We're Not Wrong

Justin, Jen and Andrew discuss the merger of Kroger and Albertsons.Also, the letter sent by the Congressional Progressive Caucus about Ukraine that was immediately rescinded. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RECORDED BEFORE LIZ TRUSS RESIGNED AFTER SIX WEEKS IN OFFICEJen, Andrew and Justin discuss Liz Truss saying sorry. They also chat about a NY congressional candidate who has uploaded himself having sex with a sex worker to PornHub. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Jennifer and Justin discuss the exit of Tulsi Gabbard from the Democratic Party.They go further and chop up the release of Adnan Syed and if it is a bad thing that true crime podcasts are investigating crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Jen and Justin discuss the latest scandal in the Georgia Senate race and have a larger conversation about what is and isn't in bounds during a campaign. Also, the economy is slowing down and the Federal Reserve is happy about it. Will it drag down the world economy? Is the Fed legitimate? What another episode this week?Patreon.com/werenotwrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heaton, Jen and Justin discuss the new Prime Minister of Italy and if she's the descendent of Mussoulini. We also discuss if old people can (or should) lead the government. Which is odd because they currently do just that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our faithful editor Will Sattelberg has a new podcast. This is Don't Explain. Every time you go to the theater, you're experience an onslaught of movie tropes. Every romantic comedy has the down-on-her-luck best friend. Every action movie has the badass one-liners. Every Oscar-bait drama has that tear-jerker ending.But where do those tropes come from? How do audiences become so aware of Hollywood's bag of tricks, parody movies can become a massive genre on their own?This season explores the birth, death, and rebirth of one of the most successful cinematic genres ever: the rockstar biopic. In this episode, we start from the beginning, focusing on the earliest established tropes of the genre.Lady Sings the Blues, The Buddy Holly Story, and 8 Mile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen, Andrew and Justin discuss the migrant migration stunt pulled by Ron DeSantis.Also, Biden said the pandemic is over, is he right? If so, how did we do?Patreon.com/WereNotWrong Get a bonus episode right now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Briney, Heaton and Young go over the underlying issues of the recently averted(?) rail strike and why commercial rail travel sucks in America. Biden has overseen the depletion of our strategic gas reserves the entire summer to help level gas prices. But what is the point of an emergency gas stash if we don't have one if an emergency happens? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin leads Andrew and Jen into the depths of internet hell as they learn about the death of forum Kiwi Farms at the hands of Twitch streamer Keffals using the weapon of Cloud Flare. Confused? Listen now!To make Heaton feel better we then talk about Price Controls making a comeback. GET BONUS EPISODES WEEKLY! Patreon.com/WereNotWrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen, Andrew and Justin discuss the decision by the Biden administration to forgive some student debt. They also muse on Ben Shapiro's appearance at Podcast Movement which turned into a lengthy apology on Twitter.PATREON.COM/WERENOTWRONG for bonus episodes weekly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin, Andrew and Jen discuss what they expect from a leader after the Finnish PM is seen dancing on the internet. Liz Cheney is also discussed.Patreon.com/WereNotWrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin, Jen and Andrew discuss the proposed ban on Russian tourists to the EU and the revived Iran Deal amidst state sponsored(?) assassination attempts.LINKS:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/13/europe-russians-tourist-visa-ban-ukraine-warhttps://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/15/iran-nuclear-deal-00052024https://apnews.com/article/salman-rushdie-middle-east-iran-tehran-70f0ea8cc69bc2bf226cd3ac400f9db8https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/iran-foiled-assassination-bolton-proof-nation-threat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen Briney, Andrew Heaton and Justin Robert Young discuss the ramifications of the FBI raid on Mar-A-Lago. Dissect our fascination with Alex Jones. Openly threaten Iowa's supremacy in the nomination process.Get more! Patreon.com/WereNotWrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NOTES:https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/07/31/pat-toomey-burn-pits-bill-sotu-vpx.cnnhttps://news.yahoo.com/jon-stewart-rallies-with-veterans-for-burn-pit-legislation-lowest-hanging-fruit-of-a-functioning-society-174705431.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/02/world/pelosi-taiwanhttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/opinion/nancy-pelosi-taiwan-china.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/27/forward-party-new-centrist-third/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks to the amazing people who came across Berlin to see us live! Thank you to the waitstaff of The Castle Mitte Berlin for allowing us to use their basement for our weird American podcast.LINKS:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/22/russia-ukraine-mi6-intelligence-pause/https://www.politico.eu/article/gazprom-nord-stream-flows-to-halve-beginning-wednesday/https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/25/politics/joe-biden-covid-monday/index.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/25/democratic-senator-joe-manchin-covid-positivehttps://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/22/health/mask-mandates-covid-us-los-angeles/index.htmlhttps://www.theepochtimes.com/ex-trump-adviser-birx-says-covid-19-came-out-of-the-box-ready-to-infect_4605372.htmlhttps://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3573553-trump-set-for-controversial-return-to-washington-d-c/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRblRMCtumoWant more?Patreon.com/WereNotWrong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

