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We’re back and things are worse! We talk about Michael Cohen, the Trump tapes, the Trump Tower meeting, the Helsinki meeting, and other terrible things. It’s a lot! For our opposite effect, this episode, we hope you’ll join us in supporting The LeBron James Family Foundation,which a really smart guy started to help people. Our […]
Well, it’s been another few hundred years since we last recorded and boy howdy was it just fucking terrible. We break down some small part of what’s been so bad. And hey, we even find some hope (and plenty to argue about) in the victory of Dave’s next representative in the House, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And, […]
A year into the Mueller investigation of Russian influence on the 2016 election, we take a look at where we’ve been (podcasting), where we are (recording a podcast) and what the future holds (more episodes of this podcast). Where will Mueller wind up? How does all of this end for Trump and his presidency? And […]
We’re back and everything is still bad! So, we chat about Michael Cohen, Jim Comey, Ronny Jackson and the bombing of Syria. Boy, that’s sure a list of things that are not great. Then we talk about America’s place on the Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index. We’re 45th! We’re 45th! So, this episode, […]
After a month without podcasting, our heroes finally managed to not be in a city that was blanketed by snow on a Wednesday night. And so, they recorded a podcast about everything that happened since they last met and that only took about 15 minutes. HA HA HA Also, while we have you here, Donald […]
This week our friend Libby Zambrano joins us to talk about Thai prisons, Dick’s Sporting Goods and hunting for witches. You know, the usual. And then, because actors are an endangered species these days, and the arts are super important, we’d like to ask you to join us in supporting The Actors Fund. And, I […]
Well… I guess that whole Russia thing wasn’t a hoax. This week we talk about the all the new indictments that came out, what exactly a leakin’ monster of no control is and all the stupid conspiracies are around the Florida shooting. To have this week’s opposite effect please join us in supporting March For […]
This week we talk tweets and memos. Memos and tweets. Twemos? Meets? Is this the dumbest? It is. It is the dumbest. We also chat about the White House’s amazing ability to keep the Porter abuse scandal in the news, and the totally normal and not at all suspicious payment of $130,000 that Trump’s attorney […]
After two very very slow news weeks we are back! Not much happened, just a silly memo, the president wanting to fire the very man who is investigating him and the president’s lawyers not wanting him to testify because he is lying liar who lies. And with the DACA deadline rapidly approaching and the Trump […]
This week we are feeling pretty beaten down from being in the worst possible timeline. We talk zbout Bannon’s 10 hours of not saying anything, how nobody cares about all Trump’s porn star sex and 38 minutes that folks in Hawaii spent fearing for their lives while the president finished his golf game. And who […]
This week our friend Jaime Fallon returns to talk over the latest in Trump/Russia, Trump/Press and Trump/Sanity. It’s all very bad! But our podcast is very good! We’re empowered over here! Speaking of the Press, we’re hoping to win a Fakie next week in Trump’s Fake News Awards, but either way, we hope you’ll join […]
This week we begin 2018 as we ended 2017, speculating wildly about the Russian investigation and baffled by Devin Nunes. Trump kicked off his new year by tweeting like a loon and dissolving the Presidential Council on HIV/AIDS. To have the opposite effect of at least some of that, please join us in supporting GMHC.
Well, guys, we made it. 2017 is in the books, or at least, our last podcast of 2017 is. There’s still like 11 days left where 2017 could surprise us, but we won’t be podcasting about it (unless the pee pee tape shows up, and then all bets are off). Right, so what did our […]
This week we are practically choking on all the smoke going on in the Russia investigation and…. well mostly just that. There was so much smoke it was all we could see. Plus we hope to save the environment just a little bit before all the public lands are given over to oil drilling. Please […]
They say an infinite amount of monkeys typing on typewriters for an infinite amount of time would eventually write the complete works of William Shakespeare. That is probably true but I still don’t think they would write all the crazy Trump tweets that came out today alone. This week we discuss all those crazy tweets, […]
In this week’s episode we talk about the massive amount of STUFF that came out this week surrounding Bob Mueller’s investigation of the Trump campaign. Then we talked about the garbage tax plan that the Trump administration is pushing because they’re garbage. Then we talked about the Doug Jones/Roy Moore race for senate in Alabama. […]
This week our friend Jaime Fallon joins us to talk about the latest developments in the Mueller investigation, the terror attack in Manhattan, the not? terror? attack in Texas, and the bright spots in the news: The 2017 electoral thrashing of our friends on the right, and Rand Paul catching hands. In other news, Harvey […]
Remember when new stories happened? This week we’re talking about those ol’ chestnuts Niger, Russia and Puerto Rico. Still things. Maybe we’re talking about the old stuff because the new stuff is completely horrible, but, we really should talk about it, and this week we’d like you to join us in supporting Amnesty International’s efforts […]
This week, our pal Stevie Roe joins us to talk about Trump’s Iran plan, Trump’s unfair healthcare and how nothing really rhymes with Puerto Rico getting screwed over and over and over. Then we talk about Trump’s latest dust up with a Gold Star family, which, yes, this is a thing that has happened before. […]
This week we have our first guest, the always lovely, smart and funny Michele Laikowski. There was such a variety of terrible things this week that we couldn’t even group them into one category of evil. So instead we break down a hodge podge of awful things the Trump administration is doing, like taking away […]
Normally we make jokes here but with everything that happened in Vegas we just can’t. It’s been a real rough week and we do our best to try to break it down. Please join us in supporting Everytown.org and if you are Las Vegas area check out VegasSeven.com for ways you can help or get […]
This week it’s Trump vs. Roy Moore, Facebook, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and the NFL. Don’t worry, in Trump’s corner are Luther Strange, NASCAR and the Pittsburgh Penguins. This week, join us in supporting The Movement for Black Lives.
