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The Name’s Non. QAnon. Election Day was yesterday, but we recorded this on Sunday, so I really hope you people voted. I’m writing this on election day morning, from my dark room that only has 538 refreshing every 4 minutes and an IV to keep me hydrated from all the tears and nervous sweating. Am I rambling? No, you are. This is what QAnon sounds like, right? Just stupid rambling? On this episode, we talk about some conspiracy theories. Just what the heck is QAnon and why do so many people think he has the inside scoop on which Democrats are about to go to jail? And is George Soros really the mastermind that the right pretends he is? Darryl just tries to have a little fun. Ryan debates with an attempted murderer. Phil has really just had enough of… everything. And Sly feels VERY strongly about Home Depot’s donations. Additional Reading: QAnon A Trip With George Soros Was The Bomber A Democrat? (No) Trump’s Comments On Bomb Victims Bonus episodes available at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

“Please like, share, and subscribe to beat diabetes” The world’s on fire again, so we needed a break. What do you want from us? We’re only human! We take a break from the news and/or history and talk about our family again. You know, those people that you can’t stand that just share memes all day about how Irish people were slaves too and Obama’s a Soros puppet who should be in jail? Yeah, those heroes. In this episode, Ryan gives his strategy to help the police get the public to trust them again. Phil becomes the world’s ultimate inventor. Darryl fears for his life. And Sly sells oil, but great oil that’s very helpful from only the finest snakes. Also it’s Ryan’s birthday the day this comes out, tell him happy birthday on twitter. @stoopkidliveson Heaven On Earth Exposes The News Bonus episodes available at our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

Ain’t no pal o’ mine, that’s for damn sure! The news is too intense this week, so we picked an evergreen topic to discuss, Silicon Valley. Is it a liberal utopia or a libertarian dystopia? Ryan breaks down why Elon Musk is the Trump of “intellectuals.” Phil talks about just how unethical computer chips are. Sly breaks down one of the biggest and unknown scandals coming from Silicon Valley. And Darryl tells us some of the more bizarre ways workers in California commute and live to support this new age lifestyle. And yeah, when people say Space X, I hear Space Sex, too. It’s not just you. Additional Reading: Tesla And Apple Tesla’s Shithole NYT’s Musk Profile Musk’s Tweets And Subsequent Investigation By The SEC Raw Water Shipping Crate Housing 10 Hour Commutes Silicon Valley’s Drug Problem Elizabeth Holmes Profile Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

It’s a complicated one this time, everybody. We’re talking trade and tariffs. Trump is waging trade wars with… everybody. So what does that even mean? Darryl breaks down just what NAFTA and NATO are. Ryan just struggles to understand any of his own opinions. Phil gives us a sneak peak of what his Economics students hear every. damn. day. And Sly gets off to other peoples’ misery, as per usual. For added context, we covered some of these talking points in more detail previously, in our China episode. Ryan and Sly were just on They See Me Rollin’, a wonderful actual play podcast and we had a LOT of fun playing a one shot in Fiasco! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

“This game sucks now.” In this episode, the gang discusses the Supreme Court and how apolitical it is. Justice Kennedy is retiring and Brett Kavanaugh is taking this place. What does this mean the country? Should we agree with the New York Times that this is a good thing? Was the Supreme Court always this bad? Is it bad on principle? Ryan makes sure we start off on a strong note. Sly discusses the long forgotten prequel to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Phil’s been Phil and Darryl finds a serious oversight in the original Constitution. The One Area Where Trump Has Been Wildly Successful White House Ends Bar Association’s Role in Vetting Judges How Brett Kavanaugh Would Change the Supreme Court Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

“What’s next for President Obama, meeting with NORTH KOREA?” – Fox News, 2 years ago We’re talking Fascism! Everyone’s favorite way to lose all their rights! How’s North Korea diplomacy going? Why is Trump so terrible to our allies, but sucks up to dictators? What about Ur-Fascism or “Eternal Fascism?” Did an article written in 1995 really sum up all of Trump’s tactics? On this episode, everyone’s three least favorite hosts try to run the show without Ryan, but he’s still the one writing the notes so too bad! Sly does a very convincing Ryan impression while he pretends humanity isn’t doomed to fall to fascism. Darryl gives Trump some pointers on how to really get those libs to fall in line.. with just these 13 EASY STEPS! Phil reminds us of a bunch of world leaders even worse than Trump! Let’s start the summer off right, with a revolution! And if you live in New York, come visit Ryan and Sly THIS WEEKEND at Cradle Con! And don’t forget to vote in Tuesday’s Primary! Ur-Facism by Umberto Eco Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

Wanna meet “Jumbo?” In this episode the gang describes the secret scandals of the past and present in the White House. Well the current scandals aren’t so secret, but no body cares about them so they might as well be. A bunch of shady stuff has happened around Trump but none of it seems to be sticking to Trump. We discuss these overlooked antics and their importance in displaying Trump’s corruptions. Ryan is ready to be surprised by hellworld.  Sly is way too obsessed with the Johnsons of Presidents. Phil believes in a hollow world while Darryl just wonders why people mish Buss. Cohen Investigated for Campaign Finance Violations Warren B Harding – America’s Horniest President Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

“I think the president pooped his pants” We’re trying to keep it lighthearted again! Do we succeed? Kind of! We’re talking celebrity worship in politics! Kanye, Ted Nugent, other conservative celebrities, Donald Glover, and more! Mostly pooping your pants, though. Do you know what Ted Nugent did to dodge the draft? Here’s a hint: He made a big ol’ mess. Why does the rightwing love Kanye so much all of a sudden? Does George Bush finally care about black people? And Childish Gambino’s This is America is amazing, but is Donald Glover’s Bro Rape still ok to laugh at? Just how accountable should people be for the art they made years ago? It’s the end of the school year and I’m exhausted, I’m not writing my usual essay here, y’all. Oops, I ended the show notes. Coates on Kanye This Is America The New Yorker Donald Glover Story Donald Glover’s Instagram Letter The Internet Never Forgets Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website

Our new network art – created by Sly The Comrade network is relaunching as Flying Machine! And we have a patreon now with monthly bonus episodes! And other cool things! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/ Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website.

We feel younger already! Against all odds, we’re back. Last episode, we talked about how much we had to look forward to! Well, not anymore. It’s time to dip into our endless reserve of pessimism and talk about some dark futurology. Let’s be real, y’all, it’s not looking good out there lately. We talk about some of our biggest fears for the future. Darryl talks the trend of hyper-partisan politics and gives the secret origin of Jesus Christ: microbiologist. Ryan talks automation and his own miserable existence. Phil talks antibiotic resistant bacteria and has no faith in human decency vs. the allure of McNuggets. Sly talks immortality and really “Slys it up” in style. P.S. Ryan would have talked about Climate Change but we did a whole episode on that. Further Reading: Hyperpartisanship Automation In The Trucking Industry A Trucker’s Take On Automation Automation In America How Safe Is Your Job? Retired Cells Anti-Aging Pill The Blood Of The Young Theme Song: The End Of The World As We Know It by R.E.M. Come To Ryan’s gig on Long Island on Friday: https://www.facebook.com/events/542344736149247/ Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

Imperialist Dogs and Capitalist Pigs! “The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.” ― Sun Tzu We’re here to talk about China. They’re quickly becoming an even larger power, but so what? What kind of influence do they already have? How are they growing it? Just what is free trade and what’s a tariff? And why are all globalists cucks? We answer all these pressing questions and more. On this episode, Darryl breaks down Trump’s new tariff announcements and asks “Why is Trump doing this dumb thing?” Ryan talks about NAFTA and the TPP and reveals his true motivations. Phil looks at just how terrible of a place China is and how much they pollute. And Sly pretty much does the same thing, but from a different point of view, one that’s got way more cameras! Further Reading: The Old And New TPP Some More TPP Sources NAFTA China’s Deal With Trump One Belt, One Road Twelve Days In Xinjiang China’s Surveillance State Theme Song: China Remix Song by Omoizin Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

“Andrew Jackson – What a guy” On this episode, we talk about money in politics. Turns out, politicians are corrupt! Can you believe it? In this episode, we compare Trump vs. Hillary’s campaign money! Phil gives us some stats on just how much money matters in an election. Sly gives us some history on limitless campaign spending. Ryan looks to the future and how Democrats are addressing these concerns. And Darryl tells us about everyone’s least favorite lobby, the NRA. What Is A Super PAC? Trump Vs. Hillary’s Campaign Money Gillibrand And Booker Ditch PACs Graph On Rising Health Care Costs Ted Cruz’ PAC Footage If Citizens United Falls, Will Progressives Notice? The Powell Memo Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

