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Episode 1215
OA1215 - We examine why the potential merger of Warner Brothers Discovery with either Netflix or Paramount would almost be certainly illegal under be…
6 months, 1 week ago
Ross Douthat says Trump's Christian Nationalism just needs more Christian in it
Episode 16
VR16 - This week on Vapid Response: it’s the Hat and the Hammer, with the return of both New York Times token religious conservative columnist Ross D…
6 months, 1 week ago
Trump Keeps Racking Up Ls in the Courts
Episode 1214
OA1214 - As the end of 2025 approaches, we are finding real cause for hope in how federal courts have been handling the Trump administration’s unprec…
6 months, 1 week ago
Is Trump Playing “Pardon, Marry, Kill” With Narcotraffickers?
Episode 1213
OA1213 - Thomas is back for an action-packed Rapid Response Friday! This week: we compare the letter that just earned the former President of Hondura…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump hosts (and dozes through) absolutely unhinged Antifa Round Table
Episode 15
Today on Vapid Response Wednesday: weeks after designating “Antifa” a “domestic terror organization,” the White House hosted a panel of MAGA luminari…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What Happens When an FBI Agent Investigates a Friend?
Episode 1212
OA1212 - What’s a cop to do when he stumbles onto a crime, and the evidence points to someone he knows all too well? In today’s deep dive, friends be…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Let’s Go Around the Law Office and Say What We’re Thankful For
Episode 1211
OA1211 - For this special Thanksgiving episode, we take a break from the news for Matt to share his gratitude in short interviews with just a few of …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Tragedy of True Crime
Episode 1210
OA1210 - This week we welcome journalist and author John J. Lennon, who is calling in from New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility where he is ser…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
SCOTUS Made Gerrymandering So Easy, You’d Have to Be a Texas Republican to F It Up
Episode 1209
OA1209 - Are you done with legal doomerism? Us too. Take some time away from doomscrolling and join Matt and Jenessa for Rapid Response Friday as we …
7 months ago
Epstein files reveal he was BFFs with Steve Bannon and offered him USE OF THE ISLAND. and his house.
Episode 14
VR14 - Part 2 of the Epstein files
We continue our first look at some highlights from last week's massive release of more than 20,000 pages of materi…
7 months ago