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A weekly politics and news podcast. Hosted by comedians Adam Tod Brown and Chet Wild. Part of the Unpops Podcast Network.

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    • Mar 21, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 75 EPISODES


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    Talking Manifestos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 55:22


    Adam and Chet welcome special guest Olivia Haidar to mostly be bummed out about the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand

    Talking Manifestos

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 56:07


    Adam and Chet welcome special guest Olivia Haidar to mostly be bummed out about the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Past, Present and Future of American Missile Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 57:50


    Adam and Chet welcome comedians Stuart Thompson and Olivia Haidar to talk about the history and future of missile defense systems in the United States

    The Past, Present and Future of American Missile Defense

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 60:34


    Adam and Chet welcome comedians Stuart Thompson and Olivia Haidar to talk about the history and future of missile defense systems in the United States Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 54:56


    Adam and Chet welcome comedian Stuart Thompson to talk about the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, which the United States and Russia both pulled out of recently

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    The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 57:41


    Adam and Chet welcome comedian Stuart Thompson to talk about the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, which the United States and Russia both pulled out of recently Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    united states russia treaty chet stuart thompson intermediate range nuclear forces
    The 1995-1996 Government Shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 45:02


    Adam and Chet discuss the second longest government shutdown in United States history

    The 1995-1996 Government Shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 45:47


    Adam and Chet discuss the second longest government shutdown in United States history Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Government Shutdown Horror Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 59:58


    Adam and Chet talk about some of the saddest and most infuriating stories coming from the current government shutdown

    Government Shutdown Horror Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 60:43


    Adam and Chet talk about some of the saddest and most infuriating stories coming from the current government shutdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Democrats Who Might Run For President In 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 61:12


    Adam and Chet run through some of the potential Democratic nominees for President in 2020

    Democrats Who Might Run For President In 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 61:56


    Adam and Chet run through some of the potential Democratic nominees for President in 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Republicans Who Might Challenge Trump In 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 46:29


    Will Trump face a challenge from one of his Republican rivals in the 2020 primaries? Oh most definitely! On this episode, Adam and Chet talk about who those challengers might be.

    The International Emergency Economic Powers Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 52:09


    Can Trump force Mexico to pay for the wall? Sure he can! On this episode, Adam and Chet discuss the mechanisms he has at his disposal to make that awful dream a reality.

    Republicans Who Might Challenge Trump In 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 47:14


    Will Trump be challenged for the Republican nomination in 2020? Probably! On this episode, Adam and Chet talk about who might mount that challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The International Emergency Economic Powers Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 52:54


    Can Trump really make Mexico pay for the wall? Sure. Adam and Chet discuss one of the mechanisms he can use to accomplish that on this week's episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Companies that Work With ICE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 44:00


    Adam and Chet welcome comedian Olivia Haidar to discuss a few of the major companies and brands that have lent their services to ICE over the past few years

    Companies That Work With ICE

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 44:45


    Adam and Chet welcome comedian Olivia Haidar to discuss a few of the major companies and brands that have lent their services to ICE over the past few years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Don't Cry For George H.W. Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 58:24


    Adam, Chet, and special guest Stuart Thompson discuss the many transgressions of recently deceased former president George H.W. Bush

    Don't Cry For George H.W. Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 59:09


    Adam, Chet, and special guest Stuart Thompson discuss the many transgressions of recently deceased former president George H.W. Bush Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Donald Trump and South Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 50:44


    Adam and Chet discuss one of Trump's favorite white nationalist talking points...the redistribution of farmland in post-apartheid South Africa

    Donald Trump and South Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 51:29


    Adam and Chet discuss one of Trump's favorite white nationalist talking points...the redistribution of farmland in post-apartheid South Africa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Trust and Security In Cyberspace

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2018 41:06


    Adam and Chet discuss the Paris Call for Trust and Security In Cyberspace and why the United States made the right decision by not signing it

    Trust and Security In Cyberspace

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 41:51


    Adam and Chet discuss the Paris Call for Trust and Security In Cyberspace and why the United States made the right decision by not signing it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Birthright Citizenship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 41:47


    Adam welcomes special guests Vanessa Gritton and Samantha Clarke to talk about Trump's plans to revoke birthright citizenship and change the Constitution through Executive Order

    Birthright Citizenship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2018 42:32


    Adam welcomes special guests Vanessa Gritton and Samantha Clarke to talk about Trump's plans to revoke birthright citizenship and change the Constitution through Executive Order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Migrant Caravan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 55:20


    Adam and Chet discuss the caravan full of children and pregnant women that's somehow being sold as an imminent threat to our national security.

