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The Culture of Comedy (Ep. 325) Oct 03, 2021

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This episode takes a deep dive into the standup comedy world in a far-reaching interview with entertainment journalist Seth Simons. Topics include the boys club mentality that enables sexual misconduct; employment conditions for club comics; racism and cancel culture in the comedy universe; and the proliferation of so-called "conservative comedians" who often aren't real standup comedians nor funny.
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From Condoms to the Constitution (Ep. 324) Sep 28, 2021

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This week, comedy journalist Seth Simons joins the roundtable as they look at the week in the news, including Matthew McConaughey's potential run for the governorship of Texas, the looming debt ceiling deadline, Rachel Maddow's new MSNBC contract, and the release of the new iPhone 13.
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Tom Cruise to Ted Lasso (Ep. 323) Sep 20, 2021

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TV producer and podcaster Sue Kolinsky returns to the roundtable to discuss the Inspiration4 space mission, Covid boosters, the USA-France kerfuffle over submarines, an the latest TikTok craze, Devious Licks.
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Season 7 Premier (Ep. 322) Sep 07, 2021

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The guys return for their seventh season of podcasts with a look at the new Texas abortion law, the Afghanistan pullout, and their predictions for the upcoming California gubenatorial recall election.
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A Fairer Assessment of the Afghan Pullout (Ep. 321) Sep 02, 2021

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In this episode, Kevin methodically deconstructs the true facts of Biden's Afghanistan pullout and shows the blatant lies in the right wing's unfairly critical narrative. Then he takes a dispassionate look at his adopted state of Texas in the wake of its new abortion ban law and what it portends for Roe v. Wade.
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Backstage Banter (Ep. 320) Aug 16, 2021

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In this "backstage" episode, actor Kenan Heppe returns with an after-the-podcast chat that covers aspects of his personal journey, including helping his father battle cancer, his love of piano and classical music, and more on what it's like to be a caucasian American actor working in China.
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Season Finale (Ep. 319) Aug 09, 2021

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This week, financial pro Suzanne Robinson joins Kevin, Greg and Ward for the final MPU episode of the 2020-2021 season. Topics include the Andrew Cuomo scandal, Covid myths, taxing the bitcoin industry, and the ongoing tension between the more progressive, Medicare For All wing of the Democratic party and its more moderate lane.
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Rightwing Bile for Biles (Ep. 318) Aug 02, 2021

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This week the MPU gang talks with podcaster Cailet Kovach, host of "The Dead Don't Lie" podcast, as they talk about the rightwing attack campaign against Olympian Simone Biles, Covid booster shots, Scarlett Johansson suing Disney, and Hunter Biden's controversial art show.
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Cleveland, Clapton and Chocolate M&Ms (Ep. 317) Jul 26, 2021

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This week Greg and Kevin are joined by entrpreneur Linda Norrie as they look at the start of the summer Olympics, the new name for the (old) Cleveland Indians, Covid vaccine mandates on college campuses, and what everyone is binging on for summer television.
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A Lens Into China (Ep. 316) Jul 19, 2021

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This week, actor Kenan Heppe talks about his experience as an American living and working in China for the last four years. Other topics include Cuba, living under communism, new sports in the summer Olympics, the controversy over disqualifying sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson for smoking weed, and the Trump-Bill O'Reilly "History Tour."
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