The Banter Roundtable Podcast

Episode 55 of The Banter Podcast is now out!! In the action packed show today: Joe Biden gives his first address to a joint session of Congress. Joe Manchin kills any chance of D.C. statehood (for now) with a ridiculous proposal, but Democrats are stuck with him. Mike slams a woke mob of 500 former Jeopardy! contestants for seeing racism where none exists. Ben rips Tucker Carlson for telling his a...

The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! In today’s epic show: Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd. News of a police shooting in Columbus prompts the Twitter jury to proclaim "murder" before body camera footage shows a very different story. This episode's What Crazy F**king Thing Did a Republican Say This Week? brings us Larry Kudlow's brussels sprouts and Tucker Ca...

(image via AP) The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! In today’s mega show: White cops gun down people of color (again). More mass shootings hit the nation (again). Mike and Ben discuss viable action for sensible gun control in America. Plus, our favorite segment: What Crazy Fucking Thing Did a Republican Say This Week? (Curve ball, it’s not necessarily a Republican…). As an extra bo...

The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! In the show today: Mike gets the vaccine and hears Bill Gates's voice telling him to buy Microsoft products. We have a super sketchy update on the investigation into Congressman Matt Gaetz that is definitely not good for Matt Gaetz. Joe Manchin reiterates his undying love for the filibuster. Also, What Crazy F***ing Thing Did a Republican Say Th...

Welcome to this week’s mega episode of The Banter Podcast !! On today’s show: A driver rams into Capitol police with deadly consequences. The New York Times reports that Congressman Matt Gaetz is under investigation by the Justice department for possibly having sex with a 17-year-old, and Gaetz gives a BIZARRE interview on Tucker Carlson about it which Ben and Mike break down. Plus, it's time for...

photo: Getty Images In celebration of the 50th episode of The Banter Podcast,Ben and Mike introduce a brand new segment to the show: "What Crazy F***ing Thing Did a Republican Say This Week?" Also, we analyze Joe Biden's first press conference, the latest mass shooting in America (again), Georgia making it harder to vote and criminalizing giving food and water to people waiting in line to cast a b...

Getty images Welcome to this week’s episode of The Banter Podcast! In the show today: A white gunman in Georgia opens fire on Asian-run spas and blames it on "sex addiction." Ben and Mike think out loud about the prevailing media narratives about his motives. Incredibly, it appears Governor Andrew Cuomo will at least finish his term. Ben gets the Covid vaccine in Trump country, where 47% of people...

Welcome to this week’s mega episode of The Banter Podcast! In the show today: President Biden signs the American Rescue Plan into law, giving millions of Americans much needed relief. It's supported by three-fourths of Americans, so naturally not a single Republican voted for it. Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson bashes women in the military because he's a monstrous douche. Meanwhile, New York Governo...

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Banter Podcast!! The rundown of today’s show: Ted Cruz channels William Wallace at CPAC, but with his slavish devotion to Donald Trump, he only proves he is the original cuck. The Biden administration publicly accuses Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman authorized the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Biden launches his first major air st...

This week’s episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! In today’s show: Using no hands, Ben counts how many thoughts and prayers he sent over the death of Rush Limbaugh. Texas is slammed by a rare and catastrophic winter storm that knocked out its power grid. Republicans try to blame it on... the Green New Deal??? Ted Cruz flees the freeze to Cancun, only to be shamed into immediately coming back....

The Senate acquits Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial and Mike wins his bet with Ben, who opts to read a "hostage statement" Mike wrote on his behalf. Just seven Republicans voted to convict, while 43 others hid behind procedural excuses and other nonsense. Mitch McConnell voted "not guilty," but later declared that Trump was in fact responsible for the insurrection. (Ok then.) The case...

image: AP The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! After a nasty spat on Twitter with Queen of the Bernie Sanders Left, Susan Sarandon, Ben and Mike  vehemently  disagree over whether Joe Biden promised Covid relief checks of $1400 or $2000. Ben argues Biden's plan was always to "top off" the $600 payments from December, while Mike points to Biden's pledge that "those $2000 checks out...

