Best David Richman Podcasts (2025)

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Season 7 Episode 21: How Capitalism Ends (Bastille Day Special w/Steve Paxton) 1:49:48

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Steve Paxton studied with the great Marxist philosopher G.A. Cohen as a graduate student at Oxford. Since then, he's had blue-collar jobs, white collar jobs, and been unemployed, but he's never stopped writing and thinking about socialism and Marxism. For this special Bastille Day episode, Ben Burgis talks with Steve about his book "How Capitalism …

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Season 7 Episode 20: We Have Always Had a Union (ft. Shaun Richman) 2:06:11

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Labor scholar Shaun Richman joins us to talk to Ben Burgis about his book "We Always Had a Union: The New York Hotel Workers’ Union, 1912-1953." Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument on the absurd attacks on Zohran that have been made everywhere from National Review to Reason to...Matt Taibbi's Substack. (Goddamnit, Matt.) In the postgame for p…

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Season 7 Episode 19: Flowers for Marx 2:02:04

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Two authors from the new anthology "Flowers for Marx" (returning guests Matt McManus & Conrad Hamilton) join Ben Burgis to chat about the book. Before that, Ben and the crew debunk more smears of Zohran. In the postgame for patrons, Matt puts in a shift joining us on our long march through Jordan Peterson vs. 20 atheists. Order Flowers for Marx: ht…

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451: Look Up! Kevin Smith & Marc Bernardin Superman Reactions! 2:47:21

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Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin fly faster than a speeding bullet into the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to share their thoughts on the latest cinematic offering from James Gunn and the latest version of Big Blue to hit the silver screen, SUPERMAN. They also discuss IRON HEART, JAWS 2, and maybe A some Qs from the audience.►► Control Body Odor ANY…

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Season 7 Episode 18: Michael O'Neill Burns & Matt McManus on Marx & Ideology 1:50:41

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Philosophical and comedic YouTube person Michael O'Neill Burns comes on GTAA for the first time and political science professor Matt McManus comes on for the billionth time (rough approximation) so they can discuss Marx and ideology. Before that, Ben and the crew break down some of the worst pro-war talking points wrt Iran. In the postgame, we cont…

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EP 115 - The Upside of Downtime 13:43

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Before I begin this episode, which covers quite a bit of diverse territory, I’d like to mention once again, the purpose of this podcast. Essentially, it is based on personal growth and everything that I share here serves the same purpose – to present some information for you to consider and see if it rings true. These aren’t teachings, for I don’t …

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Season 7 Episode 17: Another World is Possible (ft. Natasha Zapata) 2:18:10

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata joins us to chat w/Ben about her important new book "Another World is Possible: Lessons for America from Around the Globe." From Britain's NHS to Singapore's publicly-leased housing system to New Zealand's egalitarian pensions to Norway's family policies, her book documents the way that countries around the world have proven t…

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EP 114 - You Bet Your Life 15:55

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In the past couple of episodes, we’ve explored some of the basics of our new program—The NeuroHarmonic Method, which blends timeless wisdom with discoveries in modern neuroscience to offer a unique approach to personal growth. It’s simple to understand, easy to practice, and available to everyone. No special knowledge or background required. But be…

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450: Spaceballs 2, New Wonder Woman Movie, Defoe as Scrooge? 3:13:44

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Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin gather in the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to discuss the Spaceballs 2 announcement, the new Wonder Woman announcement, and other entertainment news before answering some viewer questions.SPONSOR►► Your new wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off Chubbies with the code beyond at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/beyond…

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Season 7 Episode 16: Citizen Marx 2:05:30

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Bruno Leipold joins Ben Burgis to talk about his excellent book "Citizen Marx: Republicanism and the Formation of Karl Marx's Social and Political Thought." Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument responding to Jodi Dean on "neofeudalism." In the postgame for patrons, RM Brown joins Ben and the crew to break down some more of Jordan Peterson's bi…

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Season 7 Episode 15: Nathan Robinson on His Book w/Noam Chomsky (+ Jordan Peterson's Jubilee) 2:17:33

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Current Affairs editor Nathan J. Robinson joins Ben Burgis to talk about his and Noam Chomsky's new book "The Myth of American Idealism: How U.S. Foreign Policy Endangers the World." In the postgame for patrons, Ben and the cre watch some of Jordan Peterson's Jubilee debate, in which Peterson realizes he can brilliantly defend his position by the 5…

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EP 113 - A Simple Alignment Issue 18:30

