Heat Death of the Universe

Another overstuffed episode (with leftovers for next time). French labor unions cut off electricity and gas to targeted homes of politicians and billionaires. A string of articles showing more hubris and self-cannibalization in the nervous system of USofA. "Nothing will fundamentally change, jack, unless it's for the worse!" AMLO dramatically increases Mexico's minimum wage and human-shaped triple-bleached dough with hair and teeth, David Frum, tells us why he's a no good autocrat. Updates on the great balloon menace. Mayor Pete barely represses urge to strangle journalists in the camera-barraged, bright light of day, and we can only laugh. Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpod + buzzsprout.com/heatdeathoftheuniverseNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendations: 1) The Glory 2) King of PigsJNM's Recommendation: Infinity PoolFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningFull list of links, sources, etcLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

Back after our longest and unintended hiatus. Talking balloons, toxic clouds, uncanny valley AI eternal recurrence stuff, the world's first digital nation, royal paedo defense, Ghislaine Maxwell hosting etiquette classes for inmates, organ harvesting prisoners for pay, Amazon leaves more corpses on the warehouse floor, WW2 Part 2: The Ride, more sociocultural inner rot, Biden (or the series of handlers and amphetamines than comprises him) is harsher on Cuba than any previous president, and more.Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: Poker FaceJNM's Recommendations: 1) Milf Manor 2) The MenuFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningFull list of links, sources, etcLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

We talk AI, ramshackle border wall construction, the world's largest doomsday bunker community, the "country"/cult within Germany that doesn't recognize the modern State, Floridian PPP grifter Daddy 'n' Sons op, self-defeating marriage equality legislation, precocious youth run amok, downtrodden youth in handcuffs, British colonialism's staggering destruction, and a breakthrough in fusion energy that may or may not stem the blood-red tide that approaches.Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendations: 1) In Bruges 2) Music, generally (Ed. "Pitchfork Gives Music 6.8") JNM's Recommendations: 1) The Mezzanine by Nicolson Baker 2) Barbarian (Ed. Highly recommend avoiding trailers and reviews and going in as blind as possible.)Further Reading, Viewing, ListeningArizona Gov. Ducey stacks containers on border at term’s endApocalypse Chic: Inside the World’s Largest Community of Doomsday BunkersVivos PointX Official WebsiteThe self-proclaimed kingdom that doesn't recognise GermanyFlorida pastor and his son are arrested in alleged $8 million Covid scamThe Respect for Marriage Act Is Also a Victory for Same-Sex-Marriage OpponentsDiet of rainbows and sunlight: California girl given first-ever unicorn licensehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/hundreds-of-elementary-students-arrested-at-us-schools-in-2018-report/ (The page may have been removed, had its name changed, or is just temporarily unavailable.)British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascismDOE National Laboratory Makes History by Achieving Fusion IgnitionLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

Competitive grave digging in "vampiric" Eastern Europe. The world's tallest jail—who dare says the US can't still aspire to greatness? In China, fifty year old "Uncle Chen" can beat the average marathon time—while chain-smoking the whole way. The constellation of handlers, pharmacists, and groper-conversion-therapists that comprise "Joe Biden" asked the "Presidential Emergency Board" to weigh in on the nightmarish and recently revisited railroad union "negotiations," only to discover the irrefutable fact that "capital investment and risk are the reasons for their profits, not any contributions from labor". There's an epidemic-level population of enraged upper-class nose-biters out there. Heroic man in Japan harasses cops every 6 minutes for 9 days straight. US continues to steal 80% of Syria's oil supply while occupying 1/3 of its landmass. Rightwing lunatics continue to get angry at LGBT books while enlisting their daughters in pedo-parades. Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: Weak Hero Class 1   JNM's Recommendations: 1) Pepsi, Where's My Jet? 2) 'Union Joe' Biden sells out railworkersFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningGrave Diggers Get Down And Dirty At International CompetitionThe Jailscraper vs. Chinatown: NYC Residents Fight Construction of World’s Tallest JailChain-Smoking Marathoner Finishes In Under 3.5 Hours And He's Done It BeforeThe socialist response to US railroads’ false claim that “labor does not contribute to profits”  Golfer bit off man’s nose in argument over gameSaitama man arrested for calling police 2,060 times in 9 days to yell at themUS stealing Syrian national treasure is a long-time crime  The Cradle (search: Syrian oil) Louisiana Launches Tip Line to Accuse Librarians of ‘Sexualizing Children’Locationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

