The Grief of Politics

I guess some episodes you just have to vent. Avin and I talk about Trump's tariff plans and his deportation policy. A little long but like I said at the top, sometimes you just need to get it out.

Avin and I talk about all the little stories in the Trump administration that we think not enough people are talking about. Things that we think are important. Enjoy.

Avin and I had to talk about it. What is going on with Elon Musk and DOGE(The Department of Government Efficiency). And to be honest we both don't understand.

Avin and I discuss Big Tech(Bezos, Zuckerberg, Musk, Altman) people at the Inauguration, as well as the problem with Musk being part of government oversight and being a government contractor.

It's a bit of a strange episode. I have a bit of a theory that it seems lately, that everything bad is good. Which is odd. Between the middle-east, Trump's policies that may hurt the voter's and the murder of a healthcare CEO leading to us talking about healthcare.

Well the big news is that Trump is now the 47th President-Elect. We go over all the news that has dropped about Trump's cabinet appointments, and we examine why we thought Kamala lost. It's a long episode, but I'm glad we did it.

With it in the news and after the debate Avin and I had to talk about it. I think both of us were pretty mad about it.

Avin and I thought it would be good if we actually talked about the other people running for office in this election. Maybe some of these people you haven't heard of before and some of them you might not know about.

Avin and I talk about the state of the Democrats and Biden as well as Trump, and oh boy, we do a little segment at the end because the news broke about Trump after we got done recording the episode. We got all of our impressions in this video though.

Avin and I talk about Trumps felony conviction(and Hunter Biden). We also, recap and discuss all of Trump legal problems. Big shout-out to the BBC.

Avin and I really try to break down why, with so little time in the presidential race it seems the margins for both candidates is so razor thin. I had articles which I will share but, this really comes down to a general discussion we had. I'm not going to lie, it's a bit frustrating.

Avin and I dive in to the recent protest on campus and the utility of protest and what they mean for the first amendment. It's a long and great discussion this week.

Avin and I talk about Trump in 2024. The problems he will face and the uphill climb both he and Joe Biden have in the Presidential Race. We talk about Trumps felony convictions as well as his recent statements on abortion.

Avin and I talk about Biden and the struggles he will have to deal with trying to win the presidency in 2024. Is there too much stacked against him? We talk about that and why haven't other candidates stepped forward? It's a great discussion.

Avin and I had to talk about the upcoming election. We give updates on Trump and Biden and give our thoughts on who we are voting for and the general insanity of it all.

So, Avin and I finally did it. We finally decided to be the only podcasters to talk about Elon Musk on the internet. It's a bit of a long talk but it's totally worth listening to the whole thing. I promise.

For a long time now Avin and I have talked about this but never really made it a topic for the podcast. Well that ends with this episode. We talk about it, we disagree and we have a pretty good conversation about it in the end.

Avin and I talk about the Israel-Hamas conflict. It's a longer episode this week so if you want to listen to two people talk about it in a resonable manor and not yell at one another this episode is for you. Also, don't forget to share the episode with friends and family.

Avin talked about something deeply personal this time. Why are people leaving the faith? What happens when those people hold onto their ideas even when they have less community and fellowship, and how does that affect the larger political debate.

I picked again, and well, it's all that's in the news. We do use articles to go off of but really Avin nails the 2024 election down to one thing and he's right. We will talk about all of it on this episode

Along with many new revelations from the various Trump indictments comes that face that people are being threatened for even doing their jobs. Avin and I break down the incidents that have followed Trump's words and the actions by his supporters and how it has affected people in the day to day.

TGoP Episode 31-Woke by Avin Carroll and Joseph Carlson

TGoP Episode 30-Trump Indictment by Avin Carroll and Joseph Carlson

Over the last several years it seems like the broader feeling in the US is that the news just isn't a trustworthy as it use to be. In this episode of The Grief of Politics, Joe and Avin discuss their viewpoints on the current state of Mainstream Media and alternate Media. They focus on the latest from the Fox News lawsuit, the Twitter Files, and the now infamous CNN Town Hall with Donald Trump. Tell us what you think of the current state of the media at gwgpodfellows@gmail.com.

TGoP Episode 28-Voter's Rights by Avin Carroll and Joseph Carlson

It was my turn to pick this week so I decided to go backwards. Just kidding.

Avin chose this week so he and I talked about the Second Amendment. Again, a nice light episode. Enjoy.

Avin and I catch up with all the news that happened at end of the year and local election results.

Avin was feeling great this month, so we actually got to have a discussion about housing this time, instead of me just reading his notes. Enjoy.

I chose housing this month and Avin was sick. The episode is a bit short, but I think we may talk about this again next month when Avin feels better.

TGoP Episode 22-Energy by Avin Carroll and Joseph Carlson

It was my turn and Avin and I talk about the cost of running out of water. It was a little dark but we talk about hope in the end.

Avin and I just had to talk about the raid at Mar-a-Lago.

It was Avin's turn to pick. He had five articles and we whittled it down to three. Enjoy.

It was my turn to pick this month and I chose this topic. Enjoy. If you want to watch the full video of our discussion go to YouTube and type in The Grief of Politics and search Episode 18. Thanks.

Avin chose to talk about taxes and the rich. We had some technical issues, but I think it turned out alright in the end.

I chose to talk about healthcare this month. Avin and I agree.

I chose to talk about The Supreme Court and the use of the Shadow Docket this month.

Avin and I talk about how legalizing weed was not the simple solution that people thought it was. Very informative.

Avin and I talk about our one year anniversary of the podcast and the latest updates from the January 6th Capitol attack.

I picked this month and well, you can tell by the title what it was.

Avin chose the Kyle Rittenhouse trial this month. We were pretty measured.

It was my turn this week. Avin and I used the book “The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War.” by Craig Whitlock. We talk about the Middle East. Enjoy.

It was Avin's choice and we talk about Covid-19 and vaccines.

I got to pick this month. I went for Texas. It's weird, Avin and I talk about it.

It was Avin's turn this week and he picked a nice light topic. Please give it a listen.

It was my turn to pick this week. I picked the Global Chip Shortage. I know, pretty weak stuff.

Avin and I talk about local tax changes in Washington State as well as Biden's Tax Plan.

I picked the topic this week. Avin and I sit down to discuss the pros and cons of Universal Basic Income.

Avin and I talk about how we feel about the Covid Relief Bill that just passed. We also talk about what we will talk about on next months episode.

I get to choose the topic so if you can guess by the title I chose police reform and police unions.