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Bill Scher and Traci Olsen try to stay sane during the Trump years. A LiberalOasis podcast.

Bill Scher and Traci Olsen


    • Dec 2, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 255 EPISODES


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    This Is Not Normal Episode 30: All Too Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 46:58


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen discuss the wave of sexual misconduct revelations and the GOP tax bill.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 29: The Credit Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2017 30:56


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen discuss how everyone wants to take credit for the Democrats' Election Day victories, and the Republican tax reform mess.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 28: Flake Flakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 45:57


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen dissect the meaning of Sen. Jeff Flake's abandonment of his re-election campaign.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 27: Yet Another Massacre

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 45:51


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen discuss what can be done to end the gun violence epidemic.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 26: Spiteful Republicans and Overeager Democrats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2017 50:10


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen discuss why Republican can't quit Obamacare repeal and why Sen. Chuck Schumer is a little too happy to deal with Trump.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 25: Single Payer Buzzkill

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2017 49:28


    Bill Scher recounts for Traci Olsen the calm, measured reaction to his recent Politico article about Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All bill.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 24: Special Edition with Carl Cannon, Author of "On This Date"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2017 33:30


    A conversation about how history gives us perspective on the Trump presidency, with Real Clear Politics Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon and author of the new history book "On This Date."

    This Is Not Normal Episode 23: Populism vs. Pragmatism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2017 66:57


    Bill Scher, Traci Olsen and special guest Bob Williams debate why Democrats struck out in the special elections.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 22: Just A Regular Thursday In The White House

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 41:56


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen discuss the Comey testimony, the Paris pullout fallout and the Qatar cutoff.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 21: Gun Shy Democrats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2017 40:04


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen talk how Democrats are downplaying gun control as they look ahead to 2018 and 2020, and size up the odds of impeachment.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 20: To Impeach Or Not To Impeach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2017 42:14


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen assess what will it take to hold Trump accountable after the firing of James Comey.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 19: Obama Gets Paid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2017 43:12


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen discuss Obama's payday, Bernie's endorsements and Trump's cons.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 18: Maybe China Will Save Us From Certain Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2017 43:52


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen on Trump's rudderless foreign policy and whether Kansas should bring Democrats hope.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 17: After The Missiles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2017 51:00


    What does the Syria strike mean for Trump's foreign policy? Will Republicans regret the nuclear option. And are the Van Wyck Expressway medians as cheaply made as Trump says? Bill Scher and Traci Olsen confer.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 16: Mike Pence Sex Animal Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2017 49:04


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen question the vice-president's hormone control, and consider whether Paul Ryan is the worst.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 15: After The Humiliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2017 34:19


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen on the Republican health care debacle and how Democrats may divide over Gorsuch.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 14: Special Edition With Christine Pelosi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2017 36:42


    DNC Executive Committee member Christine Pelosi, who is pushing the DNC to reject corporate PAC contributions, joins the podcast to take issue with Bill Scher's defense of accepting corporate cash ... and share her perspective on what's happening inside the DNC.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 13: Why Everybody Is Sad But Kid Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2017 47:29


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen ponder whether Republicans are freaking out more than Democrats.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 12: Can Richard Simmons Keep Donald Trump Alive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2017 35:38


    Bill Scher frets to Traci Olsen Donald Trump isn't taking care of himself, setting up a 10-year reign of Mike Pence. Plus, should Democrats take corporate cash?

    This Is Not Normal Episode 11: The Best and the Brightest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2017 55:32


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen on whether the Trump White House are Machiavellian geniuses or just not that bright. Plus, Bill reports back from the DNC Winter Meeting.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 10: Focus, People

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2017 44:03


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen discuss the dilemma of red state Democrats and the loyalties of Trump voters

    This Is Not Normal Episode 9: Not Even One Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2017 43:26


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen on the deluge of White House leak after less than one month of Trump, and the challenges that face The Resistance.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 8: We Can Do This

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2017 35:30


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen explain why Trump will probably last the full four years, and pledge to take this presidency one week at a time. 

    This Is Not Normal Episode 7: Don't Watch Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2017 47:01


    Why you shouldn't watch Trump's inauguration, State of the Unions or even press conferences. Why Republicans can't easily repeal Obamacare. And what a 1987 ABC miniseries has to tell us today. Bill Scher and Traci Olsen discuss.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 6: Lazy, Sleepy Liberals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2017 79:41


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen ponder why conservatives think liberals don't work hard.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 5: Shutting Down 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2016 42:13


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen reflect on whether 2016 was the worst year in history.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 4: Brush Up Your Russian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 38:54


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen explore why Republicans have become so comfortable with Russia

    This Is Not Normal Episode 3: Normal Presidents Don't Punch Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2016 33:25


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen grapple with Trump's attack tweets.

