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MadCastMadCast | Episódio 31 - Mais Teorias da ConspiraçãoOlá mads! Depois de uma pausa para poder fugir dos homens de preto, voltamos com mais um episódio de Teorias da Conspiração.
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2022-02-1354 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 30 - Ah... o alcoolOlá mads! No episódio de hoje nos juntamos mais uma vez com o nosso amigo Victor para conversar sobre a marvada.
E com o cupom MAD5 os mads conseguem um desconto exclusivo na Loja Forja Online, é só ir no link: https://forjaonline.com.br/ que lá está cheio de produtos legais para o público geek, melhor ainda pra quem curte rolar dados no RPG.
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2021-07-0246 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 29 - E3 2021Olá mads! No episódio desta semana discutiremos nossos anúncios favoritos em 2021 da maior feira de jogos do mundo a E3.
Com o cupom MAD5 os mads conseguem um desconto exclusivo na Loja Forja Online, é só ir no link: https://forjaonline.com.br/ que lá está cheio de produtos legais para o público geek, melhor ainda pra quem curte rolar dados no RPG.
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2021-06-2026 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 28 - Comentando CreepypastasOlá mads, no episódio especial de 1 ano nós vamos ler e comentar algumas creepypastas famosas da internet (e fora dela também).
Com o cupom MAD5 os mads conseguem um desconto exclusivo na Loja Forja Online, é só ir no link: https://forjaonline.com.br/ que lá está cheio de produtos legais para o público geek, melhor ainda pra quem curte rolar dados no RPG.
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2021-04-3049 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 27 - 10 Cachorros da FicçãoOlá mads! No episódio de hoje iremos listar nossos 10 doguinhos favoritos da ficção.
Com o cupom MAD10 vocês conseguem 10% de desconto na loja Forja Online, é só ir no link: https://forjaonline.com.br/ Lá está cheio de produtos legais para quem curte RPG e todas as outras nerdices.
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2021-04-1643 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 21 - 10 Indicações de LivrosOlá mads, nesse episódio batemos um papo sobre 10 dos nossos livros favoritos.
Link da semana:
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2020-09-2443 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 20 - Comentários de Apps ft. NGFCASTOlá mads! No episódio de hoje, nos juntamos com a Van do NGF Cast para lermos alguns comentários hilários de apps.
Link da semana:
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2020-09-1044 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 19 - 10 Aliens da FicçãoOlá mads! Hoje, iremos listar aqui os nossos 10 aliens favoritos da ficção. Além disso, no Modo Co-op, falaremos um pouco sobre a experiência extra terrestre em grupo.
Links da Semana:
NGF Sem Limites - https://ngfsemlimites.com.br/madcast/
Nosso canal no Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yMTUwOGY1NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
Nossa página no Deezer - https://www.deezer.com/br/show/1630972
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2020-08-2851 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 18 - Jogos de Mundo AbertoNo episódio de hoje conversamos um pouco sobre a história do jogo de mundo aberto, e também, batemos um papo sobre alguns dos nossos jogos favoritos do gênero. No Modo Co-op, falamos quais desses jogos são interessantes de jogar em grupo.Links da Semana: NGF Sem Limites - https://ngfsemlimites.com.br/madcast/Nossa nova página no Deezer - https://www.deezer.com/br/show/1630972Nossa nova página no iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/madcast/id1527557021
2020-08-2053 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 15 - Steven SpielbergNo MadCast de hoje conversamos um pouco sobre um dos diretores mais famosos de Hollywood, Steven Spielberg. No Modo Co-op damos dica de como é a experiência de ver seus filmes em grupo.
Link da Semana:
NGF Sem Limites - https://ngfsemlimites.com.br/
2020-07-3048 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 14 - 10 Filmes do Estúdio GhibliNo MadCast de hoje listamos nossos 10 filmes favoritos do Estúdio Ghibli. E, no Modo Co-op, falamos um pouco sobre a experiência de ver essas animações em grupo.
Link da Semana:
NGF Sem Limites - https://ngfsemlimites.com.br/
2020-07-2341 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio - 12 Batman nas HQsNo MadCast dessa semana batemos um papo sobre o Cavaleiro Negro, um pouco da origem dele, dos seus companheiros e inimigos. Além disso, no Modo Co-op, falamos um pouco sobre a experiência Batman em grupo.
Links da semana:
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Liga dos Podcasters: https://www.instagram.com/ligadospodcasters/?igshid=1r58u41t4wlnn
2020-07-0946 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 11 - 10 Filmes da PixarNo MadCast dessa semana listamos nossos 10 filmes favoritos da Pixar. No Modo Co-op, falamos sobre como é ver filmes da Pixar em grupo.
Links da semana:
RPG do Bem: https://instagram.com/rpgdobem_tol?igshid=1itpailqr3w2b
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2020-07-0259 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 10 - Bernard CornwellOlá mads, no episódio de hoje batemos um papo sobre um dos nossos autores favoritos, falamos um pouco de sua história e livros que gostamos. Além disso, no Modo Co-op, falamos como é a experiência Bernard Cornwell em grupo.
Links da semana:
RPG do Bem: https://instagram.com/rpgdobem_tol?igshid=1itpailqr3w2b
NGF Sem Limites: https://ngfsemlimites.com.br/madcast/
Liga dos Podcasters: https://www.instagram.com/ligadospodcasters/?igshid=1r58u41t4wlnn
2020-06-251h 08
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 9 - Reclamando da VidaOlá mads, no MC de hoje trouxemos um convidado para reclamarmos de coisas irritantes da vida. Além disso, no Modo Co-op, falamos sobre a experiência de reclamar em grupo.
Nossa página no NGF Sem Limites: https://ngfsemlimites.com.br/madcast/
Liga dos Podcasters: https://instagram.com/ligadospodcasters?igshid=oqtpdbwcxoy8
2020-06-181h 00
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 8 - Dia dos Namorados 2020No MadCast de hoje fizemos um programa especial do dia dos namorados, listando os nossos 10 casais favoritos da ficção. Além disso falamos sobre a experiência a dois no nosso quadro Modo Co-op.
Liga dos Podcasters: https://instagram.com/ligadospodcasters?igshid=oqtpdbwcxoy8
NGFCast: https://ngfsemlimites.com.br/2020/06/01/ngfcast-pocket-9-dicas-para-passar-o-tempo-na-quarentena-volume-3/
2020-06-1141 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 7 - Stephen KingNo episódio 7 do MadCast trouxemos uma convidada muito especial para batermos um papo sobre o rei do terror. Além disso, nosso sempre presente quadro Modo Co-op, nós falamos um pouco sobre a experiência King em grupo.
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Liga dos Podcasters: https://instagram.com/ligadospodcasters?igshid=3nxti9ou4mfn
Jornada da Heroína no Taverna Online: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BdNWmhC0Liyxebvfs7CG5
2020-06-041h 11
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 5 - 10 Gatos da FicçãoNo quinto episódio do MadCast listamos nossos 10 gatos favoritos do mundo da ficção. E no quadro Modo Co-op falamos como é a experiência de consumir essas mídias em grupo em grupo.
