This Week in Outrage

This week, Lisa and David talk about the continuing resolution to keep the federal government operating; Supreme Court declined to hear appeal from Peter Navarro; A New York judge says Trump cannot use presidential immunity to overturn his felony conviction; OpenAI Whistleblower dies at 26 in apparent suicide; FAA bans drone flights over New Jersey; Josh Hawley pushes increase to child tax credit;...

This week, Lisa and David talk about the complexity of Luigi's motives and political affiliations; Maria Alvarado switches to GOP; Trump prioritizes ending daylight saving time; UnitedHealth's AI claim denials; AI allegedly resists shutdown; ChatGPT can now access and report on information from a user's camera; Sam Altman's reported $76,000 salary; judge blocks Infowars sale; no women leading comm...

This week, Lisa and David talk about dips in MSNBC viewership; reactions to UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting; Jay-Z facing child rape accusation; far-right influencer Nick Fuentes charged with battery; women's prison closure sparks abuse, privatization, and overcrowding concerns; Deacon Dave Christmas light display; California aims to protect schools from immigration raids; parallels with So. Korea c...

This week, Lisa and David talk about Thanksgiving; McCarthy demands probe into Gaetz; appointments of Massad Boulos and Charles Kushner, fathers-in-law of the president-elect’s daughters; recent Biden federal judicial appointments; H5N1 bird flu, mutations hit California dairy herds, raise pandemic fears; Hunter Biden pardon (it hadn’t happened when this was recorded); Black Friday spending; Austr...

This week, Lisa and David talk about the continuing Diddy saga; Matt Gaetz dropping out; Margery Tayler- Greene threatens GOP over allegations; Mike Johnson bans trans women from Capitol bathrooms; hypocrisy of politicians, particularly those who espouse "family values"; ICC indicted Netanyahu; influence of figures like Elon Musk and Andrew Tate on young males; Beijing jails 45 Hong Kong pro-democ...

This week, Lisa and David talk about the Tyson fight; The Onion acquires Alex Jones’ Infowars ; RFK Jr.'s health policies; election insights; man in a bear suit insurance scam; porn site misprint on Wicked dolls; various kinds of sobriety, including Billy Strings - California Sober; Lisa has feels about Matt Gaetz as AG and resigning in an attempt to prevent release of House Ethics Report; TSMC ch...

This week, Lisa and David talk about election night and the reactions to the outcome; NaPodPoMo (National Podcast Post Month); bomb threats from Russia; Trump claims 'unprecedented and powerful mandate'; Susie Wiles, Trump’s first chief of staff; H5N1 bird flu; Diddy trial set for May 5, still no bail; abortion ballot initiatives; racist text messages; escaped monkeys; and more. Quick Hits * Voter...

This week, Lisa and David talk about Halloween; Trump says about Nicky Jam “She’s hot”; Triumph the insult comic dog at Madison Square Garden; Diddy updates; Elon Musk tells Americans to brace for economic hardship when Trump wins; Tech Bro Apocalypse Dreams; men freaking out about the secret ballot; lessons learned from 40 years of marriage; and more. Links: Outrage Overload Podcast Tech Bro Apoc...

This week, Lisa and David talk about election stress; Florida The Villages residents voting for Harris; Central Park 5 suing Trump over Philly debate comments; fallout from Bezos blocking Harris endorsement; Musk, Peter Thiel, and tech bro hypocrisy and treachery; Russia's geopolitical influence and capabilities are often exaggerated; your rights in being questioned by law enforcement; Liberty cla...

This week, Lisa and David talk about the new “The Apprentice” movie (beware spoilers); Trump rally supporters get stranded; Trump as “the father of IVF”; Trump and Biden’s eight circles; high stakes school board politics; swastika flags at Trump boat parade; questioning Obama's influence on Harris campaign; why does Russia need North Korea’s help in Ukraine; and more. The big followup topic this w...

This week, Lisa and David talk about hurricanes, tornadoes, and conspiracy theories; space colonization, generation ships, and tech utopia; that guy from that thing; facial recognition; states sue TikTok, accusing the platform of harming younger users; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs no bail and updates; Google remedies in the search antitrust case; and more. Links: Outrage Overload Podcast University of Arizo...

This week, Lisa and David talk about Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson walked off the field; Helene and relief efforts; JD Vance, Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin neoreactionary tech bros call for a return to monarchy and aristocracy; Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) won parliamentary election; Tina Peters sentencing; latest Jack Smith filings, pardon power and immunity; Pete Buttigieg...

