Yeet the Press: Recent Episodes
Jason and Amanda
Friends for twenty years, Amanda and Jason are just regular people who happen to really be into politics. They’re not pundits, wonks, beltway insiders or political scientists. They’re just two ordinary people trying to make sense of the news of the day.
We talk about the Supreme Court's ruling on Affirmative Action, and elder abuse in the Democratic Party
The gang is back to talk about a bunch of shit, in one of our most free-form episodes to date. No, seriously, we're back for real this time...as in we're doing the pod again. You should listen.
We talk about the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, the right's relationship with federal law enforcement, and that time Jason hung out with OJ Simpson.
We discuss the backlash to all things Russian, the violence of sanctions, the rise of liberal hawks, and peeing in the pool.
We discuss the war in Ukraine, the CDC's new masking guidelines, and Jason discovers a new male contraceptive.
Greg from the Brigham Young Money Podcast returns to discuss the freedom convoy, and geopolitics at the Winter Olympics.
We discuss Biden administration's preparation for potential conflict with Russia over Ukraine, the politics of prestige television of years past and we unveil our new sports segment.
Corky McDonald of the Dare Daniel Podcast joins us to discuss Climate/Covid allegory "Don't Look Up", and Omicron rages on.
Jason and Amanda recap the year that was 2021, and try to come up with something good that actually happened.
We do a quick recap of Biden's first calendar year (it's not good...the year, not the show), and losing faith in electoral politics.
We chat about cancel culture, Dave Chappelle, Alec Baldwin and Mel Gibson, as well as the astroturfed outrage around critical race theory.
We talk about Haitian refugees in Del Rio, Texas, the role on the Senate parliamentarian in stifling progress, and why allergies aren't* real.
*They are. Allergies are very real.
If you're listening to this show, you know that Jason and Amanda have been friends for 20 years. On this very special episode, they put aside the politics of the day and discuss what they were doing 20 years ago today, September, 11th, 2001.
We debate the existence of the so-called Havana Syndrome that reportedly affects US Diplomats in Cuba and Vietnam, and Chine reigning in its capitalist forces.
Back like COVID-19! We discuss Texas Governor's Greg Abbott's Covid response (personal and policy-wise), and the inevitable fall of Afghanistan.
We talk about the resurgence of Covid 19, Biden's continuation of the Trump agenda and the Olympics...I think.
We discuss the media freakout about the recent uptick in crime, and the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse.
We discuss the Biden Administration's new strategy for countering domestic terrorism, which names anti-capitalists among the groups of concern, the conservatorship of Britney Spears, and why the filibuster negatively impacts the Dem agenda, but never the GOP.
We talk about Pro-Publica's latest piece on billionaire tax avoidance, clothes with odd anatomical features, and debate Joe Manchin's role in the Democratic Party.
Dana White from the "Musings on History" podcast (not the UFC) joins us to discuss secret societies, the formation of the Roman Republic (because, why not) and the West's vilification of China.
We talk about the Biden administration walking back its commitment to loan forgiveness, and the changing discourse around Israel.
We talk about the supposed "worker shortage", actual the gasoline shortage and the latest Israeli/Palestinian violence. We make jokes about two of these things.
We talk about new laws that punish protesters, and encourage vehicular homicide, as well as the US hoarding vaccines and vaccine technology from the Global South
We talk about the Pentagon's involvement in Hollywood film, The MCU's propaganda problem and the mainstreaming of police abolition.
We talk about the racial justice component of Biden's infrastructure plan, how highways have been to destroy Black communities and enforce segregation, and the GOP's inadvertent turn to the left.
We talk about new legislation targeting transgender youth and congressman Matt Gaetz's latest scandal, involving potential charges of child sex-tracking.
The guys from the Brigham Young Money podcase join us to talk about DC statehood, billionaire tax evasion and the striking similarities between The Moorish Science Temple of America and The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints.
We talk about the rise in anti-Asian hate crime, why St Patrick's Day, not Halloween, is the scariest holiday, what ended up being in the finalized stimulus package, and the radicalization of Amanda.
We talk about Neera Tanden's failed OMB nomination, Cuomo's Covid cover-up and new cages for migrant children.
We talk about the failure of Texas's electrical grid, the acquittal of Donald J Trump, and we break the story of Rush Linbaugh's death.
Theme Music:
Too Cool Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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We talk about Pennsylvania Lt Governor John Fetterman's history of vigilante justice, Trump's second Senate trial, and the Democrats means-testing their way into a red wave.
We talk about the Reddit-inspired short squeeze on Gamestop and ANC and Wall Street's subsequent response, and filmmaker Jeff Cerulli (@JeffCerulli) joins us to debate the existence of cancel culture
We talk about Trump's last-minute pardons, the proposed minimum wage increases and expectations for the Biden administration.
We talk about Trump's second impeachment, the freshman reps who can't stop bringing guns into the Capitol, and Jason pitches a buddy comedy.
We talk about the attempted coup at the US Capitol, Dem Senate victories in Georgia, and Asshole of the Week, Josh Hawley.
We take a deep(ish) dive into the stimulus bill, and examine the pork, graft an genuinely weird shit that went into it. From reincarnation to cartoon mascots, it's in there.
We talk about Dan Crenshaw's action hero antics, Pete Buttigeig for Sec of Transportation, brokeboi Andrew Yang, and places you didn't know you could put Valium.
In a very special episode we discuss five (and a couple possible) good things that happened in 2020. No, really, it's a super positive episode about the worst year in recent history. It's still very much YTP.
We talk about Thanksgiving recipes, potential cabinet positions for Neera Tanden and Rahm Emmanuel, and Umbrella Academy star, Elliot Page.
We talk about Thanksgiving during the plague, what Trump's coup attempt means for the future of the republican party, and a bunch of other random shit.
Surprise of surprises: Trump and the GOP refuse to honor the election results. Centrist Dems blame the Squad for their struggles, and we try to describe an extremely online scandal involving Pennsylvania republicans and Patti Labelle's nephew.
We discuss, the election and its expected lack of results, the myth of the Latino voter and some questionable results in Texas.
We talk about the conservative justices maneuvering to undercount out votes, Trump leaves Omaha rally attendees to freeze, and Jason has a racist superpower.
We celebrate a Year of YTP by discussing the final 2020 Presidential Debate, the 1994 Crime Bill and Asshole of the Week Emeritus, Rudy Giuliani.
We discuss, what else: Trump's battle with Covid, Claudia Conway, Eddie Van Halen and passing for white.
We discuss the first of the 2020 Presidential debates: shouting, insults, lies...and we revisit an old friend for Asshole of the Week
We talk about Trump campaigning exclusively on the culture war, Barr pivoting to open fascism, and race as a social construct.
*recorded before it was announced that no officers would be charged in the murder of Breonna Taylor
We talk about the wildfires raging, all over the world, forced sterilizations in ICE concentration camps, and boomerangs.
We talk about Bob Woodward's secret Trump interviews, a day in the life of a Space Force cadet and Cobra Kai as right-wing propaganda.
We talk the end of the Kennedy dynasty, the GOP vision of Biden's America, and how it looks an awful lot like Trump's America, and the lionization of a teen terrorist.
We talk about the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake, right-wing, adolescent vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse and the NBA's impromptu wildcat strike.
We talk about the Democratic Convention and the Senate Select Intelligence Committee confirms Russiagate was not, in fact, a hoax
We're back from a brief hiatus to serve you that W.A.P. (woke ass politics), we talk the Kamala Harris nomination, the right's continued war on the USPS, destroying the social safety net through executive order, and Nazi-lovin' GOP candidates.
Comedian Corky McDonnell joins us to discuss the 2020 DNC platform, and Trump's reinstatement of legalized segregation.
Comedian Nore Davis joins us to discuss secret police laying siege to Portland, the Dems pivoting to the right and, burning shit to the ground. (note the Oxford comma, but I guess the sentence would also be true, without it)
The Secretary of Education is poison, plus we talk about what happens when PUA runs out.
Special guest Ben Detrick of Cookies Hoops joins us to discuss Biden's surge, Russian bounties and replacing Virginia's confederate monuments with statures of real Virginia heroes.
Writer and comedian Dave Hill joins us to discuss his new book, Bill Barr and fireworks conspiracy theories.
On the latest pod, we discuss RBG's horrendous record on Indian law. Covid strikes back and Jason gets cancelled.
We talk about fake protesters, Georgia election shenanigans and Ice Cube (enjoying the ratio).
We talk about America's continued descent into fascism, right-wing vigilantism and the rehabilitation of Dubya. Also, jokes.
We talk about the many uprisings around the country, the history of policing in America, and running while crying.
We discuss the the Minneapolis PD's murder of Greg Floyd, the way we frame the conversation around civil unrest, and Trump's Twitter fact-check induced descent into madness.
We talk Jane Roe, Trump shitting on the National Guard and Jason single-handedly defeats a major US airline.
We talk about the FBI investigation into Dick Burr's insider trading, Trump's batshit Obamagate theory, and possible supernatural explanations for Jared Kushner's influence in the White House.
We talk Trump meltdowns on Twitter,and in the Rose Garden, Barr's DOJ, Roger Stone and "the lifestyle"
We go off the deep end on coronavirus conspiracy theories and non sequiturs (or non sequuntur, if you will).
We talk meat processing, sacrificing Black and brown bodies at the altar of capitalism, and America's creep towards potential civil war. It's real cheerful shit.
Content Warning: We discuss the very credible sexual abuse allegations against Joe Biden and Trump fatigue. We promise there are some tasteful jokes in there.
We talk stimulus checks, the GOP's never-ending quest to kill us, and the dregs of televised entertainment, an a surprise guest makes an appearance.
The Democratic race ends before more than half of registered Dems get to vote. Trump consolidates power, and Jason suspects foul play in the death of a musical icon.
We talk Jared Kushner playing a critical role in Trump's pandemic response team (we're all going to die), Republicans saying the quiet parts out loud and personal protective equipment
As COVID-19 hits closer and closer to home, we discuss the Two TRILLION dollar recovery plan, and living in the time of 'rona,
We discuss COVID-19, Congressional insider trading, why home-schooled kids are weird, and Jason keeps making these Wheel of Fortune-ass before-and-after episode titles happen
The 'rona gets real, and Biden keeps chugging along. Note: This episode was recorded hours before the NBA suspended its season and the White House suspended travel from Europe.
We talk Biden's unexpected Super Tuesday victory, and how little we know about anything at all.
BONUS: Now you can hear both sides of the conversation!
Russia is at it again, Bloomberg is out of his depth (I promise that's not a short joke) and Bernie looks inevitable.
We talk about the remaining dem field, tartans we like vs tartans we don't like, and why the Warren/Sanders rift is a complete non-story
NEW FOREVER WAR!!! We discuss the assassination of Qassem Suleimani and its immediate repercussions. Fun!
From trying to buy Greenland to fighting windmills, we recount the most outlandish things our man-baby of a president said and did in 2019
Impeachment rages on. Trump writes batshit letter to Pelosi and Jason issues a challenge to Joe Rogan. Amanda makes Jason credit Kevin McLeod correctly, because she's a cop.
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"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
We talk impeachment (surprise, surprise), the peculiar Zionist antisemitism of the Right, and Jason takes you back into the Black barbershop.
Our theme music "Too Cool" is composed by Kevin McCleod and licensed through Creative Commons, meaning we don't pay him shit.
We talk impeachment, NATO Mean girls, the return of the dottard and as always; asshole of the week.
Theme music "Too Cool" by Kevin McLeod, aka Kev Move the Crowd, aka, Kevin Smoke Loud.
Parnas has receipts, Trump loves war criminals and; how one New York mayor ruined nightlife, nation-wide, by invoking a long-forgotten law
Music by Kevin THA GAWD McLeod.
We give you an in-depth update of the impeachment inquiry, except for the parts when we don't. Trump's health scare. International rap diplomacy, and we unveil our new feature; Asshole of the week.
Music by Kevin McLeod
We break down day 1 of the public impeachment hearings, as only we can, When is is okay to snitch and how do you pronounce Kiev?
In which we discuss swing-state polling, Mike Bloomberg's entry into a crowded Dem field, robo-dialing scammers, and the GAWD, Bobby Brown.
We talk about the revenge-porn fueled resignation of Congresswoman Katie Hill, GOP hypocrisy, and Trump assuming his final form: Florida Man.
GOP congressment storm the SCIF, Barr weaponizes the DOJ and fungal phalluses...or is it phalli?
YTP Episode 1: Jason and Amanda discuss the announcement that Trump's Doral Resort will be hosting next year's G7 Conference, Mulvaney admits to quid pro quo, Trump's letter to Erdogan, and the empty chair in every Black barbershop. Those episodes you may or may not have heard never actually happened. These aren't the droids you're looking for.