Facepalm America

Daniel Bessner, co-host of American Prestige , joins us to talk about the term "facism", from its origin, to its history, as well as diving into reactionary populism and how it applies to Trump. Find the article "Does American Fascism Exist?" here: https://newrepublic.com/article/170890/does-american-fascism-exist Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-americ...

John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World , joins us to talk about Ron DeSantis ending his campaign and endorsing Trump, if the Trump trials will have any impact on the 2024 election, and we discuss how reproductive rights are in danger in our country on the anniversary of the original Roe decision. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen B...

Tina Nguyen, author of The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Adventures Inside the Right-Wing (And How I Got Out), joins us to discuss how the alt-right indoctrinates people into their network, the dangers of misinformation, and her unique perspective as a conservative woman of color. 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 the personal, the political, the Supreme Court, and why Apple is forcing employees to go to Texas. Find Susanne: https://rss.com/podcasts/thisweekagain/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Beowulf is joined by special guest Democratic Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson to discuss the upcoming primaries, realizing that the people are serving our countries economic system rather than the system serving the people, and giving voters something to believe in, rather than just voting against the other party. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/face...

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan wants to make it easy for you to cancel your subscription - for cable, streaming services, etc. Colin Powell's nepo baby, cable industry lobbyist son says this violates his First Amendment rights. Read the full article here: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/01/cable-firms-to-ftc-we-shouldnt-have-to-let-users-cancel-service-with-a-click/ Become a sup...

The third part of Beowulf's reading of "White House for Sale: How Princes, Prime Ministers, and Premiers Paid Off President Trump," a 156-page report from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Democratic Staff. Read the full report here: https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/2024-01-04.COA%20DEMS%20-%20Mazars%20Report.pdf Become a supporter of this...

John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World , joins us to talk the Republican candidates, if any of them stand a chance against Trump, and how foreign policy issues will be a large deciding factor in the upcoming election. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-ame...

On MLK Jr. Day, we speak with Dante King about how it's not just the MAGA movement causing racism in America. Dante King is the author of The 400-Year Holocaust: White America’s Legal, Psychopathic, and Sociopathic Black Genocide - and the Revolt Against Critical Race Theory. You can learn more at DanteKing.com . Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america...

Beowulf reads the entire Trump indictment and bring you the latest that we know about it, including the words of Special Counsel Jack Smith. You can also read it here . From August 2nd, 2023. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Beowulf talks to Egberto Willies, political activist, author, political blogger, and radio show host to talk about his book It’s Worth It: How to Talk To Your Right-Wing Relatives, Friends, and Neighbors. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

A peer-reviewed study shows that being in a position of power (on any scale) actually does a tangibie rewire to parts of your brain, a Flordia district has banned the dictionary from school shelves, and St. Paul makes history with an all-female council, mostly women of color. Find Susanne: https://rss.com/podcasts/thisweekagain/ Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beow...

Susan Gonzales, founder and CEO of AIAndYou and member of the National AI Advisory Commitee where they advise the Presidental Committee on said issues, joins us to explain the different distinctions between types of AI, how the quick evolution of the technology can result in spreading misinformation or even deepfake videos, how margilized communities can benefit from AI tools, and what regulations...

Republicans did something good for once, and we're here to talk about it; Read "Group of Republican lawmakers raise concerns about Missouri death penalty" here . Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

The second part of Beowulf's reading of "White House for Sale: How Princes, Prime Ministers, and Premiers Paid Off President Trump," a 156-page report from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Democratic Staff. Read the full report here: https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/2024-01-04.COA%20DEMS%20-%20Mazars%20Report.pdf Become a supporter of thi...

John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World , joins us to talk about Trump's "negotiation skills", the upcoming election, and how modern politicians no longer uphold respect for democracy or The Constitution in the ways they were made for this country. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spr...

The first part of Beowulf's reading of "White House for Sale: How Princes, Prime Ministers, and Premiers Paid Off President Trump," a 156-page report from the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Democratic Staff. Read the full report here: https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/2024-01-04.COA%20DEMS%20-%20Mazars%20Report.pdf Become a supporter of this...

It looks like The Trump Organization could be facing the corporate death penalty. Beowulf discusses Amazon, the FTC, and the history of the corporate death penalty. Read more here: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/01/08/its-time-bring-back-corporate-death-penalty Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Susanne Posel and Beowulf discuss the new report on Trump corruption, the genocide in Gaza, Doctor Who, and much, much more. Find Susanne: https://rss.com/podcasts/thisweekagain/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Ben Burgis, author of "Nationize Greyhound", joins us for a discussion on the importance of nationizing easy transportation, how Greyhound stations have changed over time, and how change can be implemented to better improve our buses. Read the "Nationize Greyhound" article here: " A publicly owned intercity bus service with dedicated highway lanes could do for travelers what the US Postal Service...

Joshua Green, author of The Rebels: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and The Struggle For a New American Politics, joins us to discuss the inside story of the uprising within the Democratic Party, the economic populists led by Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and how the financial crisis of 2008 was a trasformative event for the identit...

John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World , joins us to talk about Trump's potential removal from certain state ballots, Trump's legal issues going forward, and the state of the Republican party going into 2024. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--518...

For the new year, Facepalm America thrills you and chills you with classic tales of sewage terror from Billings, Montana, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles, CA. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

JojoFromJerz, host of the Are You F'ng Kidding Me podcast, joins us for a chat about Trump's recent failures in Colorado and Maine, paying attention to the politics that matter amongst the distractions, 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 .

Susanne Posel joins us this week to talk about Trump being removed from the presidental ballot in Maine, the upcoming new year, and the importance of being your authentic self in your identity and lifestyle. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .