Chas Smith

Noble Rot

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Discussions about everything except surfing.

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Chas Smith

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News

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

095 - Noble Rot: Have You Ever Seen A Man Eat His Own Head? 08.07.2026

In today's show David and Chas finally discover the precise and insidious motivation that has given birth to the Swiftie, they dissect the scorned relationships in Chas's wake and consider the cost of making amends, they seek to define American patriotism and determine whether it means that the democracy stands in lock-step with government or if it means that the government works for the democracy...

094 - Noble Rot: It's Getting Hot In Here, So Take Off All Your Cloths 29.06.2026

In today's show David and Chas report from the sweltering heat of the East Coast to discuss why AC is overrated, whether grown men should be wearing tank tops, harken back to a time before the Super Soaker, remember the glory of water balloon fights, weigh the risks of spraying the wife with a water hose, and then wonder if America's Sweetheart is really going to marry a big, dumb, oaf. Plus Heroe...

093 - Noble Rot: Baby Feet 23.06.2026

In today's show Chas and David receive a funhouse mirror reflection of America through the eyes of World Cup tourists who remind us how to have fun that doesn't end in a shooting, how to drink beer, why littering only harms oneself, and they get haunted by a phantom whiff, and learn that you can't control when you'll die, but you can control how you live. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy!

092 - Noble Rot: Sean Penn Hates Selfies 08.06.2026

In today's show Chas and David learn why Brad Pitt's kids would rather be punched than spend time with him, decode how Sean Penn has tricked us into believing he's handsome, determine the correct sized social group to avoid triggering anxiety, wonder why a Holocaust survivor and home caregiver would want a selfie, and ponder why Hostess won't return their calls. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy!

091 - Noble Rot: Won't You Be My Neighbor 02.06.2026

In today's show David and Chas regale with stories from their neighborhood, feuds fought, friendships forged, dissect why some neighbors warrant a wave while others deserve Slayer played at full blast, decide what level of vindictiveness to level for each infraction, and they reveal the sorest loser of all time. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy!

090 - Noble Rot: Hater-ade 26.05.2026

In today's show Chas and David recalibrate to shift away from Kindness Is Cool and back to targeting society's back actors with due shame, celebrate the artistic genius of Amelie, dive deep into gnome culture, question the morality of cheap skates, ponder their own ethics when finding a bag of cash, and learn the pick-up line that (former) Prince Andrew used to make him the most reviled man in Eng...

089 - Noble Rot: Tickle Me, David Lee 20.05.2026

In today's show David and Chas celebrate the life of Tickle Elmo inventor by question who they would stampede and for what price? For which worldly possessions would it be worth to punch a grandma? Would you pull a gun to snag a winning Lotto ticket? Is hiring a hitman ever justifiable? And they learn why chasing the American dream just might infect your most intimate personal relationships. Plus...

088 - Noble Rot: It's Never Too Late To Be A Ninja 12.05.2026

In today's show Chas and David, in the spirit of EuroVision, measure their prowess against the fellow man in a variety of TV show competition; from gladiator athletics, to dance-offs, to facing their fears, to conning other contestants, to top modeling, the boys come to a sad realization that their entire lives have been dedicated to practicality and they've only ascended to mediocrity. Plus Heroe...

087 - Noble Rot: Pablo Cruise 05.05.2026

In today's show Chas and David discuss the ultimate price to pay for a PR bump, share tales of woe from Spirit Airlines, fear the threat of Hantavirus aboard Pablo Cruise, and then rank the best and worst forms of vacation from all-inclusive hedonism, to the happiest place on earth, to organized tours, and safari's, to discover the best may be closest to home. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy!

086 - Noble Rot: Your Butt Is Mine 29.04.2026

In today's episode David and Chas attempt to tease apart the difficult dilemma of loving an artist's work and then discovering their atrocious crimes; can you still enjoy to Michael Jackson's music? Woody Allen's films? Is there a crime that would compel you to throw out an artists entire body of work? And at what point are you spiting yourself to service your ideology? Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjo...

085 - Noble Rot: Salad Days 20.04.2026

In today's episode Chas and David learn how to performatively sue, question why a YouTube rapper wasn't arrested after a pregnant child was found in his frunk, marvel at the range of director Peter Farrelly, and then agree upon the world's best salad, when is it acceptable to put it on pizza, and why it took so long for chef's to grill lettuce. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy!

084 - Noble Rot: And I Was Like, "Baby, Baby, Baby, Oh!" 17.04.2026

In today's show Chas and David offer a reprieve from the tribulations of tax day to share stories of survival from an audit, read fan fiction about Sanchez-Bezo, give thanks for professional plumbers, and reflect on a life of concert going as Justin Bieber takes his fans through a self-indulgent YouTube binge. Enjoy!

