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

Happy Halloween, Skewers! Tonight we look ahead at the already-ridiculous election cycle looming in 2024. Trick or treat, bayba. Support the show

Tonight Smart Mark returns and, after a check-in on the continuing idiocy that is the House GOP’s search for a Speaker, as well as some other fun tidbits, we then take a look at the few elections happening this November, e.g. the KY gubernatorial race, the Ohio abortion measure, etc., and how the outcomes thereof could shape the larger elections in 2024.  Support the show

Tonight Trae is joined by first time guest host Travis Irvine (Smart Mark will return next week) to discuss the ongoing laughable incompetence of the House GOP as it continues to flail in its attempts to name a new Speaker. Among other things. Join us.  Support the show

Tonight we tackle the simple and straightforward task of breaking down the current situation with Israel and Palestine. Surely the two of us shall have it solved in under an hour. Also we bash RFK Jr. for a bit, among other things. Join us.  Support the show

Tonight we talk about Kevin McCarthy being ripped apart by the monster he helped to create (shocked Pikachu face!), as well as Trump's quarter billion dollar fraud case, and more. Join us.  Support the show

Tonight: Turns out Democrats do crime too! Namely New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, who it turns out is super into taking bribes and the like. On this episode (in addition to covering a myriad of other topics) we take the firm stance that crimes are bad, regardless of party affiliation. Please applaud. And also join us Support the show

With a proxy war in Ukraine, a cold war in China, a covid spike, a jump in childhood poverty, and 12 days until a government shutdown… what’s everyone in Congress up to? Well, giving public hand jobs and freaking out about Fetterman’s shorts, for starters. Also: the UAW strike and a Texas impeachment update. Join us.  Support the show

The GOP in the House and in the state of Wisconsin have impeachment in mind, for Joe Biden and Janet Protasiewicz (state Supreme Court), respectively. That neither has done anything remotely impeachable is, of course, immaterial. Join us. Support the show

Happy belated Labor Day, y’all, and on tonight’s Skews we’re keeping with the spirit of the holiday as we discuss the ongoing Summer of the Strike, namely a forthcoming action from United Auto Workers as they prepare to take it to Detroit’s Big 3. Join us.  Support the show

Last week we focused on the rampant lunacy gripping Texas, so this week it's only fair that we turn our attention to their fiercest competitor in the Craziest State contest: Florida. Along the way: Trump's mugshot/trial date, and more. Join us Support the show

This week we discuss Texas’s latest salvo in their ongoing battle with Florida for the title of Worst and Craziest State. It involves the border, buses, drunks, and corrupt Christians, among other things. We got some other good stuff for yuns, too. Join us.  Smells Like HumansLike listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Listen to The Compass of PowerAnd ask where the politicians are coming from.Listen on: Apple Podcasts   Spotify Support...

Trump’s indicted once again, prompting the usual caterwauling. We get into it, then dive into what a good ol’ Middle American political prosecution actually looks like in the case of one small town newspaper. Also an important ALIENS update. Support the show

Tonight Trae and Mark keep tabs on the high-stakes special election in Ohio and discuss Florida's ongoing war on public education/learning stuff, among other fun topics (aliens maybe??). Join us.  Support the show

Welp, we were gonna talk about last week’s bizarre congressional hearings about aliens (!!), but then Trump got indicted for the eleventy-third time. So now perhaps 12 lucky D.C. jurors will get to answer the question “Should America still be?” Trae’s on the road, so tonight Corey’s filling in and Mark’s hosting. (Hopefully we’ll still have time to talk about aliens.) Join us. Support the show

Ron DeSantis’s hilariously inept campaign is facing a watershed moment as the gap between him and Trump continues to widen. In this episode we point and laugh. Join us.  Support the show

Tonight it’s all about one of our favorite subjects: the power of Labor. It’s a Hot Strike Summer, y’all, so let’s talk about it. Plus some abject lunacy from RFK Jr and other fun stuff along the way. Join us. Support the show

Tonight we're discussing the GOP Oversight Committee's primary whistleblower RE the "Biden Crime Family", who just so happens to be an arms trafficking spy for China who is currently on the run. Which seems...less than ideal. Join us. Support the show

On tonight’s show, Mark is back to talk about Russia’s coup situation (an idea they clearly stole from US) as well as a pizza scandal and MTG vs Boebert. Join us. Support the show

Tonight Trae is once again joined by Corey Ryan Forrester (Smart Mark is on vacation) to talk about Hunter Biden's big day and the lunacy of RFK Jr, among other things. Join us.  Support the show

Tonight we'll be joined by Senior Legal Correspondent Drew Morgan to break down the second indictment (so far) of former President Trump, as well as the abject meltdown it has inspired in MAGA world. Join us.  Support the show

Tonight I'm joined once again by guest host Corey Ryan Forrester (Smart Mark is fine and will be back), and we'll be talking the varied and numerous moral panics currently raging less than a week into Pride Month. Plus Trump's doc situation and a lot more. Join us! Support the show

On tonight’s show: Republicans in Congress are holding the economy hostage by refusing (thus far) to raise the debt ceiling. Is America really going to go with the "Tell em I aint got it" approach to debt? We'll all find out soon enough. Join us. Support the show

Tonight we welcome Corey Ryan Forrester back to the show, filling in for Smart Mark, and we'll be diving into the well of insanity that is the new Giuliani lawsuit, Miller Lite's cancellation, DeSantis's attempts at human emotion, and more. Support the show

Tonight we'll be talking about the Trump verdict as well as the GOP boogeyman of an "invasion" at the southern border as the expiration of a COVID era immigration policy (Title 42) looms. Join us. Support the show