S4 Ep240: Weekly Skews – 10/15/24 – Tough Times in Florida
Evening, Skewers. Tonight we discuss the state of affairs in Florida, where citizens still reeling from the effects of two hurricanes are also forced to deal with a malicious governor hell bent on making their lives worse. So that’s fun. Also, some dumb stuff from Trump and MAGA wants to cancel the weather. Support the show
1hr Oct 16, 2024
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S4 Ep239: Weekly Skews – 10/08/24 – Hurricane of Bulls**t
Skewers it’s only been one week and already another generationally cataclysmic hurricane is bearing down on this country. Surely politicians on all sides have put away partisan disputes and come together to help our fellow Americans in this time of need right? Actually, no, Trump and MAGA have deemed this fertile ground for sowing lies and unrest. Imagine that. Support the show
1hr 1m Oct 09, 2024
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S4 Ep238: Weekly Skews - 10/01/24 - There Will Be Flood
Hurricane Helene cut a swath of cataclysmic destruction across the South last weekend, with much of the worst of it being in western North Carolina…which is profoundly upsetting considering it was a hurricane and that is the mountains. So what is being done, politically, to ensure this never happens again? Believe it or not, very little. But Trump’s getting some good photo ops out of it and tha...
59m Oct 02, 2024
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S4 Ep237: Weekly Skews - 9/24/24 – Early October Surprise Party
Skewers it has been one HECKUVA week for the American Right as a truly comical number of sex scandals have broken at basically the same time. Matt Gaetz doin’ Matt Gaetz stuff (i.e. bringing a teenager to a sex party), yet another vehemently homophobic activist turns out to have a super gay history, and of course the abject and filthy insanity of Mark Robinson. Join us. Support the show
1hr 1m Sep 26, 2024
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S4 Ep236: Weekly Skews - 9/17/24 – Failed Assassination 2: This Time It’s Dumber
Skewers, tonight we'll break down the latest apparent attempt on Trump's life, including a look at the would-be gunman, who oddly enough does NOT seem to be a transgender antifa agent. Join us as we talk about the increasingly absurd state of affairs in American politics as the 2024 election season barrels on. Support the show
1hr 1m Sep 18, 2024
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S4 Ep235: Weekly Skews - 9/10/24 – Ain’t Nobody Eatin’ Cats Y’all
Skewers this week we welcome Producer Laura to the fold (Matt is fine; we'll explain on the show) and what a first episode it is for her as we dive into the latest wholly made up fearmongering campaign being embraced by MAGA: that Haitian immigrants are out here eatin' kitty cats. Pre-game for the debate by joining us as we explore the reality of this truly insane story as well as the Ohio town...
56m Sep 11, 2024
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S4 Ep234: Weekly Skews - 9/03/24 – New Migrant Panic Just Dropped
Skewers, it’s an election year, and you know what that means: time to gin up some immigration panics! The right has already been hard at work to this end but now they’ve got a new headliner: Venezuelan gangs taking over apartment complexes in Colorado. Tonight we talk about the complex reality of the situation, plus Trump’s IVF position and a bunch of other dumb stuff along the way. Support th...
1hr Sep 04, 2024
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S4 Ep233: Weekly Skews - 8/27/24 – A Great Time to Be Stuck in Space
Skewers, tonight we talk about the astronauts currently stuck in space, and how lucky they are to be missing the insanity that is life on this planet right now. No obviously being stuck in space is less than ideal, but seriously things are wild, and we’re gonna talk about ‘em. Join us. Support the show
1hr 1m Aug 28, 2024
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S4 Ep232: Weekly Skews - 8/20/24 – Political Theater
Skewers, tonight we discuss all the latest criticisms being aimed at the Harris/Walz campaign as the DNC continues in Chicago. Apparently they think Tim Walz is a (very deep) sleeper Chinese agent and loves Tiananmen Square and stuff. So that’s fun. Also JD Vance continues to make normal things as weird as possible. And more. Support the show
1hr Aug 21, 2024
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S4 Ep231: Weekly Skews - 8/13/24 – Why Campaign When You Can Cheat?
