Best Michael Loftus Podcasts (2025)

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863. Inside Dads: The Rock, and Other Action Films 1:40:35

1d ago1:40:35

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Our limited series with co-hosts Abe Epperson and David Bell digs deep into the internet meme of the “dad movie.” We can all probably name a dad movie, but can we isolate the tropes that really make this a bona fide film genre? Let’s find out!Features:Abe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialDavid Bell: https://bsky.app/profile/movi…

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862. Frame Rate: What The Electric State Says About Capitalism and Art 57:44

3d ago57:44

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The boys watched The Electric State (2025) which recently premiered on Netflix. It’s almost a state of the union of how America bottles up revolution and sells it back to us in corporate packages. Is this detrimental to art? Is the commoditization of art bad? Or is it just an American enterprise that creates fun films that pass the time?Features:Mi…

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Cocaine Politics, Mothers Day & Venus of the beautiful Booty 38:57

4d ago38:57

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Happy Mother's Day from The Loftus Party! Join us for an episode full of news about Mother's Day, plus Andor news and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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861. At What Age Do You Show Your Kid Little Mermaid? (Frame Rate) 56:51

7d ago56:51

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First off, apologies for the flutter in Abe’s voice. It’s not a recording error, he’s just so moved by the conversation he is on the brink of tears.1989’s Little Mermaid is the movie! Abe and Michael talk about the songs, the illogical characters, the backward attempt at progressiveness of the tale, and the importance of the film.Features:Michael S…

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Inventing the Teenager with Harmony Colangelo 1:07:54

10d ago1:07:54

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Where did all these teens come from? Harmony Colangelo, co-host of This Ends at Prom, is here to explain how, before Americans got to worry about what teenagers were up to, we first had to decide what they were—and how a boom in postwar educational films taught a generation of adolescents what not to do. Skipper Learns a Lesson: https://www.youtube…

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Deportation battles with AOC and one dreamy handy 47:06

12d ago47:06

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AOC is back in the news, and Michael has all the details and a discussion about a dreamy what now? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Who is Allah? Understanding the Islamic View of God | Ep 79 47:10

12d ago47:10

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What do Muslims believe about God? In this episode of All Rise, former Muslim and Christian apologist Abdu Murray takes a deep dive into Islamic theology to explore who Allah is—his attributes, character, actions in history, and relationship with humanity. But this isn’t a caricature. This is a steelman critique. With both respect and clarity, Abdu…

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The Nephilim Hunter - Season 1, Episode 5 - Season Finale 28:51

16d ago28:51

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Overview: The Olympic National Park hosts 4 different temperate rain forests. Each one is dense. Each one is dark. Each one hosts old growth trees dating back a thousand years. Now, they host something even older -- and darker. Now, they host - The Nephilim. Episode 5: Act 1 - "I mean really... Nephilim?" Commander Nussbaum relieves Captain Broderi…

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No one is above the law & a great sex tape life hack! 46:53

18d ago46:53

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It's the official preamble to the show! This week is a special one. The Loftus Party podcast with Michael Loftus Southern California edition! News, Laughs, Pop Culture! We're finding out that no one is above the law and that includes judges! Lots to laugh about there. Let's do it! Theres tons of other news we're getting into. And then? One of the v…

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855. See You Space Podboys - Session #9: Jamming with Edward 47:42

21d ago47:42

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Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about session #9, Jamming with Edward. Our last Bebop crew member has arrived. 3, 2, 1. Let’s jam.Features:Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialSupport Small Beans and access Additional Conte…

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854. Shooting Threes: Paddington 2 1:12:21

24d ago1:12:21

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Bridgett and Sarah continue their dive into the Paddington trilogy. They discuss the internet hype, the feel-goodery-ness of it all, and what releasing a bear into the wild might do to the great city of London. Spread it onto your ears like so much marmalade. Features:Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweetsSarah Griffith: https://www…

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Balls, Strikes, Wuhan flu and saying no to Bush. 39:36

25d ago39:36

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Oh, the clever titles we bring! It's The Loftus Party Podcast with Michael Loftus! This week's show has Katy Perry in space, DeMS- 13 and deportations plus a Covid shocker! You'll also be treated to a Michael Caine impersonation. Value added baby! I would be remiss in my duties if I didn't remind you about Trans visibility Month and why Slut Month …

