The Lazy & Entitled Podcast

Chris and Brendan talk winners for the spooky season viewing, Brendan says how he really feels about Flanagan's Carrie and spoils the shit out of a series he does not recommend, and the fellas go long talking about The Buffalo Hunter Hunter (and still barely scratch the surface).

Today's episode find the boys talking about what their horror consumption has been so far in October. Brendan also has a great conversation with Nick and Kaleb from ComicsToYourCouch, an independent comic publisher operating out of the northside of Chicago, the greatest city on Earth. Support their new project on Kickstarter and buy their other work directly from their website comicstoyourcouch.st...

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Maybe we're shooting our shot a bit with this title. This was both a fun and a strange episode to put together. Over the course of the year, we've asked all of our guests who either live in Chicago or lived here at one point a series of questions. These were supposed to be rapid-fire, but if you ask a Chicagoan about food or culture, you're bound to get some thoughts. As such, we don't ask every g...

Another book club episode! This week, Brendan and Chris are reading THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN ON US by Joshua Trent Brown. Plus, we "recap" the show last week, and a reading from Studs Terkel

Chris discusses life, hoops, music, and so much more with the incredible Kelly Dwyer. Plus, Brendan reveals how much drawing he did or didn't do as a kid. And as always, a reading from Studs Terkel Check out kdonhoops.com for more Kelly, and to sign up for his newsletter For more Brendan & Chris, head over to lazy and entitled dot org

You ever read a good book of short stories? Brendan and Chris sure have! This week, we're diving into Chloe N. Clark's new collection, Every Galaxy A Circle. If you like sci-fi, horror, and fairy tales this one's for you. We talk about themes of various abysses, memory, and what we owe each other. All that, plus, a reading from Studs Terkel. Find Every Galaxy A Circle at Jackleg Press: https://jac...

July, July. Are you near a body of water? You oughta be. Go for a swim, it's good for you. Today, we're interviewing Katheen Rooney, author of the just-this-week published MAN OVERBOARD!, which is destined to be THE novel of the summer. Plus, Brendan and Chris talk small, unexpected career wins, and there's a reading from Studs Terkel. Find more Kathleen here: https://kathleenrooney.com/ Buy MAN O...

We had our summer live reading last week, and thought it might be fun to try our hand at live recording. Did we succeed? Well, you're listening to live poetry right now, aren't you? Cause if you're not, that means you're just reading an episode description. There's no fun in that. We don't even write it like dudes with ad copy training. We're just telling you that on this podcast, you'll hear Sara...

Chris and Brendan hype their first 2026 reading and discuss the practice of creating something that will never be a fuller, more complete idea.

What do you need to know, to be a working artist? Sure, there are basic skills—a musician has to be able to play their instrument—but what about sound engineering? If you're a painter, can you also do layout design? There are a lot of tertiary things to pick up to be a professional in any field. On this episode, Chris and Brendan talk about substitute teaching and eight-track recorders, then Chris...

What an episode we’ve got for ya today! The homies talk about things in their community that bring them joy and then Chris has a great conversation with Tom Urwin of the Chicago punk band Weaklung. A perfect example of what this podcast is about, Tom is a working person who makes time in his life to be a part of his community and to create and engage with art. With the exception of the Worker of t...

Spring be springin' and we are mad as hell about it. Also, a ScreamTalk, Guess the Writer by Their Jobs, and a dentist as our Worker of the Week.

The fellas ramble about 21st conveniences that we could do without, recommend a Chicago deli, and there’s a musical bumper I’m calling “Work The Earth (House Remix)”. Then Chris talks with the poet Jameela F Dallis about her life as a working person and an artist, the balance between the two, and the pursuit of a good life. Check out her incredible new book “Encounters for the Living and the Dead”...

A lengthy aside about the band toe was removed. We’ll just talk about them on a future episode. Brendan calls some hypothetical listeners stupid and wrong—that was certainly a choice. Chris says Brendan hates a beloved modern guitar player. Who could it be? Find out in this episode.

This episode finds Chris and Brendan discussing music listening habits, classic albums they should listen to, and albums you should listen to! Visit lazyandentitled.org to better your life.

This episode finds Brendan and Chris struggling to describe the genre of their musical projects and Chris having a delightful conversation with the equally delightful H Kapp Klote. Why is the episode titled that? Well, you're just gonna have to listen to find out.

This episode features a talk with poet, writer, and performer Bridget Gordon, who recently published a zine length poem titled "This Fickle Faith". Rip Torn also makes an appearance (kinda)!

This episode features a discussion of Lauren Bolger's novel "The Barre Incidents" from Malarkey Books. Escape the horrors of life into the horrors of fiction!

Chris and Brendan reflect on the year. Also, a poem!

Chris is flying solo this week, talking about ICE's invasion of Chicago. How do you fight back when the secret police start kidnapping your neighbors? Chris reads from interviews with Gord Hill and Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas in the book 'Anarcho-Indigenism: Conversations On Land And Freedom' and interviews with Roberto Acuna and Jim Spiegel in Studs Terkel's 'Working.' Many words are mispronounce...

Chloe Clark joins us for our second Halloween episode! A poem is read, pod people discussed, and JUDGMENT HOUSE.

Fresh on the heels of last night's "Scary Stories To Tell In Rogers Park" reading with Lauren Bolger and Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr., the L&E boys are back in your ears this morning with more spoooooooooky stuff. Chris reads a few monster poems, then talks to Chloe N. Clark about how writing can be scary. Brendan sings some songs, and we have a special Chicago edition of Worker Of The Week.

Oh boy. Brendan messed up while recording the original episode, so had to do a last minute solo episode. He talks about taking a creative idea (music, in this example) from a simple start to a finished project.

Isn't it terrifying to contemplate, going into the Earth? Yes, into the earth, but really, into the Earth, too. This week, we're thrilled to be joined by Lauren Bolger, author of the forthcoming novel THE BARRE INCIDENTS. Chris and Brendan also talk scariest locations for stories, unionizing coal miners in West Virginia and the Battle of Blair Mountain, and then give a special shoutout to salt min...