The Devil's Advocate

Join Alex and Ben as they dive into the world of pay-to-win games and the outrageous prices of in-game items. From virtual swords that cost more than a real-life car to armor that could bankrupt a small country, they explore the absurdity of these digital marketplaces. But it's not all fun and games. They discuss the impact of these excessive prices on player experiences and the ethical implic...

Alex and Ben are back with another episode of The Real Devil’s Advocate Podcast. This time, they argue about who farts more and better, share their passion for colognes and glasses, and talk about death and its meaning in different cultures. They also open up about their personal encounters with loss and love. Join them for a hilarious and heartfelt journey of absurdity and growth. Patreon:  https...

Join Alex and Ben in this episode as they discuss everything from the sluttiest genre of music, EDM, to the corniness to badass ratio of gangster rap. They also give a shoutout to "The French Whisperer" and "Gangsta Nation" by Westside Connection. Alex shares his beef with Suicide Squad and why he thinks caffeine is the best drug. They also dive into Siamese twin thought experi...

Join Alex and Ben as they break down the unnecessary complexity of Common Core math and delve into the formula for early 2000s emo music. They also discuss the mislabeling of Suicide Silence as an emo band and provide a deep analysis of emo rock and metal core songs. The conversation takes a turn towards rockstars, hair metal, grunge, and how cannabis enhances music and food. Ben goes on a rant ab...

Join Ben and Alex in their latest episode as they reminisce about the music that shaped their youth and discuss the absurdity of internet sensation songs that should have never existed. From Linkin Park to Three Days Grace, the boys share their musical influences and how it impacted their taste in music. They also talk about their autistic fixations, with Alex sharing his love for Harry Potter and...

Grab a beer and join Ben and Alex as they share some of their wildest drinking stories. In this episode, Ben is on a mission to get hammered, but Alex isn't feeling it. Is Ben becoming more of an alcoholic than Alex? Find out as they explore the hilarious and absurd moments of their night out. From the world's largest selection of beers on tap to bar stories that involve cocaine dealers an...

Join Alex and Ben as they take you on a wild ride through the absurdities and meaningful moments of their lives. Whether it be Alex's desperate search for his missing cat Loki using nothing but a kitchen spoon to dig him out from under a shed or his late-night sneaking around the neighborhood to find a trash can to throw his garbage into after his was stolen, you will laugh along with them as...

Join Alex and Ben as they explore new environments and discuss the importance of facing your past mistakes. Listen in as Alex puts three vials of his own feces in his fridge and has the best breakfast taco he’s ever had at Killer Coffee. Hear their debate on the virtues and merit of self-sufficiency and how uncomfortable being is an indicator for success. Lastly, don’t miss their discussion on how...

Following last weeks episode, the boys go on a fun adventure talking about Alex's amazing, or disturbing, instagram feed. We also talk about the different kinds of feces each of us blows out, and the fact that Ben believes his redbull addiction is justified because they're "health drinks". Then after a few stories involving the similarities between Alex and Better Call Sauls Slip...

78.64. That’s the cost to listen to this episode, or, in this case; 4 packs of cowboy killers from a Gastonian Gas Station. In this episode, the boys go deep with a shirtless Alex and a bottle of Snoop Dogg Wine. This conversation transforms into nothing but a stream of ever-increasing intoxication. From the evolution of Nacho Libre, Alex’s multi-year old windshield wipers, and an Autozone worker...

Bananas are the Mcdonalds of fruits, don’t question it. In this weeks episode the boys have an assortment of topics to talk about. In usual fashion it takes around half the episode to get to the main topic of stupid laws. In the mean time the boys talk about the slew of new movie releases, such as cocaine bear and the horrifying Winnie the Pooh movie, Bens final moment of consistent happiness in h...

The boys are back from New York and they’re ready to discuss the differences between the crackheads in Virginia and the wonderfully famous crackheads of New York. The boys also got to see the amazing Joey Coco Diaz himself live on Broadway! Along with some great commentary on his show, the differences between his live performances and his online content, Alex gushes his feelings about how much he...

