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Cast Iron Brains - A Podcast with Bob and Abe
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A Crisis of Rowdy Roddy Piper (CIB #284)
2d ago01:45:32Tap to summarizeIs there actually more of a “crisis of meaning” in the smartphone AI age? Is it more likely the case that the vast majority of humans always been perfectly happy to accept whatever meager meaning happens to come their way, with a small, hand-wringing set of elites always freaking out that the latest thing is bad? If everyone is content to watch individualized content on their solipsism machines, is it just kinda rude of Rowdy Roddy Piper to come barging in trying to wake everybody up? Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Last Out the Door, Like a Hero16:03 — Cat arsonists in Italy20:51 — AI content taking over1:03:10 — Psychos are travelling the world with giant television mugs1:11:46 — Did Mark Strassmann, CBS News’ Senior National Correspondent, Get off A Good One?1:18:26 — Wrap-up! Hadestown; The Hunger Games; Airport; The TommyknockersRelevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
Transcribe →The Last* Trump Summer (CIB #283)
1w ago01:54:52Tap to summarizeWe’re here with a rundown of the various things our insane clown president is getting up to this summer, checking in on Mark Strassmann after a few weeks away, and Abe endorses polytheism. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — World Cup wrap-up, fixing global sport with Fuck Island19:18 — The Last Trump Summer Vacation1:10:50 — Did CBS News’ Senior National Correspondent Mark Strassmann Get Off a Good One? And the Iran war continues apace1:21:08 — Wrap-up! Abe sees The Odyssey; Incest Dragons; The Sheep DetectivesRelevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
Transcribe →Woodstock '26 (CIB #282)
2w ago02:10:42Tap to summarizeIt’s state tournament recap time! Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Abe vs. The Peachtree Road Race9:17 — Youth Beisbol Tournament Extravaganza1:31:15 — Lindsey Graham is dead1:42:42 — The Iran war is back, baby!1:47:52 — AccuWeather Push Notifications of the Week1:51:28 — Wrap-up! The Invite; King SorrowRelevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
Transcribe →America Rules, Actually! (CIB #281)
4w ago01:46:37Tap to summarizeWe’re finally popping back into your podcast feeds after nearly a month with a special(?) America at 250 episode of Cast Iron Brains. We’ve got patriotism, patriotic complaining about soccer, patriotic complaining about youth sport, and other patriotisms! Listen patriotically, as you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — What Makes America Great, 250 Years On9:15 — Abe in America20:50 — How to Watch Soccer41:32 — On what’s wrong with youth beisbol59:49 — Did anyone win the war in Iran?1:14:01 — Trump’s crypto income, it’s quite substantial!1:27:12 — Disclosure Day; Incest Dragons; interminable swim meets; youth trumpeter plays the national anthem, a reviewRelevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
Transcribe →Fortunately, the Forecast is Clear (CIB #280)
Jun 901:55:28Tap to summarizeYouth beisbol obligations have kept us from our podcasting responsibilities the last couple of weeks, but we’re finally back with our usual assortment of news, culture, and interpersonal complaints. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Abe Live Bets the Games, NBA Finals Edition20:09 — Trump walks out on Meet the Press37:32 — Dismantling of 60 Minutes42:42 — Why we love youth sport1:37:01 — Wrap-up! Backrooms; Power BalladRelevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
Transcribe →An Aloneness Enhancement Machine (CIB #279)
May 2702:07:43Tap to summarizeCIB returns, soggy and spent, to your podcast feeds with a look at the news of the week and a bit of rambling about the discomfort and anxiety of sharing the real world with a bunch of people who spend the vast majority of their time in a bespoke false creation that is not in conversation with reality. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Connectivity issues, the weather, and stabbings8:20 — Iran deal imminent, and Trump’s ongoing influence in the GOP, Trump IRS settlement46:54 — Are we collectively losing a grip on reality? Probably!1:29:26 — Wrap-up! Obsession; LotR: The Return of the King; Too much James Webb, too much spaceRelevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
Transcribe →Abe REDACTED in These Streets (CIB #278)
May 1501:31:10Tap to summarizeOn the eve of Abe’s Big Detroit Adventure we’re here to discuss a bad New York Times opinion piece, bad food products for children being marketed to adults, bad movies, and other bad things, probably. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — The Biffler refuses to release the files11:49 — The New York Times tells the world that the Jews are eating the cats, doing other things with the dogs46:08 — Uncrustables being advertised to so-called grown-ups58:50 — Did CBS News’ Senior National Correspondent Mark Strassmann Get Off A Good One?1:03:47 — Fuck Ole Miss Week1:06:09 — Wrap-up! I Love Boosters, Mortal Kombat 2, Postseason youth baseball decisionsRelevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
Transcribe →An Armed-adillo Assassin Takes on President Jesus (CIB #277)
Apr 2902:04:19Tap to summarizeMaybe it used to be the case that everyone believed a bunch of wild and crazy and reality-denying stuff, but at least we mostly shared those reality-challenged beliefs. Now it feels like everybody has their own bespoke insane reality-denying belief system, largely defined by the rejection of any institutional authority or shared truth. It’s great, and we talk about it! Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Packed theaters, rainy ballfields, and the NFL draft18:33 — Another foiled assassination attempt1:04:45 — Give me the baby teeth and I will show you the man1:11:34 — Did CBS News’s Senior National Correspondent Mark Strassmann Get Off a Good One?1:20:38 — Wrap-up! Michael, Ben Sasse is Dying, and youth beisbol is child harmRelevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
Transcribe →Prayer in the Age of Consent (CIB #276)
Apr 2101:24:54Tap to summarizeWe are back after a beisbol-mandated week off to yap about Iran, a Virginia referendum to redraw the congressional maps, and plenty else. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — What we’ve been up to.16:02 — Trump threatens to blow up all the bridges and power plants37:16 — Virginia redistricting vote is today 57:22 — Family Annihilators Run Amok!1:04:19 — Wrap-up! Relevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
Transcribe →What Happens on the Dark Side of the Moon... (CIB #275)
Apr 702:06:53Tap to summarizeThis week we’re yapping about an old favorite topic—how the religious fanatics convinced that they know the mind of God barely seem to have a grasp on the very basics of the religion they claim to adhere to, and how that’s probably bad for the world. Plus thoughts on Project Hail Mary and whatever else is going on in the world this week. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Abe survives not-Freaknik2026, Bob and Lori survive Luke Combs17:22 — We fight for GOD, not like those savages52:28 — “Silicon Sampling,” it seems bad1:11:12 — Did CBS News’ Senior National Correspondent Mark Strassmann Get Off a Good One?1:21:31 — Wrap-up!Relevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
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