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S2 Ep54: Exculpatory f/ Renato Mariotti Jul 26, 2018

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Devon sits down with former federal prosecutor and current CNN analyst Renato Mariotti to discuss the Michael Cohen tapes and the declassification of the Carter Page FISA warrants. Spoiler alert: none of it is actually exculpatory evidence.

Follow Renato @renato_mariotti

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S2 Ep53: An Act of War Jul 24, 2018

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Devon and Varsha discuss this administration's feeble efforts to reunite parents and kids that they forcibly separated, Trump's treasonous week & his triple negative excuse, Devon's time at San Diego Comic Con, and the real-life episode of "The Americans" that we're currently living through.

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S2 Ep52: Abortion Access in the Age of Trump f/ Destiny Lopez Jul 13, 2018

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Devon sits down with Destiny Lopez, co-director of All Above All, a group dedicated to lifting restricts that limit women's access to abortion. They discuss what SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh means for Roe v. Wade and how Roe is out of reach for so many women already.

Reminder: Devon will be at San Diego Comic Con next week, so there will be NO SHOWS the week of 7/16. If you're in the area, feel free to contact Devon on Twitter or Facebook for an impromtu SDCC meetup!

S2 Ep51: Weaponzied Democracy Jul 10, 2018

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Devon and Varsha discuss the bonkers Trump rally, hateful immigration policy, and the ongoing horror of what is going on with the family separation policy at the border.

S2 Ep50: "Hellbent on Controlling Our Bodies" f/ Sung Yeon Choimarrow Jul 06, 2018

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Devon sits down with the Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum Sung Yeon Choimorrow, to discuss the impact of NIFLA v. Becerra and the rise of Crisis Pregnancy Centers on women of color.

S2 Ep49: Where's Your Civility Now, Motherfuckers? Jul 02, 2018

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Devon and Varsha discuss the new revelations about the so-called "pilot" program in place before the Trump administration announced the official family separation policy, the reshaping of the Democratic Party's base, and our own racist undertones as seen in our leadership's response to Maxine Waters' call for civil disobedience.

S2 Ep48: Korematsu 2.0 f/ Ian Millhiser Jun 28, 2018

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Devon and Varsha discuss the bullshit coming out of SCOTUS recently and the potential ramifications of Kennedy's retirement announcement. Devon sits down with ThinkProgress justice editor for the second week in a row to go in depth into the SCOTUS decisions and the grim picture that we are facing.

S2 Ep47: It's Not a Dog Whistle, It's a Fucking Foghorn Jun 26, 2018

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Devon and Varsha discuss the broader immigration policy that Paul Ryan is fucking up beyond repair, the US pulling out of the U.N. Human Rights Commission, Trump's escalating trade war with China, and why it's okay to be pissed the Melania Trump wore a jacket with a not-so-secret message on the back.

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S2 Ep46: Terrible Fucking Peril f/ Ian Millhiser Jun 21, 2018

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Devon sits down with author and justice editor of Think Progress, Ian Millhiser. They discuss the Supreme Court, how laws move through an increasingly partisan legal system, and what the actual fuck is going on with the family separation policy. Ian gives a great overview of the Flores settlement and why it is so centrally important to this issue.

Follow Ian on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/imillhiser

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DONATE to RAICES Texas, an organization that offers legal services to undocumented immigrants at the border and who are actively working to reunite families: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/donate-to-raices-texas

S2 Ep45: Heartless Motherfuckers Jun 18, 2018

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Devon and Varsha discuss the Inspector General's report about Comey's conduct during the 2016 election and the wider implications of ignoring DoJ and FBI policy. They also discuss the kids being taken from their parents at our southern border and the horrific conditions in which they are being held. They explain why semantics in this instance are dangerous and how to push back against the policy.

Donate to help the kids at the border:

http://raicestexas.org/ - Legal Aid

https://www.borderangels.org/ - Water drops and rescue stations in Southern California to help those crossing in punishing heat.

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