Comics Kristen Buckels and Lacey Jeka talk about financial stress plus their shared contempt for “Barbara Drinkwater”, what treating people at work says about your character, women in the workplace, she-models, acute financial stress, mass psychosis in America, the myth of peak TV and David’s virtuous life.
What is the Mattis Waiver? In order for General James Mattis to be confirmed for Secretary of Defense both houses of congress must pass a law reducing the number of years an officer must be away from the military in order to run the pentagon. Mattathias Schwartz from The Intercept joins us from Capitol Hill to tell us why civilian rule of the military is enshrined into our constitution.
Comedian Pat Dixon, undefeated roast battle champion (5-0), recaps his recent Roast Battle against David at the New York Comedy Club. They are joined by comedian Kevin Bartini. The three also discuss identifying abusive relationships, hair plugs, how liberals lose the white vote, the difference between professional and real victimization, police shootings, and how gun laws cause terrorism.
Comedy writer Colleen Werthmann talks about her move to Los Angeles, writing on the new TV Land series “Throwing Shade”, David’s manipulation tactics, how both Republicans AND Democrats cannot get past others exterior, underestimating voter’s financial despair, the peril of Trump’s looming presidency, and the idea that China poses more of a threat than Russia.
Film Critic Michael Snyder reviews Eye in the Sky, Loving, Hidden Figures, Zootopia, Jackie, and Neruda.
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Comedians Scott Blakeman and Scott Rogowsky discuss their Jewish upbringing, Birthright Israel, the distinction between anti-semitism and anti-Israel, zionism and how close both sides once were to a peace treaty.
Israeli television’s Daniel Lappin explains the divide between Israel and the Obama administration and a two state solution. Daniel is a comedy writer and creator of Israel’s longest running sitcom “Life Isn’t Everything”. He also created “Split” which ran last season on Israel’s Channel Two.
The climate of fear and reprisal in Hollywood. We talk with David Dayen who writes for The Intercept. David Dayen is a contributor to The Intercept, and also writes for Salon, the Fiscal Times, the New Republic, and more. His first book, Chain of Title, about three ordinary Americans who uncover Wall Street’s foreclosure fraud, will be released in May 2016.