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Season 2025

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Where to Watch Some More News • Season 2025

43 Episodes

  • Why Does "AI" "Art" Suck So Much?
    E1
    Why Does "AI" "Art" Suck So Much?Hi. Today we're looking at AI-generated images, why they look like that, why fascists love them, and how corporations want to use them to cheapen the valuable work of creatives.
  • Trump 2: MAGA Infighting, Pathetic Zuckerberg, GOP Politicizing LA Fires
    E2
    Trump 2: MAGA Infighting, Pathetic Zuckerberg, GOP Politicizing LA FiresHi. Now that Trump is president... again... we're going to look at how he and his party are always focused on problems that aren't really problems (DEI, immigrants, and censorship) instead of problems that are (climate-enhanced wildfires, oligarchy, and actual censorship).
  • Trans People Are Real and Detransitioning Isn't That Common
    E3
    Trans People Are Real and Detransitioning Isn't That CommonHi. Right-wing politicians, lawyers, and grifters (and some liberals) want to convince you that trans youth are the victims of a social contagion and that the majority of those who transition will detransition. This is a lie that puts all trans people at risk.
  • Elon Musk Thinks You Are So F**king Stupid
    E4
    Elon Musk Thinks You Are So F**king StupidHi. Elon Musk is not very good at things – running companies, managing the government's money, parenting, gaming, etc. And he thinks you're so fucking stupid that you won't even notice.
  • The REAL Reasons CEOs Hate Remote Work
    E5
    The REAL Reasons CEOs Hate Remote WorkHi. We've been told that 2025 is the year that remote working will die, despite it often being good for workers and their employers. CEOs hate it though, and they're working to get rid of it.
  • Dear Donald Trump Voters: His Actions Are Going To Hurt You Too
    E6
    Dear Donald Trump Voters: His Actions Are Going To Hurt You TooHi. Donald Trump's relentless executive orders and illegal slashing of federal funding are already hurting Americans, including his own voters.
  • What, Why, How, And Who Are Tradwives?
    E7
    What, Why, How, And Who Are Tradwives?Hi. In today's episode, Katy and Cody take a look at Tradwife influencers and how they're trying to profit off a misguided fantasy of the 1950s.
  • The Terrible, For-Profit Elder Care Industry
    E8
    The Terrible, For-Profit Elder Care IndustryHi. Today we're looking at how we treat our olds. It turns out, poorly! America's network of assisted living and nursing home facilities are largely more concerned with squeezing out profits than taking care of seniors.
  • Why is Child Care So Expensive?
    E9
    Why is Child Care So Expensive?Hi. In the U.S., child care is too expensive for parents, but the child care industry doesn't pay caregivers nearly enough. Why is that? Maybe maaaaaybe we should have universal child care.
  • Resistance 2.0: How To Survive The Next Four Years
    E10
    Resistance 2.0: How To Survive The Next Four YearsHi. We've got a long road ahead until (at least?) 2029. Today we explore how Democrats are resisting Donald Trump's authoritarian surge and what individuals can do on the local level to help their communities.
  • What "Happened" To Joe Rogan?
    E11
    What "Happened" To Joe Rogan?Hi. Joe Rogan is one of the most popular podcasters in the world and he's also a huge Trump guy now. How and why did that happen? Let's watch a bunch of his show to find out.
  • In THIS Economy?!
    E12
    In THIS Economy?!Hi. Uh oh! In this episode – which we wrote and shot before the current tariff/market troubles – we look at how the U.S. and other nations measure economic success, and how that often doesn't square with our individual experiences of The Economy.
  • Healthcare of the Rich and Famous
    E13
    Healthcare of the Rich and FamousHi. Healthcare sucks in the U.S. We all know that. But did you know that rich people get a secret, better form of healthcare that somehow makes all of ours worse?
  • The Right-Wing War On Empathy
    E14
    The Right-Wing War On EmpathyHi. Elon Musk says that empathy is "the fundamental weakness of Western civilization." In this episode, we look at why the right hates empathy and how they're trying to get more Americans to approve of their antisocial behavior.
  • America’s Home Insurance Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem
    E15
    America’s Home Insurance Crisis Is Everyone’s ProblemHi. Home insurance rates are skyrocketing because of climate change disasters and a lack of regulation, and it’s going to cost you more whether you own your home or not.
