The Best Debate in the Universe

Debate starts at: 7:35. What's the problem with Apu? Lisa Ullmann (https://www.instagram.com/lsullmann/), executive producer of "The Ricky Gervais Show," and development exec joins us for the debate this week. TruTV released a documentary by comedian Hari Kondabolu that was critical of The Simpsons character, Apu. As an Indian-American, he says, growing up in America was an experience that was fraught with bullying due to people stereotyping Apu from the show. But some people, say me, might argue that The Simpsons was full of stereotypes. What's the problem with Apu? That's the debate this week, which was very poignant at times. I also talk about my story eating "bird seed" growing up. Plus our own Taylor Nikolai is up for a promotion. Does he deserve one? You decide. 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 Ron Babcock (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) talks about his own experience growing up as a Slovak, which sounds super normal #MadcastSoWhite. Junior Journalist Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) is up for a promotion. Has he kissed enough ass? Or TOO MUCH? Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is on the mix with some keen insight as usual. Plus he somehow can predict which voicemails we'll receive next week... 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 with some news from Taylor, including a story about a "nipply" robo-squid. Can areola save squids, or are they still idiots? That's a sentence that requires understanding the sum-total of human knowledge to understand. Or just listening to the tail end of this episode. Great episode. You're welcome. Maddox Store - Support the show - http://www.maddoxrules.com/

Weed story: 14:32. What's the best way to punish a child? Therapist Kelli (http://www.kellimiller.com/) and Dreadmere (https://www.youtube.com/user/Dreadmere) are back this week to debate a timeless problem: how do you handle a dipshit kid who won't fall in line? Do smacks count as child abuse? Maybe a prescient genius who hosts this show has the best solution. Plus, I tried weed for my first time. I tell the full story on how that happened around the 14 minute mark. Great episode, stay 'til the end for all the voicemail as well. Number below. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Ron Babcock's (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) tells a harrowing tale of his bloody fights with his brother. Maybe Ron's "threat of a belt" is enough? Not if your kid is kinky. Junior Journalist Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) brings the news, and we learn that he's never been punished before because he was always a good kid. BARF. Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) brings some wisdom you can bank on this episode. 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 with a story of a doctor who provides his own sperm to a couple looking for a donor. Now they're pissed even though the doctor delivered what they wanted: a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes. Sounds like me, minus the blue eyes. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Sources: Time - Time-outs are hurting your child - http://time.com/3404701/discipline-time-out-is-not-good/ Raisingchildren.net - Child Discipline Strategies - http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/discipline_strategies.html Maddox Store - Support the show - http://www.maddoxrules.com/

Debate starts at 06:49. Author, speaker and head of blockchain for the Hyperloop, Federico Pistono (http://fede.online/) joins us this week to debate: What is the solution to the trolley problem? This sounds like an old philosophical exercise, but it has a surprising number of real-world implications with self-driving cars. For example, if a car's brakes malfunction on a narrow 2-lane road where pedestrians are crossing, should the car sacrifice the driver in order to save the group of pedestrians? What if the driver is super fat and an ex-convict? There are many stupid variations of this problem, and we cover most of them. Plus we add a few dumb ones to the mix. Great episode. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Ron Babcock's (http://twitter.com/ronbabcock) doubles down on his disdain for cottage cheese. A particular hombre who's bad happens to disagree (listen for the voicemail at the tail end). Junior Journalist Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) brings the news, plus makes the mistake of saying I'm only awesome and not great and awesome. Thin ice. Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is in studio again and hot on the mix. Here's the bonus episode (https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/) for all the winners who want to support the show: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/ 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 with a story of a doctor who provides his own sperm to a couple looking for a donor. Now they're pissed even though the doctor delivered what they wanted: a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes. Sounds like me, minus the blue eyes. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Maddox Store - Shop now and support the show! http://www.maddoxrules.com/

Debate starts at 08:37. Filmmaker Tremain Hayhoe (https://youtu.be/tLvbqLZJRT4) joins the debate this week: Should you delete Facebook? Arguments for: it's crap, objectively depressing, bullshit image-crafting. Arguments against: it's the only way to connect with most people you care about, especially if you've moved away from home. Thankfully I only care about myself, so I'm set. I also talked about the time I hit on a clown, got into a heated debate about cottage cheese, "fiesta" scrambles and I talk mad shit about miners from the 1800s. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Ron Babcock's (https://www.heyron.com/) value in ordering a fruit cup than making one. Junior Journalist Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) brings the news, plus makes the mistake of suggesting I don't know what an algorithm is. Please, I invented algorithms. Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is back and so is Trump. Guess which boy in studio likes chicken? Here's the bonus episode for all the winners who want to support the show: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi What do you guys think of Pope Francis? Are you down to clown? Chime in below. And speaking of clowns, I hit on one a long time ago. I talk about that story and tons more. This was an all-around great episode. Voicemail number below: The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853).

