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Hey all, A lot of you probably noticed there was no newsletter and no regular show activity this week. It’s been quiet here at the Show Stomper because I’ve been waiting for clear information and direction from Eugene’s family before saying anything publicly. Kasia, Eugene’s wife, has now told me Eugene wants people to know what’s been going on… There is no easy way to say this, Eugene suffered a brain stroke over the weekend. He is currently in a hospital in Malaga, Spain, that specializes in this kind of care. Kasia has been able to get to him. He has people who love him at his side. He is alive and conscious. He is mentally present. He recognizes and responds accurately to conversation. He is mobile, can walk, and can grab and pick things up. I have also heard that he underwent a procedure for the clot to be cleared today. Right now, the biggest thing is that he cannot talk yet. NO speech right now. For anyone who knows Eugene - or has ever listened to five minutes of him - you know how surreal and terrifying that is. This is a man built out of words with nuance and meaning, wild stories, brilliant arguments, clever jokes, riffs, musical prowess and sheer force of will. So yes, this is serious. It is scary. It is a lot. But there is also real hope here. Kasia said the doctor seemed positive that with the right treatment and therapy, he should be able to recover. She also asked him about updating the audience, and he made it clear that yes, he wants people to know now. Her words were: “Let people know to wait for him, because he’ll be back.” So that’s what this is… Wait for him. He’s not tapping out. HE WILL BE BACK. For now, Stomper may be paused or irregular while everyone figures out next steps. We’ll update you when there is more to share and when Kasia/Eugene are ready for more details to be made public. Rest assured he has a helluva story to tell and will be back to share it, as soon as he is able to. In the meantime, please use the comments here to leave messages for Eugene. Love, encouragement, support, memories, jokes, music, photos, fight stories, weird little Stomper things - whatever you think might help remind him how many people are out here pulling for him. This post can be the place where the Stomper community gathers around him for now. Leave him something good to read when he’s ready.If you wish to send him something private or long form, I have set up a dedicated email account just for that purpose. Send those to: [email protected]. That’s hey mister robinson (all one word) at gmail.Please do not use this as a place for speculation, weird internet medical advice, random theories, or pressure on the family for more information. They are dealing with an enormous amount right now. I promise to keep you all updated. Again… Eugene is NOT tapping out – he will be back! We will let you know in time about possible donations, still waiting for confirmation on that from the family right now. In the meantime, the usual “support the show” options are all still active: 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Thank you all for your ongoing support. — June (Eugene’s Producer) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit showstomper.substack.com/subscribe

Hey all, A lot of you probably noticed there was no newsletter and no regular show activity this week. It’s been quiet here at the Show Stomper because I’ve been waiting for clear information and direction from Eugene’s family before saying anything publicly. Kasia, Eugene’s wife, has now told me Eugene wants people to know what’s been going on… There is no easy way to say this, Eugene suffered a brain stroke over the weekend. He is currently in a hospital in Malaga, Spain, that specializes in this kind of care. Kasia has been able to get to him. He has people who love him at his side. He is alive and conscious. He is mentally present. He recognizes and responds accurately to conversation. He is mobile, can walk, and can grab and pick things up. I have also heard that he underwent a procedure for the clot to be cleared today. Right now, the biggest thing is that he cannot talk yet. NO speech right now. For anyone who knows Eugene - or has ever listened to five minutes of him - you know how surreal and terrifying that is. This is a man built out of words with nuance and meaning, wild stories, brilliant arguments, clever jokes, riffs, musical prowess and sheer force of will. So yes, this is serious. It is scary. It is a lot. But there is also real hope here. Kasia said the doctor seemed positive that with the right treatment and therapy, he should be able to recover. She also asked him about updating the audience, and he made it clear that yes, he wants people to know now. Her words were: “Let people know to wait for him, because he’ll be back.” So that’s what this is… Wait for him. He’s not tapping out. HE WILL BE BACK. For now, Stomper may be paused or irregular while everyone figures out next steps. We’ll update you when there is more to share and when Kasia/Eugene are ready for more details to be made public. Rest assured he has a helluva story to tell and will be back to share it, as soon as he is able to. In the meantime, please use the comments here to leave messages for