Season 2023 2023

TV-14

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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 grip on our urban planning. Plus, the cars in Pixar's "Cars" have to eat and go to the bathroom. How does that work?

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 for a Wisconsin state Supreme Court Justice could have national ramifications. Boring, dire ramifications.

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 over our political systems, and the dystopian future they envision for all of us.

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 corporate greed increases the likelihood of disasters exactly like this.

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 rich to exert control over poor people, and how we need to revamp the entire system so we're not using an arbitrary number to evaluate a person's worth. A human being's worth not being tied to money? Imagine that!

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.

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 creep, the metaverse being a big joke that would never go anywhere, and abortion rights being rolled back across the country in the wake of the Dobbs ruling.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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 also look at the actual definition of "grooming" and ask ourselves what group in the U.S. appears to fit that definition.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 border into the U.S. in the first place. (Hint: The U.S. did bad things to their countries!)

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 criminalled? Wasn't it supposed to tax raise money funding for schools and things further more? howd that go? lets invetigate

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.

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 episode, we look at the many challenges Americans face if they want to become parents, and the questions one has to answer to make such a decision.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.