The Best Debate in the Universe

Debate starts at: 4:36. What's the scariest movie of all time? Shawn Coss (http://amnclothing.com/) joins us to debate this week, he's one of the brilliant artists who works with our friends at Cyanide & Happiness (http://explosm.net/), as well as Any Means Necessary (http://amnclothing.com/) clothing and mental health awareness art that has gone viral. Great debate about horror movies this week, and our first-ever publicly live show. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Special thanks to Surreal Maddox for this amazing fan art this week: http://beta.madcastmedia.com/shows/bestdebate/108/e108_gift1.jpg Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) brought in a curious choice for horror movie: An Affair to Remember, which has a type of horror far too many people may relate with: loneliness. Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) had one of the most cogent descriptions of horror versus terror I've ever heard. Plus he brought in some headlines that some would say, constitute the news. Support the show and shop at The Best Store in the Universe: http://www.maddoxrules.com/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We round out the episode about a hermit that lost his clothes in a typhoon, an astronaut that drew a treasure map from space, and a girl who made a meal out of boyfriend's ear. Voicemail below: The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853).

Is plastic surgery false advertising? Therapist Kelli joins us to debate this week, as we do another live taping of this show. Follow me on Facebook or Twitter for updates, usually Saturdays around 1pm Pacific Time. Great debate this week that touched on gender-reassignment surgery, ugly kids and unibrows. I also announced during this episode that I'll be having a unibrow next week. Plus we learn that my aesthetic is largely informed by Street Fighter II. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLf-OiH3ea1_CE0fjmDw3njnqjo2LTl8bu Special thanks to our new sponsor, Nutrafol! Madcast Media Network listeners get $10 off your first month supply with subscription by using code "madcast" when you check out. Thank you for supporting the show! https://www.nutrafol.com/ Special thanks to Surreal Maddox who sent us this amazing care package of super manly tea and a mug that speaks to my cold heart! First Tangent Officer Ron Babcock brings his sensible opinions and sensible jokes, and I make him groan with a joke about rich rats. Taylor Nikolai gets called out for the headlines from last week, AND FINALLY GETS A PROMOTION! Welcome to our new Journalist in Moderation! And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2CdkfSI We finally round out this episode with a story about some rats with a rich diet, smug yoga douchebags and people quitting social media. It's about damn time. Voicemail number is below: The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853).

Debate starts at: 10:40. Is marketing evil? Entrepreneur, speaker and marketer, Vin Clancy (https://www.acethegame.com/) joins us to debate this week, as we do our second-ever live taping of this show. Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/maddoxaom) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/maddoxrules) for updates, usually Saturdays around 1pm Pacific Time. This was a fascinating debate that covers the ethics of marketing, sales and whether or not you should do something just because it's legal. Plus we learn what a "fervor" egg is due to our inability to parse a British accent. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Special thanks to our new sponsor, Nutrafol (https://www.nutrafol.com/)! Madcast Media Network listeners get $10 off your first month supply with subscription by using code "madcast" when you check out. Thank you for supporting the show! https://www.nutrafol.com/ Special thanks to Surreal Maddox who sent us this amazing care package of super manly tea and a mug that speaks to my cold heart! http://beta.madcastmedia.com/shows/bestdebate/106/gift1.jpg http://beta.madcastmedia.com/shows/bestdebate/106/gift2.jpg First Tangent Officer Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) does not disappoint with his tangents this week, except for perhaps Vin. Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) talks about a guy with a huge dong in this week's news, which is something I can relate to. And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We finally round out this episode with headlines, voicemail shitting on The Grateful Dead, and an announcement about our new International voicemail numbers coming soon. Speaking of, voicemail number is below: The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853).

Debate starts at: 3:10. Should swimsuit contests be a party of beauty pageants? Model and actress Lauren Francesca (https://www.instagram.com/iwantmylauren/) joins us to debate this week, and I make a strong case for why objectification is... a good thing. It's just a sample of the brilliance you'll be exposed to by watching and listening to this show. Speaking of, we also did a pilot run of our first-ever LIVE EPISODE. We're experimenting with broadcasting live on Saturdays when we record. Stay tuned for more information. Watch the video version here at Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Special thanks to Ian who sent us this amazing care package! http://beta.madcastmedia.com/shows/bestdebate/105/e105_gift2.jpg http://beta.madcastmedia.com/shows/bestdebate/105/e105_gift3.jpg Here's Lauren's Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/Bh7oYH2HA_Z/?utm_source=ig_embed Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) is back this week, but had to leave early to catch a boat. I guess that's a thing that happens now. Thanks Obama. Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) brought the headlines as always, and got a special shout-out at the end of the episode from our own Bad Hombre (listen past the credits). Support the show and shop at The Best Store in the Universe: http://www.maddoxrules.com/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We finally round out this episode with headlines from Taylor. Some idiot gets bit by a rattle snake's head after he chops it off. Then some munkin dies. Are the stories related? Listen to find out. Or read the end of this sentence for a spoiler: no they are not. Voicemail below: The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853).

Debate starts at: 10:02. Are The Beatles overrated? Very talented filmmaker and producer, Dustin Sussman (https://www.gofundme.com/ohrick) joins us to debate this week as well as Deputy Moderator Mike Gamms (https://twitter.com/mikegamms). But not for long, because Mike got demoted during this episode, plus he got a special title normally reserved for callers of this show. This was a good debate about a band whose reputation is legendary, but should it be? Or are they kinda mediocre and only popular because people didn't have enough shit to do or media to consume in the 50s? No video this week, but starting next week we're going to experiment with LIVE VIDEO on Saturdays for Madcast Media subscribers! Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://youtu.be/8ag-_6d8Hyw?list=PLf-OiH3ea1_CE0fjmDw3njnqjo2LTl8bu Check out the trailer for Dustin's documentary, "Oh, Rick:" https://vimeo.com/269258442 Special thanks to our new sponsor, Eliquid.com! Madcast Media Network listeners get 20% off their first order with promo code "MADCAST:" https://www.eliquid.com/madcast Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) is out this week at another wedding because everyone is getting married. Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) got a lot of love this week and was beaming from the birthday wishes, and ya boi Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) was out with a work assignment. So was Trump, mysteriously... Support the show and shop at The Best Store in the Universe: http://www.maddoxrules.com/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We rounded out this episode with a story about a million dollar vibrator, a bee-keeper emergency and dipshits who use paintball guns to shoot each other, only to find that people they shoot sometimes respond with real guns. No shit? The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853).

Debate starts at: 6:00. What's the most toxic thing about the Internet? Laci Green (https://www.youtube.com/user/lacigreen) joins us to debate this week, named one of Time Magazine's most influential people on the Internet. Laci brings her long and storied history of dealing with the Internet to the debate this week, and we learn that we have a common origin story: Utah. Are we both ex-mormons? You have to listen to find out, or just read the end of this sentence: yes! Plus another awesome fan gift from long-time listener Jen! Really great episode this week. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Special thanks to our new sponsor, Eliquid.com! Madcast Media Network listeners get 20% off their first order with promo code "MADCAST:" https://www.eliquid.com/madcast Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) makes the best fast-food-employee who might be a white nationalist joke in history. Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) got a lot of praise this week, but also his ass blasted on the correct enunciation of "bag." He doubles down, but we "beg" to differ. And ya boi Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is back, puffing those fat vapes! And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi The headlines this week were about a 50-year-old guy who swims 8 hours a day. What an asshole. If you get to sleep on a sail boat, it doesn't count. That's like running a marathon but taking a week off every month for 2 years. It's a duration contest, not a completion contest. Also a bunch of pirates found a sunken treasure off the coast of Colombia. Nobody has claimed it yet, so I did, just now. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). eliquid.com - Support the show! eliquid.com/madcast

Debate starts at: 5:33. Are memes ruining the Internet? Mango Tango (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfnopZIrGu0NZhqRjEKA3tg) joins us to debate this week, with a juggernaut YouTube channel with over 415 million views! We debate about the merits of memes this week, with our own Taylor bringing in the heat near the end of the debate. Plus we received a very nice gift from a fan named Dylan: A JAPANESE SEGA SATURN! Pics below. Great episode. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 http://beta.madcastmedia.com/shows/bestdebate/102/saturn1.png http://beta.madcastmedia.com/shows/bestdebate/102/saturn2.png Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) is back this week and we're reminded that he's a meme himself! Post the gif in the comments if you can find it; shouldn't be hard... so to speak. Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) was on fire this week with a rant about how bullshit memes are near the end of the debate. And ya boi Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is back, and so is President Trump. Support the show and shop at The Best Store in the Universe: http://www.maddoxrules.com/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We round things out with headlines about snails getting their memories transferred. Lots of creeping around on leaves. Good thing we solved that one. Plus some patriotic dolphins go on a hunger strike. Probably tired of Italian food too. Voicemail below: The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853).