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BONUS DEBATE: Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? Abdu Murray vs. John Loftus | Ep 78 2:04:19

1M ago2:04:19

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Tis the season … to discuss the resurrection! In this special bonus episode of All Rise, we take you back to a compelling 2016 debate between two men who have each made dramatic journeys of faith and doubt. Christian apologist and former Muslim Abdu Murray goes head-to-head with atheist and former Christian John Loftus on the foundational question …

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851. Kings of King: The Monkey 1:09:18

1M ago1:09:18

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Today it’s 2025’s The Monkey, directed by Osgood Perkins. When the monkey stops beating his drum at the end of this episode, Abe and Michael unceremoniously explode into a fine blood mist.Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialSupport Small Beans and access A…

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Author AJ Rice has a new book! Plus: Hot fire in the bonus segment! 33:39

1M ago33:39

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Author AJ Rice is in the house for this episode of The Loftus Party podcast with Michael Loftus! We're talking about his new book, "The White Privilege Album Volume 2'. We also get into some newsy goodness as well. Supporters on Locals and Patreon get the 5-star treatment with a giant episode of their own. Crossfire Hurricane, The GOP, The FBI and …

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Is Your House Too Clean? with Sarah Archer 1:03:34

1M ago1:03:34

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Have you scrubbed down the top of your fridge lately? Home & garden correspondent Sarah Archer is here to tell us how and when we got so obsessed with the antiseptically clean house as a status symbol, and whether we really need to worry about every bit of dust on that baseboard. Find out more about Sarah Archer: https://www.sarah-archer.com/ Suppo…

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Former Muslim Responds: Why Ayaan Hirsi Ali Left New Atheism for Jesus | Ep 77 1:24:13

1M ago1:24:13

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the famed Muslim-turned-atheist and critic of religion along with her New Atheist cohort, shocked the world when she came out as a Christian in 2023. The partial story of her conversion from the UnHerd article she penned received backlash from non-Christian and Christian commentators alike. Recently, she sat down with agnostic Alex…

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The Nephilim Hunter - Season 1 - Episode 4:"She Was Still Growling" 29:46

1M ago29:46

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Overview: The Olympic National Park hosts 4 different temperate rain forests. Each one is dense. Each one is dark. Each one hosts old growth trees dating back a thousand years. Now, they host something even older -- and darker. Now, they host - The Nephilim. Episode 4: The Fishcops fight to protect their station from an attack by the Nephilim and d…

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848. Escape from the Multicurse: The Cloverfield Paradox 59:00

1M ago59:00

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Our three co-hosts are stuck in the multiverse and need to get back to their home universe. Clearly, the only way to do that is to explore our cultural obsession with multiverses, alternate timelines and parallel worlds, and tie it all into a conversation about post-modern art, pop culture, and the lessons these stories teach us. Also, each episode…

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Take me to the blob! A colour revolution & butt girl. 38:54

1M ago38:54

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It's... The Loftus Party podcast with Michael Loftus! This week we are getting all the news that fit to be made fun if. Here's what we have for ya: Is permanent Washington DC fighting DOGE with their own color revolution? (sometimes called a Colour Revolution) It looks that way to your's truly! So what IS a colour revolution? Let's discuss. Also, m…

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Are We Witnessing the Abolition of Humanity? With Stuart McAllister | Ep 76 1:05:13

1M ago1:05:13

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The Christian world is finally awaking to the reality of the technological captivity of humanity. But one man who has been thinking about this from the beginning is Stuart McAllister. Gleaning wisdom from CS Lewis and many other authors, Stuart helps us navigate the technological world by first helping us understand the underlying problems and what…

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Hoax Memoir Spectacular! 1:27:30

2M ago1:27:30

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This week, flim flam correspondent and certified April Fool Chelsey Weber-Smith is here to talk about a fistful of fake memoirs, featuring girls raised by wolves; the chicken pox of James Frey; what poetry can give us that memoir can't; and Eugene, Oregon (twice!). Read more about it here: The Smoking Gun's "A Million Little Lies" https://www.thesm…

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Dave Landau is here! He's written a book: "Party of One". Plus stand up & Spokane! 44:53

2M ago44:53

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Good times! Hope you're ready for a brand-new episode of The Loftus Party podcast with Michael Loftus. Here's what we have on the show: Michael is in Spokane on tour with the American Misfits and sat down with comedian and writer Dave Landau. Dave has a book he's just released, "Party of One: A Fuzzy Memoir" and it's available now! The book is a 'b…

