Citizen Radio
75 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsCitizen Radio is hosted by Allison Kilkenny and is dedicated to covering the stories that the mainstream, corporate media ignores.
It's like Democracy Now but with much more swearing.
They have interviewed such distinct intellectuals, bands, and comics such as Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Rachel Maddow, Melissa Harris-Perry, Tariq Ali, Howard Zinn, Matt Taibbi, Rise Against, System of a Down, Anti-Flag, Bad Religion, Jeremy Scahill, Robin Williams, Matt Besser, Janeane Garofalo, and more.
“[Citizen Radio] has created an important political radio show that balances humor and unreported news. At a time when media conglomerates dominate the airwaves, independent media like Citizen Radio is vital to national discourse”
- Noam Chomsky
"Allison Kilkenny strikes fear into the hearts of corrupt politicians and corporations everywhere"
-Village Voice
"Kilkenny is one of the top 30 media heroes in the country"
-The Nation
"Allison Kilkenny is this generation’s Amy Goodman”
-Melissa Harris-Perry.
“Allison Kilkenny’s writing makes me want to vomit”
- G. Gordon Liddy, Convicted Watergate criminal
“Jamie Kilstein is a doofus.” –Glenn Beck
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Episodes
(2018/03/20) THE CITIZEN RADIO MARATHON! AHHHH! - Part 2
March 19, 2018 15:21 - 3 hours - 208 MBEpisode #1865: The Citizen Radio Marathon! Part 2 of 2 Here is 9 insane hours of non-stop chatter from some of your favorite Citizen Radio guests and some peeps you'll be hearing for the first time: Rachel Chada, Chloe Patterson, Erek Smith, Faith Beauchemin, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Lynsey Bonell, Shem Pennant, Charles Rockhill, Christopher Welldon, Keisha Zollar, Andrew Kimler, Parker Molloy, Red, Zak Koonce, Melissa Gira Grant, and Meredith Clark ONLY THE BRAVE WILL LISTEN TO THE WHOLE T...
(2018/03/20) THE CITIZEN RADIO MARATHON! AHHHH! - Part 1
March 19, 2018 15:19 - 4 hours - 228 MBEpisode #1865: The Citizen Radio Marathon! Part 1 of 2 Here is 9 insane hours of non-stop chatter from some of your favorite Citizen Radio guests and some peeps you'll be hearing for the first time: Rachel Chada, Chloe Patterson, Erek Smith, Faith Beauchemin, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Lynsey Bonell, Shem Pennant, Charles Rockhill, Christopher Welldon, Keisha Zollar, Andrew Kimler, Parker Molloy, Red, Zak Koonce, Melissa Gira Grant, and Meredith Clark ONLY THE BRAVE WILL LISTEN TO THE WHOLE T...
(2018/03/16) Thousands of students participate in National School Walkout to end gun violence; Remembering Stephen Hawking; Dem holds slim lead in PA district Trump won by nearly 20 points
March 16, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBEpisode #1864: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show for the LAST REGULAR EPISODE OF CITIZEN RADIO EVER! Parker talks about therapy and Allison discusses cat updates and shouts out Jason Scott who archived the old episodes of CR for your listening pleasure. Also, media recs: an anti-rec from Parker to NOT read that article about the girl who gouged out her own eyes, but DO watch ...
(2018/03/15) Steve Bannon: "Let them call you racist...wear it as a badge of honor"; National Geographic confronts its racist past
March 15, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1863: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) joins the show to discuss Ivanka addressing sex work and to offer media recs: The Alienist, Babylon Berlin, Jessica Jones Season 2 (no spoilers), Black Lightning, Spotify's thunder sound effects, Slate's After Burn, Anne Rice's The Witching Hour, and Dylan Jones' David Bowie. Also, Patreon questions about the new podcast's membersh...
