Gadfly

Hey, y'all! America is one of around a dozen countries to go all-in on the two-party system. But why? To figure this out, we are going international and looking at a few other nations that have found varying definitions of "success" rolling with only a pair of major parties.  Support the show

Hey, y'all! It has been a rough month of topics so, this week, we are taking a turn for the adorable. We are going all the way back to 2012 to discuss the Senatorial run of Hank O'Leary-Roberts or, as he is more commonly known, Hank the Cat. Support the show

Hey, y'all! After the dismal attendance at the Rage Against the War Machine rally, the folks in charge went and did a sequel in Manhattan. Humanity for Peace was an anti-war rally held on the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. It was also an excuse for every (alleged) political cult to get together.. So, of course, we're going to talk about it. Support the show

Hey, y'all! We are back with part two on the 2023 American Solidarity Party National Convention. In this episode, we cover the five people who stepped forward to compete for the presidential nomination. Support the show

Hey, y'all! After a long hiatus, we are back. This week is the first episode of our two-parter on the American Solidarity Party's 2023 National Convention. In this episode, we cover Christian Democracy in general, the history of the ASP, and their official platform going into the election year. Support the show

Hey, y'all! This week we celebrate the start of the 2024 presidential election season by covering the Prohibition Party's convention in Buffalo, New York.  Support the show

Hey, y'all! This week we turn from political campaigns & fun history to the big trend of this last April: anti-woke grifts. Join us as we discuss Conservative Dad's Ultra Right Beer, Bona Dea Cosmetics, and Mammoth Nation. NOTE: This episode contains an addendum due to Ultra Right Beer updating where they were brewing about an hour after we finished recording. So stay tuned after the...

Hey, y'all! This week we are covering the self-proclaimed Commander in Chief of the Muskogee & Seminole, attempted founder of an entirely new nation, and all around teenage dirt-bag William Augustus Bowles. Support the show

Hey, y'all! This week we are covering a man that the New Yorker dubbed, "the original George Santos," Congressman Douglas Stringfellow. Support the show

Hey, y'all! We are back this week to talk about a man who created a whole alter ego just to take on President George W. Bush, novelty t-shirt sovereign William Tsangares. Support the show

Hey, y'all! This week we have another installment of Gadfly Movie Night. Political nerd Gabby Vice and screenwriter Jake Disch join us to talk about a movie that never figures out what it is and how much Laurence Fox & Hunter Biden really have in common. Support the show

Hey, y'all! The Rage Against the War Machine happened and now we got to talk about it. Lots of nonsense went down, but we've distilled it down into a few speeches, audio clips, and critique of '90s stand-up comedy. Support the show

Hey, y'all! This Sunday, the Mises Caucus led Libertarian Party and the Movement for a People's Party are coming together to throw an old fashioned anti-war rally...or are they? Join us as we talk about the speakers, the allied organizations, and the cornucopia of conspiracy theories supported by those involved.  Support the show

Hey, y'all! We are finally back to kick off our new season with a trailblazer in politics, theatre, Zionism, and racism, Mordecai Manuel Noah. Support the show

Hey, y'all! This week we are joined by podcast editor Brianna Valentine to round out the year and discuss stories of third party success and near misses. Support the show

Hey, y'all! This week we cover potential the most meme-famous politician of 2010: Jimmy McMillan of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party.  Support the show

Hey, y'all! Over the summer of 2022, the Florida chapter of Movement for a People's Party attempted to run the party's first ever political candidate. However, they were denied by the Florida Division of Elections. This kicked off a few months of legal nonsense and you bet we're here for it. Since neither Dusty or Oona have passed the bar, we are joined by attorney Christine Be...

Hey, y'all! It's time for another Gadfly Movie Night.  This week we dive into the Libertarian science fiction, action, spy thriller Alongside Night. And sure, political nominees Ron Paul, Dennis Hof, and Adam Kokesh make brief cameo appearances, but the real star is the niche philosophy of Agorism. Joining the cast this week to make sense of all this are comic artist & essayist Carmi...

Hey, y'all! At long last we reach the end of Huey Long's quest for ultimate power. Will it end in Huey becoming president or a second option he would be less likely to take? Or a horrible third option? Tune in and find out! Support the show

Hey, y'all! This week we have part 5 of the Huey Long saga. In this episode. Huey runs for Senate and then makes the majority of the Senate wish he didn't win. Support the show

Hey, y'all! We are back with part four of the Huey Long Story: More Huey More Problems. In this episode we cover the only major thing that happened in Huey in 1929: his impeachment. Support the show

Hey, y'all! We are back this week for our third installment on the Louisiana King of Progressive Populism, Huey Long. This time we talk about Huey speed-running being Governor. Support the show

Hey, y'all! Welcome to part two of the Huey Long journey. In this episode we cover Huey's two attempts to run for Governor and the lessons he learned along the way. Also there's an elevator fight with an old man. Support the show

Hey, y'all! This week we are diving into one those deep dives that just keep going and going. In the early 20th century, Louisiana politics became the playground of the most powerful progressive populist America had even seen: an enigmatic attorney named Huey Long.  For part one, we are talking about Huey's childhood, his skill at dropping out of all forms of education, his start in law,...

Hey, y'all! This week we are discussing an originator of the hardcore punk genre and occasional political candidate Jello Biafra. Support the show