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Barstool Politics

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A podcast devoted to helping you make sense of the world around you several craft beers at a time. Barstool regulars include Nick McGuire, Bill Muck and Phil Barker but we are often joined by smarter and more well informed special guests. If you like discussions of good beer and bad politics, this is the podcast for you.
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Episodes

Episode 56 - A Very Stable Genius

The boys discuss the response to "Fire & Fury", Trump being a very stable genius, poor Steve Bannon being on the outs, a ludicrous military strategy concerning North Korea, Mueller potentially interviewing Trump, the administration going after state marijuana policies, and whether Oprah should be president. No...no she shouldn't.

Jan 11, 20181 hr 7 min

Episode 55 - Nuclear Button Envy

The boys discuss Trump's nuclear button twitter battle with Kim Jong Un, recent protests in Iran, George Papadopoulos not holding his liquor, Orrin Hatch's retirement, the new ascent of Mitt Romney, asking for citizenship status for the US census, and starting the new year with a fresh batch of twitter crazy from the president.

Jan 03, 20181 hr 2 min

Episode 53 - The Truth is Out There

The boys discuss the passing of the Republican tax reform bill, changes to national security strategy, war with North Korea, Mueller investigation updates, the CDC's forbidden word list, Trump being a Russian intelligence asset and the Pentagon's spooky UFO research findings.

Dec 21, 20171 hr 13 min

Episode 52 - Phil and Trump were Right

The boys go over the shocking Alabama election results and what it means for the Republican party, new calls for Trump to resign amid accusations of sexual harassment, continuing attacks on the media and recent partisan "leaks" coming out of the Mueller investigation.

Dec 14, 20171 hr 10 min

Episode 51 - I'm a Pro at Life

The boys take a long look at the recent Mueller investigation updates, Republicans re-endorsing Roy Moore, the Democrats strategic window that they'll probably squander, Trump moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, Russia being banned from the 2018 Olympics, whether Trump had a mini-stroke, and bizarre behavior reports coming out of the White House

Dec 07, 20171 hr 12 min

Episode 50 - What the Hell is Going On

The boys go over a bizarre week that included a war criminal drinking poison, Trump retweeting ultra-nationalist videos, more Pocahontas remarks, attacks on the NFL and media, news from the Mueller investigation, North Korea launching a new ICBM, the Senate tax bill, Project Veritas getting caught red handed and Time magazine getting the cold shoulder from the president.

Nov 30, 20171 hr 13 min

Episode 49 - Senator Drumstick

Bill and Nick are joined by Dr. Suzanne Chod to discuss the ongoing sexual harassment allegations, congressional tax reform, being thankful for Trump getting you out of prison, the Zimbabwe coup, tumbleweeds in the State Department, McMaster calling Trump an idiot and the proud tradition of presidential turkey pardoning.

Nov 22, 20171 hr 13 min

Episode 48 - Moore Cow Bell

The boys have got a fever and the only prescription is Old Style Octoberfest. They attempt to discuss Roy Moore's embattled senate campaign, Trump's insane tweets, the Clinton special council investigation, this week in Russian meddling, lots of nazis in Poland, Congress wanting the nuclear codes, and a really really bad federal judge nominee.

Nov 16, 20171 hr 17 min

Episode 47 - The Longest Year

The boys reminisce on a year of Trump, the recent Clinton campaign conspiracy accusations, the Texas mass shooting, Trump's current trip to Asia, the political purge in Saudi Arabia, Michael Flynn being in Mueller's cross hairs and Rand Paul's unneighborly behavior that almost got him killed.

Nov 08, 20171 hr 16 min

Episode 46 - It's Mueller Time

The boys take their time going through the Mueller updates and the ever expanding Papadopoulos-gate before discussing the recent terror attack in New York, John Kelly's comments on the Civil War, new info on Russian Facebook influence, the Uranium One story, and whether the Crying Nazi should be allowed to podcast from prison.

Nov 01, 20171 hr 16 min

Episode 45 - Republicans: Civil War

The boys delve into condolence gate, General Kelly's response, the growing Republican civil war, new info on the pee pee dossier, the horribleness of Weinstein and O'Reilly, Alabama's Senate race, the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, and whether Trump is acting more like a toddler or a teenager.

Oct 25, 20171 hr 16 min

Episode 44 - Make Christmas Great Again

Phil is out so Bill and Nick discuss the politicization of fallen soldiers, decertifying the Iran nuclear deal, maverick John McCain, the retaking of Syria from ISIS, Steve Bannon's war on everyone, Christmas striking back, and whether Trump is more worried about another travel ban failure or the ever-expanding Mueller investigation.

Oct 18, 20171 hr 5 min

Episode 43 - The Reflex Machine

The boys celebrate their one year anniversary by talking about an unstable Trump, new revelations on Russian hacking, Mike Pence and NFL protests, unexpected changes to the DACA deal, the nuclear war-loving North Koreans.

Oct 11, 20171 hr 13 min

Episode 42 - The Quilted Quicker Picker Trumper

The boys discuss the recent shooting in Las Vegas, the constant gun control debate, Trump and the Puerto Rico disaster response, the ascension of Ray Moore, the Republican civil war, Catalonia's independence referendum and the Spanish response, Tillerson, North Korea and the mad man Trump theory, an update on the Cuba diplomat attacks, Tom Price resigning and the efficacy of having a forty foot tall naked woman statue next to the Washington monument.

