Episodes

Feb. 20, 2025

Episode 823: The Anti-Social Century

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/american-loneliness-personality-politics/681091/

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Feb. 17, 2025

Episode 822: Boogers on the Resolute Desk

Trump Humiliated in the ‘Most Powerless Image Ever’ of a U.S. President: O’Donnell Democratic FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub says Trump fired her. She says it's not legal. - CBS News Trump Desperately Tries to Blame Anyone but Him...

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Feb. 13, 2025

Episode 821: Sasquatch Deposed and a Harbinger Duck

Florida man eats diet of butter, cheese, beef; cholesterol oozes from his body - Ars Technica Google caves to Donald Trump’s executive order and will change ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ on its maps 'Who Sent You?': M...

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Feb. 10, 2025

Episode 820: Elon Musk Is President

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blocks Jan. 6 rioters from state jobs after Trump pardons Elon Musk Is President - The Atlantic China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google Trump faces moment of recko...

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Feb. 3, 2025

Episode 819: 30,000 migrants to Guantanamo

Trump has pulled Fauci’s security detail, source says | CNN Politics Trump administration offers roughly 2 million federal workers a buyout to resign Trump to prepare facility at Guantanamo for 30,000 migrants | Reuters Right...

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Jan. 27, 2025

Episode 818: Inauguration Day Executive Orders

Did Elon Musk Seriously Just Do a Nazi Salute at Trump’s Inauguration? | The New Republic Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk’s Gesture at Inaugural Event - The New York Times AOC ’28 Starts Now - Truthdig Republican...

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Jan. 16, 2025

Episode 816: A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militia…

https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole

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Jan. 13, 2025

Episode 815: Meta Ends Fact Checking, DOGE Targets Education

Trump is reportedly complaining about Elon in private — and hates ‘President Musk’ joke | The Independent Johnson says House Republicans will investigate Jan. 6 committee Strict abortion laws since fall of Roe have led to inc...

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Jan. 9, 2025

Episode 814: Pit Diaper, Bubble Boy at Sea

Amazon doesn't even have space for everyone it ordered back to the office Bus driver sacked after being caught singing and playing the piano in wine bar while 'off sick' from work wins his job back Passenger blasted for bring...

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Jan. 6, 2025

Episode 813: Raw Water and RFK Plans to Ban Drug Ads

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Ban Drug Ads on TV. It Wouldn’t Be Easy. - The New York Times Trump Pisses Off MAGA Fans With Sudden Reversal on Jimmy Carter | The New Republic Democrats elect Rep. Gerry Connolly …

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Dec. 23, 2024

Episode 812: President Musk, Vatican on Brink of Bankruptcy - With No…

Elon Musk Flexes His Political Strength as Government Shutdown Looms - The New York Times Joe Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading | AP News Survey: Most voters disapprove of RFK Jr.’s nomination after learning ...

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Dec. 16, 2024

Episode 811: The meaning crisis with Dr. Aaron

Tom is off this week and I am joined by Aaron Rabinowitz Ph.D. to talk about his latest article in the Skeptic UK: Also check out And follow Aaron on Bluesky at

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Dec. 12, 2024

Episode 810: Inside the Vatican’s secret saint-making process

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/dec/03/miracle-vatican-dicastery-secret-saint-carlo-acutis-pope https://www.mariavision.it/santuario-spogliazione-assisi

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Dec. 5, 2024

Episode 808: NSFW Traffic Signs and Lead Flavored Chocolate

Cops Searching for Vigilante Who Installed NSFW Traffic Signs in Colorado 'Disgusting and completely unacceptable' head kick after pickleball tournament loss goes viral - ABC News Lindt admits its chocolate isn't actually 'ex...

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Dec. 2, 2024

Episode 807: Kirk Cameron and Anti-Socialist Kid Shows

The Right Has a Bluesky Problem - The Atlantic Trump vows new Canada, Mexico, China tariffs that threaten global trade | Reuters Jack Smith Leaving Option to Charge Donald Trump in the Future - Newsweek Opinion | Kennedy’s An...

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Nov. 21, 2024

Episode 805: Stargate Kentucky and a $2 Decillion Dollar Fine

Russian state TV airs Melania Trump's nudes on prime time North Korean troops 'addicted to porn' after accessing internet for first time | The Standard TGI Fridays is worried it won't have enough cash if customers redeem $50 ...

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Nov. 14, 2024

Episode 803: Not Medically Necessary

https://www.propublica.org/article/evicore-health-insurance-denials-cigna-unitedhealthcare-aetna-prior-authorizations

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Nov. 11, 2024

Episode 802: Post Election - What Next?

10 Takeaways From Trump’s Win on Election Night 2024 - The New York Times Half of Gen Z voters say they’ve lied about their votes: Survey

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Nov. 4, 2024

Episode 801: 2000 Mules and One Big Lie, Eve of the Election

Kamala Harris' Crowd Size Crushes Previous Record With Ellipse Speech - Newsweek Optimism From Hillary Clinton and Darkness From Donald Trump at Campaign’s End - The New York Times Elon Musk has been in regular contact with P...

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