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Episode 76 - Tabletop Game Theory Pt. II (1/24/17)
It's time to play the game. Time to play the game. [Laughter] It's all about the game, and how you play it. All about control, and if you can take it. All about your debt, and if you can pay it. It's all about pain, and who's gonna make it.
Episode 74 - Tabletop Game Theory Pt. I (1/18/17)
This is the first of a two-part radio play/tabletop game run by Virgil, who locked us in a room to play Call of Cthulhu. Turning the clock back to the 1920s, the guys act out a Lovecraftian cosmic horror-noir.Will plays a disturbed, incestuous race scientist, Felix a military valor-stealer turned ja...
Episode 72 - Pre Taped Call-In Show (1/13/17)
This was actually a pretty fun episode considering that we recorded it frantically after a very good interview was incinerated by this week's parade of techincal snafus.We discuss the Trump pee-pee tapes, Steve Harvey, Jon Chait, and the inauguration. We then take live questions from listeners, ...
Episode 70 - Real Strain Hours feat. Libby Watson (1/4/17)
Libby Watson is on the show to talk about the Ethics Committee SNAFU, the new Democratic war room full of failures, and Michael Tomasky’s favorite voter demographic, bathroom warrior moms.We then clock in a funny Reading Series by some American Enterprise nerd who demands everyone call him “Mist...
The Inebriated Past with Matt Christman (12/21/16)
In this special solo episode, Matt gets soused and tells the tale of August Willich, the German communist who moved to America and commanded the fighting’ 32nd regiment as a general in the Union Army in the Civil War.
Episode 66 - Pizza Party! feat. Jacob Bacharach (12/16/16)
We talk to Will’s old partner in crime, author Jacob Bacharach, about conspiracy theories, from Bohemian Grove to Pizzagate to the murals at the Denver International Airport, all of which are true. And Robert Evans had one hell of a time in a big hot air balloon with Henry Kissinger dressed as a l...
Episode 64 - Candyman IV: Curse Of Caleb (12/8/16)
Katie Halper joins us to talk about her latest piece in Paste magazine. Then we all laugh at Caleb again.Here's Katie's article: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/12/bernie-sanders-nailed-it-on-identity-politics-and.htmlHere's her Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thekatiehalper...
Felix After Dark (12/3/16)
Felix answers requests from fans to talk about Les Mis and his upcoming Deadpsin article about Saudi Arabia. The musical Cats invented furries.
Episode 62 - Chapo Struggle Session (11/30/16)
The world is a stage, and Thanksgiving is the Globe Theater. In this show we discuss several articles written about the show this past week, addressing criticisms from libs to conservatives to neurotic transphobe Rod Dreher. Will's mom thinks we're cool.
Episode 59 - Tell Your God To Ready For Chud (11/17/16)
Enter season 2 of Chapo Trap House. And it's a jam packed season premiere: New co-host Amber A'Lee Frost and guests Matt Karp of the Princeton boys club and Connor Kilpatrick of Jacobro magazine. We talk Kurt Eichenwald's alternate reality, go deeper into why Clintonism failed, and why a...
Chapo News Network: Election Night Year Zero
StarringFelix BiedermanMatt ChristmanWill MenakerVirgil Texasand James AdomianDirected by Brendan JamesFilmed by Donald Borenstein, Matt Honor, and Alex MegaroEdited by Donald Borenstein and Matt HonorFilmed at Genius HQ, in Gowanus, Brooklyn. http://genius.com/
Episode 57 - Chapo News Network Election Night Live Show (11/8/16)
On the night Hillary Clinton lost to America's new Big Tan Brother, four hundred of our fellow citizens gathered at Genius HQ to ring in Year Zero with Will, Felix, Matt and Virgil Texas. The gang managed to inject some levity into the increasingly weird and grim night with gags, jokes, a readin...
Episode 55 - The Chapofication Of The Western Male (11/2/16)
This week's sode is a wide-ranging deconstruction of 'Mercury Rising,' the beautiful mind of Red Kahina, healthcare reform, and an open invitation to debate with the Anime Nazis of the alt-right.
Episode 53 - Tha French Resistance feat. Alexander Zaitchik (10/26/16)
The reading series gets dark this week with Chapo daemon David French's personal essay about getting harassed by Anime Nazis, but things get fun again since it's David French.We also have a chat with writer Alexander Zaitchik about his dispatch from Trumpland, the subject of his new book, &#...
Episode 51 - The Post Officers feat. @kath_krueger (10/19/16)
We. Are. Your. Voice. This week, Katherine Krueger (@Kath_Krueger) from Fusion.shop joins us to talk Bill Mitchell, our good friend Raandy and how he changed the nation, and the simpering lib crowdfunding of a North Carolina GOP office.We finish up by listening to Lin Manuel Miranda's new re-too...
Episode 49 - Caleb (10/12/16)
Post-debate commentary, a new edition of Turkey news, and an all-time Chapo reading as Will unveils Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby's annual open letter to his beloved son Caleb. A must-listen.Check out our pal Mikedelic's writing:https://thefellowshipofthereturnoftheelves.wordpress.com/
Episode 47 - I Am Legend feat. @ArmyStrang (10/6/16)
Troopcast Mach 10: Francis a.k.a. @ArmyStrang joins us on a secure line to discuss the latter-day Eastwood slog "American Sniper," the life of Chris Kyle, his job in troop PR, and the reality of being a veteran.If you ladies leave our island, if you survive recruit training, you will be a we...
Bonus Treat - Knowledge God (10/4/16)
Welcome to the treat-zone: As a thank you to fans for waiting on Episode 46 to drop, we decided to take some of the outtake material from the show. This is pure, uncut dry boys discussing Trumpopathy and Princeton nerd boy Jason Brennan and his special knowledge crystals.
Episode 45 - Cath Bash (10/1/16)
Is this the Pope's new army? The boys answer this week's critique from the traditional Catholic posse, two of whom agreed and then later declined to appear on the show to defend the Mother Church. An analysis of the genesis of the beef, and a reading from the 'Tradinista Manifesto.' ...
Episode 43 - ElfQuest (9/22/16)
The dry boys ride solo this week: First, we plug not one but two upcoming live shows (Genius HQ this Saturday and Caroline's on Broadway next Monday). Then, we read about the crazy, but actually quite sad, world of Jim Cooley, Walmart operator.Finally, we return to the Benedict Zone for a readin...
Episode 41 - Smash feat. @Lowenaffchen (9/16/16)
This week, joined byour friend Alex, alias @Lowenaffchen,we take a deep read of 2004's Best Picture, Crash, the anti-racist movie for racists. Extremely weird lessons about sexual assault, bigtory and America from the Thetan-drained mind of Paul Haggis.Then, a broader reflection on Hollywood'...
Episode 39 - The Conquerer feat. @dwdavison9318 (9/9/16)
Saddle up there, Pilgrim, you're okay in my book. In this premium episode we have back our returning three-time champion co-host Derek Davison (@dwdavison9318) to gather round and talk about just about the worst piece of poison Hollywood ever put on film: The Conquerer starring John Wayne as Gen...
Episode 37 - Teen Party! feat. @BRANDONWARDELL (9/1/16)
In this premium episode, we talk to fellow loud millennial and comedian Brandon Wardell (@BRANDONWARDELL) about dick pics, the sweeties and Nazi comic Sam Hyde.
Episode 35 - 6loodlands feat. @AHBonenberger (8/25/16)
It's a Troopcast. In this snipeasode, bona fide Troop Adrian Bonenberger joins us to discuss his travels in Ukraine, chatting with Nazis, his background in the military, and what really goes in ranger camp. And we initiate his upcoming podcast into the Trap cartel.One last thought, and we would ...
Episode 33 - The Uncucking Of The Candidate feat. @LibbyCWatson (8/18/16)
In this special Mormon episode, we're joined by our mate Libby Watson (@libbycwatson) to discuss Trump's new campaign chair, Special Agent Steve Bannon, heir to the late Andrew "Big Pussy" Breitbart. We unpack the literary faceplant of Le Wonkgirl's ill-advised treatise on Juanit...
Episode 31 - Brooklyn Tyrannical Gardens feat. Micki (8/11/16)
The system. The system. The system.
Episode 29 - London Falling feat. @Sam_Kriss (8/3/16)
Oi -- fing is, bloody "London 'As Fallen" is a tragedy, mate. Will, Matt, Felix and Sam Kriss stitch it right up, sweet as. Sam finks its a Lacanian sex dream, Matt finks its political or summat, and Felix finks its just havin' a laugh and that. Also they wind up Slavoj Zizek, who...
Episode 28 - Chapo Comes Alive! (8/3/16)
Broken stools, broken men, and dueling Alex Joneses: It could only be Chapo live in Philly. This double album spent 97 weeks on the charts on its way to becoming the best-selling live recording of all time!Remastered from the original source tapes and compiled on one recording. Join Chapo & Street ...
Episode 25 - Lady Ghostbusters feat. Amber A'Lee Frost (7/22/16)
In this premium sode, our good friend Amber joins us to discuss the revolutionary fallout of Lady Ghostbusters, including the international women's labor strikes and Congress's swift action to end the wage gap. She discusses the death of "mid budget" movies as Hollywood increasing fo...
Episode 23 - Reign All Over My Face (7/14/16)
In this premium 'sode the boys return to their roots in film criticism, deconstructing the extremely dubious Adam Sandler 9/11 movie, "Reign Over Me," in which Don Cheadle creates an imaginary autistic friend to live out his desires as a free single man. The first in a new series of the ...
