The System is Down with Dan Smotz

It's that time again.... time to talk about what's supposedly happening in the world. In this Merriest of Christmas episodes, Dan and Craig faithfully break down all the of the most important news headlines in their dark comedic fashion. Enjoy! On the docket:*Christmas family recaps*Underage drag queen, Desmond (age 11) dances for money at a gay bar*People are outraged about Santa or Fat...

The question of the day is.... Is teaching your children to be afraid of hell actually child abuse? I may not have suffered from clinical OCD and depression as a child, but I do know first hand how stressful, obsessive, and depressing it can be to grow up with a fundamentalist pentecostal christian mindset.  Today's episode is my conversation with the great Joey Svendsen of the Bad Christian...

Well, another week in this weird world means another whole butt-load of ridiculous headlines, triggerings, and general outrage and what better way to honor it all than by making fun of it. Welcome back to the AntiNews where Dan and Craig give their coverage of all the most important current events with all the irreverence they deserve.  On the docket:*Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden receive mystery...

Today's episode is the continuation and conclusion of my conversation with my all-but-estranged cousin Trenton Campbell on his path from conservative fundamentalist Christian upbringing to atheist adulthood.  If you haven't already heard part one, I would strongly advise you go back and check that out before proceeding.  At this point in the conversation, Trenton and I are a few drinks i...

Wondering what the hell has been going on in the world?... Fear not, for Dan and Craig return to fill you in on all the most important headlines with the least amount of irreverence on this week's episode of AntiNews! On the Docet:*George HW (Poppy) Bush passes on*Rudolph joins the 2018 problematic history chopping block*Neil Degrasse Tyson's rape allegations examined*IPAs are the best*T...

Today’s episode is my discussion with my long-lost cousin, Trenton Campbell. Trenton and I had very similar small town Christian upbringings. We attended the same church and learned the same theology, but until very recently, he and I had basically never really discussed…. well, anything. When our church disbanded, Trenton and I rarely ever even saw each other for many years and neither of us real...

On today's episode of AntiNews, Dan and Craig trek thru the frozen midwestern tundra to bring you all the most important headlines in the news and tear them apart with all due irreverence. On the Docket:*Stormy Daniels is a victim to herself or not*Aerosol is the solution to global warming*Russia to prove that the U.S. never went to the moon*Michael Avenati doesn't beat on women, he beat...

Today’s episode is the continuation of my conversation with the great Ole Dammegard on who really assassinated John F. Kennedy. We’ll be picking right back up where we left off last week, so if you missed part one, definitely go check that out first, so you know what’s going on here. Ole has been researching this topic for longer than I’ve even been alive and I consider him to be an expert on the...

Well, things don't always go according to plan, but we always make the best of it. This was intended to be a live-stream broadcast, but the internet overlords just weren't having it. Regardless, it was still a lot of fun and a great way to lead into our Thanksgiving week, with jokes, friends, news, and booze! This episode was our big Thanksgiving AntiNews party, where we invited a bunch...

On November 22nd 1963, 55 years ago, the world watched in horror as 35th (and likely final) president of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot and murdered in Dealey Plaza in Dallas Texas. Like so many other suspicious acts of domestic terror, the official story was that this crime was carried out by a lone gunman with mental instability and extreme unnatural accuracy with with a gun...

Well after technology kicking us offline about 10-12 times in one hour, we decided to kick it old school and just do a pre-recorded episode of AntiNews like the good old days when AntiNews was a patrons only show. Regardless of how much the internet or the CIA want to stop us, we are dedicated to making sure you know what's supposedly going on in the world. On the Docket:*Ruth Bader Ginsburg...

The question of the day is.... Do you believe it is possible to literally sell your soul to the devil for power? We often hear celebrities use the line "I sold my soul to the devil", but what if they're not being metaphorical? Today's episode is my conversation with Dr William Schnoebelen on his story from Catholicism to Witchcraft to Satanism to Vampirism to Mormonism to Chris...