Turns out they could! We spent last episode complaining about Obama’s Foreign Policy and Neo-liberalism and now it’s only fair to dump on a much, much worse president, Richard Nixon. No, he’s not some intricate balance of complex good and bad issues, he’s a straight up piece of garbage. But what are some of the standout parts of his presidency? And how is Trump aping his style and grace? Pretty much whenever he can. Crooks of a feather, I suppose. Everyone’s talking about Watergate nowadays. And adding gate to the end of everything. So what actually happened? What was the Saturday Night Massacre? And why was he called DeepThroat? Darryl walks us through the scandal and the cover-up. And a lot of people praise ol’ Tricky Dick for opening trade with China. Why was that such a big deal? Phil helps give some brief (more or less) history of China and some of the economic implications of opening up our economies. Ryan walks us through some history of Cambodia, and how Nixon fueled the fires, staged coups, and led to one of the more forgotten and heinous genocides in modern times. A genocide America refused to acknowledge for decades! And finally Sly continues Nixon’s foreign policy disasters with how we intervened in Chile and pushed Friedman economic policies on behalf of American corporations and at the expense of the South American people. Oh, and don’t forget, Nixon started the war on drugs because he hated black people and was terrified of Jews! Also Henry Kissinger is scum, too. Content warning: We speak extensively on some very heavy issues, primarily genocide. Nixon’s Cambodian Invasion Operation Menu Cambodia’s Prince The Genocide An overview of the whole Cambodian Operation Milquetoast New York Times’ Chile Article The War On Drugs Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

“I’m the least racist person you’ll ever meet. Period.” Thanks, Obama. It’s time or the left to cannibalize itself. We all know Trump’s the worst president in modern American history. But was Obama perfect? We’ve wanted to talk about Obama’s flaws and problems for a while, but it’s important to keep in mind that Trump is So. Much. Worse. Phil breaks down some of the nonsense Obama had to deal with, like his “lazy” vacation schedule and how it compares to Trump’s and Bush’s. Similarly, he compares “tyrant” Obama’s Executive Orders. The republican presidents were way worse, can you believe it? Darryl goes through the timeline of drone strikes and compares civilian deaths throughout our endless war with anyone we feel like attacking. Ryan focuses on Health Care, not the Trumpcare bills we covered previously, but some of the problems with Obamacare, which are all Joe Lieberman’s fault (and by proxy, Obama). Sly lays out his case against neoliberalism, especially during the Wall Street bailout, and wow, even just the foreplay is enough to radicalize us. Some sources: Joe Lieberman ruined health care Seriously, he really sucks Good thing we needed him for Obamacare Tim Geithner is maybe worse, though Obama’s Financial Policies sure were something Make sure you listen to Ryan’s Judging Book Covers episode – The Last Two Weeks! Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

Happy New Year, everyone! After a restful and relaxing holiday with our family, we’re back to complain about them! For this special episode, we decided to touch upon how we were raised, politically, when we started to diverge from our parents’ beliefs, and what it’s like dealing with them now. Apparently we can’t help but just talk about our dads the whole time! Wonder what that means?!? On this episode, Phil desperately tries to psychoanalyze our very obvious hangups. Darryl breaks ranks to talk about… someone other than his Dad. Ryan’s slowly turning into Sly. And Sly takes a genuine turn to talk about his worldview. Please submit your family stories, in audio, writing, or as an interview request to our facebook group or our discord (linked below), or oopsitalkedpolitics@gmail.com Previous episode with Ryan’s Dad Theme Song: **** My Dad (Richard Bruce) by Insane Clown Posse Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

In this episode, we cap off 2017 with some major topics we’ve been meaning to cover like the Trump turnover and Mueller’s Trump investigation. We also cover the GOP tax bill, the perfect news story to sum up year one of hellworld. Or is it hellword? It is, but maybe not as hellworld as it could have been. We talk about Trump’s administration and the massive turnover it has experienced during the course of the year. To be fair, the administration is currently undergoing a tumultuous event. That event being the Trump Presidency. We also discuss the Trump investigation by Robert Mueller and Republican reaction to it. And just in case you think the GOP is any better, we also talk about the new Tax Bill. Ryan assures everyone that things are going great and it’s time to be complacent again. Darryl accidentally spills the beans on our Immortal government officials. Phil is not optimistic that the Trump presidency will end with Trump’s decapitation while Sly has a dark prophecy for the Post-Trump future. Theme Song: WGIRNY Theme Song by Matt Dorsi Casualties of the Trump Administration Thus Far Everything in the Tax Bill All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.  

