Podcasts about Satire

From show curator Rory MacLeod comes the family that personally and financially tortured Ted Bell. It’s time for the small-time degenerate gamblers that almost owned Ted’s of Beverly Hills. It’s time for “The Best of the Dunphy Brothers.” Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Bosell, the construction contractor from Corona, California and a guy who gets his feelings hurt rather quickly, decides to break away from his so-called stand-up comedy career and do a podcast called “Steve Bosell: The Story Behind.” it includes anecdotes about his resentment toward his daughter, and her dog peeing on him, what he calls, true crime stories, and an app that he hates that lets his bosses know how fast and how recklessly he may be driving. Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

General Shaw hosts in New York City as Phil is in a mood and refuses to show up for the program. Bob Wiftanee, owner of Wiffies, at 47th and 8th, contributes a chair so Margaret isn’t squatting in the street yet again, her chin resting on her knees. Broadway critic Ralph Banaa discusses “The Pitch” and Phil’s depression. Dr Jim Sadler is pushed in a crowd and bruises his jaw. But he decides to have his jaw wired shut so he doesn’t have to be on the show. Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The show is back on the streets of New York. John Jerryman gets drunk and sings rotten show tunes. Margaret and the General get into a serious throw down. Dr Ron Tarner is in New York for an astrophysicist joke writing seminar.Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump: Friedensgott und Messias | Wer finanziert die AfD? | Drohnenalarm über Deutschland | Markus Söder im Comedy-Check mit Michael Mittermeier - Christian Ehring zeigt den Irrsinn der Woche.

Mike Matthews investigates the fascinating news from the middle of the week and Mike answers what is happening in the odd world of rock. Join Mike as he podcasts live from Café Anyway in podCastro Valley with Benita, the Disgruntled Fiddle Player, and the Brewmaster. Next show Mike Talks to Madame Rootabega, Valentino, and Bison Bentley.

Manchmal ist alles zu viel: zu viel Netz, zu viel Wissenschaft, zu viel Alles. Hat auch WDR 2 Kabarettist Dieter Nuhr für sich festgstellt. Lösungsansätze: schwierig, aber möglich. Von Dieter Nuhr.

C-Money joins the crew. An update on Doc, Big E, and Ern's health. What we're watching. We find out who the REAL patriots are on the show.  Top 10 best/worst Halloween candies.

Phil almost loses the steering on his car. Paul “Tubby” Lane prays…no more hurricanes! Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Matthews investigates the fascinating news from the beginning of the week and Mike answers what is happening in the odd world of travel. Join Mike as he podcasts live from Café Anyway in podCastro Valley with Chely Shoehart, Floyd the Floorman, and John Deer the Engineer. Next show Mike Talks to Benita, the Disgruntled Fiddle Player, and the Brewmaster.

Auf die fragwürdige Rolle einiger sogenannter TV-Kabarettisten im öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk muss immer wieder hingewiesen werden. So wird etwa die ZDF-Heute-Show manchmal immer noch als „Kabarett“ oder „Satire“ bezeichnet – dabei ist die Sendung bei zentralen Themen oft nur ein weiterer Lautsprecher für die sowieso überall erklingende Propaganda für Militarismus. Aktuelles Beispiel: die Verstärkung der Drohnen-HysterieWeiterlesen

Endlich Ferien! Und ganz NRW macht sich auf in den Süden oder den Norden. Hauptsache weg von zu Hause. WDR 2 Satiriker Martin Zingsheim denkt sich seinen Teil und sagt es auch. Von Martin Zingsheim.

Margaret hosts in New York, squatting in a door front on 8th Avenue. Chris Norton has a new film “Ball Four Or Four Balls.” Playwright Duck Buckward guests. Duck has never gotten a play published or performed. Jay Santos checks in with the New York security report.Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seit Jahren gibt es Drohnen und alle wissen schon seit Jahren, dass sie eine Gefahr für den Luftraum sein können. Und jetzt, da sie das auch tun, sind alle überrascht. Drohnen sind die UFOs der 20er Jahre, meint WDR 2 Satiriker Florian Schroeder. Von Florian Schroeder.

