Episode 9.9 - Truncation
The NBER declares the recession has been over since mid-2009, but Jeff and John disagree on whether that is even relevant; who is to blame for the poor economy?; analyzing the constitutive factors of Tea Party anger.
Due to technical difficulties arising from the novelty of recording from across the country, the second half of the show is unavailable, but the first half is still, or course, well worth your time.
Episode 8.3 - Jeff is Balloon Boy, John wishes there was never a balloon
Jeff is obsessed with Balloon Boy story; John hates, intensely, on the Balloon Boy story/obsession; Discussion of Obama’s Nobel, albeit a week late; Romanoff/Bennett update; UN votes on the Goldstone Report; health care - Finance Committee finally votes and what will the final bill look like; Devil’s Advocate - John has to defend the teabaggers; Rants - John on Obama’s regulation FAIL and Jeff revisits Balloon-ism
