"...But I'm over at his place every week doing readings about the Seven Years War and having fairly high level conversations with him about like the spread of global capitalism in the 18th century. Just not really in a way that is mic ready right now. We'll see... I mean we're working on it. We're making a little progress every week. I see a path, I just have no idea what the timetable for any of this could be, and I don't think he does either, so hopefully updates when we have it..."

He also said they're putting out a book based on the Spanish Civil War episode scripts edited into a nice looking book. Limited run, with proceeds going to support Matt, his recovery, and his family. Preorder available sometime next month.

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[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 98 points 4 months ago

I'm happy to hear he's in presidential shape.

[–] Justice@lemmygrad.ml 76 points 4 months ago (2 children)

We miss our big wet boy... and we hope he can return someday to the mic, but we understand if he can't or doesn't want to.

It's incredibly sad, tragic really, that a man who relied on his speech and usage of clever words and a fast wit was struck down in this way in his prime. But, on the other hand, if you listened to Matt's kush blogs (on YouTube btw) he talked about his health as a child and into adulthood. It sucks, but really, we got lucky to ever have this much of him. You can mourn what may never be or you can celebrate what already was. Something like that.

We got so many beautiful unhinged rants spurred on by Will's pathological search for new and relevant reactionary opinion pieces.

Ah and who could forget the time he insisted that Iran must be given a nuke to "very serious" journalists?

[–] LeZero@hexbear.net 47 points 4 months ago

matt-jokerfied

"shutupshutupSHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP"

[–] Shyfer@ttrpg.network 23 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

I listened to Chapo on and off, but I'm glad I was there for that moment him and I think Virgil talked to those two liberal podcasters completely unprepared and still schooled them. That was hilarious.

[–] Justice@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The one guy is or was an actual journalist. Not sure about the other.

Also we don't talk about the guy from Texas 👀 memory hole memory hole memory hole

[–] Shyfer@ttrpg.network 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That makes it even better lol

[–] Justice@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 4 months ago

Here's the credentialed guy: Michael Isikoff

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Isikoff

The Wikipedia top summary I feel probably just about sums him up... Michael Isikoff (born June 16, 1952) is an American investigative journalist who used to be the Chief Investigative Correspondent at Yahoo! News. He is the co-author with David Corn of the book titled Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump, published on March 13, 2018.

That book title tells me everything I could ever need to know about him lmao.

And the other interviewer (podcast called "Skullduggery" (lmao)) was Daniel Klaidman.

I don't see a Wikipedia for him nor have I ever heard of him outside this interview context, unlike Isikoff who is somewhat famous or at least like "a guy" in that world. Looks like he's also a journalist though having worked for CBS and a bunch of other MSM outlets based one literally one google search.

So, not sure why/how the fuck Matt and Virgil ended up at the interview, but it is one of the more entertaining crossovers of normie, libshit like Isikoff and whatever one would label what Matt does. Someone deeply invested in US imperialism and someone very much so critical of it I guess

[–] Leon_Grotsky@hexbear.net 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsSEhg-pRus

For anyone who hasn't heard it, podcast was "Skullduggery" with Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman (Yahoo news and CBS news/Newsweek respectively)

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[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 65 points 4 months ago

But I'm over at his place every week doing readings about the Seven Years War and having fairly high level conversations with him about like the spread of global capitalism in the 18th century.

It's super cute that these two just hang out and dork out about history stuff.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 58 points 4 months ago

He's got some mobility issues and unfortunately some aphasia.

That's what always scares me about a stroke, losing the ability to move and talk. Damn. But I'm glad he's doing better!

[–] Des@hexbear.net 57 points 4 months ago (1 children)

may His neurons prune the bad pathways and find new ones

may His dendrites stretch ever further in pursuit of the true paths

inshallah

[–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 14 points 4 months ago

i feel like the doc probably told him no more acid

[–] FourteenEyes@hexbear.net 53 points 4 months ago (1 children)

All power to our large adult son, may he one day emerge larger than ever

[–] HexbearGPT@hexbear.net 10 points 4 months ago

lenin-crush-capitalism

[–] Guamer@hexbear.net 47 points 4 months ago (1 children)

large-adult-son

[–] Kestrel@hexbear.net 16 points 4 months ago

How could I forget

[–] Red_Sunshine_Over_Florida@hexbear.net 46 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I hope he's doing better with all the therapies he's going through. I've seen too many good people go through that process. I'm always thankful to him for bringing together my great love of history and politics. In a world of narrow- minded specialists, he's one of the few people with the reach to tell the story of human history as a grand narrative. He showed us that the only way we can ever start thinking about the future again is by starting with a narrative of the past.