Eugene. Love, encouragement, support, memories, jokes, music, photos, fight stories, weird little Stomper things - whatever you think might help remind him how many people are out here pulling for him. This post can be the place where the Stomper community gathers around him for now. Leave him something good to read when he’s ready.If you wish to send him something private or long form, I have set up a dedicated email account just for that purpose. Send those to: [email protected]. That’s hey mister robinson (all one word) at gmail.Please do not use this as a place for speculation, weird internet medical advice, random theories, or pressure on the family for more information. They are dealing with an enormous amount right now. I promise to keep you all updated. Again… Eugene is NOT tapping out – he will be back! Thanks for supporting Eugene. This post is public, so feel free to share it. You Are Helping Make His Ongoing Recovery Possible Kasia wants to thank everyone who has donated to or shared the official GoFundMe she set up. Since its launch on July 17, the campaign has helped pay for the first few weeks of Eugene’s intensive speech therapy, neurorehabilitation and the practical assistance he needs while he remains unable to return to his regular work. The generosity matters financially. It has also mattered emotionally. Seeing how many people care about Eugene, how many lives he has touched and how quickly people have come together for him has reminded the family that they are not doing this alone. We still do not know how long his recovery will take or what additional care will become necessary along the way. The GoFundMe remains the best and most direct way to help Kasia meet the family’s current recovery expenses. If you cannot donate, sharing the fundraiser is also a meaningful way to help. Eugene’s work has reached people through music, books, journalism, podcasts, martial arts and several decades of stories, arguments, jokes and creative troublemaking. We need help reaching those communities now. Other Ways to Support Eugene If GoFundMe is not your preferred option, Eugene’s existing direct Show Stomper support accounts remain active: 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 Cash App: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Please understand that these are Eugene’s established Show Stomper support accounts, not Kasia’s fundraiser. Money sent through them may not reach Kasia as directly or quickly as donations made through the official GoFundMe. Send Eugene a Message If you would rather not leave a public comment, you can send Eugene a private written message - or, even better, a short video or audio recording at: [email protected] Those messages will remain there for Eugene to read, watch or listen to when he is ready. Please understand that the volume of support can be overwhelming, and please do not expect a personal reply right now. The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper! is a listener-supported podcast publication. To receive new posts and support Eugene’s work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Eugene is not tapping out – He Will Be Back! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit showstomper.substack.com/subscribe

V.421 keeps circling the question Eugene won’t let go of: who benefits? This week’s reel roundup pulls together three sharp cuts from the paid episode, moving from Nate Bargatze’s UFC appearance to Ari Emanuel, Endeavor, TKO, celebrity positioning, and the machinery behind the spectacle. The free preview set the table, but these clips get into the real argument: when famous people take public turns toward power, access, and consequence, somebody is always benefiting. This is just a 3 clip excerpt – to get the full show, archives and bonus content subscribe on Substack for $5/month and help support the show. Subscribe 👉 ShowStomper.substack.com (The Show) 👉 EugeneSRobinson.substack.com (The Newsletter) Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Follow Eugene 📱 TikTok 🎵: @The.ShowStomper 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📘 fb: stompville More Content Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Send questions with subject line: Ask Euge [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast badbossbrief.substack.com Every other Wednesday at 10 AM CT with Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo. If The Shoes Fit Podcast youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with Alexei Auld, John S. Nash, and Eugene S. Robinson. 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 ⸻ Behind The Scenes Since 2013, podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics, and logos for The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper have all been sorted by June M. Williams of orijunel designs. June has been creating and freelancing since the 80s and is currently accepting new clients. Feel free to reach out at [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit showstomper.substack.com/subscribe

