Best Nick Hendrix Podcasts (2025)

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Zohran Mamdani Wins The NYC Mayoral Primary, What Does This Mean For Democrats 38:28

1d ago38:28

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Zohran Mamdani wins the NYC mayoral race and there seems to be no end to the Democrat's fork in the road. The guys discuss how a socialist progressive candidate like Mamdani can further hurt the Democrats. Progressives have proven to not be a good sell when it comes to the national level of politics but when NYC propels a politican like Mamdani, it…

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S8E413 - The Jimi Hendrix Experience 'Electric Ladyland' with Knox Chandler 1:18:46

4d ago1:18:46

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Musician Knox Chandler (The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie and the Banshees) has made a career of using his guitar to create unique, otherworldly sound-scapes, working with a diverse array of acts including REM, Depeche Mode, Grace Jones, Marianne Faithful, Cyndi Lauper and many others. It's no surprise then, that the record that 'got him high' as a yo…

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FBC: Firebreak (2025) Burns Up and Fizzles Out 1:12:39

7d ago1:12:39

1:12:39

This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick must strap on their badass welding masks, sign NDA papers, and grab the biggest squirt gun they can find because they are jumping into the shoes of the FBC's first responders. Tasked with keeping the endless paranormal threats under control and its never-ending deluge of spontaneous fires, overwhelming Po…

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Inside Colombier II’s $197M GrabAGun Deal 27:40

8d ago27:40

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CEO Marc Nemati and Colombier II’s Omeed Malik break down the deal, timing, and the strategy. Despite its moniker as the “the everything store” you can’t buy everything on Amazon, and firearms are one of those things. But, GrabAGun has spent years building a platform for regulated online firearms purchases, and soon, consumers will be able to buy G…

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S8E412 - 'That Guitar Playing In That Song Got Me High' BONUS Patron-curated Episode 1:14:44

8d ago1:14:44

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For this special BONUS Episode, we asked our Patrons to send in a song where the guitar playing (be it a lead, riff, whatever...) gets them going, and got them high! Songs discussed in this episode: Funk #49 - James Gang; Killer Queen - Queen; Another Nail In My Heart - Squeeze; God Save The Queen - The Sex Pistols; Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac; Touch And…

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USA Bombs Iran Nuclear Sites 49:56

9d ago49:56

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Donald Trump orders the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites and the Apes give their thoughts on what the implications might be moving forward and how the USA should move forward. This sparks a conversation on the Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz debate on this issue as it proved to be a bit contentious on this particular issue.…

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S8E411 - Sweeney Todd S/T Debut with Robert Dayton 1:11:37

11d ago1:11:37

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Break out your glitter and stick some stars on your face, we're going full-on glam this week as author, artist and performer Robert Dayton (Cold Glitter: The Untold Story Of Canadian Glam) brings us Vancouver, Canada's Sweeney Todd and their 1975 self-titled debut. The band had a revolving door of members throughout the years - including a 16 year …

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The Los Angeles Anti-ICE Protests & Riots 1:11:07

16d ago1:11:07

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By Audio Apes

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S8E410 - The Damned 'Machine Gun Etiquette' with Karl Ueberbacher 1:09:54

18d ago1:09:54

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Regular listeners of the show are already aware of Rob's lifelong love of all things The Damned. This week's guest, Karl Ueberbacher (Phoenix Records), brings us their third release, 1979s classic - and highly influential - 'Machine Gun Etiquette'. Is it the perfect punk record? What does that even mean?? Let's smash it up and find out!! Songs disc…

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Indivisible (2019) Mind, Body and Metroidvania 1:11:47

20d ago1:11:47

1:11:47

This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick tap into their inner chakras and dive headfirst into the gorgeously animated, spirit-infused world of Indivisible. When teenage hothead Ajna finds her village burned to the ground and a mysterious power awakened within her, she does what any emotionally stable protagonist would do—she sets off on a globe-…

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President Trump & Elon Musk Feud Over The Big Beautiful Bill 56:45

23d ago56:45

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Presidenti Trump and Elon Musk have a bad feud over the "Big Beautiful Bill." The guys give their thoughts on why Elon Musk not only rejects the bill but was willing to go nuclear on Trump on X.By Audio Apes

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S8E409 - Mr. Bungle 'California' with Dan Waldkirch 1:09:19

