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Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Notes of the Week, 11/11Notes of the WeekThank you Noble Blend, P. J. Schuster, the real pambo, Courtney 🇨🇦, Robin Elizabeth Simpson Scott, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* A Petition to End the Shutdown and Restore Representation: Remove Speaker Johnson* Mandate that ICE ag...
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Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Notes of the Week, 11/4Notes of the WeekMusic of the Show* Claude Debussy’s La Mer* Nick Paro’s Lento-VivoArt of the Show* All credit for artwork is attributed to Walter Rhein’s daughter.Thank you Centered America, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Yanni Hamburger, Noble Blend, Beth Cruz, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein! Join me for my next live video in the app.Nick’s NotesI’m using poetry, podcasting, and Lives to discuss the intersections of politics...
2025-11-041h 06
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Notes of the Week, with Arturo DominguezNotes of the Week* Arturo Dominguez* Walter Rhein* Nick ParoThank you Ashley Schmitt ⚜️, Noble Blend, Beth Cruz, BLONDELEGALLY 🙋🏼♀️🧩🔍⚖️✨, Rachel Hendricks, and many others for tuning into my live video with Arturo Dominguez and Walter Rhein! Join me for my next live video in the app.Nick’s NotesI’m using poetry, podcasting, and Lives to discuss the intersections of politics, veteran’s issues, men’s issues, mental health, technology, and so much more. This is a reader supported publication where engagement is encouraged and transparency is key — please consider becoming a...
2025-10-281h 01
The Daily WhateverThe Daily Whatever Show, Oct 24: Fucked Up Friday with Zuri Stevens!This week’s Fucked Up Friday on The Daily Whatever Show was one for the ages — or maybe for the end times. Dana DuBois and I were joined by the incomparable Zuri Stevens, author of We Need A Black Woman In Charge on Substack, who absolutely lit up the show with her intellect, wit, and deep moral clarity. Zuri didn’t just come to talk—she came to teach, and we were there for every word.Zuri started by grounding us in history and humanity. Her recent piece about Trump’s destruction of the White House East Wing refra...
2025-10-2459 min
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Notes of the Week 10/21Notes of the WeekThank you Shane Yirak, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Caro Henry, Cat, Noble Blend, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein! Join me for my next live video in the app.Nick’s NotesI’m using poetry, podcasting, and Lives to discuss the intersections of politics, veteran’s issues, men’s issues, mental health, technology, and so much more. This is a reader supported publication where engagement is encouraged and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community!Engag...
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Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Notes of the WeekNotes of the WeekThank you Noble Blend, Beth Cruz, Natasha K., Virginia Smith, Cat Wilson RN, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein! Join me for my next live video in the app.Nick’s NotesI’m using poetry, podcasting, and Lives to discuss the intersections of politics, veteran’s issues, men’s issues, mental health, technology, and so much more. This is a reader supported publication where engagement is encouraged and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community!Engag...
2025-10-141h 05
Walter Rhein PodcastEverything the Republicans Don't Want You To Know About the Epstein FilesHello Everyone!I keep seeing Ellie’s pop up on notes and lives with my other Substack friends. She’s a member of Banner and Backbone and that’s just a great group of wonderful people. Ellie’s been doing a ton of work combing through the thousands of pages of Epstein files. The sobering truth is that plenty of information has already been released that should form the basis of a ton of criminal cases… but as we all know our government seems to be protecting a lot of awful people (that’s because a lot of people in...
2025-10-111h 13
The UnapologeticsLive with Ellie Leonard and Walter RheinOkay, we talked a lot, but we also mentioned several information sites that you can go to get the Epstein files we do have so far. So here you go.July 2025 Ghislaine Maxwell InterviewsJanuary 2024 Epstein docs released by the DOJSeptember 2, 2025 Epstein docs released by the House Oversight CommitteeEpstein’s Birthday BookEpstein’s Black BookSeptember 26, 2025 Epstein docs released by the House Oversight CommitteeThank you Nick Paro, Tara Devlin, P. J. Schuster, Kat Lo, the real pambo, and many others for tuni...
2025-10-101h 13
Walter Rhein PodcastHow Vote Suppression Works in the USA As Explained by Greg PalastHello Everyone!Yesterday I was joined by Greg Palast for a very important and eye-opening conversation about the reality of vote suppression in the USA. Our country has a history of vote suppression and, unfortunately, this has not gone away.But those of you who are out there worried about pirate satellites and whatnot need to put your fears aside and place your focus on actionable issues. This conversation is challenging, but it’s also empowering because Greg provides the knowledge we need to effectively resist the hostile takeover we’re experiencing.I firs...
