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Random SchmuckEpisode 38: The Constitution Still Stands...For NowAn appeals court decision declares the Trump administration's executive order killing birthright citizenship to be blatantly and wildly unconstitutional and I explain why.
Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com
Reference: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca9.3b7bc70c-6fcb-460e-9232-c6bc8ad16303/gov.uscourts.ca9.3b7bc70c-6fcb-460e-9232-c6bc8ad16303.163.1.pdf
2025-07-271h 08Random SchmuckEpisode 37: Do It Yourself!If even a random schmuck like me can learn to "DIY", you can, too!!
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2025-07-2532 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 36: BigotryI just had to unfriend someone for incredibly bigoted statements about trans people. Why is it so hard to allow others the freedom we enjoy to live our lives as our authentic selves? What happened to the Golden Rule?
"Your Racist Friend" - They Might Be Giants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFGQdvYIJ0M
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2025-07-2352 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 35: The Johnson AmendmentThe Trump IRS is opening the floodgates to allow churches to become the vehicle for dark money in political campaigns. The Johnson Amendment is no more.
Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
References:
https://michiganadvance.com/2024/04/02/wrapped-in-a-flag-and-carrying-a-cross/
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/charities-churches-and-politics
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txed.232590/gov.uscourts.txed.232590.35.0.pdf
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/churches-now-allowed-endorse-candidates-transform-campaign-finances/story?id=123766327
2025-07-2131 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 34: It's A Hoax!!!Like "Russia, Russia, Russia", except there was overwhelming evidence that Russia interfered with the 2016 election. But...projection and confession, amirite???
Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com!
References:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-maga-jeffrey-epstein-files-rcna219073
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/lauren-boebert-matt-gaetz-epstein-files-b2790074.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/us/politics/trump-political-enemies-evil.html
2025-07-1944 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 33: He Likes Them Young (The Jeffrey Epstein Files)Today I do a deep dive into the Epstein indictment and the conspiracy theories that have popped up around it and the outrage that is splitting the MAGA movement after it was announced there was no client list and Trump is trying to get his supporters to just shut up about Epstein already.
References:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DiXSAPFbHE
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/press-release/file/1180481/dl
https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/jeffrey-epstein-scandal-crime-timeline/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC2jsRrzCrs
https://www.youtube.com...2025-07-171h 17Random SchmuckEpisode 32: Guy Incognito In Da House!My friend Guy comes by to discuss pop culture, especially from the 1980's and 1990's.
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2025-07-151h 26Random SchmuckEpisode 31: Thank You For Your ServiceToday we have retired Army Colonel Mike Brockway on hand to discuss the concept of service and serving one's country.
Email: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com
2025-07-1348 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 30: Big Beautiful Tariffs?Trump dumps more tariff nonsense on us, the "Big Beautiful Bill" is a cynical pile of horse feces, Laura Loomer coyly advocates Latino genocide...?
References:
https://www.reuters.com/world/eus-von-der-leyen-had-good-exchange-with-trump-over-phone-commission-says-2025-07-07/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/alligator-lives-matter-trump-pal-170858014.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0eqpz23l9jo
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tariff.asp
2025-07-1144 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 29: Brain DroppingsRandom thoughts from a Random Schmuck. The Big, Awful Bill, Facebook conservatives and junk email.
Email to: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-07-0926 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 28: The Declaration of IndependenceI cannot believe I have never read the entire Declaration of Independence. It's amazing what's in it and how the grievances delineated therein so mirror our current political situation. Enjoy the reading and my occasional awful British accent as I take you through this document that Trump said was "Well, it means exactly what it says, it's a declaration. A declaration of unity and love and respect, and it means a lot. And it's something very special to our country." Obviously that dumb motherfucker never read it either, or understood it. So I use small words.
Email...2025-07-0752 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 27: The Fourth ReichThe "One Big Beautiful Bill" is a Trojan Horse for a massive in funding for what has become a police state in America.
References:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/incarceration-rates-by-country
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/global/2024.html
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/03/nx-s1-5413282/true-cost-of-prisons-and-jails-higher-than-many-realize
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/money.html
https://newrepublic.com/post/197460/jd-vance-medicaid-budget
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-brings-idea-deporting-us-citizens-crimes/story?id=123385213
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/deportations
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/press-release/congress-approves-unprecedented-funding-mass-detention-deportation-2025/
https://w...2025-07-051h 07Random SchmuckEpisode 26: HatriotismHow we express our patriotism is rooted in very different realities in the United States. Also, an outstanding listener email!
References:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nationalism-vs-Patriotism-Whats-the-Difference
Calibee Shrimp Chips: https://calbeeamerica.com/our-brands/shrimp-chips
Calpico: https://calpico-usa.com/
2025-07-031h 03Random SchmuckEpisode 25: The Decision That Ended AmericaThe Supreme Court just ended the United States of America as we know it and effectively handed Trump absolute dictatorial powers. I discuss the most dangerous Supreme Court decision in American history today. Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
Text of the decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a884_new_g314.pdf
2025-07-0145 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 24: The Weaponization Of ReligionReligion is frequently weaponized for personal political gain, it needs to be called out whenever it happens. Please email at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-06-2954 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 23: SNACKS! Part 2More snacks!!! Please share your snack stories at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com, I'd love to do an entire episode consisting of your stories!
2025-06-2759 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 22: SNACKS!!! Part 1Do you love snacks? Of course you do! After all of the doom and gloom, I figured we should do something light and sweet. I have so much to say on the subject that it's going to be two episodes at least. This is Part 1. I'd ove to hear what your favorite snacks are and your idiosyncratic ways of eating them! Please write to me at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com and I will share your story on an upcoming episode!!
2025-06-2551 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 21: What's News?A roundup of the news after we bombed Iran.
2025-06-2342 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 20: Bomb Iran?????Mike and I discuss the issue of Iran and Israel among other things. Email at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-06-2157 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 19: Social MobilityHad a discussion with my brother earlier today where he claimed that the US has the greatest potential for social mobility of any other country in the world and that is what makes America so great. Is he right? I did some research, which I detail at length in this episode.
References:
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/economics/social-mobility/
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/social-mobility-by-country#social-mobility-by-country
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/02_economic_mobility_sawhill_ch3.pdf
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/02/14/americans-overestimate-social-mobility-in-their-country
https://www.worldeconomics.com/Rankings/Economies-By-Inequality...2025-06-1955 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 18: Being A TeacherI would love to hear from you about the things you do and are passionate about. If you would like to be a guest host, please email at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com and pitch me your idea and maybe we can have a conversation to share with the world!
2025-06-171h 02Random SchmuckEpisode 17: No Kings RallyToday I am joined by Mike Brockway to discuss the No Kings Rally we attended in Beacon, NY.
2025-06-1557 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 16: Additional Constitutional AmendmentsI have a proposal for six additional amendments that address the issues of our time. I would love to hear your thoughts, please email me at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-06-1339 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 15: Safe And Effective Protesting StrategiesThe June 14th No Kings Protest Day is coming up, here is your guide on how to prepare and deal with situations as you attend. This is not a comprehensive guide nor intended to give legal advice, please do additional research as needed to keep yourself prepared and safe this weekend and for all the weekends that will inevitably follow.
Sources:
https://indivisible.org/resource/safety-security-and-digital-preparedness-second-trump-administration
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/how-protest-safely
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/06/871423767/from-flash-bangs-to-rubber-bullets-the-very-real-risks-of-riot-control-agents
...2025-06-111h 02Random SchmuckEpisode 14: The Constitution - Amendments 15-27Today we finish off our trip through through the United States Constitution! Please email at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-06-0945 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 13.5: Emergency! Rampant Corruption.Today I read a piece written by Ben Rhodes for the New York Times about how the moves Trump is making not only echo those made by Putin and Orban, they are at a massively accelerated pace.
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2025-06-0824 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 13: The Constitution - Amendments 1-14The Bil of Rights and the post-Civil War Amendments are in the crosshairs today. Corrections and comments, please contact at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-06-0746 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 12: The Constitution - Articles 3-7The role of the judiciary, the relationship between the federal government and the states and how the Constitution can be amended. Please send comments or corrections to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-06-0543 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 11: The Constitution - Article 2Article 2 of the Constitution details the duties and powers of the President of the United States.
Please contact me at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com with any corrections or comments.
2025-06-0345 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 10: The Constituition, Article 1Today we look at the powers enumerated by the Constitution for the legislative branch.
