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Episode 189: Pelosi Won't ITMFA Mar 13, 2019

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Nancy Pelosi says President Trump is "just not worth" impeaching. What does Dan "Impeach the Motherfucker Already" Savage have to say about that? A lot. Also, Rich Smith on the massive college cheating scandal, Chase Burns on Elizabeth Warren's plan to break up Big Tech, and Jasmyne Keimig on the profoundly upsetting revelations about Michael Jackson in "Leaving Neverland." Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Episode 188: ITMFA Mar 06, 2019

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Well, President Trump went and gave another bonkers speech, this one extra long and super odd. Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk about why this isn't even news anymore. Then they look toward the future, which is filled with subpoenas flying out of the Democrat-controlled House and new Democratic presidential candidates announcing themselves every week—including, just last week, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee. Rich explains why he's all in for Team Inslee. After that, Katie Herzog considers an explosive article in The New Yorker about FOX News's unprecedented collusion with Trump and Jasmyne Keimig talks Hannibal Buress, Broad City, and Solange. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Episode 187: Cohen's Receipts Feb 27, 2019

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President Trump's former "fixer" Michael Cohen delivered hours of public testimony to the House Oversight Committee this week, and in doing so he clearly implicated the president in at least one crime. Eli Sanders, Rich Smith, and Katie Herzog consider what it all means—and whether it'll be enough to start an impeachment process. After that, Chase Burns dives into a fascinating and rather upsetting report in The Verge about "The Secret Lives of Facebook Moderators." The lives in question are pretty dark, and they raise a lot of urgent issues about Facebook and digital platforms in general. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig processes The Oscars and all the ongoing anger at Green Book winning Best Picture. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Episode 186: The Bernie Sanders Interview Feb 20, 2019

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Fresh off announcing his repeat presidential candidacy, Bernie Sanders drops by the Blabbermouth studios for an interview with Eli Sanders and Katie Herzog! Rich Smith is mysteriously absent during the conversation but shows up afterward to explain exactly where he is, and is not, feeling the Bern. After that, actor Jussie Smollett says he was the victim of a terrible hate crime in Chicago, but his claim has yet to be confirmed by investigators—and actually seems to be unraveling. Katie talks about what this awful episode has to teach us. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig explains why she loves the HBO show "High Maintenance" and Katie, who also loves the show, tells us what "High Maintenance" signals for national marijuana law reform. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Episode 185: Bezos's Balls Feb 13, 2019

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After taking a quick look at President Trump's latest border wall bullshit, Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith talk about the "Insect Apocalypse" and a plan from certain Democrats to prevent insect die-off, food chain collapse, and other dire effects of climate change. It's called the Green New Deal, and it's being pushed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among others. Is it realistic? Does that even matter? Next, the allegedly anti-Semitic tweet from a Democratic member of Congress from Minnesota, Ilhan Omar. She's since apologized, but was what she said about Israel really anti-Semitic? Finally, Dan Savage has an immodest proposal for Jeff Bezos: "Release your nude selfies!" Why won't Dan go first? Katie and Eli ask him. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Episode 184: Dan's Back! Feb 06, 2019

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Dan Savage returns to help Eli Sanders and Katie Herzog deal with Trump's very weird and upsetting State of the Union address. Also discussed: Nancy Pelosi's epic clap-back and Stacey Abrams's delivery of the official Democratic response to Trump's speech. After that, WTF is going in Virginia? Rich Smith tells Eli and Katie what he thinks should be done about a Democratic governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general who are all suddenly in very big trouble over pasts that appear to include either blackface or alleged sexual assault, depending on the politician. Finally, Chase Burns, Jasmyne Keimig, and Nathalie Graham discuss The Velvet Buzzsaw, new filmic treatments of Ted Bundy, and Netflix's potential use of Big Data to shape its content. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Episode 183: Daddy Starbucks Jan 30, 2019

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Eli Sanders, Rich Smith, and Katie Herzog consider the potential presidential candidacy of Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO who may run in 2020 as an independent. Does America really want another billionaire businessman to replace our current billionaire (or "billionaire") president? Also, does Schultz understand what pulling a Ross Perot could do to the chances of a Democrat winning the White House? After that, some reflections on Nancy Pelosi's win in the shutdown standoff, some eager anticipation of Stacey Abrams's State of the Union rebuttal next week, and a dive into "deep fake" technology. You need to know what it is before you watch any more political videos in the run-up to the 2020 elections. Finally: your tweets, calls, and Facebook reactions to last week's show, which was a liiiiiiitle controversial. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Episode 182: Nothing But the Viral Truth Jan 23, 2019

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Eli Sanders, Rich Smith, and Katie Herzog talk about the State of the Union standoff, whether Kamala Harris is really a "cop" in progressive clothing, and a horrifying new report on global inequality. After that, they go where many Americans have gone over the last few days—to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where they try to figure out what happened in a viral stare-down that has infuriated pretty much everyone, led to endless online and offline recriminations, and called into question the very idea of observable, "Saw it with my own eyes," truth. As seems to happening to a lot of people who wade into the Lincoln Memorial MAGA hat kids controversy, this discussion went looooong—so if you're sick of the whole thing already, skip ahead! In the third segment, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns run through the list of Oscar nominees and talk about who was wrongly snubbed, who should win, and why. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Episode 181: Big Mac Attack Jan 16, 2019

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The president is maybe a Russian agent? Whose standing fast-food order, according to The New Yorker, is "two Big Macs, two Filet-o-Fishes, and a chocolate milkshake"? Oh. It must be Wednesday. And Eli Sanders, Rich Smith, and Katie Herzog are here to pick through the political mayhem, which also includes the ascension of William Barr, the racism of Rep. Steve King, and the record-breaking Trump shutdown. Then Nathalie Graham fills us in on the delicious drama surrounding two dueling Fyre Festival documentaries and Jasmyne Keimig talks about You. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

Episode 180: Crisis of the Hart Jan 09, 2019

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Was Stormy Daniels' prime-time address on Tuesday more informative than President Trump's? Eli Sanders, Rich Smith, and Katie Herzog consider this question and then parse the propaganda that spewed from the Oval Office as Trump, backed into a corner of his own making, offered the nation some heavy breathing and a re-run of a very old campaign speech. After that, Representative Rashida Talib's ITMFA moment and Elizabeth Warren's all-but-official run for president. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig talks with Eli and Katie about Kevin Hart, the comedian who was going to host the Oscars until his old, homophobic tweets of resurfaced. This led to a big, still-going drama that's drawn in Ellen DeGeneres and Don Lemon, elevated the question of what it really means to make amends for past wrongs, and left the Oscars without a host (for now). This one is complicated! And the Oscars are only a month and a half away! Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.

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