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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Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance; GOP nervous about Dems out-fundraising them 18.10.2018 1:00:43

Ep 129: Erek (@erek_smith) recs The Surrounding Game, Beach House, Candy, Anais Nin and Henry Miller, following @BlairBraverman, and then gives a hot take about video games and Allison shares a quick Quip story 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: Trump says he doesn't "lik...

Cherokee Nation: Warren's DNA test "inappropriate and wrong"; Trump hung up painting of GOP prezes 17.10.2018 1:00:24

Ep 128: Erek (@erek_smith) answers a Patreon question about drawing pens before a discussion about the tacky fantasy painting of GOP presidents Trump keeps in the White House Penny speaks! And it...doesn't go well (@realslimchada) 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: Cherok...

White woman calls cops on black child she falsely accused of groping her; Googly eyes on statues 16.10.2018 1:00:53

Ep 127: Rachel (@realslimchada) shares coming out stories and Faith (@bohemianfaith) talks about moving apartments, while Allison recs Orange is the New Black and Faith recs Angel 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: White woman called police on black child she falsely accu...

Proud Boys violently beat protesters in NYC; Tens of thousands march against far right in Germany 15.10.2018 1:01:46

Ep 126: Rachel (@realslimchada) and Faith (@bohemianfaith) discuss their Hogwarts houses and rec Vanderpump Rules, Jessie Ware, The Addams Family, and Bewitched (16 min) Allison interviews Caissie St. Onge (@Caissie) about her recs: Claws, Lodge 49, Insecure, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Great British Baking Show, Prince, Meaty by Samantha Irby, This Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Philipps and...

Trump pens op-ed full of lies about Medicare For All; WA Supreme Court tosses out death penalty 12.10.2018 1:00:00

Ep 125: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) talks about getting hate mail and recs My Dad Wrote a Porno, Mandy, Gritty memes, looks forward to Apostle, and gives a hot take about Mean Girls, while Allison recs the trailer for Pet Sematary, Happy Face and Orange is the New Black, and discusses Busy Philipps' claim that James Franco assaulted her What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your...

Far-right's win in Brazil is more dangerous than predicted; Taylor Swift finally dives into politics 11.10.2018 1:02:03

Ep 124: Erek (@erek_smith) gives some scorcher hot takes about Aquafina and Kanye and recs Psych, Bar Rescue, and anti-recs being a manager, while Allison recs Big Mouth, The Half-Blood Prince, lukewarm recs Disenchantment, and they discuss the UFC debacle What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTrea...

Major climate report describes crisis as early as 2040; Nikki Haley steps down as UN ambassador 10.10.2018 1:00:55

Ep 123: Erek (@erek_smith) ponders his Hogwarts House and answers Patreon questions about erasable pens and ghost docuseries and discusses MTV's Fear and lolmythesis.com 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: Major climate report describes a strong risk of crisis as early as...

"Impartial" Kavanaugh pens op-ed for WSJ; Conservative bros recall their bar fights 09.10.2018 1:01:03

Ep 122: Chloe (@itsthechew) and Faith (@bohemianfaith) rec Nicole Byer's Why Won't You Date Me?, Days of Rage by Bryan Burrough, Living the Revolution by Jennifer Guglielmo, The Good Place, The Runaways, and a lukewarm rec for Would You Rather? by Katie Heaney. Also, Chloe discusses her upcoming trip to Vermont and Faith asks that churches not try to be cool and they give their Hot Takes: Ryan Gos...

Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to the Supreme Court; Officer convicted in Laquan McDonald case 08.10.2018 1:01:19

Ep 121: Chloe (@itsthechew) and Faith (@bohemianfaith) discuss Awkwafina hosting SNL (she was the first Asian woman to host the show in 18 years), their Hogwarts houses, cat-sitting, and travel plans and Allison recs Venom and talks about seeing My Favorite Murder live What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPo...

