Friends with Politics

In this week’s episode of Friends with Politics, listen to Andrew & Sal talk turkey day plans, share their takes on how the shutdown ended, discuss the importance of extending ACA subsidies, consider why the Democrats backed down on demands, assess the many sins of ICE, denounce agents’ actions outside the law, agree about the ways that immigration enforcement must change & much more…

In this week’s episode of Friends with Politics, listen to Andrew & Sal recount their (& their friend Tony’s) very adult Halloweens, try to read the tea leaves in Democrats dominating the off-year elections, look into the mystery of Mamdani, agree that Trump shouldn’t be denying kids food, argue (vehemently & at length) about who has the moral high ground in the shutdown shenanigans &a...

In this week’s episode of Friends with Politics, listen to Andrew & Sal get hyped for Halloween, discuss the No Kings crowds & who they were, review the Republicans’ demonization & denigration of the protestors, argue about over-the-line ICE tactics, talk race-based refugee policies, bemoan ballroom plans & much more…

In this week’s episode of Friends with Politics...listen to Andrew & Sal recall the cast of Taxi, give credit where credit is due for the Gaza ceasefire, discuss dim hopes for a clear path forward in Palestine, agree on the perfect solution to the shutdown saga, sort through fact & fiction in Portland, talk troops as political tools, ponder the condition of Trump’s diminishing-or-not menta...

In this week’s episode of Friends with Politics, listen to Andrew & Sal dig up old grudges from Art History class, disagree about who backed who into a corner with the government shutdown, discuss Pete Hegseth’s Ted Talk for the generals & Trump’s declaration that it’s time for the military to start turning its sights on American citizens, fret over RFK’s Tylenol folly, weigh in on Pam Bon...

In this week’s episode of Friends with Politics, listen to Andrew & Sal contemplate clever ways to cook worms, share their reactions to Charlie Kirk’s murder, discuss their views of who Kirk really was, talk about the false divide between left & right wing political violence & much more…

In this week’s episode of Friends with Politics, listen to Andrew & Sal talk turn-of-the-century medicine, get grossed-out by the creepiness of the Epstein birthday book & Trump’s apparent contribution to the creepiness, worry about signs of stagflation looming over the economy, discuss whether Trump can get it back on track & much more…  

In this week’s episode of Friends with Politics, listen to Andrew & Sal ruminate on a radioactive cat, discuss the impact of military deployments on American soil, argue about authoritarianism, worry about RFK’s increasingly anti-science actions, talk about the EPA fighting against the fight against climate change & much more… 

In this week’s episode of Friends with Politics, Andrew & Sal discuss the arrival of Andrew’s empty nest, talk troops in American cities, dissect the reasons behind Trump’s troop deployment, explore Trump’s commitment to the rule of law, argue over the intentions behind ICE detentions & much more…

In this week’s episode of Friends with Politics, Andrew & Sal return from the summer travels to discuss the latest distraction du jour (the Epstein files),  the anemic jobs numbers, more troops on city streets, Trump’s erratic tariff policies, our increasingly dystopian technological landscape & much more…

While Andrew & Sal finish their summer travels, listen to their talk with the Founder of Crowds on Demand, Adam Swart. In an entertaining, engaging & broad-ranging interview, Swart discusses the world of paid protesters, political messaging in today’s environment, creating a Protester’s Bill of Rights, the best choice for the next Democratic Presidential Nominee & much more… 

On this week's "Friends with Politics"... while Andrew & Sal do some summer traveling, listen to their earlier episode talking summer trips, discussing the firing of the entire vaccine advisory panel, debating the merits of the new panel’s appointees, reviewing the new panel’s first meeting, arguing over RFK Jr.’s anti-vax credentials & much more…

Listen to Andrew & Sal ponder where they might be at this very moment, discuss the ugliness of Jan. 6, argue about the impact of Trump’s response to the 2020 election, explore how Trump 2.0 was born 4 years ago & much more…

While Andrew & Sal do some summer traveling, listen to their earlier discussion tracing the alarming ascent of Stephen Miller, laying out his the White Nationalist agenda, parsing the meaning of Pete Hegseth’s tattoos & much more…  

Listen to Andrew & Sal discuss riding the rides at county fairs, reveal their responses to the GOP Megabill, explore Trump’s second term priorities, ask if the administration is only going to cut stuff or if they plan on providing solutions & much more…

Listen to Andrew & Sal talk summer trips, discuss the firing of the entire vaccine advisory panel, debate the merits of the new panel’s appointees, review the new panel’s first meeting, argue over RFK Jr.’s anti-vax credentials & much more…

Listen to Andrew & Sal talk to their first special guest: the Founder of Crowds on Demand, Adam Swart. In an entertaining, engaging & broad-ranging interview, Swart discusses the world of paid protesters, political messaging in today’s environment, creating a Protester’s Bill of Rights, the best choice for the next Democratic Presidential Nominee & much more… 

Listen to Andrew & Sal reminisce about late night phone calls, discuss the latest deportations, debate reform of immigration, talk about troops deployed to L.A. & much more…

Listen to Andrew & Sal parse their pets' health, discuss Trump getting played by Putin, debate cutting benefits while growing the deficit, break down the break-up of Washington’s power couple, reveal what’s on their mind & much more…

Listen to Andrew & Sal tell a tale about late night check fraud, break down the tape of Kristie Noem’s habeas corpus blunder, ask if Billy Long should be running the IRS, debate Kingsley Wilson’s white nationalist adjacency, discuss RFK Jr.’s HHS stewardship & much more…

Listen to Andrew & Sal create their own riff on “Trust, but Verify”, follow-up on South African shenanigans, discuss Biden’s decline, dissect the House’s new budget bill, debate whether Trump is really hiring “only the best” people & much more…

Listen to Andrew & Sal give a shout out to “Scrubs”, debate Kushner cash from Saudi Arabia, explore Trump & sons overlapping Middle East agendas, discuss $400 million foreign gifts, lament the administration’s abandonment of youth mental health & much more…

Listen to Andrew & Sal praise the spirit of John Belushi, trace the alarming ascent of Stephen Miller, parse the meaning of Pete Hegseth’s tattoos, discuss the insanity of welcoming white South African refugees, talk a little Pope Leo & much more…  

Listen to Andrew & Sal lament the sad end to the broken oven saga, respond to Harvard’s report on campus conditions, debate the state of the nation after 100 days of Trump’s changes to immigration, import taxation, the USDA, NEA, DOJ, HHS, DOE & much more...

Listen to Andrew & Sal discuss the dangers of home appliance repairs, argue about government influence on Universities, talk about judges going to jail, debate more questionable deportations & much more…