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World's a Mess

Every week or so, Alex Smith and James Kislingbury wade through the cesspool is that is the modern news cycle to find you chunks of solid gold-- Meaning mostly stories about crows and drunken brawls at fast food joints.
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Jul 20, 2022

GAIDEN #13-- In a vain attempt to wrap up the past two weeks, James waxes on about the Supreme Court's strikes against human rights, Boris Johnson finally resigning, the clout chasers that just overthrew the president of Sri Lanka, the absolute state of the TERF menace, and Shinzo Abe getting caught slacking (RIP). All this and more, I guess.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow WaM on Twitter @WorldsAMessPod. Follow James on Twitter @kislingtwits and at https://linktr.ee/JimboKberryBt . Follow Alex @giraffetermath.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Richard Ramizes Dies of Natural Causes" by Sun Kil Moon. Today's sources are just straight off the dome.

Jul 9, 2022

GAIDEN #12-- After a self-imposed hiatus, James is back with a completely irrelevant episode! Today he talks about hamsters saving a man from death row, as well as the attack of the mutant hamsters, and, finally, Alan Cummings, Scotland's favorite bisexual, hunting down and making an ape criminal pay! All this and more on World's a Mess Gaiden #12!

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow WaM on Twitter @WorldsAMessPod. Follow James on Twitter @kislingtwits and at https://linktr.ee/JimboKberryBt . Follow Alex @giraffetermath.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "All Tomorrow's Parties" by The Velvet Underground and Nico. Today's sources are Vice, Metro UK, and Rolling Stone.

May 18, 2022

GAIDEN #11-- Today James avoids talking about the major news stories of the day in favor of getting in and out as fast as he can, like some sort of a tactical f*ck-up unit. It's a quick one, but we got plenty of garbage to go around. Today he talks about Russia's dumbest assassin, a Florida man's one-man-war on God, and two quick stories about absconded apes and a famous Japanese landmark.

And that's it. Told you it was a quick one.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow WaM on Twitter @WorldsAMessPod. Follow James on Twitter @kislingtwits and at https://linktr.ee/JimboKberryBt . Follow Alex @giraffetermath.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Devil's Haircut" by Beck. Today's sources are Bloomberg, NY Post, NPR, Sun Sentinel, and Vice.

May 6, 2022

GAIDEN #10-- I think this was one of those weeks Lenin was talking about where decades happen. Not a great one. Anyways, on today's side story, James talks about Madison Cawthorn (part three in a series of three, we swear), then ignoring the Supreme Court's supreme f*ck up, he talks about Russian soldiers getting poisoned, a super dosed ubermensch that is going to virus jail, and a hero fox cut down in his prime. All this and more on today's World's a Mess.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow WaM on Twitter @WorldsAMessPod. Follow James on Twitter @kislingtwits and at https://linktr.ee/JimboKberryBt . Follow Alex @giraffetermath.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Give Me the Cure" by Fugazi. Today's sources are Time, dpa, MSN, Associated Press, and The Telegraph.

May 4, 2022

GAIDEN #8-- James once more delves back into the depressing and ridiculous mythology of Madison Cawthorn. After that he gets into a Catholic anarchist anti-abortion activist (?) and her dead baby collection, the rise of Japan's do-nothing man, and what Azerbaijan is cooking up in the former-Armenia. All this and even dumber stuff on today's World's a Mess (which was recorded on, like April 29th, so don't DM me about not talking about some stuff. I KNOW).

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow WaM @WorldsAMessPod. Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and at https://linktr.ee/JimboKberryBt . Follow Alex @giraffetermath.  Donate directly at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Excitable Boy" by Warren Zevon. Today's sources are PanArmenian, Washington Post, Independent, and WSUA9.

Apr 26, 2022

GAIDEN #8-- James returns to talk the return of the Mexican Pizza, Madison Cawthorn's brief and terrible brush with being cool, and Elon Musk's "purchase" of Twitter. After that he gets into the hijinks of John Cutey in Italy, a demon stone in Japan, Russia looking to outsource its war in Ukraine, a brief study on porno found in the woods, and God's skeeziest sea slug (no, not Elon).

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow WaM @WorldsAMessPod. Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and at https://linktr.ee/JimboKberryBt . Follow Alex @giraffetermath.  Donate directly at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Killing Moon" by Echo and the Bunnymen. Today's sources are INews, AP, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, NY Post, The Sun, The Guardian, and National Geographic.

Apr 19, 2022

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOYOS! Today we forgo actual news or any attempt at "good" or "enjoyable" content to celebrate Alex's birthday! In this very NSFW episode, James plunges headfirst into a back issue of Penthouse Magazine because he thought it would be funny. Results vary.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow WaM on Twitter @WorldsAMessPod. Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and at https://linktr.ee/JimboKberryBt . Follow Alex @giraffetermath.  Donate directly at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Happy Birthday, Johnny" by St. Vincent. Today's source is Penthouse Magazine (March 1993).

