It's Always Political

Episode 111!! The guys are back discussing Manafort and indictiments; Twitter bans Russian government-owned news sites; DNC desperately needs a win in Virginia Governor Race; If Congress will ever limit the forever-expanding 9/11 War; The FCC plans to roll back some of its biggest rules against media consolidation; and Trump Plans to Shrink Two National Monuments in Utah. If you aren't too sad, subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!!

The guys return after a less than restful week off thanks to the news that the Columbus Crew are moving. They discuss George W. Bush's veiled takedown of Trump and if he was really any better. A pharmacists who says he filled Alzheimer's prescriptions for members of Congress. A reminder to everyone about the promises made as a result of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and how they've already been broken. The U.S. government keeps underestimating solar energy installation but is it really a big deal? And finally Black U.S. students borrow a lot more to go to college and almost half default on their loans. Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!  

The guys are back and they're gunning for the Constitution!! They start with an update on our long, slow march toward war with Iran. Then then keep the momentum with a debate about Elon Musk and Puerto Rico, the NRA supports banning bump stocks (weird), and GM announces they're going all electric (good!) Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!

Episode 108: Pay your f*ckin' union dues. The guys start off with a quick chat about the horrific events in Nevada and how we aren't going to have any legislative response. They then move on to Trump's tax plan for the rich, the Supreme Courts continued assault on unions, Saudi Arabia finally lets women drive, people keep defaulting on their student loans, and should we regulate political ads on Facebook (Zuck's running in 2020 btw). Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review!!

Episode 107!! The guys are back with a ton of shitty news. Graham-Cassidy is dead, or is it? The guys then get into the weekend's sports news starting with the mass NFL protests and the revelation that Aaron Hernandez had severe CTE. The guys then finish with North Korea and Kim Jong Un's statement, and the news that the Flint water crisis caused a spike in fetal death rates. If you aren't too sad, subscribe on itunes and leave us a review!!

Episode 107!! The guys are back with a ton of shitty news. Graham-Cassidy is dead, or is it? The guys then get into the weekend's sports news starting with the mass NFL protests and the revelation that Aaron Hernandez had severe CTE. The guys then finish with North Korea and Kim Jong Un's statement, and the news that the Flint water crisis caused a spike in fetal death rates. If you aren't too sad, subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!!

Chase, Aaron, and Glenn catch you up on the latest news. The guys discuss how Medicare for All is gaining popularity. They also discuss if the median income has increased since 1999 and what this trend means for minority families. The Officers in the Freddie Gray case will not face Federal charges and the discussion will dig into whether this trend will continue. And one month after Charlottesville how have some of the major newspapers covered the aftermath. Subscribe on iTunes and review the show!!

Chase and Aaron catch you up on the latest news. They start with the recent hurricanes and which companies are to blame. They then get into the momentum developing behind Medicare for all, NYC gives all schoolkids free lunch, gerrymandering heads to the Supreme Court with Republican help, and Kenya imposes the world's toughest plastic bag ban. Subscribe on itunes and review the show!!

Episode 104! Glenn and Chase hold down the fort without Aaron. The guys discuss Deferred Actions for Child Arrivals or DACA. How police will gain easier access to military weapons. The Trump Administration, as a part of the plan to undo everything President Obama ever touched, halts a rule to shrink the gender wage gap. How cash handouts of $1,000 per month could grow the economy 2.5 trillion dollars. And finally they’ll try to end on some good news, Illinois became the 10th state to automatically register voters. Like the show? Subscribe on iTunes and leave us a review!!

Episode 103! Chase is in the driver's seat and Glenn is back on the bike. The guys start off trying to talk about positive things they've bee doing before moving on to the devastating floods down in Texas. Then then remind everyone that we're NEVER leaving Afghanistan, almost every American is living paycheck to paycheck, and corporate mergers continue and they continue to screw consumers. Like the show? Subscribe on itunes and leave us a review!!

Episode 102!! Spoiler alert: The White House is in turmoil. Glenn and Aaron start by talking about how Nazi rallies have become a bridge too far for some Trump advisors, the DNC is facing a fundraising crisis, an anti-trans bill goes down in Texas, "Super heat waves" are coming to a country near you, and Americans are drinking themselves to death. Subscribe on itunes and leave a review!!

