Episodes
In this installment, Chris is joined by Dan to discuss the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, Sha’Carri Richardson not getting support from the Biden administration & Matt Gaetz actually saying good thing (to their chagrin), and how it seems exceedingly likely Donald Trump is running for President again. given the weakness of the New York charges that his organization (not Donald Trump himself) is facing and his rally in Florida that is creating pressure on Ron DeSantis. Episode...
Published 07/18/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Dan to discuss the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, Sha’Carri Richardson not getting support from the Biden administration & Matt Gaetz actually saying good thing (to their chagrin), and how it seems exceedingly likely Donald Trump is running for President again. given the weakness of the New York charges that his organization (not Donald Trump himself) is facing and his rally in Florida that is creating pressure on Ron DeSantis. Episode...
Published 07/14/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Robert to discuss Trump’s Ohio rally, Ron DeSantis’ tricky political position, the political implications of the Florida building collapse, and an in-depth discussion into some of the court rulings during this most recent term. Note: Zoom had some issues with my microphone – specifically, it toggled me from my AT2020+ to my on-board Mac microphone. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch this, but the show’s pretty good & I didn’t think it was worth...
Published 07/01/21
In this installment, Chris talks about the current Washington D.C. political landscape, the challenges that people like Joe Manchin and Sinema present. Chris reads Sinema’s editorial at length and explains why Sinema is wrong, even by her own dopey standards and premises. Later in the show, he talks about Kamala Harris’ visit to the border & how you can learn a lot about bias by looking at a grand piano. Episode 525 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 06/27/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Dan, Lindsay, Robert and Cody to discuss the Nimitz Encounter, AATIP, UAPs, UFOs, and other acronymic things. Episode 524 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 06/21/21
In this installment, Chris celebrates his birthday the only way he knows how: by making yet another episode of this podcast. He is joined by Lindsay, Daniel and Robert. Initially, they were going to talk about UAPs/UFOs, but the “news of the week” section sprawled out into an entire show unto itself. So, as a birthday present (of sorts), the audio and video versions of this episode are available to all.   Don’t get old. And if you do, try to learn something along the way. Episode...
Published 06/17/21
In this installment, Chris and Dan discuss some good points and some bad points from the Biden administration over the past week. They also discuss John Cena’s comments on Taiwan, the ‘lab leak’ theory, and the need for U.S. media to find a way to talk about hard issues involving China without succumbing to some of America’s worst impulses. Later in the show, they discuss the failure of the Senate to create a 1/6 Commission due to the deployment of the 60-vote non-speaking filibuster...
Published 05/31/21
In this installment, Chris and Dan discuss the Israel/Palestine situation, the CDC changing their mask guidelines, and later in the show, Chris eats a violently-spicy piece of chicken to prove what an idiot Cody is. It definitely proves something. Episode 521 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 05/24/21
In this installment, Chris improvises a monologue around India, Israel, and Joe Biden’s potentially dangerous brand of optimism. Episode 520 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 05/17/21
In this installment, Chris, Dan, and Cody (who was *NOT* invited) discuss Biden’s address to Congress, how Joe Manchin poses a real challenge to Biden getting things done, and political wisdom (or lack thereof) in banning menthol cigarettes. Episode 519 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 05/09/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Brian to ‘not’ talk about a bunch of domestic news stories before finishing on the disaster in India with regards to the coronavirus. Episode 518 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 04/27/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Daniel Carpenter to discuss “Reversing Roe,” the 2018 documentary that focused on the political crusade by religious conservatives to overturn Roe v. Wade. Chris discusses some of the parallels he sees between the structure of the pro-‘life’ movement & the structure of QAnon. Episode 516 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 04/19/21
In this episode,  Chris and Brian discuss the rising numbers in COVID-19 cases & the new B 117 variant, the continued poor response by both Democratic and Republican governments, more horrible and gross details about Matt Gaetz, and more evidence that ‘commissions to study the effect’ don’t work. Episode 516 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 04/14/21
In this installment, Chris discusses why he strongly supports raising the minimum wage, the Georgia election law, Gaetz-Gate, and Joe Biden’s ‘neanderthal thinking’ on marijuana. Episode 515 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 04/05/21
In this installment, Chris discusses the events in Colorado and Georgia, how the media’s coverage of Biden has been problematic, why the Democrats need to cut ties with Andrew Cuomo, why Trump is still worse than Andrew Cuomo (but, boy, not good when that’s the comp), Roger Stone’s connection to the 1/6 attacks on the Capitol, and who Chris thinks the worst Democratic Senator is. Episode 514 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 03/29/21
In this installment, Chris and Brian recap some of the headlines from the past week with a specific focus on Cuomo and filibuster reform.  Episode 513 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 03/20/21
In this episode, Chris discusses the situation in Myanmar at length and fleshes out how he thinks about the “isolationism vs. interventionism” these days. If you’re interested in an introduction on how Chris thinks about foreign policy, this is the episode for you. Episode 512 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 03/12/21
In this installment, Chris and Brian discuss the news of the week, including the managerial awfulness of Andrew Cuomo, Greg Abbott, Mike Duggan, and Ron DeSantis. After the ‘credits,’ Chris and Brian have a discussion about their thoughts on religion these days. Episode 511 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 03/08/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Doug and William (who both teach in public schools) to discuss their return to the classroom in the midst of the pandemic. Episode 510 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 03/05/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by William West to discuss the reopening of schools, the new strains of COVID, questionable foreign policy choices made by the Biden administration, the disappointing fate of the Fight For 15, how Donald Trump definitely still has a thrall on the Republican Party, how Andrew Cuomo is an awful guy, and why you should definitely be very mindful about the food your child is consuming. Episode 509 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 03/01/21
In this installment, Chris continues to wrestle with the challenges of moving an antiquated 00s podcast into the new decade using fancy technologies like “Zoom” and “web cameras” and the struggle is real for Grandpa Novy. Lindsay and Brian join Chris to talk about the Texas blizzard, ambassadorships, and the Right To Privacy in the context of Ring Doorbells Episode 508 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 02/23/21
In this installment, Chris & Brian discuss the major storm that resulted in several inches of snow on Texas, how the storm has affected them, how all the political camps are using the crisis to advance their political narrative, why Ted Cruz is basically a pair of dog’s balls, and the death of Rush Limbaugh. Episode 507 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 02/19/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Aryeh Cohen-Wade to discuss the 2nd Impeachment of Donald Trump, how it illustrates the Speech & Debate clause needs reform, how it illustrates that impeachment is a fundamentally broken mechanism, and where the Republicans go post-Trump (if there’s even a ‘post-Trump). Later in the show, they discuss Gina Carano & how much weight social media posts should be given Episode 506 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 02/14/21
In this installment, Chris talks about a doorway full of halls, a hallway full of doors, tries to make a new word “Patricentrism” to essentialize the Joe Manchin/Susan Collins/Mitt Romney brand of Centrism (there are some who say, ‘it’s not catchy in the slightest’), and discusses more serious things like the news of the week including a horrible new report about the abuses of Uighurs in China. Episode 505 By the way, if you want to donate to the...
Published 02/08/21
In this installment, Chris is joined by Matt Lewis to discuss the Capitol Riots, Marjorie Taylor Green, Josh Hawley & Ted Cruz, how experiences in school made them less into ‘authority’ figures, why Chris thinks it’s important to be a loving spouse (if you’re married), artistic freedom, and Donald Trump in a motorized scooter Episode 504 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Published 02/05/21