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Mark Riley: The Intersection of Politics and Culture

Aug 30, 2022

It seems we’ve got those Old Mar-a Lago Blues again. Donald Trump’s supporters can’t figure out who to badmouth these days as a redacted version of the affidavit in support of the Mar-a Lago raid is made public. President Biden cancels student loan debt for a huge number of Americans. Some of the people who had...


Aug 22, 2022

Trump's former lieutenant pled guilty on tax charges and the success of Trump endorsed candidates (including beating Liz Chaney) is apparently making some Republicans jittery...A pair of abortion stories,(Florida, Nebraska), show some parts of the country are more than a little off the wall on the subject...the Centers...


Aug 15, 2022

Trump, Trump, and more Trump. The fallout from the raid at Mar-a-Lago isn’t over yet. The domestic terrorist that tried to storm an FBI office in Cincinnati was a big contributor to Trump’s Truth Social website.

One former cop in Louisville is about to plead guilty to falsifying the warrant that led to the murder of...


Aug 8, 2022

Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, and the Chinese act like it's a declaration of war. Kansas strikes a big blow for reproductive freedom, Alex Jones gets his, and is embarrassed in court in the process. The Senate votes to offer NATO membership to Sweden and Finland. Guess who wants to end Social Security and Medicare? 


Aug 1, 2022

Quite a bit to unpack in this episode. Joe Manchin agrees to a deal on climate change. Leaked documents show US power companies have spent millions to protect their profits and fight clean energy. Remember this the next time you see some shill in a TV debate arguing against electric cars or renewable energy....