Critical Wade Theory

Just a quick music recommendation. Her music is decent, she has funny lyrics, and she's certainly not bad looking (which does not hurt). As far as relatively modern pop stars goes, I think she's probably one of the best, if not the best.

My last attempt on A.I.-generated content regarding cryptids wasn't the funniest, so I tried it again. This time I got some pretty decent results, complete with A.I. mentioning a "buttered-up polar bear." Honestly, what's not to love about that?

 For most Democrats — who are already struggling to frame the party’s economic message to voters — the forthcoming platform still seems poised to leave out one of the most critical components of the working class: the workers themselves. And this is at a time when Democrats need to win over more progressive voters AND win back more moderate Republicans, which can be done by addressing economi...

What does "Squeezebuffling Shy Guys" mean? What does it have to do with a  cryptid called a Cactus Cat? I don't know, but an A.I. text generator came up with that word (apparently). I even did a Google search! Feel free to let me know what "Squeezebuffling" means. Is it something sexual?

CWT #83: Swedish jazz guitarist Ulf Wakenius [music recommendation]

Given the increase in white nationalist violence lately, and how the Buffalo shooting was inspired specifically by the “great replacement theory” so often promoted by Tucker Carlson, I want to touch upon where violent extremism comes from.

Just a little music recommendation. Plus, I mention the band Kiss a few times, for whatever reason in this recording.

... If you burp or fart, you're supposed to say "excuse me." However, if your government lies us into a war and kills tens or hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people, it's not supposed to apologize, and you are supposed to call all the critics of that war anti-American and terrorists. It's a whole other set of values and manners, isn't it?

I talk about an old-timey musician named Ace Brigode. Also, as desperate time-filler material near the end, I randomly mention some vague conceptual updates regarding the podcast and make fun of myself for not being humorous enough here. But hell with it, not everything's about the entertainment, you stupid f**ks!!

Does this rapper belong in the crapper? I've listened to ten different 50 Cent tracks on Youtube. Which song would I feel most comfortable listening to again? Did any tracks impress in any way? Here are my raw impressions, after I deliver an introduction and a little mini-bio of the artist in question...

Many, and probably most, ‘good’ people are decent, but they are as capable of extreme, moral self-delusion as anyone. That is often called "the banality of evil." Ordinary people often flock to powerful despots, for example. In fact, such figures would not be powerful at all without some popular support, and without a willingness to look the other way...

..."God was not up in the sky penning a passionate letter to his buddy Donald Trump saying, 'Hey, Donny, could you take a little time from leering at your daughter to nominate this Brett Kavanaugh fella? Oh, and keep up the good work of speaking against windmills. Hey, maybe I could have made it so windmills couldn't cause cancer, but what the hell, I wanted to keep you people on your toes.'" [Adm...

Alright, so I don't know a whole lot about this band, and I might piss off some fans with my corny, half-assed jokes. But just remember I'm riffing half the time here, following a very loose script (basically just notes I jotted down). These little music episodes are usually pretty raw and unprofessional. Isn't that the way you fools want it anyway? Aren't you all rebels? Isn't this fun?... Wait,...

We have many problems in the world that, in normal circumstances, seem insurmountable. And, let's be honest, many of these problems may be invented basically out of thin air; as in, one culture wants to impose its values on others through force, thus creating a conflict. And that is why there is always some degree of folly in thinking we can force solutions to all of our problems. Reality does not...

I talk with former white nationalist Scott Ernest. Topics include: How he got into the movement, how he left, the extremists he knows, and the phenomenon of non-white white nationalists.   Scott's organization: handsofeir.org

 Here I yap a little about the White Zombie song Black Sunshine, from their album La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Vol. 1.

Glenn Danzig is even shorter than me, but could still probably kick my ass.

I am far from the type of person who has always supported the President, and I mean ANY President or anything like that, but Trump is so bad and the Democrats are also so terrible that I may have no choice but to vote for Biden if he runs for a second term. It’s not that I like Biden, and I feel Democratic leadership has dropped the ball more often than they’ve held it, and both parties have simil...

Adam and I talk about horror movies, the joys and complications of writing, the importance of supporting artists, and that time I store cigarettes and lied about it as a highschooler, etc.

How weird did White Zombie get? Pretty frickin' weird, man.

Rocks, fish, animals, sunshine and rain, all kindreds...

I think that there’s a possibility that he could run in 2024 and win. That’s an educated guess. Plenty of overconfident Democrats will say, “I have a better chance of being struck by lightning” but, honestly, those people should at least amend it to say, “I think there’s a possibility he could win, and I think I have a better chance of being struck by lightning.”  It’s overconfidence on their...

Even though they haven't been awarded any Grammys and likely won't end up in the Rock Hall, Lightning Bolt was apparently listed 8th in Metacritic's Artists of the Decade for 2000–09. And, actually, if you look at their Youtube video views, you see that "Woah, a lot of people are actually checking this band out."

Even though he lost the nomination in 2016, Bernie Sanders continues to simply tell it like it is, saying: “’ Which side are you on?’ It is a simple yet profound political question. Is the Democratic Party prepared to stand on the side of struggling working families?” Indeed. What’s it gonna be?

Real support for one’s country involves advocating for policies that let people advance, and live and let live, and help someone who needs help.