(2018/03/14) Police raiding strip clubs in French Quarter; Trump ousts Tillerson for Pompeo; Gina Haspel ran U.S torture site and destroyed evidence of it
March 14, 2018 05:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBEpisode #1862: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) joins the show to discuss police raiding strip clubs in the French Quarter, Bethenny and Fredrik, Stormy Daniels, and to help answer a Patreon question about websites that rate sex workers. Also, Trump ousts Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for CIA director Mike Pompeo, Pompeo to be replaced by deputy director Gina Haspel who pla...
(2018/03/12) ACLU lawyer exposes Trump expert's bunk voter fraud claims; Sinclair Broadcasting gave local anchors mandatory Trump talking points
March 13, 2018 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBEpisode #1861: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to help answer Patreon questions about traveling as a vegan, beach reads, and to offer media recs: The Happiness Podcast, Off-Book Musical Improv Podcast, Survivor, Everything Sucks, Strangers 2, and the second season of Jessica Jones (no spoilers). Also, top ACLU voting rights lawyer rips into Trump ex...
(2018/03/11) GOP claims lots of women work in the White House—like Trump's wife and daughter; EPA aide granted permission to moonlight for private clients whose identities are being kept secret
March 12, 2018 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBEpisode #1860: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to help answer Patreon questions about sketch comedy and discuss their favorite names. Also, the GOP claims lots of women work in the White House—like Trump's wife and daughter, Trump dines with white supremacist Sebastian Gorka and Fox News' Jesse Watters, key aide to EPA's Scott Pruitt has been grant...
(2018/03/09) Striking W.V. teachers won big over GOP lawmakers; Mississippi could be first state with 15-week abortion ban; Trump calls outgoing economic adviser Gary Cohn a "globalist"
March 09, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1859: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show to discuss Black Panther and to help answer Patreon questions about trans people as nuclear weapons, Hum updates, and Gary Oldman's son denying the allegations of domestic violence. Also, striking West Virginia teachers won big over Republican lawmakers, Trump calls outgoing economic adviser Gary Cohn a "globalist," Mississip...
(2018/03/08) Jiujitsu and wooden gifts; Far-right surges in Italian election; S.C. teen shooter wanted to beat other mass shooters—but he couldn't get access to a more powerful gun
March 08, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1858: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to help answer Patreon questions about jiujitsu, vegan food trucks, and wooden gifts. Also, media recs: the Jerry Springer opera, Unsolved Mysteries, and Pen Pal, the far-right surges as Italy faces hung Parliament, a teen South Carolina school shooter wanted to beat other mass shooters—but he couldn't get access to a more...
(2018/03/07) Dems and GOP come together in the Senate to deregulate banks (again); Sam Nunberg's bizarre appearances on cable news
March 07, 2018 06:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBEpisode #1857: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to discuss Allison seeing a rat eat vomit, the Show Time kids, and true crime podcasts. Also, Oscars 2018: The Shape of Water wins big, despite the emphasis on #MeToo and #TimesUp, rapist Kobe Bryant and domestic abuser Gary Oldman both won Oscars, sadly Taraji P. Henson was not shading Ryan Seacrest, Democrats and Republic...
(2018/03/06) West Virginia teachers are striking because the government failed them; Philando Castile charity covers entire school district's lunch debt
March 06, 2018 06:00 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBEpisode #1856: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to discuss listening recs: Bat For Lashes, Jack Garrett, The National, Humble The Poet, Real Crime Profile, viewing recs: The Leftovers, Grand Design, and Big Dreams Small Spaces, and reading recs: Juliet Takes a Breath, How We Are Hungry, and Sex At Dawn. Also, Hope Hicks is out as White House Communic...
(2018/03/05) Ecstasy, Real Housewives, Net Neutrality, and shocker! Some Academy voters have racist opinions about Get Out
March 05, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1855: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to discuss ecstasy, the Real Housewives franchise, and Net Neutrality. Also, shocker! Some Academy voters have racist opinions about Get Out, several major retailers have vowed to stop selling assault-style rifles, two teachers in Georgia have recently fired guns inside classrooms, Florida public s...
(2018/03/01) The Whisky Chronicles: Polyamory; Erick Erickson calls Florida shooting victim a "high school bully;" Jared Kushner's security clearance had been downgraded
March 01, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBEpisode #1854: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Meredith (@MeredithLClark) joins the show to discuss Eurovision and Polyamory. Also, Erick Erickson calls Florida shooting victim a "high school bully," Jared Kushner's security clearance has been downgraded and Gus Kenworthy's dog adoption in South Korea sparks debate. The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they're FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and c...
(2018/02/28) The Whisky Chronicles: Bondi Rescue, Ivanka Trump scolds reporter for "inappropriate" question about alleged sexual misconduct; Monica Lewinsky is a goddamn role model
February 28, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBEpisode #1853: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Meredith (@MeredithLClark) joins the show to discuss viewing recs Bondi Rescue, Escape to the Country, and Blowout. Also, Ivanka Trump scolds reporter for "inappropriate" question about Trump's alleged sexual misconduct, Trump claims he would have fought off Parkland shooter without a weapon even through he cited spurs to avoid military service, SCOTUS denies Tru...
(2018/02/27) All of West Virginia's public school teachers are on strike; Jeff Sessions creates cyber task force to study election interference
February 27, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBEpisode #1852: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show for viewing recs: Altered Carbon (kind of), Wormwood, Bondi Rescue, reading recs: The Comedians and Improv Nation, and listening rec: aboriginal didgeridoo music. Also, all of West Virginia's public school teachers are on strike, Mexican President cancels trip to D.C. after heated call with Trump, Mueller files a fun 32-count in...
(2018/02/26) NRA losing major sponsors amid calls for boycott; CPAC: Ted Cruz compares Dems to Lisa Simpson and doesn't realize it's a compliment, Wayne LaPierre is terrified of Socialists
February 26, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBEpisode #1851: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show to discuss the flu epidemic and to help answer a Patreon question about labeling mass shootings as "terrorism." Also, Trump proposes pay bonuses for armed teachers, the NRA is losing major sponsors and partners amid calls for a boycott, Florida governor Rick Scott plans to raise minimum age to purchase guns to 21 (but is still an ...
(2018/02/23) Marco Rubio absolutely eviscerated during town hall on gun violence; Trump needed a reminder to listen to Parkland survivors in "listening session"
February 23, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1850: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to talk Queer Eye, Altered Carbon, and season 3 of Scream. Also, homophobic Billy Graham is dead, Marco Rubio is absolutely eviscerated during town hall on gun violence and NRA's Dana Loesch is constantly booed, right-wingers accuse Parkland students of being actors, Trump needed a reminder to listen to Parkland survivo...
(2018/02/22) Trump and Romney are suddenly BFFs; Rapid fire rifle device on special offer in salute to Trump; Al Franken was not taken down by bots
February 22, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBEpisode #1849: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show to offer a listening rec: World War Z audio book and viewing recs (sort of): The Cloverfield Paradox, Altered Carbon, and Michelle Obama's V-Day playlist. Also, Trump endorses Mitt Romney after saying he "choked like a dog" in 2012, Trump's crappy insurance undercuts Obamacare, rapid fire rifle device on special offer in salut...
(2018/02/21) David Brooks defends gun culture; Trump aide pleads guilty to Mueller probe charges; Manafort under scrutiny for $40 million in suspicious transactions
February 21, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1848: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show to talk about gender reveal cakes and transphobia. Also, David Brooks defends gun culture, former Trump aide Rick Gates will plead guilty to Robert Mueller probe charges, Paul Manafort under scrutiny for $40 million in "suspicious" transactions, high school students lead protest against gun violence in front of White House, f...
(2018/02/20) The kids aren't taking your bullshit anymore: Students chant "No more guns!" at vigil, stage walkout to protest gun violence, plan a march in D.C. to shame lawmakers
February 20, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBEpisode #1847: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to offer reading recs: Lighthead, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Fuck Feelings, and listening rec Paloma Faith, discuss meditation, and to help Patreon questions about Andy Cohen and Once. Also, the kids aren't taking your bullshit anymore: students chant "no more guns!" at Florida school shooting vigil...
