SModcast 94

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SModcast is the meandering palaver of a pair of dudes whose voices are so dull, they don’t deserve to be on the radio (and, hence, aren’t). Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier are SModcast.The best thing about SModcast? It don’t cost nothing.

SModcast 94: Bar SMitzvah –

In which our heroes discover the Middle East.

[CONTENT WARNING] SModcast features harsh language and even harsher notions of propriety. Listener discretion is advised.

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142 responses to “SModcast 94”

September 22, 2009

brian

Someone should count how many times kevin said, “hey man”- as per his reference to tracy morgan in ‘dicks’

Still makes me laugh
September 22, 2009

devilfunk

Just curious why #94 isn’t on iTunes yet?
September 22, 2009

Nick Galvan

I Just Came
September 22, 2009

Adam

Been waiting for this one for a while.
September 22, 2009

Crummy

Robert Crumb set to publish ‘scandalous’ Bible satire
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/mar/31/robert-crumb-book-genesis
September 23, 2009

Mr Roboto

Finally a nice big fix of the smod!!! w00t
September 23, 2009

Patte

jesus fucking christ….to say something against an official countrys policy is NOT ANTI SEMITIC!!!!
It would be nonetheless if the petition would say “the jews are bad for the middle east” it doesnt!!
It just critizis a countrys policy to steal land from settler and firing fucking cruise missiles into palÃ¤stinian citys.
it might be controversial that me as a german is saying this,but israels policy with the palÃ¤stina sucks big time.
It didnt make any sense for the allys after WW2 to give them israel where it is today…we did wrong(at least our forefathers,but who gives a shit iÂ´m german so MUST be nazi righ?!(irony off))Why they didnt gave them some part of our country is ridiculous…like bavaria or a place like this.
It would be like…well lets imagine The United states loose a war to…whomever…lets say sweden;) and sweden wins and THEN decides to deport each and everyone of you so that the native americans can live again in new york free…would be nice right?how would you feel about it?and when you complain about it the lovely indians send you some cruise missiles at your citys…and the whoooooooooooole ignorant world says to you stop bitching around its your own fault,shut up.
Sure as hell PalÃ¤stina does a lot of things that are not good at all..like suicide bombings…but what else could they do?what would YOU do if you d have to walk in there shoes?!Think about that and THEN give your stupid ignorant complaints about it.At least Kev says it in the smod that he is judging it by his point which is not very educated about it,whats your excuse?!
just my 2 cents
if you want to flame me about it
Patte666@web.de

ps
excuse my bad english;)
September 23, 2009

joe_me

this is awesome i am in the hospital and i get to enjoy smodcast
September 23, 2009

Mo

Hey Guys

I normally love when you guys are ignorant, but unfortunately you were neither entertaining nor funny this time around guys.

Kevin, one thing that struck me, disagreeing with a country’s actions does not make someone immediately anti semitic, i have many Jewish friends who disagree with Isreal’s foreign policy and its treatment of the Palestinians… so in this instance you have to separate Religion and race from a country’s actions. (also Semites as a “people” include Arabs too)

But what the fuck, it IS FREE, you guys have provided me with countless hours of entertainment, so who am i to complain!

I am bummed you guys will be bringing Smod to a close – its a real shame.

Peace
September 23, 2009

joe_me

this is sweet im in the hospital going crazy while some over payed dick waits to tell me why im having seizures that have takin my voice from. But its all ok thanks to kev, scout, and what ever awesome person decided to give me a computer rite at my bed. i feel bad though the guy next to me has been hearing the word cock all day. thanks guys.
September 24, 2009

big doucher

hallarious. u guys r soo rediculous, i love it
September 24, 2009

Chris

From 3 comments above:
“I am bummed you guys will be bringing Smod to a close – its a real shame.”

What?
September 24, 2009

Mr_Teck

what what what?
September 24, 2009

Walkabout

Awesome!! The Belgian Smith and Mosier fans are more than thankful for yet another splendid SModcast!! Thanks guys!!
September 24, 2009

Tony

Kevin,

Things sound so “weird” and ‘evil’ to you, sadly, due to your self-described ignorance. Please, put down the roach and pick up a book, if not for your own figged-out mind then at least for the kids that want to emulate you.

It’s confusing and very sad that someone of my generation, and someone with your portfolio of social interactions over the years, could be not only ‘unknowing’ of what’s really happening, but also a person who can dismiss genocide with a few laughs.

