Mishegoss & Malarkey

Wherein Mish and Mal welcome back Susan, a popular guest of the program, who is on the dating apps and has tips for the guys — and she stays with us to play the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game! Plus, Mal's long-overdue review of the third and final season of Derry Girls.

Wherein Mish and Mal summon a spirit from the old New York Magazine days, who shares her "ecology of care" for people and the planet. Also, Trump is back on Twitter, and running for President again, but a Special Counsel from The Hague appears ready to go medieval on his ass.

Wherein Mal manages to squeeze in an abbreviated election report before late-season hurricane Nicole descends, and Mish panics over the prospect of Twitter going dark just as we turn to the news platform for midterm results.

Wherein Mish and Mal take note of the fact that, hey, Nazis are back! Also, Mish finds it hard to believe the Pelosi family left grandpa home alone; and Mal reveals he has voted already and wishes the election were over. Plus, a Vulture-style recap of the "House of the Dragon" season finale.

Wherein Mal recounts his time in the eye of a hurricane (well, maybe the ear), and we catch up on everything else since the last episode a month ago. Also, Kanye, Musk and Trump are the media musketeers; and Mish reviews a new project from The Roches sisters musical group.

Wherein Mal resurfaces from a deep-dive into rabbit holes of English history, and Mish takes first crack at the Trump family lawsuit. Plus, the Mar-a-Lago investigation proceeds apace; and Katie Holmes writes, directs, produces and stars in a pandemic love story.

Wherein Mish and Mal feel duty-bound to inform the corgis and the bees about the sad news from Balmoral. Also, what could blackmailers possibly have on Lindsey Graham that we don't see every week on HBO? Plus, Mish takes on the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, and Mal recaps House of The Dragon.

Wherein Mish and Mal kick off an exciting new season with the same tired old segments you've come to know so well, including "Absolutely the Last Pandemic Update," "Insurrection Week," the now-legendary "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, "Who's the Media" and more!

Wherein Mish and Mal break down the BFD and why it's a problem for Biden. Also, Fauci is retiring; Liz Cheney is campaigning for Democrats(!); and CNN cancels Reliable Sources. Plus, the "House of the Dragon" premiere and the "Better Call Saul" finale.

Wherein Mish and Mal watch in awe as the DOJ makes a Junk Luggers pickup at Mar-A-Lardo, and everybody on Truth Social goes ballistic. Also, polio is back and monkeypox is spreading; the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game executes a clever twist; and the Westworld Season 4 finale is a scrambled mess.

Wherein Mal fills Mish in on developments while he was North of the border, including "Dems in Array," the Dark Brandon memes, the DOJ investigation into Jan 6, and the Alex Jones trial. Plus, the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game features the Willard Hotel.

Wherein Mish and Mal break the stunning final Jan 6 hearing down for you, from Bannon's skeevy bathtub to Jared's ill-timed shower, to the Trump figure in the Disney Hall of Presidents pleading "Mike Pence let me down." All insurrection, all the time.

Wherein Mish and Mal catch up with developments in July: including the tragedy in Highland Park, the assassination of Shinzo Abe, a new coronavirus surge, and more. Then Mal credits a little girl in England with getting Boris Johnson to resign, and Mish reviews two recent movies starring Nicolas Cage.

Wherein Mish and Mal set their clocks back 50 years and try to imagine what happens next after the Roe repeal (Mal thinks it may be a huge opportunity for relocation services). Then, Biden goes maskless in Europe, the Jan 6 Committee hears harrowing tales, and the Hit List harks back to Olde New York.

Wherein Mish and Mal get lost in the parallel timelines of the pandemic, the Jan 6 hearings, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Also, Walter Cronkite meets JFK in the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey" game, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog crosses paths with the late PBS NewsHour's Mark Shields.

Wherein Mish and Mal review the start of the January 6th House Select Committee hearings, featuring Madam Vice-Chair Liz Cheney, Javanka, the Proud Boys, and more. Listen only if you care about your grandchildren.

Wherein Mish and Mal look beyond Depp v Heard toward the March for Our Lives on June 11 and Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee. Also, we admire Peter Navarro's pharmaceutical grade bullshit, and review the Ben Fong-Torres documentary on Netflix.

Wherein Mal finally inquires about "that nice girl Amber" and Mish gives him an earful.

Wherein Mish and Mal plan to avoid the monkeypox at European orgies, and Mike Pence says if called he'll run against his old boss in 2024. Also, Mal dusts off an old collection of vinyl records for the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, and Mish fondly recalls the "Murmurs of Earth" Voyager album.

Wherein Mal grows somber at the sad state of our Union, and Mish previews a proposed Smithsonian Jan 6 Insurrection Museum. Also, Steve Schmidt continues his media meltdown, and Mal reviews two movies from the 1970s.

Wherein Mish and Mal consider the leak of the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v Wade; Mish inexplicably grunts "Ruh Roe" several times; and Mal reports on the sentencing of two cosplaying insurrectionists. Then the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game shines the spotlight on Brett Kavanaugh, and "Hitlist or Shitlist" reviews Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in Hunter S. Thompson's "The Rum Diary."

Wherein Mish and Mal step in it yet again, as they navigate the Trump endorsements, the White House Correspondents superspreader dinner, and the upcoming Jan 6 committee hearings. Also, Elon Musk drops a grumpy into the Depp v Heard trial, and Mal tries to clean things up with an appreciation of the gentle game of Wordle.

Wherein Mish and Mal welcome election results from Europe, and Covid masks come off mid-flight. Also, live-streaming court channels are the media; "Where's Putin?" is the theme of the "Mish OR Mal?" game; and Mish rates the new "The Batman" movie.

Wherein Mish and Mal dig into their Easter jellybeans and wonder whether Bari Weiss (and the rest of us) are over Elon Musk. Also, the jury rejects the "the President told me to do it" defense, new Covid czar Dr. Ashish K. Jha gets in trouble right out of the gate, and Mish tunnels into pop-rock history for the "Mish OR Mal?" game.

Wherein Mish and Mal discuss the stupidities of J.D. Vance and Don Jr., and the wisdom of Mr. T. Also, a never-recorded ballad by Bob Dylan is the subject of the "Mishegoss OR Malarkey?" game, and Mish offers one of each — Richard Linklater's "Apollo 10½" and Judd Apatow's "The Bubble" — for the "Hitlist or Shitlist" segment.