Best Imploding Fictions Podcasts (2025)

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The Meaning of Pope Francis 1:24:24

2d ago1:24:24

1:24:24

The passing of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025 marked not just the end of a papacy but the end of an era in global politics. The moment in which Francis spoke before Congress a decade ago and identified Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, and Martin Luther King as models of Christian moral witness feels like another universe — far from the cruel, cramped, s…

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The Madness of Trump’s Tariffs (w/ John Ganz) [TEASER] 4:50

12d ago4:50

4:50

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy Speaking in the Rose Garden on April 2, or as he called it, "Liberation Day," President Trump unveiled his plans to impose a new minimum tariff on nearly every country in the world, along with country-specific "reciprocal" tariffs for those nations Trump deemed t…

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Introducing Red Valley 22:48

14d ago22:48

22:48

Today we're introducing you to a show by some fellow creators from the Fable & Folly network: Red Valley, a mystery drama about the limits of experimental science, confronting your own past, present & future, & trying to remember the level select cheat from Sonic 2. We're playing the first episode for you here, and if you're hooked, you can find th…

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UNLOCKED: How the Pandemic Changed Everything (w/ David Wallace-Wells) 1:49:58

19d ago1:49:58

1:49:58

In response to several requests from our (wonderful) Patreon subscribers, we're unlocking this episode from behind the paywall. Consider subscribing at Patreon.com/KnowYourEnemy to never miss an episode. March 2025 marked five years since the formal start of the pandemic in the United States, when the federal government declared the arrival and spr…

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How the Pandemic Changed Everything (w/ David Wallace-Wells) [TEASER] 4:55

27d ago4:55

4:55

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy This month marked five years since the formal start of the pandemic in the United States in March 2020, when the federal government declared the arrival and spread of the novel coronavirus to be a national emergency. The official Covid death toll in the United St…

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Episode 88 - Didius Julianus (193 AD) 1:05:51

1M ago1:05:51

1:05:51

Behind the Scenes video for this episode here! The Amelia Project is a production of Imploding Fictions. This episode featured Peter Wicks as Didius Julianus, Alan Burgon as The Interviewer, Hemi Yeroham as Kozlowski, Darren Lerigo as Fornio, Julia C. Thorne as Alvina, Jordan Cobb as Jackie Williams, Erin King as Mia Fox, and Benjamin Noble and Tor…

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Becoming Elon Musk, Part Two 2:01:16

1M ago2:01:16

2:01:16

If there's ever been a Know Your Enemy subject worthy of two episodes, it is Elon Musk—currently the world's richest man, CEO and leader of several pathbreaking companies, ringleader of the Department of Government Efficiency, and (for now) Donald Trump's co-president. In other words, to understand what's happening in the United States during the s…

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Becoming Elon Musk, Part One 1:22:30

1M ago1:22:30

1:22:30

If there's ever been a Know Your Enemy subject worthy of two episodes, it is Elon Musk—currently the world's richest man, CEO and leader of several pathbreaking companies, ringleader of the Department of Government Efficiency, and (for now) Donald Trump's co-president. In other words, to understand what's happening in the United States during the s…

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The Amelia Project Live at Theatreship 8:22

2M ago8:22

8:22

A little sneak peek at our upcoming live show! Tickets here: https://ameliapodcast.com/live-at-theatreship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Imploding Fictions

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"Exit From Within" (August 2022) 20:42

2M ago20:42

20:42

Here's something a little creepy. In a bonus episode from August 2022, Matt and Sam were discussing Sam's profile of Arizona Senate hopeful and Peter Thiel-protégé Blake Masters when we found ourselves imagining how a future union of MAGA nationalism and Silicon Valley libertarianism might try to run the government. A listener flagged it for us, no…

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Episode 87 - King Arthur (537 AD) 48:47

2M ago48:47

48:47

"He came concealed, but he hath now revealed his true identity! Kneel for the mighty King Arthur!" Behind the Scenes video for this episode here! The Amelia Project is a production of Imploding Fictions. This episode featured Alan Burgon as The Interviewer, Hemi Yeroham as Kozlowski, Owen Lindsay as Big Jim, Patrick Lamb as Gavin, Anne Weiner as th…

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How Bad Is It? [TEASER] 4:27

