Some More News

IMDb TVDB Trailer
  • :
  • : 254
  • : 3
  • YouTube
  • 10
  • Comedy News

:

.

2023
2023x1
The Talented Mr. Musk: Part 1 - Free Speech
Episode overview
Hi. Elon Musk was forced to buy Twitter a few months ago. Despite his claims of being a "free speech absolutist," his actions since buying Twitter show that he's a liar and hypocrite who readily censors speech that doesn't personally benefit him.
2023x2
The Talented Mr. Musk: Part 2 - The Elon Files
Episode overview
Hi. For Part 2, we look at how The Twitter Files don't show the kind of nefarious intent that Elon Musk hoped they would, and analyze why he bought Twitter in the first place (other than being forced to).
2023x3
Why Is Housing So Expensive?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at the very simple but also impossibly complex causes of the U.S. housing crisis, and what we might be able to do about it.
2023x4
What's The Deal With Airlines?
Episode overview
Hi. The airlines really screwed things up over the holidays and have made flying a generally awful experience for decades. Here's why that is (spoiler alert: capitalism and deregulation) and how we could potentially make it better.
2023x5
Why Being Poor Is So Expensive
Episode overview
Hi. Conservatives love to label poor people as lazy and irresponsible, but America makes life incredibly difficult and expensive for the poor in ways that keep them at a stark disadvantage.
2023x6
Bad Things We Only Have Because Of Lobbying
Episode overview
Hi. Corporations and industry groups spend billions of dollars on lobbying members of Congress. On today's episode, we look at some things we only have (or have way less regulated than we should) because of lobbying.
2023x7
Is Hollywood Actually Woke?
Episode overview
Hi. There's been a lot of talk about Hollywood going woke and thus going broke. But is this really true? Is Hollywood, perhaps, pretty un-woke?
2023x8
The GOP-Led House Is Really Embarrassing Itself
Episode overview
Hi. The GOP has been in control of the House for just over two months, but all they can seem to do is promote awful legislation, hold performative investigations, and fight amongst themselves.
2023x9
Do Cities Really Need All These Cars?
Episode overview
Hi. On today's episode, we look at how the U.S. became so car-centric, why more walkable cities are probably the way to go, and what we can do to loosen the car industry's mechanical .. show full overview
2023x10
Is Democracy In Wisconsin In Peril?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at how former Wisconsin state Governor Scott Walker and the GOP have hijacked the state's democracy through gerrymandering, and how the upcoming election .. show full overview
2023x11
Are Rich People Okay?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at what being rich does to your perception of yourself and others, the eccentricities of the super wealthy, how they use their money to hold influence .. show full overview
2023x12
Why All The Train Derailments?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at the response to the recent Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, how both Republicans and Democrats share in the blame, and how .. show full overview
2023x13
Maybe Credit Scores Shouldn't Be A Thing?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at how credit scoring bureaus were originally created to track debt (among other things) in America, how they've evolved into a bad-faith tactic for the .. show full overview
2023x14
How Corporations Pretend To Be Eco-Friendly
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at how corporations pretend to be eco-friendly while cutting corners and keeping quarterly profits their top priority.
2023x15
Abortion, The Metaverse, And Other Things We Were Magically Right About
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, Cody and Katy discover they have psychic powers, based on all the various news stories they totally saw coming. For example, Steven Crowder being a grifting .. show full overview
2023x16
Unions Make Things Better (Even If You're Not In One)
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at the current union "boom" and how unions improve pay and conditions for workers, non-union workers, and even non-workers.
2023x17
Protests Don't Need To Be Civil
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at the constant calls for "civility" during any protest movement and examine why those in power always criticize protesters for not doing it "the right way."
2023x18
What Are The Real Dangers Of A.I.?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at the hype surrounding artificial intelligence, the way corporations are desperate to use it to save money, and the theory among some rich people that it's going to destroy civilization.
2023x19
Are Drag Queens Coming For Your Kids??
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at the right-wing moral panic surrounding drag queens, the nonsensical laws many states are trying to pass, and the ways in which grifters are trying to use the panic to attack the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
2023x20
Weight Obsession Is Ruining Everyone's Health
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, Katy Stoll looks at America's obsession with weight, how social media has made this obsession worse, and how we can be more empathetic and mindful of the pressure our peers feel to maintain a specific weight.