Timothy Robert Buechner returns as dual guest & substitute cohost for Jason. We talk about the fledging effort to make neoliberalism cool (again?); the nature of all 'centrisms'; Volcels are Basically Cows; how the most labor friendly president in US history has recently shown his friendliness to railway union members; how the NYTimes has suddenly, cynically, meaninglessly, developed an interest in human rights vis-à-vis Julian Assange; and finally, where are the best places to survive nuclear war in the US? Crack open a recent Newsweek to find out!Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJNM's Recommendations: 1) Pearl 2) Triangle of SadnessTim's Recommendations: 1) Getting pussy 2) Physical 3) Blood Meridian  More From Timothy Robert BuechnerWe Don't Know WrestlingWDKW Ko-fiBIG EGG Substack Further Reading, Viewing, ListeningCan these Gen Z and millennial wonks make neoliberalism cool again?What Biden and Congress’ move to ban railroad strike revealsBernie Sanders, DSA play crucial role in passing anti-strike law against railroadersRail workers: A single day of sick leave please. CNN: WHY DO GREEDY RAIL WORKERS NOT WANT LITTLE JIMMY IN THE CHILDREN HOSPITAL TO GET SANTA’S DELIVERY THIS YEAR Why The New York Times Is Too Late (to finally call for the end of torturing Julian Assange) - VIDEO SEGMENTAn open letter from editors and publishers: Publishing is not a CrimeUS defense to its workforce: Nuclear war can be wonThe U.S. Should Show It Can Win a Nuclear WarBest Place to Survive Nuclear War in the U.S.Locationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

Fuck the midterms. Slavery now illegal in 3 of 4 states. Man steals own car. Shooting the homeless now a misdemeanor. Hero unleashes bees at eviction cops. Hero throws can of 'White Claw' at Ted Cruz during baseball parade. KFC urges German customers to celebrate Kristallnacht with cheesy chicken. Advertising in space, the future is now! More nonsense from the new CEO of Twitter. Crypto con-artist loses all his dang money. US & EU reps forced to grovel to Maduro for oil, please, Mr. Real Presidente, sir. Digital artist's AI that creates infinite conversations, one on display now between Werner Herzog & Zizek. Park rangers battle desperate DMT junkies in the great psychedelic toad wars. Giant silver orbs break free & terrify the streets of London. 2022 Ig Nobel Awards briefly discussed. General RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: The Dragon Prince JNM's Recommendations: 1) Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities - Episode 7, "The Viewing" (Directed by Panos Cosmatos) & 2) "Corruption exposed: US meddled in Ecuador's election, using Julian Assange as bargaining chip" by Ben Norton (Video) (Article)Further Reading, Viewing, ListeningThe Midterms Are No Victory for the Democrats, but...Slavery now prohibitedSlavery rejected in some, not all, states where it was on the ballotBlack man handcuffed after car Montreal police thought was stolen ended up being hisNashville Porsche driver gets probation for shooting homeless man who asked her to lower music, move car Woman charged with sending bee swarm on deputies at evictionSen. Ted Cruz hit by flying ‘White Claw’ at Astros’ World Series paradeKFC Apologizes For Using Kristallnacht To Promote Cheesy Chicken In GermanySpace ads could earn $2 million a dayElon Musk sells $1 million worth of new perfume, 'Burnt Hair'Europe & US meet with Venezuela’s real President Maduro – desperate for lower oil prices, their coup attempt faltersinfiniteconversation.comNational Park Service Begs Visitors: Please Stop Licking These Psychedelic Toads Massive Silver Orbs Break Free Support the show

