American Nuthouse

In this episode, instead of broaching a new subject, I figured I would take some time to review the things I discussed on some recent episodes, including DSA! DSA! DSA!, Are We Not Men? and Toxic Femininity., as new information has come to light.

The headlines are back with a superabundance, and include a West Indian American Day Parade, a high school valedictorian, Navy SEALS, Salma Hayek, Ringo Starr, a poop-filled prison and so much more.

And my cultural recommendation is a movie this time. one of my favorites from 1991. Enjoy!

I guess you can consider this a bonus episode, as I didn't think I'd get another one out before flying off to Nashville. In it I share my remembrance of that fateful day, September 11th, 2001, and how things in this country have transpired since.

As the 25th anniversary is a solemn day, I've opted to not include the usual headlines and cultural recommendation. I'm not sure if the proper word is enjoy, but I hope you're able to get something out of it.

In this episode I review the four waves of feminism and let you know what I think the movement as a whole has meant for women, men and to society. Put on your big boy pants, as some of you might got a teeny bit angry at my conclusion.

There is an overflow of headlines that include a petting zoo, Muslim holidays, jiggle joints, enchiladas, senior citizens, Hunter Bide, Tupac Shakur and a whole lot more.

My cultural recommendation is an indie band that many of you are probably not familiar with. Though if you...

In this episode, as promised, I provide you with my predictions for the coming midterms. As the analyzing of elections is tedious, and I have enough trouble keeping your attention, I've broadened the episode out a bit and address some of the issues that are having an impact on voters, the young especially.

There is a bushel of headlines which I hope will entertain you and they include brawling women, an Iranian bounty, a nude politician, Erling Haaland, Hhalid Sheikh Mohammed, Dr. Frankenstein and a lot more.

A band is the subject of my cultural...

In this episode I get to the questions that I didn't have time for last week. They concern Artificial Intelligence, the Democrat Socialists of America, the senate filibuster and how to start a podcast.

There are an abundance of headlines that include Nancy Mace, the Little League World Series, a black bear, flesh eating bacteria Penn State frat bros, a fisherman in a cooler and so much more.

My cultural recommendation is a person considered a legend in the music business, as a writer, musician and producer. You'll have to listen to find out who...

As it's August and there's not much going on in the news, I figured this would be a good time to address some of your questions. What listeners want to know are my latest thoughts regarding immigration, if I'm sorry I voted for Donald Trump and if I think the country is on the brink of civil war.

There is also an excess of headlines that include frozen eggs, horny middle school teachers, hired hitmen, Nancy Pelosi, the potential disappearance of gravity, an Iranian black widow and so much more.

My cultural recommendation is Woody...

In this episode, after a brief review of my recent three-day cruise, I focus on the COVID lockdown and Dr. Anthony Fauci's role. I go over the contradictions between his public statements and what he really believed as written in his diary. There is lie, after lie, after lie, and in between we find out how happy he was to be getting so much positive attention. His taking the fifth was disappointing, but he might very well have to deal with a charge of contempt of Congress. We'll see.

There is also a constellation of headlines that...

I'm back from the ranch and decided I'd provide you, my loyal listeners, with a bonus episode prior to departing on my Caribbean cruise. It is an abbreviated episode however, as you're only getting headlines and a three-minute drill. More on that in a bit.

The headlines include the usual cast of characters including Joe Biden, a male nurse, Rhode Island crytid fetishists, circus performers, a Florida mom, a Florida man, a mime and so much more.

The three-minute drill includes the songs listed below (you'll have to listen to make the connection...

In this episode I posit what I believe would be the founders view of present-day America. And it's not your imagination if what I portray as their views hew very close to my own. Consider this episode the third of a trilogy, along with Ode to the Semiquincentennial and Mr. Contrarian Goes to Washington.

There are a wad of headlines as well that include arsonist dogs, Pickleball players, Florida executions, out for blood beavers, an old man's encounter with a bison, criminal orcas and so much more.

And also a cultural recommendation. My favorite song...

