The U.S. has ended medical visas for child amputees because it raised the ire of a woman currently being deposed about genital sandwich jokes. The newest moral panic involves taking flamethrowers to dolls to defeat an ancient Mesopotamian demon. Finally there’s a Congressman who’s trying to set himself up as an international weapons trafficker, kind of like the Floridian Merchant of Death, except of course stupidly and failing at it. Support the show

We talk about ICE’s staffing woes even after $50,000 signing bonuses and hiring Dean Cain, and whether it’s a good idea to have an entire agency made up of unhirable lunkheads. Before that, WNBA sex toy-gate has the dumbest possible conclusion, and the Army will occupy DC because Big Balls can’t fight. Support the show

Courts have witnesses accidentally pleading internet insanity now. We check on the state of athletes and gambling and whether we’re at the beginning of a legislative backlash. That story starts with an icon of pooping in shoes. Then we talk about the firing of the Head of Bureau Statistics and how successful we can be trying to deny our way out of problems. Support the show

Silly week. The Thai army wants us to think elephants wear pants. Only one way out of this Epstein mess: Deploy the Jellicle cats. The guy who wants to close schools in Oklahoma to keep porn out of them plays porn at a school board meeting. And finally, a Texas sex scandal where you’ll never guess a huge pro-lifer’s longtime mistress accuses him of paying for abortions and dreaming of the world’s sickest bake sale. Support the show

In this episode of Good Skews, Producer Matt sits down with researcher Zachary Mueller to unpack the roots, rise, and current unraveling of Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. They explore how white nationalist ideology, spearheaded by figures like Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon, has shaped U.S. immigration policy—from the Tea Party era to today’s alarming use of military force and detention infrastructure. With recent CBS polling showing a sharp decline in public support for mass deport...

We have a fun update on the American turned anti-woke Russian soldier turned cannon fodder. The we talk about how the left wants to cancel sending birthday cards, and war criminals going on prankster YouTube channels. Then we get into the latest farcical incompetent evils from our ongoing mass deportations. Is there a rule that says ICE can’t fake your granddad’s death, as a joke? Support the show

We have a fun scandal where a billionaire tried to buy a Billy Madison experience in professional tennis. Then we talk about FEMA’s efforts to keep Central Texas flood victims from turning to selling their bodies (their words), before we get into the continuing fallout from whatever the administration is doing with Schroedinger’s Epstein Files. Support the show

On today’s show we talk about the Supreme Court sentencing itself to watch pornos in the basement. Then we get into the flooding in Central Texas. Is the response that locals have found maddening due to politicians selling the government for parts at all levels for decades, or because one guy named Augustus Doricko squirted blue Powerade out of a plane? Experts disagree. Support the show

Peter Thiel comes out as a centrist on the issue of “whether or not all humans should die.” Ron DeSantis has a plan to feed immigrants to alligators. Then we discuss the New York mayoral primary and whether American can survive a Woke Islamist Communist doing Sharia Law, which seems to mainly consist of faster city buses. Support the show

State and local elections are where the political future is being shaped, and Democrats are finally catching up to Republicans’ long-standing strategy of investing deeply in them. Producer Matt talks with Joe Sunday, Host of State of the States on Sirius XM to learn more about what's working. Support the show

The feds got into an armed standoff with the Los Angeles Dodgers, while the kids are getting into shootouts with pixelated ICE agents on Roblox. Then we talk about the weekend’s bombing of Iran, for peace. It’s a story that involves a Sesame Street character, Private Facebook joining the Army, and a 22-year-old whose last job was mowing lawns who is now chasing Iranian sleeper cells. Support the show

In this episode of Good Skews, Producer Hildreth sits down with John Ray from YouGov Blue to unpack the latest polling data and what it actually tells us about the 2024 political landscape. John shares some cautiously optimistic views, including waning support for Trump among key voter blocs like young men and communities of color. Support the show

On today’s show, America did the impossible, we somehow made parades more boring. Then we break down the life and many careers of the Minnesota assassin, who seems to have confused the whole world with one weird trick he invented: Lying On His Resume. Support the show

A growing number of powerful people call for the drone striking of Greta Thunberg so nerds can feel free to dress as hummus for Halloween. (We swear these are real things.) Then we get into the weekend’s ICE protests in L.A., Trump sending in the National Guard, and whether we need the Marines to stop a couple Mexican guys from riding dirt bikes. Join us. Support the show

Trump pardons a grab bag of weirdo scammers, but it’s the potential pardon of an (alleged) pervert that drew the ire of the history’s greatest hater, 50 Cent. Then we talk about how Joni Ernst was honest exactly one time about this government’s health policy and everyone got mad. It involves actively trying to give you cancer while taking treatments away, but don’t worry, they have a solution: Go pet a cow (not kidding). Support the show

The unredacted JFK Files detail a shocking conspiracy (not that one). Trump hosts the world’s worst crypto party, but don’t worry, the people were hella cool. Then we get into the hot new legislation as crypto tries to go legit at the same time Bitcoin guys are getting their fingers cut off and robbed with chainsaws. Support the show

On this episode of Good Skews, we interview Jane Kleeb, a seasoned grassroots organizer, author, manager, and political strategist in the Great Plains. Since December 2016, Kleeb has held the position of Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, and she is currently serving her fourth term, which extends until November 2026. She also holds the role of Chair of the Association of State Democratic Committees. Her leadership has fostered the creation of innovative programs such as Block Captains, ...

A new(ish) internet cult announces itself with a bombing in Palm Springs, leaving the FBI to google “what is internet.” A senator fantasizes about cruising in truckstop men’s rooms with oil-rich sheiks. And America’s “whites preferable” refugee program goes into effect, which leads somehow to Elon making Jar-Jar Binks racist by accident. I know I know, we’ll (try to) make it make sense. Join us. Support the show

We’re getting more drunks in DC. ICE does an oopsie and kidnaps a mayor. The Trump administration tries to satisfy QAnon with facts and logic, and it’s going great, and the Big Guy preemptively steals the new Air Force One that has Qatari secret police hiding in the bathrooms. Support the show

Producer Matt here: We’re testing a new pilot episode for a project called “Good Skews,” a show exclusively for our audio podcast stream. With this offering, we’d conduct longer-form interviews with people making a difference. It's a show about good people doing good things. So if you like this episode, email us at show@weeklyskews.com and tell us your thoughts. For this first episode of “Good Skews,” we talk with Nathan Evans Fox, an Americana-country singer and songwriter from rural North...