2020-05-2136 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 4 - Tim BurtonNo quarto episódio do MadCast falamos um pouco sobre o cineasta Tim Burton, e falamos sobre nossos filmes favoritos dele. Além disso, temos o quadro Modo Coop, onde comentamos sobre a experiência Tim Burton em grupo.
2020-05-1441 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 3 - WatchmenNo terceiro episódio do MadCast falamos um pouco sobre o Watchmen nos quadrinhos, cinema e tv. Também damos o panorama de como é assistir em conjunto no nosso quadro Modo Coop.
2020-05-0757 min
MadCastMadCast | Episódio 2 - 10 Filmes de TerrorNo episódio 2 do MadCast, listamos nossos 10 filmes de terror favoritos.
2020-04-3048 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #133 - What's the most garbage breakfast food? Captain Dirk, Kirk WilcoxDebate starts at: 7:07. What’s the most garbage breakfast food? Our own Captain Dirk joins Kirk Wilcox for the debate this week about the stupid shit we shovel in our mouths the first thing in the morning. Ron has a problem with cold lumps in his mouth, and while I didn’t get a chance to offer some warm lumps for him on the air, the offer still stands. Dirk is an amazing talent from Madcast Media who does the Super Arrogant Bros podcast. It’s rare to hear a podcast of such high caliber, especially anything gaming related. Give it a l...
2019-04-2200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #129 - What is the perfect movie? J Todd AndersonDebate starts at: 20:45. What is the “perfect” movie? Storyboard artist and director J Todd Anderson joins us for the debate this week. J Todd is the storyboard artist for “The Big Lebowski, No Country For Old Men,” and every other Coen Brothers movie since “Raising Arizona.” He’s a treasure-trove of movie knowledge and he’s giving away a copy of his new book, The Big Lebowski: The Official Storyboards! Just leave a haiku in the comments below, or on the Madcast Media Facebook page, or on my Maddox page. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2019-02-2500 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #123 - What's the worst city? Mike D, DreadmereDebate starts at: 6:05. We’re joined by Mike D and Dreadmere this week to debate: what’s the shittiest city? Dreadmere brings out a wild card with a city from my home state of Utah: Beaver. I looked up pictures from Beaver, Utah on Instagram and you can go through the entire catalog of tagged photos in tens of seconds. Mike D brings in a favorite city to shit on: San Francisco, while Ron hits it from the east coast with New York. I also bring in a wild card with Houston, Texas, which is sadness concentrated in city form. Watc...
2018-11-1900 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #122 - What's the best way to fix politics? Kirk WilcoxDebate starts at: 6:05. How can we fix our political system? Kirk Wilcox joins us to debate this week. How do we fix everyone’s shitty political system? We all have theories this week, and mine are the best like usual. I love myself. I wish I could clone myself, run for president, then vote for me and replace all the citizens with more clones of me. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2018-11-0500 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #121 - Is social media making us depressed? Camila Paiva, DreadmereDebate starts at: 15:24. Is social media making us depressed? Singer & song-writer Camila Paiva and Dreadmere joins us to debate this week. When was the last time you felt better about yourself after using social media? Other than when you check my Facebook page which is full of cheer and joy, does monitoring posts for validation like a hawk make your life better or worse? That’s the debate this week, and it quickly devolves into an is/ought argument, which is satisfying to listen to just like every time I open my mouth. Watch the video version here at Madcast Me...
2018-10-2200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #120 - Is it possible to be authentic on YouTube? Blaire WhiteDebate starts at: 5:34. Is it possible to be authentic on the Internet? Blaire White joins us to debate this week on the debate. Underlying all drama, clickbait and outrage on the Internet (and cable news) for that matter, is the profit motive. There’s no incentive to write reasonable headlines, promote moderate points of views and create content that is fair to the subject. Instead, people tend to go for the most base content because it gets clicks and it’s easy to make. That’s a brilliant thesis. You’re welcome. Plus: big announcement about a new show! Watch the vide...
2018-10-0800 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #116 - Who is the worst person to sit next to on a plane? Christine LittleDebate starts at: 08:08. Comedian and actor Christine Little joins us to debate who the worst person is to sit next to on a flight. There were so many bad choices, but I think I topped them all with a choice that our journalist in moderation may disagree with. Speaking of Taylor, this is his farewell episode and we wish him well. May he carry the tradition of reading PR pieces as news wherever he goes. Watch the video version here at at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2018-09-0400 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #115 - When is it okay to fart in a relationship? Paul FlartDebate starts at: 09:42. Fartist Paul Flart (https://www.instagram.com/paulflart/) joins us today, the ex-security guard who got let go of his job for his fart videos. He suffered to bring us his art, and the world is better for it. We debate when it’s okay in a relationship to let loose with your turd-previews. Paul seems to think immediately, and if his DMs are any indication, he may be onto something. Plus we discuss the best way to conceal a fart, and by “we” I mean just me because Paul doesn’t conceal anything. Feel free to check ou...
2018-08-2700 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #114 - What's the best female fashion trend? Pierre Arnold IIIGuys rarely talk about what they like or don’t like in female fashion because our opinions on the matter generally don’t. But we give it to you anyway this week: WHAT’S THE BEST FEMALE FASHION TREND?
Debate starts at: 09:10. Author Pierre Arnold III (http://littleplatinumbooks.com/) from the Little Platinum Books Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/122830772/little-platinum-books-kids-books-that-wont-bore-ad?ref=ecnt4r) joins us this week for a debate that’s a minefield: what’s the best female fashion trend? The big pushback to a debate topic like this is that women don’t necessarily wear clothes for anyone but t...
2018-08-2000 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #113 (-FIXED AUDIO-) - Should certain animals go extinct? Ali SpagnolaDebate starts at: 09:00. Singer, songwriter and creator Ali Spagnola (https://twitter.com/alispagnola) joins us for the debate this week, in one of the heartiest debates we’ve ever had on the show. Ron expected Ali to take his side, but did she? The phrasing of the previous sentence suggests otherwise. Plus we welcome our new sponsor to the show, Little Platinum Books (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/122830772/little-platinum-books-kids-books-that-wont-bore-ad?ref=ecnt4r). Back the Kickstarter today! Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2018-08-1700 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #112 - Should plastic straws be banned? Bradley Laborman'Debate starts at: 14:17. Actor, writer and director Bradley Laborman (https://twitter.com/BradmanTV), star of "Rideshare" (https://amzn.to/2M40gLg) (2018) joins us for the debate this week: should plastic staws be banned? I'm a sensible man with sensible opinions. So it came as a complete shock this week when everyone was shitting down my throat for my very moderate view that we should be dumping more plastic straws into the ocean. Whatever fish are eating right now, they taste good and their diet shouldn't change. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2018-07-3000 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #110 - What's the best movie monster? Banana (18th July 2018)Debate starts at: 4:36. What's the best movie monster? Amazing artist Banana joins us for the debate this week. Ron tries to pitch unrequited love from an old Carey Grant movie, and we shut that down real fast. But perhaps the best movie monster isn't in a movie at all. It's your helpful Honda dealer, offering up phony "random" acts of kindness. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) brings the heat with The Blob, a movie I almost picked...
