Facepalm America

Nikki Haley says that aliens were the cause of the civil war and Lauren Boebert annouces she'll be running for Congress in a house district on the planet Mars... since she stands no chance on Earth. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Beowulf talks about the importance of getting rest in the time anomaly between Christmas and New Years where everything seems to slow down; We also talk a study conducted on homeless populations and how one of the most effective ways to help the homeless is giving them money. (...Shocker?) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Beowulf speaks with Steven Ujifusa, author of "The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I" about the business magnates that made immigration from Central and Eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries possible. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Host of Around The Political World , John Rothmann, joins Beowulf to discuss Donald Trump's insane Christmas massage and othe political news of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Beowulf speaks with Cenk Uygur, author of Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It about the momentum of the progressive movement, the history of progressive politics, how progressives will take over the country, and how to fight facism. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/suppo...

How rich were Kevin's parent's in "Home Alone"? Pretty darn rich. We discuss. Check out this NYT story: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/movies/home-alone-mccallisters-wealth.html Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We read the healthcare horror story of a chronically ill Penn State student, denied by UnitedHealthcare for treatment, and the lies and deception that the company put him through. Read the full ProPublica article, "UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings." written by David Armstrong, Patrick Rucker and Maya Miller...

Susanne Posel joins us for a discussion about the removal of Trump from the Colorado ballot, "Home Alone," and much more. Find Susanne: https://rss.com/podcasts/thisweekagain/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Robert Jay Lifton, author of Surviving Our Catastrophes : Resilience and Renewal from Hiroshima to the COVID-19 Pandemic , joins us to discuss historical tragedies from Hiroshima to COVID and how humanity bounces back and learns from these times. (Note: This is a reupload of an episode originally aired 9/8/23) Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochle...

Republicans want to abolish no-fault divorce and "publically shame" those deemed at-fault for divorces. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Trump gets kicked off the primary ballot in Colorado by the State Supreme Court. We exault and discuss what this could mean. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Host of Around The Political World , John Rothmann, joins us to chat about Rudy Giuliani’s $148 million damages verdict, why the Republican party needs to reject Trump, and the dangers that come from conservatives that want to keep abortion off the ballot. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.com Twitter: @FacepalmUSA Find Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sprea...

Beowulf speaks with Professor David Vine, Professor of Anthropology at American University and one of the authors of www.wordsaboutwar.org . The “Words about War Matter" language guide aims to change how people discuss war to discard sanitized language that so often enables state violence. The goal is to help people write and talk about war and foreign policy more accurately, more honestly, and in...

Beowulf talks with Katherine Turk about the civil rights movement, the intense circumstances leading the founding of NOW, and how the feminist organization transformed America. She's the author of The Women of NOW: How Feminists Built an Organization that Transformed America. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Susanne Posel joins us for a discussion about the case of Kate Cox and Texas' abortion ban, Ken Paxton, and the Republican's plan of doom for 2025. Find Susanne: https://rss.com/podcasts/thisweekagain/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Another low point for Florida as a school district bans Shakespeare. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Mark Chiusano, author of The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos, joins us to talk about George Santos' history as a compulsive liar, a scam artist who has stolen from friends and family, and what he should expect in his upcoming trial. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Lowell Baier, author of The Codex of the Endangered Species Act (Vol I: The First Fifty Years and Vol 2. The Next Fifty Years) joins us to break down what exactly The Endangered Species Act is, how it has helped protected endangered species the past fifty years, and how we can look ahead and protect our environment for the next few decades. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker....

Beowulf talks with Joan Walsh and Nick Hanauer, authors of Corporate Bullsh*t: Exposing the Lies and Half-Truths That Protect Profit, Power, and Wealth in America, and they break down exactly what sorts of lies and half-truths the wealthy have gotten away with and how to recognize their misformation with an illustrated road map for navigating through hypocrisy and deception. Become a supporter of...

Sweden and all of Scandanavia are doing amazing things in its fight against the power of Tesla and Elon Musk. And we in America need to be taking notes. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

John Rothmann joins us for another Monday; We talk Texas blocking abortions for a life-threatening pregnancy, Hunter Biden's indictment, denouncing genocide, and the rise of antisemitism. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Beowulf talks with Alexandrea Ravenelle, author of SIDE HUSTLE SAFETY NET: How Vulnerable Workers Survive Precarious Times about how vulnerable workers in the gig economy really are and how side hustles aren't really side hustles. 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 talk about McCarthy's resignation, "Meatball Ron" DeSantis, and why its important to have a wrangle on Democracy before we loose a grasp on it in 2024. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

Guess what, Middle Class? You've got more to worry about because of the 1%. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .

We look at why billionaires are starting to relate less and less to the rest of us sad proles and the lives that we lead. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support .