Mad King Trumpgaryen is demanding ultimate fealty. How do we handle it? Email the show at [email protected].

What do you do when you hit a brick wall when learning something new?  Please share your stories by emailing me at [email protected].

Dreams are neat, dreams are weird. What do you dream about?  Please share at [email protected].

It is becoming increasingly obvious that, to a large segment of the American population, the only value women have is their reproductive potential. There is a movement to make barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen great again. Here are some stories of what women are having to endure and the dark reasons behind why this movement is gaining influence. This is a long one, please hang in there.

References:

https://apnews.com/article/pregnant-woman-brain-dead-abortion-ban-georgia-a85a5906e5b2c4889525f2300c441745

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9320804/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/14/rfk-jr-fda-abortion-pill-mifepristone

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/25/nx-s1-5371718/pronatalist-birth-rate-musk-natal-conference

Responding to feedback from last episode and expounding on the frustrations of dealing with a "system" that really isn't a system at all. Please share your stories by emailing me at [email protected] and I'll read your story on the next episode!

The first in a series of unscripted podcast episodes where I reflect on things that affect us all and my observations on them. This first episode is about the nuttiness of driving on roads nowadays, the perils of the "strode" and the finer points of toasted sesame seed bagels with cream cheese and lox.

Send me your funny stories about driving to [email protected] and I'll read them on the next episode!

I am going to be taking a break from scheduled episodes, but I will be back when the need arises. In the meantime, I discuss the list of podcasts I listen to every week. Thank you for being a listener!

The Al Franken Podcast

Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick

Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams

Big Picture Science

The Bulwark Podcast

Citation Needed

Cleanup On Aisle 45

Cognitive Dissonance

D&D Minus

The Daily Beans

The Economics of Everyday Things

Freakonomics Radio

Geologic Podcast

George Conway Explains It All (To Sarah Longwell)

Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

The Know Rogan Experience

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Law and Chaos

Lawful Assembly

Lovett Or Leave It

Main Justice

The Moth

No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen

No Stupid Questions

Ologies with Alie Ward

On The Media

Opening Arguments

Pod Save America

Political Gabfest

Rachel Maddow Presents: Deja News

Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra

The Rachel Maddow Show

The Reality Check

Savor

The Scathing Atheist

The Skepticrat

The Skeptics’ Guide To The Universe

Stay Tuned with Preet

Strict Scrutiny

Stuff You Missed In History Class

Stuff You Should Know

Talking Feds

Thank God I’m Atheist

The Thinking Atheist

True Stories with Seth Andrews

Trump’s Project 2025: Up Close And Personal

Trumpland with Alex Wagner

UnJustified

The Weekend Show

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

What’s Next | Daily News and Analysis

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

You’re Dead To Me

Remember The Running Man? Well, it's relevant again.

References:

https://www.scripts.com/script/the_running_man_17257/4

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250418-us-senator-says-el-salvador-staged-margarita-photo-op

https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-el-salvador-prison

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/11/mel-gibsons-domestic-violence-conviction-highlighted-in-firing-of-trump-doj-official/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/04/17/trump-advisor-suggests-deportation-critics-are-breaking-the-law-by-aiding-and-abetting-terrorism/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/business/trump-harvard-letter-mistake.html

https://www.facebook.com/feministnews.us/posts/pfbid023QgT2WdSVZoqwoHV6ssVwwSGT5ysmTXdTCKpajF55XX6fnf14Vfbgt8F6pANvUttl

Just bring the guy home already!!!!

References:

https://www.civiced.org/quotations-about-democracy

https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-white-house-el-salvador-kilmar-abrego-garcia-ad338d6b4558a6aba80e8290fd3eece9

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-5/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-floats-legally-questionable-proposal-deport-us-citizens-rcna201183

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/politics/kilmar-abrego-garcia-maryland-senator-el-salvador/index.html

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-administration-lies-kilmar-abrego-garcia-explained-1235318906/

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6371538926112

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366178/trump-deport-jail-u-s-citizens-homegrowns-el-salvador

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/trump-abrego-garcia-deported-hearing.html

They were one huge reason I retired from teaching.

References:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/nyregion/school-cell-phone-ban-nyc.html

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24252235/police-unlock-phone-password-face-id-apple-wallet-id

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2025/03/21/border-control-phone-search/82594653007/