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Comedian James Fritz talks Kentucky, starting comedy in Chicago, and how damn expensive California is getting. James's album "Old Man Yells At Crowd" (A Special Thing Records) is a master class in joking about leftist politics with zero preachiness or "clapter." We talk about Democrats' failure to be an antiwar party, and whether or not blue states are less racist than red states. Listen to "Old Man Yells At Crowd" - https://aspecialthing.bandcamp.com/album/old-man-yells-at-crowd Follow James on Instagram - www.instagram.com/fritzisdead Follow Me: Instagram - @maryhoulie - instagram.com/maryhoulie twitch - maryhoulie - twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - maryhoulie - https://www.tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dexter Thomas describes working as an independent journalist vs. working at a news organization with more resources. He compares academia to a cult and pyramid scheme, highlighting limited job opportunities and the devaluation of humanities degrees. He provides advice on pursuing graduate school and questions the value of accolades for prestige. The episode explores journalism bias, political influences in media, cancel culture, and personal experiences in cultural studies, including Japanese rap music. Timestamps: 00:00:00 Trailer 00:01:00 Intro 00:02:00 Academia as Cult 00:05:00 Pyramid Scheme in Education 00:08:00 Devaluing Humanities 00:11:00 Grad School Advice 00:15:00 Journalism Bias 00:20:00 Media and Politics 00:25:00 Cancel Culture Discussion 00:30:00 Personal Reflections 00:35:00 Japanese Rap Studies 00:40:00 Technology and AI 00:45:00 Nintendo Profile 00:50:00 Outro Follow Dexter Thomas: kill switch podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kill-switch/id1449757372 X - @dexdigi - https://x.com/dexdigi Instagram - @dexdigi - https://www.instagram.com/dexdigi/ Follow Me: Instagram - @maryhoulie - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/?hl=en twitch - maryhoulie - https://www.twitch.tv/maryhoulie TikTok - maryhoulie - https://www.tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jake Flores talks doxxing ICE, getting doxxed, comedian grifts, and why everyone hates the left (including leftists). Timestamps: 00:00:00 Trailer 00:01:00 Intro 00:02:20 Twitter hate is free therapy (bad idea) 00:05:10 Shane Gillis says Gaza → actually based? 00:08:30 Celebs cashing Palestine checks 00:10:00 Toxic dude-bro fan armies explained 00:13:40 Why Pod Damn America will NEVER go on Pod Save 00:16:00 Sneaking wisdom on big platforms = cope 00:19:00 Go on hostile shows and just declare war 00:23:20 The Right Angle News Network hair-loss villain origin story 00:29:30 Cum Town → public intellectual pipeline roast 00:33:00 Should we chase fame to push left ideas? 00:37:40 Center-left is the real enemy sometimes 00:41:40 "You already hate the left → congrats, you're leftist" 00:47:00 Zohran Mamdani & how real change actually spreads 00:50:30 Free healthcare + no wars vs. capitalism's endless hunger 00:55:00 Two parties, one boss (classic) 00:59:00 Doing nothing (Elden Ring) > fake productivity 01:00:00 Pizza job > corporate comedy slave 01:03:15 Outro Follow Jake Flores- X - @feraljokes - https://x.com/feraljokes?lang=en Instagram- @feraljokes - https://www.instagram.com/feraljokes/?hl=en Follow Mary- Instagram - @maryhoulie - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/... twitch - @maryhoulie - twitch.tv/maryhoulie tiktok - @maryhoulie - https://www.tiktok.com/@maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aida Ashouri talks running as an Independent grassroots candidate for Los Angeles City Attorney. She explains that City Attorney actually has a lot more power than a lot of people realize –– they can shut down contracts that hurt working class Angelinos, sue slumlords, enact new policies for policing, and generally act as a watchdog for all facets of of Los Angeles governance. Aida needs your help collecting signatures! Register to volunteer, and donate to her grassroots campaign. Learn more at aida4la.com and follow @aida4la See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Duffy (hilarious comedian, writer, and professional thought-spiraler) talks roast jokes gone wrong, climbing cringe mountain, TV writing as a lifelong addiction, why comedy might accidentally save the world, parenting on zero sleep, and the undeniable scientific fact that poo tastes exactly how you’d expect. Buy Chris's book "Humor Me" on Bookshop.org - https://bookshop.org/p/books/humor-me-how-laughing-more-can-make-you-present-creative-connected-and-happy-christopher-duffy/d58f2b37b37fe850?ean=9780385550680&next=t Timestamps Trailer (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:00) Roast Jokes in Film (00:04:13) Chris’s Book Intro (00:05:57) Humor in High-Stress Jobs (00:06:42) TV Writing Changes (00:09:00) Podcasting & Public Access (00:10:17) Popularity vs. Quality (00:12:29) Admired Creators (00:15:10) Parenting & Vulnerability (00:22:03) Kids vs. Pets (00:25:02) Comedy Community (00:29:33) Comedy’s Purpose (00:32:30) Regional Comedy (00:36:04) Comedy Fanbases (00:39:05) Fandom & Gossip (00:40:04) Outro (00:42:30) Follow Chris Duffy- Website- www.chrisduffy.com Instagram- @chrisiduffy - https://www.instagram.com/chrisiduffy/?hl=en Follow Mary- Instagram - @maryhoulie - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/?hl=en twitch - maryhoulie - https://www.twitch.tv/maryhoulie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mara Wilson (Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire) talks growing up in Hollywood, being a celebrity in Colombia, and using her platform to normalize endometriosis and OCD. And lots more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Smalls, founder of the Amazon Labor Union, talks about his recent trip with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. While bringing humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, he was kidnapped, brutalized, and imprisoned by the Israeli military. Chris explains how labor can work together to stop weapon shipments to Israel, in order to end the genocide. Sign the petition and get involved at disarmgenocide.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Civil rights lawyer Oliver Ma talks his campaign for California Lieutenant Governor. Oliver is running a people-powered campaign, using only small donations, and no corporate donors. Oliver wants to shut down for-profit detention centers, and divest from Israel's genocide in Gaza. To learn more, donate or volunteer with his campaign, go to oliverma2026.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comedian Myq Kaplan (Tonight Show, Conan, Letterman, Last Comic Standing) talks about his artistic and spiritual journey, aided by psychedelics and violin lessons. Watch Myq's latest special, "Rini," on YouTube. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Stylist for regular people" Sophie Strauss talks fashion, and how her Jewish faith informs her advocacy for Palestine. Learn more at palhumanity.com, and check out Sophie Strauss Styling on Patreon, Instagram, and everywhere else. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NYC pastor and homeless advocate Father Mike Lopez talks war profiteering, homeless programs that actually work, and how Jesus stood up to the powerful and elite. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comedian Jay Jurden talks talking sh*t, making your own way in comedy, and being specific. Check out Jay's new special "Yes Ma'am" on Hulu. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben Plant and Tiberius Wango are two crazy-a$$ white boiz who host the massively popular the cool guys podcast (boasting over a million billion subscribers and a zillion billion dollars every month) where they talk about all kindsa shit that happened in culture and shit this week and also sometimes last week. This week, they discuss Uncut Gems, Tiberiuss trip to the half of Ibiza that his dad owns, and this crazy-ass new show called Nurse Jackie. --- SIGN UP FOR PATREON Support the show to get access to exclusive zines, prints, paintings, newsletters, and more! https://www.patreon.com/maryhoulihan --- PLEASE SUBSCRIBE/RATE US on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. MARY HOULIHANS LIL PODCAST IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/mary-houlihans-lil-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's up, what-the-heckers, what-the-hecknauts, what the heckies? Maggie (age 10) comes over to the garage to talk Star Wars, the yummiest pizza, best friends, a bar mitzvah, and more. This episode is brought to you by Pizza. BOOMER LIVES! --- SIGN UP FOR PATREON Support the show to get access to exclusive zines, prints, paintings, newsletters, and more! https://www.patreon.com/maryhoulihan --- PLEASE SUBSCRIBE/RATE US on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. MARY HOULIHANS LIL PODCAST IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/mary-houlihans-lil-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Epic episode alert! Mary and special guest Tom Scharpling take calls from listeners to see if they can guess "what they're thinking of". Can you?? --- SIGN UP FOR PATREON Support the show to get access to exclusive zines, prints, paintings, newsletters, and more! https://www.patreon.com/maryhoulihan --- PLEASE SUBSCRIBE/RATE US on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. MARY HOULIHANS LIL PODCAST IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/mary-houlihans-lil-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.