2025-10-0854 min
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Notes of the WeekShow LinksThank you Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Cat, Noble Blend, Elizabeth, the real pambo, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein! Join me for my next live video in the app.Nick’s NotesI’m using poetry, podcasting, and Lives to discuss the intersections of politics, veteran’s issues, men’s issues, mental health, technology, and so much more. This is a reader supported publication where engagement is encouraged and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community!Engagement...
2025-10-071h 04
Sick of this ShowThe Firebrand ReportShow NotesOn today’s Firebrand Report, I was invited on by Shane Yirak to go over an article of the day and shed light on news (and bring opinions) that are needed.Nick’s ArticleFor my article, we go local to Arkansas where Sarah Huckabee Sanders is violating the Arkansas State Constitution by refusing to hold the needed special election to fill the vacant District 26 State Senate seat. Arkansas requires elections for vacant seats to occur within 150 days — Sarah Huckabee Sanders, after caving to pressure from both the State’s Republican and Demo...
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Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Notes of the WeekShow NotesWelcome to this morning’s Sick of this Show: Notes of the Week with Nick Paro and guests Walter Rhein and Shane Yirak. We discuss our favorite notes from this past week — new or old — and how they relate to the important issues impacting our daily lives.* Shane’s Note: * Walter’s note: * Nick’s note: Thank you Terrence Goggin, Cat, Noble Blend, Yolanda D., Beth Cruz, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Shane Yirak!Join me every Monday-Thurs...
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Walter Rhein PodcastThe Daily Whatever, Sept 29: Overton Window 101 with Walter RheinHello Everyone!It’s always a delight to join Dana and Lawrence. Today, we talked about the concept of the Overton window and how the right has been pushing our cultural perception of reality towards fascism for decades.I addressed this years ago in one of the first articles I ever wrote that featured my cartoons. If you know anyone who needs a “starter pack” as to what the Overton window is, send them this:After this talk I had all kinds of thoughts. Lawrence and I have been talking about partnering for some f...
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The Daily WhateverThe Daily Whatever, Sept 29: Overton Window 101 with Walter RheinWalter Rhein joined me and Dana DuBois on The Daily Whatever Show to talk about the Overton Window, and what followed was one of the sharpest, most unsettling conversations we’ve had in a while. His essay and illustrations set the stage: the Overton Window is the narrow band of what society deems “acceptable” to discuss. Everything outside of it? Branded extreme, fringe, or unthinkable.Walter laid out how this frame has been dragged to the right for decades. Militarized crackdowns in Portland, tariffs on foreign films, bots flooding social media with disinformation—all of it feeds into a s...
2025-09-291h 01
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Notes of the WeekThank you Cat, Samantha Paige (she/they), Wendy E, Soso, Kat Lo, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Lawrence Winnerman!Join me every Monday-Thursday at 11am ET for a new Sick of this Show episode!Nick’s NotesI'm using poetry, podcasting, and Lives to discuss the intersections of politics, veteran's issues, men's issues, mental health, technology, and so much more. This is a reader supported publication where engagement is encouraged and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community!
2025-09-2351 min
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show — Notes of the WeekThank you Caro Henry, P. J. Schuster, john king (MY HUMBLE OPINION), Jeanne Elbe, Kat Lo, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Frederic Poag! Join me for my next live video in the app.Nick’s NotesI'm using poetry, podcasting, and Lives to discuss the intersections of politics, veteran's issues, men's issues, mental health, technology, and so much more. This is a reader supported publication where engagement is encouraged and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community!Engagement is t...
2025-09-1657 min
The Daily WhateverThe Daily Whatever Show, Sept 11: Charlie Kirk Ruined Our EpisodeWelp. We were gonna talk about Dana DuBois’ latest series on her return to dating life, and Lawrence’s latest for Banner & Backbone about amending the Constitution, but other topics skewed all that planning.Take a listen and let us know what you think. In the meantime, read Lawrence’s piece, and ponder this—do we propose a 28th Amendment called the “Charlie Kirk Gun Reform Amendment”? I think so.Thank you Karen Marie Shelton , Chinupbutrcp , Nick Paro , The One Minute Daily Boost , Cat , Paul kirkpatrick , Walter Rhein , Soso , Carol Ann Power , Marney , Victor Cardenas , Jo , JK7 , T...
