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A Bit Fruity with Matt BernsteinSamantha Fulnecky Failed the GriftWhen Samantha Fulnecky filed a religious discrimination complaint against her university after failing an essay assignment in which she only referenced the Bible, she was on a path to victory. Sure, the essay was a grammatical disaster and completely incoherent — not to mention offensive towards both her classmates and professors. Sure, the failing grade was deserved. But in the age of right-wing culture war domination, Samantha was poised to become a star. Her January 6th-loving mother, Turning Point USA (and their recent influx of cash), and the Oklahoma House of Representatives all threw their full weight behind her. Despite al...
2025-12-151h 43
Kill The ComputerTrue Grift Ft. Parker MolloyWe discuss Samantha Fulnecky's abysmal essay and then unwrap the history of her family how this entire stupid situation was a transparently crafted grift from the start.
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2025-12-041h 16Kill The ComputerTrue Grift Ft. Parker MolloyWe discuss Samantha Fulnecky's abysmal essay and then unwrap the history of her family how this entire stupid situation was a transparently crafted grift from the start.
Follow Parker at Pakermolloy.com on Bluesky or www.readtpa.com
2025-12-041h 16
Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike EagleWhat Do You Do When the Work Doesn’t Feel Like Enough? with Parker MolloyWriter Parker Molloy joins us to talk about the invisible costs of creative independence, from burnout to the search for meaning in an industry built on metrics, and why it’s so hard to believe your work matters, even when it clearly does.
This week on our Patreon exclusive, Parker Malloy names names. She tells us who’s thriving in media right now that absolutely shouldn’t be, and who’s doing such great work it makes her forget to be jealous. Subscribe at patreon.com/pastdue to hear it and more. Learn more abou...
2025-06-111h 05
HysteriaWill You Accept This Rosary? w. Parker MolloyErin and Alyssa are together IN PERSON to discuss the latest news from the Texas bill that would mandate wastewater testing for mifepristone, to how Janet Mills’ resistance to funding cuts paid off, to a preview of the papal conclave. Then Parker Molloy, author of The Present Age newsletter, joins for a conversation about the problems with the mainstream media’s coverage of the Trump administration’s attacks on transgender youth. Finally, in Sani-Petty they discuss podcasts that are keeping them sane. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please e...
2025-05-081h 21
Audio From A Collapsing State | Jared Yates SextonA Conversation with Parker MolloyI had the honor of sitting down with Parker Molloy, the writer behind The Present Age newsletter, in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on how our media has tragically mainstreamed Right Wing hate and changed our political paradigm. We also got into the awful abandonment of Trans Americans in the wake of the 2024 Election, as well as signs that a backlash is building as people move beyond corporate news and see for themselves just what’s happening in this country.Parker is an essential journalist in this moment and has provided invaluable insight and analysis for years. I...
2025-03-1343 min
Staffcast31 - Worst Moments of Your Life ASMR with Parker MolloyFor episode 31 of Staffcast, Sean, Tom, and Richard are joined by writer Parker Molloy to talk about cars getting hit by trains, using sports as an outlet, the magic of attending games, ASMR walkup songs, Sean Doolittle Giving Up Absolute Bombs, betting with Literally Fanatics, pitching with intrusive thoughts, and more!
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2025-01-141h 32
WPKN: Politics, Policy, and Planet PodcastTrump GOP Demonization of Trans Youth Leads to ViolenceInterview with Parker Molloy, media critic and publisher of the Present Age newsletter, conducted by Scott Harris.Parker Molloy talks about her recent article, “One Day in Anti-Trans America,” with a focus on Trump and the GOP’s demonization of the trans community, the Democrat’s non-response, and the failure of corporate media’s coverage of right-wing extremists’ dangerous scapegoating, which leads to violence.
2024-12-2717 minPast Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike EagleParker MolloyParker Molloy joins Ana to dig into the emotional toll of today’s political landscape, exploring everything from personal survival strategies to the strange comfort of horror films.—For all episodes, exclusive content, and to join the conversation, support us on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/AnaMarieCox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-11-1306 min
PROXY COUNTDOWNIs Parker Hannifin the most parochial board ever? Also, Pfizer’s activist “defense” and Champions Oncology’s superstarPROXY COUNTDOWN SCRIPTThis is Proxy Countdown. Welcome to the big show for the week of October 14, 2024 alongside my tag team partner Matt Moscardi. I'm Damion Rallis. On today’s countdown:The Qualcomm board smells a lot more like Hewlett PackardAn early Christmas at Motorola SolutionsPfizer is playing defense with a man named MortimerA moral victory for Arjuna Capital at The Procter & Gamble annual meetingAnd on the Big Vote, Matt waxes poetic about Parker-Hannifin, the com...
2024-10-1730 min
Heartland Newsfeed Podcast NetworkHow the Media Downplays the Far-Right Threat (w/ Parker Molloy)An important theme of this show is the role of rhetoric in politics. It's not just the arguments we make that matter, but when we choose to make them, and how we talk about political issues. And we can learn a lot about the people who disagree with us not just by parsing their arguments, but by paying attention to when and how they make them.This is critically important in a political environment as charged, fraught, and arguably on-the-brink as ours in the days before a presidential election. And the fact is, with the acute threat from the right...
2024-10-141h 01
ReImagining Liberty063: How the Media Downplays the Far-Right Threat (w/ Parker Molloy)An important theme of this show is the role of rhetoric in politics. It's not just the arguments we make that matter, but when we choose to make them, and how we talk about political issues. And we can learn a lot about the people who disagree with us not just by parsing their arguments, but by paying attention to when and how they make them.This is critically important in a political environment as charged, fraught, and arguably on-the-brink as ours in the days before a presidential election. And the fact is, with the acute threat...
2024-10-141h 01
Some More NewsEven More News: Tim Pool (ALLEGEDLY!! UNWITTINGLY!!) Paid By Russian State MediaHi. Parker Molloy joins Katy and Cody to talk about the DoJ indictment which found that Tim Pool– er, sorry, Commentator-2– and other right-wing influencers (unknowingly!) took money from Russian state media. They also discuss the media double standard in covering Donald Trump vs. anyone else, and the GOP ticket's nuanced policy on lowering the cost of child care.
00:00 - Intro and Chat With Parker
11:30 - Tenet Media indictment
32:37 - Media Failures
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2024-09-0652 minPast Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike EagleDay 69: Parker MolloyWelcome to Day 69 of "90 Days with Ana Marie Cox." Today, Ana talked to writer Parker Molloy about the imperfect nature of fact-checking, trans rights and the MAGA obsession with genitals.—Watch along on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@90DaysWithAnaMarieCox Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-08-281h 03
The Present AgeWhy Disillusionment With the Publishing Industry Isn't Stopping Maris Kreizman From Starting a Book-Centric NewsletterThe Present Age is reader-supported. Please consider subscribing to the free or paid versions. Thanks!Today, for another edition of You Know, where I introduce you to someone who is starting a newsletter who you should know, I am joined by the insightful Maris Kreizman. Maris is the former host of the beloved podcast The Maris Review, the new head of the recently relaunched newsletter of the same name, and a celebrated cultural critic who bridges the worlds of literature and pop culture. With her extensive experience in book publishing and her sharp commentary on contemporary media...
