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40: The Haunt on the Island of Esmer — 'The Darkest Dungeon of Fiction'
May 11, 2026
1h 56m 58s
Diner Goth #2 Hell & Millennials go Unc! w/ @GiantArtProductions
Apr 17, 2026
1h 30m 06s
American Diner Goths // Discord Culture goes IRL
Apr 12, 2026
1h 23m 19s
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Feb 14, 2026
1h 17m 35s
Digest: Never Use Thought Verbs
Nov 19, 2025
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/11/26 |  40: The Haunt on the Island of Esmer — 'The Darkest Dungeon of Fiction'✨ | book clubalternative authors+3 | — | The Darkest Dungeon of FictionTooky's Mag+7 | Esmer | book clubTooky's Mag+5 | — | 1h 56m 58s | |
| 4/17/26 |  Diner Goth #2 Hell & Millennials go Unc! w/ @GiantArtProductions ✨ | MillennialsGoth culture+3 | Gio | GiantArtProductionsTooky's Mag+4 | — | Diner GothMillennials+4 | — | 1h 30m 06s | |
| 4/12/26 |  American Diner Goths // Discord Culture goes IRL✨ | American dinersGoth culture+3 | — | Tooky's MagPatreon+4 | — | American dinergoth+3 | — | 1h 23m 19s | |
| 2/14/26 |  Slop of the Seven Kingdoms✨ | George R.R. Martin's LegacyImpact of Game of Thrones+4 | Jack Norman | SLEEP CAPRICORNTooky's Mag+5 | — | George R.R. MartinGame of Thrones+5 | — | 1h 17m 35s | |
| 11/19/25 |  Digest: Never Use Thought Verbs✨ | writing advicethought verbs+3 | Miles | SubstackTwitter+2 | — | thought verbsChuck Palahniuk+3 | — | 30m 41s | |
| 11/12/25 |  39: Sleep Capricorn — 'Beg Yea, Beg Nah'✨ | book clubalternative authors+3 | — | IMPROVIDENCEAmazon+1 | Discord | book clubcomedy+3 | — | 2h 29m 35s | |
| 11/5/25 |  D&D's Death & the Men Who Would Save Her✨ | Dungeons & DragonsTTRPG+3 | Howard Ryan | BROZER HandbookRGH Press+4 | — | D&DTTRPG+3 | — | 1h 08m 16s | |
| 10/29/25 |  Doomscroll vs Lib Slopulism w/ @GiantArtProductions✨ | DoomscrollingCensorship+4 | GiantArtProductions | GiantArtProductionsTooky's Mag+7 | — | DoomscrollingCensorship+3 | — | 2h 29m 20s | |
| 10/15/25 |  Charlie Kirk: Slop God✨ | Charlie Kirkpolitical influence+3 | Charlie Kirk | Tooky's MagSubstack+3 | — | Charlie Kirkslop god+3 | — | 50m 27s | |
| 9/24/25 |  38: New Minstrel Review — 'Back in Blackface'✨ | minstrelsycultural history+5 | — | Tooky's MagThe New Minstrel Review | — | minstrelsycultural representation+4 | — | 1h 18m 52s | |
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| 6/18/25 |  Slop Kings: Todd's Law | The institution of Todd's Law in opposition to the Cain Code, and a we even threw in a live react to Clockwork Revolution's trailer. Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagFROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rssTwitter:https://x.com/TookysMaghttps://x.com/thecapitalisimohttps://x.com/EzraRunnaround===================================Chapters:00:00-02:45 Introduction to Todd's Law02:46-05:58 Understanding Todd's Law05:59-08:45 The Impact of Simplification in Game Design08:46-12:05 Contrasting Todd's Law with Tim Cain's Philosophy12:06-14:59 The Evolution of Game Mechanics15:00-18:01 The Role of Randomness in Game Design18:02-21:11 The Oblivion Remake and Nostalgia21:12-23:57 Cultural Reflections in Game Design23:58-26:59 The Future of Game Development27:00-43:00 Artistic Details in Game Design43:01-49:29 Visual Stimulation and Design Choices49:30-52:04 Comparative Analysis of Game Covers52:05-55:16 Urban Magic vs. Steampunk Aesthetics55:17-01:01:50 Critique of Clockwork Revolution01:01:51-01:12:48 Todd's Law and Design Philosophy01:12:49-01:15:39 Exploring Narrative Depth in Gaming01:15:40- 01:20:40 Cultural Context and World-Building in Games01:20:41-01:27:20 The Mechanics of Game Design and Player Experience01:27:21-01:32:39 The Impact of Corporate Ownership on Creativity01:32:40-01:41:23 Contrasting Artistic Approaches: Todd's Law vs. The Cain Code===================================As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 4/9/25 |  Gabe's Grab Bag: Back in Bloom | Tooky's Top-Tugger Gabe joins forces with Double-Dealer's most devious dilettante, T.R. Hudson, to jointly sit their white asses down and listen to the shade of the sage of Yale, the Father-Falstaff of the aesthetic, the almsman of Shakespeare's inventive tomb; ladies and gentlemen... are you ready to Bloom?Hudson's succulent Substack: https://trhudson.substack.com/Hudson's Banger books: https://a.co/d/2dHuK8zSome of my favorite sermons from Bloom: • Harold Bloom on Melville's Moby Dick • Harold Bloom Lectures on Shakespeare'... • From The Anxiety to The Anatomy of In... • Harold Bloom interview on "The Wester... | — | ||||||