Debate starts at: 4:57. Are dogs dumb as shit? Santina Muha (https://twitter.com/SantinaMuha) of Comedy Bang Bang and The Facts of Life joins us this week with Mike Capes (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv751BnNvZshrvTU64khOww) of "The Hacks of Life." It wasn't until I typed that very sentence that I realized that one of my guests has done a parody of a show the other appeared on. Think that would have been interesting to bring up during the episode? Well tough shit because I didn't. But what we did do is talk about how dogs are idiots...or are they? As usual, the vote is binding. Lots of great voicemail this episode, plus some fan gifts that we'll open next week. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Also, this video was recommended to me right after we finished recording this episode. Do dogs protect their owners? Here's an informal test by "Inside Edition:" https://youtu.be/NZ74oFctP_g Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) was out this weekend at a wedding. He also bought a light house, if his social media posts are to be believed--and they are. Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) brought a story about a woman who went on a date with a guy and then sent him 65,000 text messages. Sounds like an average Tinder date. Ya boy Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is out again. Mother's day stuff because he's secretly a mom. Support the show and shop at The Best Store in the Universe: http://www.maddoxrules.com/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi And in case you haven't seen it, here's the Hacks of Life video I did with Mike Capes where we snuck into a club like Ocean's 11: https://youtu.be/nRqqg8y4SOY The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Maddox Store - Support the show - http://www.maddoxrules.com/

Debate starts at: 9:00. Is Italian food the same shit? Arin Hanson / Egoraptor (https://twitter.com/egoraptor) of the amazing Game Grumps (https://www.youtube.com/user/GameGrumps) joins us for our big 100th episode! Arin is an old-school animator who now does voiceovers, game commentary and touring. Really great episode on a really great show. It's been an amazing ride and the show has changed a lot over the years. Special thanks to all the fans who've made it possible and Rucka, Ron, Mikey, Taylor, Dreadmere, Jesse P-S, Kirk and the countless guests we've had (almost one new guest per show!). Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Here's the Mad Dog Mcree episode of Game Grumps I mentioned: https://youtu.be/-eajqdV6cIQ Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) got his promotion this week. Or is it a demotion? I let callers weigh in on the decision. Plus Ron seems to think "pesto" counts as a different type of sauce. Even if you agree, that's still only two types of sauces. Three if you count alfredo, which sucks for days. Three sauces for the cuisine of an entire country. Tell that to India. Junior Journalist Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) brought a shit-ton of news this week. Including a guy who got mauled by a bear while taking a selfie, and his friends or family found it fit to put the video online. Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is out with family stuff. What's that like?! Support the show and shop at The Best Store in the Universe: http://www.maddoxrules.com/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi And finally here's that Osama Bin Laden Death Day video I made that got my PayPal account restricted for 3 days. Worth it: https://youtu.be/JJAdQiFPh64 The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Maddox Store - Support the show - http://www.maddoxrules.com/

Debate starts at: 6:27. Do nice guys finish last? Eric Barker (https://twitter.com/bakadesuyo), bestselling author of Barking up the Wrong Tree (https://amzn.to/2HGOtjX) joins us for the debate this week. Or put differently, can good people get ahead? Eric's book is no-joke fascinating, just like yours truly. It's not often that two intellectual heavyweights have a discussion, except for every week on this show. So here's another.Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Here's Eric's book on Amazon. Highly recommended: https://www.amazon.com/Barking-Wrong-Tree-Surprising-Everything/dp/0062416049/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1525114533&sr=8-2&keywords=barking+up+the+wrong+tree&linkCode=li3&tag=bsitu-20&linkId=bd2fc6bf7df8a7ff165f06691c698573 Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) is up for a promotion this week! Has he earned it? We had a caller call in a few weeks ago suggesting an entirely new role for Ron. We may get to hear it depending on how you vote! And speaking of, Junior Journalist Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) was up for a promotion, and we find out near the tail end of the episode if he got it. Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is out this week, feel better homey. Support the show and shop at The Best Store in the Universe: http://www.maddoxrules.com/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi Taylor brings the news this week with a story of the world's oldest spider dying. I doubt that it's the world's oldest, and doubt that it's dead. Spiders are tricky. Plus we talk about a distillery that's making wine with fog. Sounds dumb? That's because it is. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Maddox Store - Support the show - http://www.maddoxrules.com/