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Author: Michael Higgins

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Cynical and absurd takes from a habitual procrastinator.
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I talk about the midterms and what it means for Republicans and 2024
I talk student loans, complicating issues instead of making them binary and untenable political reforms.
My wife reads me headlines and I react. 
A fun, "subtle" episode 
Quit my job. Numbers Guys. Retail Workers eating lunch like animals.
A stranger's life is changed by a Youtube Rapper

Everything Is Broken

2022-04-2449:50

This episode I talk about Bill Murray, Elon, Bill Gates and how every thing is held together with bubble gum and ticky-tac.
Send us a textCan personality and vibes truly outweigh substantive policy debates in today's political climate? Join me as I navigate the intricate landscape of modern American politics, dissecting the roles of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. I scrutinize the conservatives' reactions to Trump's interview with the National Association of Black Journalists and explore the irony of the GOP's engagement in race politics. Andrew Sullivan's provocative description of Kamala Harris's candidacy as a ...
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Episode #1

2024-06-3014:20

Send us a text0:00-0:36 Intro0:36-2:42 Director of the CIA William Burns 2008 memo "Nyet Means Nyet"2:42-4:35 US military peddles in Covid misinformation 4:35-5:55 5 States suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine5:55-7:37 Pentagon warns that Boomers are a national security threat7:37-9:20 Supreme Court overturns 1984 Chevon ruling920:11:49 Place your weather bets11:49-14:20 The incestuous Boeing and DOJ relationshipCorrection: I incorrectly stated that Lisa Monaco owned 1k-15k shares of Boeing. She o...

The Gilded Age Part 1

2021-10-2112:25

Very brief over view of the Gilded Age. Really setting the stage for the issues I think are truly important: The Panic of 1873 and 1893, the 2nd Industrial Revolution, Applied Science Technologies, Managerial advancements, social justice making roots, corruption and why and how we became a leading Nation of the world.This series will lead to discussion of the Administrative State and the various reforms it underwent, leading up to today.

Politics and Culture

2021-10-0747:59

This episode will be a review of American culture and politics. Topics covered:Parents protesting local school boards and the DOJ stepping in at the teachers behest.Lil Nas X Biden's August 18th interviewCongressional testimony by 2 generals, contradicting Biden.Officer who spoke out regarding AfghanistanBagram Air BaseWeapons seized by Taliban Muk Bang YouTube VideosVaccine MandateA random article by my favorite degens over at VICE
1) The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: A Cryptologic History2) AZMI, MUHAMMAD R. “Soviet Politico-Military Penetration in Afghanistan,1955 to 1979.” <i>Armed Forces &amp; Society</i>, vol. 12, no. 3, 1986, pp. 329–349. 3) An Interlude in Afghanistan4) July 30, 2021 Quarterly Report to Congress (If you would care to see a more detailed report regarding investigations of fraud by both US contractors and Afghan government)5) https://www.britannica.com/event/Anglo-Afghan-Wars

Taliban Origin Story

2021-09-1030:27

A look into the origins of the Taliban to put their recent retaking of Afghanistan into prospective. 
Send us a textA look at the recent debate between these two social media influencers regarding the age of consent
Send us a textAnalysis of the American Civil War by Karl Marx. During the war, he was a London correspondent for The New York Tribune. Did he think it was about slave rights, tariffs and Northern Aggression? Is history, according to Henry Ford, "One damn thing after another" or is there a better approach to understanding the chaos of our time?
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Send us a textAn analysis of Terrence Howard and the scientific community. Also, the commodification of discourse and the relationship between Creators and Users.
An episode that explains why coding is responsible for my obsession with Mel Gibson.
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