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Welcome to this week’s episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast! In the show today, Ben, Bob and Justin discuss the Republican Party’s abhorrent response to the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the DoJ’s new investigation into Trump’s document theft, and Tucker Carlson’s meltdown over a fake quote attributed to him (oh, and Glenn Greenwald too!). In our “Both Sides” segment where we expose e...

Welcome to this week’s MEGA episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast! In today’s show, we focus on the Will Smith/Chris Rock fiasco and why everyone is talking about it, discuss Clarence Thomas’s traitorous wife and whether he survives the scandal, and talk about Tulsi Gabbard’s “friends” in Russia. Also, our “Both Sides” feature includes Lara Logan’s insane theory that globalist Jews were really...

Welcome to another episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast! In the show today, Ben, Bob and Justin discuss the ludicrous idea that the Biden administration “isn’t being tough enough on Russia”. We talk about the colossal losses Russia is experiencing, assess an interesting argument from an expert on conflict as to whether it is in Putin’s interest to use chemical weapons, and disagree on how easi...

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast where Ben, Bob and Justin discuss the major news topics of the week!: The latest news from Ukraine makes it seem like Russia is on the verge of a severe military defeat. We discuss Francis Fukayama’s provocative article where he claims Russia is ready to implode at any moment. How does Putin get out of this? What happens if NATO gets...

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast! In today’s awesome show, we discuss the latest from the Russian war on Ukraine. Why is Putin failing so badly? Is he going to use chemical weapons? What does the West do, and how does this end? We also discuss the epic gas price freakout, the most evil things Republicans are saying (women are supposed to “lay back and enjoy” rape if...

Welcome to the latest edition of The Banter Roundtable Podcast! In the show today, Ben, Bob, and and Justin go in depth on the Russia/Ukraine disaster and discuss the many ways in which the crisis could unfold. Has Putin checkmated himself? This could be a very real scenario. Is there a threat of nuclear war? What is the West’s strategy and is it working? Also, we talk Matt Taibbi and the Alt Left...

Hello everyone, and welcome to a very special episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast. In today’s show Ben, Bob and Justin discuss Vladimir Putin’s shocking decision to invade Ukraine and become a global pariah. Did he just start World War 3, or is there a way back from the brink? We discuss Putin’s strategy, and ask whether he massively overplayed his hand. We also discuss Matt Taibbi and Glenn...

Hello everyone, and welcome to a very special episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast! This marks our three year anniversary of The Banter Newsletter so we have an extra packed show for you today. Ben, Bob and Justin discuss new developments in the Jan 6th committee that appear to have Republicans extremely rattled, the “Trump toilet clog” that could lead to serious ramifications for the former p...

Welcome to a brand new episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast! In the show today, we blame anti-vaxxers for everything, tackle Joe Rogan’s spectacularly bad day, the Bernie Bros’ relentless attacks on Joe Biden, and a new Covid protocol that includes….er…drinking your own urine? There’s much, much more, so get listening! FOR BANTER MEMBERS: In an effort to give our readers a new way to digest ou...

Hey everyone, while we will still be posting over the holiday period, this is the last episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast for 2021. We’re all completely exhausted from the year and relieved to be off for a few days. Nevertheless, the show was epic and full of laughs! In this week’s episode: we discuss Tucker Carlson’s RIDICULOUS Covid comparison (and we mean truly, truly ridiculous), Joe Rog...

Hello Banter readers and welcome to a brand new episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast! In the show: Bob, Ben and Justin introduce a brand new segment to the podcast (it will make you mad as hell). We discuss Florida’s climate change plans that apparently don’t involve any “left wing stuff”, Republicans’ gun Christmas cards, Republican insanity over Omicrom, and whether Hillary Clinton would hav...

In this week’s extra special episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast, Ben, Bob, and Justin reveal how their careers got started. You’ll hear about Bob’s early career as a Republican (yes, seriously), Justin’s epic battle with the owners of a major liberal site (he got fired), and how Ben managed to cobble together a large network of progressive blogs before The Daily Banter was born. It’s a hilar...

In this week’s episode of the The Banter Roundtable Podcast, Ben, Bob and Justin dedicate most of the show discussing the Democrats’ big loss in Virginia and what they (and we) can do to stop the bleeding. What is on the line? Only democracy and the future of the Republic. But hey, we’ve got time right? Well, no actually… Also on the show we discuss the media’s distortion of Trumpism in Montana an...

Episode #4 of The Banter Roundtable podcast is now out! In the show today Ben, Bob and Justin go after Cenk Uygur (or “Cenk The Horrible” as our late friend Chez Pazienza called him) for his childish attacks on Democrats. We discuss Bob’s brilliant idea for wrecking Trump’s latest business, the extremely ugly gubernatorial race in Virginia, and how to deal with your anti-vaxx family and friends. I...

The latest episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast is now out! In today’s truly epic show, Ben, Bob and Justin discuss the deeply troubling crisis in Virginia that could result in Trump’s election in 2024, the insane sexism of conservative writer Kathleen Parker, and how to deal with crazy anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists. Listen by clicking the play button above! Support the show and get ac...

The latest episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast is now out! In today’s blistering show, Ben, Bob and Justin discuss the bow and arrow murders in Norway, the myth of the smug liberal, and Lincoln Project Rick Wilson’s false claims about the Jan. 6th criminal contempt charges. Also, The Banter team talk about the far right’s adoption of New Age spiritualism and Joe Rogan’s mind blowing hypocrisy...

Hello everyone, and welcome to the very first episode of The Banter Roundtable Podcast! The brand new show features a roundtable discussion with Ben Cohen, Bob Cesca and Justin Rosario on the work we are doing for the newsletter. In today’s episode, we discuss Bob’s searing piece on Facebook, Justin’s investigation into fake grassroots efforts to stop kids getting vaccinated, and the big piece Ben...

The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! In the show today: Republicans freak the hell out after Joe Biden announces sensible new Covid policies. Chris Christie and Donald Trump star in this episode's edition of What Crazy Fucking Thing Did a Republican Say This Week? Plus, a conversation about 9/11 – and what came after – you didn't hear in the mainstream media on Saturday. Listen to...

IMPORTANT MESSAGE: You can now try a Banter Membership free for 6 months. See the benefits below! The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out!! In today’s mega show, Ben and Mike discuss the absurd anti-abortion law taking effect in Texas. Joe Rogan, who said earlier this year he won't get vaccinated against Covid-19, gets Covid-19. We take a deep dive into his internet based treatment reg...

And we're back after a summer hiatus! In today’s show, we discuss  Joe Biden's  Afghanistan withdrawal and the Republicans' cynical response to the attack in Kabul that left 190 dead, including 13 U.S. service members. This episode's edition of  What Crazy Fucking Thing Did a Republican Say This Week?  is brought to you by  Ben Shapiro  and a woman at a Trump rally in Alabama who says, well, just...

IMAGE: L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO/ZUMA PRESS Welcome to this week’s epic edition of The Banter Podcast!! In the show today: Joe Biden gets put on notice by Catholic bishops over his pro-choice stance, which prompts a theological discussion between Mike and Ben, resulting in well deserved mockery. Our weekly segment, What Crazy Fucking Thing Did A Republican Say This Week, heads down a dark path featurin...

Episode 59 of The Banter Podcast is now out!! In the show today: Jeffrey Toobin  returns to CNN after masturbating on a Zoom call.  The New York Times  drops a scoop about  Donald Trump's  Justice Department subpoenaing Apple to get info about Democratic congressmen  Adam Schiff  and  Eric Swalwell , both of whom Mike rants about for a completely unrelated reason. Meanwhile,  Barack Obama  sums up...

IMAGE: JENS KALAENE/DPA/AP Welcome to this week’s truly explosive episode of The Banter Podcast!! In the show today: Mike goes bonkers on  Joe Manchin  and  Kyrsten Sinema  for defending the filibuster with  Joe Biden's  infrastructure plan on the line. Ben suggests Democrats blackmail Manchin with a deep fake à la that Black Mirror episode… Also, White Supremacist  Tucker Carlson  was outraged th...

IMAGE: SUSAN WALSH/ASSOCIATED PRESS Welcome to this week’s humungous episode of The Banter Podast! In the show today: Republicans block the formation of an independent commission to investigate the 1/6 Capitol Insurrection incited by  Donald Trump  because Senate rules are idiotic, and  Mitch McConnell  wants to be majority leader again. In our special segment “What Crazy Fucking Thing Did A Repub...

Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The guys are back! In today’s MEGA episode of The Banter Podcast, Mike and Ben discuss the possibility of Benjamin Netanyahu having personal reasons for Israel's strikes on Gaza. Barack Obama trashed Donald Trump as a "fucking lunatic," according to a new book. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says Congress has become a concentration camp as she ra...