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Walter Rhein PodcastThe Friday Rant w/ Walter and Arturo and a Special Guest!A replay from last week! I love these people! We covered everything! Keep resisting everyone! Be empowered!Thank you Melissa Corrigan, she/her, Beth Cruz, Sandra Tuttle, Dominique, Erin Bishop, and many others for tuning into my live video with Arturo Dominguez and Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app.You all make this newsletter happen! Thanks for your sponsorship! I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty dollars a year.Upgrade at 30% offUpgrade at 40% offUpgrade at 50% off
2026-02-192h 07
Sick of this ShowThe Dialogue w/ John Oliver: Music and finding joy in dark times.Actions You Can Take* Check out the new Sick of this Shop!* Check out Banner & Backbone Media’s new BroadBanner network and affiliate calendar — including all Sick of this Shit Publications branded shows!Sign the Petitions:* Demand Congress Subpoena Key Figures on the Epstein Case* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identificationSubmit questions, feedback, and artwork for Notes of the Week with Nick and Walter:* Sick of this Shit Comm...
2026-02-111h 04
Walter Rhein PodcastYes, I Finally Upgraded My Profile PictureHello Friends!Well, I finally did it, I finally upgraded my profile picture. Everybody else has been using the cartoon drawings my daughter has been making for them, so I thought I’d do the same.Here’s the one of me, Shane Yirak and Arturo Dominguez:Here’s the one of me, Nick Paro and Eric Lullove (we’ll be adding in Evan Fields the moment my daughter gets done with the drawing.I’ve been having a lot of fun with these. Now that I have cartoon profiles of everyone...
2026-02-0301 min
Walter Rhein PodcastThe Friday Rant w/ Walter and Arturo--Replay from 1/23/26I show up to this one after 30 minutes. I love these two guys! I hope you enjoy this conversation!Thank you Amy Gabrielle, NeuroDivergent Hodgepodge, KingRayVet, Elizabeth Raven, Jeanne Elbe, and many others for tuning into my live video with Arturo Dominguez and Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app.I'd Rather Be Writing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to I'd Rather Be Writing at walterrhein...
2026-01-272h 03
Intelligent MasculinityDefining Intelligent MasculinityOne of the most reliable ways fragile masculinity avoids accountability is by refusing to be given a definition. When masculinity is left vague — purposely reduced to feelings, instincts, dominance, or traditions — it becomes impossible to challenge. Harm hides inside these vague abstractions while men are allowed to mindlessly gesticulate toward strength without ever naming what that strength actually requires of them. Vagueness does not then soften masculinity — it protects the worst expressions of it.Across the first six Intelligent Masculinity conversations, a clear understanding has emerged — when masculinity is left undefined, it always defaults to power without responsi...
2026-01-2109 min
Walter Rhein PodcastMy Daughter Has Been Doing Portraits of All My Writer FriendsHey Everyone!I’ve been hitting you all with a lot of hard topics lately, so I thought I’d just have a moment of joy. As you all know, my daughter has been doing portraits of my writer friends. The above picture features Dana DuBois, Lawrence Winnerman, Arturo Dominguez, Shane Yirak, and Ellie Leonard.I’ve been using that cartoon version of me for quite some time. I think it’s funny because you can see how much my daughter has surpassed me in talent. Honestly, that brings me a tremendous sense of relief. The worl...
2026-01-2004 min
Intelligent MasculinityWho Shapes A ManOne of the most durable, yet destructive, myths in modern masculinity is the idea of the ruggedly individual, self-made man—the belief that a man’s character is forged alone, that his strength emerges when he is in self-imposed isolation, and that his masculinity and dominance is something he is due rather than something he must first inherit, then constantly work at. This myth of being owed something is appealing for many because it removes responsibility for where we come from. It is also very dangerous—it allows men to reproduce and inflict harm without ever examining its source, themse...
2026-01-1907 min
Walter Rhein PodcastHow to Fight White Supremacy and Fascism Now With Poli-PsychI’ve really been enjoying these conversations with Cat and it is always a privilege to get on a call with Karen Marie Shelton. This was from last Friday and we talk through the reality of what we’re facing and how there are still so many people with their heads in the sand.I hope you enjoy this conversation. We are going to keep resisting, and we’re going to get our country back!Thank you Nick Paro, Shane Yirak, NeuroDivergent Hodgepodge, Tom Kudla, Mandy Ohman, and many others for tuning into my live video...
