Let Me Be Clear: with Alex Gettlin: Recent Episodes
Alex Gettlin
Libertarian minded, perpetually frustrated & politically homeless; comedian & commentator Alex Gettlin sits down weekly to give his analysis and thouhts on all the happening in the news, politics, society & culture. Follow Alex on all platforms @AlexGettlin
This episode I'm joined by podcast & production duo Ani Moush and Irish O'neil, co-owners of 'Too Much Content'. We talk about where we see the future of podcasting going, the surge of NYC's new spike of homeless in the wake of Covid lockdowns, 'call-out' culture in the world of standup, and a whole bunch of other topics (too much to fit into this description). But it's all funny and interesting stuff, so give it a listen.
Check out Too Much Content at: www.toomuchcontent.live
Back from a bit of a hiatus this week, with a long form discussion with two of my favorite funny people.
More regular episodes returning soon.
In this episode, I'm joined by two of my favorite funny people; Anthony Amorello and Jack Burke. We dive into a LOT this episode... everything from the new covid-passports, to the best way to plan a bachelor party, to 'if Tony Stark is a libertarian?' There's a lot of Gems in this one. Also, Jack thinks we need to cancel the internet. Give it a listen, and be sure to follow both of these hilarious dudes on their pages.
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Vaccine passports seem to be a reality that's right around the corner, unfortunately. I've got some thoughts. Spoiler, this isn't going to end well for us. Also, Gina Carano gets more hatred from the 'woke' left. And Amazon has an interesting new strategy to take on its critics.
Donald Trump's announced he's launching his own social media app in the near future. I give my take (spoiler; it's going to be great for corporate media and awful for the rest of us). Also I give my thoughts on the current situation surrounding Biden's border crisis, the rapidly escalating tensions between the US and China, and a story out of Colorado about the conservative baker who can't stop getting sued by progressives. This time it's over his refusal to bake a celebratory Trans-cake.
Another solo episode this week. I kick things off with a quick recap & update of where I plan to take the show moving forward. I give my latest thoughts on my preparation into 'Dad-hood', my recent experience with psycho dog owners, a review of the new Netflix document sty The Last Blockbuster, and I bring back an old (and favorite) segment 'breaking down this week's craziest headlines.
Flying solo this episode; giving a few thoughts on Cuomo's cancel culture comments, the overblown Dr. Seuss outrage, and how to 'unplug from the grid'.
My progressive pal Ricky Dunlop (aka R!CKYRANTS) returns to the podcast this week. We dive into everything surrounding M4A, the capitol 'insurrection' (the coup that wasn't), Elon Musk's plan to create his own city in Texas.
This episode I'm joined by two of my favorite fellow comedian podcasters, and co-hosts of the Ready, Set Blow Podcast; Randy Valerio and Chase Abel. We dive into everything culture-war this episode, ranging from the new 'genderless' potato head toy to 'is it time to update the role of Black History month for usefulness in 2021. Give it a listen.
This episode I'm joined by fellow comic and host of The Actual News with Alex Giampapa,Alex Giampapa. Alex and I discuss Gina Carano's recent firing from Disney+, dived into some history of the Catholic Church, and its similarities to today's political elites, and, analyze the recent article from TIME Magazine: The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election.
After a few month hiatus, Let Me Be Clear is back with regular episodes. New eps dropping regularly weekly. Stay tuned for more soon.
We're finally at the home stretch of this never-ending election cycle, with the election only days away, I give my analysis of what's coming, and how we should prepare.
This episode I'm joined by comedian and host of the 'Midlife Isis' podcast, Anjan Biswas. Anjan and I talk about the growing political divide in our country, and break down how it's actually much more between the politically obsessed and the politically apathetic, rather than between the 'left' and the 'right', despite what the media would have you think. Also, we dive into the recent spike in big tech censorship, the future of standup comedy, and what's next for internet activism.
This episode is another release from what I've started to dub The Stereo Sessions; one of the great chat's I've had on the new social networking platform stereo.
