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Is Women's Soccer and/or the Wage Gap Real? Featuring: Turner Sparks & Andrea Jones-Rooy Jul 17, 2019

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The US Women's Soccer Team won the World Cup this week, but gets payed less than their male equivalents. Is this blatant sexism? Market efficiencies? Illuminati conspiracy? Comedians Andrea Jones-Rooy and Turner Sparks join Heaton to make sense of it.

Should We Add Another Thousand Congressmen? Jul 11, 2019

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It's the first episode of the new series! Host Andrew Heaton is joined by podcast warlords Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young, to discuss:

Should the Trump administration continue the trend of relocating federal agencies to the states?
Congressmen have *way* more constituents than they used to. Should we create more congressmen? What about *thousands* of more congressmen?
Democratic Party Draft Picks: who would make the strongest combo, and who would you like to see on a ticket regardless?

Ep 142 | The Final Episode Jun 12, 2019

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Heaton comes on the show one last time to conclude 'Something's Off with Andrew Heaton'.

Ep 141 | The Fermi Paradox | Guest: Jennings Jun 11, 2019

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Heaton's producer Jennings sits in on the show to discuss the Fermi Paradox, science fiction, and a host of other fun topics.

Ep 140 | What Is 'Bladerunner' Really About? | Guest: Ben Domenech Jun 10, 2019

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Ben Domenech sits down with Heaton in studio to talk about 'Blade Runner' and 'Blade Runner 2049', robots in our daily lives, and the beautiful coldness of Han Solo.

Ep 139 | 'Unsolved Mysteries' Meets 'In Search of Bigfoot' | Guest: Jennings Jun 07, 2019

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On this installment of the Friday Release Valve, Heaton's producer Jennings comes on to sort through the week's better headlines, from backfiring high school pranks, to fortune cookie investment strategies, to a man arrested for trying to fight aliens.

Ep 138 | The New Right, the Alt Right, and the Evangelical Left | Guest: Michael Malice Jun 06, 2019

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Michael Malice is the author of The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics. He talks to Heaton about the ethics of trolling, progressive evangelism, the sorts of people who showed up to the Charlottesville rally, and why he hates William F. Buckley.

Ep 137 | Kim Kardashian Will Run for President | Guest: Justin Robert Young Jun 05, 2019

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Justin Robert Young explains why Kim Kardashian will run for president, why she'll be an unstoppable media bulldozer when she does, and which political party she'll swing for.

Ep 136 | We Don't Need No Stinkin' Marriage Licenses | Guest: Tom Brennan Jun 04, 2019

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George Washington didn't have a marriage license; why should you? Heaton rants about why the government should get out of the marriage business altogether, along with comedian (and married guy) Tom Brennan. Plus: A brand-new game pits host and guest against each other to see who can be the most feckless partisan!

Ep 135 | How to Actually Unplug from the Grid | Guests: Chris Moody and Cristi Moody Jun 03, 2019

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Former CNN correspondent Chris Moody and his wife Cristi Moody sold all their stuff, outfitted a van, and spent the year driving around America on the cheap with no boss or schedule. They've encountered hundreds of other people living off-grid, and join Heaton to talk about what forces Americans to compete in the rat race, and how to escape it.

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