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Tap In: Pope Francis Was A Relatively Real One Apr 25, 2025

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On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis went on to glory. And if we grading on a curve, he's pretty special. Let's pour some communion wine out for the top Catholic.

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Run It Back! Los Politicos de Barrio Apr 23, 2025

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With President Trump turning up the cruelty by tying deportations to El Salvador’s mass incarceration, we figured it’s a good time to remind y'all who the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele really is—and what it feels like to live under a police state.

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Take A Brain Break with Mangesh of Kaleidoscope Apr 16, 2025

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Listen, sometimes ya just need a brain break! Let's talk to Mangesh Hattikudur, co-founder of Mental Floss and Kaleidoscope and co-host of the Part-Time Genius podcast.

https://www.k-scope.com/

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HMADC Tariffs: Trump vs Everybody Apr 09, 2025

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Let's officially define tariffs. It's basically like having to check in when you come to LA. We'll discuss what Trump THINKS will happen, what the financial experts who actually know how the economy works think, and what the clap back has been so far.

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Yo, Who's the 202 Number? The Houthi PC Small Group Chat Apr 02, 2025

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Everyone knows the group chat is sacred space. And the person who started the chat must make sure that everyone who's in there, should be in there. No one wants the content of your group chat exposed, especially when it's filled with classified military plans! Sheesh! Today we discuss how the editor of The Atlantic ended up on a Signal group chat about an active military strike in Yemen.

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What the Licc Read?! The Greenland Play Explained Mar 26, 2025

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Sometimes, things that seem outrageous and random turn out not to be either. Why would anyone wanna buy a frozen island with 59,000 people on it? Allow us to explain why Trump is obsessed with trying to buy Greenland.

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Would You Love Me If I Was Dooooown and Ouuuuut: A Case for USAID & Soft Power Mar 19, 2025

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USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, is something that, if it weren't in peril, wouldn't ever cross the public's radar. But after Elon and his DOGE team shut down USAID amid sweeping federal cuts, it's been in the public eye more than ever before. Today we talk about its origins and the concept of soft power.

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What Trump Talkin' 'Bout? He Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Nothin' Mar 12, 2025

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When Trump decided to get up on Beyoncé's internet during his joint address to Congress and crush the soul of fact checkers everywhere, he also revealed to us what he fears most and what we should be putting our own focus on in the coming days.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3ylpd2n9no

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-fact-check-joint-address-congress-2025/

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Crimea River: Zelenskyy Ain't Gon Let You Play In His Face Mar 05, 2025

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The second White House crash out happened last week when Ukrainian President Zelenskyy sat down with President Trump in the Oval Office to discuss a deal for rare minerals in exchange for continual protection during the war with Russia. And as you know, the meeting went totally off the rails. Today we talk bout the build up, the set up, the expectation and the crash out.

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