Episodes
In this installment, Chris talks about the outcome of the Kansas abortion referendum, the FBI’s unannounced raid Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, whether or not that helps Ron DeSantis, Russian P.O.W. atrocities in Ukraine & Russian disregard of nuclear safety, and briefly updates the China/Taiwan situation. Episode 552 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 08/16/22
In this installment, Chris discusses the inflation reduction act and whether or not it is something to be impressed by. Later in the show, Chris discuss is whether or not there is numerical support for Democrats to use the pied Piper strategy, responding to a commentary by popular YouTube and Twitch streamer, Vaush. This includes the revisitation of a 2012 Senate race, a cringe-inducing hero that requires Nov to drink, and a lot of charts. Episode 551 By the way, if you want to...
Published 07/30/22
In this installment, Chris talks about the failures of state and local police in Texas around the Uvalde School shooting. He then talks about the dystopic law regime that is being placed on reproductive rights in the wake of the overturning of Roe, focusing in on the Ohio case involving a family who had to go to great length for their 10-year-old daughter who was raped and become pregnant. Later in the show, Chris talks about how Joe Biden has historically underperformed over the last month...
Published 07/27/22
In this installment, Chris responds to several listener comments and talks about the fallout in the wake of the Dobbs decision including Jonah Goldberg’s question about why public opinion of the Supreme Court matters,  Biden/Harris’ inaction, and how the testimony about Trump’s conduct on January 6th only bolsters the case that the Court’s legitimacy should be under serious scrutiny. Episode 549 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 06/29/22
In this installment, Chris discusses the Supreme Court decisions, Biden’s poll performance and how it’s a clear indictment of ‘centrism’ as a political strategy, and he uses the Cisneros/Cuellar race as a portal to discuss problems within the Democratic Party. Episode 548 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 06/25/22
In this installment, Chris is joined by Robert to discuss the cowardly actions of the Uvalde police department, what actions need to be taken to break this tragic cycle that seems to have no end, and why these tragedies will continue until the Supreme Court is addressed. Episode 547 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 06/05/22
In this installment, Chris is joined by Sean Freeder to discuss Elon Musk buying Twitter, the imminent criminalization of abortion across the country, and he makes the case that someone (not Bernie Sanders) should primary Joe Biden. Episode 546 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 05/23/22
From “Suck My Dick: G.I. Jane, Demi Moore and The Action Heroine” (1999) In this installment, Chris and Brian discuss Will Smith’s interaction with Chris Rock, the Supreme Court, and the continuing situation in Ukraine. Chris talks about how Rock’s joke was bad on no fewer than 5 different levels, the interesting and growing rift forming with “Violence is NEVER The Answer”/’Civility” types vs. “Fight For Your Family”/”Things Worth Fighting For” types within the left-of-center and why,...
Published 04/05/22
In this installment, Chris is joined by Brian Halverson and they discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Episode 544 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 03/01/22
In this installment,  Chris is joined by Finbar and William to discuss book removals, “Antiwork,” the Neil Young and Spotify controversy, Breyer retiring, and the Ukraine situation Episode 543 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 02/07/22
In the second part of this inadvertent two-parter, Chris receives push back on his “Joe Manchin is going to change Parties” theory from Sean Freeder. Later in the show, Chris makes the case that many of the donors don’t really have an easy political home to go to right now & that Progressive primarily challengers ought to consider that and try to pick some spots to operate in. Episode 542 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 01/06/22
In this inadvertent two-parter, Chris is joined by William to discuss Joe Manchin and other things in politics they are generally pessimistic about. Chris makes his case that Manchin’s only path forward in the Senate involves becoming a Republican and that people should take McConnell’s offer of keeping his committee chair very seriously.  Episode 541 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 01/06/22
In this installment, Chris is joined by Dan in the first part and Kevan and Sean Sedor in the latter part. During the first part, Chris discusses with Dan his thoughts surrounding abortion, medical liberty and the power of the State and why a new tact is urgently needed. Episode 540 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 12/09/21
In this installment, Chris and Brian discuss anti-Biden rhetoric, rising gas prices, and do an in-depth analysis of Rittenhouse’s totally-not-political interview on Tucker Carlson’s television program. Note: Apparently, Zoom decided to toggle my microphone setting back to computer (instead of the good microphone I’m futilely talking into)I will not let this happen again. For a while, at least. Sorry. Episode Not-540 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 11/28/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Sean Freeder to discuss their views on everything from the Rittenhouse trial and what it says about America, what they think the biggest problem of our time is, and what accounts for Kamala Harris and Joe Biden’s low approval numbers. Episode 539 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 11/22/21
In this installment, Chris talks about the passage of the small, donor-backed infrastructure bill, the stalling of the Build Back Better bill’s passage, the perniciousness of “Let’s Go, Brandon” and why it matters in the backdrop of other conservative activities, the general awfulness of Aaron Rogers, and what (if anything) the Democrats can learn from the recent off-year elections Episode 538 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 11/14/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Bruce Carlson of “My History Can Beat Up Your Politics” to discuss being old men in the podcast world and how Trump’s presidency does and does not fit with historical parallels. Episode 537 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 10/22/21
In this installment, Chris discusses vaccine skepticism, why Chris hates his old Fantasy Basketball team and why he’s very-likely done with basketball fandom, Kyrsten Sinema’s confrontations with voters who are angry with her, and the escalations between Taiwan and China that necessitate the democratic world taking Xi’s China much more seriously Episode 536 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 10/06/21
In this installment, Chris introduces the YouTube-based “Dispatch” format and discusses a wide range of topics from AOC’s Tax The Rich Dress to Nicki Minaj’s cousin’s brother’s friend’s medical issues. There’s even some serious discussion of topics like Milley’s call to his Chinese counterpart, the California recall election, and why Chris would rather Beto O’Rourke didn’t run. Episode 534 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 09/20/21
In this installment, Chris discusses if his thoughts on the Afghanistan withdrawal have changed now that it is completed, Texas’ new law that effectively outlaws abortion, why the Democrats may well have a chance in the 2022 midterms despite the historical trends…and also maybe rushes to the close to avoid having a good video take broken by an unanticipated guest Episode 533 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 09/09/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Brian to discuss Afghanistan and the 2nd domestic terror attempt in Washington D.C. in under a year. Episode 532 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 08/24/21
In this installment, Chris, Robert and Dan discuss the Biden administration’s July 4th “Mission Accomplished” COVID moment and their doubling down on the need for back-to-school in-person learning regardless of what the COVID numbers are. Later, they discuss Andrew Cuomo, Tucker Carlson’s shows with Victor Orban in the broader context of continued conservative embrace of ‘legitimate’ non-majoritarian government and Nina Turner’s defeat. After that, they discuss whether or not there is merit...
Published 08/14/21
In this installment, Chris, Finbar, and Robert discuss the prodigious rise of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the context of both the U.S. domestic response and the global response. Later, they discuss the prodigious rise of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Myanmar and China doubling their nuclear arsenal. After that, they discuss the Congressional recess, the eviction moratorium, and the testimony of D.C. police about the events of 1/6. Episode 530 By the way, if you want to...
Published 08/02/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Dan and Robert to discuss The Bezos going to Outer Space, how Barret from Final Fantasy VII was a prophet, and Michael Brendan Dougherty’s “Convincing the Skeptics,”   (https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/07/convincing-the-skeptics/) and why it fails to account for why Conservatives, Trump supporters, and regular Fox News consumers aren’t getting vaccinated. Chris (unlike Doughtery) proposes a policy solution to improve the vaccination...
Published 07/29/21