Facepalm America

We speak with investigative reporter David Corn about his new book, American Psychosis, how Republicans weaponized extremism, paranoia, bigotry, and tribalism to gain power among their followers and exercise control. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We talk with Joy Damiani, veteran, artist and commentator, about her military experiences and her part in the new book, Paths of Dissent: Soldiers Speak Out Against America's Misguided Wars. Find out more about her music and her upcoming book, If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’ and Other Lessons I Learned in the Army at joydamiani.com - Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We talk about the Burning Man fiasco, fog burn, Elon Musk hating on the new Lord of the Rings TV show for sexist reasons (expected), Biden standing up for free speech, and self-service beer. We also talk with Eleanor Herman, author of Off With Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We engage in an illuminating conversation with Diya Abdo, author of American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience, about the experiences, traumas, and triumphs of refugees and their families. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We speak with Justin Pearson, senior attorney at the nonprofit Institute for Justice (ij.org) about defending the Almond Milk that Beowulf puts in his coffee from Big Dairy. Plus Halloween is coming too soon, a rich kid in the Hamptons gets away with murder, high housing prices in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the John Brown Gun Club defends drag queens. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We talk with the charming and fiery investigative reporter Greg Palast about his work uncovering Kemp's interference in the Trump election and why he is trying to hide. Palast’s new film, Vigilante: Georgia’s Vote Suppression Hitman, produced by Martin Sheen, will be released soon. Find out more at GregPalast.com and call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We interview the inspirational and pioneering Judith Mudd-Krijgelmans about her experience becoming a diplomat in the Foreign Service as a single black mother in the 70s. From growing up during Jim Crow to working for the US around the world, hear her inspiring story.

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We discuss the return of corporal punishment, Biden canceling student debt, and a Republican who believes schoolchildren should be armed. We talk with Dr. Dan McMillan with savedemocracyinamerica.org about why we should keep big money out of politics, and his plan for how to do it. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show! Photo credit: Vox

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We discuss corruption in the oil industry with Jordan Schreiber, Director of Energy and Environment at Accountable.US. We also discuss Big Coffee, nuclear secrets discovered from the Trump raid, Moms of Liberty, and bigwigs spending campaign money on cigars. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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Lucille Ball is the topic when Beowulf speaks with Ben Mankiewicz, host of Turner Classic Movies and the podcast The Plot Thickens: "Lucy". They discuss "I Love Lucy", her early struggles, her interaction with the House on the Un-American Activities Committee, and more. Listen at theplotthickens.tcm.com - Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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