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Host Joe Cook chats with the political panel of educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum about Iran, Iran, and Iran. What should America’s objectives be? How does this compare to past interventions? What comes next? Have thoughts on these questions or on other topics in the news? Reach out to the panel at wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

Host Joe Cook chats with the panel of educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum about the State of the Union Address, Iran, Epstein, and more. Have questions or comments? Reach out to wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

Host Joe Cook chats with the political panel of educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum about ICE, Epstein, corruption, and the ability of Democrats to fail against all odds. Have a question or comment to share with host? Send it to wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

Host Joe Cook discusses the recent events in Venezuela, Minnesota, and elsewhere with the panel of educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum. Have questions or comments to share? Reach out to us at wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

Host Joe Cook discusses the upcoming elections with the panel made up of educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum.

Host Joe Cook kicks off Season 5 with political panelists Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum. They talk government shutdown, Pam Bondi, and Jeffrey Epstein. Have thoughts or questions? Email them to wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

Host Joe Cook discusses the history, present, and future of the Israel-Palestine conflict with the panel featuring educator Bill Venezia, Dr. Michael Buxbaum, Judge Ed DeFazio, and teacher Frank McGady. Can the Wigs for Whigs team solve thousands of years of conflict in less than an hour?** Share your thoughts to wigsforwhigs@gmail.com **spoiler: No, no they cannot

Host Joe Cook talks Epstein List, Tariffs, Israel, and the Supreme Court with the political panel of Educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum.

Host Joe Cook and the political panel (educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, Dr. Michael Buxbaum) discuss the Big Beautiful Bill, the war in Ukraine, and other topics in the news in July 2025.

Host Joe Cook discusses the latest news with Bill Venezia and Judge Ed DeFazio. They talk about the Big Beautiful Bill, the bombing of Iran, the Supreme Court, and ICE raids. Have a question or an opinion to share with the hosts? Reach them at wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

Host Joe Cook and the political panel (educator Bill Venezia, Dr. Michael Buxbaum, and Judge Ed DeFazio) discuss the first few months of the Trump Presidency 2.0 Note: the host obviously mispeaks or did incorrect quick math when he says 136th day . . . But the good people at Wigs for Whigs want you to know that this mistake was all Biden’s fault.

Host Joe Cook chats with educator Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum about the group chat fiasco for the Trump administration, the effects of tariffs, and other recent developments in the news.

Host Joe Cook and Bill Venezia chat about expectations for the 2025 MLB season, on the eve of Opening Day. Share your predictions, thoughts, and questions with the hosts by emailing wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

Host Joe Cook and the political panel (educator Bill Venezia, psychologist Dr. Michael Buxbaum, and Judge Edward DeFazio) discuss the peace talks regarding Ukraine, the actions of DOGE, and the Trump Cabinet.

Host Joe Cook chats with Bill Venezia about the upcoming Super Bowl and favorite Super Bowl memories.

Host Joe Cook chats with the political panel of Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, and Dr. Michael Buxbaum about the first week of Trump 2.0

Host Joe Cook chats with Bill Venezia and Judge Edward Defazio. They all eat some crow over their incorrect predictions about the election. Then, like true pros, they pivot to claim they always knew this was going to happen and prognosticate on what’s next. Political punditry at its finest! Lastly, they all share what they are thankful for as we enter the holiday season.

Host Joe Cook and the political panel make predictions on the eve of the 2024 election. See how smart or dumb they really are!

Host Joe Cook and the political panel discuss the war in Ukraine in the context of the upcoming US Presidential Election.

The news keeps getting bigger and so does the Wigs for Whigs political panel. Host Joe Cook is joined by Bill Venezia, Judge Ed DeFazio, Dr. Michael Buxbaum, and educator abroad Daniel Gurry to discuss the fallout from the presidential debate and other major topics in political news from early September 2024.

Host Joe Cook talks with Judge Ed DeFazio, Dr. Michael Buxbaum, and Bill Venezia about the latest developments in the 2024 race. Joe Biden dropped out, the RNC happened, Kamala and JD Vance have risen, and more.

Host Joe Cook remembers his professor, mentor, and friend Dr. Peter Carmichael. Did you have a teacher or professor who had a profound impact on your life? Share it with us at wigsforwhigs@gmail.com

Host Joe Cook has a roundtable discussion with Bill Venezia, Dr. Michael Buxbaum, and Judge Edward DeFazio about the fallout of Donald Trump’s conviction in his New York criminal trial.

Host Joe Cook is joined by Bill Venezia and by special guest Dr. Michael Buxbaum to discuss the stranglehold the two-party system has in the United States and the value of alternatives to the two current major parties.

Host Joe Cook and Bill Venezia discuss some of the latest news related to the 2024 election and some baseball. Joe shares one conspiracy he believes in, Bill teases a dive into Tik Tok, and more! Share your thoughts and questions to WigsForWhigs@gmail.com