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Ep 951: The 'Sacred' And The Profane 1:06:19

5d ago1:06:19

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The dangerous convergence of Trumpian immunity and media complicity creates for Trump an imaginary “kingdom” once reserved for anointed kings. Our Constitutional form of “government of the people” has been corrupted by both MAGA's belief that Trump operates with divine authority above the law and a mainstream media that protects its own incompetent…

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A Note From The Professional Left Podcast 1:20

7d ago1:20

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No show today; we've had quite a weekend. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled podcasting on Thursday. See you then! Support the showDriftglass and Blue Gal tarafından oluşturuldu

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Ep 950: Welcome To The Sh*t Show 1:02:39

14d ago1:02:39

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In this week's episode, we experience the whipsaw—that aggressive, back-and-forth sawing motion that's now a perfect metaphor for what Republicans are doing to millions of American families over the Affordable Care Act. We watch in real time as Trump's promised two-year ACA subsidy extension is announced, then delayed, then killed by Mike Johnson—a…

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Ep 949: Some Assembly Required 56:17

19d ago56:17

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In this week's episode, we dive deep into the infrastructure project nobody wants to talk about: the construction of political lifeboats. What are we witnessing as Trump's administration unfolds? We're seeing the familiar pattern of those who enabled catastrophe beginning to build their escape routes—just as they did after the Bush administration c…

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Ep 948: Here Come The Lifeboats! 1:10:58

21d ago1:10:58

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GOP rats are slowly but surely abandoning the sinking Trump ship, and we have to ask: Will "Republican Lifeboats" once again successfully allow the MAGA/Tea Party faithful to escape accountability? We analyze Marjorie Taylor Greene's masterful deployment of the "Magic Words" to blame "both sides of the aisle," framing her slow-motion exit from the …

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Ep 947 All The Pieces Matter 57:15

26d ago57:15

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This week, we're talking about the Epstein Files, the shutdown that wasn't really about the shutdown, and why six words might just end a presidency. Meanwhile, some privileged podcasters are dismissing angry "online" Democrats as if losing our healthcare is just a theoretical concern. Plus: The increasingly evident mental decline of a president: Tr…

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Ep 946: So Much For The 'Tolerant Right' 1:00:19

1M ago1:00:19

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This week, we're celebrating our first post-Blue Tsunami show! Democrats won across the board on Tuesday, and we're sleeping a little better. To quote Churchill: "This is not the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Happy 21st blogiversary to the amazing Fran Blue Gal! Zohran Mamdani won NYC mayor with over 50% of the vote. And yet t…

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Ep 945: Dr. Evil Dies and The Democratic Rules for Winning 1:05:15

1M ago1:05:15

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This week, we're recording on election day while awaiting results to find out which version of "Democrats are doing it wrong!" the pundits will run with tomorrow. We open with words of wisdom from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to the American Federation of Teachers. Then we come to bury Dick Cheney, not to praise him. We'll explore our "12 Rules fo…

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Ep 944: What Democrats Should REALLY Do, and Happy Birthday Driftglass… 1:04:54

1M ago1:04:54

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This week, we're recording on Driftglass's birthday while he's still battling a cold and sounding disturbingly like RFK Jr. meets Broderick Crawford—so we're keeping it simple and direct. Why should Democrats stop accommodating Republican sociopaths who inflict pain on their own base as leverage? And what happens when Democrats finally say "let the…

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Professional Left Podcast Is Taking A Sick Day 2:22

1M ago2:22

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Does Driftglass with laryngitis sound like Brenda Vaccaro? The podcasters disagree, YOU be the judge! (See you on Thursday, which is also Driftglass's 65th birthday! Woot!) Stay in Touch! Email: [email protected] Website: proleftpod.com Support via Patreon: patreon.com/proleftpod Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/proleftpodc…

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Ep 943: But Democrats Must Move To The Center! 51:09

2M ago51:09

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This week, we're examining the legacy media's desperate attempt to plug a 20-foot hole in their Both Sides narrative—and why their favorite solution won't work. The New York Times Editorial Board insists that "moving to the center is the way to win," but the data show that this strategy is already exhausted. Talking of compromise with an enemy who …

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Ep 942: What Is Effective Protest (No Kings Edition) 1:01:47

2M ago1:01:47

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Find your No Kings Protest March/Rally at https://www.nokings.org/ This week, we're asking the only question that matters: Will what we do actually help? What does it mean to be "effective" in the fight to save democracy? Did throwing pies at Bill Kristol, Rupert Murdoch, or Newt Gingrich ever change anything? And why should we always ask ourselves…

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Episode 941: Uh Oh, The Media's Building Lifeboats (Again)! 1:12:21

