Weekly Skews

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Weekly Skews, hosted by Trae Crowder and Mark Agee, is a new comedy podcast that offers a redneck and working class perspective from the Left on the week's news, politics, and culture.

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S2 Ep191: Weekly Skews - 10/24/23 – Litmus Test for ‘24 25.10.2023 59:52

Tonight Smart Mark returns and, after a check-in on the continuing idiocy that is the House GOP’s search for a Speaker, as well as some other fun tidbits, we then take a look at the few elections happening this November, e.g. the KY gubernatorial race, the Ohio abortion measure, etc., and how the outcomes thereof could shape the larger elections in 2024. Support the show

S2 Ep190: Weekly Skews - 10/17/23 – Will the Real House Speaker Please Stand Up 18.10.2023 1:00:00

Tonight Trae is joined by first time guest host Travis Irvine (Smart Mark will return next week) to discuss the ongoing laughable incompetence of the House GOP as it continues to flail in its attempts to name a new Speaker. Among other things. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep189: Weekly Skews - 10/10/23 – Dangerous Days in the Middle East 11.10.2023 59:12

Tonight we tackle the simple and straightforward task of breaking down the current situation with Israel and Palestine. Surely the two of us shall have it solved in under an hour. Also we bash RFK Jr. for a bit, among other things. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep188: Weekly Skews - 10/03/23 – Bye Bye Kev 04.10.2023 59:53

Tonight we talk about Kevin McCarthy being ripped apart by the monster he helped to create (shocked Pikachu face!), as well as Trump's quarter billion dollar fraud case, and more. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep117: Weekly Skews - 9/26/23 – What About Bob 27.09.2023 59:37

Tonight: Turns out Democrats do crime too! Namely New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, who it turns out is super into taking bribes and the like. On this episode (in addition to covering a myriad of other topics) we take the firm stance that crimes are bad, regardless of party affiliation. Please applaud. And also join us Support the show

S2 Ep116: Weekly Skews - 9/19/23 – Dumbest. Congress. Ever. 20.09.2023 59:50

With a proxy war in Ukraine, a cold war in China, a covid spike, a jump in childhood poverty, and 12 days until a government shutdown… what’s everyone in Congress up to? Well, giving public hand jobs and freaking out about Fetterman’s shorts, for starters. Also: the UAW strike and a Texas impeachment update. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep115: Weekly Skews - 9/12/23 – Impeachment: So Hot Right Now 13.09.2023 1:00:11

The GOP in the House and in the state of Wisconsin have impeachment in mind, for Joe Biden and Janet Protasiewicz (state Supreme Court), respectively. That neither has done anything remotely impeachable is, of course, immaterial. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep114: Weekly Skews - 9/05/23 – Labor Day and the Autoworkers Strike 06.09.2023 59:47

Happy belated Labor Day, y’all, and on tonight’s Skews we’re keeping with the spirit of the holiday as we discuss the ongoing Summer of the Strike, namely a forthcoming action from United Auto Workers as they prepare to take it to Detroit’s Big 3. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep113: Weekly Skews - 8/29/23 – Tragic Kingdom: Florida 30.08.2023 1:00:05

Last week we focused on the rampant lunacy gripping Texas, so this week it's only fair that we turn our attention to their fiercest competitor in the Craziest State contest: Florida. Along the way: Trump's mugshot/trial date, and more. Join us Support the show

S2 Ep112: Weekly Skews - 8/22/23 – Creep in the Heart of Texas 23.08.2023 59:43

This week we discuss Texas’s latest salvo in their ongoing battle with Florida for the title of Worst and Craziest State. It involves the border, buses, drunks, and corrupt Christians, among other things. We got some other good stuff for yuns, too. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep111: Weekly Skews - 8/15/23 – FELONIES ON FELONIES ON FELONIES 16.08.2023 59:43

Trump’s indicted once again, prompting the usual caterwauling. We get into it, then dive into what a good ol’ Middle American political prosecution actually looks like in the case of one small town newspaper. Also an important ALIENS update. Support the show

S2 Ep110: Weekly Skews - 8/8/23 – Florida VS Learning 09.08.2023 59:47

Tonight Trae and Mark keep tabs on the high-stakes special election in Ohio and discuss Florida's ongoing war on public education/learning stuff, among other fun topics (aliens maybe??). Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep109: Weekly Skews 8/01/2023 – Trump Indicted for J6 (and Congress says there are Aliens?) 02.08.2023 1:00:19