| 3/20/25 |  Hollywood is NOT Dead // Tooky's Digest | Cairo dishes on the current state & near future of traditional TV shows, blockbuster movies, and streaming services.Special thanks to Cairo for sharing his knowledge on this subject, check out his latest work!Twitter: https://x.com/cairoasmithCalintina Dreaming out now! https://amzn.to/4bERTCESubstack: https://www.futuristletters.com/Timestamps:00:00 - 10:11 Hollywood's Current State and Future Prospects10:12 - 20:40 The Impact of Streaming on Television20:41 - 26:00 Independent Filmmaking26:01 - 32:40 Chinese Film and Moviemaking Opportunities 32:40 - 47:12 Navigating the Film Industry landscape | — | ||||||
| 3/3/25 |  35: F.A.T.A.L. — 'Platonic Perversions' | We were joined by the brilliant Jack B.C. of The Book Club From Hell infamy to discuss the perfect convergence of Side Bro side interests: sexual perversion, tabletop RPGs, and needlessly obscure numerology.Support Jack!His novel 'Tower': https://amzn.to/4hYTYeSPersonal Substack: https://substack.com/@jackbcGreat episode they just did with Gabe: https://open.spotify.com/show/44SNoVLg6Tu9WuGqMIQWf7?si=fcd0fc0792ce451ehttps://www.youtube.com/@bookclubfromhellhttps://bookclubfromhell.substack.com/Say hi in the Discord: https://discord.gg/Dyw2JzkjSupport & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagFROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rssTwitter:https://x.com/TookysMaghttps://x.com/thecapitalisimohttps://x.com/EzraRunnaround===================================Chapters:n/a===================================SIDE BAR is a fortnightly book club focused on writing from alternative authors.As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 2/24/25 |  Slop Kings II: The Two Howards | #BrandonSanderson #HowToWriteThe world of institution men is at an end. Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagFROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rssTwitter:https://x.com/TookysMaghttps://x.com/thecapitalisimohttps://x.com/EzraRunnaround===================================Chapters:00:00 - 30:00 Slop as Platorm vs Institution optimized media 30:01 - 60:00 Brandon Sanderson60:01 - 1:41:42 Todd Howard and the Oblivion Remake===================================SIDE BAR is a fortnightly book club focused on writing from alternative authors.As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 2/18/25 |  Daniel Greene's 2nd Accuser — 'Daniel in the Lyin' Den' | The boys dive face first into the tale of salmon stomached seduction that's rent Booktube in twain Support & Vote on our next read!https://www.patreon.com/tookysmaghttps://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmagFROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rssTwitter:https://x.com/TookysMaghttps://x.com/thecapitalisimohttps://x.com/EzraRunnaround===================================Chapters:00:00 - 30:00 Accusation by Naomi King 30:01 - 60:00 Response by Daniel Greene60:01 - 1:37:21 New accuser or stalker of Daniel Greene===================================SIDE BAR is a fortnightly book club focused on writing from alternative authors.As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 1/28/25 |  Right-wing Book Publishers | A discussion of who's who in the very broad and ill-defined "outsider/dissident literature" scene, and some extremely autistic/pointless alignment scores assigned to each. Sorry for anyone we left off! Inspired by this post: https://x.com/thecapitalisimo/status/1875968226439692547 Support & Vote on our next read! https://www.patreon.com/tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmag FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2 Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/ Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rss Twitter: https://x.com/TookysMag https://x.com/thecapitalisimo https://x.com/EzraRunnaround =================================== Chapters: n/a =================================== SIDE BAR is a fortnightly book club focused on writing from alternative authors. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 1/13/25 |  33: Quarterlives — 'Agentic Zoomerism' | We finally get a concrete definition of what the /new wave/ is about during this discussion on a great short story collection by Cairo Smith. Support this author! https://amzn.to/40CDTFD Futurist Letters (required reading) https://www.futuristletters.com/p/network-states https://www.futuristletters.com/p/hunters Support & Vote on our next read! https://www.patreon.com/tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmag FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2 Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/ Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rss Twitter: https://x.com/TookysMag https://x.com/thecapitalisimo https://x.com/EzraRunnaround =================================== Chapters: n/a =================================== SIDE BAR is a fortnightly book club focused on writing from alternative authors. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 12/28/24 | GABE'S GRAB BAG: All I Want For Schmittsmas Is You! | Gabe and Cap are on a journey to discover the Nomos of Christmas in this holiday edition of the Grab-Bag. Have you ever wanted to experience the sovereignty of pretending to be a Schmitt Scholar to impress your theorycel mutuals? (Who also haven't read anything other than the Concept of the Political); or find yourself in that awkward state of exception where you have to explain how KRAW made you lose all your life's savings on the hopes of a Von Papen sweep?--"His campaign was so TRAD though!"--" Or how about that time your Katcheon got corrupted and resulted in the apocalyptic event of you marrying a Tingel-Tangel OF girl? This step-by-step guide will help you through all these crises of legitimacy and more! sources (unironically take a look, please): https://www.carl-schmitt.de/en/carl-s... Schmitt the Man bio: https://a.co/d/3MEIW4B Schmitt as thinker bio: https://a.co/d/1OA4Zpf Junger's Paris years with an MCU-style cameo of Schmitt in it: https://a.co/d/0V9wT7L Book club from Hell's excellent discussion on Concept of the Political: https://youtu.be/gFXFl_USues?si=zsmO6xAWmH8r6nUC | — | ||||||
| 12/10/24 |  Tooky's Digest: miniMAG — Intense. Short. Weekly. | A second Digest episode! I was finally able to connect with my buddy Alex Prestia on his project miniMAG - check it out and submit some art/writing of your own! Guest Links: https://minimag.press/ submissions open: minimagsubmissions@gmail.com https://x.com/miniMAG_lit Irina's link, who is mentioned and her art is featured in the thumbnail: https://artweblist.com/irina-tall-novikava/ Support & Vote on our next read! https://www.patreon.com/tookysmag FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2 Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rss Twitter: https://x.com/TookysMag =================================== Chapters: 0:00-6:50 What is miniMAG 6:51-12:30 How to start a literary magazine 12:31-20:30 How to submit fiction to a journal 20:31-23:13 AI Art 23:14-26:00 What is art 26:01-42:00 Short stories vs novels 42:01-49:30 Lessons learned and plans for the future 49:30-1:02:29 & Magazine, /lit/ renaissance, and Unreal Press =================================== Tooky's Digest is an irregularly scheduled podcast focused on exploring interesting new cultural products. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 11/22/24 |  32: McCarthy's 16yo Muse — 'All the Pretty Horse Girls' | Deep dive into the recent revelation that Cormac McCarthy had a romantic relationship with a 16yo while he was 42. Full Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/cormac-mccarthy-secret-muse-exclusive Author Links: https://barneysrubble.substack.com/ https://x.com/BarneysRubble0 Support & Vote on our next read! https://www.patreon.com/tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmag FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2 Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/ Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rss Twitter: https://x.com/TookysMag https://x.com/thecapitalisimo https://x.com/EzraRunnaround =================================== Chapters: 0:00-8:40 Augusta Britt 8:41-19:30 Cormac McCarthy 19:31-29:00 bro lit 29:01-43:30 Cormac McCarthy Biography 43:31-58:40 Ephebophilia 58:41-1:10:19 Gooner life =================================== SIDE BAR is a fortnightly book club focused on writing from alternative authors. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 11/14/24 |  31: Shagduk — 'The Imp Who Shagged Me' | Shagduk is a beautifully written epistolary novel that is in love with its subject matter, perhaps even to a fault as we debate here! Regardless, it is a great piece of fiction. Read it: https://pilumpress.com/products/shagduk https://amzn.to/4fGrvsE Follow this author & press: https://x.com/PilumPress https://x.com/deredordica Support & Vote on our next read! https://www.patreon.com/tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmag NEW FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2 Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/ Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rss Twitter: https://x.com/TookysMag https://x.com/thecapitalisimo https://x.com/EzraRunnaround =================================== =================================== SIDE BAR is a fortnightly book club focused on writing from alternative authors. