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It's the June music exchange!! In this installment, Josh and Josiah discuss Human = Garbage by Dystopia and Knife Man by AJJ. Also the Reflecting Pool.
Music by Dystopia, AJJ, and SHADE08
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Joseph joins Josiah to talk about Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church, and the weird politics of fringe fundamentalism.
Follow Joseph on Twitter @gross_online or Bluesky @grossonline.bsky.socialGo back and listen to the VLVC episode about Jack Chick here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/b01a24cfBecome a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTubeFind more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsuttonReferences
God Hates: Westboro Baptist Church, American Nationalism, and the Religious Right by Rebecca Barrett-Fox"Conversion via Twitter," Adrian Chen in New Yorker, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/23/conversion-via-twitter-westboro-baptist-church-megan-phelps-roperMusic & Audio credits
Groove - NoCopyrightMusicBass - NoCopyrightMusicFunny - NoCopyrightMusicYesterday – bloom.A Pillar of Salt - The Thermals ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ -
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On today's episode, Manasseh (@oswiu.bsky.social) joins Josiah and James C. Liker to hang out and talk about our evil tech overlords, the U.S. losing the war in Iran, space exploration, and the Future. This is a pretty casual one.
Follow Manasseh on Bluesky @oswiu.bsky.socialBecome a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTubeFind more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsuttonMusic & Audio credits
Deep Bass - NoCopyrightMusicBass - NoCopyrightMusicYesterday – bloom.R U Ready 4 Ze New World Order by MichaelanthonyFeel - NoCopyrightMusic ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ -
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SPORTS!!! It's the fourth installment of the Fruitless Sports Corner (FSC): a semi-reoccurring series where Josiah, Nathan Thiessen, Chris Barker, and Jake the Lawyer talk about sports. On today's episode we discuss the UEFA Champions League final, Matt Bruenig's terrible sports takes, the Indy 500, Josiah trying to get everyone into the European Football Alliance, multi-club ownership, the upcoming World Cup, Chris rooting for CONCACAF, mixed feelings about rooting for USMNT in the current geopolitical climate, horrible ticket prices, and what's going on with the Cubs.
Music by Viagra Boys and SHADE08
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It's the May music exchange!! That's right. It's also the 69th Patreon episode and I've been told that's an epic number. In this installment, Josh and Josiah discuss Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions and Piece of Mind by Iron Maiden. Also the alleged federal pedophile relief fund.
Music by Iron Maiden, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, and SHADE08
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Josh, Chris, and Josiah discuss Elizabeth Sandifer's essay, "The Blind All-Seeing Eye of Gamergate," and the rise of fascist cyberpolitics. Also Chris talks about the Indy 500.
Music by SHADE08
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The Iowa Primary is coming up on June 2nd. Josiah has been a low information voter this year, so Justin Comer from Rock Hard Caucus is here to tell him who to vote for.
Follow Justin on Bluesky @justinkcomer.rockhardcauc.usCheck out Rock Hard Caucus: rockhardcauc.usBecome a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTubeFind more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsuttonMusic & Audio credits
Feel - NoCopyrightMusicBass - NoCopyrightMusicYesterday – bloom."Josh Turek - Underdog," Josh Turek on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCD3vVVAa7U"I'm Running for U.S. Senate," Zach Wahls for Iowa on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLlwK00ol_I"Ashley Hinson for Congress - WATCH IT," Ashley Hinson on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNSd0px_96Q"Sen. Joni Ernst defends Medicaid cuts, says 'well, we all are going to die'," Associated Press on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVxh7-_fkvg"2014, Joni Ernst - Squeal - political ad - closed captioned," Captioning for Everyone on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc8uLuHsNw0"Sarah Trone Garriott 2024," Sarah Trone Garriott on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hon2AI7E8CE"Bohannan: Doing What's Right," Bohannan for Congress on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzZSYtSCJew"President Biden: I'm staying in the race!," C-SPAN on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk10PQ_h2io"Feenstra Formally Launches Campaign for Governor of Iowa," Feenstra for Governor on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLmqUgPTHuA"Good vs. Evil," Adam Steen for Governor on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAc6-rAYrvY"Zach Lahn - Defend our Land," Zach Lahn for Governor on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-DBn5FBN4o"Stealing is Bad - Rob Sand for Iowa," Rob Sand on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUiHlQRxPDcRob Sand's legalization ad on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/4850102835216495In My Dreams - bloom. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ -
Josh, Alien, and Josiah discuss three movies that can help us explore the psyche of our tech bro overlords: Primer (2004), The Social Network (2010), and BlackBerry (2021).
Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTubeFind more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsuttonReferences
"What is 'Muskism?'," Read Max, https://maxread.substack.com/p/what-is-muskism"Muskism with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff," DEATH // SENTENCE, https://soundcloud.com/death-sentence-pod/muskism-quinn-slobodian-ben-tarnoff"A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace," John Perry Barlow, https://www.eff.org/cyberspace-independencePalantir's summary of The Technological Republic aka the Palantir manifesto, https://x.com/PalantirTech/status/2045574398573453312Neoreaction a Basilisk by Elizabeth SandiferMusic & Audio credits
Clip of Marc Andreessen explaining that he doesn't do any introspection, pulled from BlueSky post: https://bsky.app/profile/davelee.me/post/3mh5hgwdb5c27Yesterday – bloom.Audio from Primer (2004)Audio from The Social Network (2010)Audio from BlackBerry (2021)Wish - Nine Inch Nails ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ -
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It's the April music exchange! In this installment, Josh and I discuss the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack and the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 soundtrack CD.
Music by The Soggy Bottom Boys, Alien Ant Farm, and SHADE08
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Today is the 52nd anniversary of the Carnation Revolution in Portugal. On this episode, Rike (@rikeyboi) returns to help explain the revolution to dumb Americans.
Check out Rike's previous episode about No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) and the history of Portuguese national identity: https://share.transistor.fm/s/a57f5cb5Follow Rike on Twitter @rikeyboiBecome a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIZWDsDrQ0XvDQFWzE6s2ggFind more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsuttonMusic & audio credits
90s Lofi type beat - LiadiiiYesterday – bloom.In My Dreams – bloom. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ -
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Gaius from Tribunate returns to talk about the parallels between the Iran War and Rome's wars with Carthage and Persia.
Music by SHADE08
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On today's episode, Y.L. Al-Sheikh (Emissary of Night) joins Josiah to discuss the Iran War and the destabilization of the Middle East.
Follow Y. L. on Twitter @EmissaryOfNight or Bluesky @DiplomatOfNight.com Find some of Y. L.'s work here: https://linktr.ee/EmissaryOfNightBecome a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIZWDsDrQ0XvDQFWzE6s2ggFind more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsuttonMusic & audio credits
Sunshine (Prod. Riddiman)Yesterday – bloom.In My Dreams - bloom. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ -
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It's the March music exchange! In this installment, Josh and I discuss Simple Math by Manchester Orchestra and South of Heaven by Slayer. Also rage quitting jobs.
Music by Manchester Orchestra, Slayer, and SHADE08
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On today’s episode, Chris and Josiah continue with the show’s recent focus on fascism by discussing Ur-Fascism by Umberto Eco.
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"Ur-Fascism," Umberto Eco, https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/umberto-eco-ur-fascismMusic & Audio credits
Typical - MutemathYesterday – bloom.Comfort Eagle - CAKE ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ -
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On today's episode, Josh and Josiah talk about Claire Denis' 1999 arthouse drama about bored, shirtless French soldiers, Beau Travail (1999).
Music by SHADE08
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This is the eighth installment of the Fruitless Bookclub, a show-within-a-show, featuring Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer, where we read all those nonfiction books we've been meaning to read. Today's episode is about The Anatomy of Fascism by Robert O. Paxton.
Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTubeFind more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsuttonMusic & Audio credits
Yesterday – bloom.And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - The Pogues (originally by Eric Bogle)Fascist - Minutemen"SCOTT JENNINGS Talks Bush Presidency, Debates, CNN," The Adam Friedland Show, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQd6k_PVYx8I Might Need You to Kill - The ThermalsGreen Shirt - Elvis Costello & The AttractionsGoon Squad - Elvis Costello & The AttractionsRúdolf - ÞeyrTear the Fascists Down - Woodie Guthrie ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ -
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It's the February music exchange! Shut up, no, it's not March. This episode is a February episode. In this installment, Josh and I discuss Ultimate Success Today by Protomartyr and Sabotage by Black Sabbath. Also we talk about Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.
Music by Protomartyr, Black Sabbath, and SHADE08
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On today's episode, Chris Barker and Josiah discuss Claude Chabrol's 1993 documentary, The Eye of Vichy, co-written by historian Robert O. Paxton. They talk about France under Nazi occupation, the regime of Philippe Pétain, and how the French national identity made sense of defeat and collaboration.
Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141Check out Fruitless on YouTubeFind more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsuttonFollow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsuttonReferences
Eye of Vichy (1993, dir. Claude Chabrol)Tu appelles Renée by Ruth Kapp HartzAudio credits
Audio from The Eye of Vichy (1993)Maréchal, nous voilà!, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmsdHnQ7RD8Yesterday – bloom.The Partisan - Leonard Cohen ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ -
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Welcome to the Fruitless Sports Corner (FSC): a semi-reoccurring series where Josiah, Nathan Thiessen, Chris Barker, and Jake the Lawyer talk about sports. On today's episode we discuss a long tweet, Ilian Malinin falling, how the Winter Olympics could improve the TV watching experience, cheating at curling, speed skaters being fast, axe throwing, Jake's weeb shit, hockey being a form of soccer, libertarian sports, Nebraska being a terrible state, Nate meeting some annoying Nebraska fans, loud college stadiums, Runza, NIL, Ruben Amorim, Nate being mad at the Packers, the Super Bowl and halftime show.Music by Viagra Boys and SHADE08
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On today's episode, Leo Dickenson and Josh Christianson join Josiah to discuss Operation Metro Surge and the fraud crisis that the Trump regime has used to justify the occupation of the Twin Cities.
