Walter Rhein Podcast

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The forces of evil are working very hard to strip innocent children of their human right to healthcare in the United States of America. It's tragic. It's cruel. It's made worse by the fact that so few people are even trying to stop it. We've all been sitting here passively watching Satan's army perform its labors. They are lifting up their pitchforks. They are hefting their tridents. They're chise...

I’ve been in abusive relationships, so I know what they look like. The abuser keeps stringing you along with a bunch of beautiful promises that they know are never going to come true. In fact, abusers often convince themselves that anyone foolish enough to believe their lies deserves to be swindled. “Obviously I was never going to send you any money. You kept falling for my scam because you’re gre...

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Note: as a result of the comments I received on this post, I’ve switched to non-lethal traps My wife and I were curled up on the sofa, about to watch a movie, when my kids started screaming. “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy! It’s the end of the world!” Instantly, my wife, the dog and I accelerated up the stairs, barely touching the floor as we ascended. The dog was especially funny. He didn’t know what was go...

Hey Everyone! Today our special guest is Lawrence Winnerman from “The Daily Whatever.” We had a blast, and I got to get Lawrence’s pick for the definitive Gen X movie. I should come up with a question for every episode and have everyone write down their answer for the big reveal. That was kind of fun. I was just reflecting with Ben as to how much I enjoy these talks. It’s great to have an open top...

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Hello Friends, I’m just back from blocking somebody and I am a little irritated so I figured I might as well burn it off in the form of an article. Lately, I’ve been unapologetic about calling the current presidential regime EVIL. Look at what they’re doing! They’re rape apologists. They’re misogynists. They’re drunks. They’re thieves. They’re rounding up innocent people. They’re defiling the Cons...

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Your tips are greatly appreciated! Upgrade at 30% off How many times have you seen that meme that says “Here’s a list of all the things that you’re entitled to in life” and then the list contains no items? Yeah, super tough and funny and all that. We’re all laughing. However, if you go up to the person who shared that list and treat them with anything they consider to be disrespect, all of a sudde...

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Democrats won’t speak for you, but I will. Upgrade at 30% off Terrorists are dressing up like policemen, marching into gated communities, and assassinating politicians. Meanwhile, Democrats are sitting around going “La-Di-Dah” and insisting that everything is fine. Everything is not fine. Innocent people are getting kidnapped and murdered! There's currently a masked gestapo running around with bod...

The billionaires will try to shut me down. Your support helps! I recall my dad's sister. She was a teacher and she liked to stylize herself as the embodiment of “propriety.” She'd bore us all with long lectures that contained every cliché you can imagine. “Violence is never the answer.” “If you have a disagreement, come and ask an adult.” “Bad people will be held accountable.” I'd be forced to sit...

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Your support keeps me going, I really appreciate you! Hello Friends, This morning I found myself reflecting on completely fictitious people. People who bear no resemblance to anyone living or dead. Eventually, my thoughts turned to Emperor Palpatine. You know, the sphincter faced tyrant from Star Wars with the tiny little hands? Does everyone remember that jerk? He was the one who got the galaxy i...

This is a sweet story. May it brighten your day, and if it does, please consider leaving me a tip :) “Come on sweetie, we’re going on an adventure,” I said. “I need you to bring a swimsuit, water shoes, the ace of spades, a harpoon, a laser, three hairpins, a box of colored markers, a roll of duct tape, and a hammer.” By giving a list of bizarre items, kids are less likely to complain that they do...

Hello Everyone! What I really appreciate about Substack is that it allows me to connect with so many intelligent and accomplished people! I was chatting about this talk with Robin Wilding and she called Robert Danna a “treasure!” I think so too. It’s wonderful to get the straight truth from experts in our field. Why don’t people like Robert ever appear on the news? I think the media mechanism has...

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Hello Everyone! I thought I’d take a few minutes this morning and give you an update on the state of Medium and Substack as I see it. Since November 5th I’ve been saying that creatives will be facing headwinds in 2025. Authoritarian regimes don’t like opinions. They don’t like diversity. They don’t like color. They don’t like anything but obedience and even that makes them angry. In short, there’s...

Your support keeps me going, I really appreciate you! I always knew that the relationship with my father was living on borrowed time. He considered too many topics to be “off limits.” There was too much he refused to recognize or discuss. “We aren’t going to talk about that BS,” he said. “Now drop it!” If I persisted, he gave me his ultimatum. “I said, drop it!” This wasn’t a case of “we’ll have t...

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The billionaires will try to shut me down. Your support helps! I wake up exhausted every damn day. I go and check to see how many days until the midterms. Then I check how many days until the primaries. Then I go to the bathroom and throw up. I try to walk the dog. I try to talk to neighbors and friends. I do anything I can to distract myself from the encroaching Hell of this dystopian reality. So...

Hello, friends, Today, I want to spend a few minutes talking about the misconceptions and the misunderstandings that can easily transpire in our digital world. A couple of weeks ago, I tried to message Ben Ulansey . Those of you who follow me know that I do a weekly live with Ben where we bring in a guest and we discuss film and other ideas. We try not to talk about politics one day a week, but th...

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The billionaires will try to shut me down. Your support helps! I remember growing up with these people. If you had a decent upbringing, you can't comprehend the enduring trauma that's inflicted by monsters who try to make you believe their behavior is “normal.” All the relatives I used to hang out with have been cut out of my life. Even so, I still get random strangers who look at that situation a...