Welcome to The Midside podcast artwork

PODCAST · comedy

Welcome to The Midside

Welcome to The Midside. Here we witness the farce in politics and pop culture that discourages you from being you---the previous week’s biggest news, notable art, and craziest social justice outrage.

  1. 254

    The Rent Freeze Edition

    Justin and William witness a woman stealing a Knick's trash can then losing her job, Newsom's new social contract, and Mamdani's rent freeze.

  2. 253

    The Gay Certification Edition

    Justin and William witness the LA City Council wanting noncitizens to vote, social media bans, and getting certified as gay in California. Justin also reviews Toy Story 5.

  3. 252

    The Philosophical DNA Edition

    Justin and William witness the claims of voter fraud in Los Angeles, the reaction to the Karmelo Anthony verdict and sentence, and Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire. Justin also reviews Disclosure Day.

  4. 251

    The Decentering Reading & Writing Edition

    Justin and William witness the Texas Rangers not hosting a Pride night, DeSantis's Soviet power grab, and decentering reading and writing in English curriculum. Justin also reviews Obsession and Masters of the Universe.

  5. 250

    The Self Control Edition

    Justin and William witness the NAACP's Out of Bounds campaign, a LA Times article about Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign, and the link between self control and success. Justin also reviews Passenger.

  6. 249

    The Odyssey Edition

    Justin and William witness a round of follow up farce, a California mayor being a foreign agent, and the cultural reaction to the marketing for The Odyssey.

  7. 248

    The Hantavirus Edition

    Justin and William witness California's free baby formula program, the ideology of "alternative culture," and the hantavirus outbreak. Justin also reviews Mortal Kombat 2.

  8. 247

    The Racist Gerrymandering Edition

    Justin and William witness Disney ignoring "the poors," the White House Correspondents Dinner Shooter's manifesto, and racist gerrymandering.

  9. 246

    The Worst Hitler Ever Edition

    Justin and William witness Gen Z wanting to live in the past, Lousiana's plan for homelessness, and the United States Department of Justice indicting the Southern Poverty Law Center over its involvement with white supremacist groups. Justin also reviews Michael.

  10. 245

    The Schrodinger's Skywalker Edition

    Justin and William witness more fraud in California, Calivicular already falling apart, and Luke Skywalker's sexuality. Justin also reviews Outcome.

  11. 244

    The Parsimony in Bias Edition

    Justin and William witness the growing cost of California's high speed rail, P Diddy's defense argument, and the underlying beliefs of cognitive biases. Justin also reviews Beast.

  12. 243

    The Cognitive Surrender Edition

    Justin and William witness the Supreme Court and conversion therapy in Colorado, fraud in California, and cognitive surrender and AI. Justin also reviews The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

  13. 242

    The Black Snape Edition

    Justin and William witness Clavicular's arrest, Five Nights at Epstein's, and Black Snape. Justin also reviews Project Hail Mary.

  14. 241

    The Otroverse Edition

    Justin and William witness the season break, prediction markets, and otroverts. Justin also reviews Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.

  15. 240

    The 2025 Peak Farce Awards

    Justin and William witness the past year by handing out the annual Peak Farce Awards.

  16. 239

    The Golden Age of Travel Edition

    Justin and William witness the difference between gay and queer, pro-Palestinian protestors at the New York City Apple Store on Black Friday, and the Transportation Department's civility campaign. Justin also reviews Zootopia 2.

  17. 238

    The Warped Tour Rewind 2025 Edition

    Justin and William witness the return of Warped Tour.

  18. 237

    The Labor Digger Edition

    Justin and William witness Democrats warning about President Tump giving illegal orders, cheating with AI leading to divroces, and male labor diggers. Justin also reviews Wicked: For Good.

  19. 236

    The Syndey Sweeney Still Has Great Jeans Edition

    Justin and William witness MrBeast's theme park, Zohran Mamdi's election, and Sydney Sweeney's GQ interview. Justin also reviews Predator: Badlands.

