<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Steve's Stuff: All in One Place ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's all my posts, tweets, jokes- Everything, Everywhere, All At Once]]></description><link>https://smallplatesub.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CBXn!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsmallplatesub.substack.com%2Fimg%2Fsubstack.png</url><title>Steve&apos;s Stuff: All in One Place </title><link>https://smallplatesub.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:52:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/smallplatesub.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[smallplatessmallessays]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[smallplatesub@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[smallplatesub@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Steve Tapas]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Steve Tapas]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[smallplatesub@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[smallplatesub@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Steve Tapas]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[TRUE CRIME & OTHER PSYCHOL:OGY w/ Forensic Analyst Claire Elaina ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recording from Steve Tapas's live video]]></description><link>https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/true-crime-and-other-psychology-w</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/true-crime-and-other-psychology-w</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Tapas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:48:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212904781/04d81f741cb9010bc69b3861a06cd798.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.</p><div class="install-substack-app-embed install-substack-app-embed-web" data-component-name="InstallSubstackAppToDOM"><img class="install-substack-app-embed-img" src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CBXn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsmallplatesub.substack.com%2Fimg%2Fsubstack.png"><div class="install-substack-app-embed-text"><div class="install-substack-app-header">Get more from Steve Tapas in the Substack app</div><div class="install-substack-app-text">Available for iOS and Android</div></div><a href="/__u/substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&amp;utm_content=author-post-insert&amp;utm_source=smallplatesub" target="_blank" class="install-substack-app-embed-link"><button class="install-substack-app-embed-btn button primary">Get the app</button></a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shirley To Hayden: The Awful Treatment of Child Stars ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of yet another Child Actors passing, Megan Chopra & I discussed the history of Child Stars in hollywood & the criminal abuse, assault, and emotional neglect they faced from an industry that profited immensely from their childhood, only to discard them when they were in crisis.]]></description><link>https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/shirley-to-hayden-the-awful-treatment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/shirley-to-hayden-the-awful-treatment</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Tapas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:46:18 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the wake of yet another Child Actors passing, <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Megan Chopra&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:334953904,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:null,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;5bc1d00c-721b-4bb5-a053-15db56ec9dcd&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> &amp; I discussed the history of Child Stars in hollywood &amp; the criminal abuse, assault, and emotional neglect they faced from an industry that profited immensely from their childhood, only to discard them when they were in crisis. </p><p>The best way to support us? </p><p>Watch the YouTube!: </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://youtu.be/ayEeBZtdlug&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Hollywood History: Child Stardom &amp; Its Costs&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://youtu.be/ayEeBZtdlug"><span>Hollywood History: Child Stardom &amp; Its Costs</span></a></p><p>We are trying to grow, and I need your help-can you share this article with one friend? </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/shirley-to-hayden-the-awful-treatment?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/smallplatesub.substack.com/p/shirley-to-hayden-the-awful-treatment?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>Ok last thing, our friend, and Independent Journalist <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Constanza Eliana Chinea&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:201516038,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:null,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;bbc95023-24de-4dc6-bbc7-4e4511d1c120&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> is doing a lot of work to grow her audience so she can get the word out about ICE detention facilities, Trump admin overreach, and the benefits of Progressive policy-drop by her page and tell her we said &#8220;hi&#8221; </p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFK JR ELECTION FRAUD? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out our interview with key witness in RFK JR election fraud...]]></description><link>https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-election-fraud</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-election-fraud</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Tapas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:06:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xrio!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98f08eb7-4713-4d7c-b041-4c7f95802a0c_1280x720.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We met with <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Carlos Calzadilla-Palacio&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:360373639,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:null,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;2e66f312-44b4-4814-96b2-bd74e6e44a2a&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> founder of <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Disrupt&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:467351287,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:null,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;4fb5468e-ddc3-475f-98cf-bb26b5a48f7d&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> to discuss his role as a key witness in the RFK JR. fraudulent petitioning drive during the general election. </p><p>please check out our video on youtube since we are trying to monetize there: </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Easy: let them know our strength.]]></description><link>https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/how-to-we-keep-up-the-momentum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/how-to-we-keep-up-the-momentum</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Tapas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:27:47 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Easy: let them know our strength. </p><p>Our political guru &amp; cohost <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Hunter Dunn&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:183352740,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:null,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;046cf304-e52d-4b2b-95e2-464a09810f29&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> built the most comprehensive voter guide <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Megan Thuy&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:27093431,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:null,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;8821f072-de5e-4bbe-aca9-14ea99a8ac1e&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> &amp; I have ever seen to beat corporate politics: <a href="https://www.sway.co/mamdanification?">The Only Voter Guide you'll ever need</a>.</p><p>in it, you can see candidates in your state that represent the best qualities in a candidate &amp; explore their platforms.</p><p></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/how-to-we-keep-up-the-momentum?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/smallplatesub.substack.com/p/how-to-we-keep-up-the-momentum?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>37/40 (ish) elections in New York went our way&#8230;</p>
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Get your parents over here so we don&#8217;t have to tell em the videos they&#8217;re sharing are fake!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/trump-plays-1d-checkers-aoc-plays?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/smallplatesub.substack.com/p/trump-plays-1d-checkers-aoc-plays?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lunchtime Letter: Peter Thiel's Secret Club LEAKS ]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Carlin was right!]]></description><link>https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/lunchtime-letter-peter-thiels-secret</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/lunchtime-letter-peter-thiels-secret</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Tapas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:26:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cG49!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1eccc105-80c1-4343-8bfb-7cc6a4a2cc64_1206x1645.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good afternoon, it&#8217;s lunch time. Or it isn&#8217;t. </p><p>If it&#8217;s not, go outside for a smoke, step out for some air, or pretend like you need to do what our president can&#8217;t without the use of a diaper. </p><p>Your Boss doesn&#8217;t love you &amp; neither does your company, so make sure you are taking care of yourself: AND SHARING THIS WITH A FRIEND AFTER YOU READ&#8212;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/lunchtime-letter-peter-thiels-secret?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/smallplatesub.substack.com/p/lunchtime-letter-peter-thiels-secret?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p>Today&#8217;s story co&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEAR ESTABLISHMENT: THINK LIKE THE PORN INDUSTRY OR WE WILL ALL BE FUCKED:  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A COMEDIAN&#8217;S 2024 AUTOPSY THAT WE HAVEN'T BEGUN TO LEARN]]></description><link>https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/dear-establishment-think-like-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://smallplatesub.substack.com/p/dear-establishment-think-like-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Tapas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:56:58 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</p><p>10 MIN Read<br>Comedy is like Horror, or Porn -your job is to make people laugh, make people scared or make people&#8230;well uhhh&#8230;I am new to Substack&#8230;</p><p>In short, It IS NOT the crowd&#8217;s job to laugh, be afraid or&#8230;well&#8230;I am not going on onlyfans&#8230;</p><p>The product needs to be DELIVERED.</p><p>&amp; If any of those things that don&#8217;t happen, as a com&#8230;</p>
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