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In our last episode, we took an overview of what’s often called the Wisdom of the Ages—that deep current of higher understanding that human beings have accessed in every culture, across every era, since the beginning of recorded history. Whether through the teachings of sages, mystics, philosophers, or poets, there has always been a thread of knowl…

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449: Dogma, Final Reckoning, R-Rated Star Wars 2:42:46

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It's the Return of the Smith as Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin reunite in the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to catch up and talk about the Dogma Resurrection tour, the Final Reckoning of Mission Impossible, and what exactly is an R-Rated Star Wars.Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with MANDO and get 20% off sitewide + free shipping with promo code FATMA…

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Episode 112 - All Ways Homes 18:17

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There is a river of wisdom that’s been flowing through human history in every culture since the beginning of civilization. It’s the wise understandings of those rare individuals who were able to remember something we so often forget: who we really are as human beings. In this episode, we’ll dip into that timeless stream, that many have called the W…

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Episode 111 - Spears and Switchblades: One Stubborn Species 17:43

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Welcome back to our Podcast. and in this episode, we are going to explore the mysterious junction between human potential and the human predicament. Today, we’re diving into an idea that may sting a little at first, but, if we look closely, it might also open a hidden door to hope. It involves the unfortunate observation that while human technology…

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Episode 110 - Symphony in a Second 17:14

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In the next two episodes we’re going to look at certain sets of facts that are designed to do just one thing – to help us to stop taking things for granted so that we can begin to see how incredibly special this life is for us, and how truly amazing our actual potential is as human beings. When we begin to grasp and understand this viewpoint, so ma…

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448: Andor Finale! Thunderbolts*! Trailer Talk! 1:53:50

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Marc Bernardin and BAMF Man J.C. Reifenberg enter the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to talk about the Star Wars Disney+ series ANDOR, Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS*, the official SUPERMAN trailer, the Disney+ show IRON HEART trailer, and maybe a bit of news.SPONSOR ►► Your summer wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code BEYOND at https://www.…

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Season 7 Episode 14: Karl Marx in America (ft. Andrew Hartman) 1:57:26

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Andrew Hartman joins Ben Burgis to talk about his fascinating book "Karl Marx in America," where he traces interest in Marx's ideas by American commentators from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression to the Vietnam-era New Left to the present. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument responding to Ro Khanna on socialism. In the postgame for patro…

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Episode 109 - Science Meets The Soul 15:30

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As you may recall, we began the last episode by saying that we are deeply involved with preparations for the release of our next project, “The NeuroHaronic Method.” As a short introduction to it, I discussed two critical times in my life that helped lay the foundations for my lifelong study of personal growth. These were the metaphysical events tha…

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Season 7 Episode 13: Eric Blanc on the Way Forward for Labor 1:06:31

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Eric Blanc joins Ben Burgis to talk about his new book "How Worker-to-Worker Organizing Is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big." Then in the postgame for patrons, Ben and the crew will watch a bit of Ethan Klein vs. Hassan Piker for some reason. Buy Eric's book: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/we-are-the-union/paper Read Eric's Substack: https://www.l…

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Episode 108 - Too Obvious Conclusions 14:00

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As we resume our regular podcast series, the Better Angels Publishing Company is about to embark on its next phase which will feature our newest release, “The NeuroHarmonic Approach,” with its catch-phrase, “Harmonize Your Intelligence - Transform Your Life.” Now, obviously, that’s quite a mouthful, but this is a significantly powerful and innovati…

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Season 7 Episode 12: Congressman Ro Khanna Gives Us An Argument 1:32:17

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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) comes on to talk about the swirling chaos of Trump 2.0 and where Dems are falling short in response. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument about why the Left should trumpet the fact that social democratic policies are objectively pro-natalist. Pressuring people to have kids is obviously illiberal and bad, but we should tak…

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447: Andor, Star Wars Celebration, Return of Revenge of the Sith 2:14:34

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Marc Bernardin and BAMF Man J.C. Reifenberg enter the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to talk about Andor, all the news to come out of Star Wars Celebration, and talk about the 20 year anniversary and re-release of Revenge of the Sith.SPONSOR ►► Your summer wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code BEYOND at https://www.chubbiesshorts.co…

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446: Blackman Beyond: SINNERS, man! With special guest Akela Cooper! 2:17:37

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Marc Bernardin enters the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina with the astonishing Akela Cooper to get under the hood on vampires, twins, the Blues, cunning linguists, and Ryan Coogler's #SINNERS.By Marc Bernardin, Kevin Smith

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Season 7 Episode 11: Talking Hegel w/Borna Radnik & Matt McManus 2:08:59

