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This week, we try to make the argument why progressives should vote FOR Kamala Harris and not against Donald Trump. We also discuss the latest attacks in Lebanon, the GOP trying to rig the rules again, and Eric Adams' indictment. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

What we know about the Hezbollah device explosions
John Fetterman on pager and walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah: 'I love it'
The GOP attempt to change Nebraska’s Electoral College votes hits a snag
GOP governor halts push to prevent Trump from losing one of Nebraska's electoral votes
New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted, sources say
Read the Eric Adams indictment
If Books Could Kill: Eric Adams
Donald Trump and JD Vance named in criminal lawsuit over lies about Haitian immigrants in Ohio
Chappell Roan isn’t endorsing Kamala Harris. She’s taking a stand for critical thinking instead
Chappell Roan Issues Video Statement Defending Not Endorsing a Presidential Candidate, Reiterates There Are ‘Problems on Both Sides’
Chappell Roan TikTok Video
Harris-Walz Campaign Website
New Childcare Data Shows Prices Are Untenable for Families
Kamala Harris tells WPR she supports eliminating the filibuster to restore abortion rights
Manchin won’t endorse Harris over vow to gut filibuster to codify abortion rights: ‘Shame on her’
WATCH: Harris gives speech on her economic vision in Pittsburgh
Harris' plan to fight price gouging: what is the legal framework?
Harris promises labor reform in Houston speech

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This week, we discuss Project 2025's secret training videos uncovered by ProPublica. We also discuss the latest Trump assassination attempt, Vance defending is comments about Haitians eating cats and dogs, and some insane updates on the North Carolina gubernatorial race. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Republicans and Conservatives Immediately Blame Democrats for Assassination Attempt
Vance Defends False Claims About Immigrants Eating Cats: Wanted To 'Create' Media Attention
How the Trump Campaign Ran With Rumors About Pet-Eating Migrants—After Being Told They Weren’t True
Republicans continue to seethe and cope over presidential debate
NC GOP nominee for governor made dozens of disturbing comments on porn forum
Ex-Porn Shop Employees Say Mark Robinson Was A Regular. He Denies It.
The Lt. Governor Owes Me Money
Trumpy Trout (real ad running on Newsmax)
Project 2025 shakes up leadership after criticism from Democrats and Trump, but says work goes on
Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos
Watch: 14 Hours of Never-Before-Published Videos From Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy

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This week, we break down the latest presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump... and all the Republican chaos that followed. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Origin of pet eating accusations
The Real Story Behind Viral Pic
Fact check: Ohio woman accused of eating cat is from Canton, not from Springfield
Lindsay Graham says Trump’s debate team should be fired
Trump says he won’t debate Harris again

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WE'RE BACK! This week, we catch up on a ton of things we missed while we were gone and look forward to the big presidential debate. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Four killed in Georgia school shooting
Nearly 50 people have been killed, injured in K-12 school shootings across the US in 2024
Right-Wing Influencer Network Tenet Media Allegedly Spread Russian Disinformation
Wired did an analysis on the transcripts of the videos that Tenet posted to their YouTube channel
Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sawed the Head Off a Whale and Drove It Home, Daughter Says
RFK Jr. admits to dumping a dead bear in Central Park, solving a decade-old mystery
Trump adds RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard to his transition team
Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery Controversy
September YouGov Poll

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We have a special episode this week. Jason has COVID! So, instead of simply cancelling for another week, Jason will bring you some headlines from Wisconsin and Trump's really... really bad week. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Wisconsin August primary approaches (August 13th)
Donald Trump and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Elie Mystal article in The Nation
The panel began about an hour behind schedule, partly due to an alleged argument about allowing live fact checking.

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This week, we recap another hell of a week in politics, topped off by discussing Joe Biden stepping down and Kamala taking the reins. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
Sonya Massey, woman killed in home by police, died by homicide with gunshot to head, autopsy shows
In fiery speech to Congress, Netanyahu vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza and denounces US protesters
Are Republicans regretting the JD Vance VP pick already?
J.D. Vance wrote foreword of upcoming book from Project 2025 architect
Fake story circulated about Vance fornicating with his couch
He is into dolphin porn?
Candace Owens: Why I Left This Religion
Joe Biden gives national address to suspend reelection campaign
Kamala Harris wins enough support to clinch Democratic nomination
Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours
House Republicans literally had to have a meeting to try not to be overtly racist and misogynistic against Kamala Harris
Harris Narrows Gap Against Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds
Exclusive poll: Harris opens up early edge with young voters
Harris sees boost in favorability after Biden drops out of race: POLL

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On this episode, we recap one hell of a week... and we recorded this BEFORE Biden dropped out! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Judge Alieen Cannon dismisses classified documents case
Rep. Schiff calls on Biden to drop out, citing ‘serious concerns’ that he can’t win
BlueLabs Analytics Poll
Most say Biden should withdraw from the Presidential race
All of the negative things Vance has said about Trump in the past
Hardline anti-abortion with no exceptions history
Did gay dating app Grindr crash during the RNC in Milwaukee?
Cleveland Was Bombarded with White Dudes on Grindr During the RNC

This week, we take a look at the 2024 GOP Platform... in all its insane and poorly-written glory. We also discuss the latest updates on Biden and Trump ahead of the RNC. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

George Clooney pens op-ed in New York Times calling for Biden to step aside
Team Biden suspects that Obama is behind the revolt to push him out: report
List of Trump administration officials who are also involved in Project 2025
SiegedSec, a collective of self proclaimed “gay furry hackers” have released two gigabytes of Heritage Foundation data
GOP Convention this week in our very own city of Milwaukee
The 2024 GOP Platform
RNC platform committee approves Trump-backed GOP agenda in Milwaukee
THE BUDGETARY AND ECONOMIC COSTS OF ADDRESSING UNAUTHORIZED IMMIGRATION: ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES

This week, we dive into all of the depressing news from the Supreme Court, the recent presidential debate, and the discourse around whether Biden should step aside for 2024. Happy belated July 4th, everyone. Are you feeling patriotic yet? If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

The Chevron Doctrine has been overturned, undermining all federal regulation
Trump v. United States
RFK Jr.’s Family Doesn’t Want Him to Run. Even They May Not Know His Darkest Secrets.
CNN Presidential Debate (if you're morbidly curious)
Biden down 2-3% in polling following the debate

This week, we look at Trump's guilty verdict and what conservatives and Republicans are saying about it. Spoiler alert, it's mostly insane conspiracy theories. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Epoch Times’ CFO charged with money laundering
Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul has filed felony charges related to fake elector scheme
Israel's operation in Rafah doesn't cross US red lines - White House
Biden calls for deal between Israel and Hamas
Congress Invites Netanyahu for U.S. Address
Hunter Biden’s Trial Begins
Biden goes full Trump on the border
Marjorie Taylor Greene Gave A Bizarre Animal Testing Rant Against Fauci. Here’s The Truth.
VP hopeful Tim Scott said on CNN that our courts are “hunting Republicans”
Trump Is Desperate for Miriam Adelson's Cash. Her Condition: West Bank Annexation
Trump’s felony conviction has hurt him in the polls
New Yahoo News/YouGov poll: After Trump felony conviction, Biden leads for 1st time in months — but not by much

This week, we dive into all the wild chaos of the new Republican conspiracy theory accusing Joe Biden of planning an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. We also discuss the latest Supreme Court updates, why gamers suck, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Alito Flag Chaos
Supreme Court rules in South Carolina gerrymandering case
Both sides rest in hush money trial, will resume with closing arguments on Tuesday
Unified reich ad
Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump
ICJ orders Israel to halt offensive in Rafah
PlayStation Offers Refunds for Stellar Blade if Claimed as "False Advertisement"
Remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door restores trans identity of beloved character
Who Was Yasuke, Japan’s First Black Samurai?
How the right-wing echo chamber constructed a Biden assassination plot against Trump
Anatomy of MAGA Conspiracy of Assassination Attempt Against Trump: What It Tells Us
“Don’t Buy the B.S.”: The FBI’s Excuse for Why It Approved “Lethal Force” in the Mar-a-Lago Raid Is Absurd
Trump Fundraising Email

This week, we take a hard look at the recent New York Times/Siena poll in key battleground states and what that means for November. We also discuss UW-Milwaukee making a deal with its student protesters, the upcoming presidential debates, the stupid things the Chiefs kicker said, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

UW-Milwaukee Deal with Student Protesters
Jewish groups, Rothman condemn UWM deal with pro-Palestinian protesters
UW System President Jay Rotham’s Tweets
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gives 20 minute hate filled commencement speech at Catholic university
New polls released by the New York Times are not encouraging
Biden’s polling denial: Why he doesn't believe he's behind

This week, we discuss the type of theft costing Americans nearly $50 billion a year... wage theft. We also give updates on what's happening in Palestine, Trump's trial, Kristi Noem's failed media tour, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

US Report on Israel war crimes in Gaza has been delayed indefinitely
In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war
Biden to halt some arms supplies if Israel invades Rafah
Reaction to US decision to pause weapons shipment to Israel
House GOP drafting Biden impeachment articles over Israel aid cutoff threat
Trump appointed judge Aileen Cannon has postponed the trial indefinitely
Trump found in contempt of court again for 10th gag order violation
Kristi Noem shoots herself in the foot again with book
RFK Jr. claims a doctor told him a worm ate part of his brain, reports New York Times
Britt Cooper Gets Angry Because She Wasn’t Allowed in Boy Scouts
Wage theft often goes unpunished despite state systems meant to combat it
Providence to pay $200M for illegal timekeeping and break practices
Providence Catholic health care system to pay more than $200 million for unpaid wages
Employers steal billions from workers’ paychecks each year
Wage theft and life expectancy inequities in the United States: a simulation study
Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act
Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act Fact Sheet

This week, we take another look at the current campus protests around the country and how they compare to student protests throughout our history. We also discuss Kristi Noem killing puppies, Trump held in contempt of court, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog
Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in "hush money" trial
Trump Says States Might Monitor Pregnant Women
House Democrats pledge to save Republican speaker Mike Johnson
Christian lawmaker says teachers should be allowed to hit students with disabilities
State Sen. Shane Jett argues FOR child abuse
Riot police and over 2,000 arrests: A look at 2 weeks of campus protests
House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war
Holocaust Remembrance Alliance: Working definition of antisemitism
James Lindsay rants on Twitter about student protests
PBS: Protests and Backlash
A Turning Point: Six Stories from the DOW Chemical Campus Protests
1970 News Article: Campus Unrest Linked to Drugs
Students Cut Class To Protest War
Rallying Against-and Sometimes for-War in Iraq
MIT community members rally to protest Iraq war
Student protest is part of a nationwide action on college campuses
A NATION AT WAR: THE NEWS MEDIA; Cable's War Coverage Suggests a New 'Fox Effect' on Television Journalism
Fox News Defends It’s Patriotic Coverage
Protests Seen as Harming Civil Rights Movement in the '60s
The Gallup Brain: War and Peace Protests

This week, we take an honest look at DEI. We also look at the start of Trump's hush-money trial, more Trump allies being indicted in Arizona, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Trump hush money criminal trial has begun
Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and Meadows
Pro-Palestinian protests are spreading through college campuses
TikTok bill is signed into law
Tucker Carlson debates evolution with man-ape Joe Rogan
Charlamagne Tha God Has An Issue With DEI | The Daily Show
Elon and Bill Ackman’s Tweets about DEI
The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi
University of Michigan Office of DEI
America First Legal Bragging About All Their DEI Complaints
Iowa universities to shutter DEI programs, increase civics education
Why Diversity Programs Fail and What Works Better
As DEI gets more divisive, companies are ditching their teams
NIH: Diversity Training Goals, Limitations, and Promise: A Review of the Multidisciplinary Literature
A systematic review of diversity, equity, and inclusion and antiracism training studies: Findings and future directions
A Meta-Analytical Integration of Over 40 Years of Research on Diversity Training Evaluation
Understanding advantaged groups' opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies: The role of perceived threat
Prejudice Reduction: Progress and Challenges

This week, we discuss the recent buzz over NPR Senior Editor Uri Berliner's article about the news agency becoming too left-wing. We also talk about Biden's recent student debt relief plan, the Arizona Supreme Court banning abortions in the state, and more. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Biden Unveils New Student Debt Relief Plan While in Wisconsin
The Arizona Supreme Court allows a near-total abortion ban to take effect soon
US Senate candidate Eric Hovde questions whether nursing home residents should vote
Conservatives attack NPR for being “woke propaganda”
I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust.
NYP article author did not want to put byline on article because of the article’s lack of credibility
Giuliani gave Hunter Biden story to New York Post because 'nobody else would take it' at face value
Fox News passed up chance to run Hunter Biden email story amid credibility concerns, reports say
Analysis: Questionable 'N.Y. Post' Scoop Driven By Ex-Hannity Producer And Giuliani
A Critical Analysis of the Evidence for the SARS-CoV-2 Origin Hypotheses
How long before the brave NPR editor exposing the woke broadcaster gets shown the door?
It took 'courage' for NPR editor to speak out: Vivek Ramaswamy
NPR defends its journalism after senior editor says it has lost the public's trust

This week, we discuss Wisconsin's latest election, and what that means for Biden come November. We also cover the latest conspiracies surrounding the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, Elon Musk being a total hypocrite again, and more. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse was caused by DEI
Musk lawsuit to silence the Center for Countering Digital Hate’s reporting on the increased presence and boosting of hate speech on twitter has been thrown out
Donald Trump Trial Bond Update
Trump's Truth Social loses $4 billion in value in one week, while revealing wider loss
Trump is suing the co-founders of Truth Social in an attempt to take their stock
NBC reverses decision to hire Ronna McDaniel after on-air backlash
Fox News: Biden made Easter Trans
Listen to Wisconsin
Upfront interview with Heba Mohammed
Spring Election Results: 5 Reasons Wisconsin Conservatives Should Celebrate
538 Wisconsin Polls

