Filthy Armenian Adventures

Best novel about Washington D.C. and first movie to openly depict homo is a harrowing, eternal tale of the lonely gay man who stands up to the communist blob. Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist joins for a state of the union spurred by Allen Drury and Otto Preminger's ADVISE AND CONSENT.   For the full 3.5 hour bull session (plus double the adventures and exclusive mini eps on hot topics of the...

I review the Oscar-nominated biopic A Complete Unknown, before reprising my own interactive case for Bob Dylan the artist, the man, and the prophet on a mission to make America great again.   Originally aired in 2023 as "Bob Dylan on Hollywood Blvd. Vol 1 & 2," this is one of my deepest most personal solo adventures, full of outlandish historical claims that might be fun to compare to how thin...

It's one thing to see a sign, it's another thing to live up to it. As the tree of liberty shows new life in Washington, Wyatt Torosian  joins me for a Hollywoodland tour into the storybook origins of the Art Right.   For the full 2.5 hour show -- plus twice as mane adventures and regular smoke break mini-eps -- subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian   Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmen...

Coffee and milkshakes at the historic diner where David Lynch saw Frank Booth fuel this meditation on the secret ingredients of his genius in the early period from ERASERHEAD (1977) to the world-altering masterpiece BLUE VELVET (1986).   Guest starring filmmaker Matthew Wilder (AMERICAN MARTYR, YOUR NAME HERE).   Location: Bob's Big Boy in Burbank   For double the adventures, including last week's...

What did David Lynch know that we don't know? The first stop on that investigation is LOST HIGHWAY (1997), the ultimate movie about O.J. and Nicole and the burning of Los Angeles.   Also reviewed: "David Lynch Keeps his Head," David Foster Wallace's essay from the set of that movie in Griffith Park.   Yeerk  of Bistro Calfornium  joins me for our first deranged ride into the genius of a departed m...

As fires continue to rage, two men share the harrowing experience of losing their homes this month -- Max  in Altadena, Matt Himes  in Pacific Palisades -- and we consider the suddenly viable question of: Can California turn red?   For double the adventures plus regular smoke break mini eps on hot topics of the day, please subscribe at patreon.com/filthyarmenian   Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmen...

What happened? What does it mean? Who is to blame and what signs have emerged from the burning of Los Angeles?   For twice as many adventures plus regular mini-eps on topics of the day, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian   Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian

There is a fire.   For more fire, and to restore Los Angeles go to patreon.com/filthyarmenian and subscribe   Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian

Last January 6, we vowed to defeat the Grinch regime by resurrecting Santa and dreaming of a White Christmas. How did that weird plan turn out? In this intimate Filthy Armenian Christmas Special, live from the Gold Pole, Santa and special guest Steve Sailer  examine the evidence under the tree, celebrate the coming of a new age, and unwrap the miracles of the last year.   For the full 90 minute ep...

In light of the recent attack here is my very special adventure in New Orleans, vampire and all, in search of the secret of that great American city.    If you enjoy what you hear, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian for twice as many like this about all kinds of secrets, plus regular mini-eps on topics of the day.   Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian

The first annual FAA Christmas show, where Santa demonstrated how to defeat the Grinch regime, and prefigured the events of 2024.   With Richard Hanania , Jack Mason  ( The Perfume Nationalist ), Ben Braddock , DJ Gum Arabic.   For the video of this episode, twice as many adventures overall plus regular intimate "smoke break" mini eps on topics of the day, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filt...

