samples. Jimmy and Walt traded some post office war stories. Walt brings in questions for newlyweds. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Penn continues healing from his broken ankle with the… help(?) of new drugs, thoughts on Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis,” Matt prepares to return to cruise ship life and another leg of the Jokers of Magic tour and looks to level up his marketing game, Penn & Matt’s big Super Bowl bet, and lots more.

Q's on top of the world, Sage is turning 20, Walt & Git ‘Em have a misunderstanding, Ming loses his tech skills, JTHG is pussified, new game: Con stories or Convention stories. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Q's on top of the world, Sage is turning 20, Walt & Git ‘Em have a misunderstanding, Ming loses his tech skills, JTHG is pussified, new game: Con stories or Convention stories. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

Penn is recording from bed while he recovers from his broken ankle and Matt is snowed in dealing with weather cancellations on tour. But none of that can stop the Preaching Love! Penn’s unprecedented new pain relief, somehow managing to listen to even more Dylan, crazy audience volunteers on the Jokers of Magic Tour, and more.

Yarn lady update, Q & Bry go to FL, Q's a pigeon, Helen Keller:fraud?, Johnny Law calls to weigh-in on the legality of Walt's prized possession and play ‘Git ‘Ems Gift of Gab'. https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/tesd

In this explosive first installment of TESD in 2026, Git ‘em comes back from the brink of death and involuntary urination. Ming joins the boys to explain his apology to Mike. Spoiler alert: It doesn't go well!

"What's up, my brother John?" We officially have our second 3-time nominee for the MVP of the day, but not until JuJu's Top 5 celebrates some of the weirdest moves of the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices