Have you ever wondered why you feel exhausted and never receive love back from your job? Mike and Shannon talk with Sarah Jaffe, author of, "Work Won't Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone."

We also chat about the latest news relating to the insurrection camera and of course this week's Marjorie Taylor Green insanity update. And we won't let you down with this week's Word of the Week.

Filibuster, we mean. With President Biden's (still has a nice ring to it, eh?) Covid relief bill passed, we turn our attention to the future of legislation and what the split Senate means for Democrats. We welcome Shane Larson, Senior Director for Government Affairs and Policy for Communications Workers of America (and a filibuster expert) to the show to talk about how Democrats must reform the arcane rule. Without change, the GOP minority will continue to stymie progressive legislation, despite representing 40 million less citizens than their Democratic counterparts. We also chat about other news of the day and of course, the new word of the week.

Can something be both boring and exciting? This week, Congress pass one of the largest spending bills in history and yet, there's a kind of calm that emanates from the government. No tweets from President Biden? With vaccine distribution up and our anxiety down, Shannyn (still on the road) and Mike cover the latest news and analysis.

Yup, today's the big day.... It's Donald Trump's swearing in. Well, if you're a Q-Anon follower you're hoping to watch on OAN. We're guessing if you listen to the Raw Story Podcast that you're not intent on fighting for Trump to be sworn in... but just in case... you're insane. Mike and Shannyn talk about the, um, March 4th event and other hot news topics of the day (Spoiler alert: GOPers lie.)

Shannyn has headed outside. And by outside we mean she's left Alaska to come to the contiguous state. Travel won't stop her from meeting up with Mike and talking about the latest in progressive news. AND, we chat about King George III's long range plan to take over America... and we mean loooooong range.

Shannyn and Mike welcome independent journalist Daniel Newhauser. Writing for Raw Story, Daniel uncovered South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's use of the state's plane to attend political events. We chat with Daniel about the story, but also about the story behind the story. How does investigative reporting work? How are the dots connected? It's an interesting look at how the stories you read come to be. Mike and Shannyn also talk about the first days of the Biden Administration, and Trump's attacks on, shockingly, Republicans.

Biden is President and breaking news is the information coming from the Trump impeachment trial (Round 2). We talk about the latest about Lin Wood, the attorney even team Trump thought was too crazy to be a part of their lies. With the insurrection attempt foiled and the impeachment underway, we also chat about President Bident (nice ring to it, eh?), a plan to really save the USPS, and the division of Jeff Bezos's billions.

Godwin's law tells us that the longer an online discussion goes on, the chance of someone invoking the Nazis is almost guaranteed. But what happens when it's true? Mike and Shannyn talk to People for the American Way president and civil rights leader Ben Jealous about the tactics used by those trying to manipulate and use vulnerable citizens to keep power. We also have our weekly dose of political chat covering everything from Matt Gaetz v. Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene v. Sanity.

Just when you thought things might be getting back to normal -- Hedge funds are blown up by day traders, members of Congress are meeting with seditionists, and the poison that is Donald Trump continues to infect the nation. Mike and Shannyn speak to Democratic Coalition co-founder and president Scott Dworkin about the organization's work in exposing behind the scenes stories necessary to maintain a democracy. We also talk about the nosedive of Melvin Capital Management's assets at the hands of Reddit connected day traders who had enough of hedge funds destroying companies.

Shannyn and Mike talk about breaking news under the new Biden administration. We'll talk about President Biden's press conference and at what exact moment we realized adults were in charge again. We cover the covid vaccine scene and steps Democrats need to take now that we are in control (Hint: do not let Mitch McConnell act as if he is Majority Leader). David Levinthal, Senior Washington Correspondent for Business Insider joins the conversation to talk about the post-Trump media landscape and legal options to hold the former president accountable for his crimes. (You can find Dave on Twitter at @davelevinthal). Mike and Shannyn will also chat about the 17 Executive Orders signed by the President on his first day in office.