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First-time GTAA guest Borna Radnik and frequent GTAA guest Matt McManus join Ben Burgis to chat about Borna's book "Freedom, in Context:Time, History, and Necessity in Hegel." Before that, in lieu of an Opening Argument and for the first time on YouTube, we'll play a talk Ben gave a while back called "Karl Marx Deserves Better Critics." ...and, las…

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Season 7 Episode 10: Matt Bruenig & Luke Savage on "Abundance" 2:14:42

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Matt Bruenig and Luke Savage join Ben Burgis to talk about their reviews of Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's book, "Abundance," and what it all signifies about the drift of contemporary liberalism. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument about why we should reject the false dichotomy of having to either support Donald Trump's "liberation day" insa…

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445: Remembering Val Kilmer, Daredevil: Born Again, Dune 3 2:24:36

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Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin enter the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to remember the amazing Val Kilmer, discuss Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again, Dune 3, Black Mirror, and more.SPONSOR ►► Your summer wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code BEYOND at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/beyond #chubbiespodSPONSOR ►► Control Body…

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Season 7 Episode 9: Songs to Revolt To 2:19:14

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Jake and Andy are joined by Teen Driver’s Mark Gurarie to talk about protest music. Ben shows up for a bit at the beginning but then disappears because he has bad priorities and chose to spend his birthday with his "literal" family instead of his podcasting family. We're not sure what's wrong with him. Ticket link for the San Francisco live show on…

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Season 7 Episode 8: Debating Socialism w/the Libertarian Institute's Keith Knight 1:31:22

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Ben Burgis faces off with the Libertarian Institute's managing editor Keith Knight in a wide-ranging debate about capitalism, socialism, coercion, authoritarianim, exploitation, and more. Follow Ben on Twitter: @BenBurgis Follow GTAA on Twitter: @Gtaa_Show Become a GTAA Patron and receive numerous benefits ranging from patron-exclusive postgames ev…

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Season 7 Episode 7: Debating Palestine w/Philosopher Spencer Case 2:05:15

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Ben Burgis and philosophy professor and "Micro-Digressions" host Spencer Case hash out their disagreement on Zionism. Before that, Ben and the crew watch a fascinatingly strange AI video and Ben gives an Opening Argument on the Trump administration's authoritarianism, whether it's fascism, and why that even matters. Mean Djene Bajalan joins us for …

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444: Daredevil Talk, Food talk with Adam Richman, the End of Looney Tunes? 4:35:15

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Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin escape to the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to talk Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again, talk about the "that Built America-verse" with special guest Adam Richman, and more! SPONSOR ►► Your summer wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code BEYOND at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/beyond #chubbiespodS…

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Season 7 Episode 6: Watching Dugin & Glenn Greenwald w/Deep State Kuba 2:09:41

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Far-right Russian thinker Aleksandr Dugin just sat down with Glenn Greenwald for an extensive interview, and we can't look away. Deep State Kuba joins Ben Burgis to watch some of it and discuss. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument on the issues raised by the outrageous assault on free speech at Columbia. At the end of the main show, we play s…

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Season 7 Episode 5: Conversations with Platypi (Ben & Jason at UC-Irvine) 4:36:52

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A couple weeks ago, Ben Burgis and Jason Myles went to UC-Irvine to speak at a panel on neoliberalism at the West coast conference of the Platypus Affiliated Society. It was a pretty interesting conversation, and we're excited to finally be able to share it. Before that, Ben gives us an Opening Argument about Jeff Bezos's diktat the Washington Post…

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443: Daredevil Reactions, Oscar Talk, Paradise Reviewed! 2:34:17

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Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin escape to the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to talk about those first two episodes of Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again, discuss what happened on Hollywood's biggest night, and go mountain deep on the first season of the HULU original PARADISE before maybe answering audience questions as served up by interim…

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442: End of an Era at Lucasfilm, DC Studios Update, RIP Gene Hackman 2:21:40

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Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin drop into the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to catch up with what the week has held for them, pay tribute to Gene Hackman & Michelle Trachtenberg, discuss the latest news out of DC Studios and Lucasfilm before answer questions as served up by interim producer DILF Man, aka @ThatWillWilkins SPONSOR ►► Head to https:/…

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Season 7 Episode 4: Walter Block Calls for Legalizing Sexual Harassment & Privatizing Roads 2:30:58

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Last week, Ben Burgis debated libertarian economist Walter Block. Tonight, we're playing you the recording. (The debate was hosted by the magazine Merion West, which will be simultaneously releasing it on their podcast.) This was a continuation of a written debate that started with Ben's article "The Case for Democratic Socialism": https://merionwe…

