Send us a text That's correct. This is our final episode. We discuss some of our biggest takeaways from the five years we've been hosting this podcast and recap some of our favorite episodes. Thank you all so much for supporting us and this show for the last five years. And remember... think progressively.

Send us a text This episode we examine all the ways the second Trump administration is looking to kill the most vulnerable and in need among us with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. We also talk about the robot that assassinated Padme Amidala in Star Wars Episode Three. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill ActCongressional Budget Office AnalysisHouse Reconciliation Bill: Budget, Economic, and Distributio...

Send us a text This week, we go through waves of depression as we talk about whether the internet is a net positive or net negative. See what I did there? If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: MC Frontalot’s websiteUSC study reveals the key reason why fake news spreads on social mediaBeware the ‘New Google:’ TikTok’s Search Engine Pumps Toxic Misinformation To Its Young UsersTikTok hosts the latest dance moves and bad information on ...

Send us a text This week, we discuss the horrific fallout from Trump's immigration policies. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: U.S. sent 238 migrants to Salvadoran mega-prison; documents indicate most have no apparent criminal recordsTrump Ordered to Return Kilmar Abrego GarciaMass. woman speaks out after video shows ICE agents smashing car window to get husbandHomeland security told US-born immigration lawyer to leave countryMig...

Send us a text On this episode, we discuss the many stupid details surrounding Trump's "genius" tariff plan. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Tariff TimelineElon Musk mocked for trying to spin the Wisconsin election result: ‘You failed, you couldn’t buy the vote’Trump’s tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here’s a timeline of how we got hereThe real reason Trump is waging a global trade warTrump’s Trade War is a Major Econo...

Send us a text On this episode, we discuss the history behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, all the good it has done for American taxpayers, and how Republicans are ruining it. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: The Financial Crisis Inquiry ReportThe 5 Worst Things About the Consumer Financial Protection BureauThe Great Recession and Its AftermathGreat Recession: What It Was and What Caused ItTreasury Receives Payment ...

Send us a text We are once again joined by MMA fighter and content creator Jean-Pierre (JP) "Too Much" Saint Louis to continue our discussion on the colonial history of Haiti. Make sure to follow J.P. Saint Louis on social media (links below)! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Follow J.P. "Too Much" Saint Louis on Social MediaYoutubeInstagramFacebookHistory of Haiti: An OverviewNIH Native Voices TimelineSlavery and Remembrance ar...

Send us a text This week, we're honored to be joined by MMA fighter and content creator Jean-Pierre (JP) "Too Much" Saint Louis as we discuss the colonial history of Haiti and how that has impacted Haitian Americans today. Make sure to follow J.P. Saint Louis on social media (links below)! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Follow J.P. "Too Much" Saint Louis on Social MediaYoutubeInstagramFacebookArticle on Higgins twitter postHis...

Send us a text On this episode, we talk about the life and historic career of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress and to run for President of the United States. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Chisholm ‘72: Unbought and UnbossedNPR: Tavis Smiley Talks with Shirley ChisholmFloor Speech: It is Time to Reassess Our National PrioritiesShirley Chisholm, Speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, “I Am for t...

Send us a text We are back for the shitshow that is 2025! This week, we break down a ton of things we missed including the United Healthcare CEO, Trump's cabinet picks, and what Trump has done so far in his... second term as president. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Trump’s Cabinet PicksUnderstanding antisemitism on Twitter after MuskVerified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon MuskOMB MemoTrump’s orders take aim at critic...

Send us a text This week, we discuss the extremely disappointing results of the 2024 election and what we can expect in 2025. Also, this will be our last episode for the year as we are taking a year-end break. We will see you all in 2025!

Send us a text With the 2024 election a week away, we took a look at the current state of the presidential, House, and Senate races that everyone should be paying attention to. MAKE SURE YOU GO VOTE!!! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: E. coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter PoundersMcDonald's Donald Trump Worked at Failed Last Health InspectionFormer Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly Publicly Calls Trump a FascistTrump: ‘I...

Send us a text We continue our two-parter on why Donald Trump should never become president again. This week, we walk down memory lane of all the chaos and horrible things that was Trump's presidency. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Minocqua Brewing Company owner arrested for “criminal defamation”Man arrested over alleged violent threat against Fema staff in North CarolinaTrump has a woman voter problem. Did his all-female town...

Send us a text We begin are two-parter on why exactly Donald Trump should not be president again. This week, we discuss all of his personal scumminess outside of the White House that many people seemed to have forgotten about. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: ‘Easy money’: Trump backer Elon Musk claims PAC will pay $47 for swing state voter informationMusk joined Trump at Rally in PennsylvaniaTrump secretly sent Putin COVID-19 t...

Send us a text This week, we discuss the recent vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance. We also talk about how Republicans are lying about Hurricane Helene to score weird political points, increasing tensions in the Middle East, and more. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Trump using hurricane Helene to spread more liesTrump admin pulling millions from FEMA disaster relief to send to southern borderMarjorie Taylor...

Send us a text This week, we try to make the argument why progressives should vote FOR Kamala Harris and not against Donald Trump. We also discuss the latest attacks in Lebanon, the GOP trying to rig the rules again, and Eric Adams' indictment. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: What we know about the Hezbollah device explosionsJohn Fetterman on pager and walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah: 'I love it'The GOP attempt to change Neb...

Send us a text This week, we discuss Project 2025's secret training videos uncovered by ProPublica. We also discuss the latest Trump assassination attempt, Vance defending is comments about Haitians eating cats and dogs, and some insane updates on the North Carolina gubernatorial race. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Republicans and Conservatives Immediately Blame Democrats for Assassination AttemptVance Defends False Claims Ab...

Send us a text This week, we break down the latest presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump... and all the Republican chaos that followed. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Origin of pet eating accusationsThe Real Story Behind Viral PicFact check: Ohio woman accused of eating cat is from Canton, not from SpringfieldLindsay Graham says Trump’s debate team should be firedTrump says he won’t debate Harris again

Send us a text WE'RE BACK! This week, we catch up on a ton of things we missed while we were gone and look forward to the big presidential debate. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Four killed in Georgia school shootingNearly 50 people have been killed, injured in K-12 school shootings across the US in 2024Right-Wing Influencer Network Tenet Media Allegedly Spread Russian DisinformationWired did an analysis on the transcripts of ...

Send us a text We have a special episode this week. Jason has COVID! So, instead of simply cancelling for another week, Jason will bring you some headlines from Wisconsin and Trump's really... really bad week. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode: Wisconsin August primary approaches (August 13th)Donald Trump and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayElie Mystal article in The NationThe panel began about an hour behind schedule...