This week, we discuss Don Lemon's interview with Elon Musk and all the insane things Elon has been recently pushing online. We also talk about Trump's bond troubles, election fraud in Milwaukee, Candace Owens being fired from the Daily Wire, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Here's what happens if Trump can't pay his $454 million bond
Jury finds former Milwaukee election official guilty of election fraud
DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Apple
Candace Owens fired by Daily Wire
Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to vacate House Speaker position
'Woke' People More Likely to be Unhappy, Anxious and Depressed.' No Kidding.
Construction and validation of a scale for assessing critical social justice attitudes
Don Lemon Interviews Elon Musk
Elon Musk Pushes a Vile, Toxic Hate Video—and Exposes His Own Scam
Duke School of Medicine denies lowering admissions standards for DEI goals as alleged by Ben Shapiro, Elon Musk
Elon Musk's X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Alleged Identity
Anonymous Comrades Collective’s blog
Elon Musk's X has already backed off its new anti-trans hate policy

This week, we look at the future of TikTok after the House of Representatives' recent attempt to force the platform to divest. We also discuss the Robert Hur hearing, a Georgia judge dismissing several allegations against Trump, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Robert Hur faces bipartisan hostility in fiery House hearing
I read the transcripts from Robert Hur's Biden interview. His report left a lot out.
Judge dismisses some Trump Georgia election subversion charges but leaves most of the case intact
Scoop: Donors Threaten to Abandon RFK Jr. If He Picks Aaron Rodgers as Running Mate
Aaron Rodgers Sandy Hook Report
WI Supreme Court: Catholic-aligned charities don't get an automatic religious tax break
Wisconsin Supreme Court will reconsider ruling limiting absentee ballot drop boxes
Ben Shapiro: “No one in the United States should be retiring at 65 years old”
Ben Shapiro Doubled Down on Retirement Statements
House Passes TikTok Legislation
Grindr has been sold by its Chinese owner after the US expressed security concerns
TikTok users bombard House offices over bill that could ban the app
Kellyanne Conway advocating for TikTok on Capitol Hill
Trump issues executive orders against TikTok and WeChat
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he’s putting together investor group to buy TikTok

This week, we discuss the continued tragedies facing the people of Palestine and its impact on the 2024 election. We also talk about the latest election news, Kyrsten Sinema finally resigning, and Biden's State of the Union address. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Garvey advance in the California U.S. Senate race
Supreme Court rules states cannot remove Trump from ballot for insurrection
Woke corporation Sony marginalizes men everywhere with Misandry Simulator 2024 video game
Gaza's death toll now exceeds 30,000. Here's why it's an incomplete count
Israel Gaza: Seven hostages killed, Hamas says
Tony Blinken’s explanation about U.S. vetoing the resolutions
How Israel’s restrictions on aid put Gaza on the brink of famine
Conflict-Induced Famine Risk is Increasing by the Day in Gaza: FAO | UN Security Council
Interview with IDF Lt. Col. Peter Lerner
Thousands join Israeli hostage families in march on Jerusalem
Opinion: Don’t take the progressive threats in Michigan seriously

This week, we look at the history of Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party. We also discuss the new maps in Wisconsin, the death of Alexei Navalny, and how Alabama has now declared that frozen embryos are children. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Tony Evers signs new maps in WI
What we know about Alexei Navalny's death in Arctic prison
Trump allies prepare to infuse ‘Christian nationalism’ in second administration
The New York Times reports that Trump has privately supports a federal 16 week abortion ban
Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
Trump loses New York fraud case
Wisconsin ethics commission refers Trump fundraising arm for prosecution
The Black Panther Party 10-Point Program
People v. Hampton
Picture of Smiling Police Officers After Killing Hampton

This week, we look at one of the most influential voting drives in American history, the Freedom Summer project of 1964. We also talk about the recent impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, the results of New York's 3rd congressional race, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

FBI “informant” Alexander Smirnov has been charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden taking millions in bribes from Burisma
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Myorkas impeached by the House
NY 3rd district special election
Read the special counsel's report on Biden's handling of classified documents
Biden press conference
Wisconsin maps update
Conservatives were throwing out some wild conspiracies about Taylor Swift’s guest (I wonder why) Ice Spice.
Citizens’s Council
Mississippi Burning
1964 FULL SPEECH FANNIE LOU HAMER VOICE OF FREEDOM
Freedom Summer
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Freedom Summer: PBS Documentary

This week, we look at the Ocoee Massacre, the Rosewood Massacre, and the Columbia Race Riots, three stories lost to American history. We also discuss the latest primary updates and Republican chaos. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Why the GOP wants to impeach Mayorkas but not pass the border deal
Ronna McDaniel is stepping down as RNC Chair
Tom Cotton’s Insanely Racist Questioning of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew
The Ocoee massacre
A Perfect Storm: The Ocoee Riot of 1920
Julius 'July' Perry
Remembering the Rosewood Massacre
Rosewood (1982)
Columbia, TN Race Riots of 1946
American Black Holocaust Museum

This week, we continue our descent into madness as we finish reviewing The Coddling of the American Mind. We also discuss the latest updates to Wisconsin's maps case, Oregon Republicans being barred from running for office, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

WI Maps Consultant Report
10 Republican state senators in Oregon will be barred from running for reelection
Jury awards E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million in Trump defamation case
He Was Accused of Sexual Misconduct. Then Trump Hired Him. Then He Was Indicted in Mar-a-Lago Case.
Ben Shapiro makes song with conservative cringe-rapper Tom McDonald
'Junk science': experts cast doubt on widely cited college free speech survey
The State of Free Speech and Tolerance in America
UChicago Survey Finds Millions of Americans Support Violence to Achieve Political Goals
Speaking Freely: What Students Think about Expression at American Colleges
‘Not all cultures are created equal’ says Penn Law professor in op-ed
A Penn Law Professor Wants to Make America White Again
Penn Law professor Amy Wax’s anti-Asian comments spark national scrutiny
Serious Inquiries Only: What’s Really Going On at Evergreen College
NYT’s Campus Free Speech Coverage Focuses 7-to-1 on Plight of Right
There Is No Campus Free Speech Crisis: A Close Look at the Evidence
The “Campus Free Speech Crisis” Ended Last Year
Copyright Cuts Both Ways for Free Speech
Future of the First Amendment: 2016 Survey of High School Students and Teachers
Where There’s Woke 35: When “The College Fix” Attacks

This week, begin our two-part breakdown of the campus craziness narrative and The Coddling of the American Mind. We also talk about the New Hampshire primary results, Texas doing its best to be the worst state, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Texas border fight with the Federal Government
Israel loses case brought by South Africa in International Court of Justice
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Trigger Warnings Are Hurting Mental Health on Campus
Speaking Freely: What Students Think about Expression at American Colleges

On this episode, we recap all of the stupid we missed over the last two weeks. We also talk about the Iowa caucus and some great news about Wisconsin's legislative maps. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Iowa Caucus Entrance Polls
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Republican-drawn legislative maps
Marquette University Law School Map Analysis

This week, we discuss the question that has taken over political discourse all over the internet, "Does the left have an antisemitism problem?" We also talk about updates to some previous stories about Clarence Thomas' corruption and undocumented workers on Wisconsin dairy farms, Lauren Boebert switching districts, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

When Immigrant Dairy Farm Workers Get Hurt, Most Can’t Rely on Workers’ Compensation
A “Delicate Matter”: Clarence Thomas’ Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign
Lauren Boebert announced she will switch districts for 2024 election
Donald Trump ruled not eligible for the primary ballot in Colorado…kinda
Full List of States Wanting to Kick Trump Off Ballot and Where Cases Stand
Nikki Haley completely bombs question on the cause of the American Civil War
Atun Shei Films Checkmate, Lincolnites! Playlist
Democrats Have an Anti-Semitism Problem
I'm a proud Democrat. My party has an antisemitism problem
University of Pennsylvania president resigns after antisemitism testimony
Harvard president Claudine Gay resigned after a firestorm of criticism. Why it matters.
We Sat Down With the Conservative Mastermind Behind Claudine Gay’s Ouster
Rashida Tlaib was censured by the House for antisemitic comments
‘From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war
Harvard Harris poll
Charlie Kirk defended Musk’s agreement with an antisemitic tweet
“Who Controls Your Mind? 2023”
Antisemitic Attitudes Across the Ideological Spectrum

This week, we tackle part two of answering the question, "What will happen if Trump wins?" We also talk about Alex Jones being back on Twitter (X), Texas ruling that there is no exception for mothers, and so much more. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

GOP led House officially opens impeachment inquiry
Hunter Biden Capital drama
Texas case proves that Republicans do not accept any “exceptions” to abortion bans
Alex Jones is Back on Twitter (X)
Tucker Carlson spurns Twitter to start his own streaming service
Incel Tim Pool triggered by studies that suggest prehistoric women may have shared hunting duties
Agenda 47
Trump plots mass detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants should he regain power
Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term
Who will Trump put in power?
Behind the Curtain — Scoop: The Trump job applications revealed

This week, we have part one of discussing the question, "What will happen if Trump wins?" On this episode, we look at Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation's insane plan for when Republicans take back power. We also talk about Elon Musk going crazy... again, George Santos being expelled from Congress, and so much more. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

IBM, EU, Disney and others pull ads from Elon Musk’s X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash
Elon’s tweet
Charlie Kirk defends Elon Musk's antisemitism: “Some of the largest financiers of left-wing anti-white causes have been Jewish Americans”
Musk’s X sues Media Matters after report shows ads next to pro-Nazi posts
Musk announced a “thermonuclear lawsuit” in a tweet
As Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory, X has been placing ads for Apple, Bravo, IBM, Oracle, and Xfinity next to pro-Nazi content
X Corp v. Media Matters Complaint
Elon Musk’s ‘thermonuclear’ lawsuit over hate-adjacent ads on X… actually confirms them
Elon Musk tells advertisers: ‘Go fuck yourself’
George Santos has been expelled from Congress
Kevin McCarthy announces he will resign at the end of December
An Emphatic NO to Displaying a Satanic Christmas Tree
Rep. Gallagher seeing red over satanic Christmas tree in Wisconsin: ‘Absolutely crazy’
Project 2025
Leeja Miller: The Conservative Plan to Take Over the Country (you need to know about this)

On this episode, we discuss Ayaan Hirsi Ali's recent conversion to Christianity and how anti-wokeness has become a means for influencers to move toward Christian nationalism. We also talk about updates on the Israel-Hamas war, Trump calling people "vermin," and a wild week for Republicans. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
Charts show a stark difference in the human cost of Israeli-Palestinian conflicts over the years
These charts show the scale of loss in the Israel-Hamas war
Is What’s Happening in Gaza a Genocide? Experts Weigh In
Israel right-wing ministers' comments add fuel to Palestinian fears
Tim Scott drops out
Trump says he’s a proud election denier and calls opponents “vermin”
Oklahoma senator challenges Teamsters president to a fight during Senate hearing
Kevin McCarthy elbows Tim Burchett in back during an interview
George Santos ethics report is released
Wisconsin city employees instructed to avoid religious holiday decorations in public buildings: report
Wauwatosa Tells City Workers to Avoid Red & Green Christmas Decorations, Calls Snowmen ‘Snow People’
Liberty Counsel Demand Letter
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Why I am now a Christian
The Total Depravity of James Lindsay
Atheist James Lindsay Calls on SBC to Remove Leaders Who Don’t Repudiate CRT

This week, we discuss the latest election results and what that means for Democrats heading into 2024. We also talk about the third GOP debate, PragerU taking over Twitter to push anti-trans propaganda, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Full video: Watch the third GOP presidential primary debate in Miami
PragerU buys 'takeover' ad on X as part of $1M campaign to promote polarizing 'Detrans' film
Daisy Strongin Tweet
2023 Election Results
Moms for Liberty Candidates Take a Beating in Some School Races
Rick Santorum says Republicans can't let 'very sexy things like abortion' be on the ballot
Trump Leads in 5 Critical States as Voters Blast Biden, Times/Siena Poll Finds
Cross-Tabs: October 2023 Times/Siena Poll of the 2024 Battlegrounds
Top newspapers mention Biden’s age more than twice as often as Trump’s

On today's episode, we discuss the House of Representatives' newest Speaker, Mike Johnson. We also talk about the recent tragedy in Maine, the latest campaign updates, and what has happened now that the House is back in session. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Conservative Maine Democrat says hometown mass shooting changed his mind on assault weapons ban
US House passes Republicans' Israel-only aid bill, faces dead end in Senate
Republican-led push to expel George Santos fails in the House
Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to censure Rashida Tlaib
Jesse Watters attacks Dads who take their children Trick or Treating
New US House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one
How did Speaker Mike Johnson, the embodiment of Christian Nationalism, escape scrutiny?
In 2022, Johnson was the guy who freaked out about Disney’s Little Demon
In September of 2004, Johnson wrote an op-ed against same sex marriage that was published in “The Times” newspaper from Shreveport, LA
In a July 2003 op-ed in the same paper, Johnson decried the Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas that overturned a Texas statute criminalizing sodomy

This week, we look back at the infamous Slender Man Stabbing and how our justice system cares far more about vengeance and punishment than rehabilitation. We also talk about the latest House Speaker drama and recent developments after the attack on Israel. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

A 6-year-old Palestinian-American was stabbed 26 times for being Muslim, police say.
The Israel-Hamas War Is Leading to an Uptick in Hate Crimes
Matt Walsh loses his mind over the thought of gay babies
Something Awful Forum Thread
Timeline of court events
Vinny Politan from Court TV gives his opinion on Morgan’s planned appeal for release

On this episode, we discuss the absolute recent chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives. We also talk about the latest GOP debate, the UAW strikes, and Trump's latest trial. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Donald Trump: UAW negotiations 'don't mean as much as you think'
Biden says UAW should fight for 40% pay raise in Michigan strike visit
A judge found Trump committed fraud in building his real-estate empire. Here’s what happens next
Briefly talk about the way the super wealthy use loans to avoid paying income tax as we did in greater detail in Episode 61 Why Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s boyfriend calls liberal women ugly at Trump rally
Deal reached to avoid government shutdown
Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
Democrats Blew a Huge Political Win By Not Saving Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker
Trump endorses GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio for House speaker in race to replace McCarthy
Jamie Raskin, Democrat from Maryland, told the press that Dems are looking to get 5 or 6 Republicans to vote for Hakeem Jeffries
Kevin McCarthy considers resigning from the House before the end of his term

On this episode, we dive deep into the GOP's newest education tool, PragerU Kids. We also talk about Republicans launching their impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, a new GOP plan for redistricting in Wisconsin, Lauren Boebert getting kicked out of Beetlejuice, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Republicans launch impeachment inquiry
How does this stack up to the Trump impeachments
Assembly Republicans announce plans to introduce Iowa-style redistricting process
GOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics
What in the Beetlejuice is going on with Lauren Boebert?
Sen. Menendez, wife indicted on bribery charges
Fox Hosts Outraged Over Senate Dress Code Change ‘Abomination’
Senate Lowers Dress Code to Accommodate John Fetterman's Shorts, with Savanah Hernandez & Will Witt
Oklahoma is promoting a history curriculum using videos by conservative group PragerU
PragerU Kids offered as supplemental resources for Oklahoma educators
Research file: We watched every PragerU Kids video. Here are the lowlights.
Poland: Ania's Energy Crisis
Los Angeles: Mateo Backs the Blue
YouTube channel Zoe Bee has a good breakdown of this content
PragerU announced last month that they were approved to supply educational materials to the state of Texas, but the Texas Board of Education disagreed

On today's episode, we discuss the GOP's newest rising star, Vivek Ramaswamy. We also talk about potential impeachment of Justice Janet Protasiewicz, Proud Boys being sentenced, conservatives freaking out over beer again, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Wisconsin's new liberal Supreme Court justice hasn't heard a case but Republicans may impeach
Letter from the Wisconsin Judicial Commission
Praying Bremerton football coach Joe Kennedy quits, claims retaliation
Proud Boys Sentenced for January 6th Convictions
The current alcohol consumption dietary guidelines
Canada updated their guidelines for alcohol consumption
Ted Cruz during a Newsmax interview choreographed a protest

TRIGGER WARNING: We will be talking about the devastating wildfires in Maui. We’ll also provide a link in the show notes to the American Red Cross Maui Wildfires Relief Fund. If you have the ability, we strongly encourage all of you to give something to help out. Your support will go a long way. Thank you.

