Fruitless

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/98462326 Francis Cooper (@AttnFrancis) joins me to talk about how he ended up at a Jimmy Dore show and the strange political comedy he witnessed.  Music by SHADE08 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Josiah is joined by Finch (@santo_pinzon, Mammonburg) to talk about Society of the Snow (2023) and the discourse around the film in the Spanish-speaking world. Finch’s essay about the film and Catholic spirituality on Substack: https://jmkazmierczak.substack.com/p/a-voice-cries-out-in-the-wilderness Follow today's guest on Twitter @santo_pinzon Check out Finch's Substack here: https://jmkazmiercza...

This is an unlocked episode from the Fruitless Patreon, originally published 1/12/2024. Enjoy! James (@cigarette_liker) joins Josiah to talk about Idiocracy (2006) . Yes, it's a eugenicist movie. Yes, it is a product of the smug, upper class liberalism of the Bush years, and it was popular during the resurgence of that sentiment during the Trump years. But what does it mean now? And is it funny? F...

Josiah is joined by Luke Savage (@LukewSavage, Michael & Us, Jacobin) to reflect on the last fifteen years of U.S. electoral politics in light of the current election year: the failures of the Obama administration, the hyperpolitics of the Trump administration, and the attempted 'return to normalcy' of Biden's first term. Follow today's guest on Twitter @LukewSavage Check out Michael & Us...

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/96745407 Alien (aka Stewie Griffin DJ) returns to discuss two Aughts-era films about sex: Kissing on the Mouth (2005) and Shortbus (2006). They talk about Joe Swanberg's dick and ask the really hard question: Is...

After some positive reception, I've decided to release this Patreon episode from 12/18/2023 to the free feed as a resource. Enjoy! Keanu Heydari returns to teach Josiah the strange history of Christian Zionism and the story of how the United States became obsessed with Israel. Follow today’s guest on Twitter , and remember to check out his podcast and his website . Become a Fruitless Patron here:...

Josiah is joined by Jesse Goodman (@platofan402, Post-Cultural Amnesiac) to discuss 2023. Beginning with a focus on 2023 in personal media consumption, the conversation evolves into a broader discuss of the anecdotal "vibe shift," the sense of living in a hyperpolitical age, and the difficulty of talking about film or art while genocide and war unfolds in the background. Correction: I (Josiah) bri...

It's the Fruitless Christmas special. Chris Barker and Alien (aka Stewie Griffin DJ) join Josiah to discuss Children of Men (2006), the incredible craft behind the film, and the politics of hope and futurity. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s work here: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsutton Follow Josiah on Twitte...

This is the third installment of the Fruitless Bookclub, a 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 How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney Next month: Ramp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia by Steven Stoll Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=1192...

Josiah is joined by Brian Alford (@SpocksBrian) from The Worst of All Possible Worlds to discuss HGTV's Home Town, the Napier family, and Laurel, Mississippi, alongside Showtime's new series, The Curse . Follow today’s guest on Twitter. Check out The Worst of All Possible Worlds Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josi...

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/94255461 Josiah is joined by his college roommate, Evan Sand, to reminisce about the good old days. And also discuss life in Des Moines, IA and Rapid City, SD after graduating college during a pandemic. Music by...

Amelia Schafer (Indian Country Today, Rapid City Journal) joins Josiah to discuss her reporting on indigenous affairs in South Dakota, and the issues facing Indian Country, particularly the Pine Ridge Reservation. Follow today’s guest on Twitter , and remember to check out her work here . Find more of Josiah’s work here Follow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsutton Donate COUP Council, https://coupcounc...

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/93631193 On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Josiah catches up with Alien aka Stevie Griffin DJ. Discussion topics include sports, Matt Johnson, Italian exploitation movies, Max Landis, Armond White, early silent...

Keanu Heydari joins Josiah to discuss the history of Palestine, Zionism, and the state of Israel in light of the war in Gaza. As always, he is incredibly insightful. Follow today’s guest on Twitter , and remember to check out his podcast and his website . Find more of Josiah’s work here Follow Josiah on Twitter @josiahwsutton Resources The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A History by James L. Gelvin Ex...

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/iowa-democrats-92538451 Justin Comer (Rock Hard Caucus) and Gavin Aronsen (Iowa Informer) join Josiah to discuss the Iowa Democratic Party's attack on University of Iowa Democrats after they issued a statement s...

This is the audio for the first ever Fruitless video essay on YouTube. If you choose to listen here, you will only get half the experience. For the full experience, check out Fruitless on YouTube. The video essay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIWKncAp6gE The Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIZWDsDrQ0XvDQFWzE6s2gg ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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/fruitless-91915168 Josiah and Jackal open up the Discord voice channel to take calls from former Fruitless guests, Phil Cozzi and Jake the Lawyer. They talk about horror and try to get Josiah into anime. This ep...

CW: some discussion of suicide and abortion Jackal joins Josiah to discuss J-Horror. Specifically Noroi: The Curse (2005) and Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01 - Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman (2012), as well as The Worst of All Possible World’s fantastic video essay on Pulse (2001). They discuss the impact of the Lost Decade on the development of J Horror and the similarities that e...

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/last-exorcism-91719689 Josh Christianson joins Josiah to discuss The Last Exorcism (2010) and The Last Exorcism Part II (2013), which means that we are not, in fact, taking a break from the subject of evangelica...

This is the second installment of the Fruitless Bookclub (Chris didn't like it being called the Barker Bookclub), a show-within-a-show where we read all those nonfiction books we've been meaning to read. Today's episode is about Late Victorian Holocausts by Mike Davis. Next month: How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922...

Spike Stonehand (aka Stephen) joins Josiah to talk about WNUF Halloween Special (2013) and what makes a found footage movie good. They also compare and contrast found footage genre with Dogme 95, Mumblecore, mockumentaries, and various social realist film movements. Other films discussed: Blair Witch Project, Man Bites Dog, Cannibal Holocaust, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Deadstream, Deadware, V/H/S,...

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/89570963 Leo Dickenson joins Josiah to wrap up Christian Girl Fall (Evangelicalism month at Fruitless) by talking about growing up as an evangelical homeschooler, the strange relationship to sexuality this envir...

Hello! This is a reposted episode from a previous podcast I used to do called Very Legal, Very Cool. I'm reposting this episode as a way of introducing Leo Dickenson to the Fruitless canon since he'll be appearing on a Patreon episode I will be releasing within the next week. Enjoy. Originally posted 4/5/2021 You can find a link to the Very Legal, Very Cool archive here . Intro music by SHADE08 Or...

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/hardcore-89265282 Josh Christianson joins Josiah to reflect on Fruitless' Christian Girl Fall kick-off (the last two public episodes about evangelicalism). They talk a lot about evangelicalism's relationship to...

Josiah and Josh Christianson are joined by philosopher and psychoanalyst, Tad Delay, to discuss his book Against: What Does the White Evangelical Want? and his upcoming book Future of Denial: The Ideologies of Climate Change , focusing particularly on evangelicalism's relationship with climate denial. Follow Tad Delay on Twitter @taddelay or on BlueSky @taddelay Check out more on Tad Delay's work...