KYG Y2K: An Early 2000's Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jesse Draham
(Formerly "I Hate Infinite Jest", "Kill Your Gods") Comedian Jesse Draham nitpicks and dissects all your favorite nostalgia from the early 2000's. For millennials to relive their youth, boomers to explore how bad their parenting was, and zoomers to learn what they missed out on.
KYGY2K is back! We're watching 1995's Angus, the coming of age tale for fat kid Gen Xers, starring James Van Der Beek, the Girl from Jurassic Park, and the Sherminator. Watch the video version on Youtube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-gIuokjcNA
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Joey and Jesse discuss the adventures of Rocky, Colt, and Tum Tum in the 3 Ninjas movies franchise, the 90s fascination with ninjas, Hulk Hogan, movie stoners, and much much more in this latest deep dive into #millennials #nostalgia . Follow us @JesseDraham , @joegariffo and @kygy2k on Instagram #movies #retro #90s #90skids #hulkhogan #vampires #steampunk #3ninjas #threeninjas
Watch the video!
https://youtu.be/a3ROjOP2Pk8
Its 1999. You rush home from middle school and turn on the TV to catch your buddy Carson Daly and watch TRL! Boybands, nu metal, pop punk, Eminem, pop princesses, and all the bests of the late 90s early 2000s. Watch the full ep here on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/UtKp61uhNKw
Joey ran off and recorded his own ep watching an early 90s locally recorded from Philadelphia TV (commericals included) copy of Groundhog Day. Check it out.
Solo episode, Jesse reviews the 48 books he read this year!
Goosebumps, Teddy Roosevelt, Ender's Game, Dune, and Much more
Joey and Jesse are in the holiday spirit discussing Will Vinton (California Raisins) Christmas, Rugrats Chanukkah Special, Star Wars Holiday Special, Home Alone 1 and 2, and of course, the entire series of Jean Shepherd's Christmas Story films!
Joey Jesse and producer Bill take a trip to the kids' table and talk about our favorite thanksgiving specials, food, and the Steve Martin and John Candy classic Planes Trains & Automobiles! Catch the full production here on YouTube!
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We talk about Jim Varney's legendary character "Ernest P. Worrel" with superfans Jimmy Hughes and Mo Edwards. Follow Jimmy on TikTok at @_justjimmy and maureen at @maureenedwards on Twitter.
Joey and Jesse are back and joined by Bonne Bedingield (Halloween Wars, @beautifullybakedbybonne ) where we're discussing Halloween! The best specials, the best candies, the best costumes, and the best memories! Check it out and check out next week when we discuss Jim Varney and the Ernest film series!
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Jesse and Joey discuss the legacy of Goosebumps; the books, the series, and the films, along with the career of R.L. Stine. We're also joined by producer and gay correspondent Bill Wenham to discuss the recent coming out celebration for Scooby Doo legend, Velma Dinkley.
We're mainly a YouTube show now. Check out KYGY2K on YouTube.
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KYG Y2K is back with a video element! Check out the youtube here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiXbQJBTCQ
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Jesse and Joe talk their favirite Simpsons eps, characters, songs, heartwarming moments, and more! Check out the Patreon! We also discuss Apu, representation, new voices, etc.
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Jesse and Joe talk their favirite Simpsons eps, characters, songs, heartwarming moments, and more! Check out the Patreon! We also discuss Apu, representation, new voices, etc.
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We've got a HOT guest on the pod today! You may know him as "Choda Boy", you may know him as "Squeak 'Lil Bitch' Scolari", but his name is DIAN BACHAR! We discuss his early his early days in Denver, what made him want to pursue acting, how he got the role in Baseketball, South Park's recent 25th anniversary, and the high and lows of Hollywood. Follow him @DianBachar
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We've got a HOT guest on the pod today! You may know him as "Choda Boy", you may know him as "Squeak 'Lil Bitch' Scolari", but his name is DIAN BACHAR! We discuss his early his early days in Denver, what made him want to pursue acting, how he got the role in Baseketball, South Park's recent 25th anniversary, and the high and lows of Hollywood. Follow him @DianBachar
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Adam Sandler ruled the 90s. Airheads, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, SNL, The Wedding Singer...the hits kept coming and he rose to the top of Hollywood. Relive the history, recall all the quotes you screamed during middle school, and discover the horror of Schecky Moskowitz and going overboard with Joey and Jesse!
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Adam Sandler ruled the 90s. Airheads, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, SNL, The Wedding Singer...the hits kept coming and he rose to the top of Hollywood. Relive the history, recall all the quotes you screamed during middle school, and discover the horror of Schecky Moskowitz and going overboard with Joey and Jesse!
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Joe and Jesse are back to continue talking about Nickelodeon Game Shows, now covering Guts (Moira Quirk, hubba hubba), Legends of the Hidden Temple (these stupid children can't put together a simple silver monkey!), Figure It Out (the least impressive children in the world), and new entries like Tooned In, Webheads, and Keep It Spotless!
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Joe and Jesse are back to continue talking about Nickelodeon Game Shows, now covering Guts (Moira Quirk, hubba hubba), Legends of the Hidden Temple (these stupid children can't put together a simple silver monkey!), Figure It Out (the least impressive children in the world), and new entries like Tooned In, Webheads, and Keep It Spotless!
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Jesse and Joe review EVERY SINGLE Nickelodeon game show, including Double Dare, Nick Arcade, Wild and Crazy Kids, Guts, and Legends of the Hidden Temple
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Jesse and Joe (and Jesse's screaming newborn daughter...sorry, she's gone by the 20 minute mark) discuss the Predator Franchise. From Arnold Schwarzenegger, getting to the choppa, Jesse Ventura, the new film Prey, Superpredators, the importance of condoms, Comanche warfare wokeness, and other stuff.
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Jesse and Joey ( #ISHIPJOSSE ) sit down with Jesse's childhood friend to discuss the Dave Chappelle cult classic, Half Baked!
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Jesse wrote an angry 2am tweet about a confusing hashtag, and found himself knee deep in a movement about innocence, My Chemical Romance, and teen shoplifting. Join me (@jessedraham), Joe (@joegariffo) and guest Emily (@sttupidmofo) for this bonus episode.
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Jesse and Joe discuss the greatest father figure from the late 80's and early 90's, Daniel Stern! We talk about his breakout role in Diner, the future voice of Kevin Arnold on the Wonder Years, the cod kiddy-approved cursing in Home Alone, the pitching coach in Rooke of the Year, and his directorial turn in Bushwhacked!
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Jesse and Joe return to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise to discuss the Next Mutation, the various 2000's animations reboots, and the 2014/2016 live action-ish films starring Megan Fox.
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Jesse and Joey are back discussing the peak of millennial childhood, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We discuss the history, the comics, the toys, the cartoon, the original 3 films, and which Ninja Turtle we would classify ourselves! (We'll be back next week to discuss TMNT 's 2nd stage of popularity in the 2000's!)
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Hosts Jesse Draham and Joe Gariffo discuss the cultural phenomenon of Mike Judge's Beavis and Butthead. From the original series, the music videos, the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis games, to Do America, to the reboot, to Do the Universe, we're covering it all@
Due to a ton of technical difficulty, we scrapped today's Beavis and Butthead ep and talked about Kevin Smith's soon to be completed trilogy, "Clerks", "Clerks 2" and "Clerks 3". Check out Jesse doing standup at Helium Comedy Club July 26th, and see Joe's short film "Smile" at Troma-Dance at the Mahoning Drive-In this summer.
Jesse and new co-host Joe Gariffo discuss the 2004 Ashton Kutcher sci-fi thriller, "The Butterfly Effect". We discuss Joe's long personal history with younger Evan actor, John Patrick Amedori, some of the flaws with the film's philosophy and framework, and discuss the greatest single line of dialogue in the entire history of cinema.
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Comedian Pete Eckenroth @peteeck42 joins Jesse to watch the Beatle's jukebox musical film, Across the Universe. They discuss how much they hate Prudence, our love of thr Beatles, and why you shouldn't combat the cops by saying "Love, love love" with spirit fingers.
We're talking about the stars and trends of standup comedy circa Y2K with comedian Erik Terrell of the Stand Up Guys Podcast. (He's headling Caroline's Comedy Club in NYC June 21st! Get tickets here! )
We discuss: Dane Cook, Comedy Central, Louis CK, The Original Kings of Comedy, Blue Collar Comedy, Alt Comedy and much much more!
Jesse had a baby! His wife Perri joins the show to discuss new parenthood, and the 1998 cult classic film, SLC Punk. We discuss Punk, Posers, Overdoses, and much more!
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Last minute plan change! My Chemical Romance dropped their first song since 2014 tonight, so I scrapped plans and did a review of The Foundations of Decay, and a full breakdown of their 2006 classic, The Black Parade.
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Part 2! We've got more interviews, more A/S/L's, weird lesbian entrapment, cyberbullying, mean crushes, and so much more! With Rachel Barnes, Jeff Roser, Cannon Shantan, Danielle Felchie, and Christine Botelho! Pure Millennial Nostalgia.
A/S/L? Screen names. Buddy lists. LMFAO. The history and cultural impact of AOL Instant Messenger had on Millennials, with guests Joe Gariffo and Jillian Markowitz. Part 1 of 2 discussing cyberbullying, internet girlfriends, custom away messages, and more!
America! Millions vote, one wins...who's next? Comedian Meg Goetz (Real Chills Podcast, @meggoetzmoney ) and I discuss the history of American Idol, mean Brit Simon Cowell, cringing over clearly mentally disturbed contestants, Kelly Clarkson, and all the losers after that aren't worth mentioning. Check Meg out on the Real Chills Podcast!
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Comedian Sidney Gantt, aka Sid the Kid (Two Jacked Bros, Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, Skankfest) joins Jesse to discuss changing definitions of masculinity. Includes: Alphas and Betas, not letting your enemies affect you, remaining righteous in thought and action, and the wonders of chasing pu$$y.
