Big Joe Breaks the Silence

Episode 278 · May 12th, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

About this Episode

In which RJ, Sarah, and Dave talk marketing trauma, cultural decline, and the pluses and minuses of the silent treatment. Also, Sarah goes on a date to WalMart, while RJ tries real hard to be the shepherd.

  • Click here to read Ellen Cushing's article "The Brands Are Very Sorry About Your Trauma."
  • Click here to read Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture? by Spencer Kornhaber.
  • Click here to read "Deafening Silence" by Sam Bush on Mbird.
  • Click here to read David Marchese's interview with Ocean Vuong in the NY Times.