Best Ian & Jasmine Podcasts (2024)

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Oh, Buddy...(feat. Rep. Jasmine Crockett) 48:17

2d ago48:17

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, we have a special interview-only episode with Texas Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, who has become a viral sensation for her willingness to say to Republicans what we're all quietly thinking. Crockett talks to us about her expectations as a Freshman Member of Congress; why people respond to her …

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No Odor in the Pod (feat. Christy Powell) 1:12:50

9d ago1:12:50

1:12:50

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Ian is/was coming in from Our Nation’s Capitol, Washington DC, where the GOP Micro-Majority is getting sick and tired of threats and shenanigans coming from…other members of the GOP Micro-Majority. Then, we check in on the smaller, more golden-domed capitol building in the centennial state where lawmakers …

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Is Your Refrigerator Running...To FREEDOM? 1:00:25

17d ago1:00:25

1:00:25

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME LAUNDRY, or something; Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation fight back against some of the silliest stuff we’ve ever heard of -- six or seven months before the most important election of our lives (again) We have a final update from the absolute clown show th…

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Attorney General Phil Weiser Gets Even More Smarter 1:20:10

24d ago1:20:10

1:20:10

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, we’ve got a longer episode because there's lots to discuss. First, there are more than a few problems for Colorado republicans in more than a few congressional districts, and one of them was so bad he lost to Heidi Ganahl in 2022. It’s Budget, Guns and Mental Health down at the State Capitol; we update you…

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Congressman Jason Crow Gets More Smarter (Again!) 1:03:09

1M ago1:03:09

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the Second Regular Session of the 74th Colorado General Assembly is about halfway over: Democrats are taking big swings at big bills and Republicans are making utter fools of themselves. In other words, it’s a day that ends with “y.” Not-billionaire and not president and not gonna be president former host …

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Sen. John Hickenlooper Gets Even More Smarter 45:34

1M ago45:34

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast...we have a special interview-only episode with the man who was the first guest on the original show way back in May 2016. You know him as Denver's Mayor, Colorado's Governor, and now a United States Senator: John Hickenlooper is back on the pod! You don't want to miss this interview...…

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The Scourge of Uncertified Potatoes (feat. Christy Powell) 48:01

2M ago48:01

48:01

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast...Christy Powell is back on the podcast, and we’ve got a whole Christy-only special on the halfway point of the Colorado legislative session as a bonus episode! Our unofficial third cohost drops by again to give us an update on what’s going on under the gold dome and to confound us once more with her legisl…

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The Craziest B**** in the Target Parking Lot 1:00:36

2M ago1:00:36

1:00:36

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Super Tuesday came and went and left us with the same situation we had beforehand; that’s right, it’s a Biden-Trump rematch, and no, there’s nothing you can do about it. But Dark Brandon is back: President Biden absolutely overcame incredibly low expectations for his State of the Union speech, and (formerl…

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The Constitution is Really Just a List of Suggestions Now 1:00:20

2M ago1:00:20

1:00:20

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the United States Supreme Court voted unanimously to let Donald Trump appear on the Colorado ballot in 2024; Democrats and Republicans alike weep and rejoice in equal measure. Kevin McCarthy may have been the shortest-termed speaker in modern history, but MAGA Mike Johnson may go down as the least capable …

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Nopeachment and a Dozen Future Chickens 48:50

2M ago48:50

48:50

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the incredibly cynical and evidence-free impeachment attempt against President Biden is failing, and now even Republicans are noticing; as it turns out, when the leader of your party is a 91-time indicted twice convicted obvious crook, trying to play both sides against a guy like Joe Biden just isn’t going…

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The Made-Up Migrant Scare in Lakewood (feat. Kyle Clark) 1:13:20

2M ago1:13:20

1:13:20

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast: Democrats keep winning, Republicans keep losing, and we predict whether these two trends will continue! Congress finally found the votes to impeach the Secretary of Homeland Security, even though the Senate wants nothing to do with this ridiculousness. And can four GOP state lawmakers running for higher of…

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Coloradans REALLY Dislike Lauren Boebert (feat. Andrew Baumann) 1:11:11

3M ago1:11:11

1:11:11

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Republicans have managed to break both chambers of Congress as they refuse to not only accomplish their most basic constitutional obligations, but fail to accomplish even their real bad political objectives. Then, Gabe-ish Evans -- the half-term state representative running for the GOP nomination to lose t…

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Every Person Listening to this Podcast is a Person 1:02:46

3M ago1:02:46

1:02:46

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, we learn that all persons are persons from our coverage of the ClusterBuck in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District...which continues with the results of a debate, a straw poll, and some partial campaign finance reports that are coming in as we record. While nobody’s really breaking fundraising records her…

