Episodes

Raja backers run ads for Robin to undercut Juliana. Are you following the cynicism, people? Ben riffs. Amisha Patel and Niketa Brar explain why they’re leading an anyone-but-Raja effort in the March 17 Democratic primary for ...

Ben and Dr D ponder a week’s worth of election news. Yes, March 17 is right around the corner. The comptroller candidates. And the we’re so smart we’re stupid strategists who think they’re the politico equivalent of chess gra...

When is a war not a war? Apparently, when congressional Republicans say it’s not a war, even as Trump bombs Iran. Ben riffs. Kina Collins talks about the closing stretch of her campaign for Congress in the 7th district. On th...

It looks as though Trump had no reason for launching a war against Iran other than he can. Ben riffs. Maya Dukmasova talks judicial elections in the March 17 primary. Yes, the Injustice Watch judicial election guide is out. I...

For no good reason, as if such a thing exists in this case, Trump starts bombing Iran. Ben riffs. Bushra Amiwala returns to talk about her campaign in the Democratic primary for Congress in the 9th district. Topics include…wa...

Trump brings the men’s U.S. hockey team to the White House and then trashes the women’s team. Ben riffs. Sergio Vicente tells you everything you need to know about the Red Pill Bros, including Andrew Schulz and Joe Rogan, who...

Trump exonerates himself for everything and anything having to do with Epstein. Ben riffs. David Faris makes sense of the senseless. Including the Supreme Court, Trump’s tariff policy and the State of the Union spectacle. Dav...

Ben’s been waiting for this conversation since the sad news broke. Talking Jesse Jackson with Monroe Anderson and Jack White, two journalistic legends who knew the Country Preacher back in the day. Monroe and Jack riff about ...

A law professor makes the case for concealing the Epstein files—or tries to. Ben riffs. Byron Sigcho-Lopez explains why he’s running as an independent for Congress in the fourth district. The reason has to do with Garciagate....

It’s come to this—Brainwashed Americans rat out their neighbors for deportation. Ben riffs. Laurie Glenn explains Epstein’s lure. Or why so many rich and/or influential people sucked up to him. And how he played them. And wha...

Ben and Dr D return with all the news you need to know. Including…Juliana Stratton’s fuck Trump campaign ad. Robin Kelly’s great debate moment. The Bears play their Hammond card. Hoosiers happy to throw away their money on a ...

MAGA loves Lutnick even if he visited Epstein Island. Ben riffs. Kevin Lamm tells you all you need to know about building Democratic Party support bases in small town Illinois. Like Stark and Marshall and Stephenson counties....

“In his best imagination, Jesse Jackson saw himself as someone who could bring the country together…when that dream had to confront reality, it’s a hard bridge to cross.” Ben riffs. Speaking of hard bridges to cross…Drake War...

The day begins with sad news—the Rev Jesse Jackson died. Ben riffs. Fritz Kaegi talks property taxes and why, in his opinion, he deserves to be re-elected as Cook County Assessor. A debate ensues—should the county switch to a...

Epstein’s ties—everyone from Modi to Chomsky to Trump, don’t forget Trump. Ben riffs. State Senator Robert Peters talks about his campaign for Congress in the second congressional district. And much more. Including why AIPAC ...

Ben and Dr D converge for the deep dive into all the news. Starting with…Chomsky! Oh, no, Noam, what were you doing hanging out with Epstein? From there, they talk property taxes, Kaegi v Hynes, states attorney Burke’s explan...

The NFL tries to make money off of Bad Bunny without upsetting Trump. Ben riffs. Jim Coogan covers Trump justice. Starting with Julie Le, the former prosecutor in Minneapolis who had a milder version of an Al Pacino meltdown....

The New York Times keeps track of each and every new explanation invented by Trump and his puppets for what Tulsi Gabbard was doing at that election center in Georgia. Ben riffs. Juanita Irizarry says why she’s running for th...

Michael Parenti’s obit tells it all—“if you stray too far to the left, you’re ignored by the mainstream.” Ben riffs. David Faris explicates and annotates the latest NYT headlines. Including…”Trump deletes post with racist vid...

The latest bewildering trades by his beloved Bulls remind Ben of everything wrong with Chicago. Ben riffs. His old friend, Mick Dumke, tries to calm him down—then he gets fired up. Also, Mick on the latest details related to ...

Trump officials say they’ll buy body cameras for their street thugs when the money comes in—apparently, the billions they got in the last budget aren’t enough. Ben riffs. Monroe talks Ben off the ledge. Then engages him in a ...

Trump said he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue, and MAGA would let him get away with it—but will they stomach the new Melania movie? Ben riffs. Antonio Correa returns. Talking Hispanic ICE agents. “They think they’re in the ...

Not long before we started recording, news broke that Don Lemon has bee arrested by agents of Trump for the high crime of practicing journalism. Ben riffs. Media critic Jennifer Schulze talks journalism in the Trump era. The ...

The picture of an unarmed Minneapolis woman, standing in her doorway as ICE goons approach, brandishing their weapons tells you all you need to know. Ben riffs. Miles Kampf-Lassin covers the state of the country. Including…wi...