So again, Matt sounds like a nice guy, but I'm super skeptical of his think tank. Your friend Tim Faust also came across as much more informed and qualified. Here's an article from April published in the Annals of Internal Medicine that critiques Trump and the Republicans by advocating for single-payer. This article then has references which can lead you further to other published policy papers, academic research on healthcare, and other resources. This stuff is out there if you go looking for it which of course no one in the Democratic party or Congress is doing. I think it's important to recognize, and the podcast often does, that we're not lacking for good policy on any issue. It's 100% a lack of political will in both parties. The policy and ideas are just sitting there waiting to be picked up by someone with power. Which argumes to focus on power, not starting a think tank.

how'd you get the rights to that NIN song

Woah the US has a lot of empathy for the Saudi regime despite not having much racial solidaity(!!!1)

@confusingfuture: they aren't goons dont steal our valor

@confusingfuture: why did you delete your posts you bitch

I don't know any fifth grade teachers who'd introduce Hitler as "one man just loved Germans TOO MUCH"

2017 Magazine of the Year Award-winning journalist Shane Bauer (@Shane_Bauer) joins us to talk about the protests in Berkeley, his work embedding with rightwing militias, and his time spent as a prisoner in Iran. We took the award from him and now we are award-winners.

Here are some of Shane's articles we discuss:

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/06/cca-private-prisons-corrections-corporation-inmates-investigation-bauer

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/10/undercover-border-militia-immigration-bauer

Episode 81 - The Devil In Mother Jones feat. Shane Bauer (2/12/17)

We talk to all-time Chapo guest returning champ Derek Davison (@dwdavison9318) about Dr. Sebastian Gorka, one of the many pygmy Strangeloves of the Trump foreign policy crew. Derek also takes us on a tour of the mideast and what to watch in Turkey's referendum, Iran's elections, and Syria's ongoing shitshow. Felix starts eating near the end

Episode 88 - Sebastian Goku feat. Derek Davison (3/5/17)

Dr. Sebastian Gorka calls in to complain about last week's show. We talk about a shitty article in the New Republic featuring the lib thought experiment of seceding from Red America, an even worse book by AEI's Arthur Brooks. 

We sign off with a sequel to our Pre-Taped Call-In Show where we answer questions on air. If you wanted to ask a question, you should've called last week when we recorded the episode.

Special thanks to James Adomian

Episode 90 - Gorka's Revenge feat. Sebastian Gorka (3/12/17)

Audio of our live show benefit for the Center for Reproductive Rights on April 27th at Littlefield NYC. Sorry about the weird compression, but our voices are nice and clear, so take it, you pigs.

Episode 104 - We've Always Been Here (4/30/17)

It's a jam-packed sode with special Chapo health correspondent Tim Faust returning to brief us on the dystopian Republican healthcare bill that passed in the House. Then we hop on the line with writer Miya Tokumitsu to talk about the tyranny of work over your life, and a future without it. 

We wrap things up with a reading series with Chapo all-star David French. 

Here's Miya's article in the New Republic: https://newrepublic.com/article/141663/united-states-work

Episode 106 - Work No Play feat. Miya Tokumitsu & Tim Faust (5/7/17)

We debut our trailer for the ripped-from-the-headlines thriller "The Fresh Connection." We interview Matt Bruenig about his new policy shop. We check in on two special congressional elections. 

And we return to Ke7en.

Here's Matt's patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattbruenig

Episode 108 - Night On Bald Mountain feat. Matt Bruenig (5/14/17)

Episode 112 - Orbsplainer feat. David Cross (5/25/17)

NOTE: Due to overwhelming public demand, we made this premium episode free.

Writer and organizer R.L. Stephens is with us talking about the limits of liberal anti-racism, his critique of Ta-Nehisi Coates, organizing, pessimism, and why materialism matters.

Here's R.L.'s new piece: https://www.viewpointmag.com/2017/05/17/the-birthmark-of-damnation-ta-nehisi-coates-and-the-black-body/

Episode 113 - Hit and Run feat. R.L. Stephens (5/31/17)

Special free extra episode this week to prepare for the Election Eve in the UK. We talk to old friend, Guardian editor, and London-based expat Jonathan Shainin about the Tory bedshitting, Jezza, whether he bout to do it, and what different outcomes could mean for the future.

UK Election Special: God Save Our Jezza feat. Jonathan Shainin (6/6/17)

Jezza turned Labour and the whole UK left around, in a historic upset. The Tories' psycho leper government is doomed. The American Libs are shook. Jim Messina is in hiding. 

A spectre is haunting Britain — the spectre of the Boy.

Episode 116 - Jezz In My Pants (6/12/17)

Clio Chang (@cliomiso) joins us to talk Mark Zuccerberg, universal basic income, its popularity among libertarians and its limitations for the rest of us. For the second half of the show we read Dear Prudie letters to Amber, resident advice columnist.

Write in to Amber's column Your Sorry Ass: yoursorryass@thebaffler.com

Episode 108 - Night On Bald Mountain feat. Matt Bruenig (5/14/17)

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