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Losers Pay Double

78 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

Losers Pay Double is hosted by Victoria Lang, a young woman not old enough to legally drink, and is a liberal feminist, but with a lot of questions for both sides. The show also features Joe Aguiar, a lifelong Republican, who’s rejection of Donald Trump eventually caused him to flee the GOP entirely. Joe is now an independent who chides both sides for their lack of common sense and the continued partisanship. #CMGPodcasts

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America is Surging

June 29, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 48 MB

Corona Virus Update as Pence Cancels Events, Trump Denies Intelligence About Russian Bounties, Mike Flynn Walks, Adam Corolla Speaks up for Jimmy Kimmel & is Mt Rushmore next?

America Needs To Rally

June 21, 2020 16:30 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

Corona Cases are surging around the country, the US has topped 2.2 million cases. Trump's rally in Tulsa was a huge missed opportunity, as he didn't even mention Juneteenth or George Floyd. Meanwhile, Facebook pulled a Trump Ad for using a Nazi symbol and John Bolton's book could be the most damning thing to happen to this presidency.

Trump Goes on the Offensive

June 14, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

Nationwide, officials have arrested more than 13,000 people in 39 U.S. cities since May 27. In some of the cities that released the addresses of arrested individuals, the vast majority lived in the cities and towns closest to the protests. So much for the idea of the out-of-towners.. Trump bowed to pressure on Friday night and announced that he would delay his upcoming campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., rather than hold it on the day that honors the end of slavery in the United States...

American's Support Protests, Not Riots

June 08, 2020 12:30 - 1 hour - 87 MB

A CBS News poll found 46% approve of the protests, 38% disapprove and 16% are neutral. About 1 in 6 (17%) approve of the looting that has taken place and 76% disapprove. An honest discussion with 5 people across a wide spectrum of political ideology, listening to each other, and asking questions. This situation will effect the 2020 Election. A 55% majority said they want a president who is looking to compromise and search for a consensus, compared to 35% who preferred someone promisi...

America Is Burning

June 01, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MB

Get the latest on Covid 19, the riots breaking out all over the country after the death of George Floyd, a Supreme Court ruling in favor of quarantine, and Trump is going after Social Media.

Covid 19 Update/Biden's Latest Gaffe & Another Trump Lie

May 24, 2020 19:30 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MB

COVID update 5.35 million cases and 343,000 deaths, 1.66 million cases in the US with 98,000 deaths.. Globally, about 3.4 percent of reported covid-19 cases have died. Joe Biden apologizes for controversial ‘you ain’t black’ comment. Trump’s Press Secretary Appears to Have Exposed President’s Banking Information.The Supreme Court Considers Exempting All Religious Employers From All Discrimination Laws. And Donald Trump claims he could have been a pro-ball player, we have the facts on...

Covid 19 Pandemic Might Be the Only Thing That Can Beat Trump

May 18, 2020 10:00 - 52 minutes - 71.9 MB

Reopening is underway around the country, and The number of Americans who say they are social distancing amid the nation's coronavirus pandemic – although still a majority – has dropped by 17 percentage points since late March as several states have ended stay-at-home orders, according to a new Gallup poll Fifty-eight percent of Americans said they are either completely (17%) or mostly (41%) isolating themselves, the poll found, down from a high of 75% who said they were between Ma...

Trump Cleared In Russian Hoax/Plandemic Debunked

May 12, 2020 01:35 - 1 hour - 99.6 MB

President Trump is officially cleared in the Russia Investigation, we discuss the details, and name names of who lied about what. The Conspiracy Theory movie Plandemic is really well done cinematically, but lacks facts, we'll explain the real story. We also have the latest information on Covid-19 and the horrific murder of Ahmaud Arberry.

Is the U.S. Ready to Re-Open as Covid-19 Flattens?

May 03, 2020 19:55 - 1 hour - 84.1 MB

This week on Divided We Stand, the crew dives into the Covid-19 pandemic and the country slowly begins to reopen. The DWS tream will update on all of this weeks coronavirus controversies, discuss Trumps questionable commentary at his press conferences, and protesters who don’t want to stay home.

Coronavirus Shutdown: It's Not Hype

March 13, 2020 14:15 - 1 hour - 144 MB

we stand divided march 12, 2020 Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for two sex crimes Ex-movie mogul-turned-convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein will spend the next 23 years in prison for his conviction of third-degree rape and forcible sexual assault of two women. In October 2017, following sexual abuse allegations, Weinstein was dismissed from his company and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. More than 80 women had made allegations ag...

Democrats Down to Two Old White Guys, the Right Wants Tulsi?

March 07, 2020 17:20 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MB

The party of diversity has narrowed it's presidential nominees down to two old white guys.. how do Democrats feel about this? And why is the right suddenly all about Tulsi Gabbard.. Is the Coronovirus as bad as they say? Virginia ends conversion therapy and Hillary Clinton is subpoenaed over Benghazi (Yes, seriously).

Most Americans think Trump Will Get Reelected

February 28, 2020 09:15 - 56 minutes - 77 MB

Nearly two-thirds of voters expect Trump to win reelection in November Nearly two-thirds of voters think President Donald Trump will be reelected in November, a CBS News poll released Sunday found.  Though the survey found that Trump will face a tight race with any of the likely Democratic nominees, 31% of registered voters said the president will definitely win a second term, and 34% said he probably will, for a total of 65% expecting him to be reelected. A total of 35% disagreed; ...

Roger Stone Is Going To Jail & George Soros is spreading Conspiracy Theories

February 21, 2020 08:50 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MB

Divided We Stand 2/20/20 George Soros calls for Zuckerberg, Sandberg to step down from Facebook in scathing letter:  George Soros called for Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's respective CEO and COO, to be "removed from control" in a letter published in Financial Times. The liberal billionaire, who has long been a vocal critic of Facebook's head executives and is the subject of many fabricated conspiracy theories peddled on the platform, reiterated the claim that Zuc...

Encouraging News For Trump Re-election

February 13, 2020 16:20 - 1 hour - 104 MB

DIVIDED WE STAND 2/13/120 A recent Gallup poll has some encouraging news for President Donald Trump as his battle for reelection heats up: more than six in 10 Americans say they are better off than they were three years ago when he took office, and about the same number credit him for the improvement. No incumbent president in the past three decades has enjoyed such a high percentage of people feeling better about their situations. In 2012, when former President Barack Obama was in ...

Donald Trump: Forever Acquitted

February 08, 2020 08:20 - 1 hour - 102 MB

The Nielsen company estimated that 37.2 million people watched Trump's speech live across 12 TV networks Tuesday night. That's down from 46.8 million people who saw his speech last year, and the smallest audience for his presidency. The numbers were down, except at FOX news.. I’m not joking.. President Donald Trump used a White House ceremony Thursday to celebrate his impeachment acquittal, saying he had "been through hell" in a process he blamed on "leakers and liars" who had unfa...

Trump Impeachment Trial Fizzles Out

February 01, 2020 09:35 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

The Republican led Senate has voted to reject introducing additional witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial of President Trump. The vote went largely along party lines, 51-49 and the Senate will vote on whether to acquit or convict and remove Trump this coming Wednesday. 67 votes are needed for removal, meaning all Democrats and 20 Republicans would need to vote for conviction, which will not happen. What does this mean for the country? For the election in 2020? For our cou...

Donald Trump Deserves a Little Credit...But Let's Not Get Carried Away

June 24, 2019 19:00 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MB

President Trump pumps the brakes on escalating tensions with Iran, Connecticut Democrats want your money, and Joe Biden should stick his foot in his mouth.

Piling Up the Wins and Saying Goodbye to Sarah Huckabee Sanders

June 17, 2019 20:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MB

Joe and Brian are getting tired of winning, but Trump is not. The Democrats are still struggling to come up with a plan. The Connecticut State budget was approved, but many questions still linger. David Ortiz is on the mend and teaches us a valuable lesson.

