Episodios

  • Will it Matter? ft. Jeffrey H. Anderson

    Will it Matter? ft. Jeffrey H. Anderson
    Aug 15 2024
    As we hurtle ever closer to the election and headlines fly past left and right, it can be hard to tell which news stories will make a dent, and which will vanish into the memory hole. Spencer and Ryan bring on former Bureau of Justice Statistics Director Jeffrey H. Anderson to game out what major points of late will ultimately help determine the final electoral count, from Walz’s dubious military service claims, to JD Vance’s net worth, to polling, and more! Recommended reading/listening Covid Catastrophes Jeffrey H. Anderson on the Real Covid Catastrophe
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    56 m
  • Walzing Toward Armageddon

    Walzing Toward Armageddon
    Aug 7 2024

    Kamala Harris has chosen her VP, and he's right out of central casting--if you're shooting an episode of Ted Lasso featuring nationwide race riots. That's right, it's Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. It's unclear that this will do much to buttress support for Harris among the "white dudes" she claims to be courting, but she's at least avoided angering the pro-Hamas crowd by not picking Palestine critic Josh Shapiro. Meanwhile, Hamas itself took an L when one of its leaders was assassinated by a bomb planted in the Tehran guesthouse. Finally, Google lost a massive anti-trust lawsuit recently for monopolizing search engines. Is the ruling a step in the right direction, or a token win for everyday people while Google continues to operate in the shadows?

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    The Final GirlBoss

    Line Up, White Boys!
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    59 m
  • Weird...

    Weird...
    Aug 1 2024
    The lame duck Biden Administration, in its last-ditch effort to leave a mark on US policy, is threatening to pack the Supreme Court. Is court packing a trial balloon for a future attempt by another Democrat administration, a winning policy issue, or a toothless threat? Meanwhile, another viral TikTok trend has been absorbed into mainstream Democrat rhetoric. After all, arguments are hard: why not just sideye people you don’t like, label them “weird,” and call it a day? Plus: James pulls philosophy out of a gigachad meme. The editors break down the news (and the memes) before reminding you to read the damn site. Recommended reading: All the White Dudes A National Revival? Europe Clamps Down
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    1 h y 1 m
  • Kamalapalooza

    Kamalapalooza
    Jul 25 2024
    It's official: Joe Biden has failed to resist the onslaught of pressure from the elites that are really in charge of far-left politics. Kamala Harris is now ascendant, throwing the 2024 election further into chaos. With veepstakes well underway, it seems party elites are already putting a bow on a nice little political coup--in other words, it's “our democracy in action.” Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign has been doing a better job of making him look relatable and rolling with the punches. The editors provide wise insights and crackpot theories in equal measure, before reminding you to read the damn site. Recommended reading: Eff Bee Why The Home Depot Lady Must Be Canceled Democrats Flunk Democracy
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    57 m
  • Shots Fired, Bullets Dodged

    Shots Fired, Bullets Dodged
    Jul 18 2024

    Donald Trump was nearly assassinated last weekend, but for the few degrees of rotation that brought his head out of the bullet’s trajectory at the last possible second. The events surrounding the attempted assassination raise questions about everything from media integrity, to secret service incompetence, to… epistemology? But one thing is certain: Trump has become a world-historic figure. In the days following the attempt on his life, he has named JD Vance his VP pick, and the RNC is well underway. The editors take a holistic look at these developments and what we might expect in our political future before reminding you to read the damn site.

    Recommended reading:

    The Shot Heard ‘Round the World

    No Going Back

    No Rotten Miracles
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    1 h y 4 m
  • Re-Platformed

    Re-Platformed
    Jul 11 2024

    Biden’s debate performance was so horrid that Democrats have taken it as license to wonder openly who else could be their candidate. But is it too little too late? Trump has taken some notes and mellowed out—at least, after his fashion. The GOP, for its part, has adopted a new, slimmed-down and notably altered platform, having gone without one in 2020. The new one hedges on staple issues like abortion, perhaps out of necessity in the current climate. The editors examine the increasingly clear political field at home before taking a look at the European elections across the pond and reminding you, for a change, to read some damn SCOTUS rulings.

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    Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo Opinion
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    59 m
  • Happy Independence Day from The American Mind!

    Happy Independence Day from The American Mind!
    Jul 4 2024

    The editors are off this week to celebrate the Fourth of July with family, friends, and fellow patriots. Happy 4th from everyone at TAM!
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    1 m
  • Wretched of the Earth, Unite

    Wretched of the Earth, Unite
    Jun 27 2024

    The Supreme Court ruled in Murthy v. Missouri, that the states of Missouri and Louisiana have no standing to challenge the Biden Administration’s meddling in online speech. So who does? Meanwhile, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a plea deal with the US and is now a free man, leaving onlookers to wonder about details of the deal that—ironically—will probably remain secret. Finally, the editors take George Latimer’s expensive primary victory over Jamaal Bowman as occasion to look at the internal battle on the Left between old guard Marxists and the new cultural purists. And of course, you are reminded to read the damn site!

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    Hell Is Empty and All the Bots Are Here

    Biden’s Escalating Border Crisis

    Politics Is Not Downstream From Culture

    TV Is Always Progressive
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    1 h y 2 m