James McCarrick

Pure Conjecture

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Life long millennial friends talking politics. Also, occasional rants about random shit because apparently ADHD is a thing. Perfect for background noise for commuting or that feeling that people are in the room when you're working remotely.

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James McCarrick

Episodes

S2 Ep18 - Parler is back. Will autopilot be a thing? Trump update. Rumsfeld was an asshole. Dave wants your money. Bonus after show. 06.07.2021 1:38:54

Parler is back - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/05/17/parler-apple-app-store/ Delta Variant - https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01696-3 Ransomware Attack - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/05/kayesa-ransomware-70-million-fbi/ Donald Rumsfeld - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/how-donald-rumsfeld-deserves-be-remembered/619334/ Trump Speak o...

S2 Ep17 - NYPD crashes parade because they weren't invited, Giuliani loses lawyer power, Trump org getting Caponed?, Disney's True Detective needs more detecting 29.06.2021 1:15:33

NYPD 250B Lawsuits - https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-stringer-report-nypd-payout-settlement-lawsuits-20190415-2zzm2zkhpna63dtlcr2zks6eoq-story.html Giuliani License Suspended - https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/rudy-giuliani-s-new-york-suspension-proves-dangers-trump-s-ncna1272422 Barr's Breakup with Trump - https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/06/william-barrs-trump-admin...

S2 Ep16 - Trumpy no bloggy, conspiracies are the new religion, FBI succeeds with fake messaging app 14.06.2021 1:28:29

Bill Gates own a bunch of land - https://apple.news/A_JV6_45HTAKpskRFhv68Ig Kayleigh has never said a lie - https://www.newsweek.com/kayleigh-mcenany-claims-i-never-lied-trumps-white-house-press-secretary-cites-belief-god-1600186 FBI sting using anon - https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-sting-using-anom-platform-leads-to-global-roundup-of-suspects-11623165556

S2 Ep15 - 51 week Dungeons and Dragons campaign has come to an end - A postmortem 03.06.2021 1:33:34

Will (host) discuss a Tomb of Annihilation campaign with Dave, Andrew, Brian, and Adam Prologue Chult Hex Crawl Omu Ruins Final Dungeon

S2 Ep14 - Q Conference doesn't disappoint, Kamala hates our troops, Republicans don't like voting as a concept 31.05.2021 1:36:04

Sidney Powell and Michael Flynn speak at the Q conference Sidney Powell - https://twitter.com/travis_view/status/1398813839500713986 Michael Flynn - https://twitter.com/MC_Hyperbole/status/1399129297240084489 QAnon Quilt - https://twitter.com/stevanzetti/status/1398842982405652480/photo/1 Manchin still not blowing up the filibuster Kamala triggers fox news with outrageous tweet Republican voter su...

S2 Ep13 - Trump family troubles, Ford going big into EV market, big media companies getting bigger, will crypto ruin storage next? 26.05.2021 1:03:55

Trump org under file for election spending For F150 Lightning Chiacoin WanerMedia/Discovery merger

S2 Ep12 - Giuliani gets raided, Will Tesla continue to lead the market as EV competitors increase 04.05.2021 1:26:49

Giuliani FBI raid Matt Gaetz is an idiot MTG loves Nazis

S2 Ep11 - Uncle Paul discusses the life of a green architect and how to build zero energy homes 26.04.2021 1:38:47

How did he end up as a green architect? Typical reasons people don't build green. What can you do to make  your home more energy efficient? Technological advances in green architecture Lastly, why Teslas are amazing and why we should all get one.

S2 Ep10 - Dungeons and Dragons - shared experiences, grievances, and wisdom since we started 25 years ago 26.04.2021 1:57:45

It's all dungeons and dragons talk and if you haven't played before, some of this won't make sense.  Hopefully you get the sense of love and admiration we have even when we spend our time complaining about it.

S2 Ep9 - Star Wars The Last Jedi - Where does it rank? How can Jim try to make this about politics? 12.04.2021 1:47:07

We discuss the last jedi. Was the last Jedi good? Where does it rank in the 9 movies? What about it made it great/shitty? Was Luke's character arch good/bad? Will jim be successful making it about politics? Why does he think Rian is pronounced Rain??

S2 Ep8 - NFTs and Cryptocurrency, seriously what even is this? 06.04.2021 1:38:35

Intro into cryptocurrency We walk through NTFs as art, and if this is the future of art What's more valuable, experiencing the art or the rarity of said art?

S2 Ep7 - Wandavision review, Disney+'s latest show based in the marvel universe 26.03.2021 2:09:46

Season 1 of Wandavision completed a few weeks back.  The group discusses their thoughts from people who just watched the movies to others who know all the comics/in jokes/references.

S2 Ep6 - The rise of populism and partisanship. Can the extreme left and right find compromise? 22.03.2021 1:33:19

Is partisanship bad? Can populists from each party find common ground? Is Dave's mom a secret anarcho socialist?

S2 Ep5 - Charlie Wilson's War + Rambo 3 - Historical documents on the Soviet-Afghan war 08.02.2021 1:41:14

30 second plot summary from each person.   General reviews of the movies--what did we like; what didn't we like.   How are the movies reflections of the times they were produced despite being about the same period.   Do these movies hold up?

S2 Ep4 - Gamestock, new Harry Potter, Trump troubles, COVID relief bill 01.02.2021 1:56:48

Politics, movies, gaming, whatever Hosts: Jim, Will, Brian, Pete HBOMax is coming out with a Harry Potter series Trump is in trouble w/o a legal team What happened with GameStop? Congress looking to pass corona virus relief package

S2 Ep3 - Are Rick and Morty & Punisher #problematic? 18.01.2021 1:47:52

Podcast about politics, movies, gaming, whatever. Show topics What makes a show #problematic? Is Rick and Morty #problematic? Can a toxic fandom ruin a piece of art, e.g., Rick and Morty? What, if any, onus is on a creator if their art is subverted, e.g., Punisher? In an environment of rapidly shifting progressive social values (i.e., woke culture), how do you handle art that doesn't age well?

S2 Ep2 - Several people are watching Wonder Woman 1984 17.01.2021 1:46:32

Review of WW1984

S2 Ep1 - Attack on the capitol and also Georgia goes blue 17.01.2021 2:09:20

Politics, gaming, moves, whatever. This week, the attack on the capitol.  Maybe some stuff on Georgia going blue, but really it's just about the insurrection. 

S1 Ep10 - Delivery apps, Trump, COVID relief, new years resolutions 06.01.2021 1:50:40

Politics, movies, games, whatever This week  - Future of delivery apps  - Best/Worst of 2020 - New years resolutions - Trump pardons  - Trump fires doctor and no one cares  - COVID relief bill  - Georgia runoff election

S1 Ep9 - Catholics love COVID, Lou Dobbs debunks Lou Dobbs, Sidney Powell is still around 21.12.2020 1:59:38

Politics, gaming, movies, whatever Powell being brought in as special council? DC eases restrictions on gatherings from 50-250 from Catholic lawsuit Lou Dobbs plays segment debunking Lou Dobbs Zoom infringes on American rights to protect China