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'Two Happy Rulers' (don't ask) is a new podcast with Joe Pilbrow and Pulama Kaufman. They talk about... well... crap (but hopefully good crap).
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News and shows about the progressive, democratic populist rebellion from former Texas Ag Commissioner and NYT best-selling author Jim Hightower.
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Considered to be one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, the tragedy King Lear portrays some of the darkest aspects of human nature that can be found in literature. The helplessness of the human condition, as we fall prey to our destinies, the injustice and random cruelties practiced by people, suffering and humiliation, the lust for power and the greed for wealth are all depicted in this magnificent play. And through it all, runs the golden thread of love and sacrifice, daughterly affection an ...
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What is a SCOTUS? Sounds like a prehistoric critter scuttling along some seabed. But, no, it is the acronym for our Supreme Court of the United States. SCOTUS is meant to be the impartial arbiter of legal disputes over what our laws mean. Yet, who are these arbiters, how are they elected, why don’t we even know their names, and if they go rogue, im…
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Being a lifelong Texan, I’m used to hot summers. But what the hell – 99 degrees in June! Last year, we had 80 days of 100-plus temperatures, and we’re looking at 90 days this year. I can’t moan in self-pity, though, for the globally-warming furnace is now searing the whole country, even in northern climes where people are used to having days in Aug…
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For us Texans, there’s nothing new about Bible-thumping politicians bedevilling us with the foolishness of their dogmatic Christian piety. A century ago, for example, a proposal was made to offer bilingual education to Spanish-speaking school kids. But it was quashed by the governor, who solemnly declared: “If English was good enough for Jesus Chri…
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“OMG, it’s all over! We’re doomed! Biden lost the debate!” But wait, the election is not a debate contest. It’s a choice between two visions of what America is and what it can become. We’re not just electing a person, but a government… and a future. Of course I wish Biden had performed better Thursday night, but we’re not choosing “debater of the y…
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We see it everywhere these days, don’t we? Glorious, beautiful Pride flags all around—even in the store windows and on the websites of major mainstream corporations. Wow, we think, equality for all sexualities is really hitting its stride! And then we see that those same corporations are donating to MAGA conservatives, hateful Republicans, and othe…
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Wow: Big political news, folks! In an astonishing twist, some far-right-wing Republican groups and politicians are demanding that their longtime corporate allies – such as Walmart, the Koch brothers, GE, and Wall Street banks – stick to their business and stop interfering in the people’s political decisions. One group, the National Center for Publi…
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Here’s a member of Congress with too much time on his hands… and way too little of anything on his mind. Greg Steube of Florida, is a run-of-the-mill, extremist Republican specializing in such partisan slapstick as trying to nullify Joe Biden’s election and install GOP loser, Donald Trump, as president. Upgrade your subscription But Steube went ful…
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When it comes to agitating and organizing for change, there are lots of tools at our disposal: protesting, running for office, legal actions, and, of course, VOTING. And the right is making it increasingly more difficult to get to the polls, to get to the correct polls, to know who—and what—is on the ballot… ugh. Fortunately, there’s a nationwide o…
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What if Labor Day was not about giving working families one measly Monday off to sleep in, rush to the beach, do some 12-oz elbow bends – then report back first thing Tuesday to start another 364 days of pulling the corporate plow? Upgrade your subscription Instead, imagine if working stiffs themselves took hold of this day, putting it to work rall…
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Excellent news, people: Republican officials are mounting an all-out political push for a massive cut in our taxes next year! Well… by “our taxes,” they don’t mean yours. Rather, here they come with another absurd sob story about giant corporations and the super-wealthy suffering unbearably from excessive taxation. Claiming to feel the pain of thes…
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Attacks on reproductive freedom! Attacks on queer & trans folk! Attacks on books! It’s enough to make you want to scream into the void. Thankfully, there’s an alternative to screaming into the void that you might not have heard of yet—and solid action you can take. Let us introduce you to EducateUS. Read more…