If you’re not too busy listening to Ty Cobb’s conversations at your local steak house then take a listen to this week’s episode. We are practically blinded by all the smoke and realize that lordy there might be tapes. It seems and we could just be being over sensitive but it seems like maybe Trump […]
This week there’s so much smoke, and most of it centers around those darn Flynn boys, at it again. When will Sheriff Roscoe P. Mueller get those n’er do wells in line? Also, everyone involved with Trump is a damn idiot. This week, one of Trump’s idiots, the head of the EPA, Scott Pruitt said […]
America in 2017 is a strange place, guys. After a couple weeks off, we’re back with a recap of the known facts about the Russia investigation, a ride on the DACA-ending/Arpaio-pardoning Racism Rollercoaster and a pretty shallow but still terrifying dive into North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. Meanwhile, hurricanes are terrible, and the people of Houston […]
Welp. Nazis, guys. We’re debating Nazis in America. To have the opposite effect this week, please join us in supporting Life After Hate.
In this week’s episode we talk about grand juries, no knock warrants, leaks, and the threat of nuclear annihilation. You know, normal stuff that happens in any presidential administration. Then, because the president evidently believes that the best way to combat the drug crisis is to tell kids that drugs are bad while throwing addicts […]
This week we discuss the further trials and tribulations of Donald Trump Jr., Rod Wheeler’s lawsuit against Fox News and our constant and never shaken faith in John McCain. We then turn to Trump’s recent speeches and his affirmative action policy. We aren’t fans. Finally, we talk about Trump’s dumb plan for legal immigration. To […]
This week we talk about the will they/won’t they relationship Trump and Sessions have, the coming health care meltdown, John McCain’s simple and beautiful evil, and Trump’s lunatic plan to ban transgendered people from serving in the military. Why is the president so bad? Did we do something wrong? We’re not sure, but please join […]
Have you heard the one where the lawyer, the hacker and the money launderer walk into a meeting? If you haven’t don’t worry it’s much scarier than it is funny. This week we break down the many shady meetings the Trump administration has had with Russia (that they admitted to) . We also try to […]
On this episode – dammit, look we wanted to have a podcast where we took stupid things people in politics did and made them net wins for the world by driving the outrage of people like us into donation dollars for the opposite. Makes sense, but then this fucking tangerine nightmare had to become president […]
This week we talk about Trump and his tweets. Trump and his tweets did a lot this week and it was pretty upsetting and crazy and it made us pretty upset and crazy. We also talk about the Russia stuff, and whether or not we want it to be true. We wrap up by talking […]
In this week’s episode we talk about everything we missed when we couldn’t get together last week, and hooo boy it was a lot. Also, this week there’s a lot. Hell, there’s a lot just from today. Dammit, just while I typed out this episode description, a ton of stuff happened. After we go over […]
In this week’s episode, we talk Sessions, we talk lunatic Cabinet meetings, we talk Bob Mueller and we talk about what Trump’s like at parties. Then we apologize for all the dead ducks. This week, we’re trying to turn the case of Marco Coello, a Venezuelan asylum seeker here in the states, into something good, […]
In this week’s episode we sit in the crater left by the Comey-bomb dropped on the Senate this morning. Every word that tall, lanky drink of water had to say seemed important, but what actually was? What does it all mean? And how will it all end for Trump? Speaking of that guy, we also […]
In this week’s episode we spend a lot of time with Trump’s tweets, since, well, he tweeted a lot and most of it was lunacy. We chat a bunch, as well, about what’s going on with Russia, get really upset about Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Accord, and then, because by law everyone had to […]
In this week’s episode we chat about Trump’s budget, the CBO score for the revised health care bill, and what a knob Ben Carson is. Russia stuff is still happening, too. And Trump is flying around the world being weird and alienating. This felt like a lighter week, but Jesus a lot happened. The bombing […]
In this week’s episode we talk about how EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING ALL AT ONCE. Obstruction, intel leaks, Russian connections, special investigations. And it’s only been 117 days since Trump took office. It’s almost like we elected a dangerously incompetent serial grifter with a history of corruption, and weirdly he didn’t magically become someone else when […]
In this week’s episode we take some time to talk about the news of the week, but we also take a step back to talk about some of the theories we have about what’s going to happen next. Honestly our friends and loved ones kinda look at us weird when we try to talk to […]
