Fruitless

This is the last episode of 2025 on the free feed. Josh, Alien, and Josiah take you on a journey through Kevin Smith's filmography. I'm so sorry that we're ending the year on this note. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsutton Follow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsutton Music &...

THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146403025 It's a very special holiday Christmas music exchange! In this installment, Josh and I discuss The Lost Christmas Eve by Trans-Siberian Orchestra and If I Should Fall From Grace with God by The Pogues....

After a year long hiatus, the Fruitless Bookclub is back. This is the seventh installment of that show-within-a-show, featuring Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer, where we read all those nonfiction books we've been meaning to read. Today's episode is about The Invention of Decolonization: The Algerian War and the Remaking of France by Todd Shepard, a dense, academic look at the confusing constituti...

THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/144831017 More and more people are calling December 1st really just November 31st. That's right, it's the November music exchange. In this installment, Josh and I discuss The Dismemberment Plan is Terrified by D...

THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/even-my-escapism-144196927 Welcome to the Fruitless Sports Corner (FSC): a semi-reoccurring series where Josiah, Nathan Thiessen, Chris Barker, and Jake the Lawyer talk about sports. On today's episode we talk a...

On today's episode, Rike (@rikeyboi) and Finch (@finchowar) join Josiah to discuss Manoel de Oliveira's No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990), a film looking at various extravagant and pathetic episodes in Portuguese history through a discussion between conscripted soldiers during the war in Angola. No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc5BTW7l9J8 F...

On today's episode, Josh and Josiah discuss Peter Watkin's 1971 film, Punishment Park , a mockumentary about the United States arresting political radicals and draft dodgers to use for police training. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsutton Follow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsu...

THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/142703140 It's October's music exchange (a few days late, but you had four whole horror episodes in October so I figured you're fine). In this installment, Josh and I discuss Darker Days Ahead by Tragedy and A L...

THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/142209377 The final episode of horror month! On today's episode, Josiah, Jackal, and Josh discuss John Darnielle's novel Wolf in White Van . Ambiguous on whether it's a proper horror novel, Josh compares and con...

Horror month continues! On today's episode, Jackal and Josiah discuss the fantastic horror mockumentary about xenophobia and scapegoating, Savageland (2015). Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsutton Follow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsutton References Savageland (2015, dir. Phil...

On today's short bonus episode, Josiah interviews West Des Moines mayoral candidate, M.J. Hoag. Find out more about M.J. here at his campaign website: https://mj4wdm.org Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsutton Follow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsutton Audio credits Yesterday - b...

THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141301573 Horror month continues! On today's episode, Jackal and Josiah discuss a classic of Italian horror, Lucio Fulci's 1981 surrealist gore film, The Beyond . Music by Fabio Frizzi and SHADE08 ★ Support this...

It's horror month at Fruitless! On today's episode, Jackal and Josiah discuss Candyman (1991).  Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsutton Follow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsutton References Candyman (1991, dir. Bernard Rose) Audio credits Toccata and Fugue in D Minor - Johann Seb...

THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140334720 It's September's music exchange coming at you a few days late. Sorry about that. On this installment, Josh and I discuss City of Evil by Avenged Sevenfold and The Sunset Tree by The Mountain Goats. Als...

On today's episode, Jacob Dallas (The Socialist Shelf) joins Jackal and Josiah to talk about Captain America and the way he evolved from a symbol of proud patriotic anti-fascism in the 1940s, to disenchanted liberal in the 70s, to heartbroken hero in the 2000s. Pre-order Jacob's novel, They Called Her Rebel , here: https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/roundfire-books/our-books/they-called-her-rebel...

THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/139132098 Welcome to the Fruitless Sports Corner (FSC): a now semi-reoccurring series where Josiah, Nathan Thiessen, Chris Barker, and Jake the Lawyer talk about sports. On today's episode, we discuss the start...

On today's episode, Josh, Alien, and Josiah tackle Matt Johnson's 2013 black comedy, The Dirties . We discuss Matt Johnson's filmmaking career and his unique mockumentary style before exploring what this film has to say about the media environment surrounding school shootings. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah...

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On today's episode, Phil Christman joined Josiah to discuss Sam Tanenhaus' excellent new biography, Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America Pre-order Why Christians Should Be Leftists here: https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802884053/why-christians-should-be-leftists/ Check out Phil Christman's Substack The Tourist : https://philipchristman.substack.com/ Follow Phil on Bluesky @philip...

On today's episode, Luke Savage (Michael & Us, @lukewsavage) joins Josiah to discuss the state of Resistance liberalism under the second Trump administration.  Follow today's guest on Twitter @lukewsavage and Bluesky @lukewsavage.bsky.social‬ Check out Luke's Substack: https://www.lukewsavage.com/ Listen to Michael & Us: https://www.patreon.com/c/michaelandus/ Become a Fruitless Patron her...

THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/134976204 Content warning for in-depth and detailed discussion of school shootings. On today's episode, Josh and I end Christian Rock Summer 2025 on a somber note by exploring the legacy of the Columbine shootin...

Christian Rock Summer 2025 continues! On today's episode, Brian Alford ( The Worst of All Possible Worlds , @spocksbrian) joined Josiah and Josh to discuss !Hero: The Rock Opera : a 2003 musical attempting to be " Jesus Christ Superstar for the MTV generation," featuring a CCM star-studded cast including Michael Tait, Rebecca St. James, Mark Stuart, and more.  Content warning: Today's episode cont...

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Christian Rock Summer is back for 2025! And this time, we're kicking it off with a more general introduction to the history of Christian rock. On today's episode, Josiah and Josh introduce Tom O'Mahony (@gotitatguineys, Beneath the Skin, Lions Led By Donkeys) to the edgier side of CCM. Follow today's guest on Twitter @gotitatguineys and Bluesky @gotitatguineys.bsky.social Listen to Lions Led By Do...