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Thumbnail was taken by photojournalist Jeff Wheeler for the Minnesota Star Tribune"How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.," Joe Hernandez, NPR, https://www.npr.org/2025/12/03/nx-s1-5631809/somali-immigrants-minnesota-twin-cities-trump-ilhan-omar"Key figures in the long-running controversy over alleged fraudulent safety net programs in Minnesota," Ray Sanchez and Cheri Mossburg, CNN, https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/02/us/fraud-minnesota-programs-scandal-trump"Everything we know about Minnesota's massive fraud schemes," Jonah Kaplan and Joe Walsh, CBS News, https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/minnesota-fraud-schemes-what-we-know/"Minnesota investigators say child care centers accused of fraud are operating normally as governor drops reelection bid," Zoe Sottile and Andy Rose, CNN, https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/us/minnesota-child-care-fraud-investigation"Federal agents probe fraud allegations targeting Somali child care providers in Minnesota," Nick Schifrin and Jonah Anderson, PBS, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/federal-agents-probe-fraud-allegations-targeting-somali-child-care-providers-in-minnesota"School districts could face funding gaps due to virtual learning, missing students during Operation Metro Surge," Gordon Severson, KARE 11, https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/ice-in-minnesota/school-districts-could-face-funding-gaps-due-to-virtual-learning-missing-students-during-operation-metro-surge/89-11755d76-3b77-4fed-a2d3-f766e332131b"Death raises new fraud allegations in Minnesota’s Medicaid-funded ICS program," A.J. Lagoe, Kelly Dietz, Steven Eckert, Gary Knox, KARE 11, https://www.kare11.com/article/news/investigations/kare-11-investigates-unattended-death-raises-new-fraud-allegations-minnesota-medicaid-funded-ics-program/89-61240443-b8c1-4a60-969b-0b601c5fbd5d“The Largest Funder of Al-Shabaab Is the Minnesota Taxpayer,” Ryan Thorpe and Christopher Rufo, City Journal, https://www.city-journal.org/article/minnesota-welfare-fraud-somalia-al-shabaab"Key source says story that prompted Trump tirade against Somalis is erroneous," Deena Winter, The Minnesota Star Tribune, https://www.startribune.com/city-journal-fraud-story-seattle-detective/601537870"Who is Nick Shirley, the 23-year-old MAGA journalist whose Minnesota fraud story went viral?," Hadas Gold, CNN, https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/media/nick-shirley-minnesota-somali-video"Fact check: What’s really happening with child care fraud in Minnesota," Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th, https://19thnews.org/2026/01/child-care-fraud-minnesota-fact-check/"ICE Reportedly Stole a 10th Grader’s Phone, Then Seemingly Sold It for Cash," Frank Landymore, https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-reportedly-stole-10th-grader-230138675.html"Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says," Rebecca Santana, Associated Press, https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump-00d0ab0338e82341fd91b160758aeb2d"ICE plans $100 million 'wartime recruitment' push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires," Washington Post, https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/12/31/ice-wartime-recruitment-push/NSPM-7, https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/countering-domestic-terrorism-and-organized-political-violence/Timeline on Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Metro_Surge#Timeline_of_operation"Minneapolis Pastor Says He Was Detained by ICE After Joining Protest, Told 'You're White' and 'Wouldn’t Be Any Fun Anyway' on Release," Ashley Vega, People, https://people.com/minneapolis-pastor-says-ice-detained-him-after-joining-protest-told-he-wouldnt-be-any-fun-because-youre-white-11884703"ICE entered Minneapolis hospital without warrant, handcuffed patient to bed, community organizers say," Jason Rantala, CBS News, https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/hcmc-hennepin-healthcare-ice-patient-handcuffed/"Ecuador says ICE tried to enter its Minneapolis consulate — here's what happened," BBC, https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cvgpdx1yr15o"Walz: ICE may leave MN soon," Fox 9 KMSP, https://www.fox9.com/video/fmc-ch876hzml20j4brmAudio credits
Opening audio is from several videos of community members at the scene of Alex Pretti's murder a few hours later; videos shared by Left Voice on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/leftvoice.bsky.social/post/3md6zzb4mzk2rYesterday – bloom.Day Without End - Protomartyr"ICE operations u... - Show more
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