Phil and Ted's Sexy Boomer Show

Takeaways: Paul Wilson, an exceptional comedian and improviser, shares insights from his extensive career in comedy and television, notably his time on 'Cheers'. The discussion highlights the evolution of comedy improv and its significance in today's entertainment landscape amidst political and social challenges. We delve into the personal anecdotes of Paul Wilson, illustrating the camaraderie and competitive spirit among comedians throughout their journeys. The conversation addresses the cu

Your phone isn't just a phone anymore. It's a checkpoint. Phil and Ted dig into the quiet, relentless buildout of America's surveillance state — the one where government agencies and private data brokers have quietly merged into something neither the Constitution nor most Americans ever signed up for. Nicole Bennett, PhD candidate and assistant director at Indiana University's Center for Refugee Studies, breaks down how we got here: the long history of U.S. government surveillance, the explosiv

Takeaways: The significance of the 1964-65 and 1939 World's Fairs, highlighting their cultural impact and technological showcases. Robert Moses played a pivotal role in shaping the 1964 World's Fair, emphasizing his complex legacy as a master builder and controversial figure. The 1939 Fair introduced groundbreaking technological concepts, while the 1964 Fair faced societal challenges amid the Civil Rights Movement. Attendees of the 1964 World's Fair experienced a juxtaposition of optimism fo

Five years after January 6th, Phil and Ted ask the question nobody wants to say out loud: is the Constitution actually built to survive this, or are we finding out the hard way that it's mostly an honor system? Turns out the document holding democracy together runs less on ironclad law than on the character of whoever's in charge — and that should worry you. Guest Brian Kalt is a constitutional law scholar and author of Constitutional Cliffhangers, a book that predicted this mess before it happ

Hollywood's in free fall, and David Poland's got the play-by-play. Phil and Ted sit down with the veteran film critic for a candid, funny, occasionally brutal look at how the old studio model is collapsing under the weight of streaming, YouTube, and a creator economy nobody saw coming this fast. Festivals dying. Theaters emptying. Studios panicking. It's all here, and it's a lot more entertaining than it has any right to be. Along the way: the industry's long, weird history of cycling between d

Phil and Ted sit down with Lisa Graves — author of the bestseller Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights — to ask the question nobody in a robe wants to answer: who bought the Supreme Court, and what did they get for their money? Spoiler: dark money, billionaire puppet strings, and a decades-long plan to gut your rights one ruling at a time. Lisa names names, connects the dots, and lays out exactly how we got here — an