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The One with that National Emergency Thing from 2019-02-26T03:14:13
To go along with a little audio trouble, we've got HR-1, the National Emergency, the budget deal, Venezuela and why people are grouchy about their taxes.
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The One with the Post-Shutdown Blues from 2019-02-05T03:10:22
We get a little snippy when talking about the March for Life, the New York abortion law and the fallout from the whole shutdown thing.
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The One Where We Came Back from 2018-12-28T02:54:39
Being the part in which we, dear friends, return to your lives with thoughts on the shutdown, the Syria, the Mad Dog and the general state of all the things.
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The One with Stephen Miller& the Fox News Treadmill from 2017-08-12T03:45:14
We try to catch our breath after a big week that saw staff shake-ups, the end of the GOP's healthcare repeal, policy by Twitter and new ideas on immigration.
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The One with DARE from 2017-08-02T04:16:41
This week we bring you thoughts on the first round of healthcare votes, on-camera press briefings, police violence and the quesitonable legacy of the DARE program.
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The One With Little DJ's Meeting from 2017-07-20T03:54:01
This week, Tim's got some news of his own to go along with more on healthcare, more on voter fraud and thoughts on Little DJ's meeting with those folks from Russia.
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The One With The Fraud& The Un from 2017-07-12T04:21:30
This week we've got DJ's voter fraud stuff, reflections on how the ACA went down and the latest shenanigans from the North Koreans.
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The One About That Better Care Thing from 2017-07-04T04:40:28
We go over the ins and outs of the Senate's healthcare bill.
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The One After the Baseball Shooting from 2017-06-26T05:37:08
We have returned and with us we bring thoughts on Comey, Paris and the state of politcal rhetoric in the wake of the congressional shooting.
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The One With Comey, Trumps& Even More Grumps from 2017-06-01T05:20:27
A belated fiftieth episode brings more grumpiness as we go over the AHCA and the dismissal of one James Comey.
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The One Where We Had the Grumps from 2017-05-11T04:34:23
Grouchiness is abound as we bemoan the general state of things under President DJ.
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The One About The First 100 Days from 2017-04-27T04:58:10
We've had 100 whole years...er...days of President DJ and we're ready to give him a report card. Also a bit about the French election and the troubles ahead in North Korea.
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The One After That Syria Thing from 2017-04-19T05:30:46
We have returned and with us we bring thoughts on DJ's discovery of bombing stuff. Also, we've got the Russian problem, the United Airlines fiasco and musings on the rise of one Jared Kushner.
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The One With DJ's Budget from 2017-03-27T03:38:17
After a quick follow-up to our AHCA conversation, we go over Trump's first budget proposal.
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The One With The AHCA from 2017-03-21T04:04:01
At long last the GOP has regaled us all with their great big healthcare solution. Let's talk about it.
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The One with DJ's Big Boy Speech from 2017-03-10T04:14:13
This week we've got thoughts on Trump's first big speech to Congress. Also, after recieving our first Podbean comment, we talk about why we started podcasting.
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The One With the Transphobic Deregulation from 2017-03-01T05:19:30
DJ's reversal of Obama's guidelines for transgendered students leads us into a long discussion about the difficult questions that surround the issue. Also this week, Russia, thoughts on John Boe...
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The One with Bernie& Ted's Bogus Journey from 2017-02-22T05:20:55
We go down the rabbit hole with DJ Trump and his funny press conference antics. Also, more cabinet shuffling, Bernie & Ted's healthcare debate and an off-topic conversation about the misdeeds of...
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The One with Judge Neil& the Not-A-Ban from 2017-02-08T06:03:31
Another eventful week brings the kinda, sorta Muslim Ban, thoughts on Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court, Mr. Bannon on the Security Council and more of those executive order things from DJ Trum...
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The One After the Inauguration from 2017-02-02T04:31:47
A contentious show after a contentious first week for Mr. Trump. We've got reactions to the inaugural, the media malaise, the slew of executive orders and the Women's Rights march on Washington....
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The One With Barack's Last Stand from 2017-01-25T05:47
As we prepare to inaugurate President Trump, we take a look back at President Obama, talk internet sales tax and try to settle that whole big government versus little governement thing.
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The One Where Donald Hearts Bibi& Vladimir from 2017-01-12T06:36:45
We're back from the holidays with news of Trump and Russians and their hacking shenanigans. Also thoughts on Rex Tillerson, Obama's exit strategy, the UN and Israel, Republicans at the state lev...
