Lewis Black's Rantcast

This weekend people across the world celebrated a holiday.  Meanwhile here at home, the President thinking that no one was paying attention, turned the White House into a Nut House.  Truly insane times, so insane that Lewis re-recorded his intro to the podcast to accommodate more of it. ______________________________________ For advertising opportunities email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Bored seems to be he word this week for our leader as he seems over the war he started yet doesn’t know how to finish. Maybe Cuba is next. This week also saw the largest protest in history with the No Kings rallies which were no only nationwide but international as well. He’s bored with mail in voting so why not try to get rid of it? Or at least make it so only he can do it and nobody else. Beside...

While the title suggests this week's Rantcast could be about the popular college basketball tournament. Madness can also describe the current situation we're living with. From what seems like a new war set forth by our boss, to the lack of decency shown when we lost a high profile public servant. While Lewis tries to make sense of it, his dog Sammy might just have the answers for us as he steadily...

It’s a question Lewis asks on this week’s Rantcast. We have an administration that appears to have not thought long about going to war with Iran. Entering it, being in it, getting allies for it, or ending it. Nothing was given any thought. The Rants come to us live from a recent stop in Battle Creek, MI at the Firekeepers Casino. This episode is brought to you by FACTOR. Visit to htp://www.factorm...

Its a week with nothing but war in the news. Seemingly the only bright spot being that Kristi Noem was relieved of her position. For advertising opportunities email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rantcast@thesyn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ___________________ TOUR DATES: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.lewisblack.com/tickets⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The State of the Union address just happened. Lewis watched it so you don't have to. Almost two hours of nonsense, broken down for you by Lewis. Let's hope he stays sane for all of us. For advertising opportunities email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rantcast@thesyn.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ___________________ TOUR DATES: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.l...

It was a wild week for our leader and so he’s angry. His signature policy was shot down by the Supreme Court he helped stock.  They told him “no” on his tariffs so he got big mad at SCOTUS’ decision. Lashing out at anyone and everyone and this tariff argument reaching as far as the Olympics, well at least for Lewis because it screwed up who he was rooting for.  And all of this just before the Stat...

Lewis kicks off this week’s Rantcast attempting to figure out how he can possibly remember the amount of bullshit that happens on a weekly basis. Realizing that his dog Sammy, who just turned one, has more empathy for the public than any politician or leader seems to. And the news gets wackier, MAGA picks on Olympians. Kristi Noem fires a pilot cause he forgot her blanky. Pam Bondi gets nasty abou...

Lewis begins this week’s Rantcast with a fairly straightforward question, where is the outrage? Because this past week some really unforgivable things happened that should’ve registered more than a blip on the public consciousness. A sitting president posted an extremely racist video of a former president and his wife and proceeded to remove himself from all responsibility. Because the buck doesn’...

From a show in Rockford to a show in Gary, the road to get between them had its own existential bumps along the way and it didn't help that the brilliant Catherine O'Hara bid farewell along the way. Truly Lewis feels she is needed now more than ever. But life goes on and all the next shows maybe title In Memory of..... And at least we have the Super Bowl. And a supply of Measles. For advertising o...

Lewis is back to help us make sense of a wild week. Starting off with some explosive testimony from Jack Smith in front of Congressional Hearings, our Leader making the wildest of demands over in Davos in front of other world leaders before having to walk it all back, ending with some of the saddest news of the week with the totally senseless and brutal execution of an ICE protestor in Minneapolis...

It's Lewis' first ever live version of The Rantcast. Yes of course he's read live rants before during his stand-up shows but this is the first time he's taken the stage purely with the goal of recording an episode of his podcast in front of a live audience. So, Lewis left the confines of the public access studio in his home in New York and traveled to The Stand comedy club to record the podcast in...

As Lewis preps for his first ever live Rantcast recording this week he reflects on two major stories of death this week. First being the unfortunate murder of Renee Nicole Good as it reflects exactly how this Administration is acting. The second being Grateful Dead guitarist and founding member Bob Weir whose music had a big influence on Lewis. And if you are still looking to get tickets to Lewis'...

Lewis had an entire show planned for this first Rantcast of 2026 but he woke up Saturday morning to record and things didn't go as planned because our President decided it was a really great time to invade a sovereign nation and kidnap its leader. Needless to say all the plans for this episode went out the window. And in news that's less geopolitical in nature, Lewis will record his first ever liv...

It’s the final Rantcast of 2025 and Lewis reflects on the past year. Mostly attributing it to the political absurdity that’s plagued us and continues to plague us. Lewis also remembers two colleagues who recently passed from his drama school days. And he’d be remiss to leave you without a few fresh rants for you to ring in the new year. For advertising opportunities email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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It’s that time of year when the weather gets chilly and the snow falls. But, when it comes to Winter Wonderlands Lewis seems to feel differently about it. Weather being one thing, this past weekend was a tough and senseless one on many levels. The two terrorist attacks at both Brown University and Bondi Beach is enough in and of itself. But the weekend was capped by the terrible news in the entert...

Lewis is back from his vacation to Morocco, just call him Lewis in Arabia! It was 2 weeks of absorbing the culture, architecture, the religion, and probably most relevant to the images you saw... riding camels. Enjoy Lewis' recap of his trip and be sure to tune into his appearance on The Daily Show today, the same day this episode drops. For advertising opportunities email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It’s a double meaning title this week. First off Lewis will be on The Daily Show on December 12th and is loving how this current regime over there is coalescing under the second run by Jon Stewart. But because each day, the world seems to be a new daily dose of performative wildness. SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR IndaCloud: If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping with code LEWIS...

Another week brings more conversation about the Epstein Files. But a lot can change in just a few days, for a lot has changed in between the time Lewis recorded this episode and it was published. Files aside, Lewis is taking his annual trip out of the country for Thanksgiving. This year he has plans to travel to Morocco and he runs it all down. So, have yourself a great holiday and enjoy the rants...

The government is shutdown but meanwhile the Ice Raids continue. We're approaching 40 days and there's plenty of blame going around, meanwhile there's lawsuits about people's SNAP benefits. Is there no money? Not sure because meanwhile a $300M ballroom is being built and Elon Musk is making trillions. Boats are being blown up with no signs of oversight, meanwhile the president wants to name a new...

The title says it all. The vast food insecurity that the children in our country is flat out appalling. And while we’re in the middle of a government shutdown, the debate over whether to continue to support SNAP benefits should not be an issue at all. Lewis makes it very clear where he stands on the issue and the rage is enough to make him want to leap out of his seat. When are the adults going to...

Lewis is here to recap the final shows on his farewell tour which happened last weekend in Pennsylvania. Capping decades of the road and a very accomplished comedy career. While Lewis will still perform the art of stand-up, it will just not be as often on the road as it once was, it’s not the end of the story, just a new chapter so we get some reflection on a life on the road. The rants come to us...

The title says it all. The news cycle of nonsense keeps coming at us that even taking a week of from things makes it nearly impossible to keep up with the news cycle. Lewis is back from North Carolina where he was given an award and this past weekend he wrapped his final shows of his final tour. Will you still be able to see Lewis live? Yes. But the frequency of his time on the road will decrease....

Lewis is down in North Carolina but just because he’s not sitting in his public access studio right now doesn’t mean the ridiculousness took a break. Our president decided to give a speech to our military industrial complex. Oh, and he brought along a hedgehog for his opening act. Seems redundant to continue to ask where the adults are in the room but we did see the adults and they were our milita...