2025-09-1159 min
Sick of this ShowTurn Down the TemperatureThank you Centered America, Rick Herbst, The Bathrobe Guy (Robes) 👘, Brandon Ellrich, Caro Henry, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein! Join me for my next live video in the app.Nick’s NotesI'm using poetry, podcasting, and Lives to discuss the intersections of politics, veteran's issues, men's issues, mental health, technology, and so much more. This is a reader supported publication where engagement is encouraged and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community!An Unexpected Ask for helpEngag...
2025-09-1130 min
Walter Rhein PodcastEscapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy w/ Dana DuBoisHello Everyone!I’m sure you all know Dana DuBois! She and Lawrence Winnerman do the Daily Whatever, which is always such a fun and inviting place. Ben and I were delighted to have Dana come on and talk about the random movies and show’s she’s been watching with her kids. We mentioned Priscila Queen of the Desert, La La Land, South Park, and Big Mouth. I also got into a nice story about an English teacher who hated me but liked a story I wrote.I hope you enjoy this talk!Than...
2025-09-081h 05
Walter Rhein PodcastDiverse Countries and Cultures--Traveler Tales!Hello Friends!Ah! This was a fun talk! Sometimes with the way the world feels to be crumbling around us, I try to take a break and just do something fun. I really like how Substack allows us the opportunity to bring different people together.I’ve known both Peter and Maggie from other lives. They’re both travelers and it was so relaxing to sit together and share some stories of our adventures! I think that maybe this conversation will be useful to those of you who are considering leaving the country. I fe...
2025-09-0756 min
The Daily WhateverThe Daily Whatever, Sept 6: Memoir Writing with Kiki WalterUgh, it was SO AMAZING to chat with KiKi Walter today, my cheeks still hurt from smiling so hard.Thanks to everyone who joined us for this fabulous conversation about writing memoir and personal essays, and how storytelling can help move the world.And especially thanks for being such an engaging chat this morning: Robin Wilding , Jo , Karen Marie Shelton , The One Minute Daily Boost , Leena Maria , Dana DuBois , KiKi Walter , Linnea , Nick Paro , Jane Kowalski , Lawrence Winnerman , Alissa Resch , BiffBiff , Bryan Hagerla , Bud Jones , ellen allen , Sunny Hong , Muhammed bojang , Linda Roberta Hibbs , Steven...
2025-09-071h 06
Sick of this PodSick of this Show — Epstein BlockadeThank you Ellie Leonard, Robin Wilding, Walter Rhein, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Caro Henry, and many others for tuning into today’s live recording of the Epstein survivors’ press conference from Washington D.C.How to contact:* Congressional switchboard — 1-202-224-3121* ask for your representative* IF you go to voicemail — leave your NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, and the MESSAGE* 📝 leaving your address is important so they know you are one of their constituents.What to do:I ask ONE thing of you today, no matter who...
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FiveStack with Dean Blundell & Zev ShalevTuesday FiveStack: Russia Tries to Kill EU President as Trump's Kompromat File Surfaces5️⃣ Russia Attempts to Assassinate EU LeadershipRussia jammed the electronics on EU President Ursula von der Leyen's aircraft over the weekend, forcing an emergency landing in Bulgaria using paper maps. Bulgarian authorities confirmed Russia's FSB was behind the attack. German military General Carsten Brewer's plane was similarly targeted twice in five days over Baltic countries. Italy's president announced they're now hiding diplomatic flight paths, with multiple EU governments following suit. This isn't escalation—it's a declaration. Putin celebrated with Xi, Modi, and Kim Jong-un in China while attempting to murder Western leaders in their planes.4️⃣ Federal Ju...
2025-09-0251 min
Sick of this PodSick of this Show — notes of the week, with Walter RheinThank you Brandon Ellrich, PamC, Sunny, Lisa nusca, Vera Snow, and many others for tuning into today’s Sick of this Show, with Walter Rhein, and hosts Lawrence Winnerman and Nick Paro!Notes of the Week* Walter: * Lawrence:* Nick:Nick’s NotesI'm using poetry, podcasting, and Lives to discuss the intersections of politics, veteran's issues, men's issues, mental health, technology, and so much more. This is a reader supported publication where engagement is encouraged and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow t...