Welp, we were gonna talk about last week’s bizarre congressional hearings about aliens (!!), but then Trump got indicted for the eleventy-third time. So now perhaps 12 lucky D.C. jurors will get to answer the question “Should America still be?” Trae’s on the road, so tonight Corey’s filling in and Mark’s hosting. (Hopefully we’ll still have time to talk about aliens.) Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep108: Weekly Skews 7/25/2023 – DeSantisn’t Lookin Good 26.07.2023 59:52

Ron DeSantis’s hilariously inept campaign is facing a watershed moment as the gap between him and Trump continues to widen. In this episode we point and laugh. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep107: Weekly Skews 7/18/2023 – Hot Strike Summer 19.07.2023 59:43

Tonight it’s all about one of our favorite subjects: the power of Labor. It’s a Hot Strike Summer, y’all, so let’s talk about it. Plus some abject lunacy from RFK Jr and other fun stuff along the way. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep106: Weekly Skews 7/11/2023 – Can We Get a Witness 12.07.2023 59:43

Tonight we're discussing the GOP Oversight Committee's primary whistleblower RE the "Biden Crime Family", who just so happens to be an arms trafficking spy for China who is currently on the run. Which seems...less than ideal. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep105: Weekly Skews 6/27/2023 – Coup Coup Cachoo 28.06.2023 59:54

On tonight’s show, Mark is back to talk about Russia’s coup situation (an idea they clearly stole from US) as well as a pizza scandal and MTG vs Boebert. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep104: Weekly Skews 6/20/2023 –WTF RFK 21.06.2023 1:00:36

Tonight Trae is once again joined by Corey Ryan Forrester (Smart Mark is on vacation) to talk about Hunter Biden's big day and the lunacy of RFK Jr, among other things. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep103: Weekly Skews 6/13/2023 –Indictment 2: Document Boogaloo 14.06.2023 1:01:42

Tonight we'll be joined by Senior Legal Correspondent Drew Morgan to break down the second indictment (so far) of former President Trump, as well as the abject meltdown it has inspired in MAGA world. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep102: Weekly Skews 6/06/2023 – Pride Month Panic 07.06.2023 1:00:46

Tonight I'm joined once again by guest host Corey Ryan Forrester (Smart Mark is fine and will be back), and we'll be talking the varied and numerous moral panics currently raging less than a week into Pride Month. Plus Trump's doc situation and a lot more. Join us! Support the show

S2 Ep101: Weekly Skews 5/23/2023 – Debt Debacle 24.05.2023 59:54

On tonight’s show: Republicans in Congress are holding the economy hostage by refusing (thus far) to raise the debt ceiling. Is America really going to go with the "Tell em I aint got it" approach to debt? We'll all find out soon enough. Join us. Support the show

S2 Ep100: Weekly Skews 5/16/2023 – RIP Miller Lite w/ Corey Ryan Forrester 17.05.2023 1:01:45

Tonight we welcome Corey Ryan Forrester back to the show, filling in for Smart Mark, and we'll be diving into the well of insanity that is the new Giuliani lawsuit, Miller Lite's cancellation, DeSantis's attempts at human emotion, and more. Support the show

S2 Ep99: Weekly Skews 5/09/2023 – Bogeyman at the Border 10.05.2023 59:41

Tonight we'll be talking about the Trump verdict as well as the GOP boogeyman of an "invasion" at the southern border as the expiration of a COVID era immigration policy (Title 42) looms. Join us. Support the show

S3 Ep98: Weekly Skews 5/02/2023 – Our First Strike 03.05.2023 1:00:33

Tonight we're talking some good ol fashioned reefer madness in Minnesota and the ongoing insanity of Ron DeSantis, then breaking down the first strike we've covered on the show that we're actually a part of: the WGA. Join us. Support the show

S3 Ep97: Weekly Skews 4/25/2023 – Biden, Tucker, Elon, etc. 26.04.2023 1:00:54

Hoo wee is there a lot to cover tonight: Biden's announcement, Tucker's firing, beer's...wokeness, Sarah Sanders's absurdity, Elon's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week, and more. Join us. Support the show