The Banter Roundtable Podcast

In the show today: We discuss sinister right wing media corp Sinclair’s plan to turn America fascist, Trump’s disastrous meeting with 80 CEOs, we have our “media fail of the week” and our “$50 billion Ray of Sunshine”! In the Emergency Meeting Podcast for members, we talk about Trump’s new, ultra humiliating beauty pageant: Listen to The Emergency Meeting Podcast and get 50% off a Banter Membershi...

In the show today: we talk Hunter Biden and the Deep State out to get, er, Hunter Biden? The Supreme Court declines to ban mifepristone, we discuss the shocking Justice Alito recording, Ron DeSantis says he has executive privilege, (but he doesn’t). We have our Heartless Monster of the Week (this might be the worst person we’ve ever covered), our Ray of infrastructure Sunshine, then we go into the...

On the show today: The verdict is in, and Trump is guilty! We provide an update before the show. Also: Trump gets mocked by libertarians, did judge Alito lie about his wife, and why does it matter? The world is at war update on Israel, Gaza, Russia and Ukraine, we have our long awaited return of ‘Fascist of the Week, followed by our Sunshine Story of the Week! In our podcast for Banter Members: Tr...

In the show today: Trump wants a “Unified Reich”, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis angle for 2028 by selling their souls, Biden tried to kill Trump? (At least according to Trump). We have out Biden Derangement Syndrome of the Week, and finally our Sunshine of the week story before we go into The Emergency Meeting. Listen to The Emergency Meeting Podcast and get 50% off a Banter Membership today!: The...

In the podcast today: Michael Cohen takes the stand. How bad was this for Trump? Also, Biden goads Trump into doing something very stupid, and on live television! Some big news on the The Supreme Court, we have our ‘Transphobe of the Week’, and finally our ‘Sunshine of the Week’ story. For Banter Members: January 3rd 2025: The Day American Democracy Lives or Dies In The Emergency Meeting to discus...

In the show today, we talk RFK Jr’s brain worm, Trump gets rewarded for his corrupt legal strategy while experiencing some ‘Stormy’ weather in court. Marjorie Taylor Greene gets publicly humiliated, we have our “Waste of Time of the Week”, and finally our “Sunshine of the Week” story! Listen by clicking the play button above, or on iTunes/Spotify. For Banter Members: Emergency Meeting: What The F*...

In the show today: Trump’s deranged TIME interview, Kristi Noem shoots puppies, Trump keeps falling asleep, and Tucker Carlson goes off the deep end. Also on the show, we have out ‘Theocratic Fascists of the Week’ and finally our ‘Sunshine story of the Week.’ Listen by clicking the play button above, or on Spotify/iTunes! For Banter Members: The Emergency Meeting: The Cosplay Revolutionaries In a...

In today’s episode of The Banter Roundtable podcast, I spoke to noted author Daniel Pinchbeck about the ecological crisis, and what he is trying to do about it. Pinchbeck has authored a number of fascinating books on ecology, psychedelics, and indigenous wisdom traditions that includes ‘Breaking Open the Head,’ ‘2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl,’ and ‘How Soon is Now.’ Daniel has also developed a...

On the show today: Trump’s bad day in court : It’s Don Snoreleone! How bad is this going to be for Trump? Will he go to prison? It might be more likely than you think. The World War III that wasn’t: why are the extremes on both sides so excited about a potential world war? Also: Is the Supreme Court helping red states ban protest? This week in RFK Jr.’s attempts to ratfuck the election: a new homo...

In the show today: we talk Trump’s bad legal week part 756 plus his idiotic abortion gambit. We discuss the death of OJ Simpson, and why his trial showed progress in America’s racial wars (hear us out!). The New York Times outdoes itself by “both sidesing” abortion, we have our Soulless Monster of the Week, and then our Sunshine of the Week! For Banter Members: ;isten to The Emergency Meeting and...

In the show today: Israel kills 7 volunteer workers in air strike. We talk Project 2025, the not so secret MAGA plan building the framework to let Trump remain president for life. Did the GOP just lose Florida? We have a “Bat Shit Crazy” of the week over the eclipse, our Grift of the Week featuring a deranged cult, and a Ray of Sunshine featuring Ben being very right about something! In the emerge...

In the show today: committed Christian Donald Trump is hawking $60 bibles, we talk the Baltimore Bridge collapse and the ensuing conspiracy theories, Trump games the legal system, then a revealing story about abortion in Alabama the warning it represents for Republicans. Also: the Biden Bump the press hates, our “Fascists” (plural) of the Week, and then our Ray of Sunshine! Listen to The Emergency...

In the show today: Biden is rolling in money and Trump is… not….Trump is also hiring known Russian agent Paul Manafort to his campaign, because what could go wrong? Trump is threatening violence again, the supreme court is letting Texas persecute minorities, we have our “Corrupt Weasels of the Week,” and then in the Emergency Meeting Podcast, it’s Ben’s revenge on the Twitter files story! Emergenc...

In the show today: We talk America’s dramatic pivot on Benjamin Netanyahu, Robert Hur's failed attempt to smear President Biden over the classified documents case, Biden's impressive State of the Union address, and the concerning takeover of the Republican National Committee by Donald Trump. Also: Trump praises Hitler, plus his open endorsement of cutting social security and Medicare. We have our...

In the show today: We talk Trump and the 14th Amendment, why Super Tuesday turned out to be super great for Biden and super not so great for Trump. Also: while the press focuses on Biden’s age, it is evident that Trump’s physical and cognitive breakdown is accelerating — is he healthy enough to keep running? We have our “Idiot Of The Week,” we have our sunshine story of the week from Arizona (it’s...

In the show today: Mitch McConnell is stepping down in November, Biden dominates in Michigan — but the press would have you believe he lost. Does Donald Trump have Alzheimers? We’re just asking questions….Peace activists on the left aren’t very peaceful, we have our “Greedy Bastard of the Week”, our Clown of the week, and finally our Ray of sunshine, all the way from California! Listen by clicking...

In the show today: Trump’s massive fraud judgment is in — he owes hundreds of millions, but can he pay? Also, did the press conveniently swept it under the rug? Christian nationalism wants to dismantle the Constitution, the Biden impeachment drama takes a hilarious turn, and we need to get ready for another government shutdown. Watch out for MAGA Mike's downfall! We also have our clown of the week...

In today’s episode of The Banter Roundtable podcast: we have the Supreme Court vs the 14th Amendment, we look at the total unraveling of Republican Party, then discuss Trump’s terrible legal week. No immunity for you! We have an extra special “Fascist of the Week” featuring a live display of xenophobia on Fox News, and an extra hilarious “Sunshine of the Week” story. Listen by clicking the play bu...

In the show today: We talk Trump and the GOP’s severe money woes. Nikki Haley is saying the unspeakable about Trump’s mental state, a rapist and a white nationalist walk into a bar (see image above), we have our sunshine of the week segment, and then we move into the Emergency Meeting where we discuss Matt Taibbi’s bonkers article where he claims Democrats are going to steal the 2024 election. Lis...

On The Banter Roundtable Podcast today: Trump’s New Hampshire shuffle - was Trump’s victory all that impressive? Biden wins in a primary he didn’t participate in, Ron De Santis disappears, and we have ‘This Week In Antisemitism’. Finally, we have our ‘Fascist Of The Week’ bro influencer Andrew Tate, who is now openly advocating Holocaust denialism on Twitter, and then our ‘Ray Of Sunshine’! Get ac...

On the show today: Trump's 51% win in Iowa – a true victory or media hype? We dissect what this means and the half of GOP voters saying 'no thanks.' The Government shutdown saga continues, we have shocking news from Texas. Trump goes full blown dictator in our fascist of the week, and we have a ray of sunshine from the Biden Administration. Listen by clicking the play button above, or on iTunes/Sp...

In the show today: Trump is demanding absolute immunity for any and all crimes. What does this mean if he becomes president? Chris Christie is out of the GOP race leaving only Nikki Haley as a serious candidate. Is she a real threat to Trump? An amazing leaked audio from Christie suggests otherwise. We talk the surprising government shutdown avoidance. MAGA Mike is making deals with the enemy. Rep...

Welcome to the 100th episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast! Yes, we’ve managed to record that many episodes of the show. The podcast has grown immensely over the past 18 months and is becoming one of the most popular features of The Banter newsletter. A big thanks to everyone tuning in each week! On the show today: we talk Claudine Gay, the plagiarism accusations, her resignation, and the right...

In the show today: Chris Christie smacks down Vivek Ramaswamy, but does anyone care? Donald Trump wants to trash Obamacare and announces his dictatorial ambitions. We discuss the George Santos debacle and what his situation reveals about the GOP’s values and priorities. There are more Trump legal woes, more revolting antisemitism on the alt-left, debates over school indoctrination in Florida, and...

On the show today: we discuss the RNC’s serious lack of cash heading into 2024 and look at how Trump and Jared Kushner's control over fundraising platforms like WinRed might be affecting the GOP's campaign funding. Also on the show: the ongoing Hunter Biden saga and Republican’s sudden change of heart over his testimony. Then we look at the performative "Ceasefire Now" protests where protestors ar...