    This Is Not Normal Episode 2: Are We Being Baited By a Tweet?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2016 34:57


    Bill Scher and Traci Olsen grapple with how to respond to Trump's tweets.

    Talk Me Down Episode 6: This Is Not Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2016 40:30


    In which Bill Scher concedes to Traci Olsen that "Talk Me Down" may no longer be the best guiding principle for this podcast.

    Talk Me Down Episode 5: Does The Comey Statement Matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016 34:54


    Could the James Comey statement flip the race to Donald Trump? Do "October Surprises" ever matter? Bill Scher tries to talk Traci Olsen down.

    Talk Me Down Episode 4: Will Dems Get Complacent?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2016 28:16


    Will Democrats fail to turn out, thinking that they have the election in the bag? Bill Scher tries to talk Traci Olsen down.

    Talk Me Down Episode 3: Why Is It Close?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2016 45:01


    Even if Donald Trump is destined to lose, why is it so close? Is nearly half the country as bigoted as Donald Trump? Bill Scher tries to talk Traci Olsen down.

    Talk Me Down Episode 2: The Bernie-Hillary Generation Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2016 42:37


    Are Democrats hopelessly divided? Will Bernie Sanders supporters abandon Hillary Clinton if she is the nominee? Will 2016 be 2000 redux? Bill Scher tries to talk Traci Olsen down.

    Talk Me Down Episode 1: Donald Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2016 27:04


    Donald Trump makes us anxious! But after you consider America's demographics, limited cash assets and minimal cross-partisan appeal, you will be talked down.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: The Hangout Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2013 54:02


    Why Bill won't read "This Town, why immigration reform will pass and why women athletes are actually atheles.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: The One About Reagan and the Tabasco Bottle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2013 34:40


    Bill and Traci review the roller coaster week at the Supreme Court. Why the voting rights decision won't supress the vote. Boehner's immigration dilemma. And what did Reagan do with a Tabasco bottle in his last month as President?

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: They're Not Watching You Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2013 42:02


    Bill & Traci continue to excerise their constitutional rights. Conservatives somehow believe emergency contraception helps pedophiles. Misogynists can't shut up, or find dates.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Rand In Absentia Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2013 41:15


     Rand Paul is forced to contend with Bill on Twitter. And Traci returns with the Stabby Five!

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Natural Conservative Disaster Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2013 42:48


    Special guest co-host Jaz Tupelo returns with her own Stabby Five!

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Conspiracy Theory Corner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2013 36:33


    Traci and Bill review the so-called scandals Republicans are wasting their time on.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Theory of Math Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2013 46:37


    We explore the mathematical theory that the raising of taxes somehow has managed to reduce our budget deficit. And we chronicle the pathetic attempts of the House Republican to come up with an excuse to take the debt limit hostage again.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Post-Ablutionary Sex Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2013 60:47


    After a week off, Traci feels extra stabby. Bill tries to talk slowly. Why Rand Paul could be the next, and last, GOP nominee. And too much information about Ronald Reagan.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Horrible Week Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2013 40:24


    Traci and Bill discuss the very bad events of the week.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Black History with Rand Paul Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2013 63:04


    Will Rand Paul's cluelessness ever stop being hilarious? What the hell is Chained CPI? Traci and Bill duel over "Accidental Racist." And in Bill's story time, when Reagan met Maggie.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: You're Not Helping Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2013 44:21


    Traci Olsen returns with the Stabby Five. Social conservatives have a hard time accepting that they're the problem. Plus, Calvin Coolidge story time!

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show - Interview With Matt Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2013 33:12


    Conservative Matt Lewis enters the LiberalOasis to discuss the future of conservatism and the Republican Party.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Steubenville Stabby Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2013 48:50


    Traci has a few things to say about the Steubenville case. Bill defends Harry Reid's handling of gun control legislation. We laugh and laugh at the RNC. Plus, History Story Time -- Blood on the Teddy Roosevelt Campaign Trail!

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: How Rand Paul Played Everybody

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2013 44:47


    The story you won't hear anywhere else: How Rand Paul never really disagreed with President Obama and Attorney General Holder about drones.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Sequestered But Not Filibustered Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2013 57:33


    We lament Bob Woodward, Seth MacFarlane and Aerosmith, but praise Harry Reid and the Modern Lovers. Plus, a very Stabby Five.

    The LiberalOasis Radio Show: First Step, Admit You Have a Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2013 60:46


    Why are the Koch Brothers so sad? Why can't the Republicans get their sequester story straight? And story time with President Chester A. Arthur and his 14-course dinners!

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