2024-04-1809 min
The Present AgeA Conversation with Siva Vaidhyanathan About "The Anxious Generation"A few weeks ago, I had the chance to read a book called The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, by Jonathan Haidt. The argument made in the book went like this: with the rise of smartphones and other internet-connected devices, there’s been a massive uptick in mental illness among Gen Z youth and adolescents. Haidt connects these two, arguing that these don’t merely correlate, but share a causal link. I saw a lot of really positive coverage of his book, a lot of really fawning praise for his...
2024-04-1531 minKill The ComputerAn Elegy for Meatball Ron ft. Parker Molloyhttps://patreon.com/westernkabuki
This week we are joined by Parker Molloy as we bid adieu to the presidential candidacy of Ron Desantis, and look back at his inhuman facial expressions, his nasty little pudding fingers, and of course his shoe lifts.
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If you'd like to read any of the articles referenced in the episode you can find them in this Google document Caleb compiled.
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2024-02-1042 minKill The ComputerAn Elegy for Meatball Ron ft. Parker Molloyhttps://patreon.com/westernkabuki
This week we are joined by Parker Molloy as we bid adieu to the presidential candidacy of Ron Desantis, and look back at his inhuman facial expressions, his nasty little pudding fingers, and of course his shoe lifts.
You can find Parker Molloy's work at http://readtpa.com
And of course you can subscribe to our patreon at the link above!
If you'd like to read any of the articles referenced in the episode you can find them in this Google document Caleb compiled.
https...
2024-02-1042 min
Baseball from Casual DiehardParker Molloy: Blocked by the Bears (Casual Diehard 11)(This episode originally aired January 12, 2024)Parker Molloy from The Present Age joins Addy and Jesse for the first Casual Diehard of 2024, and they’re wondering who non-alcoholic White Claw is even for. Also on tap: Stephen A. Smith vaporizes Jason Whitlock, football’s coaching carousel in overdrive with the retirements of Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, godspeed to Yankees fans with the Marcus Stroman experience, and instant reaction to the Cubs’ latest disappointing offseason move that happened during the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-01-1247 min
Casual DiehardParker Molloy: Blocked by the BearsParker Molloy from The Present Age joins Addy and Jesse for the first Casual Diehard of 2024, and they’re wondering who non-alcoholic White Claw is even for. Also on tap: Stephen A. Smith vaporizes Jason Whitlock, football’s coaching carousel in overdrive with the retirements of Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, godspeed to Yankees fans with the Marcus Stroman experience, and instant reaction to the Cubs’ latest disappointing offseason move that happened during the show!Today's cover art as a Chicago Beers t-shirt? You got it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
2024-01-1247 min
Casual DiehardParker Molloy: Blocked by the BearsParker Molloy from The Present Age joins Addy and Jesse for the first Casual Diehard of 2024, and they’re wondering who non-alcoholic White Claw is even for. Also on tap: Stephen A. Smith vaporizes Jason Whitlock, football’s coaching carousel in overdrive with the retirements of Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, godspeed to Yankees fans with the Marcus Stroman experience, and instant reaction to the Cubs’ latest disappointing offseason move that happened during the show!Today's cover art as a Chicago Beers t-shirt? You got it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
2024-01-1247 min
Cancel Me, DaddyCanceling a new type of wife guy (Bill Ackman)
Over the last several months a concentrated media campaign to oust the president of Harvard, Claudine Gay, found success. But in the last several weeks, one of its primary figureheads, Bill Ackman, has come into focus on social media.Returning guest Parker Molloy joins us to break it all down and get into some of the underlying power dynamics behind the controversy.
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2024-01-1134 min
Polite ConversationsEp 72 - Kids These Days w/ Parker MolloyThis episode I was joined by Journalist and writer Parker Molloy [@Parkermolloy on Twitter]We discussed Free Speech ‘hero’ Elon, suing Media Matters, Ben Shapiro’s recent self-own of a movie “Lady Ballers”, the conflation of anti Zionism & anti semitism, various moral panics about the left, is TikTok really turning young leftists into Bin Laden Supporters? All that and more, right here.Check out Parker’s newsletter at: www.readtpa.com ——If you enjoy the show pls consider supporting via patreon.com/nicemangos and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa
2023-12-141h 08
Depresh Mode with John MoeParker Molloy on Depression, Anxiety, and Being Trans in America TodayTrans people are under attack in the United States, both literally, through violence and threats of violence, and figuratively, in the form of anti-trans legislation and discrimination. This can be depressing for trans people and can make them anxious. So what does it mean for people who happen to be trans and already deal with depression and anxiety disorders? We find out one person’s experience in this interview with Parker Molloy, writer of the newsletter The Present Age. Hear about Parker’s early onset of depression and anxiety as well as the dawning realization that she was, in fact...
2023-10-0250 min
The InsurgentsEp. 207: A 9/11 You'll Never Forget ft. Parker MolloyThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.insurgentspod.comParker Molloy, media critic and author of The Present Age, joins Jordan to discuss Aaron Rodgers’ injury, the most hairbrained “tributes” on 9/11, the Washington Post’s bizarre opposition research piece about a House candidate who streamed on Chaturbate, how the media can be more responsible in 2024 and much more. This was a fun one.You can subscribe to…
2023-09-1306 min
The John Fugelsang PodcastVivek: Pitching to be a Younger TrumpMax Burns filling in one more time for John on his long extended vacation. He discusses Vivek Ramaswamy's rhetoric as he ramps up his presidential bid. He talks with Steven in Kentucky on Vivek and gun safety legislation and Norm in Tampa on Ramaswamy and slavery. Then, he speaks with Parker Molloy who is the writer and author of The Present Age, a newsletter about communication in a hyperconnected world. Between 2018 and 2021, Parker was editor-at-large at Media Matters for America, writing about the role right-wing media played in the rise of Donald Trump and the creation of alternate perceived...
2023-09-0651 minThe John Fugelsang PodcastFighting the Anti- Trans PhobiaPolitical Strategist Max Burns continues to fill in for John. He speaks with Parker Molloy who is the writer and author of The Present Age, a newsletter about communication in a hyperconnected world. Between 2018 and 2021, Parker was editor-at-large at Media Matters for America, writing about the role right-wing media played in the rise of Donald Trump and the creation of alternate perceived realities. They talk about the life and death challenges facing transgender Americans. Then he chats with Brian in Oregon about piercing the right-wing narrative. Next, he interviews reporters for Rewire News Group - Garnet Henderson and Jessica...