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Comedian Rob Stant joined me to discuss the history and impact of the PS2 on 2000's life. We talked about the best selling games, the all important DVD player, backwards compatibility, and the joys of disappointing children at Gamestop.
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Jesse's pregnant wife Perri joins him to discuss Elliot Page's breakout role as pregnant teen Juno. We discuss: the HORRIBLE teen slang in the screenplay, Perri's changing perspectives after loving the movie as a teenager and now at 7 months pregnant, and what a creeper Jason Bateman is.
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The podcast is back on a regular schedule and we're going through the music that made 2001 what it was. Featuring: horrible 9/11 anthems, bad pop, and a lot of R. Kelly.
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Jesse's wife Perri joins him for this discussion on his first watch through of Game of Thrones Season 5. Featuring! Game of Thrones Yo Mama jokes!
(I tried uploading this pre-dated, so it'd appear at the front of the feed. It didn't. A lot of good shit is missing. New eps coming soon, wanted to give ya'll something during the wait) A very special episode of TMMT. Jesse had to pull the plug on his stepfather this weekend. He recounts the experience of ending life support for a loved one in a coma and gives an uncomfortably detailed account. Neil is also there.
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We're wrapping up our emo series! We discuss the real backlash and violence against emos in Mexico, Russia and Iraq. We do a deep dive into the best and worst lyrics in the genre. We talk with Alyssa Truzskowski about being an emo girl and booking many of the genres biggest bands in their formative years. And final thoughts that'll make you cut your wrists and black your eyes. @jessedraham
We continue our discussion of Emo with an interview with former emo kid, current comedian and musician, Jay Simpson (of the emo band, "Bloody August"). We also discuss the emo fashions, and some of the dark sides including the sexism, self-harm, and suicide that were prevalent in the scene.
Part 1 of 3 talking all about EMO! We discuss: what even is emo? Was it 80s emotional hardcore? Was it midwest proto indie? Or was it eyeliner and whining in North Jersey? We talk the history and the biggest bands in emo.
We do a deep dive into Jackass and it's effects on the national psyche, especially upon people coming of age in the early 2000s.
Jesse breaks the top songs and albums of the year 2000 and gives his takes. Featuring Britney Spears, Sisqo, Creed, and many more!
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We do a deep dark dive into Columbine, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, and their effect on American school shootings, gun culture, pop culture, and music. Take on the myths (these two were NOT bullied) and the bullsh!t about one of the darkest days in modern American history. We also speak with Comedian Donna Shannon who was a DJ at the local heavy metal radio station in Denver at the time. Also with Dave Marcus to tell us the other side; being parent whos child is charged with threatening a school shooting.
Comedian Rusty Wright (@rusty_jawn Sweet Heat Podcast) rewatched 2001's Donnie Darko with me to discuss time travel, being the smartest kid in school, and high school horniness!
KYG Y2K AKA Why I Aughta kicks off with the 2002 National Lampoon film Van Wilder, with guest Andy Lane. We talk about Tek, Kal Penn coming out of the closet, the trans joke, and other things that didn't age well.
A trip down the lane of what may have been. What if John Lennon hadn't been shot? Would he have stayed with Yoko Ono? Would The Beatles have reunited? What if he'd been shot and survived? What if Paul McCartney had been shot instead? Let's get back and go back to where we once belonged and ask the big "What If's" of Rock and Roll History.
I'm taking the week off. Enjoy this compilation of every single song I wrote and recorded for this show's original run of I Hate Infinite Jest
2:45 Eschaton
4:30 Crocodile's Kiss
6:10 We Didn't Start the Pile
8:10 Cruising Down a Memory Lane
9:30 Prettiest Girl In Rehab
11:50 Lenz Psycho Killer
15:15 Gately's A Hero
18:05 Feeling Everything and Nothing at All
20:35 Stice of the Tiger
22:45 One Tough Nun
25:25 This Train Is Bound For Your Legs
27:50 Because I (Hal) Got High
30:45 Mushy Faced Girl
32:45 Wraith's Lament
Jesse Draham and guest Jeff Roser just happened to be discussing the "aged-pretty-poorly" vigilante film Boondock Saints the same week a famous vigilante got off scot-free. We discuss the movie that didn't age will, in addition to the Brass Against pee incident and other things.
Another solo show (Boondock Saints episode next week). Jesse discusses his agoraphobia, his hilarious origin story, and tells the story when Daryl from Walking Dead tried to bang his girlfriend.
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Jesse goes on a solo rant about dead dads, Limp Bizkit Still sucks, Nu metal, and teenage misery.
We got a big one! I sat down with Dave Primiano (Rank Bank) and Rusty Wright (Crappy Club For Jerks, Sweet Heat) to review every single Treehouse of Horror segment from the Simpsons. Please enjoy the mammoth song that opens the episode that took me forever.
Comedian Brandon Gorin joins the cast to wrap up our series on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel, Dune. We discuss how Brandon read the wrong book for research (Children of Dune), how disgusting the Harkonnens are, and "Water Under the Bridge".
Comedian Donna Shannon joins me to discuss the final third of "Muad'dib", Book 2 of Dune!
