Originally aired on Rev Left Radio - May 2021 Dr. Judith Grisel, former addict and current behavioral neuroscientist, joins Breht to discuss her life experiences and her fascinating book "Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction". We discuss how addiction works at the level of the brain and how it feels at the level of experience.…

In this third edition of our All Too Human interview series, Breht and Dave welcome Niko into the Shoeless Shed to have an honest conversation about his struggles with alcoholism. With these All Too Human interviews, we aim to highlight and destigmatize the mental health and addiction struggles of regular working class people in hopes that we can p…

The boys have a lot of fun discussing their fant-ta-ta-sies, jobs that make them want to delete themselves, apprehending romantic relationships through the analytical lens of dialectics, and wrestling with the age-old question of "Are Cigarettes Cool?"... until, unfortunately, the boys get into a huge fight on air and it ends in tragedy. ----------…

Dave vibrates violently and gets rushed to the hospital, Breht drinks Jack Daniels and gets a brutal hangover (which might actually be worse than what Dave went through tbh), and then they talk about alcoholism, depression, meditation, and death (all the Shoeless classics). Also Shoenice makes an appearance? ----------------------------------------…

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Your favorite midwestern dirt bags are back! This time they talk about Dave's experimental Ketamine therapy for depression, give advice to listeners who wrote in about existential crises and bad relationships, discuss Breht's "indictments", and then they absolutely go off the rails while spending time in the shallow end of the pool... -------------…

The Boys get thrown into a reeducation camp by the Poly Mafia, and are issued two high level reeducators from the Ministry of Knowledge, Daniel and Karen, to systematically deprogram them. Together, they disabuse the boys of various misconceptions they have about polyamory, correct them on a wide number of points, and ultimately have an incredibly …

David reads a short story he revised years ago that is semi-autobiographical. TRIGGER WARNING it contains heavy subject matter, involving suicide, but not in graphic detail. If you want to follow along with the story text, head over the the Shoeless Patreon where a transcript will be available.

The Bois are back at it again, this time they discuss times when they had to "play it straight", past struggles with infidelity, polyamory and monogamy, crazy stories from the boys' turbulent adolescence, and a bunch of other shit. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.shoelessinsouthdakota.com/…

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The Boys are back in town... Together, they talk about how Dave ruined Breht's wedding, wade into the murky depths of Breht's subconscious, explore the nuances of Kantian epistemology and metaphysics, discuss the hellish prison that immortality would be, speculate on the relevance or irrelevance of one's childhood in relation to their adult issues,…

Breht reflects on death, the afterlife, Spinoza's God, and what it means to be a self-aware sentient being in the blooming, buzzing cosmos...

After recent personal events, Dave revisits and reads an essay he wrote years ago about death and the afterlife.Shoeless in South Dakota

The Barefoot Bois discuss their shared experiences with magic mushrooms, update listeners on Dave's progress, read your emails, give you life advice (you are welcome), celebrate the musical brilliance of the Kottonmouth Kings, completely deconstruct the illusion of free will, and finally settle the question of whether or not the US invaded the Brit…

In this inaugural episode of Breht's solo miniseries "Breht on Fire", he explores how hip hop is used by the oppressed (including by a teenager in Gaza) as a medium of expression, talks about anger and rage as repressed heartbreak, discusses the obsessive compulsive disorder he struggled with as a child before speculating on its underlying causes, …

In this inaugural episode of our new solo Dave mini-series here on Shoeless, David talks about growing up with religion, finding Jesus in a forest, and seeing the dead on his way to church...

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In this second edition of our All Too Human interview series, Breht and Dave welcome Tabitha into the studio to have an honest conversation about her struggles with alcohol. With these All Too Human interviews, we aim to highlight and destigmatize the mental health and addiction struggles of normal working people in hopes that we can provide insigh…

Imma be real with you: don't listen to this episode. You will regret it. For the stubborn among you who insist: Dave commits a "tincy, wincy bit" of insurance fraud, Breht humiliates and debases himself for your amusement, and then Dave gets hate-crimed in his childhood bathroom... https://www.shoelessinsouthdakota.com/…

This one is different from our usual episodes, folks. Just give it a listen and find out for yourself... From Lawnmower Phil running (slowly) from cops to Ernest Hemingway pulling the Ol' Kurt Cobain (or did Cobain pull the Ol' Hemingway?) to Julian putting Dave's phone in his ass, this one takes a few weird turns. Enjoy... or whatever it is you al…