As Harris/Walz continue to surge in the polls, the Trump campaign is firing back by…having him barely campaign at all this month. A bold strategy indeed. Could this lack of enthusiasm for campaigning have something to do with the fact that intricate and widespread plans have been put in place to ensure that Trump “wins” this election even if he loses? Let’s get into it. Support the show
59m Aug 14, 2024
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S4 Ep230: Weekly Skews - 8/06/24 – BALLS TO THE WALZ
Well the big decision has officially been made: Kamala Harris’s running mate is Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. And Skewers, honestly…it’s like this man was designed in a lab to hit for us. Should be a rare upbeat episode tonight so join us in merriment. Support the show
59m Aug 07, 2024
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S4 Ep229: Weekly Skews - 7/30/24 – The Unified Theory of Weird
Skewers tonight we’re getting into the new and entertaining approach to campaigning by Team Harris and the Dems: just talk about how frickin’ weird these weirdos are. And so far…seems to be working out (probably on account of them being super weird). Should be a fun one, and yes, the couch is gonna come up. Support the show
1hr Jul 31, 2024
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S4 Ep228: Weekly Skews - 7/23/24 – Unburdened By What Has Been
Tonight we’re talking about turning the page, Joe Biden committing seppuku, how insane recent TikTok star Kamala Harris makes Republicans, and a Trump donor getting stuck in his car elevator. Trae is on the road so Mark is joined by Senior How-Fox-News-Just-Got-My-Mom-To-Love-Joe Biden Correspondent Corey Ryan Forrester. Support the show
59m Jul 24, 2024
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S4 Ep227: Weekly Skews - 7/16/24 – Trump Yet Lives
Skewers it’s kinda hard to know what to talk about this week as so little is going on in the news cycle right now. However, we’ll surely come up with something. Maybe the assassination attempt or fake hillbilly VP candidate, if anyone’s interested. Support the show
59m Jul 17, 2024
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S4 Ep226: Weekly Skews - 7/09/24 – Biden VS Time
Skewers this week we talk about the same thing everyone on the American left is talking about: should Joe Biden step aside? More importantly: will he? With almost indescribably massive implications for November and beyond, someone needs to answer these questions, and soon. As for us, we opine. Support the show
59m Jul 10, 2024
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S4 Ep225: Weekly Skews - 7/02/24 – SCOTUS Declares (Some) Presidents Untouchable
Tonight on Skews we’ll be joined by Dr. Scott Lemieux, professor of political science and constitutional law at UW-Seattle, to help us make sense of the recent tear SCOTUS has been on (culminating with yesterday’s decision that Presidents are Kings now). Just exactly HOW terrified should we be? We’ll discuss that, as well as all things Biden, on the show. Support the show
1hr Jul 03, 2024
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S4 Ep225: Weekly Skews - 6/25/24 – What’s Up with Fetterman
Skewers, tonight we discuss the ongoing and ever-perplexing shift in rhetoric, demeanor, and position of Senator John Fetterman, as the one-time progressive darling continues to openly antagonize countless members of the American political left. To what end? Who knows, but we’ll talk about it. Support the show
1hr 1m Jun 26, 2024
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S4 Ep224: Weekly Skews - 6/18/24 – Congestion Headache
Skewers, tonight we discuss the traffic policy kerfuffle that New York Democrats have embroiled themselves in, and, more importantly, how it offers insight into the ineptitude of Big Democrat and the threat this all poses to the possibility of Dem control of the House of Representatives in the forthcoming election. Join us. Support the show
1hr Jun 19, 2024
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S4 Ep224: Weekly Skews - 6/11/24 – Hunter Biden Convicted
