Synopsis
A progressive podcast focused on news, politics, and stories you may have missed.
Episodes
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Ep 86: Syria, Bee Extinction, Lunch Shaming, Rich Americans Living Longer, Clean Power Cost Down
11/04/2017 Duration: 01h02minEpisode 86!! Work is taking its toll and the guys are longing for their robot replacements. Black Mirror is in the queue and Glenn and Aaron are hooked. They also eventually got to some news: We're bombing again and it's still bullshit, prisoners are helping restore bee populations, lunch shaming is a thing and we aren't happy about it, rich Americans live much longer than poor ones, and clean power costs continue to fall. Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!!
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Ep 85: Border Tax, Bernie Sanders, College Grads And Retail Stores Losing, Arkansas Executions
04/04/2017 Duration: 01h03minEpisode 85: Trump has broken Aaron. The guys kick off the show with Aaron's weird Sci-Fi kick and Glenn's personal cultural revolution! They then move on to tax reform that's not gonna happen, Bernie continues to call for Democratic Party reforms, US college grads are making less money, retail stores are closing at a record pace, and Arkansas prepares to execute inmates before their drugs expire. Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!!
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Ep 84: Healthcare Bill Dead, Privacy Bill, Brexit, Americans Overworked, Germany Deporting Citizens
28/03/2017 Duration: 01h01minEpisode 84!! The guys are back and EXHAUSTED from all the Trump news. They start off with the fallout from the Republican health care failure and what it means going forward. The guys then move on to a new privacy bill working it's way through Congress, the Brexit process starts this week, Americans are literally working themselves to death, and Germany is deporting its own citizens for terrorism. Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a review!!
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Ep 83: Comey, Gorsuch, North Korea, "Mad Dog" Mattis, Mike Brown, Socialism, Transgender Victory
21/03/2017 Duration: 01h02minEPISODE 83!! The guys lead off with quick discussions about the French elections, the Russian investigations in Congress, and the silence surrounding Trump's SCOTUS pick. They then move on to increased saber rattling regarding North Korea, "Mad Dog" Mattis thinks climate change is a huge problem, the circumstances surrounding Mike Brown's death were a lie, socialism scares readers at the National Review, and a transgender man wins public office in Japan. Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a review!
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EP 82: Chaffetz/King; Health Insurance; Democrats Less Popular Than Trump?; Infrastructure Rating
14/03/2017 Duration: 54minEpisode 82! Damn you Google Hangouts!!! The guys push through MASSIVE tech issues to talk movies, Jason Chaffetz and Steve King are still morons, people are set to lose their health insurance and they're about to get mad, Democrats are still talking about Russia and tanking in the polls, and American infrastructure gets a sold D+. Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a review!!
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Ep 81: Yemen Raid; Wiretapping; Bernie Sanders and Workers Rights; Transgender Murders
07/03/2017 Duration: 01h03minEPISODE 81!! Glenn is back from his whirlwind media tour and the guys are ready to talk turkey. After the usual intros and movie talk, we wonder why in the long debate about the recent raid in Yemen, why doesn't anyone give a shit that 30 people dies? Also, Trump's military is unleashed as he's losing touch with reality, Bernie marches for worker's rights in Mississippi, and trans women continue to be murdered senselessly while the media ignores this epidemic. Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!!
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Ep 80: GWB, #Oscars, #DNCChair, DHS report on Muslim Ban, Climate Change, 401Ks, HIV Drugs
28/02/2017 Duration: 58minEpisode 80!! Back to business!! George W Bush is back and Aaron is furious. The guys then get into the Oscars and why they suck as well as some of the movies that didn't. They then move on to the DNC chairman's race and why the establishment is terrible, DHS says Trump's Muslim ban is bullshit, it's hot outside and climate change is to blame, people aren't saving ANYTHING for retirement, and a new HIV drug could revolutionize treatment. Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!!