(2018/02/19) Black Panther (no spoilers); 13 Russians charged with interfering in election; Emma Gonzalez calls out Trump, the NRA, and Congress in stirring speech
February 19, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBEpisode #1846: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to discuss therapy and viewing recs Black Panther (no spoilers), End Of The F*ing World and Queer Eye. Also, some white people are lying about being attacked at Black Panther screenings, LeBron James doubles down and says he will not "shut up and dribble," thirteen Russians charged with interfering in ...
(2018/02/16) Florida shooter is allegedly a white supremacist with history of abusing women who passed a background check; N.Y. Teamsters form "sanctuary union" to fight ICE agents
February 16, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBEpisode #1845: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Katharine Heller (@spkheller) joins the show to talk about the health consequences of constant sexual harassment and to recommend Riverdale. Also, the former wives of top White House aide Rob Porter both told the FBI he abused them and how it took photos of his ex-wife's bruised face for some men to believe her, Florida High School shooting: Nikolas Cruz is alleg...
(2018/02/15) Racist AZ law invalidates insurance contracts signed by non-English speakers; DoE will reject bathroom complains from trans students; Insurance companies denying coverage to people on PrEP
February 15, 2018 06:00 - 58 minutes - 54 MBEpisode #1844: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to discuss urban legends and to field a Patreon recommendation for Harry Potter and the Sacred Text. Also, media recs for Inside Psycho and Cougar Town, racist Arizona bill invalidates insurance contracts signed by non-English speakers, John Kelly says Trump's immigration plan would help Dreamers "too afraid" or "too lazy"...
(2018/02/14) White House seeks to further dehumanize poor people by delivering boxed meals instead of food stamps; Obamas' official portraits are appropriately fresh and unconventional
February 14, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1844: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles Rockhill (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to help answer Patreon questions about dealing with sexism in your field of study, Ford's racism, the format of Allison's new podcast, and to talk about Black Panther and and the new Queer Eye. Also, Barack and Michelle Obama's official portraits are appropriately fresh and unconventional, figure skater Mirai Nag...
(2018/02/13) California police worked with Neo-Nazis to pursue "anti-racist" activists; Reading proficiency among 3rd-graders dropped nearly 75% in Flint schools affected by water crisis
February 13, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1843: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show to help answer Patreon questions about Net Neutrality, DACA, colonization, and center Democrats. Also, California police worked with Neo-Nazis to pursue "anti-racist" activists, here are all the white supremacists running for office in 2018, reading proficiency among third-graders has dropped nearly 75 percent in Flint schools ...
(2018/02/12) Bret Stephen's terrible Woody Allen take; White House knew about Porter's abuse allegations for months; Trump says "lives are being shattered" in wake of Porter's resignation
February 12, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBEpisode #1842: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show to answer questions about Magic: The Gathering and gun culture on the left, and to talk about New Coke. Also, Bret Stephen's terrible Woody Allen take, Bill Maher says the #MeToo movement is creating a "police state" for sex, Steve Bannon warns the movement against sexual harassment and assault will "undo ten thousand years of reco...
(2018/02/09) How Facebook is killing comedy; An actual Nazi is about to get the GOP nom for a Congressional seat; John Kelly calls domestic abuser Rob Porter a "man of integrity"
February 09, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBEpisode #1841: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show to give listening recs (Explosions In The Sky and The Books) and to discuss how Facebook is killing comedy. Also, Amazon patents wristband that tracks warehouse workers' movements, an actual Nazi is about to get the Republican nomination for a Congressional seat, John Kelly calls domestic abuser Rob Porter a "man of true inte...
(2018/02/08) More U.S. teens than previously thought identify as trans or use nontraditional gender terms; Quentin Tarantino's gross misunderstanding of consent
February 08, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBEpisode #1840: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Chloe (@itsthechew) and Rachel (@realslimchada) join the show to discuss a Patreon comment about transphobia on RuPaul's Drag Race. Also, Trump's lawyers are worried he could get caught lying to Mueller, U.S. stocks plummet, a reminder that the stock market and the economy are not the same thing, more U.S. teens than previously thought are transgender or identify...
