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Hinge Points Episode 3: Reconstructing Reconstruction

Matt and Danny Bessner, from the American Prestige podcast, explore one of history's most important hinge points: the American Civil War, when the United States decided to fully embrace the northern form of industrial capitalism, setting the stage for hemispheric and eventually global expansion. Matt and Danny discuss a multitude of issues, from the various crises of the pre-Civil War era to the war's diplomacy to one of the great "What If" questions: namely, what if Benjamin Butler, not Andr...

577 - The Queen is Dead (11/18/21)

Malcolm Gladwell wants to go back to college, Boris Johnson’s sister has pity for Ghislaine, Joe drove a car, and the Queen is dead.

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576 - The Wonder Twins (11/15/21)

We look at the twin avatars for the future of the Democratic party: Mayor Secretary Pete, through his new documentary “Mayor Pete,” and Kamala Harris, through a new CNN article about how everyone is being very mean and unfair to her. Grim stuff! Fortunately the boys have a surefire solution for who should lead the party into 2024, if the Dems are brave enough to take their advice.

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Hinge Points Episode 2: So You Say You Want a Revolution

Matt and Danny Bessner, from the American Prestige podcast, do a deep dive into the German Revolutions of 1918-1919. They compare the revolutions to what was going on in the Soviet Union, explore the splits within the socialist camp, and analyze the various events of the revolutions, asking whether or not the revolutions provided a real potential "road not taken" in 20th century history. Would things have been different if the international left had found a home in Germany instead of the Sovi...

575 - Eternal Affairs (11/11/21)

We review Marvel’s The Eternals. That’s the one with Kingo in it.

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574 - Bovine University (11/8/21)

We spend the top half of the show talking about new satanic panics and everyone in this country suffering from self-inflicted Havana Syndrome. Then some lighter stuff, like Joe Biden shidding and farding on European royalty, and Bari Weiss’s new University of Forbidden Knowledge.

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Hinge Points Episode 1: Social Democratic Party Poopers

Welcome to our new mini-series Hinge Points, a tour of historical “what-ifs.” We’re publishing the first episode free to all. Subsequent episodes will post on Fridays exclusively to subscribers on patreon.com/chapotraphouse.

Matt and Danny Bessner, from the American Prestige podcast, take you on a tour of the history of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and explore the importance of the party's decision to vote to fight World War I. They examine the party's structure and hist...

573 - Mung & Tung (11/4/21)

The crew is back looking at the results of Tuesday’s election in Virginia, as well as welcoming Eric Adams as the new mayor of New York. Then, two stories about our glorious Future of Cubes.

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As mentioned on today's episode we're doing two live shows in New York State in December. Catch us in beautiful Buffalo, NY on Wednesday, December 8th at Asbury Hall, and then back in Brooklyn, NY on Thursday, December 16h at Warsaw. At the Brooklyn show we'll be supported by 95 Bulls, a dope NY...

572 - The McGloughstein Group feat. Daniel Bessner (11/1/21)

We’re joined by Daniel Bessner, co-host of the American Prestige podcast, for a remarkably focused and thoughtful Will-less episode. We discuss Trump’s recent statement about Israel “owning” congress, Josh Hawley’s thoughts on masculinity, and the Lincoln Project’s bungled attempt at a false-flag operation to make a Republican appear more racist. Then Matt and Danny tell us about their new Chapo mini-series “Hinge Points,” which will explore some great historical “what-if”...

571 - Welcome to the MentalVerse (10/28/21)

Look, I guess this episode is technically about the reconciliation bill and the Facebook/Meta thing, but you’re just gonna have to listen to hear where it goes.

570 - Deere John Letter feat. Jonah Furman (10/25/21)

We’re joined by Labor Notes’ Jonah Furman to discuss the ongoing strike of over 10,000 John Deere workers. We discuss the effects of a tight labor market on labor power, what’s at stake in the strike, and how the current “vibe” of labor militancy might affect future strikes. We then look at the other end of capital with a piece from FT detailing the “vibe” at the Milken Jamboree, an event named after the “junk bond king” headlined by, of course, Bari Weiss.

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569 - Consent Factory Simulator feat. Trevor Strunk (10/21/21)

We’re joined by the No Cartridge podcast’s Trevor Strunk this week to talk VIDEO GAMES. But first, a quick look of Democrats abandoning their long held promise to reduce prescription medicine prices. Then, we talk Trevor’s new book “Story Mode”. We discuss the role of video games in culture, appreciating emerging art, and how much video games can influence culture or individual behavior. This then segues into a discussion of the nature of labor, value and “work” in the 21st cent...

568 - Root Cause (10/18/21)

We send off Colin Powell with a somber remembrance of the man’s career as a Soldier and Statesman. Then we cover cops making weepy videos about quitting due to mandates, touch on strikes, the supply chain and “treats”, and look at the CIA getting all their foreign assets killed. Finally, a much requested reading from the Book of Rod.