Apr 2, 2022

GAIDEN #7-- After a brief hiatus/vacation/vegetative state James is back and he's talking Texas Republicans making questionable romantic decisions, art imitating life, and what happens when good moms get drunk.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow WaM @WorldsAMessPod. Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and at https://linktr.ee/JimboKberryBt . Follow Alex @giraffetermath.  Donate directly at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" by John Lee Hooker. Today's sources are Reuters, IGN, Variety, AFP, NonDoc, KFOR, and Associated Press,

Mar 18, 2022

GAIDEN #6-- Eschewing the nightmare in Ukraine (mostly), James talks about his memories of mid-90s wrestlers, then gets into it about the false accusations against Hank the Tank, women that are narcs first and moms second, and then the life and death of Jersey's worst frog.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow WaM @WorldsAMessPod. Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and at https://linktr.ee/JimboKberryBt . Follow Alex @giraffetermath.  Donate directly at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "9-15-00 (Cont)" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Today's sources are New York Times, Associated Press, BBC, CBS Sacramento, SF Gate, WBBM-TV, Fox News, and CWB Chicago.

Mar 2, 2022

GAIDEN #5-- Once again James skims of the surface of the Russian/Ukranian conflict and completely misses the mark. Today's episode is all about stories, both real and made up about he current war. We're talking the sh*t talkers of Snake Island, Chernobyl's newest tourists, a vicious yacht attack, perogie ladies, and a dumb dead Chechen homophobe. Little something for everybody.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and at https://linktr.ee/JimboKberryBt . Follow Alex @giraffetermath.  Donate directly at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "I Love a Man in Uniform" by Gang of Four. Today's sources are Reuters, US News, Kyiv Independent, Los Angeles Blade, Majorca Daily Bulletin, Kyiv Post, AFP, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Feb 23, 2022

GAIDEN #4-- Once again, James talks utter nonsense about the Ukraine crisis and there parastites latched thereon, and then he gets into it about Philadelphia's inability to handle either buffets or small pox. It's a wild one.

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Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Insitutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies. Today's sources are Yahoo News and CBS 3 Philadelphia.

Feb 4, 2022

GAIDEN #3-- Today James talks-- for some reason-- about the recent rash of book bannings in America, but most especially that of Maus, because I guess he can't keep his mouth shut, as well as the future of dentistry, sea worms with multiple butts, and the war on numbers (stations). It's a weird one today, folks.

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Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "What's Golden" by Jurassic 5. Today's sources are Live Science, Wired, IFL Science, and Vice Magazine .

Jan 26, 2022

GAIDEN #2-- Once more without Alex, James charges into the breach chanting mad nonsense. He talks about Ukraine, COVID, the end of Game of Thrones, the Hong Kong hamster cull, England's lack of taste, and bodies falling out of coffins. Yes, sir, this episode has it all!

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath.  Donate directly at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" by Tomoyasu Hotei. Today's sources are CNN, My London, Reuters, NBC 10 Philadelphia, and the Eagle-Tribune.

Jan 9, 2022

GAIDEN #1-- In this special spin-off of the dumbest show on the inter-waves, Jimbo talks the status of the show and the lack of status of the United States of America. It's some bone-standard, sub-talk radio BS. It's the worst sh*t you've ever heard. Visit us at Patreon.com/QUALITY.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Listen to our unofficial soundtrack at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6V9m9yEun0plXvzJM19zWb. Donate directly at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D.

Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Joe the Lion" by David Bowie. We have no sources today.

Dec 7, 2021

EPISODE #198-- Remember this show? We do. Now. Today on the show, Alex and James rap about art being banned form the Internet, the hippo take over of South America, and a Nazi weirdo being brought to justice.

All this, plus we talk about our favorite 90's movie about teachers either killing kids or kids killing their teachers. Plus, theories about Ben Garrison, Rob Liefeld, and the Scream guy.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Rain On Snow (feat. Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon)" by DJ Shadow. Our sources are Vice, Gizmodo, Forbes, and Reuters.

Nov 15, 2021

EPISODE #197-- What is there to say about news that hasn't already been said? Actually, you know what? Don't answer that. Today we talk about the three S's: Satan, Swords, and Skulls. We're talking about Gen. Flynn's run-in with IRL witch hunters, a guy finds another guy's sword, and an oligarch trying to sell a space shuttle for a skull.

This and more, I guess?

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" by Warren Zevon. Our sources are Daily Beast, Guardian, Ars Technica, and Futurism.

Oct 31, 2021

EPISODE #196-- For this, our most hallowed of eves we talk about Swedish kids putting snus where the sun don't shine and scientists thirsting to make buildings out of blood.

