Shows
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyDustin Abaggi and Allan "The Nature Boy" SmithNONE TAKEN IS A SHOW ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS AND COMEDYnonetakenpod.com
2025-06-061h 40
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and Comedy@MrFunHistory: Civil Discourse and Political Realignment#416 Dustin and Allan sit down with Derek Funckes @mrfunhistory to talk all things politics, history, and social media. They dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly of the current political realignment, discussing everything from third-party challenges to the impact of legal troubles on political figures. They also touch on the role of social media in shaping public opinion and the importance of understanding different perspectives. Whether you're a political junkie or just looking to stay informed, this episode is a must-listen.
2024-11-081h 29
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and Comedy30 Years of Smegma#363 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-05-031h 43
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyLiving Like A Spaniard#361 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-04-261h 30
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedySANDY BEAVER#359 NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to Israel starting WW3.
A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-04-191h 44
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyNo BlanksA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-04-121h 44
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyELECTRIC NUT GRINDER#355 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-04-051h 27
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyJulian McBride and Cody from Foxhole
Julian McBride is a former intel officer, an anthropologist, journalist, and researcher. You may already know him from his opinionated geopolitical social media pages. You're gonna love Julian. Cody is also an intel officer, entrepreneur, social media savant, and all around badass. You love Cody. We start the show with Julian talking about his background, then Cody joins us and we have a discussion of the reality of the war in Ukraine, as well as some discussion of Russia's warfighting and internal politics and policies. Julian had a flight to catch, but Cody stuck around for about...
2024-03-311h 38
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyMoondoggleA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-03-281h 21
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyFido DestinationA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-03-221h 17
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyMorocco BamaEpisode #348 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-03-151h 26
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyBIGRANTSEPISODE #346
A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-03-081h 21
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and Comedy#344 Lucky PierreA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-03-011h 37
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyBoxing Women Out#343
This week's episode of None Taken opens with hosts Dustin and Allan discussing an autistic reporter who went viral for his hilarious take on the news. They then move on to talk about a recent study that found that people who are bilingual are better at understanding sarcasm. In the personal life segment, Dustin and Allan discuss the rain in California, their experiences at the Berkeley Marina, and how they've both been abandoned by their friends while playing fetch with their dogs. The comedy segment features a clip of a comedian talking about the history of swastikas in Germany...
2024-02-283h 13
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyTHE FANI WILLIS FIASCOA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-02-161h 23
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedySledgehammer To The Echo ChamberA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-01-261h 49
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyTwelve Monkeys#332 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-01-191h 56
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyInternational Court of PancakesA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2024-01-121h 18
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyIMMIGRATION FROM MEXICOA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2023-12-291h 09
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyBE GAY DO CRIMES, JACKEpisode #322 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2023-12-151h 24
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyPremature EvacuationEpisode #320 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2023-12-081h 17
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyThe Lord Giveth & The Lord Taketh AwayA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2023-12-011h 16
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyThere's No Rule That Says A Dog Can't Be PresidentEpisode #312 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2023-11-101h 23
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyThree Men In A RoomEpisode #310 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2023-11-031h 26
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyKeeping Your Johnsons StraightE 308 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2023-10-271h 14
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyBiden vs Car Loan#306 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan"
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2023-10-201h 18
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyFloundering HeadlinesE 304 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2023-10-131h 09
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyA Smoking GunEpisode #302 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2023-10-061h 23
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyThe World's Most Expensive FrisbeeEpisode #298 A weekly headlines roundup from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-09-221h 31
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyThe Dump ReportEpisode #296 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-09-151h 16
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyTHE DUMP REPORTEpisode # 296 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
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2023-09-1500 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyCarp or NaurpEpisode #292 A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-09-011h 22
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 290 Intrusive THOTSA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-08-241h 16
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 288 Black Cats and White HawksA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-08-181h 30
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 286 IS THAT MAYO?A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-08-111h 36
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 284 www.oedipalarraignments.comA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-08-041h 29
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 282 Sorry TennesseeA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-07-281h 21