Phil and the crew are doing the show sitting on milk crates and cardboard boxes on 8th Ave in New York. Steve Bosell and Bobbie Dooley guest. Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this unmissable episode of Mark and Pete, the preacher and the poet tackle three of the week's most talked-about headlines: A Spitting Image sketch turns our beloved bear into a cocaine-snorting podcast host The Liberal Democrats watch their membership plummet under Ed Davey's quietly chaotic leadership Taylor Swift's Life of a Showgirl smashes sales records — and her lyrics sound suspiciously like modern worship songsAlong the way, we ask:Why does parody sting when it hits close to virtue?Can a political party without backbone survive the culture war?Is Taylor Swift the high priestess of pop... or just a really good marketer?With: Scripture, Satirical poetry, Cultural commentary, And one eyebrow permanently raised. From the BIble to Ophelia, marmalade to glitter, it's all on the table.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support.Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark and Pete Extra  in depth commentary episodes and Mark and Pete vs AI  comedy episodes. All right here in this podcast feed.  Thank you for your support, welcome to the community.

Das EU-Parlament hat vor wenigen Tagen eine Entscheidung aufgetischt, die nicht jedem schmecken dürfte. Es geht um die Wurst bzw. darum, was in Zukunft als Wurst bezeichnet werden darf und was nicht. Satiriker Wilfried Schmickler über den Kulturkampf um ein Lebensmittel. Von Wilfried Schmickler.

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We continue Spooky Season with the founder of our feist, the sexiest voice in podcasting, Horror movie extraordinaire Jay Of The Dead!  He brings us 14 horror movie recommendations of increasing intensity!  An episode way too scary for Cartoon Joe and sweet sweet Nic. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ https://waywardraven.com/ FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR SOME […]

Der reale Irrsinn beherrscht ganz Deutschland. Diese zehn Geschichten der extra 3 Spezial-Ausgabe beweisen es.

In their ongoing dispute with the Dooleys, someone left two bags of burning dogsh*t on the Beakam’s front patio. Malcom Esposito covers the Dodgers. Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Matthews investigates the fascinating news from the end of the week and Mike answers what is happening in the odd world of fast food franchises. Join Mike as he podcasts live from Café Anyway in podCastro Valley with Benita, the Disgruntled Fiddle Player, and the Brewmaster. Next show it's Madame Rootabega, Valentino, and Bison Bentley.

Vernon Dozier’s “Do You Need Your Maa-Maa” Show. The Coach is unable to say the word “mama” normally.” Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Dikkers joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in comedy, owning and running The Onion and his book "Trump's America: The Complete Loser's Guide".

Mike Matthews investigates the fascinating news from the middle of the week and Mike welcomes special guest Lovely Lady Friend to answer what is happening in the odd world of compliance. Join Mike as he podcasts live from Café Anyway in podCastro Valley with Chely Shoehart, Floyd the Floorman, and John Deer the Engineer. Next show it's Benita, the Disgruntled Fiddle Player, and the Brewmaster.

Mit der aktuellen unseriösen Drohnen-Panik betreiben interessierte Journalisten und Politiker eine intensive „Strategie der Spannung“. Mit dieser unbelegten Meinungsmache soll die Zustimmung der Bürger zu skandalösen Plänen bewirkt werden: exzessive Aufrüstung, neue Polizeibefugnisse oder gar die Ausrufung des politisch folgenreichen „Spannungsfalls“ in Deutschland. Manche Bürger aber bleiben wach – und reagieren mit treffender Satire aufWeiterlesen

Wie steht es um die Laune im Land nach der schwarz-roten Koalitionsklausur? Haben sich Laune und Lage danach schon spürbar verbessert? Dieter Nuhr mit einer satirischen Bestandsaufnahme. Von Dieter Nuhr.

Jay Santos is on stage at Ted’s of Beverly Hills. Art Griego on flying through hurricanes. Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Matthews investigates the fascinating news from the week so far and Mike answers what is happening in the odd world of classic rock. Join Mike as he podcasts live from Café Anyway in podCastro Valley with Madame Rootabega, Valentino, and Bison Bentley. Next show it's Chely Shoehart, Floyd the Floorman, and John Deer the Engineer.

