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In the inaugural episode of the Chapo Trap House Podcast, Felix Biederman (@ByYourLogic), Matt Christman (@Cushbomb), and Will Menaker (@willmenaker) discuss logical fallacies and take a sideways glance at a wacky week in US politics that saw Bernie win Michigan, Hillary support the Contras and Reagan's AIDS policies, and Trump getting kicked out of Chicago. We also game out the possible post politics career of Marco Rubio and pledge our support to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. All this plus much, much more. 

Episode 1 - THA SAGA BEGINS (3/12/16)

In episode 2 of CHAPO TRAP HOUSE...
-Matt, Felix and Will talk about the end of everything fun in the 2016 election and the likely advent of Hell on Earth. 
-Matt goes to a Trump rally outside Cincinnati. 
-The National Review's Kevin D. Williamson tells poor white people to pull up their damn pants and other conservative strategies for reaching out to their inferiors. 
-Ben Shapiro leaves Breitbart and a "pro-Israel" robot harasses students at Brown.  
-We also break down the phenomenon that is HAMILTON and why our media and political elites love this corny bullshit. 
-And as a bonus, we threaten Ben Dreyfuss and then ask him for money. 

Episode 2 - We Need to Talk About Kevin- aka Enta Tha Dungeon (3/19/16)

On our Easter/Purim Episode we're joined by Brendan James aka @deep_beige, media reporter for International Business Times to discuss his Hanni-date with Fox News' Sean Hannity, a man who loves hitting the heavy bag, working on his core and his new 10pm slot.

Then we have a reading from Ross Douthat's 2005 book "Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class" where Ross relates a story about going on sailboat outing with a handsome older man.

Brendan's Sean Hannity Profile: http://www.ibtimes.com/mr-nice-guy-sean-hannity-cheerleader-gop-relic-fox-news-2222577

Ross's Boat Trip: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/02/-were-on-our-way-home-now-duckie/306726/

@willmenaker, @cushbomb, @ByYourLogic, @deep_beige

Episode 3 - Freeway Ross Douthat Sailboat Dope (3/27/16)

On Episode 4 @willmenaker, @cushbomb and @ByYourLogic discuss:
-Felix's on the ground reporting of the harassment he witnessed at the Bernie Sanders rally in the Bronx.
-How Scalia's gorging saved public sector unionism in America
-Donald Trump: The Abortion Punisher 
-Turkey's President Erdogan and his street team turn the Brookings Institute into his Trap House
-Carl Diggler calls in to discuss EgyptAir hijacking and Cypriot family court.
-Community-based pod-living experience
-Jonathan Chait and contemporary American liberalism: the best of all possible worlds.

links- 
Pod living: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/in-pod-based-community-living-rent-is-cheap-but-sex-is-banned

Scalia eats 50+ oysters, makes others do the same: http://www.weeklystandard.com/a-man-of-many-appetites/article/2001084

Intro and Outro Music: Salute to El Chapo and 1 In Da Chamber pt. 3 by DJ Smokey

Extra thanks to Brendan James (@Deep_Beige) for producing

Episode 4 - Bernie Blanco From The Bronx (4/3/16)

In episode 5, Felix and Will go to the premiere of a television series, then Felix goes solo to a John Kasich event in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

Then, we are joined by @CarlBeijer to game out the coming #tcot rebellion/Second Civil War and the possibility of the Rascal Scooter demographic waging a successful irregular war against the most powerful nation state in human history. We close out with a reading from friend of the show Kurt Schlichter and some "letters home" from the front lines.

NOTE: Due to technical issues related to the Menaker family mountain estate, our audio is worse than our usual horrible quality and Will is MIA for the last third of the show.

