Ep 125 | Would You Campaign on Pornhub? | Guest: Kevin Seefried
Comedian Kevin Seefried joins Heaton to suss out the week's better headlines, from shark thieves to legally-mandated polygamy to why psychics should be paid more for plane crashes. It's the Friday Release Valve!
17 Touko 201928min
Ep 124 | These Damn College Kids! | Guest: Robby Soave
In the era of radical identitarian politics, where unthinking vitriol and sometimes even violence abounds, more and more we are in need of sane voices in political discourse. Robby Soave, author of ‘Panic Attack: Young Radicals in the Age of Trump’ joins Heaton in the studio to talk about the future of politics in the new generation.
16 Touko 201954min
Ep 123 | Alienating the Audience: Game of Thrones | Guest: Grant Carlisle
It’s time for an industrial helping of high-grade nerd chat about Game of Thrones. Heaton talks to policy wonk and lifelong nerd Grant Carlisle about the deeper meaning of George R. R. Martin’s books and HBO series.
15 Touko 201953min
Ep 122 | What the Hell is 'Dark Money'? | Guest: Dave Levinthal
How much do you have to pay to swing an ambassadorship? What is Citizens United and why do people loathe it? Heaton talks with Dave Levinthal, senior reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, about campaign finance and how money shapes politics.
14 Touko 201943min
Ep 121 | Mother's Day Special
It's that time of year again! The mistletoe is hanging in the doorway, all the snow has been shoveled, and there's a glass of wine just waiting on the kitchen counter for that special person. Snuffy's Diner is proud to sponsor this year's Mother's Day Special!
13 Touko 201918min
Ep 120 | The Spy Whale Who Loved Me | Guest: Lou Perez
Comedian Lou Perez joins Heaton for a Friday Release Valve episode to discuss the silliest headlines of the week: Some sheep go to school, chicken nugget ice cream, a guy crossing the ocean in a barrel, and a lot more fun on this week’s episode!
10 Touko 201936min
Ep 119 | How Harlots Saved America | Guest: Thaddeus Russell
What if history isn’t a string of great man biopics or a struggle between conservatives and progressives? What if it’s a battle of disciplinarians against drunks and harlots? Thaddeus Russell comes on to talk about his book, “A Renegade History of the United States.”
9 Touko 201938min
Ep 118 | A Great Way to Screw Up the Economy | Guest: Jeremy Kareken
The market tumbled yesterday after Donald Trump threatened to double down on tariffs. Heaton explains Comparative Advantage with a brilliant scotch analogy, and is then joined by playwright and comedian Jeremy Kareken to rant about protectionism.
8 Touko 201943min