2026-01-151h 09
Walter Rhein PodcastWe're Being Led By Deranged, Evil Men Who Want to Strip Mine the Earth and Colonize MarsLast Friday I sat down with the guys and we tried to work through what actually might be at the heart of all the plots we currently face. I think one of the big problems is that we’re assuming our opponents are playing 3D chess when really they’re playing tic-tac-toe.We overthink ourselves.We don’t have to do anything fancy, all we have to do is oppose them.I hope this conversation gives you a bit of a break and makes you feel better!Thank you Melissa Corrigan, she/he...
2026-01-141h 54
Walter Rhein PodcastHow Redefining Masculinity Is the Key to Dismantling the Hierarchy of CrueltyHello Everyone!This is a conversation from last week. I was in the midst of an extremely difficult time. I am close to all the government abuses that have been taking place in Minneapolis. At the end of this interview, my wife comes home safe and that’s all I wanted that day.I hope you enjoy this talk!Thank you Shane Yirak, NeuroDivergent Hodgepodge, Beth Cruz, Melissa Corrigan, she/her, Cris, and many others for tuning into my live video with Evan Fields, Eric Lullove, and Nick Paro! Join me for my ne...
2026-01-131h 04
Intelligent MasculinityIntelligent Masculinity with Sharad SwaneyMasculinity in ReviewThis second discussion of Intelligent Masculinity we move inward. In a grounded, reflective conversation, I (Nick Paro) and Sharad Swaney dive into intentionally intelligent masculinity as an active discipline built on self-regulation, integrity, and internal alignment. Where my first discussion — Intelligent Masculinity with Shane Yirak — focuses on external violence and authoritarian powers, this conversation drills down into what masculinity must actively practice.Sharad Swaney, 19-years-old, does not enter the conversation as a person who just “arrived at masculinity;” rather, as someone who treats masculinity as an interactive process which includes other men within h...
2026-01-101h 26Sick of this ShowIntelligent Masculinity with Sharad SwaneyMasculinity in ReviewThis second discussion of Intelligent Masculinity we move inward. In a grounded, reflective conversation, I (Nick Paro) and Sharad Swaney dive into intentionally intelligent masculinity as an active discipline built on self-regulation, integrity, and internal alignment. Where my first discussion — Intelligent Masculinity with Shane Yirak — focuses on external violence and authoritarian powers, this conversation drills down into what masculinity must actively practice.Sharad Swaney, 19-years-old, does not enter the conversation as a person who just “arrived at masculinity;” rather, as someone who treats masculinity as an interactive process which includes other men within h...
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Intelligent MasculinityIntelligent Masculinity with Shane YirakMasculinity in ReviewIn this first conversation of Intelligent Masculinity — I (Nick Paro) welcome on guest and friend, Shane Yirak, as we set a necessary contrast between true masculinity and performative domination. Our conversation is rooted in current violence, moral accountability, and lived experience — we define masculinity not as power over others — but as responsibility, growth, emotional literacy, and intellectual courage. We establish the scholar-warrior ethic as the path towards value-driven masculinity and as the antidote to this fear-driven masculinity and authoritarian violence.Where We BeginWe open our conversation by directly acknowledging the ex...
2026-01-091h 24Sick of this ShowIntelligent Masculinity with Shane YirakMasculinity in ReviewIn this first conversation of Intelligent Masculinity — I (Nick Paro) welcome on guest and friend, Shane Yirak, as we set a necessary contrast between true masculinity and performative domination. Our conversation is rooted in current violence, moral accountability, and lived experience — we define masculinity not as power over others — but as responsibility, growth, emotional literacy, and intellectual courage. We establish the scholar-warrior ethic as the path towards value-driven masculinity and as the antidote to this fear-driven masculinity and authoritarian violence.Where We BeginWe open our conversation by directly acknowledging the ex...
2026-01-091h 24
Sick of this ShowA Bro Show, 1/8Actions You Can TakeSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin 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 agents show their face and identificationLearn new skills:* B. Cognition Labs — empathy forward, human centered, experiment based Le...