  • The Real Reason Elon Musk and Donald Trump Created DOGE
    E16
    The Real Reason Elon Musk and Donald Trump Created DOGEHi. Today we're looking at the Department of Government Efficiency and how Elon Musk and his goons spent the last several months dismantling our government and propping their actions up with embarrassing lies.
  • Car Ownership and Car Insurance Are Kind Of A Giant Racket
    E17
    Car Ownership and Car Insurance Are Kind Of A Giant RacketHi. You know how in America you’re basically required to own a car? The car ownership-insurance-industrial complex likes it that way.
  • The Next Generation of MAGA Influencers
    E18
    The Next Generation of MAGA InfluencersHi. You may have noticed a new crop of influencers like The Nelk Boys and Bryce Hall taking over online spaces. Today we’re looking at who these people are and how MAGA influencers garnered so much... well, influence.
  • Is It Safe To Fly Right Now?
    E19
    Is It Safe To Fly Right Now?Hi. High-profile crashes and fired FAA employees led us to wonder... is it still okay to fly? Short answer: Yes with a but. Long answer: Watch the video.
  • Where ICE Came From And Why It Needs To Be Abolished
    E20
    Where ICE Came From And Why It Needs To Be AbolishedHi. Today we're looking at U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency that Donald Trump is using to do his Mass Deportations Now. We look at where they came from, why they're allowed to wear masks, and the movement to stop them from taking over American cities.
  • LOL Jordan Peterson
    E21
    LOL Jordan PetersonHi. What is the value of watching confounding word wizard Jordan Peterson debate 20 atheists? What can we learn from the intensely frustrating experience of watching one of these Jubilee "Surrounded" videos? We actually have an answer.
  • The Right-Wing’s Most Insidious 2025 Lies
    E22
    The Right-Wing’s Most Insidious 2025 LiesHi. Today we’re looking at right-wing lies. But not the banner headline, “They’re Eating The Dogs”-type lies, but the under-the-radar, insidious lies told by chuds like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Matt Walsh, and Elon Musk.
  • Should the Government Be Run "Like A Business"?
    E23
    Should the Government Be Run "Like A Business"?Hi. People say “the government should run more like a business” all the time, but when you think about it, that’s a pretty bad idea precisely because of how businesses work.
  • Donald Trump's Attacks on FEMA and the National Weather Service Put Us All At Risk
    E24
    Donald Trump's Attacks on FEMA and the National Weather Service Put Us All At RiskHi. On today's episode, we look at the Trump administration's cuts to FEMA, the NOAA, and the National Weather Service, and ask why on earth would anyone want to get rid of these valuable, non-political entities that only exist to help people?
  • The "Mysterious" Case of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump
    E25
    The "Mysterious" Case of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald TrumpHi. Donald Trump sure is acting weird about his old friend Jeffrey Epstein, isn't he? Why would he be acting this way? Let's look into that.
  • How ICE Lies To Immigrants, Judges, and You
    E26
    How ICE Lies To Immigrants, Judges, and YouHi. The Trump administration has told dozens of lies to try and justify its largely illegal and utterly immoral deportation plan. (Side note: ICE should be abolished.)
  • Grok Goes Mask Off, The Patel/Bongino Dilemma, Chemtrails, And Other News We Missed
    E27
    Grok Goes Mask Off, The Patel/Bongino Dilemma, Chemtrails, And Other News We MissedHi. In today's episode, we look at some news stories we missed over the last month, including Grok's temporary jaunt as a white supremacist, the leaders of the FBI becoming the deep state, the EPA removing "E" and "P" from its name, and RFK Jr.'s attempt to explain how some other government agency is still doing the chemtrails.
  • Book Bans Are For Weenies
    E28
    Book Bans Are For WeeniesHi. The free speech absolutists on the American Right really love banning books. They want you to think that people and history they don't like don't exist.
  • How Right-Wing Tech Billionaires Took Over The World
    E29
    How Right-Wing Tech Billionaires Took Over The WorldHi. Big tech companies are now so powerful and integrated with our government that it's not very surprising that they're embracing, or at least okay with, fascist authoritarianism. You know what will help us analyze this? Amazon's new "War of the Worlds" movie.
