Unanimous Dissent

The GOP nominee who loves to fire people is reportedly compiling an enemies list, and considering asking Congress to pass legislation so that, should he win the White House, he’ll be able to fire government employees hired under President Obama a lot easier. Seems like Trump is channeling his inner Erdogan.And Robbie Martin stops in the studio to talk about his new movie: A Very Heavy Agenda, which documents the Neoconservative fall from grace--and their ploy to reclaim power with the help of the Democrats.Finally, the two Sams discuss the scourge of trolling (patent trolling) in a conversation that includes the word “teledildonics.”

The Republican Convention is underway. While the overt racism was expected, the Michelle Obama plagiarism wasn’t. We hack through it, and also discuss Donald Trump’s legally questionably campaign financing.Also, anti-fracking activists are just trying to save the planet by limiting how many fossil fuels are ripped out of the ground. So then why is the government conducting surveillance on them? Environmental Journalist Steve Horn is on to explain. And later, an extended classified session to talk about baseball and computer hacking, and a tin-foil hat plan to monitor a foreign news outlets for secret messages from Osama bin Laden.

The Republican Convention is underway. While the overt racism was expected, the Michelle Obama plagiarism wasn’t. We hack through it, and also discuss Donald Trump’s legally questionably campaign financing.Also, anti-fracking activists are just trying to save the planet by limiting how many fossil fuels are ripped out of the ground. So then why is the government conducting surveillance on them? Environmental Journalist Steve Horn is on to explain. And later, an extended classified session to talk about baseball and computer hacking, and a tin-foil hat plan to monitor a foreign news outlets for secret messages from Osama bin Laden.

Following the failed coup attempt in Turkey, the US is dealing with some thorny foreign policy questions. The two Sams examine one posited by journalist Glenn Greenwald: Can Turkey drones the man they allege was behind in the coup, Fethullah Gulen, who lives in Pennsylvania?And, the DCist’s Rachel Kurzius is on the show to talk about domain-squatting and the 2016 election. Find out how you can get rich by purchasing political website addresses. Finally, the Two Sams hash through more of the reaction to the release of the 28 pages of the 9/11 Commission Report--on allegations of Saudi involvement in the attacks. Most of Washington wasn’t prepared for the Friday News Dump.

Following the failed coup attempt in Turkey, the US is dealing with some thorny foreign policy questions. The two Sams examine one posited by journalist Glenn Greenwald: Can Turkey drones the man they allege was behind in the coup, Fethullah Gulen, who lives in Pennsylvania?And, the DCist’s Rachel Kurzius is on the show to talk about domain-squatting and the 2016 election. Find out how you can get rich by purchasing political website addresses. Finally, the Two Sams hash through more of the reaction to the release of the 28 pages of the 9/11 Commission Report--on allegations of Saudi involvement in the attacks. Most of Washington wasn’t prepared for the Friday News Dump.

Following last week’s attack on Nice, France, the two Sam’s highlight some particularly awful comments made by Newt Gingrich, a guy once considered to be Donald Trump’s VP pick.Also, the ACLU’s Kade Crockford joins in to breakdown a crucial federal court ruling that could limit how police use cell phone surveillance technology.And later, author and activist David Swanson takes on the legality of President Obama’s war against the Islamic State, and what the American people have learned about 9/11 following the release of a classified annex from the official Congressional report on the attacks.

Following last week’s attack on Nice, France, the two Sam’s highlight some particularly awful comments made by Newt Gingrich, a guy once considered to be Donald Trump’s VP pick.Also, the ACLU’s Kade Crockford joins in to breakdown a crucial federal court ruling that could limit how police use cell phone surveillance technology.And later, author and activist David Swanson takes on the legality of President Obama’s war against the Islamic State, and what the American people have learned about 9/11 following the release of a classified annex from the official Congressional report on the attacks.

Trump is reportedly picking Mike Pence as his running mate--a decision that is not very Trump-esque. The two Sam’s try to break down what exactly the Donald is trying to accomplish with the pick.Also, Breitbart Political Correspondent Neil McCabe comes behind enemy lines to give us a preview of next week’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Then, the Obama administration said it would soon allow the release of the 28 Pages--the classified section of the 9/11 Commission Report that could raise questions about official Saudi involvement. We go into a Classified Session to explain.

