Best Matt Hildreth Podcasts (2025)

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Weekly Skews – Is That Arby’s In Your Pants Or Are You Happy to See Me 1:00:15

2d ago1:00:15

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The U.S. has ended medical visas for child amputees because it raised the ire of a woman currently being deposed about genital sandwich jokes. The newest moral panic involves taking flamethrowers to dolls to defeat an ancient Mesopotamian demon. Finally there’s a Congressman who’s trying to set himself up as an international weapons trafficker, kin…

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Melissa Rivers Group Text x Behind the Velvet Rope: Summer Reality Round-Up 26:25

5d ago26:25

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Bethenny bolts the Hamptons for Florida (but is there more to the story?) Denise Richards’ divorce turns ugly with shocking accusations. Jennifer Aniston gets brutally honest about Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and mourning Matthew Perry. RHONJ casting shake-ups have fans buzzing! Melissa teams up with David Yontef (Behind the Velvet Rope) to break do…

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Weekly Skews – Help Wanted at The Misery Factory 59:23

9d ago59:23

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We talk about ICE’s staffing woes even after $50,000 signing bonuses and hiring Dean Cain, and whether it’s a good idea to have an entire agency made up of unhirable lunkheads. Before that, WNBA sex toy-gate has the dumbest possible conclusion, and the Army will occupy DC because Big Balls can’t fight. Support the show…

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Gina Kirschenheiter on the Real Housewives of Orange County 36:35

12d ago36:35

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An OG from the Real Housewives of Orange County (new episodes Thursdays at 9pm on Bravo and streaming the next day on Peacock), Gina Kirschenheiter has been on many journeys during her time on the show. Whether bringing her NY bravado to the OC, or forging a path toward sobriety after feeling a lack of control, Gina lives her life without artifice.…

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Weekly Skews – Don’t Look Up, Down, or Sideways, or Forward, or Around 57:34

16d ago57:34

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Courts have witnesses accidentally pleading internet insanity now. We check on the state of athletes and gambling and whether we’re at the beginning of a legislative backlash. That story starts with an icon of pooping in shoes. Then we talk about the firing of the Head of Bureau Statistics and how successful we can be trying to deny our way out of …

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Up Close and Personal with Eric Roberts 38:27

19d ago38:27

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The multi-talented Eric Roberts has amassed over seven hundred acting credits thanks to a career than spans close to five decades. Eric joins me to chat about his memoir Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far, which highlights his long-lasting career, as well as his very public battle with substance abuse. Eric tells me why he considered Os…

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Weekly Skews – Backfiring Our Way to Success 1:00:21

23d ago1:00:21

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Silly week. The Thai army wants us to think elephants wear pants. Only one way out of this Epstein mess: Deploy the Jellicle cats. The guy who wants to close schools in Oklahoma to keep porn out of them plays porn at a school board meeting. And finally, a Texas sex scandal where you’ll never guess a huge pro-lifer’s longtime mistress accuses him of…

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Good Skews: Zachary Mueller on the Public Backlash to Trump’s Deportation Agenda 36:39

24d ago36:39

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In this episode of Good Skews, Producer Matt sits down with researcher Zachary Mueller to unpack the roots, rise, and current unraveling of Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. They explore how white nationalist ideology, spearheaded by figures like Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon, has shaped U.S. immigration policy—from the Tea Party era to tod…

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Julie Chen Moonves is Back in the “Big Brother” House 24:53

26d ago24:53

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Season 27 of the hit reality competition show, “Big Brother – Hotel Mystere,” is underway and the twists and turns are like nothing we’ve seen before. Host Julie Chen Moonves breaks down the dramatic challenges the housemates have to face this season; discusses how “Big Brother” has resulted in more competitor marriages than “The Bachelor”; talks a…

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Weekly Skews – Ernest Does Some Light Ethnic Cleansing 59:38

1M ago59:38

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We have a fun update on the American turned anti-woke Russian soldier turned cannon fodder. The we talk about how the left wants to cancel sending birthday cards, and war criminals going on prankster YouTube channels. Then we get into the latest farcical incompetent evils from our ongoing mass deportations. Is there a rule that says ICE can’t fake …

