Pause for Parrots

Today is all about the CIA. The boys take a trip down memory lane to discuss the founding of the agency, their roles in pivotal moments in world history, and why speculation and conspiracies surrounding the agency might not be as crazy as you think.

The guys dive into an insane Washington Post headline, Biden's voting rights executive order, an anal covid test whoopsie in China, and the trouble with stimulus aid for minority farmers.

The guys discuss the initial results of a UBI pilot program from Stockton, CA, a new threat at the Capitol, what a national treasure Dolly Parton is, and warn us of an upcoming visit from The God of Chaos.

The guys chop it up about Donald Trump's wild night at CPAC, Jake Tapper dunking on Joe Biden, an update to the Jamal Khashoggi story, and a conversation about democrats using the specter of Trump as a shield against incompetence. Plus a fake snow conspiracy theory and the LA-based Racists Anonymous organization.

The boys dive back into the war on drugs. They cover decriminalization efforts in other countries, how poorly America compares in drug dependency outcomes, drug courts, and more.

The guys dive into some big stories from the past week - the horrible weather in Texas and whether or not Ted Cruz should have stayed, the latest roadblocks to a useful COVID stimulus bill, and a Nazi concentration camp guard that's been collecting a pension from the German government for 50 years.

The guys wage war on the war on drugs. They get into the history and context of America's drug policies, the prison industrial complex, and the disparities in drug policing between racial demographics.

The guys talk about Trump's impeachment acquittal and a whole bunch of firings and de-platformings from the week and have a long conversation about what this suggests about where we're headed politically.

The Supreme Court is set to hear a case surrounding the 4th Amendment's Community Care exception, which allows law enforcement to seize property in the performance of "community care functions". The guys dive deep into the implications on our civil liberties, how the summer of police reform has waned in Washington, and why careful consideration of the risks and cost of freedom is so important.

The guys riff on Utah's move to block parents from opting their kids out of Black History Month lessons and discuss whether or not Black History Month is actually usefull, get an update on the Qanon movement's new goalpost and how Trump has already found a way to grift it, and have a long conversation about a shitty op-ed on how Bernie's inauguration outfit is a sign of white privilege.