E7: Heckling the First Republican Debate (2023)

Welcome back once again as your intrepid hosts Garr Montalbano and Éric Fontenot yap over the first Republican debate, hosted by Fox News and Rumble. Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Tim Scott are in attendance, all thinking they might have a shot against Donald Trump, who skipped this do. Listen to them debate the critical issues facing the country, like climate change, abortion, and Trump himself. Who will abolish the Department of Education? Who thinks Mike Pence did the right thing? Would President Christie tell Americans about UFOs? All while your favorite duo are chirping back at them, straight from the peanut gallery! Éric even gets to squeeze in a little about baseball, much to Garr's chagrin. All this and more in this special episode. Who will win the debate? Does it matter?

(recorded 23 August, 2023)