Catch Amanda back on tour this summer!
July 29: The Age of Magical Overthinking book talk at Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, WA (free!)
WE TRIED OUR BEST not to get too roasty in this long overdue episode, where host Amanda and her special guest, music journalist and host of the Songs My Ex Ruined podcast Melissa Locker, examine the cult of jam bands fr ... Show More
Jan 20
The Cult of ChatGPT
This week, Amanda, Reese, and Chelsea are back from hiatus and joined by tech journalist Amanda Silberling (@amandasilberling) to take on The Cult of ChatGPT, the fast growing congregation of users who’ve turned an AI tool into a trusted authority, therapist, oracle, and romantic ... Show More
1h 16m
Jul 2024
Hoagie Mouth (Live from Philly)
<p dir="ltr">A Philly transplant calls to talk with Gethard in front of a crowd of a few hundred Philadelphians at the First Person Arts Festival. She tells him all about being a victim of the Kia Boys, what it's like to manage a tattoo shop, how she ended up on the East Coast, a ... Show More
1h 16m
Sep 2025
GOOD CHARLOTTE Can't Get Enough of Australia
Seth and Josh welcome another set of brothers to the pod this week, only this time they’re twins…and they happened to sing some pretty iconic songs in the early 2000’s. Joel and Benji Madden, AKA Good Charlotte, are on the podcast! They talk all about what it was like growing up ... Show More
1h 17m
May 2020
[SPECIAL] Clever Creature with Jason Gots - Episode 1: DESERT
NOTE: This is a special guest episode of Jason's new podcast Clever Creature. Please subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts! The Moleskine is open, the page is staring back accusingly/ Like 'come on, Punk, what makes you think you possibly could ... Show More
40m 30s
Aug 2025
An All-American Cult: The Waco Incident (S5, E5)
<p>The siege of Mt. Carmel in Waco, TX is among the most infamous episodes in American law enforcement, but what really happened? And who really was the enigmatic David Koresh?</p><p>Love Haunted Cosmos? Get access to our exclusive show, The Dusty Tome, early ad-free access to ma ... Show More
1h 44m
Feb 2025
From “The Wood” to “The Mandalorian”: Rick Famuyiwa Proves Good Stories Are Universal
There are SO many different ideas out there about what it takes to make it in Hollywood. But our guest today, Rick Famuyiwa, is living proof that carving out your own lane is the move. You probably know him from his recent work, like the hit show “The Mandalorian,” or his 2015 in ... Show More
50m 36s