

Grifty
Azadeh Ghafari
A late-stage capitalism audio newsletter by and about false idols. With Azadeh Ghafari, Amanda Motell, Dr. Thomas Oden, Sari Beth Rosenberg, and Baktaash Sorkhabi.
Take off them fabricated streams and them microwave memes, it's a real world outside.
Welcome to Grifty: A little snarky, a little intellectual, a bit historical, a lot political, and ultimately about how to survive late-stage capitalism, take care of one's mental health and engage in community building.
Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube at @griftypod
Azadeh Ghafari @the.wellness.therapist
Amanda Montell @amanda_montell
Dr. Thomas Oden @dr.thomasoden
Sari Beth Rosenberg @saribethrose
Baktaash Sorkhabi @baktaash
To learn more & for show notes visit Grifty.org
Take off them fabricated streams and them microwave memes, it's a real world outside.
Welcome to Grifty: A little snarky, a little intellectual, a bit historical, a lot political, and ultimately about how to survive late-stage capitalism, take care of one's mental health and engage in community building.
Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube at @griftypod
Azadeh Ghafari @the.wellness.therapist
Amanda Montell @amanda_montell
Dr. Thomas Oden @dr.thomasoden
Sari Beth Rosenberg @saribethrose
Baktaash Sorkhabi @baktaash
To learn more & for show notes visit Grifty.org
Episodes
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Aug 6, 2025 • 45min
Episode 36: Our Jeans Don't Have Time for This

Jul 23, 2025 • 1h 2min
Episode 35: Good Night and Good Luck

Jul 16, 2025 • 1h 2min
Episode 34: The Ep-Files: The Truth is Out There... Or is it?

Jul 2, 2025 • 46min
Episode 33: Hey Daddy

Jun 18, 2025 • 55min
Episode 32: Everything is a Scam

Jun 11, 2025 • 59min
Episode 31: Ketamine Gambit

Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 3min
Episode 30: We're All Gonna Die, But the Goose is Fine
🚨 New Grifty episode just dropped with our new co-host @mrneuropolitan! We're diving into the most chaotic month in American politics, when the Supreme Court drops their worst rulings like they're hot. This week: ⚖️ SCOTUS June doom is upon us. Will we survive it? 👹 Senator Joni Ernst outdoes herself & casually shrugs off deadly Medicaid cuts 🥛 RFK Jr. teams up with a raw meat influencer to rewrite public health Plus: @theycallme_ms_j & @the.wellness.therapist tell us their goose stories and @saribethrose tells us one about turtles 🐢 Oh, and we play Real Grift or Fake News and yes, "Spiritual Ozempic" might be real. Tap the link in bio to listen or find us wherever you hear your fave podcasts (iTunes, Spotify, etc). Stay sharp. Stay suspicious. Stay Grifty. 🧠🎙️

May 26, 2025 • 53min
Episode 29: The Foot Fungus Amongus

May 5, 2025 • 1h 3min
Episode 28: The Constipation to Fascism Pipeline

Apr 28, 2025 • 56min