Hey patriarchy, Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. 2017 is terrible. Anyone who disagrees is probably a jerk. However, one of the few good things is the wave of men being held accountable for being total pieces of garbage. The list of men being accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault is never ending and every American industry is starting to flush out the monsters. Is this the beginning of the end of the patriarchy? Goddess, we flippin’ hope so. On this episode, Ryan is joined by previous guests Alana, Julia, and Helen to discuss the recent outing of dozens of sexual predators. How do we feel about apologies? How do we deal with these people? We discuss Louis CK, Al Franken, Roy Moore, Donald Trump, Kevin Spacey, Harvey Weinstein, and many more. This one gets pretty honest and emotional, y’all. Content Warning: This episode has a lot of personal stories and experiences about sexual harassment, violence, and assault. Further Information on “Apologies” Julia’s Costume History Blog Helen’s Podcast FiLM Alana’s Once Upon A Time Podcast, Pod Ever After Please Do Everything You Can To Help Defeat Literal Pedophile Senatorial Candidate Roy Moore All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group, where all of these guests are frequent contributors. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

“Shut Up, Dad, I’m going out to blaspheme” On this episode, we took a break from the usual political topics to talk religion. Darryl and Ryan are joined by network leader Malcolm Nygard and We’ll Get It Right Next Year’s Michael M. Rader to discuss their Christian upbringing and how that factors into their modern liberal sensibilities. For this episode, Ryan builds his Jesus ethos by revealing he was raised a Catholic who maybe sort of went to church every once in a while. Darryl apparently had no real exposure to organized religion until he read the bible after he graduated college. Malcolm talks about his wholesome upbringing in a great church with a great community. Michael’s journey with Christianity was a little more intense until he ended up the full blown atheist we all know and love today. We also talk extensively about how obnoxious we all were as angsty teens. And how weird Paul is. The Liturgist Podcast – Especially Episodes 6 And 16 You Made It Weird With Pete Holmes Podcast mewithoutYou’s Website Darryl’s Big Book of Bible Notations Michael’s Wonderful Best Acquaintances Episode Michael (And Ryan’s) Podcast – We’ll Get It Right Next Year Theme Song: Messes Of Men by mewithoutYou All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.

It’s election day tomorrow! Please go vote! All politics are local and we need to rebuild the democratic party with progressive candidates! Some resources: https://flippable.org/ – Helps show some races that need volunteers, even just phone calls, to help flip states blue. http://www.vote411.org/ – Shows you your local races and ballots! The Virgina Gubernatorial Race is really important, too! And please ask any questions at our facebook group!

This is the future l̶i̶b̶e̶r̶a̶l̶s̶ Slys want. In this episode, we talk about guns. It’s bizarro world so we all play right wing devil’s advocate until Sly agrees centrism is the right way to go. After the brutal mass shooting from a few days ago , we decided to discuss gun control in America (this sentence works regardless of the date you happen to read it). We talk statistics, possible solutions and why the right wingers actually have a few good points? Not the NRA or the ones in congress passing looser silencer regulations, but maybe in general. Ryan has been replaced by his dad for this episode while Phil finds it hard to play devil’s advocate when people agree with him. Sly manages to go a whole episode without yelling at Phil while Darryl wants our oppressed audience to arm themselves against the rightwing hosts of this show. Theme Song: The Ting Goes SKRAAA Hearing Protections Act Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Guns and the Left The Really Racist History of Gun Control in America All past episodes, other blogs and podcasts by the hosts, and more can be found at our website. And please continue the conversation at our facebook group. Organize and donate against candidates at Swing Left And as always, all the shows on our network can be found at Comrade Radio, including our other show, Divisive Issues.