  • The Negative Effects Of Toxic Nostalgia
    E30
    The Negative Effects Of Toxic NostalgiaHi. You may think things were better in the '80s or '90s – when things weren't so gosh darned political – but what you're forgetting is that you were 12. Nostalgia, while fine in small doses, is also readily used as propaganda for fascists.
  • Checking In On Trump's Authoritarian Takeover
    E31
    Checking In On Trump's Authoritarian TakeoverHi. Today we're looking at a few news stories from the past month we haven't yet been able to cover. One thing they all have in common: The Trump administration is going full boar [you heard us!] with their authoritarian takeover.
  • Remember The Big Beautiful Bill Was Bullshit
    E32
    Remember The Big Beautiful Bill Was BullshitHi. It's been a few months since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed by Donald Trump, and you may have already forgotten what a turd it is.
  • ... Can We Talk?
    E33
    ... Can We Talk?Hi. In today's episode, we talk about the killing of Charlie Kirk, the right-wing response, and if it's still possible for anyone to "practice politics the right way."
  • The Making Of Stephen Miller
    E34
    The Making Of Stephen MillerHi. You've probably seen enough Stephen Miller already this year to last a lifetime. But, stick with us, and we'll show you how this racist, disagreeable turd came to be Donald Trump's Gríma Wormtongue.
  • Why Can’t Gen Z Find A Job?
    E35
    Why Can’t Gen Z Find A Job?Hi. The American job market, especially for young people, has changed drastically since the 1980s. Does that mean it’s all Reagan’s fault, or just mostly Reagan’s fault?
  • The High Cost of Convenience
    E36
    The High Cost of ConvenienceHi. Today we're looking at modern conveniences that have a higher cost than we'd like to admit. Amazon, Netflix, Airbnb, Doordash – all require exploiting labor, screwing over customers, and making parts of our society just a little bit worse. Is there a better way?
  • MAHA's War On Science, Vaccines, And People
    E37
    MAHA's War On Science, Vaccines, And PeopleHi. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement pretends to be about reducing chronic illnesses, but in reality, it's anti-science, will contribute to increases in disease and death, and is, at best, eugenics-adjacent.
  • Trump's Meme War Against Antifa And, Let's Face It, Everyone Else Too
    E38
    Trump's Meme War Against Antifa And, Let's Face It, Everyone Else TooHi. In today's episode, we look at the No Kings protests, Trump's hunt for Antifa or the girlfriend of one of the founders of Antifa, Mike Johnson not knowing anything, JD Vance's insufferable hypocrisy, and AI slop raining down on all of us.
  • All The Ways Trump Is Using The Presidency To Enrich Himself
    E39
    All The Ways Trump Is Using The Presidency To Enrich HimselfHi. Have you had trouble keeping track of all the grifts? The crypto scams, the Trump watches, all the bribes? In this episode, we go through every way Trump is using the presidency to make him and his family billions.
  • So... War With Venezuela, I Guess?
    E40
    So... War With Venezuela, I Guess?Hi. Are we at war with Venezuela yet? Because from our vantage point (several weeks ago) it sure looks like the Trump administration wants to do a war. Let's look at those "drug boats," the administration's lack of any legal justification for attacking them, and why inflicting violence abroad is a harbinger of violence to come at home.
  • George W. Bush Was A Bad President And Guy
    E41
    George W. Bush Was A Bad President And GuyHi. Let's look at the disastrous presidency of George W. Bush, an eight-year period filled with so many failures that we need two episodes to cover everything. Part Two coming next week!
  • How George W. Bush's Lawlessness Set The Stage For Donald Trump
    E42
    How George W. Bush's Lawlessness Set The Stage For Donald TrumpHi. It's Part Two of our George W. Bush series! This week, we look at No Child Left Behind, Medicare Part D, Surveillance, and how Bush's butchering of the law allowed Trump to be Trump. Fool me you can't get fooled again.
  • Hey, Quick Question: Who Was The President In 2020?
    E43
    Hey, Quick Question: Who Was The President In 2020?Hi. Have you noticed a lot of conservatives can't seem to remember who was president in 2020? Almost as if they have memory-holed everything they don't like that happened under their guy?

 

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