2025-06-0138 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 9: Mike In Da HouseMy buddy Mike joins me, a retired Army colonel, to discuss various and sundry topics. Please email at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com!
2025-05-3038 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 8: Socializing As An IntrovertI have a set number of spoons I can spend on social interactions and this episode describes how those spoons get spent in various interactions and why I never initiate phone calls. Please share your stories at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com!
2025-05-2838 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 7: BigotryBigotry is one of the uglier sides of human nature, in order to defeat it we must first agree that it exists and then agree that it is a problem and then work together to overcome what has been generational systemic efforts to discriminate and marginalize. Please share your stories to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-05-2642 minRandom SchmuckEpiswode 6: Bend The KneeMad King Trumpgaryen is demanding ultimate fealty. How do we handle it? Email the show at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-05-2442 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 5: Learning CurvesWhat do you do when you hit a brick wall when learning something new? Please share your stories by emailing me at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-05-2242 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 4: DreamsDreams are neat, dreams are weird. What do you dream about? Please share at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.
2025-05-2040 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 3: Women - People Or Just Babymaking Meat?It is becoming increasingly obvious that, to a large segment of the American population, the only value women have is their reproductive potential. There is a movement to make barefoot, pregnant and in the kitchen great again. Here are some stories of what women are having to endure and the dark reasons behind why this movement is gaining influence. This is a long one, please hang in there.
References:
https://apnews.com/article/pregnant-woman-brain-dead-abortion-ban-georgia-a85a5906e5b2c4889525f2300c441745
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9320804/
https://www.theguardian...2025-05-181h 14Random SchmuckEpisode 2: The Health Care "System"Responding to feedback from last episode and expounding on the frustrations of dealing with a "system" that really isn't a system at all. Please share your stories by emailing me at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com and I'll read your story on the next episode!
2025-05-1632 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 1: Driving Drives Me NutsThe first in a series of unscripted podcast episodes where I reflect on things that affect us all and my observations on them. This first episode is about the nuttiness of driving on roads nowadays, the perils of the "strode" and the finer points of toasted sesame seed bagels with cream cheese and lox.
Send me your funny stories about driving to randomschmuck@gmail.com and I'll read them on the next episode!
2025-05-1436 minRandom SchmuckRecommended Podcasts - Taking A BreakI am going to be taking a break from scheduled episodes, but I will be back when the need arises. In the meantime, I discuss the list of podcasts I listen to every week. Thank you for being a listener!
The Al Franken Podcast
Amicus with Dahlia Lithwick
Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams
Big Picture Science
The Bulwark Podcast
Citation Needed
Cleanup On Aisle 45
Cognitive Dissonance
D&D Minus
The Daily Beans
The Economics of Everyday Things2025-04-2538 minRandom SchmuckLast Season's LosersRemember The Running Man? Well, it's relevant again.
References:
https://www.scripts.com/script/the_running_man_17257/4
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250418-us-senator-says-el-salvador-staged-margarita-photo-op
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-el-salvador-prison
https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/03/11/mel-gibsons-domestic-violence-conviction-highlighted-in-firing-of-trump-doj-official/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/04/17/trump-advisor-suggests-deportation-critics-are-breaking-the-law-by-aiding-and-abetting-terrorism/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/business/trump-harvard-letter-mistake.html
https://www.facebook.com/feministnews.us/posts/pfbid023QgT2WdSVZoqwoHV6ssVwwSGT5ysmTXdTCKpajF55XX6fnf14Vfbgt8F6pANvUttl
2025-04-2238 minRandom SchmuckState Sponsored KidnappingJust bring the guy home already!!!!
References:
https://www.civiced.org/quotations-about-democracy
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-white-house-el-salvador-kilmar-abrego-garcia-ad338d6b4558a6aba80e8290fd3eece9
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-5/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-floats-legally-questionable-proposal-deport-us-citizens-rcna201183
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/politics/kilmar-abrego-garcia-maryland-senator-el-salvador/index.html
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-administration-lies-kilmar-abrego-garcia-explained-1235318906/
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6371538926112
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366178/trump-deport-jail-u-s-citizens-homegrowns-el-salvador
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/trump-abrego-garcia-deported-hearing.html
2025-04-1842 minRandom SchmuckCell Phones In SchoolsThey were one huge reason I retired from teaching.
References:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/nyregion/school-cell-phone-ban-nyc.html
https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24252235/police-unlock-phone-password-face-id-apple-wallet-id
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2025/03/21/border-control-phone-search/82594653007/
2025-04-1552 minRandom SchmuckI Used To Have A Sense Of HumorThe REAL reason why Blazing Saddles would never be made today.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe%27s_law
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-monitor-immigrants-social-media-antisemitism-2057562
https://forward.com/opinion/657036/trump-jews-antisemitism-republican-party/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/07/trump-el-salvador-amercian-prisoners/82982777007/
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5241423-house-passes-bill-district-court-injunctions/
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-insider-trading/
2025-04-1245 minRandom SchmuckTrump Is Who He IsTrump's psychological makeup explains everything you need to know bout his tariff war.
References
https://apnews.com/article/panama-us-mulino-hegseth-canal-33b7e18a1e879706712309118c3ad8c0
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/08/musk-navarro-tariff-trump/82989175007/
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/09/us/immigrant-rights-deportation.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/opinion/trump-tariffs-rationale-power.html
2025-04-1032 minRandom SchmuckNo One Should Be SurprisedThe stock market doesn't much care for the tariffs, does it?
References:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/07/business/jamie-dimon-tariff-warning
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/06/treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-markets-tariffs-recession.html
https://www.thestreet.com/personalities/scott-bessent-net-worth
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/speaker-johnson-cuts-deal-rep-luna-parental-proxy/story?id=120545742
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-argues-judge-cant-order-return-of-kilmar-abrego-garcia/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/10/who-is-russell-vought-trump-office-of-management-and-budget
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/peter-navarro-says-vietnams-0percent-tariff-offer-is-not-enough-its-the-non-tariff-cheating-that-matters.html
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/v/valueaddedtax.asp
https://www.newsweek.com/don-bacon-tariffs-spurred-worst-depression-ever-had-2056024
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/o...2025-04-0832 minRandom SchmuckWell, That Was Tariffying!The tariffs hit, the economy goes in the toilet and the Senate is about to use one weird trick to give billionaires a huge tax cut while pretending it won't blow a $5 trillion hole in our deficit.
References:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/a-timeline-of-trumps-tariff-actions-so-far
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/trump-fake-tariff-rates-1.7501604
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-things-going-very-220759324.html
https://trumpgolftrack.com/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/politics/republicans-senate-rules-tax-cuts.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/04/social-security-layoffs-trump-musk/
2025-04-0635 minRandom SchmuckElon's Worthless CheddarWisconsin demonstrates that Elon's money does not win elections. Hopefully, other Republicans will start to take note.
References:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/politics/johnson-luna-proxy-voting-parents-house-gop/index.html
https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-voters-approve-constitutional-voter-id-amendment/64357959
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/us/politics/wisconsin-supreme-court-crawford-schimel.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/politics/elon-musk-tesla-wisconsin.html
https://newrepublic.com/post/193424/elon-musk-doge-usip-nonprofit-seize-building
https://www.newsweek.com/doge-cuts-update-today-contracts-cancelled-2052525
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/eric-adams-case-dismissed-new-york-trump-doj.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/opinion/trump-ice-immigrants.html
2025-04-0433 minRandom SchmuckJust Yammering On TodayOff-script today, observations about why things feel like they really suck, from an economic perspective.
Reference:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/business/economy/wealth-cash-inequality.html
2025-04-0233 minRandom SchmuckThe Big Business Of Scamming AmericansAmericans seem to be particularly susceptible to being scammed.
References :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_oil
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1676328/
https://www.cspinet.org/news/airborne-agrees-pay-233-million-settle-lawsuit-over-false-advertising-its-miracle-cold-buster
https://www.fda.gov/food/information-consumers-using-dietary-supplements/questions-and-answers-dietary-supplements
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/pumpanddump.asp
Tim Minchin "Storm":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhGuXCuDb1U
2025-03-3133 minRandom SchmuckWhere's MY Soros Money???Still waiting for that sweet, sweet Soros money...in the meantime, Elon Musk is trying to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
References:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/climate/epa-air-pollution-exemption-mercury-coal-ash.html
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/27/acid-rain-trump-epa
https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-elon-musk-lottery-trump-b272e6af6c18ff5b73cd100ecec275b7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Soros
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections/
https://apnews.com/article/trump-executive-order-elections-voting-constitution-8908477167fd65dc9cd485e1fde5b804
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-27/trump-targets-california-for-withholding-parent-information-about-student-gender-identity2025-03-2930 minRandom SchmuckHouthigateThe Trump Administration makes an oopsie.
