Hosts Dusty Wilson and Oona O'Leary meet up fortnightly to chat about third parties, fringe candidates, and generally weird American electoral history.
Hey, y'all! Throughout Catholic history there have been occasions when a rival, anti, pope will be elected by a breakaway group. That hasn't happened officially since the 15th century, but that didn't stop people from just making themselves pope anyway... But first, we have part 1: a primer of all the history and context you need for the next episode to make the most sense. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We are back for part 2 covering the upcoming primary for the US Senate seat in Missouri. This week we are looking at the 11 Democratic candidates battling for the nomination who, according to the most recent, unbiased poll, are all polling between 1% and 10%. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We are back this week with a new edition covering the upcoming midterms. This time we travel to the state of Missouri, where both the GOP and Dems are caught up in a pile-up of competition. First, we are looking at the GOP primary, where the competition is just chock fuel of genuine monsters...with one delightful exception. Support the show
Hey, y'all! This week we are diving into somewhat of a fad movement on the late aughts and early 10s: online voting. While no one has yet to perfect voting in federal elections via an app, there were a pair of centrist movements that sought nominate a ticket for president though an online primary & convention. Support the show
Hey, y'all! This week we are discussing the recent power shift that occurred at the 2022 Libertarian National Convention. What was known as the Pragmatic Caucus has been effectively leading the party into it's strongest election success in the party's history, but for some, it was at the expense of watering down the party's ideals. Enter the Mises Caucus: a group that, depending on who you ask, are the true stewards of limitless liberty or a group of perpetually online, racist edgelords. Support...
Hey, y'all! Thanks for your patience on this episode. Was a lot to tie together and hope it's worth the wait. This week, we are delving back into Preview 2022, but we're not talking about a race or candidate. Instead we are looking at the Democratic Party's plan for ending the filibuster to pass laws to reform voting rights, codify Roe, and protect civil rights of LGBTQ+ people. The plan that alludes there is nothing more they can do. That it is solely up to the voting public to Vote Harder in t...
Hey, y'all! Today we come to a close on the wild story of Dr. on occasion John R. Brinkley. Join us as we discuss John's rebirth in Del Rio, Texas, his ridiculous renovated mansion, & his final attempt to gain political office. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We are back with a new chapter in the adventure of no-longer-a-doctor John R. Brinkley. In this episode, John decides to get revenge against the Kansas Medical Board the only way he knows how: by running for Governor. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We are back with the continued adventures of goat gland impotence quack Doc John Brinkley. This week, he faces the joys of absolute success and the miseries of federal oversight. Support the show
Hey, y'all! This week we begin an epic of con artistry, quackery, and pure ambition. John R. Brinkley was the son of an Appalachian doctor with all the hope to follow in his dad's footsteps. And despite sudden national need for diplomas and licensing, he was determined to make his dream come true. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We are going back to Texas this week to discuss how the small town of Von Ormy became the state's very first Liberty City: a place with minimal regulation, (eventually) no property tax, and lots of unresolved arguments about sewer systems. Support the show
Hey, y'all! This week we return to Pennsylvania to review a pair of Congressional races featuring the state's incumbents at the greatest risk of losing their jobs. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We are back again this week with a new Preview 2022. This time around we go to Pennsylvania to look at a Republican primary full of one really amazing person and a half dozen fascists. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We are back this week with the story of one man's dream: to move to a state and decide that what everyone there really needs is a leftist Libertarian movement to secede from America. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We're hitting the primary season here in America, so we are diving back into our Preview 2022 series to learn who is running. And who is running in Ohio for Senate? Oh, just a pack of god damn ghouls. Special thanks to adjunct professor Nicki Mazzocca for her segment detailing why the book Hillbilly Elegy is pure garbage. Support the show
Hey, y'all! It's about time we slow things down for all you cool cats and get into something real hip. I'm talking jazz. Bebop. Cool tunes to make you sink into a dreamlike state. Today we will be talking about a political party from Washington that was formed by an old jazz-man, his band, his bar employees, his regulars, and his mother-in-law. Today we cover Red Kelly, the bass player who promised to run for governor, so long as he never had to take it seriously. **Side note, the song at the en...
Hey, y'all. The Movement for a People's Party (MPP) was founded by Nick Brana as an attempt to woo Bernie Sanders into leading a third party and fully replace the Democrats by 2020. Since it's creation in 2017, accusations of mismanagement, toxicity, racism, and sexual harassment have come to light. Special thanks to all of the former members who talked with us. You're all amazing humans and we hope we do your experiences justice. Support the show...
Hey, y'all! Are you in the market for a late '90s computer? It has...probably RAM? It can download a whole song from Napster in two hours. And you could buy it from this week's topic, the menace of the road and skies, SUPERDELL Schanze. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We are back this week with another edition of Preview 2022. The Texas midterm primaries are only days away and two left leaning districts are going to be having some close races amongst the Dems. We look at Texas' 28th and 30th district to review the newest chapter in the ages long battle between centrist/liberals and progressives. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We are back and boy howdy do we have a real joy of an episode for you. Today we will be covering the life and times of America's first and only emperor, Joshua Abraham Norton. Support the show
Hey, y'all! Welcome to the beginning of season 3 of Gadfly and a return to our Preview 2022 series. This week we will be covering the highly contentious race to become the next Attorney General of Texas. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We did it! We are at the last chapter in the long, strange story of Lyndon LaRouche. We end by talking about Lyndon's last group of allies as well as how LaRoucheism is alive and well today, Support the show
Hey, y'all! It's time for the objectively happiest episode of the LaRouche story, cause in this part we are focusing on the trial that ultimately sends Lyndon to prison and of course its all wacky conspiracy hijinks. Support the show
Happy Nealy New Year, y'all! Welcome back to the 5th part of our Lyndon LaRouche saga. This week we cover what can best be described as Lyndon's high water mark of success. Which, yeah. isn't saying a lot, but let this alleged cult leader have this. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We continue our saga of Lyndon LaRouche, this time covering the end of the US Labor Party, Lyn's newfound love, and a disturbing amount of cat murder. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We continue our tale of Lyndon as we follow his sudden turn from the far-left to the far-right. And screw it, he might as well run for President also. Support the show
Hey, y'all! Welcome back to week two of LaRouche-palooza. We join Lyndon as he declares war against every far left organization aside from his own, starts his own political party, and turns his followers into his own personal cult. Also, many thanks to John Stiens for supplying his talents for this episode. Support the show
Hey, y'all! We are back with our multi-part series and are hitting probably the godfather of third party people. Today we are covering the early Commie years of gadfly of all gadflies, Lyndon LaRouche. Support the show
Hey, y'all! Welcome back this week as we dive into some obscure history and talk about something super weird...the first woman to ever hold statewide office. Support the show
Hey, y'all! This week we are covering James Ray Houston, the high school dropout who pushed the Independent American Party of Nevada from the verge of death, all while maintaining one hell of a grift. Support the show
