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In this episode, Lewis Black discusses his recent golf lessons and the challenges of improving his game, comparing it to the myth of Sisyphus - making progress only to roll back down again. He raves about his favorite restaurants and experiences during a recent visit to Portland, Maine. Black also rants about the absurdity of news stories like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wanting to eat roadkill bear meat, Donald Trump's offensive comments about a broadcaster's race, and the Ohio Supreme Court ruling that 'boneless' chicken wings can contain bones.
Black reads listener rants submitted on various topics, including frustrations with corporate culture, concerns about the erosion of LGBTQ+ rights, and conspiracy theories surrounding recent tragedies being used for political gain. He expresses dismay at the current state of political discourse and encourages people to vote for anyone who simply says 'shut the fuck up.'
Throughout the episode, Black promotes his upcoming comedy shows and tour dates. He also thanks listeners for their support in assisting a veteran named Greg, though he aims to protect Greg's privacy.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Black rants about bizarre and nonsensical news stories that highlight societal detachment from reason and common sense.
- Lewis Black continues to struggle with improving his golf game, likening it to the Sisyphean myth of repeated failures.
- Black is a big fan of the food scene and restaurants in Portland, Maine, providing detailed reviews.
- The episode amplifies listener rants expressing frustration with corporate culture, concerns over erosion of LGBTQ+ rights, and conspiratorial mindsets in politics.
- Black encourages people to vote for any candidate who simply vows to 'shut the fuck up' and not inflame political tensions further.
- Black promotes his upcoming comedy shows while also thanking listeners for supporting a veteran in need.
- The overall tone is one of bemused exasperation at prevalent idiocy and divisiveness in modern society and politics.
- Black aims to give more of a platform to listener rants going forward.
Top Episodes Quotes
“And much like our democratic system, as we try and try to help everyone, everyone across this great land of ours, to get it to the top, it rolls right back, okay, and we do this over and over and over again.“ by Lewis Black
― This quote encapsulates Black's clever analogy of the Sisyphean struggle connecting his personal golf game challenges to the broader, repeated failures in American democracy and politics.“I have to constantly see a stream of these stories year after year. We even have a day for it. November 20, the transgender day of remembrance, recognizing a list of trans people who have died as a result of bullying, self harm, violence, or instability with housing and or work. We have a fucking day for that to recount the losses.“ by Julia Quinn
― This poignant quote from a listener rant underscores the immense challenges and threats facing the transgender community, having to commemorate a day to mourn those lost to violence and discrimination.“I would literally vote for anyone whose campaign speech started and ended with just shut the fuck up. I have enough stress in my life without my elected officials adding to it.“ by Kitty Hawkins
― This quote expresses exasperation at the rancorous political discourse, with the listener saying they would support any candidate who simply pledged to be quiet rather than inflame tensions further.“And in a dissent, Justice Michael Donnelly called this logic utter jabberwocky, well spoken, and said that when patrons read the word boneless, they think that it means without bones. Yes, that's what they think.“ by Lewis Black
― This quote highlights one of the absurd news stories Black ranted about - an Ohio Supreme Court ruling that items labeled 'boneless' could still contain bones, mocking the twisted logic.
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Lewis Black's Rantcast
Lewis Black
8/7/24
Why that title? Because it’s a great metaphor for Lewis’ golf game. On in which he recently spent time in Maine working on. While there, Lewis took the time to keep ownership of his summer. For anyone who has followed the Rantcast for a while knows that summer is our time and should be politics free. Unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be possible these days. Why? Because VP running mates are being chosen and political nepotism has led us to dead bears being dumped in Central Park. If you don’t understand that last detail, you’re probably actually having a great summer.
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