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Fruitless
by Josiah Sutton
A show about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton. Aiming for at least two free episodes per month. Artwork by Kipp Paulsen. More content can be found on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141
Episodes
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You Have Just Experienced Things (feat. Justin Decloux)
HORROR MONTH HAS ARRIVED! On today's episode, Justin Decloux (Important Cinema Club, No Such Thing As a Bad Movie, Bay Street Video Podcast, and Very Fine Comic Book Podcast) joins Josiah and Jackal to talk about Things (1989). Follow Justin on Bluesky @declouxj.bsky.social or Twitter @DeclouxJ...
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[Preview] Houdini's Diary (MX #27)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/171022717 The September music exchange is here!! In this installment, we discuss Diary by Sunny…
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[Preview] Tom Brady Beats Cancer
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/170933279 On today's episode, Josiah and Alien aka Stewie Griffin DJ talked about 80 For Brady.…
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Revolutionary Gymnastics (Andor #1)
Caleb and Jackal finally got Josiah to talk about Star Wars on the podcast. On today's episode, we discuss Andor season 1, the Star Wars franchise as a whole, and the way this show and broader franchise has taught basic revolutionary politics and history to the average moviegoing American. Become…
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¡No Pasarán! (Bookclub #9)
This is the eighth installment of the Fruitless Bookclub, a show-within-a-show, featuring Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer, where we read all those nonfiction books we've been meaning to read. Today's episode is about ¡No Pasarán! by Matt Christman. Dear various leftists of different persuasions:...
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[Preview] Audioslave, Forgive These Bastards (MX #26)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/168252160 It's August, and that means it's time for another season of the music exchange: an…
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Reckoning With Youth Group (feat. Tyler Huckabee)
On today's episode, Tyler Huckabee (Sojourners) joins Josiah to discuss the history of youth groups in evangelical churches, their moral priorities, and how the adults that emerged from them reckon with their legacy. Follow Tyler on Twitter @TylerHuckabee and Bluesky @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social…
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[Preview] World Cup Recap (FSC #5)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/fsc-5-166526203/ SPORTS!!! It's the fourth installment of the Fruitless Sports Corner (FSC): a...
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Testifying to Love: Avalon (feat. Josh Boerman)
Christian Rock Summer comes to a close with something a little softer, melodic, and worshipful. On today's episode, Josh Boerman (The Worst of All Possible Worlds, Ill Conceived) returns to testify to love and also cause some name confusion by joining Josiah and Josh Christianson for a…
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[Preview] Party Rocking in Heaven: Family Force 5
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/party-rocking-in-164986298 Christian Rock Summer 2026 continues! On today's episode, Alien, Caleb,...
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[Preview] Nearly Successful Artistic Integrity: As Cities Burn
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/164840372 Christian Rock Summer 2026 continues! On today's episode, Josh, Josiah, and Nate discuss...
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Woke Youth Group Ska: Five Iron Frenzy
Christian Rock Summer 2026 continues! And this time, we're tackling Christian ska. On today's episode, James C. Liker, Josh, and Josiah go through the story of everyone's favorite woke youth group band, Five Iron Frenzy. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141…
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GWOT Church Rock (feat. Blood Work)
Welcome to Christian Rock Summer 2026! We're kicking it off this year with an album about spiritual warfare that takes the war metaphor a bit too literally. On today's episode, Josh and Josiah were joined by Tom O'Mahony and Gregk Foley from Blood Work to discuss The Heart of War by Christian…
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[Preview] Human = Knife Man (MX #25)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/162468855 It's the June music exchange!! In this installment, Josh and Josiah discuss Human =...
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God Hates Fred Phelps (feat. Joseph)
Joseph joins Josiah to talk about Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church, and the weird politics of fringe fundamentalism. Follow Joseph on Twitter @gross_online or Bluesky @grossonline.bsky.social Go back and listen to the VLVC episode about Jack Chick here:...
