The Middle with Anthony Weiner

Have we decided what we are calling that show? The Junior Varsity Debate? It had an air of fake to it since The Donald wasn’t there. Well, since we are not being serious, Anthony decides to jump in the fray. Combining high end production values and low rent competition, Anthony takes all comers and rebuts some of the Republican participants. He also looks at another bonkers week for our most orang...

Nothing to see here folks. Just your typical presidential campaign. Anthony tries, and maybe fails, to understand the state of mind of the…what comes after thrice?...indicted former President. He also puzzles over what the Republican party could possibly be thinking as they prepare to watch a debate of the other folks who want the job. This seems destined not to end well for them. Also, Anthony lo...

Let's face it, there is just too much news nowadays. Indictments of former presidents, investigations of current ones and of course the minor league baseball being played in New York stadia.  Don't worry, Anthony's got ya. Big news this week about a 100% longer show.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony is not a lawyer. But unlike a lot of the real ones who have been spouting off our on our airwaves, he has read the latest indictment of our former President. This week, we don’t do numbers but instead we do letters and words and paragraphs as your faithful host tries to pierce the partisan takes and look at what the most important indictment in American history actually says.   Learn more...

 Americans can’t agree on things. But we are doing the disagreeing in more places than ever.  This week Anthony asks why so many of his listeners feel like there is too much censorship? He looks at new research that shows a…wait for it…partisan divide on the issue of whether government and tech platforms should do more or less to filter what we see and hear.   Also, this week news about the Presid...

Third party candidates are the stuff of a million political podcasts. But do they ever win? Anthony knows the answer is no, but also knows they do a lot of spoiling. Names like Ralph Nader and Jill Stein live in infamy in the minds of Democrats. RFK Jr. may be all the rage right now, but on the episode this week, the attention turns to Cornel West and his slightly frightening Green Party candidacy...

As the trench warfare of the Ukrainian spring offensive leads Biden to authorize the use of American cluster munitions, there is some good news among the horrors. NATO met this week and was more unified and larger than ever before. Anthony toasts this good news for our efforts to curtail the Russians and Chinese. It’s a win for the non-fringe elements in both parties. Also this week, on a much lig...

A Federal Court tells the Biden Administration to stop calling social media companies about stuff. A lot of the left wagged fingers at the idea and wrung hands about the growth of disinformation. But Anthony has another take. Weren’t the shoes on the other feet not too long ago? The concern before was about an authoritarian government leader using the tools of government to control and manipulate....

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The Supreme Court decisions for the term came out and there were not many surprises. But the ones at the end still landed like a gut punch to a lot of Americans. Anthony takes a look and wonders if anyone actually wins when affirmative action and student loan debt relief are stopped. Or where they not really stopped at all? Also, what the hell is Seedless Watermelon flavor?!   Learn more about you...

After the latest out of Russia hijacks the beginning of the show, Anthony looks at the end (we hope) of the Hunter Biden episodes. Also, some comparables to the Trump case. Jordan left for camp, so get ready for seven weeks of your host having too much time on his hands.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The former President has settled on his defense to the charges – Hillary did it! The story doesn’t really track but it has succeeded in helping his supporters talk about anything else but The Espionage Act. Anthony takes a look at the reaction and wonders why we are still waiting for a decision on Joe’s classified documents. Also, listeners complain that Anthony hasn’t kept up with the latest in t...

While it wasn’t a surprise, the first ever indictment of a former president landed like a bomb and was more explosive than expected. Anthony read all 49 pages of the indictment and wonders if Trump’s defenders did. He looks at the “What about…” chorus who prefer to talk about Hunter, Joe and Hillary. There are some Republican critics of 45 who want to be 47 but can they get more than 5% between th...

Supporters of Joe Biden and Donald Trump got a glimpse of why they like their guy this week. The steady hand of Biden steered us away from a default and DeSantis stumbled into a couple of Trump’s punches. But what Anthony saw was the worst possible week for both frontrunners. Legal pitfalls and sandbag falls could upend this race before it begins. Also, some of the sweet things Trump has said abou...

Its Memorial Day weekend, a time to not only remember but also take stock. Anthony wonders why politicians have so much trouble just taking responsibility for bad decisions and saying sorry. He looks back at a vote he regrets and wonders how he can make amends. Also, a mini tribute to Tina Turner.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of people are leaving New York they say, but recently all the talk has been about all the new folks coming here. Anthony looks at what makes the Big Apple the immigration capital of the world. He also flags some misunderstandings and some outright lies that have clouded the discussion about how to accommodate the surge of migrants at the southern border and in the five boroughs. Also this we...

The hammer came down on George Santos this week and we aren’t surprised to find out that he is in legal peril. Apparently he lied for money also. But the Hunter Biden bombshell fizzled and what there was didn’t leave a mark on his dad. Anthony takes a clear eyed look at the two cases and has a chance to say ‘I told you so’. Also, this week, the latest on the more serious case of Daniel Perry.   Mu...

It's hard to be anything but sad about the homicide of Jordan Neely. But in a confluence of interests, the media and politicians of all stripes seem to revel in stories like this. Anthony laments the instinct to jump to conclusions when so many times before these stories have proven to be so much more complicated than they first appear. Nuance rarely finds space on opinion radio or split screen ca...

So Biden v Trump seems to be our destiny. Anthony has invited both candidates to have a good old fashioned radio debate on The Middle. But we may have to settle for the second tier candidates for a while. We’re looking at you Asa Hutchison! If you think that may be boring, don’t fret. We have Joe Biden to keep it, uh, interesting. Also, our Special Correspondent from last week seems to be clairvoy...

So the news is that Fox News didn’t tell the truth, knew it was lying and did it anyway. Anthony greets the big developments with a giant yawn followed by a shrug. Has anything changed? Do we really think that the FNC stans will suddenly care about the truth? Also this week we look at what passes for Hunter Biden news and Anthony is joined by an epic Special Correspondent.  Learn more about your a...

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A random act of violence in San Francisco that was maybe not so random. A shocking leak of top secret documents that maybe should not have shocked us. Anthony takes a look at how narratives get driven and why we should be wary about who is doing the driving.  Also, this week some word salads served up by the candidates for President.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the world had Stare at Trump Syndrome, the good people of the purple state of Wisconsin were quietly but decisively having the most consequential election of the year. Anthony looks at the results and wonders why the Republican party is doing nothing to break its losing streak. Also this week, we found a politician even more dishonest than George Santos! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Is it talk radio malpractice NOT to talk about Trump in handcuffs? We don't know but Anthony isn't about to risk it. Is the case weak? We will know next week. For now, we have to speculate. Anthony is a pro at that!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s an anniversary potpourri this week, so naturally “friends of the show” Donald Trump and TikTok give us some grist for the mill. Anthony reviews the exclusive hour long Andrew Cuomo call in show and finds it lacking one important thing. And in a shameless attempt to goose the ratings, a special guest joins the festivities.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices