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The cracked.com podcast, specifically the episodes with Jason Pargin were God-tier. I can't see a world in which I would re-listen to the archive, but they wer

The cracked.com podcast, specifically the episodes with Jason Pargin were God-tier. I can't see a world in which I would re-listen to the archive, but they were foundational to so much of my thinking. And to this day I follow Pargin on whatever podcast episode he goes on, and on any subject, knowing it'll be incredible. If you somehow haven't heard, the Secretly Incredibly Fascinating Podcast has him as a regular guest: https://sifpod.podbean.com/ https://sifpod.podbean.com/ As does 1-900-HOTDOG - https://soundcloud.com/1900hotdog https://soundcloud.com/1900hotdog Each of these are by former Cracked employees, so when Jason Pargin is on, the conversation gravitates to a lot of the same big subjects - society, art, culture, science, and all the ways in which we take it for granted, or don't understand nearly the way we should.

julian_sark 4y ago
Exactly! Jason Pargin, aka David Wong, is the main reason I listen to (and yes, re-listen) the Cracked podcast. I have recommended some of his articles to many folks over the years for it's insightful content, and occasionally revisit them myself. It's literally a case of "come for the jokes, stay for the insightfulness". Sadly I never really got into his comedy horror books (even though I own one or two). But Pargin has said so many insightful things that are meaningful to me and my psyche, I have once asked him to compile these things into a genuine self-help book. But the man's to humble, I recall he essentially said that there are likely people better suited to do this. I knew of his new ventures, glad he's still going strong, and yes, of course I do listen to 1-900 with him (as guest) and the incredibly funny Seanbaby. But thanks so much for mentioning it!
- deanCommie 4y ago
  Yes, I never got into his comedy horror books either. But I buy every single one because he's contributed ENDLESS hours of engaging entertainment for me, and the books are the only way I can give him money.

julian_sark 4y ago

Exactly! Jason Pargin, aka David Wong, is the main reason I listen to (and yes, re-listen) the Cracked podcast. I have recommended some of his articles to many folks over the years for it's insightful content, and occasionally revisit them myself. It's literally a case of "come for the jokes, stay for the insightfulness". Sadly I never really got into his comedy horror books (even though I own one or two). But Pargin has said so many insightful things that are meaningful to me and my psyche, I have once asked him to compile these things into a genuine self-help book. But the man's to humble, I recall he essentially said that there are likely people better suited to do this. I knew of his new ventures, glad he's still going strong, and yes, of course I do listen to 1-900 with him (as guest) and the incredibly funny Seanbaby. But thanks so much for mentioning it!

deanCommie 4y ago
Yes, I never got into his comedy horror books either. But I buy every single one because he's contributed ENDLESS hours of engaging entertainment for me, and the books are the only way I can give him money.