It’s time for Alex to do what he does best: hate on things he barely has a grasp on. In this episode, both the Christian AND the Satanist talk shit on the two main churches of Satanism: The Church of Satan and The Satanic Temple. On the other hand, they discuss how Ben gave Alex over 30 pounds of avocados like a maniac, the two talk about sex dolls, and apparently Alex has had a change of heart an...

In a world where trees run the government, kids are sent to prison to be scared, and flat earthers run amuck, three idiots are here to discuss the importance of hating children, the difference between “technically perfect” and “good“ art, and the level of compromise needed to direct a play. We warmly welcome Reggie in our very first guest episode! Let us know if you want him back on the podcast ne...

Glazed donuts or filled donuts? Motivational speaker or serial killer? Ice baths or saunas? This week the boys continue their conversation from last week while spiriling down Alex’s ADHD-induced, mad-lad path of conversation. Finalizing this two part series, the two finally set goals for themselves. Do you think they’ll keep up with their goals? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therealdevilsadvoca...

Well, it looks like Alex has had, yet again, another terrible sexual experience. After a discussion where Ben tells Alex he got what he deserved, the boys get into another semantic debate about the stigma towards self-help “gurus” and their followers. After a long-winded debate, they talk about the mad-lad nature of Alex’s behavior when acquiring Christmas gifts for his coworkers. Lastly, the two...

In this episode, the boys start off with a horribly elegent rendition of our national anthem, emphasis on horrible. After Alex’s Concerto No. 66, the two discuss the absurdities and artistic beauty of the recent movie M3GAN. They also discuss their personal opinions and if it’s even worth watching. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therealdevilsadvocatepodcast Website: https://www.therealdevilsadvo...

This week we are talking about what is perhaps the most exciting technological innovation to arrive in a long while: The AI chatbot named ChatGPT by American research company OpenAI. The boys discuss the incredible capabilities of the software, from writing functional code for developers, creating templates for emails or business marketing plans, or writing lyrics amongst a seemingly endless sea o...

Starting off with a clip of Joey Diaz going on a rant about the greatness of America, the boys laugh and rant about the absurdity of Alex’s favorite comedian. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Alex lets Ben know he isnt a REAL friend, or at least, wouldn’t help him cover up a heinous crime. With breif talks about the origin of snuff films, Kanye and litter boxes in schools, the episode ends with a d...

Continuing last weeks episode we have an amalgamation of art we discuss in this episode. From some of the raunchiest and/or heaviest bands to some of the most mellow and meloncholy music we explain what we enjoy about each. Lastly, Alex realizes that Ben has the body frame of a small woman, and has to control himself to make sure he doesn’t try and f**k. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therealdev...

In this episode, the boys delve into the intent behind various forms of art and also discuss the amount of luck necessary/the factors at play when talking about achieving success as a creative. We also talk about the state of the weed market in SWVA, hear Ben get irritated at Alex for semantically arguing over the objective fundamentals of art, and arrive at the conclusion that the Christian versi...

The boys are finally back to commence the new year and the new season with massive celebration. They both get a little drunk on extremely expensive champagne and rant about the horrors of making websites, designing merch, and rolling out a nearly fully rebranded show within a month and a half while unveiling what we have in store for the podcast! Some important highlights: -Alex put his dog down....

With this episode we will officially and indefinitely conclude our first season by capping off our primary topic of the year; Religion. This time, for once, we aren't criticizing the legitimacy of anybody else's religion, but rather creating our own cult...I mean, religion. Intrinsic Naturalism and the Covenant of  Six. Finally, the boys discuss a range of topics in this final episode of the...

In this penultimate episode, the boys discuss the importance of new experiences and environments, how diversity leads to objectivity, and how Alex's unprecedented amount of travel throughout his life have led him to two primary conclusions: That people are both exactly the same and entirely different no matter where you go. We also talk how Ben received karma for trying to get out of recording the...

Ben finally comes clean about his nicotine problem and why he lied on the last drug episode... We also discuss our experiences with psychedelics, stimulants and other experimental drugs from stupid eras long forlorn. On the philosophical front, we talk about losing connection to reality and what reality means in the first place as well as a lengthy tangent on Ben’s extreme addiction to GTA Online....