The Amen Corner

This week, Brad and Steven revisit the car that’s strangely parked in Steven’s neighborhood and discuss a theory about what its driver could be doing there. They also talk about the ambivalence of being vaccinated and the idea of life getting back to “normal” soon enough; they also tell some tales from the old days. You can listen to […]

After a week’s break, the guys are back at it. This week, Brad and Steven talk about topics ranging from the Armenian genocide to the things in their neighborhoods that bother them (angry old man alert!) to new laws designed to punish protestors. Happy listening! You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of […]

In the latest episode, Brad and Steven talk about The Godfather, the continuing saga of Matt Gaetz, replacement theory, and white nationalism. Enjoy! You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite RSS aggregator.

Happy Easter and Happy end of Passover from your friends at the Amen Corner! In this week’s episode, Brad and Steven talk more about cancel culture, the announcement by Major League Baseball to move the All Star game out of Atlanta, and the vaccine. Happy listening. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots […]

Happy Passover from Brad and Steven! This week, the guys talk about their Passover seders, revisit their years-long discussion about gefilte fish and also talk about voter suppression in Georgia. Enjoy! You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite RSS aggregator.

Brad and Steven are back this week after a short mental health(?) break. They’re talking about suburban vs. urban life, the murders in Atlanta, and the emerging Biden-Putin dispute. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite RSS aggregator.

This week, Brad and Steven talk about NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s misdeeds and debate what he should do about them. They also talk about the vaccine and the (non-) cancellation of Dr. Seuss. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite RSS aggregator.

This week, Brad and Steven talk about what makes something offensive and how far can people go (or not go) in telling jokes as the boundaries between what’s acceptable and not are shifting. They also talk about the 90s sitcom Friends, and about how much society will change as a result of last summer’s BLM […]

This week, Brad and Steven review their list of a-holes as two of their more prominent ones made headlines. First, it was a bad week for (F)lyin’ Ted Cruz as he tried to escape the man-made disaster in Texas for the warmth and comfort of Cancun. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work out as he had […]

This week, Brad and Steven spend as little time as possible talking about the impeachment and then move on to the real pressing matters of the day, like sports fandom, Biden not calling Netanyahu, and Ted Cruz’s hairdo. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, […]

Brad and Steven are back this week after a brief Covid scare. They celebrate how “cancel culture” claimed its latest victim: Fox News’s Lou Dobbs as well as talk about how much better White House press briefings are in the age of Biden. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On […]

This week’s episode is the first of the post-Trump era and Brad and Steven try to figure out what they’re going to talk about now that they don’t have Donald Trump to kick around any more. Spoiler Alert: they still have things to talk about. Happy listening! You can listen to The Amen Corner in […]

This week’s episode is the final one of the Trump presidency. Brad and Steven take stock of the past few years, particularly in light of the events of the past two weeks — the prognosis is not good. They also have a few words to say about their pantheon of a**holes. You can listen to […]

it’s been a tough week for the country and this week’s episode is all about the insurrection at the Capitol. It’s hard to say that we couldn’t see this coming. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite RSS aggregator.

Happy New Year from your friends at the Amen Corner! While it may be a new year, 2020 is still going to be with us for a while, with all of the political dysfunction and the pandemic continuing. While things might be looking up, we’re not out of the woods yet. Happy Listening? You can […]

This week, Brad and Steven lament the end of Chanukah as they get ready to celebrate the Jewish Christmas (Covid edition). They also come up with a new Covid vaccine calculator that better reflects who really should and should not be getting access to the vaccine. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots […]

After some technical difficulties, Brad and Steven are back at it this week, talking about the latest developments on the sedition front and wondering out loud how things are ever going to get better. The guys also talk about the one thing they hate the most in the world, and it’s probably not what you […]

This week, in a Very Personal Amen Corner, Brad and Steven discuss their Covid Thanksgivings and remember years past. Highlights include: how to crack the code on Thanksgiving and what the guys plan to do when potential suitors show up to date their daughters. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. […]

It turns out that last week’s celebrations of American democracy were premature and overly-optimistic; this week Brad and Steven discuss the unwillingness of Trump, his supporters and the cowardly senate Republicans to accept reality. It’s a dangerous thing when one of the two major political parties is uncommitted to the preservation of our political system, […]

Victory! This week, Brad and Steven celebrate the defeat of Donald Trump and the victory of President-Elect Joe Biden. It’s been a long time coming and the Amen Corner relishes every minute of it. Enjoy the podcast and enjoy the moment!!! You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, […]

In this week’s episode, the final one before the election, in an effort to reduce everyone’s anxiety level, Brad and Steven do their best to avoid talking about the elephant in the room. They talk about Halloween — candy, costumes, and trick or treating — as well as anything else they can think of so […]

As the election draws nearer, is it any surprise that Brad and Steven spend most of this week’s episode talking about it? Early voting, mail-in voting, day of voting, they cover it all and still have time to talk about Jeffrey Toobin’s and Rudy Giuiliani’s interesting week. You can listen to The Amen Corner in […]

In this week’s episode, Brad and Steven talk about the looming election and their vacillation between cautious optimism and utter despair. They also talk peanut butter, elliptical machines and new computers. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite RSS aggregator.

This week, Brad and Steven remember Eddie Van Halen, Guitar God and hero of their teenage years, who died on Tuesday. They also talk about anti-mask violence and the threat to the country as well as the fly on Mike Pence’s head. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, […]

What could Brad and Steven possibly have to talk about this week? Is there really anything going on? Despite the slow news cycle, the guys figure out something to talk about as they review what’s happened since last week’s episode. Spoiler alert: Trump has corona! You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of […]