We also talk about R. Bud Dwyer, Norm MacDonald, Malort, the Tower of Power, DUNE (Arrakis, desert planet), and lots and lots of Hellraiser.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Hip Albatross" by Gorillaz. Our sources are DR, Vice, and Material Today Bio.

Oct 19, 2021

EPISODE #195-- Today we talk about a remote-controlled Israeli assassination, Trump's stupid obsession with a steam-powered aircraft carrier, and a hamster that will buy and sell ass just like that.

Plus we talk Nissans, QAnon dummies, Lethal Weapon 2, and questionable director's commentaries. All this and more on today's World's a Mess!

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "She's Lost Control" by Joy Division. Our sources are UPI, Jerusalem Post, Press TV, New York Times, Insider, NPR, and Twitch (I guess).

Oct 14, 2021

EPISODE #194-- World's a Mess is back, baby! Today Alex and James talk about a VHS porno lawsuit massacre, an art scam, some domestic abuse/ableism, and Steven van Zandt's addiction to sex in the French manner. Plus we talk Elon Musk and how he sucks and the ultimate in Japanese noodle omelets.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Like a Friend" by Pulp. Our sources are BBC, Vice, Guardian, Artnet, and Page Six.

Sep 23, 2021

EPISODE #193-- Today we return to the news bunker to talk about, what else? The news. We talk about a pro-vaccine hermit in Serbia, the endless war of man versus rodent, and breakthroughs in dentistry. All this and more!

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine. Our sources are Straights Times, Guardian, and Decisions in Dentistry.

#Capybara #FriendoNews #Friendos #Rodents #SouthAmerica #Carpinchos #Revolucion #Serbia #Hermit #COVID #Vaccine #Vaccinaton #ProVax #Dentistry

Sep 15, 2021

EPISODE #192-- Today on the show we talk about doin' the Dew (now in spicy), a bunch of dumb Americans trapped in Afghanistan, and the newest in mouse sperm technology. All this and more on today's World's a Mess.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "007 (Shanty Town)" by Desmond Dekker. Our sources are IGN, iScience, Vice, The Hill, and this pamphlet I found on the ground.

#MarylikeBehavior #ForTheLord #GodTalk #John316 #TheBible #NIV #MotherMary #MtDew #DoingTheDew #Soda #DumbFood #Mice #FriendoNews #Afghanistan #ForeverWar #GWOT

Sep 1, 2021

EPISODE #191-- Today we talk about the big, dumb, stupid California recall, and then we talk about what a violent scumbag Larry Elder is, a possibly return of LA's jetpack man (or woman?), and the stupidest TV show imaginable gets strangled in its crib. All this and more on this week's World's a Mess.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Found U" by Rufrano. Our sources are Politico, Los Angeles Times, Dead Line, Live ATC, and the Associated Press.

#California #LarryElderSucks #VoteNo #Garfield #Politics #jetpackboy #jetpackgirl #NBC #SLipNSlide #TropicalDisease

Aug 11, 2021

EPISODE #190-- Despite technical errors/possible sabotage by naredowells, we gather to talk about an Alaska man's tall tale about a grizzly bear, one dumb Republican grifter hoping to cash in on the recall, and another dumb Republican who is currently losing money because of the recall. Remember to vote against the California recall, folks! It's dumb and bad!

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Chase Me" by Danger Mouse (feat. Run the Jewels and Big Boi). Our sources are The Nome Nugget, Yahoo News, and Politco.

#CaliforniaRecall #TotalRecall #WifeNews #CA #DumbRepublicans #GrizzlyBear #alaska #bearnews #BearsRepeating #OtherPuns

Aug 3, 2021

EPISODE #189-- Tired of being harangued by Japanese ghosts? Well, here at World's a Mess, so are we! Today we talk about the horrors of chemical play, the state of toilets in the South China Sea, a Florida man V. gator, and further fall-out in Fukushima. All this and some talk about cajuns, DUNE, and our favorite 1990's romantic comedy.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "Peaches" by The Stranglers. Our sources are Mel Magazine, BBC, AP, The Hill, Vice, Yahoo Answers, Reddit, Kinkly, and Proceedings B.

#Florida #FloridaMan #Japan #Pigs #Boars #NuclearApocalypse #FukushimaDistaster #SelfLove #ChemicalPlay #FireSeason #IcyHotSeason #China #Nature #Dookie

Jul 15, 2021

EPISODE #188-- Today James is joined by bon vivant Prix de Beaute to talk news, the Civil War, cars, and the news. Today's stories include a band of nut thieves and how it's not legal to turn your peepaw into compost. Now, with all that said, somebody get me a Civic Type R.

Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. Outro is "I Predict" by Sparx. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Our sources are AV Club. . . And that's it. Wow. Really?

#CivilWar #ShelbyFoote #KenBurns #Nuts #Agriculture #Thieves #Ladrones #DriftKing #CivicTypeR #Graves #Tombs #HolesInTheGround #CoffinFlop

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