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Ready 4 Ze New World Order (feat. Manasseh)
On today's episode, Manasseh (@oswiu.bsky.social) joins Josiah and James C. Liker to hang out and talk about our evil tech overlords, the U.S. losing the war in Iran, space exploration, and the Future. This is a pretty casual one. Follow Manasseh on Bluesky @oswiu.bsky.social Become a Fruitless...
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[Preview] American Fútbol (FSC #4)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/american-futbol-159747911 SPORTS!!! It's the fourth installment of the Fruitless Sports Corner (FSC): a...
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[Preview] Armed Forces of Mind (MX #24)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/159759208 It's the May music exchange!! That's right. It's also the 69th Patreon episode and I've been told...
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[Preview] Cybershirts
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/159144943 Josh, Chris, and Josiah discuss Elizabeth Sandifer's essay, "The Blind All-Seeing Eye of…
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Justin Tells Josiah Who To Vote For (feat. Justin Comer)
The Iowa Primary is coming up on June 2nd. Josiah has been a low information voter this year, so Justin Comer from Rock Hard Caucus is here to tell him who to vote for. Follow Justin on Bluesky @justinkcomer.rockhardcauc.us Check out Rock Hard Caucus: rockhardcauc.us Become a Fruitless Patron…
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The Tech Bro Trilogy
Josh, Alien, and Josiah discuss three movies that can help us explore the psyche of our tech bro overlords: Primer (2004), The Social Network (2010), and BlackBerry (2021). Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s...
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[Preview] Tony Hawk, Where Art Thou? (MX #23)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156983152 It's the April music exchange! In this installment, Josh and I discuss the O Brother Where Art…
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Revolution in a Socialist Fashion (feat. Rike)
Today is the 52nd anniversary of the Carnation Revolution in Portugal. On this episode, Rike (@rikeyboi) returns to help explain the revolution to dumb Americans. Check out Rike's previous episode about No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) and the history of Portuguese national identity:...
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[Preview] Iran Delenda Est (feat. Tribunate's Gaius)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156218067 Gaius from Tribunate returns to talk about the parallels between the Iran War and Rome's wars with...
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Destabilizer (feat. Y. L. Al-Sheikh)
On today's episode, Y.L. Al-Sheikh (Emissary of Night) joins Josiah to discuss the Iran War and the destabilization of the Middle East. Follow Y. L. on Twitter @EmissaryOfNight or Bluesky @DiplomatOfNight.com Find some of Y. L.'s work here: https://linktr.ee/EmissaryOfNight Become a Fruitless...
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[Preview] South of Simple Math (MX #22)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/154372459 It's the March music exchange! In this installment, Josh and I discuss Simple Math by Manchester...
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A Beehive of Contradictions
On today’s episode, Chris and Josiah continue with the show’s recent focus on fascism by discussing Ur-Fascism by Umberto Eco. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s work: https://linktr.ee/josiahwsutton Follow...
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[Preview] Soldiers Without Combat
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/153865974 On today's episode, Josh and Josiah talk about Claire Denis' 1999 arthouse drama about bored,...
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The Anatomy of Fascism (Bookclub #8)
This is the eighth installment of the Fruitless Bookclub, a show-within-a-show, featuring Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer, where we read all those nonfiction books we've been meaning to read. Today's episode is about The Anatomy of Fascism by Robert O. Paxton. Become a Fruitless Patron here:...
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[Preview] Ultimate Sabotage Today (MX #21)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/152401378 It's the February music exchange! Shut up, no, it's not March. This episode is a February episode....
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Maréchal, Nous Voilà!
On today's episode, Chris Barker and Josiah discuss Claude Chabrol's 1993 documentary, The Eye of Vichy, co-written by historian Robert O. Paxton. They talk about France under Nazi occupation, the regime of Philippe Pétain, and how the French national identity made sense of defeat and...
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[Preview] The Hardest Men in Florida (FSC #3)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/151286472 Welcome to the Fruitless Sports Corner (FSC): a semi-reoccurring series where Josiah, Nathan...