B & D are back with a brand new episode! Topics include: Breht getting called a slur in a road rage incident, Dave briefly tangles w/ Russian Breht, marijuana addiction and what it means, nihilism and what philosophy can offer those who struggle with it, doing drugs and crimes as teens, getting robbed by Tree Top, erowid and pillidentifer, huffing …

In this episode, the Barefoot Boys open with an incredibly somber conversation about Dave's recent relapse before launching into random segments like "inventing funny terrorist organizations" and reading bone-chillingly cringe posts from the boy's past. After that, Breht and Dave dissect a skin-crawling interview Bill Maher did with Bella Thorne, r…

In this first edition of our new All Too Human interview series, Breht and Dave welcome "Katie", Breht's sister, into the studio to have an honest conversation about her struggles with alcohol and gambling. With these All Too Human interviews, we aim to highlight and destigmatize the mental health and addiction struggles of normal working people in…

In this inaugural episode of Shoeless in South Dakota, The Barefoot Boys explain the lore behind the show's name, discuss death and what if anything comes after, and then they explore Hindu cosmology and the Block Theory of the universe wherein time manifests as a spatial dimension. Breht also makes fun of what Dave is wearing then Dave explains to…

The one and only Dave Icenogle returns yet again for another multi-hour conversation. He and Breht start off talking about their recent adventures together, then move into a conversation about death and how we deal with it, they then discuss the tragedies and suffering of life and how to come out of them a deeper, more kind hearted, and better huma…

David Icenogle from our various addiction and mental health episodes returns once again, this time to have an open-ended (and humorous) discussion about pursuing your dreams v. having a stable job, the horrific impact of pornography on teenagers, where one should strive to find their sense of self worth, why doing challenging and uncomfortable thin…

David Icenogle (from No Chaser) returns to the show and joins Breht once again to have a frank, open-ended, wide-ranging discussion about their experiences and struggles with mental health. This is not meant as medical advice, nor scientific analysis; it is meant to simply be two human beings and close friends sitting down and discussing their dire…

David Icenogle returns to the show for another super long patreon exclusive where he and Breht talk relationships, their volatile and amusing teenage years, and the complexities and contradictions of online dating before shifting toward an interesting discussion on January 6th and Israel/Palestine based on some of Dave's musings and questions; with…

In this Patreon exclusive, David Icenogle (No Chaser on YT) from our Alcoholism and Addiction episode(s) returns to shoot the shit with Breht. Dave catches us up on his road to recovery and his attendant trials and tribulations, and then asks Breht political questions he has about abortion rights and some of his concerns regarding communism (as som…

David Icenogle returns to the show, this time to patreon exclusively, to discuss his recent relapse, which occurred after the recording of our public episode On Alcoholism in March as well as after more than a year of continuous sobriety. In this long, darkly funny, and heartbreaking conversation, Dave discusses his relapse, the causes behind it, m…

David Icenogle joins Breht to discuss his long struggle with alcoholism as well as his long and rocky road to sobriety and recovery. Together, they touch on many different aspects of addiction, the specific struggle with alcoholism, the difficulties of getting and staying sober, the psychology of addiction, the nuances of AA, how relapses happen an…

A week after complaining about the lack of big offseason moves on the last Shoeless Goat Podcast, Nick and Pat's prayers have been answered. The Cubs and White Sox have both made big moves, with the North Siders signing Dansby Swanson and the South Siders getting Andrew Benintendi. For the Sox, Pat emphasizes separating who Benintendi is as a playe…

Welcome to the first Shoeless Goat Podcast episode of the offseason! Nick and Pat are back to catch you up on everything Chicago baseball since the Winter Meetings wrapped up last week. After a quiet start to the offseason for the White Sox, Pat openly questions what the plans in, mourns the loss of Jose Abreu in Chicago, and much more in a rant fi…

We are back with the newest Shoeless Goat Podcast, and we have quite the episode on tap! On the South Side, Pat gears up for a sweep or (probably) go home series against Cleveland. After a rough up and down season, do the White Sox have it in them to make the last push to October? Enjoy a free helping of live reactions while the guys recorded. In b…

After a solid week, both the White Sox and the Shoeless Goat Podcast are back! In this Sox-centric episode, Nick and Pat discuss the recent change in fortune for the White Sox, with a 4-2 week bringing them to within 2 games of the division lead. From the winning week, to Dylan Cease's near no hitter, to Miguel Cairo's performance as manager so far…

With the season winding down, get up to speed on the latest Shoeless Goat Podcast episode. Nick recaps a couple weeks of Cubs baseball that included some fun wins, powered by new addition Franmil Reyes, who is making his best case to be a Cub in 2023. Things are much more bleak on the South Side, where Pat begins to fume over this lost season after…