2023-09-0454 minSome More NewsActors Strike, CEOs Whine, And EVEN MORE Making Money OnlineHi. Parker Molloy (@parkermolloy) joins Katy and Cody to talk about the Screen Actors Guild going on strike, the ultra-rich media CEOs who want your sympathy, and why there's no reason that social media companies have to show you everyone's awful opinion all the time.
SAG-AFTRA on strike: https://apnews.com/article/hollywood-actors-strike-ca3e3eddc910f1e52d618e5e3c394554
Disney CEO Bob Iger says writers and actors not being "realistic": https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/bob-iger-writers-actors-strike-disney-ceo-1235669169/
Hollywood studios "endgame" is to let writers go broke: https://deadline.com/2023/07/writers-strike-hollywood-studios-deal-fight-wga-actors-1235434335/
Here's Parker's newsletter on social media curation: https://www...
2023-07-1459 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Cozy MysteryLiz Parker - A Confidential Agent: A BBC Radio Crime Drama Collection by Nick MccartyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669798 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Liz Parker - A Confidential Agent: A BBC Radio Crime Drama Collection Author: Nick Mccarty Narrator: Kim Durham, Joyce Gibbs, Claire Faulconbridge, Roger Hume, Barbara Atkinson, Rosemary Martin, Simon Carter, Terry Molloy, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 49 minutes Release date: May 11, 2023 Genres: Cozy Mystery Publisher's Summary: Six cosy detective dramas about secretary turned super-sleuth Liz Parker Liz Parker dreams of being a gumshoe, like her hardboiled heroes Philip Marlowe and Mike Hammer. But instead, she's stuck as secretary at the Ace Agency, a small-time investigation bureau...
2023-05-1105 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Cozy MysteryLiz Parker - A Confidential Agent: A BBC Radio Crime Drama Collection by Nick MccartyPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669798to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Liz Parker - A Confidential Agent: A BBC Radio Crime Drama Collection
Author: Nick Mccarty
Narrator: Kim Durham, Joyce Gibbs, Claire Faulconbridge, Roger Hume, Barbara Atkinson, Rosemary Martin, Simon Carter, Terry Molloy, Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 4 hours 49 minutes
Release date: May 11, 2023
Genres: Cozy Mystery
Publisher's Summary:
Six cosy detective dramas about secretary turned super-sleuth Liz Parker Liz Parker dreams of being a gumshoe, like her hardboiled heroes Philip Marlowe and Mike Hammer. But instead, she's stuck as secretary at the Ace Agency, a small-time investigation bureau above...
2023-05-114h 49
How CMOs Commit with Margaret MolloyLive from NYC: International Women's Day 2023 with Penny Wise (3M), Lauren Boyman (KPMG), Clayton F. Ruebensaal (American Express), Enshalla Anderson (Google Cloud), Lynn Teo (Northwestern Mutual), Catherine Newman (WWE), Alicia Parker (Tishman Speyer), and Zena Arnold (PepsiCo)March 7, 2023: Recorded live in New York City, Margaret Molloy is joined by Penny Wise (3M), Lauren Boyman (KPMG), Clayton F. Ruebensaal (American Express), Enshalla Anderson (Google Cloud), Lynn Teo (Northwestern Mutual), Catherine Newman (WWE), Alicia Parker (Tishman Speyer), and Zena Arnold (PepsiCo), for Siegel+Gale’s Future of Branding CMO Panel: International Women's Day 2023. The conversation explores brand building, inclusive storytelling and IWD as we strive to #EmbraceEquity.
2023-03-211h 06HysteriaFellas, Is It Woke to Bank? w. Parker MolloyErin Ryan and Alyssa Mastromonaco start off by discussing the Texas abortion pill hearing, where Judge Kacsmaryk wants so badly to ban mifepristone…get a life, dude. Then, Parker Molloy comes on to talk about anti-trans legislation, the coverage of it in the media, and finding hope in outspoken trans kids. Next, Hysteria fave Akilah Hughes joins Kiran Deol in the panel to discuss the various definitions of “woke.” To finish things off, some praise (shoutout, Alyssa’s jam!) and complaints (people in LA canNOT drive in the rain) in Sani-Petty.Show NotesThe Present Age, Par...
2023-03-161h 04
Politics + Media 101Parker Molloy: What Do the Media Get Right and Wrong?Justin hosts writer Parker Molloy for a conversation about the American news media. They discuss the state of cable news, print outlets, and digital distribution platforms. Should we listen to columnists and commentators for any reason at all? What is 'bothsidesism'?Read Parker here: https://www.readtpa.com/Subscribe, rate, and review if you enjoyed the conversation.
2022-12-131h 26
Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastMichael Cohen, Greg Sargent & Parker MolloyMea Cupla podcast host Michael Cohen, drops by to talk his new book, Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Critics. As well, Greg Sargent of the Plum Line blog at The Washington Post, talks to us about our descent into MAGA madness. If that weren’t enough we’re lucky enough to be joined by Parker Molloy of the newsletter The Present Age to talk Elon Musk taking over Twitter and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-10-2754 min
Scam Economy34: RIP CNN's NFT Vault But Media's Terrible Crypto Coverage Lives On (w/ Parker Molloy)Parker Molloy of The Present Age newsletter joins Scam Economy with Matt Binder to discuss the death of CNN's little known NFT project, the CNN Vault. Parker and Matt take a look at how bizarre it was, the NFT collectors who spent thousands of dollars on a now-dead project, the Associated Press has an NFT marketplace too, and how the mainstream media irresponsibly covers emerging technology like the "Metaverse," crypto, NFTs, and more!
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2022-10-141h 05
The Daily Beast PodcastTucker Carlson Is Obsessed with Smearing Trans PeopleWriter and trans activist Parker Molloy joins host Andy Levy on this bonus episode of The New Abnormal pod to talk about Tucker Carlson’s awful obsession with making trans people look absolutely batshit—and the serious implications of that which are already happening around us. Plus! Molloy and Andy discuss the GOP’s hypocrisy when it comes to anti-trans legislation, why the right’s outrage with pronouns is “fake,” and the latest in the Elon Musk Twitter saga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-10-0926 min
Cancel Me, DaddyHow Do You Solve A Problem Like Alex Jones? (ft. Parker Molloy)In this episode, Katelyn and I talk to Parker Molloy in the wake of the first Alex Jones trial and unpack how traditional and social media fueled his rise to become the conspiracy theory grifter he is today. To keep up with Parker's work, check out readthepresentage.com.
Today's episode comes with a special thanks to our Patrons Megg, I, Adrienne, Diego and Siobhan who subscribe at the Cancelation List and above tiers.
