Dilettante Central

We're back for our season 1 finale, and a new announcement for the future of the show. Also, we discuss the abysmal political failure in containing the Covid-19 pandemic in Los Angeles and the U.S., as well as the collossal fuck-up by the European Union to secure vaccines for its citizens. Then, we take a look back at Steve Bannon's predictions in September for the 2020 election.

In which we argue about Jeffrey Goldberg's reporting about Trump in the Atlantic. But mainly, with all the recent talk about "all hands on deck" to elect Joe Biden who will deliver us from evil, we take a look at California where the Democratic party has a supermajority in the legislature to see how heavensent the libs truly are. Hint, hint: it's more like the fifth circle of hell.

Ben Shapiro doesn't fuck. Let's get that out of the way. Otherwise, we discuss the two big conventions. We talk about how the DNC was like the novel "White Noise" by Don DeLillo, and what Kimberly Guilfoyle's deranged speech at the RNC says about questions of representation in politics. Also: ice cream trucks on the West Coast, what's up with those?

The DNC is corronating the Biden-Harris ticket this week, so we talk about the VP pick and its implications for the race. Then, we take a deep dive into Peterson family lore and trace all the ways in which Mikhaela Peterson has been trying to kill her father, Mr. Bucko Jordan B. Peterson.

Los Angeles law enforcement is on one of late. We pick three of the many current scandals involving the LAPD and LASD, and discuss why defunding the police is more timely than ever. Also, a new worrying development within the ranks of German law enforcement: NSU 2.0.

This week, we talk about the pathetic way in which the MLB has handled their return to the field during the pandemic. We then talk about corrupt team owners as metaphors for our current political shitshow, and round out the episode by holding our middle fingers firmly up to LA mayor Eric Garcetti. Go Miami Super-spreaders! 

Rest in power Michael Brooks, a true inspiration to us and a voice that will be missed by the world. We then do a general roundup of the buffonery and clown-car idiocy of the current Republican party.

This week, we look at political corruption two ways: Germany's CDU media darling Philipp Amthor, and Attorney General Bill Barr' firing of US Attorney Geoffrey Berman. Guess who comes out on top?

As the Minneapolis city council vows to disband its police force in the wake of the George Floyd murder and the now worldwide protests, we discuss what defunding the police would mean, and how we can reconceive of policing. We also discuss the moment local poltics currently seems to have, and why right-wingers cannot fathom what's going on right now. RIP George Floyd. Justice for Breonna Taylor. #PensionsPaySettlements.

There is a police riot going on in the streets of America. We talk about the current situation, and share some ideas about how to reform police departments. #PensionsPaySettlements.

RIP George Floyd. Black lives matter. Defund the police.