We cover a lot of subjects and articles today and have run out of character allotment for these notes, so take a look below at the links for a preview of what to expect.General RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: Kim Jung GiJNM's Recommendations: 1) r/TrueAnon & 2) Bodies Bodies Bodies Further Reading, Viewing, Listening156 die in Halloween crowd crush in Korea's ItaewonLula wins Brazil election: Game-changer for BRICS and Latin AmericaThe Bolsonaristas set up highway blockades and the favelas and steelworkers intervenedColombia’s new president reverses US coup, visits Venezuela, pledges unity in ‘spirit of Bolívar’‘War on drugs has failed’: At UN, Colombia condemns ‘addiction to money and oil’At UN, Bolivia presents revolutionary 14-point socialist program to transform worldEntire world votes 185 to 2 against blockade of Cuba – US and Israel are rogue states at UNThat Time Cuba Offered Doctors to the U.S. After Katrina. And the U.S. RefusedFalse nuclear emergency messages sent to everyone in Hawaii and its possible connection to a human trafficking / pedophile ring Elon Musk Orders Twitter Staff To Work 84-Hour Weeks As 75% Of Employees Face Being FiredEquifax Used Its Own Technology to Find — and Fire — 24 Workers With Secret Second JobsHow to make $72,800 a year snitching on bike lane blockers in New YorkSomeone made a program that checks to make sure that you're still looking at the commercial and giving your full attention to it.Advertising space purchased on boats blocking the view on the beachA swarm of 500 drones will plague New York City with advertising tomorrowBill Clinton’s Welfare Reform Gave Us Brett Favre’s Welfare FraudAfter Uvalde, Texas Public Schools Send Home DNA Kits For KidsPolice robot told woman to go away after she tried to report crime – then sang a songSupport the show

Slavery becomes freedom. Diplomacy becomes treason. Food stuffs become climate activism, again. And more!Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendations: 1) Decision to Leave 2) Spy × FamilyJNM's Recommendations: 1) Broker 2) r/antiwork 3) r/ABoringDystopiaFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningI Took an Amazon Warehouse Job to Cure My BurnoutTesla faces U.S. criminal probe over self-driving claimsRailroad workers want more time off, don’t like agreementsParis Baguette Is Being Boycotted After a Factory Worker Was Found Crushed in a MachineMexico is ending daylight savings time, America should do the sameHaiti Isn’t Asking for US Intervention30 House Democrats sent a letter to Biden urging him to seek peace talks to end the conflict in Ukraine. Less than 24 hours later, they retracted it under pressure. The letter, which called for the most basic diplomacy to avoid nuclear war, was met with extreme backlash and condemnation by their fellow Democrats:HOUSE PROGRESSIVES FLOAT DIPLOMATIC PATH TOWARD ENDING WAR IN UKRAINE, GET ANNIHILATED, QUICKLY “CLARIFY”Diplomacy Becomes Treason: Tepid Dissent on Ukraine Crushed in D.C. w/ Medea BenjaminInsane: Progressives WITHDRAW Letter Urging Diplomacy with RussiaThe War in Ukraine Could Lead to Nuclear War18 members of Scientist Rebellion are in custody overnight for the crime of speaking the truth to the public, of requesting governments to act upon Climate Failure.Why Are Climate Activists Throwing Food at Million-Dollar Paintings?Locationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: Support the show

We spouse-swap the standard all-encompassing geopolitical &/or generalized existential doom for the humdrum miracle of other sorts of headlines, those on the margins of the edges of the normie strata of the lunatic fringe. (Problem with the links—too many, and too tired to fix in a timely manner.) Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendations: Narcos-SaintsJNM's Recommendation: DahmerFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningGoogle Says It Will Stop Android Phones From Suggesting "My Face" When Users Type "Sit On"Police: Naked man arrested at Planet Fitness said he thought it was a "judgement free zone"Court Recommends Electronic Monitoring For Woman Accused Of Escaping Electronic MonitoringFlorida man says he wasn't drinking while driving -- only at stop lights and stop signsGermany: Man bites police dog, woman punches officerDoctor removes 23 contact Germany: Man bites police dog, woman punches officerlenses from eye of patient who 'forgot to take them out'Doctors Find 55 Batteries In Woman's Body — 'Highest Reported Number' EverHurricane Ian ‘street shark’ video defies beliefMan charged with smuggling pythons in his pants at US borderNigeria seizes donkey penises to be smuggled to Hong KongChinese man trapped aloft in hydrogen balloon for 2 daysNorth Dakota Woman Charged After Bringing Raccoon Into BarFDA Warns Against Using NyQuil As A Chicken MarinadeWoman Accused Of Stealing Pelosi's Laptop Has Odd Request To Leave House ArrestCanadian Politician Gets Buzzed After Swallowing Rogue Bee At News ConferenceCar Thief Who Hid From Police Inside Giant Teddy Bear Learns His FateSouth Korean Town's Garlic Ad Reeks Of Obscenity, Farmers SaySpain's Prime Minister Suggests Ditching Neckties To Save EnergyMan Pushes Peanut Up Colorado Mountain Using Unconventional Body PartMichigan Home Inspector Convicted After Masturbating With Client's Elmo DollLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

William Shatner shares his despairing thoughts while staring out at the earth from space with Jeff Bezos aboard the Blue Origins craft. Elon Musk uber-fans have uprooted their lives and built a small village outside of "Starbase" so that they can witness each rocket launch. Warren Buffett is not your grandpa. Moron parks a car on train tracks, nearly killing someone else. Thousands of Coors cans spilt across a Florida highway, creating a beautiful shimmering sea. Vegan food exec aggressively bites a man's nose, presumably in an attempt to eat him. Tomato soup is thrown at a Van Gogh painting. Amazon will not be providing storm shelter protection to its rebuilt factory that was destroyed by a tornado, killing six. And the USA is running out of Adderall, folks, and coincidentally becoming less productive.Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: 1) Preoccupations - Arrangements 2) Big Mouth (Korean TV Series) 3) Bullet Train 4) Rings of Power 5) YepX's Solidarity Through AdversityJNM's Recommendation: 1) Kingdom: Exodus 2) MelancholiaFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningWilliam Shatner says his trip to space ‘felt like a funeral’ for EarthEncounters with SpaceX fans who uprooted their lives and moved to StarbaseWhat is the brutal truth about Warren Buffett?Warren Buffet is Not Your GrandpaColorado police release video of police car with suspect inside hit by a trainA truck collision turns a Florida highway into a silver sea of beer cansDads shot each other’s daughters in Florida road-rage gunfight: copsBeyond Meat Ex Bites Man’s Nose, ResignsClimate activists throw soup on Vincent van Gogh painting to protest oilAmazon warehouse where 6 died in tornado is being rebuilt without storm shelter, city saysFDA confirms Adderall shortage in the USAmericans are becoming less productive, and that's a risk to the economySupport the show

“Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars.” ―Gustave Flaubert“The more I think about language, the more it amazes me that people ever understand each other at all.” ―Kurt GödelCommiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: Little WomenJNM's Recommendation: The Long GoodbyeFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningUS launched 251 military interventions since 1991, and 469 since 1798MAGA 'communism'? Ridiculous right-wing grifters cash in posing as 'patriotic socialists'If We Want Humanity to Survive, We Must Cooperate With China Branko Marcetic RT: "Was alerted to this new Foreign Affairs piece where Fiona Hill accidentally lets slip a key fact: Russia & Ukraine agreed to a tentative settlement in April that would've halted the war, Course, Hill doesn't mention UK PM flew to Kiev instantly to scuttle it."ARTICLE: West killed peace proposal to end Ukraine war, Russia supported negotiated settlement + VIDEO West prepares to plunder post-war Ukraine with neoliberal shock therapy: privatization, deregulation, slashing worker protectionsZelensky rings New York Stock Exchange bell as Euro dips below dollarAs Zelensky outlaws labor organizing, he appeared on Wall Street to launch #AdvantageUkraine, a shameless appeal for the corporate plunder of Ukraine which promises rapid deregulation and features the country's arms industry at the top of its "investment menu"Zelensky quietly deletes photo of his bodyguard’s pro-Hitler patchGermans revive Cold War Monday demonstrations amid inflationUrsula von der Leyen: “We must Flatten the Curve” speech: BacklashEurope Is Sacrificing Its Ancient Forests for EnergyLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

A little loose-y goose-y today. The Queen, etc. New PM, etc. Political fat shaming?, etc. Brazilian coup, etc. Hilldog will never again admonish us to Pokemon Go to the polls while simply chillin' in Cedar Rapids, etc. Undrinkable water, etc. WWIII update to be continued, etc. Shed 96 tears, one for each year of Elizabeth II's magical life.Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendations: 1) Dendrons - 5-3-8 & 2) Turn off autoplay functions everywhere, on everything. JNM's Recommendation: Rewatch Curb Your EnthusiasmFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningQueen Elizabeth II has diedUK: RUSI military think tank details Liz Truss’s warmongering agendaBritain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed Thérèse Coffey as the country's new health secretary. Here is a picture of her.In April 2018, Liz Truss visited Brazil to promote "free markets, an open economy, and privatisation". For three years, the UK government has been refusing to answer my FOIA request, asking if Truss held secret meetings with neo-fascist Jair Bolsonaro.Vincent Bevins RT on an awful pro-Bolansaro article in the NYTJair Bolsonaro Is Laying the Groundwork for a Coup in BrazilHRC says she'll never run for president againBiden’s speech and the danger of fascism in AmericaBiden broke his promise to waive Big Pharma's vaccine patents, and then tossed us the crumbs of lower prices on 10-20 drugs for 17.7% of Americans in 4-6 yearsJackson, Mississippi’s water disaster is a crime of capitalismCity issues boil-water notice for West Baltimore after E. coli found in tap water at 3 locationsObama and Biden both can't "look soft" on terrorism, therefore "must" murder millions of peopleBuying Twitter Wouldn't Make Sense 'If We're Heading Into World War 3', Elon Musk Reportedly SaidLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepoSupport the show

Is our modern immiseration just some jazzy jazz? Tune in to find out this and more. (Too tired to summarize further, Ed.)Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: The Parking Lot is FullTim's Recommendation: Sam Hyde (in general) and his bizarre crashing of a TED TalkJNM's Recommendations: 1) Alex's War 2) Knowledge FightMore From Timothy Robert BuechnerWe Don't Know WrestlingWDKW Ko-fiPod King's PatreonFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningPalate Cleansers: A List of Things People Blamed on JazzFact Check: Did Donald Trump Give Out 'Nuke Codes' in Fundraising Email?Does Mark Zuckerberg Not Understand How Bad His Metaverse Looks?"NPR scolding Beto for cussing out the guy laughing at 19 dead children is the essence of modern liberalism">>> Weighing the pros and cons of Beto O'Rourke dropping an f-bomb on a hecklerBill to enshrine gig work into federal labor law 'would effectively get rid of the minimum wage and overtime compensation'My favorite Facebook genre is parents posting unhinged nanny requirements>>> Unhinged requirements continuedVIDEO: Ted Cruz spews bullshit about student loan forgivenessWrinkly 'sac' with no anus probably isn't humans' earliest ancestorGOP operative wants LGBTQ community put in “isolation camps for their own protection”For some adults who love Disney, it's like a religionLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniSupport the show