[–] Red_sun_in_the_sky@hexbear.net 44 points 4 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Hope our large son gets well.

Seems from what I heard from matt's partner amber and now chris, this whole ordeal seems really nightmarish.

Anyway all that matters is recovery and relief. Hope large son matt gets all that.

[–] AMBER_BOT@hexbear.net 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Amber.

[–] Red_sun_in_the_sky@hexbear.net 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Amber

[–] AMBER_BOT@hexbear.net 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Amber.

[–] Tomboymoder@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Amber

[–] AMBER_BOT@hexbear.net 8 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Amber.

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[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 43 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I don't listen to chapo at all but from the excerpts I've seen this guy sounded pretty smart and this is not just considering the low bar set by the average podcaster. So it's a bit sad this happened to him.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 41 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, he was honestly miles ahead of the rest of them (though Vergil could be pretty sharp too). It's kind of sad that Felix is now arguably the intellectual peak of the podcast these days when Chris isn't chiming in. Will is just a housekeeper.

[–] CloudyConvent@hexbear.net 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I think Amber is underrated and comes across better in hindsight compared to Virgil. That said she tends to be class reductionist which leads to worse takes on social issues. Also Virgil was taped in 4k snogging some random dude during a boiler room set so maybe it's 50/50

[–] AMBER_BOT@hexbear.net 13 points 4 months ago

Amber.

[–] YoungSheldonAdelson@hexbear.net 37 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I get knocked down, but I get up again

The demiurge is never gonna keep me down

[–] pumpchilienthusiast@hexbear.net 37 points 4 months ago

really miss Matt takes rn so im just doing a re-listen of cushvlog

[–] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 34 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

He's unfit to serve the pod. He really needs to step down. I suggest VP Virgil to replace him.

[–] Feinsteins_Ghost@hexbear.net 31 points 4 months ago (1 children)

virgil-sad

[–] CloudyConvent@hexbear.net 18 points 4 months ago

when you remember you left the plunger in the toilet

[–] neo@hexbear.net 31 points 4 months ago

I love him and I wish him and his family the best.

[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 30 points 4 months ago

the only good chapo rides again

Death to America

[–] Feinsteins_Ghost@hexbear.net 30 points 4 months ago

On the one hand, I’m glad to hear he is recovering. Other hand, mobility issues and aphasia makes me sad.

[–] ChestRockwell@hexbear.net 30 points 4 months ago (1 children)

rat-salute-2

Hopefully we will one day be blessed by him, but I totally understand waiting (esp w/ aphasia).

We will always have hell on earth.

[–] Guamer@hexbear.net 12 points 4 months ago

And Hell of Presidents!

[–] Crowtee_Robot@hexbear.net 29 points 4 months ago

I was just wondering about him the other day. I really miss him during the election season (RIP Beltway Garage) but I'm glad he's continuing to recover and is still himself despite all the challenges.

[–] HexbearGPT@hexbear.net 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

just the thing needed to wokify our new stalin! biden has his "stutter," matt can have his speech problems and claim disability (thereby making him not just another straight white male) making him immune to woke liberal attacks.

even better if we keep him in a wheelchair like they did for FDR or whoever. put a cozy blanket on his legs and let him do grillside chats like the fireside chats in his third term.

whatever it takes to have matt interred like a mummy in the same way as lenin one day, I am here for.

lenin-sleeping

[–] Darth_Reagan@hexbear.net 21 points 4 months ago

I'm beating myself up that I missed a live show in my hometown like right before he had his stroke.

[–] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 21 points 4 months ago

prayers up 🙏

[–] Dr_Gabriel_Aby@hexbear.net 20 points 4 months ago

I wonder if Will and Felix are ever jealous that the CIA didn’t give them the Havana Syndrome also?

[–] sharedburdens@hexbear.net 18 points 4 months ago

Good to hear he's doing well! I enjoyed his streams commiku matt-grillin

[–] RiotDoll@hexbear.net 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

i stopped listening around the time this happened. Matt pretty much was why i listened at all. I hope he gets better soon

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[–] M68040@hexbear.net 11 points 4 months ago

Chris Mattman

[–] HumanBehaviorByBjork@hexbear.net 11 points 4 months ago

wasn't sure about the book but listening to this last ep got me.

gotta have my cush!

[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 10 points 4 months ago

His spanish civil war stuff has been amazing, I'm re-listening to the whole thing everytime a new ep comes out

[–] marxisthayaca@hexbear.net 8 points 4 months ago

I’m excited about the book, and possible CushVlog essays.

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