Facepalm America

We talk with Reid Wilson about voting demographics all across the country and how they've evolved and changed the past couple of years. https://pluribusnews.com/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

General Peter Zwack joins us for a discussion of whether there could be another civil war in the United States, how the military might be involved, and how we can prevent if from happening. Retired Brigadier General Peter B. Zwack is a Wilson Center Global Fellow at the Kennan Institute. In 1980 he began his 34-year U.S. Army career as an intelligence and security officer in a nuclear capable arti...

Along with the censuring and censoring of Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr, protestors supporting trans rights across the country are being arrested. Will 2023 be another Freedom Summer? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We discuss the collapse of First Republic Bank and the other worrisome issues around yet andother financial failure. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

William Lazonick, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts and co-founder and president of the Academic-Industry Research Network, joins us to discuss pharmaceutical companies, executive pay, stock buybacks, and more. Read more here: https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/sick-with-shareholder-value-us-pharmas-financialized-business-model-during-the-pandemic Beco...

Beowulf speaks to Eric Levitz about whether inheritance transfers will trigger a "millennial civil war" and Daniel James Brown about Facing the Mountain: An Inspiring Story of Japanese American Patriots in World War II. (Note: This is a reupload of an episode initially aired 04/08/22). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

(UPDATED: Previously, the wrong episode had been uploded.) We listen to the speeches of President Joe Biden (from the point where he starts making jokes) and Daily Show Correspondent Roy Wood Jr. To donate to the White House Correspondents' Association and the scholarships they provide to journalism students, go to whca.press Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fac...

All is not lost! Sure there are plenty of bad things to worry about, but here are some of the positive things that have happened on the American political scene this week. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Did a child laborer help maker your car right here in the United States? According to a shocking new report, it might be the case. Read more here: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-fake-id-repeatedly-enabled-hyundai-suppliers-employ-child-labor-alabama-2023-04-27/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/23/child-labor-lobbying-fga/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreake...

I'm sorry, I couldn't help it. I promise to ease up on the Carlson content. Soon. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We talk to guest Naomi Oreskes, co-author of THE BIG MYTH: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market by Naomi Oreskes & Erik M. Conway, about the power of federal government, the free market, and the links to communication and media. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Do YOU experience Avocado Anxiety and other stresses about the source of your food when go to the grocery store? Then "Avocado Anxiety: and Other Stories About Where Your Food Comes From" is for you! We speak to the author, Louise Gray. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Everyone's talking about Tucker, but not FoxNews... check out for more like the clip in this episode https://twitter.com/BrentTerhune Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

The masses rejoice at the firing of Tucker Carlson and a listener reminds me that Tucker wants to invade her country. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Tucker Carlson is gone from FoxNews and we look at some of his worst statements. Plus, ANOTHER cable news host gets kicked to the curb.... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Are you buying products at the store with less content for the same... or even a higher price? Are you still paying jacked up prices long after COVID supply chain disruption and the invasion of Russia? Turns out companies might just be screwing you because they can. LISTEN! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

On this Earth Day weekend, I discuss climate change, how most people say they've been personally affected by it, and the story of the climate change disaster that impacted my life. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We talk with Joel Richard Paul, professor of consititution and international law at the University of California San Francisco, about his new book Indivisible: Daniel Webster and the Birth of American Nationalism and the dangers of extremism. (Note: This is a reupload of an episode initially aired 10/28/22). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--518...

We talk with investigative reporter MSNBC analyst David Corn about his book, American Psychosis, how Republicans weaponized extremism, paranoia, bigotry, and tribalism to gain power among their followers and exercise control. 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 .

We discuss the a literal fight within the Michigan GOP and why kids keep getting mini-snacks up their noses. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Bartlett Naylor, financial policy advocate for Public Citizen, talks with us about a U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposal requiring certain financial firms to register with the agency when they become subject to certain local, state, or federal agency or court orders. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We discuss Texas SB20, a bill which would create squads of vigilantes with the ability to set up checkpoints anywhere they want and ask anyone their immigration status. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We discuss the massive profits reaped by insurance companies through Medicare DisAdvantage and how tech bros distorted the murder of Bob Lee. Plus, killer robots! 202-656-6271 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We speak with former police officer Michael Fanone, who defended the US Capitol during the January 6th insurrection. He's the author of Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog, talks with us about California's new gas price gouging law and how the industry drains your wallet. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .