Precious Snowflakes

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Commentators Ben Phelps and Lellius Rose bring context, historical perspective, and a little humor to the news of the day.

Ben Phelps and Lellius Rose

  • Jul 12, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
  • 20 EPISODES


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S2E02

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 53:13


A reintroduction of sorts.

S02E01: Convention Oven

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 103:01


Ben and Lel do the post-game show at the Libertarian National Convention in New Orleans, July 4, 2018.

E18: This Week in Guns

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2017 49:57


Ben and Lel talk about the shootings in Las Vegas and what, if anything, may help in future situations.

E17: To Punch a Nazi

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 51:33


Is it okay to punch a Nazi?; the pipeline from libertarianism to the alt-right; healthcare; Nazis and healthcare.

E16: 2 Rallies 2 Furious

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 72:11


The Precious Snowflakes react to all hell breking loose in Charlotresville, while at home in Seattle, a rally of a very different kind takes place.

E15: Tie a yellow ribbon

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 57:30


Trump's attemped ban of transgender troops in the military; discrimination and the free market.

E14: Born to run Libertarian

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2017 56:53


Libertarians run for office across the land; an abortive effort at talking about this week's Russian collusion news.

E13: Unsafe at any intention

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 49:40


"Unsafe" spaces at the Chicago Dyke March, college, Jerusalem, and everywhere in between. Chris Villareal takes the mic after a long hiatus.

S01E12: Pyongyang to Atlanta

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2017 67:39


Misplaced outrage surrounding Korth Korea tourist Otto Warmbier and motorist Philando Castile; the Georgia special elections.

S01E11: Pour some sugar tax on me

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2017 52:19


Seattle's soda tax and other regressive taxes that end up hurting the poor; Britain's snap election.

S01E10: Limitations of statue

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2017 81:19


Robert E. Lee's statue is removed from the center of New Orleans: correcting a wrong or rewriting history? Also, political bumfights with Greg Gianforte and Richard Spencer.

S01E09: The Trumpocalypse, Week 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 66:11


The Trumpocalypse, Week 1: Comey's firing, the aftermath, and and handing secrets directly to the Russians.

Precious Snowflake S01E08: 24 =Hour Political Party People

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2017 79:04


Ben and Lel attend a Libertarian convention; the French election.

Precious Snowflakes S01E07: Freedom isn't hands-free

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 58:04


The United Airlines kerfuffle; Washington's hands-free phone law revisited.

Precious Snowflakes S01E06: Mirror in the Bathroom

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2017 55:50


The Senate takes the nuclear road to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court; a high school takes daily affirmations to an unlikely place.

Precious Snowflakes S01E05: This Week in Treason

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017 48:39


This Week in Treason; The Vice President's circle of platonic female friends.

Precious Snowflakes S01E04: Health hath no fury

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2017 50:59


Obamacare lives to fight another day; video game censorship in Australia.

Precious Snowflakes S01E03: Something Wilders

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2017 59:21


White people watch "Get Out"; The Dutch elections and what it means for the rest of Europe.

Precious Snowflakes S01E02: The Nanny State starring Fran Drescher

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2017 49:59


Outlawing driving with a cell phone in your hand: safety precaution or rights violation?; THe Obama wiretapping fallacy.

S01E01: The Beauregard Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2017 71:51


Meet political commentators Ben Phelps and Lellius Rose; Dr. Seuss dabbles in racism; Jeff Sessions; picking battles with the administration; 15 more minutes on racism; a postmortem on Hillary Clinton's candidacy; Trump's address to Congress as re-rekection campaign kickoff;  Mixed feelings about education and Betsy DeVos.

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