Getting Hammered®

...Without a mask! A federal judge overrules the CDC's travel mask mandates, much to Mary Katharine and Vic's delight, and the White House's dismay. The Bidens roll into the annual Easter Egg Roll, touting Democrats' eggcellent work to provide top-quality education to America's kids this year (insert eye roll here). Finally, Mary Katharine answers a listener's inquiry about Fairfax County Public S...

From guns to free speech to Elon Musk’s “hostile” Twitter takeover, Mary Katharine and Vic have quite the lineup for their 50th episode!  Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  11:26 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  11:40 - Transportation Security Administration extends mask mandate for travel—and Dr. Fauci changes his tune (again)  14:53 - President Joe Biden’s approval rating falls to...

White House press secretary Jen Psaki tries to make the "Putin Price Hike" happen. But Mary Katharine and Vic say, it's not going to happen! Dozens of D.C. elites catch the coronavirus after the Gridiron dinner, Elon Musk plots his Twitter takeover, and reporters jump on students who ask about the Hunter Biden laptop story coverup—and other media missteps—at a University of Chicago conference on d...

Taylor Lorenz, a former content cop who went after creators and now writes on the lives of internet-famous teens for a living, claims she’s really the victim of online attacks. And Senate Democrats are convinced that newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson faced worse treatment on the Senate floor than Justice Brett Kavanaugh. But Mary Katharine and Vic question who the real vi...

From the CDC’s admission that lockdowns caused a mental health crisis among teens to Jennifer Rubin’s worst column ever (yeah, it’s really that bad), we’ve got quite an uplifting lineup for a very important day: Mary Katharine’s birthday! Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  12:23 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  12:31 - Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson goes to final floor v...

…To know that one of the nation’s largest teachers’ unions was directly responsible for keeping schools closed for months? To not be invited to the sex parties that Rep. Madison Cawthorn claims are rampant in the nation’s capital? Or to know that the New York Times and the Washington Post are just now talking about the Hunter Biden laptop story?  As Mary Katharine often says, it’s not good! It’s n...

None of us would've known the Oscars had even happening if it weren't for Will Smith smacking the [bleep] out of Chris Rock on stage. Mary Katharine and Vic have thoughts on that, as well as President Joe Biden's gaffes on the Russian-Ukraine War. Finally, Mary Katharine fears for the safety of her state, as Duke and UNC face off in the Final Four. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  13:27...

The Washington Post says the line of questioning facing Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is worse than the inquiries Justice Brett Kavanaugh endured during his nomination. Mary Katharine and Vic aren't so sure. Russia's invasion of Ukraine stalls, gains are now racist, and our ever-so-grateful hosts read some rave reviews from the Hammerheads! Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show...

And do they have a show for you! The New York Times, after a year and a half, finally gives credibility to the Hunter Biden laptop story; confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson; and some states temporarily eliminate gas taxes to help drivers face skyrocketing prices at the pump. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 06:58 - Segment: The News You Need to Kn...

Happy St. Paddy's Day! Mary Katharine and Vic fact-check some common misperceptions about the holiday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges Congress for support for his country via Zoom, and former CNN host Chris Cuomo sues the network on allegations that they smeared his integrity (spoiler: we think he did that one on his own). Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 12:02 - Segment: T...

No. Just no. With allergies, with Russia, with gas prices, with poorly designed logos... You get the point. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 09:55 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 10:04 - An update on Russia's invasion of Ukraine 17:47 - White House invites TikTokers to talk gas prices 22:45 - The View's Ana Navarro. Keith Olbermann says feds should investigate journalists and citize...

We have lots to cover this week as inflation soars and cancelations soar even higher. BUT most importantly, we have a very special appearance from baby Holly. Times 0:34 - Youth in the Kitchen 3:59 - MKH keeps her promise 6:52 - When kids know they are funny. 8:00 - The Ukraine Update 13:58 - A word from the Kamala fan club 15:27 - Inflation Inflation Inflation 21:01 - More dumb canceling 26:44 -...

We hope you filled your tank before the new sanctions hit! This week we're celebrating anniversaries, watching the press play softball with their favorite institution, and figuring out who we would be in Red Dawn. 0:50 - MKH celebrates another anniversary 10:19 - Lent Watch 2022 13:29- CDC Softballs 21:42 - The unmasking is happening?!? 29:01 - Doctor admits he got COVID wrong 33:57 - Inflation is...