Episode 101!! The guys are mad and tired because the Nazis are back. The guys start off with Charlottesville talk and the terrible hot takes that come along with it. They then get into Wisconsin's terrible idea to buy jobs, nobody in the US can afford rent making minimum wage, and tens of thousands of modern slaves are living in the UK. Like the show? Help ups out. Subscribe on itunes and leave us a review!

EPISODE 100!!! The guys are celebrating with...bad news stories? Glenn finished his race to raise money and talks about his experience. The guys then get into the stock market and why it isn't a gauge of the health of the economy, Steve Bannon says something we...agree with? Bill De Blasio wants to fix NYC subways, Blackwater guards have their convictions overturned, and it's been 10 years since the Minneapolis bridge collapse. Help out the show by liking our Facebook page, subscribing on iTunes, and leaving us a review! Articles of Interest Dow Reaches Record High http://theweek.com/speedreads/716140/dows-record-high-big-deal-stocks-half-americans-dont Steve Bannon wants to Regulate Facebook and Google Like Utilities https://theintercept.com/2017/07/27/steve-bannon-wants-facebook-and-google-regulated-like-utilities/ Bill de Blasio Will Push for Tax on Wealthy to Fix Subway https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/08/06/nyregion/bill-de-blasio-will-push-for-tax-on-wealthy-to-fix-subway.html?referer=https://t.co/zEzEkJy7jq?amp=1 Murder conviction in Blackwater case thrown out, other sentences overturned https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/murder-conviction-in-blackwater-case-thrown-out-other-sentences-overturned/2017/08/04/a14f275c-792e-11e7-9eac-d56bd5568db8_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_blackwater-124pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.4912794e3205 10 Years After Bridge Collapse, America Is Still Crumbling http://www.npr.org/2017/08/01/540669701/10-years-after-bridge-collapse-america-is-still-crumbling

Bonus Episode!! The guys are buying time before the 100th episode by discussing Mark Cuban's tweets about Single Payer Healthcare and his lack of support for it. Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a review!!

Episode 99!! The guys are off their bikes and done with the movies and they're looking for a fight! Democrats released their election ideas and they're...not great, 40,000 innocent people were killed in Mosul, Carrier lays off 300 people, and John McCain is coming back just to take your health care. Subscribe on iTunes, and leave us a review!!

Episode 98!!! Glenn is back and he's rested and ready. The guys first briefly touch on the cycle of Russia news stories and the Republican health care bill. They then get into more interesting news: Seattle starts taxing the rich, a majority of Republicans think higher ed is bad, a massive iceberg breaks off in Antarctica, unions are on the move in Mississippi, and the net neutrality debate is back again. Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review!!

Episode 97! Aaron and Chase take over the show while Glenn is away. The guys start with a get to know you session, then get straight into more Trump/Russia bullshit. They then move on to national voter suppression attempts, Missouri cuts the minimum wage in St. Louis, France and Volvo both set climate targets, and a great op-ed about why bipartisanship is bullshit. Subscribe on itunes, and leave a review!

Episode 96!! Chase once again joins the guys for another discussion political discussion. Chase and Glenn provide updates on their bike training and make some streaming recommendations. The guys the move on to talk about Trumps tweets and the general reaction, the Senate Health Care Bill (Better Care Reconciliation Act), countries with high levels of child poverty and where the U.S. ranks (hint it's not good), and Keystone XL faces problems getting oil companies to sign on. Subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave us a review!!

Episode 95!! Chase joins the guys for another discussion about political bullshit. After the usual Netflix recommendations and bike training updates the guys talk about impeaching Trump and if Pence is worse, the CBO scores Trumpcare and it's really bad, GA06 is another Democrat loss, the WH bans all electronic devices from press briefings, and McDonald's inches us one step closer to our robot overlords. Subscribe to the show on itunes and leave us a review!!

Episode 94!! The guys are back and they are definitely not talking Russia or Bernie vs. Hillary. They start off with a quick review of Orange is the New Black and Wonder Woman before moving on to the GOP baseball shooting, the Grenfell Tower fire, Democrats being singularly focused on Russia, 4,000 more troops are going to Afghanistan, and 5 people own as much wealth as half the world's population. Subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave a review!!