In this week’s episode we mark Donald Trump’s favorite holiday by freaking out about his tweets, his former National Security Advisor and his Immigration Plan/Tax Plan/Health Care Plan/Trade War Plan/Tax Reform Plan/Actual War Plan. We also talk about one of the schmucks running for Governor of Virginia, and suggest, humbly an alternative in Tom Perriello. […]
In this week’s episode we are very very confused. We talk about how confused the crew of the Karl Vinson must have been when they were no where near where everyone said they they were, why Jason Chaffetz is hitting the bricks so damn quick and finally we discuss with delight the firing of Bill […]
This week we imply that maybe, just maybe, things shouldn’t be compared to Hitler. Then we talk about what’s likely to kill us and our listeners before we get the next episode recorded. There’s a lot. Finally, we talk about the events in Chechnya, where gay men are being rounded up, tortured and killed. That’s […]
This week we gaze in horrified wonder at all the things coming to kill us, from North Korea, to Syria to the yummy yummy lead paint that apparently we are now free to feed our kids. I hope it tastes like spice nacho. To have the opposite effect and maybe prevent kids from being poisoned […]
In this week’s episode, Dave and Dustin talk about the American Health Care Act’s implosion, and try to figure out what these dweebs were trying to do. They take a look at Title X and Republican plans for it. These plans aren’t good. Because the Republican plans for Title X aren’t good, please consider having […]
In this week’s episode we take time out from our outrage about what idiot said what dumb thing to talk about the thing everyone is talking about: that adorable kid who interrupted her dad on TV Russia. What the hell happened this week? What does it all mean? And, oh yeah, the health care bill. […]
In this week’s episode we try to teach Paul Ryan how health insurance works, the EPA what Carbon Dioxide does and Trump how math and the criminal justice system works, but you know, in a funny way. And to have the opposite effect of all the crazy health care changes that could be coming our […]
In this week’s episode we look back on the speech to the joint sessions and Trump’s pivot into being more Hitlery, try to determine if anyone in his campaign didn’t full on make out with the a Russian spy and finally get serious about some crazy ass states and their crazy ass marriage and abortion […]
In this week’s episode we talk about what a told bad ass Gabby Gifford is, realize Lil’ Donnie doesn’t know how 90’s comedy works and finally discuss the complete absurdity of removing protections for transgender students (please try to get through the part where we curse non stop for 4 full minutes). To have the […]
In this week’s episode we try to…. aw hell, we mostly just talk about the crazy batshit insane press conference that Donald Trump held because frankly given how bonkers it was it was the only thing we could talk about. Somehow the leaks and real and the news is fake…. how does that… I mean… […]
In this week’s episode we meet Donald Trump’s alternate smooth jazz personality Easy D, determine the connection between calling the shots and erectile dysfunction and realize to our delight that all the problems that Trump is trying to solve are already solved (spoiler: it’s not actually to our delight) And for this week’s opposite effect […]
In this week’s so called episode we look at how Trump defines “evil”, decide if all future vacations will have to be to see the biggest ball of yarn in the world and finally discuss the overwhelming need for the travel ban to keep us safe from dangerous 5 year old children who want to […]
In this week’s episode we look at Trump’s claims of voter fraud, completely endorse him holding a new election and break down why if you use crazy math like he does that Hillary actually won the election by 6 million votes. Oh, and we decide if it’s okay to punch Nazis. (spoiler: it is) And […]
In this week’s episode we wonder if liar addiction is a thing, determine that Trump may actually be from the upside down and look at the possible new Education Secretary Betsy Devos and her fear of grizzle bears and love of God’s Kingdom. To help counter all the crazy that is coming to our schools […]
In this week’s episode Dustin and Dave try to tell the real from the fake. Is there such a thing as real and fake anymore? Because we’re legitimately trying to figure out if the incoming President is an agent of the Russian intelligence services. Have all of us lost our minds? IS THE TRUTH OUT […]
In this episode we’re both a bit under the weather and therefore pretty sure that what we believe happened this week can’t be real. It must be a fever dream. Trump couldn’t have suggested we use couriers instead of emails, right? The very first thing the Republican congress wants to do can’t be to remove […]
Welcome to the Opposite Effect Podcast. Each episode we will look at some ridiculous, awful or hateful thing someone says or does. We will break down why it is just the worst and then use that to create the opposite reaction that the person was going for. Take a listen, it will make more sense […]