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 280 Mecha WyomingA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-07-211h 22
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 278 Front ButtA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-07-141h 01
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 276 AFGHAN BEAUTICIANSA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-07-071h 00
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 274 Carl of Duty: B. Holes v WagnerA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-06-301h 13
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 270 The Last TeddyA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-06-161h 01
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 268 with Cody from Kitbag ConversationsThis week we are joined by Cody from Kitbag Conversations to talk about the Ukrainian counteroffensive and dam explosion, Russia's secret weapon, a brief history of Blackwater, aliens and intel, Peter Zeihan, and a bunch of other stories you gotta hear to believe. Afterward, Allan and Dustin play Pokemon or Pills
2023-06-091h 56
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 262 PickleballersA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-05-191h 15
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 258 The Mormon LoopholeA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-05-051h 06
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 256 DAY-O!A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-04-271h 11
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 250 Impulse ControlA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-04-071h 08
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 248 Hard Moon DewA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-03-3155 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 246 Hustlin Backwards
A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-03-241h 06
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 242A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-03-1053 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 240 Walnuts (Raw No Nuts)A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-03-031h 11
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and Comedy234 Lisa Marie Was Murdered (allegedly)A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-02-101h 10
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 232 The Stupid MajorityA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-02-0352 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 228 Return of the TeddyA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-01-201h 09
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 226 MY CORVETTEA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2023-01-1337 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 210 Clarence Thomas the Tank EngineA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-11-1855 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 208 Silent DsA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-11-111h 07
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 206 Premature ElectulationA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-11-041h 23
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 204 Measuring From the BaseA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-10-2851 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 202 Toweling OffA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-10-2146 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 201 Some Of My Best Friends Are White@gun_truck_paul on IG: Things Learned: hippos are angry because they are hungry, Dustin is an excellent swimmer even when allegedly high on mushrooms, and Alan was not adopted allegedly, and prefers not to be called Latinx, Dustin explained his vacation using NFL sexual innuendo speak, and Alan continues to have the patience of Job as Dustin continues to finish his sentences for him!😂
2022-10-192h 28
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 198 Fat Bear WeekA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-10-0756 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 196 Balls In Your MouthTHIS was the episode where we tried to seduce a sponsor. A weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-09-3051 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 194 Big Trouble In Puerto RicoA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-09-2343 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 192 Sean Bair Flannery & Headlines RoundupLegendary Chicago stand-up Sean Bair Flannery joins us. We've been reading his new book of drinking stories "Places I Can't Return To" and had him on so you can laugh it up too. As usual we did our weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-09-161h 12
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 190 Headlines and Special Master Ryan RickettsThis week we're joined by Ryan Ricketts for our weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-09-091h 31
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 188 DeSantis DeBate DeNouementThe thrilling conclusion to our conversation with Connor Mortell. Also, Dustin asks Allan some personal questions, Snoop Dog the vampire hunter, and more.
2022-09-0253 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 186 George Bush Doesn't Care About PodcastersA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan
2022-08-2650 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 184 Strangler ThingsA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-08-1947 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 182 Let's Go BrandingA weekly headline roundup show from "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-08-1254 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 180 Pig ZombiesA weekly headline roundup show with "The internet's ONLY debate and current events show, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-08-0551 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 178 Playing With FireA weekly Headlines roundup show hosted by "The internet's only debating current events podcast, with Dustin and Allan".
2022-07-2943 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 175 Broadcasting Live From the ApocalypseSound bytes from a massive week of news, coupled with infuriating stories of our tragic personal life. Listen as we regale you with the news of economic, political and nuclear collapse. Allan says we have 3-8 weeks before nuclear war with Iran, and Dustin finds it oddly liberating. So we got that going for us. Which is nice.
2022-07-202h 32
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 156 LIVE! From Madison, TNA short, personal pan podcast. Dustin plays a few sounds to make Allan laugh, and they debate about voter IDs being racist and whether or not Bill Gates admitted they overreacted to COVID-19.
2022-05-1628 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 141 TEN MILLION UKRAINIAN REFUGEES CAN'T BE WRONGWar crimes and genocide. 20,000 ft drops in 1 minute make Dustin nervous. Fires in Texas. Telescopes are cool. Send Russians emails. All that plus everyone's favorite party game, Teddy Time! Can Allan lose twice? Gotta stay till the end to find out!
2022-03-251h 07
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 115 Compulsive Vax DebatorsBiden vs Manchin. Trump vs Letitia James. NASA vs the Sun. Allan tried to explain to Dustin why he needs his shots. Plus like 11 more headlines we break down on this week's Friday Edition of None Taken.
2021-12-241h 32
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 102 M.A.M.AAllan is a compulsive mask debater. We are joined by Guy Guyinger to cover the Travis Scott concert from a perspective you probably haven't heard yet. Finally, INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK! Election week details. Rand Paul calls for gain of funtion hearings, but Allan thinks he should know better. Greta can get it. And this week's Moment Of Cringe.
2021-11-111h 33
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 67 Screwing the PoochMasks off for Harambe. Birthday week. Jobs and Inflation. Pipelines and Ransom. Warmongers and Sycophants. Bitcoin and Bankruptcy. Allan and Dustin argue over the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas.
2021-05-202h 06
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 62 Q's CluesAn 8 topic headlines roundup, then we dive into the Daunte Wright story. Coming back from half a sad Jetski Romeo Update, the Johnson & Johnson vs the FDA and CDC, Amazon wins the Union vote in Alabama, Biden promises he's got a strong pull out game from Afghanistan, Allan makes the semiconductor shortage story sexy AF. Allan tries to convince me to watch Q Into The Storm on HBO, while I attempt to get him to see Bad Trip on Netflix
2021-04-151h 42
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 49 This American CarnageAllan has a confrontation at work. Was it Carlos?! Holdouts in a cult. Another 60 second sports segment. Allan was watching the events unfold last Wednesday and gives us a detailed timeline of what actually happened in DC (spoiler alert it's called a Soft Coup, and it's a thing).
We debate over big tech deplatforming Donald Trump. Is it censorship? Is it the first amendment? What do these concepts mean in 2021? Historian Timothy Snyder's NYT op-ed "The American Abyss". What's "The Big Lie"? Impeachment is happening again, this time with better words. Updates on Covid and the new variant. Science stories...
2021-01-132h 10
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 46 The Fourth EyeAllan's personal life leads right into a Unabomber
story. The stripper loophole. A San Diego Speakeasy.
CFB playoff breakdown, with parallels to other important institutions that have failed us in 2020.
Update on last week's FireEye story: Solarwinds123, Orion Hack.
The Trump brand and the humility we mythologize powerful figures of the past.
The Timewarp is attempted to be done again.
What's worse, Protests or Mass Gatherings?
Allan's silo.
Allan starts talking about a new strain of hemorrhagic fever that isn't Ebola and then moves on as if that's not terrible.
The failures of institutions, and elected officials acting of misaligned...
2020-12-242h 16
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 45 The MitochondrianA relationship check in for one of us. Who's Canada? Dustin rediscovers hangovers. A sports segment used as metaphor for 2020. Vaccine talk, good news vs. bad news, and a new mutation shown spreading rapidly in England. Bipartisanship as a bad word. Is this... a stimulus bill? The Supreme Court told Texas to mind their business. What's legal standing even mean? SecDef Austin nominated, Allan and Dustin bicker over what it and other identity politics moves in Biden's cabinet represent. Transition teams are being harassed, Dustin thinks it's intimidating the witness, Allan thinks Trump loyalists are harvesting for indictments. What's next...
2020-12-172h 51
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 43 Pardon Me Mr. PresidentThree Thanksgiving's & a Scooter. What's Greek style? A developing story about presidential pardons &and possible payments. All alliteration aside, an Iranian nuclar scientist was killed in a very creative way. Bidens dog Major broke his ankle and Dustin has a very creative theory as to why. A creative solution to keep bars and schools open, and train the future generation of law enforcement. When were shutdowns first proposed? What's the difference between Biden's proposed cabinet and late second term Bush 2? Hope for libertarian/progressive coalition? Are we in the future Chomsky warned us of? The return of Lev and Igor...
2020-12-032h 24
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 40 Lawn & OrderTHIS IS A TEN POUND SHOW. A new twitter beef, the Red Mirage, The election of Joe Biden, Polling disasters and what that means, Remembering Alex Trebek, Republican conspiracy theories have taken off, Is Fox News splitting apart, Dustin talks to Georgia about not disappointing the Lord, Coronavirus spreading, Vaccine coming? Allan brings a tale of inadvisable personal choices. • • • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share it with a friend. We all know podcasts are more fun when we talk about them together. Grab a screenshot or share one of our social posts. We app...
2020-11-122h 53
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 38 One Week Left with guest Hannah CoxThis week on the show we are joined by writter and political commentator Hannah Cox. Be sure to check out her podcast Based, which you can find on all platforms. Show topics start off with a rememberance of James "The Amazing" Randi. The 60 minutes interview and spin off topics take up the rest of the first half. Allan learns about Jeffrey Toobin. A deeper look at the laptop scandal, Rudy Guiliani, Ukraine, Burisma, and Mike Pompeo. Cool Pope was cool. Should we be suspicious of PCR testing, a Covid update, Allan tells us about a gland he discovered, Borat, AND...
2020-10-292h 08
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 36 Heavy Back EndDustin recaps his recent trip to Phoenix and the Grand Canyon before recapping the Red River Shootout. Speaking of shootouts, Michigan's Governor Whitmer was plotted to be kidnapped. Allan convinces me to vote with him on California Prop 22. Barrett is confirmed. The GOP is ballot harvesting in California, while Texas salts it's fields, and Virginia clear-cuts it's registration program. Do we finally talk about sharks? Or will we talk about Werecorgis... AGAIN? It's probably Werecorgis • • • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share it with a friend. We all know podcasts are more fun when w...
2020-10-152h 09
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 31 Catchin' the 'bodiesAfter Allan talks about his cheese date, and Dustin rants about Tenet (no spoilers) we get into the week's topics. SIDE A: 1. Sports recap 2. The Atlantic article regarding Trump and the military 3. WE HAVE STICKERS 4. Can Trump bring in Independent voters? 5. Postmaster General Dejoy is under investigation, and you'll never guess why SIDE B: 1. Beer talk 2. Alexei Navalny poisoning and other Russian aggression 3. The CDC announced a rent moratorium 4. More revelations from Michael Schmidt's new book 5. Misleading coronavirus stats 6. Some silly questions and a wrap up of whats been in our media diet for the last week.
2020-09-101h 42
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyWeekend Edition E 30 Side BSide B: 1. FDA & Convalescent Plasma 2. Sports 3. Why I really REALLY hate Osama bin laden 4. Dustin's Questions 5. We read through a Trump survey we got in the mail
2020-09-0653 min
None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyWeekend Edition E 29 Side BSide B Starts with the main story of the day, the police shooting of Jacob Blake and it's fallout. Warning: Dustin got a little emotional, sorry. An update on the UAE/Israel Alliance and weapon sales deals. None Taken makes a challenge for Donald Trump to prove he's the winner he claims to be, you'll have to tune in to the 49 minute mark for that one. Some virus talk, a funny news story, Dustin's Questions, and a challenging edition of Our Media Diet wrap up the show. • • • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share...
2020-08-3058 minNone Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 29 GOssiP CONventionAfter a quick recap of the week that was, including barbequing, beach, strip club owners and a real MaskHole, we get into this week's topics. Almost all of Side A on this week's show is the Republican National Convention: was Don Jr. on coke; Kimberly Guilfoyle gave a... let's call it effective speach Monday night; TRUMP is their platform; Kellyanne Conway quiting for family reasons. And Joe Biden was caught plagiarizing... Joe Biden from 2008? •• Side B Starts with the main story of the day, the police shooting of Jacob Blake and it's fallout. Warning: Dustin got a little emotional, sorry. An u...
2020-08-261h 38None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 28 Peace In Our Time?This week's topics include: A personal life recap including Allan's Maskhole encounter (10:00)/ What's going on with the post office (26:00)/ Russia's Vaccine Claim (35:00)/ Census Shenanigans (37:00)/ DNC online convention (41:00)/ Did Kamala bring the centrist vote? (46:00)/ The Israel & UAE treaty (1:06:00)/ General Wesley Clark's most famous quote shows up at (1:13:00). • • • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share it with a friend. We all know podcasts are more fun when we talk about them together. Grab a screenshot or share one of our social posts. We appreciate it more than you think. Your stepdad thinks we're hilarious. nonetakenpod.com
2020-08-201h 40None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 27 C'est La VeepSide A: Allan starts the damn show with Ben Shapiro hilarity. Then we catch up and talk sports before we dive into the week's topics (NOW W/ TIME STAMPS). Mask Hole of the week (14min mark). Everything you need to know about why Kamala Harris was the worst pick the Dems could've chose as Biden's VP (16min). Trump's newest executive orders and the potential fallout (42min). Chicago: Derecho and Protests (54min). Side B: Beirut blast update (1:00:00 mark). WeChat and TikTok news (113min). Dustin Explains Things Poorly tackles Absolute Zero (120min). Allan entertains Dustin's Stupid Questions (122min). Then we wrapped up...