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Elisa Donovan on “Clueless” turning 30 39:10

1M ago39:10

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When actress Elisa Donovan landed the part of Amber, the Beverly Hills fashionista, in “Clueless,” it was her first feature film role. Thirty years later, Elisa joins me to talk about her experience making the now-classic teen comedy and why it’s had such staying power. We discuss the magical chemistry between the costars; how wardrobe breathed lif…

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Weekly Skews – We Put the Epstein Files in the Warehouse with the Ark of the Covenant 1:00:35

1M ago1:00:35

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We have a fun scandal where a billionaire tried to buy a Billy Madison experience in professional tennis. Then we talk about FEMA’s efforts to keep Central Texas flood victims from turning to selling their bodies (their words), before we get into the continuing fallout from whatever the administration is doing with Schroedinger’s Epstein Files. Sup…

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Aimee Leone and Jenn Hildreth are Two “Tough Mothers” 47:04

1M ago47:04

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Jenn Hildreth and Aimee Leone have conducted and compiled hours of interviews with women who juggle motherhood with being professional athletes and sports executives in their new book, Tough as a Mother: Women in Sports, Working Moms, and Shared Traits that Empower us All. These dynamic women join me to discuss the power in sharing one’s own story …

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Weekly Skews – Weather or Not 1:00:00

1M ago1:00:00

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On today’s show we talk about the Supreme Court sentencing itself to watch pornos in the basement. Then we get into the flooding in Central Texas. Is the response that locals have found maddening due to politicians selling the government for parts at all levels for decades, or because one guy named Augustus Doricko squirted blue Powerade out of a p…

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Lisa Hochstein Turns Up the Heat in the 305 32:17

2M ago32:17

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Accusations fly, friendships are tested and jet setting across the globe are just some of the storylines that we can expect to see on season 7 of the "Real Housewives of Miami”. Bravolebrity Lisa Hochstein shares her insights on the highly anticipated season that also includes sharing a roof with her boyfriend Jody, closing the chapter on divorce a…

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Weekly Skews – We’re Hearing It’s a Caliphate or Something 59:59

2M ago59:59

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Peter Thiel comes out as a centrist on the issue of “whether or not all humans should die.” Ron DeSantis has a plan to feed immigrants to alligators. Then we discuss the New York mayoral primary and whether American can survive a Woke Islamist Communist doing Sharia Law, which seems to mainly consist of faster city buses. Support the show…

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Good Skews: State and Special Elections with Joe Sudbay 28:47

2M ago28:47

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State and local elections are where the political future is being shaped, and Democrats are finally catching up to Republicans’ long-standing strategy of investing deeply in them. Producer Matt talks with Joe Sunday, Host of State of the States on Sirius XM to learn more about what's working. Support the show…

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Mario Cantone Returns to AKA Where’s my F*ckin’ Banana Bread?! 42:46

2M ago42:46

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We fell in love with Mario Cantone as Anthony Marentino on “Sex and the City”. Mario returns to chat with me about the current season of “And Just Like That”, takes me back to what really inspired him to be in showbiz, his “amazing” baking skills and tries to explain to me why I have not yet received my loaf of banana bread. The only way “Group Tex…

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Weekly Skews – Shoot First, Ask If It Was a Good Idea Later 59:59

2M ago59:59

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The feds got into an armed standoff with the Los Angeles Dodgers, while the kids are getting into shootouts with pixelated ICE agents on Roblox. Then we talk about the weekend’s bombing of Iran, for peace. It’s a story that involves a Sesame Street character, Private Facebook joining the Army, and a 22-year-old whose last job was mowing lawns who i…

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Good Skews: Donald Trump's Approval Raiting with John Ray of YouGov Blue 23:44

2M ago23:44

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In this episode of Good Skews, Producer Hildreth sits down with John Ray from YouGov Blue to unpack the latest polling data and what it actually tells us about the 2024 political landscape. John shares some cautiously optimistic views, including waning support for Trump among key voter blocs like young men and communities of color. Support the show…

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Jodie Sweetin from “Full House” to “Dateless and Dangerous” 40:02

