Not a Huge Fan

Stranger Things Was Just OK

We're taking a hard look at Netflix's 80s nostalgia-fest this week with the help of podcast favorite Erik Escobar (@ErikEscobar). Isaac starts us off with a story about a dog pooping on his bed. Erik and Isaac loved Stranger Things but I think it's overrated and that the love is the product of millennials who missed the actual 80s and have fake nostalgia for that decade. Erik keeps bringing up professional wrestling and we touch on why modern day movie monsters are so lame. Do all decades have a brand? Which decade was the worst? How is "creepypasta" pronounced? All these questions will be answered! Music: www.bensound.com

Who's With Her?

This week features a very special guest: Mattio Martinez (mrmattio.com), who last appeared on NAHF just over a year ago, providing one of the greatest episodes of all time. This week's topic: Hillary Clinton. Was she the problem, or would anyone have lost against Trump? Mattio was a strong Clinton supporter and he, Isaac, and myself go back and forth over whether she should have been the candidate. Trump-supporting Isaac thinks she was thoroughly corrupt, I believe she was just lousy at optics, and Mattio opines that she was the Democrats's "clutch player." Mattio doubts Bernie would have fared much better, and things get a little heated! Music: www.bensound.com

What Makes the Red Man Red?

Comedian Erik Escobar (@ErikEscobar) is on the podcast this week to talk the aftermath of Trump: what happened and what's next? Things get off to a bad start as Isaac and Erik continually waste time. Trump Cassandra Isaac gloats over the November Surprise. Erik clarifies that he was a Bernie supporter but definitely NOT a Bernie Bro. Erik thinks Trump is already backing down on his campaign promises and takes comfort in that. We talk a bit about the campaign and why things went down the way they did. I complain about "call out culture" being ineffective in this new political environment but we all agree the protests are a good thing. We investigate why red states are red and give various theories. We think "what might have been" about Bernie but speculate his scandals might have been more nefarious than Clinton's! Also we conclude with a discussion on the proper pronunciation of the word "milk." Music: www.bensound.com

Depression Is Not a Disease II

A continuation of our previous episode Depression Is Not a Disease with this week's guest and Depressed American Adi Gordan. Adi is loquacious and Isaac is incapable of speaking directly into the microphone. We investigate Adi's unusually hyperactive mood, Adi tells Isaac he's misrepresented what depression is and how it manifests itself. We also touch on the overdiagnosis of mental problems and how badly the educational system treats boys. Adi tells us about his experience on Ritalin and we conclude with Isaac's hearty recommendation of the movie Vaxxed! Music: www.bensound.com.

Don't Go to College

A rare Professor X/Magneto team-up this week as Isaac and I join forces against comedian David “Rosie” Rosenberg. Rosie hates public transportation, which we love! Rosie loves college, which we hate! We also pry into David’s personal life and interrogate him on why marrying a lady is at the top of his to-do list. Isaac and Rosie discover they are mirror images of one another: David has embraced therapy and medication to improve his mental health, while Isaac shuns psychiatry, any kind of prescribed drugs, and believes he is the one who is truly healed. It is also suggested that I have sex in public parks (untrue) and that I’m too old to be single. The kids next door also play for about half the episode. Sorry! Buy us a studio. Music: www.bensound.com

WTF is Toxic Masculinity?

Isaac and I are joined by Claire Rose Bernard to discuss the pressing topic of "toxic masculinity." Over the course of the episode we struggle with its definition, how it is expressed, and its connection to Donald Trump (of course). Isaac is fixated on a definition of toxic masculinity from a Wiki site and an Amanda Marcotte Salon.com article, Claire is troubled by its nebulous meaning, and I tell summer camp stories. Eventually we reach the spiritual sequel to our previous episode "Praising Hazing" where the "Is It Rape?" game is played with an actual woman this time. Trigger warning: everything! Music: www.bensound.com

Kaepernick!

Isaac and I are joined by actual African-American person Evan Williams to discuss the world's most dangerous knee and the man it belongs to: Colin Kaepernick. Things get heated fast as we talk about the merits of Kaepernick's protest and whether this is just showboating for attention by a fallen star, and whether it matters. Everyone's black cards are pulled and examined, and I learn I may not even deserve one! We are visited by the Ghosts of the Civil War, Black on Black Crime, and the N Word. Possibly our most offensive podcast yet! Music: www.bensound.com

Psychic Powers Don't Exist

Or do they? Isaac and I speak with Erik Vidal (ErikVidal.com) who tells us about his near death experience at a young age and the way NDEs act like "steroids" for psychic powers. Isaac and I are both very skeptical about the existence of any kind of psychic phenomena, but Erik takes us down the rabbit hole of remote targeting, out of body experiences, and tarot cards. We finish things up with a tarot reading for Isaac, who receives some very upsetting news! Music: www.bensound.com

Cinemusk: Dinner Party Disasters

Isaac and I introduce our new horrendously-named segment Cinemusk! On a recurring basis we'll scour through Netflix, Amazon, and other services looking for lesser-known independent, foreign, and art films and select some to review, all based on a common theme. This week's Cinemusk: dinner party disaster films! We take a look at The Perfect Host, The Invitation, and Coherence. Isaac and I also discuss why horror films are the last bastion of experimental filmmaking in Hollywood. I'm a dummy and refer to "Ten Little Indians" as "Seven Little Indians" for some reason. As always, get personal and we wind up talking about why I hate hugging. Music: www.bensound.com

Praising Hazing

A good alternate title for this episode would be Trigger Warning! Isaac talks about his fraternity days and says hazing is good for you and thinks women are naturally attracted to guys in frats. This leads to a discussion on the epidemic of campus sexual assaults and Jon Krakauer's book Missoula. I propose a solution to campus sexual assaults: lowering the drinking age. Isaac challenges me to a game of "Is It Rape?" (this is not a fun game). Send your complaints via Isaac's website isaacsimpson.co. Music: www.bensound.com