Only One AirPod

Alex Hysel, Nicholas Padesky
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Only One AirPod is the modern world told through podcasts. While co-hosts Alex Hysel and Nicholas Padesky may get into playful discussions about their personal lives and other media consumptions, the one common ground between the two, and between each episode of this podcast, is other podcasts.

  1. Trump's Holy War on Iran

    19H AGO

    Trump's Holy War on Iran

    Well, he finally did it folks! Some are calling it a "short term excursion", but it's already been almost 2 weeks at a cost of $1-2B per day to the American taxpayer - with no end in sight - so we're calling it a war. We debate whether this is a signal that Trump and MAGA have fully shed their GOP exoskeleton as a distinctly fascistic movement, and whether calling that out is even helpful in making the case for a left alternative to the status quo. We also discuss Ben Shapiro's eyebrows, Marco Rubio's ears, ill-fitting, cheap shoes on cabinet members, Bam Adebayo's insane night, the U.S. team's near-collapse in the WBC, and Timmy Chalamet in hot water on the internet ahead of the Oscars.

    58 min
  2. State of the Cabal

    FEB 26

    State of the Cabal

    We react to the state of the union address and the olympics, bemoaning how it's impossible to feel patriotic in 2026, as well as how cowardly the DNC is in pushing centrists like Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris for 2028. We also talk about the subpar snow at Milano Cortina and the "conspiracy theory" that Bush did 9/11 as a "new Pearl Harbor", inspired by our lovely comrades at TrueAnon.

    1h 16m
  3. SbLX

    FEB 12

    SbLX

    We’re back in top form, in high spirits from the warmer temps following an extended freeze in both NY and WI. We discuss the New York Times reporting on the federal playbook following ICE/BORTAC shootings, and what it means that DHS Sec. Kristi Noam has no qualms about lying to the American people and slandering the names of innocent victims. Then we get to our main story, Super Bowl LX, covering the lackluster commercials, the alt [right] halftime show, the official halftime show (Bad Bunny killed it), and the mostly boring, but satisfying, game.

    1h 13m
  4. Left F(or) Dead

    FEB 2

    Left F(or) Dead

    We’re back to basics, with just the boys on zoom, trying to make sense of the world. It’s been one unprecedented event after another since we discussed current events and it feels like the end is here, but that doesn’t stop Nick from laying out an electoral pathway for the left to save us. We also discuss a couple of movies both of us have been recommending that the other finally watched - One Battle After Another and Sinners - and discuss the hot start television is having in 2026, especially on HBO, as we can’t stop watching (and rewatching) The Pitt and Industry.

    1h 20m
  5. Twenty Twenty Sick w/ Thomas O'Mahony

    JAN 15

    Twenty Twenty Sick w/ Thomas O'Mahony

    Well, 2025 was a doozy and 2026 is already giving it a run for its money. As crazy and unpredictable as the world is now, the pod don't stop, which means it's time for the third annual "Irish Tom Predictions Episode", with 4x recurring guest Thomas O'Mahony. We start by chopping it up and reviewing our past performances a bit, before diving headfirst into Tom's predictions for the Year of the Horse (and the fly ass white boy, we see you Timmy). Retro iPhones. Amy Winehouse. Joan Didion. Nigel Farage. Illiterate Men. These are but a few of the characters and topics we discuss, but you'll have to tune in for the context and Tom's full list. Then we wrap it up with shorter prediction lists from both Alex and Nick featuring AI, luddites, gambling crackdowns, crazy game shows, and more. Follow Tom on Instagram @scamgoldin and check out his work on the podcasts Lions Beneath the Skin, Lions Led by Donkeys , and Blood Work wherever you listen to podcasts.

    1h 8m
  6. The People's Choice Awards

    JAN 1

    The People's Choice Awards

    Happy New Year half listeners! If you lived up to our standards and barely listened to us all year - even if you tuned in - this one is the perfect round up of everything we thought about this year. After 13 minutes of talking about coffee/breakfast (and then a good few more recapping our mostly banal Christmas celebrations), we get into our annual discussion of our own choices from Throwing Fits' Fitties Awards, covering: Brand/collab/jawnz of the year, with everything ranging from Nick's triple threat 3sixteen collab jeans, to Our Legacy, Aaron Levine, Madewell, Zara, and Blundstone. Trend of the year, not any of their options, but maybe AI slop takes the cake, and it will always be true that trends are no more. Best timeline takeover, could be the overwhelming news stories of the year, from Charlie Kirk to Epstein, or it could be the thing from the timeline that jumped into real life (six-sevennnn). Best movie, where Alex recaps movies and Nick goes 'hmm, yeah, I see'. Best TV, which for quality has to be The Pitt, but Love Island USA, Severance, the Sean Combs Reckoning, among others competed for the public consciousness. Biggest Bozo, either the guys responsible for the trickle down of shit 2025 had to offer (Trump/Netanyahu), or those who took the biggest L's, Andrew Cuomo and Sydney Sweeney. Goat of the year, a bit of the inverse, gotta be Friedland or Mamdani, but definitely not Taylor Greene. Musical artist of the year, where Nick recaps his Tidal Rewind and Alex goes 'hmm, yeah, I see'. And then we exchange gifts because it (was) Christmas.

    1h 48m
  7. Fashion Anthropology w/ Avery Trufelman

    12/19/2025

    Fashion Anthropology w/ Avery Trufelman

    Ladies and gentleman, we did it. Or should I say, she did it - this week's guest, Avery Trufelman that is. *Glass ceiling shatters*. We use the latest season of her podcast, Articles of Interest, titled "Gear", as a jumping off point to talk about everything from light topics like how she somewhat accidentally became a podcaster and geeking out about camouflage and Frank Lloyd Wright, to the more serious - and sometimes sinister - underpinnings she's uncovered in her search for how our "American Legacy", the way we dress - particularly in menswear - has come to be.

    1 hr
  8. We Are Turkey Kirk

    11/27/2025

    We Are Turkey Kirk

    This week, we are giving our thanks by mostly discussing politics, from Zohran's trip to the White House, to the latest Epstein tranche, to MTG resigning, to our way-too-early predictions for the 2028 Presidential election. But fear not, we cover plenty of lighter fare, from our favorite holidays and Thanksgiving dishes, to the pros and cons of temperate climates, to speculating over the father of Erika Kirk's unborn child, to Alex's interesting new way of making money. Chapters: 0:00 - Analyzing the Trump and Mamtani Political Exchange 2:34 - Discussing Thanksgiving, Holidays, and Wisconsin Winters 6:36 - Comparing Climates, Seasons, and Weather Preferences 14:03 - Unpacking Epstein Files and Political Ramifications 22:23 - The Erika Kirk Pregnancy and Trump's Political Decline 35:36 - Early Predictions for the 2028 Presidential Election 49:26 - The Political Machine and Zohran's National Appeal 1:02:01 - Our Favorite and Least Favorite Thanksgiving Foods 1:07:06 - Alex's Unexpected Bald Comedy Show Experience 1:14:40 - Expressing Gratitude and Closing the Episode

    1h 18m
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Only One AirPod is the modern world told through podcasts. While co-hosts Alex Hysel and Nicholas Padesky may get into playful discussions about their personal lives and other media consumptions, the one common ground between the two, and between each episode of this podcast, is other podcasts.

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  • Creator
    Alex Hysel, Nicholas Padesky
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    156
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alex Hysel, Nicholas Padesky
  • Show Website
    Only One AirPod