We're joined by Bern of Bern and the Bastards! Check out their upcoming album (featuring songs about Dune!) on Bandcamp.
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We cover pages 254-323 of Dune with comedian Casey Kuftic where we discuss spice vs. adrenochrome, drinking your pee and poop, where Captain Planet fits into the Dune universe, Paul's crush on his mom, and Fremen's as dirty ninja hippies.
Comedian Samantha Padgett joins the cast to discuss: Dr. Yueh as a mumble rapper, smelly book stores, and whether Bene Gesserits are just kinda slutty?
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We're still reading Dune! This week we're joined by Evan & Caleb from @ReadingDune podcast! Pages 99-185
WE'RE GOING TO ARRAKIS Y'ALL! Comic artist Robin Parrish (@reparrishcomics) joins me to discuss the depths of Frank Herbert's "Dune"! Join us for the next 9 weeks as we read along with the sci-fi classic.
Comedian/Musician Rob Crews stopped by to discuss the film version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's / Philosopher's / Ventriliquist's Stone! We discuss the differences between the movie and book, why Rob has never read any of the books, and whether child actors require hot moms.
Dan Clark joins the show to wrap up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! And Philosopher's Stone! And the Ventriliquist's Stone! We discuss Dan winning a trip to the UK in Harry Potter Trivia, the Olsen Twins are in the Illuminati, and Harry Potter with a Philadelphia accent.
Comedian Hannah Trav joins Jesse to discuss Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone! Topics include: British Christmas Traditions, what we would see in the Mirror of Esired, and whether or not Jesus was a wizard in the Potter-verse?
Comedian Steve Bickel joins Jesse to discuss chapters 6-9 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Topics include: Jesse can't pronounce Hagrid, the Weasley's as filthy Catholics, a breakdown of the Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw houses, and more!
Our first dive into the sparkly vampires and forced youth battle to the death infested pages of Harry Potter! Jesse is joined by comedian Meg Goetz to discuss: does Hogwart's have Academic Scholarships?, reading in an English accent, and the real evil of the franchise and Brits everywhere - fat people.
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Comedian Zach Travis (@tugboatsim2019) joins Jesse as we wrap up bible month with the book of numbers! We discuss: Israeli's fear giants, wandering the desert for 40 years, the Balaam sidequest, and God just ordering all the Moabs murdered.
Comedian Cecily Alexandria joins Jesse to discuss the Book of Leviticus! Discussion includes: Women are filthy. Blood Libel. Why you shouldn't eat eagles. The passage against homosexuality. And the importance of washing your damn hands.
Go to CecilyAlexandria.com and check out her book "Vagina Strong"!
Dorian Vasquez is a comedian and has a bachelors in religious studies, and even HE finds this pretty weird. He and Jesse discuss God's fancy ark, Yahweh as Harvery Fierstein, and what's so special about this golden calf?
Comedians Jesse Draham and Jeff Roser read story of Moses in Exodus! We discuss Jeff being the son of a preacher man, being pentecostal, the 10 Commandments, God as a dead beat dad, church culture, Aaron, Yahweh, Creeping Death, and Much more!
90s Kids Movies Months comes to an epic conclusion with 1993's classic, "The Sandlot". Jesse is joined by Matt Peoples (@mpeoples23) and John Montague (@montaguecomedy) of the Handsome Idiots podcast. They discuss: Yeah Yeah grew into a Jersey Shore bro. One of these kids almost certainly died in Vietnam. Was Benny the Jet trying to bang Scotty? And the ultimate conspiracy: WAS WENDY PEFFERCORN NOT THAT HOT?!?!
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Kill Your Gods Podcast takes a satirical watch of the 1994 film Little Rascals for 90s Kids Movie Month. Comedians Jesse Draham and John Deary discuss: things we repeated from movies that got us in trouble, the He Man Woman Haters as proto incels, and HOLY HELL THAT'S DONALD TRUMP AS WALDO'S DAD. @jessedraham @oh_deary
Jesse is joined by comedian Jake Mattera (@JakeMattera) to discuss Little Giants! Topics include: Did Rick Moranis' wife leave him for another woman? Is Ed O'Neill's character merely Al Bundy's first marriage? HOW DID WE NOT KNOW SPIKE WAS ON A REALITY SHOW?!
Jake has his debut comedy album coming out on Helium Comedy Records on June 25th, but you can pre-order now at this link here! Also check out he and Magical Misery Tour alum Erik Terrell on their podcast, Stand Up Guys!
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Jesse is joined by actor writer and claymation star @JoeGariffo to discuss the confusing offensive and inappropriate 1991 Rodney Dangerfield kids movie, "Lady Bugs". Child molestation jokes and pussy songs for the whole family!
