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Facepalm America

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Beowulf Rochlen covers the inanity and insanity of American politics and culture in the first half of the 21st century. Call or text (202) 656-6271 any time to participate in the show! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
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This Week Again takes a look at Taraji P. Henson's Project 2025 comment at the BET Awards show, Donald Trump tries to distance himself from Project 2025 - unveiling his own Project 47, Heritage Foundation CEO Kevin Roberts threatens violence against those who don't comply with Project 2025, NC Lt Governor Mike Robinson says some people should be ki…
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This Week Again takes a look at the 1st presidential debate of 2024, SCOTUS overturning the Chevron Deference and what it means for you, Oklahoma mandates the Christian bible taught in all public schools, and a deep dive into the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025.
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Joe Biden's horrific debate performance underscores a fact that we and many on the left have underscored before - Joe has got to go.Will Democrats heed the writing on the wall? Doubtful. Plus, poop in Paris and Steve Bannon in prison. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.…
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This Week Again takes a look at Justin Timberlake's arrest in New York, Congressional Republicans block IVF protection bill, the Southern Baptist Convention votes against IVF support, Louisiana now forcing 10 Commandments into classrooms, Trump's black church photo-op with an all white crowd, MAGA says America isn't a democracy, Trump's spiritual a…
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This Week Again takes a look at Senator John Fetterman's switch from progressive Democrat to Republican, right-wing media's response to Hunter Biden's 3 felony convictions, Justice Alito & his wife caught on tape, Marjorie Taylor Greene's & Donald Trump's comments at Las Vegas campaign rally, Trump caught faking his crowd size again.…
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This Week Again takes a look at Mexico's new president Claudia Shienbaum, Republicans vote down contraception protect bill, Marjorie Taylor Greene throw a tantrum after refusing to call Dr. Anthony Fauci "doctor", Donald Trump's attorney complains prosecution didn't call defense witnesses, Trump bribed 9 witnesses, Speaker Mike Johnson threatens co…
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This Week Again takes a look at Israel's attack on Rafah using American-made precision bombs, Secretary of State Anthony Blikin edits report to say Israel is not obstructing aid from Gaza causing Stacey Gilbert to quit the State Department, Justice Alito blames his wife for flag controversy, and Donald Trump is found guilty on all 34 felony counts …
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This Week Again takes a look at the ICC's arrest warrants for Netanyahu and 3 Hamas Leaders, the Biden administration's response, Ireland and 142 other countries recognize Palestine statehood, more classified documents found in Donald Trump's bedroom, Trump falsely claims the raid on Mar-a-Lago was an assassination attempt, RNC sues states to restr…
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This Week Again takes a look at Harrison Butker's comments about women & motherhood, AL Senator Katie Britt's federal pregnancy registry legislation, what billionaire donors to NY Mayor Eric Adams had to do with the police response to Columbia's pro-Palestine protests, an expose on Israeli concentration camps for Palestinians.…
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This Week Again takes a look at TikTok's lawsuit over ban, Senator Mitt Romney & Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin discuss how TikTok made Israel lose the war on Gaza narrative, President Biden pauses one shipment of bombs to Israel while a government report says Israel did (but not totally) violate humanitarian and international laws, RFK Jr is m…
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This Week Again takes a look at the police response and Biden's comments about college campus protests; the State Department is knowingly funding Israeli human rights violators; MAGA says "real men wear diapers"; and Donald Trump lays out his plans for a 2nd term in Time Magazine.
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John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World and The Voice of San Francisco, joins us to discuss Trumpdates and Kristi Noem shooting a 14-month old dog and humble-bragging about it. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/face…
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This Week Again takes a look at the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and colleges all across the nation; the Supreme Court debates the new abortion law in Idaho and presidential immunity; and a recap of Donald Trump's New York hush money trial so far.
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A patriotic march based on the words of Donald Trump at a recent Pennsylvania campaign event. "Gettysburg, what an unbelievable battle that was. It was so much, and so interesting, and so vicious and horrible, and so beautiful in so many different ways--it represented such a big portion of the success of this country. Gettysburg, wow--I go to Getty…
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This Week Again takes a look at Israel and Iran attacking each other, GOP Senator Tom Cotton advocates violence against pro-Palestinian protesters, House votes to ban TikTok and fund Ukraine, Marjorie Taylor Greene is Russia's new spokesperson, the first week of the NY hush money case, Donald Trump falls asleep, farts and a man sets himself on fire…
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Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us to discuss setting one's self on fire as an act of protest, FART (the acronym), and Trump... stinks. Literally. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/supp…
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John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to discuss the upcoming Trump Trial, changes in the Freedom Caucus, and a sneak peak of John's new podcast. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--51899…
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This Week Again takes a look at the Arizona Supreme Court decision to reinstate an abortion law from 1864, Donald Trump's 2nd term plans for abortion are more than a state's right, and RFK Jr's presidential campaign is exposed for colluding with Trump's to reduce Biden voters.