2025-09-0259 min
Walter Rhein PodcastIt's a Privilege to Have Conversations With Brilliant Writers and ThinkersHello Everyone!I posted the above picture as a note a few weeks ago, but maybe some of you missed it. The story is that there’s a woman who works the drive through at Burger King who once gave my dog a piece of bacon. Ever since that day, whenever we pull up to the window, he sticks his head out to demand his piece of bacon.Anyone who doesn’t think dogs can communicate is fooling themselves.He’s a good boy… but you can’t blame a dog for wanting some bacon...
2025-09-0203 min
Sick of this PodEscapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy w/ Nick ParoThank you Brandon Ellrich, Noble Blend, Sunny, Lisa | We Are The Third Estate, Millicent, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Ben Ulansey!Join me for my next live video in the app.Nick’s NotesI'm using poetry and Live discussions to discuss the intersections of politics, veteran's issues, men's issues, mental health, technology, and so much more. This is a reader supported publication where engagement is encouraged and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community!An Unex...
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Walter Rhein PodcastEscapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy w/ Nick ParoHello Everyone!These movie talks are starting to feel like a day at the spa. Once a week, Ben Ulansey and I get together and try to deliberately not talk about politics (which is impossible… but we do pretty good).The nice thing about talking about movies is that it allows for a distraction. I’ve been on a lot of lives with Nick where we discuss our frustration with what’s going on in the USA today. But until this live, I didn’t know about his musical background!I always enjoy talking...
2025-08-301h 10
Sick of this PodSick of this Show — Rural Progressives Pushing Back, with Walter RheinThank you Pamela, Samantha Paige (she/they), Robin Wilding, Jeanne Elbe, Sunny, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Frederic Poag! Join me for my next live video in the app.Important notes on leaving comment to oppose the discriminatory VA anti-choice rule being proposed.Directly quoted from the Find Out Podcast show notes for the episode Why Democrats Keep Blowing It.* Deadline: September 3, 2025* Comment here: https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/VA-2025-VHA-0073-0002Speak from your own experience, your own...
2025-08-2638 min
Walter Rhein PodcastSick of this Show — notes of freedom, with Walter RheinI always have a blast chatting with Nick and Fred. In this conversation, we take a deep dive into toxic masculinity, the patriarchy, and other false ideologies that end up destroying our lives. Fortunately we wade into these topics with a strong dose of humor to help fortify our courage.Nick was kind enough to highlight this note of mine:Actually, that idea has kind of been the backbone of my last 2 or 3 conversations.At some point, as Will Fullwood says, we all have to start practicing self-love. That’s the starting point. Af...
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Sick of this PodSick of this Show — notes of freedom, with Walter RheinThank you P. J. Schuster, Kris Winters, Soso, Kat Lo, TheGoldenMean, Sunny, Lawrence Winnerman, and many others for tuning into today’s Sick of this Show — notes of freedom, with our good friend Walter Rhein and cohost Frederic Poag!Join us again tomorrow for another great show!Related content* Walter’s note on the facts and the patriarchy* Nick’s article on What’s love got to do with it?Sick of this Shit with Nick is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, c...
2025-08-191h 04
Sick of this PodTexas Gerrymandering & Other BSThank you cynmac, TheGoldenMean, Robert Sawers, Cathy Wilson RN, Rachel Hendricks, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Frederic Poag! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe
2025-08-081h 29
Sick of this PodSick of this Show - meet the author, with special guest Walter RheinThank you Robin Wilding, The Bathrobe Guy 👘, Lisa Joy 💜🏳️🌈, Caro Henry, Jeanne Elbe, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Lawrence Winnerman! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe
2025-08-071h 00
Sick of this PodBook Talk - note(s) a day keep the fascists at bay, with special guest Walter RheinThank you Robin Wilding, The Bathrobe Guy 👘, P. J. Schuster, Rachel Hendricks, Genevieve Charbin Cerf, and many others for tuning into my live video with Walter Rhein and Wendy🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🌈! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe
2025-07-301h 00
The Daily WhateverThe Daily Whatever, July 24: Outrage & Civil Discourse with Walter Rhein and Nick ParoI was delighted to welcome Walter Rhein and Nick Paro to The Daily Whatever this morning as the incomparable Dana DuBois continues her penguin-rescuing mission on the Western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP (What, you didn’t think it could mean two things?))We kicked off the show with a show of love for our dear friend Füsun Aydın. Please, send her some love and show you care by signing up for her newsletter and, if you are able, by becoming a paid subscriber to her. Füsun, we love you! I hope you were able to see t...
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