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 10/31/24 |  SB LIVE: The Way of Slop Kings | SIDE BAR LIVE: We're all having a very crazy month and Cap couldn't make our original record time to discuss Shagduk, so we're doing that next time and instead Gabe & David ran a livestream to cover a topic near and dear to their own hearts - THE WAY OF SLOP KINGS! Support & Vote on our next read! https://www.patreon.com/tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmag FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2 Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/ Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rss Twitter: https://x.com/TookysMag https://x.com/thecapitalisimo https://x.com/EzraRunnaround =================================== SIDE BAR is a fortnightly book club focused on writing from alternative authors. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 10/24/24 |  Tooky's Digest: BROZER / Braunstein — A New Kind of Tabletop Roleplaying Strategy Game | Tooky's Digest! The trial run for what will be a very infrequent miniseries (our full attention remains on Side Bar as our primary show) which will allow me (David) to discuss new cultural projects and trends, often with a guest who is an expert on the project. This will make it easier for me to cover those brief one-off fascinations I have without having to coordinate with the other guys and take up an entire Side Bar episode. Guests Links: Gabe: https://x.com/gabriskiepoint Jeffro: https://x.com/JohnsonJeffro BROZER Resources: FREE BROZER Handbook Download: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/497682/brozer-island-of-war-and-winter Black Lodge Games recent coverage: https://www.youtube.com/live/vduTJD94Ef8 YouTube Channel Dunder Moose which covers this/has resources in video description: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk-J_KyIk_I Support & Vote on our next read! https://www.patreon.com/tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmag FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2 Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rss Twitter: https://x.com/TookysMag =================================== Chapters: 0:00-6:50 Braunstein 6:51-12:30 BROZER 12:31-20:30 OSR (Old School Renaissance) 20:31-23:13 Living Culture 23:14-26:00 D&D Editions 26:01-42:00 How to Play BROZER 42:01-49:30 BROZER Game Design 49:30-1:04:09 Why BROZER is important =================================== Tooky's Digest is an irregularly scheduled podcast focused on exploring interesting new cultural products. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
| 10/10/24 |  30: Femgooning // Fictosexuality — 'Gor Accelerationism' | Reflecting on rise of "femgoon-lit", the male response, and fictosexuality more broadly. And a guest appearance from the wonderful Katherine Dee/Default Friend, check our her work which touches on these topics often: https://default.blog/ https://x.com/default_friend Coming up we have the winner of our August Fiction Poll: Shagduk! Support & Vote on our next read! https://www.patreon.com/tookysmag https://www.subscribestar.com/tookysmag FROM TOOKY'S MAG! IMPROVIDENCE: a.co/d/3AGjHU2 Subscribe to the Tooky's Mag Substack: https://tookys.substack.com/ Gabe's Substack: https://muggy.substack.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FzMJeB... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/e6c80aa0/podcast/rss Twitter: https://x.com/TookysMag https://x.com/thecapitalisimo https://x.com/EzraRunnaround =================================== Chapters: 0:00-2:40 Romantasy & Femgooning 2:41-5:30 BookTok 5:31-10:00 Slowburn vs Spicy 10:01-13:30 Book Sales 13:31-18:40 Fandom Culture 18:41-40:00 Fictosexuality 40:01-48:00 Male Goon-lit Anxiety 48:01-54:07 Gor Accelerationism 54:08-1:15:00 Gabe wants an AI girlfriend 1:15:01-1:40:02 Gabe REALLY wants an AI girlfriend =================================== SIDE BAR is a fortnightly book club focused on writing from alternative authors. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. | — | ||||||
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