Many hot takes; White House "fully confident" of Kavanaugh's confirmation after FBI "investigation" 05.10.2018 1:02:17

Ep 120: Charles (@charlesrockhill) reveals his Hogwarts House, his very hot take on Star Wars, and recs Crazy Rich Asians, while Allison discusses Christian Bale-as-Dick Cheney in the Vice trailer What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus...

Don Jr. says Kavanaugh allegations make him scared for his sons; Tell us the popular thing you hate 04.10.2018 1:00:12

Ep 119: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) recs Robyn, Sharon Van Etten, Dr. Who, A Spy in the House of Love, and gives a lukewarm rec for Dora: A Headcase What is the most beloved thing that you hate AND what is your Harry Potter Hogwarts House? Let us know on Twitter! @LightTreasonPod, #LightTreasonPod $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus episode about Infinity War! https://www.patreon....

Trump admin to deny visas to same-sex partners of diplomats; Awesome women confront bad men 03.10.2018 1:01:07

Ep 118: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) recs FilmStruck and The Devils while Allison recs American Vandal and Serial Season 3 $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus episode about Infinity War! https://www.patreon.com/posts/special-bonus-is-21398892 In bad news: Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100, methane lakes in the Arctic are spouting carbon-trappi...

GOP projection and denial when it comes to sexual assault; Hundreds of kids moved to camp at border 02.10.2018 1:01:28

Ep 117: Erek (@erek_smith) anti-recs live TV and boarding NJ Transit and recs: Type O Negative, Teardrop Explodes, Big Country, Radio Lab, Planet Money, and StarTalk, and asks listeners if he's a meme, while Allison recs Lady Gaga in The Shallow, and uuuuugghhh Roman Polanski is back and he's directing a film about a wrongly-accused male victim $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus...

If Brett Kavanaugh was a woman he'd be "hysterical"; FL could restore voting rights to 1.5 million 01.10.2018 1:00:55

Ep 116: Erek (@erek_smith) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to discuss SNL's cold open about Kavanaugh and Chloe recs The Office, Robyn, Ocean's 8, while Erek asks What Would Gordon Do? and Allison discusses her trip to D.C. Allison interviews Eric Thurm (@EricThurm) about his recs: Lupin the Third, Yuri On Ice, Set It Up, The Lego Batman Movie, Switchblade Sisters, My Brother And Me, Hall an...

GOP treats Christine Blasey Ford like she's on trial; United Nations laughs at Trump 28.09.2018 1:01:10

Ep 115: Charles (@charlesrockhill) recs American Horror Story: Apocalypse and American Vandal and Allison anti-recs the Dark Phoenix trailer, Ozark, and Maniac $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus episode about Infinity War! https://www.patreon.com/posts/special-bonus-is-21398892 In bad news: GOP (and Rachel Mitchell) treat Christine Blasey Ford like she's on trial, Sen. Grassley...

Rod Rosenstein's precarious future; 6 siblings took out campaign ads against their GOP brother 27.09.2018 1:01:45

Ep 114: Erek (@erek_smith) discusess his hobbies of math, cooking, boardgames, and card games and music recs: Hop Along, Joyce Manor, and Culture Abuse, while Allison gives her thoughts on Joaquin Phoenix's Joker $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus episode about Infinity War! https://www.patreon.com/posts/special-bonus-is-21398892 In bad news: Rod Rosenstein's precarious future,...

New allegation of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh; Paypal bans Alex Jones 26.09.2018 1:02:04

Ep 113: Erek (@erek_smith) recs Hell's Kitchen while Allison anti-recs American Horror Story: Cult and discusses Icarus and season 3 of Serial $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus episode about Infinity War! https://www.patreon.com/posts/special-bonus-is-21398892 In bad news: New allegation of sexual misconduct from Brett Kavanaugh's college years, classmates that previously expre...