In this week's Shoeless Goat Podcast, the guys recap an eventful week on both sides of town. For the Cubs, the Field of Dreams Game win was the highlight on the field of a week that ended with a series win in Cincinnati. Off the field, Tom Ricketts made some comments sure to rile up the fanbase, which laid the groundwork for Nick to look ahead to n…

The MLB Trade Deadline is nearly upon us, with the Cubs and White Sox both looking to make moves before the clock runs out. Nick discusses the impending Cubs fire sale, and the disappointment he has over the Cubs being in this position yet again. To help add some positivity, he looks back on some more favorable Cubs deadline deals. Pat has some hop…

The first half of the MLB season is a wrap, and we're here to chalk up where things stand on the Shoeless Goat Podcast. Pat's doom and gloom prediction of a 25% playoff chance last week may have been a bit premature with a big week in the books, while the Cubs were at least able to salvage a win at the end of yet another rough week in a long (pre-d…

After a brief hiatus, Nick and Pat are back to break down the latest happenings in Chicago baseball. While the Cubs recently enjoyed a stretch of fun and semi-competitive baseball, the White Sox have continued their slide into mediocrity. With reports of cliques forming and a lost clubhouse, can the Sox get back on track, or will their apathy sprea…

After a winless week for the North Siders and another losing week for the South Siders, Nick and Pat regroup to bring you the latest in Chicago baseball. For the Cubs, the week involved four losses to the Orioles and Yankees, with a barrage of homers killing them in New York. With such a down week, Nick looks forward to the chance of a lifetime in …

This week's Shoeless Goat Podcast has the two teams working through up and down weeks, with the Cubs making their way through a 9 game week compared to 5 for the White Sox. Willson Contreras' heroics (with the bat and his pep talks) have Nick already dreading the likely trade of the best catcher in baseball, with ESPN's broadcast fanning the flames…

Nick and Pat are back to bring you the latest in a slog of a Chicago baseball season on the newest Shoeless Goat Podcast! The tough season begins to wear on both guys, with Nick growing tired of the Cubs' star-less team, while Pat begins to show frustration with the White Sox .500 mark so far. The fun-less season culminates in a Crosstown Series sp…

After a week away, Nick and Pat are back to recap an eventful week in Chicago baseball. After the Cubs went 0 for last week, they were able to rally to take four against San Diego and Arizona behind strong pitching from Kyle Hendricks. The White Sox meanwhile had a rough week, losing 3 of 4 to the Yankees and losing an absolutely wild, heartbreakin…

Welcome to May and the first edition of the 2022 Crosstown Classic! Nick and Pat break down another frustrating week of Chicago baseball, with each team getting 2 wins on the week. With the Sox continuing to struggle despite Tim Anderson's best efforts at the plate, Pat starts to look ahead for when panic time truly begins. On the North Side, Nick …

After a week off and a rough week in Chicago baseball, Nick and Pat are back on the mic to talk through the frustrations. While the Cubs' week included a fun 20 run output on the Pirates, there wasn't much else to write home about outside of the snowy Wrigley weather. The White Sox had a disastrous week going 0-6, and Pat tries to keep a level head…

After one weekend of baseball, the Cubs and White Sox both sit at 2-1 after winning their Opening Series. Nick recaps the Cubs taking it to the Brewers, and is ready to declare Seiya Suzuki the face of the franchise after only one weekend at Wrigley. Pat discusses the Sox-Tigers series, and what Tim Anderson's return meant for this team. For more t…

Baseball is almost back, and there's no place to get ready for the 2022 MLB season like the Shoeless Goat Podcast! Nick and Pat give their picks for World Series, playoffs, and all the major awards. Local Chicago topics include Kyle Hendricks getting the Opening Day nod, Nick Madrigal hitting dingers off the Sox, reaction to the Craig Kimbrel trade…

After a long lockout, baseball is back and so are Nick and Pat with the Shoeless Goat Podcast! The guys return to break down the offseason for the Cubs and White Sox, and how both teams shape up for this coming season. Did the White Sox do enough to get closer to a World Series? Will the Cubs' plethora of moves lead to a contending season in 2022? …

Nick and Pat return with a World Series preview special of the Shoeless Goat Podcast. After an exciting postseason, the guys look forward to a finale between the villains in the Houston Astros against the unexpected Atlanta Braves. While Pat is going with the Astros after what he saw them do first hand, Nick has a shocker of a pick taking Atlanta i…