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Jesse and Brittany discuss Brittany getting caught in a fly trap, a listener voicemail about whether to flee the United States or not, the MAGA revolt taking place over the Trump Administration's backtracking on the Epstein Files, our continued desent into facism with Border Czar Tom Homan gloating about violating human rights to enforce Trump's immigration crackdown, media figures challenging media complicity in cowering to Trump, and the failures of the Administration in the Texas floods. 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their birthday week, an interactive quiz on how easy it is to lose access to essential government benefits, a listener voicemail about cops, the 10th anniversary of Donald Trump's official entrance to politics, an expert on violent extremism and her take on the political assassination and attempted assassinations in Minnesota, Republicans' conspiratorial and dangerous responses to political violence, the growing authoritarianism of the Trump Administration as elected officials continue to be assaulted and arrested, and Donald Trump's admission that he is "hunting."

Take the interactive quiz: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/01/28/up...

Jesse and Brittany discuss the outcome of their recent death & rape threats from a Trump supporter, the Elon Musk and Donald Trump feud including what we really need to focus on, the cruelty on display from Republicans during the week, the Democrats who are fighting back, and Takin' Care of Biz featuring Florida weatherman John Morales. 

How many people have died as a result of Donald Trump & Elon Musk's policy choices? Check the Impact Counter here: https://www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?view=table&sort=title&order=asc

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Jesse and Brittany discuss the recent passing of longtime listener & supporter Jack Schwend, also known as "Elf Man Jack," the new book written by Jesse's best friend and illustrated by the wildly talented Leah Farshid, a longtime listener & supporter in the community (buy at the link below!), House Republicans passing the budget reconciliation which now heads to the Senate and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's desperate attempts to lie about Medicaid work requirements, the uphill battle to come in the Senate and the unique opportunity we have to push our elected officials to do what is right, Donald...

Jesse and Brittany discuss how to support progressive media in the current political climate, listener emails and voicemails related to the government disappearing people from the streets, the arrest and assault of Newark Mayor and New Jersey elected officials, Secretary Kristi Noem's inability to answer basic questions about fundamental rights under oath, the Trump Adminstration's new efforts to "suspend habeas corpus," Donald Trump's latest efforts to use the office of the presidency to enrich himself including both his cryptocurrency grift and accepting a luxury jet gift from Qatar, the racist firing of Dr. Carla Hayden the Librarian of Congress, an...

Jesse and Brittany discuss their recent owl experience, a listener email regarding the a mass email about anti-Christian bias, Donald Trump's executive order and Attorney General Pam Bondi's first Anti-Christian Bias Task Force meeting, the US citizens being removed from the country without due process and the Trump Adminstration's lies about those families, new audio from CNN's K-File showing Trump's nominee for DC Attorney lied about his connection to Nazi, Jeff Bezos & Amazon going to bat against the Trump Adminstration on Trump's tariffs, two examples of horrible media framing from CBS and CNN, Senator Adam Schiff on Real Time w...

Jesse and Brittany discuss the recent surge in progressive media channels, which are growing much faster than conservative media, listener emails and voicemails related to the end-of-year gift and frustration over recent reporting, the 60 Minutes reporting on the Venezuelan migrants who were shipping to an El Salvador torture prison (CECOT) without due process, including the vile conditions of that prison and where they will go from here, the ongoing measles outbreak and RFK Jr.'s first sit-down interview post-confirmation to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Trump's tariff u-turn and accusations of insider trading, and Senator Bernie Sanders...

Jesse and Brittany discuss a recent traveling experience with Swee'Pea which revealed she's a bully, listener emails and voicemails related to romance, second screening, and ads, the Trump Administration's attack on constitutional and human rights as he disappears people from the streets for having opinions he doesn't like, the recent attacks on food banks and the effort to undo progress on limiting banking overdraft fees, and the recent controversy surrounding the Signal chat. 

