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Just two guys talking about politics, join us! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

Ethan Bird and Nick Donahue


    • Jun 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    4.4: A Panoply of Evil and Chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 60:04


    We discuss problems and bad stuff from around the world. With a bit of humour mixed in.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    4.3: Israel vs Palestine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 81:59


    A discussion on the Israeli genocide in Palestine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    4.2: Bombardier Biden's Barnstorm Bonanza

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 85:04


    Biden big butt --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    4.1: We're Back

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 89:38


    Back from break finally! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    3.9: We Find Out We're Baizuo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 73:32


    A discussion with guest James (Xunhang) Hu on the US-China relationship, American imperialism, and the recent wave of violence against Asian-Americans.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    3.8: Celtic Greatness and the GovFather's Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 80:30


    A talk on Irish-China solidarity (or the lack thereof shown by the Washington Examiner) and the downfall of Andrew Cuomo.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    3.7: God Damn the Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 80:16


    A talk on the British royals, among other things --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    3.6: The Fall of Neeralas Tendonahue

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 62:32


    A verbal shitpost. Seriously, that's all it is.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    3.5: The Year of the Ops

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 78:54


    A discussion on Nathan Robinson, Gina Carano, "cancel culture" and anti-Asian violence. Also, Happy Chinese New Year! 新年快乐! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    3.4: A Border Wall, but Make it Virtual

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 63:43


    A discussion on the early happenings of the Biden administration. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    3.3: Hogs Gone Wild

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 57:59


    After the dust has settled, we discuss what went down at the now-infamous Capitol Riots of 1/6. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    3.2: Muskrat Safari

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 83:40


    A discussion on China, Elon Musk, and billionaires.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    3.1: The Democrats Went Down to Georgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 71:13


    A discussion on Georgia, billionaires, and other random stuff to kick off 2021! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.14: American Unexceptionalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 78:31


    A discussion on American Exceptionalism and anti-Americanism. Last episode of 2020 woooo! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.13: Some Bitter Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 103:40


    A discussion on online politics and the Jimmy Dore/AOC drama about #ForcetheVote --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.12: Drops of Jupiter

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 96:59


    A discussion on French politics. Hon hon hon!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.11: We Are Not Surprised

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 78:51


    A discussion on the Bolivian election last month, coronavirus, the state of right-wing conspiracy theories, and Biden's appointments. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.10: Kyle Gluntz, Antifa Supersoldier

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 93:13


    Ethan's friend Kyle joins us for a chat about global politics, the contradictions of conservatism, conspiracy theories, and what is next going forward for the United States. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.9: Matthew Green MP

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 35:26


    A very special guest joins the show for a discussion about Canadian and global politics, focusing on identity issues, whiteness, capitalism, and political differences between American and Canadian systems in regards to how the Left can gain and use power. Or, in other words, an exceptional Canadian talks to two unexceptional Americans ;) Matthew Green is the Member of Parliament for Hamilton Centre. He was first elected to Parliament in the 2019 federal election. Previously, he served as a City Councillor for Hamilton Ward 3. He was the first person of Afro-Canadian descent elected to the Hamilton City Council. He is a fierce advocate for housing, food security, environmental, racial justice, and Indigenous causes, among many others. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.8: Welcome to Copeland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 58:55


    An extended conversation about the future of US politics, as well as a dive into global politics.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.7: President Biden

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 120:36


    A discussion on the aftermath of the 2020 US Election, up and down the ballot --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.6: See You on the Other Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 83:31


    An in-depth discussion on US politics. 2 days til Election Day! WOOHOO *shakes in terror* --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.5: Thanks Rudy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 88:45


    A discussion on the 2020 election, Hunter Biden, and broader electoral trends in American politics --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.4: The Kennedy Curse Broken (We're Back!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 65:10


    Now that Nick's set up in the Witness Antifa Protection Program (WAP) we're back! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.3: Who Cares?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 109:02


    A discussion on global power politics, the "decline" of the American Empire, primary victories by the Left, and Kamala Harris' thoroughly unsurprising selection as Joe Biden's VP.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.2: We've entered the ICE Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 50:29


    We discuss a ridiculous academic paper recently published on "Poverty and Culture," the Feds in Portland, and the looming eviction crisis --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    2.1: RIP Michael Brooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 54:58


    We talk about Michael Brooks' tragic and sudden death, his legacy, and the disturbing news out of Portland. We also dive into what we believe are the causes of this.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    29: Men of Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 57:00


    A "debate" (I know, right) on the inherent value of culture. Examples drawn from Native Americans in Canada, Romani in Hungary, and Bajau in Southeast Asia.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    28: Conspiracy and Populism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 51:57


    A conversation about Epstein and populism, basically.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    27: The Chad Bowman WINS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 66:04


    A discussion on good old electoral politics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    26: Chad Bowman vs Virgin Engel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 60:20


    We discuss the happenings out of the CHAZ and down-ballot races across the country! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    25: 1871 will commence again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 41:19


    We discuss the Seattle Autonomous Zone, the problems with #AbolishthePolice, and the importance of local politics.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    24: What might Justice look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 56:30


    A discussion how to build a better future, in every respect. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    23: More Like the Hot Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 56:10


    We discuss Nick's experience at a local protest, as well as the happenings around the country (and the world) in relation to the protests.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    22: We have Now Entered the Cool Zone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 62:54


    We discuss the happenings in Minneapolis and in protests against police violence across the country. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    21: Geography and Black Lives (still) Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 75:18


    We discuss why geography is so important even in an increasingly interconnected world and we go into depth on a few horrifying recent racist incidents across the United States. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    20: A Few Turnips Fell Off the Dumbtruck

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 90:50


    A discussion on Rand Paul's ridiculous new book, an unhinged article written by Michael Tracey and Angela Nagle, and Joe Biden's ridiculous and racist recent comments --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    19: Biden BDSM

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 76:36


    A prolonged discussion on sex work and we discuss Israel, Joe Biden, and related issues. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    18: We can be HEROES

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 68:09


    A discussion on the HEROES Act, predatory landlords in Canada, and the many crimes of the British Empire --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    18: The Trillion Dollar Question

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2020 38:23


    We rant about Amazon and consumer capitalism. (also: it's episode 18, not 17, I just realized that; life is hard sometimes) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    17: To Shelter or Not to Shelter ft. Mary Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 33:31


    Our special guest Mary Hollywood joins us to discuss the anti-lockdown protests and the issues with the COVID response in America. Check her out on Twitter @MaryHollywood4 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    16: Bay of Simps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 72:15


    We discuss the basic income experiment in Finland, the New York primary being reinstated, and a hilarious failed coup attempt in Venezuela --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    Segment: Are essential workers “heroes”?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 14:22


    In response to a meme about how essential workers are essentially just pawns of capitalism, we talk about how we can show actual solidarity with these people and also recognize and value their achievements while condemning the system that forced them to risk their lives just to make ends meet. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    Segment: Biden bros reveal their lunacy even further

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 22:56


    A deep dive into Biden's insane online followers --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    Segment: George Bush's many crimes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 36:23


    A deep dive into the terrible legacy left by George W Bush and why his crimes should never be downplayed. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    15: King George's Reign of Terror

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 72:11


    We're naming the episodes now! We discuss George Bush and all his crimes (and how that makes it so stupid for liberals to rehabilitate his reputation), Joe Biden's army of insufferable cult followers, and how to thank essential workers while recognizing both the unfortunate situation they are put in and what more we can do to change it.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    Unexceptional Americans Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2020 69:39


    A discussion of developments in Joe Biden's #MeToo problem and his Vice Presidential selection. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    Unexceptional Americans Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 92:47


    A discussion of Kim, UFOs, and corona.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    Unexceptional Americans Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 65:59


    A deep dive into the coronavirus in developing countries, looking at the examples of the Indian state of Kerala, as well as Iran, Kenya, and Senegal. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    Segment: Kaitlin Bennet exposed! and the libertarian to fascist pipeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 36:04


    Leaked chats reveal Kaitlin Bennet and other “libertarian” figures engaged in anti-Semitic and neo-Nazi discussion, plus we expand this to a discussion of the libertarian to fascist pipeline. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

    Segment: Regionalism in the US

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 24:47


    A discussion on how regionalism affects US politics, particularly in the modern context of coronavirus. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethan-bird/support

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