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Two Republican Stories So Crazy We Couldn't Possibly Make Them Weirder 1:02:45

3M ago1:02:45

1:02:45

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, there was so much news between the last time we recorded and today that we had to throw out a whole episode and start over! First, the ClusterBuck in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District gets more cluster-er as the Colorado House Minority Leader cops to a DUI and one of his caucus members/leading opponent…

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The Colorado Republican Party is Dying Right Before Our Eyes (and Ears) 59:31

4M ago59:31

59:31

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, absolutely nobody has done more for Democrats in Colorado than Republicans in Colorado; it's not remotely close, and it's about to get worse. With ZERO statewide offices, total irrelevance in the Colorado legislature, and now zero-out-of-three incumbents running for re-election in their own congressional s…

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How Democrats Can Get it Right in 2024 (feat. Will Marshall) 45:21

4M ago45:21

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, it’s a special interview-only episode! Will Marshall, president of the legendary center-left think tank Progressive Policy Institute, joins us to talk pragmatism versus performance, how Democrats can start winning working class voters again, and what the 2024 election is going to look like.…

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EMERGENCY POD: Lauren Boebert Goes Seat Shopping! 44:03

4M ago44:03

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, we almost made it through 2023 with another podcast episode, but then Lauren Boebert announced late on December 27th when LITERALLY NOBODY WAS TRYING TO THINK ABOUT HER that she was going to carpetbag her broken campaign down to the 4th congressional district. So, in this special episode of the Get More Sm…

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The Inside Story of How Colorado Barred Donald Trump from the Ballot (feat. Mario Nicolais) 1:03:53

4M ago1:03:53

1:03:53

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast...the Colorado Supreme Court held that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prevents the Secretary of State from placing Donald Trump on the Presidential ballot in Colorado, setting up a constitutional showdown with national implications. Mario Nicolais, one of the attorneys for the six …

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CROSSOVER EPISODE: The 2023 Lauren Boebert Get More Smarter x City Cast Denver Holiday Clicktacular! 23:35

4M ago23:35

23:35

We were so excited to be invited back to the excellent City Cast Denver podcast to talk about our 8th Favorite Member of Congress from Colorado, Lauren Boebert's 2023: from Beetlebert to facing a legit primary threat to George Santos being her grandbaby sitter to...well, all the rest.By Colorado Pols and The Bighorn Company

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Boebert, Bidenomics, and a Bread Sandwich 47:35

5M ago47:35

47:35

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast: Bidenomics? Bidenflation? Bidenpeachment? What portmanteau can’t we create with the President’s last name? Our 8th favorite member of congress from Colorado is living it up in the Big Apple! Has Rep. Lauren Boebert given up on winning reelection or has she just not realized that New York City isn’t in Colo…

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What really happened to Shanquella Robinson; Justice for Tyre Nichols; Killer Karen and the Murder of AJ Owens; Dearth of Black Doctors; SF Financial Literacy with Ian Dunlap 47:15

5M ago47:15

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RBN investigates updates on the Shanquella Robinson, Tyre Nichols, and AJ Owens cases, examines the drop in Black doctors and what can be done to increase the numbers, and presents a piece on financial literacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy REVOLT

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We're Not Dead Yet! 55:05

5M ago55:05

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Republicans from Colorado to Washington DC to North Carolina, to South Carolina, to California, and probably everywhere else too, in between are a big, big mess. We ask the question on everybody’s mind, how the hell does anyone still vote for them? The rats are fleeing the ship of our 8th favorite member o…

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Kennedy’s Entertainment Look Back 46:59

5M ago46:59

46:59

In many ways, 2023 has been a banner year for the culture and this year RBNW had a chance to talk to some of the biggest names - and cover some of the most interesting stories in entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy REVOLT

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Environmental Racism & Reefer Reparations 47:57

5M ago47:57

47:57

REVOLT Black News provides an update on the tragic deaths of Tyree Nichols & Elijah McClain and the issues with EMT's, the reparations for formerly incarcerated individuals with marijuana offenses, and Black children with autism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy REVOLT

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Mississippi “Goon Squad” Sentencing; Dearth of Black Male Teachers; The Rise of STD’s; State Farm: Food Waste 47:48

6M ago47:48

47:48

RBN returns to Rankin County for updates on the Mississippi Goon Squad, examines the lack of Black males teachers in the classroom, investigates the rise of STDs in the Black community, and presents a State Farm piece on food waste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy REVOLT

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The 2023 Election Recap (feat. Seth Masket) 1:23:06

6M ago1:23:06

1:23:06

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the 2023 Election is over and Democrats notched some big wins across the country (and one glaring loss right here in Colorado). We break down the results and talk about what’s so special about the upcoming irregular legislative session. Of course, we check in again on our 8th favorite member of Congress fr…

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What Happened to Rasheem Carter; Leaders of the New School; Donor Dilemma; Attack in Babcock Ranch; State Farm - Jasmine Crowe-Houston 49:46

6M ago49:46

49:46

REVOLT Black News investigates the Cass County Murders of 3 sisters. A trip to Uganda to explore some of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world and trauma with TikTok which tells the story of Toni Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy REVOLT

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Buck, Boebert, and Body Armor (feat. Marshall Zelinger) 1:08:47

6M ago1:08:47

1:08:47

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast…It’s our Buck, Boebert, and Body Armor episode! Jason Bane’s powers of psychic prognostication REIGN as "KenSNBC" makes it official he’s not running for reelection in 2024. Remember, if you want to know what the future holds in Colorado Politics, tune in to the Get More Smarter podcast. We also talk about L…

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Okay, Seriously, Who the Heck is Mike Johnson? 50:52

6M ago50:52

50:52

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, there’s (finally) a new Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; while he shares all but one consonant with the new Mayor of Denver, that’s where the similarities end. MAGA Mike Johnson is a real freak; we discuss whether or not he can make Congress function and keep Republicans in the Majority in 202…

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YSL Trial Update; A.I.’s Black Code; Update: New Study Links Relaxers and Cancer in Black Women; Da’Vinchi; State Farm’s Million Meal Pack. 44:45

6M ago44:45

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RBN gives an update on the YSL trial, looks at how racial bias shows up in artificial intelligence, investigates the link between relaxers and uterine cancer, interviews Da’Vinchi, and looks at the Million Meal Pack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy REVOLT

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Lauren Boebert Bought 180 Pounds of Candy (feat. Christy Powell) 1:21:51

6M ago1:21:51

1:21:51

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast...check your mailboxes, your email inboxes, and your text messages because ballots are on their way in Colorado! Congress tosses another aspiring House Speaker off the balcony; this time it’s legislative terrorist and sexual misconduct ignorer Jim Jordan of Ohio. That makes three down and 218 to go! As "CNN…

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The Story of...Usher 45:33

7M ago45:33

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On this special edition of REVOLT Black News Weekly, Kennedy Rue sits down with the one and only Usher for an in-depth look at his remarkable journey. From his early beginnings under the mentorship of L.A. Reid to becoming a groundbreaking artist akin to legends like Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson. Usher unveils the intricate dance between his p…

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Which Comes First: House Speaker or Christmas? 54:41

7M ago54:41

54:41

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, it’s going to be pretty hard to be funny as the Hamas terrorist attacks on innocent Israelis quickly turns into a war that will mean far too many deaths of both Palestinian and Israeli civilians. We'll talk about what this means for Colorado and national politics as well. The Republican Party has once agai…

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Fearless Fund; Black Maternal Mortality; Issa Rae & the Barbie Blowup; AI/Crypto and the Black Community 47:37

7M ago47:37

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RBNW chronicles the attack on the Fearless Fund, investigates why Black women are dying in record numbers at childbirth, sits down with Issa Rae, and takes a dive into Crypto in the Black community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy REVOLT

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A Small Colorado Town's School Board Madness (feat. Logan Davis) 1:00:30

7M ago1:00:30

1:00:30

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, we have some extra pod! Logan Davis of the Colorado Times Recorder has been investigating the school board politics in a small town just north of Colorado Springs for the better part of a year, and he’s got a crazy story to tell that everyone with an interest in public schools needs to hear. We've devoted …

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Who Will Speak for the Speakerless? (feat. Rep. Brittany Pettersen) 1:17:25

7M ago1:17:25

1:17:25

Leaves are falling. Blue books are arriving. ELECTIONS ARE HAPPENING! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the government shutdown was avoided, Kevin McCarthy’s career was ended, and Democrats were in "array." We’ve got a crazy week in Washington to report back on with a special guest who was there for the action -- Congresswoman Brittany Pet…

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The Missing Black Women Epidemic 48:27

7M ago48:27

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Live from REVOLT WORLD, REVOLT Black News Weekly delivers an important conversation that could save your life or the life of someone you love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy REVOLT

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Deputary Secumatary of Shutdowns 53:01

