Facepalm America (Two Squared Media Productions)

Beowulf Rochlen covers the inanity and insanity of American politics and culture in the first half of the 21st century.

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Beowulf speaks with Gene Ludwig of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity and why the unemployment rate doesn't make sense, talks with Igor Volsky of Guns Down America about the new Oath Keeper on the NRA board of directors, and why you should NOT take a bath in borax to unvaxx yourself.

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Beowulf talks with callers about Kyle Rittenhouse being found not guilty on all charges.

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Beowulf speaks with Kyle Cheney of POLITICO about the January 6th investigation and discusses Trump's taekwondo belt, and donut beer.

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Mark Joseph Stern of Slate talks with Beowulf about how a ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals could be used to bring down American government as we know it.

Article: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/11/joe-biden-vaccine-mandate-fifth-circuit.html

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Facepalm America brings you a holiday horror story of customer service that will chill you to the bone. Listen to the harrowing tale of Kate Klonick.

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Lucille Ball is the topic when Beowulf speaks with Ben Mankiewicz, host of Turner Classic Movies and the new season of their podcast The Plot Thickens: "Lucy". They discuss "I Love Lucy", her early struggles, her interaction with the House on UnAmerican Activities Committee, and more. Listen at theplotthickens.tcm.com

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The maple syrup crisis is upon us... and Canada is taking action! Will there be enough syrup for our pancakes? Will New Jersey start producing maple syrup? Listen and find out!

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Companies including Amazon have been accused of having ordered workers to keep at their posts as tornados approached during the recent Midwestern disasters. We examine the deadly details.

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Beowulf talks with actor and comedian Jonh Fugelsang about the end of Biden's Build Back Better plan and tells us what he would wish for if he could make on political Christmas come true. Plus, Tesla drivers playing video games, private jet companies bilking the taxpayer, and more Amazon madness. Call us at (202) 656-6271‬ if you'd like to talk with us on the show about what your political Christmas/New Years miracle would be.

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Beowulf discusses some strange holiday traditions, reviews the movie "Don't Look Up", and talks about political trading cards and the perils of amateur podiatry.

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We speak with Rudi Keller of the Missouri Independent who talks about the causes behind the massive undercounting of COVID deaths in America and how politics plays into it. Read the original article here: https://missouriindependent.com/2021/12/22/uncounted-inaccurate-death-certificates-across-the-country-hide-the-true-toll-of-covid-19/

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General Peter Zwack joins us for a discussion of whether there could be another civil war in the United States, how the military might be involved, and how we can prevent if from happening. Retired Brigadier General Peter B. Zwack is a Wilson Center Global Fellow at the Kennan Institute. In 1980 he began his 34-year U.S. Army career as an intelligence and security officer in a nuclear capable artillery battalion. Three decades later, he served as the U.S. Senior Defense Attaché to the Russian Federation from 2012–2014. He is the author of Afghanistan Kabul Kurier: One Soldier's Story of the Taliban, Tribes & Loyalties, Opium Trade, & Burqa and Swimming the Volga: A U.S. Army Officer's Experiences in Pre-Putin Russia.

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We continue our conversation with General Peter Zwack and discuss the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine and how the US might react. Retired Brigadier General Peter B. Zwack is a Wilson Center Global Fellow at the Kennan Institute. In 1980 he began his 34-year U.S. Army career as an intelligence and security officer in a nuclear capable artillery battalion. Three decades later, he served as the U.S. Senior Defense Attaché to the Russian Federation from 2012–2014. He is the author of Afghanistan Kabul Kurier: One Soldier's Story of the Taliban, Tribes & Loyalties, Opium Trade, & Burqa and Swimming the Volga: A U.S. Army Officer's Experiences in Pre-Putin Russia.

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Beowulf kicks off the first program by describing an unfortunate incident that happened to Joe Biden, interviewing angry West Virginia Democrat Richard Ojeda (@Ojeda4America), and discussing the decline of fall of the Blue Light Special.

