You might know Tara from her previous appearances on this show as well as Hal Sparks's Megaworldwide. She's also the author of The Sound of Settling. We talked about the school shooting in Georgia today, as well as the Biden administration's announcement of continued Russian disinformation online. Plus, Tara's experiences at the DNC and so much mor…

The Harris-Walz interview on CNN. We debunk the Republican lie about Coach Walz's military service, and remarks he made while a member of Congress. Dana Bash's fact-free take on Bidenomics. Politico's horrendous headline backstopping Donald's lie about Kamala's race. The murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and how Donald might be responsible. Donald's h…

A grand jury has handed down superseding indictments against Donald for his attempted coup. More about RFK and the whale head. COVID at the DNC. Donald desecrated Arlington National Cemetery for a campaign photo-op. The U.S. Army issues a damning statement. Correcting the record on Kamala's tax proposals. More evidence of price gouging by retailers…

Grab your tricorders and set your phasers for fun, it's another nerdy episode of the interview show. This time, Bob talks with the funny and talented Seán Ferrick, host of TrekCulture's Ups and Downs, a must-watch YouTube show in which Seán reviews episodes of Star Trek, both new and old. Seán is immensely entertaining and positive -- a total blast…

We wrap up our coverage of the 2024 DNC with highlights from Kamala Harris's acceptance speech. Nick Offerman's "Kamala Man" song parody. Donald is chickening out of the debate again -- or is he? Sleepy Donald is sleepy. Weirdo RFK drops out and endorses Donald. RFK sawed off the head of a dead whale and drove home with it. Racist Republicans say K…

Our coverage of the 2024 DNC continues with all the big moments from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Out fanboy crushes on Coach Walz. MAGA is bullying Gus Walz because they're soulless monsters. Coach Walz's pep talk. Barack and Michelle Obama go hard against Donald. Pete Buttigieg's remarks about politics and reality. Doug Emhoff's hilarious voicem…

We originally planned to talk with Charlie Pierce, who's at the Democratic convention right now. Not sure what happened but he never showed for our talk, so thankfully our friend Cliff Schecter was available to step in to discuss all things DNC. Make sure to subscribe to his YouTube channel, Cliff's Edge – hit that like button under his videos, and…

Our coverage of the DNC begins! The unified Democratic Party. A fitting Star Trek metaphor. The best of the speeches. Hillary and "lock him up." Donald's COVID negligence spotlighted. The outpouring of love for Joe Biden. Democrats going hard against Donald. Kamala's tan suit. Plus, Donald's disrespect for veterans. Donald still doesn't know what a…

Frank Luntz actually has something worthwhile to say. Minnesota National Guard officials back Tim Walz. The Stupid Headline of the Day. Great news about Medicare prescription drug prices. The Donald and Netanyahu phone call that may or may not have happened. Project 2025 writer drafted hundreds of executive orders for Donald. Donald's latest free m…

A few weeks ago, Christopher joined us to talk about the switchover from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris, but since then, he's released his new electoral map forecast, so we thought we'd bring him back to discuss the map and his methodology behind it. You know Christopher Bouzy as the founder of Bot Sentinel and Spoutible.com, and he's one of the most a…

The most important news story of the week! Jesse Ventura endorses Harris-Walz. NYT confirms Ohio is on the map. Donald's disastrous interview with Elon Musk. Twitter allegedly attacked with a DDOS. Slobbery Donald slurred his words. Donald lied about stopping Putin from invading Ukraine. Donald capitulated to Elon. The EU is pissed. Troth Senchul c…

The Kamala Harris rally in Wisconsin. Kamala is having none of your shenanigans. Coach Walz went there. The Tim Walz hands-free driving video. Bombshell new poll. RFK Jr's dead bear story. MAGA is trying to swift-boat Tim Walz. Trump agrees to debate Kamala. Laura Ingraham in cognitive decline. Jenna Ellis and Loraine Pellegrino flip in fake electo…

Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer returns to the show with her first appearance since May, and so much has changed. We discussed the infectious joy and optimism of the newly minted Harris-Walz campaign, how it all came together, and where it's headed. We also talked about the new tough-talking Democratic Party, unafraid to stand up to the MAGA bullies. Do…

As predicted, Gov. Tim Walz is Kamala Harris's running mate! Kamala's statement. What Walz brings to the campaign. Gen Z and Walz. Tropical Storm Debby. The latest polling. The new Lincoln Project video lampoons JD Vance. The latest developments with Trump's bribery scheme with Egypt. Trump congratulated Putin for prisoner swap. Trump tries to run …

Joe Biden frees Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerschkovich and others from Russian captivity. Biden was negotiiating while recovering from COVID and deciding whether to step down. Trump will try to take credit and blame Biden for releasing a killer. Kamala Harris's mindblowing rally in Atlanta. More about the "weird" meme. Trump's nuclear meltd…

Cliff returns to the show to discuss this historic Summer in politics, from the rise of Kamala Harris to Trump's horrendous VP running mate to all things weird. And of course there's some Star Wars talk in there, too. Trump's disastrous interview with the National Association of Black Journalists happened right on time – about 10 minutes after we w…

Kamalamentum continues! The vice president's poll numbers continue to rise. Zoom calls raise millions for the campaign. Trump waffles on debating Kamala. JD Vance thinks child-free people are sociopaths and psychos. The VP search is down to Kelly or Walz. Trump is weird. Why the weird tactic works. Trump is a corrosive kind of weird. Thomas Friedma…

Jody and David's reaction to Joe Biden's decision. President Biden's remarks from the Oval Office. The new Harris campaign ad featuring Beyonce. What about Gov. Tim Walz for VP? Record smashing surge in volunteers for the Harris campaign. JD Vance is part of the Cult of the Child. Did JD Vance eff a couch? Donald Trump is terrified. Elon Musk reneg…

You might know Christopher from his popular social media website Spoutible – don't forget the app available everywhere. He also accurately forecasted the 2018, 2020, and 2022 elections -- and every election since he began doing that. Today we discussed the state of the presidential campaign, the rise of Kamala Harris and the departure of Joe Biden,…

Our coverage of the Kamala Harris campaign for president begins today. Joe Biden put country over his personal ambitions. History will remember Biden as a truly great president. Feels a lot like Obama 2008. The vice president raised more money in two days than any presidential candidate in history. Energy and unity is off the charts. The vice presi…

President Biden has COVID now. The effort to get the president to step down is astroturfed. The wealthy donor class's soft coup. Barack Obama reportedly wants Biden to step down. What happens if Biden steps aside? Biden's medical records are out and he's in great shape. The message to older Americans. The RNC continues. Trump keeps falling asleep. …

Author and journalist Joe Conason has a new book out called The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism, which tells the harrowing story of how 70 years of scams and propaganda has dragged us so dangerously close to authoritarian fascism. It's such an important volume for many reasons, especially because it p…

The apparent assassination attempt against Trump. Why haven't we heard from the doctors about his injured ear? Trump's call with RFK Jr. Trump urged his supporters to "fight." Violent rhetoric is not a both sides thing. Republicans including JD Vance blamed Biden for the shooting. What was the shooter's motive? Republican horrendousness from the me…

No sentencing today for Trump in NYC. Mary Trump and Bob at Star Trek Las Vegas. The tide is turning in the aftermath of the CNN debate. Study shows the debate had no impact on voter preferences. The NYT ignored Trump's pro-Russia threats against NATO. Biden and the AFL-CIO. Biden's NATO remarks versus Trump's rally nonsense. The 538 forecast shows…

Tristan Snell is the author of Taking Down Trump and a regular contributor to the Stephanie Miller Show. This time, we talked about the unprecedented attempt to force President Biden to step aside after the CNN debate two weeks ago. We also discussed the atrocious news media coverage including the New York Times's false reporting about a Parkinson'…