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Weekly SkewsGood Skews: Donald Trump's Approval Raiting with John Ray of YouGov BlueIn 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 show2025-06-2023 min
Weekly SkewsGood Skews: Nashville-based Country Singer, Nathan Evans FoxProducer 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 Carolina. We talked about growing up in a Conservative Christian household an...2025-05-0833 min
Thick SkinnedBill Rhoades & Grant HildrethSend us a textIn this episode of Thick Skinned, Matt Butera and Eric Biggs welcome two hilarious guests—Bill Rhoades and Grant Hildreth! Join the crew as they dive into wild stories, epic roasts, and an unfiltered look at the comedy world. Bill and Grant bring their unique perspectives and plenty of laughs, sparking conversations that keep you hooked. Whether it’s about navigating the stand-up scene, funny mishaps on stage, or roasting each other with brutal honesty, this episode has it all. Tune in and enjoy the ride as Matt, Eric...2024-11-1356 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 9/24/24 – Early October Surprise PartySkewers it has been one HECKUVA week for the American Right as a truly comical number of sex scandals have broken at basically the same time. Matt Gaetz doin’ Matt Gaetz stuff (i.e. bringing a teenager to a sex party), yet another vehemently homophobic activist turns out to have a super gay history, and of course the abject and filthy insanity of Mark Robinson. Join us. Support the show2024-09-261h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 9/10/24 – Ain’t Nobody Eatin’ Cats Y’allSkewers this week we welcome Producer Laura to the fold (Matt is fine; we'll explain on the show) and what a first episode it is for her as we dive into the latest wholly made up fearmongering campaign being embraced by MAGA: that Haitian immigrants are out here eatin' kitty cats. Pre-game for the debate by joining us as we explore the reality of this truly insane story as well as the Ohio town at the center of it. Support the show2024-09-1156 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 3/19/24 – Ohi-Oh NoSkewers, tonight we discuss the GOP primary happening in Ohio and the dumbness unfolding therein, with some experts saying that Ohio has become “the Hindenburg of democracy”. So that’s reassuring. Also, Producer Matt’s governor Kristi Noem is doing Texas teeth ads and Paul Manafort is back in the game baby. Join us.Support the show2024-03-201h 00
The Forgotten Country Radio ShowEP 14.01 | Opening and Welcome | AppalachiaWelcome back to the Forgotten Country Radio show. I'm Matt Hildreth and I'm here with Drew Morgan. Today's show is all about Appalachia songs.2023-06-2601 min
The Forgotten Country Radio ShowEP 15.01 | Opening and Welcome | RevengeWelcome back to the forgotten country radio show. I'm Matt Hildreth and I'm here with Drew Morgan. Today's show is all about road tripping songs.2023-06-2601 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 1/10/23 – Reading is Woke NowTrae is back in the saddle tonight as we discuss, among other asinineries, the right wing's not-at-all-fascist crusade against one of their oldest nemeses: books. Also MTG vs Dre, Brazilian capital storming, and more. Support the show2023-01-1159 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 1/03/23 – KEVIN FORBIDTonight it’s Speaker mess and general Congress clownshit, plus dumbasses and some insane fun lil’ nuggets from the final J6 report. Plus dumbasses, per usual. Trae’s stuck in the holler so Mark’s joined by Corey Ryan Forrester, and we hope you’ll come too.Support the show2023-01-0458 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 12/20/22 - Origin StoriesHappy Holidays, Skewers! Due to me and Smart Mark both being currently removed to the holler, I've pre-recorded a special episode of Skews for yuns on this fine holiday Skewsday. Hopefully everything beyond that is self-explanatory.Support the show2022-12-2149 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 12/13/22 – Putting J6 in WritingTonight: A new treasure trove of texts from former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows just dropped, and yuns ain't gonna believe this but they seem to imply that the Republicans were trying to steal the election for Trump. Join us.Support the show2022-12-1459 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 12/06/22 – Georgia On All Our MindsOnce again the eyes of the nation are on Georgia. Will smooshbrain Herschel Walker finally be vanquished, or is hope well and truly dead? Only time will tell, but we'll surely opine upon the matter, so join us. Support the show2022-12-071h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 