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2022-08-161h 01
Beyond the Scenes from The Daily ShowThe GOP Attack on Trans RightsThere’s been a number of pieces of anti-trans legislation introduced around the country, with more than 300 bills proposed this year. In this episode, host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with ACLU Deputy Director for Transgender Justice, Chase Strangio, and author of “The Present Age” newsletter, Parker Molloy, to discuss the motivation behind these bills and how the attacks from conservatives have evolved from bathroom bans to women’s sports and now to gender-affirming care. Parker and Chase also discuss their own experiences, challenges, and joys of being trans in America. Watch the original segment: https...
2022-06-1450 min
The Time of Monsters with Jeet HeerParker Molloy on the Lies About the Uvalde MassacreIt’s become a familiar pattern that mass shootings are often exploited by the right to scapegoat marginalized groups. The tragedy in Uvalade, Texas is no exception. Within hours of the news of the school shooting breaking on social media, trolls were fabricating a story that the shooter was trans, a fiction that was picked up by at least one Republican politician.Parker Molloy, who followed this story in the newsletter The Present Age, joins this week's episode of the Time of Monsters podcast to talk about not just this fabrication but the wider problem of sorting fa...
2022-06-0138 minPolitics + Media 101Joe Rogan and "Cancel Culture" with Parker Molloy, Author of The Present AgeA live audience interviews Parker Molloy, writer, speaker, and author of “The Present Age,” on Joe Rogan, bigotry, misinformation, and so-called "cancel culture."Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter at @PoliticsNMedia.Our next episode this Monday will feature Erick Erickson.Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear!Read Parker’s piece on Joe Rogan here: https://www.readthepresentage.com/p/joe-rogan-spotifyFind more about Parker here: https://parkermolloy.com/Join our e-mail list for "best of" delive...
2022-02-1425 min
The Present AgeThe Daily Show's Matt Negrin may or may not be Chuck Todd's nemesis. [podcast + transcript]Parker Molloy: My guest today is Matt Negrin, a senior producer for the Daily Show with Trevor Noah. And just about the only person on the planet, I know who gets more irritated about the way politics gets covered in the media than I do. Matt, thank you so much for joining me.Matt Negrin: No, I'm obviously happy to have a contest with you about who is more angry at the media on a daily basis. It's a contest in which we both lose so full in on it.Well, I was thinking about...
2022-01-1938 min
Unscripted Moments: A Podcast About PropagandhiNight Letters (EP 69)Introduction: 0:00-13:30 Parker Molloy interview: 13:40-45:15 Night Letters cover by Steven I: 46:49-50:30 David "Beave" Guillas interview: 54:50-1:11:25 Sulynn Hago interview: 1:14:10-1:30:10 Keith and Greg: 1:33:07-END
2022-01-122h 55
Go Fact YourselfEp. 96: Kevin Allison & Parker MolloyVote YES for a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!Kevin Allison is best known as creator and host of the podcast “RISK!” The show is all about encouraging people to tell stories that they never thought they’d share in public. He’ll tell us why people want to share some of their biggest secrets – and how more than one person’s secret involves cannibalism.Parker Molloy is a writer, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Daily Beast and more. But she’s also been described as “Everyone’s first...
2022-01-071h 14
DOOMED with Matt Binder196: The (Fake) Forever War on Christmas (w/ Parker Molloy)Parker Molloy of The Present Age joins DOOMED with Matt Binder on a very special holiday episode of the show to discuss the neverending War on Christmas perpetuated by the right, the surprising origins of the War on Christmas, some of the right wing's various complaints about the "holiday season" over the years, Bill O'Reilly's role in the War on Christmas, will the War on Christmas ever end? and more! Plus on the patron half of the show: Steven Crowder's latest YouTube suspension, voter fraud in Florida, anti-vaxxers invade Queens chain restaurants, plus your questions, comments, phone calls, and more...
2021-12-211h 15
Cancel Me, DaddyCancel Me, Santa (ft. Parker Molloy)For this year's last episode, Katelyn & Oliver dive into the War on Christmas with the one and only Parker Molloy, author of The Present Age Newsletter and former editor-at-large of Media Matters. In this episode, we discuss Fox News' burning Christmas tree, the historical origins of the so-called War on Christmas, and how the right-wing talking point relates to the ongoing conversation around cancel culture. Plus, we have our very first Cancel Us segment, where we invite you to cancel us for our spicy takes.
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2021-12-161h 05
The Present AgeMatthew Sheffield talks media's blind spot for religious fundamentalism [podcast + transcript]This is part 2 of 2 of my conversation with Matthew Sheffield. If you haven’t checked out last week’s episode, you may want to do that here:Parker Molloy: A lot of criticism of Democrats seems to ignore the asymmetric nature of partisan media. There's a massive right-wing infrastructure in place that can keep the same topic and headlines for an indefinite amount of time. This makes it easy to pick a topic re-alert invented to hammer away at for their own political goals, and I think we saw that recently in Virginia about critical race theory and...
2021-11-2433 min
The Present AgeMatthew Sheffield helped build the right-wing media apparatus. Now he's fighting it. [podcast + transcript]This week’s podcast guest is Matthew Sheffield, the founder and editor of Flux, a new online community for progressive writers and podcasters. I was interested in talking to Matthew about his earlier life experience as someone who was present when right-wing media really started building the echo chamber. The interview went pretty long, so this is part one of two. The second portion will be posted next week.The Present Age is a reader-supported newsletter. Please subscribe. Thank you!Parker Molloy: Joining me today is Matthew Sheffield. One of the first things I wanted to...
2021-11-1743 min
The Present AgeComedian Michael Ian Black will say pretty much anything for $85. [podcast + transcript]Parker Molloy: Hello, hello. My guest this week, today, whatever, you're listening to this podcast is Michael Ian Black. Hey.Michael Ian Black: Hey.How's it going?That was quite an introduction.It was. I'll record something. I'll record something before this, talk about... I'll be like—You're making a big assumption that people are going to know what that means or who I am.No, no.That's just a giant leap that you're making.I'm going to be like, “He's the guy from...
2021-11-1023 min
The Present AgeWriter Talia Lavin's latest project tackles the rise of the far-right... and sandwiches. [podcast + transcript]Parker Molloy: So you've been writing this awesome newsletter over on Substack, called The Sword and the Sandwich. Can you tell me a little bit about that?Tal Lavin: Yeah, so I launched, actually, this month, October 4th, and it's a really odd... It is an odd mix. Like, I recognize it's an odd mix. The sword is first of all, because I own a bunch of swords, and love them, but also, it sort of symbolizes like I'm writing about the American right and far-right, and then the sandwiches are very literal. Like, for a really...
2021-11-0354 min
The Present AgeAuthor Pete Croatto explains how the NBA became a cultural phenomenon [podcast + transcript]Parker Molloy: Joining me this week is Pete Croatto. Hey Pete.Pete Croatto: Hey Parker. How are you?I'm doing okay. I'm hanging in there. I'm surviving. It's becoming fall. It's getting cold outside. I love it.Me too.It's rainy right now. It's fine.Matches my mood. I love it.So you wrote a book about the NBA and how it became so entwined with pop culture. Can you tell me a little bit about your background and your book?Certainly. Yeah, I mean...
