Burning Bridges with Uncle Sam

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Latest Episodes:

The Carpe Something Episode (with Brian Karem!) Jun 22, 2021

In the season (series?) finale, Uncle Sam struggles with Latin, Greek philosophy and sucking his thumb.

Also, Playboy’s senior White House correspondent Brian Karem talks to us about Jan 6 terrorists wanting to invade the Playboy Mansion, fighting for press freedom and that world-famous press pass.

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The Technicolor Butterfly Effect Episode (with Jen Kirkman!) Jun 15, 2021

Are you experienced? Uncle Sam is talking hallucinogenics and how they took him to the White House.

Plus, comedian Jen Kirkman joins the show to talk about redefining small talk, fear of flying and Rod Stewart’s Rolls Royce.

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Uncle Sam enters the Bitcoin world (with the Good Liars!) Jun 08, 2021

Uncle Sam goes down a Bitcoin rabbit hole and ends up more confused than when he started.

And the Good Liars join the show to talk about their harrowing experience on Jan. 6, getting owned by Joe Biden and proposing to Elizabeth Warren.

Find @TheGoodLiars (@jasonselvig + @davramdavram) on Twitter, TikTok, facebook, and Patreon!

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Uncle Sam learns he’s joined the Professional Left (with Stephanie Miller!) Jun 01, 2021

Uncle Sam is furious elected Democrats aren’t stepping up to stop a coup that didn’t end on Jan. 6, and he realizes that might make him part of the problem.

Plus, legendary OG progressive radio host and comedian Stephanie Miller joins the show for some cussing, some laughing and some advice for Sam and Ruby.

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Uncle Sam’s Homecoming Episode (plus Congressman Eric Swalwell!) May 25, 2021

After almost a year and a half away in La-La Land, Uncle Sam returns to his native Kentucky for a post-pandemic reunion with family, Red State America and the hard work of being an uncle.

Plus, Sam and Ruby talk to U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell about Republicans bucking the Blue, Kevin McCarthy’s cowardice and the deranged ghouls in Congress who are f**king with him.

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The Off the Record Doctor (with Stuart Stevens!) May 18, 2021

Uncle Sam goes Off the Record to talk about the best damn bartender the city of Washington, DC ever saw.

Plus, Sam and Ruby talk to the most interesting man in politics — Stuart Stevens of the Lincoln Project — about the death of the GOP and the time Sam got high before Mitt Romney’s Puerto Rico rally.

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Sam survives a blizzard, kinda (with Jon Cryer!) May 11, 2021

Sam talks about being bad and his relapse with nose candy.

Next, we talk to actor Jon Cryer about getting involved in politics, Matt Gaetz being a putz and the strangest Superman discussion you ever heard.

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BONUS - Ruby's Mom gives Uncle Sam a haircut! May 09, 2021

A BONUS DROP WITH A SUPER SPECIAL GUEST — RUBY’S MOM!!!! That’s right, Cheryl Marks, celebrity hairdresser and Ruby’s mom, drops by the pod to give Uncle Sam a desperately needed haircut. While Sam gets his ears lowered, we’re talking Ruby’s wilder days, Snoop and Cheryl’s favorite client.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Follow Cheryl Marks on Instagram: @cherylmarks

The Mother's Day Episode (with Asha Rangappa!) May 04, 2021

On a Mother’s Day episode, Sam tells us about his late mom and pays tribute to moms everywhere.

We also talk to CNN Analyst, former FBI agent, and Supermom Asha Rangappa about beating the latest GOP efforts to destroy childcare, the uphill battle facing the justice department and what needs to happen to reform law enforcement in our country.

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Taking that town and shoving it (with Meidas Touch!) Apr 27, 2021

Uncle Sam is tapping a keg of tough love and napalm for his former profession this week as he takes aim at the political press in the age of Trumpism.

Then Ruby and Sam are joined by the Meiselas bros to talk about what happens when the left learns to fight like the right, what’s next for them and who the smartest Meiselas brother is.

For more about the brothers visit their site at https://www.meidastouch.com/

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The 420 Episode (with Trae Crowder!) Apr 20, 2021

Uncle Sam takes us down a hazy memory lane of his first experience with the devils lettuce and his favorite #420 tunes. Then Ruby and Sam talk to the ultimate liberal redneck Trae crowder on southern politics, pride, shame, and a little football.

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Uncle Sam kicks off a kinda-sorta apology tour (with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton!) Apr 13, 2021

Uncle Sam fires his lifecoach and discusses with Ruby donut toppings and rejoining society after the pandemic ends.

Then, Sam & Ruby are joined by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton to discuss the filibuster, DC statehood and whether she’s ready to accept Uncle Sam’s apology.

Find the Congresswoman on Twitter @EleanorNorton

**Editor’s Note: The interview with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton was recorded on March 31st**

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How Sam Stopped Worrying About the Pandemic & Learned to Love Above Ground Pools (with Mary Trump!) Apr 06, 2021

Uncle Sam loses his sh*t in the early days of the pandemic, and Mary Trump explains why America can’t afford to forget her uncle.

Part 1. How Sam Stopped Worrying About the Pandemic & Learned to Love Above Ground Pools

Part 2. Interview with Mary Trump

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To Live & Cry in LA (with Rex Chapman!) Mar 30, 2021

Uncle Sam delivers a love letter to the uniquely American, continuously perilous city that is Los Angeles, and chats with former NBA star/Twitter hero Rex Chapman about their Kentucky roots, politics, and that time he put 39 (!) points on Michael Jordan.

Part 1. A Kentuckian falls in love with LA

Part 2. Interview with Rex Chapman

You can follow Rex on twitter: https://twitter.com/RexChapman

Originally published Tue, 30 Mar 2021

Sam Kicks the Sh*t Out Himself (with Ashley Bryant!) Mar 23, 2021

Uncle Sam talks about teevee, being a world-class a-hole and young athletes protesting. Then Ashley Bryant, superstar strategist and co-founder of WinBlack, joins Sam and Ruby to talk about the last election and those coming down the pike.

Part 1. Uncle Sam the TV Kid

Part 2. Interview with Ashley Bryant

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Originally published Tue, 23 Mar 2021

The Legend of Uncle Sam (with Adam Parkhomenko!) Mar 16, 2021

The inaugural Burning Bridges podcast begins with Uncle Sam’s twisted origin story, followed by an interview with Democratic Strategist Adam Parkhomenko.

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Originally published Thu, 18 Mar 2021

ShowTrailer Mar 09, 2021

Sam Youngman introduces you to his new podcast.

Originally Published Tue, 09 Mar 2021