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This week, we recap another hell of a week in politics, topped off by discussing Joe Biden stepping down and Kamala taking the reins. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
• Sonya Massey, woman killed in home by police, died by homicide with gunshot to head, autopsy shows
• In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces US protesters
• Are Republicans regretting the JD Vance VP pick already?
• J.D. Vance wrote foreword of upcoming book from Project 2025 architect
• Fake story circulated about Vance fornicating with his couch
• He is into dolphin porn?
• Candace Owens: Why I Left This Religion
• Joe Biden gives national address to suspend reelection campaign
• Kamala Harris wins enough support to clinch Democratic nomination
• Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours
• House Republicans literally had to have a meeting to try not to be overtly racist and misogynistic against Kamala Harris
• Harris Narrows Gap Against Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds
• Exclusive poll: Harris opens up early edge with young voters
• Harris sees boost in favorability after Biden drops out of race: POLL
  
  

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On this episode, we recap one hell of a week... and we recorded this BEFORE Biden dropped out! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Judge Alieen Cannon dismisses classified documents case
• Rep. Schiff calls on Biden to drop out, citing ‘serious concerns’ that he can’t win
• BlueLabs Analytics Poll
• Most say Biden should withdraw from the Presidential race
• All of the negative things Vance has said about Trump in the past
• Hardline anti-abortion with no exceptions history
• Did gay dating app Grindr crash during the RNC in Milwaukee?
• Cleveland Was Bombarded with White Dudes on Grindr During the RNC

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This week, we take a look at the 2024 GOP Platform... in all its insane and poorly-written glory. We also discuss the latest updates on Biden and Trump ahead of the RNC. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• George Clooney pens op-ed in New York Times calling for Biden to step aside
• Team Biden suspects that Obama is behind the revolt to push him out: report
• List of Trump administration officials who are also involved in Project 2025
• SiegedSec, a collective of self proclaimed “gay furry hackers” have released two gigabytes of Heritage Foundation data
• GOP Convention this week in our very own city of Milwaukee
• The 2024 GOP Platform
• RNC platform committee approves Trump-backed GOP agenda in Milwaukee
• THE BUDGETARY AND ECONOMIC COSTS OF ADDRESSING UNAUTHORIZED IMMIGRATION: ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES
  
  

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This week, we dive into all of the depressing news from the Supreme Court, the recent presidential debate, and the discourse around whether Biden should step aside for 2024. Happy belated July 4th, everyone. Are you feeling patriotic yet? If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• The Chevron Doctrine has been overturned, undermining all federal regulation
• Trump v. United States
• RFK Jr.’s Family Doesn’t Want Him to Run. Even They May Not Know His Darkest Secrets.
• CNN Presidential Debate (if you're morbidly curious)
• Biden down 2-3% in polling following the debate
  
  

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This week, we look at Trump's guilty verdict and what conservatives and Republicans are saying about it. Spoiler alert, it's mostly insane conspiracy theories. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Epoch Times’ CFO charged with money laundering
• Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul has filed felony charges related to fake elector scheme
• Israel's operation in Rafah doesn't cross US red lines - White House
• Biden calls for deal between Israel and Hamas
• Congress Invites Netanyahu for U.S. Address
• Hunter Biden’s Trial Begins
• Biden goes full Trump on the border
• Marjorie Taylor Greene Gave A Bizarre Animal Testing Rant Against Fauci. Here’s The Truth.
• VP hopeful Tim Scott said on CNN that our courts are “hunting Republicans”
• Trump Is Desperate for Miriam Adelson's Cash. Her Condition: West Bank Annexation
• Trump’s felony conviction has hurt him in the polls
• New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: After Trump felony conviction, Biden leads for 1st time in months — but not by much

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This week, we dive into all the wild chaos of the new Republican conspiracy theory accusing Joe Biden of planning an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. We also discuss the latest Supreme Court updates, why gamers suck, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Alito Flag Chaos
• Supreme Court rules in South Carolina gerrymandering case
• Both sides rest in hush money trial, will resume with closing arguments on Tuesday
• Unified reich ad
• Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump
• ICJ orders Israel to halt offensive in Rafah
• PlayStation Offers Refunds for Stellar Blade if Claimed as "False Advertisement"
• Remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door restores trans identity of beloved character
• Who Was Yasuke, Japan’s First Black Samurai?
• How the right-wing echo chamber constructed a Biden assassination plot against Trump
• Anatomy of MAGA Conspiracy of Assassination Attempt Against Trump: What It Tells Us
• “Don’t Buy the B.S.”: The FBI’s Excuse for Why It Approved “Lethal Force” in the Mar-a-Lago Raid Is Absurd
• Trump Fundraising Email
  