References:
https://apnews.com/united-states-presidential-election-events-8c6d7abff90d4580920c6cfc8591d361
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/25/us/trump-hegseth-war-plans-leak-signal
https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-turns-away-casino-mogul-wynns-bid-challenge-ny-times-v-sullivan-2025-03-24/
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/nyregion/columbia-trump-response.html
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/25/project-esther-trump-protests-deportations
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/business/florida-child-labor-laws/index.html
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-consumer-confidence-tumbled-again-in-march-302410584.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/us/politics/republicans-congress-signal-leak.html
https://www.newsweek.com/atlantics-goldberg-considering-release-full-trump-war-plan-texts-2050295
https://www.nbcnews.com...2025-03-2725 minRandom SchmuckTactical Nuclear LawfareThe Trump Administration is ramping up lawfare against its perceived enemies.
References:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8823897-do-not-obey-in-advance-most-of-the-power-of
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/22/donald-trump-law-firms-threat-027250
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/columbia-university-trump-demands-funding-rcna197261
https://fortune.com/2025/03/21/trump-executive-order-paul-weiss-law-firm-government-contracts-pro-bono-legal-services/
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/16/nx-s1-5230274/abc-settles-with-trump-for-15-million-now-he-wants-to-sue-other-news-outlets
https://www.masslive.com/politics/2025/03/northeast-gop-congressman-rages-over-doge-social-security-decision.html
https://apnews.com/article/weather-forecasts-worsen-doge-trump-cuts-tornado-da573a044916c06cebcdb92b1f1452e6
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/03/17/heres-how-trumps-executive-orders-align-with-project-2025-as-he-touts-agenda-in-speech-to-congress/
https://theconversation.com/i-watched-hungarys-democracy-dissolve-into-authoritarianism-as-a-member-of-parliament-and-i-see-troubling-parallels-in-trumpism-and-its-appeal-to-workers-224930
https://www.scientificamerican.com...2025-03-2529 minRandom SchmuckSomething Maybe NewRoss joins me to shoot the shit today!
2025-03-2333 minRandom SchmuckPretty Little LiarsKaroline Leavitt finally told a truth this past week and it was a complete accident.
2025-03-2133 minRandom SchmuckDepartment of VengeanceThe Trump Administration takes its most authoritarian moves to date and begins the weaponization of the Department of Justice.
2025-03-1925 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 30!Today I ramble on about various things, political and not. Oh, I also explain why the moon was red during the lunar eclipse, don't want to miss that!
2025-03-1738 minRandom SchmuckO CanadaWhat is Trump's obsession with our neighbors to the north??
2025-03-1538 minRandom SchmuckFreedumb Of SpeachAh, the First Amendment. How much longer will it last?
2025-03-1330 minRandom SchmuckWhat Is Fascism, Anyway?So...what is fascism, and does Trump fit the definition of being a fascist?
2025-03-1132 minRandom SchmuckWhat Is Socialism, Really?What's up with that scary boogeyman word Republicans use as a slur?
2025-03-0941 minRandom SchmuckStormy Weather AheadThe Trump administration is attempting to dismantle NOAA, just as Project 2025 demands.
2025-03-0734 minRandom SchmuckSocial SecurityElon Musk seems poised to kill Social Security. What is it and why is Musk lying about it?
2025-03-0532 minRandom SchmuckAd Hominem Ad NauseamWhat is an ad hominem argument and why is it so effective...and in bad faith?
2025-03-0337 minRandom SchmuckOne Flu Over The Cuckoo's NestFrom the awful staged attack on Zelensky in the Oval Office to a measles outbreak in Texas, things are heading off the rails ever faster.
2025-03-0133 minRandom SchmuckRamble OnJust some random thoughts for today.
2025-02-2733 minRandom SchmuckAmericans Believe Weird Things, Part 1Part one of a series investigating conspiracy theories and why they are so attractive to so many people.