2026-01-081h 04
Rick+Lisa Show - 2026Rick H + Lisa + Shane Yirak (Special Guest Host!) talk Venezuela, Greenland, Tahiti VacationsThank you Natasha K., P. J. Schuster, Cathy Stein, Susan Theriault, Donna Everett, and many others for tuning into my live video with Lisa | We Are The Third Estate and Shane Yirak! Thanks to everyone who joined this evening! If you missed our live broadcast, please watch the recording. We’d love to see your comments and questions. As it was, we discussed (essentially) the collapse of various systems, not least the mainstream media, our system of norms, and gave our latest on world order and geopolitics, all at a level designed to be accessible to you....
2026-01-081h 01
FiveStack with Dean Blundell & Zev ShalevTHE FIVESTACK YEAR-ENDER: 2025 IN REVIEWWe showed up on Substack in March 2025—bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, checking out this platform thing. Zev mentioned to Dean: “Let’s do a daily show where we countdown the biggest stories of the day.”Within three weeks, we had built something nobody expected.Dean connected with Lev Parnas. Michael Cohen showed up. A Danish intelligence officer texted: “Hey, want to do a show?” Wajahat Ali of the Left Hook shared their platform with us. Katie Couric watched. Olga Lautman’s Tyranny Tracker became a show. Steve Schmidt and Save America linked up. Creators like...
2025-12-311h 50
Notes of the WeekNotes of the Week, E16Notes in ReviewThis week’s Notes of the Week opens with Walter Rhein and Nick Paro in a space of reflection — this time between the holidays where time is meaningless and days blend together — where we focus on intentional rest. We discuss parenting, creativity, celebrating the little things, and the importance of making room for our children’s art, curiosity, and emotional expression to blossom. Lego builds, sketches, digital art, and creativity are more than just expressions of joy — it’s a reminder that our community begins at home — and healthy masculinity nurtures rather than controls.From ther...
2025-12-302h 01
Sick of this ShowNotes of the Week, 12/30Notes in ReviewThis week’s Notes of the Week opens with Walter Rhein and Nick Paro in a space of reflection — this time between the holidays where time is meaningless and days blend together — where we focus on intentional rest. We discuss parenting, creativity, celebrating the little things, and the importance of making room for our children’s art, curiosity, and emotional expression to blossom. Lego builds, sketches, digital art, and creativity are more than just expressions of joy — it’s a reminder that our community begins at home — and healthy masculinity nurtures rather than controls.From ther...
2025-12-302h 01
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)Lev Parnas' Challenge to Michael Cohen: "The Truth Will Set You Free"We’ve all had that moment. A friend says you’ve gone too far.This is that conversation. Not because Michael Cohen deserves to suffer. Because people who care tell you the truth.Watch the conversation between Lev Parnas, Dean Blundell, and Zev Shalev. No Fox News gotcha energy. Just concern from people who’ve been through their own transformations.Lev knows transformation. Six years tormented, investigated, vilified. He came through by telling the truth.“The truth will set you free,” Lev told Michael. “You will probably be a hero.”Michael Cohe...
2025-12-272h 18
Sick of this ShowCOFFEE AND TEA WITH LEV AND DEANThank you Centered America, Tony Michaels, Cash Flow Collective, John Liccione, Cheech Previti, and many others for tuning into my live video with Zev Shalev, Dean Blundell, Lev Parnas, Ellie Leonard, and Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen...
2025-12-272h 18
Sick of this ShowActioning on Systems of SupportShow in ReviewI join Cheech Previti for a quick discussion into focusing our efforts — we talk cross-community building and how we actively support pro-democracy efforts nationally and internationally.This conversation branches off from a very human experience that Lev Parnas had around rage-bait media over action-focused media, information suppression around Ukraine, Michael Cohen’s threats towards other contributors, and the real concerns around Cohen’s personal knowledge of Trump/Epstein related events.Our conversation focuses on what we can change and what we can do — it’s about increasing our collaborative efforts with Cheec...
