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Musings about politics, religion social issues & other calamities of the day. Funny observations, call-outs, points to ponder, and a sprinkling of snark.

Gretchen Purser


    • Apr 5, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 37 EPISODES

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    The Mess is Mine podcast, hosted by Gretchen Purser, is a refreshing and thought-provoking show that cuts through the noise of today's political landscape. With her intelligence and engaging style, Gretchen tackles complex issues with ease and provides insightful analysis that leaves listeners wanting more. This podcast is a must-listen for those who are intellectually curious but also seek a little humor as they navigate the realms of politics, religion, and civility.

    One of the best aspects of The Mess is Mine podcast is Gretchen's ability to get to the heart of the real issues. She has a knack for cutting through all the noise and presenting thoughtful perspectives that challenge traditional narratives. Her smart humor keeps listeners engaged while she delves into topics that matter. Moreover, Gretchen's balanced approach adds value to the podcast, making it a source of knowledge for those tired of extreme viewpoints from both political parties.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is how Gretchen encourages critical thinking. She doesn't spoon-feed information or provide easy answers; rather, she invites listeners to think for themselves. Just like a minister leaving you with a question after a sermon, Gretchen stimulates intellectual curiosity and leaves you pondering your own views on important matters. Additionally, she provides sources for further exploration, allowing listeners to make up their minds on critical trends and events.

    However, one potential downside of The Mess is Mine podcast could be its brevity. While concise episodes have their merits in terms of accessibility and time-saving benefits, some listeners may desire more in-depth discussions on certain topics. Nonetheless, Gretchen's ability to deliver concise yet impactful content should not be overlooked.

    In conclusion, The Mess is Mine podcast stands out among other podcasts tackling political issues due to its combination of wit, wisdom, authenticity, relevance, and engagement. Gretchen Purser creates an inviting atmosphere where listeners can join her at her table but should come prepared to think critically and form their own opinions. With her well-read approach, she provides listeners with the tools to navigate the chaos of politics, all while injecting humor and making them feel more informed citizens. Whether you're a political junkie or simply seeking a bite-sized dose of this week in politics, The Mess is Mine podcast is well worth your time.



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    Idiocracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 29:52


    President Camacho strikes again.  Here...take my hand and let's talk about it. 

    Executive Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 27:18


    Everything everywhere all at once.  Where to begin? Cabinet clowns, Tariffs, Putin, Gaza, Greenland, Canada, Mexico, NATO... If everything's a crisis, nothings a crisis.  Or is it?  

    Come to Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 19:39


    What the actual what!!??  As we pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off, we dig in the data to figure out what happened so it never happens again.  Things aren't great, but they are never as bad as they seem... 

    Christian Trumpers & Other Curiosities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 64:20


    A Crackers & Grape Juice election eve interview with 3 of my favorite pastors.   

    It's Time.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 22:57


    The closing statements have been delivered and we are down to the wire.  America is exhausted and nervous and ready to be done with the strangest election of all time.   But how's it going to end?

    Election Integrity with GOP Super Lawyer Ben Ginsberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 41:12


    It's the final stretch and it's too close for comfort. What has changed since 2020 and will the guardrails hold?  Republican Legal expert Ben Ginsberg answers the burning question... What happens next? 

    This is Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 27:53


    We all know who Trump is. The question is, who are we?  Maybe you don't like Trump's "personality," but you like his policy.  Or maybe you think he is the best choice for the economy. (spoiler: you might be surprised)  In this episode we look at the impact that 9 years of Donald Trump has had on our culture, and consider what he might do with another 4 years of power.   

    Unfit To Be Tied

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 29:43


    Are migrants really eating Fluffy and Spot?  Just when you think things cant get any weirder... 

    Conventional Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 29:28


    Harris pulls ahead of Trump but its still a squeaker. With less than 70 days to the finish line, how much do vibes really matter? 

    Coconuts, Coaches, Cats & Couches

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 28:59


    Welcome to 30 days of whiplash.  From assassination attempts to nominating conventions, July began with the democrats in crisis.  But covid, coaches, cat ladies, and a Biden baton pass have flipped the script.  What now?