2025-02-2549 minRandom SchmuckIndependent AgenciesThere is a reason why independent agencies exist and why Trump is trying to eliminate their independence.
2025-02-2335 minRandom SchmuckUnpluggedThe Democratic Party seems to not even exist, they are unplugged not only from power but from the people. That needs to change, and NOW.
2025-02-2130 minRandom SchmuckCriminals Are Not WelcomeIn an interesting ad put together by Homeland Security Secretary Noem, she proclaims that "Criminals are not welcome in the United States." Interesting, as the Trump administration is essentially one big organized crime operation.
2025-02-1931 minRandom SchmuckTechno DictatorshipScience is under attack even as tech bros seek to make the US a paradise...for themselves.
2025-02-1735 minRandom SchmuckThe SAVE ActRFK Jr is here to give us all brainworms and the SAVE Act may disenfranchise tens of millions of people. Just another Saturday in 'MURICA!
2025-02-1533 minRandom SchmuckThe Gulf Of AmericaSo...The Gulf of America. Is it just a stupid ploy by a man with no ideas to actually help anyone or is there more behind it? And what's the deal with Elon Musk???
2025-02-1327 minRandom SchmuckBe A Fan!!!!It is important when the world out there is difficult, to have things that bring joy to your life. So...be a fan! Of whatever it is you choose. I share some of mine.
2025-02-1140 minRandom SchmuckThe Consumer Financial Protection BureauThe CFPB was created to police abuses by financial institutions against their customers. Billions of dollars have been recovered for defrauded consumers. Elon Musk and Russell Vought are active swiftly to kill it. We discuss this on today's SHART-O-METER.
2025-02-0933 minRandom SchmuckThey Are ThrilledTrump's supporters are beyond thrilled that he is breaking the government and doing it illegally. They voted for him to do something and he is doing something. All guardrails have failed and it's up to us to do the hard work.
2025-02-0733 minRandom SchmuckWhither Art Thou, Democrats?As our government is being dismantled by madmen and the Republicans smile beatifically at the culmination of their decades-long plan to drown the government in the bathtub, Democrats must find their spines, stand up and fight back.
2025-02-0541 minRandom SchmuckBorn A Ramblin ManToday I eschew the carefully prepared script and just blather about stuff.
2025-02-0339 minRandom SchmuckConfirmation BiasWhen a plane crashes into the Potomac, the buck stops with everyone but the President. How confirmation bias makes it possible for him to get away with his awful comments after the crash.
2025-02-0135 minRandom SchmuckFirst They Came For The Trans FolksThe history of oppression shows that the erosion of civil rights is incremental, starting with the small groups that have been framed as undesirable. It might start there, but it doesn't end there.
2025-01-3025 minRandom SchmuckWhy Greenland?On the way to discuss why Trump is so hot to annex Greenland, we touch upon a whole range of interesting subjects.
2025-01-2734 minRandom SchmuckThe Overton WindowToday we will have some thoughts on the current news and investigate the Overton Window, a way of shifting public sentiment towards the acceptability of either a freedom or a restriction of people's rights.
2025-01-2536 minRandom SchmuckInattentional BlindnessHow do magicians trick you? The same trick is used politically to make things happen that should never be allowed to happen right under your nose. This episode details the trick that exploits the human tendency to be easily distracted by bright, shiny objects while the real goals are achieved out of sight and out of mind.
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2025-01-2321 minRandom SchmuckShock and AweYesterday Trump signed around 200 executive orders while revoking around 80 of Biden's executive orders. We sort through the refuse from the firehose of awfulness and examine in detail one particular order that explicitly violates the Constitution, why it violates the Constitution and what is likely to happen next.
2025-01-2123 minRandom SchmuckEpisode 2 - Gish GallopThe Gish Gallop is a rhetorical device designed to overwhelm discourse with a firehose of lies, distortions and half-truths in such a way that the responder cannot effectively respond to them. It is important to recognize it for what it is when it happens.
2025-01-1923 minRandom SchmuckIntroduction To Eggwatch!Establishing the premise for the podcast and expounding on the basic economics driving egg prices, among other things. Supply and demand drive prices, political policy can have some impact but the larger impacts are out of the hands of political actors. So, will Trump being elected President bring down egg prices?
2025-01-1718 min