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#380 No Lame Ducks To Give Nov 19, 2020

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Alise, Kaitlin, and Amanda start the pod by sharing their excitement about “A Promised Land,” Obama’s new 700-word tomb that Kaitlin reviewed for the Boston Globe. Then they discuss Joe Biden’s growing frustration with the Trump administration’s failure to take part in the transition of power, restricting access to timely pandemic information while close to 2,000 Americans die daily of coronavirus. As always, they check on the Trump campaign’s persistent and nonsensical attempts to overturn the election and how Democrats should frame the Georgia runoffs to ensure a winning strategy.

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#379 Why Is Lindsey Doing This? Nov 18, 2020

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Sami, Amanda, and Bryan are back to run down the day’s especially wacky headlines, from Rudy Giuliani charging the Trump campaign $20,000 a day to Ivanka’s maid of honor sharing embarrassing details from their childhood. Then, they consider last ditch Republican attempts to overturn the election and explain why they won’t work. Finally, they try to square Lindsey Graham’s treasonous attempt to tamper with the Georgia vote count with his encouraging fist bump with Kamala Harris on the Senate floor.

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#378 Kool-Aid For Thanksgiving Nov 17, 2020

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Alise and Amanda are back with guest host Milly Tamarez to deconstruct Republicans’ insane approach to the COVID pandemic even after Trump lost. Why are they so attached to denying public health guidance when doing so might have lost them the presidency? We explore how COVID conspiracies travel through rural areas and why everyone needs a barber who will tell them that QAnon isn’t real. Finally, they run through the COVID economic provisions that will run out in December and what the government is doing about it. (Nothing. They’re doing nothing.)

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#377 Will You Just Shut Down, Man? Nov 16, 2020

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Amanda and Bryan are back to run through the weekend’s top headlines. First, they update you on the out-of-control pandemic prompting shutdown measures across the country. But are they enough to stop the spread? They also explain the latest vaccine developments and why they should motivate Americans to hunker down in 2020’s final months. Finally, they explain how the Trump administration’s ineptitude once again stopped them from messing with DACA.

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#376 COVIDIOTS Nov 13, 2020

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Sami and Amanda are back to remind you that Joe Biden is our President-Elect and Donald Trump has no case! Then, they run down everything you need to know about the worsening pandemic. Why are schools closing before bars, and what does that say about our country’s priorities? They also run through everyone who got COVID from the White House election party -- the third outbreak in eight months. Finally, they explain how weed can help you understand aerosol transmission.

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#375 Trump 2024? Nov 12, 2020

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On this episode of the Sup, Alise and Bryan are back with some good news: Joe Biden still won the election! They start with news that Trump has apparently been telling advisers that he might run again in 2024. Next, they explain why he should probably stop celebrating the fact that Georgia will conduct a “manual audit” of the presidential election votes and talk about Facebook’s absurd reason for extending its ban on political advertising another month. Finally, they discuss the selection of Ron Klain as Joe Biden’s first Chief of Staff and tell us why we should be encouraged by what it means for getting a handle on the pandemic.

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#374 Trump Behind Barrs Nov 11, 2020

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Amanda and Kaitlin are back to run through the Trump administration’s somewhat terrifying overhaul of the country’s national security apparatus amid concerns the president could be preparing an authoritarian takeover (or coverup) while AG Bill Barr invites prosecutors to investigate vague claims of voter fraud. Casual! They also explain how state legislatures could be even more insidious in stealing the election for Trump. Finally, they discuss new polling that 70% of Republicans don’t believe the election was free and fair and how that might influence GOP leaders’ calculus.

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#373 Coup De-Trump Nov 10, 2020

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Bryan and Amanda are back to break down how Republicans are emboldening a tyrannical president who refuses to recognize the results of a legitimate democratic election. Which of these legal challenges and procedural threats should we be worried about, if any? Which Republicans are actually behaving like patriotic public servants? Finally, they explain how the incoming Biden-Harris administration is already hard at work planning a pandemic response and wonder aloud how the White House could possibly be sanitized to Jill Biden's standards.

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#372 Goodbye, Cruel President: Biden Victory Recap Nov 09, 2020

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Amanda, Sami, and Alise are back to celebrate the imminent end of the Trump presidency. They discuss Saturday’s call and how they each heard the news that Biden had won the race. Plus, they react to Kamala Harris's historic rise to the Vice Presidency, and reflect on the final days of the campaign. They also run through the Donald and co’s response, including the debacle at Four Seasons Total Landscaping and how each member of the Trump family is handling the loss. Finally, the look ahead to what’s at stake in Georgia’s Senate races.

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#371 Defeatapalooza Nov 06, 2020

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Sami and Amanda are back for election day part IV. It's happening. It happened? They run through the latest returns after Georgia and Pennsylvania flipped for Biden and reflect on how the race has changed in a matter of days. They marvel at Georgia’s incredible turnout and bow down to Stacey Abrams while looking forward to the January Senate races that will determine the balance of power. Then, they check-in with the Republicans continuing to humiliate themselves while defending a losing candidate.

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