The Attack: A Podcast for the Ugly
A conversation delving into the major news stories and topics of the day. From politics to sports and pop culture, The Attack attempts to make a little sense of the madness and chaos while having some fun.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
4/26/21: Afghanistan withdrawal, racial issues, vaccinated – now what?, and owning a Tesla
Today we are covering the potential Afghanistan withdrawal, racial issues, vaccinations, owning a Tesla, and thoughts on the Falcon and Winter Soldier (dork it up).
2/17: McConnell speaks out, the country moves on in the cold, iPhone 12 thoughts, and Alice In Chains is still cool
Covering a lot of ground with our somewhat deficient thoughts on:
- McConnell speaking out against our former POTUS (referenced audio link)
- Business travel in what we hope is the decline of COVID
- Double m…
1/8/20: Dark day on the Capital, GA runoffs, and a COVID cure rollout
On this episode of the Attack - A Podcast for the Ugly we focus on the two major stories from this past week: 1) the destruction and violence on the US Capital and 2) the GA runoff results. We also …
12/28/20: Staying healthy in the times of COVID without a forward head, "stop the steal" for millions, and Mandalorian season 2 reflections
The new year approaches and we cover some key questions....
- Health and Wellness:
- How can we stay healthy in the times of COVID?
- What are the norms for health in the workplace?
- Can we avoid having a forw…
11/23/20: A COVID Thanksgiving, the Kraken released, coyotes and the Bronx, and deboning chickens
We can't be stopped from rambling on about:
- a COVID fueled Thanksgiving.
- the best shows on TV.
- the popularity of chess.
- the knees of Joe Burrow and Willis McGahee.
- coyotes and the Bronx.
- eating fish as the…
11/12/20: Election madness, a Clinton tale, COVID holidays, and is rock dead?
On the Attack, we have a series of soft takes on:
- the current election madness.
- seeing the Clintons in DC.
- COVID impacting the pending holidays.
- rock today - is it dead?
10/25/20: Halloween 2020, early voting, America's Mayor making his empty mark, Electoral College madness, oil and gas forever, and cleaning our oceans
Another pandemic fueled holiday is upon us and we dive right into a smorgasbord of news topics, specifically:
- Halloween 2020 - to give treats or be a communist?
- Early voting - what is happening? Will …
10/7/2020: Late VP debate musings and the COVID POTUS
We try not to depress but reflect on the latest headlines (or some key ones), including:
- A spirited yet fairly reserved VP Debate.
- The COVID POTUS and his merry band of doctors.
- The sad passing of a leg…
9/21/20: Processing the madness of the election and losing the great RBG while trying to find respite in Cobra Kai and The Mandalorian
The crazy show of US politics continues and we dive right in discussing:
- Sadness over RBG and the Republican pivot
- Term limits - why not?
- Volunteering at the polls - link
- Virginia early voting begins
- Vote…
9/14/20: Eating for our future and trying to be nice to the planet
After seeing and hearing about the horrific fires on the west coast and feeling like we just are not #winning at the moment, we delve into a conversation on cars, environment, and health, specificall…
9/4/20: Welcoming the holidays with an on the ground report of the DC protests and other #sad topics
Rolling into the Labor Day weekend happy we quickly get taken down to reality and try to make sense of some of the key stories from the past week, focusing on:
- DC Protests with an on the ground report
- …
8/26/20: Lightweight thoughts with the NBA and RNC in full swing
Today we delve into a variety of top of mind new stories and topics, focusing on:
- NBA Playoffs - no fans, still good?
- RNC - its begins! Hugging sans masks.
- DNC - now complete, thoughts?
- Voter Fraud - Sh…