I had a conversation with Tucker Hobbie, Co-Lead of the Virginia Chapter of Articles of Unity. We talk about what's next for the unity movement, specifically looking at 2024, how to internet has warped many peoples' perception of what is and isn't free speech, and many other great insights surrounding this upcoming election.
This episode I sit down with Armenian comedians Anthony Amorello and Mark Steven's to talk about the current genocide being committed by Azerbaijan against the Armenian people. We break down a bit of how this conflict started, why many world powers are continuing to ignore it, and what we can do to help raise awareness about this important issue.
If you'd like to learn more, and donate to help those in need, head over to https://anca.org/
Apple announces the release of the iPhone 12, and they're charging more money for even less of a product. Are we still going to end up buying it? Sadly, yes, most likely. Also a prison in OK gets in hot water for using the song 'Baby Shark' to torture prisoners, and, liberal twitter has a collective meltdown, after rapper Ice Cube calls out the Democratic leadership for continually ignoring the plight of Black America.
Lot's to dive into this episode; t's been a whirlwind of week with President Trump officially contracting and beating (maybe?) Covid-19. And of course in true Trump fashion, he delivers a bizarre message to the American public about his condition, plenty to direct here. Also, Regal cinemas is officially closing for good, and the US economy continues to circle the drain while we ride out the homestretch of this election madness.
In this bonus episode I do another, more in-depth, recap of night one of the presidential debates.
Well, the first night of the 2020 presidential debates have concluded, and wow was that a total dumpster fire. Here's a quick recap episode with my initial thoughts.
A lot to breakdown this week, and of course tensions are high with the passing of the great 'RBG'. I take a look at what that means for the rest of the election cycle, what could be the answer to calming down all the never-ending anger in the country today, and, I take another look at the viability of Unity 2020's ballot access plan.
This week I take a look at the controversy surrounding the French film 'Cuties' on Netlfix, and the insane online debates the film has sparked. I recap the documentary 'The Social Dilema' and look at its relevance in today's ever growing social media sphere. And I talk about what it would be like if Trump and Biden agreed to a long form debate on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
This week I take a look at the quickly growing political movement, Unity 2020, and how it may be the only option left to save our country. Check out more over at ArticlesOfUnity.org
In this week's bonus episode, I share a great conversation I had with comedian and television writer, Jamee Hawn. Jamee and I are both official 'creators' on the new broadcasting platform Stereo. Jamee shares her story about how she traveled the world at a stilt performer, working at major music festivals like EDC. We get into how leaving her job at Tesla and living in Hong Kong ultimately led to her journey into comedy. And, Jamee shares some insights and advice for listeners who are interested in (re)discovering their own creative passions.
This week marks the retirement of 'Thin The Herd' and the official rebranding and launch of 'Let Me Be Clear'. This week I discuss the angry mobs in DC that attacked Senator Rand Paul in DC after he spoke at the RNC, and the dangerous trend of anger-mobs across the country. I take a look at Walmart's new service, 'Walmart+' that's aiming to compete with Amazon Prime. Also I share some announcements about the new broadcasting and social media platform 'Stereo' I am putting content on.
This week I give my perspective on the current riots in Wisconsin, I discuss the double standard privileges given to the performers for the years VMA's, and I make some announcements about the future of the show.
Uber and Lyft are officially leaving California, at least temporarily. California's AB5 bill has gone into affect, affectively killing the gig economy and all the benefits that come with it. This episode I take a look at all the issues surrounding this, as well as some more talk about libertarians, third party votes, and mask virtue-signaling.
This episode I sit down (via Skype) with my pal Ricky Dunlop (host of the progessive YouTube show 'Ricky Rants'). Ricky and I chat about the ever growing wealth gap, and the insane power of the elite Billionaire class. Also we examine the necessity of third party candidates, and, I earn about the recent political coup in Bolivia that was like (almost definitely) backed by Elon Musk.
This episode I reflect on how the past 4 months without standup has been, and sureprisngly how little I've missed it. I talk about my new 'FaceBook' purge and give some advice on how to better clean up your social media clutter. And, I take a look at some headlines, including how Jeff Bezos this week alone, made $13 Billion in one day.
This week I take a look at one of the latest Jeffery-Epstein-related conspiracy theories involving a hit on a federal judge overseeing a case with Epstein's main bank, Deutsche bank. Also I cover a few interesting headlines of the week, and dive into why we need more 3rd party options now more than ever.
And... we're back! After a brief hiatus, 'Thin The Herd' is finally back on schedule. This week we take a look at the future of online-only schooling in a post-COVID world, what might be the biggest looming threat to the security of the US, ands Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey rolls funds a UBI pilot program. Make sure to follow 'Alex Gettlin' & 'Skewed Orbit' on Facebook and YouTube to watch TTH Live.
This week I break down the recent, disturbing allegations against comedian Chris D'elia, I ponder on what might be next for the world of standup comedy; look at a new National Parks bill, and, analyze the newest tragic incident involving someone being shot by the police.
A recap of what's been happening this past week in the US; riots, protests, the LAPD and the new 'government-free' zone in Seattle.
I take a look back at the past week's protests, riots and what might be coming up on the horizon.
Episode 40 of Thin The Herd: this week I talk about the tragedy against George Floyd, Trump's war against Twitter, & the rising danger of deep fake videos.
Taking a look this week at a whole bunch of crazy news coming out including the CDC's new recommendations on how to best protect against COVID, Joe Rogan's new $200 million deal with Spotify, and a study claiming CBD just being be able to treat the affects of COVID19.
Another solo episode this week, and the start of my new bi-weekly version of Thin The Herd; going to be live-streaming every Thursday & Sunday evening. Episodes will be posted immediately after on here and all other platforms.
This week I take a look at what's going on with California Covid, I do a quick review of the new 'Capone' movie and I break down what I think we need to do to better our collective social situation.
Alex Giampapa, standup comic and host of 'The Actual News with Alex Giampapa' joins the podcast this week. We dive into everything Covid, Trump, Biden, Bernie and the future of standup comedy in a post-coved world.
In this episode, Alex interviews his cousin Deborah, who has been living in Singapore for the past few years. Deborah shares some insights on how SING has been handling coronavirus ettiquete, shelter in place standards, and what life has been like in a post-COIVD world.
Retired police officer turned comedian and professional podcaster, Steve Gould, joins us this week. Steve shares some of his favorite anecdotes from hosting his popular podcast, "Things Police See: First Hand Accounts"
On TPS, Steve interviews a variety of law enforcement officers about their most intense, shocking, humorous and terrifying moments on the job. Meet the variety of personalities that make up the police and get to know them on a personal level.
Another quarantine update / solo episode this week. Jumping into how 'quarantine lifestyle has been so far', thought on Zoom social gatherings, and I take a look at the shows coming out on Quibi.
Erick Hellwig, AKA @DeathLivesTV, joins the podcast this week. Erick recaps his crazy experience being on 'America's Got Talent' and gives his thoughts on the do's and don's of comedy festivals.
Host Alex Gettlin brings a solo episode reaping his road-trip across the country, from LA to Atlanta mid 'Coronavirus-Pocalypse'.
The king of canabis content, and host of @TrueBudsTV, Jack Woltering joins the podcast this week.
LA native and standup comedian Lizzy Weisman joins the podcast this week. Lizzy gives us her take on how much the city of LA has changed in her 35 years as an Angeleno.Lots of tangents and random topics in this heavy conversational pod, but its a lot of fun, so give it a listen!
Standup comedian and host of the popular podcast 'Cult Podcast' Armando Torres joins us this week. In this episode we breakdown 'Everything on Cults'; how they form, how there grow, where do they come from, are we all predetermined to join some kind of cult in our life? Lots of good stuff in this episode.
Fresh off the release of his brand new special on DryBar Comedy, the hilarious and wild Cam Bertrand joins the podcast this week. Cam tells us what it was like to prepare a special that had to be 'Mormon-Church' level clean, we dive into Cam's recent run through a bunch of college and great club gigs, and Cam tells us about a crazy night of partying that almost derailed the special before it started.
Comedian and New England native Handren Seavey joins the podcast this week and tells us the crazy true story of how one his childhood acquaintances literally 'got away with murder' in a small town in rural Maine. Also on this episode we dive into Handren's adventures traveling around the US as a touring comedian, including his experience visiting 'Slab City' one of the eeriest and most bizarre places in the US. And, we learn about the one small section of the United States where murder may technically be legal.
The king of comedy-show photography, Andrew Max Levy joins the podcast this week. If you're not familiar with Andrew's work, check out his Instagram @JustOffTheSix to see some of his amazing photos. Andrew gives some great insight in this episode about his journey into photography, how he became THE go-to photographer for the LA comedy scene, and bestows some great advice for anyone else looking to get into the live show photo game.
A little bit of change of pace for this week's episode. Hilarious comedian and all around great guy, Michael Evans, joins the podcast this week to tell us about what his life has been like since his recent discovery that his girlfriend of six years has been secretly cheating on him behind his back. It's an emotional rollercoaster of an episode. We dive deep into what happens to your psyche and confidence after that kind of betrayal, and how to move forward into a healthy, new relationship.
Actor and world-traveler, George Christopher joins the podcast this week to share his stories and experiences while living abroad and being a working actor in China. Fascinating anecdotes and history in this one, give it a listen!
Standup comic and all around great guy Sam Ike joins the podcast this week. We learn about the rising trend of 'impersonators' touring doing live shows performing as deceased comedians. Sam and Alex take a look at the future in internet comedy content and where it's headed in the future. And, we take a dive into this week's best headlines.
Comedian and all around great guy Anthony Amorello joins the podcast this week. Anthony shares some crazy stories from his days working as a strip mall security guard in Hollywood, we learn about the hidden California shanty-town of slab city, and, we dive into this past week's craziest headlines including: 'what happens if a human takes bull Viagra?', A new rentable sex-dolls biz, and, the Kentucky judge on trial for having secret courthouse threesomes. Lots of good stuff in this one.
This week we're joined by standup comic and nudity enthusiast Davina Joy. Davina gives us her thoughts on why we'd all get along better if we all spent more time together naked. Davina tells us about her experience with past lives and the many benefits the provide, and, how we've all lived multiple plan lives. Checkout Davina's nudity podcast 'Naked and Afraid' available on Apple Podcasts and Patreon.
GREAT episode this week with the hilarious and charming Emily Browning. Emily tells us about some of her nightmare gigs working as a professional balloon artists, we hear Emily's advice on how to know if the person you're seeing is right for you, and, Emily tells us her theory as to why her Christian guilt has so heavily influenced of her dating life. Also, be sure to check out Emily's podcast 'Making Love and Growing Up' available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and everywhere else.
The hilarious and charming Matthew P Brown joins the podcast this week. We have some great conversation about Matt's journey into comedy, how everyone needs to do a few jobs in the service industry, and why people would all calm down if they knew how it felt to get punched in the face. Give it a listen!
GREAT episode this week with the funny and fascinating Michael D'Angelo. Michael gives us a recap of his first experience attending and performing at the world-famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Michael tells some crazy tales from his days from up in Las Vegas, and Michael gives us his key do's-and-don'ts when it comes to running and promoting a comedy show.
Fresh off just being passed at the Hollywood Improv Comedy Club, we've got the always funny Jordan Perry joining the podcast. Give it a listen!
The hilarious and charming Sarah Albritton joins the podcast this episode. We learn about some of the craziest and antiquated laws in Sarah's home state of Kentucky. Sarah tells us some her craziest stories involving ex's and breakups, and of course, we breakdown the week's craziest headlines.