    The Donkey in the Room

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 26:48


    Biden's great debate debacle, widsespread panic, possible succession predictions, massive SCOTUS expansion of presidential powers, & what Project 2025 means for the future of democracy... and for the world.   This episode is 20 pounds of flour in a ten pound sack. pack a lunch, people. 

    Orange is the New Orange

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 20:15


    Umm, what just happened?  Donald  Trump has been found guilty on 34 felony counts -  what this means, what comes next, and what the actual what? 

    Matthew, Mark, Luke & Don

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 17:20


    Bible Salesman, Criminal defendant, Presidential Nominee... Donald Trump has his hands full these days. In this Holy Week episode, we hear what the former president has to say about the Bible and God, we hear what the former chair of the RNC really know about the 2020 election (hint: it was free and fair) and remember the purpose of this podcast.

    Alabama Slammer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 18:01


    SOTU or SNL?   Hard to say... Life imitates art Senator Britt in the kitchen, Tuberville on IVF, God made the government, Biden wakes the hell up, and the primary season is over.   Never a dull moment

    Viva La Resistance

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 17:04


    Dont take my word for it... What  do former Trump White House officials  REALLY think about Their former boss?   How did Nikki Haley win the DC Primary, and what does the SCOTUS Colorado ballot ruling  mean?    Laissez les bons temps rouler....

    Pokin' the Bear - a mini episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 10:29


    New Hampshire primary - Trump the sore loser, Nikki wont quit, and Tim Scott did a little south carollina backstab...lots happened.  Lets look at what we can learn from the numbers. 

    Orange Ain't a Primary Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 19:12


    Season four kicks off with a look at the GOP Primary - what happened in Iowa, what New Hampshire means, and why voters lean the way they do.  Can anyone stop the trump train?  Does Trump really admire Al Capone?  What is de-banking?  Why are anti-abortion people still marching after Roe vs Wade was overturned?  So many questions in 2024 - stay tuned we will try to sort some of it out... Also, i take a moment to share some lessons from the life of my friend Lori.  

    Straight Talk with a Gay Evangelical

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 39:24


    What does the term Queer mean, exactly?  Are all Gay girls really Bisexual? Do evangelicals really believe that tampons are reserved for "married ladies?"  Join us as my friends Hattie and Rebecca answer these questions, and so many more, with a healthy dose of humor and grace.   

    Suns Out, Guns Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 16:00


    The latest mass shooting is on our minds.  This episode examines the history of America's love affair with guns,  why the AR 15 has become the most popular weapon in history, and how it's evolved into a political symbol for so many Republicans.   How on earth did we get here, and more important, how do we get out?   

    Sick Puppies & Jerry Springer

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 19:01


    The State of the Union is... rowdy.  Season 3 begins with a fact check of Joe Biden's SOTU speech, and the Jerry Springer chaos in the chamber.   George Santos and Mitt Romney square off, and we look at the the GOP response(?) from Arkansas.   

    Hallelujah... Where's the Tylenol?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 11:45


    In this special holiday episode, we look at the midterm elections, the history of the  Georgia runoff election rules, and the implications for the GOP and the country moving forward.  Democracy won the day in 2022.  Maybe there is more uniting us than dividing us, after all.   Actually. 

    They're Heeeeere...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 22:14


    In this spooktastic midterm episode we'll review the findings of the January 6 committee's last hearing. Join  me for a closer look at the 5 key races in the House and Senate that may tip the balance of Congress.... If you dare.ADVISORY:  this show contains disturbing poll numbers,  occasional outrage and naked sarcasm - but no smoking.

    The Upside Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 18:48


    It's getting strange out there.  Come investigate how the GOP and much of what we have come to understand in modern politics and policy has been swept into the Upside Down.   The overturning of Roe v Wade (Dobbs decision) , Texas Migrant Netjets and the Maralago FBI Probe.   

    Cassidy, Chaos & Ketchup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 19:56


    This midsummer episode catches us up on the bombshell testimony from the January 6th hearings, and examines the chaos in and around the White House between Election Day and Insurrection Day.   Because truth is stranger than fiction.

