Facepalm America

We're joined by Rachel Louise Martin, author of A Most Tolerant Little Town: The Explosive Beginning of School Desegregation in America to discuss Clinton, Tennessee in 1956. Dozens of interviews from different demographics and perspectives later, Rachel unpacks the experiences of students living through the beginning of desegregation and how it compares to schools today. A Most Tolerant Little To...

There's smoke in the air. And we need to stop ignoring it, pay attention, and take action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

The drug industry refuses to negotiate, corporate Democrats nix afforable housing in Colorado, and a victim of police brutality gets some justice. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We read the full unsealed Trump indictment. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

John Rothmann joins us to talk Trump's second indictment and the many divides of the Republican Party surrounding their opinion of the former president. Listen to John's podcast, Around The Political World with John Rothmann, here . Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We bring you the details of Trump's SECOND criminal indictment - this time in the classified documents case. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Trump is about to be charged with espionage and and say hello to his little friend, Mark Meadows! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We're joined by two guests today: Stephen Bright and James Kwak, to talk about their book The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts. We discuss racial prejudice in the court systems as well as the death penalty. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Today we had a chat with Jeff Hauser, executive director of the Revolving Door Project, to discuss the debt ceiling and frustration with Biden's course of action. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We read from one of a series of pamphlets for U.S. Army personnel in the European theater of World War II entitled Fascism. Read the full document here: https://archive.org/details/ArmyTalkOrientationFactSheet64-Fascism/page/n1/mode/2up Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Damien, Ed, and I continue the conversation on noir this week with a focus on neo-noir. Please visit https://www.geekhistorytime.com for more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We speak with Diya Abdo, author of American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience, about the experiences, traumas, and triumphs of refugees and their families. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Senator Markwayne Mullin explains why he doesn't want reality. Plus, a listener asks if Ron DeSantis has a psychological condition and one gun store owner makes a real difference. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

The government has decided to delay cracking down on Medicare DIS-advatage overbilling. We dig into the whole Medicare DIS-advatage scam, how much it steals from you and me, and how the whole sordid scheme works. For more, see https://hartmannreport.com/p/time-to-end-the-medicare-advantage Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We're joined by guest Tim Shriver to discuss his book "The Call to Unite: Voices of Hope and Awakening", a book put together shortly after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as a resource for anyone feeling lost amid the chaos. (Note: This is a reupload of an episode initially aired 4/13/22.) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support...

We read from The People's Hospital about the phenomenon of disaster syndrome. How can we as Americans overcome it with regard to our healthcare system and other things we think we can't change. Buy The People's Hospital here: https://www.powells.com/book/peoples-hospital-hope-peril-in-american-medicine-9781501198045 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-amer...

A child labor update, we speak to listener Silver from Illinois, and gay people are leaving Florida! Call or text us any time at 202-656-6271. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Biden and McCarthy did a debt deal... yay. So why didn't Democrats prevent this months ago? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

In today's Clip of the Day, Congressman Jamaal Bowman speaks out loudly and proudly about the Republican economic terrorists holding our nation hostage. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We take a break from the political and run this special episode of A Geek History Of Time, hosted by Damien Harmony and Ed Blaylock in which I, the guest, attempt to explain the genre of film noir. Please listen to more of their episodes at geekhistorytime.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We're joined by Luke Savage, staff writer at Jacobin, to discuss facism, the rise of Donald Trump, and the current moral splits of the Republican party that may lead to its timely demise. Luke is also the author of The Dead Center: Reflections on Liberalism and Democracy After the End of History as well the the co-host of one of my favorite podcasts, Michael and Us, which you should subscribe to a...

There's nothing you can do that can't be done. Nothing you can sing that can't be sung. Nothing you can say, but you can learn how to prepare for a debt default. It's easy. All you need is cash. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Marjorie Taylor Green asks for decorum in the House of Representatives and Democrats burst into laughter. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

An update from the folks at ProPublica on the story about how CIgna uses a system that allows their doctors to deny your health insurance claim without ever looking at it. Read the full stories here: https://www.propublica.org/article/cigna-pxdx-medical-health-insurance-rejection-claims and https://www.propublica.org/article/cigna-health-insurance-denials-pxdx-congress-investigation Become a suppo...

Ron DeSantis had a disastrous, glitch-plagued announcement of his presidential run on Twitter, thanks in no small part to Elon Musk. Find out what happened and the REAL reasons to despise DeSantis. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .