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You Don't Have To Listen To Me

You Don't Have To Listen To Me

By: Jesse Russell
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You Don’t Have To Listen To Me

Hosted by Jesse James Russell and Christian Read


Two university grads, clinging to the last strands of millennial status, sit down each week to shout (politely) into the void. “You Don’t Have To Listen To Me” is a podcast born out of equal parts existential dread, student loan debt, and a nagging sense that someone should be saying something about the absurdity of modern life in America.


From skyrocketing rent to collapsing news cycles, from late-stage capitalism to whatever politicians are pretending to care about this week, Jesse and Christian unpack it all—with dry humor, reluctant optimism, and the occasional well-earned rant.


They’re not experts. They’re not influencers. They’re just two guys trying to make sense of the nonsense.


You don’t have to listen to them—but it might feel good if you do.

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Jesse Russell
Political Science Politics & Government World
Episodes
  • Episode 1 — "We Probably Shouldn’t Be Doing This" Recorded June 11, 2025
    Jun 16 2025

    Episode 1 — "We Probably Shouldn’t Be Doing This"

    Recorded June 11, 2025

    In the inaugural episode of You Don’t Have To Listen To Me, Jesse James and Christian Read dive headfirst into the flaming dumpster fire that is 2025. Topics include the Los Angeles Rioting, the suspiciously titled Big Beautiful Bill, and David Hogg’s very public beef with the DNC.

    Naturally, we also manage to argue, agree, derail every topic we bring up, and watch our camera’s battery die halfway through. Oh — and it overheats later too. Professionalism? Never heard of her.

    It’s the unfiltered, underprepared, and over-caffeinated introduction you didn’t ask for. You don’t have to listen…but it might make you feel a little better about the state of things.

    Topics:

    • 2025 Los Angeles Rioting
    • The Big Beautiful Bill™
    • David Hogg vs. the DNC
    • Technical difficulties
    • Rampant off-topic nonsense

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    1 hr and 37 mins

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