The Weekly American Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Weekly American
The Weekly American is a political and current events podcast hosted by Ashton Tunk and Marco Scola. Each week, Ashton and Marco cover the latest news affecting the nation and debate issues along both the political and legal ideological spectrum.
On this episode, Marco breaks down the latest Bears loss to the Giants (0:30). Later, Marco welcomes Cousin Fil to the podcast (5:58) to break down the MLB Playoffs. Who's going to win it all? Which team is the biggest dark horse? What's the one World Series matchup they would hate? Are the Mets for real? All this and more!
On today's episode, Marco breaks down the Bears' "win" over the Houston Texans. Why does it feel like a loss? Plus, Aaron Judge hit home run #61. He deserves his flowers, but is the record permanently tarnished? Finally, Marco unveils his newest NFL Tiers.
On this episode, Marco discusses his best bets of the college football weekend, plus he goes game by game of the NFL schedule and gives out his winners and bets. Plus, Aaron Rodgers made some comments this week that has Marco all fired up.
In this episode, Marco discusses Week 2 of the NFL, Justin Fields' ill-advised postgame comments after another loss to the Packers, and unveils his NFL Tiers. Finally, are the White Sox making the playoffs?
The guys are BACK after an 8-month hiatus. Ashton and Marco discuss the bubbling culture wars from CNN's lies to the Dave Chappelle backlash. Later they discuss the polarization around Colin Powell's passing, and who may run in the 2024 Presidential Election.
On this episode the guys discuss the GameStop mania on Wall Street and whether there will be legal consequences. The later they discuss if President Biden is further negotiating against himself on the COVID relief package (36:00), and finally the guys discuss Trump's Impeachment Trial and President Biden's governance by Executive Order in Fast Break (1:12:01)!
On a special weekend edition, Ashton and Marco break down President Biden's first week in office and the early effect it's having on the country. They break down re-joining the Paris Agreement, whether Biden is making a mistake with his early priorities, and the media's treatment of Biden versus Trump.
Ashton and Marco have a JAM-PACKED show this week discussing President Trump's second impeachment, whether conservatives are being censored on social media (36:00) and explore Joe Biden's COVID relief package (57:00).
Ashton and Marco and BACK! They break down the craziness over the past week including the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building, developments in the Jacob Blake case, and whether President Trump can pardon himself.
The guys are BACK to break down all the fallout from the 2020 election including Trump's lawsuits, the Democratic letdown, and Biden's victory. Then later they discuss social media's impact on the election, and the hypocrisy of our politicians with holiday COVID guidelines.
It's Election Day! On this very special episode of The Weekly American, Marco and Ashton predict who will win the White House! Later, they breakdown whether the Senate or House (or both - or none) will flip.
It's finally Election Week! On today's show, Marco and Ashton break down Biden and Trump's final two weeks on the campaign trail and whether they made the right strategic moves. Later, they discuss whether this election cycle was more vicious than 2016 and whether something has broken in politics (49:00). Finally, Marco makes the case for Joe Biden (1:04:00) and Ashton makes the case for President Trump (1:14:50).
On this jam-packed episode Marco and Ashton start the show by discussing the Presidential Debate. Then they dive into President Trump's COVID diagnosis (35:51), and the Vice Presidential Debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence (1:05:19). Finally, they play their favorite game "Fast Break" and discuss Amy Coney-Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court, the 25th Amendment, and Joe Biden's refusal to answer whether he will pack the courts (1:33:30).
This week Marco and Ashton reflect on the legacy of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg (2:42) and the raging fight over her now vacant seat (21:42). Later, the guys discuss the latest news in the Breonna Taylor tragedy (58:10) and close the show by previewing the first Presidential Debate (1:22:50).
On this episode, Marco and Ashton remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001 (1:04) before diving into Bob Woodward's explosive new book about President Trump (19:10). Later, the guys discuss Trump's nomination for a Nobel Peace Price (51:05), play an election game (1:02:54) and go on a fast break talking about the new Oscar's requirements, the start to the NFL season, and more! (1:14:18).
This week Marco and Ashton discuss the fallout from the incidents that took place in Kenosha, WI (4:40), and the latest polling data after the Republican National Convention (48:28). Finally, they play their favorite game "Fast Break" and discuss Nancy Pelosi's hair do, the latest COVID numbers, and the selection of the moderators for the presidential debates.
This week in America, Ashton and Marco discuss Joe Biden selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate (1:42), the Democratic National Convention last week (34:00), and the Republican National Convention underway this week (58:40). Finally, they open the mailbag to discuss police brutality and whether Biden should concede on Election Day should he lose to President Trump (1:17:01).
On the first Special Episode, Chris Kasperski joins the show. Chris is running for the Illinois State Senate in District 31. Chris discusses his time serving in Afghanistan and how it helped shape his political beliefs. He also discusses the biggest challenges Illinois faces and his solutions. Later, he discusses his experience running for office and the political landscape as we inch closer to Election Day.
This week, Ashton and Marco break down Trump's interview with Axios' Jonathan Swain (3:45) and Biden's gaff-filled week (50:39). Later, they discuss the social justice demonstrations across the NBA, NHL, and MLB (1:08:25). Finally, the guys play their new favorite game "Fast Break" where they discuss Bernie Sanders' billionaire tax and Trump banning TikTok (1:40:03).
On today's jam-packed show, Ashton and Marco cover Attorney General William Barr's "hearing" this week (4:35), the Big Tech anti-trust summit with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Apple's Tim Cook, and Google's Sundar Pichai (23:00), new COVID relief packages (40:03) and Ted Yoho's inappropriate comments towards AOC (48:40). The boys also open up the mailbag with some great topics including Donald Trump Jr. being temporarily banned on Twitter, and an update on the Electoral College question (52:47). Finally, they introduce a brand new rapid-fire segment you don't want to miss (1:28:37).
On today's show Ashton and Marco break down Trump deploying federal agents in Portland and Chicago, and his poor interview on Fox News with Chris Wallace (1:16:00). Later, they discuss Biden and Trump's election strategy (1:57:34) and have a joint stump speech on baseball's return.
On Episode 2 of The Weekly American, Ashton and Marco discuss President Trump's wild news week, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker entertains shutting the state back down, and the boys open up the mailbag and take on the Electoral College, the Redskins logo, and Democratic candidates. Finally, they take on Capital Punishment and De-funding the police in Stump Speech.
On the very first episode of The Weekly American, Ashton and Marco talk about who they are and why they're doing this podcast. Then they dive into the issues of the week; should statues come down? How will the election look in the age of COVID? Should the government issue more COVID relief checks? And finally they wrap the show with their Stump Speeches.