I talk about the relationship between gender transition, the work of Guy Debord, and the howling terror of grief. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by journalist Eric Wickham to discuss something that's been a mounting background problem in everybody's lives: why are food prices so dang high and who helps to maintain this profound injustice? Turns out it's The Food Gooner.~~~Eric Wickham LinksEric on TwitterThe Hoser Grocery TrackerBig Shiny Takes~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Shannon Strucci to do Round 2 of Body Horror talk. This time it's gender though. This also leads us to a long discussion of I Saw The Glow. Yes, it's as good as everyone says it is.~~~Shannon Strucci LinksOddity RoadshowStrucciMovies on YouTubeShannon Strucci on Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Jerry Holkins aka Tycho Brahe of Penny Arcade to discuss some of the queer themes inherent to the Canonical Gaming Webcomic of Record. We also discuss his experiences with being a parent to a Trans kid and navigating the expectations of a younger generation that is growing up in vastly different circumstance than you. ~~~Penny Arcade LinksPenny Arcade WebsitePAXChild's PlayTycho Brahe Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by author and artist Bitter Karella to discuss our mutual obsession with the bizarre political trajectory of the webcomic Sinfest, whose creator Tatsuya Ishida went from centrist liberal to second wave feminist to SWERF to TERF to outright Fascist in the span of a few years.~~~Bitter Karella LinksBitter Karella's BooksBitter Karella's TwitterMidnight Pals Podcast~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk to musician Alex Riggs about our shared love and significant attachment to Ween and how their music unexpectedly intersected with our experiences as Trans women. Resisting urge to say shit like "These Baby Bitches get into a real Transdermal Celebration" and failing.~~~Alex Riggs LinksAlex Riggs InstagramAlex Riggs Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about how being Trans has now led to estrangement from my Jordan Peterson-loving dad and how I'm dealing with it.~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am coming out as Trans. Tired of being secretive about it. Didn't really want to make a comic or post about it, but long audio format actually is optimal for saying what I want to say in the way I want to say it, so here you go... a freakin' podcast. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk to writer and filmmaker StolenDans about the legacy of Bob Dylan and how he's poised for a revival in the popular consciousness due to continuing political and social relevance of his music. It gets a little 'freewheeling,' but our 'desire' to show you 'another side' of the man will have you 'empire burlesque.'~~~StolenDans LinksStolenDans TwitterStolenDans Substack~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk to legendary online cartoon man KC Green about the shifting winds of fortune when it comes to hocking your illustrated wares on the world wide web. We get into influences, webcomic history, and the ethics of merchandising. A good time is had by all!~~~KC Green LinksKC's WebsiteKC's TwitterKC's InstagramKC's PatreonSkulltenders WebsiteSkulltenders Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am by nature, a luddite and some vast cultural networks, like Twitch streaming have utterly passed me by in terms of my awareness of its impact. Lucky I have on streamer extraordinaire Amber Carr to initiate an old chunk of coal like me into this wily world. We also discuss her new DnD podcast Skulltenders and how streaming and TTRPGs can both allow you have to have meaningful social interaction in structured spaces. ~~~Amber Carr LinksBloodberry Tart on Twitch Amber on TwitterSkulltenders WebsiteSkulltenders Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by writer Michelle Perez to discuss her and Remy Boydell's incredible 2018 graphic novel, The Pervert. I reacted VERY strongly to this book as do most people who read it, so it is a great thrill for me to have Michelle on to answer some of the questions that were lingering in my mind after I finished reading it. ~~~Michelle Perez LinksMichelle Perez on BlueskyGet The Pervert~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Rob DenBleyker of Cyanide & Happiness to discuss our current, bizarre age of webcomic distribution and monetization. We also discuss the incongruous nature of having been given a platform through crude jokes but then feeling compelled to use it to comment on serious matters like the genocide in Gaza. ~~~Cyanide and Happiness LinksExplosm.netRob's TwitterC&H on InstagramC&H on FacebookC&H on Youtube~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by journalist Séamus Malekafzali to discuss the potential future of the genocide in Gaza, whether Israel's military will expand further into countries outside of Palestine, and the Biden administration's continued infuriating obliviousness.  ~~~Séamus Malekafzali LinksSéamus Malekafzali's Website Séamus Malekafzali's Twitter~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A giant of Canadian independent media is faltering, so we are cynically picking up the slack and pivoting to Canadian politics. As such, the show will now be called Good Canadaland. Our first guest on Good Canadaland is journalist Jeremy Appel who discusses his new book, "Kenneyism: Jason Kenney's Pursuit of Power" and takes us through an oral history of a singularly fascinating and pivotal figure in Canadian Conservative politics, The Tradcath Cowboy Cosplayer himself, Jason Kenney.  ~~~Jeremy Appel LinksJeremy Appel's Newsletter 'The Orchard'https://www.readtheorchard.org/Buy Kenneyismhttps://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459752658-kenneyismJeremy Appel on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/JeremyAppel1025Jeremy Appel on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jeremyappel.bsky.social~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Palestinian-American writer and game dev Nadia Shammas to discuss the ongoing genocide in Gaza, her experience in the Palestinian diaspora, and the need to create histories that reflect events as they actually happened in the face of false counter-narratives by prevailing authorities.  ~~~Nadia Shammas LinksNadia Shammas on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Nadia_Shammas_Nadia Shammas on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nadiashammas/~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Dono and Audrey of the Radio Free Tote Bag podcast to discuss the ego-satisfying but inherently depersonalizing and potentially depraved act of turning yourself into an online media 'brand.' While attractive because it means you can be self-employed through your dumb thoughts alone, it also means contributing to our nightmare world of endless distraction. Still, we do it 'cause it's fun.  ~~~RADIO FREE TOTE BAG LINKSRFTB Websitehttps://rftb.meRFTB on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/radio-free-tote-bag/id1363599740RFTB on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/rftbRFTB on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/rftbPodRFTB on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rftbpod/Dono on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/rftbdonoDono on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/dono.bsky.socialAudrey on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/rftbAudreyAudrey on Blueskyhttps://bsky.app/profile/aud.bsky.social~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, I talk about a comic I did delightfully and unexpectedly becoming a meme format so ubiquitous I lost authorship over it, and how this loss of authorship was the fulfillment of a long held life goal. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about the terrible feeling of burning out on something you actually enjoy doing, why that burnout can occur, and potential solutions for mitigating it. That's right, this is a wellness podcast now. ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by cartoonist Rory Blank to discuss the recent sperm retrieval cartoon that was produced by Israel as well as the concept of using the simplified appeal of cartoons to launder politically monstrous ideas. ~~~RORY BLANKRory Blank Twitterhttps://twitter.com/BoneJailRory Blank Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/roryblank/Rory Blank Storehttps://roryblank.bigcartel.com/~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about trying to get over your natural laziness and desire for a tainted comfort in order to do more effective activism for issues you care about. I don't think I've been too successful yet in my own attempts, but I have some thoughts on it. ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For this year's Halloween episode, I am joined by writer/director Kyle Edward Ball for a long conversation about his wonderful film Skinamarink, which leads us into a broader discussion about the theories and philosophies which animate the best genre, Horror.   ~~~ KYLE EDWARD BALL LINKSKyle on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/kyleedwardballSkinamarink on Shudderhttps://www.shudder.com/movies/watch/skinamarink/4354bb4fd6970549Skinamarink on AMC+https://www.amcplus.com/movies/skinamarink/videos/skinamarink-trailer--1061688Skinamarink on Huluhttps://www.hulu.com/movie/skinamarink-c7828c36-3f73-47bc-bac1-96aa545e78d3~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

How can you tell if your rationality is informing your qualitative, axiomatic understanding of history and world events or if it's the other way around? I don't really know for sure, but I talk about it for a while from a pro-Palestine perspective in the context of recent events. Medical Aid for Palestinians (https://www.map.org.uk/). Palestinian Children's Relief Fund (https://www.pcrf.net/). UNRWA (https://donate.unrwa.org/gaza/~my-donation). ANERA (https://www.anera.org/). Palestinian Red Crescent Society (https://www.palestinercs.org/en).~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by journalist Jeremy Appel for a long conversation about the current conflict in Palestine and how we both came to believe in Anti-Zionism despite Jewish upbringings which taught us to support Israel. Support Palestinian Relief Organizations. Medical Aid for Palestinians (https://www.map.org.uk/). Palestinian Children's Relief Fund (https://www.pcrf.net/). UNRWA (https://donate.unrwa.org/gaza/~my-donation). ANERA (https://www.anera.org/). Palestinian Red Crescent Society (https://www.palestinercs.org/en). ~~~Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Bing AI Image generator has set off a new wave of people using the technology. While I am still revulsed by AI image generators, it's clear to me it's going to be a more permanent fixture than something like NFTs, so I talk about how I'm dealing with the machines.~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I watched the Barbie movie. It is an excellent, perfectly executed piece of film. But in this perfection lies an ulterior purpose, one that makes me question its admittedly strong claim to artistic value. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On this episode, I talk about the difficulties of living your life when you are always under some degree of physical pain. I discuss my own experience with living this way and outline a few methods that help me get through it.~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, I talk about the pervasive notion that people nowadays are trapped in a perpetual adolescence, unwilling to take on the responsibilities that defined the adults of earlier generations. Is this true? I have no idea, but we sure seem to not be able to shut up about it. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, I talk about The Beatles for over an hour. Have you heard of them? They're pretty good. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by posting phenom and podcaster June (@JUNlPER) to discuss the intricacies, nuances and dangers of going online and saying stuff for attention. We also talk about being raised religious, right wing joylessness and its interaction with art, and those horrible Matt Walsh baby dolls.  ~~~ JUNE/WESTERN KABUKI LINKSJune's Twitterhttps://twitter.com/JUNlPERJune's BlueSkyhttps://staging.bsky.app/profile/junlper.bsky.socialWestern Kabuki on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/western-kabuki/id1647062210Western Kabuki on Podbeanhttps://westernkabuki.podbean.com/Western Kabuki Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/westernkabuki~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about my love of turn-based JRPGs that take place in urban settings. I mount a defence of turn-based combat before discussing three of my favourites in the genre: Final Fantasy VII, Shadow Hearts Covenant and Shin Megami Tensei V.~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about Ween, my favourite band of all time (except maybe The Minutemen). I review their nine studio albums in chronological order and discuss how their humour, often criticized for detracting from a sense of emotional honesty, actually does the opposite, and enhances the unexpectedly beautiful intimacy of their work. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about how overconsumption of cringe and drama content destroys your brain and how building your personality around constantly passing judgement on others leads you down a path of poor mental health. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about past video games that use large swathes of emptiness in their design and how it contributes to an almost meditative emotional quality that is lacking from current mainstream games whose design philosophy instead emphasizes massive amounts of content. Games mentioned include: The Wind Waker, Dark Souls, Kingdom Hearts, Penn and Teller's Desert Bus, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about the media subgenre that was termed "The Millennial Parental Apology Fantasy" by Vox writer Emily St. James and how I think Steven Universe may be the most significant progenitor of this trope. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, I am joined by Shannon Strucci (@plentyofalcoves) to discuss everyone's favourite goopy, viscerally disgusting genre. That's right, it's Body Horror. From Cronenberg, to Sweet Home, to Silent Hill 2, to the Old Testament, we do a broad survey of the genre's best offerings, while touching upon how formative personal experiences shaped our curiosity about the world of eyeballs in places where they shouldn't be.  ~~~SHANNON LINKSYoutubehttps://www.youtube.com/c/struccimoviesPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/StrucciMoviesOddity Roadshowhttps://www.patreon.com/OddityRoadshowTriangle Agencyhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hauntedtable/triangle-agency-paranormal-investigation-ttrpgTwitterhttps://twitter.com/plentyofalcoves~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On another solo episode, I discuss my existentially-damning sense of purposelessness before I discovered comics, and how even though the industry has a hard time paying artists decent wages, it is a medium that has brought me immense joy and surprisingly, a sense of dignity. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Settle in for an extra long episode with Harris (@beetlemoses) in which we discuss Banksy fans, media literacy, navigating online hate, the current state of the animation industry and much, much more.  ~~~BEETLE MOSES LINKSBeetle Moses Twitterhttps://twitter.com/beetlemosesBeetle Moses Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/beetlemosesCold Cuts Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/coldcutsCold Cuts Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCueE-mZcpmxfQpNmAqzx2mA~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, I am joined by cartoonist Jason Novak (@hackcartoonist)! We talk about the public utility of decorative fountains, the field recordings of Alan Lomax and Béla Bartók, discovering the inevitable similarities between you and your parents, the cartoons of Ronald Searle, and our shared suspicion that there may be no such thing as free will.   ~~~JASON LINKSJason's Twitterhttps://twitter.com/hackcartoonistBuy Jason's Bookshttps://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/jason-novakRead Jason's Columnshttps://www.tcj.com/author/jason-novak/https://therumpus.net/author/jason-novak/~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, I forgot to book a guest so I have decided to do an unprecedented solo podcast. I talk about my struggles with mental illness and specifically, depression and suicidality. I go into a long history of my fluctuating mental state and come to an unsatisfying, but honest conclusion. ~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, I am joined by Audrey from Radio Free Tote Bag (@rftbAudrey)! We talk about Magic: The Gathering and the arms race of bloated rules text that continues to turn cards into very dry little novellas. We also talk about the current cultural trend toward maximalism and how we are in an era where multiverse narratives are dominant reflecting a sort of grand cultural uncertainty.  ~~~RADIO FREE TOTE BAG LINKSRFTB Websitehttps://rftb.meRFTB on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/radio-free-tote-bag/id1363599740RFTB on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/rftbRFTB on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/rftbPodRFTB on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rftbpod/Audrey on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/rftbAudrey~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Rory (@bonejail) and Lux (@Tail_boi) for Part 2 of our Scott Adams reading series. This time we tackle his metaphysical text "God's Debris," in which two dumb characters have a dialogue about the nature of God. It reads as if a guy who never smoked weed before independently thought of all the greatest hits of entry level stoner philosophy and then presented them as the musings of the smartest man of all time. It's a delight.  ~~~RORY BLANK/LUX LINKSRory Blank Twitterhttps://twitter.com/BoneJailRory Blank Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/roryblank/Rory Blank Storehttps://roryblank.bigcartel.com/Lux Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Tail_boi~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, I am joined by Michael Chau (@Srirachachau)! We have a wide-ranging and unfocused conversation about the pictures, the cinema, "Movies". We talk about: feel bad classic, "The Heartbreak Kid" (1972). Recent polarizing comedy? Ari Aster's "Beau is Afraid," and many others. We also relitigate and finally solve classic Film Twitter topics, like The Last Jedi and Skyler White.~~~Mr. Chau LinksMama Frizby's Sick Boyshttps://vimeo.com/795625118Michael on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/Srirachachau~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, I am joined by Josiah Hughes (@josiahhughes) from 155 (@155pod)! We talk about the somewhat unexpected, but nonetheless triumphant return of the greatest musical genre of all time - Pop Punk. Machine Gun Kelly. Avril. Blink. Mod Sun. It's all here for you. We also talk about defining yourself by your taste in art and how the conflicting desires of that feeling subtly change as you age.~~~JOSIAH HUGHESI155 LINKS155 Websitehttps://155pod.com/155 Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/155pod155 on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/155podhttps://twitter.com/blink155podJosiah on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/josiahhughes~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This week, I am joined by Dono from Radio Free Tote Bag (@rftbdono)! For some reason, this week on Twitter everyone collectively remembered that Rupi Kaur exists. We read some of her poems and come to the conclusion that she's fine. We also talk about managing your ego and trying to get past the somewhat self-involved quality of modern mental health language.  ~~~RADIO FREE TOTE BAG LINKSRFTB Websitehttps://rftb.meRFTB on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/radio-free-tote-bag/id1363599740RFTB on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/rftbRFTB on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/rftbPodRFTB on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rftbpod/Dono on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/rftbdono~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I am joined by Swan Boy creator Branson Reese to get down to business and talk some serious cartoon shop. We discuss a wide range of artistic influences from Everett Peck to Raymond Pettibon to Carl Barks, and delve into the ethical concerns of being zany in today's modern political landscape.   ~~~ BRANSON REESE/ SWAN BOY LINKS:Read Swan Boyhttps://swanboy.com/Listen to Rude Tales of Magichttps://www.rudetalesofmagic.com/Listen to Oh These, Those Stars of Space!https://ohthesethosestarsofspace.simplecast.com/Swan Boy Trailerhttps://vimeo.com/620084828Buy Hell Was Fullhttps://onipress.com/products/hell-was-fullBranson Reese Twitterhttps://twitter.com/bransonreeseBranson Reese Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bransonofgod/?hl=en ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

 We are joined by special guest Lauren (@notabigjerk) from Batting Around to talk about the continuing death of Twitter, the pit beef sandwich, the O's, the World Baseball Classic, Bill Lee and many other subjects. ~~~ BATTING AROUND/ROTATING SANDWICHES LINKS:Batting Around on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/batting-around-podcast/id1527814418Batting Around on Soundcloudhttps://soundcloud.com/battingaroundBatting Around Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/BattingAroundBatting Around on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/BattinAroundRotating Sandwicheshttps://rotatingsandwiches.com/~~~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting, but @hausofdecline is foreverPlease email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.    ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In Stephen's final episode, he bids the audience goodbye with a discussion about The Book of the New Sun. ~~~ Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,  but @hausofdecline is forever Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.         ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Alex and Stephen talk about The Simpsons, Shazam, and wasabi balls.  ~Support Haus of Decline on Patreon!Visit hausofdecline.comNostalgia is fleeting,  but @hausofdecline is forever Please email complaints, suggestions, or requests to [email protected]  Thank you for listening.Explicit Content Warning. You WERE warned.  That's what the little E signifies.         ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★