Lent is here and we're giving it all we got. This week we're recapping SOTU, checking in with Chris Cuomo, and watchin' the Wheel of Fortune. Times: 0:31 - Ash Wednesday 3:08 - Cussin' and Swearin' 5:55 - SOTU Housekeepin' 10:13 - Vic punches up Biden's speech 14:49 - An abortion bill, right now? 19:45 - The Ukraine Update 30:15 - Did you guys miss Cuomo? 33:55 - Wheel of . . . many things 40:00 -...

There are many things to clear up this week, including how to pronounce Kyiv and which vodka SHOULD NOT be poured out. Times 1:14 - Vic does Vegas 3:57 - MKH runs into Vic at a party 6:53 - Personal delivery of a letter to the people of Ukraine 9:58 - Russia, Ukraine, and the correct pronunciation of Kiev 25:57 - The gang previews and reviews SOTU at the same time  32:38 - Oh, good. Another update...

This week's show starts on a heavier note as Russia invades Ukraine, but ends on a sweeter note with a bear and his relatable appetite. Times 00:13 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  04:04 - The new world order and ground war in Europe 26:25 - NYT's article on Schools and Parent's frustrations  39:58 - New study on school closures causing cognitive delays 51:15 - Canada is revoking the use of the eme...

Whether it's due to Russia's imminent invasion of Ukraine or lingering pandemic restrictions or a University of Wisconsin assistant basketball coach, we're all under pressure. Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  07:24 - Segment: The News You Need to Know  07:33 - Russia prepares to invade Ukraine 24:51 - Segment: Covid —The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly  25:00 - Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

This week, a whole lot of people have a whole lot of things to say: A Jewish member of parliament spars with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who likened protesters to Nazis. To Mary Katharine and Vic's surprise, Rep. Ilhan Omar condemned an outlet that doxxed Canadians who donated to protesters. And on this side of the border, San Francisco parents made their voices heard at the ballot box...

No matter how much you drank on Super Bowl Sunday, you probably weren’t as tanked as President Joe Biden’s approval numbers. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau threatens to bring in the military (tanks?) to handle pandemic mandate protesters. And a new study warns against getting tanked on Moscow Mules. Times: 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show  12:48 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 12:...

Four Canadian provinces announce they’ll drop pandemic restrictions—and parliamentarians across the isle give Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a not-so-polite Canadian shellacking. Mary Katharine and Vic dive into the case of West Elm Caleb and ask if he's really the monster social media has made him out to be. Last, but certainly not least, we address Adidas's titillating advertisement—link NOT incl...

If you want to run as fast as Usain Bolt, eat 100 chicken nuggets every day, says your new nutrition and exercise coach, Mary Katharine. Oh, and definitely don’t eat the food served in Beijing’s Olympic village. An update on mask wars, the second week of Joe Rogan drama making the front pages, and New York City kids go vegan on Fridays at school.  Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 07:06 -...

We’re not here to cancel Whoopi Goldberg over her Holocaust comments, but it looks like her own television network is already on it. The White House weighs in on censoring podcaster Joe Rogan, the masking meltdown continues in Northern Virginia, and Canadian truckers revolt against vaccine mandates.  Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 10:55 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 11:39 - Segm...

The Joe Rogan controversy continues, and Mary Katharine and Vic question whose misinformation will land on the right side of history. We discover who leaked the news of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement, California officials enjoy an NFL playoff game maskless, and a brawl breaks out in Philadelphia over… Golden Corral steak?  Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 10:00 - Segment: The News Y...

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer isn’t so happy that the news of his impending retirement leaked. Mary Katharine and Vic break down the (lack of) research on masking children, the Spotify vs. Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan debate, and NATO’s attempt to confront Russia Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the Show 05:49 - Segment: The News You Need to Know 05:54 - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer an...

Moms in Boston are saying what we’re all feeling. Rather, screaming it from the 50 yard line of the local high school. Mary Katharine and Vic give the full rundown on the mask debacle in Virginia, President Biden snaps at Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy, and a recap of one of the best weekend in professional football Times 00:12 - Segment: Welcome to the show  04:35 - Segment: The N...