Best Idiots On Parade Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 626: The Slow and Delirious 48:26

6d ago48:26

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00:00 Introductions 01:13 Trump Derangement Syndrome 10:15 Deportation 18:16 Trump Watch 26:18 DNC Leadership 38:43 David Hogg 44:49 South Africa —Once again, YouTube proves to be the worst platform for live streaming. When Jake and I were talking, we were both clear, and constant. Watching the playback? We’re both glitchy. Jesus, get your technolo…

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Crazy Mid-Air Adjustments with Jason Steinhauer 1:01:21

3d ago1:01:21

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Jason Steinhauer, public historian and author of History, Disrupted: How Social Media and the World Wide Web Have Changed the Past, lays out for Drew & Roth whether the current system is actually Fascism or merely sparkling Authoritarianism, and if historical precedent can even predict our modern times at all. And then after that, somehow, they als…

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Will the Courts Let Trump End Birthright Citizenship? 1:44:06

5d ago1:44:06

1:44:06

May is supposed to be the calm before June’s opinion storm in SCOTUS-land, but not in Trump’s America. Melissa, Kate, and Leah kick off the show with the latest news, including Stephen Miller’s habeas suspension fantasies and the president’s blatant disregard of the emoluments clause when it comes to free jumbo jets. Then, the hosts are joined by p…

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A Very Grim Place To Have A Beauty Pageant with Brandy Jensen 1:07:18

10d ago1:07:18

1:07:18

Defector’s Culture Editor Brandy Jensen doesn’t follow any sports, so she joins Drew and Roth to talk about other topics! Should Drew continue watching Reacher if episode one didn’t hook him? Can Brandy save the state of modern design in America? Would any of them accept a $400 million 747 from Qatar, no questions asked? Then, they open up the Funb…

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Episode 625: India & Pakistan & the One Day War 44:37

12d ago44:37

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00:00 Introductions 01:54 Storytime 03:47 Sheduer Sanders 05:05 Pope Trump 09:01 Dave Portnoy 18:43 Shiloh Hendrix 27:35 Harvard 31:37 Raw Milk 35:01 South Carolina —nathan opens the show with a genuine foot-in-your-mouth moment. You have to hear it to believe it. —Yes, we’re talking about him again. Not only did no NFL team want him, the Cleveland…

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The Supreme Court’s ‘Lawless’ Era 1:36:01

12d ago1:36:01

1:36:01

Drop everything and read! This week, the hosts celebrate the release of Leah’s book, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes. Just how did the vibes get so rancid? What is Sam Alito’s…whole deal? And where does Taylor Swift factor in? The answers to these questions (and more!) are in the book. T…

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1995 Man of the Year President Bill Climpton with Ben Collins 1:10:26

17d ago1:10:26

1:10:26

CEO of The Onion Ben Collins joins Roth to talk about running The Onion. How does a private citizen actually buy a long-standing-and-at-the-time-languishing satirical newspaper? Do you just sit there and clap your hands as they make jokes? How do you stand back up beloved bits and programs in the media landscape of 2025? And Ben shares two importan…

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Will SCOTUS Sign Off on Religious Charter Schools? 1:43:17

19d ago1:43:17

1:43:17

Is this the term when the Court says “see ya” to the Establishment Clause? Leah, Melissa and Kate consider that question in their recap of this week’s religious charter school case, Oklahoma Charter School Board v. Drummond. Also covered: Advocate Lisa Blatt’s run-in with Neil Gorsuch during oral arguments for a disability rights case, opinions con…

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Episode 624: The Cleveland Browns 41:36

20d ago41:36

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00:00 Introductions 00:34 The Cleveland Browns 12:53 Bill Belichick & Jordon Hudson 18:55 Michael Scheuer 27:13 Amazon 29:58 Heterosexual Awareness 34:32 Rothko Painting Damaged 38:05 Harvard —Oh, the hilarity… The Cleveland Browns promised Myles Garrett they had their quarterback situation figured out. They promised him. Aaaaaand, now they have 5 …

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Bernie Sanders Liz Phair Lyrics with Patrick Redford 1:05:28

24d ago1:05:28

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Defector’s own and basketball podcaster Patrick Redford joins Drew and Roth to talk about the NBA playoffs! What teams are zagging with Hyperball? How capital-G Good are the Cavs and the Thunder? Should Steve Ballmer just come out as a ball-knower? And in the back half of the show, Patrick has to respond to breaking Sacramento Kings news and they d…