2021-10-2736 min
The Present AgeWriter Thor Benson thinks a lot about the pandemic and mental healthOn this week’s edition of The Present Age podcast, I chat with writer Thor Benson about some of his recent work covering mental health and the pandemic.Parker Molloy: Hey, joining me is the Thor Benson. Hello.Thor Benson: Hi. Thanks for having me.Yeah. Thanks for taking the time to join the podcast. I am very interested in some of the things you've been writing over at... I read the two pieces you wrote for NBC. Can you tell me a little bit about those and how they work into your la...
2021-10-2027 min
The Present AgeNick Lutsko is more than just the sweaty man singing in your Twitter timeline [podcast + transcript]My guest on this week’s podcast is singer-songwriter and [checks notes] king of Halloween Nick Lutsko. I’m really excited for this episode, and I highly recommend checking out the audio version if you can, as there are a few song clips in there (as well as a live/acoustic version of one of Nick’s songs at the very end).You can follow Nick on Twitter at @NickLutsko. His Patreon can be found here, his Bandcamp here, and his YouTube channel here.As always, if you enjoy the podcast and/or the newsletter, please...
2021-10-1344 min
The Present AgeWriter Aaron Rupar talks about his exit from Vox and the start of the Public Notice Substack [podcast + transcript]Welcome to the Present Age podcast [and transcript]. I’m your host Parker Molloy. Joining me today on the show is Aaron Rupar, the author of the new Public Notice Substack. Let’s get started.Parker Molloy: Hey, Aaron. How's it going?Aaron Rupar: I'm good. Thanks for having me on the podcast.Yeah, of course. As soon as I heard that you were starting your own thing, I wanted to get you on here to talk about it, so that anyone who's listening to this can go read your new Substack. Can you tell me a...
2021-10-0639 min
The Present AgeEddie Geller is a Florida Man who wants your vote [podcast + transcript]On this week’s podcast, I interview my friend and former co-worker Eddie Geller. Eddie is running for Congress in Florida’s 15th district. If elected, he would have the best taste in music of anyone to ever hold office. Just throwing that out there. Let’s get started!Parker Molloy: Hey Eddie, how's it going?Eddie Geller: Hey, thank you for having me. It's going pretty well.Well, that's good, it's always good to hear. So you're running for Congress?I am running for Congress in the 15th district of Florid...
2021-09-2200 min
The Present AgeFranchesca Ramsey shares the secret to a successful social media detox [podcast + transcript]This week on The Present Age Podcast, I chat with Franchesca Ramsey. You may know her from her YouTube videos, her time on Comedy Central’s Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, her web series MTV Decoded, the recent iCarly reboot, NBC’s Superstore, or even a Maroon 5 video.Parker Molloy: Hey, Franchesca, how's it going?Franchesca Ramsey: Hi Parker. I feel like the standard answer is it's going good, but the realistic answer is taking it day by day.Yeah, it's a challenge.It is a time. It's a time, but we'r...
2021-09-1539 min
The Present AgeWriter Molly Jong-Fast has health anxiety — and maybe you do, too [podcast + transcript]Welcome to another episode of The Present Age podcast. I’m your host Parker Molloy.Joining me on this week’s episode is writer and podcast host Molly Jong-Fast.Parker Molloy: Oh, hello, Molly! Molly Jong-Fast: Hi, Parker. It's so fun to get to meet you!Yeah, I know! We followed each other on Twitter for, what? Four or five years or something?I don't know. It feels my entire life, but I know it's not.Yeah. Well, I mean, it's just the past several years have been a lot...
2021-09-0100 min
The Present AgeArtist Bryan Brinkman explains the WTFs of NFTs [podcast + transcript]Welcome to the Present Age podcast. I’m your host Parker Molloy.Joining me on today’s show is animator and crypto art creator Bryan Brinkman. His work has appeared at places like The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Life, and even Sesame Street. Today, he’s going to teach me a bit about NFTs.Parker Molloy: So, joining me today on the podcast is Bryan Brinkman. Hello.Bryan Brinkman: Hello, Hey Parker.How's it going?It's going very well.So, I wanted to have you on the podcas...
2021-08-2531 min
The Present AgeClimate journalist Eric Holthaus believes in a better world [podcast + transcript]Welcome to the Present Age podcast. I’m your host Parker Molloy. Joining me this week is meteorologist and climate scientist Eric Holthaus. Eric operates The Phoenix, a Substack about humanizing the climate emergency.He’s the author of The Future Earth: A Radical Vision for What’s Possible in the Age of Warming, and he founded Currently, a free subscription weather service.Parker Molloy: Joining me today is Eric Holthaus. So what I wanted to ask you was, after the IPCC released its most recent report, there were a lot of really downer headlines about...
2021-08-1830 min
The Present AgeJoe Galbo is the man making memes for the U.S. government (podcast + transcript)Welcome to this week’s edition of the Present Age podcast. I’m your host Parker Molloy.Joining me on today’s show is the man behind what I’ve long referred to as “the only good government Twitter account.” His name is Joe Galbo, and he’s the social media specialist at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.Parker Molloy: Joining me today is Joe Galbo. Joe, what is it that you do?Joe Galbo: Sure. Well, I make memes for the government. No, so yeah, I am the Social Media Specialist at...
2021-08-1125 min
The Present AgeBaseball writer Keith Law talks memes, vaccines, and what it’s like covering baseball during COVID (podcast+transcript)Welcome to this week’s edition of the Present Age podcast. I’m your host Parker Molloy.Joining me on today’s show is baseball writer and all-around good dude Keith Law. Keith is the author of two books — Smart Baseball: The Story Behind the Old Stats That Are Ruining the Game, The New Ones that are Running it, and the Right Way to Think About Baseball and more recently, The Inside Game: Bad Calls, Strange Moves, and What Baseball Behavior Teaches Us About Ourselves.Parker Molloy: All right. Joining me this week is Keith Law. Hey...
2021-08-0400 min
The Present AgeCarlos Maza at the end of the world (podcast + transcript)Welcome to the Present Age Podcast.I’m your host Parker Molloy.On today’s show, I speak with my friend Carlos Maza. As the host of Vox’s “Strikethrough,” Carlos helped shine a light on the way the choices made by the media helped raise Donald Trump and Republicans to power.His videos, with titles like “Why every election gets its own crisis,” “How Trump makes extreme things look normal,” and “The decline of American democracy won’t be televised,” were some of the sharpest pieces of media criticism of the past five years.And th...
