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Staying informed and sane in Trump's America, one week at a time.

The Sanity Check Team


    • Apr 5, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 38 EPISODES


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    Episode 42: 3/29/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 39:18


    Ben and Andrew discuss John Dowd discussing pardon deals with Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn, the continued pressure on the NRA by the Parkland kids, the #MarchForOurLives and David Shulkin out in the latest White House exodus

    Episode 41: 3/22/18

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 47:02


    We discuss John Bolton coming in as the new NSA, Trump congratulating Putin on his election "win", Cambridge Analytica/Facebook and the firing of Andrew McCabe

    Episode 40: 3/15/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 36:17


    Ben and Mike are in a particularly fatalistic mood as they discuss the firing of Rex Tillerson, Conor Lamb's win in PA-18 and the latest developments in the Russia investigation soap opera.

    Episode 39: 3/8/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 41:46


    Ben and Andrew discuss the breaking news on Trump's announcement of a meeting with Kim Jong Un. We also discuss George Nader, Stormy Daniels and Trump's tarriffs.

    Episode 38: 3/1/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 44:03


    Ben and Andrew discuss the continued aftermath of the Parkland school shooting and the whisps of success pushing back against the NRA. We also discuss some major developments in the Mueller probe and the continued exodus from the White House.

    Episode 37: 2/15/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 38:02


    Mike and Ben discuss their immediate rage and reaction in the wake of yet another mass school shooting, the Rob Porter scandal and much more

    Episode 36: 2/5/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 62:42


    We discuss the State of the Union delivery, the not so scintillating Devin Nunes memo and generally vent on Trump and his assault on the rule of law

    Episode 35: 1/26/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 50:19


    We discuss whether we think the Democrats caved too easily on DACA, Trump's latest attempts to obstruct justice and the current state of the Mueller investigation

    Episode 34: 1/17/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 53:05


    We discuss POTUS's shitty word choice, DACA, Steven Bannon being subpoenaed by Robert Mueller, and the arrest of a Chinese mole in the CIA.

    Episode 33: 1/10/2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2018 65:32


    We return from a hiatus and discuss a lot of news and the upcoming one year mark of the Trumpocracy.

    Episode 29 8/16/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2017 77:42


    All things Charlottesville

    Episode 28 8/3/2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 73:34


    We discuss the failure of ACA repeal, apologize very slightly to John McCain, and run down the complete insanity that was the brief tenure of the Mooch.

    Episode 27 7/27/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 66:36


    Ben and Mike incorrectly predict the outcome of the GOP healthcare bill and really give it to John McCain

    Episode 26 7/18/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2017 63:17


    BCRA in its death throes and Trump gives a batshit interview to the NYTimes

    Episode 25 7/11/2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2017 62:46


    We discuss Don Jr.'s meeting with the Russians and Mitch McConnell's chances of passing the BCRA.

    Episode 24 6/29/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 67:41


    We discuss the further travails of the BCRA and the SCOTUS decision to stay a portion of the 9th Circuit's decision on the travel ban

    Episode 23 6/22/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 73:54


    We discuss the BCRA in the Senate and the results of the GA-6 and SC-5 elections

    Episode 22 6/15/2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017 60:25


    We discuss obstruction of justice, Jeff Sessions' testimony, Steve Scalise being shot and much more.

    Episode 21: 6/9/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 63:11


    We discuss all things Comey and the UK election

    Episode 20: 5/31/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2017 85:45


    We discuss the Jared Kushner's backchannel to Russia and the MT special election

    Episode 19 5/25/17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2017 61:07


    We discuss Trump's foreign trip and the latest Russia updates

    Episode 18: 5/18/17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2017 62:17


    We discuss all things special counsel

    Episode 17: 5/11/17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 65:22


    We discuss Trump's firing of FBI director James Comey, whether it constitutes obstruction of justice, and everything that goes from there.

    Episode 16: 5/3/17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 66:20


    We discuss the impending passage of the hideous AHCA, Trump's interference with the FBI investigation and Hillary Clinton's first public interview since the election.

    Episode 15: 4/27/17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2017 74:06


    We discuss the 100 day milestone and Trump's latest plans for health care "reform" and tax cuts.

    Episode 14: 4/19/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2017 57:51


    We discuss the GA-6 special election, Bill O'Reilly's ouster from Fox, Jason Chaffetz and whether Trump knows who runs North Korea.

    Episode 13: 4/12/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 79:18


    We discuss the aftermath of the missile attack on Syria, the Kansas special election and Sean Spicer's very bad day.

    Episode 12: 4/6/2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 40:43


    We record with breaking news of an American missile strike on a Syrian airfield. We also discuss Devin Nunes recusing himself and Steve Bannon being removed from the NSC.

    Episode 11: 4/1/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2017 83:06


    We discuss baseball, the downfall of the ACHA, SpaceX and Devin Nunes

    Episode 10: 3/23/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2017 63:07


    We discuss ACHA, James Comey's explosive testimony before congress and the international incidents caused by Trump's tweeting.

    Sanity Check Episode 9: 3/15/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2017 64:20


    We discuss the CBO report on the ACHA and Muslim Ban 2.0 as well as the biodiversity of the NYC subway

    Episode 8: 3/9/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 79:51


    We discuss the disastrous rollout of the disastrous "health care plan" offered by Paul Ryan as well as debate the usefulness of the Russia issue.

    Sanity Check Episode 6: 2/22/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2017 62:30


    Mike and Ben talk about Trump's plan to take away rights from transgender youth, deport millions of undocumented Americans, and the joy they took in NASA's announcement of 7 earth-like planets.

    Episode 5: 2/16/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2017 60:39


    Welcome back to another episode of Sanity Check. This week particularly tried our ability to avoid going crazy. We discuss the firing of Michael Flynn, Trump's crazy press conference and much more.

    Sanity Check Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2017 82:10


    Just a little late! We go back into our archives to publish our second episode, recorded a couple days after the inauguration.

    Sanity Check Episode 4: 2/7/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2017 69:27


    We discuss Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and the many ways to pronounce his name, #PresidentBannon, SNL and the value of satire, and what American values are now that we have a reality show celebrity as President. We're joined for the first time by Tom while Ben sits this one out with the flu.

    Sanity Check Episode 3: 1/31/17

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2017 70:14


    Breaking down a mind numbing week. We discuss Trump's illegal Muslim travel ban, the protests against it, and the galvanizing effect on the left.

    Sanity Check Episode 1: 1/18/2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2017 66:52


    We start to try to come to grips with what life in a Trump Presidency might be like and talk about plans for initial protests

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