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State of the Chairs

State of the Chairs

By Mat Richards

A Podcast about affairs hosted by the most reasonable guy you know, Mat Richards.

This is the podcast where Mat sits in a chair and gives a semi-informed account of current events. Brought to you by The Court of Some Guy's Opinion.

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3.) Losing It

State of the ChairsMay 12, 2020

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3.) Losing It
May 12, 202001:06:37
2.) No Going Back

2.) No Going Back

"Back to normal" might not be a thing anymore, and that has to be okay. Also, bring back the word bossy. And snitches are getting exposed! What a time to be alive!

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May 05, 202001:03:22
1.) Starting Over

1.) Starting Over

The podcast is starting over! If you're listening here, everything is the same. But now there's a video component on YouTube! We talk about all the ways society is going to start over when this is over. Also, some information about bleach!

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Apr 28, 202001:03:01
25.) Who Goes First?

25.) Who Goes First?

Made in America is the way to go! Also, when all of this ends, who gets to go back to work first? Also, I learn my political leanings.

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Apr 14, 202001:18:26
24.) A Little Bit Wrong

24.) A Little Bit Wrong

This was a doozy! We started talking about checking oil, went through an impromptu history of the United States, and of course had to talk about the pandemic. Much fun was had.

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Apr 07, 202001:00:54
23.) Dampanic

23.) Dampanic

Wow! The world is ending, except it's not. But if it is, you definitely want to make it to the end. Also, we're all financially screwed, but I'm pretending I'm not because the truth makes me sad.

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Mar 24, 202052:20
22.) Exclusive Sexism

22.) Exclusive Sexism

The past couple weeks in politics tells me that identity politics isn't real, even to the people that believe in it. Also, coronavirus is stressful and shows us our dumbest selves. Also, don't f*** with cats.

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Mar 09, 202001:04:37
21.) Prescription Rights

21.) Prescription Rights

I read a tweet by a governor, and now I understand why people say what they do about California. Also, white people need to stand up for themselves sometimes.

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Feb 24, 202001:03:19
20.) Flimsy Fragility

20.) Flimsy Fragility

Oh boy! That was a doozy! We talk about doomsday prepping and how to get out of New York when it goes down. Then we touch on Valentine's Day and the election before giving up and taking quizzes!

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Feb 17, 202056:46
19.) Major Party Foul

19.) Major Party Foul

People are getting outraged over stuff that's not worth getting outraged over, politics are a mess, and people are making money by selling pictures of their feet. This is a doozy, but let's begin!

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Feb 10, 202001:09:10
18.) Parental Empathy

18.) Parental Empathy

I had some run ins with terrible parents in locker rooms, this whole impeachment thing feels like a giant performance, the coronavirus is getting too close to me, and cancel culture is still here. What a time to be alive!

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Feb 02, 202001:02:48
17.) Going With My Gut

17.) Going With My Gut

This one started out fun and self-deprecating, then it turned a little whimsical, then very suddenly descended into cynicism and weirdness. Sorry about that.

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Jan 26, 202046:55
16.) Guilty Enough

16.) Guilty Enough

Thanksgiving, familial obligations, impending impeachment, and a SEAL officer may or may not be guilty of war crimes. Also, Boeing did nothing wrong don't @ me.

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Nov 24, 201901:01:36
15.) TikTok for Foreign Policy

15.) TikTok for Foreign Policy

I learned that Palestinians are Arab and Muslim. Dictators have more or less perfected genocide. At the end we find out if I'm a VSCO Girl or a Sk8r grl.

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Nov 21, 201901:08:60
14.) Headnote: What Just Happened?

14.) Headnote: What Just Happened?

Tik Tok is taking over my life and I don't know who I am anymore. Work has left me mentally compromised pls help.

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Nov 07, 201949:26
13.) The Ethnic Table

13.) The Ethnic Table

I have great skin, my phone's battery sucks now, and people with difficult names are offended by nicknames but don't say anything about it. Also, I'm smarter than high school kids.

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Oct 27, 201901:08:25
12.) This is a Phone Call

12.) This is a Phone Call

I’m stuck on a train platform in west New Jersey for a while, so that’s where the podcast is coming from this week. My apologies.
Oct 21, 201927:53
11.) Dude, Where's My Foliage?

11.) Dude, Where's My Foliage?

Life is hard, New York trees don't change colors, single issue voting is more honest, and Hong Kong is screwed. Let's discuss.

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Oct 13, 201901:04:22
10.) Headnote: Go Home Bro

10.) Headnote: Go Home Bro

Trying something new. We're going over my news briefings from the past week, which is the first time I'm seeing them. This is representative of what the bonus episodes are going to be going forward. We're trying to inject some facts into the nonsense.

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Oct 10, 201901:14:23
9.) Bottle Searches

9.) Bottle Searches

This is not a podcast, but we talk about San Francisco, air travel, and a Buzzfeed article (listicle).

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Sep 29, 201955:37
8.) I Doubt Hippies Aged Well

8.) I Doubt Hippies Aged Well

Kinda went off on hippies and hipsters for the first half. Then talked about drugs, statues, and San Francisco for the rest. Drank the whole time. It was fun!

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Sep 23, 201958:17
7.) Manson Was A Wuss

7.) Manson Was A Wuss

I saw Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and it was fantastic. After addressing everything about that, we complain about the relationship between drivers and cyclists and don't get to any solutions.

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Sep 08, 201901:04:48
6.) Now We're Married
Sep 03, 201901:08:33
5.) Laundered Privilege

5.) Laundered Privilege

Only one liver was harmed in the making of this episode. And the Army *allegedly* flooded a town two years ago without evacuating any residents and we all conveniently didn't notice.

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Aug 25, 201956:60
4.) Epstein's Unripe Bananas

4.) Epstein's Unripe Bananas

Today's episode covers everything from yachting to pedophilia. Depending who you're talking about, that could end up being a very narrow range. Let's talk...

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Aug 18, 201901:05:07
3.) The Camps Need AC

3.) The Camps Need AC

I don't like the east river paths. Also, I know how to fix the camps* (*not really). Let's discuss...

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Aug 11, 201901:03:14
2.) Unintended Advertising

2.) Unintended Advertising

New York is fine, branded credit cards are dumb, and a gun store sees some politicians as an existential threat.

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Aug 04, 201901:40:26
SGP Classic: How to Stage a Hate Crime

SGP Classic: How to Stage a Hate Crime

Jussie Smollett orchestrated his own attempted murder. How quaint.

Aug 03, 201901:08:43
SGP Classic: Repairs are Complicated Sometimes

SGP Classic: Repairs are Complicated Sometimes

A train of thought about reparations is somewhere in here. 

Aug 03, 201901:09:12
SGP Classic: Am I a Closet Hoarder?

SGP Classic: Am I a Closet Hoarder?

I used to be a closet hoarder. Here we go...

Aug 02, 201901:05:10
SGP Classic: Career Kamikaze

SGP Classic: Career Kamikaze

Sorry I've been gone so long! We're going to be doing old episodes from Some Guy's Podcast through Saturday night and a new episode on Sunday.

Aug 01, 201901:15:58
1.) Premeditated Illness

1.) Premeditated Illness

In our first court session, we have a thematic Small Claims Court (4th of July/Patriotism) and our Main Trial concerns a possible hate crime allegedly masquerading as a mental health episode.

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Jul 11, 201901:05:18
Introducing The Court of Some Guy's Opinion

Introducing The Court of Some Guy's Opinion

Starting a new podcast. It's going to be a more focused version of Some Guy's Podcast. Hope you guys are as excited for it as I am. First episode drops in two days!

Jul 07, 201902:06