(2018/02/07) "Crunch-free" Doritos chips for women are fake but the real story is also sexist as hell; Trump accuses Dems of "treason" for not clapping for him, threatens a gov't shutdown if Dems don't cave to his immigration demands
February 07, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBEpisode #1840: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Chloe (@itsthechew) and Rachel (@realslimchada) join the show to discuss ghosts, murder-suicide, and street harassment. Also, the "crunch-free" Doritos chips for women was a myth but the real story is also sexist as hell, the Eagles win the Super Bowl and the media defines a "celebration" versus a "riot" (hint: it has to do with race), three Eagles players said th...
(2018/02/06) Very special Fuck You, ICE episode: ICE was at the Super Bowl for some reason; ICE deports Palestinian man living in U.S. for 40 years, arrests Kansas chemistry instructor who was taking his daughter to school
February 06, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBEpisode #1839: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Chloe (@itsthechew) and Erek (@erek_smith) join the show to discuss listening recommendations Iron & Wine and Alexi Murdoch. Also, White House plans to withdraw "conspiracy theorist and anti-science extremist" pick, ambassador candidate dropped for warning against a preemptive strike on North Korea, father of three girls abused by Larry Nassar tries to attack him...
(2018/02/05) Nunes memo accidentally confirms legitimacy of FBI's investigation; Uma Thurman says Harvey Weinstein assaulted her in Maureen Dowd's terribly written column
February 05, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1838: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Chloe (@itsthechew) and Erek (@erek_smith) join the show to discuss their Super Bowl plans, Magic: The Gathering, and somehow segue into plugging The Dixie Chicks. Also, the Nunes memo accidentally confirms the legitimacy of the FBI's investigation, Trump is already using the memo to undermine the Russia investigation, Uma Thurman says Harvey Weinstein assaulted...
(2018/02/02) SOTU: Trump claps a lot for himself; Horrifying story about a couple taking a homeless addict's baby; Trump skips over his racist history of dealing with immigration
February 02, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1837: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Meredith Clark (@MeredithLClark) joins the show to discuss the trailer for Hereditary, Halt and Catch Fire, The Good Place, Finnish weird literature, and Mudbound. Also, SOTU: Trump clapped a lot for himself, everyone loved Trump's horrifying story about the nice white couple taking a homeless addict's baby, Trump skipped over his racist history of dealing with ...
(2018/02/01) Vaguely political films take Oscar noms by storm; ICE to start tracking license plates across U.S.; Alec Baldwin says Dylan Farrow is trying to "shame" public into believing Woody Allen abused her
February 01, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1836: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to discuss busted eye blood vessels, Three Billboards, Shape of Water, and I, Tonya. Also, Chris Christie joins ABC News as a contributor, ICE is about to start tracking license plates across the U.S., two dads nabbed by ICE in New Jersey as they drop off kids at school and a third takes shelter in a church, Jay-Z slams ...
(2018/01/31) Grammys 2018: Kendrick, Kesha, and the "safe winner" Bruno Mars; FBI Dir Andrew McCabe steps down; Dems block 20-week abortion ban
January 31, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBEpisode #1835: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to discuss dodgeball, the MTA, becoming a mole person, Electric Dreams, and I, Tonya. Also, Grammys 2018: #MeToo shoutouts, white roses, Kesha's emotional performance, Kendrick Lamar's powerful message about racism, and Hillary Clinton reads an excerpt from Fire And Fury; FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe steps down, Dems ...
(2018/01/30) Larry Nassar sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison; Michigan State prez resigns following sentencing; RNC Finance Chair Steve Wynn accused of decades of sexual misconduct
January 30, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBEpisode #1834: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to discuss wisdom teeth and the little, everyday things parents do that shape their kids. Also, Larry Nassar is sentence to 40 to 175 years in prison, Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon resigns following Nassar sentencing, Casey Affleck withdraws from presenting the Best Actress award at the Oscars, R...
