Best Seeking Derangements Podcasts (2025)

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SD 407 - Husband Boyfriend 1:10:35

2d ago1:10:35

1:10:35

Hello Seekers!Ben here, today Jacques, Hesse and I kick off the show with a debrief of Jacque's Portland stint–the women, the food, the 6-9PM DJ sets.Then we take over The Ethicist, NYT's advice column for extremely neurotic liberals and give them unsolicited advice on buying a gun even though you hate guns, protecting your property values, and wha…

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Preview The Plug 014 - Backpage, the fall of alt weeklies, and how Kamala Harris caused a suicide 5:01

2d ago5:01

5:01

This is a preview of a premium installment of The Drain. To listen to the whole episode, subscribe at patreon.com/thedrain. Today Kempa is sharing the story of the misguided vendetta by former Vice President Kamala Harris and California Assemblymember Maggy Krell against the publishers of the alt-weekly empire New Times Media, how they shuttered pa…

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Preview SD 406 - Derriere Force One 3:12

4d ago3:12

3:12

Hello Seekers!Ben here, today Max joins Hesse and I to discuss Trumps tour of the Middle East, the nodule found in Joe Biden's prostate, the Pope's gay brother, the Pope's MAGA brother, Trump accepting white South African "refugees," and how California is trying to ban gay cruising.By Seeking Derangements

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The Drain 013 - Assemblymember Maggy Krell's bad-faith sex trafficking bill 1:00:25

5d ago1:00:25

1:00:25

You may have heard of AB379, the 'sex trafficking' bill put forward by Republican Shannon Grove and--surprise, surprise--freshman Democrat Maggy Krell. Robin Epley at the Sacramento Bee immediately clocked this bill for its major issues, without even touching on its implications on cops messing with the gay cruising community (see the next Seeking …

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SD 405 final 1:05:52

7d ago1:05:52

1:05:52

Its Seeking Sunday! Happy Mothers day to all of you divas.Ben here, today Jacques, Hesse, and I guess what the new pope's vibe is (we recorded 10 minutes after the news was announced) spill some upstate tea about Martha Stewart and a 100 year old succulent, call Sniffies, and read some celebrity blind items.…

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SD 405 - Aliens Vs. Bugs 1:05:52

7d ago1:05:52

1:05:52

Its Seeking Sunday! Happy Mothers day to all of you divas.Ben here, today Jacques, Hesse, and I guess what the new pope's vibe is (we recorded 10 minutes after the news was announced) spill some upstate tea about Martha Stewart and a 100 year old succulent, call Sniffies, and read some celebrity blind items.…

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Preview The Drain 012 - Qué Hilaria 3:59

9d ago3:59

3:59

This is a preview of a premium installment of The Drain. To listen to the whole episode, subscribe at patreon.com/thedrain. We're covering lots of ground with this one, discussing the lore behind Palma's deportation from Spain, Alec Baldwin's interest in a friend of the show, and attorneys who tickle defendants with walrus-like mustaches when whisp…

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Interior Motives (Ep. 1) 53:09

10d ago53:09

53:09

*FULL FREE VIDEO ON PATREON* Hello Seekers!Ben here, continuing my new game show Interior Motives, wherein you show us your bed (and the inside of your fridge) and we guess your gender, sexuality, age, and location!On this episode Jen Sillen and Angel Emoji join me to clock in and clock down.As always thank you to Natalia for helping me put togethe…

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Preview SD 404 - Teacher Appreciation Week 7:33

12d ago7:33

7:33

Welcome Seekers!Ben here, today Hesse, Jacques, and I celebrate Teachers Appreciation Week by talking about all the teachers we beefed with (we even read one's obituary), discuss Trumps new tariffs on movies (?) and play a new game wherein we guess which celebrities have trans kids, and what kind of trans those kids are. Right. We love!…

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The Drain 011 - AI in CA 57:45

13d ago57:45

57:45

A few days back a great and terrifying piece came out in Rolling Stone exploring how an overly effusive new version of ChatGPT learned language model is convincing people all over the world that they are messiahs and prophets. It is both stunning and unsurprising to learn how close to psychosis we all are. Soap in our food? Sure. AI models convinci…

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SD 403 - Friendship Test 1:05:22

