TEMP CHECK
7:00 - Let's break down Australian B-girl, Raygun's....interesting performance in breakdancing, including her signature boomerang moves.
12:45 - Five days after gymnast Jordan Chiles won the bronze medal in the individual floor competition, the IOC sided with a challenge from Romania and wants Chiles to give back the medal. Will Chiles return the medal with a frowny face note? Or will the US counter challenge be successful?
MAIN NEWS
19:15 - Sometimes it seems like folks are so creative in their hate, but in fact, no, they aren’t. They’re simply repeating the decades old talking points, ideology and strategies of olde. Today we dissect the John Birch Society. Founded in 1958 by a man who did not trust outsiders and shares Donald Trump’s fear of being poisoned. (In addition to being the creator of the Sugar Daddies candy)
33:00 - Is Mr. Beast, famous YouTuber, running a real life Squid Games? There are some allegations around his reality TV show’s inhumane practices including withholding clean clothes, water, and proper medical attention.
38:45 - New reporting on Donald Trump’s $10M windfall in 2016 from Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and what he did for Egypt in return. And you’ll never guess who shut down the FBI investigation into it two years later.
DOWN BALLOT ERA
44:30 - Dissecting Cori Bush’s primary loss to Wesley Bell, and how she was defeated by a mix of AIPAC funding and messaging that effectively painted her as someone more concerned with foreign policy than district issues. Today is also Ilhan Omar’s primary race against Don Samuels, who she defeated in the 2022 primary by just 2 points. Samuel’s campaign looks a lot like Bell’s, but without the support from AIPAC, but he’s also highlighting Omar’s husband’s...interesting business practices and questionable income.
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best new political podcast. totally the fresh voices I have been looking for.
terrible audio from Amanda, why did no one mention it to her and fix it?
Your initial reaction to her tweet is probably due to the fact that Americans perceive the US as the centre of the universe. Really disappointed that you’re not more critical of that notion...
I'm still hearing this harsh crackle...I hope you guys fix this because I LOVE the podcast but it's uncomfortable to listen to because of this crackle......I know it isn't my headphones because it happens on all of the podcasts and with different headphones....please fix
there is a harsh crackle noise on certain pitches of this audio. ..just hoping y'all can fix that, because I love this podcast! keep the news coming I love the commentary, I'm literally laughing as I listen