Episodes

March 24, 2025

Episode 830: Turnstile Dems and Autopen Shenanigans

Democrat calls for Schumer’s removal over support of Republican funding bill | US Congress | The Guardian Ocasio-Cortez leads poll of Democrats on which leader ‘best reflects’ party’s ‘core values’ Jackie Robinson's Army hist...

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March 17, 2025

Episode 829: Transgenic Mice and Rich People Lose 200 Billion

r/PublicFreakout on Reddit: Rep John Larson fully unloads on Republicans supporting Elon Trump Decried Millions Spent ‘Making Mice Transgender.’ It Was Cancer and Asthma Research Five of the world’s richest people attended Tr...

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March 13, 2025

Episode 828: The Psychedelic Miracle

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-psychedelic-miracle-128798/

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March 10, 2025

Episode 827: Zelenskyy Visits Whitehouse

One of the Grimmest Days in American Diplomacy - The Atlantic Who is Brian Glenn? MTG's boyfriend confronted Zelenskyy about 'wearing a suit' Oklahoma GOP advances bill letting Christian doctors deny services to patients Trum...

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March 6, 2025

Episode 826: Tesla Tanks and Plump Beavers

Tesla Sales Are Tanking Across The World AI-Generated Video Of Trump Kissing Elon Musk’s Feet Reportedly Plays In HUD Building TikTokers dropping heavy objects on feet in viral trend ‘risk lifetime of pain’ | The Herald Colom...

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March 3, 2025

Episode 825: Townhall Blowback

Rudy Giuliani satisfies Fulton County election workers' $148 million defamation case - ABC News House Republicans hit the brakes on town halls after blowback over Trump's cuts Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sand...

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Feb. 24, 2025

Episode 824: DOGE Keeps Failing So Hard

Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them Thousands Protes...

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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 over progress...

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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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