Some More News
Season 2022
Creating videos, podcasts, and more about the, um, news.
Where to Watch Some More News • Season 2022
44 Episodes
- Government Subsidized Childcare, No More No Knock Raids and Other Simple SolutionsE8
Government Subsidized Childcare, No More No Knock Raids and Other Simple SolutionsHi. Today we consult the moose brain to see what we can do about seemingly unsolvable problems that maybe do actually have a simple solution. - Palin's War On Christmas, Cawthorn's War On Sex Parties, Greene's War On Stuff She SaidE21
Palin's War On Christmas, Cawthorn's War On Sex Parties, Greene's War On Stuff She SaidIn today's episode, we talk about how T H E L E F T has gotten way too extreme these days. By which we mean, we talk about some real GOP weirdos and the things they say and do. Great and smart meme, Elon! - Robocalls, The Freakin’ Post Office, And Other Forgotten StoriesE26
Robocalls, The Freakin’ Post Office, And Other Forgotten StoriesHi. Today we're looking back on some stories that slipped through the cracks over the last several seasons of "Some More News," the fictional show that details events in the fantasy world of "The United States of America." Cody talks about robocalls, the Post Office, sex work, that whole "crime wave" thing, and we'll check in with one of the show's most despised villains: John Krasinski. - A Brief Look at Jordan PetersonE27
A Brief Look at Jordan PetersonHi, woke moralists! In today’s episode, we take a look at Jordan Peterson through the lens of Jungian archetypes – just as he would want – and explore some of his other ideas about climate change, gender, marriage, hierarchies, and lobsters. Don’t check the timecode! - The Perverse Incentives of Private PrisonsE28
The Perverse Incentives of Private PrisonsHi. In today's episode, we look at private prisons and how the profit motive makes the Prison Industrial Complex even worse than it already is, which is very. Very even worse. This is Part 1 in our series looking at how the Profit Motive creates bizarre and often grotesque incentives that push industries to do the opposite of what they should. - The Perverse Incentives of The Healthcare IndustryE29
The Perverse Incentives of The Healthcare IndustryHi. Boy oh boy, the pursuit of profit has really screwed up healthcare in America. It screwed up a lot of other things, too, but this episode is about healthcare. This is Part 2 in our series looking at how the Profit Motive creates bizarre and often grotesque incentives that push industries to do the opposite of what they should. - The Perverse Incentives of Utility CompaniesE30
The Perverse Incentives of Utility CompaniesHi. Oh no! The quest for ever-growing profits has led to screwed-up priorities, corruption, and disaster in the U.S. energy industry! This is Part 3 in our series looking at how the Profit Motive creates bizarre and often grotesque incentives that push industries to do the opposite of what they should. - Uvalde: A Timeline Of Police LiesE32
Uvalde: A Timeline Of Police LiesHi. In today's episode, we look back at the timeline of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. Specifically, we look at the many lies police told in order to hide their own deep, pervasive incompetence. - The GOP's Martha's Vineyard Stunt Backfired And Then They Just Lied About ItE33
The GOP's Martha's Vineyard Stunt Backfired And Then They Just Lied About ItHi. This week, we're taking a look at the cruelty and shamelessness of when Ron DeSantis human trafficked a bunch of migrants to Martha's Vineyard. This did not go how the GOP thought it would, so they spent the last few weeks lying and pretending it did. - How The Supreme Court Is Undermining DemocracyE35
How The Supreme Court Is Undermining DemocracyHi. The Supreme Court – which has never been an apolitical entity – has been coming out with some really frightening rulings lately and is likely to keep it up. That's because fringe right-wing groups have infiltrated the Supreme Court and are now circumventing democracy to make laws. - Hunter Biden: All The President's SonE36
Hunter Biden: All The President's SonHi. You may have heard about the president's son, Hunter Biden. He did some stuff! And various things! In today's episode, we're gonna go through all of it: the accusations, the potential legal trouble, and the right-wing media frenzy around it. - Peter Thiel And His Dorky Little GoonsE38
Peter Thiel And His Dorky Little GoonsHi. Peter Thiel is a tech billionaire who is spending a lot of money trying to get right-wing goons elected, either to try and create a weird libertarian pseudo-feudal quasi-fascist fantasy dystopia, or just to keep himself very rich. Maybe both. - We Need To Talk About HungaryE39
We Need To Talk About HungaryHi. In today's episode, we look at how Hungary turned swiftly from a representative democracy into Viktor Orbán's autocratic regime, and how it is absolutely not at all in any way similar to what is currently happening in the United States. Except for, like, all the specific details. Note: At one point, we refer to pre-WWI Hungary as an "Austrian-run place," but Hungary was part of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary at this time. - Warner Bros. Discovery And The New Batch Of Mergers
E40Warner Bros. Discovery And The New Batch Of MergersHi. In today's episode, we explore the Warner Bros. Discovery merger and the accelerating trend of corporate consolidation. But, there are hopeful signs that the Brandon Justice Department is taking antitrust action seriously. - Moral Panics And How To Spot Them
E41Moral Panics And How To Spot ThemHi. In today's episode, we look at the similar patterns followed by nearly all moral panics, whether they're about teenagers eating Tide Pods or nonsense stories about litter boxes in school restrooms. These moral panics may seem silly, but they have very real and dangerous consequences for marginalized groups. - Ben Shapiro's 3rd Grade Book Reports On Fascism
E42Ben Shapiro's 3rd Grade Book Reports On FascismHi. Fascism has been on our minds lately and it looks like it's been on Ben Shapiro's as well. But, in looking through Shapiro's writing, he seems pretty confused about what fascism is, who is promoting it, when he doesn't like it, and when he totally does. - What Conservative Hypocrisy Reveals About Their Ideology
E43What Conservative Hypocrisy Reveals About Their IdeologyHi. Those Republicans sure are hypocritical, aren't they? In this episode, we take a look at some of the many things they are hypocritical about, and analyze what that says about who they are and what they really believe.