11/29/22 – CHOO-CHOO-CHOOSING THE TRAIN OLIGARCHSOnce again we're talking the plight of the working man as a looming rail strike threatens the US economy, or, more accurately, as Big Train threatens to cripple the economy instead of allowing their workers one day of paid sick leave. Join us!Support the show2022-11-3059 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 11/22/22 – The Cost of HateTonight, in the wake of another horrific shooting in Colorado, we'll be talking about the very real dangers of the hateful rhetoric continually pushed by the right. Join us. Support the show2022-11-2359 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 11/15/22 – Red Wave(ing the White Flag)Tonight Chief Georgia Correspondent Corey Ryan Forrester returns to talk to us about the Red Wave that Wasn't, and what happens now, particularly in his home state. Join us.Support the show2022-11-191h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 11/08/22 – VOTE OR DIE (OR BOTH)It's all midterm talk tonight as we welcome Dr. Gary Segura, director of Latino polling for the DNC in 2020 and the Dean of UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Join us!Support the show2022-11-091h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 11/01/22 – Hammer HavocIf you ever thought the American right couldn't possibly conduct itself in a more insane or malicious fashion, look no further than their response to Nancy's Pelosi's husband being assaulted with a hammer. We'll talk about it (and plenty more) tonight. Join us. Support the show2022-11-0259 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 10/25/22 – Referendum RoundupMost of the midterm focus so far has been on the various candidates/maniacs running for office, but on tonight's show we'll look at the other ballot measures being considered. Weed, abortion, guns, education, healthcare, etc. Join us. Support the show2022-10-261h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 10/18/22 – Midterm MessTonight we talk about the latest polls in the upcoming midterm election, which don't, uh, don't seem particularly great for Dems. We'll try to make sense/fun of it all, so join usSupport the show2022-10-191h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 10/11/22 – Go Anti-Woke, Go Broke?Tonight, after a slew of tremendous dumbasses, we'll get into a recent trend of anti-woke business models which have comically and immediately failed. Should be a fun one. Join us!Support the show2022-10-121h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 10/04/22 – Herschel’s HubrisTonight we will try to keep up with the seemingly endless deluge of scandals from Georgia GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker, including this week's bombshell about a secret abortion and the subsequent takedown from his son. Join us. Support the show2022-10-0559 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 9/27/22 – J6 Committee FinaleWith the January 6 Committee season finale on the horizon, we’ll get into what we expect from it. More bombshells? Any actual consequences? We don't rightly know but by god will we ever speculate. Join us. Support the show2022-09-2859 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 9/20/22 – Immigrant SongTonight we will be discussing the hot new pursuit of ambitious GOP governors: human trafficking! I.e. Abbott and DeSantis using desperate people as pawns in a political stunt. We got a lot more too, so join us. Support the show2022-09-2159 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 9/13/22 – Ukraine, the Queen, 9/11, etcIt's Skewsday! Trae is back this week, and tonight's all about how things are going, namely: the war in Ukraine, America's relationship with 9/11, and the world's reactions to the death of the Queen. All that and more, so join us!Support the show2022-09-1459 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 9/06/22 – How Ranked Choice Voting Baked AlaskaTonight we’re talking about fishin’. Salmon fishin’ in Alaska’s congressional election, and how their own plan to do ranked choice voting has driven Alaska Republicans crazy. Plus, Dr. Oz continues to suck and melt down, and how Brett Favre is caught up in one of the dumbest political scandals in America’s history of really dumb political scandals. Trae’s on the road, so Corey sits in again on tonight’s Skews, can’t wait. Join us.Support the show2022-09-0759 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 8/30/22 – Debt JubileeTonight we’ll be discussing the backlash to Biden's student loan policy, i.e. we'll be making fun of just how furious Republicans are at the prospect of millions of Americans receiving some debt relief. Join us. Support the show2022-08-3159 