50 Episodes, China People, and Giuliani II: The Quickening




The POS Show show

Summary: JC and Joel celebrate their 50th Episode by bringing you a huge POS! We talk the latest on Trump and Giuliani and the news media’s role in our society’s polarization. There’s a guy running for U.S. Senate in WV who in one ad mentions “China People” and cocaine. We play into Kanye’s hands by giving him attention. In sports, we’ve got hoops talk about making the NBA great again. Plus, for the first time ever….hockey talk!<br> <br> Show Rundown:<br> <br> The Big POS - Rudy Giuliani is still on TV defending the President, but some say he’s doing more harm than good. Speaking of which...Trump is lighting up Twitter with everything from more accusations of a Witch Hunt to a defense of his CIA chief nominee to an un-dorsement of Don Blankenship. We look at it all in the context Trump’s popularity holding steady and the news media’s role our society’s political polarization.<br> <br> Hot Takes - JC gives a shout out to hockey fans in Nashville, while Joel has a warning to everyone who is praising Kanye.<br> <br> POS Nuggets - The Cavs are up 3-0, as are the Celtics in the East. In the West, Golden State and Houston both lead their respective series 3-1. It all begs the question...does the NBA regular season even matter, and can we make the NBA great again? Our political nugget for the day discusses the phenomenon of being “Trumpier than Trump,” especially in West Virginia where an ex-convict is on the cusp of winning the Republican Primary with some bizarre ads that contain racial rhetoric and accusations of cocaine smuggling aimed at Senator Mitch McConnell.<br> <br> True Champions - JC picks an animal, Joel picks a statesman.