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We should pay attention to corporate America’s fluctuating wordplay, for their frequent contortions of language disguise ploys to dupe, confuse, and rip off us hoi polloi – i.e., their customers. Upgrade your subscription For example, here’s a mouthful that’s been gaining popularity among manufacturers of food products: Price Pack Architecture. It’…
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Sam Alito is so ugly that he can’t even see his ugliness. I don’t mean looks, but the deep inner ugliness of character that keeps oozing from this so-called “supreme” judge. Start with the unabashed lies he told senators to win his lifetime appointment to America’s powerfully-undemocratic judicial branch. Lie Number One was his promise not to mess …
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To wrap up our weekend, we thought we’d take a few minutes and share what each of us here at Hightower HQ has been reading and listening to in recent weeks. What recommendations do you have? Leave ‘em in the comments! Leave a comment Read moreBy Jim Hightower
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Remember Donald Trump, the “swamp drainer”? In 2016, candidate Trump promised to end the grubby money corruption of American politics. “The special interests, lobbyists, donors,” he rightly and righteously noted “make large contributions to politicians and they have total control of those politicians.” Asserting that he knows the political rot bett…
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One group of oppressed Americans has become especially outspoken this election year, contending that top government officials (Democrats in particular) are ignoring their community’s basic needs and stifling their pursuit of economic advancement. I speak, of course, about the tragic plight of our nation’s downtrodden multi-billionaire class. While …
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Hot on the heels of our 1980s playlist… we’ve got … drumroll… the 1990s in political movement music ready for you! We love seeing how the music really spreads through genres in this decade, continuing the roots of branches sprung prior ones. Let ‘er rip! Prior playlists: 1960s 1970s 1980s Leave a comment Read more…
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If you’re wondering whatever happened to Ron DeSantis, he’s now re-ensconced in Florida… goofier than ever. Last year, backed by a covey of billionaires, Governor Ron was all set to be our next president until national voters discovered he has the personality of a dirt clod and the political sensibility of a tin-pot totalitarian. Upgrade your subsc…
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy William Shakespeare
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy William Shakespeare
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy William Shakespeare
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy William Shakespeare
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More great books at LoyalBooks.comBy William Shakespeare
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If we were half decent, we'd probably wish you a Happy Easter. We're not going to, and instead want to force you into listening to something entirely irrelevant and downright inappropriate for this holy day.
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8: Two Happy Rulers: Episode 8 - SPANNERS
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This week on the pile of sh*t that is the podcast, Joe and Pulama discuss Harold, blood, eunuchs and scrambled eggs. Your life may or may not be improved by listening.
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In this episode, Pulama and Joe discuss coins, chickens, boobs, breeding inanimate objects, famine, nipples, pigs, and chickens again.
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6: Two Happy Rulers: Episode 6 - UNVALENTINES
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I'd rather not write a description about this episode.
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In this episode, Gabriel sings the podcast theme exactly right. That is all.
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Yet more bollocks from Joe Pilbrow and Pulama Kaufman. Also Joe nearly leaves in a huff.*Disclaimer: Contains bad language and sexual discussion*.
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Two Happy Rulers is back. In this episode, Joe and Pulama almost make Gabriel have a nervous breakdown with their crap.
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2: Two Happy Rulers: Episode 2 - TOOTHPASTE
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Every week, Joe Pilbrow and Pulama Kaufman talk about... well... shit (but hopefully good shit). Producer Gabriel acts as the mediator and mainly prevents Joe and Pulama from physically injuring each other in a fracas. This is the second episode.*Disclaimer: Contains bad language and sexual discussion*.…
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Welcome to the podcast. It's called 'Two Happy Rulers' (don't ask). Every week, Joe Pilbrow and Pulama Kaufman talk about... well... shit (but hopefully good shit). Producer Gabriel acts as the mediator and mainly prevents Joe and Pulama from physically injuring each other in a fracas. This is the very first episode where Joe and Pulama introduce t…
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