Cholo whisperer Gerardo Alarcon joins TTH this episode. Gerardo gives us the 101 on everything 'Cholo', we learn about the time Gerardo almost got shot by the police, and as always, we jump into the latest TTH stories of the week.
The hilarious Andy Picaro joins us for this installment of the podcast. Andy lets us in on some of his best stories from his time working as a bouncer, the stresses of carrying a pistol day to day, the ups and downs of being a Pittsburgh sports fan, and as always, we break down this week's headlines.
Oh boy is this a fun episode. Daniel Moquin joins the pod to tell us his craziest stories from his time at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Daniel tells us a horror story about his craziest ex, we find out details about the upcoming annual Flat Earth convention, and as always, we break down this week's craziest headlines.
The hilarious and charming Mateen Stewart joins us this episode. Mateen tells us about his recent weight-loss and fitness journey, we learn about Mateen's history starting as an actor back in Detroit and his transition into a touring standup comic, and as always, we break down this week's headlines.
Josh 'Magic' Michaels joins the podcast and recaps has favorite and worst memories from his days as a magician, we hear some of Josh's most embarrassing dating stories from his youth, and as always, we breakdown the week's headlines for who needs to be 'thinned out of the herd.'
Michael Monsour joins the podcast this episode! Michael tells us what it was like working with Danny McBride and Adam Devine on HBO's new hit comedy 'The Righteous Fun, we discuss our upcoming Halloween plans, and we hear about the time Michael was almost 'thinned' out of the herd.
This episode we've got a special bonus lost episode with the very funny Myke Anthony. Myke tells us some of the highs and lows of being a field reporter for TMZ and his favorite celebrity encounters, how Myke stays fit while hunting for celerities in the streets of LA, and Myke tells us the one celebrity who still makes him star-struck.
In this episode, we've got a special sit-down chat with 'the next LA mayor' Keivn Dalton. Kevin tell's us his plan to solve LA's homelessness-crisis, how h's going to help minimize the city's traffic woes, and Alex & Kevin take a look at some of LA's most bizarre old laws still on the books.
The hilarious and charming Rachel LaForce joins us on this episode of the podcast. Rachel gives us a brief synopsis of her journey coming up through the ranks of the world-famous Second City comedy theater, and showcases for us her many characters she likes to act out. Also we tackle some interesting conversations about people of faith vs atheists, what it would be like to work at a strip club, and as always, we break down some of the week's craziest headlines.
We've got the hilarious Willie Simon in the house for episode 5. Willie updates us on how he's been doing, since narrowly surviving a near-death car accident, we learn about Willie's transition from college-dropout to up and coming comedy curator, and we redcap some of the week's craziest headlines.
This episode we have hilarious standup Chase Austin join the podcast. Chase tells his experience what it was like growing up in a adopted family, the discuss the benefits of Jiu Jitsu, and how we're all getting progressively more addicted to social media...with no clear end in sight. And as always, we break down this week's headlines of people who need to be 'thinned out of the herd'.
All the way from Ireland, this episode we're joined with singer / actress Hannah Lucy Crowley. Hannah and Alex discuss the biggest misconceptions about Irish people, the origins of leprechauns, the many hurdles involved with getting a visa into the US, and Alex & Hannah break down this week's headlines including drunk pilots, getting trapped in a porta-potty and murderous marriages.
On this episode, host Alex Gettlin is joined by his old Boston comedy pal, Randy Valerio. Randy shares his thoughts on what it's like to tour on the road as a new comic, how he made the transition from banking to full-time comic, and Alex & Randy run through a few of the week's craziest headlines.
On the premiere episode of Thin The Herd, host Alex Gettlin is joined by Maui comic Chino LaForge. Chino regales listeners with stories about what it was like to work as a strip club bouncer, the history of how prostitution led to the creation of money, and that one time everyone in Hawaii got caught up in a 'false alarm nuclear scare'.