The Angry Optimist
The Angry Optimist
The Angry Optimist
Comedian, TV Producer, Writer, and Adventurer Alex Kendig looks for optimism in the things that make us angry. It's a podcast about motivation, current events, comedy, interviews, adventure, and everything else. Looking to prove it's ok to be angry as long as you're not an a**hole.
Angry Axel Rose, Asteroids, and Ignoring Male Abuse
1. We listen to the many instances of Axel Rose being angry during shows and analyze whether he was right to be mad? He might have a case! 2. Earth has no protections from life-ending asteroids but there is now hope that could save us all! 3. A serious look at the sexual assault case involving the Chicago Blackhawks and how these types of crimes toward men are wrongfully handled.
Dec 3, 2021
59 min
What is in the Infrastructure Bill
News outlets have provided a very broad view of what is in the recently passed Infrastructure Bill. So, let's find out exactly what is in it and how this will benefit all of us.
Nov 19, 2021
33 min
Fatal Accident on Set, Who Do We Blame? PLUS! JFK Jr. Returns?
What happened on the set of Rust that led to Alec Baldwin accidentally shooting DP Halyna Hutchins? It's more complicated than some think. Alex talks gun protocols on set as well as dangers created by bad production conditions. QAnon has obsessed over JFK Jr. for years. They think he's still alive and they gathered in Dallas because thinking this week would be his time to return to the real world.  Alex is legally deaf. He learns of a con woman who lied about being a sign language interpreter.
Nov 4, 2021
50 min
JFK's Missing Brain & Napoleon's Eel
John F Kennedy was killed in 1963. 3 years later his brain was officially MISSING from the National Archives. Explore the context and why it could've gone missing. Also, is there a black market for sick, strange, and illegal items similar to the brain of JFK? YES! One of them being the uh - “shriveled eel” of Napoleon. We follow the journey of a conqueror’s c**k and question why it's even a thing. Also. Thank goodness Dog the Bounty Hunter tried to find Brian Laundrie…who has now probably been f
Oct 26, 2021
59 min
Summer! Airlines suck and lawns feel pain.
Why isn't the boarding process for airlines any better than it was in 1930? Tires. Same ole boring tech. No improvements and flats are still a problem. WHY?! "Big Air" that's why! The smell of fresh cut grass is actually a distress signal. Plants feel pain, fear, and actually scream out in agony. Ants. They make gardening hard but wow are they a lot like people.
Jun 30, 2021
51 min
Summer of Shortages: Rental Cars, AirBnb and Hot Dogs!
Fact of summer: the people with the worst taste in music have the loudest speakers! If you're planning on renting a car this summer, do it now! Alex dives into what is causing a rental car shortage. And that's not the only shortage. We'll look at all the fun things of summer that are in short supply thanks to a year-long shutdown (hot dogs, bacon, chlorine, housing, and more!). Plus, highlights from a summer reading recommendation: Freedom by Sebastian Junger.
Jun 15, 2021
55 min
People Moving on a Whim?!, UFOs or UFAs
Well thanks to a 60 Minutes report, we have new reason to believe in UFOs and aliens! Or is it a UFA? Alex dives in on the unexplained craft and also explores another mysterious flight.. The housing market is insane right now. Some people (and companies) are buying homes they don't intend to move into. Others are making a move for the wrong reason. Work from home won't last forever! Also, mistakes. They help us. An essay of how mistakes in woodworking can teach us about life.
May 26, 2021
51 min
GameStop and the falling IQ of a growing group, Marjorie T. Greene, + football!
The craze of GameStop has come and gone, though some refuse to accept the run is over. Though this didn't start as Reddit trying to take on hedge funds. It was just a good buy. How growing crowds leaping on a bandwagon can change the mission and drive it all off a cliff. Plus, Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene. How did she get her job? Why she's probably not sorry and likely has some ex-boyfriends with some serious stories. And finally, a different take on the big football game.
Feb 10, 2021
45 min
Creosote, Pandemic Psychics, and Stories of Failure
-Don't burn your christmas trees indoors! You'll find out why.  -How are psychics doing during the pandemic? We take a look at some surprising information and also look at psychic success stories from the 1990s. -Setting goals for 2021? Alex reads a Twitter thread of successful people sharing absolutely brutal stories of showbiz failure in humiliation. I promise it'll motivate you.
Jan 7, 2021
1 hr 7 min
The A-holes of X-mas
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. They starred together in 8 movies but separately, the two have their own claims on Christmas traditions. Turns out, in spite of their warm public persona, they were pretty big jerks. We'll explore their ties to Christmas and run through some true stories of Bing and Bob being an awful person. And you know what? We'll also bring up National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Chevy Chase has the reputation for being a not so pleasant person to work with. How was he on set for this movie?
Dec 17, 2020
1 hr 10 min
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