Apocalypse Nowadays

About Apocalypse Nowadays

Apocalypse Nowadays is a humorous and thought provoking digital series hosted by four men of color and longtime friends during the ongoing collapse of Western democracy. Hosts discuss the realities on the ground in a rapidly evolving world, and cover the gamut of issues from the complexities of personal life to the joys of pop culture and more.

Publisher

Apocalypse Nowadays

Category

news · society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Jul 2024

Latest episode

21 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Nov 2025

   Apocalypse Nowadays 49: On Nitro — The Rise, Reign, and Ruin of WCW

   Aaron sits down with journalist and author Guy Evans to explore his book Nitro and the story of World Championship Wrestling’s explosive rise in the late 1990s and its eventual collapse. Drawing on 120+ interviews, the conversation covers Nitro vs. Raw, the NWO era, Eric Bischoff’s audacious leadership, Turner Broadcasting’s role, and the cultural and technological forces that shaped wrestling’s boom. The episode looks beyond wrestling to examine ambition, innovation, corporate politics, creative burnout, and how a perfect cultural moment made WCW both a global juggernaut and, ultimately, vulnerable to its own excesses.

2. 

   12 Nov 2025

   Apocalypse Nowadays 48: A World Series Game 7 Classic, Shutdowns & Socialist Wins

   Aaron and Sik break down a whirlwind week of news — from the Dodgers’ dramatic Game 7 World Series victory and major political shakeups, including a young democratic socialist’s surprise win in New York’s mayoral race, to the fallout from the federal government shutdown affecting SNAP benefits and air travel. They also dive into pop culture headlines, the debate over wrestling fandom amid corporate changes at WWE, and close the episode with some hopeful takes on community, conscious boycotts, and finding their "Not All Doom & Gloom" segment.

3. 

   1 Nov 2025

   Apocalypse Nowadays 47: Halloween Fun, World Series Drama, and SNAP Shutdown

   Aaron and Sik dive into Halloween memories and costumes (from Freddy Krueger to Pulp Fiction), baseball drama as the Dodgers push to Game 7, and the fallout from a government shutdown threatening SNAP/EBT benefits. They also break down misinformation about food stamps, recent court rulings, and the broader political battles over welfare and economic hardship. Lastly, they explore anti-intellectualism, civic action through Prop 50 and redistricting, reflections from stoic readings, and a closing “not all doom and gloom” segment offering perspective and hope.

Who has been a guest on Apocalypse Nowadays

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Richard Stevenson Jr
• Rachel Jacobs
• Aron Kifle

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

291,158

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.