In this episode I provide you with a travelogue of my recent trip to the nation's capital. I share with you why each time I visit DC I get hyper emotional about the founders and our country.

There are a profusion of headlines that include explosive diarrhea, Joe Biden, nude bikers, plague infested rats, Santa Claus, pride revelers, toddlers come back from the dead and so much more.

In the spirit of independence, this episode's cultural recommendation is the film 1776. A musical featuring our founding fathers singing and dancing their way into the Revolutionary War.<...

This episode contains no headlines, cultural recommendations or asides. Just a poem I wanted to share about this magnificent country of ours about to celebrate its 250th birthday.

Have a Happy Independence Day and enjoy!

In this episode I go into greater detail and let you know just how I feel regarding the Knicks winning the NBA championship and ending their 53-year drought. It was a wild 5 games that left me more drained than ecstatic.

There is also a suite of headlines that include a rattlesnake, Kamala Harris, Mitch McConnell, multiple Florida men, a tortoise, Mayor Mamdani, New York City cops and a whole lot more.

My cultural recommendation is a basketball movie that a least one of you listeners will vouch for. Have a Happy Father's Day as you...

In this episode I discuss several topics du jour, including primaries, the Iran war, and the long-gone integrity of college athletics.

There is a passel of headlines that include Supermarket workers, a CCNY professor, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, a small Danish town in California, have eaten surfers, diplomatic cage fighting and both yours and mines favorite rapper.

My cultural recommendation is a genre of music, and in case you don't catch the band names and songs they are: Lush and their songs Deluxe and Sweetness and Light, Slowdive and their tunes Alison and Souvlaki...

In this episode I talk about suicidal empathy, the idea that western civilization has lost its will to survive. I reference a couple of books that are pertinent to the subject and hope you don't find things too depressing.

There's a brief update on election primaries and a raft of headlines that should provide you with a laugh or two as we sink into the abyss.

This episode's cultural recommendation is one of my favorite songs by the then progressive rock band, Genesis. As I am so very fond of dozens of their songs, you'll...

In this episode I follow up from last week and discuss the deeper meaning of Memorial Day. Just what is that our servicemen and women sacrificed their lives for? I also touch on the Jaxson Dart situation and give it to the sports media, but good.

My cultural recommendation this week is a sports movie. You'll have to listen to see which one.

And there is a profusion of headlines that include college students, Texas hunters, Hunter Biden, Zohran Mamdani, carjackers, trigger happy dogs, and a French Open tennis player who really had to go...

As I lacked a bit of imagination this past week and couldn't think of a subject to discuss, I decided this would be a good time to get to your questions.

On top of that are the usual legion of headlines including UFO's, a black history museum, Punjabi devils, looksmaxxing, Harvey Weinstein, Luigi Mangione fangirls, Meta employees and so much more.

And to complete the podcast you'll get not one, but two cultural recommendations. Wishing you an enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend.

In this episode I share with you my experiences of my recent trip to Los Angeles. What transpired at airports, hotels and various modes of transportation. I also touch on friends and family.

There is a collection of headlines to start the show and they include horny teachers, IKEA., Harvard scientists, Florida man, the Secret Service, Angelina Jolie, Charles Barkley and so much more.

And my cultural recommendation this episode is my favorite podcast... no, not American Nuthouse (which is a close second), but the Adam Buxton podcast. Give it listen and enjoy!

In this episode I give you a rundown of the events that have taken place these past few weeks. The attempted assassination of the president, James Comey being indicted, the SPLC being indicted, Dr, David Morens being indicted and so on and so on and so on. Basically, catching up the events I neglected as the previous three episodes avoided politics.

Yes, there are a cluster of headlines including birth tourism, malnourished sloths, congressional hearings, Public Enemy's 911 is a Joke, a Vermont farmer, Tupac's stepbrother (featuring your favorite rapper and mine), and so much more,

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In this episode I talk about Blue Zones, areas throughout the globe in which there is a high propensity of people living to 100. I give you my thoughts as to whether longevity is such a good idea. I share both the good and bad points.