14d ago1:05:22

1:05:22

It's S-S-Seeking Sunday!Ben here, today Jacques, Hesse and I discuss Kanye West giving his own cousin head, all of the things in Jacques' life which have prepared him to fight a gorilla, and witness the return of the soundboard. Plus we ask each other questions designed to reveal how well we actually know each other. And play the Oregon Trial again…

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SD 403 - Friendship Test 1:05:26

14d ago1:05:26

1:05:26

It's S-S-Seeking Sunday!Ben here, today Jacques, Hesse and I discuss Kanye West giving his own cousin head, all of the things in Jacques' life which have prepared him to fight a gorilla, and witness the return of the soundboard. Plus we ask each other questions designed to reveal how well we actually know each other. And play the Oregon Trial again…

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Preview SD 402 - Bogey Hole 1:52

19d ago1:52

1:52

Ben here, today Jacques, Hesse and I discuss the Return of the Senate Twink, how he fled to the wilderness of South Africa, and why he resurfaced in Sydney, Australia. We also send a farewell to George Santos who is on his way to prison, discuss JoJo Siwa developing feelings for a British man, and most importantly, we escalate our efforts to get on…

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The Drain 010 - California Independence, with Coyote Marin of the Independent California Institute 1:23:28

19d ago1:23:28

1:23:28

Did you know that California recently passed Japan as the fourth largest economy in the world? It's true. Even within the US, our state is a powerhouse, comprising 1/7 of the US economy. In fact, California put $83 billion more into the country in taxes in 2022 than we received in programs and benefits. That's what we call a donor state. Add all of…

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Interior Motives 0 1:03:21

21d ago1:03:21

1:03:21

***Free Video on Patreon***Hello Seekers!Ben here, we're trying something new today. I'm bringing you a test episode of Interior Motives, a game show about what your things say about you. The premise of the show is simple, listeners send us photos of their bedrooms (and their refrigerators) and we have to guess their gender/sexuality, age, and wher…

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Preview SD 401 - Please Vote For The Filipino Pope Y'all 7:21

25d ago7:21

7:21

Welcome Seekers!Ben here, today I apologize to Hesse for some of my recent behavior on the show which may or may not relate to the use of a certain soundboard. Then Jacques shows up and we talk about the Pope dying, have a battle about who is the most catholic (me) and make some of our own nominations for the Papal Seat.Then we take a dip into the …

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The Drain 009 - On Nayib Bukele's "tropical gulag" and El Salvador 1:01:00

26d ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Yes, this is generally a California podcast. But we've got an expert on El Salvador here in Sweet Palma, so this week we're kicking back and listening as he dives in on President Nayib Bukele, his "tropical gulag," and the history of this small but incredibly durable Central American nation. Oh, and did you know the libs are ready to "k*ll" the bad…

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SD 400 - Celebrate Good Times C'mon 1:05:27

28d ago1:05:27

1:05:27

Its Seeking Sunday plus Hesse's Birthday, plus Easter, plus 4/20!Let's run it up mothers! Ben here, today Jacques and Hesse try to deal with me speaking solely through my new soundboard, something I'm doing at the advice of my medical team. But it went so badly that my doctors have told me to stop and the soundboard won't be coming back sorry about…

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The Drain 008 - Kamala Harris eyes the Governor's Mansion 56:56

1M ago56:56

56:56

Hey y'all, Sorry for the late release of this one -- Palma and Kempa have been hella busy! This week we're discussing the race that will determine the next governor of California. You might not know it, but the fight to be Kempa's next neighbor in the Governor's Mansion involves an incredibly deep field already, with nine Democrats, six Republicans…

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Preview SD 395.5 - Taking Up Space 6:39

1M ago6:39

6:39

Welcome everyone!Ben here, today Jacques, Hesse, and I discuss what the hell those women were doing in space, debrief the Mickey Rourke and JoJo Siwa debacle, and (throwback) unpack the Casey Anthony trial because one of us adamantly believes she is innocent.And why 395.5? It'll all make sense on Sunday...…

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The Drain 007 - There Will Be Jakes, with Hesse Deni 3:10:08

1M ago3:10:08

3:10:08

We're joined by the iconic Hesse Deni, cohost of Seeking Derangements and Movie Mindset, the latter of which she runs with Will Menaker of Chapo Trap House. We're discussing a classic so-bad-it's-good California film in THE TWO JAKES, starring and directed by Jack Nicholson. Folks, this one has it all: grenade confusion, oil intrigue, and Jack Nich…

