Scapegoats & Straw Men

In this Cold Cut from SSM 41, Pete and Lakin perform the story "Plot Holes" by omegaokami from the No Sleep subreddit as part of SSM's Spoken Word Musical Theatre Campfire Trilogy.

The talking continues as Lakin realizes that Pete never acts upon his entertainment recommendations. This leads to a firm resolution to never recommend anything to Pete again until he watches Shameless. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

Two performance artists and their Bohemian friend tell tales of vengeance, dementia, stolen identities, and of course, murder, even as their custom-edited campfire shows no signs of burning out. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

Two performance artists and their Bohemian friend spin tales of demented twins and predatory Walmart shoppers, all around a campfire that burns eternal in the human ear. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

In this Cold Cut from TGT 37, Pete and Lakin speculate about Hillary and Bill's sex life. The conversation is more lurid than the reality.

The talking continues as Lakin pitches Apple's next award-winning (albeit tasteless) marketing campaign and Pete revels in his adeptness at creating awkward situations, especially at weddings. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

Two performance artists and their Bohemian friend celebrate the Dog Days of Summer with ghost stories and urban legends set to music and a campfire that was inserted in post-production. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

The talking continues as Lakin and Pete marvel over the absurdity of the 2016 election and Lakin's newest fascination: Discovery Channel reality shows. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

Our podcast philosophers continue their debate over Stephen King's "Apt Pupil" and the extent to which humans are barely restrained animals. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

The talking continues as frightening thoughts about our feeble humanity lead Pete and Lakin into a cheerier discussion about The Flash and Captain America: Civil War. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

Stephen King's "Apt Pupil" sparks an intense discussion between two podcast philosophers over the factors that influence a person's psychopathic behavior. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

Your theatrical hosts discuss their various stagebound pursuits in this Cold Cut from TGT 34. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

The talking continues as Lakin and Pete gab about almonds, Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart, and Cabaret.www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

As our summer hiatus comes to an end, we present once again our Fourth of July episode from 2015. Join us next Monday when the new season of SSM officially begins. And this Thursday: a brand-new TGT. Happy Independence Day! www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

The talking continues as Lakin and Pete consider how they are becoming odd composites of their parents. Also: No politics in this episode either. You're welcome! www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

How do you like that clickbait headline? We're pretty proud of it ourselves. In this Cold Cut from TGT 31, Pete and Lakin talk about their hatred of "Grease," along with a few tidbits on King, Cruz, and Carly. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

Pete and Lakin do their best to avoid politics as they discuss terrorism and the fear it instills in people. Also: Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Shameless, and 24. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

In this Cold Cut from SSM 36, Lakin and Pete wrap up their discussion on Donald Trump's ascendancy to the GOP presidential nomination with various ruminations on how this isn't the End of All Things (even though they know it probably is). www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

The talking continues as Pete and Lakin discuss Prince's vault and its rumored contents, along with philosophical rabbit trails into what it means to be someone's fan and why no one person has the monopoly on intelligence. Also: Jared Leto's semen. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast

Two Mind Ninjas are hurled into a long national nightmare after an orange, hairy, bellowing Man-Child defeats Reason and Logic using Fear and Hatred. www.ssmcast.com www.facebook.com/ssmcast www.twitter.com/SSMcast