Hi. On today's episode, Katy and Cody talk about the upcoming midterm elections, what Republicans are likely to do if they take the House, and the media's framing of the Fetterman-Oz debate. Plus, they chat about Elon Musk finally actually really taking over Twitter, and give each other TV recommendations. Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews?re...
Oct 28, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. In today's episode, we look at what the Forward Party is, who is actually behind them (in addition to Andrew Yang), and why they refuse to have any real policy positions. Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews?ref_id=9949 SUBSCRIBE to SOME MORE NEWS: https://tinyurl.com/ybfx89rh Subscribe to the Even More News and SMN audio podcasts here: Appl...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. Actor and comedian Payam Banifaz (@pbani on Instagram) joins Katy and Cody to talk about the ongoing movement in Iran and why people outside of Iran should continue to pay attention and show their support. They also talk about the arrests of voters by Ron DeSantis' election police, where we're at less than three weeks from the midterms, and the resignation of U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss. Check out Payam's video about Iran on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjRRfk_pnT7/ Support us on...
Oct 21, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. You may have heard about the president's son, Hunter Biden. He did some stuff! And various things! In today's episode, we're gonna go through all of it: the accusations, the potential legal trouble, and the right-wing media frenzy around it. Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews?ref_id=9949 SUBSCRIBE to SOME MORE NEWS: https://tinyurl.com/ybfx89rh Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/su...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. Jason Pargin (@JohnDiesattheEn) joins Katy and Cody to discuss Ye's disturbing antisemitic comments, Tulsi Gabbard leaving the Democratic Party (say it ain't so!), and the media's insistence on pretending that drug dealers are sneaking rainbow fentanyl into trick-or-treat candy. Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews?ref_id=9949 SUBSCRIBE to SOME MORE NEWS: https://tinyurl.com/ybfx89rh Please fill ou...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. The Supreme Court - which has never been an apolitical entity - has been coming out with some really frightening rulings lately and is likely to keep it up. That's because fringe right-wing groups have infiltrated the Supreme Court and are now circumventing democracy to make laws. Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews?ref_id=9949 SUBSCRIBE to SOME MORE NEWS: https://tinyurl.com/ybfx89rh Please fill ...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. Author, attorney, and podcaster Rabia Chaudry (@RabiaSquared) joins Katy and Cody to talk about the release of Adnan Syed, her experience of being his public advocate, and why wrongful convictions are so commonplace. They also talk about Elon Musk buying Twitter (maybe/finally/if-he-can-secure-financing) and the ongoing protest movement in Iran. The news about President Biden pardoning thousands who were convicted for "simple possession" of marijuana broke while we were recording, so the gro...
Oct 07, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. In today's episode, we look at the state of mental health care in the U.S., why mental health is always used as a scapegoat after mass shootings, and how we could better support the mental wellbeing of people in general. Executive Producer - Katy Stoll Directed by Will Gordh Written by Katie Goldin Edited by Gregg Meller Producer - Jonathan Harris Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales Graphics by F. Clint DeNisco Head Wr...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. This week, Katie Goldin (@KatieGoldin) joins Katy and Cody to discuss the recent election of a right-wing government in Italy, the path of destruction left by Hurricane Ian in Florida, and the bizarre outrage from Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh, and others over Lizzo's playing of a 200-year-old crystal flute. Also, Katy was referencing a NYT article on flood insurance near the end of the episode. Here's that article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/climate/hurricane-ian-flood-insurance.html Plea...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. This week, we're taking a look at the cruelty and shamelessness of when Ron DeSantis human trafficked a bunch of migrants to Martha's Vineyard. This did not go how the GOP thought it would, so they spent the last few weeks lying and pretending it did. Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews?ref_id=9949&utm_campaign=9949&utm_medium=affil...
Sep 28, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. In today's episode, Rhiannon, Michael, and Peter from the 5-4 Podcast (@fivefourpod) join Katy and Cody to talk about a few Supreme Court rulings that likely got less attention than they should have in the wake of the Dobbs ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. They discuss junior varsity football coaches, Border Patrol agents using excessive force, and our vanishing Miranda rights. Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Check out our new series SOME THIS! - https://www.yout...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. In today's episode, we look back at the timeline of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. Specifically, we look at the many lies police told in order to hide their own deep, pervasive incompetence. Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Check out our new series SOME THIS! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkJemc4T5NYbcqTbNmyH3uqutwcj8fHf3 Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STORE: https:/...
Sep 14, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. Margaret Killjoy (@magpiekilljoy), host of "Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff," joins Katy and Cody to talk about the Queen's death, climate disasters around the world, and the fascination with the drama surrounding the film "Don't Worry Darling." Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Check out our new series SOME THIS! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkJemc4T5NYbcqTbNmyH3uqutwcj8fHf3 Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STO...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. In today's episode, we look at the escalating attacks from conservatives on school boards, and examine what the right actually wants to do with public education. (Note: it's not good!) Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Check out our new series SOME THIS! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkJemc4T5NYbcqTbNmyH3uqutwcj8fHf3 Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews?ref_id=994...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. This week, Josie Duffy Rice (@jduffyrice) joins Katy and Cody to talk about Trump being more concerned about people thinking he has a messy floor than all the crimes he committed. They also discuss student debt forgiveness, wonder if we're seeing an all-new Brandon, and react to the latest hit single from everyone's favorite rock group, Timcast. Get your BETTER THINGS ARE NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/20713359-better-things-are-necessary-and-possible Ch...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. Oh no! The quest for ever-growing profits has led to screwed-up priorities, corruption, and disaster in the U.S. energy industry! This is Part 3 in our series looking at how the Profit Motive creates bizarre and often grotesque incentives that push industries to do the opposite of what they should. Get your BETTER THINGS ARE NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/20713359-better-things-are-necessary-and-possible Check out our new compilation series, CODY COMPS h...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. We're away this week, so we recorded for a few minutes last Friday following the revelation that former President Donald Trump may have tucked away a whole bunch of nuclear secrets in his duffel bag on his way out of the White House. After that, you'll hear an edition of Even More Q's recorded a few weeks ago that was recently shared on our Patreon. Get your BETTER THINGS ARE NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/207... Check out our new compilation series, COD...