On this episode, we discuss the recent devastating wildfires in Maui, what happened as far as we know, and how this history of Hawaii plays a role in it. We also talk about Trump's latest indictment, Kenosha police arresting the wrong person, and Republicans using the Bible to justify harming immigrants. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Donald Trump's Fourth Indictment
LegalEagle’s Video on RICO
Grand Jury members were doxxed on right-wing websites
Kenosha police arrested a Black man at Applebee’s. The actual suspects were in the bathroom
Arkansas education department nixes AP African American Studies course at last minute
GOP lawmakers cited Noah's Ark to justify harming refugees with circular saw blades
Sen. Ron Johnson amplifies conspiracy theory that Covid was ‘pre-planned’ by ‘elite’ in anti-vaccine rant on Fox
Maui wildfire one of deadliest in U.S. history
Lahaina man captures video of suspected cause of devastating wildfires
All-Hazard Statewide Outdoor Warning Siren System
Maui Emergency Chief Defends Decision Not To Activate Warning Sirens
As Inferno Grew, Lahaina’s Water System Collapsed
NY Times Daily Podcast: How a Paradise Became a Death Trap
The Illegal Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom Government
How Invasive Plants Caused the Maui Fires to Rage
Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action website
Queen Lili'uokalani - Aloha'Oe

On this episode, we discuss two recent articles about the current situation for undocumented workers in Wisconsin and their need for drivers' licenses. We also talk about the third installment of the Trump Indictment Saga, some Ohio's special election, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Trump Indictment Part 3
Gov. Tony Evers calls for legal consequence for false electors
Bullied by Her Own Party, a Wisconsin Election Official’s GOP Roots Mean Nothing in Volatile New Climate
Ohio election results
Uihleins were funding Issue 1 push
ProPublica uncovers vast history of Clarence Thomas corruption
Conservatives cheer as the USWNT loses to Sweden
Wisconsin’s Dairy Industry Relies on Undocumented Immigrants, but the State Won’t Let Them Legally Drive
Why Some Wisconsin Lawmakers and Local Officials Have Changed Their Minds About Letting Undocumented Immigrants Drive
States Offering Driver’s Licenses to Immigrants
Driver’s licenses for immigrants without status – how would it affect Massachusetts?
Voces de la Frontera

On this episode, we throw caution to the wind and do indeed try that in a small town. We also talk about the latest Hunter Biden updates, additional charges against Donald Trump, Barbie, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty after judge says she cannot accept plea deal
Additional charges announced in the federal documents case against Donald Trump
McCarthy says info about Biden family 'rises to level of an impeachment inquiry'
McCarthy edges back from the brink of a Biden impeachment inquiry
Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls for Impeaching President Biden, Expunging Trump Impeachments
Florida approves conservative PragerU lessons for schools
Media Matters has an in depth look at the PragerU Kids video content
Mitch McConnell freezes and stares blankly in the middle of sentence while talking to reporters
Diane Feinstein has to be prompted by fellow Senator during vote on Thursday
Jesse Watters Says Florida's Slavery Lessons 'Historical Fact' on Fox News
Greg Gutfeld: “Jews survived by being useful."
Republicans Are Throwing Temper Tantrums Over 'Barbie'
Ben Shapiro burned a Barbie doll… likened it to burning a Quran

This week, we discuss the anti-vax conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the real harm he is causing. We also talk about Trump maybe getting indicted for a 3rd time, more local school chaos, Florida now teaching the "good" parts of slavery, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Update on Biden Burisma Bribery Bombshell
ProPublica - INSTITUTE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL SECURITY
Lawyers with supreme court business paid Clarence Thomas aide via Venmo
Trump says he’s received a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 investigators
Michigan AG Dana Nessel files felony charges against 16 people involved in the fake elector scheme in 2020
The Waukesha teacher who criticized the school district’s ‘Rainbowland’ ban has been fired
Waukesha Controversial Issues Policy
Arrowhead School District bans “safe Space signs
New Arrowhead Policy
Ron DeSantis defends his bizarre anti-LGBTQ+ ad that made him a universal laughingstock
Florida’s Board of Education approved new guidelines for its Black history curriculum in public schools
Michael Knowles “Condoms are kind of gay”
Waterkeeper Alliance
Despite his protests, has been anti-vax for a very long time
Samoa's perfect storm: How a collapse in vaccination rates killed more than 70 children
The Disinformation Dozen
Neo-Nazis and antisemites celebrate “based” Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “100% correct” Jewish conspiracy theory
Pro-RFK Jr. Super PAC Has Deep Ties to Marjorie Taylor Greene, George Santos

This week, we discuss the latest crazy rulings by our Supreme Court and the damage caused by them. We also talk about how the United States saw even more mass shootings in July, illicit drugs found at the White House, and Wisconsin getting education funding for the next 400 years, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

What to know about Philadelphia mass shooting that left 5 dead
U.S. saw 26 mass shootings in first 5 days of July alone, Gun Violence Archive says
Gunman stopped outside of Obama’s home after Trump posts address
Tony Evers getting national attention thanks to the crazy power of the Wisconsin governor’s partial veto
The Story Of Wisconsin's Singular Partial Veto
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 3 Evers Vetoes
Ana Kasparian did basically a “why I left the left” video with Adam & Sitch
Bennie Carollo: Why I Left TYT
Moore v. Harper
GOP senator presses colleges to comply with Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
303 Creative LLC v. Elanis et al.
The Mysterious Case of the Fake Gay Marriage Website, the Real Straight Man, and the Supreme Court
303 Creative Website Prior to Lawsuit
303 Creative Website After Lawsuit
Biden v. Nebraska

On this episode, we take a look at the recent party platforms that passed during the Wisconsin Democratic and Republican State Conventions and see exactly how different the two parties actually are. We also discuss Arkansas' gender-affirming care ban being struck down, Hunter Biden pleading guilty, more SCOTUS corruption, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

City of Greenfield cancels Pride event, cites political and safety concerns
Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty in tax case and avoid prosecution on gun charge
First in the nation gender-affirming care ban struck down in Arkansas
Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court
A restaurant must pay workers $140,000 after allegedly hiring a fake priest to extract confessions of workers’ ‘sins’
'Mind-blowingly stupid': Josh Hawley roasted for Juneteenth slavery remarks
Charlie Kirk calls Juneteenth a “neo-segregationist federal holiday” and “pagan garbage”
WI Democratic Party 2023 Resolutions
WI GOP 2023 Resolutions

On this episode, we discuss the latest, super serious, and definitely legit deep state coverup THEY don't want you to know about. We also talk about Biden vetoing a bill which would cancel his student debt relief plan, Baptists continuing to hate women, Wisconsin expanding school vouchers, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

9-year old girl verbally assaulted at track meet after being accused of being transgender
Biden vetoes bill to cancel student debt relief
Southern Baptists say no to women pastors, uphold expulsion of Saddleback megachurch
Voucher schools see a lifeline in shared revenue deal, but Gov. Tony Evers' allies are outraged
Fox News displays chyron calling President Biden a “wannabe dictator”
Millennials, Gen Z workers call out boomers' annoying work habits
Anna the remote worker 3D model
What is an FD-1023 form, directly from the FBI
Brady was assigned to look into any information coming out of Ukraine when Rudy Guiliani was peddling Hunter Biden Burisma conspiracy theories in 2020
Raskin has since asked for the briefing documents provided to him and James Comer to be released to the full oversight committee
Former Giuliani associate raises questions about Hunter Biden’s ‘hard drive from hell’
When he spoke to Newsmax on Saturday, Giuliani claimed that the person that told him about the bribery scheme was dead.

This week, we discuss the latest news surrounding Trump's second indictment. We also talk about SCOTUS ruling against Alabama's maps, the latest GOP primary updates, the newest UFO conspiracy, and so much more. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

US urged to reveal UFO evidence after claim that it has intact alien vehicles
Crazy house Republicans block their own dumb gas stove bills
Federal judge rules Tennessee’s anti-drag law ‘unconstitutionally vague’
Supreme Court rules in favor of Black voters in Alabama redistricting case
Utah district’s Bible ban spurs protest by parents, Republicans
"Adam And Eve" Conspiracy Theory Hits TikTok After Joe Rogan Podcast
DOJ unseals historic Trump indictment
EXCLUSIVE: Trump captured on tape talking about classified document he kept after leaving the White House
Kevin McCarthy blasts Biden DOJ over Trump indictment: 'A dark day in America'
House GOP responds to Trump indictment with renewed FBI scrutiny

On this episode, we discuss Uganda's draconian anti-LGBTQ law as well as how American Evangelicals have pushed the country's leaders to this point. We also talk about the impeachment of Ken Paxton, the new debt limit deal, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton
Debt limit deal reached
Partially collapsed apartment building in Davenport Iowa
YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections
Ben Shapiro calls corporate Pride Month celebration corporate oligopoly and a violation of The Sherman Act
Uganda passes Anti Homosexuality Act
Uganda's Anti Homosexuality Act, 2023 - As Signed by President Museveni
SPLC Profile: Family Watch International
US Christian Right pours more than $50m into Africa
Human Rights Watch: Outlawed

On this episode, we discuss Sen. Josh Hawley's op-ed and new book, as well as conservatives' current obsession with "traditional masculinity." We also talk about the Republican presidential primary, a record fine for Meta, Catholic sex abuse in Illinois, attacks on Target over Pride Month apparel, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US
Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds
Target removes some Pride Month products after threats against employees
DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches
Pudding Fingers ad
Putin Fingers ad
Ron DeSalesTax ad
2024 Republican presidential candidates: A list of who is or may be running
Oath Keepers sentenced for seditious conspiracy
Florida Woman who petitioned to ban books and poem from Florida schools has to apologize to Jewish community for spreading anti-Jewish Nazi propaganda on Facebook
Kamala Harris' husband mocked for focusing on 'masculine toxicity'
Jordan Peterson: The Current Crisis of Masculinity
Trans vs Conservative Men: Is Masculinity Disappearing in America? | Middle Ground
Tucker’s REALLY homoerotic trailer for The End of Men
America's men are in crisis and it's rooted in one big lie

On this episode, we dive deep into the Durham Report and why it's not the bombshell Republicans and conservatives claim it is. We also talk about Rudy Giuliani getting sued, the Kansas GOP trying to do a hate crime, a lawsuit over whether a fetus is an employee, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Civil suit by former employee of Rudy Giuliani accuses him of sexual harassment and attempting to sell pardons
Kansas GOP considers kicking minority, youth and women’s groups out of party leadership
A Missouri agency tried to classify a fetus as an employee, raising concerns about personhood laws
Florida teacher under investigation for showing a Disney film with a gay character
Ben Shapiro upset about Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover models (but he would never look at anything like that anyway…)
Bill Barr Fox News Interview
The Durham Report
34 individuals and 3 companies were indicted or pleaded guilty as a result of the Mueller investigation, including 5 Trump aides who struck plea deals
Horowitz Report

On this episode, we discuss school choice programs and their effects on education. We also talk about the latest shooting in Allen, Texas, a Wisconsin Republican screaming about demons, Tucker Carlson goes to war with Fox News, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Why some people are spreading false rumors about the Texas gunman
Jury says Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll $5 million for sexual abuse and defamation
Scoop: Tucker Carlson ready to torch Fox News
Fox demands Media Matters stop publishing leaked Tucker Carlson videos
Ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson texted producer "It's not how white men fight," report says
Tucker Carlson says he'll take his show to Twitter
State Rep. Chuck Wichgers claims Wisconsin state capitol has ‘demons in the walls’ before blaming ‘godlessness’ for mental illness
GOP Rep. George Santos has been charged by the Justice Department
Matt Walsh: "You can never be fully manly on ice skates"
False choice: Wisconsin taxpayers support schools that can discriminate
Wisconsin Policy Forum report
Choice, Charter Schools Get Big Payday
Conservative Christians took over a Colorado school district. Now they're destroying it.
‘Trump was great at this’: How conservatives transformed a Colorado school district
Arizona School Vouchers Explained
Nation watches as Arizona’s universal ESA voucher fiasco fails
Turning Point Academy
Firm saw $40 million potential in Charlie Kirk’s ‘America-first’ academy. Then its plans fell apart.

