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-- Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis defends banning an AP black history class over "queer" theory and "indoctrination"
-- Former NFL coach Tony Dungy invokes Damar Hamlin in a…
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-- Despite breathless claims from right wingers, an investigation determines that Google is not biased against conservatives in its application of spam filters
-- Texas Attorney Gener…
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-- Measles outbreaks are again on the rise thanks to parents choosing not to vaccinate their kids, a follow-on effect from COVID anti-vaxxerism
-- Kim Phuong Taylor, the wife of elect…
-- On the Show:
-- Luke Beasley, TDPS correspondent and host of "The Luke Beasley Show," fills in for David
-- The real Twitter files show Twitter and other social media sites gave Donald Trump prefe…
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-- Dr. Mary Claire O'Brien, Professor of Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, joins David to discuss the health effects of energy drinks like Red Bull, Mon…
-- On the Show:
-- Republican Congressman James Comer appears on CNN and is unable to explain why he is investigating Joe Biden but not Donald Trump in connection with classified documents
-- Donald …
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM NOVEMBER 3, 2022
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-- Saul Kassin, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NYC, Professor Emeritus…
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-- President Biden gets confronted by Fox reporter Peter Doocy about why classified documents were found in his possession
-- Congressman Matt Gaetz interviews lying Congressman Georg…
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-- Steve Almond, author of the New York Times bestsellers "Candyfreak" and "Against Football," and whose new novel is "All the Secrets of the World," joins David to discuss his recent…
-- On the Show:
-- Republicans make clear that, now in control of the House of Representatives, they are happy to shut down the government and hurt the American people in order to score political poi…
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-- Dr. Eli Merritt, political historian at Vanderbilt University and editor of the recently released collection of essays entitled "The Curse of Demagogues: Lessons Learned from the P…
-- On the Show:
-- The Brazilian version of the Trump riots hit Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro riot in demand of his reinstatement, as mass arrests take place
-- Former Brazi…
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-- David discusses the phenomenon of lying becoming more acceptable in American politics
-- Donald Trump does a delusional over-the-phone interview with Dr. Darren Beattie
-- Caller a…
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-- Dr. Gloria Mark, Chancellor's Professor at the University of California, Irvine, has studied attention and stress in the digital age for over two decades and joins David to discuss…
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-- Rachel Bernstein, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, educator, author, and host of the podcast IndoctriNation, joins David to discuss how to help cult members, victims of narc…
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-- A discussion of the scam that is the movement of Andrew Tate, Jordan Peterson, Liver King, and others
-- Failed Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is in shambles …
NEW YEAR'S DAY RECOGNIZED / CLASSIC EPISODE FROM OCTOBER 28, 2022
-- On the Show:
-- A new study published on Plos One finds that Americans die younger in conservative states than in progressive ones
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-- The House Ways and Means Committee releases six years of Donald Trump's tax returns
-- Donald Trump appears to threaten to run as a third-party candidate in 2024, which would effec…
-- On the Show:
-- Despite claims from the right that the left is "ignoring" the Twitter Files, it is actually the right that is lying or confused about what the Twitter Files actually say
-- As COVI…
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-- Liar Republican Congressman-elect George Santos is interviewed by Skye Ostricher, and despite being a complete softball friendly interview, it still goes horribly wrong for Santos
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