Facepalm America

"Jonathan Abernathy is a self-proclaimed loser... He’s behind on his debts, has no prospects, no friends, and no ambitions. But when a government loan forgiveness program offers him a literal dream job, he thinks he’s found his big break.

If he can appear to be competent at his new job, entering the minds of middle class workers while they sleep and removing the unsavory detritus of their waking lives from their unconscious, he might have a chance at a new life. As Abernathy finds his footing in this role, reality and morality begin to warp around him. Soon, the lines between life and work, love and hate, right and wrong, even sleep and consciousness, begin to blur."

Molly McGhee, author of Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind, joins us to talk about how Capitalism is designed to keep worker's afraid, tired, and to always be thinking about work.

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John Rothmann of Around The Political World with John Rothmann joins us to discuss the latest from Israel, the gag order imposed on Donald Trum by Judge Tanya Chutkan, and the ongoing vaccuum in the House of Representatives as no new Speaker has yet emerged.

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Professor David Vine, Professor of Anthropology at American University, is one of the authors of
www.wordsaboutwar.org. The “Words about War Matter" language guide aims to change how people discuss war to discard sanitized language that so often enables state violence. The goal is to help people write and talk about war and foreign policy more accurately, more honestly, and in ways that clearly expose the realities of war.

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Neil Thomas Proto, author of To a High Court: Five Bold Law Students Challenge Corporate Greed and Change the Law, joins to tell us his involvement in SCRAP over 50 years later. In 1971, five George Washington University law students form Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP). SCRAP's intent: to challenge the corporate greed of the nation's railroads and the failure of the government to protect the environment, especially through compliance with the newly enacted National Environmental Policy Act.

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We speak with John Rothmann - author, a radio host, a presidential and vice-presidential historian, and the host of the podcast Around the Political World with John Rothmann - about the events in Israel and their impact on the US, the ongoing battle over who will be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives, and whether the Republican party can be redeemed. Please listen to Around the Political World with John Rothmann here or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Jennifer Jewell, author of What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds, joins us to explain the many significances of seeds. We discuss seed patents, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, and how to recognize the impact of seeds and greenery in your life.

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"After a college student finally found a treatment that worked, the insurance giant decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims." This healthcare horror story goes into the life of a chronically ill Penn State student, denied by UnitedHealthcare for treatment, and the lies and deception that the company put him through.

Read the full ProPublica article, "UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings." written by David Armstrong, Patrick Rucker and Maya Miller here: https://www.propublica.org/article/unitedhealth-healthcare-insurance-denial-ulcerative-colitis

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We're joined by Egberto Willies, political activist, author, political blogger, radio show host, and much more to discuss his book It’s Worth It: How to Talk To Your Right-Wing Relatives, Friends, and Neighbors.

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Tom Sexton of the Trillbilly Workers Party podcast joins Beowulf to discuss religion, politics, natural disasters, and all the other things you aren't supposed to discuss at the family dinner table. Check the Trillbillies out here and subscribe to them on Patreon here.

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The Trump Organization may be facing the corporate death penalty - bring it on! We discuss Amazon, the FTC, and the history of the corporate death penalty. Read more here: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/01/08/its-time-bring-back-corporate-death-penalty

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