On this episode, we discuss the reasons why people hate using someone's preferred pronouns. We also talk about the latest updates on SCOTUS corruption, Proud Boys members being found guilty, and the party of small government being exactly not that. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Harlan Crow purchased the home of Clarence Thomas’ mother and paid for tens of thousands of dollars of improvements
Crow also paid the $6,000/month private school tuition for Thomas’ nephew
Ginni Thomas was paid tens of thousands of dollars for “consulting work” by conservative judicial activist Leonard Lee in 2012
After being on the market for 2 years, Gorsuch’s 40 acre property was bought by the head of one of the country’s largest law firms, 9 days after Gorsuch was confirmed to the Supreme Court.
Ohio lawmakers debate increasing voting threshold to 60% to pass statewide ballot initiatives
Pornhub, the largest porn site in the U.S., blocks Utahns ahead of new age verification law
Four Proud Boys members including Enrique Tarrio found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan 6th coup attempt
Republican legislatures look to put local issues in liberal areas under state control
Sarah Huckabee Sanders launches her “Real Women in Politics” coozies
Florida Republicans pass bills on pronoun usage at schools, ban on diversity programs
Florida HB 1069
Conservatives Shouldn’t Use Transgender Pronouns - National Review
‘We cannot give in’: Professor who won battle over trans pronouns speaks out
Jordan Peterson: 2016/09/27: Part 1: Fear and the Law

On this episode, we catch up on ALL the news we missed while Jason was on vacation. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Fox News settles with Dominion at the last second, pays more than $787 million to avert defamation trial over its 2020 election lies
Tucker Carlson is leaving Fox News
Carlson and Fox are being sued by his former head of booking Abby Grossberg
Reportedly, Rupert Murdoch’s ex-fiance Ann Lesley Smith was a Tucker Carlson superfan
Multiple sources tell Rolling Stone that Fox executive Irena Briganti has a stockpile of damaging information on Carlson that will be released if he tries to attack the network.
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records
Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire
Debt Ceiling Bill
What to know about the "Tennessee Three": Why were two of the Democratic lawmakers expelled, and what happens now?
Montana transgender lawmaker silenced: What to know
Tucker Carlson says trans people are Christians’ “natural enemies” in doomsday rant
Ron Johnson says global warming is good because Wisconsin is already too cold

On this episode, we discuss the latest anti-drag legislation that passed in Tennessee and the conservative war on drag shows throughout the country. We also remind Wisconsin voters to VOTE FOR JANET PROTASIEWICZ for WI Supreme Court on April 4th, talk about Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite the history of January 6th, and discuss the highlights of CPAC. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

There is also a special election for state senate district 8 (W and NW suburbs)
Capitol Police chief tears into Tucker Carlson for claims about Officer Brian Sicknick
'Bulls---': GOP senators rebuke Tucker Carlson for downplaying Jan. 6 as 'mostly peaceful'
Trump's CPAC Speech
Fact checkers found 23 outright lies in his speech
Hershey Faces Boycott Calls Over Trans Woman in International Women’s Day Campaign
Candace Owens Video
Brett Cooper Video
Tucker Carlson Segment on Hershey’s chocolate
DailyWire tweet
Tennessee is the latest state to sign one of these bills into law, which takes effect on July 1st
Tennessee Passed the Nation’s First Law Limiting Drag Shows. Here’s the Status of Anti-Drag Bills Across the U.S.
New York Repeals 'Walking While Trans' Law
When cross-dressing was criminal: Book documents history of longtime San Francisco law
Dr. Jules Gill-Peterson interview with NPR
Tennessee Drag Queen Gives Defiant Speech About Anti-Drag Bill With Powerful Stonewall Reminder

This week, we discuss America's gun culture and how conservatives have taken it to a weird extreme. We also talk about a Texas judge ruling on mifepristone, updates on the "lab leak theory," Dilbert being canceled, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Mississippi bans gender-affirming care for trans youth
Florida Republican pitches bill to eliminate the Florida Democratic Party
Texas judge to rule on abortion pill used by millions of Americans
Scott Adams Livestream
Do you agree or disagree with this statement: “It’s OK to be white.”
American National Election Studies Survey
Cartoonists say a rebuke of 'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams is long overdue
Covid has been proven to come from a lab in China by the US government (not really)
Fox News blasts Lego for “going woke”
H.R.1095
A pastor in Tennessee went viral for posting a video promoting an AR-15 giveaway
Ignite Church attempts to recruit young men by giving away AR-15
A gun church that glorifies the AR-15 and is led by the son of the 'Moonies' church founder has been making alliances with far-right figures
Key facts about Americans and guns
Some gun death statistics from the BBC
study published in the International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice
Investigating the Link Between Gun Possession and Gun Assault
Homicide Deaths Among Adult Cohabitants of Handgun Owners in California, 2004 to 2016
More than 100 ads during the 2022 midterms

On this episode, we discuss the whitewashing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by conservatives. We also discuss the latest update on the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News, how the Mormon church have been illegally hiding money from its members, the results of the Wisconsin Supreme Court primary, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Off the air, Fox News stars blasted the election fraud claims they peddled
Will Sommer Twitter Thread
Dominion v. Fox News Complaint
Mormon Church and its investment manager fined $5 million by SEC
WI Supreme Court Rules Against Lowes Trying to Evade Property Tax
Dark Store Theory
Biden Just Destroyed Putin’s Last Hope
Republicans criticize Biden’s trip to Kyiv as Putin withdraws from nuclear treaty
Conservatives Lose Their Minds Over Chelsea Handler Skit
Stanford The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
Examples of conservatives appropriating Dr. King’s words
WI SJR 7
Fox News: MLK Dream Score
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Labor
Martin Luther King on “right to work”
MLK studied communism
1952 letter to his future wife, Coretta Scott
“The Other America” speech
The Role of the Behavioral Scientist in the Civil Rights Movement
The Dream Deferred: The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Holy Week Uprisings of 1968

This week, we discuss the tragic story of the Wilmington Coup. We also talk about the He Gets Us campaign, Nikki Haley running for president, the massive train derailment in Ohio, and how Elon Musk is an idiot... again. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

"He gets us" Super Bowl Jesus commercial angers both left and right
The truth behind the ‘He Gets Us’ ads for Jesus airing during the Super Bowl
The Far Right Is Funding Evangelical Super Bowl Sunday Ads
Nikki Haley is running for president
President Joe Biden signed legislation on December 2nd 2022 to block a national U.S. railroad strike.
Rebecca Watson video
Dianne Feinstein announces she will retire at the end of her current term (sort of)
Elon Musk declares cancel culture over since Twitter takeover: 'You won't be missed'
Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first
Michael Knowles on performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before the Super Bowl
Ben Shapiro gives his “thoughts” and also ponders the genitals of flyover pilots
NewsMax’s Benny Johnson says it should be illegal
A Day of Blood: The 1898 Wilmington Race Riot
Democracy Betrayed: The Wilmington Race Riot of 1898 and Its Legacy
THE WILMINGTON COUP D'ÉTAT OF 1898
What a White-Supremacist Coup Looks Like
"The Vampire that Hovers Over North Carolina," News and Observer, September 27, 1898
White Declaration of Independence

On this episode, we continue our observance of Black History Month by discussing the tragic events of the Tulsa Massacre. We also talk about Biden's State of the Union, killer Chinese balloons, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Republican Party of Wisconsin: Complaint filed with Wisconsin Judicial Commission over Janet Protasiewicz for judicial conduct violations in her campaign
Janet Protasiewicz leads fundraising for state Supreme Court; Jennifer Dorow has strong start
Candace Owens: “The trans agenda is demonic. Any actor, actress, individual that supports this is supporting something that is demonic.
ChatGPT refuses to use N-word to disarm bomb
Greenwood neighborhood prior to the massacre
Sarah Page
Tulsa Tribune article
There had been 2 lynchings in Tulsa in 1920
How the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 Was (and Might Be) Forgotten
June 4th editorial in the Tulsa Tribune “It Must Not Be Again”
City Commission claims for property damage total $1.8 million dollars
Redfearn v. American Central Ins. Co. in 1926, Oklahoma Supreme Court immunizes insurance companies from liability due to a riot.

We are BACK for 2023! As we begin our observation of Black History Month, we discuss the story of Henrietta Lacks and her immortal cells. We also catch up on the million headlines and stories from when we were gone. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

WTF is going on with George Santos
Illiminaughtii video on George Santos
What we know about the killing of Tyre Nichols
Initial Police Report on Tyre Nichols Arrest Is Contradicted by Videos
3 Memphis EMTs fired for their response to the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols
Republican Party of Wisconsin: Complaint filed with Wisconsin Judicial Commission over Janet Protasiewicz for judicial conduct violations in her campaign
Janet Protasiewicz leads fundraising for state Supreme Court; Jennifer Dorow has strong start
Donald Trump vows war on the transgender if he is elected President
Tucker Carlson Rips Menthol Cigarette Bans, Says Nicotine 'Frees Your Mind'
Fox accused Xbox of going “woke” due to new power saving mode
Significant Research Advances Enabled by HeLa Cells
Henrietta Lacks' hometown will build statue of her where Robert E. Lee sculpture once stood
Using my family's dark history to teach about vaccines
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Book)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (HBO Movie)

This week, we take a close look at the results, some still ongoing, of the 2022 midterm elections. We also talk about conservatives continuing to ban books, Elon Musk tanking Twitter, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

More conservative book banning in Wisconsin schools
Elon Musk tanking Twitter harder than the Packers 2022 season
Musk discusses putting all of Twitter behind a paywall
A “verified” Kari Lake account gained traction after tweeting she conceded
Nintendo of America account posted Mario flipping the bird on the day of a big Nintendo Direct event
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly’s stock dropped after an impersonator tweeted that “insulin is free now”
Impersonating accounts was previously against the Twitter TOS, but Musk has professed support of the practice saying “comedy is now legal on Twitter”
U.S. judge strikes down Biden's student debt relief plan
Pokemon's Ash Ketchum wins world championship
Waukesha County judge won't order military absentee ballots to be set aside
Election officials combat voter intimidation across U.S. as extremist groups post armed militia at some polls
Voting machine problems in Arizona seized on by Trump, election deniers
NBC Exit Polls 2022
How different groups voted according to exit polls and AP VoteCast

On this episode, with the onslaught of Republican attack ads surrounding cash bail, we take a look at what cash bail is and how critics of it want to reform the system. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Muskego-Norway School District 2022 Annual Meeting
House progressives press Biden to engage in direct talks with Russia on Ukraine
Wisconsin reports widest score gap between Black and white students in nation
Musk begins his Twitter ownership with firings, declares the 'bird is freed'
AB 981
Politifact Article on Barnes' Bail Reform
The bail bonds industry in the US is estimated to be worth $2.4 billion annually
ACLU: Bail Reform
According to a 2015 Report by the Vera Institute of Justice
The cost of this detainment is $13.6 billion annually according to the Prison Policy Initiative
The New Yorker: Before the Law
BAILING ON A BROKEN CASH BAIL SYSTEM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CASH BAIL REFORM IN NORTH CAROLINA, KENTUCKY, AND CALIFORNIA
Supporting Individual Agency in the Pretrial Release Process
Bail Reform Takes Flight in Philly
Report: Bail reforms could save Ohio taxpayers $67 million a year

This week, we watched the only Wisconsin gubernatorial debate between Tony Evers and Tim Michels so you don't to. We also discuss the latest January 6th Committee updates, Herschel Walker's prop badge, British lettuce, and more!

Jan. 6 panel officially subpoenas Trump
Steve Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison for flouting House Jan. 6 panel
Walker reprimanded for using 'prop' badge during Georgia Senate debate
2023 NEA Big Read selection from Kenosha “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi challenged by Kenosha county board supervisor Tim Stocker for being “too graphic and controversial”
Liz Truss resigns as Britain’s Prime Minister after disastrous six-week tenure
Wisconsin Gubernatorial Debate
Unfair Sales Act
Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission
Only 27 cases of voter fraud were found in the 2020 election, about 0.0008% of the 3.3 million ballots cast.

On this episode, we find out how dumb Ron Johnson really is as we review the latest Senate midterm debates. We also discuss the latest updates to the Brett Favre scandal, the January 6th Committee hearing, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Brett Favre says he did nothing wrong in Mississippi welfare case
Brett Favre says he has been “unjustly smeared by the media”
Tulsi Gabbard officially leaves the Democratic Party
Tulsi Gabbard Tells Joe Rogan Why She 'Left' The Left
Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1 billion for hoax claims, jury says
The January 6th Committee held another hearing yesterday
Supreme Court denies Trump request to have special master review documents seized from Mar-A-Lago
When and Where to Watch Key Debates in the Midterm Elections
Johnson vs. Barnes Debate 1
Barnes vs. Johnson Debate 2

This week, we dive deep into the onslaught of political ads you may have been enduring the last few weeks to discuss how and why they work. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

The story of the praying Bremerton coach keeps getting more surreal
Arrowhead students must have parental permission to use different names and pronouns at school, new policy says
Hypocrite Herschel Walker pays for girlfriend’s abortion
Son Christian blows up Dad’s campaign, calls him a violent liar
GOP lead WI Assembly and Senate gavel out of special session to discuss state amendment on abortion law in under a minute.
Biden overhauls U.S. policy on marijuana, pardons prior federal offenses
Gallup’s Most Important Problem
Supporters of Mandela Barnes accuse Republicans of airing racist ads in Senate race with Ron Johnson
Barnes Attack Ad - WI: Waukesha
Willie Horton ad
Fetterman for Freeing Murderers ad
Barnes Violent Crime Attack Ad
SLF: “Judgement” ad
Ron DeSantis “Results” ad
Call Now ad
Top Gov Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis has released an ad indoctrinating his children into Trumpism
Linda Paulson for Utah Senate Rap