Mother Jones reporting: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/trump-el-salvador-venezulea-deportation-prison-cecot-bukele/

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Jesse and Brittany discuss the need to CALL YOUR SENATORS TO DEMAND THEY VOTE NO ON CR (202-224-3121), the major problem of second-screen TV viewing, a listener voice memo related to fact-checking conservatives, an investigative report exposing Patriot Front's new compound in Tennessee, Elon Musk's conspiracy-addled brain, three examples of Democrats fighting back from Rep. Bill Keating, Rep. John Larson, and Senator Bernie Sanders, and Takin' Care of Biz featuring Dr. Michael Zollicoffer in Baltimore. 

GoFundMe for Dr. Z: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-dr-mike-zollicoffers-cancer-battle 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their concerns related to political threats, listener emails related to Patreon name corrections, how to stay engaged without feeling overwhelmed, and gratitude for the show, RFK Jr's horrible response to the measles outbreak and his sudden course correction juxtaposed against Dr. Peter Hotez, Republicans' newfound fear of their constituents as the people show they aren't going to stand by as Elon Musk lines his pockets, and the failures of DOGE. 

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Sarah Sherman as RFK Jr.'s brain worm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DyY...

Jesse and Brittany discuss the general mood in the country right now, listener emails and voicemails related to specific actions to take against the Trump Administration, going from private to public, and how the federal freeze is impacting the public, drawing inspiration and motivation from recent displays of opposition from the public including from Rep. Rich McCormick in Georgia and VOCAL-TX in Texas, the continued coup, Donald Trump's Medicaid reversal, and Takin' Care of Biz featuring a historically black community in Lincoln Heights, Ohio standing against Nazis in the streets.  

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Jesse and Brittany host a listener communication extravaganza to check in with how everyone is coping in the first weeks of Donald Trump's presidency. 

Brittany's song choice for a brief moment of joy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoaoMUl9XUg 

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5 Calls: https://5calls.org/ 

Indivisible: https://indivisible.org/

Resources from Anonymous: 

American Teenager by Nico Lang: https://a.co/d/9QSmq73

Gender Diversity: https://genderdiversity.org/

Ingersoll: https://ingersollgendercenter.org/

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Jesse and Brittany discuss the first week of Donald Trump's return. 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss a moment that humbled Brittany recently, a listener exit survey with accusations of changing our approach for clicks, the report from Jack Smith making clear how Donald Trump could have been convicted if he hadn't won the election, the confirmation hearings begin with questioning for Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi, the tragedy of the LA fires and the wild spread of misinformation, attempts from landlords to take advantage, and general reminders for how to handle breaking news in an era of reduced fact-checking online. 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss the big snow day in DC, listener emails related to Uber policies and exit surveys on Patreon, the four-year anniversary of the insurrection and Republican efforts to rewrite history, NPR's Tom Bowman and Lauren Hodges on their on-the-ground reporting during the insurrection, the problem with health insurance in the United States, and Robert Brooks's brutal beating. 

Important reporting we mentioned on the show: https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/03/former-prisoners-say-robert-brooks-beating-routine/ 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss Uber rides, listener emails regarding misogyny's role in the election and criticism of The Young Turks, Blake Lively's legal filing after an alleged smear campaign, Senators John Fetterman and Joe Manchin's clear disinterest in being the opposition party, Rep. Gerry Connolly's defeat of AOC on Oversight and what it says about the state of the party, and Elon Musk's control of the Republican Party. 

Read the Blake Lively legal filing here: https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/1629cc34e562e325/4410b1d9-full.pdf

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their favorite postal worker, listener emails and voicemails related to post-election coping, Nancy Mace, and a nice exit survey on Patreon, Daniel Penny's acquittal and subsequent celebrating him as a hero, Donald Trump's Time recognition as well as his backtracking on grocery prices and the media's continued failures, and A$$hole of Today feat. Rep. Bob Good! 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss Jesse's recent work trip to Canada to speak at the Future Voters Summit, where he had a conflict with a man at the airport who screamed misogynistic insults about Katie Porter, South Korea's inspiring mobilization against its President, a CBS investigation that found police across the US are illegally selling firearms, a Border Patrol agent running over a migrant, Trump's incoming border czar Tom Homan's warning for the American people, K-File's recent reporting showing audio from Pete Hegseth criticizing Donald Trump and Vivek Ramaswamy criticizing Elon Musk, Republican plans to shift the tax burden to th...