2025-12-2618 min
Sick of this ShowThe MTN Is in Crisis: Lev Parnas and Exclusive Shady Messages from MeidasThank you God, Neurodivergent Hodgepodge, Evan Stern, Cheech Previti, Mandy Ohman, and many others for tuning into my live video with Lev Parnas and Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app.Actions You Can TakeSupport Ukraine:* Donate towards generatorsCall your public servants on important issues:* 5calls.orgJoin the efforts to unmask law enforcement:* safedc.infoSign the Move-On Petitions:* Investigate Presidential Use of the Autopen for Pardons and Executive Actions* A...
2025-12-2440 min
Walter Rhein PodcastHow to Dismantle All Authoritarian Power Structures and Create an Ideal SocietyHello Folks!I’m still in the middle of my holiday scramble, so I’m more than a full week behind in scheduling this live. My good friend Robert Danna told me to get some rest over the holidays and that’s what I intend to do.To be honest, 2025 has been just a deluge of work. This isn’t “work to get rich” kind of work. It’s “work to stop the suffering of humanity” type of work, and there’s a LOT of it!I really appreciate these talks with Shane Yirak and Arturo Dom...
2025-12-201h 56
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Class SolidarityShow in ReviewThere is an idea that sits at the heart of today’s Sick of the Show — the most effective way to keep people powerless, is not direct repression, it is through confusion. I’m joined by the Common Sense Rebel, Ethan Faulkner, where we give a blunt, systems-level critique of the modern U.S. structures.Rather than debating personalities or parties, the conversation reframes politics as a question of structure. Ethan introduces the concept of the vertical war: a conflict between the producing class — the people who actually keep society running — and a small pa...
2025-12-181h 03
Walter Rhein PodcastMisogyny, Gatekeepers, and the War on KindnessHello Everyone!My conversations with Will always represent the turning point of the week. After Wednesday, I pivot to movies with Ben Ulansey and then the Friday rant with Shane Yirak and Arturo Dominguez.2025 has been an exhausting year. I’m ready for it to be over, but I appreciate how much I’ve learned and all the good people I’ve met. I finally had an opportunity to sit down with Cryn Johannsen. She’s a brilliant writer and you’d all be well served by subscribing.Much of our conversation was inspired b...
2025-12-1858 min
FiveStack with Dean Blundell & Zev ShalevTrump Mocks Rob Reiner’s Murder, Bondi Beach Massacre, Kash Patel Blows Another Manhunt, NATO Dies, and America’s Healthcare Cliff5️⃣ Trump’s Gleeful Post About Rob Reiner Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home yesterday. Their 32-year-old son Nick, who struggled with addiction, has been arrested. Billy Crystal and Larry David arrived at the house after police. Tributes poured in from Obama, Kathy Bates, Steve Schmidt. Then Trump posted on Truth Social that Reiner died from “Trump Derangement Syndrome”—gleefully mocking a murder victim at Christmas. Compare that to how Reiner responded to Charlie Kirk’s murder: “Horror. Absolute horror. That should never happen to anybody.” That’s the difference bet...
2025-12-151h 06
Rick+Lisa Show - 2026Live: Rick+Lisa+Guest Host Shane Yirak! Politics in the Week Ahead - Sunday Chat with LIFT UP DEMOCRACYThank you julie elder, Dannys, Ms. H, Susan Theriault, Linda Simpson 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🌈🎸👮🏻♀️, and many others for tuning into my live video with Lisa | We Are The Third Estate and Shane Yirak! Thank you also to the many people who participated in the chat! We had some new audience members today, as well as familiar names - WELCOME! We sometimes do a “freestyle” show where the conversation drifts (a little, sometimes off topic), but if nothing else, we try to share useful info you can take with you into the week ahead! Our panel tonight is a walking, talking smorgasbord of useful history, facts we can...
2025-12-151h 15
Walter Rhein PodcastBillionaires Protect Themselves as They Burn Down the World And We're Not Having ItHey Friends!I love these dudes! The Friday rant was just sort of born into the world by the power of three immortals, and now we’re on our… what, 6th or 7th week? Shane Yirak is always on fire and Arturo Dominguez speaks with the wisdom of 10 generations. And me… well, I occasionally crash out.The initial concept of the Friday Rant was to just engage in some primal scream therapy. Holy cow does it work! It feels like a deep tissue massage for your brain. Every week some new aspect of our reality is rev...
