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Tim Simek reads selections from Esquire Magazine, a men's magazine that takes its content beyond fashion. Topics run a wide range - from beautiful women and interesting men - to sex, new music,and fascinating in-depth pieces on items of national interest.
| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Man's Audacity - Jan 2021 | When pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol Building, it showed, yet again, what the white man thinks he deserves. By Mitchell S. Jackson | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:07:13 |
| David Bowie's Legacy - Jan 2021 | Seventy-four years since his birth and five since his death, his impact on today's music looms large, even as it continues to evolve. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:09:27 |
| It Can (And Just) Happened Here - Jan 2021 | As Trumpist goons stormed the Capitol, there was a now-familiar mixture of sadness and rage. By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:06:27 |
| Democrats: Release the Handbrake! - Jan 2021 | President Joe Biden has a mandate and his allies in Congress must act swiftly and decisively to use it. By Jack Holmes | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:15 |
| Terrorism on Nashville Xmas - Dec 2020 | If Anthony Warner Were a Muslim Cleric, We Wouldn't See This Intricate Discussion About Who's a Terrorist. By Charles P Pierce | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:05:55 |
| Why We Take Paul McCartney For Granted - Dec 2020 | His 21st Century albums have stacked up to become an impressively consistent, easily overlooked body of work. By Alan Light | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:07:36 |
| Unemployed in America - Dec 2020 | Jamie Pratt became an unemployed autodidact to keep herself and her community from drowning during COVID-19. By Jack Holmes | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:12:33 |
| Bill Barr's Resignation Letter - Dec 2020 | He's been Attorney General twice, and twice proven to be a willing footman for political deceit and corruption. By Charles Pierce | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:21 |
| MyPillow Guy - Dec 2020 | Mike Lindell, the 'MyPillow Guy' is an icon of Trump's televised American Reality. He's looking to peddle product. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:00 |
| $1200 Checks Now! - Dec 2020 | Send Everyone Checks for $1,200 Immediately. How Is This Even a Question? say Bernie Sanders & Josh Hawley. By Jack Holmes | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:14 |
| Biden's Staffing Choices - Dec 2020 | His Choices Look Great, Except for Those Two Guys. An economist weighs in on his picks for economic advisers. By Jack Holmes | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:20:14 |
| Jerry Garcia Weed - Nov 2020 | His family spent years traveling cross-country sampling countless strains to find one worthy of Jerry's name. By David Kushner | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:21:52 |
| Barack Obama's New Memoir - Nov 2020 | In A PROMISED LAND, Obama writes about race, the Republican Party, and yes, Donald Trump. By Adrienne Westenfeld. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:16:50 |
| Rascism Killed My Mother - Oct 2020 | The story of Damon Young's mom, how she lived and how she died - proves that if you're a black woman, Pittsburgh's the worst! | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:17:05 |
| Remembering John Lennon Today - Oct 2020 | Once a Beatle revered as a hero, Lennon's legacy has become as complex as it is staggering on what would have been his 80th birthday. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:11:42 |
| New York Dinners - Oct 2020 | Soon we'll walk through what's left of New York City and remember the food and the faces of those we dined near. By Jeff Gordinier | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:09:38 |
| Poll Watchers - Aug 2020 | Trump's threat to deploy law enforcement as election day poll watchers might target crucial swing states. By Jack Holmes | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:12 |
| Lindsey Graham Re-Election - Aug 2020 | A Lot of People Want Graham Retired. Young, black, Yale-educated Democrat Jaime Harrison thinks he can do It. By Charles P. Pierce | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:23:45 |
| Underground Gym Scene - Aug 2020 | As COVID keeps gyms on lockdown, Los Angeles's trainers and gym rats are finding new ways to get their fix. By John McDermott | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:12:42 |
| Uncrackable Cold Cases - Aug 2020 | From the death of a possible Cold War spy to missing planes & uncrackable cryptography - cases authorities just can't crack | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:23:49 |