2018-07-1700 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #109 - Is soccer a dumb shitty sport for stupid idiots? Jarrell Pyro JohnsonDebate starts at: 8:37. Is soccer a dumb shitty sport for stupid idiots? Actor, director and musician Jarrell Pyro Johnson (https://twitter.com/pyro2sick) joins us to debate this week. Ron doesn't think this debate topic is phrased in a neutral tone. Is he wrong or what? Also we debate how boring baseball is (hint: very), and Taylor doesn't like Hockey because fist-fights on hard ice don't give him a boner apparently. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2018-07-0900 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #108 - What's the scariest movie of all time (if you're a huge pussy)? Shawn CossDebate starts at: 4:36. What's the scariest movie of all time? Shawn Coss (http://amnclothing.com/) joins us to debate this week, he's one of the brilliant artists who works with our friends at Cyanide & Happiness (http://explosm.net/), as well as Any Means Necessary (http://amnclothing.com/) clothing and mental health awareness art that has gone viral. Great debate about horror movies this week, and our first-ever publicly live show. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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Special thanks to Surreal Maddox for this amazing...
2018-07-0200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #107 - Is plastic surgery false advertising? Therapist KelliIs plastic surgery false advertising? Therapist Kelli joins us to debate this week, as we do another live taping of this show. Follow me on Facebook or Twitter for updates, usually Saturdays around 1pm Pacific Time. Great debate this week that touched on gender-reassignment surgery, ugly kids and unibrows. I also announced during this episode that I'll be having a unibrow next week. Plus we learn that my aesthetic is largely informed by Street Fighter II. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2018-06-2500 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #106 - Is marketing evil? Vin ClancyDebate starts at: 10:40. Is marketing evil? Entrepreneur, speaker and marketer, Vin Clancy (https://www.acethegame.com/) joins us to debate this week, as we do our second-ever live taping of this show. Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/maddoxaom) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/maddoxrules) for updates, usually Saturdays around 1pm Pacific Time. This was a fascinating debate that covers the ethics of marketing, sales and whether or not you should do something just because it's legal. Plus we learn what a "fervor" egg is due to our inability to parse a British accent. Watch the video version...
2018-06-1800 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #105 - Should beauty pageants have swimsuit contests? Lauren FrancescaDebate starts at: 3:10. Should swimsuit contests be a party of beauty pageants? Model and actress Lauren Francesca (https://www.instagram.com/iwantmylauren/) joins us to debate this week, and I make a strong case for why objectification is... a good thing. It's just a sample of the brilliance you'll be exposed to by watching and listening to this show. Speaking of, we also did a pilot run of our first-ever LIVE EPISODE. We're experimenting with broadcasting live on Saturdays when we record. Stay tuned for more information. Watch the video version here at Watch the video version here at Madcast...
2018-06-1100 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #104 - Are the Beatles overrated? Dustin Sussman, Mike GammsDebate starts at: 10:02. Are The Beatles overrated? Very talented filmmaker and producer, Dustin Sussman (https://www.gofundme.com/ohrick) joins us to debate this week as well as Deputy Moderator Mike Gamms (https://twitter.com/mikegamms). But not for long, because Mike got demoted during this episode, plus he got a special title normally reserved for callers of this show. This was a good debate about a band whose reputation is legendary, but should it be? Or are they kinda mediocre and only popular because people didn't have enough shit to do or media to consume in the 50s? No...
2018-06-0400 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #103 - What's the most toxic thing about the Internet? Laci GreenDebate starts at: 6:00. What's the most toxic thing about the Internet? Laci Green (https://www.youtube.com/user/lacigreen) joins us to debate this week, named one of Time Magazine's most influential people on the Internet. Laci brings her long and storied history of dealing with the Internet to the debate this week, and we learn that we have a common origin story: Utah. Are we both ex-mormons? You have to listen to find out, or just read the end of this sentence: yes! Plus another awesome fan gift from long-time listener Jen! Really great episode this week. Watch the...
2018-05-2800 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #102 - Are memes ruining the Internet? Mango TangoDebate starts at: 5:33. Are memes ruining the Internet? Mango Tango (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfnopZIrGu0NZhqRjEKA3tg) joins us to debate this week, with a juggernaut YouTube channel with over 415 million views! We debate about the merits of memes this week, with our own Taylor bringing in the heat near the end of the debate. Plus we received a very nice gift from a fan named Dylan: A JAPANESE SEGA SATURN! Pics below. Great episode. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2018-05-2100 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #101 - Are dogs dumb as shit? Santina Muha, Mike CapesDebate starts at: 4:57. Are dogs dumb as shit? Santina Muha (https://twitter.com/SantinaMuha) of Comedy Bang Bang and The Facts of Life joins us this week with Mike Capes (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv751BnNvZshrvTU64khOww) of "The Hacks of Life." It wasn't until I typed that very sentence that I realized that one of my guests has done a parody of a show the other appeared on. Think that would have been interesting to bring up during the episode? Well tough shit because I didn't. But what we did do is talk about how dogs are idiots...
2018-05-1400 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #100 - Is all Italian food the same shit? Arin Hanson / EgoraptorDebate starts at: 9:00. Is Italian food the same shit? Arin Hanson / Egoraptor (https://twitter.com/egoraptor) of the amazing Game Grumps (https://www.youtube.com/user/GameGrumps) joins us for our big 100th episode! Arin is an old-school animator who now does voiceovers, game commentary and touring. Really great episode on a really great show. It's been an amazing ride and the show has changed a lot over the years. Special thanks to all the fans who've made it possible and Rucka, Ron, Mikey, Taylor, Dreadmere, Jesse P-S, Kirk and the countless guests we've had (almost one new guest per...
2018-05-0700 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #99 - Do nice guys finish last? Eric BarkerDebate starts at: 6:27. Do nice guys finish last? Eric Barker (https://twitter.com/bakadesuyo), bestselling author of Barking up the Wrong Tree (https://amzn.to/2HGOtjX) joins us for the debate this week. Or put differently, can good people get ahead? Eric's book is no-joke fascinating, just like yours truly. It's not often that two intellectual heavyweights have a discussion, except for every week on this show. So here's another.Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2018-04-3000 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #98 - What's the problem with Apu? Lisa UllmannDebate starts at: 7:35. What's the problem with Apu? Lisa Ullmann (https://www.instagram.com/lsullmann/), executive producer of "The Ricky Gervais Show," and development exec joins us for the debate this week. TruTV released a documentary by comedian Hari Kondabolu that was critical of The Simpsons character, Apu. As an Indian-American, he says, growing up in America was an experience that was fraught with bullying due to people stereotyping Apu from the show. But some people, say me, might argue that The Simpsons was full of stereotypes. What's the problem with Apu? That's the debate this week, which was very...