2025-12-111h 43
Rick+Lisa Show - 2026Rick H LIVE Tonight! 8 pm EDT / 5 pm PDT - Murder on the High Seas; Analysis, Facts, Explainer, DiscussionThank you Shane Yirak, Janie 🪡, J’Lynn Davis, Millicent, Ann Garner, and many others for tuning into my live video! Yes, Shane Yirak , I DID MAKE A “DECK”… 😎😂👍Here is a link to the slides in a PDF Form in my Google Docs for the “DECK”…Anyway, thanks very much for those who joined here and on YouTube (link to replay there is: https://youtube.com/live/PgXj0g1QK1s?feature=share). Deep dive into Venezuelan boat sinking as reported by WaPo → Ordered second strike to kill survivors of the initial missile attac...
2025-12-0345 min
Rick+Lisa Show - 2026Rick+Lisa LIVE - 11/26/2025 - Thanksgiving Talk - & All the Crazy News in TrumplandThank you Shane Yirak, Neurodivergent Hodgepodge, Judith Evans, Susan Theriault, Deborah J., and many others for tuning into my live video with Lisa | We Are The Third Estate! Many thanks to all who joined our podcast tonight here on Substack and on YouTube. (Note: We dual-stream to YouTube to make it as easy as possible for people to watch. Tonight’s episode is here:We talk about Thanksgiving mental health, the breaking news of the tragic shootings of two National Guard troops in Washington DC, and our opinion of throwing 500 more troops into the mix wi...
2025-11-271h 13
Sick of this ShowAmped Up with Cliff Schecter & David Shuster: Guest Nick ParoShow NotesToday I had the pleasure of joining Cliff Schecter and David Shuster on Blue Amp Media’s Amped Up for a great discussion into pro-democracy, pro-constitutional efforts to revitalize and restore the U.S. to a thriving nation — there is a lot of work to be done to get there.The first steps are to fill the void and flood the zone for democracy with the new media — elevate platforms like Blue Amp Media, Centered America, and Banner & Backbone Media that are creating the space for connecting creators and communities together — elevate individuals like Law...
2025-11-261h 06
Rick+Lisa Show - 2026Rick + Lisa LIVE Friday! Week's News, Guest Shane Yirak Joined Us!Thank you Jeanne Elbe, Deborah J., Pamela Williamson, Sushipheliac 🍣🍥🍣, ROSA E., and many others for tuning into our live video with Lisa | We Are The Third Estate and Shane Yirak! We hit the ground running last evening in our episode with Shane Yirak, guest creator from The Firebrand Project! As expected, our conversation turned towards the week in news, and going on to more existential issues like what our mission is in the 346 days until the 2026 Midterms! If you weren’t able to join, please enjoy the live video here. We are grateful, too, if you’d like...
2025-11-221h 04
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Setting Goals for 20 Years and 20 MonthsShow NotesOn today’s Sick of this Show, I am joined by Sharad Swaney, co-director at Centered America, for a continuation of a discussion started on Banner & Backbone Media’s The Window of Discussion, E8. By the end we landed on 2 main points where we have the power to attain change within our 20-month timeline:* The hard part — Fracture the Republican Party. Encourage people like Rick Wilson, Bobby Jones, Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, Tara Setmayer — to take-over the Party power structures of an existing, nationally recognized 3rd Party which chooses to caucus with the Republic...
2025-11-201h 02
Rick+Lisa Show - 2026The Rick+Lisa Show: Epstein, Venezuela, Sh-t Shows EverywhereThank you Shane Yirak, Mrs. S, Deborah J., Philippa King, Perry Albertson, and many others for tuning into my live video with Lisa | We Are The Third Estate! We’re grateful for each of you who joined this evening, and look forward to our next show to share with you! If you didn’t have a chance to catch our Live podcast, please join us for the recording above.We covered, of course, the Epstein files and Trump’s next moves with his personal DOJ attack force, as well as things to expect from this politi...
2025-11-201h 02
The UnapologeticsFirebrands United w/ Ellie Leonard : The Flood Gates are Open, Unpacking The Newest Epstein Files Releases!Thank you Nick Paro, Lisa | We Are The Third Estate, P. J. Schuster, Cynthia Boatright Raleigh, Sandra Tuttle, and many others for tuning into my live video with Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app.The Panicked, Unpaid Writer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe
2025-11-141h 09
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Epstein and AccountabilityRelated Show LinksThank you Shane Yirak, Rick Kohut, Yanni Hamburger, Independent Voter 1, Sue Hutchinson@, and many others for tuning into my live video with Tara Devlin! 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 agents show their...
