The Perpetual Stew with Matt and Sarah

In the final pre-election episode, Matt and Sarah round up the state of the race (and their sanity) before the 2024 Presidential Election. They analyze two excellent polls out of Iowa and Kansas that might hold the key to understanding why Kamala Harris is probably going to be the next President of the United States of America. I hope we're right. I've never hoped to be right more in my entire lif...

In this (hopefully) prescient episode, Matt and Sarah preview the 2024 Democratic National Convention and reflect on how the presidential election is a struggle between different models of masculinity. Yes, I know Ross Douthat wrote a column about masculinity this week. His article is a dumb take on a fascinating issue. Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https://media.rss.com/the...

In this Midwestern nice episode, Matt and Sarah celebrate the selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' VP pick. He's a good one, y'all. Let's win this! Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https://media.rss.com/theperpetualstew/feed.xml . Our new website is https://rss.com/podcasts/theperpetualstew/ and you can tweet at us: @PerpStew. To support the show, please l...

In this momentous episode, Matt and Sarah celebrate Joe Biden leaving the race and Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. Simple as that. This is a great thing, everyone! Hope is an unfamiliar feeling since 2016, but damn, it feels good. Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https://media.rss.com/theperpetualstew/feed.xml . Our new webs...

In this special episode, Matt and Sarah discuss the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. They go into what is known at the moment, and then dive into political and social implications of three different possible scenarios about the shooter's motives. Note: This was recorded on July 14, 2024, so many facts and details are still unknown. There will be a follow up episode once more information is...

In this July 4th episode, Matt and Sarah go into the implications of SCOTUS' ruling in Trump v. United States, in which the Court makes the president a king in all but name. Things get super dark but that's where our country is right now. It's more important ever that we all organize and vote. Our country is on the line, and for some of us, our lives and freedom. Subscribe through your favorite po...

In this long overdue episode, Matt and Sarah go over the death of O.J. Simpson, some forgotten details of his trial, and the long-term impact of his life on media and society. Then they go farther afield to more fertile climes than rehashing the life and death of an (alleged) murderer. Also, we have a backlog of episodes to post so a bunch will all go up over the next several days. So get ready to...

In this horrifically depressing and enraging episode, Matt and Sarah review the oral arguments in Trump v. Anderson, in which the Supreme Court is set to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to deny Trump ballot access due to his violation of the Insurrection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. In other words, Trump is gonna be on the ballot. We have to save ourselves. So fucking vote, p...

In this episode full of self-compassion, Matt and Sarah talk about their experience with diet culture, why it's harmful, and how to take care of yourself physically while also caring for yourself emotionally and spiritually. They also go into how to get practice self-love while improving your health without judgment or condescension. And fuck CICO. In a real shocker, complicated systems don't have...

In this anticlimactic episode, Matt and Sarah recap the 2024 New Hampshire Presidential Primaries and why we're set for another old man slap fight between Biden and Trump in November. And before some of y'all start banging on about how Nikki Haley hasn't officially dropped out yet, she's trailing Trump by almost 30 points in her home state of South Carolina. So let's focus on the actual battle tha...

In this episode that fills Justice Alito with old man rage, Matt and Sarah analyze the fast-tracked case before the Supreme Court about whether Trump is barred from the ballot due to his participation in an insurrection before, during, and after January 6. There are a lot of weeds to wade through, so get your (originalist) machete ready. Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https:/...

In this predictable but still tragic episode, Matt and Sarah hold their noses and review the 2024 Iowa Republican Caucus. Spoiler alert: Trump won by a lot, and somehow the media is treating this like a normal thing. As much as we may hate it, we have to roll up our sleeves and do the hard work of democracy. Which means organizing and voting for Biden in November, even if we're not super stoked ab...

In this episode that successfully circled the Sun, Matt and Sarah go through their "resolutions" for 2024. And no, we don't really believe in resolutions, but these are things we would like to do (and not do) in the new year. One thing we would totally like to do in 2024 is have a live show! So if you think that you can wrangle enough people fill a small space, let us know and we'll find a way to...