| Inside Rome's New Normal - Jul 2020 | Things are not as expected. A journey through Italy's capitol city one month after its Covid-19 lockdown ended. By Ben Munster. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:12:53 |
| Sick Children & Teachers? - Jul 2020 | Trump wants schools to fully reopen next month, leaving parents and school districts with an impossible decision. By Dan Sinker | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:33 |
| Margo Price Leaves Country Music - Jul 2020 | After struggling with sexism, giving birth, and fighting family illness, she's ready to release one of the best albums of the year. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:13:43 |
| Remembering Action Park - Jul 2020 | For almost 20 years thrill-seekers flocked to Action Park New Jersey, a theme park where guests were injured nearly every hour. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:22:47 |
| What Defund the Police Means - Jun 2020 | Historian Khalil Muhammad on the history of racist law enforcement and what change could look like. By Gabrielle Bruney | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:11:46 |
| Someone Has to Clean It Up - Jun 2020 | After a weekend of daily liberation marches giving way to pockets of chaos, Monday morning for some means sweeping up broken glass. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:12 |
| Jeffrey Epstein Documentary - Jun 2020 | Armed Guards & Death Threats: Lisa Bryant & Joe Berlinger discuss the millionaire sex offender's tactics. By Gabrielle Bruney | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:34 |
| Catch-Up on Covid - Jun 2020 | We Have to Start Regularly Testing People Who Aren't Sick. We need widespread surveillance screening. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:11:10 |
| Another Pandemic Response? - May, 2020 | What Would the U.S. Pandemic Response Look Like If Someone Else were President? Bad leadership makes a difference. By Jack Holmes | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:11:58 |
| Boeing Bailout? - Apr, 2020 | Boeing wants a bailout after years of bad corporate governance and without giving taxpayers anything in return. By Jack Holmes | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:30 |
| Key to Slowing Coronavirus - Apr, 2020 | Loss of Smell Isn't Just a Coronavirus Symptom. It Could Be Key to Slowing the Spread of CoVid-10. By Jack Holmes | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:13:58 |
| Best Podcasts of 2020 - Mar, 2020 | Podcasts have become extremely popular. Here's a list of the ten best podcasts so far for 2020. By Loren Cecil. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:09:15 |
| Corona in Prison - Mar, 2020 | John J. Lennon sent this dispatch from Sing Sing on how the max security prison was preparing for the arrival of COVID-19. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:11:07 |
| Vatican Corona Scare - Mar, 2020 | With the Pope sick and a case of COVID-19 confirmed in the Vatican, it has become a pressure cooker. By Ben Munster. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:11:40 |
| Supreme Court on Obamacare - Mar, 2020 | The Supreme Court Obamacare Case Could Be a Weapon for Democrats If They Play It Right. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:26 |
| The Story of Huey Lewis - Feb 2020 | Suddenly the pop star lost his ability to hear. Now, from his Montana ranch, he's on a search for answers. by Dave Holmes | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:16:13 |
| Cannabis Cafe - Jan, 2020 | Inside America's first weed restaurant, where you'll be paranoid for no reason - a West Hollywood trip! By Dave Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:25 |
| Marijuana Industry - Jan, 2020 | The weed boom left thousands behind in jail. The Last Prisoner Project is trying to right that wrong. By Sarah Rense. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:15:50 |
| Trump Meltdown - Jan, 2020 | The President melted down at a meeting with military leaders and called them dopes, babies and losers. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:09:45 |
| Giuliani's Henchman - Jan, 2020 | Rudy Giuliani's Ukraine Henchman Lev Parnas Roped in Everybody, But the Funniest is Devin Nunes. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:32 |
| Facebook Ruins Bourbon - Dec, 2019 | The infamous social network's black markets completely changed the way we drank bourbon this decade. By Aaron Goldfarb | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:14:41 |
| The Irishman - Dec, 2019 | In THE IRISHMAN, Scorsese Reaches a Bitter Conclusion about Mobsters. The hit man who killed Hoffa was a sociopath! By Dom Nero. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:14:12 |
