The Amen Corner

This week, Brad and Steven are gearing up for Chanukah and Steven waxes nostalgic for his favorite Chanukah gift of all time. Spoiler alert: it’s not the grapefruit spoons. They also talk about vaccinations and car accidents and wonder if anything at all can be done to change people’s bad behavior. Spoiler alert: nothing can be done. Happy listening! […]

This week, Brad and Steven talk about their favorite Eddie Murphy movie, Aaron Judge re-signing with their beloved New York Yankees, the World Cup, and how everyone is on the take. They also talk about waking up earlier as they get older. Happy listening! You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. […]

This week, Brad and Steven talk about the World Cup and why American announcers feel the need to be British when calling a soccer game. Keeping with the World Cup motif, they talk about the legendary Pele’s illness and his impact on American soccer. They also discuss the week in Nazism and the noticeable changes […]

Happy After-Thanksgiving from your friends at the Amen Corner! This week, Brad and Steven do their post-mortem on Thanksgiving eating and hope that they’ll feel like themselves again soon. They also discuss cryptocurrency and that time that the former president of the United states hosted a Nazi for dinner. Happy listening! You can listen to […]

 It’s the Special Pre-Thanksgiving Special episode and this week, Brad and Steven talk about the potential demise of Twitter and wonder if Elon Musk just bought the platform in order to destroy it. The guys also discuss if the podcast is too “bro-y” and wonder how things are going to go for the Republicans in congress if […]

On this week’s episode, Brad and Steven continue their discussion about the midterm elections and the non-existent “Red Wave.” They also talk about the ridiculous Sunday Routines section of the New York Times and wonder what a profile of Steven would look like. Have a listen and enjoy — and Big Mazal Tov to Tiffany Trump on […]

This week, Brad and Steven are back for a special mid-term election episode. They look at the winners and losers and talk about the “Red Wave” that failed to materialize. The guys also discuss some of the lessons that the Republicans may draw from these elections and what it could mean for 2024. Happy listening! […]

It was a crazy week and Brad and Steven were there for all of it. In the latest episode of their podcast, the guys talk about the sad ending to the Yankees’ season, the ongoing Ye antisemitism fiasco, Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, and the assassination attempt at Speaker Pelosi’s house. Amidst all of the craziness, […]

On this week’s episode, Steven is in a dark place and Brad tries not to get dragged down with him. The guys discuss the recent January 6th Committee hearing, the Warnock-Walker debates and realize that all fascists are actually bad people. Happy listening! You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On […]

This week, Brad and Steven talk about President Biden’s recent comment about how the world is now closer to nuclear armageddon than at any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis. The guys consider the prospects of the world coming to an end and discuss what would be on the menu for their last meal. They also […]

This week, Brad and Steven talk about Steven’s visit to NYC and the treasure that was unearthed in his childhood home. they also talk about Aaron Judge’s pursuit of the American League single-season home run record, what to eat at Yankee Stadium, Long Island Trumpists, and the Ken Burns Holocaust documentary. Happy New Year to all who celebrate […]

Brad and Steven are back for week two of the new season, talking about the political stunt that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pulled this week when he trafficked asylum seekers from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. The guys also talk about the importance of getting vaccinations and other routine maintenance done once you hit a certain age and […]

The Amen Corner is back for its seventh season! After a summer of trying not to melt, Brad and Steven are back at it, talking about the wonders of Frank Pepe’s pizza, Steven’s foray into golf, and the sad state of the New York Yankees. It’s almost like they’ve never left — have a listen […]

Brad and Steven are back with a special episode following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Check it out now. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite RSS aggregator.

In the last Amen Corner episode of the season, Brad and Steven spend most of the time talking about the latest incident of senseless gun violence, this time in Uvalde, Texas. It’s hard to remain positive with the endless onslaught of bad news, and the guys are really struggling with how to react to what’s […]

This week, Brad and Steven talk about how the endless onslaught of insanity is making us immune to the slow-motion destruction of our democracy — which is exactly what the radical right wants! The guys also reminisce about their own graduations as Brad gets ready for his son Jordan’s college graduation. They then look at Pennsylvania politics […]

This week, Brad and Steven talk about the leaked Supreme Court draft decision that will overturn Roe v. Wade and make abortion illegal in many states around the country. The guys are reightly angry and upset, and review the broken nominations process that has allowed the court to be taken over by right-wing extremists. The guys […]

This week, without jinxing anything, Brad and Steven talk about how well their favorite baseball team has been playing recently and contemplate the nature of the no-hitter. They also talk about Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition and talk about the outsized influence that oligarchs have come to have over our society and what that means for […]

This week, Brad and Steven wonder when everyone got so angry. From airplanes to Costco to Yankee Stadium, the guys share their recent experiences with unbridled anger. They also revisit their youth, talking about Happy Days and other TV shows, some of which have held up and others that were actually really awful. Happy listening! You […]

Brad and Steven are back this week to help you celebrate Passover, Easter, and Ramadan. On this holy Sunday when there are also four NBA playoff games and “Nasty” Nestor Cortez on the mound for the Yankees, the guys want to remind you that everything’s crazy but nothing matters. As long as no one is held […]

This week, Brad and Steven forgo their usual discussion about current affairs and talk more about getting older and what it means to prepare for three weeks just to go out to dinner. The amble into middle age continues! Happy listening! You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, […]

Steven returns from his Middle East excursion and the guys catch up on the week that was. They talk about Clarence and Ginny Thomas, the disgraceful, racist smearing of Ketanji Brown Jackson by Republican senators during Jackson’s confirmation hearings, the bad week that Mark Meadows had, and NYC District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s puzzling closing of […]

This week, Steven reports in from the Dubai night while Brad catches him up on the latest news from the NY Yankees. They talk about how things are going in Dubai, who’s hanging out there, the shopping, and the kabobs. The guys also talk about AIPAC and its horrendous decision to support some anti-US democracy […]

In this episode, Brad and Steven try to look on the positive side of things and count their respective blessings. Instead of chafing at some of life’s inconveniences, they celebrate the end of the baseball lockout and talk about Steven’s upcoming trip to the Middle East. How long can they keep up the positivity? Tune in and […]

This week, Brad and Steven continue to talk about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, focusing on how Fox “News” is covering the war in addition to how things would have been different if Trump were still in the White House. They also talk about the DC trucker convoy and as well as an unfortunate bagel […]