Dan and Craig return to cover the latest supposed happenings in the world. On the docket:*The Conners' looming cancelation*Kanye West jumps out of the political arena and plays the victim*Trump passed "Right to Try" Bill*Caitlyn Jenner's Marvel movie aspirations*Migrant hoard speculation*Midterm elections *much more http://antinewslive.com http://tsidpod.com   Support the show

You may have seen the viral videos floating around about Haka Kekäläinen's Metal Mass... I saw several people and listeners of the show posting the video clip about this thing and I wanted to know more.  So naturally, I watched a couple videos, didn't get all the information that I wanted to know about Metal Mass, so I decided to go straight to the man himself, the creator of Metallimess...

Tonight Dan and Craig return with their take on the latest news and current events of the week wrapped in their dark comedic package. antinewslive.com 309-716-3818 On the docket: *Megyn Kelly gets fired for thinking out loud *Pipe bombs are sent to Clinton, Obama, and more *Synagoge shooting in Pittsburg PA *50 Cent trolls Ja Rule *Fake news *and more Support the show

Today's episode is the continuation of my conversation with occultist witch, Lailoken Scathach on the topic of Witchcraft. If you missed last weeks episode (ep 81), go give that a listen first, as this episode just picks right back up in the middle of the conversation. We also recorded an extended bonus hour, where we dug into some of the more sensational sexy things on this topic, like Hallo...

On tonight's episode of AntiNews, Dan and Craig cover all the current world happenings in a dark comedic fashion. Is nothing sacred? On the docket: *Avril Lavigne Goes CCM *Hondurans Migrate North for the Winter *Canada Legalizes Weed, Then Runs Out of Weed *and other stuff that I don't remember right now Tune in. Call in: 309 716 3818 Let's get weird! http://antinewslive.com Suppor...

Well, here's one that's sure to ruffle some feathers, but that's the inevitable result in having a truly uncomfortable conversations podcast.  I know that a good amount of my listeners are religious or conspiracy minded people, so while I am fully prepared for your inevitable "satanist shill" or "evil sympathizer" accusations, I would just ask that you go ahead a...

Tonight on the AntiNews Live, tune in to find out what's supposedly going on in the world, as Dan and Craig report on all the most strange current events with a dark comedic twist. Call in: 309.716.3818 Topics on the docket include:*Kanye meets with Trump and gets called a "House Negro"*Viagra Vape Juice*Stormy Daniels' case gets dropped*The Roseanne is starting to miss Roseann...

Ok, so this episode was so incredibly unplanned that I'm not sure where to start...Last Monday morning I had Tom Dunn on to discuss the Hampstead case and his awareness movement, The Legendary Campaign. That same night Tom came back on to the AntiNews Live broadcast for what was supposed to be a short segment promoting his campaign again, but a few of our UK listeners with differing viewpoint...

Well, our initial plan, stream, and ideas hit the fan on this one... but that's what this show is all about.  The agenda for the evening was supposed to be... preshow, cover a news article, bring on Tom Dunn to talk briefly about The Legendary Campaign, then go back to the news. What ended up happening was something more along the lines of..... start show, stream crashes, restart tech, restar...

Today's episode is my chat with repeat offender and friend of the show, Tom Dunn of Through the Black. Tom has a great new documentary out called This is a War, which is all about spiritual warfare. The initial plan was to have him on to discuss this new project... Then he informed me about this Hampstead case of seemingly very apparent satanic ritualistic child abuse, which nobody seems to b...

Another week, another outrage. From Kanye West's gutsy speech on Saturday Night Live to Brett Kavanaugh's Circus Court hearing, tune in and call in to the AntiNews LIVE tonight with Dan and Craig, to find out what "Boofing" is. Question Everything. Stay Uncomfortable. http://antinewslive.com http://tsidpod.com Support the show

So, this episode turned into a whole different animal than the one I initially set out to hunt. If you're not familiar, TriPartisan Triggering episodes of TSID are episodes where we take a Republican, a Democrat, and a Libertarian, put them together and tell them to discuss hot button topics. If you think that's a surefire recipe for a heated cage match, then you've been watching to...

The world just keeps getting weirder and weirder, making our job easier and easier. Join Dan and Craig live as they cover all the absurdities and outrage that are supposedly happening in the world today. Tonights main topics:*Beyonce's former drummer accuses her of witchcraft*Brett Kavanaugh accused of #metoo scandal without evidence*Batman is uncircumcised *Sesame Street's Bert and Erni...