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Friends with Politics episodes
- The Biden Bombshell, the Budget Bill & “Only the Best…”
Listen to Andrew & Sal create their own riff on “Trust, but Verify”, follow-up on South African shenanigans, discuss Biden’s decline, dissect the House’s new budget bill, debate whether Trump is really hiring “only the best” people & much more…
1 hr 13 min - Trump in the Middle East: Economic Infusion or Epic Corruption?
Listen to Andrew & Sal give a shout out to “Scrubs”, debate Kushner cash from Saudi Arabia, explore Trump & sons overlapping Middle East agendas, discuss $400 million foreign gifts, lament the administration’s abandonment of youth mental health & much more…
1 hr 2 min - Stephen Miller Goes to Washington…and Brings White Nationalism With Him
Listen to Andrew & Sal praise the spirit of John Belushi, trace the alarming ascent of Stephen Miller, parse the meaning of Pete Hegseth’s tattoos, discuss the insanity of welcoming white South African refugees, talk a little Pope Leo & much more…
1 hr 16 min - The New America After 100 Days of Trump
Listen to Andrew & Sal lament the sad end to the broken oven saga, respond to Harvard’s report on campus conditions, debate the state of the nation after 100 days of Trump’s changes to immigration, import taxation, the USDA, NEA, DOJ, HHS, DOE & much more...
1 hr 24 min - The Administration Goes After Higher Education & More ICE Imbroglios
Listen to Andrew & Sal discuss the dangers of home appliance repairs, argue about government influence on Universities, talk about judges going to jail, debate more questionable deportations & much more…
1 hr 21 min - Checks & Balances Under Attack & Censorship on the Rise
Listen to Andrew & Sal peek ahead at empty nests, consider how the courts, the congress, the states, the cabinet & the press are confronting (or not) an aggressive administration, discuss how the story of America is being reshaped by way of removal & much more…
1 hr 12 min - Twists in the Tariff Saga & Imagining America in 2026
Listen to Andrew & Sal connect Joel McHale to memories of mentors, discuss the ongoing tariff turmoil, explore the economy’s future, debate the sidelining of science & much more…
1 hr 20 min - Tariff Terror, RFK Jr. Unleashed & Deportation Debacles
Listen to Andrew & Sal recall a 10-hour roundtrip to Milwaukee, explore the madness of exorbitant import taxes, contemplate the cuts at HHS, talk about the wrong people being sent to bad places, discuss their different expectations & much more…
1 hr 3 min - Court Clashes, the Signal SNAFU & Democrats in Turmoil
Listen to Andrew & Sal explore popcorn-sharing scenarios, argue about authoritarianism, dissect judicial orders, lament lapses in national security, challenge changes to social security, debate the demise of Democrats & much more…
1 hr 39 min - The “Lost” Episode: Cabinet Nomination Extravaganza!
Listen to Andrew & Sal way back when the madness had barely begun… take a trip in a time machine to hear their thoughts on the post-election cabinet nominations: Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, Elon Musk & much more!
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About Friends with Politics
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Andrew voted for Trump. Sal voted for Harris. Despite their differences, old friends Andrew & Sal are here to show Americans that politics can still be conversation—not combat.