Remember Shuffle

Remember Shuffle goes yap for yap with a real yapper with returning guest @Gluten_Daddy (Isaac Eger) of the Coexist Inc podcast to discuss the 9/11 Truth Movement in various forms. They start with three pieces of media from the 2000s that attempted to process the trauma of 9/11 through truther conspiracy theories. Using Michael Moore’s Farhenheit 9/11, Dylan Avery’s Loose Change, and Peter Joseph’s Zeitgeist a jumping-off point, they then turn to some unique aspects of these conspiracies and the people who ascribe to them, the internet’s role in conspiratorial thinking, and the state of conspiratorial thinking today. Isaac's podcast, COEXIST INC. can be found here : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coexistinc/episodes/Ep--77---Whats-the-Deal-with-Jerry-Seinfeld-e2jtqob ⁠Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests.

In Remember Shuffle’s most experimental, least researched, and most freewheeling episode yet, we turn to the world of Chess in the 2000s. We discuss the game’s international growth in the decade, some of its more colo(u)rful characters, and talk about the *meta* of the game. Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests.  Disclaimer: we know this one’s a little different and a little shorter. Your hosts have been busy travelling and/or hosting guests this summer. While we hope to have some really exciting stuff dropping soon, we hope this one will tide you over with a bit of that Remember Shuffle energy!

The Shuffle Boys return to the world of American military propaganda to review Ridley Scott’s 2001 film “Black Hawk Down.To fully appreciate the ghoulishness of this movie’s version of events, we start with a quick history lesson on late 20th century Somalia and the actual events that the film attemprs to depict. En route, they return to the well of some of the key themes of both the End of History and Post 9-11 bloodlust eras ⁠Alternate name for the episode was “Stolz der United Nations” but the reference is too obscure, but shout out to the Inglorious Basterds heads who would have liked that Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests. 

My name is 2007. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair:  There Will Be Blood No Country for Old Men 3:10 to Yuma The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford2007 was a banner year for the Western genre. The Shuffle Boys get into what each of these films was offering the culture in 2007, and spend the first half hour covering the Frontier’s effect on American national mythology and political culture for our overseas listeners. They then do their usual thing and do a deep analysis of the two best Western films of the decade, “There Will Be Blood” and “No Country for Old Men.”Shout out to Greg Grandin’s book ‘The End of the Myth’ as a source for the history of the frontier.⁠Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests.To skip ahead to each movie:00:00:00 Intro00:39:39 There Will Be Blood01:02:43 No Country for Old Men01:23:37 3;10 to Yuma

Remember Shuffle presents our Hawk Talk, or Hawk Doc--the Shuffle Boys return to the world of 2000s video gaming to swoop in on the THPS franchise. They discuss the real world impact of these videogames on the growth of skateboarding, their phenomenal soundtracks, what made the games great, how they fell off, and the place that they now hold in peoples’ sense of nostalgia. They also trace the life of the birdman himself: Tony Hawk - a fascinating example of Gen Xcellence who continues to thrive online as a self-aware meme.  Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests. More information on the Fredericton Bouldering CO-OP can be found here: www.fbcwall.com

Explore the existential ennui of the late 90s through the lens of a cubicle-dwelling generation. Discover how cultural shifts in masculinity and societal resilience intersect with safety measures. Dive into the layered meanings of 'Fight Club,' from its anti-consumerism to critiques of modern masculinity. Unpack Marla’s role as a transformative figure, challenging societal norms. Lastly, reflect on identity and nihilism while savoring the humor that connects these deep, cultural insights.

Remember Shuffle finally turns to the presidential election that started it all (and by “it,” we mean the end of the world), the 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. With the help of returning guest @Gluten_Daddy, the Shuffle Bois first attempt to reframe this election in order to look at it without the hindsight that comes with knowing about its dramatic finish. What does an election look like in the age of the Neoliberal consensus? How did third parties affect the race? What was Donald Trump up to at the time?  They then turn to the controversial finish to this election: the recounts, the hanging chads, and the judicial coups. They ask questions like: what good is the democratic party? Could the Jan 6ers have been on to something? How is the turn of the millennium personified in this election? This episode also features a small gloating section for making it to 50 episodes. All jokes aside, thank you to all our listeners who’ve been with us and helped us get here. Isaac's podcast, COEXIST INC. can be found here : podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coexistinc⁠Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests. 00:00:00 Intro 00:14:25 Characters 00:28:45 Reform Primary 00:38:00 Republican Primary 00:45:13 The Campaign 01:13:55 Bush V Gore 01:47:00 Themes

Scarface is the ultimate, right? THE ULTIMATE. ⁠Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠⁠ And on Instagram⁠ ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests.

Once again we are getting Ziti pilled in this return to our series on The Sopranos. David Chase has said he wanted to make a show about trying to find happiness in an American context and Season 2 has a clear through-line of themes of American Existentialism. Tony’s adventures with ennui, religion, and consumerism as a gangster at the End of History. No worries if you haven't seen in a while, Season 2’s plot arcs are summarized: Sibling issues with Janice and Richie, Big Pussy is a big rat, and a lot of money making schemes. Give Remember Shuffle a follow on Twitter⁠ And on Instagram ⁠@RememberShufflePod⁠ to interact with the show between episodes. It also makes it easier to book guests. Andrea is @andreapozzana on instagram Link to Elvis Country map and Bust Out Math: https://remembershufflepod.wordpress.com/2024/04/20/the-sopranos-season-2-e48-pod-is-dead/

Chris Wade, of the excellent Hell on Earth and goated pod Chapo Trap House podcasts brings his expertise in the field of early 200s adult animation to Remember Shuffle. On this episode, the Shuffle Bois and Chris discuss the history of niche cable networks, the comic geniuses Mike Lazzo and Adam Reed, and the highly scientific field of generationology (Gen X content for the millennial baby boom echo). They then turn to reviewing four iconic Adult Swim shows from the time - Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Sealab 2021, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, and the Venture Bros.