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ARE YOU READY?!?!?!! Our long awaited deep dive into the best and worst of Nu Metal has finally arrived! Comedian/Writer/Grindcore Vocalist (Bandit) Gene Meyer joins Jesse as we discuss Korn's Faget, Ball Tongue, All in the Family, and Word Up, Limp Bizkit's Nookie, Stuck, Hot Dog, and No Sex, Mudvayne's Happy?, Dig, Death Blooms, and Forget to Remember, and Mushroomhead's Solitaire Unraveling and Qwerty. Follow him @GeneMeyerLOL
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Jesse is joined by Steve and Chris of the HSNE High School Never Ends Podcast, a show about pop punking into fatherhood and your 30's. We discuss in detail New Found Glory, Yellowcard, and Brand New. Topics include: Did Yellowcard really need the violin? Jesse Lacey and Steve Klein and their legal controversies. Sexism in pop punk. Whiny vocals. Check them out @HSNEPod . Be sure to check out episode 1 (Blink 182, Mest, and Simple Plan).
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Comedian Dru Montana (@drumontana47) thinks the Beatles are overrated. How can anyone under 30 be the best anything? Jesse makes him listen to some songs to challenge him. It doesn't work.
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Comedian Jesse Draham is watching Game of Thrones for the first time with his fiance, Perri Lerner. Join us for Season 4 to discuss the death of King Joffrey, Polyamory in Westeros, and the Red Viper vs. the Mountain.
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Comedian Jesse Draham watches Game of Thrones Season 3 for the first time with his fiance, Perri Lerner. They discuss the Red Wedding, and Jon Snow being an enlightened lover for the time, performing oral sex. Actually, we mostly talk about that. It's pretty hot.
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Comedian Jesse Draham and his fiance Perri watch Game of Thrones Season 2. (We're on our honeymoon, so enjoy a couple of episodes we recorded a bit ago.)
Jesse is joined by his lovely fiance as he watch Game of Thrones for the very 1st time. He's got a lot of guesses and overall is bored by the whole thing. Join us on our journey into Westeros and Castle Rock, as we root for the Thrickenthrack Clan.
This story ends where it began, with comedian Seamus Millar @shamblesmurph . We wrap up Murakami's classic, discussing our interpretations on Nakata and Kafka, reincarnation, and what we were like at 15. If you liked our series, spread the word! Share like comment and subscribe! We have some great content coming your way! Video at youtube.com/mrjezzicho
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Jesse flies solo for this one. We talk about Murakami's Kafka on the Shore's connection to BTS RM Namjoon (KPop fans are going to hate me), the benefits of sleeping with an older woman, and Beethoven's Archduke Trio.
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Jesse is joined by comedian Dan Ostrov (sadly not in his hot tub as hoped) to discuss Murakami's Kafka on the Shore. Topics include: Which mascots make the best pimps? Best music to have sex with your mother too? And times you woke up covered in blood.
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Jesse is joined by the guys at Drunk Guys Book Club Podcast (@drunkguysbc) to discuss Johnnie Walker the Cat Killer, what useless super powers we'd like to have, and hemophilia in relation to circumcision. Check out their podcast, because it's GREAT! Also, Jesse wrote a song for the first time in a while!
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Comedians Jesse Draham and Seamus Millar dip into Haruki Murakami's classic novel "Kafka on the Shore". Join them as they discuss where they'd run away to, anti-Asian sentiments in America, and, somehow, Hulk Hogan. Follow Seamus @shamblesmurph on Instagram.
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Jesse is joined by Geordie Guy (@GordyPls) to discuss George R. Stewart's 1949 sci-fi post apocalyptic classic, Earth Abides. Topics include: Ish is kind of a jerk, how Earth Abides laid the framework for 90% of modern zombie movies, and the first thing we'd dispose of in our new societies. (Spoiler: Get lost pants, men wear skirts now!)
Pinch Your Gods! Follow Geordie @GordyPls
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Comedian Lemaire Lee (@LemaireLee) hosts the show FEUD!, where people defend their horrible opinions. He showed up to defend Anime, which Jesse thinks is mostly bad lip voice acting and arm waving. They watched episodes of Soul Eater and Dragon Ball Z. Jesse was unimpressed. Look forward to a part 2, because this episode made some people very unhappy (that I insulted their cartoons made for children).
Be sure to watch with video on Youtube @MrJezzicho!
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Jesse is joined by comedian Che Guerrero to discuss his experience as an undocumented immigrant from the Dominican Republic as a child. We debunk some famous right-wing talking points and statistics about illegal immigrants, the demonization of others, being your brother's keeper, and the gratitude America shows it's veterans.
Find Che @CheGuerrergo @MyUndocumentedAss. Punchline Philly April 22nd-24th. Learn standup with him at OffMic Comedy School.
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Jesse is joined once again for bible study by Neil Wood (@iamneilwood) to finish up the book of Genesis! They discuss sisters/wives, Jacob wrestling God in a steel cage match, and dressing up like a werewolf to steal your brother's inheritance!
Listen to Neil on Cult of Us podcast!
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Getcha blasphemy, piping hot, like the flames of hell! Guest Neil Wood joins host Jesse Draham for bible study and to give a razzing to the first book of the King James Bible. It's two comics roasting the word of God, it's great! Noah gets raped by his son, Lot offers his daughters up for rape, the daughters return the favor by raping HIM! It's the "good book" and the basis of the Jewish torah and the Christian old testament.
Check out Neil on the Cult of Us podcast on the DropTen Media network.