Links:
@Carlbeijer's take on the second civil war: http://baltimorepostexaminer.com/militant-republicans-nope-arent-going-overthrow-government/2014/02/21

Kurt Shitler's take on the second Civil War: http://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2015/08/10/hillarys-hipster-army-prepares-for-the-second-civil-war-n2036475/page/full

Prod. by @Deep_Beige

Episode 5 - What's So Civil About War, Anyway? feat. @Carlbeijer (4/10/16)

In episode 10, we're joined by Derek Davison (@dwdavison9318)who voxsplains to us what the Iran nuclear deal is and breaks down a juicy New York Times Magazine profile of White House literary savage Ben Rhodes and his war against the DC Foreign policy establishment aka "The Blob." What is "The Blob"? What are its goals? Why is NYTimes reporter David Samuels such a goofy?

Then, in the Chapo Reading Series, crazy person Rod Dreher relates a 100% true story from his friend "N." about a gang of transgenders talking filth at Captain America: Civil War.

Links-
NYTimes Mag profile of Ben Rhodes: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/magazine/the-aspiring-novelist-who-became-obamas-foreign-policy-guru.html?_r=0

Derek's response: http://lobelog.com/samuels-rhodes-and-the-iran-deal-consider-the-source/

David Samuels clapback:  http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/12/magazine/through-the-looking-glass-with-ben-rhodes.html?_r=0

Derek's blog: https://attwiw.com/

Rod's friend goes to the movies: http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/america-at-the-movies-2016-transgender/


Episode 10 - No FoPo, Fight the Blob feat. @dwdavison9318 (5/15/16)

In episode 11, Felix finally gets a real microphone and we're joined by Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi (@MTaibbi) to talk election stuff. Is the GOP dead? Or like 'The Thing' will it reform and spawn some new abomination? On the other side, why are Clinton supporters angrier  now then they've ever been? 

Then, we break down everything you probably got mad at this week regarding The Bruenig Ultimatum and Scumbag Neera.

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Links: 
Amber A'Lee Frost on the politics of vulgarity: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2016/05/the-necessity-of-political-vulgarity

Matt Taibbi: 
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/r-i-p-gop-how-trump-is-killing-the-republican-party-20160518

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/trump-isnt-the-campaign-medias-first-mistake-20160519


Episode 11 - Cranking the Donkey feat. Matt Taibbi (5/22/16)

Dem Whiny Boyz - Now That's What I Call Volcel

Knuck If U Cuck (feat. Jadakiss)

In episode 13, we're joined by Connor Kilpatrick, the H.B.B.I.C. (Head Bernie Bro In Charge) of Jacobin magazine to discuss his article on the abandonment of the white working class, the downward management of expectations by the Democratic party and deliberate raising of those by Bernie.  We also update you on the now aborted David French presidential campaign and do a reading from someone who used to admire Bernie, but has since lost all respect.  

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Links-
Connor on the Democratic party and the white working class: https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/05/white-workers-bernie-sanders-clinton-primary-racism/

"The Bernie Sanders I Thought I Knew Is Gone": https://medium.com/@sashastone/the-bernie-sanders-i-thought-i-knew-is-gone-1b2dc67385de#.ea3abhot6

OUTRO SONG: 'Country Dad' by Chudd Truckley - https://soundcloud.com/brockwinthrop/chudd-truckley-country-dad

Episode 13- Justified But Woke feat. @ckilpatrick (6/6/16)

In episode 14. we get breaking news that Al Giordano declares war on Chapo...then we reconcile ourselves with Her...Ezra Klein debases himself...Michelle Goldberg has a moment of clarity...Peter Thiel has a vision of the future....and a top Pentagon official is a real stickler for parking rules.

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Episode 14 - Chillin' In Cedar Rapids Iowa (6/13/16)

On July 3rd, Virgil interviewed candidate for New York State Senate Julia Salazar in front of a sold out crowd at Brooklyn's Starr Bar. They discuss housing and justice reform, and how her potential Democratic Socialist caucus of one might begin transforming New York State government.

more on her campaign here: https://salazarforsenate.com/​

Donate to Julia’s campaign: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/largesons

Donate to Chapo’s campaign: http://chapotraphouse.com/book

Bonus: Virgil Interviews Julia Salazar, LIVE!

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