Oct 04, 20171 hr 10 min

The "What Happened" Special

Bonus Content! The boys and Dr. Suzanne Chod take a deep dive into Hillary Clinton's new book to discuss sexism in American politics, playing the political game, the Bernie Sanders effect and what the future could hold for Mrs. Clinton

Sep 28, 201744 min

Episode 41 - Flag on the Play

The boys are joined by Dr. Suzanne Chod to go over Trump's comments on the NFL national anthem protests, "declaring war" on North Korea, the never-ending healthcare battle, new travel ban, the Puerto Rico humanitarian crisis, Germany's recent elections and hypocritical moves by career politicians.

Sep 27, 20171 hr 9 min

Episode 40 - Rocket Man

The boys go over Trump's now infamous "Rocket Man" U.N. speech, Paul Manafort's upcoming indictment, intolerant college students, the zombie Republican healthcare plan, sonic attacks on U.S. diplomats in Cuba, Spicey on the Emmy's, 4th of July military parades and distasteful/possibly hilarious memes retweeted by Trump.

Sep 20, 20171 hr 13 min

Episode 39 - Ted Cruz Likes Porn

The boys reminisce on 9/11 and its effects on the current political climate, a moderate, bipartisan Trump, Ted Cruz's affinity for pornography, even more threats from North Korea, and voter fraud investigations in New Hampshire.

Sep 13, 20171 hr 16 min

Episode 38 - Hurricane Kim Jong Un

The boys go over Trump's recent decision on DACA, the potential threat of thermonuclear war with North Korea, bitter Hillary Clinton, congressional action on just about everything, and hurricanes being a vast, deep state conspiracy.

Sep 07, 20171 hr 17 min

Episode 37 - Hurricanes are Great for Ratings

The boys attempt to do another Facebook Live broadcast to discuss Hurricane Harvey, the pardoning of Sheriff Joe, Gorka's dismissal, North Korea's missile test, the ACLU's change in stance on free speech and Trump making Hillary Clinton's skin crawl.

Aug 31, 20171 hr 13 min

Episode 36 - Don't Look Up

Phil calls in from Finland to discuss Bannon's exit, Trump's Afghanistan speech, Barcelona and Finland terror attacks, CEOs leaving the Trump train, the recent rally in Arizona and Trump's bizarre Twitter banner.

Aug 23, 20171 hr 10 min

Episode 35 - Nukes & Nazis

The boys have new, fancy studio equipment and are joined by Professor Tom Cavenagh to talk about Charlottesville, Trump's response, updates from North Korea, the ongoing Mueller investigation, and Supreme Court cases dealing with the right to privacy and Gerrymandering.

Aug 15, 20171 hr 20 min

Episode 34 - Fire, Fury....and Maybe Some Power

The boys go over the fire and fury directed at North Korea, the recent leaks of hilarious/disturbing links to the media, Republican challengers to Trump in 2020, the deterioration of Venezuela, and sanctuary cities suing the federal government. Speed rounds are back!

Aug 09, 20171 hr 14 min

Episode 33 - Mooch Ado About Nothing

The boys try to cover "the worst week in presidential history" and touch on the Mooch's very early departure and the massive administration shake up, the failure of the Republican healthcare bill, new Russia sanctions, North Korea's new and improved missile test, the collapse of Venezuela and of course the Boy Scout Jamboree.

Aug 03, 20171 hr 16 min

Episode 32 - Pardon Me!

The boys are joined by Professor Tom Cavenagh to discuss the possibility of Trump pardoning himself, his family and Jeff Sessions, the implications for the ongoing Mueller investigation, the recent banning of transgender individuals from the U.S. military, and the hot mess that is the Supreme Court docket.

Jul 27, 20171 hr 23 min

Episode 31 - No Healthcare for You

The boys go over the final (?) failure of the Republican healthcare bill, the increasing divide between parties, the influence of the media on every facet of politics, Trump's continuing Putin obsession and reevaluating historical alliances.

Jul 20, 20171 hr 7 min

Episode 30: The Nepotizer

The boys are joined by Dr. Suzanne Chod to discuss the baffling email release from Donald Trump Jr., the eye-rolling, Russia-loving G20 summit, Ivanka sitting in for the president, nepotism in the administration and lots of Godfather/Fredo references.

Jul 12, 20171 hr 22 min

Episode 29 - The Great Meme War

The boys take a long, hard look at the Trump-CNN meme uproar, the culpability of the media in responding to nonsense, North (Best) Korea's recent ICBM test, the lack of a decent plan to counter a rash response by Mr. Kim, the upcoming meeting between Trump and Putin, and the Hobby Lobby/Indiana Jones scandal.

Jul 07, 20171 hr 7 min

Episode 28 - I Completely Disagree

The boys discuss revelations in the Russia hacking story, the Obama administration's response, party and media partisanship, the less than popular Senate healthcare bill, the recent battle royale between Sarah Huckabee Sanders and members of the press, and the reinstatement of parts of Trump's travel ban.

Jun 28, 20171 hr 11 min
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