The only good podcast returns with thoughts on CPAC 2023, blogging again, and why living in our subscription-based future is bogus as hell. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it on Facebook or Twitter, leave a comment on the show’s page on our website, or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!

Show Rundown
Open — African American Heritage Night at the local elementary school, and child dentistry
16:16 — Trump at CPAC 2023, plus Matt Schlapp, Russell Brand, and Armie Hammer get into your Uber…
39:14 — Michael Knowles, professional cockbag
50:48 — Blogging away again
1:04:19 — The Coldest Case in Laramie
1:10:02 — Ian Fleming, R.L. Stine, Roger Waters, and artists mucking about in their own work
1:39:13 — Wrap-up! Jesus Revolution, Operation Fortune, Creed III, The Omega Code, various Murdaugh docs, and The Last of Us.

Relevant Linkage

C-Span: Trump’s full speech at CPAC 2023

Washington Examiner: CPAC 2023: Conservative conference suffers from low attendance and lack of sponsors

NYT: DeSantis Visits 3 States on Tour Meant to Show He Is Tough on Crime

The Guardian: DeSantis lambasts California’s ‘woke ideology’ in Reagan library speech — Florida governor, expected to announce presidential run, says Democrats have been infected with a ‘woke mind virus’

NBC News: Conservative leader Matt Schlapp is accused of fondling a male campaign staffer in Georgia

Forbes: The Backlash Against Russell Brand, Explained

Airmail News: Armie Hammer Breaks His Silence

From the Narcissist Archivist: Wedding Weekend Impressionistic Travelogue

Here’s a link to the blog. It’s right here on this website.

NYT and Serial: The Coldest Case in Laramie

Brain Iron: The Things You [Don't Actually] Own End Up Owning You [by Just Up and Leaving]

The Drive: Ford Applies to Patent Self-Repossessing Cars That Can Drive Themselves Away

The Times: Roald Dahl ebooks ‘force censored versions on readers’ despite backlash

Brain Iron: Let James Bond Be (Racist)

Independent: James Bond books rewritten to remove ‘offensive’ references

Deadline: Author R.L. Stine Responds To Reports ‘Goosebumps’ Is Getting Edited With Inclusive Language – Update

UPDATE: The updated story (published after we discussed the story) says that Stine himself knew nothing of the changes, and includes this from the author and publisher:

“The stories aren’t true. I’ve never changed a word in Goosebumps. Any changes were never shown to me,” Stine tweeted.

Scholastic shared a statement regarding the edits to the children’s horror book series.

“For more than 30 years, the Goosebumps series has brought millions of kids to reading through humor with just the right amount of scary,” read the statement. “Scholastic takes its responsibility seriously to continue bringing this classic adolescent brand to each new generation. When re-issuing titles several years ago, Scholastic reviewed the text to keep the language current and avoid imagery that could negatively impact a young person’s view of themselves today, with a particular focus on mental health.”

Guardian: Roger Waters reveals first music from re-recorded solo Dark Side of the Moon