2M ago1:12:21

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This week, we're watching the media scramble for survival as tectonic forces fracture the landscape—and the billionaires are building lifeboats while Mount Vesuvius smokes overhead. Why is The Bulwark declaring itself "the future" while The Washington Post and CBS News die? And what does it mean that CBS just hired Bari Weiss to, let's face it, man…

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940: We Are All Antifa's Girlfriend 1:07:21

2M ago1:07:21

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In this week's episode, we tackle the concept of "ethos"—what people actually stand for versus what they claim to believe. Drawing parallels from the Cornerstone Speech of 1861 to George Wallace's segregationist campaign, we explore how America's ugliest movements had clear, comprehensible (if abhorrent) belief systems. But what about today's MAGA …

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Ep 939: Huckleberry Finn And The Sins Of MAGA 37:37

2M ago37:37

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Ep 938: Republicans in Disarray 1:06:25

2M ago1:06:25

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This week, we're unpacking a tale of two shutdowns—and spoiler alert: they're both Trump's. First, the government shutdown: Why are Republicans celebrating a government shutdown while simultaneously blaming Democrats for it? How can they claim it's the "Schumer Shutdown" when they control all three branches of government? And why can't they keep th…

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Ep 937 That's Why They Call It Money 1:04:35

2M ago1:04:35

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This week, we're delving deep into a question that's been making the rounds on those very large political never-Trump websites: Why don't Democrats have their own Charlie Kirk network? What's the real secret behind the conservative propaganda machine's success? Spoiler alert: it's not "moxie," fearlessness, or bootstraps. Surprise! It's billions in…

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Ep 936 | Tell, Don't Show 56:08

2M ago56:08

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What does it mean when the government exists primarily to entertain the MAGA base rather than serve the people? We examine how Conservative media have adopted a "Tell, Don't Show" approach to cover Trump's increasingly erratic performances, particularly his rambling United Nations speech that foreign diplomats called "stark, raving mad." Everything…

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Ep 935: The Wheels On The Cross Go Round And Round 56:29

3M ago56:29

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We missed the rapture! This week we're diving deep into the political machine playbook - because understanding the past is the only way to make sense of the insanity we're witnessing today. Why are Republicans frantically trying to turn a dead podcaster into the next Confederate monument? And what does it mean when your political strategy depends o…

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Ep 934: A Convo With Charlie Pierce 1:05:01

3M ago1:05:01

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A wide-ranging conversation with the incomparable Charlie Pierce of Esquire Magazine. What should the Democratic base be doing now? What should Democrats in Congress be doing now? And what for which NFL team should Blue Gal and her daughter go all in? (Driftglass has an opinion, and it starts with Da and ends with Bears.) More at proleftpod.com. Ch…

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Ep 933: Meanwhile, In Local Fascism... 1:07:01

3M ago1:07:01

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We look at how the crazy stuff happening in national politics is playing out right here in our hometown of Springfield, Illinois, by checking out what local radio, TV, and newspapers are saying about recent events. Why do big-name media people like Chuck Todd come to small-town radio shows to push their "both sides are equally bad" message, and how…

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Ep 932 The Evil That Men Do 1:01:28

3M ago1:01:28

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How did the late Charlie Kirk build his multi-million dollar empire, and what role did billionaire oligarchs play in funding his operation? And why was it so worth it to them to dump millions on this right-wing demagogue? What critical facts does Ezra Klein conveniently leave out when praising Kirk's "moxie and fearlessness"? There's a huge differe…

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Ep 931 Democrats Must Listen To...Patrick Swayze? 1:01:38

3M ago1:01:38

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Alt Title: What 'Road House' Can Teach Democrats What is the hidden wisdom in Patrick Swayze's movie Road House (MST3K IYKYK) that Democrats desperately need to understand? Answers to this and more, in this week's episode! Stay in Touch! Email: [email protected] Website: proleftpod.com Support via Patreon: patreon.com/proleftpod Mail: The Pr…

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Ep 930: His Master's Voice 56:43

3M ago56:43

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Why do we keep lurching violently between Democrats and fascists if every election is supposedly a "change election"? What happens when the media's obsession with "disruption" as a political cure-all actually gets what it wished for? We examine the fundamental split in American politics: Do we want change that means progress toward a better tomorro…

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Ep 929 Republicans Can't Get No Satisfaction 51:04

3M ago51:04

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Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, Tulsi Gabbard, and Jeanine Pirro are in positions of power to finally bring justice to history's greatest villains? So why are there still no indictments of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton? We know why! We trace the straight line from Bush's load-bearing lies about Iraq and Katrina to Trump's promises of revenge against De…

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Ep 928 GOP Polls Hit 'The Sarah Palin Floor' 1:07:22

