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Ep 223Episode 355: Prison Planet

Ben and Marcus recap the news stemming from Hurricane Harvey, discuss the legacy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and the return of the Clinton’s 1033 program.

Sep 1, 201747 min

Ep 222Episode 354: Keep The Horse

Ben and Marcus discuss Steve Bannon's recent expulsion from the White House, the recent 'Unite the Right' protests in Charlottesville, and the decision to tear down morally questionable historic monuments.

Aug 20, 201752 min

Ep 221Episode 353: Greed: The Great Equalizer

Ben and Marcus discuss Trump's stance on the country's opioid crisis, Ben takes caller viewpoints on the subject.

Aug 10, 20171h 29m

Ep 220Episode 352: Thumbs Down, Buddy

Ben and Marcus recap the recent healthcare vote, discuss Trump's ridiculous tweet regarding transgender individuals in the military, and talk about Anthony Scaramucci's removal from the position of Whitehouse Communications Director.

Aug 1, 201747 min

Ep 219Episode 351: Orenthal Is Out

Ben and Marcus discuss OJ Simpson's recent parole decision, learn about the death of the Republican health care bill, and read some controversial released emails to Donald Trump Jr. Featuring a bonus interview with Jeffrey Felix, author of 'Guarding The Juice'.

Jul 22, 201754 min

Ep 218Episode 350: Daddy Putin

Ben and Marcus discuss the Beachgate, the G20 Summit, the idiocy of the CNN gif coverage, and the anti-immigrant Kate's Law.

Jul 7, 201750 min

Ep 217Episode 349: The Dumpster Fire Chats Part IX

Ben reads and responds to listener emails about recent episodes and current events.

Jul 3, 201754 min

Ep 216Episode 348: Frogs in The Pressure Cooker

Ben and Marcus discuss the recent Shakespeare in the Park protest, the Alex Jones and Megyn Kelly interview, and what happens when police officers aren't good at their jobs.

Jun 23, 201750 min

Ep 215Episode 347: Stretch Armstrong-ing

Ben and Marcus discuss the recent baseball diamond shooting, the way media handles news during a crisis, and political ideology influencing the way Americans live their entire lives.

Jun 16, 20171h 2m

Ep 214Episode 346: Accidentally Transparent

Ben and Marcus are joined by Travis Irvine to discuss Trump's need to continue tweeting, the ongoing investigation into Michael Flynn, and the prevalence of election theft.

Jun 10, 201740 min

Ep 213Episode 345: Negative Press Covfefe

Ben and Marcus recap Kathy Griffin's controversial photo shoot, learn that white house leakers aren't actually that easy to get rid of, and discuss Big Pharma's hand recent celeb disasters.

Jun 1, 201745 min

Ep 212Episode 344: The 2017 Budget

Ben and Marcus discuss the Trump Administration budget, Sessions' radical prison policies, and the First Family's visit to The Vatican.

May 26, 201745 min

Ep 211Episode 343: The Dumpster Fire Chats Part VIII

Ben reads and responds to listener emails about recent episodes and current events.

May 21, 201735 min

Ep 210Episode 342: The Comey Memo

Ben and Marcus cover the breaking Comey Memo story, discuss Trump's search for a new FBI director, and Roger Stone's morals.

May 17, 201749 min

Ep 209Episode 341: The Dumpster Fire Chats PartVII

Ben reads and responds to listener emails about recent episodes and current events.

May 8, 201722 min

Ep 208Episode 340: Mildly Nauseous

Ben and Marcus discuss the idea of Wiki Leaks being information porn, the Democrats pushing to limit Trump's use of nuclear weapons, and Trump's relationship with North Korea.

May 5, 201743 min

Ep 207Episode 339: Ping Pong President

Ben and Marcus discuss the reasons why Rikers Island should be closed, review Trump's attack on sanctuary cities, and respond to listener emails.

Apr 28, 201757 min

Ep 206Episode 338: Strategic Patience

Ben and Marcus recap the Donald Trump Tax March, North Korea's failed missile launch, and Alex Jones' child custody battle.

Apr 19, 201727 min

Ep 205Episode 337: The Dumpster Fire Chats Part VI

Ben reads and responds to listener emails about recent episodes and current events.

Apr 17, 201731 min

Ep 204Episode 336: In Bed With The Goblins

Ben and Marcus discuss the recent bombings in Syria, Alex Jones' relationship with Donald Trump, and the idea of putting illegal immigrants in US prisons.

Apr 14, 201743 min

Ep 203Episode 335: The Cultivation of a Nation

Ben and Marcus discuss the necessity of babysitting our National Security Advisor, North Korean and Syrian relationships with the USA, and potential upcoming Supreme Court nominations.

Apr 7, 201750 min

Ep 202Episode 334: The Dumpster Fire Chats Part V

Ben reads and responds to listener emails about recent episodes and current events.

Apr 5, 201748 min

Ep 201Episode 333: A Country Run By Rich Kids

Ben and Marcus discuss Congress' decision to allow ISPs to sell our internet history, Trump's plan for a wall between the US and Mexico, and the cult-like behavior of the Alt Right.

Mar 31, 201747 min

Ep 200Episode 332: The Tippy Top

Ben is joined by Travis Irvine and Travis Morningstar to discuss the investigation into the Trump administration, Roger Stone's assassination claims, and to review the short list of good Trump Administration days.

Mar 23, 201742 min

Ep 199Episode 331: Sick of it All

Ben and Marcus discuss Rachel Maddow's reveal of Trump's tax forms, The Republican health care reform bill, and the US prison systems.