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 8/23/22 – Insanity RoundupTonight we got it all: Mar-a-Lago raid fallout, midterm primary fallout, and the increasingly terrible fallout from the Dobbs decision. That's a lot of fallout! Join us.Support the show2022-08-241h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 8/16/22 – Insulin Explains a Bunch of Bullsh*tIt's Skewsday, y'all. Smart Mark returns this week and we've got a veritable bevy (a bevy I say) of good dumbasses for ya, before breaking down just how much Senate Republicans apparently hate Americans, especially those with diabetes. Join us.Support the show2022-08-1759 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 8/09/22 – The RaidTonight Senior Good Buddy Corey Ryan Forrester rejoins the show! He and I will be talking about, what else, THE RAID, and the almost comically insane response to it thus far. (Fret not, Smart Mark is fine and will be back next week.) Join us!Support the show2022-08-1058 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 8/02/22 – “Senate Vibe Shift?”On tonight's show, we will get into the flurry of activity in the Senate over the last week or so, which we agree is wild considering the usual flurry of nothingness that they do. Plenty of dumbassery too! Join us!Support the show2022-08-0359 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 7/26/22 – “4-D Chess or a Monkey Playing Checkers? You Decide”Trae’s off this week, so Agee’s got the conn. Acting as first officer is the man, the legend, the CHO, the Buttercream Dream himself, Corey Ryan Forrester. We’re talking some extra dumbasses in what passes for a slow-but-extra-silly news week in our hell times. Plus, what is either the most genius or dumbest Democrat political strategy of all times, it's dealer's choice. Join us tonight on The Weekly Skews.Support the show2022-07-271h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 7/19/22 – Anti-Choice MadnessTonight we get into how the right is handling the increasingly common stories regarding the horrible consequences of Roe being overturned. (Spoiler: they're handling it badly.) Join us. Support the show2022-07-2058 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 7/12/22 – J6 Hearing: Whole Lotta CrazyTonight we'll be talking about, what else, today's January 6th Committee Hearing. Yet another doozy, it offered hugs from insurrectionists, fistfights in the Oval Office, and nefarious intentions galore. Lot to unpack; join us! Support the show2022-07-1357 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 7/05/22 – Same Sh*t, Every DayTonight we’ll cover the awful shooting yesterday, the terrible explanations being offered for it, and the ludicrous notion that no one could have predicted it. We will also have some dumbassery. Join us.Support the show2022-07-061h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 6/28/22 – Trump Treason TantrumAfter today’s bombshell packed January 6 Committee Hearing, it sure does seem like Donald Trump had every intention of leading the charge on the Capitol. He also choked a guy and threw ketchup around. Yeah. We’ll also be talking about SCOTUS’s recent spree of terrible and terrifying decisions. Join us. Support the show2022-06-291h 00Weekly SkewsSkews 6/21/22 – J6 Committee Day 4: The Devils Went Down to Georgia Trae’s on the road, so Agee is gonna try piloting the ship, and is joined by Georgia Correspondent Corey Ryan Forrester to talk about Day 4 of the J6 Hearings, which were all about the Peach State. Plus, J6 is year-round now, fun with counterfeit milk, a deluge of Dumbasses, and a fun new development: Politicians aren’t just threatening to murder their political opponents now, it’s also open season on their allies. Tuesday Skewsday, baby.Support the show2022-06-231h 03Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 6/14/22 – Y’all Like Committee Hearings?Well after a few weeks of disruption caused by Trae’s trip across the pond, it’s once again a regular Skewsday, and what better subject for our return than the ongoing January 6 Committee hearings. Bombshells aplenty, but where will it all ultimately lead? Hell if we know, but we’ll hazard a guess or two. Also a backlog of dumbasses, and more. Join us.Support the show2022-06-1559 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 5/17/22 – Replacement TheoryOn tonight’s show we'll be talking about just how awful and dangerous white replacement theory is, as well as the thunderdome of lunacy that is today's Pennsylvania state primary. And of course there will be dumbasses. Join us. Support the show2022-05-1859 minWeekly SkewsSkews 5/10/22 – Roe RoundupIn the week since the big SCOTUS leak, GOP lawmakers have been fully engaged in a very uncharacteristic