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On this episode, we recap all of the stupid we missed over the last two weeks. We also talk about the Iowa caucus and some great news about Wisconsin's legislative maps. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Iowa Caucus Entrance Polls
• Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Republican-drawn legislative maps
• Marquette University Law School Map Analysis

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This week, we discuss the question that has taken over political discourse all over the internet, "Does the left have an antisemitism problem?" We also talk about updates to some previous stories about Clarence Thomas' corruption and undocumented workers on Wisconsin dairy farms, Lauren Boebert switching districts, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• When Immigrant Dairy Farm Workers Get Hurt, Most Can’t Rely on Workers’ Compensation
• A “Delicate Matter”: Clarence Thomas’ Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign
• Lauren Boebert announced she will switch districts for 2024 election
• Donald Trump ruled not eligible for the primary ballot in Colorado…kinda
• Full List of States Wanting to Kick Trump Off Ballot and Where Cases Stand
• Nikki Haley completely bombs question on the cause of the American Civil War
• Atun Shei Films Checkmate, Lincolnites! Playlist
• Democrats Have an Anti-Semitism Problem
• I'm a proud Democrat. My party has an antisemitism problem
• University of Pennsylvania president resigns after antisemitism testimony
• Harvard president Claudine Gay resigned after a firestorm of criticism. Why it matters.
• We Sat Down With the Conservative Mastermind Behind Claudine Gay’s Ouster
• Rashida Tlaib was censured by the House for antisemitic comments
• ‘From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war
• Harvard Harris poll 
• Charlie Kirk defended Musk’s agreement with an antisemitic tweet
• “Who Controls Your Mind? 2023”
• Antisemitic Attitudes Across the Ideological Spectrum

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This week, we tackle part two of answering the question, "What will happen if Trump wins?" We also talk about Alex Jones being back on Twitter (X), Texas ruling that there is no exception for mothers, and so much more. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• GOP led House officially opens impeachment inquiry
• Hunter Biden Capital drama
• Texas case proves that Republicans do not accept any “exceptions” to abortion bans
• Alex Jones is Back on Twitter (X)
• Tucker Carlson spurns Twitter to start his own streaming service
• Incel Tim Pool triggered by studies that suggest prehistoric women may have shared hunting duties
• Agenda 47
• Trump plots mass detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants should he regain power
• Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term
• Who will Trump put in power?
• Behind the Curtain — Scoop: The Trump job applications revealed

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This week, we have part one of discussing the question, "What will happen if Trump wins?" On this episode, we look at Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation's insane plan for when Republicans take back power. We also talk about Elon Musk going crazy... again, George Santos being expelled from Congress, and so much more. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk’s X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
• Elon’s tweet
• Charlie Kirk defends Elon Musk's antisemitism: “Some of the largest financiers of left-wing anti-white causes have been Jewish Americans”
• Musk’s X sues Media Matters after report shows ads next to pro-Nazi posts
• Musk announced a “thermonuclear lawsuit” in a tweet
• As Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory, X has been placing ads for Apple, Bravo, IBM, Oracle, and Xfinity next to pro-Nazi content
• X Corp v. Media Matters Complaint
• Elon Musk’s ‘thermonuclear’ lawsuit over hate-adjacent ads on X… actually confirms them
• Elon Musk tells advertisers: ‘Go fuck yourself’
• George Santos has been expelled from Congress
• Kevin McCarthy announces he will resign at the end of December
• An Emphatic NO to Displaying a Satanic Christmas Tree
• Rep. Gallagher seeing red over satanic Christmas tree in Wisconsin: ‘Absolutely crazy’
• Project 2025
• Leeja Miller: The Conservative Plan to Take Over the Country (you need to know about this)

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On this episode, we discuss Ayaan Hirsi Ali's recent conversion to Christianity and how anti-wokeness has become a means for influencers to move toward Christian nationalism. We also talk about updates on the Israel-Hamas war, Trump calling people "vermin," and a wild week for Republicans. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
• Charts show a stark difference in the human cost of Israeli-Palestinian conflicts over the years
• These charts show the scale of loss in the Israel-Hamas war
• Is What’s Happening in Gaza a Genocide? Experts Weigh In
• Israel right-wing ministers' comments add fuel to Palestinian fears
• Tim Scott drops out
• Trump says he’s a proud election denier and calls opponents “vermin”
• Oklahoma senator challenges Teamsters president to a fight during Senate hearing
• Kevin McCarthy elbows Tim Burchett in back during an interview
• George Santos ethics report is released
• Wisconsin city employees instructed to avoid religious holiday decorations in public buildings: report
• Wauwatosa Tells City Workers to Avoid Red & Green Christmas Decorations, Calls Snowmen ‘Snow People’
• Liberty Counsel Demand Letter
• Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Why I am now a Christian
• The Total Depravity of James Lindsay
• Atheist James Lindsay Calls on SBC to Remove Leaders Who Don’t Repudiate CRT

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This week, we discuss the latest election results and what that means for Democrats heading into 2024. We also talk about the third GOP debate, PragerU taking over Twitter to push anti-trans propaganda, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Full video: Watch the third GOP presidential primary debate in Miami
• PragerU buys 'takeover' ad on X as part of $1M campaign to promote polarizing 'Detrans' film
• Daisy Strongin Tweet
• 2023 Election Results
• Moms for Liberty Candidates Take a Beating in Some School Races
• Rick Santorum says Republicans can't let 'very sexy things like abortion' be on the ballot
• Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast Biden, Times/Siena Poll Finds
• Cross-Tabs: October 2023 Times/Siena Poll of the 2024 Battlegrounds
• Top newspapers mention Biden’s age more than twice as often as Trump’s

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On today's episode, we discuss the House of Representatives' newest Speaker, Mike Johnson. We also talk about the recent tragedy in Maine, the latest campaign updates, and what has happened now that the House is back in session. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Conservative Maine Democrat says hometown mass shooting changed his mind on assault weapons ban
• US House passes Republicans' Israel-only aid bill, faces dead end in Senate
• Republican-led push to expel George Santos fails in the House
• Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to censure Rashida Tlaib
• Jesse Watters attacks Dads who take their children Trick or Treating
• New US House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one
• How did Speaker Mike Johnson, the embodiment of Christian Nationalism, escape scrutiny?
• In 2022, Johnson was the guy who freaked out about Disney’s Little Demon
• In September of 2004, Johnson wrote an op-ed against same sex marriage that was published in “The Times” newspaper from Shreveport, LA
• In a July 2003 op-ed in the same paper, Johnson decried the Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas that overturned a Texas statute criminalizing sodomy

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This week, we look back at the infamous Slender Man Stabbing and how our justice system cares far more about vengeance and punishment than rehabilitation. We also talk about the latest House Speaker drama and recent developments after the attack on Israel. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• A 6-year-old Palestinian-American was stabbed 26 times for being Muslim, police say.
• The Israel-Hamas War Is Leading to an Uptick in Hate Crimes
• Matt Walsh loses his mind over the thought of gay babies
• Something Awful Forum Thread
• Timeline of court events
• Vinny Politan from Court TV gives his opinion on Morgan’s planned appeal for release

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On this episode, we discuss the absolute recent chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives. We also talk about the latest GOP debate, the UAW strikes, and Trump's latest trial. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Donald Trump: UAW negotiations 'don't mean as much as you think'
• Biden says UAW should fight for 40% pay raise in Michigan strike visit
• A judge found Trump committed fraud in building his real-estate empire. Here’s what happens next
• Briefly talk about the way the super wealthy use loans to avoid paying income tax as we did in greater detail in Episode 61 Why Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist
• Marjorie Taylor Greene’s boyfriend calls liberal women ugly at Trump rally
• Deal reached to avoid government shutdown
• Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
• Democrats Blew a Huge Political Win By Not Saving Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker
• Trump endorses GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio for House speaker in race to replace McCarthy
• Jamie Raskin, Democrat from Maryland, told the press that Dems are looking to get 5 or 6 Republicans to vote for Hakeem Jeffries
• Kevin McCarthy considers resigning from the House before the end of his term

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On this episode, we dive deep into the GOP's newest education tool, PragerU Kids. We also talk about Republicans launching their impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, a new GOP plan for redistricting in Wisconsin, Lauren Boebert getting kicked out of Beetlejuice, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode:

• Republicans launch impeachment inquiry
• How does this stack up to the Trump impeachments
• Assembly Republicans announce plans to introduce Iowa-style redistricting process
• GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics
• What in the Beetlejuice is going on with Lauren Boebert?
• Sen. Menendez, wife indicted on bribery charges
• Fox Hosts Outraged Over Senate Dress Code Change ‘Abomination’
• Senate Lowers Dress Code to Accommodate John Fetterman's Shorts, with Savanah Hernandez & Will Witt
• Oklahoma is promoting a history curriculum using videos by conservative group PragerU
• PragerU Kids offered as supplemental resources for Oklahoma educators
• Research file: We watched every PragerU Kids video. Here are the lowlights.
• Poland: Ania's Energy Crisis
• Los Angeles: Mateo Backs the Blue
• YouTube channel Zoe Bee has a good breakdown of this content
• PragerU announced last month that they were approved to supply educational materials to the state of Texas, but the Texas Board of Education disagreed