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From Wisecrack. Hey guys – this is our last video, at least in this iteration with this team. We love you all a lot and thank you for all of your support over the years. Check out Michael’s channel and Patreon: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelOBurns https://www.patreon.com/MichaelBurns420 Check out Amanda’s Substack and Twitter: https://reallyjustamanda.substack.com/ https://x.com/amandascherker Hire Olivia to do…
From Wisecrack. Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storyblocks: https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack What America Gets Wrong about Mental Health RFK Jr. has some pretty bold takes on mental health, including banning antidepressants and starting wellness camps. But the weird thing is: He’s not 100% wrong. The MAHA…
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From Wisecrack. Stay informed on breaking news and improve your media consumption habits by subscribing through my link https://ground.news/wisecrack for 40% unlimited access this month with the Vantage Subscription. The Document that Created our Modern Oligarchy In the 1970’s a single memo was written that opened up the gates for the full on coprorate takeover…
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From Wisecrack. How The White Lotus Deconstructs the Fantasy of Tourism The White Lotus spotlights privileged tourists, and the working class people who serve their every whim. But what if the real star of the show isn’t any one person, but the eponymous resort itself? This video will show how the way the characters navigate…
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From Wisecrack. Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storyblocks: https://storyblocks.com/wisecrack Are Family Values Fascist? Recently a number of right-wing figures have become obsessed with children, whether it’s having lots of them on their own, or creating a moral imperative for the rest of us to…
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From Wisecrack. Austin and Henry dive into the daddy-thematics of AFTERSUN! 00:00 Start 04:31 Movie Talk 01:17:00 Outro New episodes will be streaming EVERY TUESDAY at 5pm PT, and showing up as podcasts later in the week. If you don’t catch it live, leave some comments on the VOD and let us know what you…
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From Wisecrack. Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Myth of Incel Gamers It’s common to associate video games with violence and antisociality. But what if we’ve got that exactly backwards, and what if the most popular game of 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 can reveal the power of video games not to merely entertain us, but to…
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From Wisecrack. We talk about Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance and get into the differences between spectacle and statement, largely with the help of Craig Jenkins’ very good article on the topic (linked below). Michael also drops some heavy news about the future of the channel towards the end. Oh, and dome. Lots of…
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From Wisecrack. If you have any questions or comments email us at WisecrackLive666@gmail.com 00:00 Start 12:50 Catherine Liu Article 23:55 Alice Cappelle Video 1:04:00 Alec Opperman 1:31:26 Outro WISECRACK LIVE 666 MERCH HERE: https://wisecrack-shop.fourthwall.com Liu Article https://unherd.com/2025/02/the-left-wont-let-go-of-woke/ CHECK OUT OUR NEW COFFEE PARTNER YES PLZ Go to https://bit.ly/455WURn or use code WISECRACK for 20% off…
From Wisecrack. On today’s show we’re talking about Adam Curtis’ documentary, HYPERNORMALISATION, a film which offers a theory that explains the contemporary political and cultural moment. You can watch the full movie here: 00:00 Intro 01:04 Start 05:08 Movie Talk 58:46 Outro New episodes will be streaming EVERY TUESDAY at 5pm PT, and showing up…
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From Wisecrack. Can A Movie About Catholicism Have Radical Politics? Conclave is a movie about priests fighting to see who gets to be the next pope that directly parallels the debates and battles in contemporary politics. In setting up a contest between potential popes, the movie explores the tensions between tradition and progress, exclusivity and…
From Wisecrack. Listen to American Prestige https://americanprestige.supportingcast.fm Follow Daniel on Twitter https://x.com/dbessner 00:00 Start 55:40 Lingering Thoughts 01:14:33 Jubilee Surfin 01:45:00 Outro If you have any questions or comments email us at WisecrackLive666@gmail.com WISECRACK LIVE 666 MERCH HERE: https://wisecrack-shop.fourthwall.com CHECK OUT OUR NEW COFFEE PARTNER YES PLZ Go to https://bit.ly/455WURn or use code WISECRACK for…
From Wisecrack. New episodes will be streaming EVERY TUESDAY at 5pm PT, and showing up as podcasts later in the week. 00:00 Start 04:54 Movie Talk 01:07:32 Outro 01:10:13 Raymond’s Thoughts If you don’t catch it live, leave some comments on the VOD and let us know what you want to see us cover in…
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From Wisecrack. Get 25% off on Paired premium! Start your 7-day free trial by clicking the link here: https://www.paired.com/wisecrack25 How Hawk Tuah Explains Parasociality The phrase “Hawk Tuah” was briefly inescapable in 2024. And the woman behind the meme, Hailey Welch, rocketed to mainstream popularity before introducing a crypto coin that may have been a…
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From Wisecrack. New episodes will be streaming EVERY TUESDAY at 5pm PT, and showing up as podcasts later in the week. 00::00 Start 05:11 Movie Talk Begins 01:35:37 Outro If you don’t catch it live, leave some comments on the VOD and let us know what you want to see us cover in future episodes.…
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From Wisecrack. Severance and the Horrors of Corporate Culture Severance captivated audiences with its eerie metaphor about splitting your brain between a “work” self and a “life” self. But what if this sci-fi dystopia isn’t so different from our own world? And what if taking a closer look at the corporate world of Lumon can…
From Wisecrack. Head to Wildgrain.com/WISECRACK for $30 off your first Wildgrain box We’re going to start the show reacting to news of a ceasefire in Gaza, before getting into @Hasan@HasanAbi and @BernieSanders conversation, reading comments, and looking at what’s going on in the congressional confirmation hearings. If you have any questions or comments email us…
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From Wisecrack. Head to Wildgrain.com/WISECRACK for $30 off your first Wildgrain box Today we’re talking about Mark Zuckerberg’s interview with Joe Rogan and the changes recently announced at Meta. 00:00 Start 02:12 404 Facebook Article 20:46 Intercept Article 38:57 Rogan Interview 1:15:34 Outro If you have any questions or comments email us at WisecrackLive666@gmail.com WISECRACK…
From Wisecrack. New episodes will be streaming EVERY TUESDAY at 5pm PT, and showing up as podcasts later in the week. 00:00 Start 05:45 Honorable Mentions 29:30 Anora 37:40 The Substance 47:00 Nosferatu 56:00 Passages 1:02:17 Furiosa 1:05:47 Fancy Dance 1:10:38 The Count of Monte Cristo 1:19:16 I Saw The TV Glow 1:27:38 Kneecap 1:31:01…
From Wisecrack. We’re back! And today we’ll be looking at the wild and absurd first week of 2025 for Elon Musk. From changing the X algorithm to advocating for a US "liberation" of the UK, our guy is doing A LOT. So we’ll be breaking it down, and talking a bit about the broader cultural…