Filthy Armenian Adventures

12. Shant Mesrobian Is Not Amused

Shant Mesrobian is the most devastating critic of media discourse in America and co-creator, with Zaid Jilani, of the substack INQUIRE. But how did he go from founding and running the liberal watchdog outlet Media Matters in 2004 to becoming one of its greatest enemies today? To find out, I met Shant at Presidio Park, an elevated cliffside landmark with some very singular views of...Alcatraz. The second chapter of my San Francisco Quartet is a story about being yanked from a dream, even though you never fell asleep.
 
Sights: San Francisco, Real World MTV, Gary V, Trading Card Business, Red Pill Diaries, The View, Norm Macdonald, Louis CK, Patrice O’Neal, September 11, Antiwar patriotism, Media Matters, MoveOn dot org, Ron Paul’s shortcomings, Bernie 2016, The Onion, Babylon Bee, Jon Stewart / Colbert / Chappelle, Talk radio, NPR, CSPAN Book TV, David Frum, Nassim Nicholas Taleb
 
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BULL SESSION: Mommy Issues & Houellebecq w/ Jack Mason

Jack from The Perfume Nationalist hops back on the air to examine French troublemaker Michele Houellebecq's rich and hilarious novels "Elementary Particles" (1998) and "Submission" (2015) for clues as to the long slow decline of the western LIBido. This is the first hour preview, for the full three hour bull session (and plenty of other premium episodes) subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/filthyarmenian
 
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11. Winter of Love at the Haight

Chaos? Planned Parenthood? A damn fine cup of coffee? Something is happening here and we don’t know what it is. AGAIN. So 55 years after Joan Didion slouched there, Glen Rockney -- of the podcasts Rare Candy and The Back Wall -- and I go hunting for hippies at the Haight.
 
Location: Haight-Ashbury / Golden Gate Park / Grubstake Diner - San Francisco, CA
 
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10. Out of the Closet at Musso & Frank

INT. HOLLYWOOD'S OLDEST RESTAURANT - NIGHT: Dinner with a very innocent Casting Director to discuss the sorely-missed casting couch, bad actors, and the general state of pretending in America leads to...a shocking revelation.
 
Location: Musso & Frank Grill, 6669 Hollywood Blvd., est 1919
 
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BULL SESSION: Evil Do-Gooders with Aimee Terese

The very coincidental moment war breaks out in Ukraine, unleashing tidal waves of propaganda and fake sentiment across the globe, Aimee Terese jumps on the wire for a deep discussion on the hatred at the heart of so much "humanitarianism," inspired by Max Scheler's important book "Ressentiment" (1912). This is the first hour preview. For the full 4 hours, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/filthyarmenian
 
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9. Amanda Milius on Sunset Strip

I meet Amanda Milius — director of the bestselling documentary The Plot Against The President — at the cradle of rock n' roll, of Hollywood love and loathing, and the unpredictable sources of rebel-warrior conservatism.
 
Location: Sunset Marquis Hotel - West Hollywood, CA
 
Liner notes: College Republicans, Bill Maher, gay warehouse parties, Brietbart, Matt Drudge, Columbo, Tarantino, smoking bans, making movies beyond Hollywood, Bob Dylan’s triumph over emotion, Oriana Fallaci, Elizabeth Taylor’s Iranian affair, Lawrence of Arabianism, Somerset Maugham, Dasha Nekrasova, Brett Easton Ellis.
 
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BULL SESSION: Late Night Bull Session of the 1960s w/ Jack Mason

Another deep, wild, visceral powwow through the night with Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist as we discuss dogs and finding God in our 20s, Camille Paglia's mysterious love life, the phenomenon of Twitter groupchats, the irritating delusion of female innocence, and many other topics tailored perfectly for a Valentine's Day cancel reel. First hour here, full 4 hour session only on our Patreon. 
 
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8. This Week on Laguna Beach (An Eve Babitz Memorial)

Every eulogy is an attempt at resurrection. Art critic Harry Tafoya joins me on a trip to "Emerald Bay" to remember Eve Babitz, the recently departed guardian angel of Los Angeles, at the setting of her most harrowing tale. Cobb salads with Roquefort, MAGA art galleries, and a sunset free of art and thought mark this memorial of an underrated literary queen.
 
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BULL SESSION: Podcasting The Future with Jack Mason (1st hr)

Popping the champagne with Jack Mason (@lotus__point) to celebrate the big news about his trailblazing podcast The Perfume Nationalist and dissect the art and future of podcasting, the trendy habits of podcast-hating, the perils of anonymity, his book contract, and the momentous fork in the 2022 cultural road. First hour free, full 2:40 episode on Patreon only. Subscribe for that and much more. Follow us on Twitter/Insta @filthyarmenian       

7. The Sitcom Patriot (feat. Rob Long)

TV was once essential to feeling part of the American family. What happened? The latest sitcom star cancellation breaks the moment I sit down at Joe's Coffee with Rob Long, to discuss what’s going on behind the scenes of showbiz since his days as head writer and producer of Cheers.
 
Rob Long is the author of Conversations With My Agent and Set Up, Joke, Set Up, Joke, the syndicated radio show/podcast Martini Shot, co-host of The Ricochet Podcast, writes a column for Commentary Magazine, and is a regular guest on the Greg Gutfeld Show. Since Cheers, he's co-created or executive produced a half dozen shows including George and Leo (starring Bob Newhart), Sullivan & Son, and Kevin Can Wait (starring Kevin James).
 
Location: Joe's Coffee / West Village, New York City
 
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Sights:
Being the Ricardos, Jeff Garlin, Roseanne, Jeffrey Tambor, Ted Dansen, Golden Girls, I Love Lucy, Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread, John C. Reilly, John Carradine, Miller’s Crossing, John Turtoro, William H. Macy, Getting the Cheers gig, David Suchet, Hercule Poirot