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Resist the Dissolution of Democracy. Political news commentary from a progressive point of view. New episode every Friday at 12 noon CST!

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    • Mar 14, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Ride The Fence

    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #111

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 22:51


    The WMD narrative has returned, but this time, Russia is the one crying wolf.

    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #110

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 54:08


    Ten minutes into Biden's State of the Union address, you may get the feeling you're stuck in a Raytheon infomercial, but don't worry—it gets even better! Meanwhile, corporate news outlets continue to fuel the American people's desire for war.

    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #109

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 22:04


    Corporate news outlets are flooding social media platforms with pro-war propaganda. Are you letting them get through to you?

    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #108

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 8:17


    Canada chooses to retaliate against those who believe in radical things like bodily autonomy and the freedom to make one's own medical decisions...will the U.S. follow suit? Meanwhile, the world waits to see if it be subjected to another war.

    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #107

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 61:34


    Joe Rogan did something wrong. You knew that because he already apologized for it, so why is it being brought up again? Also, truckers in Canada aren't messing around...they aren't leaving until vaccine mandates are lifted. Who do you think will win this standoff?

    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #106

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 25:11


    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #105

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 47:36


    It seems like Biden may be considering war as a way out of his lackluster performance thus far. What do you think? Does this remind you of Bush/Gore? Is it just me?

    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #104

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 22:32


    While major news outlets ponder the idea of banning members of Congress from trading stock, most of us are asking ourselves how that isn't already the law. In other news, a guy running for office in Louisiana smokes a blunt in his campaign ad, the White House decides to send out COVID tests 2 years into a pandemic, Republicans are slated to win big in 2022, and more.

    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #103

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 31:44


    Democrats are pretending to fight amongst themselves over the senate filibuster again, and it's starting to get old.

    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #102

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 81:31


    The Christians discuss DeSantis, Dems, Darius Sullivan, and more in this week's overtly religious segment.

    LIVESTREAM: Weekly Update - #101

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 66:51


    Sensationalism is every headline this week as usual. Let's talk about it.

    We're back! Episode 100 LIVESTREAM

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 71:37


    Where the hell have we been?

    LIVESTREAM: We're Back! - #100

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 71:37


    Where the hell have we been?

    LIVESTREAM: What Will 2024 Look Like? - #99

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 52:39


    Can the Democratic Party rely on Joe Biden and corporate news to pull off another victory in 2024, or will they have to look elsewhere? Will Trump return in 2024? If so, who will be his running mate?

    LIVESTREAM: Being Pro-Life and Pro-Choice at the Same Time - #98

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 17:23


    What are your thoughts on abortion? Are you pro-life or pro-choice? Why?

    LIVESTREAM: A Quick Update for Our Listeners - #97

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 13:49


    Since our episodes have been sporadic lately, I decided that I should give everyone an update on our show!

    LIVESTREAM: Are Establishment Democrats Addressing the Issues, or Is It Too Little, Too Late? - #96

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 68:00


    As "centrist Democrats" battle with "progressive Democrats" in Congress, many ask themselves if the establishment's reconciliation bill and infrastructure package go far enough. What do you think? We are joined by IndieLeft News.

    LIVESTREAM: Joe Biden Tries To Rewrite History in the Middle East - #95

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 12:45


    After decades in Afghanistan, Joe Biden finally ends an era by withdrawing American troops, but does he really deserve the credit?

    LIVESTREAM: The World Is Burning: A Conversation With IndieLeft - #94

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 78:18


    From the embrace of censorship by establishment Democrats (and Republicans) through the false imprisonment of Julian Assange to the failures of the powers that be to address the existential crisis of climate change (even after multiple reports from the IPCC showing the potential disasters that await us if we fail to act now), it is clear that the time to respond boldly is now. We are joined by Adam of IndieLeft News.

    LIVESTREAM: Elections Are for Sale—Corporate Dems Have the Money - #93

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 62:01


    With Nina Turner's defeat fresh on our minds, maybe it's time to revisit the past because we don't seem to be learning from it.

    LIVESTREAM: Say Goodbye to the Cuomo Brothers - #92

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 35:07


    Emmy award-winning NY Governor Andrew Cuomo has been accused several times of inappropriate behavior. Will he ever be held accountable?