2025-11-131h 31
Sick of this ShowThe Dialogue w/ Special Guest Nick Paro: Socialism, Propaganda vs. TruthThank you Banner & Backbone, P. J. Schuster, Rina Henri, Scotty, Mason/She/Her🩷💜💙, and many others for tuning into my live video with Shane Yirak! 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 agents show their face and identificationNick’s...
2025-11-121h 26
The UnapologeticsFirebrands United w/ Ellie Leonard New Information on Epsteins Wallstreet Connections.Shane Yirak and I sit down to talk about Jeffrey Epstein and, of course, eating the rich. If you’re new here, hello! I’m glad you’re here. Feel free to listen and read for free, or, if you’re able, help me do the investigative research I love for $5/month (which also feeds my family). Thanks guys!The Panicked, Unpaid Writer is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thank you Pamela, P. J. Schuster, Rachel Hendricks, BLONDELEGALLY 🙋🏼♀️🧩🔍⚖️✨, Sandra Steffen, and many others...
2025-11-0657 min
Narativ with Zev Shalev (Audio)'In An Information War, Truth Tellers Are Warriors' - My Conversation with Shane YirakI joined Shane Yirak on Firebrands United to discuss yesterday’s Democratic sweep and what it actually means. We talked about how Mamdani’s victory shows voters want policies that work for the middle class, not more identity politics. The conversation moved through corruption in both parties, the power of independent journalism, and how open-source investigation lets a 25-year-old in a dark room find answers that used to be hidden. I talked about my Greatest Heist investigation—specifically the second book documenting Epstein’s role in the 2008 collapse and JP Morgan Chase’s involvement. Shane and I agreed we’re in an inf...
2025-11-061h 04
Sick of this PodAnti Fascist Book Club, E8: Be Aware of Paramilitaries And Reflective If You're ArmedAudio version of the Banner & Backbone AFBC!Take advantage of today’s flash sale with 80% off your first year’s paid subscription!To see the original:* checkout Banner & Backbone on Substack:* checkout Banner & Backbone on YouTube:Thank you Shane Yirak, Tom Kudla, Debbie Hupp, P. J. Schuster, Rachel Hendricks, and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Melissa Corrigan, she/her, Tara Devlin, Kristofer Goldsmith, and Banner & Backbone! Join me for my next live video in the app.Nick’s NotesI...
2025-10-311h 13
The Opinionated Ogre PodcastFirebrands United w/Opinionated Ogre: The Congress That Doesn't WorkHopped on Thursday afternoon with Shane Yirak to dig into the Republican government shutdown, how it’s going to hurt millions of Americans, and how we can make our government more accountable to the people again.Thank you P. J. Schuster, Beth Cruz, Jason Dyer, Nanalin, Laura Tompkins, and many others for tuning into my live video with Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subscribe
2025-10-311h 07
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Privatizing the Federal GovernmentShow NotesOn today’s Sick of this Show — I welcome on my cohost, Shane Yirak, and our guest, THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali, to have a deep dive into the ongoing efforts of Republicans and corrupt billionaires to privatize the federal government, enact the broligarchy (techno-fascists) takeover for tech-fiefdoms, the crypto grift being built into the system to enrich themselves while stealing all of the wealth from the American people, the billionaire bunkers, the Little Penis Palace (Lil PP) that Trump is building to replace the White House, and finding a fundamental unifier to build the...
2025-10-301h 00
The UnapologeticsFirebrands United w/ Ellie Leonard The Epstein Expert HerselfThank you Nick Paro, Robert Lee Brutus III, Ilona Pamplona, Cathy R. Payne, Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA, and many others for tuning into my live video with Shane Yirak! 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 ellieleonard.substack.com/subscribe
2025-10-291h 17
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Radicalization PipelinesShow NotesToday’s on the Sick of this Show, I discuss radicalization pipelines and accountability with my good friends Sharad Swaney and Gavin Faivre, the Directors of Centered America.Our discussion covers three main topics:* Social pressure for bad and good — specifically around Shane Yirak’s note and the response from MeidasTouch Network — the need for fans/subscribers to demand they use their platforms and funding for actionable good (you know, blocking the destruction of the East Wing of the White House is something Meidas could have spearheaded with a team of lawyers...