083 - Noble Rot: Moonshot 06.04.2026

In today's show Chas and David consider the practicality and consequence of teleportation, wonder why UK culture is so much better than the US through the lens of Ye, consider transitioning careers to join the Space Force, reflect on the best astronaut new story of all time, wonder why the aliens neglected to offer world peace on Easter, and enjoy recent trends towards unity through the return of...

082 - Noble Rot: Busted 30.03.2026

In today's show David and Chas learn some of life's hardest lessons from the wealthy class's biggest offenders and learn the price of flipping a car, siring a child with a housekeeper, fist fighting in public, embezzling money, and getting fired from a dream job due to bad behavior, and determine how long until the wife is liable (and justified) to leave. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy! Learn more a...

081 - Noble Rot: War. What Is It Good For? 24.03.2026

In today's show Chas and David learn what war is good for by analyzing abusive tirades of Hollywood directors, amputee professional athlete's murder count, melodic poetry spurned from conflict zones, and salivate over delicious, non-nutritious albeit shelf stable edible treats designed to keep soldiers sated and happy while killing the enemy. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad...

080 - Noble Rot: Yes, CHEF! 18.03.2026

In today's show Chas and David chart the rise and fall of Noma and analyze the costs of greatness, determine whether it's better to be punched or fired, decide the perfect balance of happiness vs achievement, assess how far back Millennials have devolved society, recognize that the Manosphere is the overcorrection, and learn that women can be SA predators too. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy! Learn m...

079 - Noble Rot: The Death And Dismemberment of Timothée Chalamet 10.03.2026

In today's show Chas and David learn about the Hanks family's perverse habits, learn which career's AI will replace, marvel at Timothée Chalamet's shallow understanding of his craft, revel in the Internet's pile on, survey the ravages on mental health of early childhood fame, and discover the single best behaved country on the planet. Plus Heroes and Zeroes! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices...

078 - Noble Rot: A Conspiracy For You And Me 02.03.2026

In today's show Chas and David reflect on their path to becoming conspiracy theorists, weigh-in on the classics like whether the moon landing was faked and whether 9/11 was an inside job, and then analyze Firewire being selected by Kelly Slater to win Stab In The Dark and determine who suffers from this fixed contest, who wins (if anyone), and determine why access journalism leads down a narrowing...

077 - Noble Rot: Krash Patel 23.02.2026

In today's show Chas and David discuss the overly exuberant male and ponder when is it appropriate to showcase an unbridled emotional outburst, is it ever socially acceptable to celebrate someone else's win more than the winner themselves, is dignity worth sacrificing for the relief of impassioned purge, and they discuss precisely whom to hold accountable for the Epstein files cover-up. Plus Heroe...

076 - Noble Rot: You Are Terminated 17.02.2026

In today's show Chas and David share notes from a real life dystopia where AI bots are writing Yelp reviews of their human programers and renting human's to do real world tasks, and then the boys assess which Hollywood films accurately predicted the AI era and which scripts a far too benevolent robot world-scape. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

075 - Noble Rot: The All American-O-Meter 10.02.2026

In today's show Chas and David learn that hard lesson that being a good father comes with consequence, learn that political radicalization is big business, and Chas subjects David to a citizenship examination to expose his level of Americanism while David exposes the real reason behind Stanley Kubrick's death and the disfiguring of his masterpiece. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy! Learn more about yo...

074 - Noble Rot: Winter Is Staying 02.02.2026

In today's show Chas and David embrace six additional weeks of Winter and glorify childhood spent on the slopes, speculate on Catherine O'Hara's backwards guts, Pour One Out for socially conscious celebrities, question what happened after Black Swan ended, designate Bill Murray Day, and learn that curing cancer comes with a devastating risk. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad c...

073 - Noble Rot: Adult Tattletales 28.01.2026

In today's episode Chas and David survey the wild landscape of adult tattletales, those who find refuge in HR, the ideologists who leverage law enforcement to thwart political opposition, what one's moral obligation is upon discovering a friend's affair, and they find the exact boundary line of virtuous tattletaling. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

072 - Noble Rot: Where's The Beef? 19.01.2026

In today's episode Chas and David attempt to answer the call of their childhood while fighting to ween themselves from industrial food manufacturing, doubling their protein intake, purging deli meats, trying to find an edible dairy cow, and make the shock discovery that Stephen King may actually suck at writing. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

071 - Noble Rot: A Moment Of Silence 13.01.2026

In today's episode Chas and David finally find appreciation for one of Hollywood's notorious Lotharios, become convinced about the powers of telepathy, suffer a moment of profound dumbness, discover that Epstein drew the line at homosexuality, find acceptance from a rock guitar legend, and the world's richest man reveals a perversion that should outrage all of humanity. Plus Heroes and Zeros! Enjo...

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