Ryan Long, comedian and filmmaker, connects with Bridget from New York and they discuss his move from Canada five months before the pandemic hit, why NYC is a sadboy town, the challenges of being a self-starter and your own boss, the outrage economy, why good editors are so hard to find, and why Canada is dead to him. In the middle of their conversation ... Show More
Nov 2022
E208. Yasmine Mohammed Discusses How Western Liberals View Fundamentalist Islam
Yasmine Mohammed, author of Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam , shares her story of growing up in a fundamentalist Islamic home in Canada. At 13, when she tried to report the abuse she suffered at the hands of her step-father, she was told by a judge “you come ... Show More
1h 44m
Nov 2022
E207. Rina Raphael Wants You To Know Goop Isn't The Answer
Rina Raphael is a journalist and author who covers health, wellness, and women's issues. She sits down with Bridget to discuss her new book The Gospel of Wellness , where she looks at the recent explosion of the wellness industry, the fads, the gimmicks, the marketing strategies, ... Show More
1h 35m
Nov 2022
E206. Tara Henley Thinks Nobody Works Harder Than Rappers
Tara Henley, journalist and author of Lean Out: A Meditation on the Madness of Modern Life , joins Bridget for a free ranging conversation about starting her career as a hip-hop critic, the transcendence of music and live music in particular, how quickly humans can adapt to anyth ... Show More
1h 40m
Oct 2024
Trump DRIVES GARBAGE Truck ROASTING Biden For Calling Voters GARBAGE w/Ryan Long
<p>Tim, Phil, Seamus, & Ian are joined by Ryan Long to discuss Trump working as a garbage man after Joe Biden called Trump supporters "garbage," Joe Rogan revealing he gave Kamala Harris an open invitation for his show, a new Kamala ad telling women to lie to their husbands about ... Show More
2 h
Oct 2024
DEI Wars, Trump's Bible & The Masculinity Vote - Ryan Long - #857
Ryan Long is a comedian, writer, and filmmaker. The world feels like a comedy goldmine right now. From the upcoming election and DEI backlash to bizarre trends like Japanese and Indian fetish porn, P Diddy conspiracy theories, Hawk Tuah memes and Florida men doing Florida man thi ... Show More
2h 29m
Jan 2025
Confessions of a recovering people pleaser | Baron Ryan
Internet filmmaker Baron Ryan talks to himself, but he doesn't always like what he has to say. In a funny, existential play (where Ryan plays both himself and his mind), he contemplates the paradox of being a people pleaser, the efficacy of melatonin gummies and the squirming que ... Show More
9m 40s
Aug 2024
Life, Humour and Comedy in Culture
On this week's episode, we chat with comedian Shawn Chidiac, known on Instagram as "My Parents Are Divorced," Shawn recounts his journey into comedy, beginning with his early attempts to make his stoic mother laugh, which ultimately inspired his career. He discusses his unique ap ... Show More
35m 32s
Dec 2023
2815: Standing On Business
<p>Rod and Karen banter about diversity in ads, a Homegoods trip, birthdays, white version of standing on business and being a handyman. Then they discuss LGBTQ news, Philly banning ski-masks, Tuberville ends his blockade, Jonathan Majors trial underway, Boosie's parenting, S ... Show More
1h 43m