O The Anthem Podcast

This week on the podcast, we talk about a bombshell report from ProPublica that details specifically how the richest people in America horde wealth and avoid taxes. Back in Maryland, Fells Point business owners threaten to withhold taxes, the Baltimore police will soon encrypt their police radios, and police abuse in Ocean City trends online with the tasing and arrest of a 17-year-old on the board...

This week on the podcast, Cory is back from Baltimore and the guys have a wide-ranging discussion about what things are like back home, including cicadas, a poorly attended Orioles game, and the state of covid in the Old Line State.   OTA Podcast Episode 374: Back from Charm City    Find more O The Anthem     OTheAnthem.com   facebook.com/OTheAnthem   twitte...

This week on the podcast, Cory is back home in Maryland for the week, so we have a special episode with producer Roberto joining us as we do a commentary on the legendary comedy "The Naked Gun." You can find the movie on Netflix, and watch along with us as we talk all about it.   OTA Podcast Episode 373: The Naked Gun   Find more O The Anthem     OTheAnthem.com   face...

This week on the podcast, Marjorie Taylor Greene continues to say outrageous things, the primary opponent for Liz Cheney admits to something shocking on the State House floor, and Virgin Galactic takes off but was it worth the hype. Next, we talk about the latest out of New York with investigations into the Trump Organization showing they might have criminal charges, and a robust discussion on the...

This week on the podcast, we continue our conversation from last week about mounting tensions in Israel and Palestine, and what the path forward looks like for the region. After that we take a look at Mississippi jurisprudence with the state supreme court overthrowing a ballot measure on medicinal marijuana over a technicality, and the US Supreme Court agreeing to take on a case into the Mississip...

This week on the podcast, the FDA is looking to move forward with a menthol cigarettes ban and Cory has some thoughts on the whole thing. After that, we talk about the ransomware attack on a US oil pipeline, the Ramadan attack, Liz Cheney out with the GOP, and our thoughts on dogecoin and cryptocurrency investing. We close out the show with the latest in Covid, including rethinking mask mandates,...

This week on the podcast, what's $4 trillion amongst friends as we discuss the American Jobs Act and on the other side we tackle the disarray in the GOP. In the latest COVID news, the CDC releases new guidelines that loosen restrictions and outdoor mask mandates at the same time that health experts worry we might not reach herd immunity in the United States. All in the shadow of rising cases and d...

This week on the podcast, we start by reacting to the end of the Derek Chauvin trial before discussing the case of Andrew Brown Jr. and what qualified immunity means to a path to justice in the future. We also get to a second amendment case coming to the Supreme Court, and the Recall Election for Gavin Newsom is on, with people like Caitlyn Jenner throwing their hat in the ring. Next, we discuss t...

This week on the podcast, closing arguments are over in the Derek Chauvin trial and we speculate on what could happen in the jury room. After that, we talk about Joe Biden announcing troops being pulled out of Afghanistan at the end of a generational war, and the return of mass shootings with incidents every day for the last week. Finally, we discuss the latest in the covid-19 pandemic with the pu...

This week on the podcast, Cory visits San Francisco and Rob is going to get his shot this week. Our focus then shifts like the rest of the nation to Minnesota, as the police killing of Daunte Wright has raised tensions at the same time the Derek Chauvin trial is taking place just ten miles away. We break them both down, also the repeal of the Law Enforcement Officers bill of rights in Maryland. &n...

This week on the podcast, we start by recapping the HBO documentary Q: Into the Storm and discuss what we think the film could have used more of. In the news, we break down the first week of the Derek Chauvin trial, we set a new travel record during the age of Covid, Matt Gaetz is in some serious trouble, and we discuss the idea of social media being a common carrier. Then in Sportsball, we talk a...

This week on the podcast, we start off with the blocking of the Suez Canal before coming back into Los Angeles to discuss the situation with homelessness taking place in Echo Park for the past week. After that we talk about the start of the Derek Chauvin trial in the killing of George Floyd and what our thoughts are on the case going forward. We also discuss voting suppression bills, the filibuste...

