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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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Dec 25, 2020

EPISODE #167-- Today James and Alex waffle a bit about being forced to listen to Christmas jingles, what Rocko the Cat is up to these days, and some other padding. NO NEWS. Wear a mask and Merry Christmas, you newshounds. 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 "Christmas F*cking Miracle" by Run the Jewels. Additional music by Andy Kneis

Dec 20, 2020

#166-- Today we're talking Rudy Giuliani getting a fat case of COVID, the long and terrible history of David Icke, a Hungarian-Dutch orgy gone wrong, the advantages of being a gay starfish, and the brief and wondrous life of the polysexual starfish. Plus, some BS about nonsense. Happy holidays! EPISODE #165-- Today on the show we talk about Werner Herzog taking on America's dumbest apartheid import, Elon Musk, as well as a swingers getting COVID and the end of the Philadelphia mafia as we know it. Plus we talk about other lame billionaires and probably some bad 90s sitcoms! 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 "Look Into Your Orb For the Warning" by Monster Magnet. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at CNN, Huffington Post, London Review of Books, Business Insider, Pink News, and Voice of Ameica. #Gangbang #COVID #GodsWrath #MarineBiology #ConspiracyTheories #GayNews #OrgyNews

Dec 12, 2020

EPISODE #165-- Today on the show we talk about Werner Herzog taking on America's dumbest apartheid import, Elon Musk, as well as a swingers getting COVID and the end of the Philadelphia mafia as we know it. Plus we talk about other lame billionaires and probably some bad 90s sitcoms! 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the the Justice Department, Business Insider, Times-Pacaynne, and The New Orleans Advocate. #ItalianAmerican #ElonMusk #Apartheid #SouthAfrica #SpaceColony #ColonyDrop #WernerHerzog #Swingers #ENM

Dec 3, 2020

EPISODE #164-- SKIP TO 12:55 if you don't want to hear a gross story about an animal cull! Anyways, James and Alex talk a Coronavirus mink cull gone wrong, a poorly named village in Austria, and a sex maniac Kazakh bodybuilder and his new bride. Plus we talk Sherlock Holmes and other ridiculous pop culture ephemera. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Reuters, CNN, TV2, The Sun, NY Post, Daily Star, Times-Pacaynne, and The New Orleans Advocate. #Ermine #VengeanceInFur #FriendoNews #Denmark #Kazakhstan #marriage #Austria #CussWords

Nov 26, 2020

EPISODE #163-- Today we talk about the secrets of the Wu Tang's fandom (and flamethrowers), Don Jr. getting the 'Rona, along with Ben Carson risking his life to impress a pillow guy, and, finally, a pod of killer whales that have simply had enough. All this and some hamster talk! 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the NPR, OK Player, Huffington Post, the Guardian, The Hill, Washington Post, ABC News, and Disney +. #CoronaWatch #Thanksgiving #OldBoy #HallwayFight #Aquatic News #RapNews

Nov 22, 2020

EPISODE #162-- Today on the show we talk about the fast food reek of our most fetid and effed up president, the re-apperance of China's most precious friendo, and legendary director Hayao Miyazaki takes out the trash. 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. End theme is "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-Las. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Raw Story, Daily Mail, National Geographic, CNN, Popular Science, Japan Today, Sora 24, Shukan Flash, Yahoo! News, and Hachima Kiko. #FriendoNews #ElectionNews #DEcision2020 #Election2020 #OurTerriblePresident #Trumpistan #China #Friendos #FastFood #Japan #AnimeIsForJerks

Nov 11, 2020

EPISODE #161-- Today we talk about the aftermath of the election, Rudy Giuliani's ridiculous bid at relevancy, and the death of Russia's sausage king. We also talk celebrity sightings, pervert sightings, and 1950's songs about ghouls and such. 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. End theme is "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-Las. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Daily Beast, BBC, NJ.com, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Tribune, Politico, and the New York Times. #election #2020election #judicialcoup #coupdetet #Trumpistan #Giuliani #publicexposure #FourSeasons #OurPatheticAge #Wolfmen

Nov 8, 2020

EPISODE #160-- Hey, look at us pad out our feed with an old(ish) episode! Anyways, today on the show we talk about mutant crayfish running amok in Europe (again), a he problem with skull ownership, and the illustrious return of Billy McFarland, criminal. Plus we play a game of SPY, AUTHOR, MIND'S EYE! Thanks to our sources at the Telegraph, Chicago Tribune, NY Times, WMC5 ACTION NEWS, and Legacy of Ashes (by Tim Weiner).

Oct 26, 2020

EPISODE #159-- Today on the show we talk stupid conspiracy theories, a sunfish ruining the harbor, and the brand new mice tech that just hit the market. Plus we talk energy drinks, stand-up comedy, and, that's right, our dumb, wet president. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Daily Beast, CBS Boston, and Smithsonian Magazine. #Birds #Mice #Bengazi #DumbConspiracies #SEALs #WetPresident #BlackholeSunfish

Oct 16, 2020

EPISODE #158-- Today we talk about dirty priests, pesky Parscale, and America's love affair with riding the lightning. All this and more on 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the NOLA.com, WWL-TV, NY Post, Daily Mail, USA Today, and the Journal of Applied Meteorology.

Oct 9, 2020

EPISODE #157-- Boy howdy do things move fast. Today we talk about dicks getting hacked, the Dune delay, and OH YEAH, THE PRESIDENT HAS CORONAVIRUS AND IS OFF HIS ASS ON DRUGS. We try to make sense of it all. We fail miserably. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Stuff Magazine, Vanity Fair, Collider, Ayr Advertiser, Time Magazine, and Tech Crunch.

Oct 3, 2020

EPISODE #156-- Due to recent and fortunate events, we're pushing out this fun little episode! We talk about the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Jerry Falwell's most recent humbling, Brad Parscale's run-in with the law, and a Polish fight man talks about his favorite totem! 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Ahval, NY Post, BJ PENN, UFC, Insider, and the Huffington Post!

Sep 29, 2020

EPISODE #155--Brandon Beck (@hellyesbrandon on Twitter) of Inkblot, I Think You'd Be Into It, and the Happy Sappy Grown-Up Hour is back to talk, what else? THE NEWS, BABY! Also a lot of jags about Angels in America, for some reason, because that's what was on my mind at the time. I don't know. It's a news show. Listen. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Page Six, BBC, CNN, WSAV, Reuters, and NPR.

Aug 28, 2020

EPISODE #154-- Today on the show we talk about New York being overrun by rats (again), grifter Steve Bannon's glorious call to prison, Jerry and Becki Falwell's swinging lifestyle, Mississippi's new flag, medieval charters and shopping, and a bogan punches a shark. Plus we talk about dumb anti-maskers, Michael Mann, and, of course, Hannibal. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Vice, Reuters, BBC, The Hill, and THE CITY. #NewYorkNews #Bannon #Trumpistan #USNews #Bunco #Scams #England #CurtisSliwa #Voting #AskingQuestions #DirtySouth

Aug 22, 2020

EPISODE #153-- Today we talk about the topics that matter to you, the American newshound: Trump's dumb dead brother and his obsession with washing his hair, CSULB's new mascot, Call of Duty's latest playable war criminal, and the US Army's insistence on being publicly owned on Twitch. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Sky News, Vice, Essentially Sports, the Associated Press, and CSULB. #News #LongBeach #562 #OurDumbPresident #Impeach45 #WarCrimes #CoD #OPBuild #CallOfDutyNews #DefenseNews #Internet

Aug 17, 2020

EPISODE #152-- Today on World's a Mess we blow through some recent headlines and then we get into the meat (news meat, that is). We're talking the immortal battle of tenant v. landlord (or sword v. neck), a man's wondrous penis-in-waiting, and a stupid English cat that I hate. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the the CNN, BBC, Politico, Vice, and the New Zealand Herald. #Cats #Animals #England #SwordNews #Highlanders #Surgery #MedicalWonders #Reggae

Jul 29, 2020

EPISODE #151-- Today James is joined by Brandon Beck (of the band Inkblot and the podcast "You Might Be Into It") to talk news! We blast through the headlines and then we get to what you perverts came for: Brazil's terrible president, some bad Italian coke smugglers, a Ukrainian hostage situation with Joaquin Phoenix, and how best to prepare for God's judgment (tm). Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Brandon @hellyesbrandon. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the the CNN, BBC, the Guardian, AFP, AP, The Hill, Euronews, and the AV Club.

