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  • Ep. 103: HWX, with Guest Steven Crowder


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    It's a very special episode of HWX, with Brian Ward and Paul Happe reconvening to

    discuss the key issues of the day.

    The boys are joined by the great Steven Crowder, of the hillarous podcast Louder with Crowder. Steven discusses his burgeoning battle against Facebook and their suppression of conservative news, as well the art behind his masterful impressions of Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Lena Dunham, and more thoughts on the current political scene.

    Other topics addressed include:

    * The key civil rights issue of our time - the right to use the gender bathroom of your choice. Also featured, a sneak preview of the remix of the Brownsville Station/Mötley Crüe classic, Smokin' in the Boys Room, made more relevant for these troubled times.

    * Where have all the losing Presidential candidates gone? They've checked their egos at the door and made a new tribute album with their favorite rockers. It's Campaign Gold 2: The Duets and we've got the exclusive audio.

    * The humor of the White House Correspondent's Dinner, a review of some of the jokes told by host Larry Wilmore. Funny or not? We decide.

    * Andrew Jackson kicked to the back of the $20 bill. And that's not all, we have exclusive audio of the next stage of our national deJacksonification.

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  • Ep. 102: April Love with Guest Mike Nelson

    It's a special midweek edition of HWX with Brian Ward of Fraters Libertas and Paul Happe of the Nihilist in Golf Pants reconvening to discuss the critical issues of our time. Topics addressed include:

    * Black Lives Matters protests – their tactics and motivations are analyzed, including audio of a master of rhetorical jujitsu, Bill Clinton and how he responds, with equal parts shaming and offering up the real villain - the Republican party.

    * Hillary Clinton and CPT time - analysis of her allegedly racist joke, as well as exclusive new audio of her subsequent appearance to make amends with a comedy set at the Apollo Theater.

    * Trump - with a break in the primary season, the Trump children take center stage, and we analyze the genetic comparison of children by Trump wife. Also coverage of the Trump children's inability to vote in New York, and Ivanka's hot new scarf line (with an exclusive sneak preview of her new ad).

    The highlight of the show is an appearance by comedy legend Mike Nelson of Rifftrax.com. He gives us the latest scoop on the new movies getting the Rifftrax treatment, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Also details on the upcoming Rifftrax LIVE show (at a movie theater near you), on May 5, with a riff of the cult classic Time Chasers. We also discuss the grand reunion of the entire Mystery Science Theater 3000 crew (Joel Hodgson et al), coming on June 28. Tickets to both events can be purchased at Rifftrax LIVE.

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  • Ep. 101: March Madness

    It's a very special midweek episode of HWX, with Brian Ward of Fraters Libertas and Paul Happe of the Nihilist in Golf Pants reconvening to discuss the critical issues of our time. Topics addressed include:

    * Barack Obama's controversial NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket picks

    * A fond look back on Marco Rubio's now suspended Presidential campaign (with help from Carly Simon)

    * The Trump attack ads on Rubio and their potential effect on his future prospects in Florida (including a new attack ad debuting and targeting some of your favorite Ricochet personalities)

    * The status of the Hillary campaign and some of her recent advertisements (including a first draft of a rejected ad never before heard in public)

    * The #NeverTrump movement among conservatives - high principle or a temper tantrum?

    * The enticing potential of an open GOP convention. If a majority of delegates can't agree on any of the remaining candidates, who to choose? And a question for the Ricochet membership, if we could dispense with the dirty business of democratic selection, and you could choose ANYONE in the country to be the Republican nominee, who would it be?

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  • Ep. 100: The New Centurians

    It’s an extra special midweek edition of HWX, with Brian Ward of Fraters Libertas and Paul Happe of the Nihilist in Golf Pants reconvening to celebrate episode 100 of this award winning podcast. Also making a grand return to the folder, the original H himself, John Hinderaker.

    Topics addressed include:

    * Super Tuesday and analysis of Minnesota’s characteristically unique voting patterns

    * Marco Rubio’s Baghdad Bob-like post election analysis of his performance and prospects

    * Ted Cruz’s viability and a review of his more creative anti-Trump ads

    * Hillary Clinton latest ad campaign “Making America Work for You” with an exclusive sneak preview of latest ad on this theme (with help from Austin Powers)

    * An update of Hillary’s latest poll numbers, with a focus on young women, and an update on Madelyn Albright’s “special place in hell” for women who don’t support her.