2025-10-241h 22
Rick+Lisa Show - 2026The Rick+Lisa Show With Guest SHANE YIRAK!Thank you Jeanne Elbe, Judith Evans, Niki~Niki 🙉🙈🙊, Susan Theriault, Rebecca Smit, and many others for tuning into my live video with Lisa | We Are The Third Estate and Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app.Tonight’s lively conversation with Shane and Lisa was a lot of fun, punctuated with some dark satire over the Trump regime’s misplaced priorities and disregard for the will of the people. Moreover, we got into some great discussions about the oligarchs’ effect on everyday Americans and the monstrosity they’ve created via the economy and their drive t...
2025-10-2459 min
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show: Please, Tread On Me DaddyLink to Shane Yirak’s full article:Thank you Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA, Mandy Ohman, Yanni Hamburger, Noble Blend, P. J. Schuster, and many others for tuning into my live video! 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 com...
2025-10-231h 09
Rick+Lisa Show - 2026Rick+Lisa Show WED 10/22/2025 With GUEST: Lawrence Winnerman!Thank you Shane Yirak, Dana DuBois, Lisa | We Are The Third Estate, Deborah J., Lynn Thigpen 🇺🇦, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.We welcomed guest Lawrence Winnerman on the show last night, with a great discussion on political power, ways to interpret events in the crazy political climate we’re in, and much more! We hope that if you missed the live, you can join us on the recording!Please like, comment, and RESTACK if you can—we’re asking for all the help we...
2025-10-2354 min
Sick of this ShowFirebrands United w/ Nick Paro: Can the US win a war against Venezuela?Thank you Lisa | We Are The Third Estate, Michelle Brody, Kris Reaser, Anna P, Bart Emry, and many others for tuning into my live video with Shane Yirak! 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 the loc...
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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...
2025-10-211h 03
Notes of the WeekNotes of the Week, E6Notes 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...
2025-10-211h 03
The Opinionated Ogre PodcastFirebrands United Unpacking Peter Thiel w/Shane YirakSpent the morning digging into the supervillain origins of the creepy plastic vampire that is Peter Thiel with Shane Yirak. From his childhood in a literal Nazi town in South Africa to his current fixation on spreading fascism and biblical prophecy. Hop on in and take a look! It’s…a lot.Thank you Jason Dyer, Steven Rosenzweig, Love, Ree, Deborah Ditkowsky, Richard Hulett, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to The Opinionated Ogre at opinionatedogre.substack.com/subs...
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Rick+Lisa Show - 2026Rick+Lisa: Tipping Point Podcast - Guest SHANE YIRAKThank you Shane Yirak, Deborah J., Pat, Lynette, Susan Luna, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.We’re grateful for all of you who tuned in last evening for the awesome conversation we had with Shane and Lisa! It’s always a lot of fun with Shane, and we go down some pretty intense paths into hot subjects of the day. This time we talked through what Shane is irritated the most about, and that led to a conversation about drugs being approved by the...
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Sick of this ShowThe Tipping Point CafeThank you Shane Yirak, Beth Cruz, BLONDELEGALLY 🙋🏼♀️🧩🔍⚖️✨, DevineMissM, Lynn Germiller, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.Contributor Links* Rick Herbst* Lisa | We Are The Third Estate* Nick ParoNick’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...
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Rick+Lisa Show - 2026Shane Yirak, Rick H & Lisa | We’re the 3rd Estate: What’s a Surveillance State ACTUALLY look like??Thank you Christina Gurchinoff, Dianne Bryant, GW B, Linda Williams, Whitneymd05, and many others for tuning into my live video with Lisa | We Are The Third Estate and Shane Yirak! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Adverse Action Daily at rickherbst.substack.com/subscribe
2025-10-051h 14
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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Notes of the WeekNotes of the Week, E3Show 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...
2025-09-301h 07
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...
