Loren O'Brien
Black Sheep and Bad Apples
Black Sheep and Bad Apples was created as a project by Loren O'Brien to find something he wasn't good at and to get better. That experiment has slowly evolved from casual meandering conversations into deep dives into a variety of topics. In it's current iteration, BS+BA is an exploration into conspiracies -- real and fake, as well as social issues and the news to examine the context within which we live today. Some guests come in to cold, knowing nothing, while others come in knowing slightly more. Either way, the host, Loren, tries to make it a fun, interesting journey into the unknown.
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Loren O'Brien
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28 cze 2026
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90 Captain James Cook: Part I 28.06.2026 1:48:41
In this episode, Loren walks Shawn and Sam through the first voyageof Captain James cook, starting from his birth through his firstvoyage. Cook also names a ton of things.
89 The Invention of Whiteness 26.03.2026 1:47:28
Loren tells Terry, Shawn and Sam a story about history of the invention of whiteness. Specifically, the history of who is white, who isn’t white, and most importantly how you can join the ranks of whiteness at the cost of your own soul and identity.
88 Fred Rogers; The Sweater Man 02.02.2026 1:52:06
In this episode, Loren, Shawn, Sam and Terry take a break from discussing terrible people and things and instead take a glimpse at the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, one of the most earnest and caring men to have ever lived.
87 A Quest for Hats and Nails 08.12.2025 1:36:01
In this episode, Shawn tells Sam and Loren a little bit about the origin of the United States Postal Service. Specifically, they discuss the importance of the Sons of Liberty, the Boston Tea Party, and the right to privacy and the common denominator they all share with punk rock.
86 Gobekli Tepe and Ancient Apes 13.11.2025 1:45:07
In the second installment of Sam's discussion of Turkiye and Ancient Apes, Sam tells Loren and Shawn about the ancient civilizations of Gobekli Tepe and Körtik Tepe and what archeological evidence has to say about the people that lived there. They also discuss tangentially related topics including Turkish Batman.
UNLOCKED: Scattershot: No Kings Protests and "Chuck E. Cheeses' Transmittable Diseases" 19.10.2025 1:28:21
In this unlocked Patreon episode, Loren, Sam and Shawn sit down to discuss the No Kings protests, a little bit about politics, and a distressing story involving Chuck E. Cheese - the character - or maybe the man behind the mask?
85 AI: Facts, Fantasy And Foibles 29.09.2025 1:53:43
Loren, Sam and Terry sit down to discuss what AI is, how it works, how AI creates fantasies and false realities, how the AI market has impacted the global economy, and they speculate about what would happen if the AI market collapsed.
84 The Sound of Freedom 25.08.2025 1:26:41
Loren, Shawn and Sam discuss Tim Ballard and the Sound of Freedom. Due to the nature of this topic, there are discussions of sexual misconduct, as such, a trigger warning has been issued for this episode.
83 John Brinkley Pt.3 – Goat Gland Doctor 14.07.2025 1:56:40
In the third and final installment of the Dr. Brinkley series, Loren, Shawn and Sam discuss Brinkley’s continued rise to fame and glory. They also discuss the many, many people Brinkley harmed along the way, and check in on his radio tower, which becomes problematic. They discuss how much money he makes, his attempt at working in government, and finally see the man fall from power. For video of th...
82 John Brinkley Pt.2 - Goat Gland Doctor 23.06.2025 1:21:11
In this episode, the guys dive into part two on the goat-testicle implanting doctors. This episode examines Brinkley's growing influence, as evidenced by just... everyone in the world wanting goat ball surgery, as well as Brinkley's behavior while drunk, a little bit on his altruism, and Brinkley's position as a pioneer in talk radio.
81 John Brinkley Pt.1 - Goat Gland Doctor 02.06.2025 1:41:45
In this episode, Loren tells Shawn and Sam about John R. Brinkley, the con-man who starts his career of fake doctoring by attending shady schools, traveling around in medical circuses and skipping town on all of his debts, all while discovering his medical passion of inserting animal parts into humans.
80 Scattershot: The News - Prosperous Racism, Bit Of India/Pakistan Conflict, Fyre 2... F**king Sucks? 19.05.2025 1:38:31
In this episode, Sam and Loren sit down to discuss the news. They begin with Shiloh Hendrix, a woman who is about to make $750K for yelling the "n-word" at a child, and move on to discuss the Pakistan-India conflict and the tech used, and they finish with discussing Fyre Festival, the most anticipated luxury festival that never was, and never will be.