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Comedian and published McSweeney's author Marlenas McMahon-Purk (@rillitho) joins Jesse for the final chapter of the Crying of Lot 49. We discuss Pynchon as a futurist, the parallels to the Trump presidency, David Foster Wallace, and the mystery of the Trystero...
Follow Marlenas @rillitho , and Follow Jesse @jessedraham @mrjezzicho and send an email to jessedraham@gmail.com and let us know what books you want us to cover next!
Liv Linsdale (blurbslut, @welivinasociety) drops by to discuss Chapters 4 and 5 of the Crying of Lot 49!
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Feb 18th, Racks Bar and Grille, Williamstown NJ
April 2nd, Greek Meat Guy, Easton, PA
Diamond Hands? Ape? HOLD?!?! In late January/early February 2020, a bunch of lunatic on the subreddit r/wallstreetbets took on the billionaire hedgefunds Citron and Melvin, and WON! Or did they?...
I brought on stock market experts (at least as far as my personal acquaintances consist of) Comedian Rusty Wright (@rusty_jawn) and Larry West of LarryWestProductions.com to discuss.
I just like the stock! GameStonk $GME Elon Musk
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Matt Markwood joins us as we discuss Oedipa Maas' Trystero obsession, the Courier's Tragedy, and the correlation of mass communication to dating. Find him on Twitter @WehttamDoowkram and check out the subreddits r/thomaspynchon and r/badreads
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Comedian Seamus Millar ( @shamblesmurph, @a_cool_million) joins Jesse to discuss Chapters 1 and 2 and Thomas Pynchon's the Crying of Lot 49! Jesse and Seamus discuss whether Oedipa is hot, Mucho liking jailbait, and crippling anxiety. ALSO! Jesse wrote music to the Paranoids' song "Serenade"! Episode 1 of 4.
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Mike Rains (@pokerpolitics) helps run QAnon Casualties on Reddit, a support group for those who have lost their friends and family to the QAnon conspiracy subculture. After the Capitol riots of January 6th, I asked him to join me to discuss the origins of QAnon, affiliated conspiracies, how to help a family member wrapped up in conspiracy theories, what people get psychologically out of conspiracy theories, and why people ultimately leave.
Reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties
Reddit.com/r/Reqovery
Follow Mike @PokerPolitics and check out his podcast Welcome to HellWQrld
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Jesse lost an idol this week with the death of heavy metal band "Children of Bodom's" Alexi Laiho. Comedian Rusty Wright lost an idol in rapper MF Doom. We decided to pay tribute by exposing our similarly mourning friends our fallen favorites. It's a hip hop/heavy metal showdown as we pay tribute to MF Doom and Children of Bodom!
Check out Rusty's podcast "Sweet Heat".
Jesse is joined by actor, claymation guru, and all around pop punk music fan Joe Gariffo (@joegariffo @claynationshow) to discuss Simple Plan, Mest, and Blink 182. We discuss the creepiness of grown men still writing about high school, sexism in pop punk, horrible songwriting, and....THE SINGER FROM MEST STABBED A GUY TO DEATH? It's true! Check it out, share like and subscribe!
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Comedian Aaron Bell (@aaronbellcomedy DarkSkinGumbel) joins me to make fun of Napoleon Dynamite, discuss what we'd do with a time machine, and discuss how teenagers solely communicate via movie quotes.
Coming next few weeks: Pop Punk, The Crying of Lot 49, and Game of Thrones (TV).
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I Hate Infinite Jest. The final episode of I Hate Infinite Jest! Original guests Dan Ostrov and Steve Clark (@steveclarkhello) join Jesse to dissect the beginning of the book with the full context of the novel. What is Jesse's final verdict? Listen and see! We'll see you next week on the Kill Your Gods podcast featuring Napoleon Dynamite!
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I Hate Infinite Jest. It's the ending of the book but NOT the last IJ episode. We finish it up with Infinite Jest super fan and super theorizer Tim Eastwood (@comes_atime) to discuss...who is the books narrator? Who was sending out the samizdat? Who is Luria P? Did Orin sleep with Avril? EVERYTHING. We'll see you next week for our rousing finale.
ALSO: new song, Infinite Jest Christmas.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. This week Jesse is joined by the hosts of Infinite Cast, Molly Mary O'Brien and Chris Wade (producer of Chapo Traphouse). We do our best to not spoil the book for Chris as we discuss fictional women written by men, human greatness tainted by animal instinct, and the genius of 80's Bill. Listen to Infinte Cast, follow Mary @missmollymary and Chris @saywhatagain and check out Infinite Cast here! https://soundcloud.com/infinite-cast
2 eps left! Send your future topic suggestions @jessedraham @jessedraham@gmail.com @mrjezzicho
I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by Josh Anish of "Should You Read Before You Die?" podcast! Josh loves DFW, BUT thinks Infinite Jest is overrated. (BLASPHEMY!) We discuss the true greatest work of DFW, the cynical 90's, and how the ending is turning Jesse against the book. Listen to "Should You Read Before You Die?" and follow Josh @JoshAnish
NEW SONG! "Break The Mold (Wraith's Lamen)"
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Comedian Max Bruno joins Jesse to discuss the 3rd Eye, the importance of sweat, ruined sex dreams, and perspective.