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845. See You Space Podboys - Session #8: Waltz for Venus 47:20

2M ago47:20

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Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about session #8, Waltz for Venus. The one with the healing plant. 3, 2, 1. Let’s jam.Features:Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialSupport Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://…

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The Nephilim Hunter - Season 1: Episode 3 - "A Death Sentence" 21:50

2M ago21:50

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Overview: The Olympic National Park hosts 4 different temperate rain forests. Each one is dense. Each one is dark. Each one hosts old growth trees dating back a thousand years. Now, they host something even older -- and darker. Now, they host - The Nephilim. Episode 3: Hardy and Simmons are back at it and there are more killings in the park. Only, …

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Your Joy and Resilience Stories 23:46

2M ago23:46

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At the end of our last episode, we asked you to call in and tell us what has been bringing you joy, connecting you to your community, and where you’ve been finding hope in these last few months. These are some of the responses we wanted to share in hopes that we can all find new ways to survive this world together. Thank you to all who sent us mess…

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842. Frame Rate: Airplane! (Feat. David Bell) 58:05

2M ago58:05

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Michael, Abe, and Dave sit down with the classic Airplane! (1980) to discuss the longevity, jokes per minute, and type of comedy you see in the film that was once voted “funniest movie of all time” by someone somewhere, I don’t know.Features:David Bell: https://bsky.app/profile/moviehooligan.bsky.socialMichael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michae…

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Working man's special edition! The Donald, Elon, TDS, James Mason singing dirty and more! 39:28

2M ago39:28

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It's the working man's special edition of The Loftus Party podcast with Michael Loftus! Why did I go with that title? Because I'm working hard, baby! Plus having fun adventures and stuff! Busy is good. We have a show full of news, comedy and Hollywood insight! There's a new derangement syndrome! It's evolved from Trump to now include Elon Musk and …

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The Nephilim Hunter - Season 1: Episode 2 - "A Willing Victim" 18:50

2M ago18:50

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Overview: The Olympic National Park hosts 4 different temperate rain forests. Each one is dense. Each one is dark. Each one hosts old growth trees dating back a thousand years. Now, they host something even older -- and darker. Now, they host—The Nephilim. Episode 2: Upon their release from the hospital, Hardy and Simmons return to the scene of the…

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Loser judges and the idiots coming for Shakespeare. Let’s roast those morons. 51:06

2M ago51:06

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Slap some headphones on and crank it up! It's a brand spanking new episode of The Loftus Party podcast with Michael Loftus! Jam packed with a great and powerful roasting of the news! This week, after a brief detour into Mars plan and Elon Musk, we journey into the land of loser judges, deportation and John Adams. What? Trust me, it makes sense. And…

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Chloe Cole on Gender Affirming Care, Faith, and Finding Hope | Ep 75 1:16:08

2M ago1:16:08

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Chloe Cole has lived a full lifetime in her 20 years. She joins the podcast to discuss the tumultuous early years of her life and the cultural and political trends and pressures impacting developing young girls and boys today. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12 Twitter https://twitter.com/a…

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839. Frame Rate: Total Recall (1990) (Feat. DJ Wooldridge) 58:28

2M ago58:28

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Amidst the fog of 2025, three men recollect and review a film shot 35 years previous. DJ Wooldridge joins us to discuss the unique dystopia that is the classic Total Recall. Verhoeven, Schwarzenegger, and a tiny little krang take center for this one.Check out and support DJ’s comic: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/dangerboi?ref=1p…

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The power of Jail and the horrible truth about hippies. 39:43

2M ago39:43

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It's The Loftus Party podcast with Michael Loftus and we are loaded for bear as they say. There is news, jokes and insight a plenty! But guess what? We don't bitch about things without offering solutions. So, how about that? We're at a point in our countries history where we need a lot of people to go to jail. After what DOGE has found and what we …

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837. Kings of King: Needful Things 1:14:29

2M ago1:14:29

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KOK is back! It’s time for KOK! This episode Abe and Mike discuss the 1993 drama Needful Things with Max Von Sydow and Ed Harris! It’s the one where the devil sells you things and makes a town fall into chaos!Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialSupport Sma…

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CatTurd is on the show! Good times. Plus: Zelensky and Blackmail Island News! 40:54

