We're Not Wrong

In this week's episode of We're Not Wrong, Justin Robert Young, Jennifer Briney, and Andrew Heaton discuss the compelling and important topic of televising the House of Representatives and the potential ramifications of the recently passed rules package for Congress. What could the implications be? How would it affect the day-to-day operations of the legislature? Tune in to find out! With...

The gang discusses Kevin McCarthy's quixotic quest for Speaker. They then wonder if Katie Porter was mean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We begin with the gang grilling Justin on getting himself in the middle of a Twitter back and forth between Taylor Lorenz and Libs of TikTok. George Santos has admitted parts of his resume are a lie, should he still become a congressman next month? Southwest Airlines stranded thousands of customers over the holidays. Does congress need to get involved? Patreon.com/WereNotWrong Hosted on Acast. See...

A look into incoming Rep. George Santos who is gay, latino, Republican and possibly a massive liar whose entire resume is full of holes. The Omnibus looms, what is in it? Dave Levinthal discusses the epic political donation career of SBF and why FEC charges are part of his indictment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heaton, Young and Briney discuss the Desert Defector Kyrsten Sinema leaving the Democratic Party to go independent. Is she and ideological standard bearer or just very angry at her Mean Girl coworkers? The GOP fell on their face in the midterms and now the question of Quality Candidates is raging. So... what is a Quality Candidate? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Justin and Jen discuss the release of The Twitter Files about Hunter Biden's laptop story. Also, John Bolton running for president because of Truth Social. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin, Jen and Heaton discus the emotions of watching protests from authoritarian regimes like China and Iran. They also break down Mayor Eric Adam's new policy of removing homeless people from NYC streets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony Fauci retires from government, what is his legacy? Is it un-American to eat Thanksgiving at a restaurant? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The battle for Twitter verification continues as Justin, Jen and Andrew debate who is a REAL journalist and who is a lowly flea-ridden "citizen" journalist (boo! hiss!). FTX has collapsed, the crew discuss if it's hilarious that crypto bros lost their shirt or if this is just another business that capsized because they expanded too fast. PLUS emails about capitalism, charter schools...

RECORDED BEFORE THE MIDTERMS Justin, Jen and Heaton discuss new laws about pay range transparency and if they are effective or not. They they wade into the morality of lotteries as the massive Powerball tempts the nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen, Heaton and Justin discuss the changes to Twitter after Elon Musk purchased it. Also, should we declare Pandemic Amnesty? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin, Jen and Andrew discuss the merger of Kroger and Albertsons. Also, the letter sent by the Congressional Progressive Caucus about Ukraine that was immediately rescinded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RECORDED BEFORE LIZ TRUSS RESIGNED AFTER SIX WEEKS IN OFFICE Jen, Andrew and Justin discuss Liz Truss saying sorry. They also chat about a NY congressional candidate who has uploaded himself having sex with a sex worker to PornHub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Jennifer and Justin discuss the exit of Tulsi Gabbard from the Democratic Party. They go further and chop up the release of Adnan Syed and if it is a bad thing that true crime podcasts are investigating crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Jen and Justin discuss the latest scandal in the Georgia Senate race and have a larger conversation about what is and isn't in bounds during a campaign. Also, the economy is slowing down and the Federal Reserve is happy about it. Will it drag down the world economy? Is the Fed legitimate? What another episode this week? Patreon.com/werenotwrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Heaton, Jen and Justin discuss the new Prime Minister of Italy and if she's the descendent of Mussoulini. We also discuss if old people can (or should) lead the government. Which is odd because they currently do just that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our faithful editor Will Sattelberg has a new podcast. This is Don't Explain. Every time you go to the theater, you're experience an onslaught of movie tropes. Every romantic comedy has the down-on-her-luck best friend. Every action movie has the badass one-liners. Every Oscar-bait drama has that tear-jerker ending. But where do those tropes come from? How do audiences become so aware of H...

Jen, Andrew and Justin discuss the migrant migration stunt pulled by Ron DeSantis. Also, Biden said the pandemic is over, is he right? If so, how did we do? Patreon.com/WereNotWrong Get a bonus episode right now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Briney, Heaton and Young go over the underlying issues of the recently averted(?) rail strike and why commercial rail travel sucks in America. Biden has overseen the depletion of our strategic gas reserves the entire summer to help level gas prices. But what is the point of an emergency gas stash if we don't have one if an emergency happens? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Justin leads Andrew and Jen into the depths of internet hell as they learn about the death of forum Kiwi Farms at the hands of Twitch streamer Keffals using the weapon of Cloud Flare. Confused? Listen now! To make Heaton feel better we then talk about Price Controls making a comeback. GET BONUS EPISODES WEEKLY! Patreon.com/WereNotWrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen, Andrew and Justin discuss the decision by the Biden administration to forgive some student debt. They also muse on Ben Shapiro's appearance at Podcast Movement which turned into a lengthy apology on Twitter. PATREON.COM/WERENOTWRONG for bonus episodes weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin, Andrew and Jen discuss what they expect from a leader after the Finnish PM is seen dancing on the internet. Liz Cheney is also discussed. Patreon.com/WereNotWrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin, Jen and Andrew discuss the proposed ban on Russian tourists to the EU and the revived Iran Deal amidst state sponsored(?) assassination attempts. LINKS: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/13/europe-russians-tourist-visa-ban-ukraine-war https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/15/iran-nuclear-deal-00052024 https://apnews.com/article/salman-rushdie-middle-east-iran-tehran-70f0ea8cc69bc2...

Jen Briney, Andrew Heaton and Justin Robert Young discuss the ramifications of the FBI raid on Mar-A-Lago. Dissect our fascination with Alex Jones. Openly threaten Iowa's supremacy in the nomination process. Get more! Patreon.com/WereNotWrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NOTES: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/07/31/pat-toomey-burn-pits-bill-sotu-vpx.cnn https://news.yahoo.com/jon-stewart-rallies-with-veterans-for-burn-pit-legislation-lowest-hanging-fruit-of-a-functioning-society-174705431.html https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/02/world/pelosi-taiwan https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/opinion/nancy-pelosi-taiwan-china.html https://www.washingtonpost.com...