This week, Lisa and David talk about Trump campaign attempts to distance from Laura Loomer; federal bankruptcy judge ruled a court-appointed trustee can continue auctioning Alex Jones' assets, including InfoWars; anti-LGBTQ+ education activist exposed as former gay porn star; VISA DOJ investigation and Pelosi’s stock sale; Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs rumors; childless GOP candidate borrows family for weird...

This week, Lisa and David talk about origins of the Haitian immigrants eating pets meme; Sean "Diddy" Combs charged with sex trafficking, held without bail; Lev Parnas documentary; Laura Loomer and MAGA makeovers; more discussion of Project 2025 and Agenda 47; Mark Robinson's inflammatory comments uncovered on porn site; RFK Jr. affair with journalist; current COVID-19 deaths; Justice Roberts crit...

This week, in this special episode, Lisa and David talk about: fallout from the recent presidential debate and the controversy surrounding a rumor about Haitian immigrants eating pets. We express concern over the spread of misinformation and its impact on vulnerable communities. We also discuss the upcoming presidential election, emphasizing the importance of voting and the potential for a tie in...

This week, Lisa and David talk about new Dancing with the Stars; former Colorado county election official found guilty in the election interference case; Donald Trump rambling and incoherent speeches have veered into the absurd and false equivalence of reporters; Walz for Trump dud; Russia finds useful idiots among right-wing influencers; federal judge ordered Trump’s campaign to stop using Isaac...

This week, Lisa and David talk about Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery; polls showing voters want major changes; per capita wealth by country and wealth gaps; JD Vance attacks on women; high fluoride levels in water linked to lower IQ; GOP attacks on Loren Merchan, daughter of hush money trial judge; best value colleges; chimp documentary; Scottish games; and more. Links: Outrage Overlo...

This week, Lisa and David talk about J-Lo divorce; Democratic National Convention; RFK Jr. drops out; George Santos pleads guilty; Ukraine war; Gaza ceasefire; Olympics past and future; Lisa and conspiracy theories; Obama / Biden feud; Trump posts Taylor Swift AI fake video endorsement; Harris and the press; family stand-up meetings; creepy Mark Zuckerberg 7-Foot statue of wife; female boxers and...

This week, Lisa and David talk about Olympics Closing Ceremony; Dem VP pick and other thoughts on the election; Jim Harbaugh banned from college athletics; hurricane Debby blows cocaine onto beach in Florida; Ukraine war concerns; judge rules Google holds illegal search monopoly; AI acquihires and hype; new UNESCO World Heritage Sites for 2024; Trump got the wrong black politician; and more. Links...

This week, Lisa and David talk about 2024 Paris Olympics; Heritage Foundation tax-exempt status; the big hostage swap; after-birth abortions; sex in the Olympic village; JD Vance victim-shaming Simone Biles; NABJ interview; Turkish Olympic shooter; AI converging on dystopian futures; and more Links: Outrage Overload Podcast Trump's water bottle incident during NABJ You can listen live online on Ye...

This week, Lisa and David talk about JD Vance don’t F— with cats; Elon Musk war on woke; 2024 election demographic shifts; Trump authoritarian aspirations and threats; FBI says bullet or fragment of one struck Trump’s ear; Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigns; gunman at Trump rally flew drone over site prior to attack, official says; Trump wants to be reimbursed for campaign expenses b...

Another week where the news is overshadowed by one big event. We spend most the episode talking about Biden’s exit from the 2024 race, Kamala Harris, possible VP choices, and such. That conversation dominates the conversation but Lisa and David also talk about First Class Stamp postage going up; dogs and our emotions; US Navy exonerates Black sailors 80 years after Port Chicago disaster; and more....

Another episode that is more serious than most, where we discuss the assassination attempt on the former president: that’s the first 38 minutes or so. In addition, Lisa and David also talk about Alec Baldwin case dismissed; deliberations begin in Dem. Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal corruption trial; judge throws out Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case allowing Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss to try to seize...

This episode is a bit more serious than most, where we discuss at some length Agenda 47, the policy agenda proposed by Donald Trump for his 2024 presidential campaign outlined in a number of videos on his website. This week, Lisa and David also talk about California heat wave, hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas; Steve Bannon formally taken into federal custody after nearly two years; security...

This week, Lisa and David talk about Supreme Court upholds domestic violence gun restriction; Louisiana public school classrooms required to display the Ten Commandments; Pew research on social media use; ‘Six Schizophrenic Brothers’ documentary on Max; Charles Barkley announces retirement from television after 2024-25 NBA season; fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question; EV sales...