Best Mat Labotka Podcasts (2025)

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Coffee Snobs 19:07

13d ago19:07

19:07

In humankinds modern, late-stage-capitalistic world, one of the most celebrated luxuries is Flavor. Chefs and Sommeliers are world renowned celebrities. The spicy Scoville-covered-chicken enhanced interrogations called ‘Hot Ones’ is not only legal under the Geneva Conventions, but popular entertainment. For thousands of years, salt, spices, teas, a…

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Lost and Found 19:17

27d ago19:17

19:17

In a more Enlightened Age, humankind’s fundamental, inalienable rights were simmered down to Life, Liberty, and Property. Nine tenths of the law revolves around Possession. We treat material ownership with divine reverence. But just because someone owns something, doesn’t mean they know where it is. When we encounter an object bereft of its owner, …

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Summer Shorts 18:13

1M ago18:13

18:13

Humankind does not have fur. Somewhere along the Darwinian path, it became advantageous to free ourselves of this coat and instead weave our own, seasonal wardrobe. Since then, clothing has become very much a part of our self-identity. We wear clothes based on weather, occasion, occupation, and fashion; but never would we leave the house without so…

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Sunshine 17:55

2M ago17:55

17:55

The Earth sources all of its energy from the Sun. The Sun heats the Earth, allowing for liquid water, which it then evaporates, giving us atmosphere and fresh water. It feeds the plants and it dries our laundry. But it is also a poison to us. It is not only vampires and trolls that must shield themselves from its furious light, but we mortal humans…

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Food Delivery Apps 18:40

2M ago18:40

18:40

Humankind may be the top of the food chain, but that chain still binds us. As mortals, we still must eat. We must eat, like, all the time. Eons ago, our ancestors could just pluck an herbivore out of the flock and munch away, but these days food can be scarce. Sometimes we must trek as far as three or four blocks away to find a suitable meal. Until…

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Fancy Refrigerators 18:48

3M ago18:48

18:48

The modern household is a wonder of technological efficiency. We have machines that perform mundane tasks to alleviate those stresses from our busy lives. Washing clothes used to take us all the way to the river for half a day, but not with modern machinery! Just permanent press those yoga pants at the touch of a button! Brushing out the carpet? No…

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Group Scheduling 17:28

4M ago17:28

17:28

It is a fast paced-world we live in. Every great leap in technology is designed to make life easier: the printing press copies books for us, the cotton-gin picks seeds for us, the computer does all of our computing, and A.I. does all of our marketing and research. So why aren’t we all sitting on the beach? Ironically, all of these advancements have…

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The TSA 19:12

4M ago19:12

19:12

Safety first. Nothing is more important than your health and safety. Especially when traveling. So when we drive, we wear our seatbelts; and when we fly, we pose for full-frontal nude X-ray photographs for the federal agents that confiscate all of our belongings to search in a totally reasonable seizure of our rights. Because safety. We can’t outla…

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Drug Store Cages 19:48

4M ago19:48

19:48

In the near future, the robots are winning the war against humans. Any human action taken outside of acceptable drone-performance is swiftly punished. Labor is rewarded with an hourly stipend for feed and shelter. Any human luxuries, like soap or floss, are locked behind plexiglass, to be distributed as tokens of good behavior. The tariff wars will…

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Reruns: Hating Taxes 17:56

5M ago17:56

17:56

We don’t have a fresh Grumble this week, but it may be time to revisit the topic of ‘Hating Taxes.’ It seems that our government has been taken over by a shadowy, robed cabal of unelected, out-of-touch oligarchs who Hate Taxes. There are few things as universally reviled in this world as the repugnant idea of taxes. The image of the tax-collector i…

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April FoOls 17:26

5M ago17:26

17:26

Descartes argues that the only thing I can be sure of with certainty is that my consciousness exists. Everything else is […] The post April FoOls appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Twitter News 18:23

5M ago18:23

18:23

In Humankind’s humbler beginnings, news and rumor were slow to travel. A merchant ship might dock and bring word from […] The post Twitter News appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Not Too Sweet 19:38

6M ago19:38

19:38

Humankind’s origins were a brutal quest for survival. Hunting for food and fighting prey with simple tools was tiring work. […] The post Not Too Sweet appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Billionaires 21:51

6M ago21:51

21:51

Humans are very small, in the Grand Schematics of Things. Large things have a gravitational force. Large things have very […] The post Billionaires appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Valentine Cards 19:32

7M ago19:32

19:32

It’s that special time of year, again. Not Groundhogs Day, groundhogs celebrate their love all year long. No, I’m talking […] The post Valentine Cards appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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G.O.A.T. Awards II! 36:12

7M ago36:12

36:12

Welcome to the second non-annual G.O.A.T. Awards! Awards season is upon us, and just like the Hollywood elite, the content […] The post G.O.A.T. Awards II! appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Competition vs. Collaboration 18:58

7M ago18:58

18:58

The very foundation of Human Civilization is the ability to work together. Cooperation amongst humans has created cities, global networks, […] The post Competition vs. Collaboration appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Birthday Freebies 18:08

7M ago18:08

18:08

All of humanity has one fundamental commonality, one critical similarity that both binds us as single species and also uniquely […] The post Birthday Freebies appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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The Spirit of Christmas 19:15

8M ago19:15

19:15

Christmastime has returned to America! Our favorite holiday celebrating the rampant consumerism and fourth-quarterly profits has finally come again and […] The post The Spirit of Christmas appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Athleisure Wear 17:13

9M ago17:13

17:13

Humankind is a herd species. We clump together. So within these clumps of people, self-expression becomes important to maintaining our […] The post Athleisure Wear appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Morality 21:00

