Episode 286 – Spotify Slopify

Published June 2, 2026 by wrm

After listening, you may find the title of this podcast to be non sequitur but I don’t.

Some people like to listen to us faster… (We sound smarter.):
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If you leave… OMD
Public School Teachers Have A Serious Child Sex Abuse Problem
The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church -Jana Riess … look it up.
Such a good guy

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Publius June 4, 2026

Some LDS influencers like, Thoughtful Faith, absolutely reject the teaching that Heavenly Father was once a mortal man and had his own heavenly father (and actively teach against it in videos and interviews), and they have to resort to using negative terms, such as regression, to make the teaching seem blasphemous.

Yet another Iran ceasefire deal ruined by Israel.

Dozens of large junk yards totally burn down the last few weeks, making used car parts a little more difficult to find.

Trying to integrate our military with Israel’s:
https://x.com/i/status/2062247839003263039

Fetterman, like most in Congress, is a Zionist lunatic, who says he will vote for any and everything Israel needs:
https://x.com/i/status/2062296001256554686

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- Publius June 6, 2026
  
  Finally, some news about the Butler, PA assassination attempt. The local sheriff dept had email communication with the shooter prior to that day and a gray communications device was recovered from the shooter’s pocket by local SWAT:
  https://x.com/i/status/2063253072466333804
  
  According to Trump, a ceasefire doesn’t mean we cease firing:
  https://x.com/i/status/2062548105363353781
  
  Yay, the House just voted to send more billions to Ukraine:
  https://x.com/i/status/2062708631108264217
  
  80% of Trump organizations’ employees are Jewish, according to Eric Trump:
  https://x.com/i/status/2062403752909509007
  
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Dmitri June 6, 2026

Jordan already offered up a main theme song for this episode…

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) – “If You Leave”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPmTGFg06zA

Note that I’ve been intending to purchase an album with this song. However, because it was played as background music during the podcast, my need to hear it has been completely satiated and I’ve since changed my mind. If I ever get the urge to hear it again, I’ll just cue up this episode which will remain in my queue. Fortunately, I don’t use Spotify, so I should be able to easily find it.

Consequently, I’ll suggest several songs based on Bobby’s idiom usage:

1:16:34 “when the lights went out”

Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg

1:24:42/1:26:51 “the elephant in the room”

Toy Dolls – Nellie The Elephant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wXbz6QxWuM

2:04:25 “it was two worlds colliding”

Powerman 5000 – When Worlds Collide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsV500W4BHU

-Dmitri

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- Dmitri June 6, 2026
  
  P.S. Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” ranks as one of the most iconic music videos. An education in pop culture wouldn’t be complete without viewing Weird Al’s parody:
  
  “Weird Al” Yankovic – Smells Like Nirvana
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FklUAoZ6KxY
  
  P.P.S It was difficult not to choose Oingo Boingo’s “When the Lights Go Out” and INXS’s “Never Tear Us Apart” with it’s “…two worlds colliding” lyrics.
  
  -Dmitri
  
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- Publius June 8, 2026
  
  When Worlds Collide is a fantastic song. I hate Nirvana.
  
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