Er hat es mal wieder geschafft! Mit seinem „Vorschlag“, alten Menschen das Wahlrecht zu entziehen, stürmt DIW-Chef Marcel Fratzscher derzeit wieder die Schlagzeilen. Fratzscher spricht nun von Satire – das sei doch alles nicht ernst gemeint gewesen. Mag sein. Fratzscher ist von Haus aus Ökonom, verwechselt sein Fach aber immer wieder mit derWeiterlesen

In dieser Woche hagelt es täglich Nobelpreise. Zum Beispiel geht es um die begehrte Auszeichnung in der Sparte Literatur. Und da gibt es eigentlich nur einen würdigen Preisträger, findet WDR 2 Satiriker Fritz Eckenga. Von Fritz Eckenga.

It’s the anniversary of Operation Tom Peep, the Citizen’s Auxiliary Police effort at videoing their sub commanders acting as peeping toms and the ass kickings they got in return. With Jay Santos and Major Elvis Newton.Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow (a.k.a. Dan Perkins) is back as we celebrate his new Kickstarter project, OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE (closing Oct. 30, 2025, so GO SUPPORT THAT), collecting 5+ years of weekly This Modern World cartoons! We talk about how he keeps his sanity (well, tries to), what it was like to look back at the past half-decade week by week, why he decided not to go down a rabbit-hole of extra material for the project, and what it means to have a bookshelf of his strips (and not just pixels on a screen). We get into the importance of his Sparky's List newsletter as the media landscape keeps withering away, his writing process and how the, um, of this administration compels him to build some flexibility each week, and the realization that he's made a major body of work over the past four decades. We also discuss his major life changes since we last recorded, the good and bad of Being Very Online, his love of Martin Cruz Smith's Arkady Renko mystery novels, what makes him a New Yorker, and the impossibly fraught question of what brings him joy. Follow Tom Tomorrow on Bluesky and Instagram, subscribe to Sparky's List, and check out his merch from Topatoco and Threadless. Oh, and you can follow This Modern World on TinyView and/or Daily Kos • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Stripe, Patreon, or Paypal, and subscribe to our e-newsletter

Are you exhausted by the tedious process of forming well-reasoned opinions? Do facts get in the way of your triumphant declarations? Then this episode is the masterclass you've been waiting for. We present a foolproof, satirical guide on how to win any argument, every single time, without the burdensome effort of actual thought. You'll learn the five sacred pillars of argumentative invincibility, from weaponizing your own confidence to mastering the art of the elegant (and not-so-elegant) personal attack. By the end, you'll be an intellectual titan, a rhetorical gladiator... or you'll see the hilarious, hollow absurdity of the way we talk to each other today. To unlock full access to all our episodes, consider becoming a premium subscriber on Apple Podcasts or Patreon. And don't forget to visit englishpluspodcast.com for even more content, including articles, in-depth studies, and our brand-new audio series and courses now available in our Patreon Shop!

Tibetans inside China have found various ways to push back against Beijing and voice their dissatisfaction. A lesser-known form of subtle resistance is the art of “zurza,” or satirical repartee.The China Books Podcast is a companion of China Books Review, a project of Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations and The Wire, a digital business platform that also publishes The Wire China. For any queries or comments, please write to editor[at]chinabooksreview.com.

Steve Bosell guest hosts and is terribly disturbed by Bad Bunny’s appearance at this years Super Bowl. All he wants, says Steve, is just to see some White People at the halftime show for a change. Is that too much to ask. Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Es ist Herbst und die Laubbläser kehren aus dem Sommerquartier zurück. Wege und Gärten wollen vom Laub befreit werden und das geht nicht mit Besen und Harke, sondern nur mit infernalischem Getöse. WDR 2 Satirikerin Barbara Ruscher freut sich dementsprechend über stürmische Tage. Dann pfeift nur der Wind und die Bläser schweigen. Von Barbara Ruscher.