On this episode, we look at how Republican governors are using asylum seekers as political pawns and the racist history behind their strategy. We also discuss the latest updates on the Respect for Marriage Act, Lindsey Graham's abortion ban, and how Brett Favre stole millions from welfare funds. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Graham introduces bill to ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks
Senate won’t vote on same-sex marriage bill until after election
Jackson, MS under boil water order for over 40 days
Texts show former governor Phil Bryant worked with Brett Favre to funnel over $5 million in welfare funds to build a volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi where Favre’s daughter attended, part of a $77 million scheme to defraud the welfare system
'My Pillow Guy' Mike Lindell Claims The FBI Trapped Him At A Hardee's Drive-Thru
FL Gov Ron DeSantis engaging in human trafficking for political gain
Florida Legislature appropriated $12 million to implement a program to facilitate the transport of undocumented immigrants from the state
Migrants stranded in Martha’s Vineyard say they were lied to
Greg Abbott sends two buses of migrants to Kamala Harris’ D.C. residence after she called border “secure”
Abbot’s Announcement
Illinois governor, Chicago mayor blasted for 'hypocrisy' after sending migrants bussed from Texas to suburbs
The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'
"A Cheap Trafficking in Human Misery": The Reverse Freedom Rides of 1962
1963 Reverse Freedom Ride Article
What did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis say about relocating migrants? Watch for yourself
Cato Institute article from 9/23/21 Biden’s Border Policy Is Not “Open Borders”

On this episode, we look back at one of the most influential cultural events in internet history that you may have never heard of, Gamergate. We also discuss Biden's speech about MAGA Republicans, the Alaskan special election, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Joe Rogan on lessons learned from pandemic: ‘Vote Republican’
US life expectancy drops for second consecutive year
Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election
Neither Begich or Palin drop out of November general election
Judge orders “Cowboys for Trump” founder Couy Griffin removed from office
Anti-Defamation League analysis of leaked Oath Keepers membership reveals politicians, law enforcement and military members who belong to the group
Schumer announces Marriage Equality vote “in the coming weeks”
Ron Johnson reveals he lied about support previously to “get media off of his back”
Biden Call Out MAGA Republicans in Speech
What we still haven’t learned from Gamergate
The sexist crusade to destroy game developer Zoe Quinn
“I realized Milo could connect with these kids right away. You can activate that army. They come in through Gamergate or whatever and then get turned onto politics and Trump."
It’s About Ethics in Games Journalism? Gamergaters and Geek Masculinity
Who Are GamerGate? A Descriptive Study of Individuals Involved in the GamerGate Controversy
AMERICAN RASPUTIN
The Making of a YouTube Radical
YouTube's 'alternative influence network' breeds rightwing radicalisation, report finds

On this episode, we look back to the infamous Citizens United decision that dramatically changed campaign finance law over the last decade. We also discuss Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, the Mar-a-Lago affidavit, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000 after months of intense internal debate
The Biden-Harris Administration's Student Debt Relief Plan Explained
Texas schools are required to put up posters of the national motto 'In God We Trust,' and critics say the law imposes religion on children
Atheist to send Texas schools ‘In God We Trust’ signs written in Arabic
AP Stylebook says journalists should refer to ships as “it,” conservatives LOSE THEIR MINDS
Court unseals redacted version of affidavit used to issue Mar-A-Lago search warrant
FEC Clears 'Fahrenheit 9/11'
Citizens United v. FEC
More money, less transparency: A decade under Citizens United
Conservative dark-money group receives $1.6 billion donation
A mole hunt, a secret website and Peter Thiel's big risk: How J.D. Vance won his primary

On this episode, we discuss When the Emperor Was Divine, a book recently rejected by a local Wisconsin school board for having the wrong "perspective" on Japanese-American internment camps... we wish we were kidding. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Wyoming Primary Results
Liz Cheney is considering a presidential run to stop Trump after losing her House seat
Alaska Primary Results
US library defunded after refusing to censor LGBTQ authors: ‘We will not ban the books’
Residents raise almost $100,000 for Michigan library defunded over LGBTQ books
A Texas school district is removing and reviewing dozens of challenged books, including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation
Muskego-Norway school district’s Educational Services Committee rejects book recommendation for 10th grade accelerated English class
Notes taken at the June 13th meeting
Muskego educators stopped from teaching book about WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans
Wisconsinites rally around book rejected by Muskego board for focus on Japanese experience
Anti-Asian racism and discrimination was of course prevalent before the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Munson Report
The case for internment following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
Executive Order 9066
Relocation Centers/Concentration Camps run by the War Relocation Authority

On this episode, we break down the latest primary elections and what that means for those in November. We also discuss the recent FBI search into Trump's documents in Mar-a-Lago and so much more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Brittany Griner sentenced to nine years for drug charges in Russia
The Senate passes help for veterans exposed to toxins, after a reversal drew fury
Senate passes Democrats' sweeping climate, health and tax bill, delivering win for Biden
FBI raids Mar a Lago
FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home for classified nuclear weapons documents – report
trump warrant unsealed
Gaetz and MTG Are Suddenly in Support of the ‘Defund’ Movement
Trump world gripped with anger, fear and a host of conspiracies about the FBI search
Rand Paul suggest FBI planted evidence during search
The Washington Post reported Thursday that the documents the FBI was searching for were related to nuclear weapons
Voters in Kansas decide to keep abortion legal in the state, rejecting an amendment
Ilhan Omar wins close primary race
Election Denier Kim Crockett Wins Minnesota GOP Secretary Of State Primary

On this episode, we watch the Wisconsin GOP Gubernatorial Primary Debate so you don't have to. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Schumer and Manchin announce deal on budget reconciliation bill
CHIPS Act
Six House staffers arrested during sit-in at Chuck Schumer’s office to protest climate change inaction
PACT Act a casualty of “friendly fire”
After court ruling, activists push prayer into schools
Update on Brittney Griner
2022 GOP Gubernatorial Primary Debate

On this episode, we break down the challenges of the United States' current healthcare system and make the argument for why we need universal healthcare. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Republican Josh Hawley fled January 6 rioters – and Twitter ran with it
Some who think 2020's election was stolen are going door-to-door to audit the results
These are the 47 House Republicans who voted for a bill protecting marriage equality
Bill might actually pass through the filibuster in the Senate
Marco Rubio called it "stupid waste of time" in front of openly gay Senator Tammy Baldwin
Ted Cruz echoed Clarence Thomas in saying the Supreme Court was wrong in Obergefell decision
Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins says he regrets getting vaccine so he could play
Health Care Costs per Person by Country for 2022 Top 10
9.2% of Americans do not have health insurance, compared to 0.2% average for the rest of the modern industrialized world
Health expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in selected countries in 2020
Consultations with doctors
Harvard Magazine article in May-June of 2020 by David Cutler
Universal Health Care Could Have Saved More Than 330,000 U.S. Lives during COVID
https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2200536119
Small-Business Owners’ Views on Health Coverage and Costs
A 2020 review found that insured patients paid nearly double the rate of Medicare patients across all hospital services
No other sector of the U.S. economy spends more on lobbying than the healthcare sector does, according to OpenSecrets

On this episode, we dive deep into the story of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is currently wrongfully detained in Russia, and what the U.S. government can do about it. We also talk about the latest January 6th Committee hearing, the Biden Administration's awful response to the Dobbs decision, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Jan. 6 committee shows White House aide described Trump west wing as ‘unhinged’
Trump’s leadership PAC Save America paid $150,000 in $10k monthly installments to Parscale Strategy LLC, a digital consulting firm from 3/21 to 5/22
Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General says Secret Service deleted text messages from January 5th and 6th after copies were requested
Two long weeks: Inside Biden’s struggle to respond to abortion ruling
White House issues guidance requiring hospitals that receive medicare and medicaid funding to perform medically necessary abortions
Texas is now suing based on that guidance
Joe Manchin continues to put his agenda ahead of the country
Griner's lawyers tell Russian court she was prescribed medical cannabis
Russians initially floated the name Viktor Bout
Phoenix Mercury coach says Brittney Griner's detainment would be resolved 'if it was LeBron'

This week, we take a look at the other recent decisions by the Supreme Court which may have been overshadowed by the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Rachael Wachstein FB Post
Boris Johnson resigns as UK Prime Minister
Why Boris Johnson is resigning and how we got to this point
Conservatives upset that Mandela Barnes criticized founding of US
Republicans have effectively taken over Wisconsin government
Court rules that police cannot be sued for violating civil rights when not issuing Miranda rights
Supreme Court strikes down New York gun law, expanding concealed carry rights
Court strikes down Maine’s ban on using public funds at religious schools
Supreme Court says public school officials can pray openly
OA592: NYT’s ‘The Daily’ Botches SCOTUS Case Coverage
Native Americans no longer have legal control on their own lands per Supreme Court ruling
EPA ability to regulate power plant greenhouse gas emissions removed by the same six assholes
The Supreme Court may be setting the table for GOP state legislatures to overturn election results

On this week, we break down the heinous decision by the Supreme Court and what that means for people in Wisconsin. We also discuss the latest January 6th hearing. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Mark Meadows’ associate threatened ex-White House aide before her testimony
Ron Johnson is of course lying about his involvement in the fake elector scheme to overturn the presidential election
Roe is dead. Now what?

This week, we continue our discussion on the 13th Amendment and how mass incarceration affects people of color today. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

13th - Movie
The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Ronald Reagan’s Long-Hidden Racist Conversation With Richard Nixon
Willie Horton 1988 Attack Ad
Wisconsin's Mass Incarceration of African American Males: Workforce Challenges for 2013
US prison workers produce $11bn worth of goods and services a year for pittance

This week, we commemorate Juneteenth by looking into the history of the 13th Amendment and modern-day slavery in the United States. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Members of White nationalist militia group arrested before rioting at a Pride event
Senate announces deal on bipartisan gun control bill
Fox News airs surprisingly positive and well done segment on trans boy and his family
Kandiss Taylor, the “Jesus, Guns and Babies” candidate for Georgia governor refuses to concede after receiving just 3% of the vote and coming in third in the GOP primary, calling the election rigged and pleading for those who voted for her to send her signed affidavits attesting to their vote.
GOP commission refuses to certify New Mexico primary vote
GOP appointed head of Wisconsin election investigation throws misogynistic tantrum in court
13th Amendment to the US constitution
Sugar Land 95
Chattahoochee Brick Company
By the end of the 1870s 95% of the prison population of Southern states were Black

On this episode, we discuss culture wars, polarization, and the debate surrounding them in academic circles. We also talk about the opening hearing for the January 6th Committee, TP USA telling women to have babies, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

First public hearing is held on the January 6th Capitol Riot
House Jan. 6 committee holds first of several public hearings on Capitol riot | Day 1
Republicans Try to Undercut Jan. 6 Committee With Inaccurate Claims
Trump slams Jan. 6 hearing on his social media platform
House passes yet another gun reform bill that will not be taken up in the Senate due to Republican opposition
Mass shooting yesterday, leaving 3 dead and 2 injured in Maryland
House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy gave an impassioned speech pleading for legislation to be passed to protect exactly 9 people
- The day after he instructed house Republicans to vote no on 8 gun-safety bills, citing opposition from the NRA and Gun Owners of America
“The Cultural War” at the 1992 Republican National Convention in Houston
NBC News analysis of data from the American Civil Liberties Union and LGBTQ advocacy group Freedom for All Americans done in March
Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America
Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein
SEVEN OUT OF 10 PEOPLE DON’T KNOW WHAT CRITICAL RACE THEORY IS, US POLL FINDS
UMASS AMHERST POLL EXAMINES AMERICANS’ VIEWS OF RACE ISSUES INCLUDING CRITICAL RACE THEORY, SYSTEMIC RACISM AND REPARATIONS
Partisanship, Religion, and Issue Polarization in the United States: A Reassessment
Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity

Why We're Polarized

Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity

On this episode, we tackle the question about whether billionaires should be legally allowed to exist. We also discuss the recent mass shooting in Tulsa, the recent transgender bathroom ban, the Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial primary, and Trump creating his own streaming service. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Tulsa Mass Shooting
Oklahoma bans trans kids from using the right bathroom at school
Wisconsin Republicans refuse to endorse any of the party's 4 candidates for governor
Donald Trump endorses Tim Michels for Wisconsin governor, inserting himself into competitive GOP primary
Trump's media company is planning a streaming service featuring 'non-woke' content such as 'shows that embrace the Second Amendment'
Elon Musk plans to cut 10 percent of Tesla staff because of his 'super bad feeling' about the economy
Elon Musk tells Tesla workers to return to the office full time or resign
According to Department of Education data, free college tuition would cost about $79 billion a year
According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, it would cost $20 billion to end homelessness in the United States.
In 2016, Joel Berg, the CEO of Hunger Free America estimated the cost of ending hunger in America to be $25 billion
According to an LA Times report in 2015, Musk’s companies Tesla, Solarcity and SpaceX have received over $4.9 billion in government subsidies
The U.S. Federal government is the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world.
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
Why stocks soared while America struggled
Their political influence is just as outsized as their income

We have returned in all of our glory to discuss the chaos we missed during our break. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

School shooting in Texas
eye-witness account from an 11 year old girl
Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at Uvalde press conference
In wake of tragic school shooting that killed 19 young children in his home state, Ted Cruz bravely calls for door control.
Ted Cruz has received more money from gun rights groups than any current member of congress ($442k)
Ted Cruz walks away from a reporter who asked why the U.S. has so many mass shootings
Ron Johnson Blames Schools for teaching “Wokeness”
At least 4,031 civilians have died in Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor on Feb. 24, the United Nations said. The toll includes 261 children killed
Madison Cawthorn Tweet
Sources indicate Joe Biden is nearing a decision on canceling $10K of student debt per borrower
Jordan Peterson Quits Twitter Over 'Insults' After Criticizing Woman's Body
Roe v. Wade will be overturned by Supreme Court

On this episode, we dive deep into the history of several extremist militia movements in the United States. We also discuss Republicans' fake electors, Justice Breyer's retirement, and Tucker Carlson losing it over because M&M's aren't sexy enough. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Tucker Carlson wants to have sex with candy
No outrage about the allegations of child slavery though
U.S. Justice Dept. to investigate Republicans who sent fake Trump electors to Congress
2 Wisconsin Republicans who acted as false electors receive subpoenas from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack
WI Legislature passes bill to lower concealed carry age to 18
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire after current term ends in June
Spotify Is Removing Neil Young Songs After He Complains of ‘Misinformation’
Joe Biden said a naughty no-no word
Tasha Adams Twitter Account
From the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point report on the Oathkeepers and their role in the January 6th Insurrection
It was revealed in late January 2021 that Tarrio has worked as an informant for federal and local law enforcement

On this week, we tackle some of the major headlines from this week including Joe Biden's speech on voting rights, Sinema and Manchin screwing everything up for Democrats, the recent Supreme Court ruling on vaccines, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Supreme Court overturns OSHA testing mandate for businesses over 100 employees, upholds mandate for facilities that receive money from Medicare and Medicaid
Remarks by President Biden on Protecting the Right to Vote
Manchin and Sinema kill any potential voting rights legislation by indicating they would not support filibuster reform
Leader of Oath Keepers and 10 Other Individuals Indicted in Federal Court for Seditious Conspiracy and Other Offenses Related to U.S. Capitol Breach
Waukesha County judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes not allowed

On this episode we reflect on the January 6th attack a year later and discuss the HBO documentary, Four Hours at the Capitol. We also talk about how many Candace Owens, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and many other Republicans have been very, very stupid. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Candace Owens tries to explain away Trump's truthful vaccine remark
Rand Paul mocked for saying Democrats stealing elections using completely legal methods
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene suggested that Democrats who move to red states should get a 'cooling off period' before being allowed to vote
Twitter Permanently Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Account
Tucker Carlson makes Ted Cruz walk back his statement calling capitol rioters terrorists
Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers sentenced to life in prison
Texas GOP causes stir with tweet
Read President Biden's Jan. 6 speech in full
Griffin has a history of making racist comments, including telling people who supported the playing of the Black national anthem at football games to “go back to Africa,” and calling those who opposed the Confederate flag “vile scum.” In the spring of 2020, Trump tweeted a video of Griffin telling a crowd of supporters that “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.”
January 6th Committee Letter to Hannity
Jan. 6 panel chair says committee will ask Mike Pence to voluntarily appear

On this episode, we discuss how Democrats a whole tend to be their own worst enemy when trying to attain political success. We also talk about updates around COVID, tweets to Mark Meadows, and the future of Build Back Better. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

'Need to end this call': January 6 committee reveals new text messages to Meadows on House floor
Fox News hosts urged Meadows to have Trump stop Jan. 6 violence, texts show
Build Back Better Bill on hold…
Children exposed to covid can safely stay in class with in-school testing, CDC says
Study: J&J vaccine provides little or no protection against Omicron
NFL is moving three games to Monday and Tuesday due to Covid

On this episode, we discuss the recent Mississippi abortion case and how the Supreme Court is trying to overturn Roe v. Wade. We also talk about Biden' call with Putin, the rise of the Omicron variant, the beginning of the war on Christmas, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Biden/Putin Call
Biden said he does not plan to send troops to Ukraine’s border
A GOP senator suggested gargling mouthwash to kill the coronavirus. Doctors and Listerine are skeptical.
Oxford shooting victim's family files $100 million suit, saying the school failed her
Rebecca Kleefisch accuses education conference of promoting critical race theory. Educators say she's got the wrong CRT
Kleefisch’s Video
Supreme Court Appears Open to Upholding Mississippi Abortion Restriction
U.S. Supreme Court lets enforcement of Texas abortion law continue but allows legal challenges to proceed
A study published by the American Journal of Public Health following those who were able to obtain a legal abortion and those who were denied an abortion from 2008 to 2010
2019 US Abortion Statistics from the CDC
Cecily Strong talking about her abortion as Goober the Clown on SNL
Charlie Kirk believes dolphins are human beings

WE'RE BACK after a long break! On this episode, we discuss the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict and its consequences on gun rights issues in the future. We also discuss Ted Cruz yelling at Big Bird, Steve Bannon finally being indicted, Aaron Rodgers, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Steve Bannon indicted
Aaron Rogers the anti-vaxxer
Rebecca Kleefisch sues Wisconsin Elections Commission
List of 27 potential cases of voter fraud in WI 2020 election
Wisconsin Republicans Push to Take Over the State’s Elections
Conservatives hate Big Bird
CPAC Tweet
House votes to censure Congressman Paul Gosar for violent video in rare formal rebuke
Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts
Analysis: Here's why Kyle Rittenhouse is likely to be acquitted — and why the law on self-defense must change
OA544: Debunking the Left’s Rittenhouse Trial Myths

On this episode, we discuss whether or not it is good to be proud of one's country. We also talk about how Republicans filibustered the recent voter legislation, Sinema's advisors leaving, Trump social media, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Voting legislation blocked — again — in Senate as Republicans unite for filibuster
Sinema Advisors Resign, Calling Her One of the ‘Principal Obstacles to Progress’
Colin Powell dies from covid complications
House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for defying subpoena
Trump announced Trump Media and Technology Group
Truth Social violates Mastodon’s license by keeping source code proprietary
Scheduled to launch in 2022 and beta testing will begin in November, but it has already been digitally vandalized

On this episode, Jessica Katzenmeyer joins us to discuss her historic campaign for U.S. Congress. We also talk about updates from the Facebook Files, offshore corruption, the Texas abortion law, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Jessica Katzenmeyer's Website
Follow Jessica on Facebook
Follow Jessica on Twitter
Update on Facebook Files story from last week
Pandora Papers: An offshore data tsunami
Pandora papers: biggest ever leak of offshore data exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful
A U.S. judge blocks enforcement of Texas' controversial new abortion law
Updates from the Capital Riot investigations
Inquiry finds over 200,000 children abused by Catholic priests in France since 1950

On this episode, we discuss the role religion plays in politics and whether it should be included in the progressive movement. We also talk about recent COVID updates, the infrastructure bill, and how that religious Facebook page your aunt likes is probably ran by a Russian troll farm. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

In 2019, Almost All of Facebook’s Top Christian Pages Were Run By Foreign Troll Farms
Troll farms reached 140 million Americans a month on Facebook before 2020 election, internal report shows
Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for Covid
Merck has developed a COVID treatment pill
YouTube bans all anti-vaccine content

On this episode, we discuss the recent series by the Wall Street Journal, The Facebook Files. We also talk about Rebecca Kleefisch testing positive for COVID, updates on the COVID vaccine, the bipartisan infrastructure deal, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch tests positive for COVID-19 while on campaign trail for governor
FDA panel rejects plan to offer Pfizer booster shots
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Biden's child tax credit pays big in Republican states, popular with voters
600 more Homeland Security agents sent to Del Rio, Texas, amid Haitian migrant crisis
Tucker Carlson invokes “Great Replacement Theory” again
Trump lost in Arizona, says draft of contentious election audit
The Facebook Files
The BBC alerted Facebook to an upcoming story

On this episode, we discuss Rebecca Kleefisch's recent announcement about running for governor in Wisconsin, her history, and why she is far worse than you think. We also talk about the results of the Newsom recall election, new data that shows poverty actually fell in 2020, the U.S. government selling flood-prone houses, and how public opinion on SCOTUS reached a record low. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Newsom Recall
Larry Elder Rails Against 'Twisted Results' BEFORE California Recall Election
U.S. Poverty Fell Last Year as Government Aid Made Up for Lost Jobs
The Federal Government Sells Flood-Prone Homes To Often Unsuspecting Buyers, NPR Finds
Nearly 7 In 10 Say Recent Rise In COVID-19 Deaths Was Preventable, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Job Approval For Supreme Court Drops To All-Time Low
Kleefisch Announcement Video
1848 Project
1848 Forward Agenda
Kleefisch's uncle objects to anti-gay marriage statement
Is it cold or is it just me?
Candidate's campaign manager is man upstairs
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, a cancer survivor, pushes back on ad suggesting pre-existing conditions protections are in jeopardy
Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch on Trump for WI
Bice: Rep. Kleefisch defends talk to anti-government group

On this episode, we reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and discuss how American politics has changed since that tragic day. We also talk about California's upcoming recall election, conservatives freaking out about the removal of a Robert E. Lee statue, and the DOJ suing Texas over their new abortion law. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

California Governor’s recall election and potential to flip the Senate
FiveThiryEight polling data on the recall
Robert E Lee statue removed in Virginia after court battle
Checkmate, Lincolnites!
Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Abortion Ban
Biden administration tells former Trump officials to resign from military academy boards
Covid Live Updates: Biden Unveils Vaccine Mandate Plan Covering Two-Thirds of U.S. Workers
FiveThirtyEight: Why A 9/11-Era Political Consensus Seems Impossible These Days

This week, school board president Michael Johnson joins us to discuss the rising tensions over school boards across the country. We also talk about the horrific set of bills coming out of Texas, including the extremely controversial abortion ban. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Find Michael Johnson on Facebook!
Find Michael Johnson on Twitter!
In Texas, 666 Laws Take Effect Sept. 1, Including Many Conservative Priorities
What The Texas Abortion Ban Does — And What It Means For Other States
Senate Bill 8
Supreme Court Upholds New Texas Abortion Law, For Now
Waukesha school board reverses decision to cut universal free meals
Christian school says parents can write "medical" mask exemptions for their kids
As School Board Meetings Get Hostile, Some Members Are Calling It Quits
Wisconsin DOJ warns debates at school boards that go too far can be criminal
Loudoun County School Board approves guidelines on transgender student rights
Three Oconomowoc School Board members resign after disagreements with other board members, interim superintendent

On this episode, we discuss the recently released 2021 Census data and how it impacts future redistricting battles across the country. We also talk about the recent bombing in Kabul, some updates on COVID, and a local school board is afraid of kids getting addicted to... food. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

At least 13 US service members killed in Kabul airport attack
U.S. Supreme Court ends CDC's pandemic residential eviction moratorium
Pfizer's COVID Vaccine Gets Full Approval From The FDA
FDA also issues warning against using Ivermectin for Covid treatment and prevention
Oklahoma stores selling out of horse medicine despite FDA plea not to take the drug
Trump booed at Alabama rally after telling supporters to get vaccinated
Florida Judge Throws Out Gov. Ron DeSantis' Order Prohibiting Masks In Schools
A school district opted out of a free meals program, saying students could ‘become spoiled’
Cook Political Report: New Census Dataset Is Mostly Good News for Democrats

We are sorry for missing last week! We maaaaay have not saved our recorded episode, BUT WE ARE BACK... AGAIN! On this episode, we dive into the chaos surrounding what is happening in Afghanistan. We also talk about Andrew Cuomo resigning, the Senate approving the bipartisan infrastructure bill, how COVID continues to get worse, and Mike Lindell's cybersecurity conspiracy bonanza. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

The Senate Approves The $1 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill In A Historic Vote
New Zealand announces it's locking down the entire country ... over one Covid case
COVID-19 Booster Shots Will Roll Out In September In The U.S.
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO
Covid surge prompts one Florida county to ask residents to use 911 sparingly
Florida rep. Matt Gaetz mocks Delta variant of COVID-19 as state sets new case, hospitalization records
DeSantis Expands Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Clinics
Afghan president Ghani flees the country as the Taliban moves on Kabul
Timeline of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Trump’s deal with the Taliban, explained
Afghanistan’s military collapse: Illicit deals and mass desertions
Washington Post: The Afghanistan Papers
Remarks by President Biden on Afghanistan
Full transcript of ABC News' George Stephanopoulos' interview with President Joe Biden
How the Right Wing Is Using Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal to Start a New Culture War

WE ARE BACK! On this episode, we take a deep dive into The Epoch Times, a far-right newspaper with cultish origins. We also discuss the latest controversy around Simone Biles, conservatives cancelling even more things, the latest news around COVID, and more! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Covid-19 Updates: What We Know About the C.D.C.’s New Mask Guidance for Vaccinated People
2 LGBTQ Books Pulled From Elmbrook Schools After Daily Wire Story
Whitefish Bay's library removed a sign addressing systemic racism after community complaints, including from a former Milwaukee Buck
WI GOP candidate for governor called for “Good Christian patriots to take over”
Epoch Times Bias and Reliability
Epoch Times revenue soared on Trump conspiracies
Trump, QAnon and an impending judgment day: Behind the Facebook-fueled rise of The Epoch Times
Facebook bans ads from The Epoch Times after huge pro-Trump buy

On this episode, we discuss the latest news of the newly uncovered unmarked graves found near indigenous residential schools in Canada and take a deep dive into their dark history. We also talk about the Trump Organization's CFO being indicted, Tucker Carlson accusing the NSA of spying on him, Trump attacking the Wisconsin GOP, and more! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Trump Organization, CFO indicted on tax fraud charges
DeSantis signs law requiring college faculty, students to take surveys on beliefs
Tucker Carlson says 'Biden administration is spying' on him
NSA refutes Tucker Carlson spying allegation
Wisconsin GOP leaders say Trump is 'misinformed' after the former president claimed they are hiding election corruption
Conservative high court upholds state voting restrictions
More graves are found at Canadian schools for the indigenous
Four Catholic churches burned down on native land in Canada in last week amid residential school uproar
Pope Francis to meet with survivors of Canada's notorious Indigenous schools amid demands for apology
On January 3, 1895, nineteen leaders from the Hopi tribe were imprisoned on Alcatraz Island, a prison in the San Francisco Bay, on charges of sedition for opposing the U.S. government's program of forced education and assimilation.