Trump Picks Up A Few Wins and the CT Legislature Comes to a Close

June 10, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Joe and Brian chat with Emmy Award-Winning Producer Wayne Edwards to discuss Donald Trump taking Europe by storm and signing a deal with Mexico that only he has seen. The Connecticut State Legislature adjourned, what's next for the state?

Bend Over America, Here Comes a New Trade War!

June 03, 2019 19:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MB

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No Love for Alabama

May 21, 2019 22:08 - 1 hour - 83 MB

The fellas chat about abortion and discuss the impact of Alabama’s legislature’s decision on the 2020 election. Connecticut Democrats are going tolls or bust, and Trump won’t give “Sleepy Joe” Biden a rest.

Who’s Obstructing Who?

May 16, 2019 17:13 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MB

Oh Baby! President Trump is flexing his Executive Privilege in the name of transparency and Democrats are focusing on the past. Joe channels his inner Dr Seuss, while the $15/hr minimum wage in Connecticut takes a significant step forward. Also, immigration questions and Denver’s fungus problem.

Barr’s No Longer Playing Nice and the Democrats Can’t Even!

May 09, 2019 00:18 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MB

Evidence? William Barr doesn’t need any of your stinkin’ evidence. Democrats are grasping to hold on to the last shreds of the Mueller Report and Joe still has plenty of work to be done on his political impressions. Connecticut continues to spend money without actually paying for it and the push for recreational marijuana gets another boost. Also, John Kelly has found a job in the private sector...and you will never guess his new role!

The Democratic Ticket is a Full House

May 01, 2019 16:46 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB

The NRA is in a crisis and Bernie wants criminals to vote! Joe Biden has thrown his hat into the ring, and Democrats continue to stumble over each other. Meanwhile, the rich are getting richer and middle America is shrinking. State Republicans offer their solution to tolling and civic debate in Bridgeport gets personal.

America’s Don: President Trump

April 23, 2019 16:38 - 54 minutes - 75.3 MB

No collusion. No obstruction? President Trump continues to craft his narrative through mob tactics and alternative facts. William Barr gets the papers (gets the papers) for the Mueller Report and attempts to set the record straight. We reflect on the tragedy in Sri Lanka and the burning of Notre Dame. Locally, in Connecticut, religious freedom is under attack in the form of vaccinations!

Happy Redacted Mueller Report Eve!

April 18, 2019 04:45 - 1 hour - 113 MB

The Mueller Report is so close, and yet so far. We are waiting for the scrubbed down version of it with baited breath. The Department of Homeland security is in hot water, again. The Great Debate on science versus subjectivity should be over, but unfortunately it’s still alive and well in Congress. Later, we chat with Wethersfield State Rep. Russ Morin on the Stop&Shop strike, tolls, and keeping road-workers safe.

We’re Still Waiting for the Mueller Report and How to Attack Connecticut’s Budget Problems

April 09, 2019 03:36 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Is Joe Biden creepy or a relic from a different time?  Could he be Donald Trump’s kryptonite? Whatever he is, he definitely isn’t good at apologizing.  We tackle the Joe Biden controversy and break down the President’s fear of wind. Later on, we discuss the Democratic need to share blame and why they will lose in 2020. Leo Paul, the town of Litchfield’s First Selectman, stops in to shed light on how Connecticut’s towns must get creative with budgeting and why the state government sh...

Now that Bob Mueller has basically cleared President Trump, How do we move forward?

April 01, 2019 20:40 - 1 hour - 95.5 MB

Can America move forward now that Special Counsel Bob Mueller didn’t find that President Trump colluded or Obstructed Justice in the Russia investigation? We’ll debate how it’s possible and point out some real problems with both sides and easy bi-partisan solutions. We also cover two major topics right here in CT, tolls and marijuana, with the president of MTAC. It’s the debut episode of Divided We Stand

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