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Special Episode
17/02/2017 Duration: 37minSPECIAL EPISODE!! Just a quick mid-week show about the Michael Flynn resignation, Trump's administration in crisis, and the big meeting between Trump and Netanyahu. Subscribe on iTunes, and leave a review!!
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Ep 79: All Things Trump, Again; #MoralResistance Protests; Deportations; Homelessness; Socialism
14/02/2017 Duration: 01h09minEpisode 79!! Multiple movie/tv reviews (Loving, Shenandoah, even The OA) kick off the show before the guys get into all things Trump. Thousands are still out in the streets protesting, Trump loses in court, deportation raids are happening nationwide, Trump supporting farmers have buyers remorse, and the executive orders keep on coming. The guys then get back to their bread and butter with rants about homeless college students and the crappy economy, and socialism grows in the US. Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a review!!
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Ep 78: #MuslimBan, Yemeni Bodega Strike, Australian Refugee Deal, Jewish Centers Attacks, Milo
07/02/2017 Duration: 01h07minEpisode 78!! Glenn starts off the show by letting everyone know that Aaron fell asleep and missed the Super Bowl! They then move on to a series of movies from the weekend including Humans Need Not Apply. Listener feedback then leads to a discussion about why Trump won and how to explain it. The guys finish up with discussions about the #MuslimBan, Yemeni bodega owners go on strike to protest Trump, the Australian refugee deal and what people missed, Jewish centers are the target of anti-Semitic attacks, and Milo is an asshole. Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!!
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Ep 77: Trump Edition
31/01/2017 Duration: 01h06minEpisode 77! Glenn and Aaron do a more casual rundown of the week's events dedicated to the awful first 10 days of the Trump presidency. From his Muslim ban, to his omitting of Jews from Holocaust Remembrance Day, to Steve Bannon injecting his white nationalism into national security. The guys talk about the power of protest and the way forward in the Trump era. Subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave us a review!
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Ep 76: Women's March, Inauguration, Obama's Legacy, Budget Cuts, Federal Lands, Gerrymandering
24/01/2017 Duration: 01h23minEPISODE 76!! Glenn and Aaron get started the historic Women's March in DC and other inauguration related events. They then move on to a spirited debate about President Obama's legacy (good and bad). They also get into the Trump administration's draconian budget cuts, Congress moves to give away federal lands, Alabama is guilty of racial gerrymandering, and sea levels could rise 6 to 9 meters (yikes!) Subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave us a review!
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Ep 75: ACA Repeal, CNN and Fake News, Inauguration Boycott, Comey, Moodys, DOJ reviews Chicago PD
17/01/2017 Duration: 01h04minEpisode 75!! Glenn and Aaron are back and they're talking memes!! The guys also get into the impending ACA (Obamacare) repeal and the political implications, Donald Trump is scared of CNN, some Democrats are boycotting the inauguration, James Comey is being investigated by the Justice Department, Moodys gets a big fine for their role in the financial crisis, and Chicago police are beating people for no apparent reason. Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a review!!
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Ep 74: Trump's Wall, ACA Repeal, China's Renewables, 2016 Hottest Year, 26,000 Bombs, 30 Hr Week
09/01/2017 Duration: 01h10minEpisode 74!! Glenn and Aaron are back from their holiday travels and back at it with their lefty hippy agenda. They first tackle a couple of listener emails and get ready for the review of Stretch and Bobbito on Netflix next week. They then move on to Trump's change of heart on who's paying for his wall, the ACA repeal could cost 3M jobs and hundreds of billions to the deficit, China's big investment in renewables, 2016 was the hottest year on record, the US dropped 26,000 bombs in 2016, and Sweden is experimenting with a 30 hour work week. Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!