Aug 19, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. Boy oh boy, the pursuit of profit has really screwed up healthcare in America. It screwed up a lot of other things, too, but this episode is about healthcare. This is Part 2 in our series looking at how the Profit Motive creates bizarre and often grotesque incentives that push industries to do the opposite of what they should. Get your BETTER THINGS ARE NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/207... Check out our new compilation series, CODY COMPS here: https://w...
Aug 17, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. Kaveh Hoda from @TheHouseofPod joins Katy and Cody this week to talk about the FBI search of Trump's Florida pleasure palace, the good and the bad of the "Inflation Reduction Act," and why conservatives now believe it is okay to only date within their political orbit...contrary to all that stuff they used to say.Note: We finished recording this about an hour before news broke that the FBI was searching for documents related to nuclear weapons at Mar-a-Lago. So...that's why we don't talk abou...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. In our latest episode, we look at private prisons and how the profit motive makes the Prison Industrial Complex even worse than it already is, which is very. Very even worse. This is Part 1 in our series looking at how the Profit Motive creates bizarre and often grotesque incentives that push industries to do the opposite of what they should. Get your BETTER THINGS ARE NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/207... Check out our new compilation series, CODY COMPS...
Aug 10, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. On today's episode, "Some More News" head writer David Bell (@MovieHooligan) joins Katy and Cody to talk about the making of our epic Jordan Peterson video. The crew also discusses Kansas voters rejecting an amendment that would have removed the right to an abortion from the state's constitution, Alex Jones' defamation trial, the HBO Max announcements, and there's a short tangent on delicious yogurt-based desserts. Get your BILLIONAIRES ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS merch here: https://www.teepublic....
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi, woke moralists! In today's episode, we take a look at Jordan Peterson through the lens of Jungian archetypes - just as he would want - and explore some of his other ideas about climate change, gender, marriage, hierarchies, and lobsters. Don't check the timecode! Get your BILLIONAIRES ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/312... Check out our new compilation series, CODY COMPS here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kast...
Aug 03, 2022•3 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. Today we're looking back on some stories that slipped through the cracks over the last several seasons of "Some More News," the fictional show that details events in the fantasy world of "The United States of America." Cody talks about robocalls, the Post Office, sex work, that whole "crime wave" thing, and we'll check in with one of the show's most despised villains: John Krasinski. Get your MAYBE COPS SHOULDN'T HAVE GUNS merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/254... Check out our ne...
Jul 31, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. In today's episode, Katy and Cody talk about that fresh mountain air, the new Joe Manchin-Chuck Schmuer compromise (Build Back a Little?), and the very obvious reasons that Republicans aren't supporting a bill to guarantee same-sex marriage rights. Get your MAYBE COPS SHOULDN'T HAVE GUNS merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/254... Check out our new compilation series, CODY COMPS here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ ...
Jul 29, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. On today's episode, Jason Kander (@JasonKander) talks with Katy and Cody about his new book, "Invisible Storm: A Soldier's Memoir of Politics and PTSD." They discuss the value of stepping back from "the news" and taking care of yourself, Republican efforts to suppress voters, and avocado metaphors. Plus, listen all the way to the end for a congratulatory 200th episode message from a very special guest. Get your MAYBE COPS SHOULDN'T HAVE GUNS merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/254....
Jul 22, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. In today's episode, we talk about who sheriffs are, what they do, why they face so little oversight, and propose that we maybe don't need them. Get your MAYBE COPS SHOULDN'T HAVE GUNS merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/254... Check out our new compilation series, CODY COMPS here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Check out our new series SOME THIS! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... Support us on our PATREON:...
Jul 20, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. On today's episode, Michael Swaim (@SWAIM_CORP) and Adam Ganser (@therealganz) join Katy and Cody to reminisce about Cracked and talk about what the Democrats should do in 2024. Plus, we talk through some of the testimony from this week's Jan. 6 committee hearings, analyze why John Bolton feels so compelled to tell people about his coup experience, and ooooh and ahhhh about space. Listen to Michael and Adam on 1Upsmanship: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/1upsmanship/id1623197940 Check ...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. This definitely isn't another Boar video. No, it just - it can't happen. We refuse! Here's a new Boar video. Get your NO MOAR BOAR merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/7494872-no-moar-boars?ref_id=9949&store_id=237592 Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Subscribe to the Even More News and SMN audio podcasts here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/some-more-news/id1364825229 Spoti...
Jul 13, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. Domestic extremism researcher Jared Holt (@jaredlholt) joins Katy and Cody to talk about the remarkably poor Democratic response to the Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling, the intense coordination of right-wing messaging, Rudy Giuliani's not-quite-record-setting bad week, and whether what Donald Trump did in the back of that car could be considered a "lunge." Follow Jared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaredlholt And listen to him on the SH!TPOST podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sh-...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi. In this week's video, we discuss the Supreme Court overturning Roe Vs Wade, and man, it's a real bummer. We have new MAYBE WE SHOULD BE IN CHARGE OF OUR OWN F*CKING BODIES t-shirts! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews?ref_id=9949 All proceeds will be donated to the National Network Of Abortion Funds - https://abortionfunds.org/collective-power-fund/ Please fill out our SURVEY: HTTP://kastmedia.com/survey/ We now have a MERCH STORE! Check it out here: https://www.teepublic.com/store...
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