25d ago1:09:19

1:09:19

Strap in kids, this week's guest, A&R Executive, playwright and composer Dan Waldkirch, brings us the third studio album by Eureka, CA experimental band Mr. Bungle, 'California'. This weirdly dark, schizophrenically eclectic 1999 release may not be for everyone, but if you're of the musically adventurous ilk, might be just what the doctor (of Psych…

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Episode 329 - Buying Time 30:23

26d ago30:23

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With the Ottoman civil war raging Manuel II Palaiologos tries to improve the Roman position and ensure his sons succeed him. Period: 1402-30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Elden Ring Nightreign (2025) Rain, Revives and Repeats 1:21:10

27d ago1:21:10

1:21:10

This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick descend into Elden Ring: Nightreign—FromSoftware’s latest reminder that joy is fleeting and bosses have no chill. Set in the hauntingly beautiful Limveld, the duo trades the sunny plains of the world they used to know for a realm now soaked in gloom, grief, and gravestones. As they chase down and destroy …

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Marco Rubio Shows Promising Future With How Based He's Been & Dr. Jordan Peterson Debates 20 Atheists & Doesn't Do Well 53:30

30d ago53:30

53:30

The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, recently sat down for several hearings in the house and the senate and showed a stunning display of his evolution. The Apes talk about the potential future of Secretary Rubio after such a based performance. Then the guys discuss Jodan Peterson debating 20 atheists and not having the best of perform…

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S8E408 - Jane's Addiction 'Nothing's Shocking' with Nick Ramirez (Worst Little Podcast) 1:07:08

1M ago1:07:08

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In 1988 at the 31st annual Grammy Awards, a new category was introduced: Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental. That night, Metallica's '...And Justice For All' famously lost to Jethro Tull's 'Crest of a Knave', but another album was also nominated that evening: 'Nothing's Shocking', the debut studio album by Los Angeles band Jane'…

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Episode 328 - In the Nick of Timur 30:00

1M ago30:00

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Manuel II Palaiologos refuses to play vassal to Sultan Bayezid. So the Ottomans set up a permanent blockade of New Rome. The siege would last for eight years and only a miracle could save the Romans. Period: 1391-1402 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (2025) Back To The Gates 1:14:40

1M ago1:14:40

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick find themselves waking up in the worst Airbnb in Tamriel—a damp prison cell with rats, bad lighting, and a suspicious lack of exit strategy. That’s right, it’s Oblivion Remastered, the shiny, modded, and lovingly overhauled return to Bethesda’s iconic 2006 open-world RPG. As Emperor Uriel Septim shows up …

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Will Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Pass The Senate, The Left Try To Find Their Joe Rogan & Candace Owens Interviews Harvey Weinstein 1:41:02

1M ago1:41:02

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Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" passes in the house and the Apes discuss how this is starting to show where the left must move towards into the midterm elections. The guys then discuss the Democratic party attempting to find the next Joe Rogan of the left and how willing they are to throw millions of dollars to the influencers who fit that mold. The A…

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S8E407 - Big Drill Car 'Album Type Thing' with Dan Bonebrake 1:12:27

1M ago1:12:27

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When this week's returning guest, bass player/musician Dan Bonebrake (The Lightworkers, Dashboard Confessional, The Enablers...etc) was discovering punk rock in the late 80s, he was already well on his way to becoming a 'player' in his own right. Costa Mesa, California band Big Drill Car and their 1989 debut 'Album Type Thing' (or CD/Tape Type Thin…

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Episode 327 - Vassals and Pawns 25:37

1M ago25:37

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John V Palaiologos faces rebellions from his sons and Grandsons. Forcing the Romans to become both Ottomans vassals and the pawns of Venice and Genoa. Period: 1371-91 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Replay: From Boom to Reset - Revisiting Harry Sloan’s 2022 SPAC Outlook 37:45

1M ago37:45

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On this week’s SPACInsider REPLAY, we revisit a 2022 conversation with Harry Sloan of the Eagle SPACs. At the time, Harry had already completed seven SPACs and was closing in on his eighth. As markets cooled and the SPAC boom waned, Harry offered a prescient take on where the market was headed—and what a “post-boom” SPAC cycle might look like. Two …

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DOOM: The Dark Ages (2025) Born Of Fire, Bound In Iron 1:22:07

1M ago1:22:07

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick trade space marines for medieval mayhem as they dive headfirst into Doom: Dark Ages—the blood-soaked prequel we never knew we needed. Set centuries before the events of the modern Doom series, this brutal reimagining throws the Doom Slayer into a world of stone castles, haunted cathedrals, and hellspawn i…