Is a broken Rand Paul right twice a day? People focusing on all of the wrong things with regard to Trump's legacy (e.g. forget debunked Russiagate myths and January 6th, and look toward WWIII inciting foreign policy first). Does North Korea have anything the US wants and can scoop up into a net? Will Jurassic Park-like tech magically save the planet? Speaking of climate disaster mitigation: China and India have better ideas in mind a la trees and thorium-based energy production. Canadians turning to medical euthanasia as solution to the integral poverty of a neoliberal order. Biden's the front-runner for "Lie of the Year." DeSantis will slay the dragon of woke, using all his might, even if he has to be elected president in the process—he'll humbly sacrifice for our children's unwoke futures.Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: The Rehearsal JNM's Recommendation: NopeFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningTrump, Classified Nuclear Files, Saudis: What We Do Know, What We Don'tDonald Trump Has His Own History With the Espionage ActCIA sued over alleged spying on lawyers, journalists who met AssangeBitcoin billionaires bet big on reviving woolly mammoths to combat climate changeBad News for Earth: Rainwater Is No Longer Safe to Drink, Study SaysHuman Activity in China and India Dominates the Greening of EarthChina to Activate Experimental Nuclear Molten Salt ReactorWhat is India’s 3-stage nuclear energy programme?Indian test reactor reaches operation landmarkPutting a Positive Spin on the Death of '99 Percent of the Human Population'Canadians Turn to Euthanasia as Solution to Unbearable PovertyBiden front-runner for ‘Lie of the Year’ award as many in media look the other wayFlorida students return to schools reshaped by Gov. DeSantis' anti-'woke' education agendaSupport the show

In what is now a annual tradition come August, we celebrate surviving another year in podcasting with the gentle souls of Boomer Death Squad (Danny, Matt and sadly Joe couldn't make it) by covering a remarkably bad, politically-bent, movie. Last year, we commented on what was the GW Bush era time-capsule / series of wrong turns and bad calls (by a legacy act spoofmaster of Zucker Brothers of residual fame) called An American Carol.This year, we turn toward even sleazier, more mind-bendingly ill-conceived fare and bring you an off the cuff commentary track + full episode discussion of the never-should-have-been-made "film" Easy Rider 2: The Ride Back (2012). A film written, directed, produced by and starring complete and utter nobodies (save, sort of, for Jeff Fahey and the inexplicably "present" Rance Howard) and done against the wishes of every single person who worked on the 1969 original and now canonized classic film. Put on your totally non-ironic American flag motorcycle helmet, pick up a protest sign and commie-killing rifle alike, and join us for this long, strange, 98 minute and 36 second trip, man.Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: A Model FamilyMatt's Recommendation: Play Sky Rim againDanny's Recommendations: 1) Yards Pale Ale & 2) Easy RiderJNM's Recommendations: 1) Easy Rider & 2) Easy Rider 2: The Ride Back & 3) Good-Bad Movies in General & 4) The Films of Neil Breen, namely Fateful Findings & 5) Ben Norton's reporting at MultipolaristaMore from Boomer Death SquadTwitter: @BoomerDeathPodSoundcloud: soundcloud.com/boomerdeathsquadDiscord: discord.gg/WkuHgEckkXFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningYes, there’s an Easy Rider sequel, and yes, it’s awful by Nathan RabinSupport the show

If you want to watch along, I'm sharing my copy of the movie along with a separate subtitles file (which is essential due to the terrible sound mixing on this cinematic masterpiece).In what is now a annual tradition come August, we celebrate surviving another year in podcasting with the gentle souls of Boomer Death Squad (Danny, Matt and sadly Joe couldn't make it) by covering a remarkably bad, politically-bent, movie. Last year, we commented on what was the GW Bush era time-capsule / series of wrong turns and bad calls (by a legacy act spoofmaster of Zucker Brothers of residual fame) called An American Carol.This year, we turn toward even sleazier, more mind-bendingly ill-conceived fare and bring you an off the cuff commentary track + full episode discussion of the never-should-have-been-made "film" Easy Rider 2: The Ride Back (2012). A film written, directed, produced by and starring complete and utter nobodies (save, sort of, for Jeff Fahey and the inexplicably "present" Rance Howard) and done against the wishes of every single person who worked on the 1969 original and now canonized classic film. Put on your totally non-ironic American flag motorcycle helmet, pick up a protest sign and commie-killing rifle alike, and join us for this long, strange, 98 minute and 36 second trip, man.Support the show

Chuck Schumer's gang blows all of our minds (and our genitalia). Pizza, pizza. A North Carolina school district will install safes full of AR-15s to help the underfunded police. Malcolm Gladwell secures his position as an absolute piece of shit. Monetarily-mediated AI friendships are on the rise. Megan McArdle tries to cover her neocon core with philosopher name-dropping. Gig economy will destroy us all. Prisons manage to find more areas to profit from. Joe Rogan and some dipshit standup named Theo try to crack the case of 'China's Bad Becuz' only to reach the most hilarious of conclusions.Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendations: 1) The Bear 2) The SandmanJNM's Recommendations: 1) Prey 2) 10 Cloverfield LaneFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningSenate passes Democrats’ fraudulent climate and “tax fairness” billNorth Carolina school district planning to put AR-15 in every school in the even of another school shooting‘Hunted’: one in three people killed by US police were fleeing, data revealsMalcolm Gladwell: Working From Home Is Destroying Us!>>> Gladwell is awful, Pt. 1>>> Malcolm Gladwell Unmasked: A Look Into the Life & Work of America’s Most Successful PropagandistReplika AI Ads All Over My TwitterMegan McArdle Tries to Use the Rawlsian Veil of Ignorance to Support Anti-Abortion PositionBill to enshrine gig work into federal labor law 'would effectively get rid of the minimum wage and overtime compensation'Prison Money Diaries: What People Really Make (and Spend) Behind BarsTwo total morons (Joe Rogan + Theo von Dumbass) freak out about China for all the dumbest reasonsLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

We discuss three desperate, pleading, bottom of the barrel ideas to halt climate disaster: nuclear war, dim the sun with chemicals in the air, and blow up the moon (for real). Celebs be private jetting too much (and Jason learns about just how far LA really is from NYC). Biden gets covid again. The CDC hates your fucking guts. Amazon expands its Cthulhu-like tentacles into the medical industry.  Bank of America fucking hates your guts. Child labor in Alabama. WH Press Secretary has a mind-bogglingly stupid "Who's On First?"-type exchange with a reporter about the border wall that Biden's building, not  finishing...or finishing, not  building...? Biden keeps his research staff busy pretending not to find things. The nation is thriving. Andrew Yang created an idiotic political party beyond parody.Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsJason's Recommendation: A Theory of JusticeJNM's Recommendations: 1) Decision to Leave 2) Thirst 3) Retraction: Primitive Tech Vids Are Almost All FakeFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningNuclear War Reverse Global WarmingAs 1.5C warming nears, interest in sun-dimming tech heats upThe Professor Who Wanted To Blow Up The Moon To Solve All Of Life's ProblemsProfessor wanted to the blow up the Moon with nukes - to improve weather on EarthBiden Tests Positive for Coronavirus Again in ‘Rebound’ CaseHead of the CDC explains why some people deserve better medical treatment than othersAmazon Joins The Medicare Privatization SpreeHyundai subsidiary has used child labor at Alabama factoryHilarious Answer to Straightforward Questions About Biden Continuing to Build Trump's WallBiden Admin Keeps Pretending to Not Know the Legality of Waiving Student DebtNew batch of US troops enters Yemen’s energy-rich Mahra provinceI’m living in my car to beat the housing crisis — here’s how I blend inHigh gas prices push family to take out loans for gas to drive daughter to cancer treatmentsAndrew Yang's "Forward Party"Support the show