Mar 16, 201743 min

Ep 198Episode 330: Weeping Angels

Ben breaks down the new travel ban, Trumpcare, and the CIA's Weeping Angel program.

Mar 11, 20171h 10m

Ep 197Episode 329: The War on Media

Ben and Marcus discuss VOICE, Trump's relationship with the media, and the recent Jeff Sessions scandal.

Mar 3, 201755 min

Ep 196Episode 328: The Dumpster Fire Chats part IV

Ben reads and responds to listener emails about recent episodes.

Feb 24, 20171h 7m

Ep 195Episode 327: The Muslim Ban

Ben and Marcus are joined by Saman Arbabi to discuss religion and racism associated with Trump's administration, the assassination of Kim Jong Nam, and the recent resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.

Feb 21, 201752 min

Ep 194Episode 326: A Country of Whiners

Ben and Marcus discuss the disconnect between members of the Trump administration, the START Treaty, and Chris Christie's war on drugs.

Feb 16, 201746 min

Ep 193Episode 325: The Dumpster Fire Chats Part III

Ben reads and responds to listener emails about recent episodes.

Feb 13, 20171h 26m

Ep 192Episode 324: We Have The Best Data

Ben and Marcus discuss the Muslim ban, "fake" presidential protestors, and Trump's unwillingness to read things before he signs them.

Feb 10, 201742 min

Ep 191Episode 323: The Dumpster Fire Chats Part II

Ben reads and responds to listener emails about recent episodes.

Feb 7, 201757 min

Ep 190Episode 322: President Grumpy Gus

Ben and Marcus are joined by Molly Knefel to discuss Trump's Supreme Court Justice nominee choices, the recent women's marches, and Steve Bannon.

Feb 1, 201753 min

Ep 189Episode 321: The Dumpster Fire Chats Part I

Ben reads and responds to listener emails about recent episodes.

Feb 1, 201736 min

Ep 188Episode 320: Just The Beginning

Travis Irvine joins Ben and Marcus to discuss the recent protests of Trump's inauguration, Trump's cabinet choices, and the impending expiration of DACA.

Jan 24, 20171h 3m

Ep 187Episode 319: Everyone Loves A Parade

Ben and Marcus review Obama's presidential pardons, discuss whether Chelsea Manning as one of his choices, talk Wiki Leaks credibility, and read fan emails about the Affordable Care Act.

Jan 19, 201750 min

Ep 186Episode 318: America, The Experiment

Ben and Marcus are joined by The Brighter Side's Ed Larson and Seena Jon to discuss Biden's decision not to run for president, Trump calling CNN 'fake news', and Pee-Pee Gate.

Jan 13, 201758 min

Ep 185Episode 317: You're Terminated

Ben and Marcus discuss Meryl Streep's outspokenness against Trump at the Golden Globes, Trump's relationship with the working class of America, and political branding.

Jan 11, 201747 min

Ep 184Episode 316: A Conversation with Kmele Foster

Ben and Marcus are joined by Kmele Foster to discuss Libertarian politics, the fake news phenomenon, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Jan 3, 201758 min

Ep 183Episode 315: Palestine, Ya Mind?

Ben and Marcus discuss the US's anti-Israel UN resolution, political views and decisions of conservatives who aren't Trump supporters, and gerrymandering problems in North Carolina.

Dec 30, 201650 min

Ep 182Episode 314: A Conversation with Mike Baker - Part II

Ben and Marcus interview ex-CIA operative Mike Baker about potential changes Trump may make to the CIA, and the US's relationship with Russia.

Dec 16, 20161h 8m

Ep 181Episode 313: A Conversation with Anthony Atamanuik

Ben and Marcus talk with Trump impersonator Anthony Atamanuik about meme magic, Trump's mom complex, and hate Anthony has received for being an impersonator.

Dec 13, 20161h 35m

Ep 180Episode 312: Prove Me Wrong

Ben and Marcus discuss Trump's meeting with Al Gore, the Dakota Pipeline resolution, and CNN's contribution to the recent upswing in fake news.

Dec 9, 201629 min

Ep 179Episode 311: Loose Fruits

Ben and Marcus discuss the necessity of a Democratic party leadership purge, US international relations, and Trump's latest tweets.

Dec 6, 201658 min

Ep 178Episode 310: Xenophobia

Ben and Marcus discuss the dangers and ramifications of the social media echo chamber serving as a primary news source.

Nov 30, 201654 min

Ep 177Episode 309: Bay of Pigs

Ben invites to the show professor and Green Party member Robert Fitrakis to talk Jill Stein's recount efforts, Fidel Castro, and the legacies of Bernie Sanders and Barack Obama.

Nov 28, 201656 min

Ep 176Episode 308: Dreamers

Ben and Marcus discuss potential nominees for Secretary of State, the pros and cons of political protesting, and interview Louis Lara about being a child of DACA and what immigration reform may mean to people in the DACA program.

Nov 23, 201659 min

Ep 175Episode 307: Feeder/Gainer Societies

Ben and Marcus discuss Trump's cabinet choices, the state of the job market, and how best to deal with people who didn't vote the way you did.

Nov 15, 201659 min

Ep 174Episode 306: We're Listening

Marcus and Ben recap the election, break down voter demographics, and talk about how the country moves forward. Special thanks to Britain Lee Cramer for letting us use his artwork for this episode!

Nov 10, 201658 min