2M ago4:27

4:27

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy Just over a month into Trump's second term, Matt and Sam offer their thoughts on where we're at—and, to be blunt, the assessment is fairly depressing. They take stock of the troubling truth that Pete Hegseth's confirmation reveals about Trump's hold over the Repu…

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Pay Attention! (w/ Chris Hayes) 1:01:37

2M ago1:01:37

1:01:37

We're all anxious, and none of us can pay attention. We don't read long books anymore; our kids don't read at all. When we watch TV, we scroll at the same time. And we absolutely cannot be alone with ourselves. These are the symptoms of a modern malaise that is everywhere diagnosed but rarely treated with the dire seriousness it deserves: an epocha…

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MAGA x DOGE, So Far (w/ John Ganz) [TEASER] 2:11

3M ago2:11

2:11

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy The first three weeks of Donald Trump's second administration have seen a flurry of vicious executive orders aimed at the federal workforce, trans people, government agencies, and others—all while Elon Musk and his deranged band of young sociopaths, otherwise kno…

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Ayn Rand Against the World (w/ Jennifer Burns) 2:00:31

3M ago2:00:31

2:00:31

An atheist, a radical for capitalism, a caricature of a greedy libertarian, a best-selling novelist, a difficult partner and passionate lover, and the self-proclaimed greatest philosopher since Aristotle: Ayn Rand was many things, and we talk about almost all of them in this epic episode. To do so, we called upon historian Jennifer Burns, whose int…

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Episode 86 - Queen Basilia (833-873) 52:40

3M ago52:40

52:40

"One of my favorite clients. And one that I had a rather... extended relationship with." 833. Anno Domini. Western Europe. On the shores of the Mediterranean... Featuring Méabh de Brún as Queen Basilia, Alan Burgon as The Interviewer, Julia C. Thorne as Alvina and Torgny G Anderaa as Nestor. The Amelia Project is a production of Imploding Fictions.…

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How Republics End (w/ Mike Duncan) [TEASER] 2:36

3M ago2:36

2:36

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy A stock rhetorical trope on the right is to invoke ancient Rome when talking about American decline—often making direct comparisons between the Goth invaders and contemporary immigrants, obsessing over homosexuality and Rome's fall, and more. If their understandi…

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The Entrepreneurial Ethic & How We Work Today (w/ Erik Baker) 1:36:26

3M ago1:36:26

1:36:26

This is a fascinating episode that takes up thinkers that the podcast has covered before—the Koch brothers, Austrian economists like Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich Hayek, and others—but from a different angle: that of the entrepreneurial work ethic. Historian Erik Baker's superb book on the topic, Make Your Own Job: How the Entrepreneurial Work Eth…

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UNLOCKED: Are Progressives to Blame for Urban Disorder? (w/ Hayes Davenport) 56:24

4M ago56:24

56:24

A bunch of you requested that we un-paywall this recent bonus episode, which features some highly practical insights for organizers, volunteers, and public servants. So we have! (All the other bonus episodes are good too; please subscribe.) — Right wing movements thrive by cultivating fears of disorder. Conservatives depict blue cities as sites of …

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Are Progressives to Blame for Urban Disorder? (w/ Hayes Davenport) [Teaser] 3:59

4M ago3:59

3:59

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy Right wing movements thrive by cultivating fears of disorder. Conservatives depict blue cities as sites of rampant crime, chaos, and iniquity. And often enough, it is progressives — with their overdeveloped empathy and concern for the poor and criminalized — who …

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Summer Anime Wrap-up, Hololive Nails a Homerun, Corpo Chaos feat. Azehara Ch 4:32:31

4M ago4:32:31

4:32:31

Kirsche and Phase clipper AzeharaCh joins the Podcast! On this episode, we talk about Hololive's huge success at the Dodgers stadium, VTuber companies shutting down and changing hands, and pick Azehara's brain about his favorite VTubers. If you like this episode, you can keep up with us on social media at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/AnimeBoomers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Hos…

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Women vs. The System (w/ Dorothy Fortenberry) 1:07:32

4M ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Back in October, before the 2024 election, we had on our friend—and brilliant screenwriter and playwright—Dorothy Fortenberry to talk about gender and the presidential campaign. Amid all the postmortems and Democratic soul searching, we wanted to have Dorothy back on to revisit some of those questions, starting with the difficulties women face in r…

