Your Podcast Sucks: Super Despair World

Spotify is Terrible and Here's Why

After a brief hiatus, we're back with a brand new show format. Join us as we dive into the history of the recording industry and how it evolved into everyone's AI lean-back listening slop bucket, Spotify. Books referenced: - "Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business: Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks" by Hank Bordowitz (2007) - "Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist" by Liz Pelly (2025) Stickers and stuff: https://merch.superdespairworld.com Welcome to our new monthly supporters * Reed Thanks to our monthly supporters * Patty Rodriguez * nothingbutheresy * Nilly K * dr_weasel * Nick Ziegler

Only 90's Kids Can Watch This One

On our final episode of the old format, we visit our old home. In a dusty corner of Reddit, some tired millennials are posting the stupidest shit you'll ever read. Join us as we discover that time does in fact move in a linear fashion, work makes you tired, and orange man is indeed still bad.  Thanks to our monthly supporters * Reed * Patty Rodriguez * nothingbutheresy * Nilly K * dr_weasel * Nick Ziegler

Your Podcast Sucks: Super Despair World

After some soul-searching, Dave and Briar have decided to end the Hater Arc with a final Your Podcast Sucks episode where we hate on our own show. Join us as we discuss why the we put out a handful of stinkers and where we're going from here. Welcome to our new monthly supporters * Reed WE HAVE A MERCH STORE: https://merch.superdespairworld.com Support the show and check out our bonus episodes on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SUPERDESPAIRWORLD Business inquiries, viewer questions, whatever else (email): dave@superdespairworld.com briar@superdespairworld.com Thanks to our monthly supporters * Patty Rodriguez * nothingbutheresy * Nilly K * dr_weasel * Nick Ziegler

School's Out Forever

In the wake of Orange Man (who is bad, btw) having another weird one about student visas, we reflect on the state of Higher Education and its impending downfall. Have the chuds won the culture war? Only this episode holds the definitive answer. Welcome to our new monthly supporters * Reed Thanks to our monthly supporters * Patty Rodriguez * nothingbutheresy * Nilly K * dr_weasel * Nick Ziegler

March of the Treatlers

This episode is jam packed with goodies. Join us on the spiritual successor episode to "Goober Eats" where we talk about the treatlerite phenomenon in the age of tariffs and rising delivery slave app prices. Welcome to our new monthly supporters * Reed Thanks to our monthly supporters * Patty Rodriguez * nothingbutheresy * Nilly K * dr_weasel * Nick Ziegler