There's a sheaf of headlines that include early celebrating marathon runners, an animal rights protest, Snoop Dogg, giant pandas, Coachella and so much more.

And a new feature that I'm adding at the end of each episode where I recommend either a movie, TV show, podcast or music that I...

In this episode I attempt to convince you that what becomes of your life is due to the decisions you make throughout. And all the while you'll be making choices while being influenced by the desire to avoid punishment, the need to be liked, ambition and the desire to seek out pleasure. Oh, and the prevailing winds of society.

And yes, there are a wealth of headlines that include Porta-Potties, Great White sharks, the podcasts most popular rapper, a Penthouse Pet, Minnesota bathhouses and so much more. Enjoy!

Politics are out for this episode and my musings on G-d, Judaism and the meaning of life are in. Trust me when I tell you that I'll never be confused for one of the great sages, but at least I'm not one rung lower than your average village idiot.

There is a plentitude of headlines including hospital squatters, confused airline pilots, Tiger Woods, a rouge elephant, Britney Spears and a 90-year-old grandma. Enjoy!

It's been two weeks since the last episode... I hope you were able to entertain yourselves in the meantime. There's no particular subject in this episode, just me whining about being in a funk or rut or some sort of creative roadblock.

Anyway, there are a multiplicity of headlines that should provide a giggle or two having to do with delivery robots, spring breakers, undercover cops, Bruce Springsteen, AOC, horny teachers and so on. Please enjoy!

As there wasn't much new of note taking place in the world, I was at a loss as to what to discuss. So, I took advantage of a convenient crutch and decided to take some of your questions.

Of course, there are headlines... scads of them, as a matter of fact. And they include Florida prisoners, the Los Angeles Marathon, Jeffrey Dahmer's mother, Jeffrey Epstein's medical examiner and so much more. Enjoy!

In this episode I present the arguments for and against Operation Epic Fury. I'll then let you know if I'm for the action and provide you with my reasoning.

There are also a gush of headlines that include creepy nurses, disgraced mayors, Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, Kristi Noem, Joe Biden and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

In this episode I review the recently complete Winter Olympics, and the ridiculous treatment the U.S. Men's Hockey Team has received since winning the gold medal. I also provide a brief review of the State of the Union speech and leave you to judge how closely it came to the draft I went over in the previous episode.

And there is a cascade of headlines that include a theoretical astrophysicist, Kanye West, sickos representing the states of Florida and Kentucky, a creepy doctor, Bill Clinton, Leonardo DiCaprio and so much more. Enjoy!

In this episode you will hear me read what I believe to be a rough first draft of this coming Tuesday's State of the Union Speech. I can't vouch for how close it will be to the finished product, but I'm guessing it's pretty darn close.

Before I get to the speech, there's a torrent of headlines that include cabinet secretaries, sex workers, Kylie Jenner, Cardi B, Baywatch wannabees and so much more. Enjoy!

In this episode I address multiple topics. I give you my take on the latest release of the Epstein files, the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother, the so-called conservatism of the Wall Street Journal, and the happenings at the Winter Olympics.

There is an abundance... some might say overabundance of headlines dealing with Native American tribes, government fraud, Minneapolis yoga students, ridiculously high sums of money paid for comic books, Chinese biolabs and so much more. Enjoy!

In this episode I discuss the disaster that is the state of Minnesota, and implicate their elected officials, the media, Republicans and the American people for what the mobs in that state are perpetrating.

There is also a covey of headlines that include pro football coaches, Florida snake hunters, Bill Gates, sicko teachers, AI, your favorite rap artist and convict, and so much more.

As I recorded this episode on February 2nd, that makes it three years to the day I recorded the very first episode of American Nuthouse, and 122 episodes later, I'm still standing...

I decided to keep things light this episode, so it's all about the recent Academy Award nominations. I give you my take on the ten films nominated for best picture, and why very few of them are worth seeing. I also share seven of my favorite underrated films that I highly recommend.

There is a treasure trove of headlines that pick on groundhogs, snowplow drivers, college football players, billionaires, drunk chefs and so much more. Enjoy!