9M ago21:00

21:00

Who are we? What do we want and what is our purpose? Discovering humanity begins in childhood. Society has a […] The post Morality appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Procrastination 19:59

10M ago19:59

19:59

Being human is to err. The Master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried. To achieve greatness, […] The post Procrastination appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Scary Cats 18:37

10M ago18:37

18:37

Once again the leaves wallow from the trees. Darkness encroaches. There are shadows of things creeping in the night. Even […] The post Scary Cats appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Cats 19:05

11M ago19:05

19:05

Humankind is the Apex predator on this planet, but we are not alone. Humanity has a best friend, a companion […] The post Cats appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Sleep 18:58

11M ago18:58

18:58

All of Humankind is akin, from the earliest cave-dwellers to the astronauts floating in space stranded by Boeing, we are […] The post Sleep appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Jersey Tomatoes 18:38

12M ago18:38

18:38

Agriculture is, of course, how we grow our food, but it is also humanity’s most fundamental connection to the Earth. […] The post Jersey Tomatoes appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Feeding Birds 18:26

12M ago18:26

18:26

Evolution forges animals in a chaotic gauntlet of carnage and slaughter. Like a gladiatorial arena, only the strongest and fittest […] The post Feeding Birds appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Monthly Subscriptions 17:13

1y ago17:13

17:13

Welcome to the Information Age! If you’re still reading this then you are already behind, because the information is flowing […] The post Monthly Subscriptions appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Scam Calls 19:37

1y ago19:37

19:37

Humankind is a collaborative species, and the key to collaboration is communication. From the first spoken language, to the advent […] The post Scam Calls appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Parking Brakes 17:23

1y ago17:23

17:23

The Earth has been dominated by different dynasties throughout the eons. The Primordial Earth was governed by the amoeba, the […] The post Parking Brakes appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Generational Gap 18:53

1y ago18:53

18:53

Humankind may be the ordained alpha of the Earth, but we are not free of the Circle of Life. Our […] The post Generational Gap appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Wipeout 18:01

1y ago18:01

18:01

The human body is a remarkable machine. It can be trained and shaped to extraordinary measures. The body builder grows […] The post Wipeout appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Baseball 17:50

1y ago17:50

17:50

Summer in America is a magnificent smorgasbord of all things wonderfully Americana. Barbeques take place on our green lawns with […] The post Baseball appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Closing Time 16:47

1y ago16:47

16:47

Father time is the master of all life. Seasons change, the universe descends into chaos, and all life has a […] The post Closing Time appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Tech Support 19:26

1y ago19:26

19:26

Globalization is the climactic culmination of the evolution of Human Civilization. The modern era of connectivity is possible because we […] The post Tech Support appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Deodorant

1y ago

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Humankind is the pinnacle of evolutionary advantage. We have conquered the planet, we have mapped the stars, we have trapped […] The post Deodorant appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Hyper Realism

1y ago

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A podcaster sits at a computer to write an episode blurb. He stares out the window. Writing holds little interest […] The post Hyper Realism appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Everything’s an App 17:46

1+ y ago17:46

17:46

In the modern era of high-paced, digital globalization, the only thing that hasn’t been relegated to binary data-points is the […] The post Everything’s an App appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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100 Calorie Packs 18:35

1+ y ago18:35

18:35

The era of Globalization has created a utopian society of plenty. Water comes right out of the walls and temperatures […] The post 100 Calorie Packs appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Sirens 19:09

1+ y ago19:09

19:09

A shrill noise in the night invokes an immediate sense of danger. A horn calling out across a valley will […] The post Sirens appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Doomsday Predictions 21:25

1+ y ago21:25

21:25

The end is nigh! The sun has been blighted and the Aztec calendar has ended! All of the eight prophesies […] The post Doomsday Predictions appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Storage Lockers 15:41

1+ y ago15:41

15:41

Since the dawn of Humankind, we have had a proud tradition of Hunting and Gathering. While some still cling to […] The post Storage Lockers appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Tipping in Advance 19:00

1+ y ago19:00

19:00

The exchange of money for goods and services is the cornerstone of civilization. Goods have value, and money has value; […] The post Tipping in Advance appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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The News 17:48

1+ y ago17:48

17:48

Humanity has a natural inclination toward gossip. It’s an instinctive need that we’re constantly up to date on what’s happening. […] The post The News appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Half-Full Beverages 16:26

1+ y ago16:26

16:26

Water is the element of Life. The origins of life on earth may be enshrouded in mystery, but that it […] The post Half-Full Beverages appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Leap Day 17:22

1+ y ago17:22

17:22

Since the dawn of Humankind, we have looked to the heavens for answers. The sun has always been our clock, […] The post Leap Day appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Pillows 18:18

1+ y ago18:18

18:18

Life on Earth has evolved in a heartless, gladiatorial gauntlet of Survival of the Fittest. The eventual apex Champion of […] The post Pillows appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Sales 15:50

1+ y ago15:50

15:50

This President’s Day, America comes together to celebrate – like every holiday – the things that matter most to our […] The post Sales appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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Flowers 16:17

1+ y ago16:17

16:17

The Plant Kingdom and the Animal Kingdom have always lived in a delicate, symbiotic peace. The animals kindly exhale carbon […] The post Flowers appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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The Word ‘Just’ 18:48

1+ y ago18:48

18:48

Humanity is a duality. ‘Humanity’ is defined by us, our species, humans, the animal that rose above all other beasts […] The post The Word ‘Just’ appeared first on Mat Labotka.By Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley

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