Disturbingly bipartisan conversations between best frenemies. No opinion is too taboo as Charles and Isaac dissect news, art, and each other.
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
Tuesday Mar 07, 2017
Things start off peacefully as the discussion commences regarding certain creepy Hollywood men and their love of teenage boys. Isaac tells Charles and this week's guest Cameron Johnson (twitter.com/CameronJAwesome) about his theory on how straight behavior is a choice. However, things slowly go awry as Isaac cannot resist his racial bugaboos and things descend down the usual path of all these arguments: What was the purpose of the Civil War? In what ways are movies like Hidden Figures propaganda? Are white people responsible for the sins of their forefathers, or is that even the question? Cameron and Isaac go at it while Charles listens with delight, as will you! Also discussed: MLK and the Invisible Knapsack. Music: www.bensound.com
Thursday Feb 23, 2017
Thursday Feb 23, 2017
Quite possibly the biggest trainwreck of an episode in NAHF history, this is an hourlong shout and anger fest over our most controversial topic yet: a heartwarming musical about a couple falling in love. Special guests this episode are comedians Heather Marulli and Tony Bartolone. Heather and Isaac hated La La Land, Tony and Charles both enjoyed it. Things get so heated Isaac's girlfriend Gracie Dixon joins the fracas. This episode also features a twist ending, as Heather realizes with mounting horror who she has allied herself with. Turn down your volume if you are listening to this with headphones! Music: www.bensound.net
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
Isaac has a popular article out called "If Trump is Impeached, It Might Be the End of America" (https://medium.com/@IsaacSimpson/if-trump-is-impeached-it-might-be-the-end-of-america-b7a2243399b7), and that serves as the core question of the podcast: would Trump's impeachment and removal from office cause his supporters to "check out?" Today's guest is writer Seth Goldsmith, and he and Charles probe Isaac's thesis. Also discussed: the perennial question of whether Trump has any plan for governing as well as Seth's film Night Owls (https://www.netflix.com/title/80091636). Music: www.bensound.com
Tuesday Feb 14, 2017
Tuesday Feb 14, 2017
This week's guest is Josh Denny, a comedian and the host of the Food Network show Ginormous Food. He describes his experiences working on the show during its first season and compares his attitude towards success in his thirties versus his attitude in his twenties. Then Isaac and Josh square off on the merits of socialism and libertarianism, respectively, and find an unusual amount of common ground. We discuss methods of taxation, which is more interesting than it sounds, and Josh describes his idea to boost jobs, which does indeed involve freeing El Chapo. Other things to listen for: Isaac citing the movie Armageddon and Charles poking holes in one of Isaac's central reasons for supporting Trump. Music: www.bensound.com
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
People are protesting all kinds of things. You should protest this show! In the meantime, Isaac and Charles talk to Viceland producer Kate Dowd about the Women's March and the airport protests. What is their purpose? Will they turn out like other similar lefty movements, or do they have legs? Why do some women feel so particularly despondent in the age of Trump? Isaac has the sniffles the entire time so get ready to listen to that for an hour. Also discussed: Kate's small Twitter war because of Glenn Beck and Milo Yiannapolous, the unbalanced power of the executive branch, and Trump's weird slang phrases. Check out Kate's documentary "We the Women" at www.wethewomendoc.com! Music: www.bensound.com
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
How do creative people manage working in non-creative job environments? That's today's topic as Isaac and Charles once again speak with editor Justin Lopez and comedian Matthew Robinson in this spiritual sequel to "Charles Gets Suspended." Matthew has some critiques of Charles's suspension-related behavior and everyone's work survival strategies are examined. Is it better to be a good follower or stick to your principles? Matthew has a terrible Twitter handle and all of the striving creatives learn an important lesson: you will probably fail. Music: www.bensound.com
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Podcast favorite David Rosenberg returns! We love Rosie but Isaac unfollowed him on Facebook. Rosie might smell bad, hates cologne, and his love life isn't going so well. Isaac and Charles examine why this might be the case. Then it's Jew vs. Jew as Isaac and Rosie debate whether such a thing as Jewish privilege exists. Does being Jewish give you secret benefits? Do Jews control all media? Are there Jewish heartthrobs? All this and more in an episode that will definitely get us in trouble with the ADL! Music: www.bensound.com
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017
This week is all about the recently-cancelled Adult Swim show Million Dollar Extreme: World Peace. Was it an "alt-right sketch comedy show?" Was it the victim of a liberal crusade, a casualty of corporate skittishness, or just not very good? This week's guests are editor Justin Lopez and comedian Matthew Robinson taking the pro and con sides of MDE. Isaac is outraged, Charles is agnostic. We talk about the events leading up to the show's cancellation, whether or not it was funny (and whether that even mattered), the purpose of comedy, and Isaac's new word "skitch." Music: www.bensound.com
Tuesday Dec 27, 2016
Tuesday Dec 27, 2016
A very topical episode this week as we talk about the Ghostbusters remake with actual fan of the film Kristen Scharf. First: the story of how Kristen lost the tip of her finger and how much amputation you would permit in a potential mate. Then we dig into Ghostbusters: Kristen thought the film was funny and liked the lack of romance. I thought it was a terrible film and that the studio hid behind feminism in order to cover up how awful the film actually was. We also get into why modern day comedies have gotten so bad (blame Anchorman) and many other topics. A misogyny-free conversation about Ghostbusters! Music: www.bensound.com
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
Tuesday Dec 20, 2016
It's just Isaac and I today for a very inside baseball episode about my suspension from my old job! Isaac starts us off with a Nietzsche joke which goes as well as you can imagine. We touch on some of our past guests and I read listener email about our very controversial Stranger Things episode. We then dig into the story of how I got suspended from work due to a Facebook post and Isaac shares a few of the many times he has been fired and why. We investigate whether corporate culture is ever good, why HR people are sociopaths, and how work perks are actually employer tricks. Music: www.bensound.com