  20. 235

    The Detox Sunrise Edition

    Justin and William witness the musical Slam Frank, Gavin Newsom calling anti-woke racist, and the entertaiment budget & the economy. Justin also reviews Roofman.

  21. 234

    The Louvre Heist Edition

    Justin and William witness the recent deaths at Walt Disney World, the redefinition of obesity, and the Louvre heist. Justin also reviews Black Phone 2.

  22. 233

    The Unicorn Bride Edition

    Justin and William witness NFL refs supposedly favoring the Kansas City Chiefs,  the return of the male gaze,, and a unicorn marrying Kenny from South Park at a Portland ICE protest. Justin also reviews Good Fortune.

  23. 232

    The Antifa Doesn't Exist Edition

    Justin and William witness Gavin Newsom banning loud ads on Netflix, more AI cultural influence, and the claim that Antifa doesn't exist. Justin also reviews Tron: Ares.

  24. 231

    The Tired Edition

    Justin and William witness Joy Reid warning that Republicans want 'no income tax' and people to earn 'as much money as they want,' Kash Patel firing a FBI agent trainee for displaying gay pride flag, and Americans using PTO for Sleep, not for vacation. Justin also reviews Play Dirty.

  25. 230

    The Tylenol & Autism Edition

    Justin and William witness Apple TV canceling The Savant, China banning killjoys from the internet, and the claim that Tylenol use leads to autism. Justin also reviews Afterburn.

  26. 229

    The Charlie Kirk and Jimmy Kimmel Edition

    Justin and William witness the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel. Justin also reviews Code 3.

  27. 228

    The Department of War Edition

    In this solo episode, Justin witnesses Maroln Waynes' fake feud with Snoop Dogg, Florida ending vaccine mandates, and President Trump's Department of War rebrand. Justin also reviews Caught Stealing.

  28. 227

    The Cracker Barrel Culture War Edition

    Justin and William witness the recent shooting tragedy, Snoop Dogg's fear of going to the movies, and the Cracker Barrel culture war. Justin also reviews The Roses.

  29. 226

    The Woke Words Edition

    Justin and William witness controversey around Hulk Hogan's death, Disney's problem with boys, and woke words. Justin also reviews A Minecraft Movie and Freakier Friday.

  30. 225

    The Performative Virtue-Signaling Edition

    Justin and William witness a woman being rejected on a YouTube dating show, English police catching icky catcallers, and performative virtue-signaling. Justin also reviews Weapons.

  31. 224

    The Green Dildo Coin Edition

    Justin and William witness Disney and Gina Carano settling their lawsuit, the cultural reaction to South Park S27E02 Got a Nut, and the WNBA and Green Dildo Coin. Justin also reviews The Naked Gun.

  32. 223

    The Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans Edition

    Justin and William witness  the Tea app's rise and fall, Hulk Hogan's death, and Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad. Justin also reviews The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

  33. 222

    The Schrodinger's Affair Edition

    Justin and William witness if women want to be pets, the tech job juggler, and the Coldplay Kiss Cam affair. Justin also reviews I Know What you Did Last Summer (2025).

  34. 221

    The Liberal Misinformation Bubble

    Justin and William witness AI causing brain damage, Vice President JD Vance visiting Disneyland, and the liberal misinformation bubble. Justin also reviews Superman (2025).

  35. 220

    The America 250 Edition

    Justin and William witness how Justin got remote keyless entry for his car, UPenn ending transgender athletes' participation in their athletics, and President Trump announcing a UFC fight on the White House lawn. Justin also reviews Heads of State and F1 The Movie.

  36. 219

    The Ketel Marte Edition

    Justin and William witness the Supreme Court's ruling on district court injunctions, why people hate Disney Adults, and the heckling of Ketel Marte. Justin also reviews 28 Years Later.

