Don't Worry About The Government
Summary: U.S. and world political news analysis by a merry band of (mostly) left-leaning geeks who are neither qualified nor paid to do it. Smart. Exciting. Funny. Mysterious. Sexy? To put it another way: radio pundit amateur hour.
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In this installment, Chris continues to wrestle with the challenges of moving an antiquated 00s podcast into the new decade using fancy technologies like “Zoom” and “web cameras” and the struggle is real for Grandpa Novy. Lindsay and Brian join Chris to talk about the Texas blizzard, ambassadorships, and the Right To Privacy in the context of Ring Doorbells Episode 508 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this installment, Chris & Brian discuss the major storm that resulted in several inches of snow on Texas, how the storm has affected them, how all the political camps are using the crisis to advance their political narrative, why Ted Cruz is basically a pair of dog’s balls, and the death of Rush Limbaugh. Episode 507 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this installment, Chris is joined by Aryeh Cohen-Wade to discuss the 2nd Impeachment of Donald Trump, how it illustrates the Speech & Debate clause needs reform, how it illustrates that impeachment is a fundamentally broken mechanism, and where the Republicans go post-Trump (if there’s even a ‘post-Trump). Later in the show, they discuss Gina Carano & how much weight social media posts should be given Episode 506 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this installment, Chris talks about a doorway full of halls, a hallway full of doors, tries to make a new word “Patricentrism” to essentialize the Joe Manchin/Susan Collins/Mitt Romney brand of Centrism (there are some who say, ‘it’s not catchy in the slightest’), and discusses more serious things like the news of the week including a horrible new report about the abuses of Uighurs in China. Episode 505 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this installment, Chris is joined by Matt Lewis to discuss the Capitol Riots, Marjorie Taylor Green, Josh Hawley & Ted Cruz, how experiences in school made them less into ‘authority’ figures, why Chris thinks it’s important to be a loving spouse (if you’re married), artistic freedom, and Donald Trump in a motorized scooter Episode 504 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., listens at right as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Senators on his Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) In this installment, Chris is joined by Sean Freeder to discuss GameStop, AMC, and Wall Street Bets, the Capitol Riots, and Joe Manchin and how he’s really the absolute pits Episode 503 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this shorter installment, Chris discusses what’s going on with RobinHood, GameStop, AMC, short-selling, and gives a quick (very quick) primer on how the stock market works, and responsible vs. irresponsible fundamentals of investments. Episode 502 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this installment, Chris is joined by Dr. Doug to discuss the complexities of the student loan problem, Biden’s hand in creating the problem, and what he can do now to clean up the mess he helped to create. Episode 501 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this installment, Chris is joined by Romes, Finbar, Daniel, and William West to discuss everything from the Capitol Riots to the inauguration of Joe Biden. Episode 500 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this installment, Chris is joined by Brian Halverson to discuss Dan Carlin’s latest commentary on the Capitol Riots and they discuss some of the issues they have with Carlin’s commentary during the Trump era. Later in the show, they discuss the state of play in the Senate, esp. w/r/t Joe Manchin. Later in the show, Chris discusses what standard the Republicans who participated in the 1/6 narrative should be held to Episode 499 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this installment, Chris is joined by Lindsay Duke to further discuss the riot in Washington, D.C., including whether or not the events meet the threshold of ‘terrorism.’ Later in the show, Chris discusses how the ‘Forgotten Man’ narrative, popularized by people like J.D. Vance (author of “Hillbilly Elegy”) & Donald Trump, does not do a good job explaining the thrall that Donald Trump has on people. After that, they discuss why Biden’s ‘unity’ rhetoric needs to go the way of the dodo. Episode 498 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this installment, Chris is joined by Brian Halverson to discuss the riot on the Capitol that was organized by Donald Trump supporters during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in the deaths of multiple people and the destruction of government property. Episode 497 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this episode, Chris is joined by Joe Drilling, host of “The Action Cast,” “Same Name, Different Game” and a number of other products to discuss Trump’s “Stop The Steal” delusion (the day before the Trumpist riot in D.C.), why Merrick Garland’s actually not-great (despite getting a raw deal), and why the rejection of Trump by people like Matt Lewis, Jonah Goldberg, Charlie Sykes and others means something even if one isn’t a ‘fan’ of any of those people. Episode 496 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
In this installment, Chris is joined by Bruce Carlson of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics to discuss Trump’s brand of isolationism and what his post-Presidency will be like. Episode 495 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 24: US President Donald Trump holds a signed Executive Grant of Clemency for boxer “Jack Johnson ” in the Oval Office of the White House on May 24, 2018 in Washington, DC. Attending the event from L to R Linda Haywood, Great great niece of Jack Johnson, Deontay Wilder, Keith Frankel, Sylvester Stallone, and Lennox Lewis. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) In this Christmas Eve edition of DWATG, Chris discusses the importance of appropriate architecture & Trump’s abuse of the pardoning power. One’s a more serious issue than the other. Episode 494 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
