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Food writer Jamie Schler talks food & politics Apr 16, 2021

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In today's show, French-American cooking writer Jamie Schler joins us to talk baking and politics. We get into the whole Coronavirus situation in Europe, and how things got so out of control over there, and also delve in to the resurgence of far-right politics there and here at home. But a good portion of our show is in fact devoted to food! I admittedly had fun with this one. Hope you do too. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our shows, and support independent journalism, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump's Insurrection Resurrection Apr 13, 2021

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In today's show, we talk about the ongoing effort of the GOP to rewrite the history of the January 6h Insurrection, while rehabilitating Donald Trump and his role in the bloody coup attempt. We also start with a discussion of the breaking news about the potential troubles surrounding the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine. This is one of our premium episodes. You can listen to 30 minutes of it here for free, then head on over to Patreon and becoming a patron for the price of a pricey cup of coffee, and listen to the rest of the show and support our work. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joe Manchin wants us to let the Insurrectionists win. Apr 12, 2021

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In our show we discuss conservative-Democratic Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) call for Democrats to pander to the Insurrectionists, the latest on Matt Gaetz's FBI investigation for child sex trafficking, and lots of other little topics, including a somewhat lengthy discussion about the merits of the TV show "The Americans." This is one of our free episodes. To listen to all our shows, and support our independent journalism & activism, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

GOP Cancel Culture hypocrisy Apr 06, 2021

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In today's show, Cliff and I talk about the Republicans whining about "cancel culture," because Major League Baseball just pulled from the All-Star game from Atlanta over the state's draconian new Jim Crow voter suppression laws, then we have a little update about Matt Gaetz's child sex trafficking investigation, and finally a rather lengthy Covid update. This is one of our premium episodes. You can listen to half an hour here for free. Then head on over to Patreon and become a patron to hear the rest, and support our important work. Thanks so much. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PizzaGaetz Apr 02, 2021

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The Matt Gaetz sex scandal just got a whole lot bigger. It's our big story for today. And boy, it's a doozie. We lay out the details, and discus why it matters. And we laugh, and laugh, and laugh. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our shows, and support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Forget the Vaccine Passport, let's have a Vaccine Bible Mar 31, 2021

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Today's show is heavy on messaging. We start with a discussion of former top Trump Covid adviser Dr. Birx's claim that while the first 100,000 US Coronavirus deaths were unavoidable, the next 450,000 deaths were eminently avoidable. We get into the issue of why Democrats aren't embracing this talking point more, that Trump's own top adviser says the Republicans murdered 450,000 Americans last year. We then segue to a discussion of the merits of institution a "Vaccine Passport" for air travel and other public accommodations, and our proposal that we call it a Vaccine Bible instead, that'll get the far-right on board! That takes us into a look at the 2022 election, and how Democrats may fare in the US House. And finally, we dive deeper into the GOP attempt to bring back Jim Crow voter suppression laws. This is one of our premium episodes. You can listen to 30 minutes here for free, then head over to Patreon and become a patron to listen to the rest of the show and support our work. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Georgia's horrific new voter suppression law Mar 28, 2021

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In today's show, we talk a lot about Georgia's horrific new voter suppression law, Dominion suing Fox news, and Trump claiming the Insurrectionists loved the police, and we hugging and kissing them on January 6, when they were actually beating them up and murdering them. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our shows, and support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lindsey Graham (R-Hot Mess) Mar 25, 2021

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In today's show, Cliff and I talk about Lindsey Graham having the vapors of the new omnibus LGBT rights legislation in Congress, then we talk about guns, the filibuster, immigration, and some concerns we have about Biden's new tax bill -- it just might hit the middle class, including you and me -- and why we think that's a problem. This is one of our premium episodes. You can hear a half hour here for free, then become a patron over at Patreon to hear the rest of our show, and support independent media like us. Thanks so much. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anti-Asian hate crimes, and the role of guns Mar 20, 2021

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In today's show, the big topic is of course hate crimes, particularly anti-Asian bigotry on the rise over the past year, and of course, the horrible mass shooting in Atlanta. Cliff talks a bit about how tougher gun laws could have helped. We then talk about the technical definition of hate crimes, and why it matters to get the designation right, and about whether Asians and Latinos are getting enough attention. That leads us into a discussion about discussion, and how we need to have a bit freer speech on social media. And finally, we venture into a recollection of Cheech and Chong. This is one of our free episodes. To hear all our shows, and support independent media, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Defending the stimulus, and defending voting rights Mar 12, 2021

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On today's show, Cliff and I talk about: - My Covid vaccine, I got one! (But it was J&J, and I'm still unsure about it.) - Biden learning from the past, and understanding he needs to defend the Covid Stimulus bill. - And the GOP onslaught against voting rights in over 40 states. This is one of our premium episodes. You can listen to 30 minutes for free here, then to hear the rest of the show, and help support independent media, please become a patron over at Patreon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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