Episode 233: HyperNormalisation

Thank you Peggy Flanagan! ICE's behavior is not something that you can just set aside. ALSO: Finance bros sitting in front of white bookshelves full of little green plants - aka The Wall of Shame. PLUS: "Fuck you, you Brooklyn fuckhead!" -Chris, and a song of the week from Nirvana!!!!Nirvana - "Stain": https://youtu.be/Hu1J03v-nY4?si=tjQDF6FOniv_5QmRCold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCroftonChannel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com

Chris talks about his old neighbors. ALSO: Capitalism made furniture uncomfortable so it would be easier to vacuum. PLUS: The new Advice King, Chappell Roan's "The Subway" and a song of the week from Motley Crue!!!Motley Crue - "Live Wire": https://youtu.be/JJjydoG5M9E?si=6xeZH0o31-dxHGHYCold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCroftonChannel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com

Viibryd. Plus, a song  of the week by Sebadoh!!Sebadoh - "Weird": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNoCst8szs8&list=RDwNoCst8szs8&start_radio=1Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCroftonChannel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com

Our collective humilaition - at the hands of carnies. ALSO: Sentient clock radios screaming "Where's the Beef?" PLUS: Vintage coffee commercials and a song of the week from Annie Williams!!!Annie Williams - "If I Could": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd5yH8tjj-c&list=RDdd5yH8tjj-c&start_radio=1Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCroftonChannel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com

Homoerotic, classic-rock microphone-sharing. ALSO: Block Island, Peter Thiel's antichrist lectures, Naomi Klein and New York Times podcasters playing "devil's advocate" PLUS: A song of the week from Bon Jovi!Bon Jovi - "Runaway": https://youtu.be/s86K-p089R8?si=BToVB2X9A5qHHBMpCold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCroftonChannel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com

The Nashville Symphony was funded by one lady. ALSO: The violent mediocrity of Russ Vought. Clawbacks, pocket recissions and other "white-collar" crimes. PLUS: Chris Crofton's Belfry and a song of the week from Annie Lennox!!Annie Lennox - "Why": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG7I4oniOyA&list=RDHG7I4oniOyA&start_radio=1Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCroftonChannel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com

Have you heard about the frog in the boiling water? JUST KIDDING. We know you have. ALSO: Bragging that AI could end the world...in an attempt to woo investors?? PLUS: D. Scott Rogo, Reader's Digest and a song of the week from Labi Siffre!!!!Labi Siffre - "Bless The Telephone": https://youtu.be/DKQMXOaGnAA?si=dv2UNtpsiNa9xPkVCold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCroftonChannel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com

Adam Curtis warns against inadvertently dressing up like a missile. Chris says "illustrative" over and over. ALSO: Ezra Klein hanging out with Peter Thiel. PLUS: The new Advice King, Greg being called a "centrist" and a song of the week from Chris Crofton and The Alcohol Stuntband!!!Adam Curtis documentary - "HyperNormalisation": https://youtu.be/Gr7T07WfIhM?si=utF2K-Ho9JGZwqcPCold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCroftonChannel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com

Episode 232, sanctioned by Bob Geigel. ALSO: The earth is an X-rated reality TV show. The "Big Bang" was a bubble in a fishbowl. PLUS: The Loading Dock Report, and a song of the week from Dolly Parton!!!Dolly Parton - "Two Doors Down": https://youtu.be/D6qA7S_s7nY?si=bB7k_gHmOq-qfqSECold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCroftonChannel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com

Cold Brew Conversations X!: The hilarious and charming comedian Kristen Toomey returns to the show!!! We talk about topics ranging from genetic genealogy to how to negotiate modern showbiz. Song Kristen recommends - "Whan I Get My Hands On You": https://youtu.be/BDUDx15KdkI?si=p_qCwQVb9LV0IfVOKristen Toomey's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kristentoomey?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsi=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Link to Kristen's Comedy Special - "Shriller": https://youtu.be/tZ8SXmcsW9E?si=Xttr3GMdvZjVkG6F