Nobody Expects The Dismal Science

In this week's quick hits episode, the guys discuss fraud of the Brett Favre and PPP variety, as well as following up on some of the latest atrocities in Ukraine. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond.

In this week's the roar is continuing to be restored episode, the guys discuss federal Republican efforts to restrict abortion rights, Russian conscription hijinks, GOP governors owning the libs with immigrants, and the latest inflation news. They also continue to bemoan the continued implosion of the Libertarian Party. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond.

In this week's happy Nebraska Scott Frost Day episode, the guys provide an overview of Biden's student loan forgiveness plan and its costs. Then they wrap with #RestoretheRoar and provide a little preview about why you should get hype for the upcoming Detroit Lions' season. 2:55 Student Loan Forgiveness 27:05 Detroit Lions Season Preview As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond.

In this week's there was no inflation episode, the guys discuss the most recent CPI report. In addition, they mourn the loss of a local (and arguably the best) Republican Congressman. Next, they mention left-wing opposition to an effective form of teaching before wrapping with everybody's favorite crime committing cheeto/former president. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond.

In this the FDA/CDC continues to flounder week, the guys discuss the arrival of monkeypox and the extent to which the government agencies learned any lessons from COVID. The next brief upon the new recession the US finds itself in along with why it's so strange before concluding with Congress actually doing stuff? As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond.

This week the guys were thrilled to be joined by writer, pontificator and comedian Andrew Heaton to discuss inflation and monetary policy. This chat is a follow-up to S7 E112 of the Political Orphanage podcast and Andrew's conversation with economist John Cochrane. https://mightyheaton.com/ As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond.

Once again the guys are back - as are historic levels of inflation...In this week's episode they discuss what should be expected with that inflation, ecoterrorists, abortion, and more. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond.

In this week's return from summer hiatus episode, the guys discuss the overturning of Roe vs Wade, the continuing difficulty with inflation, and the FDA's attempt to unilaterally ban Juul e-cigarettes. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond.

In this week's we finally all caught COVID episode, the guys discuss the takeover of the Libertarian Party by its edgelord wing. They then dive into the Uvalde shooting and once again find themselves sharing what can be done about gun violence and what sort of differences we can actually expect gun control measures to make. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond.

In this week's greedflationary episode, the guys discuss the causes behind the baby formula shortage in the US. In addition, they assign blame to the decades-high inflation in the United States and mention everybody's favorite inflationary policy - student loan forgiveness. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off.

In this week's VPN recorded episode, former Chinese Commie shill Wyatt reaches out to a friend who is presently in the middle of her second month being anonymously stuck in her Shanghai apartment. Together they discuss the reality of the situation in Shanghai, China's COVID response of past and present, some common misperceptions of China, and speculate on what the future may bring. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off.

In this week's very nice 69th episode extraordinaire, the guys were thrilled to be joined by fellow non-direct kidney donor and cofounder of the Neoliberal Project, Jeremiah Johnson. Together they discussed kidney donation, organ markets, the neoliberal identity, Carly Rae Jepsen's status, and so much more. 1:00 Living kidney donor veneration 7:20 Why donate your kidney? 22:05 Donor pain and recovery 37:00 Should we pay for kidney donations? 59:20 Effective altruism 1:10:00 Communities neoliberal and otherwise 1:31:30 How big tent is the neoliberal identity? 1:49:20 Central banker veneration 1:56:00 Overrated/Underrated Jeremiah and his very worthwhile thoughts can be found on Twitter @JeremiahDJohns and @ne0liberal. In addition, be sure to check out The Neoliberal Podcast and the Neoliberal Project! As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off. References/Further Media Dylan Matthews - Why I gave my kidney to a stranger — and why you should consider doing it too https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/4/11/12716978/kidney-donation-dylan-matthews Jeremiah Johnson - Why I’m donating a kidney, and why you should consider donating as well https://medium.com/@_JeremiahJohnson/why-im-donating-a-kidney-and-why-you-should-consider-donating-as-well-8483d2ae0d29 The Neoliberal Project and Podcast https://neoliberalproject.org/neoliberal-podcast The Neoliberal Podcast - Why You Should Donate a Kidney https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-you-should-donate-a-kidney/id1390384827?i=1000526828543 Last week I donated my left kidney anonymously to a total stranger on the kidney waitlist. AMA! https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/c7u0lx/last_week_i_donated_my_left_kidney_anonymously_to/ Nobody Expects the Dismal Science - Ep 62 Kidney Kindness and Cancelling Joe Rogan https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GwIh6QGZ6mNA4VafZ0KEi

In this week's untimely passing of Gilbert Gottfried episode, the guys take umbrage with Noam Chomsky's recent take on the war in Ukraine. Next they discuss yet another shooting of an unarmed black man by police, except this one happens to hit close to home. Lastly, they wrap with Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill and increasingly "inspired" allegations of grooming all across the political spectrum. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off.

In this week's back from vacation episode, Wyatt has returned from his Filipino adventure and relays some of the highlights from the trip. Meanwhile, he and George catch up on what on earth happened while he was gone, including a Ukrainian army that has turned the tide at the cost of suffering massacres and Shanghai struggling to deal with the tradeoff between zero COVID and lockdowns. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off.

In this week's defending the international liberal order's episode, the guys share their evolution on US interventionism abroad and how it applies to the Ukraine crisis, as well as discussing the high forecasted inflation rates Americans are likely to face this year. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off.

In this week's abbreviated episode, the guys are once again discussing the Russian progress through Ukraine as well as some of the worst takes on the internet. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off.

In this week's Riddler-infested episode, the guys discuss the ongoing carnage in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and what warranted actions should be pursued by the United States. They also share their thoughts on when anti-Russian pushback is clearly going too far... As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off.

In this week's NATO-alliance sponsored episode, the guys take a dive into the current crisis in Ukraine and come out guns blazing against the worst takes from conservatives, communists, and libertarians alike. As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off.

In this week's Super Bowl Sunday episode, the guys discuss Wyatt's journey of donating $4,500 to charity this past year in order to save a life and how that contribution was entirely funded by gambling winnings. They also discuss Marcus Aurelius and how his work, Meditations, assisted this journey and why his teachings can be applied to uses far more capable of enabling a fulfilling life than gambling. The full post can be found here: https://laowyatt.net/how-i-saved-a-life-with-gambling-and-so-can-you/ As always, if you enjoyed this conversation and would like to hear others like it, be sure to like, review, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast app. You can also follow us on Twitter at @NobodyDismal or email us at mailbag@nobodydismal.com. We promise to always respond, whether on-air or off.

In this week's down a kidney episode, the guys discuss Wyatt's recent kidney donation and beyond similar altruistic donations, what can be done to put a dent in the roughly 100,000 Americans who are on the kidney waiting list? Lastly, they conclude with talk of the world's most popular podcaster, Joe Rogan, who has come under pressure for promoting COVID quackery and some are attempting to remove him from his exclusive publishing on Spotify. Related Links The column that inspired Wyatt https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/4/11/12716978/kidney-donation-dylan-matthews If you are further interested in donating a kidney, please check out the following resources. University Of Michigan Transplant Center Living Kidney Donation https://www.uofmhealth.org/conditions-treatments/transplant/living-and-paired-kidney-donation Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation https://paireddonation.org/ Waitlist Zero http://waitlistzero.org/living-donation/become-a-donor National Kidney Registry https://nkr.donorscreen.org/register/now