(2018/01/29) Trump says he's "looking forward" to speaking with Mueller, who he tried to fire in June; Tronc may be building a shadow newsroom full of scabs
January 29, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1833: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to answer a Patreon question about political music, discuss the O.K. Corral and mass shootings, and give media recs including Kitchen Nightmares, Hell's Kitchen, and Tame Impala. Also, Trump says he's "looking forward" to speaking under oath with Robert Mueller, who he reportedly tried to fire in June, Sean H...
(2018/01/26) Kentucky attack is 11th school shooting in 23 days of 2018; Man repeating accusation of "fake news" threatened to kill CNN employees; Activists face fed charges after leaving water for migrants
January 26, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1832: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show to recommend 90s emo music and to share stories about Mr. Snickers and cat outfits. Also, Kentucky attack was 11th school shooting in 23 days of 2018, man repeating accusations of "fake news" threatened to kill CNN employees, 8 humanitarian activists face federal charges after leaving water for migrants in the Arizona desert...
(2018/01/25) 2018 Oscars: Get Out's enduring legacy, Rachel Morrison becomes first woman ever nominated for Best Cinematography; Democrats sell out Dreamers; Mueller probe zeroes in on Trump's inner circle
January 25, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBEpisode #1831: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show to discuss her trip to L.A. and Allison offers some recs: Call Me By Your Name, End Of The F****ing World, and Grace & Frankie. Also, the 2018 Oscar nominations are here: Get Out's enduring popularity, Mudbound's female cinematographer Rachel Morrison becomes the first woman director of photography to receive a nomination, Jam...
(2018/01/24) Raising a radical leftist; LA Times votes to unionize; Aly Raisman tells Nassar: "You are pathetic" after he complains about sentencing hearing
January 24, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBEpisode #1830: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Faith (@bohemianfaith) and Erek (@erek_smith) join the show to discuss aura readings, help answer a Patreon question about raising a radical leftist, and offer media recs: Gender Trouble, french comedy Playtime, Halsey, Grace & Frankie, Black Eyes, and Drive Like Jehu. Also, the Los Angeles Times votes to unionize, White House's latest religious freedom protectio...
(2018/01/23) Let's talk about witches; White House slams Dems as "obstructionist losers" following shutdown; Turpins and the dark side of the homeschooling movement
January 23, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBEpisode #1829: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Faith (@bohemianfaith) and Erek (@erek_smith) join the show to discuss lots of witchy stuff. Also, White House slams Democrats as "obstructionist losers" following shutdown, and the horrific case of child abuse in the Turpins story and the dark side of the homeschooling movement Check out Sorry Mom's latest vid about the 5 stages of grief! https://www.youtube.com...
(2018/01/22) People who are pretending they don't watch porn freak out about Trump's Forbes mag fetish; Gov't shuts down on one-year anniversary of Trump presidency
January 22, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBEpisode #1828: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Chloe (@itsthechew) and Rachel (@realslimchada) join the show to talk about burning bridges, The End of the F***ing World, and why you shouldn't be rude on the subway. Also, Stormy Daniels once claimed she spanked Trump with a Forbes magazine and a bunch of dudes who are pretending they don't watch porn are freaking out about it, government shuts down on one-year ...
(2018/01/19) Ann Curry "not surprised" by Matt Lauer's sexual misconduct allegations; Next Women's Marches are Jan 20 & 21; Border Patrol agents accused of destroying water that saves migrants' lives
January 19, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1827: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to share subway drama (TW: domestic violence) and help answer a Patreon question about if it's healthy to make your pets vegan. Also, Ann Curry was "not surprised" by Matt Lauer's sexual misconduct allegations, Dylan Farrow tells Gayle King about childhood sexual assault allegations against Woody Allen, the next Women's M...
(2018/01/18) ICE deports man who has lived in the U.S. for 30 years; Trump admin waives punishment for convicted banks, including Deutsche, which Trump owes millions
January 18, 2018 06:00 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBEpisode #1826: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to offer media recs: You Are a Badass, Astrophysics For People in a Hurry, Hayley Kiyoko, Phantom Thread, and Paddington 2. Also, ICE deports man who has lived in the U.S. for 30 years, Trump cancels his trip to London and blames Obama, and the Trump admin waives punishment for convicted banks, includ...
