House Inhabit Podcast

Isaac Weishaupt, author, podcaster and occult and symbolism expert, joins me today for a special Halloween episode discussing one of my favorite films and topics, Eyes Wide Shut. Listen along while Isaac walks us through the film and points out the occult symbolism planted by director Stanley Kubrick, highlighting obscure details that even I missed, someone who’s seen the film more times than I can count. It’s truly a timeless Hollywood classic that never gets old. No matter how many times I’ve seen it, I always discover something new.

Isaac published a book, Kubrick’s Code...

I had the pleasure of hosting Shane Cashman of Timcast at my home last month a couple days before the GOP debate in Simi Valley. As two recovering liberals, we had plenty to talk about during his stay (hindered slightly by the stifling migraine I was battling that whole week.)

In this conversation, Shane explains his skepticism over Evan Rachel Wood’s accusations against Marilyn Manson.

Readers, you can now clip your own favorite moments from this episode and share that clip anywhere—I'm so excited to see what you'll choose!

“He made himsel...

“The more that people look, the more invisible the men seem to become.” - V. Ward

As some may recall, Vicky Ward was one of the first reporters I befriended during the Ghislaine Maxwell trial last year. Throughout that strenuous month-long stretch, my first time inside a federal courthouse covering a high-profile trial, I always looked forward to early morning cafeteria conversations with Vicky, in part because she had spent over 20 years tracking this case and was chock-full of unique insight, solid theories, and significant footnotes to just about every angle of this widely sordid and complicated tale...

Earlier this week, between a consuming court schedule, I finally met and sat down with Emily from @Kanyesposts to discuss the perilous feat of tracking Kanye West's every unpredictable move online.

In this introductory episode (our first in-person meeting) we bond over our shared dedication to pop culture’s most controversial figure. Emilie Hagen admits to the disappointment of her parents, and I confess to the concerns of Mike Kraus who asks at one point, “If Kanye is really worth it?”

It’s a question we’re both still trying to answer.

I’m still trying to bounce back from dragging exhaustion after hectic travel last week, combined with birthday and Halloween celebrations, so a podcast recap with Jaggyish last night felt like the easiest way to catch everyone up on some major trial developments.

So much to dive into here. I’ll be back in long form next week to pick back up.

Up Ahead: The Issue with Asia Argento + MeToo hyporcrisy + Black Cube + Harvey’s New York trial highlights + Harvey’s home life / Wife + a tour of the most frequently mentioned ‘scene of assualt’ (all the fancy Ho...

“Framing: involves social construction of a social phenomenon – by mass media sources, political or social movements, political leaders, or other actors and organizations. Participation in a language community necessarily influences an individual's perception of the meanings attributed to words or phrases.”

Over the next few weeks, this series will start to unfold varied aspects of Ghislaine Maxwell's complicated past, examining the circumstances leading up to her arrest, trial, and conviction. Dissecting the bizarre elements of her backstory, a family shrouded by scandal and tainted by the pursuit of power. 

Her story is layered and compelling, plighte...

Edit: This conversation was recorded late yesterday evening. Since then, Kanye made a surprise appearance during Lil Durk’s set.

“At around the same time Cudi ended his set, Lil Durk was performing on another stage at Rolling Loud, where West — who now goes by Ye — made a surprise appearance. During his brief cameo, the superstar rapper and fashion mogul’s performed his hit song “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1,” from his 2016 album, The Life of Pablo. Watch Ye’s surprise appearance in a fan-captured video here.”

- Via Billboard

And Britney’s manager...