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"Joe (briefly) reflects on Donald Trump's dog pandering and his time hosting the show. Thanks for listening! 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - End of Daily Beat 02:39 - Shouting Out BTR Folks 04:28 - Dr. Steve Billet 05:56 - Friendly Guests 08:52 - Outro 09:14 - Pleasure - Allah-Las 13:37 - Finish "

"Dr. Steve Billet returns to discuss the testimony of Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, how the White House has attempt to smear him, and whether congressional pushback could lead to something more. Dr. Steve Billet is the Director of the Legislative Affairs Masters and Chief of Staff of the Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Dr. Steve Billet 01:05 - Lt. Col. Vindman's Emergence 04:06 - Looking Past Trump Smearing 07:27 - Congressional Pushback 08:53 - Breaking Down a Floor Vote 11:51 - Trump's "Unfair Treatment" Defense 15:02 - Outro 15:23 - On Our Way - Allah-Las 18:58 - Finish "

"BTRtoday editor-in-chief Adam Bulger joins the show to discuss Dolemite is My Name and the time he met the legendary Rudy Ray Moore. Rudy Ray Moore And Me 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Adam Bulger 01:41 - Meeting Rudy Ray Moore 07:48 - Granular Detail of Dolemite 16:23 - Changing Sensibilities of Performance 21:44 - Warmth of Movie & Performances 31:46 - Splicing in Reality 35:46 - Eddie Murphy's Interest in Moore 42:41 - Outro 43:02 - Life of Sin - Sleep Eaters 45:43 - Finish "

"Joe discusses Trump's World Series appearance and why greeting him with boos (and "lock him up" chants) is totally appropriate, no matter what Joe Scarborough thinks. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Final Week of Daily Beat 01:36 - Trump Booed at Nats Game 02:56 - Joe Scarborough's Scathingly Bad Take 05:35 - Context Not Important, Apparently 09:16 - Obsession with Civility Politics 11:46 - Outro 12:09 - Houston - Allah-Las 14:22 - Finish "

"Sean Sullivan & Joe look at the Mets 2020 lineup, talk more about managerial candidates, and discuss the organizational despair surrounding their unfortunate favorite team. Original Mets Misery Podcast from July 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Season Review Preface 02:09 - Looking at Next Year's Lineup 08:28 - Underlying Nihilism of Mets Fandom 11:41 - Just *How Bad* Was the Cano Trade? 13:14 - Hope For Edwin Diaz?! 15:11 - Going Over Managerial Candidates 17:52 - "Bombshell" Candidate Possibilities 23:29 - Outro 23:52 - On Our Way - Allah-Las 27:26 - Finish "

"Sean Sullivan (@s_sull_) returns to discuss the New York Mets' hot summer, managerial search, terrible bullpen and more. Looking Ahead to 2020 (Part 2) 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Mets Season Review with Sean Sullivan 02:08 - Callaway/Girardi Hiring (by PHI)/Manager Search 08:49 - Mets Bullpen...Still Bad! 11:15 - Marcus Stroman Trade...Not Great! 14:23 - Outro 14:45 - Polar Onion - Allah-Las 17:32 - Finish "

"John Cook joins the show to discuss his recent report entitled America Misled: How fossil fuel industry deliberately misled Americans about climate change. John Cook is an assistant professor at the Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University. Click here to read the report. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - John Cook 01:14 - Report Motviations 02:19 - Conveying Digestible Information 05:22 - Comparing Big Oil to Big Tobacco 07:22 - There's Hope 12:12 - Outro 12:34 - Light Yearly - Allah-Las 16:36 - Finish "

"Joe discusses Trump's absurd comments, legitimate criticism and finding the balance between real conversations and emboldening bullshit. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Trump's "Lynching" BS 04:44 - Significance of Term 08:08 - Trump's Base Will Buy This 13:30 - Outro 13:52 - Electricity - Allah-Las 16:50 - Finish "

"Dr. Steve Billet returns to discuss the upcoming week in impeachment testimonies, Trump's self-made G7 controversy, and Hillary Clinton's comments about Tulsi Gabbard. Dr. Steve Billet is the Director of the Legislative Affairs Masters and Chief of Staff of the Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Dr. Steve Billet on This Week in Impeachment 03:11 - Trump Support Locked In 05:24 - Doral/G7 Controversy 08:07 - Hillary Clinton's Gabbard Comments 11:11 - Outro 11:33 - Royal Blues - Allah-Las 14:05 - Finish "

