888 - Bustin’ Out feat. Moe Tkacik (11/25/24)

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Journalist Moe Tkacik joins us to look at a number of issues she’s reported on recently. Starting with the alarming prevalence of sexual assault allegations among Trump’s new cabinet picks, we follow the trail of backlash to accountability among the ultra-rich to College campuses and of course, Israel. We then turn to Moe’s reporting on the growing tumor of private equity in the American healthcare industry, and how these financial barons are gutting our already threadbare hospital system. Find Moe on Twitter: https://x.com/moetkacik And here writing at the American Prospect: https://prospect.org/topics/maureen-tkacik/

The audio universe of Chapo Trap House is a chaotic and often hilarious dissection of the modern political landscape, filtered through a lens of unapologetic leftist critique and absurdist humor. This podcast operates as a freewheeling conversation where current events, historical analysis, and pop culture detours collide. Listeners will hear a group of hosts engage in lengthy, meandering discussions that can pivot from a granular policy debate to a scathing takedown of a mediocre film or a deep dive into a bizarre online subculture, all tied together by a shared sense of disillusionment with the status quo. The tone is frequently sardonic, blending earnest political commentary with a layer of ironic detachment and inside jokes that have cultivated a dedicated audience. It’s a show that feels less like a formal presentation and more like eavesdropping on a particularly volatile, well-read, and funny group of friends arguing in a basement after consuming too much internet. New episodes of this podcast offer a consistent and raw audio experience, serving as both a communal venting session and a source of analysis for those who find mainstream political discourse lacking. The dynamic is conversational and organic, often running long and digressive, with the hosts frequently talking over each other in a way that mirrors the overwhelming noise of the news cycle itself, yet somehow finding coherent points amidst the chaos.
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Seamus joins us to discuss last week’s “preemptive” Israeli strike on Iran, the damage done to Iranian command and infrastructure, Iran’s retaliation, America’s potential involvement. We also look at Trump’s big birthday…
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We’re joined by The Nation’s Aída Chávez for her report from WelcomeFest, the abundapalooza dedicated to staking the technocratic claim for the future of the Democratic party. We review the fairly directionless and unent…
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Host of The Adam Friedland Show Adam Friedland joins us to catch up on today’s news and discuss his new season. We look at the return of Matt Miller, Jake Tapper’s take on Israel/Palestine discourse, the kidnapping of a…
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Will & Felix catch up on Democrats’ commitment to burning millions of dollars in search of a crumb of clout from the pod-mano-sphere, and John Fetterman’s chronic senate absenteeism as he searches for good vibes. Then, w…
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We planned this episode to cover the spate of stories revealing just how out of it and diminished Joe Biden was during his term, and new details about the political flunkies and media stooges who were complicit in coveri…
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Tech reporter Mike Isaac returns to the show for a round-up of the latest AI news. From collegiate cheating to funeral planning, Mike helps us make some sense of how this wonderful emerging technology is reshaping human…
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The Majority Report’s Sam Seder joins us today to share some deep research into American Stupids. We look at Trump’s weekend announcements regarding American film production & re-opening Alcatraz, both seemingly inspired…
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Felix speaks with Nora Hilgart-Griff from the TAHRIR Coalition and Liz Jacob from the Sugar Law Center for Social and Economic Justice about the Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel collaborating with the Trump DOJ in a…
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Fighter jets are just falling off the back of our aircraft carriers now in yet another Keystone Kops-ass bungle in the Red Sea. Gerry Connolly announces he’ll step down from the oversight committee in another moment of g…
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