endeavor: working around the clock. The problem of course is that what they are working toward is the passing of a myriad of horrifically draconian laws aimed at destroying the reproductive rights of women. So that checks out.Support the show2022-05-1158 minWeekly SkewsSkews 5/03/22 – End of Roe Well y'all can probably guess the topic of conversation...the Met Gala. No, we will of course be talking about the earth-shaking SCOTUS leak and the implications thereof. For this we will be joined by TN-7 congressional candidate Odessa Kelly. Join us. Support the show2022-05-0459 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 4/26/22 – Twitter’s New MuskOn tonight's episode we dive fully in on Twitter, Elon, free speech, big money, crypto, scams, memes, and everything in between. Also another 1/6 update and of course a plethora of dumbasses. Join us. Support the show2022-04-2759 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 4/19/22 – Manly Man TalkThis week Tucker Carlson was brave enough to ask the question burning inside every American’s mind: If you ain’t tannin’ your balls up, can you really call yourself a man? Let’s discuss. Also, the wildly unqualified judge who struck down the mask mandate, an update on perhaps the very saddest of January 6ers, and more!Support the show2022-04-201h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 4/12/22 – Somebody’s Gotta Pay (Not the Rich Tho)It’s no secret that our country’s richest people LOVE not paying taxes. Like even more than sailing and watching racehorses have sex and stuff. But fret not, the IRS is addressing the issue…by auditing poor people at a rate five times exceeding that of the rich. So that’s good. Support the show2022-04-1358 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 4/5/22 - Fox VS MouseTonight we discuss how Disney's relatively mild criticism of the Don't Say Gay Bill has triggered an all out right wing crusade. It's Fox vs Mouse, only the mouse is super jacked and owns half the world. For that and a lot more, join us!.Support the show2022-04-0659 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 3/29/22 – Lock Him Up/Just Do Anything At AllIt's Skewsday, and on tonight's show we'll dive into the ever-mounting pile of evidence against Trump RE January 6th, and the ever-maddening amount of NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. Also Heil-on-Wheels Cawthorn said some orgy stuff and of course...The Slap. Join us!Support the show2022-03-301h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 3/22/22 – We’re Sorry, Judge Jackson (Woooo)On tonight’s Skews, we go further into the epic straw-grasping of the GOP during Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing. We got some good dumbassery for ya too. Join us. Support the show2022-03-2359 minWeekly SkewsSkews 3/15/22 – Gaslighting Gas PricesTonight we engage in every red-blooded Americans favorite pursuit: hollerin’ about gas prices. Oil, that is. Black gold. Texas tea. There’s a lot of debate about what’s really going on there and just how much blame Joe Biden should take for it all, so let’s get into it (and plenty of other stuff too, of course). Support the show2022-03-1659 minWeekly SkewsSkews 3/08/22 – Keepin’ Up with CrazyLot of conservative craziness tonight, as they continue their classroom crusades against…well, just about everything. Also Trump has some interesting/hilariously stupid thoughts on Ukraine, and.much more!Support the show2022-03-0959 minWeekly SkewsSkews 3/01/22 – SOTU / UkraineTonight we pre-game for the State of the Union address (not by partying or anything, just by running our mouths, as is tradition), and also get into all the latest from Ukraine. And yes, there will be dumbasses. Join us. Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Support the show2022-03-021h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 2/22/22 – That’s A Lot of TwosTwosday=Skewsday, y'all. Join me and Smart Mark at 5:00 PT(on my pages) for a veritable cavalcade of lunatic politicians: one claims her opponents have small wieners, another gets drunk and yells at children, Ted Cruz blames violent crimes on innocent people going free, and more.Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/Support the show2022-02-231h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 2/15/22 – Ram Ranch TruckersIt seems a new theme has emerged from the big Canadian Trucker Protest, and that theme sounds a lot like gay cowboy porno metal (seriously). Also, momentum is gaining to stop stock trading in Congress, which is a change so obviously necessary it’s no wonder it hasn’t happened yet. And more!Support the show2022-02-161h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 2/08/22 – Q vs. the Monarch (Butterfly)We don’t necessarily make it a point to highlight a new insane right wing conspiracy theory every week, but damn if they don’t keep making em up. Tonight: butterflies, Mexicans, Mexican butterflies, a wall, death threats, fraud, and more! Also the biggest Bitcoin caper in history, and it’s truly wild perpetrators. Holler at it.Support the show2022-02-0958 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 2/01/22 – Suffer the Furry ChildrenAlright so to hear conservatives tell it, the radical left has made a bunch of high school kids think they’re animals and demand dog bowls and litter boxes and whatnot. Which is as hilarious as it is not at all true, as per usual. Also, cops in small town AL are policing for profit. So that’s fun. Join us!Support the show2022-02-0259 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 1/25/22 – Candy-Coated ControversyThis week we talk about the latest in an endless line of laughably absurd and completely made up conservative controversies: sexy candy and reverse racism. These people are truly somethin’ else. Also “World War III” was trending yesterday, so that’s good. All that and more on this Skewsday.Support the show2022-01-2659 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 1/18/22 – Voting Rights and MLKThis week we discuss the obstacles faced by the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, namely Republicans along with frequent disappointments Sinema and Manchin, as well as their apparent love for MLK in spite of this. Also plenty of wild dumbassery going on, as always. Join us!Support the show2022-01-191h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 1/11/22 – “Number One” COVID CureThis week we discuss the latest bleeding-edge COVID treatments emerging from the right, which apparently is taking a whole bunch of Prozac and then drinking pee. Are you feeling owned yet, libs? And speaking of owned, Ted Cruz gets taken behind the woodshed, Fauci throws down, and more.Support the show2022-01-1259 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 1/4/22 – January 6 Anniversary (Almost)Welcome back and Happy New Year, y’all. Tonight, after our brief holiday hiatus, and in advance of the coming one year anniversary of the failed insurrection of January 6, we discuss what we've learned and what it tells us about the future. Also some good dumbasses too!Support the show2022-01-051h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 12/14/21 – Teachers, Texts, and TornadoesTonight Corey Ryan Forrester returns to the show to discuss all them 1/6 texts, the humiliation of teachers, the horror of December tornadoes (with KY activist Ariana Velazquez), and more. Support the show2021-12-1559 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 12/07/21 – Choice Under FireThis week we take a look at the Voltron of dumbasses assembling to take down Roe, the overwhelmingly negative media coverage of Joe Biden, and the comically unexpected pet cause of Marjorie Taylor Greene: criminal justice reform! (Naturally it’s worse and dumber than it sounds.) And more!Support the show2021-12-081h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 11/30/21 – Crankin Up the CrazyWe are back and right back at it with some dumbassery deep dives: Mike Flynn turns on Q, Lauren Boebert workshops some new racism material, and a Florida Congressional race that’s insane even by Florida standards (dog bites! Russian hit squads! Roger Stone in drag!). Let’s do it. Support the show2021-12-0159 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 11/16/21 – Dog Whistles AboundTonight Mark returns to talk with Trae about everything from the Rittenhouse circus/trial to the hot new tactic sweeping the anti-vax scene (which involves...getting vaccinated?) to myriad other dumbasseries. Then, we are joined by Zachary Mueller of America’s Voice for a discussion on the absolute lunacy that is modern GOP campaign ad strategy.Support the show2021-11-1700 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 11/09/21 – Big Bird, Big TargetThis week Senior Georgia Correspondent Corey Ryan Forrester returns to guest host, and he and Trae tackle the biggest questions in America right now, many of which are apparently about Big Bird being a commie. So strap in. Support the show2021-11-101h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 11/02/21 – Va Governor Race To The BottomTonight we talk about the hotly contested Virginia gubernatorial race, which has been a hell of a thing, even by 2021 standards. Also in case you missed it, JFK and his son were supposed to rise from the dead today, there’s a bunch of Satan in the vaccine, and lots of other super dumb stuff as well. Support the show2021-11-0459 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 10/26/21 - Pandora PapersThis week Smart Mark breaks down the nefarious dealings of the world’s ultra-rich, as shown in the Pandora Papers (and Trae gets upset about it all). Also: the war on books, January 6 rioters get upset about the criminal justice system, DeSantis goes to bat for the un-vaxxed, and much much more. Support the show2021-10-2758 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 10/19/2021 – Time to StrikeTonight we discuss American labor’s biggest movement since the 40s, as workers nationwide take to the picket line to demand the respect and compensation they deserve. We also make fun of some dumbasses and welcome Corey Ryan Forrester back to the show.Support the show2021-10-2059 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 10/12/2021 – Tennessee Juvenile “Justice”We return after a week off to sift through a cavalcade of dumbasses to lighten the mood before welcoming Senior Legal Correspondent Drew Morgan to discuss one of the most infuriating criminal justice system cases you’ll ever hear, out of, where else, Trae’s home state of Tennessee. Support the show2021-10-1359 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 9/28/2021 – Congress Ain’t ItThis week, Trae flies solo as Smart Mark had to do something called “work”. Join Trae as he does his best to break down Congress’s incessant bungling of...well, everything, the continued scourge of anti-vax idiocy, and a whole litany of dumbasses you don’t wanna miss.Support the show2021-09-2958 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 9/21/2021 – Texas SB8 Update Well the infamous Texas abortion law is being put to the test with a pair of civil lawsuits against a doctor who admits to violating SB8, and the details are PRET-TEE wild. And it seems bounty hunting your fellow Americans with lawsuits over political disagreements is all the rage with conservatives now (yay, fascism!). Plus plenty of dumbasses, as always. Support the show2021-09-2259 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 9/14/2021 – CA Recall and a Whole Lotta Dumb We got a whole mess of dumbasses today, ranging from swollen ball fears to a hammered drunk Giuliani to Trump wantin’ to meet Biden in the octagon (and more). Also the California recall is upon us so we transplants will give y’all an update (spoiler: Larry Elder’s wild). Support the show2021-09-1559 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 9/07/2021 – Texas WronghornsTonight we discuss the horrific new Texas abortion law and the myriad ways in which it sucks, as well as Satan’s efforts to fight back (for real, though). We’ve also got a slew of wonderful dumbasses and plenty of other fun stuff in store. Join us. Support the show2021-09-0859 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 8/31/21 – Pandemonium at the School BoardThis week we discuss the latest cultural battleground in America: the local school board meeting. It is significantly more insane than it sounds. Also all the latest Horse Pills News, and a conversation on wealth inequality with rural activist John Russell. Join us.Support the show2021-09-0159 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 8/24/21 – Trump, the Vaccine, and Horse PillsTonight we discuss all the latest news in the world of COVIDidiocy, including: Trump’s change of heart, the war for kindergarten freedoms, and horse drugs. Also the Ohio GOP Senate candidate who hates small businesses, some fun dumbasses, and more. Support the show2021-08-251h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 8/17/21 – Wrath-ganistanTonight we discuss, what else, the Afghanistan debacle. We are joined for this conversation by Stan Mayer, a former clandestine intelligence officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency who served four tours in Afghanistan working counterterrorism operations. We also have some fun dumbasses to lighten the mood. Join us. Support the show2021-08-181h 02Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 8/10/21 – INFRASTRUCT-SURETonight we cover the big bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the Senate today. They did a thing! Which we contrast with the actions of governors in FL and TX, who seem to be focused mostly on doing things that lead to death. Also a brief Cuomo update and plenty of good dummies. Support the show2021-08-111h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 8/03/21 – Uh Oh, CuomoTonight we discuss Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment case and the reactions to it so far, as well as the Dems fumbling yet another political football, this time where the eviction moratorium is concerned. And as always, some fun dummies. Join