    LIVESTREAM: Identity Politics Must Be Laid to Rest Before the Mid-Terms - #91

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 53:43


    If we ever want to unite the working people of this country, we must put an end to the divisive rhetoric that has been adopted by the Democratic Party and corporate media outlets across the globe and stand up against our greatest enemy.

    LIVESTREAM: Eviction Moratorium Ends Tomorrow - #90

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 19:02


    Over 7,000,000 Americans are behind on rent right now. What happens when they're all kicked to the curb?

    LIVESTREAM: March for Medicare for All #M4M4ALL - #89

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2021 14:21


    Thousands all over the United States, the only major country on the planet that does not guarantee healthcare to all of its citizens regardless of financial status, are demanding an end to for-profit healthcare. I support them.

    LIVESTREAM: Labor Violations and Wage Theft in Denver - #88

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 52:15


    A legacy restaurant in Denver fires multiple employees in retaliation. One of those employees is here to talk about wage theft and multiple labor law violations that management at Blue Bonnet commits as though they have impunity.

    LIVESTREAM: Labor Violations and Wage Theft in Denver With Christian Maiorino - #88

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 52:15


    A legacy restaurant in Denver fires multiple employees in retaliation. One of those employees is here to talk about wage theft and multiple labor law violations that management at Blue Bonnet commits as though they have impunity.

    LIVESTREAM: Democratic Establishment Finds New Ways to Kneecap Progress - #87

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 10:56


    As the world is ablaze, Biden virtue signals to progressives, but will he actually do anything?

    OUR FIRST LIVESTREAM! - #86

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 17:05


    We're (finally) live!

    Officially Back, but Heavily Censored on Facebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 4:41


    The new studio is basically complete, so I've officially returned after about 3 months but am now removed from search results on Facebook and am prevented from using ads temporarily.

    Officially Back, but Heavily Censored on Facebook - #85

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 4:41


    The new studio is basically complete, so I've officially returned after about 3 months but am now removed from search results on Facebook and am prevented from using ads temporarily.

    CNN Is Corrupt AF | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #84

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 21:57


    I would like to thank Project Veritas for producing what is essentially the gold standard of investigative journalism, working undercover to expose the ridiculous amount of corruption at work within major news outlets such as CNN.

    Biden Definitely Wants Your Guns | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #83

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 24:13


    "Nothing, nothing I'm about to recommend, in any way impinges on the second amendment. They're phony arguments suggesting that these are second amendment rights at stake from what we're talking about, but no amendment, no amendment to the constitution is absolute." — Joe Biden

    Why I Left "The Left"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 20:35


    No more political correctness. No more avoiding topics. No more denying reality to cater to feelings. "Truth is treason in the empire of lies."

    Why I Left "The Left"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 20:35


    No more political correctness. No more avoiding topics. No more denying reality to cater to feelings. "Truth is treason in the empire of lies."

    Why I Left "The Left" - #82

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 20:35


    No more political correctness. No more avoiding topics. No more denying reality to cater to feelings. "Truth is treason in the empire of lies."

    DIY: How To Get CANCELLED on a Budget | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #81

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 65:30


    Why is it that if you don't bow to a few people online, you're every phobe in the book? When will we finally use critical thinking skills to look at things objectively?

    AOC Goes Full Establishment | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #80

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 56:15


    Biden brings numbered notes with pictures to his very first press conference, AOC rails against those who hold establishment politicians accountable for their actions (or lack thereof), Manchin continues to be the scapegoat of the Democratic Party, Bernie speaks out against big tech censorship of Donald Trump, Georgia's GOP signs voting rights legislation into law, the president of Mexico calls Biden out for his pathetic handling of immigration, North Korea launches some more missiles, China lashes out at multiple countries' sanctions, Cuomo is accused of sexual harassment by a ninth person, and more.

    The President Who Falls UP Staircases | The Weekly Dumpster Fire – #79

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 21:25


    Someone call the Stair Lift salesman because President Joe Biden is having trouble making it up those pesky steps, but sure, watch how quickly he "runs up ramps." In other news, the White House fired several employees and sent others home for smoking marijuana! Remember when Vice President Harris admitted to doing the very same thing? Also, what do you think about the fact that Joe Biden referred to her as "President Harris" in a speech? Was it a mistake?

