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Doves

2025/09/08

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer chat about “Cool Hand Luke,” champagne and Connie Francis.

Sly

2025/06/19

In this fresh missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Barry Jenkins, The Boys in the Band and Brian Wilson.

Ponchos

2025/04/15

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer discuss deportations, Dr. Kildare and Dirk Bogarde.

Jaspers

2025/03/04

In the newest missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer preach on Putin, Pearl Bailey and punk rock.

Monks

2025/02/05

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer rap on rain, Richard Perry and Redd Foxx.

Smiths

2024/10/17

In this missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer commiserate on Kamala Harris, Kris Kristofferson and Ken Page.

Tops

2024/09/09

In the latest dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer banter about Brazil, Billy Bean and Bob Newhart.

Mays

2024/07/10

In another broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer address Althea Gibson, Anouk Aimée and Albert Heath.

Carters

2024/04/04

In another dispatch from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer lecture on Lee Dorsey, Louis Gossett Jr and Luis Buñuel.

Pogos

2024/01/26

In the newest recording from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer speak about The Shangri-Las, The Smothers Brothers and Shane MacGowan.

Crofts

2023/12/29

Live from the The Punchline in San Francisco, Greg cracks on Cookie Bear, A Christmas Carol and Cormac McCarthy.

Optimists

2023/12/13

Live from Shakespeare and Company in Paris, Greg talks travel, Texas and Tenzing Norgay.

Smokies

2023/11/06

In the latest broadcast from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer riff on The Rolling Stones, Rudolph Isley and Richard Roundtree.

The Negro Leagues Hall of Game Awards 2023

2023/09/25

Live from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO, Greg hosts the Hall of Game awards. Greg interviews baseball greats Al Downing, Dave Stewart, Derrick Blue, Dontrelle Willis and Doc Gooden.

Peewees

2023/09/08

In the newest missive from the Fortress of Proopitude, Greg and Jennifer acknowledge Agnès Varda, Alfred Hitchcock and Andy Smart.

Podcast reviews

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4.7 out of 5

2320 reviews

★★★★★

Vb123456 2026/01/21

Healthy Proops!

A natural and boisterous approach to conversation. The man has a real knack for gabbing! Much love from the SFV. ✌🏼

★★★★★

Flyoveropinions 2025/08/10

👍

I enjoy the tag team of GnJ. Relationship goals. I also get turned on to music, history, current affairs, and some silliness thrown in. (Oh and baseba...

★★★★★

AINTNUNYABIZ 2024/05/04

Better and Better

This podcast is a lifeline for me and the only one I have consistently enjoyed. Jennifer's growing presence is a wonderful boon. When I first began ...

★☆☆☆☆

par moose 2025/07/15

The Most Bitter Man on the Internet

Like so many others, I lament the sad chasm that this formerly mirthful podcast has fallen into. Mr Proops has gone from freewheeling hilarity at come...

★☆☆☆☆

st1281 2025/05/30

Racism masquerading as activism

Greg’s a bully. A racist hypocrite drunk on his own righteous indignation. If he’s curious why so many people are checked out of politics he need only...

★★★☆☆

scrubbypitchpine 2025/03/10

Republican Light

The smartest man can say some really stupid things.

★☆☆☆☆

Troy1214 2025/01/24

Sad

I really loved this podcast so much and then Trump became a thing. It’s so sad how many times I’ve hit the unsubscribe button for podcasts that I real...

★★★☆☆

Trashheap279 2024/11/11

Funny and sincere but out of touch.

A couple who means well but has lived in a bubble. The music film writing and art recommendations are spot on, fantastic honestly. (Yet. Hence the bub...

★☆☆☆☆

evsky 2024/04/04

Fortress of proopitude

Used to love Greg’s live podcast recordings but good lord the fortress episodes should be renamed the dumbest couple in the world. Their continued bac...

★☆☆☆☆

SirRHP 2024/01/19

What happened?

It really pains me to write this review. First off, let me say that this was once an absolutely brilliant podcast and one of my all time favorites. ...

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