(2018/01/17) Quitting your shitty job; Bannon subpoenaed in Muller's Russia investigation; 21 states sue to keep Net Neutrality as Senate Dems reach 50 votes
January 17, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1825: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to rec The Generation Why Podcast and talk about getting out of a shitty job. Also, some corrections about Sword & Scale and Jerry Seinfeld, Steve Bannon is subpoenaed in Mueller's Russia investigation, 21 states sue to keep Net Neutrality as Senate Democrats reach 50 votes, and Andrew Sullivan's very ...
(2018/01/16) Woman accuses Aziz Ansari of sexual assault; Trump having consensual sex with a porn star is the least offensive thing he's ever done
January 16, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1824: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) and Shem (@each1teach1) join the show to offer media recs: Hammer and Hoe, Cupcake, Sword & Scale, and Call Me By Your Name. Also, a woman accuses Aziz Ansari of sexual assault, Magic: The Gathering community deals with ongoing harassment from streamer, Trump having consensual sex with a porn star is literally the least offensive thing he's eve...
(2018/01/15) Ballistic missile emergency alert mistakenly sent to people in Hawaii; Trump attacks protections for immigrants from "shithole" countries; Chelsea Manning running for Senate in Maryland
January 15, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBEpisode #1823: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Erek (@erek_smith) and Shem (@each1teach1) join the show to help answer a Patreon question about dealing with people who are worried about climate change but refuse to consider going vegan. Also, a ballistic missile emergency alert was mistakenly sent to people in Hawaii, Trump attacks protections for immigrants from "shithole" countries, Trump asked why "we need ...
(2018/01/12) Steve Bannon is out at Breibart; Shitty Men in Media list creator outs herself, fearing she would be named; Five women accuse James Franco of sexual misconduct
January 12, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1822: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Katharine (@spkheller) joins the show to help answer a Patreon question about sneaking cats into apartments. Also, Steve Bannon is out at Breitbart, NYC plans to divest $5 billion from fossil fuels and sue oil companies, federal judge orders Trump admin to keep DACA in place, Trump holds bipartisan meeting on immigration in which he accidentally embraces the ide...
(2018/01/11) Jeff Session's DOJ charged a white supremacist with terrorism but didn't tell anyone; Joe Arpaio is running for Senate in Arizona
January 11, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBEpisode #1821: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles Rockhill (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to talk about tanning, offers recs about Dr. Who, Community, and Cruel Intentions the musical, and to remember Matthew Sheppard. Also, sadly Trump's Fake News Awards has been rescheduled, Joe Arpaio is running for Senate in Arizona, Jeff Session's DOJ charged a white supremacist with terrorism but they didn't te...
(2018/01/10) Golden Globes, #TimesUp, and how women are always expected to clean up men's messes; Empty words of solidarity from Timberlake and Franco; Some call for Oprah to run for president
January 10, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBEpisode #1820: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Charles Rockhill (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to talk about Desi potentially getting a little backpack and to help answer Patreon questions about fav media moments of 2017, including: Big Little Lies, Get Out, and Big Mouth and fav tabletop games like Clue and Guess Who. Also, stars wear all black at the Golden Globes as part of #TimesUp campaign, Allison wond...
(2018/01/09) Writer Megan Ganz takes Dan Harmon to task for demeaning treatment; ICE to move forward with deportation of paraplegic boy's caregiver
January 09, 2018 06:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBEpisode #1819: Sign up to support Allison's future BRAND-NEW podcast at patreon.com/allisonkilkenny for as little as $1/month! Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to answer Patreon questions about The Monkey King and the problematic aspects of The Simpsons. Also, Community writer Megan Ganz takes Dan Harmon to task for demeaning treatment in the writers' room, Trump administration holds Dreamers hostage for $18 billion border wall demand, ICE pick says politicia...