Light Treason

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Pop culture, politics, and a sprinkle of treason. We know stuff sucks, but let's remember what makes us happy. Listen to host Allison Kilkenny interview fascinating people and wild characters in this political-comedy podcast

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SOTU was racist propaganda; WTF Virginia?; AOC drops New Green Deal 08.02.2019 59:12

Ep 153: Chloe (@itsthechew) joins the show to rec Split and The Bachelor, Allison recs Eighth Grade, Grace and Frankie, and The Man In The High Castle, and they contemplate why Adam Levine stripping during the Super Bowl is okay, but Janet Jackson was blacklisted for popping a titty In bad news: SOTU was a racist propaganda speech, top Nancy Pelosi aide privately tells insurance executives not to...

Schultz runs for prez because meanies are trying to take his $; 🎵Roger Stone arrested by the FBI 🎵 01.02.2019 1:00:01

Ep 152: Charles (@charlesrockhill) helps answer Patreon questions about presidential candidates and our most outrageous subway stories, Allison anti-recs the Ted Bundy Tapes and recs Sex Education and Charles recs pretty much everything Ariana Grande is doing right now (minus her appropriating tattoo) In bad news: A mother's fatal fall on the subway stairs draws attention to accessibility issues,...

Bryan Singer and cover-up culture; Today Show platforms teens who harassed Native American elder 25.01.2019 1:04:24

Ep 151: Erek (@erek_smith) helps answer Patreon questions about Bandersnatch and the progressive agenda and recs ABC's The Dropout, and Allison recs the Fyre Fest doc on Netflix, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace In bad news: Bryan Singer has been a predator for years and everyone knew about it, Savannah Guthrie and The Today Show platform MAGA teens who harassed a Native American elder, SCO...

Man-babies boycott razors; L.A. teachers strike for better conditions 18.01.2019 1:03:24

Ep 150: Erek (@erek_smith) recs Shark Tank and Allison recs: Coco, You, Derry Girls, and anti-recs The Mist In bad news: A bunch of man-babies boycott razors, the FBI investigated if Trump is a Russian agent, and Rashida Tlaib's profanity got five times more cable coverage than Steve King In good news: Teachers in L.A. strike for better educational and working conditions and families of Sandy Hook...

Surviving R. Kelly and establishment Dems lash out at AOC 11.01.2019 59:24

Ep 149: Erek (@erek_smith) helps answer Patreon questions/comments about JVN, Riverdale, cats, Harry Potter, and office jobs, sort of recs Instant Hotel, and Allison sort of recs You In bad news: R. Kelly's decades of predatory behavior and establishment Dems are lashing out at AOC In good news-ish: QAnon-believing Proud Boy accused of murdering "lizard" brother with sword and in Definitely Good N...

Bird Box is bad; Conservatives are the town from Footloose 04.01.2019 56:55

Ep 148: Meredith (@meredithlclark) joins the show for soooo many recs!: Into the Spiderverse, The Favorite, Mary Poppins Returns, Bandersnatch, Roma, and Cold War, and for some sweet, sweet anti-recs: Aquaman and Bird Box In bad news: Mitt Romney is no hero, Netflix censors Hasan Minhaj's comedy special on behalf of Saudi Arabia, and Trump holds a "press conference" about border security without t...

Michael Cohen's going to prison for three years (threeee yeeears!) 22.12.2018 1:01:24

Ep 147: Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show and Allison recs Billions, Evil Has A Name, the holiday specials of Nailed It! and The Great British Bakeoff, Ravenous, and anti-recs Primal Rage In bad news: Trump won't sign spending bill without border wall funds in return, James Mattis has some choice words for Trump on his way out, and 150+ companies had "special" Facebook data access In good news: Fo...

7-year-old dies in Border Patrol custody; Lots of union news 14.12.2018 1:01:48

Ep 146: Erek (@erek_smith) vents about the MTA and trains and recs getting a library card, Lie, Cheat, Steal podcast, and Dirty Money (19:15) Rhea Butcher (@rheabutcher) talks baseball (give @threeswingspod) a listen!) and recs: Phoebe Bridgers, Bon Iver, and Pema Chödrön In bad news: Scott Walker signs Wisconsin GOP's massive power grab into law, Mika Brzenzinski and the casual homophobia of some...

GOP steals power from voters in Wisconsin; Mueller is telling us that he has Trump on collusion 10.12.2018 1:00:46

Ep 145: Erek (@erek_smith) recs House of Cards, jazz, a new pen, and The World Beyond Your Head by Matthew Crawford, while Allison recs Mac's dance, the Avengers: End Game trailer, Billions, A Star is Born, Embassytown by China Miéville, and beefs with The Golden Globes In bad news: Republicans steal power from voters in Wisconsin, Michigan, and North Carolina In good news: Robert Mueller's invest...

Trump demeans black women reporters; Admin to make it easier for employers to deny birth control 13.11.2018 1:01:58

Ep 144: Ari (arianna_durnell) and Chloe (@itsthechew) rec Buffy, Schitt's Creek, and Mid90s What's the worst movie that made you cry? Tell us on Twitter: #LightTreasonPod In bad news: Trump's pattern of demeaning black women reporters, Matthew Whitaker thinks states should be able to override federal law, and the Trump admin is making it easier for employers to deny birth control coverage and is p...

Shooter joked about "thoughts and prayers" during massacre; Judge blocks KXL pipeline construction 12.11.2018 1:01:58

Ep 143: Ari (arianna_durnell) and Chloe (@itsthechew) rec A Little Life (spoilers), Train to Busant, Léon, and doing puzzles, and Allison recs The Great British Bakeoff What's the worst movie that made you cry? Tell us on Twitter: #LightTreasonPod In bad news: Thousand Oaks Gunman's high school coach speaks about sexual assault, shooter joked about "thoughts and prayers" response during shooting a...

