Sometimes the best shows are the ones where it’s just me and Dana DuBois catching up, no guests, no big agenda—just the two of us and our audience. Today had that vibe: loose, funny, occasionally blasphemous, and, yes, punctuated by Kira the dog demanding treats on cue.
We opened with Dana modeling her brand-new “Feminist Killjoy” tee from alpacalunch, complete with strategically placed daisies and a whole discussion about thirst traps, tyranny, and the inevitable next t-shirt slogan: Tits Against Tyrannical Assholes. Chat was all in, tossing out new merch ideas faster than I could keep up.
From there we pivoted (in true killjoy fashion) to heavier ground: the government shutdown, Trump’s absurd “gold ink” pep rally to the generals, and the chilling subtext of threatening America’s own cities. We dug into the unnerving silence of the top brass, what it might mean, and whether our military leadership is preparing to push back against unconstitutional orders. No clapping, no enthusiasm—just a wall of stone-faced seriousness. In times like these, that silence felt louder than any applause.
Because it’s Yom Kippur tonight, Dana also shared her essay about atonement—mixing humor, grief, and Jewish ritual with stories about her grandmother’s death, her family’s awkward avoidance of mortality, and the way faith sometimes fails to give us language for loss.
We laughed (because what else can you do?) about “Femi-Kill” pepper spray, Plan B branding gone wrong, and rabbis who don’t bother to learn names. But beneath the irreverence was something real: a reminder that rituals matter, that facing death matters, and that sometimes you want God to atone to you for a change.
It was one of those shows that felt like a long conversation at the kitchen table—funny, heavy, irreverent, and deeply human.
Thank you Melissa Corrigan, she/her , Musings on Interesting Times , Nick Paro , Lawrence Winnerman , Mason/She/Her🩷💜💙 , Carrie , Courtney 🇨🇦 , Linda Low , J Rose , Danielle Sukkaew , Karen Marie Shelton , Peter William Murphy , MorganX , Polly Walker Blakemore , Niko Humis , whiteft6 , Jeanne Elbe , Cathy Sidwell , Linda , Valerie Smyth , Chris , OldHenCharlie , Bean Pan , Courtney Martin , Robin Wilding , Nancy B. , Alicia Cleveland , Melissa Johnson , Maureen Drews , Patricia Weinberg , Pacsafety , Laurel Fairchild , Noble Blend , Beth Cruz , Linda Kay , Bryan Hagerla , Kimmy Win , Sunny Hong , Keli Osborne , Yanni Hamburger , KaZ In The World , Jason Odell , Coach Cap , Kathrine , Rachel Hendricks , Dana DuBois , Marney , Patrick Fitzgerald ca , William , Marielena Boza , Niki , Martinique Akinfosile , PhemK , Natascha , Callie🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🇲🇽 , Nottonightsatan , Yolanda D. , Percy , The One Minute Daily Boost , GAIL DRIEBE , Gustav Clark , Sheryl- smarieblanca , Brushy 🦝📚 , Harry Hogg , Sally , beezleneet shnub , Char Sundust , Rick Herbst , Lee Noeau Old/Slow , The Bathrobe Guy (Robes) 👘 , Nora , Cat , Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA , Nancy Lamers , June and July , Robyn Dibble , LeftieProf , Rachel Hendricks , Kim Taylor , Patricia Wren , Levee , Leslie Harvey , Jo , Angie Clark Millington , Rachel G , Jane Kowalski , Cat , ThunderPussy , Blanca , Annelies Windmill , Soni Knapp , LeftieProf , Carey , Maria Andrade , Solemna , Bud Jones , Peter Sukowski
Please join us tomorrow on The Daily Whatever Show as we welcome Gen-X Crisis with Robert Guess to talk about the recent episode that Lawrence Winnerman appeared on.