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Facepalm America thrills you and chills you with tales of sewage terror from Billings, Montana, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and Los Angeles, CA. Check out one of the originals here: https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/it-could-happen-to-you-billings-couple-takes-sewer-back-up-fight-to-montanas-highest-court

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We discuss robots the kind that can perform useful tasks, but also take your job... or possibly your life.

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Malcolm Nance speaks with us about the January 6th insurrection and this week's anniversary. Malcolm Nance is a former naval intelligence and counter-terrorism officer and a historian. His most recent book is The Plot to Betray America: How Team Trump Embraced Our Enemies, Compromised Our Security, and How We Can Fix It. And his upcoming book is They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists, and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency.

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Beowulf names the corporate donors to the Sedition Caucus, talks to Drew Harwell of the Washington Post about infighting in the QAnon set, and may just have you a new job as nut driver...

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Beowulf talks about the recent jobs report and speaks with Gene Ludwig with The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity about why unemployment numbers are way undercounted.

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We speak with Eli Hager of ProPublica who tells the story of Arianna Bermudez, her son David, and a system that puts the onus on the those who need help the most. The original story is at https://www.propublica.org/article/a-mother-needed-welfare-instead-the-state-used-welfare-funds-to-take-her-son

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Beowulf speaks with Ryan Cooper, author of "How Are You Going to Pay for That? Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics." It turns out the economy is actually supposed to work for us instead of the other way around - who knew?

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Devlin Barrett of the Washington Post talks with us about the new division of the Justice Department being created to deal with domestic terrorism. Read the full article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/domestic-terrorism-justice-threat/2022/01/11/dfd8d82c-72eb-11ec-8b0a-bcfab800c430_story.html

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Columnist Alexandra Petri of the Washington Post joins us to discuss THE issue of our times... whether M&Ms are too sexy. Read her full column here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/20/mm-mascots-inclusive-rebrand-satire/

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Beowulf speaks about Trump and the attempted theft of the 2020 presidential election with Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down and co-author of THE STEAL: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It.

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Beowulf Rochlen speaks with guest Cleo Levin of Slate.com about the detrimental impact of Dollar General stores across the Country. Original article: https://slate.com/business/2021/07/dollar-general-food-deserts-grocery-stores.html

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Beowulf brings you news of the Military-Industrial Complex, GoFundMe, fake owl poop, book burning, and chickens violating national security.

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Russia invades Ukraine, Chernobyl, the International Space Station, and Sean Penn? Beowulf explains...

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Beowulf talks about Andrew Cuomo's attempted comeback, the attempt to get the Equal Rights Amendment re-ratified in West Virginia, and interviews Mary Ann Sieghart, the author of "The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it".

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Beowulf discusses right wing attempts to take peoples' vote away and talks with Rob Richie about ranked-choice voting. Rob Richie is the President and CEO of FairVote, a nonpartisan organization that seeks better elections for all by researching and advancing voting reforms that make democracy more functional and representative for every American.

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The Greatest Threat To America.... is it the right wing wanting to put women to death for getting abortions, price gouging, obscene license plates, or high altitude balloons?

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Beowulf discusses the ravings, of QAnon, the delusions of Washington DC, and talks with Kelly Weill, author of "Off The Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything."

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Beowulf discusses scared Boogaloo Boys in Ukraine, the threat of nuclear apocalypse in Ukraine, and the menace of Australian jellyfish. Plus, and interview with Harvey Wasserman, the author or co- author of 21 books, including KILLING OUR OWN:
THE DISASTER OF AMERICA’S EXPERIENCE WITH ATOMIC RADIATION. He co-convenes the Grassroots Emergency Election Protection zooms Mondays at 5pm Eastern and has been fighting nuke power since 1973.

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Beowulf discusses why Willie Nelson had such a hard time voting, talks with Greg Bluestein, the author of FLIPPED: How Georgia Turned Purple and Broke the Monopoly on Republican Power, and reveals how cows and Herschel Walker are causing problems in the Peach State.

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Authoritarians in Texas attacking our children and censoring their libraries. Beowulf interviews Jeremy Schwartz, investigative reporter for the ProPublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative and co-author of “We’re Going to Be Conservative.” Official Orders Books Removed From Schools, Targeting Titles About Transgender People. https://www.propublica.org/article/were-going-to-be-conservative-official-orders-books-removed-from-schools-targeting-titles-about-transgender-people

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Beowulf speaks to Eric Levitz about whether inheritance transfers will trigger a "millennial civil war"

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Beowulf speaks with Tim Shriver about his book, "The Call to Unite: Voices of Hope and Awakening."

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Beowulf speaks with Emily Heil of the Washington Post about worker complaints at Amy's Kitchen, the organic frozen food brand. Read her story here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2022/04/13/amys-kitchen-boycott-worker-mistreatment/

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Tales of taxes, Southern politicians, and law enforcement!

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Good news from the American South, bad news for Lucky Charms, and an interview with Christopher Blattman, author of the new book, Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace.

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We discuss the supreme court's ending of Roe vs. Wade and the expansion the right wing's weapon agenda with activist and writer Julie Kohler and Igor Volsky of Guns Down America.

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proud boys attacking Drag Queens, goats saving the environment, and Harvey Wasserman speaks with us about Roe Vs. Wade and indigenous women. PLUS, saving your poop could be the key to your health!

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We discuss cats that stay at #10 Downing Street longer than British Prime Ministers, Native Americans being harmed by a nearby uranium mill, hope for immigration and a conversation with immigration attorney Hector Quiroga (quirogalawoffice.com), and how much we hate runaway pythons in Michigan. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ any time to participate in the show.

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The right to eat dinner at Morton's Steakhouse, floating abortion clinics, and a high-speed lawnmower chase. We interview Professor Francis Boyle, author of "Protesting Power: War, Resistance, and Law," about how the Federalist Society is taking away our rights.

Protesting Power: War, Resistance, and Law
https://www.powells.com/book/protesting-power-9780742538924

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Dr. Jill Biden's "breakfast tacos" comment, a Ron DeSantis campaign run, the bizarre "I Voted" sticker that resembles how we all feel about politics and our current inflation disaster. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ any time to participate in the show!

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Crocodiles at it again in Florida, the corrupt CEOs of our healthcare system, and the need for both gun and law enforcement control. David calls into the show, and we discuss how armadillos will make you care about climate change. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ any time to participate in the show!

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The House passes the Respect for Marriage Act (take that Clarence Thomas), and we discuss The Duck of Justice! Robin Marty, author of 'Handbook for a Post-Roe America', talks to us about the overturning of Roe v. Wade, why she hates abortion boats, and the continuing fight for women's rights. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ any time to participate in the show!

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This week, we discuss how caffeine affects how you shop, talk inflation and price gouging with Jin Woo Chung, senior economist at Groundwork Collaborative, and Trump golf balls. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ any time to participate in the show!

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We discuss friends and family of the elderly being sued by nursing homes to extort cash, the latest anti-gay chicken scandal, Linda Sanchez's middle finger to the GOP and your calls! Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ any time to participate in the show!