Its October which means we have fully pivoted to spooky season!  This week we tell tales of trick or treating past times.  We wax nostalgic of hijinks once played and treats formerly desired.  Ask me later why I typed it out this way instead of in some normal sounding cadence. This link here folks https://jordanrannells.com/ […]

In this episode of Mark and Pete, we ask:– Is the new Archbishop of Canterbury a nurse for a terminal church?– Has Labour MP Mark Sewards replaced himself with a chatbot?– And would risk dying for $500,000 if MrBeast asked nicely? Join preacher Pete and businessman Mark as they dissect the absurdity of modern Britain with a wit as sharp as a bishop's mitre and a Yorkshireman's patience for nonsense. Bible, business, belief, and a little beastly risk. It's Mark and Pete — where faith meets the front pages.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support.

Ted Bell’s new billboard, with the new slogan about “quietly putting our meat in your mouth” is shot down. Chris Norton starts filming “Norton Mountain.” “See the world, all siss’y nine states, from Norton Mountain.” Bobbie Dooley, a big admirer of Tomi Lahren’s, wants to slap fight her in front of a male-only crowd of 10,000 drinking free beer. Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Brad Fixden’s “I’ve Been Able To Figure A Few Things Out So Let Brad Fixden Take The Wheel” Show hits the air. It’s about as weird as the title indicates. Another phrase that pays means two free tickets to “The Pitch.” Plus Mark Cargon is a news man who just makes up news on the fly. Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send Superchats at any time here: https://streamlabs.com/jaydyer/tip Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnt7Iy8GlmdPwy_Tzyx93bA/join PRE-Order New Book Available in Sept here: https://jaysanalysis.com/product/esoteric-hollywood-3-sex-cults-apocalypse-in-films/ Get started with Bitcoin here: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/jaydyer/ The New Philosophy Course is here: https://marketplace.autonomyagora.com/philosophy101 Set up recurring Choq subscription with the discount code JAY44LIFE for 44% off now https://choq.com Subscribe to my site here: https://jaysanalysis.com/membership-account/membership-levels/ Follow me on R0kfin here: https://rokfin.com/jaydyer Music by Amid the Ruins 1453 https://www.youtube.com/@amidtheruinsOVERHAUL Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnt7Iy8GlmdPwy_Tzyx93bA/join Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnt7Iy8GlmdPwy_Tzyx93bA/join #comedy #podcast #entertainmentBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jay-sanalysis--1423846/support.

Phil and Margaret marvel at Phil’s new apartment in Midtown Manhattan. They give away tickets to see “The Pitch.” Later Bobbie and Steve Dooley reveal that they don’t know what happened on 9/11 and that they believe in the existence of King Kong. Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flashback Today we catch up on all the wild blitzkrieg of news, including more Rogan and UFOs, Trump and Elon and USAID, bit news, new cults and more! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnt7Iy8GlmdPwy_Tzyx93bA/join Send Superchats at any time here: https://streamlabs.com/jaydyer/tip Get started with Bitcoin here: https://www.swanbitcoin.com/jaydyer/ The New Philosophy Course is here: https://marketplace.autonomyagora.com/philosophy101 Set up recurring Choq subscription with the discount code JAY44LIFE for 44% off now https://choq.com Lore coffee is here: https://www.patristicfaith.com/coffee/ Orders for the Red Book are here: https://jaysanalysis.com/product/the-red-book-essays-on-theology-philosophy-new-jay-dyer-book/ Subscribe to my site here: https://jaysanalysis.com/membership-account/membership-levels/ Follow me on R0kfin here: https://rokfin.com/jaydyer Music by Amid the Ruins 1453Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jay-sanalysis--1423846/support.

