Filthy Armenian Adventures

I visit David Thomson — author of the iconic Biographical Dictionary of Film, Have You Seen...?, Sleeping With Strangers: How the Movies Shaped Desire, Disaster Mon Amour, and dozens of other books that make him the greatest film critic/historian/writer who ever lived — at his home in San Francisco for a very personal conversation about the horrifying erotic aftermath of MeToo and how to escape, or transcend, the "death of cinema." If you like what you hear, subscribe on Patreon at Patreon.com/filthyarmenian for the PREQUEL to this adventure, my 2.5 hour conversation with David Thomson in 2017 about the entire state of film and TV and his career, including personal interactions with the likes of David Lynch and Al Pacino. Plus many other premium episodes that give you the complete 4D FAA experience. SHOT LIST: Ukraine, Life in the Pandemic, Sight & Sound, Licorice Pizza, Los Angeles, The Academy, Long form television, Golden Age of Streaming, Twin Peaks The Return, Podcasts , Criterion, His Girl Friday, Will there be a new Biographical Dictionary of Film edition?, The Trilogy, Pauline Kael the bully (power drunk), Chelsea vs Liverpool, The democratic brotherhood of sports and movies, Bridgette Bardot’s nude scene, The reality of sexual desire, promiscuity, James Toback, The reality of women, The Big Sleep, Montgomery Clift’s sexuality, Kieran Hickey, Spencer Tracy’s sexuality, Beard marriages, Kevin Spacey Follow me on Twitter and Instagram @filthyarmenian Please rate, review, and spread the word!

Shant Mesrobian is the most devastating critic of media discourse in America and co-creator, with Zaid Jilani, of the substack INQUIRE. But how did he go from founding and running the liberal watchdog outlet Media Matters in 2004 to becoming one of its greatest enemies today? To find out, I met Shant at Presidio Park, an elevated cliffside landmark with some very singular views of...Alcatraz. The second chapter of my San Francisco Quartet is a story about being yanked from a dream, even though you never fell asleep. Sights: San Francisco, Real World MTV, Gary V, Trading Card Business, Red Pill Diaries, The View, Norm Macdonald, Louis CK, Patrice O’Neal, September 11, Antiwar patriotism, Media Matters, MoveOn dot org, Ron Paul’s shortcomings, Bernie 2016, The Onion, Babylon Bee, Jon Stewart / Colbert / Chappelle, Talk radio, NPR, CSPAN Book TV, David Frum, Nassim Nicholas Taleb If you like what you hear, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/filthyarmenian for a fascinating bonus adventure from this episode, "The John at the Wharf," and plenty of other juicy premium content. Please also rate, review, and spread the word. Follow Shant on Twitter @ShantMM and follow on Twitter/Insta @filthyarmenian

Jack from The Perfume Nationalist hops back on the air to examine French troublemaker Michele Houellebecq's rich and hilarious novels "Elementary Particles" (1998) and "Submission" (2015) for clues as to the long slow decline of the western LIBido. This is the first hour preview, for the full three hour bull session (and plenty of other premium episodes) subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow us on Twitter/Insta @filthyarmenian. Follow Jack @lotus__point If you like what you hear, please rate, review, and spread the word wherever you listen.

Chaos? Planned Parenthood? A damn fine cup of coffee? Something is happening here and we don’t know what it is. AGAIN. So 55 years after Joan Didion slouched there, Glen Rockney -- of the podcasts Rare Candy and The Back Wall -- and I go hunting for hippies at the Haight. Location: Haight-Ashbury / Golden Gate Park / Grubstake Diner - San Francisco, CA If you like what you hear, subscribe to patreon.com/filthyarmenian for an EXTRA SCENE from this episode and plenty of other juicy premium content. On Twitter and Insta, follow Glen @rarecandypod1 and follow us @filthyarmenian. Check our video podcast The Back Wall at patreon.com/thebackwall

INT. HOLLYWOOD'S OLDEST RESTAURANT - NIGHT: Dinner with a very innocent Casting Director to discuss the sorely-missed casting couch, bad actors, and the general state of pretending in America leads to...a shocking revelation. Location: Musso & Frank Grill, 6669 Hollywood Blvd., est 1919 If you like what you hear, subscribe at patreon.com/filthyarmenian to access the bonus EXTRA SCENE that unpacks the cliffhanger from this adventure and leads to more shocking revelations. Plus a lot more juicy premium episodes. Follow us at twitter.com/filthyarmenian Rate and review!

The very coincidental moment war breaks out in Ukraine, unleashing tidal waves of propaganda and fake sentiment across the globe, Aimee Terese jumps on the wire for a deep discussion on the hatred at the heart of so much "humanitarianism," inspired by Max Scheler's important book "Ressentiment" (1912). This is the first hour preview. For the full 4 hours, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow Aimee Terese on Twitter @aimeeterese and subscribe to her excellent podcast What's Left co-hosted by Oliver Bateman. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @filthyarmenian

I meet Amanda Milius — director of the bestselling documentary The Plot Against The President — at the cradle of rock n' roll, of Hollywood love and loathing, and the unpredictable sources of rebel-warrior conservatism. Location: Sunset Marquis Hotel - West Hollywood, CA Liner notes: College Republicans, Bill Maher, gay warehouse parties, Brietbart, Matt Drudge, Columbo, Tarantino, smoking bans, making movies beyond Hollywood, Bob Dylan’s triumph over emotion, Oriana Fallaci, Elizabeth Taylor’s Iranian affair, Lawrence of Arabianism, Somerset Maugham, Dasha Nekrasova, Brett Easton Ellis. If you like what you hear, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/filthyarmenian for premium and bonus episodes. Follow Amanda Millius on Twitter at twitter.com/amandamilius Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/filthyarmenian

Another deep, wild, visceral powwow through the night with Jack Mason of The Perfume Nationalist as we discuss dogs and finding God in our 20s, Camille Paglia's mysterious love life, the phenomenon of Twitter groupchats, the irritating delusion of female innocence, and many other topics tailored perfectly for a Valentine's Day cancel reel. First hour here, full 4 hour session only on our Patreon. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram, & subscribe to The Perfume Nationalist podcast Follow Filthy Armenian on Twitter and Instagram If you like what you hear, please rate, review, and spread the word.

Every eulogy is an attempt at resurrection. Art critic Harry Tafoya joins me on a trip to "Emerald Bay" to remember Eve Babitz, the recently departed guardian angel of Los Angeles, at the setting of her most harrowing tale. Cobb salads with Roquefort, MAGA art galleries, and a sunset free of art and thought mark this memorial of an underrated literary queen. If you like what you hear, become a Patreon subscriber for intimate bonus and premium episodes. Also please review on whatever app you use. Follow us on Twitter/Insta @filthyarmenian Follow Harry Tafoya @harrytafoya (Instagram) and @gaykatemoss (TwitteR)

Popping the champagne with Jack Mason (@lotus__point) to celebrate the big news about his trailblazing podcast The Perfume Nationalist and dissect the art and future of podcasting, the trendy habits of podcast-hating, the perils of anonymity, his book contract, and the momentous fork in the 2022 cultural road. First hour free, full 2:40 episode on Patreon only. Subscribe for that and much more. Follow us on Twitter/Insta @filthyarmenian

TV was once essential to feeling part of the American family. What happened? The latest sitcom star cancellation breaks the moment I sit down at Joe's Coffee with Rob Long, to discuss what’s going on behind the scenes of showbiz since his days as head writer and producer of Cheers. Rob Long is the author of Conversations With My Agent and Set Up, Joke, Set Up, Joke, the syndicated radio show/podcast Martini Shot, co-host of The Ricochet Podcast, writes a column for Commentary Magazine, and is a regular guest on the Greg Gutfeld Show. Since Cheers, he's co-created or executive produced a half dozen shows including George and Leo (starring Bob Newhart), Sullivan & Son, and Kevin Can Wait (starring Kevin James). Location: Joe's Coffee / West Village, New York City Subscribe to our Patreon for bonus and premium episodes. Follow us on Twitter/IG @filthyarmenian. Follow Rob Long @rcbl Sights: Being the Ricardos, Jeff Garlin, Roseanne, Jeffrey Tambor, Ted Dansen, Golden Girls, I Love Lucy, Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread, John C. Reilly, John Carradine, Miller’s Crossing, John Turtoro, William H. Macy, Getting the Cheers gig, David Suchet, Hercule Poirot

Adam Lehrer — author of the new book Communions, "an attempt to probe the haunting singularity of opiate addiction and its ineradicable influence on art and culture," host of the System of Systems podcast, and curator of the digital magazine Safety Propaganda — guides us through a new opening at "no gallery" in the filthy art scene of lower Manhattan, where fragments of drugs, conspiracy, gossip, cancel outrage, and memories of Michael Jackson may or may not lead to something real. Location: no gallery / Clockwork Bar / Chinatown / New York City Subscribe to our Patreon for premium adventures and enticing bonus episodes, including EXTRA SCENE: Your Fatal Flaw from this one. Follow us on Twitter/Insta @filthyarmenian. Follow Adam Lehrer @safetypropagan1