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We discuss the suspense over a decision to protect the environment, a win for abortion rights, and for once something good to say about Florida, as well as the beauty of business and capitalism. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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Beowulf interviews Kirk Wallace Johnson, author of The Fisherman and the Dragon about a reign of racist terror on the Texas Gulf Coast. PLUS, deep fried Texas food, Democratic corruption, right wing incontinence. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We discuss US meddling in China-Taiwan affairs with James Bradley, author of Flags of our Fathers. Plus, EEG devices, emotional support goats, San Francisco's trash can problem, and Pac-Man the hawk going after their city's pigeons. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We talk with Laurie Calhoun about the apparent assassination of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and why American attempts to take down terrorist groups do far more harm than good. Also: Texas schools ban The Diary of Anne Frank to make way for the next round of fascism, good and bad Republicans, Big Pharma defenders, and dive bar-flavored ice cream. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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Lucille Ball is the topic when Beowulf speaks with Ben Mankiewicz, host of Turner Classic Movies and the podcast The Plot Thickens: "Lucy". They discuss "I Love Lucy", her early struggles, her interaction with the House on the Un-American Activities Committee, and more. Listen at theplotthickens.tcm.com - Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We discuss corruption in the oil industry with Jordan Schreiber, Director of Energy and Environment at Accountable.US. We also discuss Big Coffee, nuclear secrets discovered from the Trump raid, Moms of Liberty, and bigwigs spending campaign money on cigars. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We discuss the return of corporal punishment, Biden canceling student debt, and a Republican who believes schoolchildren should be armed. We talk with Dr. Dan McMillan with savedemocracyinamerica.org about why we should keep big money out of politics, and his plan for how to do it. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show! Photo credit: Vox

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We interview the inspirational and pioneering Judith Mudd-Krijgelmans about her experience becoming a diplomat in the Foreign Service as a single black mother in the 70s. From growing up during Jim Crow to working for the US around the world, hear her inspiring story.

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We talk with the charming and fiery investigative reporter Greg Palast about his work uncovering Kemp's interference in the Trump election and why he is trying to hide. Palast’s new film, Vigilante: Georgia’s Vote Suppression Hitman, produced by Martin Sheen, will be released soon. Find out more at GregPalast.com and call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We speak with Justin Pearson, senior attorney at the nonprofit Institute for Justice (ij.org) about defending the Almond Milk that Beowulf puts in his coffee from Big Dairy. Plus Halloween is coming too soon, a rich kid in the Hamptons gets away with murder, high housing prices in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the John Brown Gun Club defends drag queens. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We engage in an illuminating conversation with Diya Abdo, author of American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience, about the experiences, traumas, and triumphs of refugees and their families. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We talk about the Burning Man fiasco, fog burn, Elon Musk hating on the new Lord of the Rings TV show for sexist reasons (expected), Biden standing up for free speech, and self-service beer. We also talk with Eleanor Herman, author of Off With Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We talk with Joy Damiani, veteran, artist and commentator, about her military experiences and her part in the new book, Paths of Dissent: Soldiers Speak Out Against America's Misguided Wars. Find out more about her music and her upcoming book, If You Ain’t Cheatin’, You Ain’t Tryin’ and Other Lessons I Learned in the Army at joydamiani.com - Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We speak with investigative reporter David Corn about his new book, American Psychosis, how Republicans weaponized extremism, paranoia, bigotry, and tribalism to gain power among their followers and exercise control. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We talk with Washington Post columnist and author Dana Milbank about the development and devolvement of the Republican Party, inevitably culminating in Jan. 6, and his new book, The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party.

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We talk about the end of summer, "Voter Integrity" groups (they're armed), and real voter ballot fraud. We also talk with Mel Buer about issues going on for workers in the railroad industry and an impending strike.

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We talk with Mark Bergen, writer for Bloomberg and Businessweek and author of the book, Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube's Chaotic Rise to World Domination, about the rise of YouTube, annoying ads, competition with TikTok and Instagram, and a surprising opponent: television.

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We delve into the history and rise of American intelligence operations with Nicholas Reynolds, an historian, former CIA officer, and author of Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence.

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We discuss the Space Force's official new military song, the Portland Oregon Police defending a fascist murderer, Jan. 6 justice being served, and progress in union strikes.

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We talk with Mary Grant, Water Program director for Food & Water Watch, about getting clean water to all Americans, and the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability (WATER) Act. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We talk with Harlan Ullman, political thought leader and strategic thinker, about the Russia-Ukraine War, Putin, and global response to the war. He is the author of The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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39 years ago today, one man saved billions of lives. Listen to the story of Stanislav Petrov. Read the full story here: https://www.vox.com/2018/9/26/17905796/nuclear-war-1983-stanislav-petrov-soviet-union

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We discuss dystopian nonsense as the University of Idaho forces employees to be silent on matters of abortion and reproductive rights - and health services may only offer condoms to prevent STDs, NOT to prevent pregnancy. We also speak with a few callers about this issue. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We talk with Daniella Mestyanek Young, author of Uncultured: A Memoir, about her traumatic experiences as a child in the cult, The Children of God, and later, overcoming the oppressive culture she had to endure in the military.

