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#91 Are They Really Torturing And Killing LGBTQ People In 2019? Jan 21, 2019

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In the spirit of activism on this very special MLK day episode, Bryan is joined by Wyatt Harms of the Voices 4 organization and Lyosha Gorshkov, Co-President of RUSA LGBT. They begin by talking about the oppression and torture of queer people in Chechnya. At 7:55 they discuss why the UN hasn’t investigated the violence against the LGBTQ community in Russia. At 18:00 they talk about all the great work that Voices 4 is doing in countries where the LGBTQ community is being oppressed. At 20:00 Lyosha talks about his experience being harassed in Russia because of his sexual preference.

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#90 Is This Real Life Or A Bad Spy Novel? Jan 17, 2019

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Day 27 of the shutdown isn’t stopping Bryan and special guest host Irene Fagan Merrow from updating you on everything happening in Trump’s America. They start by talking about Cardi B taking to Instagram to differentiate Obama’s shutdown from Trump’s shutdown. At 8:00 they talk about Rudy Giuliani’s return to television to backpedal on whether or not there was collusion between Trump and Russia. At 11:45 they talk about Trump calling the NYT to argue that Russia did not interfere in the American election. At 21:30 they talk about Mike Pence claiming that ISIS has been defeated the same day they claimed an attack in Syria.

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#89 Is The Shutdown Just a Smokescreen for Trump’s Russia Ties? Jan 14, 2019

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The government may still be shut down but that’s not slowing Sami and Bryan down from bringing you the news. They start by talking about the developments in the case of Alex Jones V the families of Sandy Hook victims. At 12:00 they talk about the newest round of allegations further tying Trump to Russia. At 18:15 they talk about the report that Trump met with Putin and kept absolutely no written record of the meetings. At 25:00 they talk about Steve King’s recent comments defending white nationalist groups.

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#88 Can Mexico Venmo For The Wall? Jan 10, 2019

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Sami and Alise are back on day 20 of the government shut down to talk about where we are in negotiations (nowhere) and Trump's first Oval Office address, as well as the response from Chuck and Nancy. They also talk about new investigations into R. Kelly and the revelation that Paul Manafort was sharing polling data with a Russian oligarch. We also announce our new campaign to build a moat at the souther border, which you can find at betches.co/moat

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#87 Can We Just Tell Trump We Built The Wall? Jan 07, 2019

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Happy third week of the government shutdown! Today Bryan and Alise talk about the conservative obsession with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib's f-bomb, and the Governor of Tennessee granting Clemency to Cyntoia Brown. Next, they update us on the government shutdown and what it could mean if Trump declares a national emergency. They also talk about John Bolton's reversal of Trump's Syria policy, and wish Ruth Bader Ginsburg well on her first ever sick day from work.

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#86 Has Donald Trump Seen Game Of Thrones? Jan 03, 2019

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Happy New Year! Bryan and Alise are back with all the news on day 13 of the government shutdown. First they talk about a Game of Thrones meme Donald Trump had printed out at his last cabinet meeting, and Elizabeth Warren's announcement that she's opening an exploratory committee to run for president. Then they move onto new allegations of sexual harassment in the Bernie Sanders campaign, the swearing in of the new Democratic House, and updates on the status of the shutdown. Finally for One More Thing they talk about Netflix removing an episode of The Patriot Act at Saudia Arabia's request, and Louis C.K's leaked set.

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#85 Are Conservatives Trying To Rewrite The Constitution? Ft. Journalist Sarah Kendzior Dec 31, 2018

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Sami and Alise are here to help you ring in the new year. They’re joined by journalist and author Sara Kendzior. They start by talking about the republicans' wet dream scenario in which a Constitutional Convention is called where they can rewrite the constitution. At 13:00 they talk about why the possibility of the convention isn’t being reported in the news. At 20:10 they talk about the potential of Trump refusing to concede after a loss in 2020. At 32:00 Sara gives insight into the alarming stories within the White House that don’t seem to be gaining much media attention despite hiding in plain sight.

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Bonus Episode: Our Full Recap of 2018 Dec 29, 2018

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Sami and Bryan are here to ring in the new year by remembering the past one. They start by reviewing “Vice” the new movie about Dick Cheney’s power grab during the George W. Bush administration. They both found the movie fascinating and revealing. At 13:00 they talk about the chilling prospect of Trump being re-elected in 2020 and who the dems might be able to run against him. They also talk about the Seth Abramson thread revealing the extent of corruption in the 2016 election. At 33:30 they give out their 2018 awards for the year.

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#84 Is Trump Afraid Of The Dark? Dec 27, 2018

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Sami and Bryan are back. They start by talking about Trump’s crazy Christmas which included an announcement on pulling troops out of Syria, James Mattis’ resignation and ruining Santa Claus for a 7 year old. At 10:30 they talk about Michael Cohen being caught having been in Prague during the 2016 campaign despite swearing to the contrary under oath. At 13:15 they give you an update on the current government shutdown and what the gov could be spending money on instead of a wall at the border. At 21:55 they talk about the revealing of Trump’s scam to dodge the draft during the Vietnam war. At 24:50 they talk about the second child to die while under supervision of the government. At 27:50 they talk about Trump’s disastrous visit to the military in Iraq.

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#83 Please Don’t Grab My P#$$y Ft. Julia Young Dec 24, 2018

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Alise and Bryan are….home for the holidays. Luckily they pre-taped this amazing interview with comedy writer and author of “Please Don’t Grab My P#$$Y”, Julia Young. Julia wrote her children’s book to educate the President himself on things that he is allowed to grab that aren’t women’s vaginas. At 12:00 Julia admits that her dream would be for Stormy Daniels to voice the audio version of her book. At 20:25 Julia explains the awkward moment she had telling her mother the title of her book.

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