2020-08-131h 38None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 25 Person Woman Man Camera TVThis week on None Taken Allan recaps being on assignment,
17 Marlins (The baseball players) test positive for covid-19, What can baseball do? What can college football look like this year?
The President complains that Fauci has high approval ratings and he does not. The President decides to take the virus more seriously after being shown that cases
are spiking in red and swing states;
Cancels the RNC;
Cancels throwing out first pitch at yankee stadium, which hadn’t been a deal anyway.
Dumb Doctors.
Vaccine
Cutter Incident.
Dustin explains things poorly.
News & Politics
Portland - 60 days straight of demonstrations
The He...
2020-07-301h 44None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 24 a very special episode of None TakenThis week Dustin is joined by 2 of the founding hosts of the beloved podcast SMaC Attack, while Allan is on assignment. After a trip down memory lane, topics include Portland kidnapping stories,
Ghislaine Maxwell, is The Moon real, are covid parties a thing?, The Dalton School, what's IvanBear?, We argue over mask effectiveness and shutdown. Brought to you by Red Apron • • • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share it with a friend. We all know podcasts are more fun when we talk about them together. Grab a screenshot or share one of our social...
2020-07-211h 38None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 23 Affirmative RedactionPeople in our inner circles are testing positive for covid-19. Find out why Dustin is done with the libertarian party. The Washington NFL team is changing its name. Tommy Tuberville had the biggest win of his career over Jeff Sessions on Tuesday. The California Senate's decision to remove the 1996 ban on racial and sexual discrimination from it's constitution starts a whole hornet's nest of a conversation about race, anti-racism; and an attempt to understand how we feel about affirmative action, and it's apparent return in California. • • • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share it wit...
2020-07-161h 33None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 21 An Inadvertent RuseWe recap our prior weekends. Dustin went to Vegas and came back with stories of pandemic and connubial frivolity. We try to understand the Russia Bounty story. Two news items from Trump Country. A revisit to Dustin Explains Things Poorly, and a What Have We Been Consuming segment that includes skeptic The Amazing Randi. • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share it with a friend. We all know podcasts are more fun when we talk about them together. Grab a screenshot or share one of our social posts. We appreciate it more than yo...
2020-07-021h 17None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 20 Comedian Mike BridenstineWe laugh with LA based and Iowa's own Mike Bridenstine talking baseball coming back, being a cubs fan, a certain senators "ladybug collection", and much more. Also, the debut (and finale) of a new segment: Dustin Explains Things (Poorly). You can find everything you need to know about Brido and what he's doing over at https://linktr.ee/brido • One more thing. Thank you for listening. If you're enjoying this show please share it with a friend. We all know podcasts are more fun when we talk about them together. Grab a screenshot or share one of our social posts. We...
2020-06-251h 33None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 16 When the Looting ShartsWe watched a live concert stream. Dustin goes to the beach. Also there's protests, the President holding a Bible, anarchists organizing? Allan does a 180 on NOFX? It's kind've a long one, but there was a lot to get into, we hope you enjoy!
2020-06-041h 48None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyE 15 Covid MarryWe talk about the weekends golf match. We have a Karen of the Week. George Floyd got murdered by cops and Minnesota is rioting. Biden told us how black we are. Dustin may have found a reason to vote?
2020-05-281h 28None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and ComedyEp. 8 HubrisAllan Smith and I have our weekly current events recap. Biden Got backed by Bernie before Obama. More on the president's newest statements in his press conferences. Pennsylvania closed their state run liquor stores sending people driving to New Jersey mid pandemic. And we come up with a better name than heard immunity.
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