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Fruitless

Hosted by Josiah Sutton · Society · EN

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A show about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton. Aiming for at least two free episodes per month. Artwork by Kipp Paulsen. More content can be found on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141

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Booking probability

44%

Guest openness

Selective

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80/100
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Questions about Fruitless

What is Fruitless about?

A show about history, politics, faith, media, and the internet hosted by Josiah Sutton. Aiming for at least two free episodes per month. Artwork by Kipp Paulsen.

Who hosts Fruitless?

Fruitless is hosted by Josiah Sutton. The show has published 184 episodes to date.

What has Fruitless covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Creepy Morality Plays (feat. Charles Star)" (26 October 2026, 109 minutes), "[Preview] Choked and Resurrected: EC Comics" (22 October 2026, 11 minutes), and "You Have Just Experienced Things (feat. Justin Decloux)" (11 October 2026, 86 minutes).

How often does Fruitless publish?

Fruitless publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 184 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Fruitless?

Booking probability for Fruitless is 44%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Fruitless requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Fruitless's contact route on record: verified email.

About the host

Josiah Sutton hosts Fruitless, a society podcast with 184 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Oct 26, 20261h 49m

    Alt title: I Bet That Yeti Might Kill My Wife Horror month continues! On today's episode, Charles Star (@ugarles, No Homework, ALAB Series, Mic Dicta, City Saint / Country Saint) joins Josiah and Jackal to discuss...

  • Oct 22, 202611 min

    THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/173021702 Welcome...

  • Sep 30, 202611 min

    THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/171022717 The...

  • Sep 29, 202611 min

    THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/170933279 On today's...

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  • Sep 29, 20263h 1m

    Caleb and Jackal finally got Josiah to talk about Star Wars on the podcast. On today's episode, we discuss Andor season 1, the Star Wars franchise as a whole, and the way this show and broader franchise has taught basic...

  • Sep 23, 20263h 26m

    This is the eighth installment of the Fruitless Bookclub, a show-within-a-show, featuring Chris Barker and Jake the Lawyer, where we read all those nonfiction books we've been meaning to read. Today's episode is about...

  • Aug 26, 20261h 23m

    On today's episode, Tyler Huckabee ( Sojourners ) joins Josiah to discuss the history of youth groups in evangelical churches, their moral priorities, and how the adults that emerged from them reckon with their legacy...

  • Aug 15, 202611 min

    THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/fsc-5-166526203/...

  • Aug 8, 20262h 26m

    Christian Rock Summer comes to a close with something a little softer, melodic, and worshipful. On today's episode, Josh Boerman (The Worst of All Possible Worlds, Ill Conceived) returns to testify to love and also...

  • Jul 25, 20262h 51m

    Christian Rock Summer 2026 continues! And this time, we're tackling Christian ska. On today's episode, James C. Liker, Josh, and Josiah go through the story of everyone's favorite woke youth group band, Five Iron...

  • Jul 20, 20261h 53m

    Welcome to Christian Rock Summer 2026! We're kicking it off this year with an album about spiritual warfare that takes the war metaphor a bit too literally. On today's episode, Josh and Josiah were joined by Tom...

  • Jun 30, 202612 min

    THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/u11922141/posts/162468855 It's the...

  • Jun 28, 20261h 7m

    Joseph joins Josiah to talk about Fred Phelps, the Westboro Baptist Church, and the weird politics of fringe fundamentalism. Follow Joseph on Twitter @gross_online or Bluesky @grossonline.bsky.social Go back and listen...

  • Jun 22, 20261h 14m

    On today's episode, Manasseh (@oswiu.bsky.social) joins Josiah and James C. Liker to hang out and talk about our evil tech overlords, the U.S. losing the war in Iran, space exploration, and the Future. This is a pretty...

  • Jun 3, 202610 min

    THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/american-futbol-159747911...

  • May 31, 202616 min

    THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141 EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/159759208 It's the May music...

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