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Episode 623: Sanders Gets Skipped, Santos Sentenced to Jail 47:45

25d ago47:45

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00:00 Introductions 01:49 Shedeur Sanders 06:37 Federal Disaster Relief Funds 12:50 Kanye West 20:29 George Santos 29:27 Rex Parris 36:36 Mike Lindell 41:41 Google Maps —nathan is in a low-quality hotel in Kentucky, and walks us through the surroundings. —Shedder Sanders wasn’t a story nathan sent Jake, but it was all the rage while recording and a…

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Can Religious Parents Veto Books in Public Schools? 1:40:02

26d ago1:40:02

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Kate and Leah recap oral arguments in two big cases the Supreme Court heard this week. The first is about LGBTQ+ inclusive reading materials in public schools, and the second is about the Affordable Care Act's mechanism for ensuring preventative care. There are also developments in the Alien Enemies Act litigation, and a devastating, if predictable…

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What Goes On in the Mind of a Football Man with Mike Tanier 1:04:27

1M ago1:04:27

1:04:27

National football reporter and writer of the Too Deep Zone substack Mike Tanier joins Drew and Roth to get excited about the NFL Draft. How do teams come up with a coherent draft board… or do they? Is everyone watching the same Shedeur Sanders tape? And how many Twitch streams do they need to grind tape on? And as always, they dive into the Funbag,…

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Episode 622: Beyonce Can’t Sell Tickets 39:31

1M ago39:31

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00:00 Introductions 04:34 Holy Water Illness 10:26 Huffpost 12:45 RFK and Autism 19:43 China, Russia, & Ukraine 23:25 Trump Tariffs 25:07 Beyonce 33:18 Relationships —Easter is upon us! He is risen! nathan ain’t doing nothing; Jake is visiting family. —Oh, you silly, silly Christians. You travel to Ethiopia, think it’s a good idea to drink “holy wa…

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Are Trump Administration Officials in Criminal Contempt? 1:33:09

1M ago1:33:09

1:33:09

Leah, Melissa and Kate join forces to dig through the Trump administration’s latest affronts to the law and the possibility that its officials could be held in criminal contempt. They also react in real time to the Court’s decision to take up the question of birthright citizenship and cheer Harvard’s stand against the administration. Finally, they …

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The Incredibly Late Spring Break Podcast 50:52

1M ago50:52

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Here’s what Drew wrote for the agenda for this episode: - I bitch about spring break - Roth and I shoot the shit That’s what will happen. And as always, they dive into the Funbag, answering real questions from real listeners. Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Sponsors …

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SCOTUS Lets Trump Play Word Games 1:30:18

1M ago1:30:18

1:30:18

This week, the Court weighed in on two cases arising out of the Trump administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport people to El Salvador. Kate, Melissa, and Leah break down both rulings, looking at how SCOTUS is giving leeway to the administration. For the second part of the show, Deborah Archer, professor of law at NYU and presiden…

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Episode 621: Brain Worm to Figure Out Autism 39:47

1M ago39:47

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00:00 Introductions 00:32 Anderson Cooper 11:30 Mahmoud Khalil 20:36 NYC Helicopter Accident 25:46 RFK Jr. 32:16 Gayle King —Anderson Cooper made a mistake, live on CNN, at the Bernie Sanders town hall meeting. He accidentally misgendered a woman. Or a non-binary person. Something like that. In reality, it was a big non-issue. The woman corrected A…

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Why Am I Talking to the New Jags GM Right Now? with Tim Marchman 1:05:58

1M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

Director of politics, security, and science at Wired Tim Marchman joins Drew and Roth to explain what the hell is going on with DOGE. What exactly are they doing? How has Wired been able to investigate what’s been going? And what can Americans do to fight back? In the back half of the show, Marchman gets a chance to talk about the White Sox and the…

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Episode 620: OMG, Morgan Wallen! 42:45

2M ago42:45

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00:00 Introductions 03:30 Morgan Wallen 06:27 Pete Hegseth 12:16 Tariffs! 17:53 Tush Push 29:00 Pat McAfee 37:06 Cory Booker 41:00 Quittin’ Time —Technical issues abound… YouTube says that if you tap “horizontal display” on your live cast, you’ll be able to broadcast in a way that befits the standard 16:9 ratio. Sadly, YouTube lies. For reasons no …