On this episode, we catch up with the wave of headlines from the week. We discuss the new proposed infrastructure deal, the GOP block voting rights legislation, and more people freaking out about critical race theory. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Senate GOP blocks voting rights bill
‘The Meeting Has Degenerated': 1 Arrest, 1 Injury at Loudoun Schools Meeting on Equity
Top General Defends Studying Critical Race Theory In The Military
Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York
Priest Launches Acid Attack on Bishops During Hearing Into His Cocaine Use
House passes veterans contraception, LGBTQ business bills previously blocked by GOP
American bishops want to deny Joe Biden Catholic holy communion
153 Hospital Workers Quit Or Were Fired Because They Refused To Get COVID Vaccines
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for George Floyd's murder
'We Have A Deal': Biden Announces A Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement With Senators

On this episode, we discuss how Juneteenth recently became a federal holiday and the historical significance behind the it. We also Biden's recent summit with Putin, emails showing how Trump pressured the DOJ to overturn the election, some SCOTUS decisions, and why Marjorie Taylor Greene is still crazy. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Biden and Putin hold high-stakes Geneva summit
Emails reveal Trump pressured top DOJ officials to overturn election results
Why The Supreme Court May Be Poised To Deliver The Religious Right A Big Victory
Obamacare Wins For The 3rd Time At The Supreme Court
Marjorie Taylor Greene leads conspiracy-heavy attack on Fauci
A bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday clears the Senate.
U.S. Senate votes to designate Juneteenth a national holiday after Wisconsin's Ron Johnson drops his objection
Michael Knowles Tweet
Charlie Kirk Tweet
Donald Trump took credit last year for popularizing Juneteenth Day
Mixed feelings on Juneteenth
W. Kamau Bell Tweet

On this episode, we discuss the recent resurgence of Wuhan lab leak theory. We also discuss why Joe Manchin still sucks, Nikole Hannah-Jones not getting tenure, Texas hospital workers protesting their vaccine policy, and more! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Joe Manchin: Why I'm voting against the For the People Act
One of the voices objecting to Nikole Hannah-Jones’s hiring at UNC: A newspaper baron — and major donor
Texas hospital workers protest against vaccine policy
Developer Abandons Keystone XL Pipeline Project, Ending Decade-Long Battle
Global approval of the United States has rebounded under Biden, report finds
The Sudden Rise of the Coronavirus Lab-Leak Theory
Washington Post article on Lab Leak Theory Timeline
Science Based Medicine article
Daily Mail article about an unpublished paper by British Professor Angus Dalgleish and Norwegian scientist Dr. Birger Sørensen
Three researchers from the WIV were sick with covid in November of 2019

On this episode, we discuss the scary popularity QAnon conspiracies have, Trump's conspiracy about being reinstated in August, and Texas being... well, Texas. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

QAnon Now as Popular in U.S. as Some Major Religions, Poll Suggests
Understanding QAnon’s Connection to American Politics, Religion, and Media Consumption
Trump shutters his underperforming blog after just a month
Facebook sets Trump ban at two years in response to Oversight Board ruling
Michael Flynn endorsed a “Minimar” (Myanmar) style coup to get Trump back in office
Trump is reportedly 'trying hard to recruit' supporters to his baseless August reinstatement theory
Texas Democratic legislators walkout in response to voter suppression bill
Texas GOP chair Allen West resigns

On this episode, we take a look at Critical Race Theory, its origins, and why so many states are trying to ban the teaching of it. We also talk about how Senate Republicans filibustered the January 6th commission, what the Wisconsin GOP has been up to, the Manhattan DA recently convening a grand jury in the case against Trump and his foundation, and Marjorie Taylor Greene being an idiot... again. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Senate Republicans filibuster Jan. 6 commission
Texas Gets Ready To Allow Unlicensed Carrying Of Handguns
In less than one minute, the GOP led WI legislature cost the state $1.6 billion
Top Wisconsin Republican Robin Vos hires former cops to investigate November election
Wisconsin lawmakers advance proposal to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports
Manhattan DA convenes grand jury in Trump investigation, report says
Evil lunacy': GOP lawmakers slam Marjorie Taylor Greene's mask comparison to Holocaust
MTG Tweet
Introduction to Critical Race Theory
A Lesson on Critical Race Theory
The GOP’s ‘Critical Race Theory’ Obsession
20 state AGs tell Education Dept they oppose teaching critical race theory
Critical Race Theory, the New Intolerance, and Its Grip on America
Poll: Three-Quarters Of Americans Oppose ‘White Privilege’ Training

On this episode, we discuss the latest election audits in Arizona and the crazy conspiracies that surround them. We also talk about the House voting to establish a January 6th commission, Trump's investigation turning criminal, and more! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

House passes bill to create Jan. 6 commission amid strong GOP opposition
In Challenge To Roe, Supreme Court To Review Mississippi Abortion Law
Texas passes law banning abortion after a “heartbeat is detected” effectively banning all abortion in the state.
Feds investigating alleged scheme to illegally finance Collins’ re-election bid
Mark McCloskey files to run for U.S. Senate in Missouri
N.Y. state investigation into Trump now a criminal probe
GOP-led Arizona board calls for end to election audit

On this episode, Sarah Yacoub joins us to discuss why rural voters tend to vote the way they do, and how the Democratic Party can best reach them. We also talk about the escalating tensions in Israel, our country's current labor shortage, why people are filling trash bags with gasoline, and more! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Wis Mama Bear Podcast
Sarah Yacoub's Facebook Page
Sarah Yacoub's Twitter
House Republican Leader McCarthy: No one 'questioning the legitimacy' of 2020 election
Bureau of Labor Statistics Summary for April
Gas prices top $3: What you need to know about gas shortages, Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
33 killed in Israeli airstrikes, Hamas rocket attacks as unrest spreads beyond Jerusalem
Israel strikes kill senior Hamas commander, Palestinians fire rockets
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Republican attacks on voting rights continuing across the country
The Urban–Rural Gulf in American Political Behavior
2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: Rural Education

On today's episode, we discuss the recently proposed America First Caucus and White nationalism has become so intertwined with the GOP. We also talk about recent COVID updates, Facebook "upholding" its ban on Trump, and how the GOP is set to oust Liz Cheney. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Report that US likely will not reach Covid herd immunity
Education secretary: All schools expected to be fully in-person this fall
President Biden changes his stance again, supports waving Covid vaccine patents
Facebook Ban On Donald Trump Will Hold, Social Network's Oversight Board Rules
Belgian farmer accidentally moves French border
SPLC: White Nationalist
New "America First Caucus" would champion "Anglo-Saxon political traditions"
America First Caucus Policy Platform
Ex-White Nationalist Says Tucker Carlson Hits Far-Right Messaging “Better Than They Have”
Leaked chat messages show members of white supremacist group Identity Evropa are obsessed with Tucker Carlson
White Nationalist Site Thanks Fox's Tucker Carlson for Primetime Shoutout, PayPal Conspiracy Theory
Tweet from Carlson
Tucker Carlson, the face of Fox News, just gave his full endorsement to the white nationalist conspiracy theory that has motivated mass shootings

On today's episode, we talk to Emily Voight about her frustrations with Wisconsin's healthcare system, and why it prompted her to run for state assembly. We also discuss Biden's first 100 days, Guiliani being raided by the feds, clergy abuse, and more! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Emily Voight's Website
Emily’s Facebook page
Emily’s Twitter
Ron Johnson doesn’t think (really should stop there) that everyone should get vaccinated
What Joe Rogan said about COVID-19 vaccines, and why he's wrong
Rick Santorum says 'there isn't much Native American culture in American culture'
WI AG Josh Kaul announces statewide investigation into clergy abuse
Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office Wednesday
Evers’ 2021 Budget Proposal
Report: Medicaid expansion could mean $1.6 billion more for state over next 2 years
Vos says no to plan that would provide Wisconsin with $1.6 billion for health care

On this episode, we discuss the recent proposals and orders Biden has made over the past few weeks. We also talk about the unfortunate series of police events which led to mass protests around the country, the recent mass shooting at FedEx, and the recent updates concerning COVID. If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Florida “million maskless march”
Biden targets 'ghost guns' and 'red flag' laws in new gun control measures
Biden to pull US troops from Afghanistan, end ‘forever war’
Biden keeps U.S. refugee cap at Trump-era 15,000
Biden’s infrastructure proposal: The American Jobs Plan
By The Numbers: Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden Approval Rating and Infrastructure

On this episode, Aaron Rabinowitz joins us to discuss how understanding philosophy can help us better understand current political discourse. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

The Curse of Monster Island: a four year experiment in unmoderated free speech
Embrace the Void
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Philosophers in Space
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On this episode, Jessica Katzenmeyer joins us to discuss her former campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly and how we can power future transgender people to get involved in politics. We also talked about the Derek Chauvin trial, Matt Gaetz, vaccine disinformation, Satanic shoes, and more! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Check out Jessica Katzenmeyer online!
Our Lives: Winning isn’t Everything
Jessica’s Twitter
Jessica's Facebook Page
A dozen anti-vaccine accounts are responsible for 65% of disinformation shared online, new report finds
Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns Tony Evers' emergency orders, face mask mandate
Satan shoes are coming for your immortal soul
FL Rep Matt Gaetz under federal investigation for having sex with a 17 year old girl

On this episode, we discuss an article from 538's Perry Bacon Jr. about how the GOP weaponizes cancel culture as a political strategy. We also talk about the tragic shooting in Colorado, the controversy with the NCAA, Sidney Powell's crazy legal defense, Biden's recent press conference, and more! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

10 People, Including Police Officer, Killed In Colorado Grocery Store Shooting
NCAA apologizes to women's basketball players for weight room disparity
Pro-Trump lawyer says ‘no reasonable person’ would believe her election lies
DOCUMENTS SHOW AMAZON IS AWARE DRIVERS PEE IN BOTTLES AND EVEN DEFECATE EN ROUTE, DESPITE COMPANY DENIAL
Georgia governor signs law curbing voting access
Arkansas governor signs transgender sports ban into law
Fox News Covers Dr. Seuss Story More Than CNN And MSNBC Combined
HuffPost/YouGov Poll: Cancel Culture
Why Attacking ‘Cancel Culture’ And ‘Woke’ People Is Becoming The GOP’s New Political Strategy
Why Republicans Are Happy To Stoke Culture Wars

On this episode, we discuss what's currently going on at the Southern Border. We also talk about the Georgia shooting, the House renewing the Violence Against Women Act, Ron Johnson being racist, how diabetes apparently causes racism (not really), and more! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Mass Shooting in Georgia
House Renews Violence Against Women Act, But Senate Hurdles Remain
Basketball announcer who used N-word on hot mic cites blood sugar spike
Johnson says comments about Capitol breach were not racist
Biden says Cuomo should resign and could face prosecution if sexual harassment claims true
Biden says he supports reforming Senate filibuster in ABC News exclusive interview
Biden Administration Says It Will Shorten Detention of Migrant Families
With 13,000 migrant children in custody, Biden grapples with first major border test of his presidency
On Mexico’s Border With U.S., Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up
Fact Sheet: President Biden Sends Immigration Bill to Congress as Part of His Commitment to Modernize our Immigration System
Fact-checking GOP claims that people on terror watch list are 'rushing' the border

On this episode, we break down the American Rescue Act that Biden recently signed. We also talk about more cancel culture nonsense, MORE Andrew Cuomo allegations, updates on the Derek Chauvin trial, why people in Idaho are stupid, and more! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

The latest culture war is over the sexy 'Space Jam' rabbit Lola Bunny and her new toned-down design
Idaho now known for 2 things, potatoes and anti-science stupidity
Judge reinstates third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death
Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
U.S. surpasses 100 million COVID vaccine doses administered
H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Polls find most Americans support Biden's COVID-19 stimulus package
Biden's coronavirus relief bill includes $60B in surprise tax hikes

On this episode, we go through the recent attempts at voter suppression led by the GOP. We also update you on the latest with Andrew Cuomo, QAnon, Dr. Seuss, and more! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Update on Andrew Cuomo allegations
“McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” “The Cat’s Quizzer.” “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” will cease being published because of racist and insensitive imagery
Is the pandemic over, TX and MS think so
Conspiracy tie-in: I think TX has a public education problem
Biden loses first cabinet appointee
Wisconsin bills seek to ban transgender athletes
Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available
In Statehouses, Stolen-Election Myth Fuels a G.O.P. Drive to Rewrite Rules
Georgia House passes GOP bill rolling back voting access
Analysis: It's harder to vote in Texas than in any other state
State Lawmakers Unveil Slew Of Proposed Election Law Changes In Wisconsin
H.R.1 bill (For the People Act)
John Lewis Voting Rights Act

On this episode, we talk about the several reasons why Andrew Cuomo sucks. We also talk about the insanity that is CPAC 2021, the Manhattan D.A. receiving Trump's tax returns, the Equality Act passing, and much more! We even got to try some progressive beer. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Progressive beer from Northern WI
Manhattan DA obtains Trump tax returns: report
Supreme Court refuses Trump effort to block tax return subpoena
Trump lashes out after Supreme Court decision on his financial records
House passes sweeping LGBTQ rights bill
Senate parliamentarian rules against including minimum wage in Covid relief bill
US House passes historic public lands bill pledging to protect nearly 3m acres
U.S. Intelligence: Saudi Crown Prince Approved Operation To Kill Jamal Khashoggi
US carries out air strikes in Syria targeting Iranian backed militias
Reminder: Marjorie Taylor Greene is human garbage
GOP leaders clash over Trump presence at CPAC
Attorney General James Releases Report on Nursing Homes’ Response to COVID-19
New Allegations of Cover-Up by Cuomo Over Nursing Home Virus Toll
The Associated Press reports more than 9,000 COVID patients were transferred into nursing homes
Nine Democratic members of the New York State Assembly accused Gov. Cuomo of federal obstruction
FBI, U.S. attorney in Brooklyn probing Cuomo administration on nursing homes
Boylan: My story of working with Governor Cuomo

On this episode, we discuss the tragic events that caused hundreds of thousands of Texans to live without power during freezing temperatures, and Republicans' insane response to it. We also talk about the end of the Senate impeachment trial, consequences for Republicans who sided with democracy, Facebook banning news in Australia, and the death of Rush Limbaugh. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Republicans who voted to convict
Senate nears verdict in Trump impeachment trial after moving ahead without witnesses
McCarthy and Trump got into expletive-filled argument during Capitol riot, sources say
Richard Burr censured from North Carolina GOP after voting to convict Trump
GOP Rep. Kinzinger's family accuses him of being with "devil's army" for breaking with Trump
Kinzinger Family Letter
Sen. Pat Toomey faces censure over impeachment vote: 'We did not send him there to do the right thing'
Facebook to ban Australian users from seeing news
Facebook and Google Diverge in Response to Proposed Australian Law
Texas emergency proclamation approved as dangerous winter storm causes power outages
Texas power outages: How the largest energy-producing state in the US failed in freezing temperatures
Twitter thread for northerners
Ex-mayor blasted for telling Texas residents without power ‘quit crying and looking for a handout!’
No, frozen wind turbines aren’t the main culprit for Texas’ power outages