Jim and Jay and Silent Bob: We do some catch up with the Lint Licker Cootie Queen from the Orbit gum commercial and Jim has tales of being on stage with Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes! Dancing With The Stars Episode 2: We had to check in on Season 34 Episode 2, even if it means seeing our boy Corey Feldman get the boot. Is it deserved? DWTS Fallout: As to be expected Corey is not taking being eliminated first from Dancing With The Stars. He has things to say in interviews and social media. COREY'S TWITTER! COREY FELDMAN!, SHOW STOPPER!, LET'S JUST TALK!, DON CHEADLE!, BOOGIE NIGHTS!, JIM AND THEM IS POP CULTURE!, COREYWEEN!, DANCING WITH THE STARS!, BOOTED!, SOMBER!, LOST!, COREY!, 22 NECKLACES!, COCO-BOX!, SKATE DECKS!, MERCH!, DOWN THE LINE!, CREEPY COREYWEEN!, ORBIT!, COMMERCIAL!, CLEAN MOUTH!, COOTIE QUEEN!, JESSE MERIWETHER!, ADRIEN SKYE!, CAMEO!, JAY AND SILENT BOB FULL TILT!, QUICK STOPS COMIC!, METATRON!, KERMIT VOICE!, ON STAGE!, KILLED!, CLIP!, FEUD!, DANCING WITH THE STARS!, JENNA JOHNSON!, ONE HIT WONDERS!, INTRO!, DANCE OFF!, PACT!, RETURN OF THE MACK!, EMMA!, ANDY RICHTER!, TANGO!, IT'S RAINING MEN!, DEREK!, ALFONSO!, BRUNO!, DWTS!, BABY COREY!, CHECKED OUT!, SHOWMANSHIP!, CHA CHA!, CRINGE!, KNEE DROP!, TOPANGA!, COREY ELIMINATED!, LEAVE STAGE!, STREAM DOWN!, MOST VIEWERS!, VAMPING!, NO HOPE!, GAVE UP!, QUIT DANCING!, CREEPY COREYWEEN!, BAD ATTITUDE!, HEADLINES!, CHARLIE SHEEN DISTRACTION!, BROTHER IN LAW!, SHIT TALKING!, WIFE SWAP!, SATIRE!, TERRORIST!  You can find the videos from this episode at our Discord RIGHT HERE!

ob Green, fresh from reacquiring the Frazier Foods brand and rebranding “Bob Green’s Meats and Greens” as “Meats, Greens and Me” (Bob’s caricature is the “E” in “Me”) tells Phil he’s making peanuts compared to the grocers of New York City. John Jerryman gives Phil acting advice and remembers the great method actor Ross Bombardia. Sign up for a Backstage Pass and enjoy Hours of exclusive content, Phil's new podcast, Classic podcasts, Bobbie Dooley's podcasts, special live streaming events and shows, and oh so very much more…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes an episode is such a longtime coming that the enthusiasm from our hosts is palpable! Such is the case with this episode about The Simpsons, a TV show that pervaded Marcelle's childhood due in part to...you guessed it... syndication! In this episode, Marcelle reminds the audience how television worked before streaming and the nature of syndication. Together, she and Hannah think through the influence of The Simpsons' first 300 episodes between 1997 and 2003 (Marcelle's teen years). They explore the attractive quality of the sitcom as a genre, the reproducibility of Bart Simpson (and others) as an icon, and the show's criticism of and self-aware complicity in capitalism and consumerism. This episode is for The Simpsons NERDS and casual viewers alike. Happy listening.***To learn more about Material Girls, head to our Instagram at instagram.com/ohwitchplease! Or check out our website ohwitchplease.ca. We'll be back next week with a Material Concerns episode, but until then, go check out all the other content we have on our Patreon at Patreon.com/ohwitchplease! Patreon is how we produce the show and pay our team! Thanks again to all of you who have already made the leap to join us there!***Material Girls is a show that makes sense of the zeitgeist through materialist critique* and critical theory! Each episode looks at a unique object of study (something popular now or from back in the day) and over the course of three distinct segments, Hannah and Marcelle apply their academic expertise to the topic at hand.*Materialist Critique is, at its simplest possible level, a form of cultural critique – that is, scholarly engagement with a cultural text of some kind – that is interested in modes of production, moments of reception, and the historical and ideological contexts for both. Materialist critique is interested in the question of why a particular cultural work or practice emerged at a particular moment. Music Credits:“Shopping Mall”: by Jay Arner and Jessica Delisle ©2020Used by permission. All rights reserved. As recorded by Auto Syndicate on the album “Bongo Dance”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.