Suggestions: Naomi Klein’s, “The Shock Doctrine”; James Galbraith’s, “The Predator State,” or listen here, http://www.electricpolitics.com/podcast/2009/02/byebye_old_normal_hello_new_no.html; or *Chomsky’s, “Hegemony or Survival.”

Sincerely,
Tony
September 24, 2009

G_Swerve

Kev was refering to live smodcasts when he said last one for a long time so dont worry i am sure there are many more recorded smod’s to come.
September 24, 2009

lilwillyp

I also believe he meant live SMod. I was also muttering “what WHAT?” when I heard him say that. I think he just worded it funny.
September 25, 2009

Myles

I love Smod and I can usually stomach a little ignorant political discussion, but you cant talk about stuff this important when you admittedly have no understanding of what you are saying. This episode was absolutely cringe worthy, and to be honest I feel less intelligent for simply listening to it. I just cant stand when Kevin tries to talk politics, it is not his area of expertise and he ends up making very unfunny, offensive remarks. I love the Smod but the political discussion needs to stop.
September 25, 2009

Ben from Canada

Good to see so many other posters in here are ‘with it’ in regards to the anti-Isreal vs. Antisemitic item. Smodcast listeners are a smart bunch! A point that I just had to make, I admire Chomsky a great deal (Noam Chomsky, one of the signers of the manifesto mentioned herein). He is one of Israel’s major critics, and it should be important to note he is also Jewish. Decrying criticism of Israel as antisemitism is rather ignorant, as there is a distinction between the State and the people.

Also, the idea of Smodcast 99 approaching is enticing… and since Wayne’s just stepped down as coach of the Winnipeg Jets, maybe he’d have some time to fly out to Kev’s and record a Grodcast? Wishful thinking, but I’m sure it’d make Kevin jizz in his pants.
September 25, 2009

Werrick

Criticising Israeli foreign policy is NOT anti-semitic, despite what Alan Dershowitz and his ilk might have you believe.

The Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank is ILLEGAL according to international law, UN resolution 242. What’s happening in Israel.

For more information (I see someone already mentioned Chomsky, my idol) look up Norman Finklestein. So powerful is the Israeli propaganda machine that this man was denied tenure at St. Paul university as a result of the efforts of Dershowitz’s efforts and the efforts of other organized Jewish pro-Israeli groups. The irony is that Finklestein himself is Jewish and his mother survived a concentration camp, and yet by criticizing the actions of a sovereign nation in how it treats it’s neighbours he’s been branded a “self-hating Jew” by B’nai Brith, the World Jewish Congress and the Anti-Defamation League, among others.

Israeli is currently operating what is arguably an apartheid state, closing off the West Bank with a fucking wall, penning the Palestinian territory in. They refuse to stop settlers from slowly appropriating land belonging to Palestinians, which is also against international law. Under said law it is illegal to appropriate territory by force of arms, it is illegal to settle occupied territory, which has been going on since then and it is illegal to restrict the movement of the indeginous populace of an occupied territory, all of which has been occuring since the 1967 war when those territories were seized.

These are facts. They are not controversial, nor are they complicated, despite the best efforts of the pro-Israeli propaganda groups. And the moment one tries one is branded an anti-semite.

I reccomend that anyone interested in just exactly how these organizations work read Norman Finklestein’s “The Holocaust Industry”, and for more information about the specifics of Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine look up “Beyond Chutzpah”.

Really, Kev… fucking disappointing. Next time you want to talk about this kind of thing at least try to understand it, or failing that at least have someone on the show that does understand it. I’ll volunteer, if you want.
September 25, 2009

Adrienne

It’s important to be a critic of both sides. And to learn the difference between being a critic of a nation and being anti-semetic.
These aren’t Jewish-Americans. These are Israelis. I think you’ve been picturing Larry David or Woody Allen trying to chuck gas bombs over a wall and that’s where you get confused.
This isn’t funny shit Kevin.
This was the only Smodcast where I couldn’t even muster a chuckle. Didn’t make me hate you or anything like that. It was just ignorance beyond ignorance and a wee bit unsettling.
Really looking forward to the next one. Maybe focus the conversation on something like gum wrappers. Politics aren’t your bag.
Your self-confidence issues are getting in the way of you having an actual opinion.
September 25, 2009

Kayhem

My first SModCast comment, and I didn’t hear this until nearly a week later, I’m annoyed I never bloody checked it before, hah.