    The Migrant Caravan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 56:05


    Adam and Chet discuss the caravan full of children and pregnant women that's somehow being sold as an imminent threat to our national security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The #MAGA Bombs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 50:49


    Adam and Chet discuss the insane reaction to a Trump supporter mailing 14 bombs to the president's most high profile opponents

    The #MAGA Bombs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2018 51:34


    Adam and Chet discuss the insane reaction to a Trump supporter mailing 14 bombs to the president's most high profile opponents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    How Voter Suppression Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 38:02


    Adam and Chet welcome comedian Olivia Haidar to talk about the 2013 court ruling that led to a wave of voter suppression that's still happening in America

    How Voter Suppression Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 38:47


    Adam and Chet welcome comedian Olivia Haidar to talk about the 2013 court ruling that led to a wave of voter suppression that's still happening in America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Wind Energy Is Doomed In America

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 62:24


    Adam and special guest Adam Ganser discuss one of Trump's biggest conflicts of interest -- his long running feud with the wind energy industry

    Why Wind Energy Is Doomed In America

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2018 63:09


    Adam and special guest Adam Ganser discuss one of Trump's biggest conflicts of interest -- his long running feud with the wind energy industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Donald Trump's Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 52:33


    Adam and Chet welcome special guests Laura Crawford and Olivia Haidar to talk about the New York Times' investigation into Donald Trump and his family's tax misdeeds

    Donald Trump's Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 53:18


    Adam and Chet welcome special guests Laura Crawford and Olivia Haidar to talk about the New York Times' investigation into Donald Trump and his family's tax misdeeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Kavanaugh Hearings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 45:47


    Adam and Chet welcome special guest Stuart Thompson to discuss the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings

    The Kavanaugh Hearings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 46:32


    Adam and Chet welcome special guest Stuart Thompson to discuss the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    #McToo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 58:13


    Adam and Chet welcome special guest Kevin Anderson to discuss an historic #MeToo moment that's not getting nearly enough attention.

    #McToo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 58:57


    Adam and Chet welcome special guest Kevin Anderson to discuss an historic #MeToo moment that's not getting nearly enough attention.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Impending War On Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 73:07


    Jeff Sessions has a meeting this month. It's about regulating social media sites. Is that a thing we want the government to do? We talk about that exact thing on this episode, with special guest Olivia Haidar.

    The Impending War On Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 73:52


    Jeff Sessions has a meeting this month. It's about regulating social media sites. Is that a thing we want the government to do? We talk about that exact thing on this episode, with special guest Olivia Haidar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Lodestar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 57:22


    Adam and Chet welcome special guest Kevin Anderson to discuss that anonymous New York Times op-ed and all the controversy surrounding it.

    Lodestar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 58:07


    Adam and Chet welcome special guest Kevin Anderson to discuss that anonymous New York Times op-ed and all the controversy surrounding it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    A Series Of Unfortunate Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2018 57:38


    Adam and Chet check in on the status of some stories they've covered on the show recently and find that not a single damn thing is getting better in this country. What a surprise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Prison Strike!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 58:13


    Adam and Chet talk about a story that's not getting nearly as much attention as it deserves...a nationwide strike happening in America's prisons right now.

    Prison Strike!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 58:57


    Adam and Chet talk about a story that's not getting nearly as much attention as it deserves...a nationwide strike happening in America's prisons right now.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Everybody Hates Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 60:58


    It's been a week chock-full of people protesting and speaking out against Trump. On this episode, Adam and Chet talk about those protests and why they're happening.

    Everybody Hates Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 61:43


    It's been a week chock-full of people protesting and speaking out against Trump. On this episode, Adam and Chet talk about those protests and why they're happening.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Denaturalization Task Force

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 46:41


    Adam and Chet remind you that the Space Force isn't a terrible idea and discuss a Trump-related force you should be way more concerned about instead.

    The Denaturalization Task Force

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 47:26


    Adam and Chet remind you that the Space Force isn't a terrible idea and discuss a Trump-related force you should be way more concerned about instead.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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