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North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson accused of locker room peeping and supporting slavery. Everything is a thing. The Springfield City school district continues to receive MAGA threats. Donald lied on GUTFELD! about his call with Gov. Walz. Donald also thinks there was an audience at the debate. The latest polling shows more good news for Kamala Harris. Finally, voters...

The last time JoJo was on the show, my Dad had died an hour before we recorded, but JoJo was so supportive and empathetic -- I can't imagine talking to anyone else in that moment. Fortunately, no one died before today's talk! We covered everything from JoJo's encounter with President Biden to Donald Trump's lies and rank dumbness, and a whole lot more. Be sure to follow her podcast Are You Effing...

Big announcement about Trek Politics! Donald said "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT" on his failing social media app. The alleged shooter near Donald's West Palm Beach golf course. Republican eliminationist rhetoric did this. Donald revoked background checks for the mentally ill. Local sheriff encourages violence against Democrats. Donald calls ABC News moderators and Kamala Harris "mentally challenged." Elon...

It's one of those chaotic Thursday shows again! More reactions from this week's historic presidential debate. Red Hats blame the moderators and Donald calls for ABC News to be criminally charged. Taylor Swift's endorsement. Alberto Gonzales's endorsement. Karl Rove's criticism of Donald. Missouri will vote whether to legalize abortion. Inflation falls to lowest level in years. Donald and JD Vance...

Bob and Buzz react to last night's ABC News presidential debate. It was an historic night for democracy. Not only did Donald Trump completely crap his cage, but Vice President Kamala Harris became the first candidate to know exactly how to handle Donald on a debate stage. Make sure to follow Buzz on Twitter . Okay! Let's go! Meantime, make sure to support this podcast by subscribing at patreon.com...

Our preview of tonight's ABC News debate! Low expectations for the moderators. Getting Donald to act up early in the debate. The post-debate panels. The New York Times and other news media "sanewashing" Donald. The mysterious origins of the term. Donald's authentic frontier gibberish on child care normalized by the NYT. His pledge for bloody mass deportations. Rolling Stone's report about Donald w...

We reflect on the school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia and why we can't seem to do anything about the gun culture. The Biden administration issues new sanctions and indictments in Russian disinformation plot. The MAGA influencers involved in the scheme. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Goldman Sachs warns about the Trump economy, yet Trump still does well in polls on the economy...

You might know Tara from her previous appearances on this show as well as Hal Sparks's Megaworldwide. She's also the author of The Sound of Settling . We talked about the school shooting in Georgia today, as well as the Biden administration's announcement of continued Russian disinformation online. Plus, Tara's experiences at the DNC and so much more. Stick around for this one. Meantime, make sure...

The Harris-Walz interview on CNN. We debunk the Republican lie about Coach Walz's military service, and remarks he made while a member of Congress. Dana Bash's fact-free take on Bidenomics. Politico's horrendous headline backstopping Donald's lie about Kamala's race. The murder of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and how Donald might be responsible. Donald's history of back room deals to help his election cha...

A grand jury has handed down superseding indictments against Donald for his attempted coup. More about RFK and the whale head. COVID at the DNC. Donald desecrated Arlington National Cemetery for a campaign photo-op. The U.S. Army issues a damning statement. Correcting the record on Kamala's tax proposals. More evidence of price gouging by retailers. Donald would be terrible for the national debt a...

Grab your tricorders and set your phasers for fun, it's another nerdy episode of the interview show. This time, Bob talks with the funny and talented Seán Ferrick, host of TrekCulture's Ups and Downs , a must-watch YouTube show in which Seán reviews episodes of Star Trek, both new and old. Seán is immensely entertaining and positive -- a total blast, even if you're only a casual Trek fan. Today we...

We wrap up our coverage of the 2024 DNC with highlights from Kamala Harris's acceptance speech. Nick Offerman's "Kamala Man" song parody. Donald is chickening out of the debate again -- or is he? Sleepy Donald is sleepy. Weirdo RFK drops out and endorses Donald. RFK sawed off the head of a dead whale and drove home with it. Racist Republicans say Kamala is ineligible to be president because of Dre...

Our coverage of the 2024 DNC continues with all the big moments from Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Out fanboy crushes on Coach Walz. MAGA is bullying Gus Walz because they're soulless monsters. Coach Walz's pep talk. Barack and Michelle Obama go hard against Donald. Pete Buttigieg's remarks about politics and reality. Doug Emhoff's hilarious voicemail story. Democrats invite Republicans into the b...

