After a brief hiatus, we're back with a brand new show format. Join us as we dive into the history of the recording industry and how it evolved into everyone's AI lean-back listening slop bucket, Spotify.

Books referenced:
- "Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business: Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks" by Hank Bordowitz (2007)
- "Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist" by Liz Pelly (2025)

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Welcome to our new monthly supporters

• Brillo

• Patty Rodriguez
• nothingbutheresy
• Nilly K
• dr_weasel
• Walker
• Q (Clam)
• Nick Ziegler

On our final episode of the old format, we visit our old home. In a dusty corner of Reddit, some tired millennials are posting the stupidest shit you'll ever read. Join us as we discover that time does in fact move in a linear fashion, work makes you tired, and orange man is indeed still bad.

• Brillo
• Patty Rodriguez
• nothingbutheresy
• Nilly K
• dr_weasel
• Walker
• Q (Clam)
• Nick Ziegler

After some soul-searching, Dave and Briar have decided to end the Hater Arc with a final Your Podcast Sucks episode where we hate on our own show. Join us as we discuss why the we put out a handful of stinkers and where we're going from here.

Welcome to our new monthly supporters

• Brillo

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Business inquiries, viewer questions, whatever else (email):
dave@superdespairworld.com
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• Patty Rodriguez
• nothingbutheresy
• Nilly K
• dr_weasel
• Walker
• Q (Clam)
• Nick Ziegler