The Tejas Trio sits down for an extra long Weekly News Report, giving us an update on the devastation of Hurricane Harvey on 11 million Texans, the reaction to the Charlottesville Nazi Rally and attack, a policy update from DC to the Korean Peninsula, who's been told you're fired and you're hired at the White House in recent weeks, a RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA you'll need a shot of vodka to get through, and a Texas Policy Update on what's happening in Austin for women's rights and in response to Harvey. Enjoy this even heartier than normal Weekly News Report  Thinkers & Drinkers!

The Guys sit and talk the tragedy and travesty that occurred last week in Charlottesville, VA, the rising tide of fascism in the United States, and give a short Russia Update.

It's time for another Weekly News Report Thinkers and Drinkers! The guys start talking voting rights and gerrymandering. Then the tension with North Korea ups another notch, we chug a drink and talk long range missiles. After, the sexiest of discussions: the budget bills and battles coming up on capital hill and a quick talk on the future of healthcare in America. Then our weekly RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA Update, now with no-knock raids! Finally, the Tejas Trio talks TexasPolitics with access to healthcare for women across the Lone Star State.  And as always we finish up with Stuff We Wished We Could Have Talked About! JOIN US FOR A FOUR DAY ONLY BUT STILL JAMMED PACKED WEEKLY NEWS REPORT!!!

This week, The Guys give us a policy update, talking the health care failure at the hands of John McCain, the White House pushing new immigration policy and shakeups at the White House staff. Then it's Def-con 1 here at Ditch Privilege with a discussion on North Korea and the rising tensions with their ever-growing nuclear program. Afterwards, the Trio gives their weekly Russia, Russia, Russia update! With a Grand Jury now assembled what does that mean for the President and the country?  Then a Texas Policy Update. Is the Bathroom Bill dead, or just hibernating? Finally, we end as always with Stuff We Wish We Could Have Talked About! Listen now!!!

The guys sit down with Dr. Ryan Hassan, who studied medicine at the University of Texas Austin, completed his pediatric residency in Utah, and lobbied both in Salt Lake City and Washington DC for pro-vaccination campaigns. We talk his history of becoming a young doctor, the health care industry as a whole, the importance of vaccination, the science and myths behind them, and why we need more diverse and more scientific representation in our leadership, and more!

Another week, another Weekly News Report! We talk Trump's ban on transgender soldiers, what does it mean for 15000 trans soldiers stationed around the world. Then Healthcare showdown, the GOP makes a last ditch attempt to scrap Obamacare. Then the weekly RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA update! It's our final cast from the shores of Lake Privileged, and it's a good one!

Join Ben and Andrew as they sit down and talk the history and consequences of Opiods in America with T&D Contributor Sam Lamkin!

The Guys unpack the last five days of RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA, looking at the trove of Donald Trump Jr.'s emails, discuss if it's collusion, whether or not that means anything in a post-Trump world, and cover some more stories related to #Russiagate.  Afterward, the Tejas Trio talks Net Neutrality again, with a huge section of the internet taking part in a Day of Actions supporting the current government policy. Will the internet be forever changed in the Trump Era? Then a quick policy update on Healthcare and the President's trip to the G-20. Finally. as always, Stuf We Wished We Could Have Talked About! It's a hearty Nothing-Burger with extra Russian dressing and Namesake's Shame Spice of a Podcast Thinkers & Drinkers!

The guys sit down with the one-and-only Brandon Schwindt, Professional Editor, painter, screenwriter and more!

This week The Guys are joined by Brandon Schwindt, artist, editor and writer extraordinaire! They talk the big policy updates over the last week, give a weekly RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA Update, talk Trump's trip to meet the G-20 in Hamburg, and talk legislation in the Lone Star State and the one year anniversary of the attack on Dallas Police. Push play and prepare for the latest Weekly News Report Thinkers and Drinkers!