The Mess is Mine

The State of the Union is... rowdy.   Season 3 begins with a fact check of Joe Biden's SOTU speech, and the Jerry Springer chaos in the chamber.   George Santos and Mitt Romney square off, and we look at the the GOP response(?) from Arkansas.   

In this special holiday episode, we look at the midterm elections, the history of the  Georgia runoff election rules, and the implications for the GOP and the country moving forward.  Democracy won the day in 2022.  Maybe there is more uniting us than dividing us, after all.   Actually. 

In this spooktastic midterm episode we'll review the findings of the January 6 committee's last hearing. Join  me for a closer look at the 5 key races in the House and Senate that may tip the balance of Congress.... If you dare. ADVISORY:  this show contains disturbing poll numbers,  occasional outrage and naked sarcasm - but no smoking.

It's getting strange out there.  Come investigate how the GOP and much of what we have come to understand in modern politics and policy has been swept into the Upside Down.   The overturning of Roe v Wade (Dobbs decision) , Texas Migrant Netjets and the Maralago FBI Probe.   

This midsummer episode catches us up on the bombshell testimony from the January 6th hearings, and examines the chaos in and around the White House between Election Day and Insurrection Day.   Because truth is stranger than fiction.

Break out the corduroy and bell bottoms - its starting to feel like the 1970s all over again. And since we have been drinking from the proverbial fire hose for over two years,  all of the bad news is affecting the way our brains work - there's a scientific answer as to why.     We'll also look at what we can do about our gun problem,  touch on the upcoming Supreme Court ruling and Januar...

Season two begins with a look at the growing rift within the GOP.   Trump's RNC states the 1/6  Insurrection was "legitimate political discourse" and officially censures Republican truth-seekers Cheney and Kinsinger.   Trump chest thumps at a rally in Texas, accidentally admits he wanted to "overturn" the election, and flushes presidential documents down the golden commode...

It appears there is no vaccine for crazy.   In this episode we go down the rabbit hole to examine political extremism on the left and the right.  We discuss fealty in Trumpland,  Colin Powell. Litmus tests, Space cowboys,  the uptick in Independent voters, the mother of dragons, stimulus for ferrets,  the VA Gov race, and a whole bunch of other stuff.   Remember what the door mouse said....  Feed...

In this first Interview episode,  we meet Brian Wild - Washington lobbyist by day,  caffeine-swilling-storm-chaser by night.   Brian shares some thoughts and perspectives from his volunteer experience with World Central Kitchen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.  We also discuss our badass neighbor from Spain, Celebrity chef and do-gooder extraordinaire José Andreś, and a random dude named Mitch a...

This episode (very) briefly covers Afghanistan's history  and how we arrived at this place in time.  We also look at some polling data on American Evangelicals and their hospitality toward refugees, examine the difference between  Christianism vs. Christianity,  touch on the Good Samaritan and a few other lessons learned in Bible Belt Sunday school. 

Back from a little hiatus, Episode 9 explores  news avoidance,  outrage entertainment. vaccine rates and hesitancy, and the Tokyo Olympic Games 

The Texas Episode.  Can evangelical women be feminists?  Author and famed Bible teacher Beth Moore parts ways with the Southern Baptist Convention;  author and famed blogger Jen Hatmaker stands up for her convictions;   former President George W Bush launches a new project highlighting immigrants while white power rears its ugly head (again) in Congress;   and lastly... a ranch chat about  the dif...

This episode investigates the 22 years since the Columbine tragedy and what America has (not) done to make our citizens safer.  

This episode explores Fox News' fascination with Dumbo and the Muppets, the 1980s, the Stimulus Package, and the pursuit of the ever-elusive Covid vaccine.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to 'win at all costs' anymore. I want the party or the person with the best ideas and solutions to win. I no longer want to play for a team that can only come out on top if the other team doesn’t show up. Nobody wins that game.. we all lose.  Episode #3 takes a look at Republican cul-de-sacs, changes in voting laws, the Covid Relief package (with...

In this episode we take a look at the former president's speech to his adoring fans over the weekend and what it means for the GOP going forward.  We will examine truth, spin and lies, and discuss some good news in the near future...

This episode explores the connection between the Republican Party and evangelicals, looks at some polling data regarding the future of the GOP and connects the dots between Rush Limbaugh and the rise of Donald Trump.