2021-07-2841 min
We've Got IssuesWhy have Republicans and their media allies failed to lay a glove on Joe Biden?Joshua Holland kicks off this week's show with a look at some troubling polling for the Republican Party--and for American democracy.Then we're joined by Parker Molloy to talk about how the last four years of chaos may have altered the American media landscape--and why the GOP has struggled to get traction for their endless contrived scandals. And then we speak with Arkansas-based journalist Monica Potts about her piece in The Atlantic, "My Community Refuses to Get Vaccinated. Now Delta Is Here."PlaylistSantana: "She's Not There"Black Pumas: "Strangers (feat. Lucius)"A...
2021-07-2359 min
The Present AgeWriter and comedian Sara Benincasa is getting by with a little help from her friends (podcast + transcript)Parker Molloy: So, I was on your podcast, Well, This Isn't Normal, back in April of last year. And I think at the time I was still under this impression that this was all going to be somewhat temporary, in terms of pandemic-related stuff, that by the fall things would return to a sense of normalcy. And now more than a year later, it seems like we're just starting to get back to whatever normal is. So, I know that the pandemic hasn't exactly helped my mental health, but I'm doing my best to power through. It was wondering...
2021-07-2100 min
Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change)Theory of Change #009: What happened to American media? (Featuring Parker Molloy)A huge part of why American politics is in crisis today is the country’s for-profit media ecosystem that prioritizes controversy, eschews policy discussions, and has no understanding of how important Christian fundamentalism is to conservative ideologues.In the first video stream episode of Theory of Change, Matthew Sheffield speaks with Parker Molloy, founder of The Present Age about how bad things are and how it happened. Parker Molloy is an independent writer and podcaster who previously wrote at the progressive media watchdog group Media Matters.Follow her on Twitter: @parkermolloyMEMBERSHIP BENEFITS...
2021-07-161h 13
The Present AgeFormer Congressman Joe Walsh is trying to stop a monster he helped create (podcast + transcript)Parker Molloy: Joining me today is former Congressman Joe Walsh.Joe Walsh: Hey, Parker. It's awesome to be with you. Yeah. Yeah. Thanks so much for taking the time to talk with me. This is not a conversation I could have pictured having, I don't know, two years ago, so it's-No, crazy times, and you and I have come together on some things.Yeah.And I've learned some things from you, Parker. So thank you. So one of the reasons I wanted to talk to you...
2021-07-1425 min
The Present AgeComic book writer Dan Slott is grateful for editors, especially when they tell him "No." (podcast + transcript)Parker Molloy: Welcome to the first episode of the Present Age Podcast. I am your host Parker Molloy.Comic book fans may know today’s guest from his work writing The Amazing Spider-Man, She-Hulk, Silver Surfer, Iron Man, and most recently, the Fantastic Four. His name is Dan Slott, and our conversation starts right now.Dan Slott, thank you so much for talking to me. I appreciate it. Thank you!Dan Slott: Oh, thanks for having me on, Parker!…One of the things I'm trying to do with this new venture of m...
2021-07-0634 min
That's What She Said with Sarah SpainThe Present Age: Parker MolloySarah talks to writer Parker Molloy about what it was like coming out at as transgender, how she started writing, why she doesn't consider herself a trans activist, why she's trying to zoom out and be more nuanced, how she's felt burned out, and why she decided to start her own newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-06-291h 00
The Climate PodParker Molloy On Right-Wing Media Climate Lies | Tyler J. Kelley On Living With American Rivers In A Climate CrisisThis week, Parker Molloy, editor at large at Media Matters For America, joins the show to discuss how recent lies about Biden's climate plans became widespread on right-wing media outlets. We discuss the bogus origins of Biden's #Burgergate, how it took hold on Fox News, and why some mainstream media outlets accepted the false premise in their coverage. Then, Tyler J. Kelley, a journalist who has written for the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Yorker, talks about his new book Holding Back the River - The Struggle Against Nature on America's Waterways. We ta...
2021-05-051h 22
Posting Through ItMake 'Em Mad (4/1/21) ft/ Parker MolloyLil Nas X sneakers, Potato Head, Dr. Seuss, and more; right-wing media in the U.S. has spent the Biden era so far hopping from manufactured outrage to manufactured outrage, riling up their audiences along the way. What was once a hallmark of YouTube grifters seeking clicks has seemingly consumed the mainstream GOP. Media Matters editor-at-large Parker Molloy has been writing about this phenomenon for years and she joins the show to explain the trends and what they mean for the rest of us.Follow Parker Molloy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloyRead her latest: Righ...
2021-04-0140 min
"Be Bold America!"Cancel Culture: Weaponizing Voting, Dr. Seuss, Democrats and PizzaProduced by KSQD 90.7FM
Fox News spent more than twice as much time discussing Dr. Seuss being “canceled” as covering major news on vaccine distribution and the FBI Director’s testimony on the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Media Matter's determined that The Fox News Network covered Dr. Seuss and the “cancel culture” for 1 hour and 9 minutes, more than twice the time it spent covering FBI Director Wray’s testimony of 22 minutes, and the vaccine distribution news of 26 minutes.
Not only did the Wray hearing get scant coverage (the network didn't air any of i...
2021-03-3057 minDOOMED with Matt Binder134: Donald Trump's Got Covid (w/ Parker Molloy)Parker Molloy of Media Matters joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss Donald Trump's misadventures since being diagnosed with coronavirus, the timeline of Trump's coronavirus testing, who else in the Trump administration has tested positive for COVID-19, the failures of the Trump administration in handling the pandemic, and more. Plus on the patron only half of the show: talking Tim Pool, your questions, comments, and more! Recorded live on 10/8/20. Support the show: http://www.patreon.com/mattbinder
2020-10-121h 40
Social Anxiety Variety HourParker Molloy Is Almost The Coolest Person in Her Isolation PodSara asks Parker Molloy "What's your poison?" and they are, in fact, talking about emotionally eating cereal. Parker talks about writing, politics, enduring stress, and raising a puppy with a person with the coolest profession imaginable. Also, Sara cries at the end. Support the podcast at Patreon.com/SaraBenincasa. Use offer code POLLY at MelissaCynova.com for 20% off a really fun tarot reading with another great Midwestern gal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-04-061h 16
Election Ride HomeTues. 02/04 – Caucuses Will Continue Until Morale ImprovesThe meltdown in reporting results of the Iowa caucuses, no need for conspiracy theories in what went wrong, how the app was largely responsible, what the candidates are saying about the lack of results, and a very brief impeachment update.Sponsors:Plexaderm – TryPlexaderm.com promo code VOICESHome Title LockLinks:Election Ride Home on TwitterElection Ride Home on Facebook‘A Systemwide Disaster’: How the Iowa Caucuses Melted Down (New York Times)The 1,600 Volunteers Who Were Supposed to Make the Iowa Caucuses Run Smoothly (New York Times)App Used to Tabulate Votes Is Said to Have Been...