A heart-witness, Hollyweird account of the assassination attempt on Donald J. Trump.   For twice as many feature adventures, regular "smoke break" mini eps on topics of the day, and access to our next live Christmas festivity on January 4, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian   Follow on X/insta @filthyarmenian

A stern, humorless warning about what news stories to allow into your mind space.   To subscribe to the show for twice as many feature eps and regular smoke break mini-eps on topics of the day, go to patreon.com/filthyarmenian   Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian   Next live event -- CHRISTMAS 2025 -- on January 4 in Los Angeles. Get on the list at patreon.com/filthyarmenian

Raymond Chandler defined Los Angeles as a corrupt labyrinth of hidden truths that only an adventurous detective with noir eyes, a steel spine, and a witty disgust for sham and pettiness could uncover. In this Gain of Fiction /FAA crossover, Glen Rockney and I uncover the modern day relevance of Chandler's first and best novel The Big Sleep (1939), and the classic Howard Hawks 1946 movie adaptation...

How Rod Serling's TWILIGHT ZONE continues to shape the American imagination and make us cry. A deep dive into the first five episodes with Yeerk of Bistro Californium . This promises to be a recurring series.   For the full 3 hour marathon -- plus twice as many feature eps and exclusive "smoke break" mini eps -- subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian   TZ Episodes covered:  1. Where i...

Notes on a miracle.   For twice the feature episodes and regular mini eps and to not miss out on the future, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian   Follow us on socials @filthyarmenian

Election Day is upon us, so here is a sampler of political Smoke Break mini-eps from the last few months about some key characters on that stage. If you want to be several steps ahead of the zeitgeist, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian for access to these brief, intimate voice letters, as well as twice as many feature-length adventures available only to the enlightened patrons of...

Appalachian icon Cara Cunningham ("Leave Britney Alone") returns to analyze the story of J.D. Vance, the crises of the land he comes from, the powers and limits of the Mamaw State, and the choice America faces this November.   For the full 2 hour episode, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian. You'll get access to twice as many adventures (including Cara's first appearance, in FAA 70...

After a reunion tour of Skid Row, Jared and I dip into the place that invented the French Dip Sandwich -- but how? -- to break bread and reflect on the politics of addiction, free will, and determinism. Location: Philippe's The Original   Jared Klickstein  is the author of Crooked Smile: What it Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, and Crime   Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian --...

A walking tour of America's most notorious rock bottom junkie town with a man who lived there, almost died there, and miraculously escaped...but how?   Jared Klickstein  is the author of Crooked Smile: What it Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, and Crime   For twice as many adventures and regular smoke break mini-eps on topics of the day, join the enlightened society of rug mercha...

An editor dies, but a painting comes to life, as I ask the most faithful man I met in Washington how he came to know God at such a young age.   For the full 3 hr adventure, and access to all premium episodes and "smoke break" mini eps on topics of the day, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian   Drew Bratcher is the author of Bub: Essays from Just North of Nashville Follow him on ins...

In the presence of America's most beguiling depiction of loneliness, I reunite with the one faithful man who helped me survive the horrors of Washington D.C. -- fourteen years after we last met.   Drew Bratcher is the author of Bub: Essays from Just North of Nashville   Location: Art Institute of Chicago   For part twice as many feature adventures, plus regular smoke break mini eps on topics of th...

My opening monologue to a magical evening in Austin, Texas honoring Nic Pizzolatto and True Detective on its decade anniversary. For the full video conversation and Q&A with Nic, Jack Mason , and the ladies of Temple of Friendship , and a performance by Nic's wife Suzanne Santo, visit Temple of Friendship's patreon . The live event occurred on June 29.   And to support this show, access twice...

Ronald Reagan's chief speechwriter and the one advisor who counseled Nixon NOT to resign joins me for a conversation on the secret connection between the two men, the nature of political messaging, The Swamp, and the history-making scenes and secrets revealed in his new memoir Behind Closed Doors: In the Room with Nixon and Reagan .   For twice as many episodes, plus regular "smoke break" mini eps...

A concert adventure with Bob and Willie under the concentric arches of the historic amphitheater "where summer is forever."   For the full 2+ hour episode -- plus double the adventures and regular "smoke break" mini eps on topics of the day -- subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian   Follow us on x/insta @filthyarmenian