| Chopper Talk - Nov, 2019 | In a world without press briefings, reporters question the world's most powerful man over a helicopters roar. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:26:46 |
| Black Cowboys - Nov, 2019 | The Black Western aesthetic peaked in 2019, thanks to the album Old Town Road. It's been the American fabric for more than a century. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:12:58 |
| Catherine the Great - Oct, 2019 | The Real Story Behind Her Mythologized Sex Life. Ahead of HBO's series, Esquire sorts through the legend. By Adrienne Westenfeld. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:23 |
| Trump Gropes - Oct, 2019 | An excerpt from Karen Johnson's new book alleges Trump hid behind a tapestry to grope her. By Barry Levine & Monique El-Faizy. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:15:25 |
| Disproving Conspiracy Theories - Sep, 2019 | Disproving 9 of the Biggest 9/11 Conspiracy Theories. After 15 years theorists are not convinced it was an inside job. By Jack Holmes | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:12:57 |
| Neo-Nazi Troll Storm - Aug, 2019 | Tanya Gersh Was the Target of a Neo-Nazi Troll Storm. She sued, won $14 million and is ready to tell her story. By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:16:09 |
| Cop's Threat to AOC - Jul, 2019 | A Cop's threat to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shows propaganda is dangerous. Casting her as foreign agent has consequences. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:07:18 |
| N.A. Beer - Jul, 2019 | Non-Alcoholic Beer is for Everyone Now - Yes, Even You! It's expanding as more people approach sobriety. By Eve Peyser. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:12:34 |
| Loving Heat & Climate Change - Jul, 2019 | Like 100-Degree Days? You'll Love Climate Change! If we don't decrease global emissions, It's going to be hell. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:28 |
| Pelosi's Leadership - Jul, 2019 | Pelosi's Leadership Shows Dereliction of Duty. She beefs with her caucus and fails to hold Trump's admin to account. By Charles Pierce | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:50 |
| U.S. Border Camps - Jun, 2019 | An Expert on Concentration Camps Says That's Exactly What the U.S. is Running at the Border. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:28:53 |
| Trump to Collude - Jun, 2019 | President Trump said in public he will betray the country and the Constitution by colluding in the 2020 election. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:44 |
| Central Park 5 Lawyer - Jun, 2019 | The lawyer who represented the Central Park Five verifies that Fairsten's claim is inaccurate. By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:07:04 |
| Central Park 5 Prosecutor - Jun, 2019 | Central Park Five Prosecutor Linda Fairstein responds to Netflix's WHEN THEY SEE US backlash. By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:53 |
| Central Park 5 - Jun, 2019 | A new NetFlix series WHEN THEY SEE US, tells the story of the 5 wrongly accused teens. By Gabrielle Bruney. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:06:00 |
| Dr. Ruth: Sex Icon - Jun, 2019 | How she made a career of sex counselling and became a cultural icon. A New Hulu documentary "Ask Dr. Ruth." By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:12 |
| Morehouse Grad Loans Paid - May, 2019 | Billionaire Robert F. Smith announced he's paying the class of 2019's loans. A student shares what that means to him. By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:07:50 |
| Alabama's Abortion Ban - May, 2019 | Alabama's abortion ban isn't about the sanctity of life. Look at how the state treats its people! By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:00 |
| William Barr Must Face the House - May, 2019 | He must face the House - then impeachment to get to the bottom of this administration's corruption. By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:07:20 |
| Myths About Autism - Apr, 2019 | People with Autism are not just statistics or burdens. They are people with strength. By Justin Kirkland. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:51 |
| What Columbine Taught America - Apr, 2019 | The horrific Columbine shooting 20 years ago set the template for what was to come. By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:06:08 |
| Trump's Batman Campaign Video - Apr, 2019 | Trump used a song from "The Dark Knight Rises," for his 2020 campaign without permission from Warner Bros. By Matt Miller. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:03:41 |
| Republican Healthcare Plan - Apr, 2019 | Trump's Choice of Rick Scott to Build a Republican Health Care Plan Shows the Hen House is Full of Foxes. By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:30 |
| International Terrorist Threat - Mar, 2019 | Stretching from Christchurch to Pittsburgh, attacks in the name of white supremacy is growing. By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:59 |
| On Michael Leaving Neverland - Mar, 2019 | Dancer & Choreographer, Wade Robson, reveals sexual abuse by Michael Jackson years later. By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:09:53 |
| The Apple Store of Weed - Feb, 2019 | Despite MedMen's rapid rise, it has a lot to prove before becoming the biggest marijuana company in America. By Justin Kirkland. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:54 |
| My Name Is Ted Bundy - Jan, 2019 | One journalist recounts his disturbing encounters with one of the most infamous serial killers in history. By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:12:21 |
| What a Stranger Taught Me About Love - Jan, 2018 | At an airport restaurant... I almost didn't go home for Christmas. But then I did, because of Susan. By Justin Kirkland. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:09:46 |
| Facebook Revelations - Dec, 2018 | If the Latest Facebook Revelations Won't Get You to Delete It, What Will? Time to untangle yourself from the platform. By Dan Sinker. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:06:56 |
| First Dates - Dec, 2018 | What Not To Do On A First Date. Real Women on their biggest turnoffs. By Cassie Shortsleeve. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:05:19 |
| Robert Mueller Investigation - Nov, 2018 | If evidence isn't clear, Republicans can wiggle out of another scandal on the basis "it's too complicated." By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:06:43 |
| Trump on Racism & Violence - Oct, 2018 | Trump Laments That Racist & Anti-Semitic Violence Hurts His Momentum. He Wants to Talk About The Caravan. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:05:17 |
| Boygenius: Great Album - Oct, 2018 | The all-female supergroup debuts with a stunning collection of relatable and thought-provoking songs. By Madison Vain. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:05:19 |
| Matthew Shepard At Peace - Oct, 2018 | With his interment announced on Coming Out Day, there's much to be thankful for as we remember his life 20 years after his tragic death. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:49 |
| Fleetwood Mac - Oct, 2018 | After 50 Years, Fleetwood Mac Is Still a Total Mess. Lindsay Buckingham is suing the band after getting fired from their upcoming tour. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:04 |
| Willie Nelson: Conservative? - Sep, 2018 | Fans are outraged that Willie, a lifelong Democrat, is supporting Beto O'Rourke. He's doing what's true to his heart. By Matt Miller. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:15 |
| Cannabis Coke? - Sep, 2018 | Coca-Cola is in talks to make a cannabis beverage. You won't get high, but it will be an innovative endeavor. By Sarah Rense. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:15 |
| All Alcohol is Bad - Aug, 2018 | A new study seems to reveal that no alcohol is best for long life. It depends on gender and quantity consumed. By Sarah Rense. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:03:37 |
| Low Carb Diets - Aug, 2018 | A Low-Carb Diet Could Cut 4 Years Off Your Life, So Just Eat the Damn Pasta! Keto dieters, be warned. By Sarah Rense. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:03:28 |
| I Lived Through Watergate - Aug, 2018 | The Cohen and Manafort developments could be a fatal to the Trump presidency and Brett Kavanaugh's nomination. By Charles Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:07:42 |
| Portland Is For Punk Rock Weirdos - Aug, 2018 | The Man's John Gourley, found a home in Portland and he thinks you might too. As told to Nate Erickson in Portugal. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:05:57 |
| Stephen King's Son Solves Murder? - Aug, 2018 | Writer Joe Hill believes he's solved a 44-year-old Cape Cod murder. He presents his theory. By Rose Minutaglio. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:11:51 |
| Jimmy Fallon - Dec, 2015 | Fallon Angel - Get It? Slow to warm to Jimmy Fallon, Scott Raab now wants to hug him. An interview by Scott Raab. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:27:09 |
| Gifts & "Stuck" - Dec, 2015 | Gratitude for Gifts. Stuck: A Brit takes a stab at solving U.S. political, financial and social problems, by Richard V. Reeves. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:28:03 |
| Man At His Best - Nov, 2015 | Where's Black Rocky? Boxing is a sport filled with non-white stars, so why aren't there any in boxing movies? By Greg Howard. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:06:12 |
| E.S.Q.& A. - Nov, 2015 | An interview of Gloria Steinem about her new book, Feminism's New Wave, Bill Gates, and Saying No. By Scott Raab. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:37 |
