Weekly Skews

Tonight we tackle the simple and straightforward task of breaking down the current situation with Israel and Palestine. Surely the two of us shall have it solved in under an hour. Also we bash RFK Jr. for a bit, among other things. Join us. Support the show

Tonight we talk about Kevin McCarthy being ripped apart by the monster he helped to create (shocked Pikachu face!), as well as Trump's quarter billion dollar fraud case, and more. Join us. Support the show

Tonight: Turns out Democrats do crime too! Namely New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, who it turns out is super into taking bribes and the like. On this episode (in addition to covering a myriad of other topics) we take the firm stance that crimes are bad, regardless of party affiliation. Please applaud. And also join usSupport the show

With a proxy war in Ukraine, a cold war in China, a covid spike, a jump in childhood poverty, and 12 days until a government shutdown… what’s everyone in Congress up to? Well, giving public hand jobs and freaking out about Fetterman’s shorts, for starters. Also: the UAW strike and a Texas impeachment update. Join us. Support the show

The GOP in the House and in the state of Wisconsin have impeachment in mind, for Joe Biden and Janet Protasiewicz (state Supreme Court), respectively. That neither has done anything remotely impeachable is, of course, immaterial. Join us.Support the show

Happy belated Labor Day, y’all, and on tonight’s Skews we’re keeping with the spirit of the holiday as we discuss the ongoing Summer of the Strike, namely a forthcoming action from United Auto Workers as they prepare to take it to Detroit’s Big 3. Join us. Support the show

Last week we focused on the rampant lunacy gripping Texas, so this week it's only fair that we turn our attention to their fiercest competitor in the Craziest State contest: Florida. Along the way: Trump's mugshot/trial date, and more. Join usSupport the show

This week we discuss Texas’s latest salvo in their ongoing battle with Florida for the title of Worst and Craziest State. It involves the border, buses, drunks, and corrupt Christians, among other things. We got some other good stuff for yuns, too. Join us. Support the show

Trump’s indicted once again, prompting the usual caterwauling. We get into it, then dive into what a good ol’ Middle American political prosecution actually looks like in the case of one small town newspaper. Also an important ALIENS update.Support the show

Tonight Trae and Mark keep tabs on the high-stakes special election in Ohio and discuss Florida's ongoing war on public education/learning stuff, among other fun topics (aliens maybe??). Join us. Support the show

Welp, we were gonna talk about last week’s bizarre congressional hearings about aliens (!!), but then Trump got indicted for the eleventy-third time. So now perhaps 12 lucky D.C. jurors will get to answer the question “Should America still be?” Trae’s on the road, so tonight Corey’s filling in and Mark’s hosting. (Hopefully we’ll still have time to talk about aliens.) Join us.Support the show

Ron DeSantis’s hilariously inept campaign is facing a watershed moment as the gap between him and Trump continues to widen. In this episode we point and laugh. Join us. Support the show

Tonight it’s all about one of our favorite subjects: the power of Labor. It’s a Hot Strike Summer, y’all, so let’s talk about it. Plus some abject lunacy from RFK Jr and other fun stuff along the way. Join us.Support the show

Tonight we're discussing the GOP Oversight Committee's primary whistleblower RE the "Biden Crime Family", who just so happens to be an arms trafficking spy for China who is currently on the run. Which seems...less than ideal. Join us.Support the show

On tonight’s show, Mark is back to talk about Russia’s coup situation (an idea they clearly stole from US) as well as a pizza scandal and MTG vs Boebert. Join us.Support the show

Tonight Trae is once again joined by Corey Ryan Forrester (Smart Mark is on vacation) to talk about Hunter Biden's big day and the lunacy of RFK Jr, among other things. Join us. Support the show

Tonight we'll be joined by Senior Legal Correspondent Drew Morgan to break down the second indictment (so far) of former President Trump, as well as the abject meltdown it has inspired in MAGA world. Join us. Support the show

Tonight I'm joined once again by guest host Corey Ryan Forrester (Smart Mark is fine and will be back), and we'll be talking the varied and numerous moral panics currently raging less than a week into Pride Month. Plus Trump's doc situation and a lot more. Join us!Support the show

On tonight’s show: Republicans in Congress are holding the economy hostage by refusing (thus far) to raise the debt ceiling. Is America really going to go with the "Tell em I aint got it" approach to debt? We'll all find out soon enough. Join us.Support the show

Tonight we welcome Corey Ryan Forrester back to the show, filling in for Smart Mark, and we'll be diving into the well of insanity that is the new Giuliani lawsuit, Miller Lite's cancellation, DeSantis's attempts at human emotion, and more.Support the show

Tonight we'll be talking about the Trump verdict as well as the GOP boogeyman of an "invasion" at the southern border as the expiration of a COVID era immigration policy (Title 42) looms. Join us.Support the show

Tonight we're talking some good ol fashioned reefer madness in Minnesota and the ongoing insanity of Ron DeSantis, then breaking down the first strike we've covered on the show that we're actually a part of: the WGA. Join us.Support the show

Hoo wee is there a lot to cover tonight: Biden's announcement, Tucker's firing, beer's...wokeness, Sarah Sanders's absurdity, Elon's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week, and more. Join us. Support the show

Tonight, in addition to baggin' on Clarence Thomas and Iowa, we've got some primo dumb-dumbs (including the Bud Light fiasco), before we are joined by WellRED's Drew Morgan to talk law stuff and his new mini-special “Tennessee’s a Drag”. Join us. Support the show

It's Skewsday, y'all, and tonight we're thrilled to welcome Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) to the show to discuss her experience as one of the Tennessee Three, all of the fallout since, and how she's feeling about the future of politics in the Volunteer State. Join us. Support the show

Tonight we're talking about, yes, Trump's arraignment, now that we actually have some details (and courtroom shots). But also we're getting to a death-of-democracy type situation in TN that everyone should know about. Join us. Support the show

Tonight we touch on the school shooting in Trae’s screwed up state of Tennessee, which seems to be trying to engineer more of them. Then we’ll attempt to lighten the mood with some dummies before talking about the characters and goons involved in the impending Wisconsin Supreme Court election, the most important election no one knows about.Support the show

Why are people saying Trump is about to be arrested? (He said it.) But is he not lying for once? We break down all the investigations, including a new sixth one that just dropped, and whether it’ll really be a 17-year-old affair with a porn star that ends our long national nightmare. (It won’t.) All that and plenty more, so join us. Support the show

Tonight we discuss the collapse of one of America’s largest banks, SVB. Fox News wonders: was woke-ism to blame?! The answer, weirdly, is “not even a little bit”, but what was the cause? And is it a harbinger of things to come? We’ll get into all that, plus a discussion of more humorous (if upsetting) hypocrisy out of, where else, Tennessee. Join us. Support the show

Tonight, we're talking some recent Biden Administration/Big Dem moves that have us shaking our heads. Namely: siding with Republicans on a crime bill in the nation's capital, and gutting expanded food stamp benefits, plunging millions of Americans into poverty. On a lighter note: CPAC was a sparsely attended and sad affair. Join us!Support the show

Tonight we'll be talking about every good capitalist's ideal scenario: children working 12 hour days! That Dickensian prospect is in the works as Republicans set their sights on loosening child labor laws. Yay! Plus plenty more, so join us. Support the show

Tonight we're profiling a couple of up-and-coming George-Santos-level lying-ass lunatics before Mark breaks down a rising new conspiracy theory. Gonna be a good un, so join us. Support the show

It's a Valentine's Skewsday, y'all, and tonight we’ll be largely ignoring the holiday to focus instead on the travesty in East Palestine, Ohio, as well as the fact that Republicans apparently want 13 year-olds to be able to get married and work in the mines. Join us.Support the show

It's Skewsday, and tonight as we lead up to the State of the Union, we'll be talking about Hollywood's Satanism, Georgia's Confederate groundhog, the Taliban's pronounced ennui, and, of course, China's dastardly balloon. Plus more!Support the show

Tonight Trae’s computer is given him fits as we are once again joined by Corey Ryan Forrester. We’re talking about Memphis police war crimes, trends in American robocopping, and whether employers are racist against bearded Americans. Plus dumbasses and Corey’s news quiz for children.Support the show

With the big antitrust hearings going on, tonight we discuss one of Mark's favorite subjects: massive soulless corporations choking the very life out of us all. It'll be fun, though, so join us.Support the show

For tonight's show we'll be saddling up and preparing to take everyone's gas stoves with the use of righteous force, just like we did with guns and bibles and stuff. Should be fun.Support the show

Trae is back in the saddle tonight as we discuss, among other asinineries, the right wing's not-at-all-fascist crusade against one of their oldest nemeses: books. Also MTG vs Dre, Brazilian capital storming, and more. Support the show

Tonight it’s Speaker mess and general Congress clownshit, plus dumbasses and some insane fun lil’ nuggets from the final J6 report. Plus dumbasses, per usual. Trae’s stuck in the holler so Mark’s joined by Corey Ryan Forrester, and we hope you’ll come too.Support the show

Happy Holidays, Skewers! Due to me and Smart Mark both being currently removed to the holler, I've pre-recorded a special episode of Skews for yuns on this fine holiday Skewsday. Hopefully everything beyond that is self-explanatory.Support the show

Tonight: A new treasure trove of texts from former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows just dropped, and yuns ain't gonna believe this but they seem to imply that the Republicans were trying to steal the election for Trump. Join us.Support the show

Once again the eyes of the nation are on Georgia. Will smooshbrain Herschel Walker finally be vanquished, or is hope well and truly dead? Only time will tell, but we'll surely opine upon the matter, so join us. Support the show

Once again we're talking the plight of the working man as a looming rail strike threatens the US economy, or, more accurately, as Big Train threatens to cripple the economy instead of allowing their workers one day of paid sick leave. Join us!Support the show

Tonight, in the wake of another horrific shooting in Colorado, we'll be talking about the very real dangers of the hateful rhetoric continually pushed by the right. Join us. Support the show

Tonight Chief Georgia Correspondent Corey Ryan Forrester returns to talk to us about the Red Wave that Wasn't, and what happens now, particularly in his home state. Join us.Support the show

It's all midterm talk tonight as we welcome Dr. Gary Segura, director of Latino polling for the DNC in 2020 and the Dean of UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Join us!Support the show

If you ever thought the American right couldn't possibly conduct itself in a more insane or malicious fashion, look no further than their response to Nancy's Pelosi's husband being assaulted with a hammer. We'll talk about it (and plenty more) tonight. Join us. Support the show

Most of the midterm focus so far has been on the various candidates/maniacs running for office, but on tonight's show we'll look at the other ballot measures being considered. Weed, abortion, guns, education, healthcare, etc. Join us. Support the show

Tonight we talk about the latest polls in the upcoming midterm election, which don't, uh, don't seem particularly great for Dems. We'll try to make sense/fun of it all, so join usSupport the show

Tonight, after a slew of tremendous dumbasses, we'll get into a recent trend of anti-woke business models which have comically and immediately failed. Should be a fun one. Join us!Support the show