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News, jokes, panic, repeat.
None Taken turns current events into a fast, argumentative hangout, with jokes arriving before, during, and after the news. It suits listeners who like their politics messy, conversational, and interrupted by food riffs, running bits, and sudden detours.
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None Taken treats current events like a crowded desk covered in headlines, inside jokes, half-finished snacks, and emergency notes to check later. It moves fast. Episodes can begin with Patreon business, mock disclaimers, merch jokes, curry talk, steak marinades, or a fight over whether a camera is centered. The topic eventually arrives, but the delay is part of the rhythm. Once it lands, the show can turn sharply serious. Recent conversations touch Myanmar, Iran, terrorism-related charges, tariff refunds, college sports rules, Harvard, the Supreme Court, firearms responsibility, Larry Summers, Epstein-file politics, and accusations of sexual assault. The handling is opinionated and conversational rather than tidy. A grim headline might sit next to a food bit, a sports aside, or a callback from a hidden-track segment. That contrast is the show’s engine. It does not sand down discomfort; it lets the conversation sound irritated, amused, tired, distracted, and genuinely bothered within the same stretch. The comedy is often crude in function, though the useful part is the pressure release more than the shock. Political commentary comes through argument, interruption, memory, and mock certainty. The show also has an old-radio streak, with closing sound bites and repeated phrases that feel like shared folklore for regular listeners. Newcomers may need a minute to find the shape. Regulars are rewarded by the accumulation of bits, names, websites, Patreon references, and running endings. It suits people who want news talk that refuses the clean studio posture. It also suits listeners who can follow a serious point through a ridiculous detour. The show’s personality is blunt, chatty, and deliberately unvarnished. Its version of analysis sounds less like a segment and more like friends reading the news while trying not to lose their minds.
Made for: For listeners who like political comedy with rough edges, rapid banter, and a high tolerance for detours. Best for people who prefer conversational news commentary over polished panel-show pacing.
What sets it apart: None Taken stands out by letting the mess stay audible: Patreon chatter, recurring drops, food tangents, sports riffs, and grave headlines all share the same table. The show’s rhythm is the collision, not a neatly packaged segment.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Candid political discussion meets unruly humor, with close attention to institutional power, media framing, and the practical consequences behind current events.
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and Comedy turns a crowded news agenda into a candid conversation where political judgment and comic digression share the microphone.
A tariff-refund headline veers into niche sex-toy logistics, if you like your news with detours.
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A filthy warm-up turns into a brisk, messy politics riff.
None Taken starts with a filthy merch joke, then opens out into a conversation that puts Eric Swalwell and Martin Shkreli in the same frame. James and Alan give the Bob Seska memory and the Don and Mike story room to breathe, and that radio lore adds a local, lived-in texture…
A loose news-comedy episode where curry talk, Myanmar, and college sports rules collide with comic disbelief.
The episode moves from chicken curry, bananas, and the eggplant emoji into a loose news-comedy run that eventually settles on Myanmar and college sports rules.
A White House power dispute becomes sharp comedy, with congressional oversight bumping into bidet jokes.
The episode turns a loose comic chat into a fight over who gets to approve changes to the White House grounds. The hosts work through an opinion rejecting total presidential control over construction, especially where Congress's authority over national property and government…
War, tariffs, and media spin get a brisk, messy treatment without losing the comic edge.
None Taken spends this hour moving from the war with Iran and the fears that followed Israel's involvement to the softer language wrapped around a federal terrorism case tied to alleged IEDs outside the residence of Mondami.
A jagged news-comedy episode that moves from vampire finance to gun-law consequences and Larry Summers's Harvard retirement.
This single-episode review tracks a show that treats news commentary as a messy, live-wire conversation. Patreon housekeeping, horse talk, and a joke about vampire finance all sit beside a more pointed discussion of gun ownership, misuse, and consequences.
Brido's return turns wrestler music jokes into an uneasy story about comedy, deception, and the cost of a bit.
Brido returns with the kind of loose, fast conversation that starts in pure hangout mode: beard compliments, a guessing game with slowed-down wrestler entrance tracks, and a lot of room for the bit to find its footing.
Tea tree soap, Italian rocks, and a brief political detour carry None Taken into rough-edged surreal comedy.
None Taken drifts from loose comedy into politics and rock collecting, starting with a staged bit where Dustin's mom says she has never listened before Dustin objects.
Chaos, jokes, politics, and stubborn hope.
Football arguments with the edges left on.
Left politics, bad institutions, worse jokes.
Brido returns to None Taken for a wide-ranging conversation about comedy, AI, and outrageous lore.
Hosts Dustin and Alan open with a humorous bit about Dustin's mom and a personal anecdote about tea tree soap.
The hosts struggle with a disorganized and improvised opening, debating jokes and professionalism while making crude humor about Donald Trump.
The hosts discuss a catchy song from the 2020 election where a Latina woman sings 'I will vote for Donald Trunk' and its memorable impact.
James, also known as Sir James Arthur, opens by flagging the cum-themed podcast warning with a straight face that does not stay straight for long.
None Taken opens on the Masters dinner tradition, with Bubba Watson's Caesar salad, grilled chicken breast, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, corn bread, and confetti cake as the first menu target.
None Taken's "Space Potato" spends its Friday Headlines Roundup on Trump's Iran speech, a Supreme Court visit, and a few pop-culture detours.
The hosts discuss their Patreon content, family involvement, and a detailed recap of the Crows' exciting comeback win in a footy opening game.
The hosts struggle to start the podcast due to stress and lost material, debating whether to use a crude joke about Donald Trump dribbling a basketball.
The show opens with a warning and a good amount of self-aware flailing before landing on the war versus Iran.
The show opens with Patreon plans, horse talk, and a vampire-finance detour.
A humorous conversation about steak preparation methods, including marinades, sous vide, and a bizarre suggestion to use mayonnaise.
This episode features an interview with journalists Keith Sharon and Kirsten Fiscus about Season 2 of the Murder on Music Row podcast, focusing on the murder case at Skull's Rainbow Room in Nashville and its intersection with music history and local lore.
The hosts discuss a Michael Keaton impression as Beetlejuice and announce an upcoming interview with the host of Murder on Music Row season two, along with plans for a hike in Nashville.