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The One with Trump's Mad-Dog& the Multicultural Populists from 2016-12-14T04:53:42
We bring you more from Planet Trump including the China/Taiwan thing, a guy named Mad-Dog and a little more on Carrier. Also, a bit about the new fetal burial law in Texas and the rise of populi...
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The One With The Tweeter-In-Chief from 2016-12-07T05:04:02
This week we have the latest on possible cabinet folk. We have Trump's incessant tweeting. We have the Carrier thing and we have the giant ball of goo that is the Democratic Party.
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The One Where Mr. Bannon Went to Washington from 2016-11-22T06:22:33
This week we've got the continued fallout from the election, including the electoral college, as well as the early appointments of Messrs Priebus and Bannon to the cabinet.
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The One After It Went Down from 2016-11-14T06:06:40
Welp...that happened. Let's talk about it.
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The One With All That Sass from 2016-11-04T06:07:56
Things get a little chippy after the latest e-mail nonsense between Hillary and the FBI throws us through a loop. Also more Tebow love from Tim, more trouble for the ACA and some thoughts on Trump'...
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The One Where Evan McMullin Showed Up from 2016-10-26T03:49:35
This week we've got the last of those cursed debates, rigged elections, Evan McMullin's campaign and finally that NATO discussion we've been putting off.
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The One After Donald Talked Dirty from 2016-10-19T06:46:46
We spend a show firmly entrenched in the gutter, talking about a fairly revolting week in American politics including Donald's dirty tapes, Team Hillary's e-mail, debate number two, Al Gore, Tom Co...
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The One About the Veeps from 2016-10-12T00:59:26
We bring you thoughts on an action packed Vice Presidential debate. Also this week, more changes to Kentucky's healthcare, Wikileaks, Baby Boomers, John Calipari, crime stats and some new milestone...
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The One with the Post-Debate Sniffles from 2016-10-04T05:22:38
Catching up with Hillary and Donald after the first debate. Also news from Kentucky, more on Black Lives Matter, the 9/11 bill, the budget deal and a hint of Tebow mixed with a whiff of Dolph Lundg...
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The One with the Universal Basic Income from 2016-09-15T04:16:41
A few thoughts on the election, quick hits including the new Syria deal and some grumpy moments over funding for Zika research, all chased with a closer look at the possibility of a national divide...
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The One About That Healthcare Thing from 2016-08-29T05:41:18
An election update including the AP's controversial expose on the Clinton Foundation followed by a long talk about the current state of the Affordable Care Act.
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The One with the Trumponomics from 2016-08-23T05:25:29
After some quick hits from last week, we bite off the silver bullet and dive into the economic and foreign policies of both Clinton and Trump.
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The One with Dolores Umbridge& the Republican Echo Chamber from 2016-08-17T05:16:16
We talk about municipal broadband, collegiate education and how Republicans might go about fixing themselves after Trump. Also, we try to settle the debate of Harry Potter's Dolores Umbridge and he...
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The One with Charter Schools, Libertarians& Grumpy Trumps from 2016-08-10T05:33:54
This week we've got elementary and secondary education, we've got the Libertarian ticket, we've got Donald's not-so-sunshine-y week, the Iran money kerfuffle, public breast-feeding and grouchy whit...
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The One After Hillary Went to Philadelphia from 2016-08-03T04:07
After spending a somewhat sunnier week with the DNC, we check out the Democratic platform. Also our likes and dislikes from the convention, hacking stuff and the end of those voter ID laws.
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The One After Donald Went to Cleveland from 2016-07-27T04:28:41
After a less than uplifting week in Cleveland, we take a look at the Republican Party Platform and talk about how it doesn't always seem to agree with that Trump fella.
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The One with Black Lives Matter from 2016-07-19T03:53:53
We're back from break with a grouchy Matt and a sick Tim, catching up on a busy few weeks and trying to make sense of the division that seems to spreading throughout the country.
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The One After Brexit from 2016-06-27T04:39:07
This week that little thing-a-ma-jig in Europe known as Brexit along with thoughts on the gun control debate, the election and the battle of the lawsuits in Kentucky.
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The One About Orlando from 2016-06-20T02:30:46
From every angle we can find, we talk about Orlando and try to figure out what a real gun control deal might look like.