Kavanaugh preferred clerks who looked "certain way"; Everything we know about obesity is wrong 21.09.2018 1:00:58

Ep 112: Charles (@charlesrockhill) recaps an encounter with a homophobic asshole and recs Sharp Objects (MAJOR SPOILERS: fast-forward to the bad news section if you don't want the show spoiled) and Mariah Carey's GTFO while Allison looks forward to Little Women $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus episode about Infinity War! https://www.patreon.com/posts/special-bonus-is-21398892...

Captain Marvel trailer; Border patrol agent suspected of being a serial killer 20.09.2018 1:04:15

Ep 111: Parker (@parkermolloy) and Allison complain about tech changing too fast, Parker recs Spider-Man on PlayStation, Fear on audiobook, talks about Riot Fest, and Allison recs the new Captain Marvel trailer $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus episode about Infinity War! https://www.patreon.com/posts/special-bonus-is-21398892 In bad news: "Unusual event" declared at Brunswick...

Christine Blasey Ford will testify; Bari Weiss says Kavanaugh has rep for "being a prince of a man" 19.09.2018 1:01:25

Ep 110: Meredith (@MeredithLClark) recs Waxahatchee and looks forward to an immersive Mad Max Fury Road experience and seeing Neko Case, and Allison and Meredith share their Emmys thoughts $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus episode about Infinity War! https://www.patreon.com/posts/special-bonus-is-21398892 In bad news: Brett Kavanaugh accused of sexual assault by Christine Blase...

FEMA to test "Presidential Alert" system; Media predictably attacks Botham Jean's character 18.09.2018 1:00:33

Ep 109: Erek (@Erek_Smith) joins the show again to rec Bad Blood, Natural Causes, The War Of Art, Dirty Money, Tinariwen, Shye Ben Tzur, and Allison recs Bojack Horseman $5/month+ Patreon supporters: Check out the new bonus episode about Infinity War! https://www.patreon.com/posts/special-bonus-is-21398892 In bad news: Brett Kavanaugh accused of attempting to sexually assault a woman in high schoo...

Dem insurgents toppled 6 NY Senate incumbents; Paul Manafort takes a plea deal 17.09.2018 59:50

Ep 108: Erek (@Erek_Smith) joins the show to discuss his European tour Allison interviews Zellie Imani (@ZellieImani) about his recs: Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis, Esperanza Spalding, journaling, and saying no In bad news: The bad man won the New York Democratic primary, why you had no idea that judges would be on your New York primary ballot, Trump denies Puerto Rico's Hurricane Maria de...

Everything about Spy Kids 3D; S.C. coast ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Florence 14.09.2018 1:03:32

Ep 107: Brandon (@BrandonZelman) and Collin (@CollinGossel) rec Spy Kids 3D, Kingdom Come, Eddie Izzard, Cameron Esposito, Paul McCartney, Superstore, Hilda, A Brief History Of Time, and Black Check, and talk about their podcast: WTPokemon.com In bad news: South Carolina coast ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Florence, DHS transfered $10 million from FEMA to ICE for detention centers, South...

Missouri may soon just have one abortion provider; Les Moonves sabotaged Janet Jackson's career 13.09.2018 1:01:18

Ep 106: Charles (@charlesrockhill) and Chris (@chrisopotamia) rec Netflix's Comedy Lineup, Conspiracies, Oren Lavie, Terry Pratchett, crocheting, and playing video games, and discuss black actors — for the first time ever — sweeping all of the guest actor Emmys and John Legend's EGOT In bad news: Missouri may soon have just one abortion provider left, CBS will keep Les Moonves on as an unpaid advi...

Dallas officer broke into home of Botham Shem Jean, a black man, and killed him 12.09.2018 1:00:34

Ep 105: Charles (@charlesrockhill) and Chris (@chrisopotamia) rec Trial and Error, We Need To Talk About Britney, while Allison recs The Good Place, The Great British Bakeoff, and this awesome bonus episode all about Riverdale at her Patreon In bad news: Nike purchases banned by Louisiana city mayor for recreation programs in response to Colin Kaepernick campaign, Dallas officer broke into home of...