2018-04-2300 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #97 - What's the best way to punish a child? Therapist Kelli, DreadmereWeed story: 14:32. What's the best way to punish a child? Therapist Kelli (http://www.kellimiller.com/) and Dreadmere (https://www.youtube.com/user/Dreadmere) are back this week to debate a timeless problem: how do you handle a dipshit kid who won't fall in line? Do smacks count as child abuse? Maybe a prescient genius who hosts this show has the best solution. Plus, I tried weed for my first time. I tell the full story on how that happened around the 14 minute mark. Great episode, stay 'til the end for all the voicemail as well. Number below. Watch the...
2018-04-1600 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #96 - What is the solution to the Trolley Problem? Federico PistonoDebate starts at 06:49. Author, speaker and head of blockchain for the Hyperloop, Federico Pistono (http://fede.online/) joins us this week to debate: What is the solution to the trolley problem? This sounds like an old philosophical exercise, but it has a surprising number of real-world implications with self-driving cars. For example, if a car's brakes malfunction on a narrow 2-lane road where pedestrians are crossing, should the car sacrifice the driver in order to save the group of pedestrians? What if the driver is super fat and an ex-convict? There are many stupid variations of this problem, and we...
2018-04-1000 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #95 - Should you delete Facebook? Tremain HayhoeDebate starts at 08:37. Filmmaker Tremain Hayhoe (https://youtu.be/tLvbqLZJRT4) joins the debate this week: Should you delete Facebook? Arguments for: it's crap, objectively depressing, bullshit image-crafting. Arguments against: it's the only way to connect with most people you care about, especially if you've moved away from home. Thankfully I only care about myself, so I'm set. I also talked about the time I hit on a clown, got into a heated debate about cottage cheese, "fiesta" scrambles and I talk mad shit about miners from the 1800s. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2018-04-0200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #94 - What's wrong with virtue signaling? With guest, Ryan HolidayDebate starts at 14:22. The amazing Ryan Holiday (http://www.ryanholiday.net/) joins the debate this week: What's wrong with virtue signalling? He also talks about his new book, Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue (https://amzn.to/2DX8EXU). Ryan's always a great guest and this time was no exception. He was last on this show when "Ego is the Enemy" came out. Don't miss this episode. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1
https://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Peter-Gawker-Anatomy-Intrigue/dp/0735217645...
2018-03-2600 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #93 - How long should you date someone hot but crazy? Therapist Kelli, Ron Babcock, DreadmereTherapist Kelli (http://www.kellimiller.com/) joins Ron Babcock (https://heyron.com/web/Home.html) and Dreadmere (https://www.youtube.com/user/Dreadmere) to debate: How long should you date someone who's hot but crazy? My answer is ZERO. Don't be a desperate loser. But what do I know, I'm just a super hot man with plenty of options. But not everyone can be a super stud. Careful how you vote, this reflects on you, the audience. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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This...
2018-03-1900 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #92 - Does the Illuminati Exist? Rucka Rucka Ali, Dylan Avery, Mike DeeRucka Rucka Ali (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) joins as our guest this week, along with Dylan Avery and Mike Dee. Power-packed episode on a podcast where every episode is either great or really brilliant. Rucka gets one final demotion on his farewell episode. In case you haven't heard, Rucka is going RGHOW--going his own way. We wish Rucka the best of luck. Mike Dee, Dylan Avery and Mikey Bolts hold down the fort this week in a debate about secret societies where we learn that yours truly is an Illuminati member. Suck it. I'm genuinely curious to see...
2018-03-1200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #91 - Should men go their own way (MGTOW)? Zach Waldman, DreadmereZach Waldman (https://www.youtube.com/user/ZachWaldman) and Dreadmere (https://www.youtube.com/user/Dreadmere) join the debate this week. Should men go their own way (MGTOW)? It's a small but dedicated movement of men who've resigned themselves to a life of doing whatever they want. Marriage is for suckers. Relationships? According to Wilber Wright, one of the famous Wright brothers who invented flight, he didn't have time for both a wife and an airplane. He chose his plane. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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2018-03-0500 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #90 - Are kids worth having? Dr. DebraDr. Debra (http://www.drdebraonline.com/) of the Dr. Debra and Therapist Kelli show (http://latalkradio.com/content/debra-kelli-show) joins us this week. She brings her amazing expertise and wisdom to the show, and what do we do? We give her a moniker, Dr. Debroseph. Plus fart jokes. I make a strong case against having kids, but is it strong enough to sway any parents out there? We'll find out next week after you vote. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
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Rucka's (https://www...
2018-02-2600 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #89 - Are smartphones making us dumber? James Creech, DreadmereJames Creech (https://www.acast.com/allthingsvideo), CEO of Paladin Software (https://www.paladinsoftware.com/) and Dreadmere join the debate this week. Are smartphones making us dumber? Yes, unless you disagree with me, in which case you would be classified as "wrong." Rucka picks a neutral position while Dreadmere and James bring the heat on the "no" side. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1
Rucka's (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) opinion is down the middle on this one, which may be the most...
2018-02-2000 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #88 - What's the biggest turnoff for dating? Therapist Kelli MillerTherapist Kelli Miller (http://www.kellimiller.com/) of the Dr. Debra and Therapist Kelli show (http://latalkradio.com/content/debra-kelli-show) joins the debate this week. What's a big turnoff for guys? For me, it's swamp-mouth, due mostly to hot babes not flossing. Turns out it's more common than one might think, if it's common for you to date hot babes like I do. Kelli finds stupid guys a real turnoff, Rucka hates complacency and Mikey wants a girl who doesn't so argumentative. So in other words, a girl who doesn't exist. BOOM. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media...
2018-02-1200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #87 - What sucked most about the 2000s? Kristen BrancaccioOur guest, (Kristen Brancaccio)[https://twitter.com/kristensreality] joins the debate this week, with a surprise answer: nothing. That is, nothing sucked about the 2000s. I point out a little thing called 9/11, and Rucka brings up drug PSAs from the 90s. But since it's the second week we've discussed the reward for saving a life, that's the second debate question this week: is $300 and a banquet enough of a reward for saving someone's life? Or are firefighters getting screwed? Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub...
2018-02-0500 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #86 - What sucked most about the 90s? Alan Denton, Caitlin Hall, Rucka, CosmopolitanWhile a lot of websites that rhyme with "sludge feed" reminisce fondly about the 90s, it's also the decade that gave us Kid Rock, shitty sitcoms and Dave Matthews Band. So the debate this week is: WHAT SUCKED MOST ABOUT THE 90s?
Sonic Boom writer and story editor, Alan Denton (https://twitter.com/AlanTheWriter) and fan favorite Caitlin Hall (https://twitter.com/caitlingwynne) joins us this week to debate what sucked most about the 90s. Caitlin very craftily avoids mentioning boy bands when she criticizes the music of the decade, only to have me take a big dump on the "...