Well Skewers, everyone else is talking about it so we reckon we should too: Hunter Biden has been convicted of three felony gun charges related to lying on a background check. Which is of course a massive surprise considering his father Joe Biden personally operates a famously rigged and partisan justice system. What does it all mean? We’ll try and figure it out. Support the show
59m Jun 12, 2024
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S4 Ep223: Weekly Skews - 6/04/24 – Felon Hard Times
Tonight we discuss, what else, last weeks big verdict: 34 felony convictions for Donald Trump, as well as the discourse surrounding it since from both the right (unhinged, flailing, hypocritical) and the left (basically nonexistent for some reason). Also Fauci’s big day and a bunch of other fun stuff too. Join us. Support the show
1hr Jun 05, 2024
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S4 Ep222: Weekly Skews - 5/28/24 – A Third Party Party
Tonight Trae and Mark will be joined by longtime Skewniverse vagabond extraordinaire Drew Morgan to discuss Libertarians, Trump, RFK Jr. (as well as his maybe-also-insane running mate), and a host of other topics. Gonna be a good un! Support the show
1hr 2m May 29, 2024
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S4 Ep221: Weekly Skews - 5/21/24 – Don’t Mess With (Racism In) Texas
Tonight we dive into the wildly typical and deeply disturbing decision by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to pardon a man who was convicted by a jury of his peers of murdering a BLM protestor in 2020. But before that we tackle the lighter matters of the new Trump biopic and the demise of Red Lobster. Join us. Support the show
59m May 22, 2024
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S4 Ep220: Weekly Skews - 5/14/24 – United States of Protection Rackets
Skewers: are tariffs good? Should lab-grown meat be banned? Should paying for your prescriptions require a second mortgage? Will Big Oil give Donald Trump an actual billion dollars? We ruminate on these questions and more (plus some fun dumbassery) on tonight’s Skews. Support the show
1hr May 15, 2024
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S4 Ep219: Weekly Skews - 5/07/24 – The Ol College Try
Tonight, after a Trump Trial Update and a generous point-and-laugh session aimed at Kristi Noem, we dive into the right wing fervor surrounding the left wing fervor surrounding college campuses across this country. Plus some other fun stuff; join us. Support the show
1hr 1m May 08, 2024
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S3 Ep218: Weekly Skews - 4/30/24 – The War on the Poor
Skewers, this week we talk about escalating hostilities in one of the American Right’s most passionate and longest running conflicts: The War on the Poor (with some Trump stuff and miscellaneous dumbassery along the way). Join us. Support the show
1hr May 01, 2024
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S3 Ep217: Weekly Skews - 4/23/24 – TN Joins the (Autoworkers) Union!
Skewers, tonight we welcome friend of the show and labor activist John Russell (of More Perfect Union) to discuss the biggest win for Labor in the South in recent memory: the decision by workers at a massive Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga to join the UAW. We’ll talk about what it means, both right now and for the future of working people below the Mason-Dixon Line. Support the show
1hr Apr 24, 2024
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S3 Ep216: Weekly Skews - 4/16/24 – Court Jesters
Skewers, tonight we dive into the big Trump Hush Money trial which kicked off in NY just yesterday, and y’all will never believe this but so much stupid stuff has already happened. Also: SCOTUS, the right to protest, and WWIII (among many other subjects). Join us. Support the show
1hr 1m Apr 17, 2024
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S3 Ep215: Weekly Skews - 4/09/24 – ‘Zona of Interest
Tonight we talk about the new abortion ban just approved by Arizona’s Supreme Court…and by “new” we mean “from the Civil War Era”. The draconian law allows no exceptions for rape or incest and is, generally speaking, really bad and dumb. Also: how the media is helping Trump appear to be more moderate than he is, and much much more. Join us. Support the show
59m Apr 10, 2024
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S3 Ep214: Weekly Skews - 4/02/24 – The War on Easter (?!)