"Aren't people entitled to be as stupid as they want for as long as they want? WithOUT us signing off on it?" – Eugene S. Robinson 28.06.2026 V.421 finds Eugene circling one deceptively simple question: who benefits? From Nate Bargatze’s UFC-side photo op to 50 Cent chasing access, Fallon yukking it up with a convicted anal rapist, Ari Emanuel’s machinery humming in the background, and the looming weirdness of what Eugene keeps calling Nuremburg November™ (take a drink); this week’s Show Stomper is less about any single bad choice than the pattern underneath them. Are these public figures true believers, cynical opportunists, useful idiots, or just people stepping into history with their eyes wide shut?The first 20mins are free, the show runs an hour or so... In the full episode, this week Eugene follows the thread from public celebrity choices into the machinery behind them: Ari Emanuel, Endeavor, UFC, TKO, access, consequence, and the eternal question of who benefits. ______________ Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Subscribe 👉 ShowStomper.substack.com (The Show) 👉 EugeneSRobinson.substack.com (The Newsletter) Follow Eugene 📱 TikTok 🎵: @The.ShowStomper 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📘 fb: stompville More Content? Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag: https://showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Submit your questions to subject line: 'Ask Euge' to [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast: https://badbossbrief.substack.com/ Every other Wednesday 10am CST with your hosts: Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo A strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work… What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? Everything. If The Shoes Fit Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with your hosts: Alexei Auld, John S. Nash and Eugene S. Robinson If The Shoes Fit is a long-form decision-analysis series examining how leaders and institutions make choices under reputational pressure, incomplete information, and public scrutiny. Each episode uses perspective-taking to analyze incentives, tradeoffs, and failure modes when no option is clean. _________________ 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music: Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 _________________ Podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics & logos by June M. Williams | [email protected] This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit showstomper.substack.com/subscribe

Three clips from V.420 of The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper: why Dana White’s failure of stewardship helped turn the Oof-C (UFC) into something harder to defend; why Eugene just wants the fights without the politics, weigh-in shoving, family insults, and promotional trash; and why the UFC may now be closer to the red-light district of sports than a serious fight league. This is just a 3 clip excerpt – to get the full show, archives and bonus content subscribe on Substack for $5/month and help support the show. Subscribe 👉 ShowStomper.substack.com (The Show) 👉 EugeneSRobinson.substack.com (The Newsletter) Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Follow Eugene 📱 TikTok 🎵: @The.ShowStomper 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📘 fb: stompville More Content Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Send questions with subject line: Ask Euge [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast badbossbrief.substack.com Every other Wednesday at 10 AM CT with Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo. If The Shoes Fit Podcast youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with Alexei Auld, John S. Nash, and Eugene S. Robinson. 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 ⸻ Behind The Scenes Since 2013, podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics, and logos for The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper have all been sorted by June M. Williams of orijunel designs. June has been creating and freelancing since the 80s and is currently accepting new clients. Feel free to reach out at [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit showstomper.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit showstomper.substack.com "Never has such a sure-handed steward screwed things up so badly. Despite the optics that suggest otherwise." – Eugene S. Robinson 21.06.2026 On Father’s Day, Eugene S. Robinson uses Version 420 to think through fathers, stewardship, responsibility, abandonment, and the people who are supposed to take care of what they helped build. From there, the show turns hard toward Dana White and the UFC, arguing that what was once a vibrant combat sport has been hollowed out by spectacle, politics, fighter exploitation, trash promotion, and a total failure of stewardship. Eddie Goldman may have been right all along, and Eugene is not especially happy to admit it. Join us for the full Show Stomper experience. ______________ Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Subscribe 👉 ShowStomper.substack.com (The Show) 👉 EugeneSRobinson.substack.com (The Newsletter) Follow Eugene 📱 TikTok 🎵: @The.ShowStomper 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📘 fb: stompville More Content? Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag: https://showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Submit your questions to subject line: 'Ask Euge' to [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast: https://badbossbrief.substack.com/ Every other Wednesday 10am CST with your hosts: Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo A strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work… What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? Everything. If The Shoes Fit Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with your hosts: Alexei Auld, John S. Nash and Eugene S. Robinson If The Shoes Fit is a long-form decision-analysis series examining how leaders and institutions make choices under reputational pressure, incomplete information, and public scrutiny. Each episode uses perspective-taking to analyze incentives, tradeoffs, and failure modes when no option is clean. _________________ 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music: Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 _________________ Podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics & logos by June M. Williams | [email protected]

Three clips from V.419 of The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper: why The Ooof-C's (UFC) Freedom 250 looks like an absolute logistical and political minefield; the UFC’s long trail of ugly choices and whether abuse is not a bug but a feature; and the story of a brilliant friend who found life’s big red button - and pressed it. This is just an excerpt – To get the full show, archives and bonus content subscribe on Substack for $5/month and help support the show. Subscribe 👉 ShowStomper.substack.com (The Show) 👉 EugeneSRobinson.substack.com (The Newsletter) Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Follow Eugene 📱 TikTok 🎵: @The.ShowStomper 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📘 fb: stompville More Content Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Send questions with subject line: Ask Euge [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast badbossbrief.substack.com Every other Wednesday at 10 AM CT with Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo. If The Shoes Fit Podcast youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with Alexei Auld, John S. Nash, and Eugene S. Robinson. 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 ⸻ Behind The Scenes Since 2013, podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics, and logos for The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper have all been sorted by June M. Williams of orijunel designs. June has been creating and freelancing since the 80s and is currently accepting new clients. Feel free to reach out at [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit showstomper.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit showstomper.substack.com "If you say nothing people might think you're stupid. If you say something you might remove all doubt. Which I stole." – Eugene S. Robinson 14.06.2026 Version 419 of The Show Stomper starts with Bari Weiss, wunderkinds, old publishing grudges, and the jobs Eugene had to fight for, then dives headfirst into Oof-C Freedom 250 at the White House, the allegations surrounding Poatan, MMA media failure, The Bald One’s long history of looking the other way, and what happens when the real press finally starts paying attention. From there it swerves into CREEM’s Airing of Grievances, the irresistible urge to push the big red button, sciatica and spinal surgery, Kora’s first trophy, secret weapons, Patriot safes, finally making peace with the end of OXBOW, new music, including Leisure High with Blevin Blectum, and one last detour through Taboo and vintage porn. Join us for the full Show Stomper experience. ______________ Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Subscribe 👉 ShowStomper.substack.com (The Show) 👉 EugeneSRobinson.substack.com (The Newsletter) Follow Eugene 📱 TikTok 🎵: @The.ShowStomper 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📘 fb: stompville More Content? Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag: https://showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Submit your questions to subject line: 'Ask Euge' to [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast: https://badbossbrief.substack.com/ Every other Wednesday 10am CST with your hosts: Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo A strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work… What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? Everything. If The Shoes Fit Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with your hosts: Alexei Auld, John S. Nash and Eugene S. Robinson If The Shoes Fit is a long-form decision-analysis series examining how leaders and institutions make choices under reputational pressure, incomplete information, and public scrutiny. Each episode uses perspective-taking to analyze incentives, tradeoffs, and failure modes when no option is clean. _________________ 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music: Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 _________________ Podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics & logos by June M. Williams | [email protected]