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What’s the Future of Planned Parenthood? 1:29:07

2M ago1:29:07

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Leah and Kate recap recent opinions and arguments from the Supreme Court, including cases about tax exemptions for religious organizations and the future of Planned Parenthood. Along the way they celebrate Susan Crawford’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Cory Booker’s 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, touch on potential legal challeng…

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I’m Not Going to Mention Where He Went to College with Maitreyi Anantharaman 1:04:29

2M ago1:04:29

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Defector’s own Maitreyi Anantharaman joins Drew and Roth to talk hoops and baseball! Who should we be rooting for in the women’s final four tournament? What’s going on with Paige Bueckers and does it have anything to do with Nico Harrison? Do we like the MBB Duke team now? And is the torpedo bat cheating or do we want the Yankees not to succeed? An…

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Can Elon Musk Buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race? (With Jon Lovett) 1:34:18

2M ago1:34:18

1:34:18

Jon Lovett joins Leah and Melissa to talk about what’s at stake in this week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election and what it was like campaigning for Susan Crawford in Madison and Milwaukee. Then, the ladies run through a busy week of argument recaps, opinions, and legal news, covering the relitigation of the Voting Rights Act, the sunsetting of the…

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Episode 619: Gene Simmons Cancels Tour 39:06

2M ago39:06

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Apologies, but Zoom really screwed up. It recorded 5 seconds of our audio, so we had to yank it from YouTube. This week, we're talking Gene Simmons, Anthony Webster of Gel, Bryan Kohberger, corporations that won't shut up when they should, Justin Eichorn, and Elon Musk.

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Luxury Ice Fishing Apparatus with Bob Mould 54:31

2M ago54:31

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Musician Bob Mould joins Drew and Roth to talk about his newest album, Here We Go Crazy, as well as life in general! They discuss how his recent marriage has changed his songwriting, what sort of magic goes into that whole arcane process, and what keeps bringing a world-touring musician back to America, even in 2025. Do you want to hear your questi…

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Episode 618: Conservative Beer 38:46

2M ago38:46

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00:00 Introductions 05:16 Save the WNBA 12:36 Conservative Beer 20:15 Mike Lindell 27:43 No Other Land 34:48 Sarah Silverman —We talk energy drinks, travel, and Hawaii. Crossing multiple time zones when traveling is a pain in the tuckus, which Jake remembers from his military days. Also: nathan recommends people watch Beverly Hills Cop annually, be…

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Deportations and the Death of Due Process 1:25:03

2M ago1:25:03

1:25:03

After a deep dive on the Trump administration’s horrifying misuse of the Alien Enemies Act to deport people from the US without due process, Kate and Leah preview upcoming SCOTUS cases about the Voting Rights Act and the Environmental Protection Agency. Along the way, they also touch on the Trump administration’s targeting of certain law firms and …

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The 2025 Idiot’s Guide to March Madness with Ken Pomeroy 59:31

2M ago59:31

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College basketball metrics analyst Ken Pomeroy joins Drew and Roth for his annual preview of this year’s March Madness tournament! They answer your burning college basketball questions: How does Ken feel about being quoted by the governor of West Virginia? Does the fact that some players are wandering ronin affect the quality of play? What’s going …

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How to Lose a Democracy in 10 Laws (with Elie Mystal) 1:07:08

2M ago1:07:08

1:07:08

Leah, Kate, and Melissa are joined this week by Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, whose new book is Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America. They talk about what rotten laws should be done away with while touching on the latest news, including the detention of Mahmoud Khalil and the dismantling of the Department of Educa…

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Episode 617: So You Wanna Be a Rock Star? 37:40

2M ago37:40

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00:00 Introductions 01:54 Gene Simmons 16:05 Stephen Pearcy 26:10 Angel Reese 33:01 Elon Musk —Jake has a sty, everyone. His left eye is gross, funny, purple, ugly… So, hopefully you’re listening to this on Spotify, not watching us on YouTube. —You wanted the best, you got the best, the bass player from the hottest band in the mid-to-latter-half of…

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I Can’t Trust Hot White Dips with Jasper Wang 1:00:04

2M ago1:00:04

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Defector’s own Jasper Wang joins Drew and Roth to share the true crime story that happened to him. Can you solve the mystery of the burst pipes in Montana? Speaking of, these NFL teams are busted, as revealed by their free agency performance! In the second half of the episode, they explore the possibilities of the MLB forcing Tamba Bay Rays owner S…

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The Conservative Push to Sue the Media Into Oblivion 1:11:42

3M ago1:11:42

1:11:42

After covering the latest goings-on in Trumpland, Melissa and Kate turn to this week’s SCOTUS arguments and opinions, touching on the Court’s decision to weaken the EPA’s clean water regulations and Mexico’s bid to hold American gun manufacturers liable for cartel violence. In the second part of the episode, Kate and Melissa talk with David Enrich …

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Episode 616: Making the Death Penalty Funny 30:10

3M ago30:10

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00:00 Introductions 00:56 The Death Penalty 15:06 Republican Town Hall Meetings 20:54 Tariffs! 25:55 TV Recommendations —Jake and nathan have always differed on the death penalty: nathan is for it, Jake is against it. Brad Sigmon became the first person since 2010 to be executed by firing squad. South Carolina did the honors, and Brad himself made …

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The First Half Is About the State of the World with Denny Carter 1:00:05

3M ago1:00:05

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Editor of the Bad Faith Times Denny Carter joins Drew and Roth to talk about everything that’s happening. They know what happened the last time Denny was on. That’s what they’re talking about. But don’t worry, they’re pivoting about something much more sunny in the second half of the podcasts: the Dallas Mavericks! Is this team cursed, rigged, or j…

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Episode 615: Wisconsin Democrats Want to Lose Elections 29:40

3M ago29:40

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00:00 Introductions 02:05 IVF and Gender 08:13 Livechat Comments 11:04 iPhone Bug 13:27 Tulsi Gabbard 17:32 Dear Abby 23:41 Health —Here, we explain that Zoom is most likely at fault for our recent (and perpetual) audio issues. Did we try and fix things by jumping to Google Meet and/or Microsoft Teams? Yes. Yes we did. Google said we can’t record c…

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Pod Save the Separation of Powers 1:17:44

3M ago1:17:44

1:17:44

Leah, Melissa, and Kate once again wade through the latest malevolence from the Trump White House in a segment they’re now calling “Pod Save the Separation of Powers.” Then, they turn to what’s going on at One First Street, covering some new opinions, as well as this week’s arguments, including a case about “reverse discrimination.” Get tickets for…

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Your Kids Are Mid with Nathan Grayson 1:02:34

3M ago1:02:34

1:02:34

Nathan Grayson, co-founder of Aftermath and author of the new book Stream Big: The Triumphs and Turmoils of Twitch and the Stars Behind the Screen, talks to Drew and Roth about game streaming. Is Twitch a healthy company? Do the streamers like being on it? And how does this all feel in contrast to creating their worker-owned-journalism outfit? And …

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The Atextual & Illegal Attack on Birthright Citizenship 1:21:24

3M ago1:21:24

1:21:24

Melissa, Leah, and Kate are joined by Professor Kate Masur of Northwestern to talk about just how illegal and off-the-wall Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship is. Then, the hosts cover the multitude of other horrors coming out of the executive branch, preview February’s SCOTUS cases, touch base with the wackos at the Fifth Circuit, an…

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Episode 614: An Iconic Restaurant on Death’s Door 38:30

3M ago38:30

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00:00 Introductions 00:36 Kim Sae-ron 06:38 Gangnam Style singer, PSY 13:41 Social Security & COVID 19:30 Trump Lies 21:26 Hooters 28:39 Free Palestine 33:34 Pete Buttigieg —Kim was a beautiful South Korean actress who took her own life. Why? Because she had a bit too much to drink one night, got behind the wheel of her car, hit a power station (or…

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The Paddington 2 of the NBA with Rohan Nadkarni 1:01:25

3M ago1:01:25

1:01:25

NBC News’ Rohan Nadkarni joins Drew and Roth to tell us what’s going on in the NBA after the All Star break. Who are three most interesting teams to watch in the East and the West? And in the second half of the show, they give you the sandwich talk that you’re craving, kicked off by a homemade vegan Double Down in Drew’s own home. And as always, th…

