Trevor highlights Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's racist comments, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recounts her experience during the Capitol attack, and Desi Lydic reaches out to "Karens."
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Jul 16
America Gets Diarrhea, CDC Has No Money to Help & Iran War Budget Explodes | Molly Shannon
An explosive diarrhea parasite called cyclospora sweeps the nation and premieres on TikTok, Taco Bell prematurely signals responsibility for the spread, America's original budget for the Iran War practically triples, and Michael Kosta highlights the connection between government ... Show More
43m 50s
Oct 2025
Even More News: Young Republicans Are Racist? You Don't Say...
Hi. In today's episode, Katy, Cody, and Jonathan talk about the Young Republicans' racist group chat, the Trump administration's illegal bombing of boats near Venezuela, the weaponization of the IRS, and Marjorie Taylor Greene's maybe/probably not/she's still awful pivot.As alway ... Show More
54m 34s
Mar 2021
March 7, 2021: All roads lead to the Murdochs; royal correspondent defends negative Meghan Markle coverage; Iowa reporter faces trial after covering BLM protest
Plus... How the GOP takes its "cancel culture" cues from Fox; NYT columnist criticized for conflict of interest; the ups and downs of broadcasting from home during the pandemic. Diane Falzone, Sarah Ellison, Oliver Darcy, Maribel Perez Wadsworth, Richard Palmer and Kristin Meinze ... Show More
40m 39s
Jul 2018
Flexin' Our Grit Muscles
Maria and Julio talk about the news with two all-stars: Callie Crossley, host of Under the Radar on WGBH Radio, and Gabby Rivera, writer, artist, activist and our resident nerdberger. They discuss midterm elections, the latest on immigration policy and the spike of racist hate cr ... Show More
44m 10s
Feb 2021
February 14, 2021: The future of MAGA media after Trump's acquittal; Rep. Sara Jacobs on extremism, 'conflict entrepreneurs' and the need for a 'truth commission'
Plus... Politico's editor reacts to White House aide's resignation; BBC World Service boss reacts to China's ban of the BBC; what went wrong with The New York Times' Caliphate podcast; and more. Carrie Budoff Brown, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Tina Nguyen, Erik Wemple, Lorraine Ali, Noah S ... Show More
41m 9s
Aug 2021
August 22, 2021: Clarissa Ward recounts her journey out of Afghanistan; Matthew Dowd and Amanda Marcotte critique coverage of Biden
Plus... MAGA media outlets are on an anti-democratic crusade; Fox's vaccine rhetoric versus corporate reality; meet the reporter who upended "Jeopardy!" and unseated Mike Richards; and more. Clarissa Ward, Saad Mohseni, Matthew Dowd, Amanda Marcotte, Oliver Darcy and Claire McNea ... Show More
39m 39s
Jul 2022
Episode 640: Useful Idiots
Ben, Travis, and Fernando bring you this week's News in American Politics including Nuclear Preparedness Ads in NYC, Jill Biden loving Latinos and Tacos while unable to pronounce Bodega, Coup expert John Balton explaining where Jan 6th Insurrectionists got it wrong, former Oath K ... Show More
1h 5m