Just in case you missed V.418, this week’s clip roundup pulls three threads from the full Show Stomper: Albania, the Kanun, and the old rules that keep people in line; Trump as “the most undisciplined human being” Eugene has ever seen; and OXBOW two years after the end, with final sessions still sitting in the shadows. This is just an excerpt – To get the full show, archives and bonus content subscribe on Substack for $5/month and help support the show. Subscribe 👉 ShowStomper.substack.com (The Show) 👉 EugeneSRobinson.substack.com (The Newsletter) Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Follow Eugene 📱 TikTok 🎵: @The.ShowStomper 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📘 fb: stompville More Content Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Send questions with subject line: Ask Euge [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast badbossbrief.substack.com Every other Wednesday at 10 AM CT with Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo. If The Shoes Fit Podcast youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with Alexei Auld, John S. Nash, and Eugene S. Robinson. 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 ⸻ Behind The Scenes Since 2013, podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics, and logos for The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper have all been sorted by June M. Williams of orijunel designs. June has been creating and freelancing since the 80s and is currently accepting new clients. Feel free to reach out at [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit showstomper.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit showstomper.substack.com "You ever see a tiger laugh? Yeah. Me neither. Nor has anyone else that's alive. Which tells you all you need to know about nature." – Eugene S. Robinson 07.06.2026 Version 417 of The Show Stomper starts with this week’s Circle Jerks/punk self-congratulation mess, then widens into the bigger problem Eugene keeps circling all hour: what happens when truth stops mattering, everyone starts congratulating themselves too early, and the same old rot keeps showing up in new costumes. Punk scenes, MAGA chuds, Trump, The Bald One, tariffs, the Kennedy Center, MMA burnout, Spain, fatherhood, money, survival, and more – join us for the full Show Stomper experience. ______________ Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Subscribe 👉 ShowStomper.substack.com (The Show) 👉 EugeneSRobinson.substack.com (The Newsletter) Follow Eugene 📱 TikTok 🎵: @The.ShowStomper 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📘 fb: stompville More Content? Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag: https://showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Submit your questions to subject line: 'Ask Euge' to [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast: https://badbossbrief.substack.com/ Every other Wednesday 10am CST with your hosts: Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo A strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work… What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? Everything. If The Shoes Fit Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with your hosts: Alexei Auld, John S. Nash and Eugene S. Robinson If The Shoes Fit is a long-form decision-analysis series examining how leaders and institutions make choices under reputational pressure, incomplete information, and public scrutiny. Each episode uses perspective-taking to analyze incentives, tradeoffs, and failure modes when no option is clean. _________________ 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music: Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 _________________ Podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics & logos by June M. Williams | [email protected]

V.417 moved from punk-show politics into the bigger question Eugene kept circling all hour: what people choose to believe, what they choose to ignore, and what happens when everyone starts celebrating before the fight is actually over. The clip above starts with the Circle Jerks, MAGA in the pit, and punk’s very selective memory. Below, Eugene follows the same thread through Trump’s casino logic, tariffs, TV power, “Dad hearing,” crying kids, and the occasional tactical value of saying nothing. Catch the full show. Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Subscribe & Support 👉 ShowStomper.substack.com (Official Show Stomper) 👉 EugeneSRobinson.substack.com (“Look What You Made Me Do” Newsletter) 👍 Like, share & subscribe over on YouTube or over on the Stompville FB page. Follow Eugene 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 What Say You? You Demand More Eugene? Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag * Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. * Submit your questions to subject line: ‘Ask Euge’ & direct them to –[email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast * Every other Wednesday 10am CST * Hosts: Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo You can also catch Eugene every other Wednesday morning, 8 AM Pacific, with Stephanie Peirolo on Bad Boss Brief, where they draw on over 50 years of combined executive-level experience while chatting about bad bosses, broken workplaces, corporate b******t, and advising listeners on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. If The Shoes Fit Podcast * Every Saturday * Hosts Alexei Auld , John S. Nash and Eugene S. Robinson And every Saturday, Eugene joins his longtime cohorts Alexei Auld and John Nash on If The Shoes Fit to provide