3M ago1:07:22

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Trump's approval ratings have crashed to 37% - that magical Sarah Palin floor where only the most delusional true believers remain loyal. What do chemical bonds and political loyalties have in common, and why are some Trump voters starting to break away while his hardcore base would happily be entombed with him in the afterlife? Looking back 20 yea…

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Ep 927: Pritzker's Honor 55:14

3M ago55:14

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What happens when Democratic governors fight like they mean it? We dive into J.B. Pritzker's masterclass in political combat. He talks like a #%&$&! FDR Democrat! And here's the crucial question nobody wants to ask: if the majority of Americans already support what would be considered a progressive agenda, why do Democrats keep getting lectured to …

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Ep 926: The Scoundrel’s Shield and the Sucker’s Lament 1:05:36

4M ago1:05:36

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An entire industry profits from pumping out addictive political poison designed to make people angrier, more paranoid, and more stupid. But here's the twist: the carriers of democracy's most lethal disease aren't the red-faced bigots you'd expect. How did "Both Sides Do It" become the perfect shield for scoundrels and the eternal lament of suckers?…

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Ep 925: A Hundred Shells A Minute 1:07:55

4M ago1:07:55

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How does a nineteenth-century Republican president, and a modern Republican vice president, handle low water levels? The answer may cost you taxpayer money! What drives Laura Loomer to call Marjorie Taylor Greene a "narcissistic witch" and "home-wrecking whore"? Never mind! Did you know Trump is all over the Epstein files? Are we witnessing fascist…

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Ep 924: The Con Man And GOP Civil War 50:57

4M ago50:57

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When the con man owns the sheriff, the judge, and the executioner, math becomes the enemy. And Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom are making the same mistake regarding their respective political base voters. More at proleftpod.com. Oh, and Donald Trump is all over the Epstein Files. It's a cover up. Stay in Touch! Email: [email protected] Website…

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Ep 923: Fantastic 4, Dems Fight Back, AI Convos 1:06:56

4M ago1:06:56

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This week we cope with the ongoing political chaos by escaping to the movies - specifically The Fantastic Four: First Steps - and then diving deep into why ChatGPT won't help us redraw Illinois congressional districts to eliminate Republican seats entirely. We explore the curious moral programming of AI, question whether algorithmic neutrality is i…

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Ep 922: What Ever Happened To Justice? 58:10

4M ago58:10

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This week, we dive deep into the concept of justice and ask the hard question: where are the consequences? We break down the different flavors of justice—from retributive to restorative, distributive to procedural—and examine why none of them seem to be working when it comes to holding powerful people accountable. We explore how the Republican Part…

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Ep 921: What Ever Happened to QAnon? 47:42

4M ago47:42

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We're asking the question everyone stopped asking: whatever happened to QAnon? And what does it mean when their cult leader starts calling his followers "stupid" and "foolish." What happens when people who believe JFK Jr and Sr are still alive find out their cult leader is renaming The Kennedy Center? It's a "Whatever Happened To?" episode that rev…

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Episode 920: President Queeg 39:30

5M ago39:30

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This week we dive into why platforming fascists is always a terrible idea, using Mehdi Hasan's recent Jubilee debate as our cautionary tale. We examine how these staged confrontations accomplish nothing except providing content for right-wing sites and turning wannabe fascists into MAGA heroes. We break down the employment reality behind Connor Est…

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Ep 919: Superman and Hamlet, Plus The News Of The Week 1:04:39

5M ago1:04:39

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We're diving deep into some unexpected connections this week. What do a 425-year-old Shakespeare tragedy and James Gunn's new Superman movie have in common? More than you might think—especially regarding fathers, sons, and the weight of living up to impossible expectations. We'll also mark the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial verdict and explo…

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Ep 918: Welcome To Stupid Watergate Summer 52:49

5M ago52:49

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We're mad as hell, and we're not going to take it anymore. After 15 years of ringing alarm bells about the Republican party's dangers to our democracy, we find ourselves in the midst of what we're calling "Stupid Watergate Summer" – and it's cooking now. This week, we break down the eerie parallels between Nixon's original Watergate scandal and Tru…

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Ep 917: Blame Obama Week? Again? 52:55

5M ago52:55

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This week we're celebrating Blue Gal's birthday while diving deep into Trump's latest meltdown over the Epstein files. We break down how the former reality TV star is now turning his trademark attack style on his own MAGA base as they demand answers about his promised disclosures that never materialized. Remember: when MAGA tries to change the subj…

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Ep 916: Hot Take Time Machine 1:05:43

