Weird, Wicked, and Wild

Allegedly, the greatest danger these dangerously different folks present is economic, and in episode seven, we will take a close look at how fascists play the middle class against both the elites and the poor. Espousing and exploiting the strange notion that there is simply not enough for us all to share with one another, fascists declare that the middle class is squeezed out by the greedy elite a...

Episode six hones in on the fascist ability to exacerbate and exploit intrinsic fears of difference. For fascists, danger is everywhere, all the time. Ignoring it does no good because those who are unlike us are hellbent on destroying us. Luckily, for fascists, the leader knows who the bad guys are, how to identify them, and how we should deal with them. In this context, Kristallnacht and Unite th...

You’re either with us, or you’re against us. That’s what episode five is all about. Dissent and opposition are hallmarks of a democratic society; they should result in centrist compromises to everyone’s benefit. Debate gums up the inner processes of government, though, and makes it difficult for a strongman to see his agenda come to fruition quickly. It’s more efficient to accuse dissenters of hat...

Our fourth episode examines the tendency of fascists to act for the sake of action, without any clear or deliberate objective and ignoring any intellectual discourse that might delay the action. Fascism relies on the projection of strength, and what better way to project strength than to shoot first and ask questions later? Whether dressed in brown shirted uniforms or red MAGA ballcaps, there are...

In episode three, we’ll explore some of the basic features of the Western Enlightenment, particularly focusing on the liberal progressivism inherent in many of the new ideas of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Then, we’ll try to make sense of the threat such ideals presented to European fascists of the 20th century, who feared a societal descent into progressive depravity and persecuted t...

Habemus Papam! Over a billion Roman Catholics worldwide celebrate the election of Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, and that's just some of our big news for this edition of A Week in the Wild. We're back to bring you our latest thoughts on the wildest current events and human interest stories. We'll even wade into the debate about whether 100 guys could take on a silverback gorilla.

Having decided to do a season-long deep-dive into the tenets of fascism and their appearances in contemporary American government, our second episode is all about the cult of tradition. The Romans deferred to the “way of the ancestors” for guidance about the appropriate means by which to live a good life. Traditions mattered, and straying too far from them had dire consequences. The Nazis and othe...

The news never ceases with the weirdness, and we're back to give you all our wildest takes on as much of it as we can think of. Silliness from the White House is always fair game on our show, but we'll also put Camping World and the papal conclave under our microscope. We even have some words about the 2025 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Don't miss out!

It's been another wild week (or two) in the news, and we have our hot takes on some of the biggest stories. Stock market chicanery? Yep. Illegal deportations? We've got that, too. We've even got prehistoric wolves in the mix this time around. Join us for all of that and more on our latest edition of A Week in the Wild!

So, who are these guys anyways? What's this podcast all about? Hosts Jimmy and Jeremy take a moment to talk about who they are, what they're into, and what this whole pod is about. Enjoy :)

Welcome to our first edition of "A Week in the Wild," a mini serial within the main show wherein we discuss the most current events and up-to-date weirdness going on in the world today. Primarily U.S. news, but branching out to cover the globe whenever necessary.

In our inaugural episode, we encounter our least favorite "F" word.....Fascism. Do the authoritarian rhetoric and symbolism out of the current American executive administration remind you of anything from the past? Yes, we see it, too, and we're not prone to take it lightly. In this episode, we explore the characteristics of eternal fascism, reminding our listeners of those darkest moments in mode...