In this festive humdinger of an episode, Matt and Sarah answer the horniest listener questions ever. I'm not giving any spoilers so just listen to the episode. Seriously. And even though y'all are a bunch of oversexed weirdos, we love you, our listeners. So keep sending in amazing questions, sharing the show, and we'll see you in 2024. Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https://m...

In this loving but truthful episode, Matt and Sarah dive into the reasons why straight women are struggling to find men to marry, the difficulties men and women face in finding lasting relationships, and ways to make things better for everyone. Don't give up hope. The slightly weird but totally delicious peanut butter to your peculiar but super tasty jelly is out there. Subscribe through your favo...

In this episode deep in the uncanny valley, Matt and Sarah examine creepiness, what causes it, and how to avoid it. And yes, this goes hand in hand with the last episode on "riz." Short summary: Don't be like Ron DeSantis. Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https://media.rss.com/theperpetualstew/feed.xml . Our new website is https://rss.com/podcasts/theperpetualstew/ and you can...

In this universally appealing episode, Matt and Sarah dig into the phenomenon of "riz" (derived from charisma), what it is, and why it has become a cultural phenomenon. Matt digs into the rules of riz while Sarah provides helpful examples, including how a middle-schooler probably has more riz than you do. And yeah, we're middle-aged and talking about pop culture phenomena. You'll survive (and mayb...

In this quick hit episode, Matt and Sarah analyze the possibility of states barring Trump from appearing on the ballot due to the Fourteenth Amendment's Disqualification Clause. Matt looks at the issue through multiple analytical lenses and Sarah hits the nail on the head (leading to the episode title). There's no easy way out, folks. Democracy is pretty much always the hard way or no way. Subscri...

In this belated but still vaguely timely episode, Matt and Sarah reflect on living in the post-9/11 world, and how the errant meteor that was the Trump presidency changed their perception of the past twenty years. And we remind you about Freedom Fries. Remember Freedom Fries? Yeah, we wanted to forget too. Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https://media.rss.com/theperpetualstew/...

In this smorgasbord-orgasbord of an episode, Matt and Sarah answer listener questions and boy howdy, did y'all ask some doozies. They give their hot takes on Barbenheimer, roast Vivek Ramaswamy, and reveal their celebrity crushes, plus much much more. Oh, and Sarah gives one of her signature rants, this one about dating a baddie. Self-esteem: it's a life hack. Subscribe through your favorite podca...

In this goof of an episode, Matt and Sarah talk about the mistakes, big and small, that led them to where they are today. Some lessons are learned, some tears are shed, and some laughs are had. And my apologies to everyone who had to interact with me before I turned 30. Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https://media.rss.com/theperpetualstew/feed.xml . Our new website is https:/...

In this quick hit episode, Matt and Sarah go through the Georgia RICO charges against Trump and his co-conspirators. They talk about the history of RICO laws and why the parallels between Trump and a mob boss have never been more on point. Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https://media.rss.com/theperpetualstew/feed.xml . Our new website is https://rss.com/podcasts/theperpetuals...

In this episode recorded in the underground, Matt and Sarah have some fun and discuss the ways in which they (and you) can undermine and subvert capitalism, even if only for a moment. And please, share with us the ways in which you survive, undermine, and subvert capitalism so we can share them with the Perpetual Stew community! Because the only way through is together. Subscribe through your favo...

In this emergency episode, Matt and Sarah break down the latest federal charges against Trump concerning the 2020 election and January 6th, this time for three conspiracies against the United States. They also discuss some possibilities for how this plays out, which gets....a little dark. You are warned. Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https://media.rss.com/theperpetualstew/fe...

In this hypertension inducing episode, Matt and Sarah discuss how the Supreme Court has ended race-based affirmative action and yet, Clarence Thomas is still angry AF. Well, I'm angry too, Clarence, but mostly because of you and your "friends" on the Court. Subscribe through your favorite podcasting app or at https://media.rss.com/theperpetualstew/feed.xml . Our new website is https://rss.com/podc...