House moves on gay marriage... but will the Senate?https://www.deseret.com/u-s-world/2022/7/19/23269999/congress-house-passes-respect-for-marriage-act-same-sex-marriage-senatehttps://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/7/18/respect-marriage-act-introduced-protect-marriage-equalityhttps://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/06/pride-flag-has-representation-problem/619273/Extreme summer temps bring the heat on all sides of climate emergencyhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/19/joe-biden-climate-emergencyhttps://unherd.com/2022/07/why-dutch-farmers-are-revolting/Manchin, Manchin, Manchinhttps://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/19/manchin-senate-agenda-00046623 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Links:Boltonhttps://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1546955197045415936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=notion%3A%2F%2Fwww.notion.so%2F071322-3c099f8a00814c4db1105bf93dc30f97https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_BoltonUvaldehttps://www.axios.com/2022/07/13/uvalde-families-officials-angry-shooting-footageJill Bidenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=yjjKBYequrE&feature=emb_logo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FINA makes new category for transgender swimmers who transitioned after 12.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/19/sports/fina-transgender-women-elite-swimming.htmlhttps://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/33529775/amid-protests-pennsylvania-swimmer-lia-thomas-becomes-first-known-transgender-athlete-win-division-national-championshipReading of Declaration of Independence modified by NPR on Fourth of Julyhttps://www.npr.org/2022/07/04/1109667557/on-this-july-4th-what-does-equality-mean?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=socialJoe Biden savaged by unnamed congressional Democratshttps://www.cnn.com/2022/07/05/politics/democrats-frustrated-biden-lack-of-urgency-supreme-court-setbacks/index.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LINKS:Supreme Courthttps://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473https://news.gallup.com/poll/4732/supreme-court.aspxhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/collins-manchin-misled-kavanaugh-gorsuch-abortion-rights-rcna35230Cassidy Hutchinsonhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-white-house-attorney-disputes-cassidy-hutchinsons-testimony/story?id=85898838Flight Hellhttps://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/3540590-nation-braces-for-miserable-travel-weekend-as-canceled-flights-stack-up/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patreon.com/WereNotWrongAndrew, Jen and Justin discuss the latest January 6th revelations. Or ARE they revelations? https://www.newsweek.com/pence-staffer-rejected-ron-johnson-fake-electors-jan-6-texts-show-1717838Democratic campaigns are running ads for far-right MAGA candidates they believe will be easier to beat. https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/09/dems-meddle-in-colorado-senate-gop-primary-00038294Ben Stiller meets with Ukrainian president. Are we in the parody point of this deadly serious war?https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ben-stiller-meets-zelenskyy-ukraine-refugees-rcna34472 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

// Patreon.com/WereNotWrong //The January 6th Commission is holding hearings but... how much do we or should we care? https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/06/13/jan-6-committee-hearing-giuliani-denies-being-drunk-election-night/7614549001/Democrats and Republicans have come together on a framework for gun control. Do we buy it?https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-negotiators-reach-framework-deal-bipartisan-gun-package-rcna33128Happy The Elephant is denied rights to bodily autonomy. Will Heaton stand up and fight?https://dnyuz.com/2022/06/14/happy-the-elephant-isnt-a-person-top-new-york-court-rules/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEX33vAyF5Y Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Uvalde investigation leads to some revelations about how antiquated our 911 system is. Anarchy reigns at the Washington Post as Taylor Lorenz cuts journalistic corners and the rest of the staff decimates each other on Twitter. San Francisco voters recall progressive DA (and possible Glenn Beck fan fiction villain) Chesa Boudin. UPDATE: We have a Patreon! Patreon.com/werenotwrongLINKS:https://abc7.com/texas-school-shooting-uvalde-police-response-elementary-911-dispatcher/11911731/https://nypost.com/2022/06/04/washington-post-adds-two-corrections-to-taylor-lorenz-piece/https://www.hoover.org/research/why-san-francisco-nearly-most-crime-ridden-city-ushttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/26/san-francisco-increase-hate-crime-anti-asian-aapi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump is amplifying rumors that the Georgia GOP primary might have been rigged.https://emeralddb3.substack.com/p/something-stinks-in-georgia?s=r&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ncl_amplify&utm_campaign=20220531-icymi_something_stinks_in_georgia&utm_content=ncl-2wwcgnD36T&_nlid=2wwcgnD36T&_nhids=0r1zsgEwMo Brooks is talking openly about how special interests control congress. https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyFuckingVideos/comments/v04v45/new_gop_rep_mo_brooks_says_prime_committee/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3Two of the most powerful Democrats in congress are forced to run against each other in Manhattan. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/30/nyregion/jerry-nadler-carolyn-maloney.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Texas shooting sparks a very emotional conversation. Justin describes the YSL RICO trial to Jen and Heaton including the rap lyrics being used as evidence. John Fetterman's heart is the subject of much discussion in the New York Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finally have a name. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew, Jen and Justin in the debut episode of a show they had not even named. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.