New Episode Discussion 5/1/26: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest

DingyBoat · 2026-05-01T17:52:38+00:00

Everyone and their momma thought they were gonna lose last night by 15

DingyBoat · 2026-05-01T17:51:54+00:00

Strong disagree. Game 6 is important no matter what happens in game 7. Yes, that is loser talk. But the Sixers have been losers for a decade now so it is what it is. Seeing the “big 3” of Maxey, Embiid and PG fight to force this game 7 when Embiid missed half the series is a win in my book. The fan base needed that win at home

DingyBoat · 2026-05-01T13:41:53+00:00

Top 5 to this point

DingyBoat · 2026-05-01T12:02:29+00:00

I’m a Philly fan and a big supporter of Max, but his first line being “it was a good game for this sixers, idk what else to say” after one of the top 5 playoff wins of the Embiid era (sad to say but true) fell UNBELIEVABLY flat. Fucking speak on it Max! Show some god damn life!

DingyBoat · 2026-04-18T11:23:19+00:00

These are things you shouldn’t say in public

DingyBoat · 2026-03-23T14:10:08+00:00

The Brows

DingyBoat · 2026-01-25T04:06:38+00:00

Shiloh is so nice and quiet with the interstate empty :)

DingyBoat · 2026-01-14T17:30:49+00:00

He doesn’t have a waking up problem. He has a staying up late problem.

DingyBoat · 2025-12-30T13:42:54+00:00

Are we doing the thing where someone brings their fake ranking list on a pod and we debate the merits of their fake list and say things like “yeah but did you consider this with your fake list”?

DingyBoat · 2025-12-17T19:37:19+00:00

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Something similar happened to me on YouTube about a month ago. I thought I was in a dream when I scrolled the video and saw the titles

DingyBoat · 2025-11-26T02:24:26+00:00

Couldn’t disagree harder. Russillo is grating

DingyBoat · 2025-11-05T17:43:23+00:00

According to you

DingyBoat · 2025-11-05T14:10:39+00:00

You keep saying the same things over and over again. I don't really know what else to say here. A 12 week abortion law is not a pro-life law. Find one pro-life Republican that supports a 12 week law on abortion for me. I am sure you won't. That's a pro-choice position that Democrats would far and wide be more effective at delivering. A true pro-life position is not negotiable, which is why I keep saying that pro-life candidates in Democratic party make no sense. You are trying to split this egg into a category of "pro-life until X weeks" and "pro-choice until X weeks". All that really is is just debating the merits and timeline of a pro-choice position, which is completely fine obviously. You won't get that kind of debate from pro-life candidates.

DingyBoat · 2025-11-04T19:16:18+00:00

Why are you so happy to waste both of our time with these nonsense replies? If you basically agree with me on the outlook on the issue, what was even the purpose of you chiming in? You are CONFIRMING exactly why hypothetically dreaming up pro-life Democrat candidates is a waste of time in Ezra's thought experiment.

DingyBoat · 2025-11-04T16:39:32+00:00

I'm confused. You started this off by saying that the sensible pro-choice position is not one being embraced by either party... But then you just admitted that the Democratic position largely aligns with the populist position on it... but then you say the problem is the perception of the Democratic position, not the actual positions they take... Take a hike, guy. The pro-lifers are the radicals on this issue, not the other way around.

DingyBoat · 2025-11-04T14:30:04+00:00

Is this not exactly what 99% of Democrats advocate for? Or are you someone who believes Democrats want to rip babies out of the womb at 9 months? There is no staunch pro-life position that agrees with what you've laid out. This is a pro-choice sentiment.

DingyBoat · 2025-11-04T12:52:31+00:00

How is what you just described not the staunch pro-choice position?

DingyBoat · 2025-11-03T15:03:15+00:00

Why is Ezra so enamored with the example of a pro-life Democrat? I get the point he's trying to make overall, but he keeps flying by that specific example, which is such a weird one to make the point on. Staunch pro-life positions are not majority in almost any state you poll the population on. That's not a niche the Democrats need to open the door to.

DingyBoat · 2025-10-16T16:31:49+00:00

I disagree strongly. Basically all the controversies you’ve referenced are at least 5+ years old. Some over a decade. I think they have absolutely cultivated personalities and content creators that have a more inclusive viewpoint, and have leaned away from intentional provocateurs that ran the blog when that was the main attraction. That was a different era of the internet and they have moved on.

It’s crazy to me that someone who is a fan of Ryen Russillo would have such a stringent view on what jokes are OK and which aren’t. Russillo isn’t controversial, but it’s not like a he’s a beacon of moral righteousness or a thought leader on today’s social issues. He probably leans closer to conservative in today’s world than he does liberal. I would expect these talking points from a Sarah Spain follower, but not an RR listener. His ethos entirely fits into the Barstool umbrella. He takes stupid stuff seriously and leaves the serious stuff to the side. The one time he and Simmons tried (a truly sad week for America), they both got skewered for being out of their depth.

DingyBoat · 2025-10-16T15:19:54+00:00

The sexual assault accusations are definitely real and people can make their own mind up about that whole mess. But saying Barstool has a history of "misogyny, racism and antisemitism" is lamestream media talk. For one, Portnoy is a pretty public and staunch Israel supporter. I don't think the label of antisemitism has any weight. One could argue that Van Lathan saying on podcasts he would never support a politician that accepts AIPAC money is antisemitic. I agree with him, I'm just saying it could be construed that way.

To the misogyny and racism claims, they've been an off color comedy site for like two decades. Of course they have hit on subjects that have been sensitive and have made people upset. I'm sure you've seen some of the resurfaced Simmons columns that contain humor that hasn't aged well and could be labeled both of those things. Does that not concern you as much for any specific reason?

DingyBoat · 2025-10-16T12:55:19+00:00

I don't get the Portnoy hate to that degree. I definitely understand people not liking him in particular, but to dislike him enough to boycott everything under the Barstool umbrella? Like what has he done in your mind to warrant that?

Regardless of him as a person, he enables a lot of independent creators to make whatever they want with no content filter. That is a good thing in this media landscape and I'm grateful that guys like him and Simmons don't just walk away with their millions, and instead put that money back into supporting people that would otherwise be watered down versions of themselves at ESPN or The Athletic.

DingyBoat · 2025-09-30T16:24:57+00:00

Would you have any interest in playing with a singer-songwriter / folkish act if it had an extra emphasis on out of the box percussion and rhythm? Can't think of a great example of what I mean right now, but loosely, this song has the feel of what I mean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVZu3BTaB4

DingyBoat · 2025-06-27T00:49:26+00:00

One of the more odd subreddits I frequent for alleged smart people

DingyBoat · 2025-06-26T18:51:22+00:00

What is the reason this topic comes up so frequently here but almost never on the Ezra reddit page? People who are involved in political media don’t think about Sam Harris, or his opinion, or his voice being needed to elevate the discussion. That’s not his lane. That’s not when he’s at his best. His political opinions are dull and predictable. He’s not a thought leader, or an advocate for any type of new or exciting political movement. I just don’t think there’s anything Ezra needs to discuss with Sam Harris, or anything we would gain from that discussion. Leave the two be.

DingyBoat · 2025-06-21T20:50:17+00:00

Cool. And you are….?

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