2025-09-301h 07
The Opinionated Ogre PodcastBanner & Backbone: Palantalk, E7 — TESCREALI joined Shane Yirak and Nick Paro to trauma dump the horrors of the TESCREAL movement. That’s the Silicon Valley religion/cult driving the technofascism destroying our world right now.It sounds crazy because it is, but when you combine crazy with the unlimited money of the billionaires, that’s a recipe for disaster on a global scale.Thank you Nick Paro, Robert Sawers, Steven Rosenzweig, Violet Hunter, Romaine Voigt, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full acce...
2025-09-291h 33
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show - It’s (Stephen) Miller Time, with special guest Wajahat AliThank you Shane Yirak, Tom Kudla, Cathy R. Payne, Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA, Lisa 🌿🔍🔎🌈, and many others for tuning into my live video with THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali!Join me every Monday - Thursday at 11am ET for the Sick of this Show!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 com...
2025-09-1853 min
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show — Centering the Discussion in AmericaWays to EngageGet involved in your local community and systems!* Run For Something — show interest in running for a local or state office AND learn how to run a campaign itself.* Even if you don’t want to run for office yourself, this will teach you the skills needed to offer active, engaged support for other candidates.* Indivisible — founded in response to Trump’s election - but we know that Trump is a symptom of a sick democracy, not its cause.* Common Defense — the largest grassroots membership organization of progres...
2025-09-171h 02
Sick of this ShowSick of this Show — Weakest Whitest House, with Wajahat AliThank you God, Shane Yirak, Caro Henry, Pamela, Noble Blend, and many others for tuning into my live video with THE LEFT HOOK with Wajahat Ali! 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 helpEn...
2025-09-1059 min
The Daily WhateverThe Daily Whatever Show, Sept 8: Framing the Conversation with Shane YirakHuge thanks to Shane Yirak for joining Dana DuBois and me on The Daily Whatever Show this morning! We spoke about the way the conversation around all issues in this country get framed, and how that frame is often right-wing and biased against any left-leaning perspectives.We spoke about the Overton Window, and Shane’s latest article:Not to be missed, I brought up my friend Grey Galaxie’s recent note about hot dog prices, and we decided that the Hot Dog Index is a real thing we need to be talking about more. For real...
2025-09-091h 00
Sick of this PodDominionism & Christian ReconstructionismThank you Shane Yirak, julie elder, Sunny, Radha Nichole Smith, Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA, Truth Matters and many others for tuning into my live video with Lisa Joy 💜🏳️🌈! Join me for my next live video in the app.Useful Links* runforsomething.net 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
2025-08-151h 13
Sick of this PodSick of this Show - do you even lift bro?!Thank you Shane Yirak, The Bathrobe Guy 👘, Sheryl, Cindy, Christie Y, and many others for tuning into my live video with A4T *with* Jacob Summers! 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
2025-08-141h 10
Sick of this PodPalantalk with Shane YirakThank you Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA, Soso, Michael Catlett, Frank Kohl, Lisa | We Are The Third Estate, and many others for tuning into my live video! 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
2025-08-111h 41
Sick of this PodSick of this Show - parenting in the rise of fascism, with special guest Dana DuBoisThank you Shane Yirak, The Bathrobe Guy 👘, Dana DuBois, Soso, TheGoldenMean, and many others for tuning into my live video! 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
2025-08-111h 10
Sick of this PodSick of this Show - this is the story that never ends, with special guest Ellie LeonardThank you Shane Yirak, P. J. Schuster, R.V. Hughes, TheGoldenMean, Frank Kohl, and many others for tuning into today’s Sick of this Show - this is the story that never ends, with special guest Ellie Leonard, and our illustrious hosts Frederic Poag and Nick Paro!Join us for our 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
2025-08-051h 02
Sick of this PodPalantalk - with Shane YirakThank you The Bathrobe Guy 👘, P. J. Schuster, john king (MY HUMBLE OPINION), Rachel Hendricks, Los Gatos Sin Madrid, and many others for tuning into today’s episode of Palantalk, with Shane Yirak and Nick Paro! Join us for our 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
2025-08-051h 34
Sick of this PodWhat the hell is going on! What is the big plan?Thank you Lisa J 💜🏳️🌈, The Bathrobe Guy 👘, Caro Henry, Cat, Earl Brownlee, Kimmy Win and many others for tuning into my live video with Shane Yirak! 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
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