2023x21
Who Are The Real "Groomers"?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we analyze the accusation that THE LEFT is grooming children by injecting gender ideology into schools and putting disgusting things like rainbows on shirts. We .. show full overview
2023x22
Hawaii, National Parks, And The Perils Of Overtourism
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at how an influx of tourists often has a negative impact on a location's environment, infrastructure, and residents.
2023x23
Billionaire Philanthropy Is Kind Of A Scam
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at how billionaires often benefit from their supposed altruism and why we can't rely on their "generosity" to solve society's problems.
2023x24
The Horrifying Results of Defunding The Police?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at the false narrative surrounding police "defunding" and crime, and investigate what cops have really been up to since the summer of 2020.
2023x25
America's Toxic Food System
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at America's food system, why corn is in nearly everything we eat, how factory farms are bad for consumers and the environment, and why capitalism makes it so hard to eat healthy.
2023x26
All The Freaks Who Want To Be The Next Trump
Episode overview
Hi. It's Republican primary debate season! Ungghhhh.......... sfhkjsahvj... Anyway, here's a look at some of the giant weirdos who think they can beat Trump and BE Trump and not inspire their political party to want to hang them.
2023x27
Whose Fault Is The "Crisis" At The Border?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at the U.S.-Mexico border, how our politicians suck at addressing the issues there, and why so many people from Mexico and Central America cross the .. show full overview
2023x28
Hey..... How's The Legal Weed Going?
Episode overview
Hi. Hi. ....... hello....hi. Today Cody looks at the states where cannabis has been legalizedw asn't legal weed supposed to help communities that had been priorly...prior... previously .. show full overview
2023x29
They Literally Don't Make Things Like They Used To
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at Planned Obsolescence, the resulting mountains of e-waste, and why companies don't want you to be able to fix their crummy products.
2023x30
Having A Baby In America
Episode overview
Should You Have A Baby? Hi. Conservatives sure want Americans to have more children, but they don't seem to like children at all or want to support them in society! In today's .. show full overview
2023x31
Dude, Where's My Self-Driving Car?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at how autonomous vehicles (AVs) work, and also how they don't work, and also also how they're being tested on city streets without your consent to help enrich people like Elon Musk.
2023x32
Why Are Modern Blockbusters So... Not Very Good?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at modern blockbuster filmmaking, excessive CGI, the power producers have over the artistic process, and why studios need all their movies to make $1 billion.
2023x33
The Crummy Behavior of Under-The-Radar Tech CEOs
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at some tech CEOs who may not make the headlines as much as your Musks and Zuckersberg, but who nonetheless have a huge (negative) impact on our society with their anti-worker, privacy-shattering decisions.
2023x34
Boars, Orcas, and the Truth About 9/11
Episode overview
Boo! Ahh! Boars! Our Halloween episode is also our latest boar episode! The porcine menace is closing in on our olds, but it turns out their truculent eyes are also directed toward another foe... a foe that comes from the deep...
2023x35
Why Are U.S. Elections So Long?
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at the election-industrial complex, why U.S. election season drags on for so long, and what we could do to lessen the influence of corporate money on politics.
2023x36
Things That America Invented (But Other Countries Do Better)
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at products and ideas that originated in America but that other countries adapted in ways that are way, way better.
2023x37
Toll Roads Are Mostly A Private Profit Scam
Episode overview
Hi. Here's everything you didn't know you needed to know about toll roads – where the money goes, how it's an inefficient way to fund infrastructure, and how private companies take advantage of sweet government contracts to take your money.
2023x38
The Fragile Creator Economy
Episode overview
Hi. In today's episode, we look at how people make money on the internet, how vulnerable tech platforms affect people's livelihoods, and why "being your own boss" often means your boss is just Jeff Bezos.
2023x39
House Speaker Mike Johnson Sure Is A Scary Little Freak
Episode overview
Hi. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is not just a weirdo – he's also a scary little freak pushing an anti-democratic, Christian nationalist agenda.
2023x40
Some Good(ish) News To End 2023
Episode overview
Hi. The theme of today's episode is incremental change. To end 2023, we're celebrating some things that are good, and some things that are just slightly less bad in the worlds of science, labor, health, money (fake), and the environment.

Characters