Burnin Down the House Just to Scare a Mouse

Burnin Down the House Just to Scare a Mouse

In this episode John plays clips from House Republicans as they try to elect a speaker. Then he talks about it with listeners and takes calls from Paul in New Jersey, Bruce in California, and Dean in L.A. Then Sean in California calls in to discuss the comedy of the GOP infighting and Cheryl in Michigan likens this to the election of the Pope. Jeff in L.A. talks about the kindness of Ronald Reagan. Then comedian, actor, writer, and broadcaster, "Comedy Daddy" Keith Price joins the show and they chat with Ken from Ohio about the war in Ukraine.

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In today's monologue, John talks about Kevin McCarthy showing his ignorance of American history by tweeting a video of himself saying that America has never obtained any land after a war. He then brin...

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Listener Extravaganza

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Today - a cavalcade of listeners calling in to laugh along and speak their minds. Rich in Indiana, Sean in California, Lisa in New Mexico, Bill in New Jersey, David in Santa Fe, Stephen in Kentucky, B...

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Holiday Special: Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lindsay Schubiner

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John interviews Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois' 8th congressional district on Chinese president Xi Jinping's visit to America, the violent GOP infighting in the House, and the latest on Donald T...

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For the holiday weekend - a couple of in-depth interviews. First John speaks with Nathan Thrall who is an American author, essayist, and journalist based in Jerusalem. They discuss his new book "A Day...

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Talking Turkey about How to Talk Civilly Over Turkey Part 2

Talking Turkey about How to Talk Civilly Over Turkey Part 2

The second in a two-part show. John talks about the new hostage cease-fire deal happening in Israel. He plays a clip of Joe Biden making the announcement about the deal brokered by Qatar. He takes a c...

23 Nov 20231h 2min

Talking Turkey about How to Talk Civilly Over Turkey Part 1

Talking Turkey about How to Talk Civilly Over Turkey Part 1

The first of a 2 part podcast. John gives up some Thanksgiving factoids and tells us what he is Thankful for this year. He starts a discussion about how to get along with Uncle Racist and Aunt Dead In...

22 Nov 20231h 16min

Words of Love for Rosalynn Carter

Words of Love for Rosalynn Carter

Today's monologue remembers first lady Rosalynn Carter and her legacy. He talks with Jason in Missouri about Jimmy Carter and Trump's interview on Univision. Then, he talks with Professor Corey Bretts...

21 Nov 20231h 1min

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Tech Dude Bros Behaving Badly

This time John discusses Open AI CEO Sam Altman being suddenly ousted from his company by the board of directors and Twitter owner Elon Musk facing financial backlash after defending Antisemitic posts...

20 Nov 20231h 1min

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