Critical James Theory

James Knight
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Critical James Theory is a comedy podcast where heartbreak meets humor. Host James Knight brings comedians together to share their funniest breakup stories, dating fails, and relationship disasters. It’s part therapy & part comedy. Whether you’re freshly dumped, stuck in modern dating chaos, or just love hearing breakup stories, no heartbreak story is off-limits. This podcast proves heartbreak is tragic… but it’s also kind of hilarious. If you want to join the conversation, send him a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/criticaljamestheory

  1. JAN 1

    046 | Have You Ever Dated A Zilch? Have You Ever Dated Two?

    I figure if Critical James Theory is going to pivot into finding the funny in heartbreaks & disappointment, my heartbreaks should be the first up to bat. This episode was recorded a week after a bad breakup in September 2025. Please help us get to 100k on YouTube! Watch episodes & subscribe to the channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CriticalJamesTheory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon for exclusive videos & other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CriticalJamesTheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show & get 15% off your 1st order from a Black-owned water bottle company SUPLMNT: https://suplmnt.com/?ref=ibwoqkebKeep sending your *audio* questions + heartbreaks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/criticaljamestheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Critical James Theory is produced, recorded, and edited by McLintock Head Studios.  https://www.jamesbknight.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 5m

  2. 12/10/2025

    Introducing: Critical James Theory 3.0

    Coming in January 2026, Critical James Theory evolves from the award-winning Critical James Theory podcast, bringing listeners into more intimate conversations about finding the funny in heartbreaks & disappointment through conversations with peers, influencers, and friends. Support the show & get 15% off your 1st order from a Black owned water bottle company SUPLMNT: https://suplmnt.com/?ref=ibwoqkebPlease help us get to 100k on YouTube! Watch episodes & subscribe to the channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CriticalJamesTheory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon for exclusive videos & other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CriticalJamesTheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep sending your *audio* questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/criticaljamestheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Critical James Theory is produced, recorded, and edited by McLintock Head Studios & Alec Seagrave. Associate Producer: Alexandra Mapp ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  https://www.jamesbknight.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    3 min

  3. 04/24/2025

    045 | Pixar and The Decline of America (feat. Erin Dohony)

    Episode 45! We get deep in the weeds with comedian and writer Erin Dohony (@obiwandohony), where we talk about how Pixar, more specifically the Cars franchise, is the catalyst for the decline of American Civilization. Support the show & get 15% off your 1st order from a Black owned water bottle company SUPLMNT: https://suplmnt.com/?ref=ibwoqkebPlease help us get to 100k on YouTube! Watch episodes & subscribe to the channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CriticalJamesTheory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon for exclusive videos & other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CriticalJamesTheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep sending your *audio* questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/criticaljamestheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Critical James Theory is produced, recorded, and edited by McLintock Head Studios & Alec Seagrave. Associate Producer: Alexandra Mapp ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  https://www.jamesbknight.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    58 min

  4. 04/06/2025

    044 | Road Dawgin' (feat. Jabari Dortch)

    Episode 44! We apologize for the audio quality; we recorded this in a car, but we'll be back to better quality going forward! This episode is actually from January 2025, when comedian Jabari Dorth and I were on the road from a comedy festival in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Hopefully, you guys enjoy a unique look inside what goes on in the car when comedians travel together. Here's a hint: it's really dumb! Please help us get to 100k on YouTube! Watch episodes & subscribe to the channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CriticalJamesTheory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon for exclusive videos & other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CriticalJamesTheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep sending your *audio* questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/criticaljamestheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Critical James Theory is produced, recorded, and edited by McLintock Head Studios & Alec Seagrave. Associate Producer: Alexandra Mapp ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  https://www.jamesbknight.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    56 min

  5. 01/05/2025

    043 | Luigi’s Mansion (Solo Episode)

    Episode 43! Solo episode. Sick and in the bed but this was the last episode of 2024 while I was without a studio. The show will be back in this month with new episodes but for now, enjoy how I spent Thanksgiving, getting sick at a comedy club, and thoughts on Luigi! Help us get to 100k on YouTube! Watch episodes & subscribe to the channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CriticalJamesTheory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon for exclusive videos & other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CriticalJamesTheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep sending your *audio* questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/criticaljamestheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Critical James Theory is produced, recorded, and edited by McLintock Head Studios & Alec Seagrave. Producers: James Knight. Alexandra Mapp ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.jamesbknight.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    56 min

  6. 11/11/2024

    042 | The Totally Not Late Halloween Episode

    Episode 42! Rodney Dangerfield & Spider-Punk join us for our very first Halloween (and totally not late) episode with comedian/writer/actor Marcely (@mjeanious) Help us get to 100k on YouTube! Watch episodes & subscribe to the channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CriticalJamesTheory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon for exclusive videos & other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CriticalJamesTheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep sending your *audio* questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/criticaljamestheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Critical James Theory is produced, recorded, and edited by McLintock Head Studios. Producers: James Knight. Alexandra Mapp ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.jamesbknight.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    54 min

  7. 10/28/2024

    041 | On The Road At The Uptown Improv Festival: Mini Episode

    Episode 41! The podcast was officially on the road! The dynamic improv/sketch comedy team (which I am proud to be a member of) NYTEShift (@nyteshiftcomedy) headlined the 2024 Uptown Improv Festival in Utica, New York, and we recorded a little mini episode after breakfast. Not everyone on the team is on this episode; Jabari, Tanya, and Tia (who also lost her voice) were out teaching workshops while Marce and Kelly couldn't make the trip. ENJOY! Help us get to 100k on YouTube! Watch episodes & subscribe to the channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CriticalJamesTheory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon for exclusive videos & other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CriticalJamesTheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep sending your *audio* questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/criticaljamestheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Critical James Theory is produced, recorded, and edited by McLintock Head Studios. Producers: James Knight. Alexandra Mapp ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.jamesbknight.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min

  8. 10/11/2024

    040 | Virginia Is For Cloners With Trayvon Fulton

    Episode 40! We're back in the studio Discussing Conspiracy Theories With Comedian And Virginia Native, Former U.S. Sergeant Trayvon Fulton (@trayvonfulton)! I miss you Shampoo, we miss you Shampoo And your grams too We are now on YouTube! Help us get to 100k! Watch episodes & subscribe to the channel here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CriticalJamesTheory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the Patreon for exclusive videos & other content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CriticalJamesTheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep sending your *audio* questions to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/criticaljamestheory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. Critical James Theory is produced, recorded, and edited by McLintock Head Studios. Producers: James Knight. Alexandra Mapp ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.jamesbknight.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    2h 3m
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About

Critical James Theory is a comedy podcast where heartbreak meets humor. Host James Knight brings comedians together to share their funniest breakup stories, dating fails, and relationship disasters. It’s part therapy & part comedy. Whether you’re freshly dumped, stuck in modern dating chaos, or just love hearing breakup stories, no heartbreak story is off-limits. This podcast proves heartbreak is tragic… but it’s also kind of hilarious. If you want to join the conversation, send him a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/criticaljamestheory

Information

  • Creator
    James Knight
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © James Knight
  • Show Website
    Critical James Theory