Hosts Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen trying to fend off social isolation in the midst of coronavirus-induced social distancing. Paid for by Dog PAC. This communication is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
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Seamus and Ben are joined by Friend of the Pod Rob Drumm to reflect on the two decades since 9/11By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 205: Kooky (Actual) Quarantine
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Seamus and Ben are back from the YDA Convention in Cincinnati and spoiler alert: Seamus has COVID-19. Worse off, Ben and Seamus do not have their Friday night Dungeons and Dragons game to play. So, what is there to do? Spend an hour riffing off each other, of course!By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 204: What Is Happening in New York (feat. Jovan C. Richards)
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Twigger warning/content warning: Thus episode discusses topics of sexual harassment and assault. Ben, Seamus, and friend of the pod, Jovan C. Richards, discuss what is happening in New York with its governor and how impeachment works in the Empire State. If you or someone you know is experiencing sexual harassment, there are resources availible inc…
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Episode 203: Our Competitive Episode (feat. Becky Beaver)
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Is the new Space Jam a look another allegory for labor organizing or just a way for Warner Brothers to tell off Disney? Are the College Republicans about to completely implode due to corruption or did a bunch of state federations just fail Politics 101? And how did Seamus' grandfather help Jesse Owens win 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics? …
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In a podcast first, Ben and Seamus record together in person. Discussion includes Rudy Guiliani losing his law license, the tide pod challenge, Kenan and Kel, and a plan to visit the Home Alone house.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 201: It Has Been a Year Already?!
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Seamus and Ben, in the 1-year anniversary celebration of the first episode of the pod are joined by previous guests: YDA CoRD Chair, Midwest Region Director, and YDA Labor Caucus Chair Hannah Wroblewski; Young Democrats of Wisconsin President and YDA Association of Charted Unit Presidents Chair Charles Myers; YDA Womens Caucus Chair Becky Beaver; Y…
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Episode 128: State Committee Chaos Pt. 2 (feat. Rebecca Pinn)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by YDA Secretary Rebecca Pinn again to discuss recent updates fron Massachusetts Democratic State Committee.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 127: Prank Calling Great America PAC
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In this mini-episode, Seamus (with Ben in his ear) calls Great America PAC right after the inauguration of President Joe Biden. The first call is to old number from before the 2020 election and the second number is to one being promoted on OAN.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 126: Prank Calling Pro-Trump Super PACs (feat. Becky Beaver, Melissa Schapero, and Emily Bell)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by friends of the pod Becky Beaver and Melissa Schapero as well as new friend Emily Bell to discuss the Georgia runoff elections, the attempted coup on the United States Capitol, and Trump soon being gone (and the ensuing GOP civil war). Along the way, we try prank calling a pro-Trump Super PAC. Finally, Ben admits what we…
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Episode 125: State Committee Chaos (feat. Rebecca Pinn)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by YDA Secretary Rebecca Pinn to discuss the recent dysfunction that was the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee Chair election and how the Democratic Party needs to start listening to activists and small dollar donors if they are to thrive. (Basically, Ben and Seamus are letting Rebecca use their podcast to vent. A g…
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Episode 124: Kooky (Non-)Concession (feat. Stephanie Campanha Wheaton)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by their once-harshest critic: Stephanie Campanha Wheaton. Together, the three discuss the 2020 Election, Joe Biden winning, what comes next for the Democratic Party.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 123: Our First Endorsement (feat. Justin Holsomback)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by Justin Holsomback, a candidate for Fulton County, GA County Commissioner. Justin discusses how YDA prepared him to be the Georgia Democratic Party Secretary and a candidate for office and his platform: more funding for public transportation, sustainable development, and improved mental health care access. Ben and Seamus…
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Episode 122: Kooky Candy Corn (feat. Leah Kirk)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by Leah Kirk. Ben and Leah try their best to make Seamus puke by reviewing different flavors of candy corn. Seamus tries his best to change topics. Comedy ensues.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Seamus and Ben are joined by Ian Dunne, Matt Hughes, Charles Myers, TJ Deluca, Scott Urbanowski, Hannah Wroblewski, and Zach Shartiag to discuss the 9-hour long YDA Summer Virtual Meeting they all particpated in and what happens when a meeting is not constrained with people having to catch flights or a hotel kicking people out. Please note, that a …