On tonight’s episode we discuss, among many other hilariously stupid things, the right’s wholly manufactured panic about a supposed War on Easter being launched by the Biden Administration. Why? Well, a couple of different years-old policies pre-dating and having less than nothing to do with the Biden Administration, of course. Join us. Support the show
1hr Apr 03, 2024
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S3 Ep213: Weekly Skews - 3/26/24 – Congressional Chaos w/ Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
Description: On tonight's show we talk the recent chaos in the House with special guest, Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA)! Also, how Joe Biden used the power of diversity and immigration to destroy that bridge in Baltimore (according to idiots). Join us. Support the show
1hr 1m Mar 27, 2024
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S3 Ep212: Weekly Skews - 3/19/24 – Ohi-Oh No
Skewers, tonight we discuss the GOP primary happening in Ohio and the dumbness unfolding therein, with some experts saying that Ohio has become “the Hindenburg of democracy”. So that’s reassuring. Also, Producer Matt’s governor Kristi Noem is doing Texas teeth ads and Paul Manafort is back in the game baby. Join us. Support the show
1hr Mar 20, 2024
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S3 Ep211: Weekly Skews - 3/12/24 – Full of Britt
Skewers tonight we talk about the designs of a brand spankin’ new group of far right Christian lunatic men, the many lies of former special counsel Robert Hur, the potential impact of RFK Jr, and finally perhaps the most unhinged State of the Union response in living memory, from Alabama Senator Katie Britt. Join us. Support the show
1hr Mar 13, 2024
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S3 Ep210: Weekly Skews - 3/05/24 – Skews Book Club: “White Rural Rage”
Skewers this week we are thrilled to welcome Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman, the authors of the much debated new book about the threat to democracy percolating in our homeland: “White Rural Rage”! Gonna be a good un! Support the show
1hr Mar 06, 2024
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S3 Ep209: Weekly Skews - 2/27/24 – Our Own Worst Enemy
In a truly shocking turn of events, the star witness in the GOP’s big Hunter Biden investigation has turned out to be a Russian agent. Who could have foreseen that circus taking an even dumber turn, we ask you. Also, the Alabama assault on IVF has Republicans reeling. All that and more on tonight’s Skews. Support the show
59m Feb 28, 2024
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S3 Ep208: Weekly Skews - 2/20/24 – Attack of the Space Russians
Skewers, tonight we discuss the bombshell news that Russia is (apparently) developing a space nuke, which is like a nuke, but more future-y. And the silly freak out about it. We talk about it, along with the latest news from the frontlines of the abortion debate (Alabama, natch), Trump’s pumped up kicks, and some serious dumbassery from Trae’s beloved Tennessee. Join us. Support the show
59m Feb 21, 2024
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S3 Ep207: Weekly Skews - 2/13/24 – Breaking: Joe Biden Old
Tonight: sure, Donald Trump may be an aging megalomaniac who openly threatens to unravel democracy and throw our allies to the Russian wolves, but have you considered that Joe Biden is, like, super old? That discussion plus more, so join us. Support the show
1hr Feb 14, 2024
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S3 Ep206: Weekly Skews - 2/06/24 – Borderlands of Insanity Part 2
Well you’ll never believe this Skewers, but things down at the southern border have only gotten MORE dumb and weird in the intervening week since last we met. Tonight we talk about it, along with some Trump Crime updates, porn bans, hailing Satan, and more. Join us. Support the show
1hr 1m Feb 07, 2024
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S3 Ep205: Weekly Skews - 1/30/24 – Borderlands of Insanity
Well, Skewers, things are getting pretty wild (and secession-y) down there around the southern border as the conversation around immigration policy continues to escalate. We’ll talk about that, the true dangers of a Taylor Swift Super Bowl, White House drug parties, and more, on tonight’s Skews. Join us. Support the show
1hr Jan 31, 2024
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S3 Ep204: Weekly Skews - 1/23/24 – Gone DeSantis
Tonight we talk (and laugh) about the long overdue end to perhaps the most disastrous and disappointing presidential campaign in living memory: that of Florida Governor and noted spaghetti person Ron DeSantis. Along the way we get into Trump’s increasingly poor mental state, some truly absurd laws coming out of Oklahoma, and more. Join us. Support the show
59m Jan 24, 2024
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S3 Ep203: Weekly Skews - 1/16/24 – Are Airplanes Woke Now? (No.)
Skewers, join us as we dive into the recent kerfuffle with Boeing and their apparently rickety planes, which, if ya didn’t know, are rickety due to wokeness (at least according to Fox News). We talk about what really is to blame (spoiler: it’s capitalism again), along with the Iowa caucus results and a whole buncha other dumb stuff, on tonight’s show. Support the show
59m Jan 17, 2024
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S3 Ep202: Weekly Skews - 1/09/24 – A Most Violent Year?