On this episode, we break down the Senate trial to convict Donald Trump. We also discuss Americans' approval of Biden's COVID-19 response, Georgia prosecutors opening a criminal investigation into Trump's infamous phone call, SCOTUS certifying the religious right to kill fellow Americans, German nuns sells boys into sex slavery, and Gina Carano. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Two-thirds of Americans approve of Biden's COVID-19 response: POLL
Georgia secretary of state's office launches investigation into Trump's phone call
Georgia Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation of Trump Phone Call
German Nuns Sold Orphaned Children to Sexual Predators: Report
Gina Carano fired by Disney for bad twitter takes, hired by Ben Shapiro
The article of impeachment
Trump’s Lawyers Were Disorganized, Senator Cassidy Says
Meandering Performance by Defense Lawyers Enrages Trump
Senate Unanimously Votes to Award Officer Eugene Goodman a Congressional Gold Medal
Trump defense attorneys met with Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham and MIke Lee
Sen. Cassidy seen holding draft statement indicating support for Trump’s acquittal

On this episode, we discuss both the history and the near future of the filibuster. We also talk about the recent coup in Myanmar, the Senate passing Biden's $1.9 billion COVID relief bill, Republicans voting on the futures of Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the how Wisconsin's GOP voted to overturn the state's mask mandate. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Myanmar coup: What is happening and why?
`House approves budget resolution for COVID-19 package
Senate passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief resolution after all-night "vote-a-rama"
Liz Cheney survives vote to remove her from GOP leadership
Greene apologizes to GOP colleagues — and gets standing ovation
House votes on Greene
WI Mask mandate overturned by State Assembly
Filibuster and Cloture - U.S. Senate
Congressional Research Service Filibuster Report
Going 'Nuclear': How We Got Here
Poll: Most Want Assertive Senate on Judges
McConnell Tweet
Statista Report

On this episode, we discuss the HBO documentary series The Vow. We also talk about Biden's latest executive actions, the mass protests in Russia, updates on the upcoming Senate trial, and why everyone is talking about Gamestop. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Biden signs order overturning Trump's transgender military ban
Biden administration will look to expedite getting Tubman on $20 bill
Biden to order DOJ to end private prison contracts as part of racial equity push
Pro-Navalny Protests Sweep Russia in Challenge to Putin
The Vow on HBO

WE HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT! WOOOOOOOO! Besides that, on this episode, we discuss Donald Trump's last attempt to plunge our country into a jingoistic dystopia and slog through the insanity that is the 1776 Commission Report. We also talk about the NRA filing for bankruptcy, Biden picking the first transgender person to a Senate-confirmed position, and Biden's executive actions so far. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

NRA files for bankruptcy
Biden's first executive actions
Biden picks 1st transgender person for Senate-confirmed post
The 1619 Project
letter to the Times
The 1776 Report
Trump Announces 'Patriotic Education' Commission, A Largely Political Move
Column: On his way out the door, Trump takes aim again at ‘radical’ American history
Biden revokes Trump report promoting ‘patriotic education’
Tweet from historian Kevin M. Levin

On this episode, we talk about the ramifications of Donald Trump being kicked off of social media. We also discuss updates on the coup attempt that took place last week, Republicans freaking out over metal detectors, and how the Trumps cost U.S. taxpayers over $100,000 over a toilet. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Republicans Lash Out Against New Security Measures At The Capitol
House Democrats propose bill to fine members for not wearing masks
The $3,000-a-month toilet for the Ivanka Trump/Jared Kushner Secret Service detail
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will file articles of impeachment against Joe Biden on his first day in office
Germany’s Merkel: Trump’s Twitter eviction ‘problematic’
Amazon hits back at Parler's antitrust lawsuit with extensive examples of its violent content, including death threats against politicians, tech CEOs, and BLM supporters
The Curse of Monster Island: a four year experiment in unmoderated free speech

After a long holiday break, we're back! On this episode, we discuss. the real danger of conspiracy theories and conspiratorial thinking in the wake of the Capitol Riots that recently took place. We also talk about the Georgia runoff elections, Trump's phone call with Georgia's Secretary of State, the latest update in the Jacob Blake shooting, and Merrick Garland being nominated as Biden's Attorney General. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Mark Zuckerburg announced that Trump’s FB and Instagram will be suspended at least for the duration of his presidency
Some Republicans blame antifa for what happened
Mick Mulvaney resigns from Trump Admin
Trump demands Georgia Secretary of State “find 11,870 votes” in heated call
Ipsos: More than 1 in 3 Americans believe a ‘deep state’ is working to undermine Trump
NPR Politics Podcast: Georgia's Runoff Ends. Doomed Electoral College Certification Fight Begins.
Grafton pharmacist spoils nearly 600 Moderna vaccines because he believed it would harm patients and change their DNA
Willingness of long-term care staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine: A single state survey
To Counter Conspiracy Theories, Boost Well-Being

On this episode, we cover a wide variety of news from the previous busy week. Biden's win was certified in the electoral college, the U.S. Government was hacked, and so much more! DON'T FORGET to donate to Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's campaigns! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Fake AZ Electors Tried to Deliver 11 Electoral Votes for Trump
Pete Buttigieg Transportation Secretary
Biden to Pick Representative Deb Haaland to lead Department of the Interior
Biden To Pick North Carolina Regulator Michael Regan To Lead EPA
Latest Polls of the Georgia Runoffs
Judges to hear 3 cases today from the GOP seeking to make absentee voting more difficult.
Russian Hackers Broke Into Federal Agencies, U.S. Officials Suspect
First Vaccines in the United States
FDA meeting today to discuss EUA for Moderna vaccine.
Gallup Poll on COVID Vaccine Willingness
Kaiser Family Foundation COVID Vaccine Survey
Partisan pandemic: How partisanship and public health concerns affect individuals’ social mobility during COVID-19
Joel Osteen’s Megachurch Received a $4.4 Million COVID Stimulus Loan
‘We want them infected’: Trump appointee demanded ‘herd immunity’ strategy, emails reveal
WSJ Article about Dr. Jill Biden

On this episode, we discuss our country's student loan crisis and some proposed solutions. We also talk about the U.S. House of Representatives voting to decriminalize cannabis, how a federal judge restored DACA, students struggling to learn in a virtual environment, and more. DON'T FORGET to donate to Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's campaigns! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

House Passes Bill to Decriminalize Cannabis
Dr. Fauci Says He’s Accepted a Job as Joe Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor
Federal judge restores DACA, orders DHS to accept first-time applications from immigrants
Schools confront 'off the rails' numbers of failing grades
In new lawsuit, Texas contests election results in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania
Rising Student Loan Debt and the Great Recession
Who Owes the Most Student Debt?
Dept. of Education’s College Scorecard shows where student loans pay off… and where they don’t
Biden shouldn’t listen to Schumer and Warren on student loans
Student Debt Is a Racial Equity Issue. Here’s How Mass Debt Relief Can Address It.
2017 lawsuit from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against Navient
Student Loans | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

On this episode, we discuss the question whether or not Donald Trump is actually a cult leader. We also talk about Trump's lawsuit in Wisconsin, thew new bipartisan COVID relief bill, the Justice Department looking into a bribery-for-pardon scheme, and why Josh Hawley is a partisan idiot. DON'T FORGET to donate to Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's campaigns! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Trump Files Lawsuit in Wisconsin After Recount
Bipartisan Group pushes for $908 billion COVID Relief Bill
Barr Says No Widespread Election Fraud
Trump Campaign Statement on Bill Barr
Justice Department Investigating Bribery-For-Pardon Scheme
Josh Hawley Tries to Explain How Democrats Are Both “Marxists” and “Corporatists”
Combatting Cult Mind Control
The Cult of Trump

On this episode, we discuss the history of redlining and a new study that looked at the health effects of communities of those who lived in historically redlined neighborhoods. We also talk about how the GSA finally allowed the Biden campaign to transition, Biden's recent cabinet nominees, and more! DON'T FORGET to donate to Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's campaigns! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

GSA Finally Ascertains Biden’s Victory; Allows Transition to Begin
Latest on Biden Cabinet Nominees
Guliani “hearing” in Gettysburg PA
Study: Redlining and Neighborhood Health
FHA Underwriting Manual from 1938
Redlining's legacy: Maps are gone, but the problem hasn't disappeared
NPR Interview: 'The Color Of Law' Details How U.S. Housing Policies Created Segregation
The Color of Law
Breaking Down the Black-White Homeownership Gap
How Did Metro Milwaukee Become So Segregated?

On this episode, we discuss the latest update on the world's COVID-19 pandemic. We also talk about the Trump campaign's latest attempts to overturn the election, Trump going on a firing spree, and who Joe Biden has been hiring. DON'T FORGET to donate to Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's campaigns! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Trump Fires Defense Secretary, Mark Esper
Trump Fires Election Security Director, Christopher Krebs, For Correcting Voter Fraud Misinformation
Biden Names Ron Klain as WH Chief of Staff
Biden Names Jen O’Malley Dillon as Deputy Chief of Staff & Steve Richetti as Counselor to the President
Warren urges Biden to cancel student debt
NY Times United States COVID Tracker
NYT Global COVID Tracker
Pfizer concludes phase 3 study
Moderna Vaccine
Orders for every state
COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool

On this episode, we celebrate that Joe Biden has officially been declared the next President of the United States! We then look forward to what we should all expect in the near future for a post-Trump America. We also talk about Guiliani's last stand at Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the new potential COVID-19 vaccine, the Georgia runoff elections, and more!
DON'T FORGET to donate to Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock's campaigns! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Guiliani's Press Conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping
Meet the Members of Biden's Coronavirus Task Force
Perdue, Loeffler call for Georgia Secretary of State to Resign
Biden Plans on Executive Orders

Everybody breathe... we made it past election day. On this episode, we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly surrounding the recent election results. What else did you think we would talk about? Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!

On this episode, Seth Andrews joins us to discuss his new book, Confessions of a Former Fox News Christian. We also talk about the last presidential debate and why YOU NEED TO VOTE on November 3rd! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Confessions of a Former Fox News Christian
Seth Andrews' Website
The Thinking Atheist Podcast
White House Takes Credit for "Ending" COVID-19 Pandemic

Confessions of a Former Fox News Christian

On this episode, we discuss the Republicans' desperate, last-ditch attempt to smear Joe Biden before the election. We also talk about the recent presidential town halls, how Wisconsin got screwed with Foxconn, the SCOTUS deadlocking on a decision concerning Pennsylvania's absentee ballots, and more! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

The Verge Foxconn Article
SCOTUS Deadlocks on Pennsylvania Absentee Ballot Extension
Trump abruptly ends Lesley Stahl interview for 60 Minutes at White House
Lawyers say they can't find the parents of 545 migrant children separated by Trump administration

On this episode, we discuss where we stand with one of the most important elections only a few weeks away. We also talk about the VP debate, the recent statement from the New England Journal of Medicine against our political leaders, and the "militia" that attempted to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

NEJM: Dying in a Leadership Vacuum
Cornell Study says Trump is biggest driver of Coronavirus misinformation
Militia Planned to Kidnap Gretchen Whitmer
538 Election Forecast
538 Nationwide Polls
Pew Research - Important Issues in the 2020 Election

On this episode, we try to catch up after a wild week of news. We discuss Trump's taxes, the first presidential debate, and how the Trump Administration finally gets a taste of their own medicine... in some cases, literally! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

New York Times - Trump's Taxes
Trump's Medications
Secret Service's Thoughts on Trump's COVID Parade

On this episode, we break down the new Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. We also discuss the recent verdict in the Breonna Taylor case, the official nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, and another example of why Trump is an actual fascist. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. Useful links from the episode:

Kentucky Grand Jury Indicts 1 of 3 Officers In Breonna Taylor Case
Trump Refuses to Commit to Peaceful Transition
Trump Nominates Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Justice
The Social Dilemma Trailer
If you missed it the first time, the NYT Rabbit Hole podcast

On this episode, we discuss the legacy of RBG and look forward to the near future with her seat now vacant. We also talk about the $12 million settlement for the death of Breonna Taylor, how Bill Barr is even crazier than we could have imagined, and why calling Trump a fascist is a completely accurate description. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. Useful links from the episode:

Breonna Taylor’s Family to Receive $12 Million Settlement From City of Louisville
Trump Calls for "Patriotic Education"
Bill Barr Criticizes His Own DOJ Prosecutors in Crazy Speech
Scientific American Endorses Joe Biden
Racine Man Finds Brain on Beach
2016 Letter From Republican Senators to Mitch McConnell

On this episode, we discuss the idea of political hobbyism and how you can actually make a difference in this election. We also talk about how Trump downplayed COVID, the wildfires on the west coast, and more crazy stories from the week. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. Useful links from the episode:

Woodward book: Trump says he knew coronavirus was ‘deadly’ and worse than the flu while intentionally misleading Americans
FBI Releases Statement on Misinformation Related to Wildfires
Whistleblower says top Trump appointees tried to censor reports on Russian influence
Parks and Rec Fundraiser for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin\
Listen Up, Liberals: You Aren’t Doing Politics Right
Politics is for Power by Eitan Hersh
Dress Rehearsal Documentary
Adopt-a-State
Mobilize

On this episode, we discuss progressives should put their grown-up pants on and VOTE FOR JOE BIDEN! We also talk about Ted Cruz getting triggered by The Princess Bride and The Atlantic article that claims Trump called Americans who died in war are suckers and losers. Useful links from the episode:

The Princess Bride script reading event for Wisconsin Democrats
Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’
Viral claim that only 6% of COVID-19 deaths were caused by the virus is flat-out wrong
Joe Biden's Platform

On this episode, we take a deep dive into the resurgence into the QAnon conspiracy and its cult following. We also break down the updates on the Jacob Blake shooting, what's happening in Kenosha, and the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. Useful links from the episode:

DOJ Investigation Update on Jacob Blake's Shooting
Axios - QAnon's 2020 Resurgence
NYT Rabbit Hole

On this episode, we discuss what's happening with the USPS, and some of the history that led up to it. We also recap the DNC, look ahead to the RNC, and talk about the tragedy that is the Jacob Blake shooting. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com. Useful links from the episode:

Biden's Favorability Goes Up After DNC
Kanye West Taken of WI Ballot
Mary Trump's Leaked Audio
PNAS Vote-By-Mail Study

On this episode, we discuss Joe Biden's selection of Kamala Harris as a VP, and why that was actually a good choice. We also discuss the DNC and the most 2020 thing anyone can ever think of... Kanye West running for president. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com

Learn a little bit about us and why we're starting this podcast! Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at thinkpropod@gmail.com