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Ep. 171: Funny Money ft. Jessica Burbank
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Ep. 171: Funny Money ft. Jessica Burbank

The debt ceiling debate in Congress is yet another example of how the right manipulates conversations over how federal spending.

Jessica Burbank, host of the new show Funny Money, joins us to break down the debt ceiling debate in Congress. The right is using this as an opportunity to, yet again, try to cut social safety net programs, but of course they have no issue raising the debt ceiling when a Republican is in the White House.

We open the show with Rob’s realization that Canadians are not allowed to comment on US politics then follow it up with the news of Jordan’s engagement.

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Ep. 170: Tucker Carlson Fired ft. Kat Abughazaleh

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April 25, 2023
Ep. 170: Tucker Carlson Fired ft. Kat Abughazaleh

Listen now (39 min) | Kat Abughazaleh of Media Matters joins us to discuss Tucker Carlson’s sudden firing. We discuss the impact he had on his viewers, the white nationalist acts of violence he inspired, including mass shootings by perpetrators who mirrored his rhetoric in their manifestos, and more. We speculate (responsibly) about what caused his ouster and who will replac…


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