"Joe talks about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's endorsement of Bernie Sanders and why it's so significant, particularly at this point in the primary. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Good Week of Stuff 01:33 - AOC, Omar, Tlaib Endorse Sanders 04:11 - Most Impactful Dem Endorsements? 06:49 - Sanders/Warren Differentiation is Coming 11:02 - Outro 11:24 - Star - Allah-Las 15:33 - Finish "

"In Part 2, Dr. Steve Billet discusses what's next in the impeachment saga and how the White House will continue slow-rolling the process. Dr. Steve Billet is the Director of the Legislative Affairs Masters and Chief of Staff of the Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Dr. Steve Billet Preface 01:45 - What to Expect with Impeachment 04:24 - White House Stalling 07:08 - Trying to Predict Trump's Next Scandal 10:32 - Outro 10:54 - Roco Ono - Allah-Las 14:57 - Finish "

"Dr. Steve Billet returns to discuss the fourth Democratic primary debate, from Elizabeth Warren's frontrunner status to Pete Buttigieg's big night. Dr. Steve Billet is the Director of the Legislative Affairs Masters and Chief of Staff of the Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Dr. Steve Billet 01:05 - General Debate Impressions 03:15 - Warren's Performance 04:59 - Biden's Performance 06:31 - Mid-Tier Winners 08:45 - Sanders' Performance & Endorsements 11:02 - Outro 11:33 - Keeping Dry - Allah-Las 15:27 - Finish "

"Joe discusses LeBron's comments on Daryl Morey and the importance of societal context. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Debate Preview 01:55 - LeBron's China Comments 05:59 - 'No Comment' Would've Been Better 08:02 - Silence on China Doesn't Make LeBron, Kerr (Total) Hypocrites 12:44 - Outro 13:06 - Holding Pattern - Allah-Las 17:14 - Finish "

"What are the five biggest questions leading into the fourth Democratic primary debate? Joe asks 'em. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Dem Debate: Five Questions 01:50 - Bernie Sanders 03:43 - Joe Biden 05:32 - Warren the Frontrunner 07:11 - Talking About Impeachment 08:16 - How Will Moderators Fare? 09:58 - Post-Debate Fallout 11:49 - Outro 12:11 - Rodeo - Lisa Prank 15:21 - Finish "

"Joe discusses Trump's rally in Minneapolis and how coverage of his rallies has shifted since his election. https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1182476234036580352   00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Troops to Saudi Arabia 01:42 - Trump's Latest Rally 03:17 - How Rally Coverage Has Changed 07:01 - Necessity of Covering Trump Rallies 09:33 - Outro 09:55 - Weekend Nothing - Shantih Shantih 13:09 - Finish "

"Joe discusses Fox News' recent impeachment polling that doesn't do wonders for the network's cable news narratives. How Fox News is spinning its own poll... 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Fox News Owns Itself with Polling 07:10 - Most Important Number 09:19 - "How Fox Spins Its Own Polling" 13:41 - Finish 14:03 - Today - Shantih Shantih 18:26 - Finish "

"Joe discusses the video of Bernie Sanders posted by CNN's Ryan Nobles in which the Vermont senator looks a bit...pink. Did CNN Turn Bernie Sanders Pink? 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Pink Bernie? 03:36 - Extent of Distortion 06:13 - Potential Reason for Color Distorting Sanders 08:06 - Sanders Changing Campaign 11:45 - Outro 12:07 - Rossellini - Shantih Shantih 15:22 - Finish "

"Dr. Steve Billet returns to discuss today's Sondland saga and Capitol Hill reaction to Trump's Middle East position. Dr. Steve Billet is the Director of the Legislative Affairs Masters and Chief of Staff of the Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Dr. Steve Billet Preface 01:29 - House Dems Subpoena Sondland 02:39 - Hill Reaction to Trump 04:39 - Could GOP Break From Trump? 06:39 - Trump Putting Profit First 08:46 - Outro 09:08 - Radio Dream - Shantih Shantih 13:32 - Finish "

"Joe discusses Trump's controversial position on the U.S.'s presence in the Middle East. https://twitter.com/Public_Citizen/status/1181248442288545792 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Daily Beat Programming Note 02:27 - Reaction to Trump Declaration 06:51 - Trump Threatens Turkey's Economy? 09:57 - Outro 10:19 - Gravity - Shantih Shantih 13:34 - Finish "

"Dr. Steve Billet returns to discuss Trump's comments to reporters, the White House's likely intention to make impeachment contentious and more Democratic fundraising totals. 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Dr. Steve Billet 01:10 - Contentious Impeachment 04:11 - Full Democratic Q3 Fundraising Totals 06:33 - Disappointing Q3 for Biden 10:25 - Facing Off vs. Trump Fundraising 14:50 - Outro 15:12 - What You See - Levitation Room 18:01 - Finish "