Bonus: Teamsters Deliver The Goods 2

Amber welcomes back Rhode Island teamster Matt Maini for some union talk. They discuss union internal politics, rank and file leadership, the value of strikes, and organizing Amazon.

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567 - Friend or Fode (10/14/21)

We cover Katie Couric’s RBG cover-up, then two stories involving cool swords. But this ep’s all about Fode. It’s Fode time, baby. Get in the Fode Zone.

566 - Dopeness Report (10/12/21)

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565 - The Many Saints of Chapo: A Chapo Trap House Episode feat. Pod Yourself a Gun (10/8/21)

We’re joined by the Pod Yourself a Gun boys (Matt Lieb and Vince Mancini) to discuss the new film The Many Saints of Newark: A Sopranos Story.

564 - On Sinema, At The Sinema feat. Kristinn Hrafnsson (10/4/21)

Movies are Back! And we start with a brief discussion of Venom 2: Return of Goop. Then, Felix is joined by WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson to discuss a new report from Yahoo News that details the CIA’s plots to kidnap or kill Julian Assange while he was sheltered in London’s Ecuadorian embassy. They discuss the obsession with revenge on Assange and WikiLeaks under Mike Pompeo, the possibility of real justice for Assange, and some slivers of hope in the future of the WikiLeaks...

563 - Cry Chapo (9/30/21)

The gang takes a look at Clint Eastwood’s new film, “Cry Macho,” a parable of manliness, the positive sides of child trafficking, the evil of promiscuous women, and the geriatric decline of America.

BONUS: Steven Donziger to be Sentenced

Attorney Steven Donziger faces sentencing for his criminal contempt charge. Will and Steven discuss updates on his case, the UN’s ruling his house arrest violates international law, and what can be done to support him.

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562 - Goodbye Horses (9/28/21)

We’re back to a normal-style ep after a week of interviews. We’re taking a look at the fast-tracked aid package to intelligence agents suffering unreality issues, the Biden administration addressing just the optics at the border, and AOC addressing just the optics of the Iron Dome bill. Finally, we having a reading series that functions as a bit of a coda to Will and Matt’s visit to Ozy Fest way back in 2018.

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561 - This Podcast is Fuckin’ Golden feat. Rod Blagojevich (9/23/21)

Rod Blagojevich served as the Governor of Illinois from 2003-2009. In 2008, Blagojevich came under investigation for accusations of bribery around filling the U.S. senate seat vacated by Barack Obama after he became president. Blagojevich was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. His sentence was commuted by Donald Trump in 2020.

Felix sits down with the former governor of Illinois for a freewheeling conversation on state and national Democratic politics, Blago’s time...

Bonus: Interview with India Walton, Candidate for Mayor of Buffalo

Will talks to India Walton, the socialist candidate who won the Democratic primary for Mayor of Buffalo in June. They discuss the ongoing opposition to her campaign from the establishment incumbent she defeated in the primary and his corporate allies, how she plans to make Buffalo work for the city’s tenants and renters, and how she will address policing issues as the mayor of a large American city.

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560 - Future Histories feat. Kim Stanley Robinson (9/20/21)

Will and Matt talk to Kim Stanley Robinson, author of the Mars Trilogy, 2312 and last year’s Ministry for the Future. They discuss reckoning with climate change, science fiction literature as attempting to conceive of our own future’s history, and what kinds of beliefs humans might need to survive that future.

559 - 9/11 Era, Pt. 2: You Can Not Yell At Me If I Am Crying (9/16/21)

We turn towards the cultural side of the post-9/11 era, looking at films, tv and music that defined the times, as well as the crushing, mawkish sentimentality that stifled debate and drove calls to war. And we finish the Kim Du Toit reading series from last week, then offer you another seminal 9/11 reading series from The Baseball Crank.  Plus, Felix has a mini-dissertation on how 9/11 and our subsequent foreign wars and national hysteria are reflected in the development of hip-hop over ...

558 - 9/11 Era, Pt. 1: The Pussification of the Western Male (9/14/21)

We celebrate 20 years of 9/11 by taking a 2-part look at the political and cultural insanity of the era immediately following the attacks. Today, we look at the hysterical jingoism, veneration of idiotic leaders, politically enforced censorship, and the seminal war-blogger classic “The Pussification of the Western Male”

We’ll continue on Thursday’s ep with looks at TV, Film and Culture from the era, plus another canonical 9/11 reading series. Stay tuned!

557 - The Inebriated Past 10: Mormons, pt. 1 (9/9/21)

Matt guides us through the history of the Mormons, the most American religion.

556 - Sperm Jack City feat. Dan Boeckner (9/6/21)

Canada Correspondent Dan Boeckner stops by to update us on the impending Canadian federal elections. We break down the parties and their platforms, from the Victims of Communism-respecters, to the Semen Retentionists. We also read an op-ed from the Toronto Sun on why Drake is the most dangerous and disrespectful man in Canada.

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