In this episode I respond to criticisms I received from various listeners. Many which were sparked by the most recent episode, A House Divided.

To lighten the load there's a gaggle of headlines dealing with many of the usual, and not so usual suspects including, Donald Trump, OnlyFans stars, a Super Bowl tailgate, Keifer Sutherland, jealous girlfriends, and much, much more. Enjoy!

In this episode I ponder what it might be like if the country split in two to become the Blue States of America and the Red States of America. Tensions between the two America's continue to ratchet up as we are seeing in the state of Minnesota. Will things calm down or are we destined to have a second Civil War? I propose a peaceful solution to our current dilemma.

There's also a truckload of headlines that deal with masturbating transgenders, Nicolas Maduro, a rampaging monkey, the Loch Ness monster, a well-hung offensive lineman, and much much...

Welcome back for the first episode of 2026. As Donald Trump got bored over the holidays, he decided to amp things up by sending a military team into Venezuela to arrest their corrupt president and his wife (probably for not letting his sons in on their illicit, yet highly profitable schemes). I'll provide you with my take on the mission as well as provide you with my predictions for the year.

There are also a cluster of headlines that deal with drunk Santa's, Meth head carjackers, the Kilauea volcano, vengeful moms and much more... including the return of...

In this episode I look back at the predictions I made back in January and see how I did. I got some right and some wrong and some somewhere in the middle. I hope to do even better next year.

And yes, there are headlines. They deal with the Pope, politicians, trendy restaurants, Ivy League morgue managers, former SNL stars and so much more.

As this is the final episode for 2025, I wanted to wish you loyal listeners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please know how much I appreciate your taking...

As we approach Hanukkah, this episode is dedicated to the Festival of Lights. No headlines... just a pathetic try at poetry.

Enjoy and Happy Hanukkah!

This episode is a departure from the usual, as it's devoted to music.  I discuss the nine songs that meant so much to me in between the ages of 7 and 17.  I won't list the songs here, as I felt it works better as a surprise as you listen.  

There are a throng of headlines as well dealing with the familiar including an ethically challenged teacher, a transgender cheerleader, a stab happy college footballer, bad government policy and a whole lot more.

It's my hope that the episode leaves you with and appreciation of music and those who create and perform it.  Enjoy! 

For those of you that are big fans of the headlines, you're in luck.  Those that don't care for the headlines... well, tough nuggies, as that's all your getting this episode.

The headlines include illegal aliens, lesbian astronauts, radical Islamists, Gazan beauty pageant contestants and Jeffrey Epstein.  Please try to enjoy! 

I'm back from my two-week trip to Southeast Asia and I want to tell you all about it. I kept a diary, and it provides a vivid travelogue of the trip to honor Mrs. Contrarian's 65th birthday.

No headlines this episode, but they'll return next week. Enjoy!

As I couldn't think of a specific topic for this episode, I dipped into the mailbag and took your questions. I'm asked about my dream job, what makes a happy marriage, my favorite movies, why there is such a thing as existence and other light-hearted topics.

There are a pack of headlines to tickle your funny bone and include Hispanic Heritage Night in the National Hockey League, Illegal gambling in the National Basketball Association, Donald Trump, bad women drivers, polite black bears and what could be funnier than a jailed jihadist. So sit back and enjoy... TGIF!<...

In this episode I give you the real reasons that the establishment can't stand Donald Trump. It's not his orange skin or bouffant hairdo, nor his mean tweets, or his coarse and vulgar personality. They just use those as excuses so as not to face up to the truth. You'll have to listen to get real deal.

There's also a pack of headlines that include Florida executions, Bill and Hillary Clinton, naked demonstrators, judges, fortune tellers, obese lawyers and so much more. Enjoy!

If, like me, you believe that our standards have been diminished, then this episode is for you. I discuss how we as individuals have let our standards drop, and that goes double for our institutions. I take digs at sports, politics, academia, the media and more.

There's a pack of headlines dealing with a Florida man, a Chicago woman, A New Jersy man, NFL officials, an Intersex professor, everyone's favorite jailed rapper, and more. Hope you enjoy!