2M ago40:02

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Jodie Sweetin stole our hearts in the 1990s as precocious middle-child Stephanie Tanner on “Full House” as well as in the 2015 Netflix reboot. Jodie joins me to talk about a very different kind of project: her new movie “Dateless to Dangerous: My Son’s Secret Life” (Saturday, June 21st at 8/7c on Lifetime) about a mother’s struggle to help her angr…

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Weekly Skews – The Minnesota Assassin: An Untalented Mr. Ripley 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

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On today’s show, America did the impossible, we somehow made parades more boring. Then we break down the life and many careers of the Minnesota assassin, who seems to have confused the whole world with one weird trick he invented: Lying On His Resume. Support the showBy Trae Crowder, Mark Agee, and Matt Hildreth

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Revisiting the 90s with Christine Taylor and David Lascher 48:29

2M ago48:29

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The 1990s were the formative decade for Generation X coming of age. Christine Taylor (The Brady Bunch Movie) and David Lascher (Blossom) are the hosts of the hilariously nostalgic podcast “Hey Dude – The 90s Called” and we had a blast going down memory lane to a time when grunge and preppy fashions ruled the malls. We talk about the mistakes we mad…

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Weekly Skews – Stage Managing a Battle of Los Angeles 59:57

2M ago59:57

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A growing number of powerful people call for the drone striking of Greta Thunberg so nerds can feel free to dress as hummus for Halloween. (We swear these are real things.) Then we get into the weekend’s ICE protests in L.A., Trump sending in the National Guard, and whether we need the Marines to stop a couple Mexican guys from riding dirt bikes. J…

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“Pee-Wee As Himself” with director Matt Wolf 41:22

3M ago41:22

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My mother had a long friendship with Paul Reubens, and so by proximity I did too. For me, “Pee-wee as Himself” (now streaming on MAX), directed by Matt Wolf, was at the top of my list to stream when it aired. The two-part show looks at Reubens’ life and career as alter ego Pee-wee Herman, whose irreverent comedy took the world by storm in the 1980s…

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Weekly Skews – We’re All Gonna What Now? 59:24

3M ago59:24

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Trump pardons a grab bag of weirdo scammers, but it’s the potential pardon of an (alleged) pervert that drew the ire of the history’s greatest hater, 50 Cent. Then we talk about how Joni Ernst was honest exactly one time about this government’s health policy and everyone got mad. It involves actively trying to give you cancer while taking treatment…

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Melissa Rivers Group Text x Behind the Velvet Rope: May Reality Round-Up 46:00

3M ago46:00

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Back by popular demand, "Behind the Velvet Rope" host, David Yontef joins me in the hot seat, as he spills the tea on the very latest in pop culture, which includes the never ending Diddy Drama, a saga that has daytime soap written all over it to lovebirds Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet and what we can expect from them next. Plus, what’s really…

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Weekly Skews – Crypto Realizes There’s No Such Things as Halfway Crooks 49:22

3M ago49:22

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The unredacted JFK Files detail a shocking conspiracy (not that one). Trump hosts the world’s worst crypto party, but don’t worry, the people were hella cool. Then we get into the hot new legislation as crypto tries to go legit at the same time Bitcoin guys are getting their fingers cut off and robbed with chainsaws. Support the show…

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Liz Garbus Uncovers the Gilgo Beach Murders 44:06

3M ago44:06

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When news that the bodies of four female sex workers had been found on Long Island’s Gilgo Beach, it captured the attention of not only the nation but the world. Director Liz Garbus examines this gripping true crime case in “Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer” (now streaming on Netflix) and shines a light not only on the families struggling …

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Good Skews: Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, Jane Kleeb 23:27

3M ago23:27

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On this episode of Good Skews, we interview Jane Kleeb, a seasoned grassroots organizer, author, manager, and political strategist in the Great Plains. Since December 2016, Kleeb has held the position of Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, and she is currently serving her fourth term, which extends until November 2026. She also holds the role o…

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Weekly Skews – Boer’d to Death 59:41

3M ago59:41

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A new(ish) internet cult announces itself with a bombing in Palm Springs, leaving the FBI to google “what is internet.” A senator fantasizes about cruising in truckstop men’s rooms with oil-rich sheiks. And America’s “whites preferable” refugee program goes into effect, which leads somehow to Elon making Jar-Jar Binks racist by accident. I know I k…

