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Trump's Expensive Weekly Vacations Dwarf Spending on Feeding Elderly ...
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Thom talks with a caller about how money spent on the expensive vacations of Trump [[who is clearly not missing any meals) could easily fund Meals on Wheels and similar programs for years. But republicans are only going after one. They're for small government after all.
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Fox News Is a Brainwashing Cult, Controlled by Billionaires, Don't Fall for It!
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Thom relates a story of a woman who truly believed her son's recent health insurance cuts were due to Trumpcare which is not even passed yet when it's in fact due to "Obamacare." This is your brain on conservative media. Any questions?
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Should the Democrats Be Pushing Identity Politics or Economy Politics?
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Thom talks with a caller about the current divide in the democratic party and which they should go.
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Could Selfies Pump More Adrenaline Than SKYDIVING?
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Thom talks with a caller who's an experienced skydiver, who relays that some first timers are more concerned with their camera than the integrity of their parachute gear.
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We Have a Horrible Trade Deal with Korea, So Why Isn't Trump Talking About It?
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Thom chats with guest Lori Wallach [[Director-Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch) about the poor performance of our current trade deal with S. Korea, and why Trump is reluctant to talk about it despite his tough posturing on other trade deals.
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Billionaires Already Control Most Aspects of Life, Now They Want to Take Away Art Too
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Thom ties together several threads happening now of the developing administration, including the budget battle over trying to save the tiny slice of pie going to the arts, compared to the vast majority going to defense contractors and billionaires.
And just where did Neil Gorsuch come from anyway?
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Trump Has Become an (Unwitting?) Puppet of Fox News Disinformation
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Trump is increasingly at the mercy of whatever nonsense propaganda he's exposed to by right wing media, namely Fox and Breitbart among others, spurring his "Obama's out to get me!" tirades on twitter and more. One "Gotcha Media" coming right up.
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"Government Spending On Arts Hurts the Arts", Said No One Ever w/Guest Ryan Girdusky
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Thom debates Ryan Girdusky [[Senior Writer - Red Alert Politics) who has a very unusual theory that NEA funding hurts the arts. Thom argues if anything is dampening public participation in the arts, it would be the gutting of the middle class since Reaganomics went into effect. What do you think?
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"Art is Meant to Show People What They Need to See, Not Just What They Want to See"
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Thom talks to listeners who call in to support the arts, and are outraged at proposed budget cuts in the face of wasteful spending on Trump's personal life, not to mention other areas.
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Will Exchange Traded Funds Cause the Next Financial Crash?!
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Thom talks about a worrying trend of increasing investments in "exchange trade funds" [[ETFs), that could very easily lead to rapid inflation and then deflation of the stock market [[AKA, a bubble).
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Could Rebranding with Democratic Cooperatives Save the Economy?
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Thom talks with a caller with an interesting idea on taking back power from the billionaires and big corporations, without using the "S" word.
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Neil Gorsuch Talks Like a 50s Sitcom Dad, But What's He REALLY Thinking?
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Thom covers the SCOTUS confirmation hearings of Neil Gorsuch, and the disconnect between his answers and his past decisions and statements.
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The Differing Philosophies of Democrats and Republicans and What Darwin Really Meant
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Thom chats with a caller about the different mind sets between liberals and conservatives, as they tie it back to Darwin's writings on evolution.
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Should Democrats Boycott Trump's SCOTUS Pick for Obama's?
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Thom talks with a caller who is very passionate about the strategy the democrats in the Senate should take regarding the confirmation hearings of Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. What do you think?
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Democrats Need Someone Who Can Break Through the Fox News Bubble and Reach Trump ....
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Thom has a friendly debate with a caller about what the left's messaging strategy should be going forward and what sort of tactics they could use to defeat the stranglehold republicans have on our democracy.
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Will Trump Become as Paranoid as Hitler Was in His Last Days?
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Thom talks about rumblings from close to the administration that Trump may be getting increasingly paranoid, such as his bizarre assertion that Obama had wiretapped him and draws parallels to Hitler, who eyewitnesses say was completely out of it by the time of his suicide.
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Do Republicans Truly Know the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing?
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Thom talks with a caller who brings up what Oscar Wilde would call the right's "cynical" nature, what democrats should do to stop them, and the strategic importance of universal heath care.
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Trumpcare is a Trojan Horse for the Rich to Steal Your Money w/Congressman Mark Pocan
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Thom talks with Congressman Mark Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District) about a variety of issues including the FBI investigation of the Trump administration, health care, and the confirmation hearings for Neil Gorsuch.
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Elections Have Consequences, So Get Out and Vote! (w/Congressman Mark Pocan)
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Thom talks with Congressman Mark Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District) about current events, what's going on with the federal government, and they take listener calls on various topics.
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Are Republicans Trying to Sell Confusion as "Choice"? (w/Congressman Mark Pocan)
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Thom talks with Congressman Mark Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District), covering current events in the federal government and taking listener calls.
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Caller: "If Trump is Impeached, Gorsuch Should Resign" (w/Congressman Mark Pocan)
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Thom and Congressman Mark Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District) take listener calls on a variety of hot topics including Trump's SCOTUS nominee, the recent White House budget proposal, and voting infrastructure.
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SCOTUS Nominees: "Make These Guys Answer Questions" (w/Guest Brian Darling)
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Guest Host Sam Sacks [[Co-Founder - The District Sentinel) talks with Brian Darling [[Contributor - Conservative Review, and former staffer for Senator Rand Paul) about the confirmation hearings on the Neil Gorsuch SCOTUS appointment, and what strategies democrats could take if they want to block the appointment.
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Will Democrats Cut a Deal for the Gorsuch Confirmation? Not Chuck Schumer!
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Thom gets in depth on the politics surrounding the Neil Gorsuch SCOTUS confirmation hearings, what strategy the democrats will use to get the best outcome for themselves, and Senator Schumer vowing to filibuster the confirmation.
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What Might Your Employer Do with Your Genetic Information? They Might Have it Soon...
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Thom talks with a caller about a recent republican bill before congress that would grant employers access to employees' genetic information, and what the ramifications would be for such a bill [[including discrimination based on pre-existing conditions).
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Does the Bankster-Run Healthcare Favored by Republicans Even Represent American ...
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Thom talks with a caller about serious concerns about both the content of the new Trumpcare bill and the conduct of republican politicians surrounding it. What do you think?