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The One with Hillary, the Pantsuit& the Minimum Wage from 2016-06-13T02:46:20
With the primaries winding down, we talk about the days ahead, the lifestyles of politicians and the proposed minimum wage increase.
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The One with the Libertarians from 2016-06-06T02:22:01
As Tim declares his love for Gary Johnson, we take a look at this year's third-party options, the future of Social Security and the recent malaise in South America.
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The One About That E-mail Thing from 2016-05-30T03:07:21
This week we cover Oklahoma's attempt to ban abortions, Kentucky's education cuts and yes, because you needed more opinions on it, Hillary's little e-mail problem.
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The One We Made at Matt's House from 2016-05-23T04:16:32
With Tim in town for a visit, we talk about the Egypt Air flight, Trump's latest moves, the Vegas thing, the Kentucky primaries, which candidate has a coal policy and that letter from the Departmen...
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The One About the Real Conservatives from 2016-05-16T02:56:59
This week we tackle the nature of conservatism and bias in the media along with some updates on the the election. Tim's got beef with Jon Huntsman. Matt's baffled by an exchange between Elizabeth W...
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The One with the Republican Post-Mortem from 2016-05-10T06:05:32
We come back from break to take a loving look back at the intellectual exercise that was the Republican primary, check-in on the Bernie & Hillary show and talk about where everyone goes from here. ...
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The One Where North Carolina Goes to the Bathroom from 2016-04-20T03:23:17
This week we talk about the nuances of all those LGBT laws and why the 1994 crime bill is back in the news. Matt's all grumpy about the election and Tim gives props to Pope Francis.
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The One Where Kasich Became K-Dog from 2016-04-11T05:31:12
We give you the skinny on the sudden (or maybe not-so-sudden) attitude change in the Democratic primary, talk a little campaign finance and let Tim unload on the state of public education.
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April 3, 2016 - The One with Emperor Bevin& Fat Axl from 2016-04-07T02:33:02
Tim breaks in his new digs as we talk about election twists, the president's final nuclear conference and give you the skinny on free trade. Matt takes a shot at silly college kids and Tim's got be...
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March 27, 2016 - The One with Tim's Car from 2016-03-31T05:12:24
As Tim records from his car (but not while driving, go figure), we talk about the Cuba trip, the Brussels attack and new directions for the war on drugs.
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March 19, 2016 - The One with the Coal Regulations from 2016-03-24T02:43:16
We tackle the idea of a brokered Republican convention, debut a new segment, cover Russia's latest move in Syria and discuss the changes in Kentucky's mine safety regulations.
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March 5, 2016 - The One After Mitt Went to War from 2016-03-08T05:21:23
We take a look at the election, post-Super Tuesday, Mitt's mission, the place of government in the Flint Crisis and the ins and outs of the abortion case that is currently in front of the Supreme C...
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February 27, 2016 - The One After Bernie Got Whupped from 2016-03-01T04:22:49
We take a good long look at the current state of the US economy, give a cursory glance to latest primary news and talk a little conservative history. Matt almost says mean things about Reagan and T...
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February 20, 2016 - The One After the Donald Fired the Pope from 2016-02-21T19:32:41
We talk about Saturday's primary action, the truth about replacing Antonin Scalia and Trump's beef with Pope Francis. Matt still hates Rubio and Tim breaks down Apple's FBI problem
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February 5, 2016 - The One with the Mean Ol' Progressives from 2016-02-09T05:54:29
We recap the Iowa caucuses, talk about Conservative stances on privatization and debut a new segment called "Read This, Not That". Tim thinks of shifting to Marco Rubio and Matt goes off on Progres...
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January 29, 2016 - The One Where Matt Bevin Studies French Lit from 2016-02-01T02:58:10
We cover the last Republican debate, Kentucky governor Matt Bevin's new budget and the truth about George W. Bush's version of the Affordable Care Act. Tim's got an interesting insight into Preside...
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January 23, 2016 - The One About Bernie from 2016-02-01T02:42:28
We talk about the last Democratic debate before Iowa, the legacy of Citizens United and the phenomenon that is Bernie Sanders. Matt reports back about the snow storm and Tim talks paternity leave.
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January 16, 2016 - The One About the State of the Union from 2016-02-01T02:17:27
We give you the rundown on President Obama's final State of the Union address as well as the sixth Republican debate. Tim talks about pet ownership in Ecuador and Matt learns about something called...
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