CNN's Acosta banned from after Trump calls him "enemy of the people"; Gunman kills 12 at bar 09.11.2018 1:01:58

Ep 142: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) helps answer Patreon questions about God's Own Country, dealing with conservative family members, and not burning out and recs Weekend and All Over Me What is the most valuable found object you've found? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: CNN journalist Jim Acosta banned from White House after Trump called him the "enemy of th...

Hannity appears on stage at Trump rally; USA Gymnastics to have status as governing body revoked 08.11.2018 1:02:06

Ep 141: Erek (@erek_smith) recs this scathing reviews of Jill Soloway's book, The Wedding Present, The Chameleons, the World Chess Championship, Artifact, and Muji gel pens What is the most valuable found object you've found? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: Sean Hannity appears on stage at Trump rally, U.S. militia groups head to the border, and several netw...

Dems win control of House; More than 100 women elected to Congress 07.11.2018 1:02:56

Ep 140: Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show for special midterm election coverage! What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: Brian Kemp is doing everything in his power to steal the Georgia governor's race, widespread reports of voting difficulty and disenfranchisement, white wome...

Go vote!...and then listen to this: Oceans are warming faster than thought 06.11.2018 1:01:18

Ep 139: Erek (@erek_smith) recs Bojack Horseman and Spiritual Cramp while Allison recs (sort of) Sabrina and Making A Murderer season 2, and definitely recs Ariana Grande's Thank u, next What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: The world's oceans are warming far faster than tho...

Overcoming imposter syndrome; Gunman in yoga studio shooting recorded misogynistic vids 05.11.2018 1:02:10

Ep 138: Erek (@erek_smith) shares train horror stories and helps answer your Patreon questions especially about imposter syndrome. Also, GO VOTE!! What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: Gunman in yoga studio shooting recording misogynistic videos and faced battery charges, wh...

Jacob Wohl comes for Mueller and fails; Brian Kemp dodges final debate with Stacey Abrams 02.11.2018 1:01:05

Ep 137: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) recs: Final Destination, The Tingler, The Hunger, Crackpot by John Waters, We Eat Our Own, Carly Rae Jepsen, anti-recs Demon Seed, and looks forward to Suspiria, and Allison anti-recs the new Robyn and recs Gerald's Game, Oculus, Schitt's Creek, and Harry Styles and Timothée Chalamat interviewing each other What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is...

Trump wants to end birthright citizenship; 40% of young voters say they'll vote in midterms 01.11.2018 1:00:08

Ep 136: Chris (@chrisopotamia) and Charles (@charlesrockhill) very specifically rec episode 2 of Sabrina reboot, Halloween, the Mean Girls soundtrack, while Allison recs Perfume Genius, Ariana Grande's performance at the 15th anniversary of Wicked, and Allison and Charles talk about seeing Garbage live What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let u...

The Haunting Of Hill House; Epidemic of right-wing violence 31.10.2018 1:01:16

Ep 135: Chris (@chrisopotamia) and Charles (@charlesrockhill) rec The Haunting Of Hill House (spoilers) and Hush and give some candy hot takes What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: Right-wing violence: Cesar Sayoc Jr. is the man behind pipe bombs mailed to CNN and prominent...

FBI: 7 bombs sent to Democratic figures; Megyn Kelly expected to end NBC morning show 26.10.2018 1:01:16

Ep 134: Keisha (@keishaz) discusses Astronomy Club on Comedy Central, her new Primaloft coat, and recs Haunting of Hill House and Schitt's Creek What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: FBI IDs 7 suspicious packages sent to Democratic figures, deluge of conspiracy theories and...

Fear-mongering over "caravans" of migrants; Over 500 women filed to run for Congress this year 25.10.2018 58:35

Ep 133: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) and Allison discuss The Haunting Of Hill House (spoilers) and Allison sort of recs First Man What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: The fear-mongering over "caravans" of migrants and Carol's fantasy, the Trump admin's latest anti-transgender...

Soros targeted with explosive device; Kelly says blackface "was OK" for Halloween when she was a kid 25.10.2018 57:52

Ep 133: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) discusses the miscalculation of the MTA's haunted subway and recs Halloween Unmasked, Outlander, and anti-recs the latest episode of Dr. Who, while Allison recs the trailer for the Sabrina reboot What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: George...

King goes full white nationalist in Austrian interview; McConnell shouldn't be able to eat in peace 23.10.2018 1:01:04

Ep 132: Erek (@erek_smith) recs Sorry To Bother You (spoilers) and Allison recs Schitt's Creek, and Erek discusses finding a bag of books and his love of Friends What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: Here's a running list of racist GOP attacks on candidates of color, Arkansa...

Kushner: Khashoggi murder will blow over; Rihanna rejects Super Bowl in solidarity with Kaepernick 22.10.2018 1:02:10

Ep 131: Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show to rec Hereditary (spoilers) and Kidding while Allison recs The Haunting Of Hill House (no spoilers) What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod In bad news: Saudis claim Jamal Khashoggi died during a physical altercation, Jared Kushner convinced bone-...

Saudis wire $100m to U.S. amid Khashoggi controversy; You can now get abortion pills mailed to you 19.10.2018 1:00:18

Ep 130: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) recs Vampire's Kiss and Alexis Taylor and Allison recs Orange Is The New Black and Haunting Of Hill House, the MTA is creating a "haunted subway" for Halloween because they don't know how to read a room, Piers Morgan mocks Daniel Craig for carrying his baby, and Allison pauses to appreciate Timothée Chalamet's fashion choices What is the most beloved thing that y...