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In communities across the U.S., from small towns to big cities, there used to be a lot more places like the ol’ neighborhood bar. It was a place you could come after work, to talk with your friends & neighbors about the news of the day, to have a few laughs, and maybe a few drinks. In those days, you could even talk about politics a little bit without causing a bar brawl. These days, the people in our personal communities are often spread from coast to coast and around the world. And while i ...
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The government shutdown is over. Republicans will likely get credit for ending it. Republican legal slush fund is now law. New Epstein files indicate that "Trump knew about the girls." Epstein said Donald is evil. House will vote on Epstein files next week. Stephanie Miller is a ROCK STAR. Her appearance on Sean Hannity and the MAGA freakout about …
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Mary Trump and Bob Cesca dig into the original series episode "A Private Little War" and it's Vietnam War allegory. What did Gene Roddenberry and the crew of the USS Enterprise conclude about the question of whether the U.S. should have gotten involved in Vietnam? Stick around for Bob's nerdy observations about the episode, including how best to de…
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Martin Sheen's work in film and TV has been a joyful through-line in my life for the last three-plus decades. Today we talked about his must-listen new podcast called The Martin Sheen Podcast, get it wherever you get your podcasts. We also talked about The West Wing, the movie Gettysburg, and my absolute favorite movie from his filmography called T…
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Good day and welcome to day 41 of the government shutdown. Seven Democrats yank defeat from the jaws of victory. The shutdown deal that no one likes. The latest on Donald's screwy healthcare non-plan plan. Donald stood behind his desk, staring into space, after a guy fainted during an Oval Office event. Manipulating the old man, 50-year-mortgage ed…
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Jody's out today, but Jared's back to help - and he's brought some great friends & experts to help us tackle solving the problems pouring out ion the News On Tap. Immigrant rights expert Juan Escalante joins us on Trump’s Immigration War, & Carolyn Fiddler Communications Director for the Democratic Atty. General's Assoc. joins us on how Democratic …
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Good day and welcome to Day 36 of the government shutdown. The FAA said it would cut scheduled air traffic by 10%. Tuesday's landslide election! The historic victories in New York, Virginia, New Jersey, California, Georgia, and Mississippi. Democracy is still very much alive. Sherrill far outperformed the polls. Misogyny and women candidates. Donal…
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Driftglass and Blue Gal are here today to talk about this week's election results and what's next for our beleaguered democracy. We talked about Mamdani, we talked about the polls, we talked about how Donald Trump is screwing his own people, how the shutdown is unwinnable for the Republicans, and so much more. Make sure to subscribe to the Professi…
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How did the election go, people of the future? Donald's anti-semitic Election Day post about Mamdani. Donald pledges to investigate California's Prop 50 vote. Good day and welcome to Day 35 of the MAGA government shutdown. Airports are a nightmare right now. Donald is defying the court order to resume partial SNAP benefits. Mike Johnson on the fili…
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This week's Trek Politics is a companion to our previous podcast about the incredible Next Generation episode "The Drumhead". Bob talks with actor Spencer Garrett who played Crewman Simon Tarses, who's caught up in a McCarthyite witch hunt aboard the Enterprise. You might also know Spencer from Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, Bosch, For All Mankind,…
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Good day and welcome to day 30 of the MAGA government shutdown. Donald continues to screw his own people. The government shutdown will reduce U.S. economic output by up to $14 billion. Donald ordered nuclear tests. Sleep tight, America. This might be another thing he blurts that goes nowhere. DOJ has indicted Kat Abughazaleh. Ken Paxton is suing Ty…
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In case you're new to the podcast, Donna is a college professor and professional media historian, and she's the former radio deejay at WMMS in Cleveland who first introduced American audiences to my favorite band, Rush more than 50 years ago. So today we talked about how the news media is dropping the ball when it comes to covering the authoritaria…
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Good day, and welcome to Day 28 of the MAGA government shutdown. 42 million Americans, including Trump voters, are about to lose SNAP benefits. Donald keeps screwing his own people. Donald is lying about Reagan and tariffs. He might try to run for a third term, but it just won't happen. Why did Loopy Donald have an MRI and a cognitive exam? He coul…
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Mary and Bob discuss the S2E23 original series episode "Patterns of Force," in which Kirk and Spock attempt to rescue a history professor who accidentally brings the Third Reich to an alien planet, leading to all the horrible things from Nazi Germany including a genocide against a neighboring planet. There's even a Stephen Miller-type character. St…
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Chez's website is back! Good day, and welcome to Day 23 of the government shutdown. Republicans are about to make your health insurance premiums way more expensive. The entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished now. Demolition company is getting flooded with complaints. Who's paying for it? The Supreme Court is considering whether to h…
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Lorissa is the author of the forthcoming book Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress. This is extraordinarily important book for myriad reasons, including the fact that you probably never heard of the first woman to be elected to Congress, or that this same woman introduced the bill that w…
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Good day and welcome to Day 21 of the government shutdown. Bob is doing livestreams on Patreon now. Nuking the filibuster. Republicans could be leaning toward extending the ACA subsidies. The No Kings rally was an historic success. The faceplant guy. Donald is destroying the White House. Donald reacted by posting AI slop of himself crapping on the …
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Mary Trump and Bob Cesca discuss the dumpster fire that is the original series episode "The Omega Glory." It's a hot mess but its use of the Constitution offers a valuable lesson about today's politics and how constitutional rights apply to all people, not just citizens. Stick around for some nerdy odds and ends from the episode, including Bob's dr…
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