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Depresh Mode with John MoeEmma Swift Had a Complete Mental Breakdown. Found Health. Made Music About It.While the acclaimed musician Emma Swift had experienced painful periods of depression in the past, fed by grief or the first Trump presidency, her psychotic break and mental breakdown in 2023 was new territory. She lost touch with reality, believing that her electronic devices had been hacked, that she was being followed, images of heaven and hell emerging. Emma actually had a sense that she was losing her mind and went to the hospital, reporting as much, but she was turned away because she wasn’t deemed sick enough. Finally, she flew back to her native Australia and went directly fr...
2025-09-2247 min
Judge John HodgmanLive From London 2023This week's episode was recorded LIVE from the London Podcast Festival! First up is "Undergrounds for Dismissal." Mae likes to ride the bus. Paul likes to ride the tube. Then we hear from Tim and Belle about whether or not Belle can call herself a vegetarian if she eats an occasional steak. Finally, a case about "the best sandwich." Who's right? Who's wrong? With guests Benjamin Partridge (Beef & Dairy Network) and Emma-Lee Moss (fka Emmy the Great)! Thanks to reddit user u/mkbecker for naming this week’s case! To suggest a title for a future episode, kee...
2023-09-271h 10
Troubled WatersBarbie House vs Human MeatThis week, Emma Arnold and Greg Barris join Dave Holmes for some fun in the sun! We hear some summer blockbuster limericks, secretly bummer summer songs, and give some good old fashion motivational speechesEmma Arnold would like to plug her album Myself and Yes Please and recommends Brad WentzelGreg Barris would like to plug his album Deep Healings and his podcast Deep Healing And Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Find us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom...
2023-07-0349 min
Troubled WatersEmma vs GloriaThis week, Emily Duke and Valerie Tosi join host Dave Holmes for some Girlboss wordsmithing, "mad" trivia, and the wackiest Batman villains.Valerie Tosi would like to plug her album Beach Trash and recommends Hanging with Dr. ZEmily Duke would like to recommend DollfaceAnd Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes. Dave would like to recommend Girls Can Kiss Now by Jill GutowitzFind us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swishe...
2022-03-0147 min
Dr. Gameshow69. Big & StrongHosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers via Zoom!Games played: Sandwich Kittens submitted by Marceline Gothar, Dr. Dog Logic (as inspired by host of "Depresh Mode" John Moe) submitted by DB from Louisville (pronounced Lewisville), Colorado, and BetterKelp with rules by Regina (AKA Dr. Dirt) from Corvallis, Oregon.Callers: Jenna from Burlington, Vermont; Emma from Tacoma, Washington; Lucas from Baltimore, Maryland; Andrew from Raleigh, North Carolina; Max & Melissa from Chicago, Illinois; Chloe from Sandy, Utah; Drayton & Heather in Baronett, Wisconsin; Tiernan in Austin, Texas; Tim (and dog Colin) from South Plainfield...
2021-09-221h 18
Pop RocketEp. 214 - We Marie-Kondo the Oscars w/ Matt RogersMatt Rogers joins us to help tidy up the Oscars. The 91-year-old institution has gotten a bit cluttered, so the Pop Rocket panel applies the KonMari Method to the Academy Awards. We’ll keep everything that sparks joy, and the rest will be dropped off at an Out of the Closet in a Hefty bag. Will the short film and animated short categories survive? What about song and dance numbers? Find out. Let us know if you agree with the panel, or take issue by sharing your thoughts in the comments section below. All Abouts...
2019-03-0200 min
Maximum Film!Battling Over 'Alita: Battle Angel' and the First Annual 'Whoshie Awards'Wear some oven mitts when handling this episode - because it gets heated! We've got Inkoo Kang back on the program to discuss Alita: Battle Angel. If you can believe it, there are some real disagreements about this movie! Plus the gang hands out the official movie awards of the Who Shot Ya? Podcast - The Whoshies. And as always, staff picks. In news, Emma Thompson quits the movie Luck over the hiring of John Lasseter, cinematographer Robert Elswit says he probably won't work with Paul Thomas Anderson again, and the Oscars will not have regular citizens on sta...
2019-02-221h 01
Inside PopWinter 2019 Pop Culture PreviewWe kick off the new year with a special Winter Preview edition of the Inside Pop Quiz! Sean tests Amita's knowledge of major upcoming releases in TV, Music and Movie. Play along and see how much you know (and how much you find out) about some of the most anticipated offerings of the season. Plus - the Big Sell returns in a big way! Find out why Amita's Big Sell of a conversation between Gina Rodriguez, Gabrielle Union, Ellen Pompeo and Emma Roberts gets four stars! Plus hear all about Sean's Oscar campaign season influenced Big Sell - a...
2019-01-0900 min
Maximum Film!Beauty Standards, Unconventional Sexiness, and I Feel Pretty with Dave WhiteYou'll all feel pretty after this episode! This week's crew is comprised of Ricky Carmon, April Wolfe, Drea Clark, and "Mrs. Alonso Duralde" - film critic, Dave White. They tackle the somewhat controversial new film I Feel Pretty. They discuss beauty standards within the film industry, Amy Schumer, and the juggernaut performance of Michelle Williams as Avery LeClair. Plus, Drea shares a sweet story about Fred Durst and Dave rates some famous sex tapes. Not to mention, the gang talks about those "unconventionally sexy" movie stars that don't get the love they deserve. All on this week's episode!
2018-04-2759 min