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Preview SD 398 - A Family Affair w/ Jamie 2:57

1M ago2:57

2:57

Full Video (and Audio) on Patreon!Hello Seekers!Ben here, happy to bring you a special video episode featuring the whole family. It's me, Jacques, Hesse, Jamie and YOU! That's right, we're taking your calls.We're here to help Seekers all over. Wether it's advice on getting over a neurodivergent cajun man, how to avoid spilling the beans on a cheati…

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The Drain 006 - "Poverty porn" peddlers and the billionaires who love them, with Marke B. 1:05:58

1M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

Today we're joined by Marke B, cofounder and arts editor at 48 Hills, co-owner of The Stud, DJ, and author of Queer: the Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens, and Into the Streets: a Young Person’s Visual Guide to the History of Protest in the US Marke is a San Franciscan with a deep history in the culture, starting at Citysearch and Gay.com, and then ge…

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Preview SD 397 - Blowin' Wang 3:00

1M ago3:00

3:00

It's Seeking Sunday!Ben here, today Jacques, Hesse and I discuss the triumphant return of Onija Robinson, how to mingle with the drunk elite of Aspen, and face yet another grueling round of Special Questions from Jacques.Call in to our LoveLine at 332-203-8247, keep voicemails to under a minute and send them TODAY because we are recording with the …

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SD 396 - Locked Outside the Actors Studio 1:08:30

2M ago1:08:30

1:08:30

Hello Seekers!Ben here, today Jacques, Hesse and I address the rumors about speaker Mike Johnson being on Grindr. Is this yet another closeted Republican politician taking a sashay down Gay Boulevard, or is it cope for LibAunties who desperately need a win. We get to the bottom of it with a full Gay Face Analysis.Plus we talk about Bryan Johnson's …

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The Drain 005 - Bluer skies 59:58

2M ago59:58

59:58

Kempa and Palma give an update on the developing story of university administrators endangering their own students to appease the Trump administration, before diving into the magical realm of microblogging sites and social media in 2025. Did you know that 58 of 60 California Assembly Democrats are leaving X-The-Everything-App? A number of them--39 …

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Preview SD 395 SuperHaters: The JVN Gangstalking Experience 44:03

2M ago44:03

44:03

Full episode on PatreonBen here, join Jen and I for a 4 day oddessy in Providence, Rhode Island as we attempt to meet the Queen of Queer Eye, Jonathan Van Ness.We discuss being JVN's biggest super-haters, what the trajectory of her career says about broader cultural shifts, and figure out why he was borderline blackout at his live show Hot & Healed…

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Preview The Drain 004 - UC students under attack (Part 2/2) 4:45

2M ago4:45

4:45

In part two of our talk with Kat, we discuss the UC's austerity measures against students as a response to the Trump administration's pressure, the heightened risk students face if they want to support Palestine, and the evolving tactics demonstrators on California campuses are employing in response to the universities'/Trump administration's draco…

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Preview SD 394 - No Weird Smells 6:11

2M ago6:11

6:11

Subscribe to our Patreon for the full epsidoe! Both audio and video available there. Hello Seekers!Ben here, today Jacques Hesse and I gather to discuss Jacque's possible legal recourse after being unpaid for the leading role in a Shrimp commercial he was too high to remember being in. Then we discuss the viral daily routine of everyones favorite e…

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The Drain 003 - UC students under attack (Part 1/2) 59:21

2M ago59:21

59:21

Palma and Kempa are joined by Kat to discuss the serious dangers facing students--particularly international students--in the University of California system. The UC had already been harassing students who supported Palestine liberation during the Biden administration: loading them onto buses, putting bags over their heads, and sending riot police …

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SD 393 - Rosie O'DONE-ll 1:03:00

2M ago1:03:00

1:03:00

It's Seeking Sunday!!!Welcome y'all, Ben here. Today, Jacques, Hesse and I discuss the mass exedous of famous lesbians from the US, Meghan Markle's relatability woe's, and Quakers. Plus Jacques teaches us about Genghis Kong.Find bonus episodes on Patreon.com/SeekingDerangementsBy Seeking Derangements

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