Facepalm America

John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World , joins us to discuss Nikki Haley losing to Trump in the South Carolina primary, why Trump has lost most allies that would vote for him, and why the Republican Party needs to crash and burn so that it can rebuild itself better. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podca...

We're joined by guest Mark Shayler, author of You Can't Make Money from a Dead Planet , to explore the journey towards sustainable business practices, the history of sustainability, and how to push toward a more thriving planet. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Note: This is a reupload of an episode originally aired 8/31/23. Become a support...

Adia Harvey Wingfield, author of GRAY AREAS: How the Way We Work Perpetuates Racism and What We Can Do to Fix It , breaks down how racism can unintentionally seep into the workplace, how mandated diversity training doesn't help, and how to instead properly reduce racial disparities at work. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Note: This is a re...

Think that billionaires are your friend? Think again, Middle Class! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Marsha Gray Hill, author of Grief and Grit(s): A Daughter's Journey of Love and Loss When the World Was Upside-Down , joins us to discuss caregiving during the pandemic and how the eldery are often forgotten about in support systems. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepal...

We talk to JojoFromJerz, who is the host of the Are You F'ng Kidding Me podcast, about Trump's recent failures and keeping a hard grip on democracy so we don't lose it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Jacob Heilbrunn, author of America Last: The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators , joins us to discuss dictators, how MAGA fell for Trump, and how the Right is drawn to what it perceives as the impressive strength of foreign dictators because it sees them as models of how to fight against liberalism and progressivism domestically. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @Fac...

Happy President's Day! John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World , joins us to talk about President's Day, which presidents are worth celebrating, if Kamala Harris was President, and those who have solds their souls in the name of politics. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/...

Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again , joins us to talk the Trumps' family money, how the Stormy Daniels case finally has a date, and Matt Gaetz's released texts. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.

"Jonathan Abernathy is a self-proclaimed loser... He’s behind on his debts, has no prospects, no friends, and no ambitions. But when a government loan forgiveness program offers him a literal dream job, he thinks he’s found his big break. If he can appear to be competent at his new job, entering the minds of middle class workers while they sleep and removing the unsavory detritus of their waking l...

Dr. William Bronston, author of Public Hostage, Public Ransom: Ending Institutional America , unpacks the firsthand account of the horrors of Willowbrook State School, an institution which began housing the developmentally disabled population in the 1930s; The vulnerable residents were abused, starved, neglected, and the school became a known symbol of the cruel warehousing of developmentally disa...

John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World , joins us to discuss the future of American presidency, how certain Republicans would be rolling in their graves if they saw how the party was today, and how Trump's claims of presidential immunity mean nothing. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www...

Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again , joins us to talk the cost of EpiPens, why we need a better contender than Biden to aggresively take on Trump, and Republican Idaho State Rep Heather Scott is worried about cannibals... getting into burial composting? Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...

Grace Blakeley, journalist and author of Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom , joins us to discuss how corporate powers have used capitalism to advance their interests at the expense of the rest of us and how do we get people to think about our future and our planet's future before it's too late? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker...

John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World , joins us to talk about Republican antipathy towards the border bill and their backing away from international institutions. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again joins us to discuss Taylor Swift and the far right-wing conspiracy theories swirling around her, Oregon Republicans, goblin butts, and so much more. Find Susanne: https://rss.com/podcasts/thisweekagain/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

John Padora, candidate for the 2024 Colorado Member of the US House elections, joins us to talk about the uniqueness of Colorado's forth district, the issues he wants to address such as affordable housing and groceries, and running against Lauren Boebert's antics. Find John Padora: https://www.padoraforcongress.com/ Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @Beowulf...

Benjamin Herold, author of Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America’s Suburbs joins us to discuss the historic origins of post-war suburbia, and how suburbia racial exclusion is still prevalent today. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189...

Scandanavia is doing amazing things in its fight against the monopoly power of Tesla and Elon Musk. And we in United States should be taking note. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Richard Rothstein, author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America , and co-author Leah Rothstein join us to talk about housing segregation, how past policies still effect marginalized communities today, and how affordable housing and diverse housing opportunities leads to more diverse communities. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA...

John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World , joins us to talk about the 83 million judgement against Donald Trump in the SECOND E. Jean Carroll case, the latest from the Middle East, and the impending impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas...

Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again joins us to discuss price gouging, Gaza, and the 2024 election. Find Susanne: https://rss.com/podcasts/thisweekagain/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Hunter Walker and Luppe Lupin, authors of The Truce: Progressives, Centrists, and the Future of the Democratic Party, join us to talk about infighting between progressive and centrist congressional candidates in the Democratic Party and how unity gets people further together as a party; We also take a message from Fred from Chicago about Democrats working together against Republicans instead of ea...

Deborah Plant, author of Of Greed and Glory: In Pursuit of Freedom for All, joins us to discuss the justice system, how those who enforce the law have internal biases, white priviliege in the courts, and Deborah's personal experience with her brother's life sentence at Angola Prison. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of thi...

Celeste Edmunds, Executive Director of The Christmas Box International, an organization with the mission of helping defend children who are abused, trafficked, or facing homelessness and author of Garbage Bag Girl , joins us to discuss cycles of abuse, foster care, and how to help kids from falling through the cracks of the system. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find B...