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The Boney Island Whitefish in: The Suspiciously Scarce Super Soldiers

Riley and Andrew have swum gently upstream to once again bring you an episode of the Boney Island Whitefish.

What if this murder victim was a DARPA-created hybrid human-avian killing machine? They almost definitely aren't, but imagine if they were! These are the important things that the writers of this episode of Bones want you to very briefly consider, before forgetting about that plotline. Will Angela break her volcel commitment? Does workplace exposure to sulphites change the shape...

The History Chads feat. Patrick Wyman

We've brought historian Patrick Wyman (@patrick_wyman) back on to discuss more of the Roman Empire collapse similarities with our current moment. We hope you enjoy this, as it's a chance for some deep cut Rome references that we cannot ever pass up.

Goldenarm (ft. Beep Beep Lettuce)

Our friends Chris and Bryn from the podcast Beep Beep Lettuce join us to watch a selection of show on Quibi. Suggested talking points include the Golden Arm, Our Friend the Sex Doll, and other outgrowths of the capitalist Dadaism reified in Quibi. Listen to us all become mentally unwell.

Trashfuture Presents: Balthasar Speedboat 5

This week's (belated, sorry!) bonus is a Balthasar Speedboat comedy special featuring Riley, Milo, Olga, and Pierre Novellie. Enjoy a discussion of the wide varieties of being horny online, how Riley spends his Christmas in Britain, and why a famous holiday songwriter also releases nude calendars for elderly women. It's a forensic examination of horniness. Hope you enjoy!

The Boney Island Whitefish in: Mummy Bones Goes to Washington

@raaleh and @IllyBocean return for another mystery! Did an ancient mummy stab someone? Is the never-ending stream of cop propaganda meant to put you at ease with the panopticon? Spooky!

Smart Bins, Smart City feat. Jathan Sadowski

In the logical follow-up to our previous episode about 'smart cities,' we've brought on author and researcher Jathan Sadowski (@jathansadowski) to discuss what happened with Google's plan for self-adjusting sidewalks and cities with sideways elevators. You'll love it!

If you want to read more from Jathan, check out his book 'TOO SMART: How Digital Capitalism is Extracting Data, Controlling Our Lives, and Taking O...

The Boney Island Whitefish in: The Mystery of the Pit Mess

Riley and Andrew are joined by Sean from Take A Look Around to recap episode 4 of season 5 of Bones. We're going to learn a lot more about David Boreanaz, 2009-style racism, serial killer children and fake Middle-Eastern accents.

The Boney Island Whitefish in: Murder on the Amish Express

Andrew and Riley return for another episode of the number crime series about bones starring a woman named "Bones": Bones. Today we're learning about the origins of Michael B. Jordan's Hollywood career, the necessity of Pope hats and how to drain a parasitic cyst. We are not learning how to finish a script.

Norf FC (Ultra Section) feat. Robyn Vinter

We talked to Robyn Vinter of the Overtake about Culture War - what actually is it, what purpose does it serve, and why won't it end? The answer is "spite," but how we get there is more interesting. We also read an article by one of our favourite journalists on why his mission to Own The Libs may result in him losing a foot to diabetes, which is kind of like WWII when you think about it.

If you want one of our *fine* new shirts, designed by Matt Lubchansky, then e-mail trashfuturepodcast...

The Boney Island Whitefish in: Bones, James Bones

BoontaVista's Andrew (@IllyBocean) and our very own Riley (@raaleh) are back for episode 2 of the fifth season of Bones for @BoneyIslandPod, in which network television is brave enough to ask the question "what if James Bond was real and also very bad at being a spy but it was hard to solve his murder because your bad case of Coma Brain makes you forget how plumbing works?"

Frankenstein's Balance Sheet

There's a ticking time bomb in the economy. No, a DIFFERENT ticking time bomb. This week, Riley, Milo, Hussein, and Alice discuss the balance-sheet chicanery of a mysterious Australian plane enthusiast that is slowly but surely imploding every SoftBank investment vehicle. We would normally say it's a laugh riot, but this one... maybe not so much.

The Boney Island Whitefish in: Cult Murder on the Secret Stealth Submarine

Hey! This patron-exclusive Boonta Vista/Trashfuture collaboration is the first episode of an extremely specific podcast-within-a-podcast in which Andrew and Riley recap episodes of season 5 of the American crime procedural comedy-drama Bones. 

In this episode we explain the origins of Bones, why season 5 of Bones is worth examination, and the season premiere which includes Psychic Cyndi Lauper, Poopie Suits, brain surgery-induced coma hallucinations, underwater cults, fake diseases...

Microsoft Rocks feat. Rob Larson

This week we're talking tech monopolies and the ways in which Gates and Bezos used public research to become this century's dumber Carnegie and Vanderbilt. Listen to Riley, Milo, and Alice discuss it with Rob Larson (@IronicProfessor), and rejoice in the knowledge that everything you've ever done with a PC was planned out by dudes in rocking chairs for some reason.

Check out Rob's Book Capitalism vs. Freedom: th...

Intelligence 4.0 (ft. Felix Biederman)

Riley, Alice, Milo, and Chapo Trap House's Felix Biederman have once again sat down and cracked open a book of brain literature. This time we read through British brain god Dr. Matt Ridley's The Rational Optimist (2010), and it left us all a lot happier as we explored a truly beautiful mind. It's a balm for the soul. Check it out!

Riley's Commie Night Club (ft. Nathalie Olah, Jesse Bernard, and Tom Usher)

Riley's Commie Book Club is (sort of) back... but a little different. Instead of talking about a book, Riley is joined by some old friends and new to talk about nightlife - what is nightlife, why is it important, and what are the economic and social factors that threaten the continued existence of "nightlife" as something valuable? Or maybe the four of us are on the wrong end of 25 and assuming it's all bad now.

Also, this was recorded before the end of the world - so many of the pressu...

Boris' Reverse Scrofula feat. Dr Eleanor Janega

Look, you know we couldn't let some simpering right-wing columnists refer to the body of Boris Johnson as coterminous with the state itself and not bring on our sage of all things medieval, Dr Eleanor Janega (@goingmedieval). We talk all about this, all about the societal changes after the Black Plague, and a dumb startup that is basically a less-fun Omegle.

If you want one of our *fine* new shirts, designed by Ma...

May I Have a Crumb of Vaccine feat. Josie Long

Look, a lot of stupid things have happened in Britain this week, but we're dedicated to giving you content. This week's bonus features us discussing the current state of affairs as applies to the covid-19 pandemic, our prime minister nearly dying of it, and much more. Special thanks to Josie Long for being on this one. Enjoy!

Save Us, Virologist Elon Musk feat. Wendy Liu

This week's bonus features friend of the show and 3-time guest Wendy Liu (@dellsystem) on the topic of covid-19, her new book 'Abolish Silicon Valley,' why big tech can't save us from this virus, and much more. You will, as they say, love it. 

Buy Wendy's book here! https://www.penguinrandomho...

Aaron Sorkin's War feat. Séamus Malekafzali

We did it again. Joined once more by Séamus Malekafzali (@seamus_malek), we reviewed a terrible Hollywood take on America's imperial reach. Another CIA movie. Another movie about empire, except this time it's about a horny congressman who manages to give Al Qaeda a billion dollars. Yep, it's the 2007 Tom Hanks romp CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR, written by Aaron fucking Sorkin. Please enjoy.

 If you want one of our *f...

Trashfuture Presents: Balthasar Speedboat 4

The return of our beloved pure comedy format, recorded back when the world was normal, to help get you through the lockdown blues. Riley and Milo are joined by friends of the show and comedians Glenn Moore and Pierre Novellie. We start with LA Noire and end up talking about perhaps the worst movie ever made by a famous advertising pitchman - the inAPPropriate Movie.

We've also got new t-shirts available! So email trashfuturepodcast [at] gmail [dot] com to order one! £15 for Patreon sub...

A Spectre Haunting Bishop Auckland (TF Live in Bristol 6.3.20 feat. Angie Speaks)

Please enjoy this live episode of Trashfuture, recorded on March 6 the 2020 Bristol Transformed festival. You’ll hear Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), and Nate ( 2020-03-19 00:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post

The Story of Oh No feat. Andrew Law

Riley's found some deeply, deeply horny British political writing, and in an attempt to shatter the psychic resolve of our friends down under, he's brought on Andrew Law (@illybocean) of the Boonta Vista podcast. This is also the 10th official TF episode as it features founding cohosts Charlie Palmer and Olga Koch. Hope you enjoy!

World of Moggcraft II feat. Nish Kumar

Yes, we did it. We brought on Nish Kumar (@mrnishkumar) to suffer through the rest of Jacob Rees-Mogg's terrible book. You will love this episode and absolutely hate this abomination of a text.

*LONDON LIVE SHOW ALERT* We’ll be playing at Vauxhall Comedy on Wednesday, March 11 at 7.30 pm! Tickets are £12, and you can get them here: 2020-03-09 22:05:02 +0000 UTC View Post

That’s Dáil, Folks! feat. Ciaran Dold

This week, we're talking about the recent Irish elections. We could do the usual thing and make it up as we go along, but we'd rather speak to an expert -- so we brought on Ciaran Dold (@CiaranDold) of the Corner Späti podcast to break it down for us.

Check out Corner Späti here:  https://cornerspaeti.simplecast.com/ 

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Anarchy, State, and Scrutopia feat. Nathan Oseroff-Spicer

You've all heard the various encomiums about Roger fucking Scruton, the absurdly racist idiot philosopher who was terrified of the female orgasm and was somehow welcomed in every echelon of the British state for decades. Well, we've brought on an academic philosopher and friend of the show Nathan Oseroff-Spicer (@nathanoseroff) to break down Scruton's work in detail. And guess what? It's... interesting.

*W...