UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the Resistance
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the Resistance
Gun control expert Cliff Schecter and LGBT advocate John Aravosis give you an unfiltered and humorous insider's look at the latest political news from a decidedly anti-Trump perspective. Please support the show, and listen to our full episodes, by subscribing at Patreon, thanks: https://www.patr...
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Ukraine, and the midterms
Today's pod is about Ukraine, of course, and Cliff weighs in about the upcoming midterm elections.
War in Ukraine
Today's show is about Ukraine, and Russia, whether we think war is inevitable, whether and what Putin really wants, including the risks to NATO.
Accounting firm to Trump, "You're fired!"
Donald Trump's accounting firm fired him as a client, we talk about the ramifications for Trump. Then we delve into the latest right-wing lie about Hi...
MotherTrucker
On today's show, more about that Canadian trucker protest, and how it's about to come to the US. And we talk about the news that Trump was flushing Wh...
Trucker Carlson
On today's show, we discuss Tucker Carlson's nudge-nudge-wink-wink call for American truckers (and far-right activists) to shut down the American econ...
Joe Rogan apologizes, then does it again
In today's show, we dig into Susan Collins', and the Republicans' overall, disappointment with Joe Biden for daring to nominate the first Black woman...
Buh bye, Bongino
In today's show, Cliff and I talk about Dan Bongino getting permanently banned from Twitter (sorry, not sorry), GOP Sen. Chuck "I fought in the Civil...
Joe Biden's "stupid SOB"
How did a 22-year-veteran feel the day he watched our Capitol attacked by Republicans, and their attempted cover-ups since then? Fred Wellman of the B...
Joe Biden's big press conference
In today's show, Cliff and I spend most of the time talking about Biden's mostly-successful press conference last night (there was a Russia flub, but...
How to get a free Covid rapid test online
In today's show, we do talk a lot about Covid -- lots of updates of people behaving badly -- and we tell you how to get the free US government rapid t...
A confederacy of mouses
On today's show, Cliff and I talk about Glenn Beck's Covid diagnosis, Tulsi Gabbard acting like a Republican again, Mitch McConnell having the vapors...
Fauci destroys Rand Paul
We start today's show with some excellent audio of Dr. Fauci destroying GOP Sen. Rand Paul this morning during a Senate hearing. Then we get into a la...
Biden blasts Trump on Insurrection Anniversary
President Biden made Donald Trump the centerpiece of his speech to the nation on the anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection, making clear that Tr...
Milquetoast Garland and the one-year anniversary of the Insurrection
This week is the one-year anniversary of the January 6 Insurrection, when Trump supporters tried to violently overthrow our government. As Attorney Ge...
This is a Republican pandemic now
On today's show, we discuss the latest weirdness from Republicans, in which Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee, led by Jim Jordan, are telli...
Madison Cawthorn's bizarre story of how he met his wife
On today's show, we start with a discussion of GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn's bizarre origin story of how he met his wife, who he's now divorcing after o...
It's a Christmas miracle! Trump becomes Covid vaccine's biggest booster.
In today's show, we discuss the rather odd turn of events by which Donald Trump is now the Covid vaccine's biggest booster, much to the chagrin of sev...
Manchin kills Build Back Better
On today's show, we actually discuss a number of topics, but focus primarily on Joe Manchin killing Biden's signature legislation, the Build Back Bett...
Don Jr. & Fox hosts begged Trump to call off Insurrection
In today's show, we talk about the blockbuster new text messages that the January 6th Insurrection commission got a hold of, showing Don Jr., and Fox...
Devin Nunes and Mark Meadows are so pwned by Donald Trump
On today's show, we spend a lot of time on two topics. First, GOP Congressman Devin Nunes quitting Congress in a matter of weeks, in order to become t...
Did Trump try to give Biden Covid?
In today's episode, we talk about the news that Trump appears to have known he might have Covid before he attended his first debate with Biden. We als...
Fox News' latest lies about the Omicron variant
On today's show, we talk about the Omicron Covid variant, and the latest GOP effort to get its base killed. This leads us into a much larger discussio...
The Rittenhouse Verdict
Today's show is about the Rittenhouse verdict, and the threat that gun-culture poses to our democracy.
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Corruption in Politics, with author Brian Klaas
Political scientist, and professor at University College London, Brian Klaas, talks to us about his new book, "Corruptible" -- a look at what causes h...
GOP Rep. Gosar "jokingly" calls for Biden/AOC to be assassinated
In today's show, we discuss the outrageous behavior of GOP Rep. Paul Gosar, and whether the Republican party, and Twitter, ever plan to hold him respo...
Why Dems lost this past Tuesday
In today's show, Cliff and I are joined by Chicago Tribune humor columnist Rex Huppke, to discuss what happened in Tuesday's elections in Virginia and...
The all-important Virginia election
Today's show is about tonight's pivotal Virginia governor's election, and why it matters -- and the ongoing mess over the Infrastructure bill(s), and...
Polarization: Can America survive Trumpism? Interview with Georgetown Prof. Thomas Zimmer
Georgetown Professor Thomas Zimmer joins us to talk about polarization and extremism, and what insights American and world history provide as to wheth...
Losing our democracy while nobody is watching
Former Ohio Democratic party chair David Pepper joins us to talk about his new book, "Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines,...
Colin Powell's mixed legacy
Today's show is all about Colin Powell's death from complications associated with Covid, and his mixed legacy as an African-American trailblazer, who...
Which Covid booster is best?
In today's show, we talk about the all-important upcoming election for Virginia's governor, the latest on Covid boosters, and why President Biden isn'...
Hillary Clinton was right!
In today's show, we talk about Hillary Clinton's latest warnings about losing our democracy, and more Covid nonsense. Don't let the short description...
Mobsters, Moscow & Mark (Zuckerberg): American democracy in danger, with guest Lincoln's Bible
Lincoln's Bible (aka LB), host of the podcast "The World Beneath," joins us to talk about how Facebook can take the most trivial information you give...
Disillusioned Trump Voters
Producer and author Melissa Jo Peltier joins us to talk about her new movie, "The Game is Up: Disillusioned Trump Voters Tell Their Stories."
Th...
The Gathering Storm of the 2024 Election
Concern grows about Trump and the Republicans preparing to steal the 2024 election. Other topics include: the Infrastructure latest, General Milley, t...
Trump loses Arizona, again!
In today's show we discuss Trump losing the Arizona recount, booster, Michael Flynn's latest conspiracy, whether 88 y.o. members of Congress should re...
Mary Trump unplugged
Donald Trump's niece, Mary, returns to talk about her new book, "The Reckoning: our nation’s trauma and finding a way to heal."
Among the topics...
The History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Today's show is an interview with Dixon Osburn, an old friend and colleague who was one of the key players in the repeal of the US military's ban on g...
The Danger of Chinese dominance of 5G
On today's show, our guest is longtime telecom executive Jonathan Pelson, talking to us about his new book, "Wireless Wars: China's dangerous dominati...