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Episode 120: A Riot Caused by Wanting Rotten Apples (feat. Ruth Baranowski)
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Seamus and Ben, with guest (and Dungeon Mistress) Ruth Baranowski, discuss their Dungeons and Dragons quest (which - somehow - Seamus... er... Foxillion has not yet died in). Also, the Water Temple in Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is evil, Kidz Bop is a torture device and chooses wholly inappropriate songs to cover, Ben has thoughts about Nickle…
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Episode 119: Kooky Un-Coordinated Campaign Commitee
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The cat is out of the bag (and in the case of the cat owned by Melissa Schapero, may be trying to kill us). We started our own political action committee: Friends of Manhole! This is totally real and friends of the pod Hannah Wroblewski, Lauren Tussey, and Leah Kirk are all joining us in this endeavor that will support candidates, charities, and ca…
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Episode 118: Kooky Cupcakes (feat. Hannah Wroblewski)
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Ben and Seamus host YDA Midwest Region Director Hannah Wroblewski. Topics discussed include Democrats who should not be running for office, Seamus being creepy (he says he is just a good hacker), and a love of Florida Sunshine Laws. No word yet on the thing Seamus and Ben are working on. Also, Seamus has been named a Lord of the Principality of Sea…
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Episode 117: Something Wicked This Way Comes
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Ben and Seamus have something up their sleeves but they cannot really talk about it yet.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 116: Tornadoes! (feat. Jacintha Webster)
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Ben, Seamus, and returning guest Jacintha Webster discuss Tiger King (naturally since the guest is from Oklahoma), cartoons that are racially insensitive, and New York stereotypes.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 115: Kooky Snowflakes (feat. Scott Urbanowski)
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Basically, for an hour or so, Ben, Seamus, and guest Scott Urbanowski discuss how conservatives are actually the biggest snowflakes alive - especially Patrick J. Reilly, President/Founder of the Cardinal Newman Society; Bobby Walker, Chairman of the New York Federation of College Republicans; and Ed Mullins, President of the Sergents Benevolent Ass…
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Episode 114: Speechless in Seattle (feat. Drew Pollom)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by former YDA Treasurer Drew Pollom to discuss soccer, police brutality, and more.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 113: Harry Potter Politicos
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Seamus and Ben are joined by YDA Midwest Region Director Hannah Wroblewski, Young Democrats of Washington National Committeeperson Arne Nelson, Young Democrats of Wisconsin President Charles Myers, and Queens County Young Democrats Vice President of Diversity and Outreach Mufazzal Hossain to discuss which real-life political figures are which Harry…
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Episode 112: Anti-Semitic Elmo (feat. Clayton Brown)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by Young Democrats of Kentucky President Emeritus Clayton Brown. Together, we learn about the dark underbelly of Sesame Street; TSA thinks Cards Against Humanity is a bomb; Notary was thrown in jail for killing a bunch of babies; there is no correct way to say Louisville; and COVID-19 would be cured if you charged people $…
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Episode 111: Cats are CIA Agents (feat. Melissa Schapero)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by Young Democrats of America Disability Issues Caucus Vice-Chair Melissa Schapero (and her cat, Furiosa - who we are certain is a CIA sleeper agent (wake up sheeple!). Among the things we learn: Plandemic is terrible but Dr. Mike's takedown of it is fantastic; the key to make Melissa happy is to send statistics jokes (but…
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Episode 110: #BringBackRoadRules (feat. Charles Myers)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by Young Democrats of Wisconsin President Charles Meyers. The most importamt question to be raised: which Harry Potter caracters are which American political figures? Also, in no particular order: has anyone invented a meat smoothie and is that the origin or the Slim Jim? Does Ben look like a Republican? What is Charles re…