5M ago1:05:43

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Join us this week as we explore the slow-motion collapse of expertise and institutions in America through the lens of Isaac Asimov's classic science fiction story "Nightfall." We examine how the MAGA mob's assault on knowledge mirrors the fictional planet Lagash, where civilization periodically burns itself down in fear of what it doesn't understan…

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Ep 915: The Derp State 1:01:32

5M ago1:01:32

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We dive into the Republican party's latest identity crisis as their own media machine turns on itself. We explore how decades of conspiracy theories and manufactured outrage have created a base that demands their leaders deliver on impossible promises—and what happens when reality finally catches up. We examine the MAGA movement's relationship with…

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Ep 914: When, In The Course of Human Events 56:18

5M ago56:18

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We're visiting America in the ICU on her 249th birthday, hoping the old girl still has some fight left in her. A sad day as Trump's disastrous bill passes the House. We are still fighting. This week, we explore the dark matter of American politics - that invisible force that explains why so many voters can't see what's right in front of them. Spoil…

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Ep 913: Not On A Beach Vacation 44:43

5M ago44:43

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Hat tip to John Fetter-Manchin (copyright Driftglass), we're grudgingly back from our beach vacation (okay, we never actually left the Cornfield Resistance) to bring you the political chaos that just won't quit. This week, we dive into the summer breakup season hitting Washington hard. From senators throwing tantrums and storming out over Trump's l…

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Ep 912: Things Break 1:05:59

6M ago1:05:59

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We had severe technical difficulties with our audio with Charlie Pierce (thanks for your time, Charlie!) so that interview had to be scrapped. But the show must go on! So this evening we recorded a podcast just the two of us. Bluegal's opinion of Republicans has changed. Someone FINALLY says, "Liberals were right all along," buuuuut... Enjoy this m…

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Ep 911: 'Hail, Caesar' 56:33

6M ago56:33

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This week, we examine Trump's pathological relationship with Fox News and how his morning TV viewing sessions led directly to bombing Iran. We trace the disturbing line from Fox pundits praising Israeli strikes to Trump launching his own attacks—strikes that Rolling Stone reports were "based on vibes" rather than intelligence. We explore how a pres…

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Ep 910: No Blood For Ego 57:20

6M ago57:20

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We're back from the Cornfield Resistance with another episode examining the eerie echoes of 2003 as familiar faces dust off their war-hungry talking points for another Middle Eastern adventure. We dive into the fascinating split happening in MAGA-land between isolationists and hawks, plus how certain unrepentant ghouls somehow found their way back …

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Ep 909: MAGA's Very Very Bad Week 1:12:31

6M ago1:12:31

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Anyone else notice the growing cracks in the MAGA coalition as supporters openly question whether they've been played? We dive into the spectacular failures that defined this week in MAGA-land. From Trump's embarrassingly sparse tank parade that drew more protesters (Yay, No Kings Marches!) than supporters, to the horrific Minnesota political assas…

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Ep 908: The Big Clock Is Ticking 1:03:56

6M ago1:03:56

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NOTE: The shocking news of Senator Alex Padilla being forcibly removed and handcuffed at a Kristi Noem press conference simply for trying to ask questions as an elected official? We cover that in the news round-up. In this week's episode, we take a brief break from documenting Republican authoritarianism to explore the 1948 film noir masterpiece "T…

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Ep 907 We Are Not Distracted 1:09:16

6M ago1:09:16

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We dive into the chaos on the right as their messaging machine encounters serious technical difficulties. While they're busy thrashing between conflicting loyalties and scrambling for the next official lie, we explore how power always finds someone else to blame and why Rebecca Solnit's brilliant "she made him do it" theory seems to explain everyth…

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Ep 906: That Escalated Quickly 1:11:12

6M ago1:11:12

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We're back from the Cornfield Resistance with the messiest billionaire breakup of the century—complete with explosive social media threats and some very familiar names getting dragged into very damning files. We're watching Pride Month get weaponized, civil rights heroes getting erased from naval vessels, and Republican voters acting shocked when t…

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Ep 905: Joni Ernst, Typical Republican 56:22

6M ago56:22

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We're talking about Trump's "Move Fast and Break Things" presidency - from Tulsi Gabbard wanting to turn intelligence briefings into Fox News shows, to Elon Musk's deadly DOGE disaster that's killed hundreds of thousands worldwide. Senator Joni Ernst delivers peak Republican callousness by dismissing Medicaid death concerns with "We're all gonna di…

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Ep 904: President Soft Taco 1:00:46

6M ago1:00:46

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This week, we take you back to the "Before Time" - specifically 2011 - to trace the toxic road that led us to where we are today. We revisit the birther movement, explore how "Conservatism cannot fail; conservatism can only be failed" evolved into "Trump cannot fail; Trump can only be failed," and examine what happens when an entire political movem…

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