Jesse and Brittany discuss the evolving response to the election results both personally and from the audience, listener emails and voicemails related to the election results, Donald Trump's cabinet selections, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and Human Services, the attacks on newly elected Rep. Sarah McBride from Republican Rep. Nancy Mace and the widespread impact of bigotry, and the failures of the media and Democratic establishment to meet the moment, including Morning Joe's recent failure. 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss the election results, with plenty of voicemails and emails from our community of listeners. 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss a recent book event associated with the National Abortion Federation for the new book, "We Choose To: A Memoir of Providing Abortion Care Before, During, and After Roe," listener emails and voicemails related to the upcoming election and the most beautiful word in the dictionary, the CNN Town Hall with Vice President Kamala Harris and reactions from figures in the media, the newest reporting on Donald Trump's fondness for Adolf Hitler and the various conservative figures rushing to his defense, Governor Tim Walz's funny comments about Elon Musk, Donald Trump not knowing what a fryer...

Jesse and Brittany discuss the new movie The Apprentice, a listener voicemail related to a viral segment from the show on YouTube, Donald Trump's various media appearances throughout the week, including his threats to go after the enemy within the US (his political opponents) and his appearance at the Economic Club in Chicago, Kamala Harris' sit-down with Trump fan and Fox News anchor Bret Baier, and the debate with Ted Cruz and Colin Allred! 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss the latest illnesses striking the house and the latest housekeeping, the important Jack Smith filing detailing Donald Trump's criminal attempts to hold onto power, the latest revelations from Bob Woodward's new book, Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the responses from elected officials as well as attempts to debunk misinformation, Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson's jokes about violence in the election, and Vice President Kamala Harris' latest policy proposal. 

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Jesse and Brittany welcome a friend of the show, Robert P. Jones, Founder and President of the Public Religion Research Institute and author of several books including the NEWLY RELEASED PAPERBACK, "The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future." Together they discuss the new afterword included in the newly released paperback version of his book, the upcoming election, and his experiences promoting a book about racism's roots in Christianity for the past year. They also discuss Robert's fantastic Substack and his newly launched podcast, "The Convocation Unscripted."

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Jesse and Brittany discuss how politics dominates everything, including a trip to the dentist, listener emails and voicemails related to Jesse Watters' alpha male brain and fear of straws, a cop in New York who was punished after writing traffic tickets for friends and family members of the department, a Sheriff in Ohio who posted on Facebook about wanting addresses of Kamala Harris supporters, Donald Trump's recent town hall in Michigan juxtaposed with Kamala Harris' recent appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists, the continued terrorism of Springfield, Ohio based on racist lies from Republicans, and A$$hole...

Jesse and Brittany discuss their presidential debate takeaways and play various segments of the debate while fact-checking and adding greater context.

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Jesse and Brittany discuss COVID recovery and Elon Musk's view of democracy, listener emails and voicemails related to previous episodes and voting early, the reactions to the school shooting in Georgia, the National Abortion Federation fundraiser on YouTube, Trump's terrible week of media appearances and complete inability to describe his policy positions, Christians' love of Trump, and Jesse Watters' big fear of straws! 

Donate to the National Abortion Federation Fundraiser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOhT7jJgKdA

Check whether you can vote early: https://www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar/ 

Jesse and Brittany discuss their trip to the DNC, Donald Trump's growing fear and inability to handle Vice President Kamala Harris, hidden video exposing the true intentions behind Project 2025 and its firm connection to Donald Trump, A$$hole of Today feat. Judge Kenneth King, and Takin' Care of Biz feat. Minnesota Bus Driver Jayne Arendt-Verhelst. 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their upcoming trip to the DNC in Chicago, a listener email regarding conflicting feelings about President Biden stepping aside, a follow-up related to Officer Sean Grayson's extensive misconduct history, Donald Trump's various media appearances over the past week showing his firm adherence to racism and sexism as a primary campaign strategy against Kamala Harris, and the VP race heating up with our new favorite pick! 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss an update on Brett #1 and the POSITIVE aspects of their Scotland trip, the recent police killing of Sonya Massey and the subsequent arrest and firing of Officer Sean Grayson, the aftermath of President Biden stepping down, and Vice President Kamala Harris taking over including the failures of JD Vance to be charismatic, the racist and misogynistic responses to Kamala Harris, and the leading contenders to be Harris' VP! 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss the aftermath of the Scotland vacation, including the most recent update on Brett #1, the recent Trump shooting, including the failure of the media to meet the moment and the various reactions from listeners, and the current spotlight on Joe Biden in the months leading to November. 

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Jesse and Brittany discuss a recent vicious attack from Swee'Pea, listener communication related to Tucker Carlson's new tour, the upcoming debate and the media framing surrounding each candidate's debate prep, as well as Donald Trump's recent claims that Joe Biden will take drugs to prepare, the narrowing list of possible Vice Presidential candidates including North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum's record and recent attempt to paint President Biden as a dictator, Governor Kristi Noem's...

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Jesse and Brittany discuss the new season of "The Boys" on Amazon and the angry right-wingers who seemed to have confused themselves all along, a listener voicemail related to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Alex Jones' bad day and the Sandy Hook graduates pushing for change, Dr. Anthony Fauci's new book and the new anecdotes related to Donald Trump's dumbness, Donald Trump's once 'spiritual advisor' who has been accused of molesting a child, Republ...

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their visit to the White House, a recent YouTube battle with Dr. Phil, and their upcoming vacation, listener emails related to the importance of abortion rights and our live event in North Carolina, the framing of financial discourses from Supreme Court Justices in the media, Donald Trump's denials of his attacks on the military as well as his recent appearance at a rally in Las Vegas and plans for re...

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their wild week of putting out fires and smashing head-sized holes into walls, listener emails and voicemails related to follow-up on previous episodes, the importance of public schools and libraries, local political activism, and frustration with voting for Biden, Donald Trump's new achievement as a convicted felon, the ongoing attacks on Rafah and Biden's red line, uninformed voters and media complicity, and Takin' Care of Biz feat. Rakus...

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their recent attempt to cope with burnout, including their road trip with Swee'Pea!, listener emails related to a previous segment and a disturbing racist flyer distributed in a California neighborhood, a recent article in the New York Times which features frustrating commentary from uninformed voters in swing states, President Biden's decision to denounce the International Criminal Court's effort seeking the arrest of Israeli officials for war crimes and crimes...

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their (content warning) recent serious death threat as requested by the audience, listener emails related to continued frustrations with the Biden administration's approach to Israel/Gaza and the continued impact of abortion restrictions, the latest in Gaza news including a possible ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and Israel's decision to move forward into Rafah, Donald Trump's recent comments at a donor event at Mar-a-Lago, and South Dakota Gover...

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their recent outing to see one of Jesse's favorite 'music groups' Take 6, listener emails and voicemails related to a segment about Matt Walsh from our previous episode, the ongoing conflict for some on the left regarding whether to vote for Joe Biden in the upcoming election, and the benefits of Medicaid, the wild week at the Supreme Court featuring oral arguments regarding the criminalization of homelessness, restricting abortion righ...

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their recent outing to watch Alex Garland's new movie "Civil War," listener emails and voicemails related to a caller from the previous episode who expressed disappointment in comments they see that are negative toward religion as well as a question about abortion exemptions and how they work in practice, the start of the opening arguments for the historic criminal trial for Trump, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recent decision to donat...

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Jesse and Brittany discuss their recent appearance in North Carolina where they gave a talk for the Triangle Freethought Society, listener emails and voicemails related to corrections from previous episodes, good news, and frustrations with criticism of religious folks, updates on the sentencing on state charges for the Goon Squad in Mississippi as well as the problem of gangs in the LAPD, the Arizona Supreme Court decision on abortion and subsequent desperation on d...