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Beowulf Rochlen covers the inanity and insanity of American politics and culture in the first half of the 21st century. Call or text ‪(202) 656-6271‬ any time to participate in the show!

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John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to discuss the upcoming Trump Trial, changes in the Freedom Caucus, and a sneak peak of John's new podcast.Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us to discuss Trump updates with his upcoming trial, how women are continuously losing rights in this country, and some of the details of Project 2025.  Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to talk Eclipse Day, updates on the war in Ukraine, and Chernobyl. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
Guest Melissa Lane, class of 1943 Professor of Politics at Princeton, joins us to discuss her book, Of Rule and Office: Plato's Ideas of the Political and Plato's politicial philosophies. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to discuss celebrating Easter, Joe McCarthy, and what will happen if Donald Trump is found guilty?Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us to discuss Amazon class-action lawsuits, marking up prices in the housing crisis, and why don't rich people have empathy?Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
Gene Ludwig, head of the The Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, joins us to discuss 'functional unemployment', and how we can improve the well-being of middle- and lower-income Americans through economic research and education.Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
Listen to This!

Listen to This!

2024-03-2807:06

There are some great recent espisodes you can listen to while we make more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
Donald Trump is selling a version of the Bible called the God Bless The USA Bible in partnership with singer Lee Greenwood. You've got to here this one.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to discuss Trump's big bills and fines and upcoming court cases, Ukraine, and Boeing planes are falling apart.Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us this week to discuss Finland as the happiest place in the world, the hyprocrisy of Moms for Liberty, and how severe shrinklation is squeezing money out of hardworking Americans.Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
We are joined by Audrianna Lewis, a Maximus call center worker and we discuss exactly why despite working for the federal government, she still cannot afford her health insurance due to her current wages and the actions being taken to fix it.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
We listen to and discuss an emotional speech earlier this week from Senator Eva Birch, describing her recent personal experience with a miscarriage and Arizona's 'cruel' laws.Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
We have an amazing conversation with Stan Luther, the author of A Lifetime In The Atmosphere: A Memoir Of Flight. Written with Daniel Alrick, it tells the tale of his 96 years (so far!) at the end of World War 2, as a bomber pilot during the Cuban Missile Crisis, as a military attache in Madagascar, and much more. Buy the book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-lifetime-in-the-atmosphere-stanley-r-luther/1144396967Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
Can it actually be that JUSTICE is being served??? A former member of the Trump administration is FINALLY serving time? I for one am celebrating, but how important is this? Let me know what you think by phone or message at 202-656-6271.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
Fighting On The Left

Fighting On The Left

2024-03-1929:02

We speak with Joshua Green, author of The Rebels: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and The Struggle For a New American Politics,about the inside story of the uprising within the Democratic Party, the economic populists led by Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and how the financial crisis of 2008 was a trasformative event for the identity of the Democratic party. Find Joshua Green: @JoshuaGreenFacepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to discuss that Trump can't pay his bills, his threats against our country with dangerous word choice, and censorship on Tiktok. Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
The Death Of Suburbia

The Death Of Suburbia

2024-03-1831:00

We speak with Benjamin Herold, author of Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America’s Suburbs about the historic origins of post-war suburbia, and how suburbia racial exclusion is still prevalent today.Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us to discuss Fani Willis, attempts to remove access to abortions federal-wide, and when different romance movies have very different ideas on womanhood.Facepalm America: facepalmamerica.comTwitter: @FacepalmUSAFind Beowulf: @BeowulfRochlenBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
We bring you the news of a judge ruling that Fani Willis can remain on Trump’s election case.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/facepalm-america--5189985/support.
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Madeline Holland

You are so right about Apple. I also have a Samsung. I boycott a lot of stuff. I buy my clothes from second hand stores and clearance racks. There are whole classes of products I won't buy. Bottled water, soda, alcohol, makeup, fast food, and cable TV. I am very political, but also old. Being old enables you to get away with a lot of stuff; you are merely dismissed as being old, or labeled eccentric.

Apr 17th
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