Shhhhhh The Adults Are Talking

Jun 11 2024 7 ep. 70 mins 1
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The world isn't bad it just smells funny.

Join Robert and Roxanne for their Saturday night conversations about culture, politics, and human nature.

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A Couple of Kids at the Record Store

Jun 11 2024 50 mins  
Summary :: In this episode our conversation revolves around our visit to the record store and the vinyl records haul we got. We discuss our experience at the store, the albums we found, and our thoughts on the music. Our conversation touches on topics such as nostalgia, the appeal of vinyl records, and the process of buying records in the past. Overall, it is a lighthearted and enj

Oh Bondage Up Yours, I Am A Cliché

May 21 2024 58 mins  
In this episode we discusses the life and legacy of punk musician Marion Joan Elliott-Said also know as Poly Styrene. Our conversation touches on themes of identity, adolescence, and the complexities of mother-daughter relationships. It explores the impact of consumerism and the music industry on artists and the importance of attachment and privilege in upbringing. We highlight Pol

Nosferatu and Other Weird Sh1t In Canada

Mar 24 2024 74 mins  
PODCAST VIDEO FULL EPISODESummaryIn this episode [S1E5] of SHHHH The Adults Are Talking, Robert and I discuss recent incidents of anti-Semitism in Canada. We start by discussing an anti-Semitic cartoon published by a Montreal newspaper. We explore the history of anti-Semitic imagery in vampire lore. The conversation then shifts to parliamentary votes in Canada that give symbolic vi

Talking About Zone of Interest

Mar 24 2024 48 mins  
SummaryIn this conversation, the hosts discuss the movie 'Zone of Interest' and its portrayal of the Holocaust. They explore the differences between this movie and 'Schindler's List', highlighting the absence of violence and the focus on the collapse of German society. They delve into the banality of evil and the moral disconnect of the characters. The hosts also analyze the fascin

The Record Shop, Renting Your Dinner, and Trafficking Kids

Mar 04 2024 83 mins  
SummaryThe conversation covers various topics including the case of Shamima Begum, the involvement of intelligence agencies, citizenship and statelessness, the situation in northern Syria, double standards, and Trudeau's actions in Ukraine. The conversation covers various topics including the export of military supplies, the lack of military aid, the need for action, the role of Qu

Good Fascist Dictator, Bad Fascist Dictator

Feb 24 2024 78 mins  
In our second episode, Robert and I talk about the ongoing reaction to Tucker Carlson, in the context of the murder of Alexei Navalny. We talk about good fascist dictators and bad fascist dictators, we talk about cold war paranoia and the way we mock spycraft in our entertainment media. Do we need spycraft to have nation states? How do we handle fascist dictators? We talk about the

Tucker Carlson Goes to Moscow

Feb 20 2024 96 mins  
Welcome to Shhhh The Adults Are Talking, our inaugural episode! Woot. In this episode Robert and I talk about that thing on the minds of many, Tucker Carlson goes to Russia, Tucker Carlson interviews Putin. What do you think about The Interview? Did you like it? Hate it? Meh? Do you think Tucker gave Putin a platform to purvey his bullsh1t? Do you think Tucker did well to allow Put