The Irrationally Exuberant

Hosted ByReid Messerschmidt

A podcast, but also art.

A scripted, absurdist take on history, pop culture, animals, religion, conspiracies, music, books, language, the paranormal, insects, Johnny Appleseed, The Harlem Globetrotters, McDonald’s, Satan, God, humanity, crows, Reptilians, alternative medicine, bees, Eddie Vedder, Americana, Esperanto, Platypuses, me, you, him, her, them, and whatever Chris Gaines was supposed to be. Rife with lies. Sometimes there are songs.


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The Irrationally Exuberant | Parasites

Parasites. They are horrifying. More than normal bugs, even. Like bugs for bugs, but with insane, almost supernatural powers of manipulation. They are also fascinating and, I suspect, much more important to our lives than most would imagine.

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The Irrationally Exuberant | Flat Earth

No script this time, because I wrote this a long time ago and don’t know where it is. References and allusions include, but are not limited to: God, Jesus, Mork and Mindy, NASA, Armageddon (movie), Aerosmith, American Idol, the United Nations,

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The Irrationally Exuberant | The First Night of College

about. Meeting girls. I want to meet girls. And I want to drink. Drink to meet girls, that’s the goal.

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The Irrationally Exuberant | Depression

Depression Hello, friend. Welcome back to The Irrationally Exuberant. I hope you’re taking care of yourself in these troubled times. Which brings me to our topic: Self Care, specifically, dealing with depression. I have it, you, I assume, have it,

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