After a Christmas party of naughty Twitter people ends in chaos, I attempt to wiggle out of any traumatic memories that may occur to @Howlingmutant0 (master comedic id of Twitter) by taking him shopping at the historic FAO Schwarz and Barnes & Noble on Fifth Ave., NYC Full episode is available for Patreon subscribers only. Please subscribe at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow on Twitter and Instagram @filthyarmenian

In L.A.’s last 24 hour diner, a glorious chocolate milkshake goes down — and the calipers come out. Let us compare many Arabs, and figure out exactly why the Egyptians are the funniest people on earth. This episode is introduced by special guest Santa Clause and co-stars Filthy Egyptian @Marv_adel Location: Astro Family Restaurant, Silverlake Become a Patreon subscriber for exclusive bonus episodes at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @filthyarmenian Sights: Santa Claus, Police pull-over, Mexican cops, Izzy’s, The Pantry, Mayor Dick Riordan, Gladstone’s 4 Fish, JR’s BBQ, free peanuts, Long Beach, Fred 62, House of Pies, Carney’s, Mel’s, Griddle Cafe, Being Egyptian, Egyptians are the best people, Lebanese, Arabia High, Police in Egypt, love, mugged in Cairo, prison torture, hot Armenians, frat bros, male affection, bros sharing hoes, 911, Christian minorities, Islamic fundamentalism, the female scarf, socialism, ACAB, nudes, Middle Eastern comedy, transgender Arab, milkshake machine, Jordan Peele, stereotypes, SNL

Who's doing better, Louis CK or the world? We catch up with the filthy red comedian at the very spot we last saw him right before his exile from polite society, find some naked hot wings, and chart a little tour of the SUQ (Stand-Up Question). Location: Long Beach Terrace Theatre, and Hooters Support us by subscribing on Patreon for premium episodes, at patreon.com/filthyarmenian On twitter and insta @filthyarmenian

Step away from the demons and dirtbags, the persecutors and prosecutors for a trip down the Filthy Mormon Trail with a very unorthodox latter day saint and a lot of hot soup. Location: Taix Restaurant, Echo Park (est. 1927) If you like what you hear, subscribe on Patreon for host of intimate premium episodes at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Courses: soup, the art world, California Conceptualism, John Baldasari, Jackson Pollock, BYU, college sex, leaving L.A., boring nature, podcasting listening, high school, gay Mormons, Democrat Party, Catholics, Scientology, Las Vegas, Cosmopolitan Hotel, Wayne Newton, The Eiffel Tower, victimhood, poker, God, death, atheists, Harry Tafoya, The L.A. Bus Follow on Twitter and Instagram @filthyarmenian Spread the word!

A very special guest joins me to revisit the fateful weekend in 2002 when we first met Stephen Cox, the "filthy professor" from Adventure #1, at a Cato Institute Agatha Christie weekend. This episode is for patrons only. To listen to the whole thing, and gain access to bonus episodes about each upcoming Adventure, subscribe at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Location: Little Armenia, Hollywood Boulevard, Desert Rose Follow us on Twitter @filthyarmenian Spread the word

The Santa Ana Winds are met by a magical storm, spurring an OG Filthy Armenian Adventure to San Diego to shoot the breeze with old friend and literary guidepost Stephen Cox, the author of The Titanic Story, American Christianity, The Big House: Life and Reality in the American Prison, The New Testament and Literature: A Guide to Literary Patterns, and The Woman and the Dynamo: Isabel Paterson and the Idea of America, and editor of Liberty Magazine. Location: Greek restaurant formerly known as Aesop's Tables Sights discussed: Joan Didion, Raymond Chandler, Eve Babitz, Columbo, Northern Exposure, Twin Peaks, South Park, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Gone with the Wind, Nick at Nite, Gaslight, Angela Lansbury’s three acts, The Picture of Dorian Gray movie, George Sanders, GWTW screenplay and first screening story, Armenia’s revolution, Another Round, Le Grand Bouffet, Little Shop Around the Corner, Shadow of a Doubt, Rebecca, The Fountainhead, The New Yorker, salt, Elmer Gantry, Dr. Fauci, Los Angeles, Australia, New Zealand, masks, Isabel Paterson, Ayn Rand, A Star is Born, The Mission Inn, The Reptile Factory, Jehova’s Witnesses, podcasting, cults, Mormon Church, God of the Machine, Walter Lippmann, National Review, Louis Aulchincloss, Ruth Suckow, Eva Marie Saint, William F. Buckley, Gore Vidal. Subscribe to our Patreon for premium content, bonus episodes, and early releases. Follow us on Twitter @filthyarmenian