2M ago40:54

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One this all new episode of The Loftus Party podcast with Michael Loftus: We have the one and only Catturd on the show! Sure, he's a social media giant. Sure, he's a successful author. He's also a heck of a good hombre. We're getting into all the latest news and not holding back. Why would we do that? The Oval Office Zelensky smackdown heard worldw…

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834. See You Space Podboys - Session #7: Heavy Metal Queen 43:01

2M ago43:01

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Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson discuss the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop. This time, we talk about session #7, Heavy Metal Queen. The space trucker one. 3, 2, 1. Let’s jam.Features:Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialSupport Small Beans and access Additional Content: https://www.pat…

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833. Shooting Threes: Paddington 1:02:39

3M ago1:02:39

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Ah Heck! It’s back! Your favorite basketball themed, trilogy talkin’ co-hosts Bridgett and Sarah are back! They decided to cover a new trilogy. This time, it’s that feel-good furball that boosts your optimism for humanity: Paddington. Features:Bridgett Greenberg: https://twitter.com/BridgettTweetsSarah Griffith: https://www.tiktok.com/@sk_griffithS…

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The Worst Oscars Ever?? with Michael Schulman 1:20:12

3M ago1:20:12

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What do Lily Tomlin, Snow White, and Kenny Ortega have in common? They were all part of the 61st Academy Awards, a broadcast now remembered as the worst of all time, and masterminded by Allan Carr (lover of spectacle and producer of Grease). But awards season correspondent and New Yorker staff writer Michael Schulman is here to argue that the tacki…

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The Nephilim Hunter - Season 1: Episode 1 - "Should've Stayed In Tucson." 24:43

3M ago24:43

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The Nephilim Hunter Episode 1: Rufus Hardy, Fishcop. After twenty-seven years working for the Department of Fish and Game, he’s ready to collect on his pension. But, the universe, it seems, has other plans for him. Opening: The Olympic National Park hosts 4 different temperate rainforests. Each one is dense. Each one is dark. Each one hosts old gro…

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Think bigger! Ft Knox, Doge, all of it. Plus: Judging booty part 2 50:25

3M ago50:25

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Here's the rundown of what's up this week on The Loftus Party podcast with Michael Loftus! Want to keep all the good change coming for the country? Think bigger! About all of it. I'll tell ya how. We're keeping it all positive. That's the way. It's how our brains are wired. We've got Joy Reid getting fired. What's going on with Fort Knox? Comedy. A…

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Live Q&A from MIT: Transgender Inclusion, Denominations, Judaism, and More! | Ep 74 41:08

3M ago41:08

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Students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) pepper Abdu with questions about transgenderism, denominations, selective acceptance of miracles, and if people are only Christian because they were born in Christian countries. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/abdumurray Instagram https://www.instagram.com/abdumurray12 Twitter https://tw…

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Bigger than Doge? Yeah. Plus: Judging booty. 44:28

3M ago44:28

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It's a big part of my week! Letting you know what we have for you on this episode of The Loftus Party podcast with Michael Loftus! Does it feel weird whenever I add my name to the title? Yes. Every time. But we gotta let the ol Search Engines do their thing. Now, here's what we have: A big update on Elon Musk and DOGE. Also? What is actually bigger…

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828. I'll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours: Shut Up and Watch This Movie 1:09:32

3M ago1:09:32

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The hosts each bring a film that the other will just sit down and watch because they say so, dammit. Maggie sold a show to Nebula! Adam’s girlfriend broke into his house to decorate!Email us suggestions for episodes at [email protected]. We’ll be sending out a poll for the next episode soon!Features: Adam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.b…

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830. 1Upsmanship - Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 53:32

3M ago53:32

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Swaim and Ganser once again cover the Call of Duty series. This time it’s the 2024 installment Black Ops 6. They discuss the story, the game mechanics, and what if anything separates it from other titles in the series.Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialAdam Ganser: https://bsky.app/profile/ganz.bsky.socialSupport Small …

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827. Frame Rate: Rosemary’s Baby 52:42

3M ago52:42

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Michael recently had a child! So he thought it’d be fun to watch Rosemary’s Baby with his newborn and this is the result. Abe decides to take us on an art history lesson for some reason.Features:Michael Swaim: https://bsky.app/profile/michaelswaim.bsky.socialAbe Epperson: https://bsky.app/profile/abeepp.bsky.socialSupport Small Beans and access Add…

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