10 Jun 2010

Episode 9.3 - On Philosophy, Iran, and the Queen

The show begins with a brief philosophical digression…; updates on the oil spill; Lots of primary results to discuss!; the Gaza flotilla raid, Israel’s present, and Israel’s future; One of this show’s best debates ever, on Iranian sanctions and the correct path of US policy; Devil’s Advocate - Jeff must argue that Sarah Palin is (gasp) a feminist; Rants - Jeff on why the border shouldn’t be militarized, John on the need for a new course for economic policy; World Cup thoughts and predictions

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22 May 2010

Episode 9.2 - John’s Inferiority Complex

Jeff and John discuss why John has an inferiority complex vis-a-vis Jeff; Breakdown of primaries in KY, PA, and AR; intense debate over how much (if at all) to blame the Obama admin for the response to the Gulf oil spill; In wake of scientists creating a living cell artificially, J&J theorize and moralize about the future; Iran signs an agreement over nuclear fuel with Turkey and Brazil - should this be welcomed?; Devil’s Advocate - John must defend the Bush Doctrine; Financial regulation passes! (the Senate, at least…); Rants - Jeff on drawing Mohammed, John on the US War on Drugs; Breaking news from Colorado party assemblies

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8 May 2010

Episode 9.1 - On Top of that Giant Dome

Arizona’s draconian immigration law and what immigration reform should look like nationally (but won’t in reality); Implications of the BP Gulf oil spill; Disagreement over the Obama’s administration’s application of the Miranda ruling; Breakdown of the British elections; Should Obama have joked about using a Predator drone on the Jonas Brothers at the WH Correspondent’s Dinner?

Note: Due to technical issues, the rest of the show is lost forever. It might be the Jonas Brothers’ fault. However, we promise that this first 3/4 of it will still blow your mind.

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2 Apr 2010

Episode 8.13 - A Dreamy Jeff & John Anniversary

That’s right, your hosts celebrate the three year anniversary of their show; John has a Glenn Beck dream; health care passes, finally; student loan reform too!; some talk on financial regulation (including philosophical debate between Jeff and John); how worried should we be about violence by anti-government types?; Devil’s Advocate - Jeff has to defend Obama’s offshore drilling decision; Suicide bombings in Moscow - what does this mean for Russia, and what broader lessons can we draw about the nature of ‘terrorism?’; US and Russia agree on a new START treaty; Rants - John on Obama and state secrets, Jeff on Jon Stewart and Glenn Beck, and both discuss their 3 year anniversary; stay tuned through the end to find out what song John dedicates to Jeff on this special occasion.

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16 Mar 2010

Live Caucus Coverage!

John is leading the uber-crowd-sourced live caucus coverage (Tuesday, 6pm) for the Colorado Political Institute. It is going to be very interesting and informative, and will be the best way to stay updated on the caucuses. He promises.

Head over to CPI to find out how you can be part of the conversation, sends updates from your caucus via Twitter, embed the coverage on your website/blog! You can also get involved by commenting on the live discussion below (also available at CPI).

Update: We are proud to announce our collaboration with Huffington Post Denver for caucus live coverage. Click here for more information.

15 Mar 2010

Episode 8.12 - International Rhubarb Pi(e) Day!

Jeff and John discuss pi (and pie); Comprehensive preview of Tuesday night’s Democratic and Republican caucuses; For the 13679th time, health care reform is thisclose to being passed; student loan reform is on the way; Obama proposes significant changes to No Child Left Behind; Devil’s Advocate - John has to sink to the depths of hell to justify Israeli’s diplomatic affront to Joe Biden; a discussion on the misguided belief that the Supreme Court is above politics; Afghanistan updates; Rants - Jeff on Daylight Savings Time, John on reducing US nuclear weapons stockpiles

To find out about our live coverage of the Colorado caucuses, and how you can help, click here!

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27 Feb 2010

Episode 8.11 - The Elusive Self-Filibuster

Jeff accuses John of anti-Americanism; Andrew Romanoff is endorsed by Mike Miles, but does it matter?; ramifications of the health care summit - John might even be slightly optimistic; Jeff uses John Yoo to teach us all an important lesson; Devil’s Advocate - Jeff has to defend the filibuster; Mousavi is sharpening his criticism in Iran; Who counts as a ‘Terrorist?’; Rants - John on re-criminalizing torture and limiting Blackwater, Jeff uses Dick Cheney’s heart attack to teach us all another important lesson

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13 Feb 2010

Episode 8.10 - Podcasting Olympics

Obama’s upcoming meeting with the Dalai Lama and the future of US-China relations; a new strategy for Iran?; bad congressional strategy on a jobs bill; Devil’s Advocate - John must be the one, the only, Sarah Palin; John Hickenlooper questions climate change - or maybe not?; Blackwater has billed the US for strippers and prostitutes - and might get more US contracts; Major news from Great Britain on the issue of torture; Rants - Jeff on the Winter Olympics, John (after dissenting on the Olympics) on the Obama missile defense lie

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30 Jan 2010

Episode 8.9 - The State of Our Union

Jeff and John provide a comprehensive, full-on breakdown of Obama’s State of the Union and provide plenty of lively debate along the way; Devil’s Advocate - Jeff must defend the decision to detain indefinitely 50 Gitmo prisoners after Gitmo shuts down; Tony Blair faces Britain’s officil Iraq War Inquiry, but what would it be like if the US had the same thing?; Hickenlooper takes on the oil and gas lobby - kind of; Rants - Jeff on J.D. Salinger and John on Howard Zinn

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