Bill, Nick and Phil broadcast LIVE to talk about Syria, the craziness of Russia, the Senate going nuclear, Susan Rice and attempting to see the comments coming in on Facebook Live from a distance.

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Episode 16: Syria LIVE

Super guest Suzanne Chod joins Nick, Phil and Bill to discuss poking the North Korean bear, Trump becoming self aware (i.e. Skynet), MURICA's mother of all bombs, the possibility of partisanship changing (not likely),  and the deliciousness of Milwaukee Brewing Company beer.

Episode 18 - The Carrier Group That Never Was

The boys go over the fire and fury directed at North Korea, the recent leaks of hilarious/disturbing links to the media, Republican challengers to Trump in 2020, the deterioration of Venezuela, and sanctuary cities suing the federal government. Speed rounds are back!

Episode 34 - Fire, Fury....and Maybe Some Power

The boys have new, fancy studio equipment and are joined by Professor Tom Cavenagh to talk about Charlottesville, Trump's response, updates from North Korea, the ongoing Mueller investigation, and Supreme Court cases dealing with the right to privacy and Gerrymandering.

Episode 35 - Nukes & Nazis

Bill and Phil are in the Big Apple while Nick is back in HQ. They discuss John Bolton, aka the Walrus's, appointment to the National Security Council and what it means for international diplomacy, the coordinated expulsion of Russian officials, updates in the Stormy Daniels saga, lawyers avoiding Trump like the plague, nationwide gun control marches and Kim Jong Un's slow, bulletproof, wine-laden choice of transportation.

Episode 67 - A Slow Train to Nowhere

The boys discuss the bigly tremendous US-North Korea Summit, the G7 really disliking Trump, the president wanting to bring Russia back into the fold, the extremely appropriate name given to the unofficial Trump Doctrine, Jeff Sessions getting tough on Central and South American refugees, and members of the administration having to tape documents together that the president is constantly ripping.

Episode 78 - We're America, Bitch

The boys breakdown the spectacle that was last week's Supreme Court hearings, Trump and Kim Jong-Un being in love, the shiny new NAFTA replacement deal, the New York Times bursting Trump's self-made-man bubble, the administration making immigration difficult for same-sex diplomats as well as Chinese nationals, and Bill finally gets to talk about Sweden after weeks and weeks of waiting.

Episode 93 - What Do You Drink, Senator?

Spooky scary Halloween episode! The boys discuss an extremely trying week in political violence and how the president has responded, Brazil embracing authoritarianism, Trump sending 5,200 troops to the southern border to help stop the refugee caravan, a potential end to birthright citizenship, Angela Merkel stepping down in Germany and what the PredictIt markets are saying about next week's midterms.

Episode 97 - Fear Leads to Anger, Anger Leads to Hate

The boys discuss the FBI investigating whether Trump is a Russian agent, potentially pulling out of NATO, bombing Iran, Tucker Carlson ragging on capitalism (but not really), the UK being in deep trouble with Brexit, Steve King being racist, the president serving a buffet of fast food and Ivanka Trump possibly becoming the head of the World Bank.

Episode 106 - Hamberder Helper

Senior Legal Analyst Tom Cavenagh joins the boys to break down Michael Cohen's congressional testimony, updates from the new North Korea summit, legal aspects of Trump's national emergency, the male-only draft being unconstitutional, and the citizenship rights of ISIS brides.

Episode 112 - Send in the Clowns

The boys get an update from Phil's Campaign Corner before going over Attorney General William Barr's testimony, reactions from the Trump administration, whether it's time for war with Iran, free speech on social media, a mess of foreign policies issues hitting all at once and whether Daenerys Targaryen would actually make a good leader.

Episode 121 - Snitheads

The boys discuss Trump's recent interview with George Stephanopoulos, whether "dirt" is illegal, Sarah Huckabee Sanders resigning, escalating tensions with Iran, Kellyanne Conway potentially violating the Hatch Act, massive protests in Hong Kong, and some "fresh thinking" on human rights.

Episode 127 - Transparent and Honest

The boys discuss race and racism in the era of Trump, the even more recent Democratic debates, Dan Coats stepping down as Director of National Intelligence, the return of the death penalty, protests and poisoning in Russia and California approving legislation forcing presidential candidates to submit their taxes.

Episode 132 - Go to Joe 30330

The boys talk about the recent drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, escalating tensions with Iran, the reemergence of the Brett Kavanaugh controversy, the fate of Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel's latest general election, Corey Lewandowski testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Joe Biden introducing us to his chain-totin', bathing cap-wearin' younger days, and guessing which bizarre Trump statements are actually true.

Episode 139 - Corn Pop was a Bad Dude

The boys discuss the president removing troops from Syria, Turkey attacking the Kurds, the backlash against the NBA's willingness to censor content to save Chinese investment, Rudy "the hand grenade" Giuliani, Trump's many, many, many lies according to the Washington Post, and a scary (or not so scary) violent parody video being shown to Trump supporters at his Miami resort.

Episode 143 - The Tip of the Iceberg

The boys are joined by Dr. Suzanne Chod to go over updates from the impeachment inquiry, the death of ISIS's leader, the state of the Democratic primary, Trump being booed during the World Series, and the anonymous Administration insider writing a book.

Episode 145 - I Was Saying Boo-urns

The entire BSP crew assembles for a live taping where they discuss testimony in the impeachment inquiry, more from Phil's Campaign Corner, disturbing information regarding China's treatment of Muslims and Hong Kong protesters, political campaigns being able to geofence potential voters, and a contentious round of "What's More Problematic?" followed by audience questions.

Episode 148 - Impeachment LIVE

Phil is out so Bill and Nick tackle the recently unveiled impeachment articles, the Inspector General report on the origins of the Russia investigation, the scathing report on the US war in Afghanistan, Biden's "No Malarkey" tour, Myanmar at the ICJ and another spirited round of "What's More Problematic?"

Episode 150 - Faith in the Deep State

The boys are back to discuss World War III and tensions with Iran. They break down Qassem Soleimani's killing, attacking Iranian cultural sites, the War Powers Act, Iraq sort of asking US troops to leave and a little impeachment talk featuring John Bolton.

Episode 153 - All is Well!

The boys are joined by Jake Lahut of the Keene Sentinel/Business Insider to discuss this week in the impeachment trial, the question of calling John Bolton and other witnesses, and updates from the Democratic primary.

Episode 156 - Where's Igor?

The boys are joined by Senior Legal Analyst professor Tom Cavenagh to discuss updates on Supreme Court cases, the spread of the coronavirus, Trump lashing out at liberal Supreme Court justices, Bernie's continued ascendance, whether a trail is actually land or a philosophical construct, and the potential insult of broccoli samosas.

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Episode 160 - This is the Way

Nick, Billy Jo Bob and COVID-19 tackle the surprising Super Tuesday results, the less than successful Taliban peace deal in Afghanistan, the government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, Trump's new choice for Director of National Intelligence, the president's hug flagging and Jill Biden trying out for the secret service during a rally for her husband.

Episode 161 - Hug Flagging

The boys panic about coronavirus, whether Biden is unstoppable, Facebook not letting Trump mess with the census, a federal judge taking Bill Barr to task, Chuck Schumer threatening SCOTUS, and whether Trump or Putin will stay in power longer.

Episode 162 - Great Super Genius

Senior Legal Analyst Tom Cavenagh joins to look at the role of government during a crisis, SCOTUS clamping down on the insanity defense, "emergency" powers for the DOJ, Comcast and racial discrimination and whether Rand Paul or spring breakers are the bigger boneheads during the coronavirus outbreak.

Episode 164 - Boneheads

The boys look at the confusing nature of the White House coronavirus briefings, what the pandemic means for U.S.-China relations, Hungary's prime minister gaining absolute power, dictatorial leadership in Brazil and Turkmenistan, and a game of "What's more stupid" feature stimulus check signatures and a $400,000 toilet flush.

Episode 165 - Berdee-moo-hama-dawv

The boys look at the tense Wisconsin election standoff, Trump firing Inspectors General left and right, Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigning after his coronavirus-related snafu, a temporary end to the imperial presidency, and whether a potentially coronavirus infested Wrestlemania or a cougar-filled Santiago, Chile is more dangerous.

Episode 166 - Cougars

The boys are joined by Senior Legal Analyst Professor Tom Cavenagh to discuss the state of the constitution and individual rights during the coronavirus pandemic, Trump's unconventional pandemic press conference approach, a deeper dive on the Wisconsin election decision, Google and Apple collecting coronavirus data, an interesting fourth amendment case and who should be part of the council to re-open America (wrong answers only).

Episode 167 - Live Free or Die Hard

The boys look at the lockdown protests popping up in several states, the president temporarily halting all immigration, figuring our whether Kim Jong Un is dead or alive, U.S.  warships challenging China in the South China Sea, whether "war" is the right metaphor when dealing with a pandemic, and the UK moving to remote debate and voting.

Episode 168 - Sacrifice the Weak

The boys look into Trump's light and disinfectant comments during the coronavirus briefings, the role of the media during the pandemic, the US trying to get back into the Iran nuclear deal (kind of), bipartisan efforts to combat the coronavirus, the Biden sexual assault allegations, political deepfakes, and what authoritarian governments have been up to in the age of COVID.

Episode 169 - The Noble Prize Committee

The boys discuss the growing tensions between the US and China, how the global order will look post-COVID, how Americans view freedom during the pandemic, the return of Michael Flynn, Sweden's unique approach to the coronavirus, and whether it matters that Trump refers to it as the "1917 flu".

Episode 170 - Swedish Meatballs

Former Assistant Director of Biotechnology at the DoD, Dr. Alexander Titus, joins the boys to discuss advances in synthetic biology, thoughts on the domestic response to Covid-19, whether our global lifestyle choices contribute to global pandemics, the scary things that keep an expert in biotechnology up at night, and what globalization could look like post-Covid.

Episode 171 - Transition to Greatness

Senior Legal Analyst Professor Tom Cavenagh joins the boys to discuss recent Supreme Court updates, a deep dive on the Michael Flynn decision, Wisconsin liberating their bars and everything else, Congress potentially providing liability immunity for businesses dealing with coronavirus lawsuits, Trump taking hydroxychloroquine, and the infamous SCOTUS toilet flush.

Episode 172 - Put the Seat Down

The boys are joined by original super guest, Dr. Suzanne Chod, to discuss how the presidential race is shaping up, whether national conventions are necessary anymore, Trump being an unmanly president, Senate races up for grabs and calls for Twitter to ban the president.

Episode 173 - Stay In the Basement

The boys are joined by Professor of Theology, Dr. Justin Klassen, to discuss the nation's response to the murder of George Floyd, differing views on the protests and looking at Trump's recent walk to St. John's Church through a religious lens.

Episode 174 - Law and Order

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