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We discuss how the Democratic Party is just as bad as any other, with changes to the Student Loan Forgiveness Act that will negatively affect millions of people, pause on voting to end congressional insider trading (so they can keep being corrupt), and later, we talk about Kate Brown granting clemency to inmates in Oregon.

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We discuss Herschel Walker, John Gibbs, abortion legality as a consideration for homebuyers, and companies experimenting with a 4-day work week.

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We count some wins for America in the form of Biden's pot pardons, Chinese same-sex marriage... in Utah, but maybe not so much when it comes to excess deaths.

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Beowulf speaks with #1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas E. Ricks, who offers a new take on the Civil Rights Movement in his book Waging a Good War.

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We talk with Michael Fanone, former Capitol police officer during the Jan. 6 insurrection, and author of Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul.

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We talk about maple syrup, social security with guest Nancy Altman, rent price control, and a subpoena against Donald Trump. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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The moral panic over kitty litter in our schools turns out to be about something very different indeed.

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We talk with Timothy Shenk about the current state of democracy and American politics, its potential downfalls, and possibilities of a transformation in the future. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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We talk about rapacious, out of control rent and the rapacious, out of control governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis. Plus some inflatable dragons.

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The contemptable Steve Bannon gets four months in prison for contempt of Congress. We celebrate and acknowledge that the road ahead is bumpy

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In San Franciso, a public bathroom costs 1.7 million dollars to build. In Phoenix, armed vigilantes threaten you at the your ballot dropbox. Neither are Americas that we can continue to accept.

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We talk with Joel Richard Paul, a professor of constitutional and international law at the University of California San Francisco, about his new book, Indivisible: Daniel Webster and the Birth of American Nationalism. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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Progressives on Capitol Hill led by Pramila Jayapal withdraw a letter urging President Biden to push for peace in Ukraine. Why?

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We talk with John Farrell about his new gripping biography of Ted Kennedy. He is also the author of Richard Nixon: The Life, a biography of the late president. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ to participate in the show!

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Here's what the Pelosi attacker posted online, pus some of the vile things the far-right is saying the Pelosi attack, brought to you by your humble host so you needn't visit any dark corners of the internet.

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Do not despair! All is not lost! There's good news about early voting totals across the country...

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The response the attack on Paul Pelosi from the far-right just got even scarier and more insane, led by none other than Elon Musk.

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Beowulf speaks with Katherine Corcoran on her book, "In the Mouth of the Wolf" the story of the murder of Mexican journalist Regina Martinez.

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Jan in San Francisco takes issue with our segment on a $1.7 million public restroom and we respond.

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Big corporations said they would stop giving money to election deniers. They lied. Email me at beowulf@twosqauredmediaprodcutions.com or call/text to 202-656-6271

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Nike founder Phil Knight has used millions of dollars in campaign contributions and cause a left leaning state to have a MAGA supporting governor.

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We talk with Mike Tanglis, research director for Public Citizen, about big corporations enlisting lobbyists to prevent anti-price-gouging legislation, which would ease the economic pressure on Americans.

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We talk about the recent influx of midterm election results, Phil Knight and other political billionaire spenders, and thoughts for future election cycles.

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We speak with Maura Quint from Americans for Tax Fairness about the billionaires who funnel money into political campaigns to ensure their status as billionaires, their recent research findings, and how they are taking action.

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I interview Christopher Blattman, author of the new book, Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace.

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We discuss the departure of Nancy Pelosi from the House Democratic leadership.

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As Democrats adjust to Nancy Pelosi stepping down from leadership, it's time for them to follow a new path.

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