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President's Day Bonus Episode: First Ladies Edition Feb 18, 2019

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Sami, Alise, and Bryan are all in the studio for a very special President's Day bonus episode on their favorite first ladies. They talk about the lives and legacies of iconic first ladies Abigail Adams, Edith Wilson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, Betty Ford, and Hillary Clinton. First they give a rundown of each first lady's life, then they talk about her accomplishments and how they've impacted the office of first lady today. #BeBest!

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#98 Is Anyone Championing Women Without Trying To Harass Them? Feb 14, 2019

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Sami and Bryan return to keep you company on Valentine’s Day. They start by talking about AOC exposing the lobbyist practice of paying homeless people to be placeholders on committee lines. At 5:00 they talk about the agreement to avoid a second government shutdown. At 10:40 they talk about Ryan Adams being toppled by the “Me Too” movement. At 20:25 they talk about the Ilhan Omar controversy and whether or not her comments were anti-semitic. At 28:45 they give an update on what new lies have caught up to Paul Manafort. At 31:30 they discuss Andrew McCabe's admission that he discussed a cabinet removal of Trump with the DOJ.

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#97 How Are People Still Not Vaccinating Their Kids? Feb 11, 2019

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Bryan and Alise are back to talk all things Grammys, including the return of Joy Villa and her MAGA fashions, and the low-key political nature of the event. Then Bryan tells us the tale of a Fox News host who refuses to wash his hands (ew), and Alise gives us another update from her home state of Virginia. For the main news, Bryan and Alise discuss a measles outbreak in Washington state brought on by parents not vaccinating their children. Finally, and update on government shutdown round two and the newly candidacy of Senator Amy Klobuchar.

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Bonus Episode: Can You Really Be Fired For Being Gay In America? Feb 10, 2019

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Sami and Bryan bring you a very special Sup/Everyone’s Gay crossover bonus episode. They start by talking about the lack of laws protecting the LGBTQ community from being fired from their job for their sexual preference. At 11:45 they talk about Trump’s vow to end AIDS and HIV by 2030. At 20:10 they talk about Mike Pompeo’s terrible record against the LGBT community. At 25:00 they talk about the current blood ban against LGBT people that want to donate blood.

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#96 Is There A Politician Who Hasn't Done Blackface In Virginia? Feb 07, 2019

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Sami and Alise break down all the news of the week, starting with Adam Schiff's investigation into Donald Trump's finances. Then Alise updates us on the chaos in Virginia (her home state) where all three of the top Democrats have been embroiled in scandal. Next they share their thoughts on President Trump's second State of the Union, breaking down their favorite moments, all the policies he proposed, and fact checking some of his claims on unemployment, immigration, and international relations. Finally, they discuss Elizabeth Warren's latest apology for listing herself as 'American Indian' on a Texas State Bar registration in 1986.

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#95 Your State Of The Union Looks Sexy Pushed Back Feb 04, 2019

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Sami and Bryan are shaking off their Super Bowl hangover to bring you all the crazy shit happening in Trump’s America. They start by talking about the report that Trump doesn’t do a whole lot of governing because of all of his “Executive Time”. At 7:00 they talk about the delayed State of the Union. At 10:00 they talk about Gov. Ralph Northam and his fumbling attempt to moonwalk around whether or not he did blackface in medical school. At 19:10 they talk about the US pulling out of the INF treaty provoking Russia to rebuild its missile program. For one more thing they talk about 21 Savage’s potential deportation to the United Kingdom and Liam Neeson’s surprising hate crime fantasy.

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Bonus Episode: What's Going On In Cuba? Feb 03, 2019

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Alise is back from her trip to Cuba and sits down with Bryan to talk about the situation on the island, and how it differs from American perceptions. She talks about some of the cool independently owned businesses she visited (Dador and Clandestina) as well as ways both U.S. policy and Cuban government policy have affected people's ability to earn a living.

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#94 WTF Is A Polar Vortex? Jan 31, 2019

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Alise and Bryan are braving the polar vortex to bring you the week in news, starting with an update on Kentucky clerk Kim Davis who may have to pay upwards of $200,000 to the same sex couples she refused marriage licenses. Next, Alise talks about Ariana Grande's tattoo debacle, and we hear from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (sorry) on why Election Day shouldn't be a national holiday. Then they talk about dumb reactions from politicians about the polar vortex, and end with an update from our intelligence community.

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#93 Did Trump Just Call Himself The Smartest Man Alive? Jan 28, 2019

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Bryan and Alise are back talking about all the news since Thursday, which has actually been a lot. First, Alise discusses her opinions on last night's RENT Live, while Bryan gives us an update on the trials of Paul Manafort. Then they talk about the arrest of longtime Trump BFF Roger Stone and what that means for the Russia investigation. Next they talk about the three week pause to the government shutdown, and predict where they think things will go from here. Finally, they talk about the revelation that the CEO of Starbucks is considering running in 2020 as a third party candidate.

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#92 Did An 1800s Book Predict Trump? Jan 24, 2019

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Sami and Alise are back to break down a truly insane week in news. First, Alise gives us some highlights from her trip to Cuba and Sami tells us about a strange series of books from the 1800s that low-key predicted Trump's rise. Then they get into the news of the week, starting with Senator Kamala Harris' announcement that she'll be running in 2020, and the latest on the government shutdown which is into its 34th day. Next they talk about the cancelled State of the Union, and a Buzzfeed report with damning new info on the Trump Tower Moscow project. Finally, they talk about Rudy Giuliani's latest on-camera f*ckup, SCOTUS upholding the trans military ban, and a very, very scary climate update.

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