There’s a lot of things I never learned in the history [and various other ‘important’ events] of the world until I got older [though I’m only 23, so it didn’t take me all that long…] so I can understand how they feel around they sound foolish sometimes just because they don’t know things.

The complaints about Kev interrupting all the time – does nobody realise that Mos does it JUST AS MUCH? XD; It’s just their style. They don’t shit on each other, it’s just how they are. They’re friends, they just roll with the converse – but because it’s being recorded for others to hear, so it comes off as douchebaggery.
September 26, 2009

Mathew

This is also my first smodcast comment.
Kevin, British soldiers DIED defending Palastine against the jewish invasion.
I find it offensive for you to say that we just handed it over to those “people”.
I forgive you your ignorance but please don’t try and make light of what was and continues to be the biggest criminal act since the second world war.
September 26, 2009

Mike

I once fucked a Finnish chick who was really into Asatru, or scandinavian neopaganism, which was all about Odin, Thor, and all that good stuff. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asatru

In Scandinavia, very few people actually believe in religion or gods, or visit a church if not for a wedding or a funeral, but 90% of people are automatically enrolled at birth to the official state-sponsored lutheran church.
September 26, 2009

Le douche

Anyone got a sweet link to those crazy chilean kids swinging over the river?
September 26, 2009

AdamJ

personally i think it’s refreshing to listen to the opinion of someone who isn’t a self-proclaimed expert for once! often political issues are so crowded with emotions and hidden agendas that it’s often hard to know who’s telling the truth. so it’s a fair bet to remain impartial until you understand the situation. or just adopt a “who gives a fuck” mentality and go about your business. sad reality people- not everyone has the time or motivation to study middle eastern politics. on ya Kev for representing us ignorant masses…
September 26, 2009

Ben Wake

That was a parody, right? …Right?
September 26, 2009

Frank M.

When I was listening to this podcast, it reminded me of a documentary I saw a little while ago called, “Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land: Media & the Israel-Palestine Conflict”. You can find it on google video. Here’s a summary below:

“Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This pivotal documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites–oil, and a need to have a secure military base in the region, among others–work in combination with Israeli public relations strategies to exercise a powerful influence over how news from the region is reported.”
September 26, 2009

jerry

Sorry, the biggest criminal act since the second world war was Mao and the Communists taking over China. Unless you don’t consider a government killing it’s own people a crime.
Not a very Smod post! Boobs! There, that’s better.
September 27, 2009

Alan

Anyone know if there might be a new SMod this weekend?

They should move all the Jews to Utah. There’s plenty of room there and we can probably give the Palastinians some land there too. Them they can stop fighting over the same fucking piece of shit land.

The two sides won’t even talk. They’re lucky I’m not the POTUS, I’d tell them to fucking make peace or I’m fucking nuke them all. No more holy lands for about 10 thousands years. I think anyone that would actually live there and put up with the conditions there are an evolutionaire dead end and need to be removed from the gene pool.

I feel the same way about people from the South… and certain hot spots thru out the US (I’m looking at you Dallas/Forth Worth)
September 27, 2009

Gary

Because I love giving topics to SModcast…

Have you guys ever heard of the Slattery report (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slattery_Report), where the initial proposal was to have an “Israli Homeland” in Alaska? Alaska needed immigraiton and dispossesed Jewish people needed a homeland. Michael Chabron wrote fiction book about it in “The Yidish Policeman’s Union”, which is a murder mystery set in an Alaskan Israel.
September 27, 2009

Gary

,,,and one more thing (bringing it back to film)

The Coen Brothers is going to be writing/directing a film adaptaiton of “The Yiddish Policeman’s Union.”
September 27, 2009

matt

There is the Live Smodcast tonight. It says it on Kevin’s twitter.
September 27, 2009

chris

Excellent Smod I thought.

Puts a spotlight on the general level of ignorance among the general public about US assistance given to Israel for slaughtering innocents.

This shouldn’t reflect badly on the people of America though, rather the corporate media that fail the public so miserably in what they report to the average Joe who doesn’t do any more than watch the nightly news and buy a daily paper.

