Life in the Stupid Times

James and Lisa discuss the government shutdown, Trump's increasingly weird social media posts and the progression of Donald Trump's ongoing misuse of the U.S. military. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a footho...

James and Lisa discuss the comet that could be a spaceship, a new round of harmful tariffs, and Pete Hegseth's unusual, large, and expensive meeting. And Trump's efforts to weaponize the U.S. Department of Justice. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a reject...

James and Lisa discuss the latest info about the accused murderer of Charlie Kirk. Also: "The View" might get special government scrutiny, Congress is honoring Kirk with a special day and even Ted Cruz and Tony Perkins understand the dangers of government control of speech. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe id...

James and Lisa remind everyone about the ongoing Republican effort to keep the Epstein Files hidden. Other topics include a surge of inflation, concern about Trump's drooping face and why political violence is, among other things, usually a stupid idea. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theor...

James and Lisa discuss the possibility of a military takeover in Chicago, why Hyundai is really mad at ICE, and the stupidity of renaming the DoD to the DoW. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in...

Janes and Lisa discuss the American Academy of Pediatrics' rebellion against RFK Jr., why ICE wants its own air fleet. Then, James gives Donald Trump some good advice and our hosts discuss why putting Tulsi Gabbard in charge of America's secrets was a bad idea. Mitch McConnell was right! We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are sprea...

James and Lisa discuss a possible space-alien invasion, whether Trump believes Alaska is still part of Russia, the Surreal 2025 Kennedy Center Honors and Why the Trump Burger guy might be deported. In the Main Thing, they talk about why Christian Nationalism is a bad idea. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ide...

James and Lisa discuss the Justice Dept.'s bullying of Letitia James, how badly the Trump Tariffs could hurt the auto supply business and a big "oops" at the National Weather Service. Then the topic moves to Laura Loomer and her persistent, but hard-to-explain power over Trump Administration hiring. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporte...

James and Lisa talk about the White House Ballroom, Federal Proselytizing and Why Trump Deserves a Nobel Prize (according to his people). Then, the topic moves to a big question: What the heck is wrong with Donald Trump? And surprise! There's a lot wrong with him. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, consp...

James is joined by Guest Co-Host Matt Roush. James and Matt talk about efforts to make gas cans great again, how things worked out for an anti-woke dad who moved his family to Russia, and the latest shenanigans of RFK Jr. They then move on to discuss why the charges made against Barack Obama are ridiculous, but perfectly calibrated to appeal to Trump's base supporters. We're witnessing what could...

James and Lisa discuss why Attorney General Pam Bondy visited Alcatraz and Trump's desire to change the sweetener used in Coca-Cola, for some unknowable reason. After that, they move on to The Main Thing, which is why the Epstein fiasco makes the MAGA faithful feel a bit like the 19th-century Millerites (or something). We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Tr...

James and Lisa discuss Dan Bongino's recent freakout over the handling of the Epstein files and why Oklahoma schools now embrace election lies. Then we get to this week's Main Thing for this episode, examining Trump's war on climate science, calls to ban imaginary weather manipulation and why reporters who list pronouns on their bios don't deserve answers about any topic whatsoever. We're witnessi...

James and Lisa talk about Laura Loomer, Marjorie Taylor Green and other right wingers who are freaking out about Zohran Mamdani and why religious right activists believe US involvement in the Iran Israeli conflict likely to bring about the end times and the return of Jesus Christ. Then, they take on roadkill enthusiast the HHS Secretary RFK Jr., who is absolutely not OK.. We're witnessing what cou...

James and Lisa talk about the war in Iran and Israel, Trump's illegal bombing raid, the ongoing, illegal saga of troops in Los Angeles and the novel things young-Earth creationists believe. Spoiler: Flat Earth is not among them, but dinosaurs and Noah's Ark absolutely are. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ide...

James and Lisa discuss the troop deployments in Los Angeles, chemtrails in Louisiana, Trump's birthday parade and the unhelpful spread of misinformation surrounding the protests in L.A.. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are al...

James and Lisa discuss Trump's incitement in Los Angeles, the Trump/Musk social media face-off and why it's bad that Trump is amplifying QAnon's insanity.  We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in ou...

James and Lisa talk about The Donald's stupid vendetta against Harvard, how Bruce Springsteen hurt Trump's feelings and Marco Rubio's arrogance mixed ignorance. After that, James rants about the dumbing down of the culture. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and...

James and Lisa talk about birthright citizenship, Donald Trump's opinions about Taylor Swift and a ridiculous airplane from Qatar. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's madde...

James and Lisa talk about the Trump purge, Da Pope from Chicago, and why Canada is NOT destined to be the 51st state. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has...

James and Lisa talk about Donald Trump's latest bonehead moves and people believe the Earth is flat. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more i...

James and Lisa discuss some of the many ways white supremacy has screwed up the world for centuries. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more i...

James and Lisa discuss Trump's stupid torment of the financial markets, his attack on research, and the unitary executive theory behind it all. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in our public discours...

James and Lisa talk about the stupid trade war and the stupid, unnecessary and tragic measles outbreak. We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been mor...

Life in the Stupid Times We're witnessing what could be the stupidest era in American history. Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science, which are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more important for Americans to stand up for democracy. You don't have to face stu...