Comedian Menuhin Hart joins the program to discuss his artistic practice and which iPhone ringtones would make the best beats. Raja Ravi Varma - "Kali Trampling Shiva" Robert Frost - "Acceptance" Follow Menuhin on Instagram. Produced by G34 Productions and filmed at Grove 34 in Astoria, Queens.

Another solo ep. Readings from "Real Net Worth Of House Of Saudis" by Luke Belmar, "The Witch" and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, "The Man Whom The Trees Loved" by Algernon Blackwood, "Les Fleurs" by Thomas Ligotti, and "Bloodchild" and "Amnesty" by Octavia Butler.

Another solo ep. Wasn't at my best here. Feeling tired and mushy-headed but the masses need their content. Readings from RED MARS and BLUE MARS by Kim Stanley Robinson and "Mirrors" by Jorge Luis Borges.

Comedian Anthony DeVito (Late Show with Stephen Colbert) joins the program to discuss the time he killed so hard during a TV taping that two audience members high-fived each other after one of his jokes. Great ep. Anthony's the man. William Blake: "The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed In Sun" Gerard Manley Hopkins: "God's Grandeur" Produced by G34 Productions and filmed at Grove 34 in Astoria, Queens.

Today's guest fell through and I did a solo podcast. If you listen to all of this you are my best friend. Readings: The Magic Mountain, Thomas Mann Dracula, Bram Stoker "The Call of Cthulhu", H.P. Lovecraft Moby-Dick, Herman Melville "Alberto Caiero XXVI", Fernando Pessoa

Comedians Mary Cella and Jill Weiner join the program to discuss their favorite problematic artists and what's been pissing them off lately. Follow Mary and Jill on Instagram. Georgia O'Keeffe, "Red Canna". Jewel, "Father Of A Deaf Girl". Produced by G34 Productions and recorded at Grove 34 in Astoria, Queens.

Comedian Bobby Condon joins the program to discuss his favorite problematic artists and whether Paul Giamatti counts as "bald" or "balding". The audio is a little janky on this one. Last time I promise. I'm just a muscular podcaster trying to make beautiful content for my listeners. Follow Bobby on Instagram. Come see me do stand-up next week. René Magritte: “La Colère des Dieux” William Wordsworth: “A Night-Piece” Produced by G34 Productions and recorded at Grove 34.

A true gift to bring on my boys Jacob Lie and Greg Warner to discuss pick-up artist techniques and the sexual proclivities of Bram Stoker. Follow Jacob and Greg on Instagram. Edvard Munch: "Self-Portrait with a Bottle of Wine" Walt Whitman: "Earth, My Likeness" Produced by G34 Productions and filmed at Grove 34 in Astoria, Queens.

Comedian Talib Babb (ESPN) joins the program to discuss his favorite sports controversies and why he should be allowed to drive a tank. The audio gets a little squirrely halfway through but it's chill and don't worry about it, won't happen again. Prove your loyalty to the show by powering through. Produced by G34 Productions and filmed at Grove 34 in Astoria, Queens. Listen to Talib's album BURNT EXCELLENCE. Utagawa Kuniyoshi, “Tenjiku Tokubei Riding a Giant Toad” Charles Bukowski, "so you want to be a writer?"

Comedian Raanan Hershberg joins the program to discuss his favorite problematic artists and why he doesn't respect Jackson Pollock. Watch Raanan's new special, BRAVE. "The Connoisseur", by Normal Rockwell. "When You Are Old", by W.B. Yeats. Produced by G34 Productions. Filmed at Grove 34 in Astoria, Queens.

Comedian Andy Haynes joins the program to share his encyclopedic knowledge of global affairs. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/el8dQlwOnMI?si=X_9OvuQxIReXcrmt Magnus Zeller's "The Orator": https://collections.lacma.org/node/254670 Ted Kooser's "The Urine Specimen": https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?volume=143&issue=2&page=15 Watch Andy's special "The Coward of Gramercy": https://youtu.be/jsm_1HhG8Cc?si=drC1HzGkP2Dorstl Produced by G34 Productions. Filmed at Grove 34 in Astoria, Queens.

Comedian Henrik Blix (THE PROBLEM WITH JON STEWART) was supposed to be on the show but he couldn't make it, so instead we invited Dr. Chelvin Tayne to share his groundbreaking research into mindfulness and lifestyle optimization. Watch full video of interview here: https://youtu.be/dn5bHwEExbA "Composition Number 8", by Vasily Kandinsky: https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/1924 "Ozymandias", by Percy Bysshe Shelley: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46565/ozymandias Produced by G34 Productions Filmed at Grove 34 in Astoria, Queens

Charles and Pedro discuss A.I.-powered McDonald's drive-thru, Cocomelon's audience engagement strategy, and a poem by Sara Teasdale.

Charles and Pedro discuss shrimp scampi, McKinsey & Company's world-class implementation toolkit for long-lasting organizational transformation, and a poem by Zora Neale Hurston.

Charles and Pedro discuss blueberry scones from Starbucks, women's athletic performance during menstruation, and a poem by John Keats.

Charles and Pedro discuss croissants dipped in coffee, Chobani yogurt's corporate acquisition strategy, and a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Charles and Pedro discuss cordon bleu pizza, testicular microplastics, and a poem by Tracy K. Smith.

Charles and Pedro discuss lab-grown meat, Sweetgreen steak salad, and a poem by Rumi.

Charles and Pedro discuss Kit Kat ice cream, Saudi Arabia's tech industry, and a poem by Elizabeth Bishop.

Charles and Pedro discuss consumer privacy for our brain waves, the words "genius" (derogatory) and "re-baseline", and a poem by Delmore Schwartz.

Charles and Pedro discuss supermarket-brand smoked salmon, flying taxis in Ohio, the words "cracked" and "languorous", and a poem by Wallace Stevens.

Charles and Pedro discuss avian flu, Ben Shapiro's voluptuous sister, the phrase "bricked up", and a poem by Emily Dickinson.

Charles and Pedro discuss Long Covid, Andrew Huberman's girlfriend stack, the difference between being "shredded" and being "jacked", and a poem by Rupi Kaur.