a hilarious and shockingly sharp look at public relations, pop culture, and society. ITSF is a long-form decision-analysis series examining how leaders and institutions make choices under reputational pressure, incomplete information, and public scrutiny. Each episode uses perspective-taking to analyze incentives, tradeoffs, and failure modes when no option is clean. The Infamous Substack Newsletter Every Sunday BEHIND THE SCENES Since 2013, June M. Williams of orijunel designs has handled podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics, and logos for The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper. June has been creating and freelancing since 1986 and is currently accepting new projects. Reach out at [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit showstomper.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit showstomper.substack.com "We're taking a real good look at youse...we're taking some real good looks at your FACE..." – Eugene S. Robinson 31.05.2026 Version 417 of The Show Stomper starts with this week’s Circle Jerks/punk self-congratulation mess, then widens into the bigger problem Eugene keeps circling all hour: what happens when truth stops mattering, everyone starts congratulating themselves too early, and the same old rot keeps showing up in new costumes. Punk scenes, MAGA chuds, Trump, The Bald One, tariffs, the Kennedy Center, MMA burnout, Spain, fatherhood, money, survival, and more – join us for the full Show Stomper experience. ______________ Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Subscribe & Support 👉 showstomper.substack.com (Official Show Stomper) 👉 eugenesrobinson.substack.com (“Look What You Made Me Do” Newsletter) 👍 Like, share & subscribe over on YouTube or over on the Stompville FB page. Follow Eugene 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 More on Eugene 🎶 https://www.last.fm/music/Eugene+S.+Robinson More Content? Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag: https://showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Submit your questions to subject line: 'Ask Euge' to [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast: https://badbossbrief.substack.com/ Every other Wednesday 10am CST with your hosts: Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo A strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work… What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? Everything. If The Shoes Fit Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with your hosts: Alexei Auld, John S. Nash and Eugene S. Robinson If The Shoes Fit is a long-form decision-analysis series examining how leaders and institutions make choices under reputational pressure, incomplete information, and public scrutiny. Each episode uses perspective-taking to analyze incentives, tradeoffs, and failure modes when no option is clean. _________________ 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music: Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 _________________ Podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics & logos by June M. Williams | [email protected]

In case you missed V.416, or in case you saw it and still need the damage broken into smaller pieces, here are three clips from this week’s Show Stomper: Eugene on the UFC running on nostalgia, the surprisingly short list of actual heavy metal singers, and that clip up above – that’s the outrageous intro that somehow remains its own separate event after more than 400 episodes. Catch the full show: FULL VIDEO PODCAST: FULL AUDIO PODCAST: Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Subscribe & Support 👉 ShowStomper.substack.com (Official Show Stomper) 👉 EugeneSRobinson.substack.com (“Look What You Made Me Do” Newsletter) 👍 Like, share & subscribe over on YouTube or over on the Stompville FB page. Follow Eugene 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 What Say You? You Demand More Eugene? Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag * Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. * Submit your questions to subject line: ‘Ask Euge’ & direct them to –[email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast * Every other Wednesday 10am CST * Hosts: Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo You can also catch Eugene every other Wednesday morning, 8 AM Pacific, with Stephanie Peirolo on Bad Boss Brief, where they draw on over 50 years of combined executive-level experience while chatting about bad bosses, broken workplaces, corporate b******t, and advising listeners on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. If The Shoes Fit Podcast * Every Saturday * Hosts Alexei Auld , John S. Nash and Eugene S. Robinson And every Saturday, Eugene joins his longtime cohorts Alexei Auld and John Nash on If The Shoes Fit to provide a hilarious and shockingly sharp look at public relations, pop culture, and society. ITSF is a long-form decision-analysis series examining how leaders and institutions make choices under reputational pressure, incomplete information, and public scrutiny. Each episode uses perspective-taking to analyze incentives, tradeoffs, and failure modes when no option is clean. The Infamous Substack Newsletter Every Sunday BEHIND THE SCENES Since 2013, June M. Williams of orijunel designs has handled podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics, and logos for The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper. June has been creating and freelancing since 1986 and is currently accepting new projects. Reach out at [email protected]. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit showstomper.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit showstomper.substack.com "OZY'S dead. Not a surprise. But the UFC too? And the UNITED States of America? Is this the trifecta of terror? Maaayybbeee..." – Eugene S. Robinson 24.05.2026 Five years after OZY fired him for starting the Substack that still won’t die, Eugene looks back at Carlos “Craplos” Watson, commuted consequences, unsigned NDAs, old grudges, and the strange satisfaction of outlasting the people who tried to shut him up. Along the way: UFC nostalgia, MMA-adjacent desperation, Trump-era institutional rot, cheap Spanish healthcare, bad backs, open wounds, and one inversion table catastrophe. V.416 is about what survives when the things we thought were permanent start falling apart. – It's Time Again For The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper!!! ______________ Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Subscribe & Support 👉 showstomper.substack.com (Official Show Stomper) 👉 eugenesrobinson.substack.com (“Look What You Made Me Do” Newsletter) 👍 Like, share & subscribe over on YouTube or over on the Stompville FB page. Follow Eugene 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 More on Eugene 🎶 https://www.last.fm/music/Eugene+S.+Robinson More Content? Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag: https://showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Submit your questions to subject line: 'Ask Euge' to [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast: https://badbossbrief.substack.com/ Every other Wednesday 10am CST with your hosts: Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo A strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work… What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? Everything. If The Shoes Fit Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with your hosts: Alexei Auld, John S. Nash and Eugene S. Robinson If The Shoes Fit is a long-form decision-analysis series examining how leaders and institutions make choices under reputational pressure, incomplete information, and public scrutiny. Each episode uses perspective-taking to analyze incentives, tradeoffs, and failure modes when no option is clean. _________________ 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music: Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 _________________ Podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics & logos by June M. Williams | [email protected]

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit showstomper.substack.com "We're sitting in a stadium of people who want to get the joke. Waiting to get it. STILL waiting..." – Eugene S. Robinson 05.17.2026 The fights suck. Comedy sucks. Culture feels increasingly like a hostage situation where everybody knows the joke is dead but keeps waiting for permission to stop laughing. In this week’s Show Stomper, Eugene digs into race, performance, hack comedy, public humiliation as entertainment, and the strange transactional despair sitting underneath modern “fun.” – It's Time Again For The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper!!! ______________ Support the Show 💰 PayPal: [email protected] 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: [email protected] Subscribe & Support 👉 showstomper.substack.com (Official Show Stomper) 👉 eugenesrobinson.substack.com (“Look What You Made Me Do” Newsletter) 👍 Like, share & subscribe over on YouTube or over on the Stompville FB page. Follow Eugene 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 More on Eugene 🎶 https://www.last.fm/music/Eugene+S.+Robinson More Content? Ask Euge – The Stomper Mailbag: https://showstomper.substack.com/s/ask-euge-viewer-mailbag-reels Every Wednesday Eugene replies to viewer questions. Submit your questions to subject line: 'Ask Euge' to [email protected] or [email protected] The Bad Boss Brief Podcast: https://badbossbrief.substack.com/ Every other Wednesday 10am CST with your hosts: Eugene S. Robinson and Stephanie Peirolo A strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work… What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? Everything. If The Shoes Fit Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@IfTheShoesFit Every Saturday with your hosts: Alexei Auld, John S. Nash and Eugene S. Robinson If The Shoes Fit is a long-form decision-analysis series examining how leaders and institutions make choices under reputational pressure, incomplete information, and public scrutiny. Each episode uses perspective-taking to analyze incentives, tradeoffs, and failure modes when no option is clean. _________________ 🎵 Podcast Intro/Outro Music: Stigmata – The Calling of the Just (1991) • Track 05 – A Dream of Pain and Sorrow (Intro/Outro) • Track 01 – Intro-All of Nothing (Underlay) Stigmata (1989–2016) | Troy, NY | Bob Riley on Vocals | insta: @stigmata518 _________________ Podcast production, videography, syndication, graphics & logos by June M. Williams | [email protected]