Says Who?

By Maureen Johnson and Dan SinkerComedy Society & Culture News News Commentary

Says Who? episodes

April 24, 2019FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE with Akilah Hughes
We're in it now. It's stupid noon and the town has gathered on the square. The gunfighters are facing off. The sheriff is holding a copy of the Muller Report. Everything is quiet, except Fartin' Joe who eats all the beans. Impeachment? Or more crimes? All crimes? Are we ceding the town to the varmints?
Oh, we could wonder about that, or we could spend a blissful hour with Akilah Hughes who was an ACTUAL DISNEY PRINCESS AND KNOWS ALL THE SECRETS OF THE KINGDOM! Guess which we do.
Guess guess guess guess guess.
That's right. Put your Mueller report aside because IT IS TIME TO TALK DISNEY ON SAYS WHO.
Let's disappear into the tunnels under SaysWhovia. Don't mind the bodies, they never die here.
SHOW NOTES
[FOLLOW AKILAH!] (https://twitter.com/AkilahObviously)
Maureen's new book The Vanishing Stair is OUT NOW. NOW! FOR REAL NOW!!!
Support Says Who and become a citizen of SaysWhovia by joining our Patreon today! You really can join for just a dollar. Or more if you want!
Join us at PodX, May 31-June 2 in Nashville Tennessee, use this link to get your tix and we'll see you there!
Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo
We love Darth
Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
1 hr 11 min
April 18, 2019NO REALLY NOW IT'S MUELLER TIME
Welp. Here we go.
THE MUELLER REPORT IS OUT. THE MUELLER REPORT IS OUT. THE MUELLER REPORT IS OUT. This is not a drill.
Dan has spent the morning speed-reading a shitty PDF. Maureen has spent the morning recovering from a late-night arrival back from Los Angeles. Two after the report's release, they get together to talk over the sound of drills and hammering at Maureen's apartment and sort out WTAF is going on.
Strap in SaysWhovians, it's go time.
SHOW NOTES
Maureen's new book The Vanishing Stair is OUT NOW. NOW! FOR REAL NOW!!!
Support Says Who and become a citizen of SaysWhovia by joining our Patreon today! You really can join for just a dollar. Or more if you want!
Join us at PodX, May 31-June 2 in Nashville Tennessee, use this link to get your tix and we'll see you there!
Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo
We love Darth
Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
1 hr 12 min
April 10, 2019JUST STICK IT IN THERE, CHAD
It's important to do your homework. Maureen knows this. Dan knows this. You know it. Study. Be prepared. Learn.
Which is how we come to this week, in which Britain crashes headlong into a brick wall of its own making as it tries to condense one of the most colossal decisions in their history into two days. A week in which a President who has a vocabulary that could be written out on six flashcards gutted the Secret Service--a Secret Service who found a bunch of really hinky spyware drives and asked the question, "What if we just stuck this in our computer full of secret information?" What if, SaysWhovia? WHAT IF?
Is it possible that things are not running as well as we had hoped?
Plus, Maureen is traveling again. Dan is about to lose his beard.
And we all take a strange trip down to Mar a Lago to learn... something. We learn something OK?
Stay in school, SaysWhovia.
SHOW NOTES
To learn more about the odd goings on at Mar a Lago, the Miami Herald is the paper of record. Their series "Trump Tourism: Access For Sale" is worth reading in its entirety.
Maureen's new book The Vanishing Stair is OUT NOW. NOW! FOR REAL NOW!!!
Support Says Who and become a citizen of SaysWhovia by joining our Patreon today! You really can join for just a dollar. Or more if you want!
Join us at PodX, May 31-June 2 in Nashville Tennessee, use this link to get your tix and we'll see you there!
Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo
We love Darth
Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
1 hr 6 min
April 03, 2019POD SAVE THE QUEEN with HAYES BROWN
Here in SaysWhovia, we frequently sit on our porches of an evening, talking to our neighbors about whatever ****ery Trump has done that week. Like, claim his dad is from Germany, or threaten to shut the border or blow up all of healthcare. Or, you know, a normal Wednesday.
But how often do we look over at the tremendous ****ery that's going on with our British Cousins, in SaysWhovia, UK? Because, as it turns out, A LOT IS GOING ON, and we've got Hayes Brown from Buzzfeed in for our BREXIT BREAKDOWN.
Plus, Maureen had a blender and she needs to tell Dan all about it. And SaysWhovia got a postage machine!
Pour yourself a cup of tea and turn off the telly. It's time for Says Who!
SHOW NOTES
Hayes Brown is on Twitter!
Support Says Who and become a citizen of SaysWhovia by joining our Patreon today! You really can join for just a dollar. Or more if you want!
