Normal Men

On dogs, football, Blorth Carolina, the spirit of the cities, Chipotle, why you should care about Claude Code, adventures in transatlanticism, and the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Poop Talk 5:31 NFL & College Football Review 16:53 Indiana Coach's Chipotle Habit 26:53 North Carolina Political Landscape 43:24 ICE Occupation in Minneapolis 53:46 Adventures in AI: Claude Code 1:09:36 Trump, Greenland, and NATO

Ms. Malone and Ms. Speedrun-Enjoyer stop by to explain the appeal of murder.  Also, we talk about the Horrors foreign and domestic. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Guest Welcome 10:06 Defining True Crime & Adnan Syed 20:12 Personal Appeal & Favorite Podcasts 35:21 Unsolved Cases & Killer Psychology 50:30 True Crime's Gender Gap & Safety 1:05:39 Guest Farewell & Renee Good Murder 1:15:45 Authoritarianism & Public Backlash 1:25:51 Greenland Invasion Rumors & Geopolitics

The Normal Men talk college football, Venezuelan stabs, and what genAI won't do for you. Chapters: 0:00 Woodworking & Ice Bath Project 4:38 Gaming Controversies: FF7 & Animal Crossing 13:51 College Football & Ole Miss Racism 27:46 Venezuela Regime Change Operation 58:29 US-Mexico Cartel War Speculation 1:17:09 AI & Grok's Pornography Problem 1:31:09 Understanding and Using LLMs

Goodbye to 2025!  The Normal Men talk food, travel, optimism, and dating. Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Holiday Recap 9:32 Cookbook and Rice Cooker Recommendations 28:38 Favorite Destination Foods 47:43 Affordable Protein Alternatives 1:04:54 Nonalcoholic Drinks and Mocktails 1:22:05 Party Playlists and Social Confidence 1:39:16 Dating and Parenting Advice

The Normal Men dive into appellate immigration strategy and the Battle of Chicago with Mark Fleming of National Immigrant Justice Center.  Also, stroads and the modern authoritarian; primary ethics and efficiency.   National Immigrant Justice Center: https://immigrantjustice.org/ Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights: https://www.icirr.org/ Organized Communities Against Deportation:  https://www.organizedcommunities.org/

We interview Mike Sacks, who is running for Congress in NY-17; people are doing more mass shootings; Propter sounds robotic; and what is truth, really?   Mike Sacks (https://bsky.app/profile/mikesacks.bsky.social) is running for Congress in the New York's Fightin' Seventeenth: (https://bsky.app/profile/mikesacks.bsky.social/post/3lmev4vf4hc2n) Learn more here:  https://www.mikesacksforcongress.com/ Give his campaign money here:  https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mike-sacks-donate Early corvid scholarship by Mr Sacks:  https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/cb488d23-ab03-42be-994b-1fe5b2054038   An AI-generated video of a crow sledding on a frisbee:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/864322122972412 Chapters: 0:00 Podcast Intro and Guest Mike Sacks 4:50 NY-17 District and Politics 19:30 Universal Healthcare as Key Policy 24:30 Supreme Court and Structural Reform 30:30 Primary Race and Competitive Edge 45:00 District Deli and Smoked Fish 47:30 Mass Shootings and Gun Violence 55:30 Proctor's Voice and Robotics 1:02:30 AI, Crow Video, and Epistemology 1:12:30 Duke Chronicle Letter & Outro

Infant diction, Noted Underdogs Duke, birthright citizenship, c-c-c-cocaine, coffee: black. Norwegian outreach:  https://bsky.app/profile/norwayinusa.norway.no/post/3m4bcalmg7s2u   Coffee, black:  https://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3m6wc33skm22z Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Linguistics Lesson 4:39 Trump's Pardon & RGV Politics 12:53 College Football Playoff Explained 33:29 SCOTUS & Birthright Citizenship 50:39 Navy SEALs & Cocaine Strikes 1:00:21 FIFA Award & Global Bribery 1:04:29 Normalcy Studies & Identity 1:18:01 Outro

The majesty and the mystery of Lane Kiffin, what on earth is up with oil, war crimes in your war crimes, and optimism in Tennessee. Chapters: 0:00 The Boston Molasses Disaster 5:00 College Football: ACC & Lane Kiffin 22:20 Global Oil Market Dynamics 35:00 OPEC, EVs, and Geopolitical Oil Play 50:00 Oil Geopolitics: Russia, Venezuela, US 1:01:00 Trump Admin War Crimes & Fallout 1:11:00 Tennessee Special Election 1:23:50 Episode Wrap-up

Talking turkey, taking questions, slandering yams, and giving thanks with distinguished alumnus golikehellmachine. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Blue Sky Food Discourse 2:22 Podcast Intro & Trump's Post 6:13 Vehicle Must-Haves & Deal Breakers 12:56 Friendsgiving & Dinner Guests 19:37 Thanksgiving Music & Gravy Debate 29:53 Hosting & Turkey Debate 38:53 Dealing with Racist Uncle 46:33 Lightning Round: Sides, Pies & Trolls 57:01 Outro

Green energy and touring finances with Jael Holzman of Heatmap and Ekko Astral (@jael.bsky.social), the Epstein Files, and Peak Trump.   listen to Horse Glue by Ekko Astral here:  https://ekkoastral.bandcamp.com/album/horseglue and submit questions for mailbag here:  https://golikehellmachine.com/2025/11/16/thanksgiving-mailbag/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Casual Food Chat 5:20 Energy Transition & Policy 16:00 Fossil Fuel Influence & Geothermal 30:00 Political Risk & Media Critique 42:30 Echo Astral & Music Life 58:30 Jeffrey Epstein Email Dump 1:26:00 Epstein's Political Impact 1:37:30 Has Trump's Era Peaked? 1:46:00 CBP in Charlotte & Outro