us!Support the show2021-08-0459 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 7/27/21 – Capitol Cops TestifyTonight we discuss the profound testimony of four Capitol police officers before the January 6th Commission, the implications thereof and what to expect next. Also, coverage for some ongoing labor disputes and, as always, some real fun dumbasses. Join us!Support the show2021-07-2859 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 7/20/21 – Space FarceTonight we discuss billionaires achieving the impossible...making rocket ships not cool. We also get into the designed impotence of the IRS, the divine idiocy of the January 6 types, and plenty of other fun dumbasses too. Also we will be joined by bluegrass artist/man of the damn people Joe Troop. Holler at it!Support the show2021-07-2158 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 7/13/21 – All My Flexes Live in TexasTonight, former root-tootin’ Texan Smart Mark lays out all the latest Lone Star political drama for us. Not to be outdone, Trae also spends some time goin in on the recent dipshittery from his beloved Tennessee. All that and more on the Skews, so join us! Support the show2021-07-1459 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 7/6/21 – The Literal Heat is OnJoin us tonight as we discuss the increasingly hellish conditions in the western US with United Farmworkers of America strategic campaigns director Elizabeth Strater. We also get into the hilariously awful launch of MAGA app GETTR, and plenty of other fun stuff. Holler at it!Support the show2021-07-0759 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 6/29/21 – Stupidity Reigns Every week we seem to get more and more Dumbass-Heavy, and tonight’s no different, as we discuss Toyota’s folly, Trump’s rally, Arizona’s recount, the saddest party in gun-nut history, and more. Luckily we will be pulled from the Dummy Depths by a conversation with guest Nick Hanauer about wealth inequality and wage suppression. Join us. Support the show2021-06-301h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 6/22/21 – Critical Race TheoryTonight, we welcome Smart Mark back to the show for a conversation on the latest conservative boogeyman: Critical Race Theory. Also, the latest on the filibuster/congressional gridlock, and a veritable deluge of dumbasses. Join us!Support the show2021-06-2359 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 6/15/21 - Eat the Rich?Tonight, guest host Corey Ryan Forrester returns (Smart Mark will be back next week) for a fun, dumbass-heavy episode, before we are joined by Seattle billionaire/income inequality activist Nick Hanauer for a discussion on the uber wealthy and sharpening pitchforks. Join us!Support the show2021-06-161h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 6/8/2021 - A Fiery Space Death and TaxesTonight Trae and Mark talk about Spaceman Bezos and the reality of "taxing the rich" (i.e. they just don't pay em anyway). Plus some wonderful Dumbasses and other fun stuff. Join us! Support the show2021-06-091h 00Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 6/1/2021 – Sedition Commission PermissionOn tonight’s Skews, Trae and Smart Mark talk about the proposed commission to look into the events of the January 6 assault on the Capitol, which of course was blocked by the GOP, for some reason. Also Mark goes in on the big Q Fest from this weekend as well as some top notch dumbassery, as always.Support the show2021-06-021h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews 5/25/21 - Aliens? Aliens!Tonight we uphold the high journalistic standard the Skews is known for and discuss UFOS IN AMERICA. Because why WOULDN’T there now be aliens? For the record, Smart Mark isn’t convinced and we’ve got plenty of other topics for y’all too. Join us please.Support the show2021-05-2658 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews 5/18/21 - “Stop the Steal” UpdateThis week, the return of Smart Mark! We discuss how Stopping the Steal is going (spoiler: dumbly), as well as some fantastic Dumbassery, headlined by MTG and featuring The Great Chicken Sauce Shortage of 2021. Also, our guest, pollster John Ray, updates us on Dems progress with reaching rural America. Join us!Support the show2021-05-1958 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 5/11/21 - “Labor Shortage” My ButtThis week, Trae flies solo as Smart Mark attempts to survive Florida long enough to return next week. Some great dumbasses are followed by a segment on the latest attempt to demonize the poor. Then, Justin Kanew of The Tennessee Holler will join Trae to discuss just exactly how crazy shit has gotten back home. Join us!Support the show2021-05-1259 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 