Skewers you may have noticed that stories involving threats of political violence have been trending upward recently, and 2024 is only nine days old. So that’s…less than comforting. Tonight we discuss this and a great many other topics. Join us. Support the show
59m Jan 10, 2024
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S2 Ep201: FREE BONUS Skews - 1/06/24 – Cybertrucked Up
In celebration of the New Year, we are posting a FREE bonus episode from the Weekly Skews Patreon. We talk about Elon’s beloved Cybertruck, which very well may be both the ugliest AND most deadly consumer vehicle on the road. Fun! Along the way we touch on the Epstein list and cover some other dumbassery. If you would like more of this type of subscriber-only content, you can sign up for our Pa...
56m Jan 09, 2024
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S3 Ep200: Weekly Skews - 1/02/24 – Happy Skew Year!
Well it’s 2024, Skewers, and things are as dumb as ever. Tonight, Travis Irvine fills in for Smart Mark as we break down some of the dumber things happening in America at present, including but not limited to: Trump’s butt smell, NYC’s lunatic mayor, Green Day’s commie agenda, an insane St. Louis cop story, and more. Join us. Support the show
1hr 1m Jan 03, 2024
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S2 Ep199: Weekly Skews - 12/19/23 – Satan Claus is Comin’ to Town
Skewers tonight Smart Mark returns for the most festive of Christmas week conversation topics: the Dark Lord Satan! Obviously we’re aware that Satan is not real, but the Satanic Temple is (and they rock), and they’ve been making some serious waves lately. Also, the big Trump ruling in Colorado and a Texas Lunacy Recap. Join us. Support the show
1hr Dec 20, 2023
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S2 Ep198: Weekly Skews - 12/12/23 – Are Book Fairs the Devil? (No.)
Smart Mark is covered up with work stuff this week and as such we welcome back Corey Ryan Forrester to guest host in his stead. Corey and Trae will get into the latest ravings from conservatives on the evils of…Scholastic Book Fairs? Also a number of salacious stories involving GOP politicians, and a smattering of dumbassery. Join us. Support the show
1hr Dec 13, 2023
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S2 Ep197: Weekly Skews - 12/05/23 – (Don’t) RIP Kissinger
Tonight we do a rapid fire breakdown of the most current goings-on in the American political sphere before settling in for a veritable dissertation from Smart Mark on the all-too-long life and nigh-incomprehensible crimes of Henry Kissinger. Join us. Support the show
59m Dec 06, 2023
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S2 Ep196: Weekly Skews - 11/28/23 – School Vouchers: Ain’t It
Tonight we discuss the growing trend of school voucher programs in red states, including (of course) Trae’s home state of Tennessee, which is set to expand their already controversial program tremendously. The problem with this is that voucher programs are dumb and bad. Also we got some top shelf dumbassery for yuns. Join us. Support the show
1hr Nov 29, 2023
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S2 Ep195: 11/21/23 – A Thanksgiving Feast of Dumbasses
Tonight Trae returns, as he and Mark celebrate the forthcoming holiday with a bounty of dumbassery including Elon’s sword, Santos’s weiner, Argentina’s new lunatic President, and many many more. Enjoy. Support the show
1hr Nov 22, 2023
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S2 Ep194: Weekly Skews - 11/14/23 – Fight Night
It was a rootin’ tootin’ day at congress with at least two instances of almost fisticuffs. To whatever extent it was hidden Trump went full on mask-off fascist over the weekend. Also should the government allow for-profit A.I. revenge porn? Silicon Valley says yes. Mark’s hosting and Corey’s hopping on last minute because Trae is in 1883 with no wifi. Join us! Support the show
1hr Nov 15, 2023
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S2 Ep193: Weekly Skews - 11/07/23 – Election Roundup
Tonight we are once again joined by certified politics enthusiast and Ohio boy Travis Irvine to track not just the outcome of his homeland’s vote on abortion rights, but all the myriad important elections going down around the country today. Join us. Support the show
59m Nov 08, 2023
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