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Ep 73: Russian Assassination, Berlin Attacks, Aleppo, Yemen, NC Power Grab, NSA, Brazil Austerity
20/12/2016 Duration: 01h34minEpisode 73!! The last IAP of 2016 starts off with STAR WARS!! The guys then get into the huge news today: Russia's ambassador to Turkey is assassinated, a terrorist attack in Berlin, and the Electoral College officially votes for Trump. The guys then get into Clinton's mistakes in Michigan, Trump's REALLY rich cabinet, Aleppo and the hot takes that followed, a Yemeni child dies every 10 minutes, NC GOP's huge power grab, NSA whistleblower retaliation, and Brazil's 20 year budget freeze. Subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave us a review!!
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Ep 72: Russia, Fake News, Declining Life Expectancy, Heroin Rise, Millennials, LBGTQ Rights in AR
13/12/2016 Duration: 01h06minEpisode 72!! The guys are back and fighting off various colds, illness, and the winter blues. They start off by talking about the CIA and Russian hacks of the election, John Bolton's potential disastrous appointment to the State Department, Hillary Clinton blasts fake news, Allen West goes full Hitler on Facebook, and the Democrats lose a Senate race in Louisiana. They then move on to the declining life expectancy in the US, an increase in drug overdoses and heart disease, Portland tackles income inequality, millennials making less than their parents did, and Arkansas goes after same sex couples. Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!
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Ep 71: Walter Scott, Trump, #NoDAPL, ACA, Bail Reform, UK Drones, For Profit College, Netherlands
06/12/2016 Duration: 01h11minEpisode 71! Glenn (@glennharmonjr) and Aaron (@muchomacho) are back with a review of the movie CitizenFour. They then move on to heartbreaking news in the Walter Scott case, Pat McCrory concedes, and Peter Daou is our jackass of the week. Then they talk about the successful #NoDAPL protests, Donald Trump's awful Carrier deal, the GOP's "repeal and delay" ACA strategy, California is looking at bail reform, the UK doubles its drone fleet, for profit college graduates making less than the minimum wage, and an alcoholic in the Netherlands chooses assisted suicide. Subscribe on iTunes, rate and review the show, and like us on Facebook!
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Ep 70: Donald Trump, Election Fraud, Jill Stein, Castro, Dakota Access Pipeline, Abortion, Zika
29/11/2016 Duration: 01h09minGlenn and Aaron are back, AND THEY'RE ANGRY!! They start off with review of the movie Jiro Dreams of Sushi and a preview of next week's movie Citizenfour. They then move on to former Congressman Joe Walsh being a moron, Donald Trump lying about election fraud, Jill Stein is still fighting for recounts, President Obama tells Hillary Clinton to stand down, and lawyers are sounding the alarm on a Trump impeachment. They then get into Fidel Castro's death and legacy, veterans join the protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline, US abortion rates plunge, and science has found a new way to fight Zika. Subscribe on iTunes and rate and review the show!
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Ep 69: Trump's appointments, Non-Voters, Thanksgiving, North Pole Melting, Fake News, Cryogenics
22/11/2016 Duration: 01h02minEpisode 69: The guys are back and still hungover with their post election blues. They start off with Trump's crazy cabinet appointments, the rebirth of Mitt Romney, a post election spike in hate crimes, and some voters in Milwaukee didn't vote and they don't seem to regret it. They then provide an update on the stores that are closed on Thanksgiving, climate change is melting the North Pole, fake news stories helped decide the election, and a 14 year old girl in the UK wins the right to be cryogenically frozen. Subscribe to the show on iTunes, leave us a review, and follow us on SoundCloud!
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Ep 68: Post Election Discussion
15/11/2016 Duration: 01h14minElection hangover Aaron and Glenn are joined by Zak and Benny to talk about what went wrong on election night. The guys get into how they're feeling a few days out from the election (spoiler alert: not good) and talk about what went wrong. They then discuss how unbelievably unprepared Donald Trump is and what a disaster he'll be for the country. They wrap it up with what Trump's first 100 days will look like, what does this mean for Obama's legacy, and how out of touch liberals can win back working class voters. Subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave us a rating and/or a review!