79 A CRISIS IN MASCULINITY: Are Men Okay? 20.04.2025 1:00:11
In this episode, Loren and Sam discuss masculinity and how it relates to the newest trend in the male world being "eyelashes are feminine," Fox News Host Jesse Watters' ideas around milkshakes, straws, and soup, and a TikTok trend of face-hammering, leg-lengtheners and LooksMaxxing. Sources; Manfluencing/Eyelash cutting; https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/men-shaving-eyelashes-trend...
UNLOCKED PATREON EPISODE; Scattershot: The News - Banned Words, Hands Off!, New Movies 07.04.2025 1:25:19
In this unlocked Patreon episode, Loren, Shawn and Sam discuss the words that, if used by states, could lead to the Feds withdrawing funding from those states, the Hands Off! protests, and they try to leave the episode on a bright(er) note by discussing upcoming movies... and Boston Jesus. For more BS+BA extras, check out www.patreon.com/BlackSheepandBadApples
78 The Power of Dawn 23.03.2025 2:12:02
In this episode, Shawn tells Loren and Sam about Paul Andrecola, the inventor of Dawn's liquid dish soap. For the video version of this episode and others, visit patreon.com/BlackSheepandBadApples .
77 Istanbul And Ancient Apes 23.02.2025 2:05:08
In this episode Sam walks Loren and Shawn through the evolution of human beings and their migration to Istanbul/Constantinople. (This will be an intermittent but ongoing series.) Subscribe to our Patreon! Link: https://www.patreon.com/c/BlackSheepandBadApples Links we discussed; https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Last_Glacial_Maximum_Vegetation_Map.svg https://www.deviantart.com/a...
76 Rumors of the Humanzee Have Been Greatly Exaggerated 19.01.2025 1:50:05
In this episode, Loren walks Sam and Shawn through the history of the idea of the "missing link", how people have profited by it's perpetuation, and how all of those ideas have been shown to be fraudulent. This episode is not for young or sensitive listeners. To reiterate; graphic content warning in the later part of the episode. Subscribe to our Patreon! Link: https://www.patreon.com/c/BlackSheep...
75 The Christmas Episode 08.12.2024 1:53:27
In this episode, Loren, Shawn and Sam discuss the traditions that would later be amalgamated into Christmastime. Not an episode for children.
74 The Parasitic Nature of Private Equity 07.07.2024 1:32:32
In this episode Loren, Sam and Shawn all discuss how private equity firms (a.k.a. Wall Street types) have gotten in the business of ruining businesses, providing worse customer service, and inflating the economy for profit while making us all foot the bill.
73 The Snake Venom Episode 16.06.2024 1:52:40
In this episode, Loren, Shawn and Sam discuss the science behind snake venom and those who dare to attempt to build an immunity against it, and how they may change the world.
72 The Zoot Suit Riots 09.06.2024 1:27:49
Loren is joined by Sam as they discuss the zoot suit riots and the causes of the five day riots that spread across LA in 1943.
71 Larry V. Jerry: A Sh*thead Showdown 17.03.2024 1:41:57
Sam, Shawn and Loren look at the Supreme Court Case of Hustler Magazine V Falwell. They begin by introducing a bit of a biography on both individuals before discussing the legal battle that ensued between them that endangered (and sort-of saved) free speech, allowing Americans to make fun of public officials and protecting parody as a 1st Amendment right.
70 The Many Faces of Agenda 21 04.02.2024 2:14:15
Loren brings Shawn and Sam along for a discussion about the nefarious Agenda 21/Agenda 30 conspiracy and how it can neatly - yet wrongly - explain many other conspiracies.
69 The Source: A Health Food Cult 17.12.2023 2:29:29
Loren is joined by Sam and Shawn to discuss James Edward Baker Jr and the rise and fall of a hippy health food cult named The Source.
68 The War On Women Pt. 3 03.12.2023 2:06:29
In this installment of the War On Women, Loren is again joined by Kelly and Allie to discuss marriage, no-fault divorce and incompatibility. They discuss the importance of no-fault divorce and take a look at some of the modern advocates of getting rid of it. They contend that the right to no-fault divorce is destroying the moral fabric of society by empowering women. We look into how they're w...
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