Retro Sass Mutation

In this episode, we connect and descend into the diabolical practice of gerrymandering and the satanic panic conjured by Lil Nas X’s song Montero (Call Me By Your Name) and shoes.  

In this episode, we discuss the connections between the latest scientific research on the vast underground networks that allow forests to communicate and collaborate and the ideas advanced in the Hidden Brain Podcast episode titled “Screaming into the Void."

In this episode, we discuss the connections between Chloé Zhao's Nomadland, the Oscar-nominated film exploring life as a van-dwelling American, and Black Mirror's season three episode San Junipero in which technology offers humans the possibility of eternal existence.

In this episode, we discuss the connections between the nine-part documentary series “The Vow” and the compelling NY Times article “How Do You Know When Society Is About to Fall Apart?” which revisits Joseph Tainter's seminal text, "The Collapse of Complex Societies." 

In this episode, we discuss the connections between David Attenborough's documentary "A Life on Our Planet" and the increasing acceptance and use of psychedelics in the treatment of mental health and the search for enlightenment.

In this episode, we discuss the connections between National Geographic's documentary Free Solo, in which professional rock climber Alex Honnold attempts to scale El Capitan's 900-metre vertical rock face at Yosemite National Park, and the life and legacy of former famed basketball star Kobe Bryant. 

In this episode, we discuss the connections between writer Daniel Morrison's article "The Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Pulled" about the origins and effects of conspiracy theories and the science fiction first-person shooter video game franchise Halo in which players slaughter endless hoards of alien creatures through the protagonist and fictional character Master Chief John 117.

In this episode, we discuss the connection between the iconic 1986 action film Top Gun starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, and Anthony Edwards and the hotly debated modern-day condition known as nature deficit disorder. 

In this episode, we discuss the connection between director Jeff Orlowski's documentary The Social Dilemma, which explores the tech industry's impact on human society, and the iconic 1987 sitcom Married With Children that satirizes a stereotypical working-class family starring Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Kristina Applegate, and David Faustino.