Episode 8: The Media, With A Capital ‘M’

Fella, please! Always check your sources, kids. That’s the lesson learned by your intrepid hosts and their guest and friend, Matt Yakob, when they spark a real philosophical discussion based off of a dubious, biased news article. Don’t trust everything you hear online, least of all The Scrutineers. Continue reading

Episode 5: ISIS Bad, Netflix Good

Here we are at Episode 5 of The Scrutineers with Max and Adam. This time around our villains are Ray Rice, Roger Goodell, ISIS and the citizens of the Western world who join them, and Adam himself, who is guilty of an awkward Pulp Fiction reference this week. Click after the break to lend us your ears and attention. 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