7M ago53:01

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By the time you hear this episode of the Get More Smarter Podcast, the federal government most likely will have shut down because of the MAGA clown show, but if it hasn’t -- and it didn't! -- that’s good, we guess. Our 8th favorite member of Congress from Colorado is trying to flood the zone with nonsense to make people forget about #Beetlebert and…

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Jail deaths in Fulton County; Dearth of Black Doctors; Halle Bailey’s superstar rise; AI and Crypto education for the community 45:36

7M ago45:36

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RBN examines the high number of deaths at Fulton County Jail and the issues with local jails; RBN investigates the issue of Black doctors within Black communities; Halle Bailey talks with Kennedy Rue; Tavonia Evans uses Crypto to educate and inspire the Black community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Government May Shut Down, But We Won't! (feat. Karen Middleton) 1:07:37

7M ago1:07:37

1:07:37

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Jason Bane is psychic. Or Ken Buck is predictable. Or both! As the MAGA Shutdown Shitshow careens toward it’s inevitable conclusion, one question remains, will Kevin McCarthy screw up Ian's Yom Kippur plans this year? The scandal known as Beetlebert continues into a third week; will our 8th favorite member…

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Brain Dead Baby; Psychedelics; Diddy’s New Music & Black Women in E-Sports 45:42

7M ago45:42

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RBNW investigates the death of a 3 year old baby, the increased interest in psychedelics, sits down with Diddy to discuss new music, and takes a look at Black women in the gaming space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy REVOLT

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Beetlebert, Beetlebert, Beetlebert (feat. Micah Parkin) 1:13:39

8M ago1:13:39

1:13:39

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, our 8th favorite member of Congress from Colorado is once again making headlines for all the wrong reasons -- this time getting kicked out of a production of the musical version of the seminal 90’s movie, Beetlejuice; the madness continues in Congress under weak loser House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the MA…

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Mike Coffman, King of Clowns (feat. Juan Marcano) 1:14:12

8M ago1:14:12

1:14:12

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the Chairman of the party of hard work and individual responsibility just can’t seem to…work hard and take individual responsibility. Quad-dicted YUGE loser Donald Trump produced a video name checking several El Paso County Republicans in an attempt to…make them somehow even more unelectable? Former Bruce …

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Republican Presidential Debates = BDSM (feat. Seth Masket) 1:11:05

8M ago1:11:05

1:11:05

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, our 8th favorite member of Congress from Colorado is trailing her leading Democratic challenger by two points. Will she realize that she’s the problem? The Colorado Republican/Libertarian Party alliance is getting sadder and stupider, as we predicted, reinforcing the idea that instead of playing stupid gam…

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C Murder's Quest for Freedom, 'Who's Black?' Debate, and Fighting The Mental Health Stigma 47:25

8M ago47:25

47:25

On this edition of RBNW, we delve into the intricacies of C Murder’s ongoing battle for justice and freedom, probing the complexities and controversies surrounding identity and the right to claim Blackness. Further, we spotlight Lorenzo Lewis's pioneering efforts with 'The Confess Project,' offering an introspective look at the challenges, stigmas,…

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This is Serious; Yeah, Totally 51:54

9M ago51:54

51:54

This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, he’s Once, Twice, Thrice, Fourthce times indicted? Big ass loser Donald Trump has been charged with another series of crimes, this time in Georgia; can the big man escape the big house when he doesn’t have the power to pardon himself for committing felonies at the state level? That Colorado Republican and …

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Mississippi Goon Squad Update; Usher's Summit; & More 46:23

9M ago46:23

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REVOLT Black News on the Mississippi Goon Squad, Fulton County Jail and recent news of another death. The team examines, if the Black community is doing enough to protect our LGBTQ community, Usher's Disruptivator Summit, and a recap of Rock The Bells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Mumbling and Bumbling in Colorado (feat. Christy Powell) 59:18

9M ago59:18

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the State Republican Party met to vote on ending its participation in Colorado’s open primary…but that failed and they’re spending big money on a lawsuit about it anyway. Lauren Boebert gets called out, again, for taking credit for things she actually opposed; she’s also very confused about the meaning of …

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Hip-Hop’s Golden Anniversary - Celebrating 50 Years 48:17

9M ago48:17

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REVOLT Black News celebrates 50 years of Hip-Hop while examining how the genre became a global movement, diving into hip-hop’s role in social justice, exploring the business of hip-hop, feminism in rap, and the genre's relationship with fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Let's Keep Those Indictments Coming! 54:13

9M ago54:13

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This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, former President Donald Trump has been indicted -- again -- this time for trying to stop the certification of an election he knew that he lost and then for leading a wide-ranging conspiracy to try and stay in power. We unpack what this indictment means for our 8th favorite member of Congress from Colorado …

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