A totally genius analysis of the week’s political news from two certified brains. Ready to resist, progressive AF. Podcast posted weekly since 2012.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 29, 2014
Tuesday Apr 29, 2014
In Which We Discuss:
1. Donald Sterling, Cliven Bundy, and SCOTUS face off to prove that irony isn’t dead, and neither is racism.
2. Russia just doesn’t care
3. Oregon hipsters were too blissed out on farm-to-table food last fall to finish their Obamacare exchange website.
4. This week on Hillary Pillory, Wall Street realizes that the best GOP candidate for president really is Hillary Clinton
5. Florida Georgia Line isn’t just an annoying country band, it’s also now the world’s most inviting murder destination
6. Why does Sarah Palin think Kumbaya is such a bad thing?
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Monday Apr 21, 2014
Monday Apr 21, 2014
In Which We Discuss:
1. Russia signs agreement to track down those dirty scoundrels destabilizing Ukraine, which should be easy because most of those “scoundrels” are Russian military men
2. Final Obamacare numbers show that Californians are just as late to sign up for healthcare as they are to meet you for brunch
3. CNN’s ocean tragedy experts are having a banner year
4. Keystone ambivalents rejoice as Obama announces yet another plan to non-decide on the issue
5. Clintons tee up a potential 2064 presidential campaign with an as yet unborn Clinton spawn on the way
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
Sunday Apr 06, 2014
In Which We Discuss:
1. We lead with two stories we’re thrilled to not have to lead with. Because of irony.
2. Republicans so enraged by Obamacare’s 7 million enrollees that they accidentally vote on coverage expansion law
3. Get out your checkbook, free speech is now entirely purchasable
4. Americans won’t stand for zero troop death’s abroad in March, start shooting at their favorite murder rampage spot, Fort Hood
5. Climate change is coming for you when you most expect it, which is now
6. US now officially out of government overthrow ideas after failing at Cuban Twitter warfare
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
Sunday Feb 23, 2014
In Which We Discuss:
1. An Olympics grudge match leaves the US stuck with Justin Bieber for another four years
2. Sochi, surprisingly, goes off without a hitch. Sadly the rest of the world is falling apart.
3. Colorado marijuana tax revenue will now go to plans to ensure they have no more marijuana tax revenue
4. According to Tom Delay, the bestselling author of the Bible apparently also founded the most powerful nation in the world. Busy guy.
5. Ted Nugent doing some serious projecting with his “subhuman mongrel” criticism of Obama
Monday Feb 17, 2014
Monday Feb 17, 2014
In Which We Discuss:
1. Sochi’s top notch commentators lead us to discover the greatest Olympic sport that never was.
2. Obama golf vacation unexpectedly interrupted by GOP reasonableness sneak attack.
3. President figures that since everybody is calling it “Obamacare,” he can make it up as he goes.
4. Instead of learning from George Zimmerman’s mistakes, Floridians are giving him money.
5. Sinkholes not afraid to show their taste for cheesy classic cars
6. National Crisis Alert: clown shortage only getting worseSunday Oct 13, 2013
Sunday Oct 13, 2013
In Which We Discuss:
1. Fearing the outbreak of optimism sweeping the nation, Congress decides to not make any deals on the debt ceiling or government shutdown
2. Polls show that most Americans would vote for literally anyone other than their current representatives
3. In positive shutdown news, the first Obama nominee not subject to intense opposition is likely to be approved by the supposedly non-working Senate
4. Voters at the Value Voters Summit prove through straw poll results that their values are...mostly non existent
5. A trip in the way back machine to the weirdest election in California history
6. Michele Bachmann states that the endtimes are here, and if China’s hornet situation is any indication, she might be right
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Sunday Sep 01, 2013
Sunday Sep 01, 2013
In Which We Discuss:
1. Obama administration decisively passes the buck on Syria
2. A Brief People’s History of Labor Day
3. Bob McDonnell doesn’t know what he knows
4. America’s Secretary of Explaining Stuff is back
5. This week in “we told you so!,” we talk immigration reform
6. Brain Trust puts Congress on notice because now even Chris Christie has passed an equal pay law
7. 41 learns the hard way that, just because the obituary is written, doesn’t mean the person is dead
Sunday Jul 14, 2013
Sunday Jul 14, 2013
In Which We Discuss:
1. Committing murder now officially legal in Florida.
2. And while carrying a concealed weapon into the texas statehouse may be fine, carrying a tampon is crossing the line
3. Canadian Senator Ted Cruz clearly begins his pre-presidential goodwill tour...not realizing he’s in the wrong country.
4. Harry Reid revives talk of the nuclear option, after previously agreeing it wasn’t needed.
5. Prominent conservative accidentally endorses single payer health care plan...again
6. Seriously...what’s going on with tv news?
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Sunday Jun 30, 2013
Sunday Jun 30, 2013
In Which We Discuss:
1. The end of DOMA, Prop 8, Texas SB5, and...racism?
2. Senate passes immigration reform bill now sentenced to “ash heap of history”
3. Senate congratulates itself on immigration reform, forgets to pass student loan debt releif
4. Wendy Davis is a frigging badass
5. Southwestern heatwave proves global warming is 100% real
6. NSA not only spying on American Citizens, but also on our EU allies!
7. Plus, the continued saga of Edward Snowden, an on the scene update on the NYC Mayor’s race, and an unusual “tourism” PR campaign for an entire nation that you’ll probably only see on Fox News...Sunday Jun 23, 2013
Sunday Jun 23, 2013
In Which We Discuss:
1. Immigration is finally going to pass in the Senate, still has a snowball's chance in hell in the House.
2. What do Edward Snowden and Carmen Sandiego have in common? We have NO idea where in the world either of them are.
3. After success of his fake DREAM Act, Obama plans further unilateral action to save Miami from environmental destruction.
4. Paula Deen isn’t the only celebrity to say something dumb this week
5. We take on the world’s most powerful Mafia with a free-style rant against the Catholic Church. Because hey, why not?
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