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Episode 109: Clichely Calling It Kooky Carousel of Cooking Content Part 4 (feat. Jacintha Webster)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by Young Democrats of America Native American Caucus and Judicial Council Chair Jacintha Webster indoctrinating everyone into the "Cult of Sourdough.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 109: Clichely Calling It Kooky Carousel of Cooking Content Part 3 (feat. Lauren Tussey)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by Young Democrats of Kentucky President Lauren Tussey boils up some mac and cheese with kimchee (made without milk! *gasp*).By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 109: Clichely Calling It Kooky Carousel of Cooking Content Part 1 (feat. Charles Myers)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by Young Democrats of Wisconsin President Charles Myers shows off his shakshuka, which he makes at least weekly for breakfast for his family.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 109: Clichely Calling It Kooky Carousel of Cooking Content Part 2 (feat. Leah Kirk)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by former Young Democrats of Tennessee National Committeewoman Leah Kirk shows off her baking skills with some chocolate rosemary cupcakes with strawberry/raspberry buttercream frosting.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 109: Clichely Calling It Kooky Carousel of Cooking Content
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In this extremely long episode, Seamus and Ben are joined, in four parts, by some of their friends about their respective cooking habits while in quarantine. Young Democrats of Wisconsin President Charles Myers shows off his shakshuka, which he makes at least weekly for breakfast for his family. Next, former Young Democrats of Tennessee National Co…
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Episode 108: Kooky Corbett (feat. THE Mike Corbett)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by former YDA Vice President and former New York State Young Democrats President Mike Corbett. In what may be the first serious episode, the trio discuss the 2020 Primary, collections of campaign posters, and how America almost did not get Vice President Dan Quayle.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 107: Kooky Kansans (feat. Lucas Ryan & Kady Curtis)
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Seamus and Ben are joined by two Topeans: Kady Curtis and Lucas Ryan. We learn that COVID-19 is a conspiracy to help the rich and powerful to stay vibrant, birds have not actually existed since 1986, Kady hates ice cream (but is a fan of Rick Santorum), and that Ben has personally inspected every snowflake that has ever fallen from the sky. Also, a…
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Now that the Democratic Primary for President is over, where does the party go from here? How does the party begin to unify? And, most importantly, how does Seamus not know "Goodbye Earl" by the Dixie Chicks?By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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Episode 105: Kooky Coroner (feat. Jackson Blanchard)
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Did you know college is a 4 year vacation? We did not until we learned that from Jackson Blanchard. Other things we learned: living in a basement is not good for wifi connectivity nor recording a podcast over the Internet, everything is a mood, there was a "Lilo and Stitch" video game, and you can bet on election results. Also, in an Kooky Quaranti…
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Episode 104: Squirrel Racing (feat. Michelle Elmer)
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Are chicken nuggets meatballs? Mountain lions vs. squirrels? Which gambling games will be around after the apocalypse? What will society be like after the pandemic ends? Will they make a fourth Austin Powers movie? Does Seamus know how to actually speak in a coherent sentence? All of these questions (and more!) are posed in our latest installment.…
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Episode 103: King Seamus (feat. Samantha Bauman)
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Instead of hanging out at #YDAKCK, Seamus and Ben are joined by Samantha Bauman, Vice Chair of the YDA LGBTQ Caucus and Chair of the Legislation Committee of YDA. Together, we discuss the new cult show on Netflix, "Tiger King," we learn about how Ben has Jon Stewart on speed dial, YDA President Joshua Harris-Till may not be practicing social distan…
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Episode 102: #FreeFreeWilly (feat. Becky Beaver)
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On the first day of classes at the Zoom School of Law, Ben and Seamus are joined by YDA Women's Caucus Chair Becky Beaver. Topics range from how Space Jam is pro-union, if jury nullification should be pursued for punching Nazis, Seamus is not someone to be crossed, cosplay, and how law school is not worth avoiding.…
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So, we do not have any segments yet so Ben and Seamus just spend some time talking about what this podcast *may* become but, really, everything in the world sucks because of the coronavirus. But, on some bright notes: we discuss how we can maybe make Ben cry, how Ann Coulter may be doing an act, and how Harvey Weinstein does not have a heart.…
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Welcome to Campbell and Cohen's Kooky Quarantine: What Is This?
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Welcome to Campbell and Cohen's Kooky Quarantine. We have no friggin idea what this is going to be except a way to anger our friends. Check back soon for new episodes.By Seamus Campbell and Ben Cohen
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