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The Political Orphanage

Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.

Latest Episodes:

Armed Monkey Scarecrows (Friday Release Valve) Sep 18, 2020

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Jeremy Kareken and Joe Terwilliger join Heaton to sort out the week's best, under served headlines, including stories about:

* Dennis Rodman

* Bear bone vodka

* Priests blessing nuclear weapons

PJ O'Rourke On The Deep Middle (Corrected) Sep 16, 2020

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Political satirist and personal hero P.J. O'Rourke triumphantly returns to discuss his latest book, "A Cry From the Far Middle: Dispatches from a Divided Land." In which he makes stirring defense of: classical liberalism, temperamental moderates, and governing through math instead of throwing wads of cash at problems.

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Like the Paris Review (For Porn) - Friday Release Valve Sep 11, 2020

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(Definitely Not Safe for Kids) Yvette d'Entremont and Alice Vaughn are the hosts of Two Girls One Mic, a podcast that reviews the plots of porn films. They join Heaton to sort out the week's under served headlines, including Swiss chocolate snow, fake languages, and if and when brothels in Berlin will finally reopen.

Thomas Frank Is Sick of Anti-Populists Sep 09, 2020

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What is populism and where did it come from? Thomas Frank is the author of "The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism". He joins the show to discuss populism as understood by populists--and specifically the populists who trace their lineage back to the original movement of the late 1800's.

Murder in a Safe in a Field (Friday Release Valve) Sep 04, 2020

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An abandoned tank! A guy with an axe on a horse! Faulty psychics! Andrew Young joins Heaton to sort out the week's best, underserved headlines, and their attendance mysteries.

Why UFOs Are in the News Sep 02, 2020

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The New York Times is running stories about recovered extraterrestrial spaceships, the Navy has confirmed UFOs are real, and the Pentagon says it's preparing to disclose further information to the public. Is the government about to reveal the existence of aliens... or is this all click bait? If so... where's it coming from and how has it seeped into legacy media?

Mississippi Alternate Flag Ideas (FRV) Aug 28, 2020

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Comedians Turner Sparks and Mike Kaplan return to discuss the week's best, under served headlines, including:

Hookers for Jesus, capturing George R. R. Martin, and dogs as car salesmen

Do Political Parties Threaten the Constitution? Aug 26, 2020

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Political parties aren't written into the Constitution, but they definitely effect it. How do parties alter the balance of power in American politics? Do they precipitate or stall revolution?Economist Antony Davies and political scientist James R. Harrigan of FEE's Words & Numbers podcast join to discuss.

The Guns for Trumpets Buyback Program (Friday Release Valve) Aug 21, 2020

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Comedians Brian Sack and Jack Helmuth of the podcast Questionable Material join Heaton to sort out the week's underserved headlines, including a goose who runs for mayor, and municipal wizard subsidies.

The Postal Service Isn't Rigging The Election And We Should Privatize It Anyway Aug 20, 2020

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Sparks fly as pundits debate whether or not the US Postmaster General is rigging the election on behalf of Trump! Meanwhile, the USPS asks Congress for a bailout.

In this episode we:

* Tackle the USPS election conspiracy theory

* Discuss how to save the Postal Service from insolvency