In this episode, Rivers is joined at Disgraceland Studios by THREE hilarious comedians Kevin Anderson, Kyle Clark, and Brandie Posey for our annual tradition of trying to find the funniest year of all time. This time, it's all about THE YEAR 2009. In Part 2, we go into absolutely everything from the second half of this year: movies, music, TV, and politics. We are also very full of pizza, and some of us are trying to recover from drinking Four LOKO. This was an absolutely crazy year for news and pop culture and we hope y'all have as much fun listening to it as we did recording it. Follow Kevin, Kyle, and Brandie on all forms of social media @KBAndersonYo, @KyleClarkIsRad, and @Brandazzle respectively. Also, be sure to check out Brandie's incredible podcast, "Lady to Lady", on all podcast platforms. Rivers is @RiversLangley Sam is @SlamHarter Carter is @Carter_Glascock Subscribe on Patreon for an UNCUT video version of the show as well as HOURS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod
You're Wrong About - Pee-wee Herman Part 2 with Jamie Loftus
In the second part of our series, pop culture historian Jamie Loftus takes us through the meteoric rise of Pee-wee Herman and the withering of Paul Reubens' world as dubious allegations surface that threaten to turn a beloved children’s character into a real life villain. Jamie tells us about his struggle to reconcile the character of Pee-wee with the real Paul Reubens, and how his longtime friendships became his sanctuary until the very end.
Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of explicit materials involving minors
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Native America Calling - Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – Tribes insist on protections for wolves in the face of public pressures
When the state of Idaho bowed out of a grey wolf reintroduction program and even proposed a major reduction in wolf populations, the Nez Perce tribe stepped in to help the endangered animal’s fate. With a deep spiritual and cultural connection to wolves, the tribe sought to improve wolf numbers over the objections of many decision makers and members of the public. Now the state is pushing a plan to cut wolf numbers by more than half. Tribes in Wisconsin are also weighing in on proposals to end certain protections for wolves in that state. In Idaho, the tribes say the animals have cultural significance. We’ll hear about tribal efforts to help wolves, and get a picture of a film about the Cherokee connections to the red wolf.
GUESTS
Michael Waasegiizhig Price (Anishinaabe), traditional ecological knowledge specialist for the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
Dr. Candessa Tehee (Cherokee), Cherokee Nation tribal councilor, artist and associate professor of Cherokee and Indigenous studies at Northeastern State University
Marcie Carter (Nez Perce), previous wolf project biologist with the Nez Perce Tribe
Allison Carl, wildlife biologist with the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission
Break 1 Music: Hound Dog on a Chain (song) Blue Moon Marquee (artist) Scream, Holler, and Howl (album)
Break 2 Music: Long Black Cadillac (song) Tribz (artist)
Ologies with Alie Ward - Fromology (CHEESE) Part 2 with Kyra James
We’re back with molten hot cheese trivia in Part 2 with Fromologist Kyra James of OwnYourFunk.com. Part 1 covered the foundations and this week we address your listener questions about cows on boats, plant-based cheese options, how to properly store cheese, how cheese changes your brain chemistry, the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake, the great grilled cheese debate, DIY cheeses, squeaky curds, Missouri’s cheese caves, the moon’s composition, and the ultimate charcuterie board. Also: holes, and crystals and maggots, oh my!
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Donations went to the Cheese Culture Coalition and Team Up’s 2025 Building Schools in Kenya
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Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes
Other episodes you may enjoy: Gastroegyptology (BREAD BAKING), Food Anthropology (FEASTS), Critical Ecology (SOCIAL SYSTEMS + ENVIRONMENT), Mammalogy (MAMMALS), Bisonology (BUFFALO), Zymology (BEER), Gustology (TASTE), Disgustology (REPULSION TO GROSS STUFF), FIELD TRIP: I Go France and Learn Weird France Stuff
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It Could Happen Here - What Bombing Means for Freedom In Iran
James talks to Gordyaen Benyamin Jermayi about the situation of minority groups in Iran, the issues with the monarchist opposition, and how the Iranian regime has used US and Israeli bombing as an excuse for more violence against its own people.
Links:
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We all know weather can affect a person's mood, but just how far does it go? Could the activity of the sun be driving widespread human conflicts throughout history? In tonight's Classic episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore the bisarre theory Alexander Tchijevsky stumbled across when he found wars across the planet seem to coincide with solar cycles. This prompted him to ask: Is human civilization enslaved to the sun?
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The main character in Chickasaw writer Danica Nava’s debut novel gets into trouble for making some questionable claims about her Chickasaw identity to try and get ahead in the working world. Cherokee citizen Christina Berry writes about an Austin woman’s sometimes funny, sometimes heart wrenching desire to start a family. And Karen Kay’s historical novel explores an interracial connection on the mid-1800s Great Plains frontier. What each of these books has in common is the quest for true love. They also have honest, complex, and engaging portrayals of Native characters written by Native authors. We’ll hear from them about their work and Native representation in modern romance literature. (This is an encore show, so we won’t take calls from listeners)
GUESTS
Danica Nava (Chickasaw), author of The Truth According to Ember
Karen Kay (Choctaw), historical romance author
Christina Berry (citizen of the Cherokee Nation), contemporary romance author
Break 1 Music: Cry of the Wolf (song) Wade Fernandez (artist) 4 The People (album)
Break 2 Music: Long Black Cadillac (song) Tribz (artist)
Native America Calling - Tuesday, July 15, 2025 – Native romance writers move beyond the ‘bodice ripper’ stereotype
The main character in Chickasaw writer Danica Nava’s debut novel gets into trouble for making some questionable claims about her Chickasaw identity to try and get ahead in the working world. Cherokee citizen Christina Berry writes about an Austin woman’s sometimes funny, sometimes heart wrenching desire to start a family. And Karen Kay’s historical novel explores an interracial connection on the mid-1800s Great Plains frontier. What each of these books has in common is the quest for true love. They also have honest, complex, and engaging portrayals of Native characters written by Native authors. We’ll hear from them about their work and Native representation in modern romance literature. (This is an encore show, so we won’t take calls from listeners)
GUESTS
Danica Nava (Chickasaw), author of The Truth According to Ember
Karen Kay (Choctaw), historical romance author
Christina Berry (citizen of the Cherokee Nation), contemporary romance author
Break 1 Music: Cry of the Wolf (song) Wade Fernandez (artist) 4 The People (album)
Break 2 Music: Long Black Cadillac (song) Tribz (artist)
The Goods from the Woods - Episode #485 – “Reap the Whirlwind” with Tony Bartolone
In this episode, Rivers and Sam are hangin' at Disgraceland Studios with our friend, comedian Tony Bartolone. We kick this one off by chugging a blue raspberry "A.I.", the new energy drink from Bang creator and insane person, Jack Owoc. Then, we talk about WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair being a public nuisance in the Tampa metropolitan area. We say a hearty "Rest in Piss" to the philandering televangelist ghoul, Jimmy Swaggart, and Sam talks about working the door at a rave. Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love" is our JAM OF THE WEEK! Tune in now, folks! Follow Tony on Instagram @TonyBarfalone Rivers is @RiversLangley Sam is @SlamHarter Carter is @Carter_Glascock Subscribe on Patreon for an UNCUT video version of the show as well as HOURS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod
It Could Happen Here - Humanity, the Bad feat. Andrew
Andrew and Gare discuss the reasons why people justify doing bad things, from pleasing authority to narratives of necessary evil.
Sources:
Humankind by Rutger Bregman
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