Jason's on vacation, so I had the pleasure of sitting down with Timothy Robert Buechner of the We Don't Know Wrestling Podcast Network and ending up with a sprawling-in-the-best-way, fuller-length episode. Biden v. Trump w/r/t Covid-19, mental deterioration, and more. Mayor Pete has a weird exchange while testifying before Congress in which he cartoonishly pledges fealty to whoever he has to in order to get ahead. Stephen King is hilariously pranked and promotes genocide in the process. Then we shift towards the news of Vince "The Rapist" McMahon retiring from the WWE, the metafictional narratives and the Andy Kaufman of the pro wrestling world, the useful wrestling-to-politics analogies found in the field, and the "Dark Side of the Ring," both literally and figuratively, in tragic figures like Chris Benoit, Jake the Snake, Brian Pillman, and in bizarro events like "The Plane Ride from Hell."Commiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodNever Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgGeneral RecommendationsTim's Recommendations: 1) We Don't Know Wrestling Podcast Network & 2) Joseph Montecillo's Video EssaysJNM's Recommendations: 1) Cosmopolis &  2) Maps to the StarsFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningUS President Joe Biden 'doing great' after testing positive for CovidSec. Buttigieg clashes with GOP congressman on Biden's mental fitness | USA TODAY>>> House Approves 25th Amendment Resolution Against Trump, Pence Says He Won't InvokeStephen King admits to falling for Russians’ prank: ‘Fool me once, shame on them’>>>FULL VIDEO: Video-prank with Stephen King (Original in English)Dark Side of the Ring:S02E01 - Chris Benoit Part OneS02E02 - Chris Benoit Part Two S03E01 - Brian Pillman Part OneS03E02 - Brian Pillman Part TwoS03E06 - In the Shadow of Grizzly SmithS03E08 - The Plane Ride from HellLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show

NYC's duck 'n' cover PSA. A couple of congress members make far too little, far too late (and probably cynical and calculated) gestures in defense of whistleblowers. Abe's whitewashed legacy and why some in Korea and China are celebrating his assassination. The necessity of prison labor (i.e. slavery) said aloud in Arizona. Millennials & renewables are the real problems here. It's terrifyingly, soul-shittingly hot these days. Never Forget: standwithdanielhale.orgCommiserate on Discord: discord.gg/aDf4Yv9PrYSupport: patreon.com/heatdeathpodGeneral RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: Extraordinary Attorney WooJNM's Recommendations: 1) Men & 2) Crimes of the FutureFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningNYC Emergency Management Department issues Public Service Announcement for nuclear attack>>> PSA VideoRashida Tlaib Is Trying to Fix the Espionage Act, but Whistleblowers Are Probably Out of Luck >>> VIDEO: The Squad Actually Acknowledges Julian Assange Exists>>> AOC Rips Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'Insurrection' Claim as Roe Feud Heats UpAbe's Death, and Korea's Japanophobia>>> VIDEO: US-backed fascism in Japan: How Shinzo Abe whitewashed genocidal imperial crimes>>> ARTICLE: US-backed fascism in Japan: How Shinzo Abe whitewashed genocidal imperial crimes>>> Shinzo Abe shooting: who are the ‘Moonies’ and why are they in the spotlight?Arizona communities would 'collapse' without cheap prison labor, Corrections director says>>> Bizarre message board thread on this subjectA Mile-Long Procession Of Buses Carried Items From School Shooting Victims To Ted Cruz’s HouseThe size of the millennial generation is to blame for sky-high inflation, strategist saysTexas Officials Blame Renewables for Heatwave Blackout Risk. Experts Say That’s Misleading>>> Almost Hot Enough in Spain to Cook MeatSupport the show