We originally planned to talk with Charlie Pierce, who's at the Democratic convention right now. Not sure what happened but he never showed for our talk, so thankfully our friend Cliff Schecter was available to step in to discuss all things DNC. Make sure to subscribe to his YouTube channel, Cliff's Edge – hit that like button under his videos, and make sure to smash the notifications bell, etc. M...

Our coverage of the DNC begins! The unified Democratic Party. A fitting Star Trek metaphor. The best of the speeches. Hillary and "lock him up." Donald's COVID negligence spotlighted. The outpouring of love for Joe Biden. Democrats going hard against Donald. Kamala's tan suit. Plus, Donald's disrespect for veterans. Donald still doesn't know what a tariff is. Trump fatigue is here. The latest poll...

Frank Luntz actually has something worthwhile to say. Minnesota National Guard officials back Tim Walz. The Stupid Headline of the Day. Great news about Medicare prescription drug prices. The Donald and Netanyahu phone call that may or may not have happened. Project 2025 writer drafted hundreds of executive orders for Donald. Donald's latest free media grab. Taylor vs Selena. Elon and Donald: A Re...

A few weeks ago, Christopher joined us to talk about the switchover from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris, but since then, he's released his new electoral map forecast, so we thought we'd bring him back to discuss the map and his methodology behind it. You know Christopher Bouzy as the founder of Bot Sentinel and Spoutible.com , and he's one of the most accurate election forecasters around. So stick aro...

The most important news story of the week! Jesse Ventura endorses Harris-Walz. NYT confirms Ohio is on the map. Donald's disastrous interview with Elon Musk. Twitter allegedly attacked with a DDOS. Slobbery Donald slurred his words. Donald lied about stopping Putin from invading Ukraine. Donald capitulated to Elon. The EU is pissed. Troth Senchul crashes and burns. Donald flew to Montana on Jeffre...

The Kamala Harris rally in Wisconsin. Kamala is having none of your shenanigans. Coach Walz went there. The Tim Walz hands-free driving video. Bombshell new poll. RFK Jr's dead bear story. MAGA is trying to swift-boat Tim Walz. Trump agrees to debate Kamala. Laura Ingraham in cognitive decline. Jenna Ellis and Loraine Pellegrino flip in fake electors plot. Grand jury decided not to indict Donald....

Rachel "The Doc" Bitecofer returns to the show with her first appearance since May, and so much has changed. We discussed the infectious joy and optimism of the newly minted Harris-Walz campaign, how it all came together, and where it's headed. We also talked about the new tough-talking Democratic Party, unafraid to stand up to the MAGA bullies. Don't forget to order her book “ Hit 'Em Where It Hu...

As predicted, Gov. Tim Walz is Kamala Harris's running mate! Kamala's statement. What Walz brings to the campaign. Gen Z and Walz. Tropical Storm Debby. The latest polling. The new Lincoln Project video lampoons JD Vance. The latest developments with Trump's bribery scheme with Egypt. Trump congratulated Putin for prisoner swap. Trump tries to run away from debating Kamala. Trump refused to be fac...

Joe Biden frees Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerschkovich and others from Russian captivity. Biden was negotiiating while recovering from COVID and deciding whether to step down. Trump will try to take credit and blame Biden for releasing a killer. Kamala Harris's mindblowing rally in Atlanta. More about the "weird" meme. Trump's nuclear meltdown at the NABJ in Chicago. Trump goes Full Racist...

Cliff returns to the show to discuss this historic Summer in politics, from the rise of Kamala Harris to Trump's horrendous VP running mate to all things weird. And of course there's some Star Wars talk in there, too. Trump's disastrous interview with the National Association of Black Journalists happened right on time – about 10 minutes after we wrapped the show, so we didn't talk about that, but...

Kamalamentum continues! The vice president's poll numbers continue to rise. Zoom calls raise millions for the campaign. Trump waffles on debating Kamala. JD Vance thinks child-free people are sociopaths and psychos. The VP search is down to Kelly or Walz. Trump is weird. Why the weird tactic works. Trump is a corrosive kind of weird. Thomas Friedman hates the weird attack. Trump threatens to not l...

Jody and David's reaction to Joe Biden's decision. President Biden's remarks from the Oval Office. The new Harris campaign ad featuring Beyonce. What about Gov. Tim Walz for VP? Record smashing surge in volunteers for the Harris campaign. JD Vance is part of the Cult of the Child. Did JD Vance eff a couch? Donald Trump is terrified. Elon Musk reneged on his pledge to give Trump $45M per month. Elo...