Senior Saint Louis Correspondent dblack is back with us to talk about race relations in STL and whether the county will merge with the city, and dive into the ongoing Dem primary debate over reparations. And as if that's not enough ongoing disaster for you, most of the Plains are still underwater.
Our friend Max Sparber (Twitter: @maxsparber) is back with us to talk about Irish whiteness(?) and accusations of antisemitism against Ilhan Omar. Max shares some of his own Irish writing, and we find the pot of high note at the end of the rainbow.
With Matthew out sick this week we present to you the full audio of Bernie Sanders 2020 Campaign Rally in Council Bluffs Iowa on March 7, 2019.
Our very talented comrade John Leavitt is back to talk about his art showcase in this month's issue of the Baffler. We discuss the history of socialist art and propaganda in the US and how it might make a comeback, and compare the horror stories about socialism they're telling at CPAC with the on-the-ground workers' movements we're seeing across the country. Link to John's showcase: https://thebaffler.com/odds-and-ends/reds-of-future-past
Activist Jordan Uhl (Twitter: @JordanUhl) joins us this week for a deep dive on the 2020 Democratic primary field, the power of economic populism, and whether the Dems will be able to come together around one candidate, or if we all live in perpetual 2016. Special thanks to musical guest Dog Turd (Twitter: @DogTurd_) for the track off his new album Doodie Doodles.
We analyze the important points raised in a new GOP video comparing the Green New Deal to Fyre Festival (thanks to listener Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw for finding this - good eye, Dan!). Closer to home, by declaring LGBT a religion, did the Kansas Legislature just outlaw straight marriage?
Mack (Twitter: @incarcountry) from Left Coast Media is back with us again to help spread some love on Valentine's Day with a dive into romance stories from science fiction movies. Also some talk about the State of the Union and the Green New Deal. Special musical guest The Male Chihulies, Tacoma's true underground basement sound, with their amazing track "Robot Lover."
Journalist and activist Ken Klippenstein (Twitter: @kenklippenstein) joins us to talk about the failure of Midwest politicians' imaginations, the REAL way to pay for Medicare for All, and the odds of an anti-populist billionaire sweeping the 2020 stage.
New Senior Kentucky Correspondent and Twitter icon Trillionaire (@maltyhops) joins us to talk about racist teens and political disasters in DC. The shutdown may have ended the day after we recorded, but the themes are everlasting.
Mack (Twitter: @incarcountry) from Left Coast Media joins us this week to talk about the Gillette ad and online outrage, and Brendan takes us back to the Gilded Age with a recipe for political success.
In the midst of the government shutdown, John Leavitt (Twitter: @LeavittAlone) is back with us again to talk about how the 21st century didn't start until 2014, and why the rise of Trump can be traced directly back to *checks notes* gamers. Link to John's article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/The-innocent-internet-died-and-the-21st-13511503.php
With the government shut down, a scandalous dance video has sent the conservatives into a meltdown. Trump hosts ICE, but not the kind that's disappearing from Antarctica. And Brendan never gets around to telling us what Roseanne did this time.
What would the end of 2018 be without an extra-long Liquid Flannel to match the interminable year we all just endured? Brendan and Matthew take a look back at the news stories in the year that was.
The Lit Crit Guy is back for a special spooky holiday episode as we talk about the tradition of ghost stories at Christmas, why the holidays conjure visions of the macabre, and why the Mogwai are the revolutionary vanguard we've been searching for.
Bit of the old holiday blues; Matthew is cranky about the War on Christmas, Brendan is cranky about the food at Casa Bonita, and Megan is cranky about everything.
The movie "The Spirit of Christmas" is incredibly bad. So bad, in fact, that it's impossible not to compare it to better Christmas Films. A teaser for the upcoming in-depth discussion on Cold Pizza Party.
Some protest for their rights, or for the rights of others. Some protest to get their Twitter account back. Mellie (Twitter: @eponawest) joins us to talk about Laura Loomer, reproductive rights, cats, and why some parents shouldn't be allowed to name their kids.
Maybe the real Fantastic Beasts were the friends we made along the way? Matthew gets into an incomprehensible Twitter beef with Dilbert creator and famous weirdo Scott Adams, and a female politician's private emails make the news again.
It's been a big week for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, between terrifying Fox News hosts, infuriating the Hashtag Resistance, and causing a Twitter ratio the likes of which we may never see again. Meanwhile, Matthew finally joins the year 2013 with a playthrough of Bioshock Infinite.
Which Midwestern Republican congressman is the bigger whiny pissbaby: Jeff Fortenberry or Steve King? Brendan and Matthew discuss the politics of Charlie Brown and comic books, and we best all the other leftist podcasts by only talking about Jacob Wohl's historic meltdown for a couple of minutes.
The Lit Crit Guy (Twitter: @TheLitCritGuy) arrives by broomstick from overseas to help us make sense of everything we've talked about this Spooktober: how horror reflects and adapts to our collective myth; why different cultures evolve new horror legends; and whether horror can help us escape from our capitalist nightmare.
Who will live? Who will die? Will the demons be vanquished or escape to rule the earth? The shocking conclusion of our trip to the most haunted town in the plains, Stull Kansas. A live board game role-playing adventure loosely based on "Betrayal at the House on the Hill"
The crew takes a road trip to the most haunted town in the plains, Stull Kansas. A live board game role-playing adventure loosely based on "Betrayal at the House on the Hill"
Author Max Sparber continues our month of Spooktober with a reading of one of his original horror tales, and we talk about Jason Kander dropping out of the Kansas City mayoral race and the University of Oklahoma dropping their law dean over sexist comments. Original music generously provided by Twitter friend @soup_reviews!
For our first Spooktober episode, we're joined by an old friend to talk about horror cinema, gritty reboots of old classics, why horror is the most remakeable genre, and whether anything on screen can match the terror of what we see in the news every day.
We had the opportunity to speak with Amelia Rosser, organizer for #BelieveSurvivors Omaha, about their recent event in Omaha and the power of grassroots organizing. A Liquid Flannel special exclusive interview.
Maybe we should just keep politicians away from alcohol. Brett Kavanaugh and Nebraska State Auditor Charlie Janssen drive Brendan and Matthew to drink, and we're joined by an old friend to try and find a high note in the bottom of a glass.
This week we're joined by the hosts of the Cold Pizza Party podcast to talk about Norm Macdonald's fall from... grace? The Botham Jean investigation gets harder to follow the longer it goes on, and Beto is pulling even with Ted Cruz -- but what does he actually stand for? If this one doesn't get us on the QAnon flowchart then we don't know what will.
100th Episode Spectacular! Chuck is back with us to test his knowledge of the Great Plains, but maybe the most interesting trivia is how bad the Texas GOP is at making memes. Thanks again to Phil for the featured music! Everyone check out Phil's new album at https://fkmlb.bandcamp.com/album/credit-where-none-is-due
Phoenix Calida (Twitter: @uppittynegress) joins us to mourn the fallen in the Battle of Left Garbage Twitter.