This has been highlighted again this week with the disgraceful propaganda machine kicking into action following Iran’s announcement of a second nuclear facility. As usual, the only place to get sensible, impartial, level headed reporting of the facts is from the blogosphere…

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/09/26/iran/index.html
September 27, 2009

Mathew

I call it the biggest criminal act because no other nation will do anything to stop what’s going on.
The world raized up (or at least spoke out) against other attrocities but not this one because of the influence of jewish politicians and industrial leaders in washington.
I like to think of countries the same way I think of a family.
My country, England, is like the nerdy little brother, smart but phisically not up to much and very unlikely to get laid at the party.
America is the total opposite, their the dumbass jock, big and strong but not exactly going to win the science fair any time soon.
The saddest member of the family is Israel.
Israel is the abused little kid who grew up to become an abuser themselves.
September 27, 2009

Mathew

I just thought, I’d better add that I’m refering to countries respective government policies and not the citizens themselves.
September 27, 2009

fuckable fanny

SModcast is what it is because it is just a conversation between friends, that we get to be apart of, fuck the politics of it all…
Any new podcast this week?
September 27, 2009

Mark

Wish I was at the Red Bank SMod tonight. None of my asshole friends would get off work 🙁 Hopin for a SMod to bring me around tonight
September 27, 2009

Jeff Lav

With the backing of US supplied planes, tanks, and nukes Israel indiscriminately expands settlements passed the 1967 established border into Palestinian territories. In many cased plow, (literally) bull dose Palestinian homes in the way. The Palestinians out of desperation resort to fighting back with the most low tech ways imaginable. The US blindly supports Israel when the majority of the UN often calls attention to inequities.
We as Americans do need to dig and try to gain perspective and understand this key reason the Muslim community fells animosity toward our Country. Bin Laden’s video released after 9-11 highlighted the US supported Isreal/Palistinian conflict as the main reason for the attack. Within a few days after the video aired the US media stopped showing the complete video. Our media only covers the blood spilled when Israel is attacked. Both Palestinians and Israelis are intolerant fundamentalists thinkers making them both unreasonable in my book. I had to chime in because the quickstop link is really one sided.
September 28, 2009

michaelroark

very well put jeff.
September 28, 2009

kza

im giving 95 three more hours.

//crosses fingers//
September 28, 2009

kza

praying for a new smod :-)))
September 28, 2009

Trying to be politcal like Jeff Lav

farts smell bad
September 28, 2009

isurus_black

Just throwing in my two cents; I do think that most of this Smod was a little too dry and political, and certainly not very informed. On the other hand, I thought it ended on a high note (pun intended) and the idea of Scott becoming a dedicated follower of the Nordic religion (‘That was because of Loki, man!’) is hysterical.

Not to mention, it IS free, and as was pointed out above, Smodcasts are conversations between friends that are usually very entertaining. If some are less so, that’s just the nature of the beast.
September 28, 2009

SilentMewesDNG

me thinks it’s hilarious that there are fucktards waxing political in the comments section of this podcast. Have they ever listened to this show. Maybe they forgoticus!
That shit belongs over at Dan Carlin’s Common Sense podcast, if they have a comments section. Im not sure if they do or not. I don’t listen to that show, but I do listen to Hardcore History by the same guy. Very educational.
And to all the haters who are going to say I shouldnt promote other shows here, Fuck you. Im not taking money out of anyone’s pocket. Almost all the people I listen to put these things out for free.
For example…
Adam Carolla Podcast
Skeptics Guide to the Universe
AstronomyCast
Scott Siglers Audiobooks Earthcore, Infected, Contagious, Nocturnal, The Rookie, etc.
Doug Benson’s I Love Movies
The Ricky Gervais Show, and “Guide To…” series

Sit on that and rotate.
September 28, 2009

echidna

If we are going to be political, talk about the Roman Polanski incident. It seems like that as long as you are a film maker, people will condone you raping a 13 year old girl!
September 28, 2009

dylan

id say since the next smod will prob be the live one from redbank i think it was we will probably not get the new smod for another day or so
September 28, 2009

Sammy

Since there was a live SModcast last night I highly doubt they’ve got a new one. Unless they “banked” two of them last week.

Hopefully they’ll release that live one.
September 28, 2009

Patte

no new smod tonight??
September 28, 2009

Kev

Last time there was Live Smod in June, it wasn’t posted until the following Saturday.

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