  
  

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This week, we take a hard look at the recent New York Times/Siena poll in key battleground states and what that means for November. We also discuss UW-Milwaukee making a deal with its student protesters, the upcoming presidential debates, the stupid things the Chiefs kicker said, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• UW-Milwaukee Deal with Student Protesters
• Jewish groups, Rothman condemn UWM deal with pro-Palestinian protesters
• UW System President Jay Rotham’s Tweets
• Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gives 20 minute hate filled commencement speech at Catholic university
• New polls released by the New York Times are not encouraging
• Biden’s polling denial: Why he doesn't believe he's behind

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This week, we discuss the type of theft costing Americans nearly $50 billion a year... wage theft. We also give updates on what's happening in Palestine, Trump's trial, Kristi Noem's failed media tour, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• US Report on Israel war crimes in Gaza has been delayed indefinitely
• In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war
• Biden to halt some arms supplies if Israel invades Rafah
• Reaction to US decision to pause weapons shipment to Israel
• House GOP drafting Biden impeachment articles over Israel aid cutoff threat
• Trump appointed judge Aileen Cannon has postponed the trial indefinitely
• Trump found in contempt of court again for 10th gag order violation
• Kristi Noem shoots herself in the foot again with book
• RFK Jr. claims a doctor told him a worm ate part of his brain, reports New York Times
• Britt Cooper Gets Angry Because She Wasn’t Allowed in Boy Scouts
• Wage theft often goes unpunished despite state systems meant to combat it
• Providence to pay $200M for illegal timekeeping and break practices
• Providence Catholic health care system to pay more than $200 million for unpaid wages
• Employers steal billions from workers’ paychecks each year
• Wage theft and life expectancy inequities in the United States: a simulation study
• Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act 
• Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act Fact Sheet
  
  
  
  

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This week, we take another look at the current campus protests around the country and how they compare to student protests throughout our history. We also discuss Kristi Noem killing puppies, Trump held in contempt of court, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog
• Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in "hush money" trial
• Trump Says States Might Monitor Pregnant Women
• House Democrats pledge to save Republican speaker Mike Johnson
• Christian lawmaker says teachers should be allowed to hit students with disabilities
• State Sen. Shane Jett argues FOR child abuse
• Riot police and over 2,000 arrests: A look at 2 weeks of campus protests
• House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war
• Holocaust Remembrance Alliance: Working definition of antisemitism
• James Lindsay rants on Twitter about student protests
• PBS: Protests and Backlash
• A Turning Point: Six Stories from the DOW Chemical Campus Protests
• 1970 News Article: Campus Unrest Linked to Drugs
• Students Cut Class To Protest War
• Rallying Against-and Sometimes for-War in Iraq
• MIT community members rally to protest Iraq war
• Student protest is part of a nationwide action on college campuses
• A NATION AT WAR: THE NEWS MEDIA; Cable's War Coverage Suggests a New 'Fox Effect' on Television Journalism
• Fox News Defends It’s Patriotic Coverage
• Protests Seen as Harming Civil Rights Movement in the '60s

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This week, we take an honest look at DEI. We also look at the start of Trump's hush-money trial, more Trump allies being indicted in Arizona, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Trump hush money criminal trial has begun
• Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and Meadows
• Pro-Palestinian protests are spreading through college campuses
• TikTok bill is signed into law
• Tucker Carlson debates evolution with man-ape Joe Rogan
• Charlamagne Tha God Has An Issue With DEI | The Daily Show
• Elon and Bill Ackman’s Tweets about DEI
• The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi
• University of Michigan Office of DEI
• America First Legal Bragging About All Their DEI Complaints
• Iowa universities to shutter DEI programs, increase civics education
• Why Diversity Programs Fail and What Works Better
• As DEI gets more divisive, companies are ditching their teams
• NIH: Diversity Training Goals, Limitations, and Promise: A Review of the Multidisciplinary Literature
• A systematic review of diversity, equity, and inclusion and antiracism training studies: Findings and future directions
• A Meta-Analytical Integration of Over 40 Years of Research on Diversity Training Evaluation 
• Understanding advantaged groups' opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies: The role of perceived threat
• Prejudice Reduction: Progress and Challenges