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#136 Why Aren’t Female Soccer Players Paid Fairly? Jul 08, 2019

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Sami and Alise are back from the holiday weekend and start with a recap of Sami’s trip to Asia. Next, they discuss Trump’s 4th of July speech, including his embarrassing quote about airports. For the main news, they talk about the US Women’s National Team winning the World Cup and break down the enormous pay gap in soccer. They also discuss the latest charges against sex-trafficking billionaire Jeff Epstein, as well as renewed interest in allegations of sexual assault against Trump. Finally, at 38:50 they close the show with an update on the administration’s efforts to include a citizenship question in the census.

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#135 Birtherism Is Back And Coming For Kamala Harris Jul 01, 2019

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Amanda and Bryan are back from Pride weekend to talk about everything going on in the news, starting with the Queer Liberation March. Next, they discuss Taylor Swift taking a stand against Scooter Braun. For the main news, they talk about how the two nights of Democratic presidential debates actually impacted each candidate’s campaign. They also discuss the racist birtherism claims targeted at Kamala Harris. Finally, they close the show with details on the G20 summit, including all the embarrassing things Trump said and did.

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Is The Corporatizing Of Pride A Good Thing? Jun 29, 2019

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Alise and Bryan are back with a special bonus episode in honor of Pride. They start by talking about the crass corporate marketing behind modern day Pride and how it does or doesn't benefit members of the LGBTQ community. At 6:00 they talk about the history of gay rights and their evolution in the 20th century. At 15:00 they run down the list of places in the world that it’s not so great to be gay. At 23:00 Bryan breaks down the history of the Stonewall riots.

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#134 Debate Round One Winners And Losers (En Español) Jun 27, 2019

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Amanda and Alise are back to talk about all the crazy shit going on in the news, starting with members of the Women’s National Soccer Team saying they don’t plan to go to the White House. Next, they talk about Tiffany Caban’s historic run for NY District Attorney. For the main news, they discuss the first night of Democratic presidential debates - both the good and the bad - and preview night two. They also update us on two highly anticipated Supreme Court decisions. Finally, they close the show by explaining which American policy led to the devastating image of a father and daughter who drowned while attempting to enter the country.

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#133 Who Will Win This Week’s Democratic Debates? Jun 24, 2019

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Bryan and Alise are back to talk about everything going on in the news, starting with the U.S. somehow avoiding all-out war with Iran. Next, they talk about the Democrat who announced a run to challenge Susan Collins in Maine. For the main news, they discuss the good news (and the very bad news) on the immigration front. Then they preview the upcoming presidential debates. Finally, they close the show with details of the latest assault allegations against Trump.

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#132 Joe Biden Misses Having Racist Friends Jun 20, 2019

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Sami and Alise are back to talk about all the crazy shit going on in the news, starting with reparations hearings in congress. Next, they talk about a town getting renamed “Gay Hell” for Pride month. For the main news, they discuss the fight over whether or not to call migrant detention camps what they actually are: not NOT concentration camps. Then they explain Joe Biden’s comments on segregationists, and why he refuses to apologize. They also share the latest on the tense relations with Iran. Finally, they close the show with Hope Hicks testifying before the House Judiciary Committee.

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#131 Why Is Trump Mad At His Pollsters? Jun 17, 2019

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Sami and Bryan are back to talk about all the crazy shit happening in the news, starting with the enormous protests going on in Hong Kong. Next, they discuss what’s next for Sarah Huckabee Sanders now that she’s leaving the White House. For the main news, they break down the full Trump interview that aired on ABC over the weekend and talk about him firing his own internal pollsters because he doesn’t like the numbers they’re giving him. They also cover the latest news out of Sudan. Finally, they close the show with OJ Simpson making his Twitter debut. Thanks to our sponsor... For 25% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter promo code SUP.

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#130 AOC’s Corruption Radar Will Save Us All Jun 13, 2019

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Sami and Amanda are back to talk about a busy news day, starting with embassies trolling Mike Pence with the Pride flag. Next, they talk about Trump waving a piece of paper in front of reporters, claiming it was a secret immigration deal with Mexico. For the main news, they discuss the GOP’s efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. Is AOC the only one willing to call them out for their dirty tactics? They also talk about Trump admitting outright that he’d accept help from a foreign government. Finally, they close the show with some good news for women’s reproductive rights.

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#129 Does Trump Think The Moon Is Part Of Mars? Jun 10, 2019

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Sami and Alise are back to talk about all the crazy shit going on in the news, starting with Trump arguing with himself about sending people back to the moon. Next, they talk about the death Emanuel Macron’s friendship tree gift to the White House. For the main news, they discuss the testimony of Richard Nixon’s former White House counsel John Dean. Is he right to compare the findings of the Mueller report to Watergate? They also break down the latest in the Mexico tariffs fiasco. Finally, they close the show with a head scratcher of a story about The University of Alabama, abortion policy, and a huge donation.

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#128 Do The Royals Hate Trump? Jun 06, 2019

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Bryan and Alise are back to talk about everything going on in the news, starting with Pride month and the backlash to Youtube turning a blind eye to homophobic videos. Next, they talk about Sephora closing down for diversity training after a huge f*ck up. For the main news, they cover Trump’s trip across the pond this week for his first official state visit to the UK. Why was Barron the only one left behind? They also talk about Trump’s surprisingly coherent speech at the 75th anniversary of DDay. Finally, they break down Joe Biden’s appalling support of the Hyde Amendment.

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