Find him @MaxHBruno and check out his short film "The Smoots" linked below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsIzFW5FRdA
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Paul Deichmann of The Offer Podcast returns! Check out his stuff on @pauldeichmann and theoffercast.com. He and Jesse discuss whether Infinite Jest is actually funny (it is...Jesse's just an idiot), discuss Jesse's latest hatemail, DFW/Infinite Jest Superfans, and what happens when we die. FUN!
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse's fiance Perri joins the podcast to discuss bad role models, different types of love, and how DFW and IJ are really like late 90's boyband, LFO.
Find Jesse on Twitter @JesseDraham (also on Facebook, Insta, Reddit, and Gmail) and be sure to vote for the next book we'll cover on the podcast!
I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by nobody, because his scummy guest no-showed and then blocked him. Jesse discusses the scummy guest who no-showed and then blocked him, problems with nerds and victim mentalities, and terrible things fathers do.
Don't find the guest anywhere, because f*** that guy.
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See Jesse do comedy live Nov 12th @ WorkhorseBrewing in King of Prussia, PA. Tickets at KricketComedy.com.
Also Nov 19th at Pennsauken Country Club.
I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by Dave Laird of the Great Concavity podcast! They discuss the AFR in Footnote 304, minority representation in IJ, Incandenza family dynamics, and that lovable scumbag Randy Lenz.
Listen to the Great Concavity podcast! @dave__laird @concavityshow
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Song: This Train is Bound For Your Legs
I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by Jeff Anderson (@TallJefe) to discuss the abuse of Da Pemulis, genital nicknames, LitMoms, and more! Also, new song! "There is One". It's pretty dang bleak.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by comedian Rusty Wright of the Sweet Heat Podcast! They discuss David Foster Wallace's review of the 98 AVN Awards, their favorite adult film stars, Gonzo journalism, sex toys, and swallowing your pride. Find him @rusty_jawn and listen to the Sweet Heat Podcast @sweet_heat_cast.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by musician and short fiction author, Hannah Smart! They discuss Hal and Stice's tennis match, prog rock operas, how David Foster Wallace IS Metallica, Catcher in the Rye, and Avril Incandenza, and so much more! Check out Hannah's DFW article "Death Was Not the End", find her music on Spotify, and her short stories in the summer edition of Blue River Review.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by comedian Adam Conrad (@spookydoods) to discuss genital mourning, annular storytelling, and his quest to retell IJ through Minions memes (@minfinitejest). Check out his work on Front Row Film Roast (Featuring "Scream" 10/24!)
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Robin Parrish (@reparrishcomics) rejoins the podcast to discuss the epic showdown between Don Gately and three Canucks in Hawaiian shirts, the beauty of efficient violence, and Orin's delusional outlook on life. Also, Jesse wrote TWO songs this week! Follow Robin on the all the things and check out REParrishComics.com.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by artist David C. Jensen. David is a sketch artist and has a prolific amount of IJ scenes he's committed to paper. He and Jesse discuss mental illness, Alcoholics Anonymous, approaching David Foster Wallace as a contemporary, and establishing tone humor driven fiction.
Check out David @infinitejensen on all the things, be sure to see his IJ related work at InfiniteJensen.Tumbler.com, and check our YouTube for a preview of the episode featuring his artwork.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Easily our most entertaining episode to date. Jesse is joined by improvver and podcaster Paul Deichmann! They discuss how podcasts would've worked in the IJ Universe, cancel culture, lying fantastical drug addict stories, and awkward friendship courting.
Check out Paul's podcast The Offer: Original Stories Podcast. @pauldeichmann @offerpod TheOfferCast.com
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by comedian Josh Gondelman (Writer @ Desus and Mero, formerly for Last Week Tonight) to discuss depression, perspective, and the real-life Boston counterparts to the books settings.
Catch Josh's work on Season 2 of Desus and Mero on Showtime, every Thursday and Sunday at 11. Check out his podcast "Make My Day" and pick up his new book of essays "Nice Try". Follow him @JoshGondelman
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by podcaster (Minority Arts Appreciation Society) Josh Kaluba to discuss boredom, the cartoonishness of IJ, and the importance of unnecessary details.
Check out Josh on the Minority Arts Appreciation Society podcast.
https://bit.ly/329KR6N
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Episode 2 alum, storyteller, and Alcoholics Anonymous expert Steve Clark returns to discuss the intricacies of "higher power" belief, the male gaze in Infinite Jest, and the importance of removing yourself from you own map. Go to YouTube and search Steve Clark the Moth to hear some of his great stories
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Author James McAdams (Ambushing the Void) joins Jesse to discuss the 90s, the nature of television broadcasting laws, and our unfortunate Ayn Rand phases.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by Infinite Jest super fan Josh Brown! They discuss Mario's puppet movie, biblical references (O.N.A.N.!), Lyle the sweat guru, and sad umbilical cord stories.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Composer and music teacher Ryan Galik joins Jesse to discuss his IJ DFW inspired winds composition, "Felo de Se", AA, the wisdom of the Crocodiles, and hubris of knowledge. They also discuss the importance of reading IJ twice. (Nooooooooooo)
Jesse wrote a song too! And it's a serious one this time!
