Podcast Episodes

Free Speech for GOP but Not for Thee 'Cuz You Disagree, Hypocrisy!

Season 2025 Episode 918

I can't recall when Republican hypocrisy has been more evident than this week. It's an ugly and vicious cycle. Charlie Kirk was killed, shot by a killer's single bullet. It was evident in the actions…

Published on 3 months ago

Hearings & Lies, Judges & News...

Season 2025 Episode 917

Today is a doozy. At 7 this morning, dueling hearings in Congress began. The House Oversight committee held their hearing with Kash Patel in the hot seat - the House's version of yesterday's Senate h…

Published on 3 months ago

Curing the Ills of Democracy with James Fishkin

The title of today's show suggests a mighty big supposition, that the "ills of Democracy" can be cured. When I suggest anything similar, those who disagree with everything I stand for quickly respond…

Published on 3 months ago

F'n News Monday with Jonathan Larsen & Blue Amp's Cliff Schecter!

Season 2025 Episode 915

Mondays are tough. I like to ease into the week by injecting humor and snark into the news. I prefer to do that every day, but Mondays are special. JONATHAN LARSEN of The Fucking News joins us every …

Published on 3 months ago

Emptywheel Friday with Marcy Wheeler

Season 2025 Episode 912

Every Friday, the always brilliant and always informed Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net joins me to wrap up the week. We discuss most of the big and often the under-reported news of the week that you …

Published on 3 months ago

My Country Is Broken - My Horrified Thoughts and Some from Will Bunch Too

Season 2025 Episode 911

I was struggling this morning as I sat down to prepare for today’s show. I’ve had panic attacks since last November, and I’m doing my best to keep them at bay these days. But today is a tough one. As…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Impolite Talking Religion & Politics with John Fugelsang & Mike Nellis

Season 2025 Episode 910

Today has been a shitty day on a few levels.

Two shootings today. One at a college in Colorado, injuring three.. The other at a college in Utah, killing Charlie Kirk. Unreal.

On today's show, Impolite …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Journalist, Author, Podcaster Brian Karem Weighs In

Season 2025 Episode 909

Journalist, Author, Podcaster, Musician and a lot more, Brian Karem joins me today. Brian has had numerous run-ins with his orangeness.

With Captain Cankles' relationship with pedophile/child sex tra…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

SCOTUS F's US & More F'ing Monday News with Jonathan Larsen

Season 2025 Episode 908

SCOTUS keeps issuing unsigned decisions from cases on the so-called Shadow Docket; two of them came this morning, neither one good. The first allows D'ump to fire commissioners at the FTC and other e…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Emptywheel Fridays

Season 2025 Episode 905

It was a chaotic week, again, in the Dumpster fire that is Trump's Amerikkka in 2025. As she does every Friday, Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net joins me to unpack most of the important news we need t…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago