Luke Taylor is a Chicago based comedian who currently acts in the sketch group "The Shrimp Boys" and also does preforms in Helltrap Nightmare, a live comedy show hosted in Chicago. Luke also went soft viral recently after writing a VICE article

Episode 9: Luke O'Neil & Jeremy Kaplowitz Talk About Newsletters and Gamer Presidents

Aug 5th, 2019 1h 19m

We got two episodes in store for today. First up, Lou sits down with Luke O'Neil, a freelance writer (Esquire, VICE, The Guardian, etc) who may best be known for his newsletter "Welcome To Hellworld". We talk about his background as a writer, t

Episode 8: A.T. Callaghan Talks About Hitchhiking, Hipsters, Zines, and Quarter Confesions!

Jul 31st, 2019 1h 2m

Joe and Lou sit down with A.T. Callaghan, a freelance journalist who may be best known as the co-creator of Quarter Confessions, an Instagram web series in which Andrew interviews drunk people on Bourbon Street. They also discuss his book, "All

Episode 7: Beauty Guru's (LIVE From KPISS.FM)

Jul 21st, 2019 1h 17m

We're broadcasting live from the Podcast RV in Brooklyn directly to KPISS.FM!In this episode, the people sit down to discuss the make-up artist community that exists online. We talk the Tati Westbrook and James Charles controversy, as well as

Episode 6: Alex's Declassified Government Survival Guide (Joe Rogan, InfoWars, Owen Benjamin React)!

Jul 10th, 2019 1h 40m

A while back, the bro's took it upon themselves to react to the then-recent Joe Rogan Experience episode with Alex Jones. The following episode is the reaction audio that the three dudes did to the podcast, as well as videos of Owen Benjamin ra

Episode 6: Alex's Declassified Government Survival Guide (Joe Rogan, InfoWars, Owen Benjamin React)

Jul 10th, 2019 1h 40m

Jul 6th, 2019 1h 20m

Lou sits down with hip-hop beats producer Dylan Conners (H Y P Y K Y T Y) and fellow writer Julitza Zapata Gomez (Former staff writer: HerCampus.com/school/stonybrook) to discuss... well... pretty much everything from the changing ethics and st

BONUS EPISODE: October 2018: The CHRIS OTT Interview (Feat. Logan Brennan)

May 20th, 2019 1h 55m

BONUS EPISODE! Originally recorded October 2018 as part of Lou's older podcast, Couch Media! This is a RE-UPLOAD as a bonus episode!Lou and Logan had the chance to talk to CHRIS OTT, a former music critic who's written for Pitchfork and The V

BONUS EPISODE: June 2018: The Patrick Marlborough Interview (Feat. Logan Brennan)

May 19th, 2019 2h 19m

ORIGINALLY AIRED ON WUSB 90.1 FM on "Just Secretly Public w/ Conor Rooney". Episode RE-UPLOAD as a bonus episode.Lou from Downward Trending joined journalist/editor/drummer Conor Rooney (writer/editor as seen in Post-Trash, Sweet Static, The

Episode 4: "Edgelords In Cars Triggering SJW's and Getting Coffee" (Feat. Daysi Sanchez and Nick)

May 16th, 2019 1h 20m

The bro-jangles are back and they're better than ever! In this episode, we discuss the impact of edgelord personalities on YouTube! Featuring baby's first guests! We've got Daysi Sanchez (Business Manager at WUSB 90.1 FM) and her friend NICK!

Episode 3: "The Watch Me Hurt Myself Challenge (GONE WRONG?)"

Mar 20th, 2019 1h 13m

The bros reconvene to discuss the brave and noble efforts of lads such as LA Beast and Brave Wilderness.----------------------------------------Follow Downward Trending on:Twitter - twitter.com/downwardtrendFacebook -www.facebook.com/Downw

Episode 2: "It Doth Be But a Prank, My Dear Bro."

Mar 2nd, 2019 1h 4m

We're back! In this episode, the guys discuss the surprisingly unpure world of online pranksters. Also, the bros have a rootin-tootin dialogue about the future of GenZ.----------------------------------------Follow Downward Trending on:Twit

Episode 1: "Influencers"

Feb 4th, 2019 1h 30m

In the premiere episode, the guys talk about the rise, fame/infamy, and continuing follies of the likes of the Paul brothers, RiceGum, and those adjacent. The harmless, the narcissistic, and the culture vultures are defined and analyzed; their

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