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Hey, y'all! Despite the first Rage Against the War Machine rally having a less than stellar attendance, Angela McArdle and Nick Brana decided to run it back this year and now we have to talk about it. Join us as we discuss open mic decorum, the dumbest plan Lyndon LaRouche ever conceived, and the bizarre choice of having a self-proclaimed Secretary of Retribution close out an anti-war rally. Support the show

Hey, y'all! With the election around the corner it's time we close out our preview of the major third party candidates with the one and only Jill Stein. Many Americans have an extremely limited knowledge of Dr. Stein that seems to just start on November of 2016. So, join us as we go on a deep dive, debunk some myths, and discover some brand new frustrations. Support the show

Hey, y'all! Today we begin to end the third party convention season with part one about the Green Party. There is quite a bit to talk about, so join us as we dive into all the candidates that ran against the automatic favorite and eventual winner, Dr. Jill Stein. Support the show

Hey, y'all! This week we continue our dive into the major third party conventions, but this time around we needed some help. Joining us to make sense of the drama-filled Libertarian National Convention is journalist extraordinaire Jordan Willow Evans. Support the show

Hey, y'all! We are back to continue the tale of anti-abortion activist Randall Terry. Join us as we talk about Randy's rise to national notoriety, his fall into financial reckoning, and the ultimate divorced dad energy of his 2003 album Dark Sunglasses Day. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! The Constitution Party selected Randall Terry to be their nominee for president this year, so we're stepping up to tell the packed history of the man who was the face of the anti-abortion movement in the late '80s. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! After a long hiatus we are back and it only felt appropriate to check in on some folks who are running for president. So join us as we group therapy our way through an attempted assassination, a party's attempts to replace and/or keep their candidate, & the dumpster fire that is Cornel West's current campaign. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! We are back on the 2024 election beat and this week we are talking about the presidential nominees for the Socialist Workers Party. Join us as we dive into the drama-filled, nonsensical, and outright infuriating history of the SWP & the people most appropriately suited to represent them in 2024. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! This week we are doing something a little different. Oona is taking the lead to teach Dusty all about the musical extravaganza that is Eurovision. Stay tuned for random sports analogies that may or may not work, comparisons to the American electoral college, and the crushing realization that Benjamin Netanyahu absolutely played everyone in charge. It's a real douze point of an episode. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! We are finally at the end of our Debs-a-thon and oooh lordy does it kind of sad. Join us as Eugene makes one last valiant attempt to bring Socialism to America only to be met with the most insurmountable odds possible. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! Things sure haven't been easy for Gene Debs, huh? In this episode he is, yet again, forced to run for president, deal with theological splits in his own party, and become a repository for every old timey disease that doesn't kill people immediately. Lookin' at you, lumbago. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! For part four of the Eugene Debs saga, Gene keeps doing the thing he is best at and the thing he desperately never wants to do again: starting a brand new union and running for president. Also, he gets to experience the joy of trying to keep a group of socialists from splitting into their own party. In this episode, Gene is not having a great time. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! We are off onto part 3 of the Eugene Debs adventure. He's tried unionizing. He's tried having faith in the federal government. But what he hasn't done is create his own political party and get guilt tripped into running for president. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! We return to the tale of Eugene Debs, his fight to unite all the rail jobs under one union, and his battle against George Pullman. Support the Show.

Hey, yall! After months of teasing, it's finally here. We are kicking off our long series on the most famous of American socialists, Eugene V. Debs. In part one we cover Gene's childhood, his Millennial-esque adolescence, and his all encompassing love for his mother. Oh, and also we talk about him leading a union and his first tenure in an elected position. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! We kick off our newest season by diving deep into the philosophy and politics of living forever. Which also means we get to talk about Atlas Shrugged more than we would have liked. Support the Show.

The Democratic primaries and upon us, but what options are there for people not super excited to vote for Joe Biden, Marianne Williamson, or Dean Phillips? Well, lucky for you, there are four other candidates on quite a few state ballots that might just pique your interest. Join us as we look at the campaigns of Gabriel Cornejo, Stephen Lyons, Frankie Lozada, and Mando Perez-Serrato. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! We are closing out the year with the most conspiracy laden episode to date, which is...saying something. When we last left Shiva he had lost his race for the Senate & ascended to peak Divorced Guy by suing any news outlet that didn't agree he solely invented email. Of course, this led him to a brand new world on the cutting edge of conspiracy theory stardom. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! We are closing out the near year with a dude we've wanted to talk about since episode one and has recently road a wave of social media semi-fame into sort of relevance. We are talking about the one and only Shiva Ayyadurai. Support the Show.

Hey, y'all! This week we discuss the national convention held by the Socialist Party USA. Mostly we talk quite a bit about the platform, a little about ASMR soybean harvesting, and a medium amount about the radness of VP nominee Stephanie Cholensky.