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419 - Absolute Masterclass: Aaron Sorkin (5/14/20)

We once again return to the wellspring that is the Mind of Sorkin, this time giving a psychoanalysis of his life and career through his Masterclass on screenwriting. We begin with a brief history of how "Masterclass" came to be, a classically chapofied silicon valley story of weirdo tech grifters failing upward, video games, the bloody Tesco, and one of the most genuinely surreal audio clips we've ever played. Also, in a real jokers trick move, this week it's Chris that fucked up recording hi...

417 - The Inebriated Past, Part 7: EPIC Fail

Matt examines the End Poverty In California movement, and Upton Sinclair's failed 1934 bid for California governor.

415 - Consider the Orc feat Alex Branson (4/30/20)

A symposium on the State of The Orc in America.

413 - Jesus Wept (for Brandt) (4/23/20)

We review Assassin 33 A.D., a film that is both a shockingly sophisticated meditation on Christian faith and theology, and one where Jesus Christ gets double-tapped in the head by a Tier 1 operator named Brandt.

411 - Entering Phase 2 feat. TrueAnon (4/16/20)

BEFORE YOU LISTEN TO THIS EP: please watch "Pretty Ricky Midnight Special": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfWjXrV-hMU

We're joined by TrueAnon's Liz Franczak and Brace Belden to discuss COVID, the Democratic party and the fallout of the Bernie campaign, and "Phase 2". Plus, a charming story about Brace's penis.

Brace asks you consider donating to the relief effort for homeless people in SF:

409 - EIII: The Storm Is Coming feat. @hayleyglyphs (4/9/20)

We conclude our Star Wars prequel commentary by discussing how Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith predicted QAnon.

Thanks again to @wagskoop for the star wars/salute 2 el chapo mashup, and to ChapoFYM & Fortune Kit for Green Yoda.

407 - EII: Jedi Grooming Academy feat. @hayleyglyphs (4/2/20)

Our friend, frequent collaborator & Star Wars expert Hayley joins us to continue our dive into the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Is Amidala a Boss Baby? How does 1950s Americana exist a long time ago in a galaxy far far away? Why does Ki Adi Mundi get a special Jedi fuck dispensation? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this exciting commentary track!  

And thanks to @wagskoop for the star wars/salute 2 el chapo mashup!

405 - EI: Social Justice Watto (3/26/20)

Our watch-with-us commentary on Star Wars - Episode One: The Phantom Menace, a film perhaps more dedicated to both race science and pedophilia than any of the many, many films dedicated to those topics we've reviewed in the past. 

This episode is recorded as a commentary track. Sync up with the film as we countdown on the ep and watch along with us.

403 - Hyper Jokerfication pt. 2 feat. Brendan James & Kath Krueger (3/20/20)

We attempt to summarize our general political situation wrapping up the first of potentially many(?) weeks(??) of pandemic quarantine here in spring 2020. Then, the second of our 2-part review of Hulu's HILLARY, a documentary series on the life and works of Hillary Clinton.

Keep an eye out on https://www.twitch.tv/chapotraphouse for some quarantine hang-out streams, hopefully starting this Saturday, March 21, i...

401 - Hyper Jokerfication pt. 1 feat. Brendan James & Kath Krueger (3/12/20)

The first of our 2-part review of Hulu's HILLARY, a documentary series on the life and works of Hillary Clinton.

399 - 1 v 1 (3/5/20)

Recorded in San Francisco the day after Super Tuesday. We take a look at a primary race that has now definitively consolidated to a 1 on 1 contest between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, evaluate the results of the Super Tuesday contests, and consider how we win going forward.

397 - Around The Horn feat. Justin Jackson (2/27/20)

We discuss football and politics with running back for the LA Chargers Justin Jackson.

We are doing live screening and talkback of Good Vibes at the Iowa State Fair this coming Monday, March 2nd at New Parkway theater in Oakland, CA. If you're in the area, please come thru! 

Tickets here: https://ticketing.us.veezi.com/purchase/9807?siteToken=P5WX...

395 - Live from Las Vegas: The Chapo Trap House Always Wins (2/21/20)

Our live show from the House of Blues in Las Vegas.

393 - 2 for 2 feat. Don Hughes (2/14/20)

We wrap up Bernie's victory in the New Hampshire primary and take a look at the field as we go in to Nevada and beyond, including canvassing stories from the field and an explanation of just what's going on with the Nevada Culinary Union's endorsement of "Goals".

Help Bernie volunteers get to South Carolina: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bernie-volunteers-get-to-south-carolina 2020-02-14 05:19:06 +0000 UTC View Post

391 - Bernie Won (2/5/20)

We celebrate Bernie's victory in the Iowa Caucus.

TOUR DATES:

ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: www.chapotraphouse.com/tour
Las Vegas, NV Feb 18, @ House of Blues
San Diego, CA, Feb 23, @ The Observatory North Park

Sacramento, CA Feb 28 @ Ace of Spades

389 - Game It Out (1/31/20)

We gaze in to the multiverse of electoral possibilities stemming from this inspiring, terrifying singular moment.

CANVASSERS PARTY @ Vaudeville Mews in Des Moines

https://www.mobilize.us/sandersia/event/205263/?force_banner=true&share_context=event-detail-page-modal&share_medium=twitter

TOUR D...

