Episode 12: Transdisruption

Adam and Max are totally qualified to discuss the following topics at length: depictions of transgender people on TV, whether The Sopranos is “better” than The Wire, and CurrentC, the nascent competitor of Apple Pay and Google Wallet. Listen to the tales we weave! Continue reading

Episode 11: The Last Platinum Record

The biggest musicians in the universe can’t move any records, but the real-world Statler and Waldorf are here to scrutinize and save the record industry. Also: Netflix is letting Adam Sandler make four movies, sight unseen. What is the world coming to? Continue reading

Episode 4: Is Jennifer Lawrence Guilty of Having a Body?

Welcome to Scrutineers Episode 4! In the wake of major Labor Day Weekend news stories about VICE Media and “The Fappening,” your intrepid hosts Max and Adam forge ahead on their quest to politicize and opine about every aspect of modern American culture. Give a listen and leave your dissenting points of view in the comments. Until next week! Continue reading

Episode 2: Slacktivism and Two Old White Dudes

Welcome to The Scrutineers #2, in which we fondly remember comic genius Robin Williams and try to find the positive in dark places, report on LA Clippers’ and Fox’s rich old white men, and discuss Internet goings-on in the real world. I advocate First Amendment rights and offending everyone all the time, while Max has a more measured approach to the world around him. Join us, won’t you? Continue reading