Episode #43 of The Banter Podcast is now out! You can listen by pressing the play button above. Show notes: Ben's impeachment trial bet with Mike is in trouble after 45 Republicans vote "aye" to declare Donald Trump's trial unconstitutional. The vote provides more evidence that the GOP is still the party of the Orange Blob. Mitch McConnell uncharacteristically caves to Chuck Schumer on a filibuste...

Have you checked out The Banter Podcast yet? If not, take 45 min out of your day and listen to Ben Cohen and Mike Luciano breaking down the events of the week. It’s the one show you need to listen to! In the show today: Donald Trump leaves office in disgrace. President Joe Biden issues a flurry of executive orders undoing some of Trump's signature policies. Disingenuous Republicans cynically use B...

The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! In this episode, Mike and Ben talk about what's on everyone's mind: Ronna McDaniel's reelection as RNC chair! No, that's not it. Donald Trump becomes the first president ever to be impeached twice, this time for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol. The guys argue about whether the senate will convict the president. Joe Biden proposes a very...

SAUL LOEB/AFP/GETTY This week’s mega episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! In this special episode of the podcast, Ben and Mike discuss the attempted coup in Washington D.C by MAGA terrorists and its deadly and humiliating consequences for America. After being told lies about the deep state, the media, and the election, insurrectionists inspired by Trump and the Republicans tried to burn it al...

The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! As Covid rages and government agencies are attacked in perhaps the worst security breach in U.S. history, Donald Trump is nowhere to be found. Considering how terrible he is at being president, is this a bad thing? Pandemic relief talks in Congress continue, and one Republican senator single-handedly blocks $1200 stimulus checks because he says...

The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! In the show today: Santa Trump is coming down the chimney with a sackful of pardons for his pals. Covid rages out of control as he ignores it while still complaining about the "rigged" election. Trump promotes OAN and Newsmax because they peddle batshit crazy conspiracy theories, as Mike and Ben ponder how and why so many people believe them. Li...

The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out! In the show today: As Trump's election lawsuits keep getting shot down, he tries to schmooze Michigan lawmakers into doing the unthinkable. Georgia's Republican Secretary of State draws fire from Republicans for [checks notes...] conducting a free and fair election. Rudy Giuliani argues his first case in court in 28 years, and it went exactly as...

The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out!! In the show today: Trump refuses to acknowledge he lost an election that wasn't even close. Worse, too many Republicans are going along with the charade. Eighty-six percent of Trump voters think the election was rigged against the president, which is a recipe for disaster. Trump's legal battles are going terribly for him. Ben and Mike talk abou...

The latest episode of The Banter Podcast is now out!! In today’s extra special show: America is back!! Ben and a "delightfully hungover" Mike take a victory lap after America fires Donald Trump, who is dangerously denouncing the results as a sham. Rudy Giuliani announces the campaign's legal "strategy" in front of a landscaping business they thought was a luxury hotel. (Yes, they are that incompet...

Welcome to this week’s extra special election edition of The Banter Podcast! In the show today: The last day of voting is Tuesday. Are we set for a repeat of 2016, or will this nightmare finally end? Mike is absolutely terrified while Ben is optimistic. The polls are looking good for Joe Biden, but Donald Trump and the Republicans are suing to prevent every vote from being counted. Can they actual...

Welcome to this week’s extra special episode of The Banter Podcast! In the show today: Mike has mean things to say about Donald Trump's appearance at the final debate. Trump – who's personally done business with China and has a Chinese bank account – accuses Joe Biden of, wait for it... wanting to do business with China. Also, Trump's Hunter Biden strategy isn't working because the polls continue...

In this week’s mega episode of The Banter Podcast: Trump and Biden have dueling town halls thanks to NBC’s shameless ploy for ratings. Dianne Feinstein praises Lindsey Graham’s handling of the Amy Coney Barrett hearing (before giving him a maskless hug?!?!). Trump’s path to victory is shrinking by the day, and he’s doing absolutely nothing to change that. Plus, senate polls indicate a possible Dem...

In today’s special episode of The Banter Podcast, we are joined by the great Bob Cesca. Host of incredibly popular ‘The Bob Cesca Show’, Bob is also a longtime Banter columnist and regular contributor to Salon.com. Today he joins Mike and Ben to discuss the truly insane week we’ve just had. The show breakdown: Trump throws a tantrum and refuses to have a virtual debate with Joe Biden. Then he fool...