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The Occupied Twin Cities
On today's episode, Leo Dickenson and Josh Christianson join Josiah to discuss Operation Metro Surge and the fraud crisis that the Trump regime has used to justify the occupation of the Twin Cities. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on...
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Into the Antoineverse (feat. Bryan Cebulski)
On today's episode, Bryan Cebulski joins Josiah to discuss François Truffaut's Antoine Dionel saga--a series of five semi-autobiographical films following Truffaut's life from troubled child, to horny young man, to horny married man, and finally to horny divorced man. Are these films…
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[Preview] 1000 Bows + Arrows (MX #20)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149171850 It's the first music exchange of 2026! In this installment, Josh and I discuss Bows + Arrows by…
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[Preview] Welcome to 2026 (Part Two)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/147927958/ Continuing the tradition of kicking off the year with some low effort episodes while I (Josiah)...
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Welcome to 2026 (Part One)
It is a tradition now to kick off the new year with a low effort episode so that I can recover from the holidays. So this year, Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer join Josiah to hang out and talk about craft beer and coffee, the "seizing"/"capture"/"kidnapping"/"abduction" of Maduro, declining...
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[Preview] Angelic Holiday Guidance (feat. Phil Cozzi)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146548844/ For the final episode of 2025, Phil Cozzi returns to talk about The Bishop's Wife (1947), a...
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Descending Into Kevin Smith's Hell
This is the last episode of 2025 on the free feed. Josh, Alien, and Josiah take you on a journey through Kevin Smith's filmography. I'm so sorry that we're ending the year on this note. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find…
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[Preview] If I Should Fall From Grace with Christmas Eve (MX #19)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146403025 It's a very special holiday Christmas music exchange! In this installment, Josh and I discuss The...
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The Invention of Decolonization (Bookclub #7)
After a year long hiatus, the Fruitless Bookclub is back. This is the seventh installment of that show-within-a-show, featuring Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer, where we read all those nonfiction books we've been meaning to read. Today's episode is about The Invention of Decolonization: The...
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[Preview] My Life is Terrified (MX #18)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/144831017 More and more people are calling December 1st really just November 31st. That's right, it's the...
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[Preview] Even My Escapism is Full of Tragedy (FSC #2)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/even-my-escapism-144196927 Welcome to the Fruitless Sports Corner (FSC): a semi-reoccurring series where...
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Portugal's Bitter "No" (feat. Rike & Finch)
On today's episode, Rike (@rikeyboi) and Finch (@finchowar) join Josiah to discuss Manoel de Oliveira's No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990), a film looking at various extravagant and pathetic episodes in Portuguese history through a discussion between conscripted soldiers during the war in...
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A Panel of Honkies
On today's episode, Josh and Josiah discuss Peter Watkin's 1971 film, Punishment Park, a mockumentary about the United States arresting political radicals and draft dodgers to use for police training. Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on...
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[Preview] Darker Days in Meatspace (MX #17)
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/142703140 It's October's music exchange (a few days late, but you had four whole horror episodes in October…
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[Preview] I Had a Terrible Thought
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/142209377 The final episode of horror month! On today's episode, Josiah, Jackal, and Josh discuss John...
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The Cost of Bearing Witness
Horror month continues! On today's episode, Jackal and Josiah discuss the fantastic horror mockumentary about xenophobia and scapegoating, Savageland (2015). Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s work:...
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Interview with M.J. Hoag
On today's short bonus episode, Josiah interviews West Des Moines mayoral candidate, M.J. Hoag. Find out more about M.J. here at his campaign website: https://mj4wdm.org Become a Fruitless Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 Check out Fruitless on YouTube Find more of Josiah’s...
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[Preview] Fulci's Gory Bad Dream
THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/141301573 Horror month continues! On today's episode, Jackal and Josiah discuss a classic of Italian horror,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A show about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton. Aiming for at least two free episodes per month. Artwork by Kipp Paulsen. More content can be found on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141
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A show about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton. Aiming for at least two free episodes per month. Artwork by Kipp Paulsen. More content can be found on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141
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