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Episode 64 | Matt Cord 38:36

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Beer Flavored Beer. Find yours at ⁠https://drinkgaragebeer.com BetParx is the official winning partner of the Philadelphia 76ers, sign up here: https://pa.betparx.com/ Follow along on YouTube and all social media platforms. New episodes will be released every Wednesday! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fresh-24-with-marc-zumoff…

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441: Kevin Smith's Captain America: Brave New World Review 2:55:49

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Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin drop into the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to talk about Marvel Studio's latest entry in the Captain America franchise, Amazon's REACHER, as well as the latest in nerd-centric entertainment news, and maybe answer questions as served up by interim producer DILF Man, aka @ThatWillWilkins SPONSOR ►► Take the next step…

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Season 7 Episode 3: Vivek Chibber is Done with Your Nonsense 1:55:10

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Vivek Chibber is an sociology professor at NYU, the editor the socialist journal Catalyst, and the host of Jacobin's new podcast "Confronting Capitalism." He's written a few books, including "The Class Matrix." Recently, a lot of the most unhinged people on Left Twitter got very mad at him for a "Confronting Capitalism" episode he did trying to ana…

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Episode 63 | Marc Farzetta 43:52

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Beer Flavored Beer. Find yours at ⁠https://drinkgaragebeer.com BetParx is the official winning partner of the Philadelphia 76ers, sign up here: https://pa.betparx.com/ Follow along on YouTube and all social media platforms. New episodes will be released every Wednesday! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fresh-24-with-marc-zumoff…

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Season 7 Episode 2: Debating Abortion Rights w/Spencer Case 2:12:30

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Philosophy professor and "Micro-Digressions" host Spencer Case joins Ben Burgis for a friendly debate on abortion rights. Before that, Ben talks about RFK's insane critique of Medicare for All. No postgame, sorry, but we'll make it up to our loyal patrons with a particularly awesome one next time! Check out Micro-Digressions: https://www.youtube.co…

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Episode 62 | Hunter Brody 39:20

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Season 7 Episode 1: The Gulf of Liberal Socialism (ft. Matt McManus) 2:08:46

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A lot has happened since the last episode of GTAA. Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America (thus ending our long national nightmare of having to accept an "of Mexico" body of water touching our sacred American soil), and Matt McManus came to L.A., where he and Ben Burgis did a live event to discuss Matt's book on liberal socialism. Ben…

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440: Ryan Gosling’s Star Wars, Labyrinth sequel, and Marc’s Top 10 of 2024 2:13:47

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Marc Bernardin is joined by BAMF Man J.C. Reifenberg in the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to talk about all the stuff in the title, and ask you to help with the LA Fire recovery & relief efforts by donating: http://bit.ly/FatmanLASPONSOR ►► Take the next step to improving your health: go to lumen.me/FATMAN to get 20% off your Lumen.SPONSOR ►► Tak…

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Episode 61 | Richard Green 33:52

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Episode 60 | Pete Ciarrocchi 38:05

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Beer Flavored Beer. Find yours at ⁠https://drinkgaragebeer.comBetParx is the official winning partner of the Philadelphia 76ers, sign up here: https://pa.betparx.com/Follow along on YouTube and all social media platforms. New episodes will be released every Wednesday! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fresh-24-with-marc-zumoff/i…

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439: We Love LA, Daredevil: Born Again Trailer, RIP David Lynch 2:17:36

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Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin join BAMF Man J.C. Reifenberg in the Virtual Scum & Villainy Cantina to talk about their LA fire experiences, Skeleton Crew, all the trailers that have dropped, and pay tribute to David Lynch. Q&A at the end? You have to stick around to find out! SPONSOR ►► Chubbies is here to help you take on 2025 in style! Get 20% o…

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Episode 59 | Max Dolente 36:06

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Episode 58 | David Richman 47:16

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Beer Flavored Beer. Find yours at ⁠https://drinkgaragebeer.comBetParx is the official winning partner of the Philadelphia 76ers, sign up here: https://pa.betparx.com/Download the Gametime app or visit ⁠https://Gametime.co⁠ and redeem code ZOO for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply)Follow along on YouTube and all social media platforms. New ep…

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Episode 57 | Phil Martelli 42:21

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Beer Flavored Beer. Find yours at ⁠https://drinkgaragebeer.comBetParx is the official winning partner of the Philadelphia 76ers, sign up here: https://pa.betparx.com/Download the Gametime app or visit ⁠https://Gametime.co⁠ and redeem code ZOO for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply)Follow along on YouTube and all social media platforms. New ep…