Mookie Spitz dives headfirst into why work so often feels like a slow-motion train wreck — and why the people around you are usually the ones going off the rails. Drawing from decades of personal experience to create a satirical expose worthy o...

In this unapologetic, no-holds-barred solo episode, Mookie Spitz reflects on his surreal brush with presidential politics — a behind-the-scenes strategy session with Andrew Yang during his 2020 campaign. Armed with decades of marketing and bran...

Mookie Spitz opens up about the thin line between science and mysticism, between reason and wonder, and concludes we need to embrace both. Through vivid stories of premonitions, near-misses, and life-or-death moments, Mookie explore...

In this powerful follow-up, Mookie Spitz returns to the raging civil war within American Jewry — a battle that’s only deepened post-October 7th. Moving beyond satire, Mookie delivers a heartfelt, provocative message: a call for Jewish Americans...

In this fiery and provocative episode, Mookie Spitz dives deep into the growing civil war within the Jewish American community. Drawing inspiration from Chris Rock’s iconic “Civil War” routine, Mookie offers a no-holds-barred stand-up-style ran...

On this hilarious and brutally honest episode of Bald and Bloviating, Mookie Spitz ruminates on three — count 'em, three — epic bike crashes that all share one common thread: his stubborn refusal to admit he needs help. From a...

In this solo episode, Mookie Spitz reflects deeply and humorously on the paradoxical power of adversity and existential dread as catalysts for creativity. Sharing his colorful journey from nightclub manager to accidental father and executive to...

Welcome to an in-depth discussion about The Null Set, just ∅, the void, the OG empty group. But don't be fooled—this mathematical bad boy is actually deep as deep can get... In this show, Mookie dives into the mystical, minimalistic be...

Mookie Spitz dives into the dark heart of authoritarian allure, drawing creative parallels between Abel Ferrara’s cult classic Bad Lieutenant and the current political landscape. Why are millions of Americans rooting for vigilante-styl...

Mookie Spitz turns the tables on Ali Rizvi, and invites the Canadian podcaster, tweeter, and author onto his own show. They dive into the swirling chaos of modern masculinity, media madness, and midlife musings -- from praising Mick Jagger as t...

Seems two kinds of people inhabit the planet: those who have game, and those who don't. Here I rant about the importance of identifying yourself and others in either category, and what entails from such a fundamental distinction. Ci...

Buckle up and get set for some serious bloviating. Your bald host, Mookie Spitz reconnects with coiffed musician, psychologist, and desert van-dweller Reza Ziai for a wild ride full of paywalls, pop stars in space, and why Elon Musk might be th...

Doing things unconventionally my whole life, I've encountered unconventional people -- including celebrities-to-be Beck, and as described here, Andy Dick. Here I recount how we met, how we became friends, and our strange and memorable experienc...

In this solo episode of Bald and Bloviating, host Mookie Spitz riffs on his linguistic pet peeve: the overuse of the passive voice. Prompted by a recent media blitz from linguist John McWhorter—whom Mookie once emailed with unsolicited...

Mookie Spitz talks to a self-described leftist, Jared Vaugh Davis, to dissect the deep dysfunction of American politics, with a focus on what's gone wrong with the Democratic Party -- and how to fix it. Fast paced, with sharp humor and raw hone...

The Yemen attack Signal fiasco embodies the new administration's attitudes toward protocol, security, and the role of government itself. Here's my take from the concerned vantage point of a Marine dad...My video parody:https://www...

"I knew them when..." is the ultimate celebrity trope, in this case a true one when back in North Hollywood, California in the mid-80s, I got to know and hang out with teenage Beck. Reminiscing can be fun and revealing, saying much about the ro...

Science fiction is often based on the counterfactual conditional, "What if...?" I based this short story I wrote back in the mid-90s on two such speculations: "What if... global nuclear disarmament precludes WW3 but leads to our extinction, any...

Writers write, and when not writing stories write about writing stories. Here's a rant about my first short story, the short story itself, and the agony and ecstasy of learning how to write stories. Whether or not you're a writer you might enjo...

At the home stretch of finishing and publishing my second novel, I waxed nostalgic and sought eleventh hour inspiration in dusting off the short story that spawned it. Here I give a bit of background, and read the original post that has evolved...

The "Multiverse" has become a science fiction cliche and science fact distraction -- but where did the idea come from, and what might it mean for our lives if the hypothesis were actually true? I'm soon to publish a sci fi novel with this theme...

How often do we hear the expression "Everything always happens for a reason"?I think the reason is rationalizing failure, and trying to sugar coat the inherent unfairness and difficulties of life. Here I describe why this phr...

What happens when a Democrat tries to articulate what he thinks is the "Trump Doctrine" to another Democrat, who isn't having it? You get this podcast! Listen as two liberals go mano-a-Mar-a-Lago over Trump's second term so far... Regardless wh...

The IntentSitting down and trying to understand the Middle East, and doing so as objectively as possible -- what do you think? The Original Video (at 1.5x speed)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=866CL2WWd0M&am...

A voting Democrat shares his take on "The Trump Doctrine" and how it makes sense, and why understanding its intent and merits are vitally important even and especially if you don't agree with it.