Debate starts at 14:22. The amazing Ryan Holiday (http://www.ryanholiday.net/) joins the debate this week: What's wrong with virtue signalling? He also talks about his new book, Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue (https://amzn.to/2DX8EXU). Ryan's always a great guest and this time was no exception. He was last on this show when "Ego is the Enemy" came out. Don't miss this episode. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Peter-Gawker-Anatomy-Intrigue/dp/0735217645/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&qid=1522086145&sr=8-3&keywords=conspiracy+ryan+holiday&linkCode=li3&tag=bsitu-20&linkId=dac0caa4c804757592baa61b256621d0 Ron Babcock's (https://www.heyron.com/) and I discuss our experience with sky diving, and our Junior Journalist Taylor Nikolai (https://www.instagram.com/taylornikolai/) brings in the heavy-hitting news, when he's not kicking my heavy-hitting dong under the table: Here's the bonus episode (https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/) for all the winners who want to support the show: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi And finally Taylor's news covers the self-driving Uber fatality. I went into great detail as to what happened in the video so you don't have to look it up. You probably will anyway. You're welcome? The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Spectator - The awful rise of 'virtue signaling - http://www.spectator.co.uk/2015/04/hating-the-daily-mail-is-a-substitute-for-doing-good/ The Guardian - Virtue-signaling' -- the putdown that has passed its sell-by date - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/20/virtue-signalling-putdown-passed-sell-by-date

Therapist Kelli (http://www.kellimiller.com/) joins Ron Babcock (https://heyron.com/web/Home.html) and Dreadmere (https://www.youtube.com/user/Dreadmere) to debate: How long should you date someone who's hot but crazy? My answer is ZERO. Don't be a desperate loser. But what do I know, I'm just a super hot man with plenty of options. But not everyone can be a super stud. Careful how you vote, this reflects on you, the audience. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 This is Ron Babcock's (https://www.heyron.com/) maiden voyage as moderator of Best Debate. Welcome him to the show or go to hell. And if you need a refresher, this is one of Ron's videos that have gone super viral: https://youtu.be/GjzgEXUJ8QU Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is back and on fire this week with a memorable anecdote for silent porn. Here's the bonus episode (https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/) for all the winners who want to support the show: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi And finally a bill would fine parents $500 bills if their child is a dumbass bully. Plus an Afghan baby named Donald Trump does not amuse the locals. The voicemails on this episode were also on point. Great episode. You're welcome. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). KATV - Proposed bill would fine parents $500 for bullying - http://katv.com/news/offbeat/bill-proposed-that-would-fine-parents-500-if-their-child-is-bullying-others Yahoo - Afghan baby named Donald Trump. Locals not ammused. - https://www.yahoo.com/news/afghan-baby-named-donald-trump-proves-divisive-181126295.html

Rucka Rucka Ali (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) joins as our guest this week, along with Dylan Avery and Mike Dee. Power-packed episode on a podcast where every episode is either great or really brilliant. Rucka gets one final demotion on his farewell episode. In case you haven't heard, Rucka is going RGHOW--going his own way. We wish Rucka the best of luck. Mike Dee, Dylan Avery and Mikey Bolts hold down the fort this week in a debate about secret societies where we learn that yours truly is an Illuminati member. Suck it. I'm genuinely curious to see what people think after listening to the debate (if you consider the Illuminati's mission in mind). Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 This is Rucka's (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) farewell episode with an amazing sendoff from Jesse P-S (https://madcastmedia.com/shows/cringevscringe/) from Pod Awful and Cringe vs Cringe. Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is back with a poignant farewell to Rucka. Even Trump pays a visit. A very big welcome to another new show on Madcast Media Network, The Zach Waldman show (https://madcastmedia.com/shows/zachwaldmanshow/)!: Here's the bonus episode (https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/) for all the winners who want to support the show: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi Finally we round out this episode with a story of a guy who took an Uber ride to another state. It cost him over $1,600! Plus a smoking orangutan that has everyone in Indonesia pissed. You could say they're smoking mad. You could... The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). US News - Smoking orangutan riles Indonesians - https://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2018-03-07/smoking-orangutan-riles-anger-against-zoo-in-indonesia Arstechnica - Drunk man accidentally takes $1,600 Uber ride to New Jersey - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/drunk-man-accidentally-takes-1600-uber-from-west-virginia-to-new-jersey/

Zach Waldman (https://www.youtube.com/user/ZachWaldman) and Dreadmere (https://www.youtube.com/user/Dreadmere) join the debate this week. Should men go their own way (MGTOW)? It's a small but dedicated movement of men who've resigned themselves to a life of doing whatever they want. Marriage is for suckers. Relationships? According to Wilber Wright, one of the famous Wright brothers who invented flight, he didn't have time for both a wife and an airplane. He chose his plane. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 This is Rucka's (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) second-to-last show with us this week. He earns one final promotion, plus our own Dreadmere gets a promotion as well. Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) is out this week. Talk about MGTOW. A very big welcome to the newest show on Madcast Media Network, Super Arrogant Bros https://madcastmedia.com/shows/bros/ Here's the bonus episode for all the winners who want to support the show: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi And finally, we round out this episode with a man who got caught stealing a pot of meatballs in Pennsylvania. The red sauce stains on his mouth and shirt lead police right to the ALLEGED suspect. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). US News - Man with red sauce on face charged with meatball theft - https://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2018-02-27/man-with-red-sauce-on-face-charged-with-meatball-theft

Dr. Debra (http://www.drdebraonline.com/) of the Dr. Debra and Therapist Kelli show (http://latalkradio.com/content/debra-kelli-show) joins us this week. She brings her amazing expertise and wisdom to the show, and what do we do? We give her a moniker, Dr. Debroseph. Plus fart jokes. I make a strong case against having kids, but is it strong enough to sway any parents out there? We'll find out next week after you vote. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Rucka's (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) got a big announcement to make this episode. It's bitter-sweet, but this one will have to be heard (or seen for those watching on YouTube) to be appreciated. We'll talk more about it in the coming weeks. Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) had a hell of a week last week but still soldiered through. Badass. Plus a tiny Trump cameo during Rucka's non-bit bit at the end. Here's the bonus episode (https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/) for all the winners who want to support the show: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi And finally, some dudes get arrested (and possibly deported) for giving cocaine and booze to a goat. Plus some lady burns down 20 homes and only causes $1 million in damages. Plus a plane that had to make an emergency landing due to flatulence. Guess who was kicked off the plane? (Hint: not the farter). Great new episode... The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Sources: Yahoo - Farting passenger forces emergency landing - https://www.yahoo.com/news/farting-passenger-forces-plane-emergency-185237663.html Foxnews - Georgia woman lost her home in divorce and burnt down neighborhood - http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/02/20/georgia-blaze-involving-20-homes-was-started-by-woman-who-lost-hers-in-divorce-fire-officials-say.html CBS46 - Man arrested for feeding cocaine and whiskey to goat - http://www.cbs46.com/story/37530026/man-arrested-for-feeding-cocaine-and-whiskey-to-goat#ixzz583dFDmUt

James Creech (https://www.acast.com/allthingsvideo), CEO of Paladin Software (https://www.paladinsoftware.com/) and Dreadmere join the debate this week. Are smartphones making us dumber? Yes, unless you disagree with me, in which case you would be classified as "wrong." Rucka picks a neutral position while Dreadmere and James bring the heat on the "no" side. Watch the video version here at Madcast Media Network YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMUFeIZ1l9uRJ4bIXuAKDg?sub_confirmation=1 Rucka's (https://www.youtube.com/user/itsRucka) opinion is down the middle on this one, which may be the most sensible approach. Mikey Bolts (https://www.youtube.com/user/michaelbalalis) was on fire this episode, plus our most regular guest, president Trump makes an appearance. Here's the bonus episode (https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/) for all the winners who want to support the show: https://madcastmedia.com/shows/maddoxvsuniverse/3/ And here's my new book, F*ck Whales: Petty essays from a brilliant mind: http://amzn.to/2oiF2xi We round out the episode with a Chinese woman who joins her handbag in an x-ray machine. Probably a YouTube prank coming. Plus we cap the show off with a woman who found worms in her eyes. Bet she wishes she voted for birds as the best pet a few episodes back, because birds eat worms, etc. Brilliant. The voicemail number is: 1-562-58-I-RULE (1-562-584-7853). Sources: BBC - Chinese woman joins handbag in x-ray - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43057574