| Bin Laden & Women - Oct, 2015 | Bin Laden, Osama: Two vivid portraits of the terrorist. Norman Mailer and Nora Efron discuss the sweet sex, by Lisa Tedeo | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:08:29 |
| Zuckerberg - Oct, 2015 | A Zuckerberg Kind of Love. An intimate portrait of the Facebook founder and C.E.O. By Tom Junod. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:28:33 |
| Search for Malasia Air 370 - Oct, 2015 | Plane at the Bottom of the Sea. A wild ocean ride in a search for the missing Boeing 777 - Malasia Air Flight 370, By Buck McMahon. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:44:46 |
| Keith Richards -Sep, 2015 | Scott Raab interviews Keith Richards about his new album "Crosseyed Heart." | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:14:08 |
| Rye Whiskey & Ted Danson - Sep, 2015 | The Rye craze isn't a craze anymore, by David Wondrich. A Profile of TV legend Ted Danson, by Matt Goulet &Ted Danson. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:05 |
| What We Wear - Sep, 2015 | An investigation into the power of the uniform, by Tom Chiarella. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:25:18 |
| Miles Teller - Sep, 2015 | Miles Teller and the Quest for Greatness. It's hard to be young & talented and not give a rat's ass what others think. By Anna Peele | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:53 |
| Television, Bill Maher - Aug, 2015 | The Allure of non-Cable TV Service by Jennings Brown. Watch TV Like an American by Tom Junod. What I've Learned by Bill Maher | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:15:06 |
| Climatologists - Aug, 2015 | Ballad of the Sad Climatologists. When the end of human civilization is your day job, it can be hard to sleep at night. By John H. Richardson | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:37:41 |
| ESQ & A Dwayne Johnson - Aug, 2015 | Scott Raab interviews the former football player, former wrestler and today's action movie star. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:19:38 |
| Anna Kendrick - Jun, 2015 | Anna Kendrick is a woman we like (or love) a lot. "But Who's Got Some Work to Do on Herself." An interview by Tom Chiarella. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:13 |
| White Sneakers - Jun, 2015 | The next step in white sneakers. How they went from workouts and weekends to the whole wide world. By Joshua David Stein. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:08:37 |
| Pop Music - Jun, 2015 | Bow Down. How Beyonce and Taylor Swift conquered the world with popular music. By Tom Junod. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:10 |
| Weddings - Jun, 2015 | The Esquire Manual: Number 72. Weddings. Advice regarding single man comportment. By staff writers. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:07:44 |
| Jason Stratham - Jun, 2015 | From hustling on the streets of London to outgunning The Rock to become an action hero, the man knows how to sell... By Tom Chiarella | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:17:28 |
| Vi - Intelligent Assistant - May, 2015 | How much better can we stand to be? The guys who made Siri are on the verge of releasing Vi... By John H. Richardson. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:34:39 |
| Charlize Theron - May, 2015 | The Warm Embrace of Charlize Theron. Scott Raab spends an exhausting but invigorating day with the South African star. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:22:25 |
| Occidental Justice - Apr, 2015 | Drunk freshman boy meets drunk freshman girl at Occidental College. Who raped whom? By Richard Dormant. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:59:53 |
| Us and Them - Apr, 2015 | Scott Raab interviews Nick Offerman and Chelsea Handler on marriage and dating with more sexual details than you need to hear. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:18:30 |
| Carrot Top in Exile - Mar, 2015 | Chris Jones writes of Scott Thompson (Carrot Top). In Las Vegas, he's still the funniest man alive. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:34:38 |
| Will Smith - Mar, 2015 | "I am a river to my people", says Will Smith. Scott Raab interviews him about basketball, kids, career, dreams, and re-defining love. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:23:56 |
| Aging - Jan, 2015 | The fully updated Esquire guide to aging: 14 ways to make the long march even longer. By staff writers. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:09 |
| White Shirts - Jan, 2015 | The Hunt For the Great White Shirt. How it became the Harry Dean Stanton of our closets. By Joshua David Stein. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:28 |
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