2020-02-0418 min
The ConversationParker Molloy & Vanessa De Luca - October 17, 2019Parker Molloy and Vanessa De Luca speak with Brooke Thomas on The Conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2019-10-1823 minPast Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike EagleIn League With Witches with Jesse Walker and Parker MolloyThis week Jesse Walker (@notjessewalker) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) for an exciting round of “Who’s Right and Who’s a Nut?” Jesse Walker reminds us that you don’t need a tinfoil hat to believe in conspiracy theories, and that they have surrounded us for centuries. Afterwards they talk about when conspiracy theories have been based in malice, versus when they have actually been true. This is your periodic reminder that the CIA is still terrifying! Afterwards, Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) joins Ana to discuss the contemporary issues that face Trans individuals in Trump’s America. Parker and A...
2019-06-071h 38
Good Witches, Bad BitchesChristine Jorgensen, the First American Transgender CelebrityINTRO - 15:36 | Hannah shares an article about transgender people in sports - trigger warning: some intentional misgendering on the part of the author and content they cite.16:37 - 48:15 | Deanna kicks off pride month with the story of our person of the week , Christine Jorgensen.LINKS:Parker Molloy twitter thread about transgender people in sports: https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/1132435853404512263Sister Rosetta Tharpe: https://gwbbpodcast.com/episodes/s02e56-sister-rosetta-tharpeOutfit podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/outfit/id1382351003
2019-06-0500 min
DOOMED with Matt Binder57: The Mueller Report / Biden Checks In (w/ Parker Molloy)Parker Molloy of Media Matters joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss what's inside the Mueller Report, what the media got right and wrong, the role of cable news in the discourse, the Trump Tower meeting, Russiagate skeptics, Joe Biden jumps into the Democratic primary, Twitter is and isn't real life, YouTube monetization plus your questions, comments, and more!
2019-04-271h 34
The Bill Press PodDonald Trump and The GOP Want To Take Away Your HealthcareDonald Trump has renewed his attack on affordable healthcare coverage for Americans. After Republicans lost on the issue in 2018, is this a smart idea for them to go back and fight about this again? Does Trump want to run on THIS for re-election?Plus, the Mueller Report SHOULD be made public. Will Trump and the DOJ allow us to see it? Even Republican Senators are calling for the release of the FULL report. We talk to Joe Perticone from Business Insider, Alice Ollstein from Politico and Parker Molloy from Media Matters!
2019-03-2700 min
Three SwingsMoney and Baseball (w/ Parker Molloy)Writer and baseball fan extraordinaire Parker Molloy (@parkermolloy) joins Rhea for this week's episode of Three Swings to discuss the problems of Cubs fandom, their experiences of queer sports fandom, which teams in the MLB correspond to which politicians, the consequences of baseball's for-profit foundation, and so much more!GET TICKETS TO RHEA'S LIVE SHOWS HERE:https://rheabutcher.com/livedatesLISTEN TO THREE SWINGS AD FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusCONNECT W/ THREE SWINGS ON TWITTER & INSTAGRAM AND SEND YOUR ROSIN BAG...
2019-02-201h 09
Flux Podcasts (Formerly Theory of Change)Parker Molloy: Social Science & Fox News' Response to Threats to MasculinityActivist and Journalist for Media Matters, Parker Molloy, explores the social science explaining why Fox News wants viewers to believe masculinity is under threat. We discuss the Gillette Ad and other cultural events, and the negative response from the conservative media. The conversation centers around Molloy's piece titled, The social science explaining why Fox News wants you to believe masculinity is under threat, written for Media Matters. This episode is brought to you by the Innovation For All Podcast. If you love The Electorette, you'll love the Innovation For All Podcast. They feature long-form interviews and conversations...
2019-02-0438 min
The Electorette PodcastParker Molloy: Social Science & Fox News' Response to Threats to MasculinityActivist and Journalist for Media Matters, Parker Molloy, explores the social science explaining why Fox News wants viewers to believe masculinity is under threat. We discuss the Gillette Ad and other cultural events, and the negative response from the conservative media. The conversation centers around Molloy's piece titled, The social science explaining why Fox News wants you to believe masculinity is under threat, written for Media Matters. This episode is brought to you by the Innovation For All Podcast. If you love The Electorette, you'll love the Innovation For All Podcast. They feature long-form interviews and conversations...
2019-02-0438 min
DOOMED with Matt Binder40: Night of the Living Deadnamers (w/ Parker Molloy)Parker Molloy, editor-at-large of Media Matters For America, joins DOOMED with Matt Binder to discuss deadnaming and misgendering of the trans community, Twitter's new policy banning 'deadnamers' from the platform, how this makes the platform a freer place especially for transgender people, some of the worst of the worst deadnamers are not only conservatives but self-proclaimed "feminists" and "progressive" too, and the Trump administration trying to redefining transgender out of existence. We also take a broad look at the culture wars, the state of the 2020 Democratic primary a mere 59 weeks away from Iowa, Bernie vs. Beto, Google CEO Sundar Pichai's...
2018-12-142h 13
Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike EagleWhere the Personal and Political Meet: In Conversation with Karamo Brown and Parker MolloyOn this week’s two part episode, Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) interviews Karamo Brown (@KaramoBrown) and Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy).
Karamo and Ana talked about his work on Queer Eye, mental health, and what it means to be different in today’s society.
Parker and Ana began with a conversation on the recent memo about legal status of Trans people released by the Trump administration. They moved onto what identity means to them, and what the term identity politics has come to mean. They closed by talking about the future of rights for the Trans population worldw...
2018-10-261h 01
Savage LovecastWith Parker Molloy & Dr. Justin LehmillerIn the intro, Dan and blogger/trans rights activist Parker Molloy fume over 45's latest anti-trans bluster. A straight man who is apparently just learning some basic facts about our world, wants to know: Do gays ever get divorced? On the Magnum, things get a bit more complicated. Dan interviews Dr. Justin Lehmiller, author of ".” They discuss the origins of kinks, and if you can shut them off if they bum you out. Finally, a woman is majorly skeezed whenever she thinks about the existence of incest porn. She just can't go there. Dan's suggestion? ***SPOILER*** Don't go there. Come her...
2018-10-2355 min
Shoot This Now'The King' Director Eugene Jarecki: America Is in the Fat Elvis StageEugene Jarecki's Elvis Presley documentary "The King" argues that America in its Fat Elvis stage. He tells us why Chuck D of "mother--- him and John Wayne" fame was the film's key interview. We also talk about why Elvis' manager, Colonel Tom Parker, needs a movie - and so do The Prisonaires, the African-American musical group who sang from behind bars and influenced Presley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-07-0729 min
Citizen Radio(2018/03/20) THE CITIZEN RADIO MARATHON! AHHHH! - Part 2Episode #1865: The Citizen Radio Marathon! Part 2 of 2 Here is 9 insane hours of non-stop chatter from some of your favorite Citizen Radio guests and some peeps you'll be hearing for the first time: Rachel Chada, Chloe Patterson, Erek Smith, Faith Beauchemin, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Lynsey Bonell, Shem Pennant, Charles Rockhill, Christopher Welldon, Keisha Zollar, Andrew Kimler, Parker Molloy, Red, Zak Koonce, Melissa Gira Grant, and Meredith Clark ONLY THE BRAVE WILL LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING! Thanks for all of the years of support, Maniacs, and stand-by for more podcasting from Allison!