2018-01-2900 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #85 - What's the best pet? Brock Baker, Rucka, Elvis Cup, Dutch Cops, Horse WangComedian and voiceover artist, Brock Baker joins us to debate a timeless debate: which animal makes for the best pet? We don't really count insects in this debate because people who have spiders as pets are creepy AF and nobody cares about spiders. The best way to pet a spider is with your shoe. They're not good pets. All they do is suck things. Also Brock brings in horses, and believe it or not, I actually find more positive attributes of horses than negative. Rucka busts my balls for my TMNT shower curtains and we get into a deep philosophical...
2018-01-2200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #84 - Can quantum mechanics prove reality is subjective? James Ellias, Rucka, Hawaii Nukes, DabPhysicist James Ellias (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUATK39-y_dSwmN59_-aNQ) joins us this week to debate: is quantum mechanics proof that reality is subjective? This was an excellent debate that's grounded enough to avoid psuedo-scientific bullshit while simultaneously scratching your philosophical and scientific itch. That's what I do every time anyone interacts with me, as I am both a supreme philosopher and a supreme scientist. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
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Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) and James are both...
2018-01-1500 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #83 - Is nostalgia ruining TV? Alan Denton, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, New Nirvana, Fake DongSonic Boom writer and story-editor, Alan Denton (https://twitter.com/AlanTheWriter) joins us this week to debate: is nostalgia ruining television? With Fuller House, X-Files, Coach and a number of other old sitcoms slated to return, it leads us to the debate this week. Do you like this shit or is it time for something new? What will people reboot in the future if we skip an entire generation of content to pump out reboots? And the other side of the coin is that it's become increasingly difficult to capture your share of an audience, so is nostalgia justified? Damn...
2018-01-0800 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #82 - 2018 Predictions, Jesse P-S, Rucka, 2017 Results, Taco BurgerJesse P-S from Cringe vs Cringe (https://madcastmedia.com/shows/cringevscringe/) on this network joins the show this week for our yearly New Year predictions. Rucka made three predictions last year, namely that I would fall in love with Trump, Taylor Swift would clean up her act and that I would fuck off. Did any of those come true? NO. Especially the last one. One of mine did come true, but only if you think evidence matters. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
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Rucka...
2018-01-0200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #81 - Should you go home for the holidays? Jessica Pikey, Rucka, Utah, Michigan, Skydiving SantaWe welcome Pikey, the cutest Uber driver in LA to the show for a timely debate: should you go back home for the holidays? Plus we received a ton of fan gifts, and I'm pleased to announce that I AM NOW A LORD! EAT SHIT! You can hear the moment it happens when we're opening gifts near the end of the episode. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1
Plus here's Rucka's appearance on The Rubin Report:
https://youtu.be/_snt45unyqY
Ya boy Mikey...
2017-12-2400 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #80 - Should you bring dates to holiday parties? Dreadmere, Rucka Ali, Mikey Bolts, GhostsWe welcome Dreadmere (https://www.youtube.com/user/Dreadmere) back to the show for an awesome debate: should you bring dates to holiday parties? What's the worst that can happen, short of getting your house burned down? I recount a story about a girl I broke up with in part because she was casually racist, plus Rucka thinks Isaac Asimov, a renouned and award-winning author is basically a coffee-shop hipster. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
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Here's a choice clip of an argument Rucka...
2017-12-2100 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #79 - Is human genetic modification ethical, Rob DenBleyker, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Cyanide and HappinessDebate starts around 2:30. We're joined by the amazing Rob DenBleyker (https://twitter.com/RobDenBleyker) from Cyanide & Happiness! We had a great debate about the dark side of DNA modifications: irreversibly large penises. Plus Mikey Bolts drops some stealth Trump wisdom and Rucka goes on the Rubin Report! Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
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Special thanks to our sponsor this week, HELLO FRESH! Best Debate listeners Get $30 off your first week of deliveries when you go to HelloFresh.com and use the promo-code "MADCAST30". And...
2017-12-1200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #78 - Is net neutrality necessary? James Breakwell, Kirk Wilcox, Rucka, Pepsi Crab, Amazon PoopDebate starts at 2:21. We're joined by two guests this week, James Breakwell (https://twitter.com/XplodingUnicorn), author of Only Dead on the Inside (http://amzn.to/2AOMoC6) and Kirk Wilcox (https://twitter.com/KirkWilcox). We had a first-ever 2-on-2 debate on The Best Debate. Even though we touched on the topic of "net neutrality" previously, it's an important enough topic to warrant its own full episode and this was a very thorough and robust debate. We even stumbled upon an argument that may stump every "property-rights" absolutist: the Donut Property Theory! Really worth listening to near the end of the...
2017-12-0400 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #77 - What's the best worst movie? YMS Adam, Your Movie Sucks, Rucka, Net Neutrality Debate, Price Is RightThis week we inadvertently had two amazing debates with our guest, Adam from Your Movie Sucks. The first was about movies that are so bad they're good, so the debate at 2:34 is: WHAT'S THE BEST WORST MOVIE OF ALL TIME? The second debate was about Net Neutrality, which was prompted by a news article at 1:25:13. SHOULD WE KEEP NET NEUTRALITY?
Debate starts at 2:34. Second debate at: 1:25:13 We're joined by the incredible Adam from Your Movie Sucks - YMS (https://www.youtube.com/user/YourMovieSucksDOTorg). Adam has one of the best movie-review and analysis sites on the Internet, and has also...
2017-11-2700 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #76 - Are day one editions pointless? Larry Bundy Jr, Rucka Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Trump, StewieAre "day one" editions pointless? 35:00. Larry Bundy Jr (https://www.youtube.com/user/LarryBundyJr), our first-ever remote guest from London joins us this week! Larry has an encyclopedic knowledge of video games and a YouTube channel with "traps" in his video. We debate "day one" editions in video games, which are perks publishers give people for buying games on the release day. Plus, I finally talk about what everyone's been waiting for me to talk about: my appearance on Adam Carolla! Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4...
2017-11-2000 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #75 - Should you try psychotropics? Comic Book Girl 19, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Bubonic Plague, CBG19Should you try psychedelics? 25:37. The amazing Comic Book Girl 19 (https://www.youtube.com/user/comicbookgirl19) joins us this week. I referenced her female Ghostbusters video on the first episode (https://rss.madcastmedia.com/bestdebate/1/) of this very show! Her videos are a lot of fun to watch and it's been a long-time coming to have her on. Also, President Donald Trump is in studio and we get a rare phone call from former president Obama! But more importantly, we debate the merits of psychotropic substances this episode and weigh whether or not the possibility of a good trip is worth...