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Weirdo Defames VTubers, Offkai Implodes Over Kirsche feat. Legal Mindset & NECRO XIII 3:21:49

4M ago3:21:49

3:21:49

NECRO XIII returns as co-host with Cody Baier in a special episode with Andrew Esquire of The Legal Mindset! We talk about Andrew's journey into VTubing and the positive feedback he's received, Kirsche gets banned from Offkai Expo, Smash Bros community reject Shizzy defames and doxes VTubers to try to boost his channel, and Rev Says Desu stands up …

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Sony Burns Down Everything They Touch, Square-Enix Ls Collection, FalseEyeD vs NIJISANJI 4:37:34

4M ago4:37:34

4:37:34

No guests and just Gator and Cody means extended rants about Overlord! Also, Sony botches its handling of Helldivers 2 by requiring PSN accounts and slapping fans in the face, we discuss how Square-Enix could really do a Chrono sequel, and NIJISANJI continues its misguided war against FalseEyeD. If you like this episode, you can keep up with us on …

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Trump 2.0 and the Courts (w/ the 5-4 podcast) 1:05:00

4M ago1:05:00

1:05:00

It's been a while since we've had our friends from the 5-4 podcast on KYE, and we thought there was no better time to do so than the weeks before Donald Trump is inaugurated, again, as president. As listeners might guess, we wanted to talk to them about what opportunities Trump might have during his second term to reshape the federal judiciary—and …

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Offkai Expo Talk, Localizers, & VTuber Drama feat. NECRO XIII 2:37:27

4M ago2:37:27

2:37:27

NECRO XIII joins the show again to talk more VTuber and localizer drama! We talk about Kenji and the Mofongo boys drama affecting the Offkai Expo lineup, Crunchyroll botches the Miku Expo, and terrible localizers are once again butchering some of your favorite series. If you like this episode, you can keep up with us on social media at ⁠⁠⁠https://x…

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Darker than Black Companies feat. NECRO XIII 4:27:10

4M ago4:27:10

4:27:10

Another podcast, another set of VTuber corporations doing bad by their talents. In this episode, NECRO XIII joins to talk about V&U imploding on itself by terminating Amano Serafi, while a really cool lady named Alien Mixture appears on the scene. vReverie sees almost all of their talents graduate, Prism Project shuts down, VTweeters keep VTweeting…

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Episode 85 - Gruoch (tomorrow & tomorrow & tomorrow) 52:32

5M ago52:32

52:32

"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death." - William Shakespeare. Dunsinane, Scotland, the year is 1053, Macbeth is king. But why has The Brotherhood of the Phoenix been summoned? The Amelia Project is a p…

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A Dance With Dragoons and Dragons feat. Charles Khan 3:21:30

5M ago3:21:30

3:21:30

Charles Khan, the Mask Bastard himself, joins the Anime Boomers Podcast to talk about the life and legacy of Akira Toriyama after his passing. We also talk about Sega's dirty past, the rise of Dokibird, and more! If you like this episode, you can keep up with us on social media at ⁠https://x.com/AnimeBoomers⁠! Hosts and Guests: Gator: ⁠https://yout…

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Anime Boomers Podcast with Spooky Cody and Lofti 2:37:27

5M ago2:37:27

2:37:27

It's the return of the Anime Boomers from a long hiatus, both when this episode was originally recorded and to the podcast feed! Apologies to the podcast gang gang, but since we've been doing these shows live, we've fallen behind in keeping the feed updated. In this episode, we are joined by Lofti Pixels and Cody Baier, whom were both hanging out w…

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Reagan, the Movie (w/ Jesse Brenneman) [Teaser] 4:11

5M ago4:11

4:11

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy We wanted to offer something of a palette cleanser for our subscribers, so we decided to watch the recent movie, Reagan, with our intrepid producer, Jesse Brenneman. Even better, it's based on the 2006 book, The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism, …

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Organizing in Rural America (w/ Luke Mayville) 1:07:51

5M ago1:07:51

1:07:51

This is a conversation we've wanted to have for a while, and it seemed like there was no better time than now, as many people on the broad center-left are asking tough questions about Donald Trump's strength in rural America—according to one post-election analysis, he won 62 percent of rural voters. To unpack what's happening in these parts of the …

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