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#57 Are Ronan Farrow And Michael Avenatti The New Batman And Robin? Sep 24, 2018

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Sami and Alise dive in on the already batsh*t week in news. First, Alise gives us an update on a viral video of Republican women talking about Brett Kavanaugh that hits a little too close to home. Then Sami updates us on what is officially the most savage campaign ad of 2018 so far. Then they discuss the new allegations of misconduct brought against Brett Kavanaugh from one of his former classmates at Yale, and updates on the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, which will take place Thursday. Also on Thursday, Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein may or may not be handing in his resignation to Trump, which leaves the Mueller investigation in limbo. Also, the Russians are in our power grid so don't forget to register to vote at beches.co/vote!

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#56 Why Do We Know So Much About Trump's Penis? Sep 20, 2018

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Bryan and Alise break down the news of the week, starting with the fact that we're looking for a new intern! (Email sup@betches.com to apply) Next they talk about new revelations about Bert and Ernie's sexuality, and Stormy Daniels' unfortunate description of Trump's penis. Then we have an update on the hearing on Brett Kavanaugh's sexual assault allegations, and new statements from her accuser asking for more time before testifying.

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#55 Is Kavanaugh The Worst President Of The Keg City Club Ever? Sep 17, 2018

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Sami and Bryan are back with all the news that’s fit to talk about. Paul Manafort’s guilty plea of obstruction of justice is helping Bryan get through the week while Sami is more excited about Republican donors flipping to the other side of the aisle. At 8:45 they break down the sexual assault accusations against Brett Kavanugh. They think he’s guilty even though Kavanaugh has a list of 65 separate women who swear that he didn’t rape them. At 22:00 they give you a Hurricane Florence update. At 27:25 They talk about the fight between Mark Burnett and Tom Arnold, presumably over the Trump tapes that Burnett is holding onto. This makes them ask the question “why is Burnett holding onto the Trump tapes in the first place?”

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#54 What's The Deal With These Shady Russian Payments? Sep 13, 2018

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Sami and Alise break down the news of the week, starting with their experiences voting in today's New York primary election. Sami then gives us a rundown of what she's learned reading Bob Woodward's book, and breaks down a series of shady payments Buzzfeed News discovered from Russia both before and after the election. Alise gives us an update on the increased number of migrant children in detention camps, then discusses the impending Hurricane Florence, and Trump's recent tweet disputing the death toll in Puerto Rico.

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#53 WTF Is CBS Thinking? Sep 11, 2018

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Bryan and Alise are back with our first Tuesday morning episode! First they talk about Barack Obama's return to the political world, and George "Gin and Tonic" Papadopoulos' post-jail interview. Next, they break down the recent allegations against CBS CEO Les Moonves, brought to us by the one and only Ronan Farrow. Finally, an update on Hurricane Florence, which is set to hit the east coast on Thursday

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#52 Who Wrote The Times' Anonymous Op-Ed? Sep 06, 2018

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Who would win in a fight between Alex Jones and Marco Rubio? And who is Kim K getting out of prison next? Sami and Alise answer both these questions before diving into the news of the week, which includes a shady anonymous op-ed written by someone in the Trump administration, and day two of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings which were somehow even more dramatic than day one. Is Cory Booker going to be kicked out of the Senate? Listen to today's episode to find out.

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#51 How Afraid Is Trump Of This New Book? Sep 04, 2018

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Bryan and Alise are back with all the post-Labor Day news, starting with Colin Kaepernick's new Nike campaign and a new mobile billboard specifically designed to troll Ted Cruz. Then they talk about the first (v. dramatic) day of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings in the Senate, and discuss the latest scandalous Trump book by respected journalist and historian Bob Woodward.

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#50 What’s Up With Puerto Rico? (From Puerto Rico) Aug 30, 2018

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Wepa! Sami, Alise and Bryan are back and they’re coming to you from Puerto Rico. At 2:00 they talk about the upcoming midterm elections and the hilarious smear campaign ads that will accompany them. At 8:05 they talk about Betsy Devos’ new legislation that defends universities over victims in sexual assault cases. At 13:00 they talk about Hispanic citizens in the border states who are being denied re-entry into the US because the Trump administration just doesn’t want them to come in.

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#49 Trump's Secret Lovechild Aug 28, 2018

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Bryan and Alise break down all the news of the week, starting with Trump's (alleged) lovechild, and a leaked spreadsheet the Republicans have been passing around that detail all of Trump's potential investigations. Then, they talk about the response to John McCain's passing, the recent shooting in Jacksonville, and the prison strikes currently taking place across the country.

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#48 Check His Pockets For Rubles Aug 23, 2018

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Sami and Alise break down the truly crazy week in news. But first we ask the important questions. Is Melania trolling her husband? Can Beto O'Rourke win in Texas? Probs yes to both. Then they break down the Cohen and Manafort cases, and discuss how Trump low-key implicated himself in criminal activity on Fox & Friends. Then, an update about the Asia Argento case, Betsy DeVos' latest project, and some good news out of California.

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