2017-11-1300 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #74 - Predicting the next big scandal, Erica Rhodes, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, James Tobac, Papa JohnsWho's going to have the next big scandal? Debate starts at 34:08. Very funny comedian and actor Erica Rhodes (https://twitter.com/ericarhodes) joins us this week. She recently appeared on an episode of "Veep" which prompted a story about how Julia Louis-Dreyfus herself sent a cake to my house! Plus Erica drops a bombshell on this episode: she was one of the 38 women (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-mn-james-toback-sexual-harassment-allegations-20171018-story.html0) that director James Tobac creeped on. Erica tells the full story for the first time this episode! Plus, yours truly had an encounter with someone recently making headlines. Watch...
2017-11-0600 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #73 - What's the best horror game? Alpha Omega Sin, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Unexpected laborWhat's a horror game that doesn't suck shit? Debate starts at 26:16. Alpha Omega Sin (https://www.youtube.com/user/AlphaOmegaSin) joins us this week. He has a huge gaming channel on YouTube and his pick is Deadspace. Respectable, but is it strong enough to knock out the heavyweight that is Resident Evil? Plus Mikey does his impression of the witch from Left 4 Dead, and Rucka brings in a surprising choice which lead to his first kiss: séances. Watch the video version here at Watch the video version here at Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube c...
2017-10-3000 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #72 - Most overrated movies of all time, Chris Ray Gun, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Crab Nuts, Twitter prisonWhat's the most overrated movie of all time? Debate starts at 26:28. Chris Ray Gun (https://www.youtube.com/user/MindfreakCM) joins us this week. His most overrated movie pick(s) are the entire Chris Nolan Batman series. A very controversial pick because the second movie was not a hot pile of shit. Plus RUCKA GETS A DEMOTION?! And a promotion in the same episode. Listen for the twist-ending near the end of the episode before the news. Watch the video version here at Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
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2017-10-2300 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #71 - Should sexual predators be eligible for awards, Tremain Hayhoe, Rucka, Malawi Vampires, Forced VaccinationTremain HayhoeShould sexual predators be eligible for awards? Debate starts at 22:54. Director, writer and producer, Tremain Hayhoe (https://twitter.com/TremainHayhoe) joins us this week. He's responsible for casting both me and Rucka in a movie together! Can the silver screen handle so much sex-appeal? Being that the same amount of sex-appeal was seen in my first movie, Ooga Booga, the answer is yes. Speaking of sex-appeal, know who has none? Harvey Weinstein. We debate whether or not pieces of shit like him should be eligible for awards. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
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2017-10-1600 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #70 - What's the Dumbest Urban Legend, Caitlin Hall, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, FDA Love BanWhat is the most overrated sex position? Debate starts at 27:51. Caitlin Hall (https://twitter.com/caitlingwynne) joins us again, hot on the heels of the breastfeeding debate. Caitlin confesses that she's super into urban legends and believes them instantly. Plus, surprise anal? Is that a thing? Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
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Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) brings us some more scientific facts this episode, and a rebuke of all the Coca-Cola hate. Make sure to listen to the very end of...
2017-10-0900 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #69 - Overrated Sex Positions, Ela Darling, Dreadmere, Rucka, Mad Pooper, Swinger FoulWhat is the most overrated sex position? Debate starts at 25:39. We're joined by two guests this week, Ela Darling (https://twitter.com/ElaDarling) and Dreadmere (https://www.youtube.com/user/Dreadmere). Since it's our big 69th episode and we're immature, we decided to make this a sex-themed episode. Though one could argue that every episode I'm on is sex-themed. We debated the most overrated sex positions, and I brought in a controversial choice that I knew would be dead in the water because everyone's a brainwashed idiot who's bullied into having the opinions they have. Watch the video version here...
2017-10-0200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #68 - Should education be mandatory? Robby, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Melania Trump, Pepe the FrogKids hate going to school because they're idiots, but do they have a point? School kinda does suck, but without it, the foundations of democracy wouldn't work, so says one handsome badass named Maddox. So the debate this week: SHOULD SCHOOL BE MANDATORY?
Should school be mandatory? Debate starts at 26:44. YouTuber and jack of some trades, Robby (https://www.youtube.com/user/RobbyEpicsauce). We discussed whether or not school should be mandatory and everyone in the room whose name starts with 'M' and ends with 'addox' thought I did a great job. Make the right choice when you vote this...
2017-09-2500 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #67 - NY vs LA, Michael Malice, Mikey Bolts, Rucka's video, Cannibals, New bookSome cities claim to have rivalries, but a particular one that exists (albeit coming from one direction) is New York vs LA. Michael Malice (https://twitter.com/michaelmalice) defends NY in the debate this week: WHICH IS A BETTER CITY: NY OR LA?
Which city is better: LA or NY? 30:23. Bestselling author, Michael Malice, is back on the show. We were originally going to debate jury duty, but switched to LA vs NY. It's a classic rivalry I've been waiting to have on this show with the perfect guest, and Michael fits the bill: he's so NY he doesn't even...
2017-09-1800 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #66 - Roped into DEFENDING McDonald's, Mike Gamms, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Log JamShould you eat McDonald's? Debate starts at 20:29. Mike Gamms (https://www.facebook.com/mikegammscomedy/) joins us for some debate fuckery this week as I get roped into DEFENDING McDonald's! For years I've been shitting on McDonald's, from their Ailing Vomit (http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=lovin_it) campaign to this old article from 1999 (http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=mccrap). So it came as somewhat of a surprise when Gamms brought in my own arguments against me. I suspected something was up when I didn't get a clear answer which side he'd be debating beforehand. No matter...
2017-09-1100 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #65 - Should you breastfeed a stranger's child? Caitlin Hall, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Antifa, Coffin selfies, V-surgeryShould you breastfeed a stranger's baby? Debate starts at 38:04. Fan-favorite guest, Caitlin Hall (https://twitter.com/caitlingwynne) This week we confront every (?) parent's worst fear: that their child gets sustenance without their help. Is it really that big of a deal if your child gets a gulp or two of breastmilk from a stranger? I argue that it isn't, because your body and your child probably isn't that special. Everyone eats, drinks and does the same shit. Your kid will probably be fine. Caitlin argues that there are a whole bunch of sound medical reasons not to, and rounds things...
2017-08-2800 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #64 - What's the worst cult, Nick Mardi, Sarah Lea, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Tortoise CPRWhat's the worst cult? Debate starts at 22:36. We're joined by professional Rugby player, Nick Mardi (https://www.instagram.com/nickmardi13/) and model/actress Sarah Lea (https://www.instagram.com/thesarahlea/). They brought in the "Heaven's Gate Cult" as the worst, but they didn't foresee that I'd bring in a cult that has killed far more people with the permanent birth control that is Steampunk. Rucka brings in the Alt-right, but do they wear goggles? Who would you rather spend 5 minutes in an elevator with? It's a toss-up for me. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
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2017-08-2100 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #63 - Was Google right to fire the engineer? Jamie Pine, Rucka, Mikey's promotion, Thai GrandmaWas Google right to fire the engineer for the controversial memo he wrote? Debate starts at 23:20. We're joined by Jamie Pine (https://www.youtube.com/user/xJamie1x), who according to Keemstar, is an "ex-reality star." Jamie joins the debate about the Google engineer who wrote a memo about diversity in the workplace and the biological differences between men and women in STEM fields. Plus, for the first time while recording, I did an actual spit-take (around 37:00). Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
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Here's...