5/4/21 - Recount Mirage In Arizona Desert On tonight's episode Smart Mark cuts loose on the lunatic conspiracy theorists currently running the ballot audit in Arizona (who are also ninjas! Cyber ninjas! For Jesus! Cyber Jesus Desert Ninjas!). Also we welcome journalist Esther Honig for a conversation on immigration and America's food supply in the COVID era. Join us!Support the show2021-05-051h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 4/27/21 - The Great HamburglaryTonight we discuss one of the sillier completely made-up right wing conspiracies in recent history: Joe Biden’s all out assault on Republican Cheeseburgers. Also a conversation with embattled college professors Andrew Smith and Julia Gruber, who are currently under fire for hurting the feelings of a conservative colleague at Trae’s alma mater. And more!Support the show2021-04-281h 02Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 4/20/21 - Guilty on All CountsA cop-heavy episode tonight as we cover the verdict the whole country has been waiting for, as well as the Oath Keepers and their treasonous ilk. Also we’re joined for a conversation on the political culture of our nation’s capital by former White House Correspondent Sam Youngman. Join us!Support the show2021-04-2159 minWeekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 4/13/21 - MN Cops and J&J VaccinesTonight we discuss the latest maddening case of police brutality from Minnesota, as well as the situation with the J&J single dose COVID vaccine. Fret not, the mood is lightened by some hilarious Dumbasses, and we also dig back into the reality of rural America with Stephen Smith and Katey Lauer of West Virginia Can’t Wait.Support the show2021-04-141h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 4/06/21 - Alabama Vs AmazonTonight we dive into what many are calling the greatest labor struggle of the 21st century as the good people of Bessemer, AL take on the Goliath that is Amazon in their efforts to unionize. Plus a conversation with author Andrew Seidel on the dangers of Christian Nationalism. And more!Support the show2021-04-071h 02Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 3/30/21 - Georgia Talk with Corey Forrester and Marcus FlowersTonight Trae and guest host Corey Ryan Forrester dive into the disconcerting state of affairs in the Peach State, and the implications for the future of voter suppression and authoritarianism overall in this country. We are joined for the conversation by Dem candidate for Georgia’s 14th district, Marcus Flowers! (We’ve also got some wonderfully entertaining dumbassery.)Support the show2021-03-311h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 3/23/21 - Border Talk, ft. Iliana SantillanTonight, we cover KY's attempt to protect the feelings of cops, and of course the apparent BORDER CRISIS, including a talk with longtime organizer Iliana Santillan. Join us!Support the show2021-03-241h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 3/16/21 - What is Populism? w/ Jim HightowerTonight we talk smack about Mississippi for a bit, as is custom, as well as getting into the nitty gritty on the subjects of populism and rural progressivism with Jim HightowerSupport the show2021-03-171h 01Weekly SkewsWeekly Skews - 3/9/21 - COVID Relief Bill and moreOn tonight's Skews we break down the COVID relief bill, the filibuster debate, and some top NOTCH dumbassery including everything from pizza to trees to the Lord above. Gonna be fun!Support the show2021-03-101h 02Weekly SkewsCPAC Recap: Unpack The MadcapDon't call it a comeback! The lunatic contingent never left y'all. All the best (which of course means worst) stuff from the shitshow that was this weekend's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). And more!Support the show2021-03-031h 02Weekly SkewsSkews - Tech Check - Round 2I'll explain further but we are testing some stuff out. Not a full episode, but we welcome y'all all the same. Sorry, no other good way to test things like this except for going live. So here we are.Support the show2021-02-2812 min
A is for AmericaEpisode 27: Matt Hildreth on Election 2018On this week’s episode of “A is for America”, we spoke with Matt Hildreth, our Political Director here at America's Voice. Labor Day has come and gone, which means that this year's midterm elections are really ramping up in earnest now. Republicans across the country are running on Stephen Miller's explicitly anti-immigrant strategy, even though we've seen in election after election that it doesn't work. New American voters have been making headlines all year, yet NALEO reports that 60% of Latino voters have not been contacted about voting. (Interview begins at 12:00.)2018-09-0700 min