The Smashing Pumpkins wrote two versions of a single song after Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness and released them as part of the highly acclaimed soundtrack for the terrible film Batman and Robin. The first version, a high-energy rock anthe

Texas V Johnson

Feb 25th, 2020 44m 9s

Better late than never, the boys talk Valentine's Day gifts and politics. Carl is proud of one of his accomplishments but gets hung up on being prideful. External validation comes up briefly.Like! Subscribe! Rate! Comment! Tell your friends!

Can't Sleep, Clowns Will Eat Me

Feb 17th, 2020 57m 33s

Carl still can't seem to take care of himself. Seriously, go to the doctor. Catfish takes control of at least a portion of his medication regimen with positive results. They discuss sleep, and no one is better off.Like! Subscribe! Rate! Comme

No One Likes Me When I'm Angry

Feb 10th, 2020 1h

Back from a short hiatus, the boys catch up on personal stuff. Then they discuss current events. And get mad. Like! Subscribe! Rate! Comment! Tell your friends! @stophatingcast on Instagramand Twitter and of course Facebook. Don't forget to v

Live from Tucson Fringe Fest 2020!

Jan 13th, 2020 54m 59s

Recorded live at the 2020 Tucson Fringe Fest! Were you there? (The answer is “No,” because I’ve seen the numbers)This special episode focuses on [getting better at accepting] compliments. The boys finally learn what their friends said they we

Failing at Self-Care

Jan 6th, 2020 10m 37s

Carl flies solo on this short ep. See, he's sick and didn't want to get the fish sick. But he isn't so good at boundaries to not record something! Bonus: he used the wrong input so the volume had to be cranked up a lot. Stop Hating Yourself wi

The Top Ten

Dec 30th, 2019 58m 24s

Carl and Catfish list their top tens to ring in the new year! Kinda. And Catfish grills Carl on how he's feeling about his upcoming milestone of a birthday. Stop Hating Yourself will be recording LIVE at the Tucson Fringe Festival on January 1

All-Purpose unbleached whole-wheat life (contains gluten)

Dec 23rd, 2019 54m 7s

Carl and Catfish distract themselves from the holidays with a discussion of purpose. On purpose. Porpoise.Stop Hating Yourself will be recording LIVE at the Tucson Fringe Festival on January 11, 2020 at 3 PM at the Temple of Music and Arts Cab

Wonkadoodles (Belatedly)

Dec 18th, 2019 1h 11m

The boys talk about experts. No, that's insincere. The boys rant about how prolific supposed experts are on the internet. Remember, Carl and Catfish are NOT EXPERTS and make no claims of expertise in anything. This allows them to rant without b

Now That's What I Call Therapy 83

Dec 9th, 2019 1h 2m

The boys discuss what they consider to be a good session of therapy after Carl has a pretty good one. Also, affirmations!Stop Hating Yourself will be recording LIVE at the Tucson Fringe Festival on January 11, 2020 at 3 PM at the Temple of Mus

Stranded!

Dec 2nd, 2019 51m 38s

This episode almost didn't happen, and what occurred is the only thing they really talk about. Also obligation and mothers and whatnot.Like! Subscribe! Rate! Comment! Tell your friends! @stophatingcast on Instagramand Twitter and of course Fa

Better Thankful than Never?

Nov 26th, 2019 47m 15s

Carl doesn't get the episode up on time, and Catfish forgives him. Wait, that didn't happen in the episode, it happened well after. OK, they actually talk about mucking through the past while looking through old belongings and keepsakes. Much i

The Pride Comes From Withholding

Nov 18th, 2019 55m 43s

The boys do a solid mustache check-in. We learn the family secret to Baruni patriarchal approval. Finally, Catfish digs up the 22 ways to truly be a man. It's MOVEMBER! Support men's health (both mental and otherwise) or join the effort as par

Imposter Children

Nov 11th, 2019 37m 13s

Carl stumbles on another article and forces Catfish to listen to him talk about it. Also, Carl's wrist is better! And Catfish forgoes.... something. What you might ask? Listen to find out! The article discussed can be found here. It's MOVEMBER

Get Angry and Break Stuff

Nov 4th, 2019 53m 22s

Thanks to advertising revenue and podcast supporters, the boys go to a RAGE ROOM and report back to listeners. Having worked out all their issues they quit podcasting forever and ascend to nirvana or something. Right, that happens...It's MOVEM

Spoopy as poop

Oct 28th, 2019 44m 15s

Carl comes to realize he is jealous of other people's abilities to enjoy holidays. Catfish enjoys Halloween no matter how much he denies it. The word "spoopy" is discussed. Hey! The boys want to go to a "RAGE ROOM" next weekend and report back

C N' C Lies

Oct 21st, 2019 42m 4s

Said, Catfish, take it slow and it'll work itself out fineAll we need is just a little patienceSaid, Bad Batch, make it slow and we'll come together fineAll we need is just a little patienceThe boys talk about that and there's some other B

What a Jokester...

Oct 14th, 2019 1h 4m

The boys are back in the studio! Sad pad, back again. Check it to wreck it, let's begin. The boys catch up, bemoan their particular situations, and discuss their non-podcast social interaction in a dark room watching... Jokester! Carl has too

Solo? Oh no! (Again)

Oct 7th, 2019 20m 22s

In this episode, one of the boys is stuck on the roof while the other is stuck in the booth. Which is to say, Catfish is flying so high, but solo.You know how these things go: Catfish stumbles into some situation in which he's unsure what to

Life is a Cryway

Sep 30th, 2019 37m 35s

In an audiographically catastrophic episode, the boys answer a viewer question about rumination while driving back from their trip to Portland. Carl successfully uses a noise reduction algorithm twice! to isolate their voices. Then an amplifica

Figurative Leaky Pipes

Sep 23rd, 2019 55m 33s

The boys speak of forgiveness, and of plumbing, and of figurative worst nightmares. Totally one topic, unified in coherent conversation and worthy of your listening. Also, I've got this sandbox in Florida...Like! Subscribe! Rate! Comment! Tel

Eight, Please

Sep 19th, 2019 52m 11s

The boys are back with exciting viewer mail! A listener asks what the boys' worst nightmares are, which results in debate over literal versus figurative nightmares. This ep includes, but is not limited to, the literal ones. Also, Catfish is t

1-800-273-TALK

Sep 9th, 2019 1h 19m

This week marks National Suicide Awareness Week and Tuesday is World Suicide Prevention Day. The boys had an event but they won't be able to make it that evening, but you should go! Details in the episode. Also, after a reasonably silly convers

I'm Afraid We Never Get Around To It

Sep 2nd, 2019 59m 10s

Carl's back! End of episode description.What? I have to keep going? Well, this is bullsh--Catfish was greatly victimized this week, and not only by his fellow podcast host's absence. The story drags on, though Catfish REPEATEDLY asks if he as