2017-08-1400 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #62 - Are kids stupid idiots who should STFU? Austin Blank (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-burning-of-soup-flavored-blankets#/), Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Martin Shkreli, PolesAre kids stupid idiots who should STFU? Debate starts at 18:49. We're joined by Austin Blank, who came to debate the merits of kids, and ended up getting a science lesson (along with Rucka) from yours truly. It turns out that the most contentious issue we've ever debated on this show is "what is a microbe?" Turns out that the definition is up for debate, and everyone gets schooled by me. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel :
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1
Friend of the show, Matteson Leather Works (https...
2017-08-0700 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #61 - Is video game sex cheating, Lyle McDouchebag, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Dog Poop, CookiesIs video game sex cheating? Debate starts at 19:35. We're joined by Lyle McDouchebag (https://www.youtube.com/user/Guitarmasterx7), who I found out isn't just a badass animator, but bitchin' at guitar. We talked about whether or not it's cheating to have sex in a video game. The answer may seem obvious to you until you hear this debate and get your mind blown out your ass. Watch it on our Madcast Media Network YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1):
https://youtu.be/z7rYnI-zjMg?list=PLf-OiH3ea1_CE0fjmDw3njnqjo2LTl8bu
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2017-07-3100 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #60 - Are anti-SJWs the new SJWs? Destiny / Steve, Rucka, Svetlana, Mikey, Monkeys, Chick-Fil-A, #GamerGateAre anti-SJWs the new SJWs? Debate starts at 00:25:19. We're joined by the distinguished streamer, debater and online personality, Steve aka Destiny (https://www.twitch.tv/destiny) who flew in to LA and came straight to the studio to have a debate. Badass. We debated how outraged both sides of the debate get, touching on Gamer Gate, the Ghostbusters outrage, Anita Sarkeesian and racist witch hunts. This was a really great debate, with some real-time examples of anti-SJW outrage. You can watch the video version here: Madcast Media Network YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub...
2017-07-2400 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #59 - Will living together doom your relationship, Zach Waldman, Rucka, Mikey, SternDoes living together doom a relationship? Debate starts at 00:37:26. The amazing magician, comedian and radio personality, Zach Waldman (http://zachwaldman.com/) joins the show this week. Zach got fired from the Howard Stern show the day before his last day on the air for running into the studio naked, and Howard made him stand there for 45 minutes. Zach knows many of the giants of talk radio, including Tom Leykis and Phil Hendrie. Here's the full episode on our Madcast Media Network YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1
Here's Zach's clip of the Howard...
2017-07-1700 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #58 - Mike D, Did CNN cross the line?, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Wimbledon Ants, Nathan's Hot Dog ContestDid CNN cross the line? The amazing Mike D joins us again for an awesome debate. If you'll recall (and you will after this sentence), Mike joined us on Episode #34 (https://rss.madcastmedia.com/bestdebate/34/) - Is it okay to punch a Nazi?. Well he's back and articulate as ever. This is one of the heartiest debates we've had on the show. Is "Han Asshole Solo" just a "troll" or is he a coward who backed down when he got caught? Weigh in on the comments below. These episodes are now also available on the Madcast Media Network YouTube channel...
2017-07-1000 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #57 - Blaire White, Joey Sarson, Rucka, Are Traps Gay, Jake Paul, VidconUrban Dictionary defines a trap as a pre-op transwoman who is so hot that when you find out she's "packing heat," you just don't care. So the debate this week is: ARE TRAPS GAY?
Are traps gay? We had two amazing guests this week, Blaire White (https://twitter.com/MsBlaireWhite) and her BOYFRIEND Joey Sarson (https://twitter.com/Joe_Reaper) from the Dudesons Vlog (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZAO8V4SYpY6GtCDRC9Zhog)! Yes, you read that right, Blaire and Joey officially announced that they were dating on this episode. BOOM! Though if you've been following their Instagram accounts...
2017-07-0300 minThe Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #56 - Sargon of Akkad, Should White Identity Exist? Rucka, Anita Sarkeesian, VidconShould white identity exist? We're joined by a very special in-studio guest, all the way from London, Sargon of Akkad (https://twitter.com/Sargon_of_Akkad)! Sargon is an Anti-Identitarian YouTuber and an outspoken critic of cultural politics. He had a run in with Anita Sarkeesian at Vidcon where she called him a "SHIT HEAD" from the podium while he was in the audience with our own Rucka. Sargon was kind enough to come on our show to discuss it hours after it happened! This is one of the longest episodes we've ever recorded and an absolutely fascinating debate. The...
2017-06-2600 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #43 - Should The Matrix be rebooted, Ashley Esqueda CNET, Rucka, Mikey, Jet Pack, Gay Moments, AltruismWarner Brothers recently announced that they were rebooting "The Matrix." With so many movies constantly being rebooted, and most of them sucking the LD, it leads us to the debate this week: SHOULD MOVIES BE REBOOTED?
Specifically, The Matrix? We're joined by the lovely and talented Senior Editor from CNET, Ashley Esqueda to debate, as I learn during this episode that the Wachowski brothers are now sisters! Talk about a reboot. Were the Matrix movies overrated? Rucka seems to think so. I'm biased because I saw the original about 6 times in theaters. Maybe more. It was the 90s and people...
2017-03-2700 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #41 - Has Alex Jones lost his mind, Some Black Guy, Rucka, Mikey, Trump Tweets, Brotherly LoveThis week's debate: The infamous Infowars host, Alex Jones, has appeared in the headlines recently due to his erratic outbursts and theories that are far-fetched, even for him. So the debate this week is: HAS ALEX JONES LOST HIS MIND?
Alex Jones, the infamous Infowars interlocutor and host of the eponymous radio show, The Alex Jones show, has been behaving more erratically than usual. We're joined by Some Black Guy (https://twitter.com/some_blackguy), creator of the YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7e57qWIEAZTQAaFwHpKdlw) by the same name:
Here's an Alex Jones cringe compilation to help...
2017-03-1300 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #37 - Tim Pool, Is Violence Free Speech, Rucka, David Kirsh, Human Ken Doll, Skull CockroachAward-winning journalist Tim Pool joins the show this week to discuss an important and unusual debate topic: is violence free speech? Tim's work has appeared on Time, RT, Wired, Fusion, Fox News, Vice and just about every international news outlet at some point as the foremost citizen journalist covering the Occupy Wallstreet movement. We also shot a YouTube video together which should be coming out soon, I'll post it on this site when it does.
And speaking of YouTube, here's an animated short from the archive where we discussed the evolution of a Koffing, where I trolled the listeners:
https...
2017-02-1300 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #35 - Jon Schnepp, Slayer, Rucka, Mikey Bolts, Exploitating Nerd Culture, 300 cups of coffeeThis week's debate: IS EXPLOITATION HURTING NERD CULTURE?