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Yes, We’re in a Constitutional Crisis 1:13:54

3M ago1:13:54

1:13:54

Live from Fordham Law, Leah, Melissa, and Kate stay on the Trump 2.0 chaos beat. They cover the continued ransacking of the federal government by the new administration, lawlessness at the DOJ, and the gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Finally, they take some time to consider just how much this new administration hates women. Get…

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Episode 613: Funny Stories 35:09

3M ago35:09

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00:00 Introductions 00:52 Dajua Blanding 06:31 Draft Kings 09:54 Tom Brady 11:21 Kayla Nicole 15:42 Bras 17:34 James Carville 23:21 Anna Paulina Luna 24:57 Drag Queen Story Hour 27:52 Shark Attack —Given the state of things since the inauguration, people have been down in the dumps. Well, we’re here to change that this week, with stories focused on…

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Disrespecting John Madden’s Name 1:00:17

3M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Drew and Roth break down The Big Game, including why Tom Brady’s commentary is so very bad and the Eagles defense is so very good. The back half of the pod is NBA corner as the guys discuss Miriam Adelson, the Mavericks’ beefy private sheriffs, and Dončić trade conspiracies. Plus, two voicemails for the Funbag, answering real questions from real li…

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Episode 612: The Speed of News 34:06

3M ago34:06

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00:00 Introductions 01:15 Tariff Followup 03:21 Plane Crash Followup 06:59 Kanye West 13:20 Trevor Noah 24:00 Oh, Canada 29:30 The Super Bowl —Trump was going to drop tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada. Everyone (except his lapdog-sycophant Republican legislators) said it was a bad idea; he said, “It’s happening…” And the markets reacted by tanki…

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DOGE Runs Amok & Originalism’s Ahistoricism 1:25:18

3M ago1:25:18

1:25:18

This week, the ladies react to the ransacking of the federal government by Elon Musk and his fleet of DOGE dorks. Then, Kate and Leah speak with Jonathan Gienapp, professor of law and history at Stanford University and author of Against Constitutional Originalism: A Historical Critique, about what originalists get wrong about history and how the fo…

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Both the Eagles and the Chiefs Are Gonna Win with Dan McQuade 1:10:46

4M ago1:10:46

1:10:46

Defector’s very own Dan McQuade joins Drew and Roth to talk about The Big Game! As chief Philly correspondent, Dan weighs in on how the Eagles can do it. Also as chief Philly correspondent, Dan explains how the Eagles can never, ever win it all. In the back half of the pod, everyone is still trying to have a thought other than “what the hell” about…

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Episode 611: ForkLyft 27:22

4M ago27:22

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00:00 Introductions 01:03 Plane Crash 03:42 DEI 09:39 Harvey Weinstein 11:03 Chinese Incels 16:01 Dank Demoss 19:15 Anti-Abortion States 21:12 Tariffs —The crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 is a tragedy. There’s no other way to describe it. Families are devastated, and will forever be changed. So, naturally, the media is trying to cash in any …

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The Lawlessness, Chaos, & Cruelty of Trump 2.0 1:11:37

4M ago1:11:37

1:11:37

Melissa, Kate, and Leah continue to assess the fallout from the second Trump administration, including his blatant disregard of the law in firing many inspectors general. They also discuss the mental gymnastics required to blame Wednesday’s tragic plane crash on DEI, the repercussions of the administration's executive orders targeting trans people,…

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Apollo 13 Was a Well Made Movie with Will Tavlin 1:10:06

4M ago1:10:06

1:10:06

Will Tavlin, writer of the piece Casual Viewing in n+1, talks to Drew and Roth about why every movie on Netflix looks like that. Why does Netflix not only survives, but thrives, when no one is watching? How does the crappy look of Netflix movies fit with their initial DVD business model? And how has Will been responding to the readers who think thi…

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Trump’s Onslaught of Executive Orders 1:16:57

4M ago1:16:57

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Post-inauguration, the Trump administration is wasting no time issuing a flurry of heinous executive orders. Melissa, Kate, and Leah walk through them and then take a look at last week’s SCOTUS arguments. Finally, they answer some listener questions about the Court’s TikTok decision and share some rare but real good Supreme Court news. Here’s the D…

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