We're back!! And my mustache is gone! And we're getting back into a philosophical chat like the good ole days. This time we'll be talking about rituals. Welcome back to the show!

I'm at TIFF to watch a movie that I'm in. How cool is that??

In memory of Joseph Muchlinsky aka VonViddy. Examining the cost of passion and an obsessively relentless creative output. 

I mean... what else is there to say? The guest is my favorite woman in the world. One of the best people alive. A massive 'get'. You're welcome. 

Some lies are bigger than others and have more dire consequences. But no matter the severity or size, every lie comes with a definite cost. 

Is it harder or easier to be a good person the smarter you get? Let's discuss. 

The Screen Actors Guild is officially on strike. Joining the Writers Guild of America who has been striking for the last 11 weeks. SAG actor Ali Kinkade is here to discuss. 

What is toxic conservatism? Well... what even is conservatism? What was it, and what is it now? And how did it become... this?

At the tail end of Pride Month author and content creator Don Martin pops in to discuss why he has resolved to be wildly unreasonable when dealing with people who are still struggling to back the cause of queer liberation.

Tiffany Topol pops in to discuss our mutual love of music videos from the golden era (1980-2010) and to chat about the making of her new music video for her song "Teenage Feeling", available now on YouTube, iTunes, and Tidal!

A very surface-level, generalized analysis of what the extreme left actually believes in and fights for, and why that's objectively different and better than what the extreme right believes in and fights for. 

I'm really tired, and I'm telling you why. Also a healthy dose of the bad take brigade. 

Many transphobes insist that trans activists refuse to debate their ideas. Is that true? Spoiler: it's not. 

What's the difference between listening and hearing? How do you be a good listener? John Lane returns to discuss. 

It feels so obvious that hating a person for immutable facts of their identity is wrong and illogical. How then is it such a common human problem?

In a world where every fictionalized vision of the future is apocalyptic and dystopian, Star Trek has always stood out as a more hopeful vision. Aaron and Jaron zoom in to discuss why they love Star Trek and to chat about their new show "Star Trek Stories".

I'm obsessed with Syd and Olivia, and I think you should be too. That's the episode. 

So many bad takes, so little time. Plus a little good news to soften the blow. 

Naughty words, drugs and alcohol, sex and violence in tv, movies, comic books, video games, novels, etc. how do we, as a society, determine what is and isn't appropriate for the eyes and ears of children?

Internet dating aficionado and content extraordinaire Amelia Samson pops into the fort to talk about the tumultuous ups and downs of dating in the digital era. 

I say a few things worth listening to. Promise. 

Exploring how peer support can be useful with everyone's favorite ADHD dad Brave Dave!

The GOP has made the LGBTQIA+ community their unambiguous target as they move toward reclaiming the white house in 2024. With over 300 bills introduced just this year that take aim at the rights and well-being of queer people conservatives seem to want to live in a world where queer folks simply don't exist. In this episode we'll break down the different tactics they employ to convince otherwise rational people to support their genocidal cause. 

Amy Shack Egan is the Founder + CEO of Modern Rebel, an unconventional wedding planning co. that plans love parties - weddings that break the rules. She was titled, "The Anti-Wedding Wedding Planner" by The Cut in 2022 and expanded her growing wedding planning company to a relationship newsletter, Bandit.

Musician and psychologist Louize Carroll discusses the importance of the aspects of our lives which can not and should not be understood through an intellectual lens, and should rather be experienced simply through an emotional one.