For Shame

TW/CW : This week’s episode includes an in depth discussion on rape and sexual assault

On this week’s episode of Secretly Timid, Otieno graduates, Jon plays Resident Evil 2, and Megs slices open her thumb. This week’s discussion continues our ongoing discussion on masculinity in society and explores shame and sexual assault.

photo by Lauren J. Andrews

This week’s featured song is “Jacket” by Carsie Blanton

Just Take Out A Loan

On this week’s episode, Jon and Megan talk about their week’s and discuss the temporary end of the shutdown, Democratic hopefuls, and Wilbur Ross.

This week’s featured song of the week is “All Over Now’ by The Cranberries, from the band’s upcoming final album, In the End,which will be released April 26th.

“I can’t think of a more fitting way to commemorate the first anniversary of Dolores’ passing and to celebrate her life than to announce to the world the release of her final album with the band.” 
- 
Eileen O’Riordan, Dolores O’Riordan’s mother

That’s Not What I Wanted to Do

On this week’s Secretly Timid, Meg’s is absent…or is she? Bleepo is back! And the crew discuss presidential hopefuls, the “wall,” and continues the discussion on masculinity and apologizing.

Some links:

Tim Scott Speaks Out

Gary Webb

What History Teaches Us About Walls

This week’s featured song is “Talk Show Host” by Leeni

2018 Extravaganza

On this week’s very special episode of Secretly Timid, Megs, Jon, and Otieno discuss the highs and lows of 2018, including their favorite films, music, and television programs. And of course, politics

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Photo Credit: Tom Edwards


This week’s featured song is “Josephine” by Escort

Parasitic Love Vine

On this week’s very special episode of Secretly Timid, Jon talks about the River Series and videos games, Megan discusses slaps and spitting in the face,and special guest Brian Harmless tolerates aforementioned subjects.

This week’s featured song is “OMG!” by Yelle

Death Roll

On this week’s very special episode of Secretly Timid, Chris and Megan talk trivia, lack of commitment to Sparkle Motion, history of gore on the internet, serial killer culture and alligators vs. joggers.

This week’s featured song is Never Surrender Forever by Juiceboxxx.

Tour Dates:

FRI 31 AUG – Los Angeles, CA @ Hi Hat

SUN 02 SEP -Tucson, AZ @ HOCO Fest

THU 20 SEP – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews

FRI 21 SEP – Lincoln, NE @ Lincoln Calling: Bodega’s Alley

SAT 22 SEP – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club

SUN 23 SEP – Madison, WI @ Mickey’s

MON 24 SEP – Chicago @ Empty Bottle

THU 27 SEP – Berlin, DE @ Internet Explorer

FRI 28 SEP – Flensburg, DE @ Volksbad

SAT 29 SEP – Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang

SUN 30 SEP – Neremburg, DE @ Kulturezentrum K4

TUE 02 OCT – Amsterdam, NL @ Q-factory

THU 04 OCT – Brighton, UK @ Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar

FRI 05 OCT – Bristol, UK @ Hy-brasil

SAT 06 OCT – London, UK @ Shacklewell Arms

Rez-Election

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This week on a very special episode of Secretly Timid, Megs visits Switzerland, Otieno resurrects a guy, Jon considers making’ whoopie at work, Sarah drinks a Mango Rum Lassi (and Jon is confused); and super-special guests Shira and Aheri help us take a moment to feel the love.

This week’s Hot Topics include…well…last week was super rough…so the hot topics was all of THAT.

Photo by Dustin Schneider

This week’s featured song is “New Mexico” by Henry the Archer. Check them out at the Double Wide August 10th!!

Digging For Peanuts

This week on a very special episode of Secretly Timid, we remain Sarahless but she sent us a comforting care package.  This comes in handy when Megan discusses how the government doesn’t care about your student loan debit and Otieno suggests there’s a concerted attempt to overwhelm the progressive US electorate with garbage data.  But hey, vote Blue ya’ll.  Seriously.  For now.

This week’s Hot Topics include:

Hypernormalization Excerpt:
The Christian Nationalist Blitz
Life Expectancy and Health Care Expenditure Over Time

https://twitter.com/joncstone/status/998309880183377926

Preview YouTube video HyperNormalisation 2016

Photo Credit: Emilio Mesa https://www.instagram.com/_ee_emm/

This week’s featured song is “Wait for You” by Somogyi.
Please consider donating to her GoFundMe campaign to record her debut album. Support local music.

Sticky Dark Web

​This week on a very special episode of Secretly Timid, Megan still hasn’t gotten any dick pics but only as a matter of semantics, Jon gets a cold sore from a CPR dummy, Otieno is apoplectic about intellectual dishonesty and Sarah counsels us all through it.

Links:

photo by Cal Quinn

This week’s featured song is “Holy Ghost Blues” by Silas Nello