2018-03-193h 47Citizen Radio(2018/03/20) THE CITIZEN RADIO MARATHON! AHHHH! - Part 1Episode #1865: The Citizen Radio Marathon! Part 1 of 2 Here is 9 insane hours of non-stop chatter from some of your favorite Citizen Radio guests and some peeps you'll be hearing for the first time: Rachel Chada, Chloe Patterson, Erek Smith, Faith Beauchemin, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Lynsey Bonell, Shem Pennant, Charles Rockhill, Christopher Welldon, Keisha Zollar, Andrew Kimler, Parker Molloy, Red, Zak Koonce, Melissa Gira Grant, and Meredith Clark ONLY THE BRAVE WILL LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING! Thanks for all of the years of support, Maniacs, and stand-by for more podcasting from Allison!
2018-03-194h 08
Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike Eagle“Foot Servants of Wokeness” with Ijeoma Oluo and Parker MolloyWriter Ijeoma Oluo (@IjeomaOluo) stops by to discuss her new book “So You Want To Talk about Race,” which as Ana points out, is an especially essential read for white people to check out. Using her tips, Ijeoma helps Ana workshop a particular conversation Ana’s been trying to have with a person in her own life.
Then, Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) helps answer a listener question about what we can be hopeful about as we head into 2018.
Send us an email to withfriendslikepod@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter at @crooked_friends.
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2018-01-191h 09Citizen Radio(2018/01/05) Hollywood women unveil anti-harassment action plan; Record-breaking number of women running for gov in Michigan; Dave Chapelle on Louis C.K. allegations: they "made me laugh"Episode #1817: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) joins the show to talk about Snickers the cat and offer the first-ever anti-viewing rec for Fuller House. Also, some real recs for The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Broad City, Sherlock, and Dr. Who; powerful Hollywood women unveil anti-harassment action plan, five women accuse top left-leaning media executive of sexually harassing them, two top Vice executives are on leave following sexual harassment allegations and investigation, Iceland has made it illegal to pay men more than wom...
2018-01-051h 03Citizen Radio(2018/01/04) Trump brags about the size of his "nuclear button"; Black Mirror pisses off lots of gamersEpisode #1816: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) joins the show to help answer Patreon questions about video game "loot boxes" and offers advice for a former young Republican in dealing with feelings of guilty about being a political and moral douchebag. Also, our viewing rec: Black Mirror (no spoilers), Trump brags about the size of his "nuclear button," Chrissy Teigen and John Legend shame Twitter into stripping Pizzagater's verified badge, and 22 people dead and hundreds arrested in Iran protests *** Desi calendars are...
2018-01-041h 00Citizen Radio(2017/12/15) FCC votes 3-2 to repeal Net Neutrality; Alabama elects Doug Jones; Judge drops felony riot charges against six J20 protestersEpisode #1811: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker Molloy (@parkermolloy) joins the show to discuss adopting a cat, meditation, and the failed model of pivoting to video. Also, the 5-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, Kilkenny's rule, Patreon back-peddles on fee change, Alabama elects Doug Jones, GOP's Senate majority shrinks to 51, Trump endorsed not one but two losing candidates in Alabama, Roy Moore's embarrassing horse ride, reports of voter suppression tactics pour in from Alabama election, FCC votes 3-2 to repeal Net Neutrality, Ajit Pai thi...
2017-12-151h 00
Says Who?THE BLUE APRON HOLIDAY SPECIAL* with Parker MolloyHO HO HOLLLLLY SHIT! We've almost made it through 2017, Sayswhovians! It's time for HOLIDAY CHEER! Let us sing songs, and feast, and count our blessings. Dan and Maureen are ready. Sort of. Maureen has flooded her apartment and Dan has a fever. But they're still ready to jingle all the way to the Alabama special election results! Or something! Look, there is singing.
Just when you think it couldn't get more merry, Parker Molloy comes down the chimney to spread GOOD CHEER. We talk coping and rabbit poop. And, once again, our friends at Blue Apron bring...
2017-12-131h 02
Past Due with Ana Marie Cox and Open Mike EagleOne God, Under Trump w/ Jack Jenkins and Parker MolloyFirst [5:35], why aren’t evangelicals turning on the decidedly ungodly Trump? Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins), religion editor at Think Progress, explains how Christian nationalism has fused with Trumpism to create an unbreakable (?) bond. Second [43:06], Parker Molloy, (@ParkerMolloy), from Upworthy, joins to talk about the re-animation of the “trans ban” and why it matters beyond the military. Also, responding to a listener who asked about the ways one can help in the fight against bigotry *besides* going to protests and rallies.
Reach the pod at @crooked_friends on Twitter and email us your questions (for our new weekly segment!) at withfri...
2017-08-251h 15
Get New Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, HorrorThe Severed Man by George MannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297144 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Severed Man Series: #6 of Time Hunter Author: George Mann Narrator: Terry Molloy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Horror Publisher's Summary: What links a clutch of sinister murders in Victorian London, an angel appearing in a Staffordshire village in the 1920s and a small boy running loose around the capital in 1950? When Honoré and Emily encounter a man who appears to have been cut out of time, they think they have the an...
2017-05-0405 min
Get New Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, HorrorThe Cabinet of Light by Daniel O'MahoneyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297140 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cabinet of Light Series: #1 of Time Hunter Author: Daniel O'Mahoney Narrator: Terry Molloy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 17 minutes Release date: May 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Horror Publisher's Summary: Synopsis: Honoré Lechasseur, a "fixer" with time-sensitive abilities, is hired by Emily Blandish to find someone known only as Doctor Smith. He soon discovers that Doctor Smith is a legendary figure that has drifted in and out of Earth's history. As he follows the trail of Doctor Smith, questions arise: wh...
2017-05-0405 min
Sandbox Cooperative PodcastEpisode 16 | OutrageThere are plenty of things that make us angry, even outraged. Some of the things that make us feel this way are important and others we should just let pass by, but somehow our reaction is often reversed. What does it take for us to channel this outrage better? How do we begin to set a different tone?Watch Stephen Colbert interview Bill O’Reilley on The Late Show, February 9, 2016.Further reading:Why Am I So Angry? from WebMDThe Psychology of Outrage in the Political World from Psychology TodayParker Molloy’s 5...
2016-03-0126 min