The Amen Corner

This week’s episode is wall-to-wall Coronavirus. Brad and Steven try to make sense of this quickly evolving situation while trying to maintain a certain amount of perspective. Time to panic? We don’t know, but have a listen and decide for yourself. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, […]

In this week’s episode, Brad and Steven try not to freak about about the coronovirus; after all, Mike Pence is responsible for heading up the government’s response, so what could possibly go wrong? They also discuss the Democratic debates and marvel at how quickly Mike Bloomberg went from hero to zero. You can listen to […]

In this week’s episode, Brad and Steven wonder out loud (again) as to why no one in the US is taking to the streets to protest the craziness. They talk about the current field of Democratic candidates and talk about the potential of the “Bernie Bros” sitting out the general election if their man isn’t […]

There’s a lot of ground to cover this week, between the Superbowl halftime show, the Iowa debacle, the State of the Union address, the Senate acquittal of the president, the purging of the witnesses and, last but not least, the Global Entry punishment. Brad and Steven cover it all! You can listen to The Amen […]

Unsurprisingly, this week the guys talk about the latest developments in the Senate’s impeachment trial — they’re not optimistic about the state of America’s democracy. They talk about the structural flaws in the system that need to be fixed in order to preserve the republic going forward and also talk about some global trends that […]

In the latest episode, Brad and Steven discuss the premier of Brad’s documentary film, “They Ain’t Ready for Me,” at the New York Jewish Film Festival last week. A good time was had by all. They also talk about the Senate impeachment trial and share their belief that nothing will change from all of it. […]

On this week’s Amen Corner, the guys talk about conspiracy theories and why they seem to be taking such a firm hold over so many Americans today. They also talk about the recent decision to roll back Obama-era school lunch requirements and debate the merits of Doritos (spoiler alert, Steven doesn’t like them, Brad really […]

This week, Brad and Steven climb out from the seriousness of last week’s episode and go back to their roots with a free flowing conversation on a variety of topics ranging from their winter vacations to their grandparents to men with light sabers and finally on to conspiracy theories. Have a listen! You can listen […]

The guys are back to business after a prolonged holiday hiatus and talk about the assassination of Iran’s Qasem Soleimani and the potential for an escalation of bloodshed in the Middle East. They also discuss anti-Semitism in New York City and struggle to understand what’s a tolerable level of hatred and violence. You can listen to […]

This week, Steven gets back from Iraq and reports on what he saw while he was gone. The guys actually have a dispute! There’s a certain movie from the ’80s that they don’t agree on and that leads to some more heated moments later on too. All in all, it’s an interesting week at the […]

After their Thanksgiving-induced food coma hiatus, Brad and Steven are back this week to talk about the joys of holiday travel, the latest on impeachment and the return of the word “malarkey.” You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite RSS aggregator.

It’s a depressing time at the Amen Corner as Brad and Steven discuss how the impeachment hearings became the place where the truth went to die. The guys are pretty despondent after witnessing the collective shrug by the Republicans in response to the avalanche of testimony that was presented this week by career diplomats and […]

In this week’s episode, your favorite podcasters talk about how the continuous onslaught of allegations of malfeasance by the current administration is becoming overwhelming to us all. They also sketch out their plans to handle any potential violence that will ensue if Trump refuses to leave office. Brad pushes Steven to run for Congress. You […]

This week, the guys celebrate the beginning of The Great American Eating Season that kicked off with Halloween. They also discuss the latest happenings in the Trump Cult and try to figure out what it is that Evangelicals really stand for. Most importantly, they reach consensus as to the best Halloween candy around. You can […]

This week, the guys are chafed; chafed about the state of the world, chafed about how nothing seems to change no matter what new revelations come out and chafed about the Yankee. It’s one of those weeks on the Amen Corner. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, […]

It’s episode seven of the Amen Corner and this week Brad and Steven talk about rebranding the Emoluments Clause as well as the brilliant idea of holding the next G7 Summit at one of Trump’s properties because, what could be wrong with that? You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On […]

It’s a dark day at the Amen Corner as Barney Greengrass, our safe space, has been shuttered by the board of health. This week, Brad and Steven try to make sense of the new world that we now inhabit. Plus, a postscript to the shushing incident. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots […]

This week is turning out to be the Days of Awful. Brad and Steven discuss the latest developments on the impeachment front and wonder if there are any Republicans who will have the spine to break with the president (Spoiler alert: probably not). Brad also talks about getting shushed during Rosh Hashanah services. You can […]

On this week’s episode, Brad and Steven unsurprisingly discuss the already infamous “Ukraine phone call” and discuss how the impeachment proceedings could play out. They also talk about Steven’s hair and give and update on the ongoing basement couch situation. Happy listening! You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, […]

On this week’s episode, the guys talk about how to be a manly man after Steven successfully took apart his old basement couch. They also discuss the latest meltdown of “America’s Mayor,” and how politics in America has become a zero-sum game where one side must vanquish the other, real world consequences be damned. Happy […]

Brad and Steven realized that when they were talking last week about the biggest stories of the summer, they forgot to mention the most important one of all, but you’ll have to tune in to find out what it was. They also have a warning for listeners and tourists not to drink the water when […]

The Amen Corner is back with the first episode of the fourth season! This week, Brad and Steven catch up and reminisce about the summer that was — the good, the bad and the Trump. Even though it’s their first week back, they’re already in mid-season form. You can listen to The Amen Corner in […]

That time of year has come and its the season finale of the Amen Corner. This week, Brad and Steven talk about the recent D-Day commemoration, Trump’s politicization of the Fourth of July celebrations, Twitter vs. Facebook, and anti-Semitism and the DC Dyke March. Wishing everyone a great summer, we’ll see you again in September! […]

In this week’s installment of the Amen Corner, Brad and Steven talk about what it’s like to be off of Twitter, the Christian States of America and people who claim to love the country but hate democracy. You can listen to The Amen Corner in lots of ways. On iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or […]

In this week’s episode, Brad and Steven attempt to do a show about nothing but fail miserably. Instead, the end up talking about Rudy Giuliani’s strange and illegal attempt to visit Ukraine to get dirt on Joe Biden’s son, the further erosion of our political culture and the president’s plan to Trumpify this year’s Fourth […]