Belligerence

The boys go down the dark and scary road of old timey medical devices. It's horrible. You'll love it.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

We're back after a three-month hiatus! As much as it sucks to have disappeared, Jay and Dean both went through some pretty major life changes (puberty) that caused the show to have to hit the shelf for a while. We return with a Want Ad from 1990 that we found is Jay's childhood garage, and we're searching for treasures.  Also check out the video version of the show at "Belligerence Podcast" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu1BNznqF5g&t=21s  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

It's been an eventful few weeks off for the Belligerence duo. Dean almost met his maker and got in a car accident all in the same hour. Dean also shares a harrowing story of being emasculated at the Doctor's office.  The boys play a game during the second half of the show, which puts Jay's law skills to the test with public embarrassment on the line!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

Dean found his Livejournal from his emo days back in 2004, and it's exactly as cringeworthy as you'd expect. The boys dive into Dean's teenage angst, drama, and lies. 1993 Mark Wahlberg makes an appearance.  Stay tuned towards the end for our take on Black Lives Matter and the ongoing fight against injustice. Our complete statement can be found on our Instagram.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

Dean and Jay get their fucking minds absolutely blown out of their heads as they venture down the Mandela Effect rabbit hole. For those unfamiliar, the Mandela Effect is the phenomenon where a large number of people share a false memory. A prominent example is the spelling of the Berenstain Bears. Most children of the 80s and 90s would swear it was spelled "Berenstein". Are these phenomena proof of alternate universes? Are we all just bad at remembering? Did THE DEEP STATE POISON US WITH THEIR VACCINES? We may never know.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

You've heard of the Freshman 15? This is the Covid 15. Dean and Jay discuss their completely fucked eating and sleeping habits during the pandemic. The guys tackle some more lighthearted topics, and go down a YouTube rabbit hole that leads to some pretty odd places.  Glad to be back! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

First and foremost, we wish all of our listeners and their families good health through this pandemic. The boys discuss what they've been doing while sheltered-in-place, and talk about how this pandemic might change the world for better and for worse. Stay tuned at the end of the show for a pre-release listen of Jay's (Echo Kraft) new track, the aptly-named "Pandemic".  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

Seriously, what else would this episode even be about? The Lonely Bois (what we're calling ourselves now that we can't leave the house) discuss the new world we're all living in. Dean absolutely loses his mind around the 30-minute mark due to the spread of misinformation and the gullibility epidemic that is accompanying the actual virus. Jay and Dean talk about some of their experiences so far during the pandemic, and give their takes on the politicization that has become the norm whenever a crisis hits. On a serious note - please, PLEASE, follow the rules, stay healthy, be kind, show some humanity, and remember it's not about you but it's about the well-being of the greater good. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

Are you bored? Stuck inside the house in your hazmat suit riding out the Coronavirus hysteria? Let Dean and Jay keep your mind off of your impending doom with a game! The guys pull some scenarios from Chuck Klosterman's HYPERtheticals: Questions for Insane Conversations and have some... insane conversations.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

What started out to be a Super Tuesday special featuring more of our favorite Lesser Known Candidates devolved into a full-on political debate between Dean and Jay. You're all finally going to get what you've wanted - yelling about politics. ⁠ The boys do touch on a couple more of their favorite weird Presidential candidates, such as the infamous Mr. Deez Nuts. ⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

On Dean's 33rd birthday, the boys discuss the recent "scandal" regarding Jim Carrey's comments to a reporter during an interview, and how the overall theme of "cancel culture" has permeated entertainment for better or worse.  The second half of the show kicks off the Belligerence Fringe Candidate Presidential Primary, with the first round of candidates being introduced ahead of our Super Tuesday special on March 3rd. Vermin Supreme, The Rent Is Too Damn High Guy, President R. Boddie, and others, get thrown into the ring to decide who the final two nominees will be come Election Day 2020 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

Jay and Dean bring you a very belligerent Valentine's Day as they prance down memory lane and talk about how they both met their significant others. Dean also stages something of an intervention when it comes to Jay's hoarding problem and his propensity to collect empty boxes and other useless garbage.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

Jay and Dean are fired up this Super Bowl Sunday. Dean really stirs the pot by asking Jay whether or not electronic artists are "real" musicians. After Jay calms down, the conversation turns to the apocalypse - everything from the current Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak, to humans destroying ourselves, to the creeping AI takeover. The Doomsday Clock is at 100 seconds to midnight; the closest it's ever been.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

Happy Monday! Jay is back in the host chair as the guys discuss some interesting social media events that transpired over the last week, touch on the Grammy Awards, and give their take on some very odd Japanese "game shows".  Finally, RIP Kobe & Gianna Bryant. Absolutely devastating.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

Ian Bailey fills in for Jay this week. Dean and Ian talk about people's blind faith in the zodiac, read each other's horoscopes, and see what the FBI has to say about your propensity to murder depending on when you were born. Turns out, buzzfeed can't reliably guess your sign based on your favorite breakfast. Who would have thought? ⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

Dean and Jay ring in the new year, and kick off Season 3, by going down a rabbit hole in this energetic episode. The guys discuss how far technology has come since the Y2K "scare", Dean recaps his gambling-fueled weekend, and Jay tries to get through his New Year's Resolutions.  Happy New Year! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

The boys dive headfirst into the fever dreams that make up some European countries' Christmas mythology. Jay goes on an extended rant about the way people behave during the most commercialized time of the year.  Join Jay, Dean, Belsnickel, and Krampus for some Christmas misadventure. Happy Holidays from Belligerence!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

This week, the boys discuss their Christmas traditions (or non-traditions) and expand on their own stresses this holiday season. Dean goes in depth on his recent mental health struggles, and the reason behind the brief hiatus. A more serious-toned episode, but we'll be back with some Christmas themed fun next week! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

Happy Thanksgiving, you bastards! In this episode, Dean and Jay talk about how the barbaric treatment of animals has somehow withstood the test of time, and how human instincts never truly change. They rip into Facebook and how the social media platform, and other platforms, are responsible for the assault on facts and the proliferation of modern day propaganda.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support

How do you pick your best man? WAR GAMES. According to Dean, anyway.  The boys discuss Dean's engagement, wedding planning, choosing the party, and... what happens when you troll local politicians too hard.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/belligerence/support