387 - The Royals (1/23/19)

We catch up on the New York Time's sputtering dual-wield endorsement, the increasingly barren supply of oppo against Bernie Sanders, develop a new theory of socialist-monarchism, and check in on Trump's War on Big Dookies.

COME SEE US ON OUR PRIMARY STATE TOUR!
ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: www.chapotraphouse.com/tour
Iowa City, Feb 1, @ Englert Civic Theater
Derry, NH Feb 9, @ Tupelo Music Hall
Las Vega...

385 - Lyin' Liz feat. Brendan James (1/17/20)

We talk about the Warren campaign's smears against Bernie Sanders and probably some other stuff, I honestly don't know I've been traveling and had a guest editor take this one and haven't had time to fully listen before I'm publishing since I want to get the slop in the trough as soon as I can for you all, so we'll all find out together! [-cw]

WE'RE ON TOUR: 

Iowa City, Feb 1. Derry, NH Feb 9. Las Vegas, NV Feb 18. All available at:

www.chapotraphouse.com/tour

Now...

383 - No War But The Meme War (1/10/20)

It's a full deck of Chapos as we discuss the state of the Iran situation, the Warren campaign, and our beautiful Generals. We then talk about Benny Johnson, memes, and the nature of art. Finally, our Secret Santa.

If you are reading this and live within a reasonable distance of the following locations, you must see us live: 

Feb 1 - Iowa City, IA - Englert Civic Theater
Feb 9 - Derry, NH - Tupelo Music Hall
Feb 18 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
ALL TICKETS ON SALE ...

381 - Pod Tweet America (1/2/20)

We look at the state of the primaries at the beginning of the year, and revisit an old friend as he reflects on overcoming a crippling addiction.

Please donate to help Bernie volunteers get to Iowa.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bernie-volunteers-get-to-iowa?

See us live on our upcoming primary tour:

Feb 1 - Iowa City, IA - Englert Civic Theater
Feb 9 - Derry,...

379 - A Very COBRA Christmas (12/25/19)

In a special Christmas Movie Episode, we examine the copious Uncle Magic & Bolsonarismo present in the 1986 Sylvester Stallone film COBRA (which IS a Christmas movie, btw)

377 - Escape from UK (12/20/19)

We give a post-mortem for last week's demoralizing UK elections, and discuss what we can learn going into our own 2020 election year.

BACK ON THE ROAD: Join us in Iowa City on February 1st and Derry, New Hampshire on February 9th. Tickets for these dates (and more announced soon) at http://chapotraphouse.com/tour/

375 - Live in London: Chapo Calling feat. Rob Delaney (12/12/19)

Our live show from Dec. 9 at Bush Hall, London.

373 - It's Demon Night In America! (12/5/19)

The primaries new cycle keeps giving, so we keep taking. Joe Biden took us up on our suggestion to challenge someone to a push up contest. Pete Buttigieg is surrounded by demons. Hillary Clinton makes Howard Stern lame. It's all here folks.

You MUST come out for our UK shows:

12/9 - Bush Hall London

12/10 - Bush Hall London

12/11 - Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room

purchase tickets to all here: gigst.rs/CTH

If you live in or around Gainesville, FL: go to Fe...

371 - Beltway Garage: The Legend of Bernie's Gold (11/28/19)

Your two favorite wonks return to crunch the numbers and check the heat on the democratic primary candidates heading inexorably into a turmoil of policy and and polling.

WE ARE RETURNING TO THE UK FOR ELECTION SHOWS! LONDON 9 Dec., LIVERPOOL 11 Dec., TICKETS HERE: gigst.rs/CTH

If you are in New York City, please phone bank for Labour this Sunday, 12/1 2019-11-28 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post

369 - CIA JIM: CARACAS CONNECTION (11/21/19)

We each watched one (1) episode of Amazon Prime's JACK RYAN Season 2: Office Jack Goes To Venezuela, and tried to explain it to each other in an increasingly loopy game of television telephone.

If you are in NYC and would like to phone bank for Labour, find out about this weekend's event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1301182123386858

367 - The Inebriated Past: Gladio (11/14/19)

Matt continues tracing the political history of conspiracy theories, this time asking: what happens when the conspiracy is real? We take a look at the network of clandestine "stay-behind" organizations linked together in Italy by far-right groups, The Mafia, the CIA, and a powerful Masonic lodge, all collectively known as "Operation Gladio."

365 - Big Johnson's Hard Election feat. Grace Blakeley (11/7/19)

We're joined by author & economics commenter Grace Blakeley to discuss the upcoming UK general election, and the possibility of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party seizing control from Boris Johnson and the Tories. We then check back in on how National Review's long-dormant war on Gender Neutral Bathrooms is going.

Check out Grace's book on financialsation: https://repe...

363 - Epstein Ain't Going Away feat. Brace Belden (10/31/19)

International man of mystery Brace Belden joins us again to discuss two eminently spooky topics: the ongoing disaster in northern Syria, and the ongoing mysteries of Jeffrey Epstein.

Support Dean Preston for supervisor, go to: votedean.com

Kurdish Red Crescent: http://www.heyvasor.com/

And of course, listen to the True Anon podcast: https://...

361 - The Brothers (10/25/19)

We lose all our remaining sanity points reviewing the Christian, gun-rights, vaguely anti-antifa, Kevin Sorbo film, "The Reliant."