V.417: All of the Self Congratulating Aside + We Are Still Unconvinced: It All Sucks. On The Eugene S. Robinson Show Stomper!

About this episode

Eugene S. Robinson discusses the issues of self-congratulation and the persistence of societal problems in various contexts.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit showstomper.substack.com "We're taking a real good look at youse...we're taking some real good looks at your FACE..." – Eugene S. Robinson 31.05.2026 Version 417 of The Show Stomper starts with this week’s Circle Jerks/punk self-congratulation mess, then widens into the bigger problem Eugene keeps circling all hour: what happens when truth stops mattering, everyone starts congratulating themselves too early, and the same old rot keeps showing up in new costumes. Punk scenes, MAGA chuds, Trump, The Bald One, tariffs, the Kennedy Center, MMA burnout, Spain, fatherhood, money, survival, and more – join us for the full Show Stomper experience. ______________ Support the Show 💰 PayPal: pinko95014@yahoo.com 💰 CashApp: eugene-robinson-28 💰 Venmo: PlanetOxbow 💰 Zelle: OX_bow@hotmail.com Subscribe & Support 👉 showstomper.substack.com (Official Show Stomper) 👉 eugenesrobinson.substack.com (“Look What You Made Me Do” Newsletter) 👍 Like, share & subscribe over on YouTube or over on the Stompville FB page. Follow Eugene 🐦 Twitter: @EugeneSRobinson 📷 Instagram: @MrSleep3 More on Eugene 🎶…

People in this episode

Host: Eugene S. Robinson

Topics covered

• self-congratulation
• truth
• punk scenes
• politics
• fatherhood
• money
• survival

Keywords

• self-congratulation
• truth
• punk
• politics
• fatherhood
• MMA
• survival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Circle Jerks, MAGA, Kennedy Center, MMA

Places: Spain

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