John Paulett

Sibling Talk—News and Politics from a Progressive Point of View

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Commentary about the news from Mary Jo Toumert and John Paulett. Ok, we will admit it. We are liberals, but we make a lot of sense. And we are brother and sister.

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John Paulett

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

August 24th Dee-Bate! Dee-Bate! 28.08.2023

Mary Jo and John sift through the GOP debate to try and find some things of value.

August 22 Georgia On My Mind 24.08.2023

Mary Jo and John unpack the Georgia Trump indictment.

August 17th What's a Debate without Donald? 22.08.2023

What will the Republican debate be like without Trump to mix things up? John and Mary Jo have some answers.

August 15th What Should Joe Do About Hunter? 22.08.2023

How should President Biden react publicly about the legal troubles of his son? Mary Jo and John sort it out.

August 10 Why-o, Why-0, Why-o, Why Did I Ever Leave Ohio? 14.08.2023

The Ohio vote has things to say about abortion and about democracy. Mary Jo and John unpack the messages.

August 7 Should the Trial Be Televised? 09.08.2023

Mary Jo and John see the question of televising the Trump trial differently.

July 25 What is Happening in Israel? 27.07.2023

Mary Jo and John sort out what is happening in Israel.

July 20 There Has Been an Awful Lot Going On 24.07.2023

Mary Jo and John are back from vacation and there is a lot to catch up on.

June 22 Fishing in Alaska 27.06.2023

Justice Alito just doesn't see a problem but Mary Jo and John do.

June 20 What-About-Ism 22.06.2023

The Republican answer to everything is "what about?" Mary Jo and John sort out what is so wrong with this.

June 15 Weaponizing 22.06.2023

"I will be your retribution," said Trump in a moment of weaponizing. Mary Jo and John sort it out.

June 13 The Banality of Evil 15.06.2023

Mary Jo and John tie Hannah Arendt, Adolf Eichman, and Trump's bathroom together.

June 8th The GOP Debates Are Coming 13.06.2023

The first GOP debate is August 23rd. Mary Jo and John wonder if we should have a drinking game.

June 6th Nominating the Indicted 13.06.2023

Will the GOP actually nominate an indicted candidate? Mary Jo and John have some opinions.

May 30 In Defense of Old Presidents 06.06.2023

Joe Biden is doing what he said he would do. Mary Jo and John wonder what else we should expect of him.

May 23 More Republicans Jumping In 26.05.2023

Tim Scott has announced and Ron DeSantis is about to. Mary Jo and John look at the GOP field.

May 11th The Trump Poop Show 18.05.2023

Trump's CNN Town Hall was worse than we could have imagined. John and Mary Jo explain why.

May 9th Liable in a Court of Law 18.05.2023

Donald Trump was found liable for sexual assault. Mary and Jo think through what this means.

May 2 What Shall We Do With the Debt Limit? 04.05.2023

Mary Jo and John talk about the coming catastrophe if the debt limit is not raised.

April 27 Blame it on the Mouse 02.05.2023

Disney is fighting back with a lawsuit against Ron DeSantis. Mary Jo and John are betting on the Mouse.

April 25 Tucker, We Hardly Knew Ye 02.05.2023

Tucker Carlson is gone from Fox. Mary Jo and John are having trouble feeling sad.

April 21 A Time to Settle 26.04.2023

Mary Jo and John were looking forward to the Fox-Dominion trial. They have to settle for some discussion,

April 18 A Little Voting Music 26.04.2023

At the bottom of the Fox affair was the conspiracy about voting machines. Who believes these things? Mary Jo and John try to figure it out.

April 15 Is It the End of Democracy? 24.04.2023

Mary Jo and John are feeling a sense of urgency about the democracy. Find out why.

April 11 Do the Democrats Really Want Joe Biden? 18.04.2023

Mary Jo and John are already handicapping the Presidential election.

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