This week on the podcast, we start in Atlanta where a gunman killed eight people: six of them Asian women. We break down the state of hate crime and gun rights legislation before talking about Joe Biden acting a little like Gerald Ford and a little like Barack Obama this week. We also talk about Kylie Jenner and the responsibility of the absurdly wealthy. In covid news, the Brazilian variant is hi...

This week on the podcast, Cory has an appointment to get his vaccine and the South Park Vaccination Special is speaking truth to Rob. In the news, Biden has a prime-time address announcing more eligibility for vaccines starting May 1st. In addition, Gavin Newsom gives the state of the state address and we discuss the state of the recall, and will Trump be indicted this week? We get into it. We clo...

This week on the podcast, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan passes, but the shine fades quick because the $15 minimum wage bill is hijacked by Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. In the meantime, all the right leaning media can talk about is Dr. Suess. Oprah sits down for an interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry that has us asking why the crown is necessary anymore. We finish by discussin...

This week on the podcast, we discuss this weekend's Golden Globes and the revelations that were no members of color in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. After that we talk about the compounding problems of Andrew Cuomo as sexual harassment claims bubble up this past week. We also touch on CPAC, and what this means for the future of the GOP going forward. Finally, in covid news, we get into...

This week on the podcast, we spend some time up top talking about the death of Rush Limbaugh and why some people's end is celebrated. On the topic of deplorable people, Ted Cruz goes to Cancun while the people of Texas suffer through an awful winter storm, and what AOC and Beto O'Rourke have done to fill the gap. In covid news, there are delays in getting the vaccine but thankfully cases are going...

This week on the podcast, we start with fallout from last week's episode, and Cory talks about a new movie he worked on being released (Never and Again on BET+) and finishing the draft on his screenplay. After that, we break down the second Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump and how it is the height of political theater. We talk about both sides of the case, Trump's inevitable acquittal, the start...

This week on the podcast, we talk about Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers winning Super Bowl 55 and all the hoopla that went along with it. We break down the game, the commercials, and the halftime show by the Weeknd. After that we preview the upcoming Impeachment trial of Donald Trump and the latest news in Washington including the latest on stimulus and the massive lawsuit from Smartmatic t...

This week on the podcast, we start the show by breaking down the stock market with the gamestop story and try to help explain to how and why this happened. In politics, Trump is having trouble finding lawyers for his upcoming impeachment trial, and a good amount of the people who stormed the capitol didn't even vote. Next, we discuss the dawn of a "dark winter" with the coronavirus, and finish wit...

This week on the podcast, California Governor Gavin Newsom ends the stay at home order and the guys wonder if it has anything to do with the mounting recall effort. After that, we look ahead at the first 100 days of the Biden administration, the house sends over Trump's article of impeachment, SCOTUS denies Maryland's emolument case, and Matt Talley is going to run against Andy Harris in the MD-1....

This week on the podcast, we talk about MLK day and how one can be of service. Then we discuss the Inauguration and the tens of thousands of troops in Washington right now, before an in depth discussion about the future of the Republican party after Trump's second Impeachment. Before we wrap up we discuss the latest in the coronavirus pandemic and the end of the Raven's run in Sportsball.  &n...

This week on the podcast, for the first time since 1814 the Capitol was breached, this time by American citizens riled up by Donald Trump creating an angry, violent mob that has lead to five deaths. We get into all the details of the attack against the citadel of American democracy, and after that we talk about the fallout including the second impeachment of Trump, and what kind of reaction the le...

This week on the podcast, Georgia is set to vote on the final election of the 2020 season between Kelly Loeffler and Raphael Warnock, and Jon Ossoff and David Perdue, with control of the senate on the line. In other politics news, Trump is in hot water for another phone call at the same time that Josh Hawley, 12 other Senators, and 140 congressmen are about to dispute the election results at certi...

This week on the podcast, we talk about New Years and resolutions with 2021 coming this week (Thank God). Next we discuss how the Nashville bombing prompted people to need answers, and how Marco Rubio is a huge hypocrite. In covid news, the US had it's busiest travel day of the year as cases explode with even more cases expected in the beginning of January. Finally in SportsBall the path for the R...