    Serenity Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 17:48


    Break out the corduroy and bell bottoms - its starting to feel like the 1970s all over again. And since we have been drinking from the proverbial fire hose for over two years,  all of the bad news is affecting the way our brains work - there's a scientific answer as to why.     We'll also look at what we can do about our gun problem,  touch on the upcoming Supreme Court ruling and January 6 televised hearings, and why the 70% of moderates  seem to be losing to the 30% on the lunatic fringe  ( Hint:  it starts with Gerry and ends with Mander)  But even in the midst of all of this chaos, things are better than we think. 

    Cheeto Dust & Shame

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 18:31


    Season two begins with a look at the growing rift within the GOP.   Trump's RNC states the 1/6  Insurrection was "legitimate political discourse" and officially censures Republican truth-seekers Cheney and Kinsinger.   Trump chest thumps at a rally in Texas, accidentally admits he wanted to "overturn" the election, and flushes presidential documents down the golden commode... and Mike Pence finally stands up to the guy who's been stealing his lunch money for the past 6 years. 

    We're All Mad Here

    Play Episode Play 47 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 17:50


    It appears there is no vaccine for crazy.   In this episode we go down the rabbit hole to examine political extremism on the left and the right.  We discuss fealty in Trumpland,  Colin Powell. Litmus tests, Space cowboys,  the uptick in Independent voters, the mother of dragons, stimulus for ferrets,  the VA Gov race, and a whole bunch of other stuff.  Remember what the door mouse said....  Feed Your Head. 

    Human Kindness Overflowing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 30:45


    In this first Interview episode,  we meet Brian Wild - Washington lobbyist by day,  caffeine-swilling-storm-chaser by night.   Brian shares some thoughts and perspectives from his volunteer experience with World Central Kitchen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.  We also discuss our badass neighbor from Spain, Celebrity chef and do-gooder extraordinaire José Andreś, and a random dude named Mitch and the importance of dry socks. Oh, and theres also crying... (because this is not baseball. )

    Afghanistan & Blue Eyed Jesus

    Play Episode Play 43 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 19:10


    This episode (very) briefly covers Afghanistan's history  and how we arrived at this place in time.  We also look at some polling data on American Evangelicals and their hospitality toward refugees, examine the difference between  Christianism vs. Christianity,  touch on the Good Samaritan and a few other lessons learned in Bible Belt Sunday school. 

    Don't Spread on Me

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 18:20


    Back from a little hiatus, Episode 9 explores  news avoidance,  outrage entertainment. vaccine rates and hesitancy, and the Tokyo Olympic Games 

    The Bible & The F Word

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 17:33 Transcription Available


    The Texas Episode.  Can evangelical women be feminists?  Author and famed Bible teacher Beth Moore parts ways with the Southern Baptist Convention;  author and famed blogger Jen Hatmaker stands up for her convictions;   former President George W Bush launches a new project highlighting immigrants while white power rears its ugly head (again) in Congress;   and lastly... a ranch chat about  the difference between Benghazi and Bin Laden.

    I Can't Hear You

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 16:38 Transcription Available


    In Guns We Trust

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 13:16 Transcription Available


    This episode investigates the 22 years since the Columbine tragedy and what America has (not) done to make our citizens safer.  

    Jimmy, Stimmy & FOMO

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 15:22 Transcription Available


    This episode explores Fox News' fascination with Dumbo and the Muppets, the 1980s, the Stimulus Package, and the pursuit of the ever-elusive Covid vaccine.

    Potatoes, Satan & Dr. Seuss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 12:55


    I don't know about you, but I don't want to 'win at all costs' anymore. I want the party or the person with the best ideas and solutions to win. I no longer want to play for a team that can only come out on top if the other team doesn't show up. Nobody wins that game.. we all lose. Episode #3 takes a look at Republican cul-de-sacs, changes in voting laws, the Covid Relief package (with the side of bacon) & The Great Seussian Outrage.

    Truth, Lies & Audiotape

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 12:42


    In this episode we take a look at the former president's speech to his adoring fans over the weekend and what it means for the GOP going forward.  We will examine truth, spin and lies, and discuss some good news in the near future...

    Ben, Rush, Donald & Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 14:02 Transcription Available


    This episode explores the connection between the Republican Party and evangelicals, looks at some polling data regarding the future of the GOP and connects the dots between Rush Limbaugh and the rise of Donald Trump. 

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