146 Episodes

  1. Trump, Texas and the death of democracy – Inside the gerrymandering war

    Published: 8/18/2025

  2. Trump, Big Balls and Washington – Explained

    Published: 8/15/2025

  3. Trump vs. the US economy – If it’s broke, don’t break it more!

    Published: 8/11/2025

  4. Trump: I hate numbers but I love Sydney Sweeney!

    Published: 8/8/2025

  5. Why hasn’t Trump stopped Netanyahu?

    Published: 8/4/2025

  6. Trump's crazy week – Scotland rants, Epstein trouble, the Unabomber and more!

    Published: 8/1/2025

  7. Trump vs. the media – Has he killed it or is he keeping it alive?

    Published: 7/27/2025

  8. Trump’s Epstein distraction plan – Remember Obama and Clinton?!?!

    Published: 7/25/2025

  9. After Trump and Biden – Can young people reclaim politics?

    Published: 7/21/2025

  10. What Trump's massive Epstein meltdown means

    Published: 7/18/2025

  11. 
Trump vs. the climate crisis – Denial, cuts and tragic consequences

    Published: 7/14/2025

  12. Why Elon Musk’s ‘America Party’ is doomed – plus, Grok goes full Nazi!

    Published: 7/11/2025

  13. Trump vs. Iran – Foreign policy led by extortion?

    Published: 7/7/2025

  14. The ugly truth behind Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

    Published: 7/4/2025

  15. Inside America's "lawless" Supreme Court – with Leah Litman

    Published: 6/30/2025

  16. Zohran Mamdani: What his win means for Democrats

    Published: 6/27/2025

  17. Inside the Republican Party's long war on democracy

    Published: 6/23/2025

  18. Evil and weird – Trump's ten year review!

    Published: 6/20/2025

  19. Trump's lapdog – How Congress gave its power away

    Published: 6/16/2025

  20. Welcome to Trump’s police state

    Published: 6/13/2025

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