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Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us to discuss Trump updates with his upcoming trial, how women are continuously losing rights in this country, and some of the details of Project 2025. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/p…
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John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to talk Eclipse Day, updates on the war in Ukraine, and Chernobyl. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.…
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Guest Melissa Lane, class of 1943 Professor of Politics at Princeton, joins us to discuss her book, Of Rule and Office: Plato's Ideas of the Political and Plato's politicial philosophies. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fac…
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John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to discuss celebrating Easter, Joe McCarthy, and what will happen if Donald Trump is found guilty? Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/suppor…
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Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us to discuss Amazon class-action lawsuits, marking up prices in the housing crisis, and why don't rich people have empathy? Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--51…
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Gene Ludwig, head of the The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, joins us to discuss 'functional unemployment', and how we can improve the well-being of middle- and lower-income Americans through economic research and education. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter…
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John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to discuss Trump's big bills and fines and upcoming court cases, Ukraine, and Boeing planes are falling apart. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--51…
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Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us this week to discuss Finland as the happiest place in the world, the hyprocrisy of Moms for Liberty, and how severe shrinklation is squeezing money out of hardworking Americans. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcas…
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We are joined by Audrianna Lewis, a Maximus call center worker and we discuss exactly why despite working for the federal government, she still cannot afford her health insurance due to her current wages and the actions being taken to fix it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.…
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We listen to and discuss an emotional speech earlier this week from Senator Eva Birch, describing her recent personal experience with a miscarriage and Arizona's 'cruel' laws. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-americ…
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We have an amazing conversation with Stan Luther, the author of A Lifetime In The Atmosphere: A Memoir Of Flight. Written with Daniel Alrick, it tells the tale of his 96 years (so far!) at the end of World War 2, as a bomber pilot during the Cuban Missile Crisis, as a military attache in Madagascar, and much more. Buy the book here: https://www.bar…
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Can it actually be that JUSTICE is being served??? A former member of the Trump administration is FINALLY serving time? I for one am celebrating, but how important is this? Let me know what you think by phone or message at 202-656-6271. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.…
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We speak with Joshua Green, author of The Rebels: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and The Struggle For a New American Politics,about the inside story of the uprising within the Democratic Party, the economic populists led by Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and how the financial crisis …
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John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to discuss that Trump can't pay his bills, his threats against our country with dangerous word choice, and censorship on Tiktok. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fa…
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We speak with Benjamin Herold, author of Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America’s Suburbs about the historic origins of post-war suburbia, and how suburbia racial exclusion is still prevalent today. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https…
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This Week Again takes a look at why Private Equity Firms own 44% of single-family homes with Dems going after hedge funds instead, Robert Hur's caught in a lie during congressional hearing, why the House voted to ban TikTok, and Trump may've hidden more classified documents in NJ.
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Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us to discuss Fani Willis, attempts to remove access to abortions federal-wide, and when different romance movies have very different ideas on womanhood. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com…
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Randy Fertel, author of Winging It: Improv’s Power & Peril in the Age of Trump joins us to discuss the history of improv, how politicians use improv in every aspect of their career, and how appeals to emotions often prove more results than logic. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supp…
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Steve Phillips, author of How We Win the Civil War: Securing a Multiracial Democracy and Ending White Supremacy for Good, joins us to talk the roots of white supremacy, the ongoing civil war, and "an existential battle between those who wish to make America a multiracial democracy and those clinging to the concept that this is fundamentally a white…
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We speak with comedy duo Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler - The Good Liars - who have over ten years of guerrilla political comedy experience. Their new podcast is "The Good Liars Tell the Truth" Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.By Two Squared Media Productions
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John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to talk about the lack of fact-checking in modern politics, Biden's new corporate tax proposal, and that ex-Trump advisor Peter Navarro is ordered to report to jail this month. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of t…
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We're joined by Ben Burgis, author of "Nationize Greyhound" for a discussion on nationalizing the bus line, how Greyhound stations have changed over time, and how change can be implemented to better improve our buses. Read the "Nationize Greyhound" article here: "A publicly owned intercity bus service with dedicated highway lanes could do for trave…
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