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Chiggerticky

Society EN ↓ 44 episodes

AN OLD GUY TRIES TO FIGURE OUT THE WORLD

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Democrats, Republicans & the Mess We Are In (part 1) 03.02.2026 10:13

Chiggerticky remembers his early Republican roots! Music: Intro - "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky Outro "I Died Using Latin" by Chiggerticky

Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah! 06.01.2026 11:54

The Rape of Dinah. One of the Bible's craziest stories. MUSIC: Intro: "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky Outro: "Bringin' It on Home" by Chiggerticky

De-assholification 16.12.2025 14:08

The noble act of shedding one's assholery. MUSIC: INTRO - "YIce Hole" by Chiggerticky OUTRO - "Jacob at the Jabbok" by Chiggerticky

JACOB (and his black sheep & spotted goats) 09.12.2025 13:03

In the Trickster Olympics, Jacob wins the gold! MUSIC: Intro - "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky Outro - "Kum Ba Yah - traditional African-American spiritual, arranged/performed by Chiggerticky

JACOB WAS A GIGOLO 03.12.2025 11:50

Jacob, the great biblical patriarch, is caught in a "womb war" between his wives! CREDITS: Intro - "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky Outro "Lachez-moi Encore" by Chiggerticky

Stairway to Heaven (or "Putting God on Probation") 25.11.2025 12:51

Continuing the story of the Bible's most self-centered patriarch. (The nerve of this assh*le!) MUSIC: Intro - "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky Outro - "Jiggy John Knox" by Chiggerticky

JACOB WAS AN ASSHOLE! 18.11.2025 11:54

Sometimes God chooses the bad guys. Intro - "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky Outro - "All-Nite Barbecue" by Chiggerticky

What's Up with Blood Sacrifice? 10.11.2025 12:42

Much of the Judeo-Christian tradition is anchored in blood sacrifice. Where did this crazy idea come from? Intro - "Yice Hole" - by Chiggerticky Outro - "Percolator" - by Chiggerticky

FATHER ABRAHAM - PT 2 (Did God really say, "Kill your son"?) 03.11.2025 13:29

Could Abraham have seriously—almost fatally—misunderstood God? MUSIC: Intro - "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky Outro - "Busywork" by Chiggerticky Christian Century article cited: https://www.christiancentury.org/features/when-theology-kills

FATHER ABRAHAM 15.10.2025 12:31

Three great religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—trace their origin back to Abraham. So who was this guy? MUSIC: Intro - "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky Outro - "Grieving the Goofy Ball" by Chiggerticky

FAITH AND THE FAMILY TREE 09.10.2025 11:40

Did we make those faith decisions on our own, or did family and culture make them for us? MUSIC: Intro - "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky Outro - "Wylam Ass-Whoopin'" by Chiggerticky

The Tower of Babel (or "Why Is You Talkin' So Funny?) 15.09.2025 14:02

"Why is you talkin' so funny?" Genesis tries to answer this question. MUSIC — Intro: "Yice Hole"; Outro: "Night Fire in Burkina" (both by Chiggerticky)

Jesus & Charles Darwin 08.09.2025 12:14

Those heretics who believe the Theory of Evolution! MUSIC: Intro: "Yice Hole" ; Outro: "Crossing the Viaduct" [Chiggerticky]

Noah's Ark 02.09.2025 12:27

Problems with the story of Noah and the flood! MUSIC: Intro: "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky; Outro: "Step Aside, Please" by Chiggerticky

"Can Snakes Talk?" 25.08.2025 11:27

More fun with Adam & Eve, and Cain & Abel! Intro - "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky; Outro - "Doucement" by Chiggerticky

What Does a Minister Do? 18.08.2025 11:02

Like Jacob at the Jabbok, Chiggerticky wrestles with the Old Testament God (and walks away with a limp). CREDITS: Intro - "Yice Hole" by Chiggerticky; Audio clip - Televangelist Kenneth Copeland; Outro - "Midnight Locomotive" by Chiggerticky

The Nuclear Option: School Vouchers 11.08.2025 12:09

The THREAT of School Vouchers MUSIC intro - "Bus Number 5" by Chiggerticky Outro - "Pratt City Blues" by Chiggerticky email comments to chiggerticky@gmail.com

Charter Schools? 04.08.2025 12:24

Will charter schools be the threat that leads traditional K-12 education to change its ways? Music Intro: "Bus Number 5" by Chiggerticky Outro: "Gotta Go to the Bathroom" by Chiggerticky

"This Ain't Right!" 25.07.2025 11:31

Educators gain more money and power the farther they get away from students. Intro: clip from The Office & "Bus Number 5" by Chiggerticky Outro: clip from "Burn Down the Mission" by Elton John (composed by Elton John & Bernie Taupin)

COOKIE MONSTER 21.07.2025 10:31

The monster who chews up time and resources in our public schools. CREDITS: Intro & Outro Music: "Bus Number 5" by Chiggerticky Resources: https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/chart-of-the-day-administrative-bloat-in-us-public-schools/ https://www.educationnext.org/growth-administrative-staff-assistant-principals-far-outpaces-teacher-hiring/ https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/the-staffing-surge-educ...

Cows in Jail 14.07.2025 13:00

How getting rid of grades can actually motivate students! MUSIC CREDITS: Intro: "Bus Number 5" by Chiggerticky — Outro: "The Bumpus Bump" by Chiggerticky

"I'm Not That Kind of Person." 07.07.2025 12:39

How the "grade economy" damages students. CREDITS: Opening monologue: Dana Carvey (Saturday Night Live) Intro Music: "Bus Number 5" by Chiggerticky Outro Music: "Stand Up!" by Chiggerticky

Let My People Speak 30.06.2025 12:28

Why don't we let students have a say in what they will learn? MUSIC CREDITS: Opening Music: "Bus Number 5" by Chiggerticky Closing Music: "Bad-Ass Opus #1" by Chiggerticky

WE BACK! 23.06.2025 5:41

After a nearly 3-year hiatus, Chiggerticky resumes his rantful storytelling. CREDITS: OPENING THEME: "Bus Number 5" by Chiggerticky CLOSING THEME: "Closin' Time at Nyrene's" by Chiggerticky

Old Fart 24.10.2022 10:04

In podcast episode #20, Chigger examines how, in every age, those who have graduated to Old Fartdom find themselves facing a “brave new world.” By the way, that phrase originates with Chiggerticky’s old pal, Billy Shakespeare who wrote a play in which a dude called Prospero proclaimed, "Oh brave new world, That has such people in’t." Thanks for listening. C’mon wid it! NOTE: THE CHIGGERTICKY POD...