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Alana Thompson: I Was Honey Boo Boo 39:29

3M ago39:29

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Alana Thompson, better known to the world as Honey Boo Boo, broke through on “Toddlers and Tiaras” at the age of six, which led to her family life being chronicled on the hit Reality TV series, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” In a new biopic called “I Was Honey Boo Boo” (premiering on Lifetime on May 17th at 8/7c), Alana herself narrates a fascinating …

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Weekly Skews – 5/13/25 – What Would It Take to Get You in This (Free and Definitely-Not-Bugged) Plane Today 1:00:00

3M ago1:00:00

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We’re getting more drunks in DC. ICE does an oopsie and kidnaps a mayor. The Trump administration tries to satisfy QAnon with facts and logic, and it’s going great, and the Big Guy preemptively steals the new Air Force One that has Qatari secret police hiding in the bathrooms. Support the showBy Trae Crowder, Mark Agee, and Matt Hildreth

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“The Judd Family: Truth Be Told” with Alexandra Dean 42:08

3M ago42:08

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Director Alexandra Dean’s engaging new four-part docuseries, “The Judd Family: Truth Be Told” airs May 10th and 11th on Lifetime, and it’s a must watch! Alexandra, Ashley and Wynonna Judd tell the Judd’s family’s story truthfully and respectfully - exploring the generational trauma that plagued Naomi Judd, her grandparents, parents and daughters; t…

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Good Skews: Nashville-based Country Singer, Nathan Evans Fox 33:23

4M ago33:23

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Producer Matt here: We’re testing a new pilot episode for a project called “Good Skews,” a show exclusively for our audio podcast stream. With this offering, we’d conduct longer-form interviews with people making a difference. It's a show about good people doing good things. So if you like this episode, email us at [email protected] and tell us …

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Weekly Skews – 5/06/25 – We’re Bringing Back Company Towns, but as Cults 57:12

4M ago57:12

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Happy Skews Day. Companies say screw it and start reporting bribes as business expenses. The government is doing Abbottabad Raids on college kids who hang fliers. Canada votes “Death to Amérique, eh.” And Elon truly innovates, combining his new company town with a cult. Well, one of his cults. Support the show…

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Angel Carter Conrad and Soleil Moon Frye: “The Carters – Hurts To Love You” 38:29

4M ago38:29

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In “The Carters: Hurts to Love You,” a new docuseries now streaming on Paramount Plus, director Soleil Moon Frye (TV’s Punky Brewster) spotlights the rollercoaster ride of fame and fortune that pop stars Aaron Carter and Nick Carter, and the entire Carter family, embarked on throughout the 1990s. Through little sister Angel Carter Conrad’s eyes, an…

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Weekly Skews – 4/29/25 – Neil Gorsuch Can’t Read Good and The Ongoing Passion of Pete Hegseth 59:37

4M ago59:37

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Howdy. A.I. did what to John Cena now? Neil Gorsuch is mad at gay cartoon dogs. Chuck Schumer is mad at an imaginary past. Then we get into the Deep State’s effort to take down Pete Hegseth by tattling. Support the showBy Trae Crowder, Mark Agee, and Matt Hildreth

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Casey Wilson is Baking Up the Fun 39:59

4M ago39:59

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When Casey Wilson was asked if she’d like to join Zach Cherry, Dame Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood back in the tent for another season of “The Great American Baking Show” (all episodes are now streaming on the Roku Channel), her answer was a resounding, “Duh!” Though she does not cook nor bake, Casey explains what her Signature Bake would be; the in…

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Weekly Skews – 4/22/25 – Everyone is MS-13 (Except for MS-13, Who We Made a Deal With) 57:22

4M ago57:22

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We talk about Mexican sex ghosts and the government’s plan to stop immigration with an AI apparently trained on Blaxploitation movies. Then, the government’s continuing cartoonish efforts to make one guy into a supervillain because then we can scrap the concept of rights. I mean who you gonna trust? A guy whose knuckle tats we photoshopped, or a co…

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Dewayne Perkins is Conquering Hollywood 33:32