Follow Ryan @Ryan_Galik and go to RyanGalik.com to check out Felo de Se. https://www.ryangalik.com/felo-de-se
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by Reece LeResche, author of "God's Unwanted Child" to discuss Eschaton, the complexity of DFW's writing, father-son relationships. Follow him @ProtestantGuilt, and buy "God's Unwanted Child" on Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Also, since the Decemberists made a video about Eschaton, Jesse made a metal song. It's pretty bad, in the best way possible
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by comedian and podcaster Neil Wood, host of the Nerds with Words Podcast. We discuss the pros and cons of cannibalism, the horror of tourists, and the unabated anguished screams at a blueberry festival.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by writer/musician Stevie McFly (steviexmcfly) . We discuss DFW's depiction of black characters, heroin withdrawal, the grotesque appearance of Mario Incandenza, and breadcrumb storytelling.
Word of the week: "Neurasthenic".
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by Charlotte Mark (@charlottejmark on Instagram) to discuss wanting to murder Geoffrey Day, the usefulness of cliches, Alcoholics Anonymous, Hamlet, and David Foster Wallace's views on women.
Also! Jesse's Mom is upset he referred to his background as "white trash". He feels bad. Not wrong. But bad.
Word of the week: "Phoneme"!
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Today Jesse is joined by cartoonist Robin Parrish. She's a big time DFW fan who's gonna school Jesse on what a dumb-dumb he is. We discuss odd grief tactics, connections between IJ and Brothers Karamazov (Alyosha is MARIO?!?!), superstitions, and a shared love of Ari Aster. Robin makes comics (several of which are about Infinite Jest) at REParrishComics.com . Find her @REParrishComics on all the things.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Happy Interdependence Day! "Footnotes" is the first in our side series of DFW's other works. Starting with This is Water with guest Perri Lerner (activist, writer, Jesse's girlfriend). We listen to TiW in it's entirety, pausing to discuss Kurt Vonnegut, the "genre" of commencement speeches, depression, and David Foster Wallace's audience.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by comedian Dalton Pruitt of the Loud Boys Podcast to discuss hallucinogenic drugs, prog rock, and the P.G.O.A.T. (Prettiest Girl Of All Time). Follow him @newdalton69420 and check out the Loud Boys podcast.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse is joined by comedian Kevin Hufe (Lil St. Podcast Island, TheHardTimes.net) about Madame Psychosis, the layout of the Ennet House complex, and the things you learn in rehab. They also discuss nicknames, and smart people being bad people.
Fair warning: This was the most hated chapter so far, and we were not very nice about it.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Jesse's Cousin Frank (a well-read, well-educated man of both the arts and the law) joins the podcast to discuss genius worship, the influence of class on art appreciation, Mary Karr, James Incandenza Sr., failure to live up to potential, the nature of talent, Kurt Vonnegut, childhood jealousy, the importance of reading books at the right age, and many many more topics. This is my favorite episode so far.
Find Cousin Frank on nothing, because he wants to remain anonymous and not be affiliated with his lowlife cousin Jesse.
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Comedian Ben Pernick (@benpernick on all the stuff) joins Jesse Draham to discuss fun times with bricks and pulleys, artificial heart purse theft, and girls yin yangs! Find Ben's album, "Bad Jew Jew" on Bandcamp, Spotify, and any place good music is found! BenPernick.bandcamp.com
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I Hate Infinite Jest. IJ DFW SF!!! (superfan) Venn Melcer joins host Jesse Draham to discuss pages 95-121 of Infinite Jest! Topics include sweaty tennis boys chatting, historical romance lies, the true nature of comradery, muscle memory, plateaus, fencing, sports injuries, and doggies that just want to say, "Hello!"
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I Hate Infinite Jest. Comedian Kattoo King joins host Jesse Draham as they discuss pages 60-95 of Infinite Jest and the books fans in general. ALSO! Jesse listened to DFW's "This is Water" and LOVED it! Can the podcast continue with this newfound admiration? Listen and see! Check out Kattoo's podcast Lil St Island Podcast with Kevin Hufe! !!!EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!
I Hate Infinite Jest. Comedian/StoryTeller/DFWSuperFan Steve Clark joins comedian Jesse Draham to discuss pages 33-60 of Infinite Jest! Featuring! Talks of addiction! The introduction of Don Gately! And also three pages of literary blackface for...some reason...
(Had some recording issues with this one, did my best to make the mix listenable, won't happen again boss!)
I Hate Infinite Jest. Our first installment of reading the book everyone claims they'll get to eventually! Host Jesse Draham and guest Dan Ostrov discuss pages 1-33 of Infinite Jest. A begrudging book club.
"Why would you start a podcast about a book you hate?"
Why indeed. Join host Jesse Draham on this begrudging book club as he explains why he's going to spend the better part of a year reading and discussing a book he's never been able to get through.