Join us at PodX, May 31-June 2 in Nashville Tennessee, use this link to get your tix and SAVE 10% and we'll see you there!
Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo
We love Darth
Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
1 hr 10 min
March 27, 2019MUELLER, MUELLER ON THE WALL
Finally, a week without news.
SHOW NOTES
Maureen's new book The Vanishing Stair is OUT NOW. NOW! FOR REAL NOW!!!
Support Says Who and become a citizen of SaysWhovia by joining our Patreon today! You really can join for just a dollar. Or more if you want!
Join us at PodX, May 31-June 2 in Nashville Tennessee, use this link to get your tix and we'll see you there!
Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo
We love Darth
Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
1 hr 7 min
March 20, 2019LET'S TAKE FLORIDA
It's been a full TWO WEEKS since the last episode. This is because both Dan and Maureen have been traveling. Dan has been going west! And Maureen has gone to Florida, and Florida, and Canada!, and Florida.
In fact, she's still in Florida! And her mic doesn't work!
Why so much Florida? Many reasons, Sayswhovians. One of them is for research. Because, if we are going to win, we are going to need to take Florida back. Maureen is studying its ways, watching golfers and yacht-buyers and people with hats. The Says Who Revolution starts in the Everglades.
Meanwhile, it's been a big two weeks for crimes! So many crimes. Paul Manafort crimes and rich people crimes. The President is taking it all well and nothing is wrong.
Also, there is Brexit, which is also going fine and nothing is wrong.
Pull up a chair under this patio umbrella and catch up with us. We need to start building SaysWhovia. Let's make a plan.
SHOW NOTES
Maureen's new book The Vanishing Stair is OUT NOW. NOW! FOR REAL NOW!!!
Support Says Who and become a citizen of SaysWhovia by joining our Patreon today! You really can join for just a dollar. Or more if you want!
Join us at PodX, May 31-June 2 in Nashville Tennessee, use this link to get your tix and we'll see you there!
Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo
We love Darth
Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
1 hr 7 min
March 06, 2019THE MYSTERIOUS MR. CALAMARI
Trump has been busy in Hanoi, getting...well, nothing done! He is mad! He is sad! Things are bad! Everyone and everything in his life is about to be examined. He's going to need to talk to some food about this. Yes, the hamburger buffet is back!
Maureen has had a busy few days, which means that again, Dan has been looking into things. And he's found something. Or, he's found...well, he's found the Mysterious Life of Mr. Calamari, the COO of Trump Inc. What's with this squid? Dan has much to tell in that he has nothing to tell. It's like the opposite of the omelette story.
Why does everything in this come down to food?
Who's hungry? Hungry for hamberders? Hungry for testimony? Hungry for documentary evidence? Well, get a plate, because the buffet is open!
SHOW NOTES
Maureen's new book The Vanishing Stair is OUT NOW. NOW! FOR REAL NOW!!!
Support Says Who and become a citizen of SaysWhovia by joining our Patreon today! You really can join for just a dollar. Or more if you want!
Join us at PodX, May 31-June 2 in Nashville Tennessee, use this link to get your tix and we'll see you there!
Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo
We love Darth
Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
54 min
February 27, 2019THINGS ARE COHEN YOUR WAY
What's this? Maureen was at Disney over the weekend? It's true. The reason was sad, but it was therapeutic. Disney is there to embrace us at our time of need. So once again, Dan was steering the Good Ship SaysWho into the seas of news. AND THE SEAS ARE CHURNING.
As we record, we are on the eve of Michael Cohen Mania. The President's former lawyer and professional goober is about to spill the beans on TV. He has a story he wants to tell, a song he wants to sing. Meanwhile, the President is going to meet with his penpal, Kim Jong-Un, and will probably do anything to take attention away from Michael Cohen. Maureen thinks they may even have a sex, right there, on the TV!
MEANWHILE, Paul Manafort got in trouble for telling every single lie and Roger Stone got in trouble for accidentally on purpose putting a crosshairs on a picture of the judge in his case. No one here is smart, and it's all coming to pieces.
Thankfully, we have SaysWhosterpiece Theater to bring some class to Roger Stone's gag order hearing this week. And playing the role of Roger Stone's lawyer, we have a special guest: podcasting and radio great Starlee Kine.
Did we mention Disney? Let's think about that.
Make sure your head and arms are inside of the car, SaysWhovians. The bar will lower automatically. We are going on a ride.
SHOW NOTES