Trump is reportedly picking Mike Pence as his running mate--a decision that is not very Trump-esque. The two Sam’s try to break down what exactly the Donald is trying to accomplish with the pick.Also, Breitbart Political Correspondent Neil McCabe comes behind enemy lines to give us a preview of next week’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Then, the Obama administration said it would soon allow the release of the 28 Pages--the classified section of the 9/11 Commission Report that could raise questions about official Saudi involvement. We go into a Classified Session to explain.

Bernie Sanders supporters are finding their own ways of coping with seeing their candidate endorse Hillary Clinton. One group is planning to digest it all by eating a lot of beans and stinking up the convention. With Farts. Ugh.Then, the Two Sams add a third Sam to the mix. Sam Kriss, a UK-based freelance journalist joins us to talk about the post-Brexit dust settling. We chat about the new British PM, Theresa May, and Jeremy Corbyn’s future.And later, an extended classified session to talk about a brand new government surveillance program set to be “fully operational” at the end of the year, and a federal court ruling that could ground one of police’s favorite spy tools.

Bernie Sanders supporters are finding their own ways of coping with seeing their candidate endorse Hillary Clinton. One group is planning to digest it all by eating a lot of beans and stinking up the convention. With Farts. Ugh.Then, the Two Sams add a third Sam to the mix. Sam Kriss, a UK-based freelance journalist joins us to talk about the post-Brexit dust settling. We chat about the new British PM, Theresa May, and Jeremy Corbyn’s future.And later, an extended classified session to talk about a brand new government surveillance program set to be “fully operational” at the end of the year, and a federal court ruling that could ground one of police’s favorite spy tools.

There is no joy in Bernie-ville, the mighty Sanders has endorsed Hillary Clinton. The two Sams break down the maneuvering that went into Tuesday’s unity rally for Democrats, and talk with writer and activist Jesse Myerson about where the Sanders revolution goes from here. Also, a new report from Congressional Republicans suggests that former Attorney General Eric Holder lied to Congress about why the DOJ didn’t prosecute a notorious mega-bank. It’s yet another story of elites getting off easy for their crimes.And finally, Senators are still beefing with the State Department over the release of the annual Trafficking in Persons report. We break down the latest on the situation in Malaysia.

There is no joy in Bernie-ville, the mighty Sanders has endorsed Hillary Clinton. The two Sams break down the maneuvering that went into Tuesday’s unity rally for Democrats, and talk with writer and activist Jesse Myerson about where the Sanders revolution goes from here. Also, a new report from Congressional Republicans suggests that former Attorney General Eric Holder lied to Congress about why the DOJ didn’t prosecute a notorious mega-bank. It’s yet another story of elites getting off easy for their crimes.And finally, Senators are still beefing with the State Department over the release of the annual Trafficking in Persons report. We break down the latest on the situation in Malaysia.

It appears the police have learned nothing since Ferguson. In reaction to peaceful protests in response to the death of Alton Sterling over the weekend, Baton Rouge cops militarized and took over the streets like an occupying army. Why are lawmakers silent about the most recent show of excessive force? Then, we have a riveting discussion about--what else?--Pokemon Go. The game has swept the country by storm, and portends possible changes for the way we view public space and data security. Rachel Kurzius and Connor Southard join us for a Pokemon Master round table.And, the Obama administration announced the deployment of an additional 560 troops to Iraq. In a classified session, the two Sams examine increasing troop levels abroad and a dwindling Guantanamo population.

It appears the police have learned nothing since Ferguson. In reaction to peaceful protests in response to the death of Alton Sterling over the weekend, Baton Rouge cops militarized and took over the streets like an occupying army. Why are lawmakers silent about the most recent show of excessive force? Then, we have a riveting discussion about--what else?--Pokemon Go. The game has swept the country by storm, and portends possible changes for the way we view public space and data security. Rachel Kurzius and Connor Southard join us for a Pokemon Master round table.And, the Obama administration announced the deployment of an additional 560 troops to Iraq. In a classified session, the two Sams examine increasing troop levels abroad and a dwindling Guantanamo population.