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Gavin Newsom Preparing For 2028, Kyle Kulinski Hates Matt Walsh's Take On Homelessness & Diddy's First Week Trial Assessment 1:36:38

1M ago1:36:38

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Gavin Newsom is proving to be a very good chess player as he continutes to work on his image in increments and the Republicans should and must remain vigilant when it comes to him. The Apes discuss why Newsom might be the front runner for the Democratic nomination heading into the 2028 election. Then the Apes discuss homelessness and how Matt Walsh…

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S8E406 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Original Cast Recording) with Arlan Feiles 1:25:19

2M ago1:25:19

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In the spring of 1999, songwriter/recording artist Arlan Feiles received a call from Stephen Trask. Trask shared that he was the composer of a show running at the Jane St. Theater in NYC called Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and he was looking for a multi instrumentalist/vocalist for the show's first touring run in Boston. As soon as Arlan heard Trask'…

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Episode 326 - The Rise of the Ottomans, Part 2 25:30

2M ago25:30

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We look at the details of how the Ottomans ran their state. Including the creation of loyalty to the ruling dynasty, succession policy, military recruitment and slave trading. Period: 1280-1371 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Umurangi Generation (2020) Snapshots Of A Dying World 1:06:54

2M ago1:06:54

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick grab their retro-futuristic cameras and slip on their skater shoes to explore the neon-lit, decaying world of Umurangi Generation—a first-person photography game where the apocalypse isn’t coming… It’s already here. Set in the last city standing after a slow-motion global collapse, they take on the role o…

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Jasmine Crockett Highlights The Divide Going On In The Democratic Party & Thoughts On The GTA 6 Trailer 1:09:55

2M ago1:09:55

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Jasmine Crockett shows why the left has been on a downward spiral as she rants about how conservatives are the only ones that are tied to political violence, even calling Trump voters white supremacists. The Apes discuss how not only she has no hope as a presidential hopeful but how progressives are stuck on 2016 political talking points that voter…

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S8E405 - The Fall 'The Frenz Experiment' with Richard Farnell 1:04:09

2M ago1:04:09

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For some who had been following The Fall since 'Live At The Witch Trials' and 'Dragnet', 1988's 'The Frenz Experiment' with its more polished and slightly commercial sound might have seemed to be a bit of a sellout. Not so for this week's guest, Manchester record shop co-owner and bass player (The Suncharms) Richard Farnell. Catching them live at a…

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Episode 325 - The Rise of the Ottomans, Part 1 19:26

2M ago19:26

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We follow the last century of narrative from an Ottoman point of view. Period: 1280-1371 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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S8E404 - That Song By A LOCAL Band/Artist That Should Have Been Huge Got Me High BONUS Patron-curated Episode 1:27:39

2M ago1:27:39

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Yes, technically EVERY band/artist is local to SOMEWHERE - but we asked our Patrons to send in a song by a band/artist they feel never quite got the recognition they deserved. A band that seemed to have it all, but never rose to the level of national/international prominence where they would be well-known outside their hometown/city/state...etc. Yo…

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Freightos CEO Zvi Schreiber on Digitizing Global Trade in a Volatile 2025 28:10

2M ago28:10

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Tariffs, Trade Routes, and Tech: Freightos’ View from the Cargo Frontlines 2025 is shaping up to be a wild year for global trade, and few companies have a vantage point on the impacts of every-changing tariff policy quite like digital cargo-booking platform Freightos (NASDAQ:CRGO). This week, we catch up with Freightos CEO Zvi Schreiber. He shares …

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) Brushstrokes And Battle Cries 1:36:12

2M ago1:36:12

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This week on Critical Arcade, Dave and Nick pack their best magical brushes and step into the hauntingly beautiful, surreal nightmare that is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. In a world where death comes not from war or plague, but from a woman with a paintbrush and a god complex, they join the 33rd Expedition—one of humanity’s last desperate hopes to …

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How Shiloh Hendrix & Karmelo Anthony Put The Spotlight On Race Relations In America 53:20

2M ago53:20

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Shiloh Hendrix, a woman who called the N-word, raises over $500,000 to relocate. This has drawn comparions with Karmelo Anthony, the 17 year old charged for the murder of Austin Metcalf, and the fundraisers that were started for him shortly after that also raised over $500,000. The apes discuss the viral video that shows Shiloh behaving unapologeti…

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