Episodes

  • Episode 207: Bill Burr, Bob Dylan and The City of Chicago

    Episode 207: Bill Burr, Bob Dylan and The City of Chicago
    Oct 8 2025
    It's time for The New York Times to deploy larger fonts. ALSO: Bill Burr's lame excuses. PLUS: Bob Dylan should never have gone to Malibu, and...a song of the week by Bob Dylan!!!

    Bob Dylan: "Senor (Tales of Yankee Power)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrxzJL8z0W8

    Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCrofton

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 206: X-rated Yelp, Featuring "Short Man G and Dino"

    Episode 206: X-rated Yelp, Featuring "Short Man G and Dino"
    Oct 1 2025
    Sexy Yelp! Finding, erm, community at Cinema 1 in Rossville, GA. ALSO: Vision boards with skyscrapers on them. PLUS: A song of the week from Archers of Loaf!!!!

    Archers of Loaf - "Raleigh Days": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV3G1O8Tqj0&list=RDtV3G1O8Tqj0&start_radio=1

    Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCrofton

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Episode 205: Free Solo IV - The Great Toaster Scam

    Episode 205: Free Solo IV - The Great Toaster Scam
    Sep 23 2025
    Chris goes it alone! We shattered communities in order to sell more toasters! A song of the week from The Wedding Present. Support the Patreon. PLUS: A new business venture.

    Chris Crofton's Punch-Ups: Bestofbread@gmail.com

    Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCrofton

    The Wedding Present - "Crawl": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXciizFGdes&list=RDpXciizFGdes&start_radio=1
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 204: How Did Brad Pitt Master Hollywood?

    Episode 204: How Did Brad Pitt Master Hollywood?
    Sep 16 2025
    Movies about race cars, and a generation of edgelords. ALSO: A new bell! It sounds like a sound bath bell. PLUS: The real consequences to constantly demonizing other people, and a glorious song of the week from Jessica Breanne!!!!

    Jessica Breanne - "Over the Bayou": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8bjTpGzstY

    Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCrofton

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • Episode 203: Imagine If We Were on a Yacht, but It Felt Just Like Our Regular House!

    Episode 203: Imagine If We Were on a Yacht, but It Felt Just Like Our Regular House!
    Sep 10 2025
    Chris recaps his LA trip!!! ALSO: Monkey-people cannot have access to screens. PLUS: Imagine if we were on a yacht, but it felt just like our regular house - and a song of the week from Jake Holmes!!!

    Jake Holmes - "So Close": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJgjmYpAGy4

    Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCrofton

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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Episode 202: The Dignity - and Self-Loathing - of the American Working Class

    Episode 202: The Dignity - and Self-Loathing - of the American Working Class
    Aug 26 2025
    We discuss two new documentaries that beautifully highlight the dignity - and self-loathing - of the American working class. "Baxter Bi-Rite" (link to another doc by the same director below) and "Clovers." ALSO: Chris talks about communal living, and not trusting Gavin Newsom. PLUS: RIP Brent Hinds!

    "Carthage House of Beauty" (short documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z9_D-xEBaY

    Mastodon - "Blood and Thunder": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Su1YXQYek&list=RDv-Su1YXQYek&start_radio=1

    Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCrofton

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Episode 201: Rocky Mountain High (Ketamine), by John Dunbar

    Episode 201: Rocky Mountain High (Ketamine), by John Dunbar
    Aug 25 2025
    Chris quits his job! ALSO: These monopolists have got us over a virtual barrel. PLUS: A beautiful song of the week from Richard Thompson!!!

    Richard Thompson - "Beeswing": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HApy-Xoix-g&list=RDHApy-Xoix-g&start_radio=1

    Cold Brew Patreon: Patreon.com/ChrisCrofton

    Channel Nonfiction: ChannelNonfiction.com
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Episode 200: Free Solo III - I'm Your Man

    Episode 200: Free Solo III - I'm Your Man
    Aug 11 2025
    Just Chris! Featuring the unreleased title track from his new album!!

    "I Don't Believe" video - Directed by Alex R. Johnson. Shot at Coney Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49nR19ZKKsU&list=RD49nR19ZKKsU&start_radio=1


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    1 hr and 4 mins