    Democrats Have a New Excuse To Accomplish Nothing | The Weekly Dumpster Fire – #78

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 49:53


    Kentucky's Senate passes a bill to make disrespecting cops a crime, the Floyd trial begins shortly, the House passes a police reform bill again, Democrats block the $15 minimum wage, an immigration crisis rages on, bills to restrict and expand voting rights flood the states, the PRO Act passes the House, Manchin and Biden stand in the way of ending the filibuster, Trump plans his return to social media, Biden schedules a press conference, women continue to step forward with allegations against Cuomo, the Sackler family remains free, China clamps down further against Hong Kong's freedoms, and more.

    The Military-Industrial Complex Lives On | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #77

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 51:55


    Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple people, Biden launched airstrikes against Syria a month after being elected (surprise, surprise), the Senate Parliamentarian blocked the minimum wage as Democrats fail to end the filibuster, several attempts to virtue signal pass the House, many more have been gunned down by Myanmar's de facto government, Trump teases a 2024 run at Florida's CPAC, McCarthy bets his house that the GOP will take back Congress in 2022, and more.

    The Police Got Away With Murder Again | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #76

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 70:07


    Daniel Prude was lynched on camera in the middle of the street while naked with his hands cuffed behind his back and a "spit sack" over his head, and the officers got away with it. Also, news outlets fight Facebook for compensation, the Democratic Party continues to virtue signal, Trump is expected to announce that he is the 2024 GOP presumptive nominee, Illinois passes criminal justice reform, the protests continue in India, and more.

    Groundhog Day 2: Trump Acquitted | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #75

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 39:32


    The Senate acquits Trump, Kyrsten Sinema kills the $15 minimum wage, the CDC is pushing to reopen schools, China bans BBC, the U.S. sanctions Myanmar, Navanly supporters continue to protest, and more.

    Trump’s Legal Team Has No Case in Second Impeachment Trial | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #74

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 56:40


    The Democratic Party uses budget reconciliation to pass the COVID relief bill, the $15 minimum wage may finally pass, prominent politicians pressure Biden to cancel student loan debt, Fox News cancels Lou Dobbs Tonight, the Supreme Court rules in favor of CA churches, Andre Hill's killer is charged with murder, and more.

    Robin Has No Hood | The Weekly Dumpster Fire – #73

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 47:09


    A coordinated effort by Redditors bankrupts billionaire hedge funds, a Myanmar fitness instructor makes a dance video as a military-led coup occurs behind her, Jeff Bezos steps down as the CEO of Amazon, Trump loses his impeachment legal team, Alexei Navalny is imprisoned for "violating parole" after being transported to Germany to be revived from a poisoning allegedly ordered by Putin, and more.

    End the Filibuster | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #72

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 46:24


    The Democratic Party and the Biden administration have made several grand gestures over the first week of his presidency, but when it comes down to actually accomplishing anything, they fall short. Why? Because they refuse to end the filibuster.

    Joe Biden, 46th President of the United States | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #71

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 27:27


    Joe Biden is officially the president. Let's see if he can do something different than he has for the past half a century.

    The Capitol Insurrection | Tearing Down the Fence: Memphis, Tennessee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 13:42


    What do you think about the insurrection in D.C.? If you could say one thing to Biden or Trump, what would you say? This episode was filmed in Memphis, TN.

    The Only President Impeached Twice | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #70

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 26:54


    Donald Trump has made history several times throughout his one-term presidency, but "the only president to be impeached twice" is definitely at the top of the list of achievements to be remembered by.

    The Success of Trump’s Sedition | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #69

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 23:36


    Trump's attempts to stage a coup finally materialized, resulting in thousands of his supporters "breaking into" the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. and interrupting Congress in the process.

    Am I Not Turtley Enough for the Turtle Club | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #68

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 52:09


    A recap of the past week in politics with a new guest: Baris Gursakal.Happy 1st Birthday to Ride The Fence!

    The Coup | The Weekly Dumpster Fire - #67

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 38:00


    The second COVID-19 relief bill is stopped by Trump, most of Washington gets vaccinated, travel to and from the UK is halted due to a variant of the coronavirus, Romney keeps posturing, Barr denies special counsel for election fraud, Newsmax and Fox News backtrack on fraud claims, Biden announces another handful of cabinet members, Alexei Navalny releases audio from a conversation with the man who attempted to kill him, and more.

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