Retro Sass Mutation
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
Discovering connections and hidden meanings between seemingly unrelated topics.
Location:
United States
Description:
Discovering connections and hidden meanings between seemingly unrelated topics.
Twitter:
@RetroSass
Language:
English
Episodes
Ep. 34 - From Prehistoric Practices to Present-Day Polarization
1/9/2024
This episode examines the connecting threads between the documentaries Unknown: Cave of Bones and The Insurrectionist Next Door. Join us as Ozzie and Kristian discuss how prehistoric practices inform our understanding of the causes of our nation's present-day polarization.
Duración:00:52:10
Ep. 33 - Waco: American Apocalypse and Who Killed Robert Wone?
5/16/2023
This episode analyzes the unexpected connections between the documentaries Waco: American Apocalypse and Who Killed Robert Wone?
Duración:01:09:36
Ep. 32 - Extending Human Life and Trouble at Disney
4/5/2023
In this episode, we'll compare and discuss the latest scientific breakthroughs in extending human life and delve into Disney's current challenges.
Duración:00:56:51
Ep. 31 - ChatGPT and Flat Earthers
1/9/2023
Join us as we explore the bizarre connections between ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, and those who falsely believe the earth is flat.
Duración:01:00:55
Ep. 30 - Zuckerberg's Metaverse and JT Leroy
10/22/2022
Join us as we explore the hidden connections between Mark Zuckerberg's struggling metaverse and one of the greatest literary hoaxes, JT Leroy.
Duración:01:15:50
Ep. 29 - House of Hammer and Katrina Babies
10/5/2022
Join us as we explore the unexpected connections between the documentaries House of Hammer and Katrina Babies.
Duración:01:03:00
Ep. 28 - The Secret Lives of Fungi and Monkeypox
9/14/2022
In this episode, we discuss and compare the secret lives of fungi and the impact of monkeypox on the LGBTQIA+ community.
Duración:00:45:48
Ep. 27 - Malice at the Palace and Men Not Attending College
9/18/2021
In this podcast episode, we discuss the Netflix documentary Malice at the Palace and Douglas Belkin’s expose in the Wall Street Journal on why a generation of men choose not to attend college.
Duración:01:18:37
Ep. 26 - 100 Foot Wave and Grace the Robot
9/9/2021
Is thrill-seeking uniquely human? Will medical robots revolutionize healthcare, or will they revolutionize the very fabric of our nature? Join us as hosts Ozzie Ramadan and Kristian Markus compare and discuss the HBO Max documentary 100 Foot Wave, featuring legendary big wave surfer Garrett McNamara and the rise of Grace and Sophia the Robot.
Duración:01:10:46
Ep. 25 - Bob Ross and Barack Obama
9/1/2021
In this episode, we compare and discuss the documentary Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed and Matt Taibi's article 'The Vanishing Legacy of Barack Obama.'
Duración:01:19:26
Ep. 24 - Cryptocurrency Addiction and The Swamp
8/25/2021
This podcast episode compares and discusses the rise of cryptocurrency addiction and the HBO documentary, The Swamp, which examines how money has overtaken Congress.
Duración:01:12:06
Ep. 23 - Apple TV's 'Physical' and Fooling Facial Recognition Software
8/17/2021
In this episode, we compare and discuss the cultural shifts explored in the comedy-drama television series 'Physical' and the dangers of facial recognition software.
Duración:01:26:18
Ep. 22 - Masters of the Universe: Revelation and Toxic Fandom
8/8/2021
In this episode, we compare and discuss Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation and the impacts of toxic fandom with special guest David Reddish, author, journalist, and Entertainment Editor at Queerty.
Duración:01:19:29
Ep. 21 - The Genius of Cuttlefish and The Illusion of Consumer Choice
8/1/2021
In this episode, we compare and discuss the underappreciated genius of cuttlefish and the illusion of consumer choice the food industry doesn't want you to know about.
Duración:01:15:40
Ep. 20 - CRISPR and California Exodus
7/24/2021
In this episode, we compare and discuss the extent to which humanity will alter every aspect of itself using the gene-editing technology of CRISPR and the truth behind California’s population exodus.
Duración:01:02:38
Ep. 19 - Yoga Moms and What Identical Twins Reveal
7/6/2021
This episode discusses and compares how conspiracy theories have infiltrated the Yoga industry and the latest research into what identical twins tell us about the nature vs. nurture debate.
Duración:01:14:40
Ep. 18 - Bo Burnham and Nero
6/21/2021
In this episode, we compare and discuss Bo Burnham's Netflix special Inside, which explores the consequences of living in a digital world, and Rebecca Mead's New Yorker article, "How Nasty Was Nero, Really?"
Duración:01:12:41
Ep. 17 - UFOs and Burnout
6/13/2021
In this episode, we discuss how recent validation of UFOs stands to impact humanity's understanding of itself and the modern-day, widely-shared experience of burnout.
Duración:01:06:32
Ep. 16 - The Crime of the Century and Love, Death & Robots
6/5/2021
In this episode, we compare Alex Gibney's documentary 'The Crime of the Century' exploring the pharmaceutical industry's role in creating the opioid crisis and Season 2 of the Emmy-winning animation anthology series 'Love, Death & Robots.'
Duración:01:21:24
Ep. 15 - Paris Hilton and Police Brutality
5/28/2021
In this episode, we discuss and compare the life of pioneering social media icon Paris Hilton and the systemic injustice of police brutality.
Duración:01:43:01