    * A final, fond farewell to the Jeb Bush campaign, Nobody Did it Better than Jeb (according to Carly Simon).

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  • Ep. 99: Tuesday Night LIVE from New Hampshire

    It's a special HWX episode, recorded LIVE during the New Hampshire primary, and heard LIVE in the Ricochet chat room. Relive the excitement as the votes rolled in on Tuesday night and the shocking results were announced.

    Topics also addressed include:

    • Megyn Kelly's hairstyle
    • Suggestions for spicing up concession speeches
    • A recap of the Iowa results, with our new special elections correspondent and a safe space/trigger warning for those concerned about too much Trump talk
    • A series of emotional tributes to the candidates we lost along the way: Martin O'Malley, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, and Rand Paul
    • the exciting announcement of FINAL results, as they happened.

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    • Ep. 98: Against HWX
      Brian Ward and Paul Happe of HWX return for a special midweek, pre-Iowa caucus podcast extravaganza.  Topics addressed include:
      *  What Are You Drinking?  Featuring a new release from Badger Hill Brewing, Minnesota Special Bitterand a classic from New Belgium, Snow Day.
      *  The cause and effect of the National Review’s broadside attack on the Trump campaign, and why they appear to be missing the entire point.    Bonus audio of Democrat attacks on Trump, Jeb Bush’s fetal position defense, and the problem with Marco Rubio.
      * Iowa caucus preview, including fearless predictions and analysis of who will win (or won’t win).
      *  Movie talk, with an exclusive preview of the upcoming Star Wars VIII:  What Difference Does It Make.
      *  The racism of Hollywood and the Oscar’s boycott, including audio of the best performances from the criminally under recognized Strait Outta Compton and The Concussion.   Also an analysis of the Best Actor nominees and why they were deemed so superior to anything else released in 2015.
       
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    • Ep. 97: The Podcast Awakens
      It’s a special Tuesday night edition of HWX, with Brian Ward of Fraters Libertas and Paul Happe, the Nihilist in Golf Pants, reconvening to discuss the critical issues of our times.  Topics addressed include:
      *  Reviews of Star Wars:  The Force Awakens.  The perils of watching your heroes age, having your myths demystified, and being seduced by the dark side.
      *  The lost glory that was the George Pataki for President Campaign, his motivations for running and dropping out, including our special musical tribute.
      *  The remaining 1% (or less) candidates and what drives them, including our musical tribute.
      *  The significance of Obama’s announcement today of the closing of the alleged guns show loophole.
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    • Ep. 96: A Very, Merry Candidate Christmas
      It’s a very special Tuesday night edition of HWX, with Brian Ward and Paul Happe reconvening to discuss the crucial issues of the day.
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    • Ep. 95: HWX, Nobody Does it Better
      *  The state of the GOP Presidential race and whatever happened to that deep bench, including a special tribute to the magic that was the Bobby Jindal campaign.
      *  Jeb Bush’s machismo offensive, including his pledge to kill baby Hitler.  Also featured, a preview of this holiday season’s expected cinema blockbuster, Back to the Future IV: Get Baby Hitler.
      *  This week’s Donald Trump media mini-explosions on Muslim watch lists and thousands celebrating the 9/11 attacks.  The familiar pattern of journalistic scandal baiting, and Trump’s refreshing ability to avoid any collateral damage.
      *  Blogger John Hinderaker and lessons to be learned from his professional, well-reasoned approach during his interview with Washington Post columnist Dana Millbank.
      *  The Paris Climate Change Conference as the ultimate rebuke to terrorism, and can Obama actually sign us up for anything without Congress?
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    • Ep. 94.5: Debate Preview Fantasia
      Tonight's GOP Presidential debate is a critical test, not only for the candidates, but for the mainstream media. After a series of ambush questions, sucker punches, and low blows in prior debates, we are being assured that finally sanity will restored and the American voting public will be treated to the fair, substantive questions and reasoned answers that we deserve.
      RNC Chairman Reince Priebus characterized the new approach as follows:
      "We took action this week to take ownership of the primary debates," RNC Chairman Reince Priebus told his members ... "Our candidates deserve a fair hearing. Our voters deserve a real debate. And the liberal media doesn't deserve to be in the driver's seat."
      However, that confident, take charge statement was released by Priebus in May of 2014, so we'll keep our fingers crossed about tonight, but won't be holding our breath.
      8 min