4M ago33:32

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In the whip-smart and stylish new Apple TV comedy about the movie biz, “The Studio” (new episode stream Wednesdays), Dewayne Perkins plays Tyler, a young publicist trying to make it big in the film industry. He also stars alongside Keke Palmer and SZA in “One of Them Days” (now streaming on Netflix) and joins me to talk about what it was like tryin…

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Weekly Skews – 4/15/25 – RFK Jr. and Horseshoe Theory Eugenics 59:59

4M ago59:59

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We’re sorry, but you have to die in the gulag because the White House beat the Supreme Court at Boggle. Tariffs are so confusing that Gretchen Whitmer is playing peekaboo in the Oval Office. Then, we talk about RFK Jr.’s big plan for the measles outbreak in Texas. It’s one page titled: “Make it Worse.” Support the show…

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Carrie Preston is the Queen of Quirky 40:18

4M ago40:18

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Actress/director Carrie Preston has played attorney Elsbeth Tascioni for the past 16 years – first on “The Good Wife,” then on “The Good Fight,” and currently on her own spinoff, “Elsbeth” (seasons 1 & 2 now streaming on Paramount+). Carrie talks to me about how her character’s eponymous show came to be; how moving Elsbeth from Chicago to New York …

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Weekly Skews – 4/8/25 – Trade Deficit Disorder 59:31

5M ago59:31

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Today, Trump’s trying Super Brexit, apparently because he lost a piano auction to a Japanese guy in 1988 (not kiddin’). We’re talking tariffs that the White House can’t agree on why they’re doing them, apparently formulated by ChatGPT (really not kiddin’). And how we need to fix the trade deficit by making the people of Myanmar buy Cadillacs. It’s …

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Loren Ridinger: Love, Loss, and Living Again 51:38

5M ago51:38

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In this deeply personal episode, Loren Ridinger opens up about her journey of love, loss, and resilience following the sudden passing of her husband, business mogul J.R. Ridinger. She shares intimate reflections from her new book, Scrambled or Sunny-Side Up, offering inspiration for anyone navigating grief and rebuilding their life. Loren’s honesty…

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Weekly Skews – 4/1/25 – First Let’s Cow All the Lawyers 1:00:12

5M ago1:00:12

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Today we have an official attack on the civil rights of imaginary teen furries. There’s elections Tuesday, which means of course there’s a guy who’s pro sexy dances for autistic children, and Elon’s doing double corrupt fraud in Wisconsin. Plus, we discuss how law firms will make money after announcing laws aren’t real. (It’s by funneling bribes fo…

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French Stewart Plays Against Type 33:02

5M ago33:02

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Though we may remember French Stewart as the lovable, hilarious, and “squinty” alien Harry Solomon on the hit sitcom “3rd Rock from the Sun,” or the smarmy Chef Rudy on “Mom,” comedy is not the only thing he can do. French joins me to talk about his new movie, “Bob Trevino Likes It” (in theaters now) in which he plays a truly horrible father to a d…

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Weekly Skews – 3/25/25 – Holding a Telethon for the Downtrodden (Elon) 57:49

5M ago57:49

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Today, Trump goes to war with his biggest adversaries yet: The Golden Girls. A popcorn warlord rich moron attempts a one-man mayoral coup in a small village in New York, proving once again America has an unlimited supply of Guys Like This. Plus, the administration’s plan to Abu Ghraib everyone who frowns at a Tesla, and why are they acting like he’…

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Surviving the Wedding Countdown 23:21

5M ago23:21

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In this episode, I’m just days away from tying the knot with Steve, and the emotions are running high. I open up about how we met, why this relationship works for us, and why I’m saying 'I do' after swearing I’d never get married again. I also share the chaos of wedding prep—from almost canceling due to the fire to feeling discombobulated while pac…

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Weekly Skews – 3/18/25 – Can You Deport the First Amendment? Let’s Find Out 58:46

5M ago58:46

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DOGE has innovated a new kind of dog that doesn’t need food, don’t worry about it. Plus there’s a new government-funded style influencer who posts videos smiling over the blood curdling screams of her fired co-workers. Then we get into the latest on Mahmoud Khalil, and whether Trump can successfully cram the first amendment on a rendition flight. S…

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