We have an amazing guest this week, the legendary Jon Schnepp, director of Metalocalypse, The Death of "Superman Lives,", and one of the directors of "The ABCs of Death," as well as Venture Brothers, and the new Slayer comic that just came out last week:
https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/30-952/Slayer-Repentless-1
You can also find Jon on Instagram to follow all his latest projects. Here's the crew from this week:
https://rss.madcastmedia.com/bestdebate/35/e35_crew1.jpg
This week we debated whether or not eploitation is hurting nerd culture, be...
2017-01-3000 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #31 - 2017 Predictions, Moderator in Training, Rucka Rucka, Armenian Action Figure, ETC Show recap, Nazi GoldThis week we're doing something a little different: we're making predictions on the new year. Who will die? If you guessed everyone in a Hunger Games-style reality show, you would be me. Also, we have a MODERATOR IN TRAINING in studio this week. This is our Madcast Media Network internship program. It's not exactly unpaid since our interns pay us to be here. Did he do a good enough job to be promoted to a Junior Assistant Deputy Moderator? You decide.
Rucka (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) and I appeared on the ETC Show (https://www.youtube.com/user...
2017-01-0200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #30 - Don Caldwell, Know Your Meme, Fake News Labels, Rucka's New Album, Orangutan Broadsword BattleThis week I'm joined by Don Caldwell (https://twitter.com/doncald), senior editor of Know Your Meme (http://knowyourmeme.com/). Don brought the heat this week to debate possible solutions for fake news, including labels and censorship. Are the same people dumb enough to share fake news smart enough to heed labels? Only one way to find out: give them "pirate candy" and let nature run its course.
If you don't know what that is, buy some shoes.
Also, we've got a new audio engineer this week, Smart Mark. I don't know if that nickname will stick, but he agreed...
2016-12-2600 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #29 - Eliot Dewberry, ETC Show, Rucka's Dago Song, Sean's Hiatus, Russia making US its bitch, UnpresidentedThis week I'm joined by Eliot Dewberry, one of the co-hosts of the amazing ETC show. Here's the Creepy Text Theater I was recently on. These are all worth watching:
https://youtu.be/hSempfWqhfk
Also, really big announcement about our long-time audio engineer Sean. Is he taking a sabbatical? Weird Matthew McConaughey comes in with a clutch send-off and Rucka (http://ruckasworld.com/) plays an amazing tribute to one of Sean's many ethnicities, but mostly Italians. Plus we get a new caller nickname: Bad Hombre. Try to guess which caller before listening to the episode if you can suss out...
2016-12-1900 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #28 - Jessica Safron, Adam Dravian, 80s, Satan Ninja, 2-headed Shark, Priest Massage, PizzaGate, Jason SegalThis week I'm joined by long-time fan and friends, Jessica Safron & Adam Dravian, the power couple of the amazing web and print comic, Satan Ninja:
https://satanninja.com/
Here's Jessica (Adam is in the thumbnail for this episode):
https://rss.madcastmedia.com/bestdebate/28/e28_safron2.jpg
She drew this awesome fan-art a long time ago, strategically cropped to hide my giant boner blasting an alien in half with throat yogurt:
https://rss.madcastmedia.com/bestdebate/28/e28_safron1.jpg
Also, really big announcement: the podcast competition show is officially taking submissions. Here are the details. I'll be posting more details on...
2016-12-1200 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #25 - Kirk Wilcox, Sega vs Nintendo, Hamilton, Rucka, Santa Splat, Trump CupsNintendo has announced the NES Mini console with 30 built-in games this holiday season. Sega's firing back by putting the Genesis back into production. So the debate this week is: WHICH IS BETTER? SEGA OR NINTENDO?
Comedian Kirk Wilcox from Carnegie Times joins us this week to discuss the classic debate: Nintendo vs Sega. But no console debate is complete without being sandwiched in a passionate debate about Hamilton the Musical, courtesy of Rucka and I. Plus another impromptu debate after the credits. This episode is like a debate threesome where everybody cums.
Speaking of satisfaction, we're also proud to welcome...
2016-11-2100 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #24 - Joe Hanson, Electoral College Debate, Trump Hillary Aftermath, Mark Zuckerberg, Marijuana Butter, Rucka PromotionA lot of people are pissed off (mostly the left) that Donald Trump won the presidency because Hillary won the popular vote. So the debate this week is: SHOULD WE GET RID OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?
Joe Hanson from Joe Goes is back this week, and he helps debate the merits of the "electoral college," which isn't a college so much as a system of election that no other country uses, except for Burundi, Estonia, Kazakhstan and the country of Vanuatu, which I didn't know existed until I did research to write this sentence. Is it a good system? Do...
2016-11-1400 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #22 - Ricky Hayberg, Rucka, Offensive Halloween Costumes, ETC Show, Candid, Clowns, BracesAre Halloween costumes getting too offensive, or are people getting too sensitive? There seems to be a growing backlash, and a backlash to the backlash. The debate this week is: SHOULD OFFENSIVE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES BE TOLERATED OR HAVE THEY GONE TOO FAR? HALLOWEEN COSTUMES ARE FAIR GAME or ALTERNATE NEWS IS MORE TRUSTWORTHY?
I'm joined this week by ETC Show's very own, Ricky Hayberg (https://twitter.com/rickyftw), one of the hosts of the wildly popular ETC show. We have the great offensive Halloween costume debate. And it's great because we had it. I want you guys to chime off...
2016-10-3100 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #19 - Michael Malice, Does Voting Matter, Rucka, Lost Dildos, 102-year-old arrest, Stewie DoucheI'm joined again this week by Fox Business regular and The Observer columnist, Michael Malice. This week's one of the heartiest debates we've ever had on this show, questioning the foundation of democracy itself: voting. Does it even matter? Vote to find out!
Michael wrote an article about this very topic titled, "Why I won't vote this year—or any year" that will give you more insight into his thoughts:
https://rss.madcastmedia.com/bestdebate/19/malice_vote.jpg
Plus Pod Awful's content is finally on this site, check out Cringe vs Cringe here. You can now leave Facebook comments below an...
2016-10-1000 min
The Best Debate in the UniverseEpisode #12 - Jesse P-S PodAwful, Rucka Ali, Comedian Rape Allegations, Amy Schumer, Kurt Metzger, Aaron Glaser, Olympic Penis, Subway Hero, Deez NutsComedian Aaron Glaser was banned from Upright Citizen's Brigade in New York for sexual assault allegations without knowing who the accusers are or whether or not they've even gone to the police.
Should sexual assault victims always go to the police, or is it pointless? YES, GO TO THE POLICE or NO, IT'S POINTLESS?
Big announcement this week: the first new show to join the Madcast Media Network is PodAwful with Jesse P-S. It's been a long-time coming and we'll soon be hosting The Best Debate in the Universe and PodAwful on Madcast Media:
http://podawful.com/
Recently the New...
2016-08-2200 min