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Chad Law - Common Sense in Nonsensical Times

Chad Law is an independent political commentator, host of Common Sense with Chad Law, and author of three recent books. He joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podca

The Fast Fall of Fast Food

Check Your Brain's Tony Mazur has been on the road of late, and he noticed how (with some exceptions) there are virtually no lines at fast food restaurants. McDonald's is

Woke 2.0 is Indistinguishable From Woke 1.0

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently commented on how "crazy" everyone got during what's now called Woke 1.0. That means, what, Woke 2.0 is underway? When did 1.0 end a

Stuck Culture w/ Ryan Hoppe

A topic Check Your Brain host Tony Mazur has been pondering lately has been the death of monoculture, as well as the nod towards nostalgia, or Stuck Culture. He talks abo

The Sheen Show

In a slightly different type of Check Your Brain podcast, Tony Mazur talks about a man named Fulton J. Sheen. Some were introduced to him on the radio as Father Sheen, ot

Don Jamieson - Comedy is Killing Me

Don Jamieson is a comedian and host of various hard rock shows, most notably VH1 Classic's long-running That Metal Show, along with Eddie Trunk and Jim Florentine. Don ma

You Didn't Forget; You Were Distracted

Remember "Never Forget" in the days, weeks, months, and years after September 11th? Well, did the American people forget, or were they distracted by culture war issues, v

The End of Monoculture

Dolly Parton's death last week at age 80 signaled the end of what was called Monoculture. Today, due to demographics and technology, Americans don't collectively watch th

Joey Oliver - Gen Z's Journey to the Far Right

Joey Oliver is a journalist, YouTuber, and now author of the book American History Z: Gen Z's Journey to the Far Right. He joined Tony Mazur on the Check Your Brain podca

Sarah Braasch - Jason Arday Says Goodnight

Sarah Braasch is a frequent guest of the Check Your Brain podcast, as she made news in 2018 over a "napping while black" race hoax at Yale. In this episode, she offers he

Republicans Aren't Here to Save You, Either

In a time where younger Millennials and Gen Z (those under 40) are concerned about the rising cost of goods, including $20 burritos, even the conservatives thumb their no

Prepare For the Pivot

It's pretty obvious to most that the Republicans will get walloped in the midterms. They had the House, Senate, presidency, and two-thirds of the Supreme Court, yet they

Baddies & Foids

In this solo episode of the Check Your Brain podcast, host Tony Mazur delves into some of the political and cultural issues that have set up a seemingly immovable partiti

Why Are Millennials Obsessed with ‘90s Nostalgia? Is It Harmless or Cope?

In this solo edition of the Check Your Brain podcast, host Tony Mazur delves into one of the biggest soft spots for Millennials: nostalgia for the 1990s. Were those days

Lindsey’s Legacy & the Hollowing Out of MAGA

Over the weekend, Senator Lindsey Graham died at age 71. Though Check Your Brain podcast host Tony Mazur won't speak ill of the dead, he does talk about the legacy of chi

Dad 70, America 250

Making a return appearance to the Check Your Brain podcast is Mark Mazur, father of host Tony Mazur. Mark just celebrated his 70th birthday, which happened to coincide wi

From 2021 - Interview with David Fantle (RIP) & Tom Johnson

(Replay from 2021)   In the days before Twitter and Instagram, fans would have to pen a personal letter to their favorite celebrity, stamp it, send it through the posta

Tony's Sans Halen Tour of 2026

Check Your Brain host Tony Mazur had never seen Van Halen live (he was born the year OU812 was released). He decided to pull the trigger in June of 2026 to see both David

Nostalgiamaxxing While Anniversarygooning

Each June, Check Your Brain host Tony Mazur brings his wife, Leah, onto the program to discuss whatever is on their minds prior to hitting the record button. In this epis

Ken Mosca - Knicks Win, Sports Fans Lose & the Future of MLB

Ken Mosca is a friend, frequent guest, and even Patreon supporter on the Check Your Brain podcast, and he joined Tony Mazur to talk about a variety of sports topics. Firs