Episode 22 – You’re Out Of Your Element, Donnie

On today’s episode Ian and Matt talk about Friday night’s conclusion to convention season, featuring speeches by Ivanka and Donald Trump. Like everything else in history, first came the tragedy, then came the farce. We also take a brief look into what led Kyle Rittenhouse to commit his double homicide in Kenosha last week. 

Episode 21 – Igor and The Waste Makers

It’s the return of the Casey Jones’ Book Club, this time we’re going to talk about Vance Packard’s 1960 missive against consumerism, The Waste Makers. Similar to Rabelais’ and His World, is another mid-20th century (semi-)philosophical text meant to underline what the author perceived as a structural failing of society. Girdle your liberty tree and

Episode 20 – Biden is Dukakis and Time Is A Flat Circle

On today’s show we’re going to be talking about the 1988 Presidential election between then Vice President George Bush, and Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis. Besides the obvious parallels between then and now. We’ll also find that the 1988 election was the first “modern” presidential campaign in a few ways, for either side of the aisle.

Episode 19 – Kanye’s Heavenly Kingdom

Barron Trump’s hydraulic imperium shall one day rule man like the velvet fist of a golden God. For the conclusion of today’s episode, please take the Kanye Hymnal from the pew in front of you, and open your  books to page 1, under the Chapter Titled “Kanye Forsook His Medication”.

Episode 18 – Rollerball feat. James Caan

Matt and Ian get together to watch a forgotten classic, 1975’s Rollerball starring James Caan. Set in a near-future dystopia run by brutal megacorporations, Jonathan E. fights the powers that be, and wins. This movie is so, so good. Please watch it.

Episode 17 – Fuck Schumer and Wither Ohio

Matt is joined by Ian, Dave, AND Josh for what can only be described as a nauseating exploration of why Ohio sucks so bad. Featuring at least 10 mispronunciations of Antone Melton-Meux’s last name. Suck it, Chuck!

Episode 16 – The Late 90s and the Dot-Com Boom feat. Freakazoid

A time of fat paychecks, easy raises, and an overwhelming sense that things were generally going to be “okay”; the late 90s featured a preposterous amount of money being thrown at stuff that absolutely should not – and could not  – have existed in any meaningful fashion before or since. Along with Freakazoid, we’ll look

Episode 15 – Brace for Zoomer Revolt, and Other Pedophile Stories

I’m currently in a twitter feud with with Aubrey Huff AND David Cross on the timeline and i’m trying my hardest to get blocked. You suck, Aubrey, and the Yankees always owned your ass. As for David… looks like you really “blue” this one, bud. Block me now or I will only grow stronger. Also

Episode 14 – Mars Attracts, Kush Bombed, and Eco’s Ur-Fascism

Our longest episode yet! Walter, Ian and Matt acknowledge that Mars will always be Filipino, and then we test our patience (but not COVID) with Jared Kushner. Closing out the episode we examine Umberto Eco’s seminal essay, Ur-Fascism