Maureen's new book The Vanishing Stair is OUT NOW. NOW! FOR REAL NOW!!!
Support Says Who and become a citizen of SaysWhovia by joining our Patreon today! You really can join for just a dollar. Or more if you want!
Join us at PodX, May 31-June 2 in Nashville Tennessee, use this link to get your tix and we'll see you there!
Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo
We love Darth
Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
54 min
February 20, 2019OMELETTE YOU FINISH
Maureen has had a Bad Week and didn't follow any news. Not to fear! Dan has once again been following the most important story of the week. Paul Manafort.... no. The shutdown being... no. Not that either. Oh, Rodger Stone threatening his judg... no? Not that?
What was it?
It turns out Dan has outdone himself and has poured hours and hours of research and collected documentation and collected the dots on... a photo of Trump getting an omelette? It sounds implausible, silly... but then he breaks it down, taking you on a wild journey that goes from Walgreens, to DoJo's divorce, to the award-industrial complex, art fraud, the mob, some people named Muffy and Biffy, attempted murder, and a goddamned giant eagle statue.
This week, Dan may win a Pulitzer. Or possible the Blue Apron award for journalism. This time, Says Who has the story first. We're the Woodward and Bernstein of breakfast bars, and we're just looking for our Deep Throat.
Take a tray, SaysWhovia. You can have as many toppings as you want.
EPISODE FOOTNOTES
First, follow along with the Trump Omelette Bar Photo
Picture One: Walk with Walgreens
"‘Celebrity Apprentice’ serves up Walgreens walking papers in Walk with Walgreens promo" Drug Store News April 2 2012
"The Celebrity Apprentice: “Walking Papers (Parts 1 And 2)" AV Club April 2 2012
"Aubrey O'Day: I had a sexual relationship with DJT Jr" TMZ March 23 2018
"Did Aubrey O’Day really write a song about Donald Trump Jr.?" Washington Post March 20, 2018
Picture Two: The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences Six Star Diamond Award
American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
"The Trump Files: Guess Who Gave Donald His Big Awards" Mother Jones November 1 2016
"The Preppy Don" New York Mag April 1995
"Art of Thievery Puts Man Behind Bars" UPI June 28 1989
Miss Universe 2008 Judges
"Donald Trump appears alongside convicted felon with mobster ties at New Year's Eve party" New York Daily News January 3 2017
"Trump hosted 'small-time mobster' Joey 'No Socks' Cinque at New Year's party" The Guardian January 3 2017
THE REGULAR SHOW NOTES
Maureen's new book The Vanishing Stair is OUT NOW. NOW! FOR REAL NOW!!!
Support Says Who and become a citizen of SaysWhovia by joining our Patreon today! You really can join for just a dollar. Or more if you want!
Join us at PodX, May 31-June 2 in Nashville Tennessee, use this link to get your tix and we'll see you there!
Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo
We love Darth
Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
59 min
February 13, 2019A DOG AND BONER STORY
Maureen is back from Costa Rica and Dan is happy. Dan wants to bring her back into the fold, to share his suffering. But is it so simple? Maureen has seen a monkey. She is on a different wavelength now.
Dan has so much to share with her. For example, the President had his physical, and once again, he is strong like Iron Man despite a diet of cheeseburgers, candy, and rage tweeting. We have been subjected to stories of Jeff Bezos's dick pics. Roger Stone has merch. And Donald Trump tried to ruin the entire concept of dogs.
But Maureen cannot be moved. She is still thinking of coconuts. What will bring her back? It turns out, there is something that will crack her.
Also, it's time to buy the Says Who boat and set sail together. Gather your loved ones. It's time to go. Ahoy!
SHOW NOTES
Maureen's new book The Vanishing Stair is OUT NOW. NOW! FOR REAL NOW!!!
Support Says Who and become a citizen of SaysWhovia by joining our Patreon today! You really can join for just a dollar. Or more if you want!
Join us at PodX, May 31-June 2 in Nashville Tennessee, use this link to get your tix and we'll see you there!
Listen to The Hitch, Dan's travel podcast.
Your Intrepid Hosts: Maureen Johnson and Dan Sinker
Our awesome theme is courtesy of Ted Leo
We love Darth
Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
1 hr 1 min

About Says Who?

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In 2016, two friends—and author and a journalist--sat down to ride through the final weeks of the Presidential election by talking to the journalists covering it. They thought they were doing eight episodes. They were wrong. What started as a short trip has become a long and strange journey. They’ve gotten weird. They’ve made friends along the way. Mostly, the weird part, though.