  37. 218

    The Lolita Line Edition

    Justin and William witness Whoopi Goldberg comparing the United States to Iran, doctors delivering a baby from a braindead woman, and a Canadian school bus driver creating the "Lolita Line." Justin also retro reviews Meet the Robinsons.

  38. 217

    The Gay Helen Keller Edition

    Justin and William witness the No Kings protests, Deloitte's Lego perk, and a publication's discussion of Anne Frank's sexuality. Justin also reviews the live action How to Train Your Dragon.

  39. 216

    The Mostly Peaceful Protests 2.0 Edition

    Justin and William witness getting into a car accident, the Trump vs Musk fued, and the Mostly Peaceful Protests 2.0. Justin also reviews Ballerina.

  40. 215

    The Equity Grading Plan Edition

    Justin and William witness Shaboozey & Megan Moroney, a trans actor possibily being considered to play Zelda, and San Francisco's equity grading plan. Justin also reviews Karate Kid: Legends.   Support the show: themidside.com/patreon themidside.com/locals

  41. 214

    The Moralism Edition

    Justin and William witness SAG-AFTRA filing unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite, and IVF clinic terrorist advocating for moralism. Justin also reviews the live action Lilo & Stitch.

  42. 213

    The Real American Freestyle Edition

    Justin and William witness a college professor using AI, the Department of Homeland Security considering a pitch for a reality show, and Hulk Hogan's Real American Freestyle. Justin also reviews Final Destination Bloodlines.

  43. 212

    The ChatGPT-Induced Psychosis Edition

    Justin and William witness the Chromebook Challenge, Jack Reacher not asking girls to dance, and ChatGPT-Induced Psychosis. Justin also reviews Clown in a Cornfield.

  44. 211

    The Almond Milk Edition

    Justin and William witness the reason a Tesla arson suspect was released, Bill Belichick's relationship being a topic of conversation, and Florida outlawing the phrase "almond milk." Justin also reviews Thunderbolts*.

  45. 210

    The Dinner with Adolf Edition

    Justin and William witness Shedeur Sanders falling to round 5 of the NFL draft, Jordan Peterson discussing cluster B, and Larry David satirizing Bill Maher's dinner with Donald Trump. Justin also reviews Until Dawn.

  46. 209

    The Blue Origin Edition

    Justin and William witness reactions to the shooting at Florida State University, the UK Supreme Court's ruling on gender, and Katy Perry's space flight. Justin also reviews The Amateur.

  47. 208

    The Federal vs Local Edition

    Justin and William witness Tim Pool's take on the stabbing of Austin Metcalf, Noah Wyle's fighting the good fight, and a Florida city's criminalization of illegal immigration. Justin also reviews Drop.

  48. 207

    The Tariffs Edition

    Justin and William witness CinemaCon, the stabbing of Austin Metcalf, and Trump's tariffs. William also reviews Wheel of Time.

  49. 206

    The Derangement Discourse Edition

    Justin and William witness the University of Michigan eliminating DEI programs, Mississippi eliminating income tax, and derangement discourse. Justin also reviews Severance Season 2 and A Working Man.

  50. 205

    The Everyone is Welcome Here Edition

    Justin and William witness influencers spoiling Epic Universe, vandalism against Teslas, and a teacher being told she needs to remove a sign from her classroom. Justin also reviews Snow White.

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to The Midside. Here we witness the farce in politics and pop culture that discourages you from being you---the previous week’s biggest news, notable art, and craziest social justice outrage.

HOSTED BY

The Midside

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Welcome to The Midside have?

Welcome to The Midside currently has 50 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Welcome to The Midside about?

Welcome to The Midside. Here we witness the farce in politics and pop culture that discourages you from being you---the previous week’s biggest news, notable art, and craziest social justice outrage.

How often does Welcome to The Midside release new episodes?

Welcome to The Midside has 50 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to Welcome to The Midside?

You can listen to Welcome to The Midside on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts Welcome to The Midside?

Welcome to The Midside is created and hosted by The Midside.
URL copied to clipboard!