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“Horseshoes and hand grenades.”
Episode 17
Tuesday’s special election and primaries deliver some Democratic victories and a warning against complacency, another Republican is indicted for corruption, and Dan offers tempered thoughts on Mark L…
Published on 7 years, 4 months ago
“The smoking tweet.”
Episode 16
The President potentially incriminates his son on Twitter, Republicans try to rush the Kavanaugh confirmation, and more Democratic incumbents face progressive challengers. Then Alexandria Ocasio-Cort…
Published on 7 years, 4 months ago
“Kochs, votes, and ostrich coats.”
Episode 15
Trump obstructs justice via Twitter, Manafort faces a jury, and the Koch brothers pick a fight with Trump Republicans on trade. Then Dan talks to Nick Thompson of Wired about the fantastic job Facebo…
Published on 7 years, 4 months ago
“A fine mist of bullshit.”
Episode 14
Trump’s lawyer argues that collusion with a hostile government isn’t a crime after reports that Michael Cohen might implicate the president, and both parties fight to define the stakes of the 2018 mi…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
“The own goal presidency.”
Episode 13
A secret recording of Trump and Cohen conspiring about hush money is released, the President retreats from his own trade war, and he steps up his attacks on the media. Then Democratic candidate Danny…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
“Putin’s Paperless Post.”
Episode 12
Trump spends the weekend rage-tweeting, the Nunes Memo is exposed as a fraud, and Jim Comey blesses us with punditry. Then students from Parkland, Florida and Chicago talk about their efforts to regi…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
“Crazy pills.”
Episode 11
Trump tries and fails to clean up his Putin mess, but Republicans in Congress make it clear that they won’t be doing anything about it. Then Crooked Contributor Tim Miller joins Jon and Dan to talk a…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
“Helsinki warmed over.”
Episode 10
President Trump betrays America by siding with Vladimir Putin over the United States, a few days after our government indicted 19 Russian military operatives for sabotaging the 2016 election in order…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
“America’s crazy old uncle.”
Episode 9
Democrats target Brett Kavanaugh’s views on presidential power, Trump blows up the NATO summit, and House Republicans defend Rep. Jim Jordan against accusations that he turned a blind eye towards sex…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago
“Kavanuts.”
Episode 8
Trump nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, escalates his trade war with China, and gets played by North Korea. Then former Supreme Court clerk and White House lawyer Karen Dunn talks…
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago