Robbie Shorter's "The Thing About..."

Robbie Shorter's "The Thing About..."

In a world filled with divisive politics, hit-or-miss movies, celebrity gossip & scandals, war, injustice, and general stupidity- there's no shortage of things to complain about these days. So why not dedicate an entire podcast to doing just that? Join me as I give you my take on the matter- whatever it may be on any given episode- in a brutally honest, hilarious and profanity-laced way. Agree or disagree- you're still in for one hell of a time.

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October 7, 2024 1 min

Podcasting ain't new to Robbie Shorter. He used to have one a few years back but that up and disappeared. And so did he- for a while. Now he's back. And he's bringing a new little show with him so ready or not- here he comes. Take a sniff of what you're about to step into before we dive all in.  

New episodes every Tuesday & Friday. 

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For our first adventure together I figured we could take things a bit slow. Get to know each other. From college drop out to now being a double major in his junior year, I've come a long way. Allow me to get you up to speed on who Robbie Shorter is. 

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October 17, 2024 29 mins

Joker: Folie à Deux is the sequel to the smash-hit 2019 film "Joker". I gave that movie a 10/10 for it's superb acting, story, and cinematography. Five years later we have this one. I walked into the theater already questioning if it would be a worthy sequel but still intrigued. I walked out with my suspicions confirmed. Tune in and find out. 

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There has never been a politician- and most likely never will be- like Donald John Trump. And depending on where you land on the political spectrum that's either a very comforting or very disheartening truth. There has also never been a political movement in this country quite like the 'Make America Great Again' movement. The Republican Party (for better or worse) has not been the same since 2016.

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Madame Web is a character from the Spider-Man comics and video games. She's depicted as a blind, elderly woman bound to a life-support chair due to a degenerative disease she had. Despite this, she posses clairvoyance- the ability to see into the future and ultimately change it- using it to help Spider-Man avoid the dangers his spidey-senses can't pick up on.

Now take that concept, throw it and any direct referen...

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November 1, 2024 37 mins

Religion and spirituality is a very personal and profound part of many peoples lives. Billions of people around the world do in fact believe in the existence of a god and attribute their every success and good fortune to the divine intervention of a benevolent, all powerful being. I'm not one of those people. Why is that? Well I'm glad you asked. 

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It's Election Day y'all. I couldn't think of a better way to celebrate than by having an actual politician join me in the studio for this one to talk about a handful of issues on voters minds. Desi is running for state rep here in Illinois against Democratic incumbent Sharon Chung. Here is what she has to say...

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