Struggle Session

Hear the full episode at http://patreon.com/strugglesession or http://strugglesession.substack.com On today's special bonus episode, Jack is joined by comedian and actor Joe Hartzler and journalist Seth Simons to discuss and debate the future of improv in this time. Watch Joe's excellent Twitch stream here: twitch.tv/Fartzler Subscribe to Seth's newsletter here: sethsimons.substack.com Tune: Coby and the Prisoners - Street to the Door [https://cobyandtheprisoners.bandcamp.com/album/coby-and-the-prisoners] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii

Get bonus episodes like this at http://patreon.com/strugglesession or http://strugglesession.substack.com On today's special Struggle Session Leslie discusses his favorite band The Smashing Pumpkins with Nando Vila.★ Support this podcast ★ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii

Note: This episode was recorded on April 3rd. Since then new corroborating information for Tara has come out including an interview by Katie with Tara's Friend: https://soundcloud.com/katie-halper/tara-reades-friend-speaks-out-ryan-grim-and-rich-mchugh Also Katie has released an article in the Guardian about the backlash to her reporting: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/24/joe-biden-sexual-assault-claim-tara-reade-deserves-to-be-heard-katie-halper ------------------------------ On today's episode journalist Katie Halper (Rolling Stone, The Katie Halper) to talk about the story she broke about an allegation of sexual assault committed by Joe Biden against his former staffer Tara Reade. We also discuss some of the most craven attempts by media figures to minimize Tara's story. Listen to Katie's original interview with Tara here: https://soundcloud.com/katie-halper/tara-to-post Tune: Season of Strangers - Shot in the Face [https://seasonofstrangers.bandcamp.com/] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii

Hear the full episode at http://patreon.com/strugglesession or http://strugglesession.substack.com Vampire Castle explodes! Jamie and Leslie debate the late '90s teen vampire drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Does Joss Whedon's magnum opus still hold up, or is it best left in the dustbin of WB shows. Find out here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii

Hear the full episode at http://patreon.com/strugglesession or http://strugglesession.substack.com Jack, Leslie, Emma, and Shannon give their picks for what video games deserve to be added to the esteemed Criterion Collection, and what movies should be taken out to make room. Big thanks to Colin Hana of Straw Pods for putting us in touch with the Criterion folk! Listen to his show here: https://soundcloud.com/strawpods Tune: King and Queen of the Losers - Jean Luc Godard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii

On today's ep Jack and Leslie are joined by Margaret Kimberley (Black Agenda Report) to discuss her new, amazing book Prejudential: Black America and The Presidents. Get Margeret's book, it's really good, here: http://steerforth.com/titles/prejudential/written+by-margaret+kimberley Read more of her writing here: https://www.patreon.com/margaretkimberley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii

Hear the full episode at http://patreon.com/strugglesession and http://strugglesession.substack.com On today's bonus episode Jack, Leslie, and Shannon are joined by returning guest Sean T. Collins to talk about the amazing '80s action movie Road House. Support Sean at patreon.com/theseantcollins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii

Get the full episode at patreon.com/strugglesession and strugglesession.substack.com On this special commentary episode Jack and Leslie are joined by Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell of Doughboys to watch Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.★ Support this podcast ★ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii

On today's show Jack and Leslie are joined by Bryan Quinby (http://streetfightradio.com) and Sam Yang (http://southpawpod.com) to discuss the most bizarre wrestling show that has ever happened. Support the show by subscribing http://patreon.com/strugglesession and http://strugglesession.substack.com Tune: Natural Velvet - Fruit [http://naturalvelvet.bandcamp.com] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii

To hear the full episode subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesession or http://strugglesession.substack.com On today's special bonus episode Jack and Leslie are joined by special guest Kelly Lee to discuss Sophia Coppola's Lost In Translation. Is it a poetic rumination on isolation or a shallow and racist ode to upper-class ennui saved only by cinematography and My Bloody Valentine? Let's find out! Tune: Boris - Sometimes (MBV Cover) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.Subscribe at http://patreon.com/strugglesessionPlease leave us a 5 star review at Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/struggle-session/id1265384284Send an email or voicemail to thestrugglesession@gmail.comKeep up with and contact Leslie: https://msha.ke/lleeiii