Jul 22, 2020

EPISODE #150-- Today we talk about COVID-19's relations to the human erection, China's attempt to get in on the prison-industrial complex, Kanye West's latest public breakdown, New England's acceptance of polyamory, and local character Ch*efH*ntingB*ear. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the the CBS News, Forbes, and the Summerville Journal. #China #Covid #Coronavirus #Plague #CoronaWatch2020 #Erections #Peepees #SlaveLabor #HumanRightsViolations #PrisonIndustrialComplex

Jul 13, 2020

EPISODE #149-- Due to an overabudance of stories about our tiniest furry friends, this entire episode is about rodents! We got a chipmunk explosion in Philly, we got a bamboo rat cull in China, we got the Plague in Mongolia, and we got beavers in Essex. We got it all folks. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the the NPR, Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS News, Reuters, and the Independent. #Beavers #Rats #China #Plague #Mongolia #chipmunks #friendos #rodents #ourfurryfriends

Jul 4, 2020

EPISODE #148-- Today on this day of days we talk about Don Jr's expensive sheep murder trip, a loose alligator terrorizing a Virigina town, and an old story about an owl that I forgot to check the time stamp on. Find/Give help here: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/ 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the the Daily Mail, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics, NBC Washington 4, Associated Press, and KTLA. #NewOrleans #BigSwamp #Owl #Turtles #AnimalCrime #Trumpistan #InvestigateThePredator

Jun 25, 2020

EPISODE #147-- Today we talk New York's attempt to control the Cornovirus via cruising, the anti-fascist attack that wasn't, and the cannibal rats in your city. Plus we talk other dumb stuff. It's World's a Mess. You know what it is. Find/Give help here: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/ 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the the Guardian, Yahoo News, Peninsula Daily News, War is Boring, and Newsweek. #BLM #Fuck12 #RatNews #Friendos #GloryHoles #Cruising #AntifaSuperSoldiers #1312 #ACAB

Jun 6, 2020

EPISODE #146-- We celebrate these shambolic times with an especially shambolic episode. We talk about an adult actor's run-in with the law (and psychedelics), "antifa" in Forks, k-pop stans saving America, and the death of a legendary lizard. Oh, that and how stupid and screwed up our leadership is from top to bottom. Black Lives Matter. Defend the Police. Find/Give help here: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/ 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the the Guardian, Yahoo News, Peninsula Daily News, War is Boring, and Newsweek. #BLM #Fuck12 #HitlerNews #KPop #PornoNews #AntifaSuperSoldiers #1312 #ACAB

May 30, 2020

EPISODE #145-- Well, hey, how about some news? Anyways, today we take on doctors being defenestrated in Russia, Jim Bakker's apocalyptic scam town, Brian May's blown out buttocks, and Wales' #1 drunk dude. 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the CNN, Daily Basis, LA Times, and Grimsby Telegraph. #Russia #CoronaVirus #Queen #Butts #scammers #drinkin'

May 19, 2020

EPISODE #144-- Today we talk about the possible whereabouts of Kim Jon Un (again), a person who is making bells off of perverts in Animal Crossing, a fraternity's failed invasion of Venezuela, and the precautions weirdos are taking to protect our sasquatches. All this and more dumb old sitcom talk! 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the NY Post, NY Magazine, Pink News, Guardian, Bellingcat, and Vice. #venezuela #switch #animalcrossing #DSPlay #PayPigs #NorthKorea #Roar

May 1, 2020

#143-- What's this? NEWS? That's right. Today we follow-up on the sundry of reasons that Elon Musk sucks and is the worst, a man lockdown with ghosts in California, and Trump, the scammer president, getting scammed by grifting church weirdos. Plus we talk Die Antwoord's philanthropy, old sitcoms, theme parks, and other things! 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. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Guardian, The Hill, and the NY Post.

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