Séamus joins us to look at the ongoing situation around the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, and the various political and media reactions and justifications. We also discuss the outburst of sectarian violence in Syria in the context of the new regime. Finally, the Donald Trump does what he does best and make American metaphors reality: we are Car Dealership & Burger.Subscribe to Séamus’ substack here: https://www.seamus-malekafzali.com/Go see Eephus as it rolls out to your neck of the woods, search for showtimes @ https://www.eephusfilm.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start the show discussing the arrest and detention of Mahmoud Khalil in a glaring escalation of attacks on American civil liberties in behalf of Israel & its supporters. We’re then joined by journalist and co-host of the Odd Lots podcast Joe Weisenthal to take a shockingly timely (for us) look at markets, tariffs, crypto, and economic policy under the 2nd Trump administration. Is there a plan here? Who’s actually in charge? Will these tariffs ever actually happen? Are we careening toward a recession? Joe shares his thoughts on these questions and more with us.Listen to Odd Lots wherever you get podcasts, and find Joe’s work at Bloomberg here: https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AQ0VXvE12t0/joe-weisenthalGo see Eephus as it rolls out to your neck of the woods, search for showtimes @ https://www.eephusfilm.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We review the new Netflix political thriller Zero Day: an insane blender of every recent cable news paranoia - Havana syndrome, sundowning Presidents, Russia-gate, online extremism, J6, cyber warfare, executive overreach, “fake” news, “enhanced interrogation,” Epstein suicide, and scheming tech oligarchs all referenced here - into one bizarrely star-studded mess.Catch Will introducing Eephus this Saturday in NYC atThe IFC Center Sat Mar 8 @ 1:55p https://www.ifccenter.com/films/eephus/The Lincoln Center Sat Mar 8 @ 6:15p https://www.filmlinc.org/films/eephus/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

QAA’s Julian Feeld joins us today to give us his report from last week’s CPAC convention. We look at the usual carnival of cruelty on display at the Gaylord Convention Center, with an added layer of vindictiveness in the second Trump era. We also discuss at how QAnon has been fully metabolized into political discourse, and check in on some classic characters like Mike Lindell and JFK. Jr. Finally, a rather grim reading series looking at the lonely political life of Senator Fetterman.Find QAA wherever you get podcasts, and subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/qanonanonymousCheck out Julian’s recent Jacobin piecesOn the current state of QAnon: https://jacobin.com/2025/02/qanon-legacy-conspiracy-trump-patelAnd his report from CPAC: https://jacobin.com/2025/03/cpac-trump-bannon-far-rightFinally, go see Eephus when it comes to your town: https://www.musicboxfilms.com/film/eephus/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will & Hesse are back to look at the Oscars’ Best Pictures of 2024. They give their takes on the high- and low-lights, offer their predictions of who will take home Oscar gold, and give a special preview of what’s coming up in Movie Mindset Season 3.For more Oscars fun: Come see Will & Hesse host an Oscars watch as part of a party for Zohran for Mayor this Sunday, March 2nd @ Nightclub 101: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/partyforzohran Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eyup Lovely & Jacob ‘Venom’ Snake from the new Scroungers Pod Cast join us to go over the “special relationship” new of the day. First the Trump admin releases a less-than-nothing dossier of Epstein info to a gaggle of freaks at the White House, upsetting everyone. Then, Keir Starmer’s in the U.S. so we look at his relationship with the second Trump administration, how things are going back in the U.K. (poorly), and a handful of other social developments that have been brewing in fair Albion. Check out Scroungers Pod wherever you get pods, and subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/SCROUNGERSNYC: Come see Will & Hesse host an Oscars watch as part of a party for Zohran for Mayor this Sunday, March 2nd @ Nightclub 101: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/partyforzohran Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Mark Ames & John Dolan of Radio War Nerd to discuss what may be the wind-down of the war in Ukraine. We look at the political ramifications both domestically and internationally, how the west & Russia have fared militarily, and the lives of the Ukrainians affected by the conflict. Plus, would you believe fighter aircraft, MMA, and a drive-by slagging of union general loser George McClellan all get mentions in this?Subscribe to Radio War Nerd: https://www.patreon.com/radiowarnerdNYC: Come see Will & Hesse host an Oscars watch as part of a party for Zohran for Mayor this Sunday, March 2nd @ Nightclub 101: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/partyforzohran Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will and Felix briefly touch on Trump’s new Ft. Knox gold obsession, Hakeem Jeffries’ “captain chaos,” and look at an Ezra Klein interview with an up and coming dem with some “interesting ideas.” Then, we’re joined by Marlon Ettinger & Olly Haynes of the French Legislative Assembly Podcast (Flep24(/7)) to look at what’s up in France, which has gone through a wildly unstable political year. Starting with a new Catholic school sexual abuse scandal that’s implicated the current prime minister, we look into the state of the center & right parties, discuss what makes Mélenchon such a compelling left leader, and try to untangle the growing international right-wing conspiracies around Brigitte Macron.Find the Flep24(/7) podcast wherever you get pods.Subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/flep24On Twitter here: https://x.com/flep24pod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake and Thomas return to look at the latest news of Elon’s bizarrely begotten offspring. Plus the jewish guy who shot two Israeli guys because he thought they were Palestinians, Millei’s rug pull, and Bari Weiss’ Free Press asks what exactly makes an American hero (and why does it take place in dive bar bathrooms).Subscribe to Pendejo Time: https://www.patreon.com/pendejotime  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Planes keep falling out of the sky, Schlapp keeps schlappin’. We look at the brewing civil war between the Democratic party and its own voters as the party struggles for purpose, goals, or reason for existing in the 2nd Trump era. Then, we contrast the secret medical center on capitol hill dedicated to servicing our aging representatives with that couple who keep having kids. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kath joins us for our annual review of the Big Game spectacle. We give our appraisal of what this year’s ad slate says about the state of American culture, plus reactions to Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, and how conservatives continue to be oppressed by the TV. Then the Washington Post’s Jeff Stein joins us to discuss his reporting on what exactly Elon Musk & the DOGE team are trying to do to the federal government.Jeff’s piece on Elon & DOGE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/08/doge-musk-goals/If you’re in LA, check out Jacques & Grace’s Game Show Pig variety show at the Loge Room this Wednesday, 2/12: https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/game-show-pig/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will & Felix discuss the ongoing spectacle of the Trump administration’s frantic march towards doing what we did to Iraq in the 2000’s or Russia in 90’s to ourselves, plus Democratic responses to defunding USAID, and the new round of gleeful scolding of their recalcitrant base. Then, we’re joined by author Will Tavlin to look at Netflix and their role in the slopficiation of film & TV.Read Will's piece here: https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essays/casual-viewing/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.