Liquid Flannel Podcast
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsPolitics & Pop Culture Perspective from the Plains with Brendan Williams, Chuck Williams & Matthew Hodges
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Episodes
Make America Stoke Again - Episode 89
June 04, 2018 20:39 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBBeg your pardon, did you say something about Dinesh D'Sousa? Maybe Ben Sasse would get Trump to listen to him on trade if he sent his advice in a comically oversized envelope.
Getting the Band Back Together - Episode 88
May 31, 2018 21:48 - 57 minutes - 67.3 MBMatthew treks to Nebraska and assembles the gang to talk about progressives winning Midwestern primaries, Trump not winning the Nobel Peace Prize, and a bunch of nerds losing their shit over women in videogames.
The Thin White (Phone) Line feat. dblackrabbit - Episode 87
May 22, 2018 01:04 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBSenior St. Louis correspondent dblack is back for a discussion about the white supremacy of calling the police. Meanwhile, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens is in hot water again, and the crew offers some hot fire Twitter recommendations.
Fash Flirts and Centrist Gamblers feat. Noah Berlatsky - Episode 86
May 17, 2018 22:19 - 30 minutes - 32.8 MBAuthor Noah Berlatsky joins us to talk about his new essay collection "Chattering Class War: Punching Pundits from Chait to Chapo and Brooks to Breitbart," pundit solidarity, and the Intellectual Dork Web. Brendan prepares for a magical journey.
RealDoll Douthat - Episode 85
May 08, 2018 19:38 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBIt's a Genderpocalypse among the pundit class, as the Boy Scouts decide to allow girls to join, and Ross Douthat calls for redistributing sex to incels. Meanwhile, we take a pass through the PNW and find our high notes in restorative justice for cannabis crimes and one not-very-proud Proud Boy.
Social Justice Class - Episode 84
April 30, 2018 20:28 - 56 minutes - 62 MBTrump practices the art of diplomacy, Jon McNaughton adds another masterpiece to the world of visual arts, and Kanye shows us how, just sometimes, art imitates life. Whoopity poop.
Name! That! Capitalist! - Episode 83
April 24, 2018 18:15 - 1 hour - 73 MBDo you have what it takes to guess the corporation based on their best-known atrocities? Our expert panel racks up as many points as they can against the fat stacks of capitalism. Plus, Megan talks internet radicalization in the age of Trump, and one Hannity's bad week is another show's high note.
On the Brink feat. Nick Glesmann - Episode 82
April 16, 2018 20:09 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBWill it be zombies? Nazis? Godzilla Jesus? Nick Glesmann is back to help us run our bracket to determine the Best Worst Apocalypse. Plus, a roundup of big news stories out of the Midwest, and a high note about high scores.
Give Them Something Familiar - Episode 81
April 09, 2018 19:24 - 45 minutes - 50.6 MBIt seems like everything is a sequel or a reboot these days, including perhaps your local nightly news broadcast; our search for an uplifting high note turns into a bit of a slow-motion car crash.
Blondie is a PAWG feat. Connor Golden - Episode 80
April 03, 2018 01:08 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBIn honor of the end of March Madness, Connor Golden helps us complete our bracket for Worst Midwest Politician, and we take a few minutes to discuss America's favorite cartoon cat, Roseanne Barr.
Welcome to the Great Games - Episode 79
March 29, 2018 17:57 - 55 minutes - 60 MBWas the Austin bomber a terrorist? Is Nebraska using the Dark Web to buy lethal injection drugs? Will socialism finally allow us to make first contact? Join us as Brendan and Matthew take these questions to the Fighting Pits.
All I Wanna Be is Night Trapo - Episode 77
March 13, 2018 01:22 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBAs Hillary Clinton famously said, "gamers have always been the primary victims of war." We talk steel and aluminum tariffs, young Trump fans' reactions to the President's assault on their lifestyle, and whether a Russian mobile game put Trump in office.
Don't Choke on Those Jokes - Episode 76
March 05, 2018 22:01 - 56 minutes - 61.9 MBBrendan is back with us to discuss Millenials taking over elections with memes, Ted Cruz taking over Nebraska with endorsements, and somehow the high note portion basically taking over the show.
Some of This Can Be Reclaimed feat. Mark Wayne - Episode 75
February 26, 2018 21:48 - 54 minutes - 58.1 MBGuest Mark Wayne of Missoula, Montana's Garden City Harvest joins us to talk about his work and experiences in farming and youth development, the revival of a sacred heirloom corn once thought lost, and two salacious events out of the Plains. https://www.gardencityharvest.org/youth-development/ https://truewestmagazine.com/keepers-of-the-seed/
Reflections on Florida - Bonus Episode
February 16, 2018 22:10 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBWhile we work on a regular episode, Chuck and Matthew discuss the #FloridaShooting and how it relates to white supremacy, sensible gun regulation, the power we grant to law enforcement, and bad social media takes. A special unedited bonus episode.
Freedom Twitter - Episode 73
February 14, 2018 05:04 - 1 hour - 70 MBNazis are mounting a pincer movement across the Great Plains. How do we break out? Literature, of course. Megan's back.
Hot Time in the Old Town feat. Peter Coffin - Episode 72
February 06, 2018 02:55 - 49 minutes - 58.5 MBPeter Coffin joins us again to discuss his upcoming book, "Custom Reality and You." We try to figure out whether Amazon is trolling Sarah Huckabee Sanders, or turning us all into robots. And Matthew takes it out on a real barn-burner of a high note.
My Baby's Got a Secret Society - Episode 71
January 31, 2018 04:13 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBEarly release of #ReleaseTheMemo here. If this posts late, please email the DoJ because that always works, help please, we're all imprisoned.
Don't Get Mitch McConnell Wet - Episode 70
January 22, 2018 20:32 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBWill Nebraska legalize medical marijuana? Will the Hashtag Wars outlast the shutdown? Which city will declare Amazon their new overlords? Will Matthew ever be able to sell his face to Google? We have the answers to these questions and more - or do we?
Insert Obvious Joke Here - Episode 69
January 16, 2018 19:13 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBDemocrats want to redistrict, Republicans want to give sovereign powers to corporations - just another week in Nebraska! Meanwhile in Texas, deportations threaten Hurricane Harvey recovery, and special ed students get a helping hand from... Betsy DeVos? A very *nice* episode.
The Little Cows - Episode 68
January 10, 2018 02:59 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBIt's not like we really thought we could completely avoid Trump news in 2018, but we get it out of the way quickly to talk about a foiled white supremacist terrorist plot in Nebraska and what Jeff Sessions is smoking.
The Year is Dead, Long Live the Year - Episode 67
January 02, 2018 02:30 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBThe crew tries to hit all the highlights of 2017, though that's hard to do when twelve months takes 10 years.
The Jimi Hendrix of Banjos feat. haircut_hippie - Episode 64
December 12, 2017 03:05 - 1 hour - 68.6 MB@haircut_hippie joins the crew to discuss the tax bill, more sexual assault and the shrewd marketing lies of Frosted Flakes. All of this and more, on episode 64!
KXL Pipeline Rundown
December 06, 2017 02:41 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBOn November 20, 2017, the Nebraska Public Service Commission voted to approve an alternate route for the Keystone XL Pipeline. We discuss the backstory of this battle, and interview rancher/pipeline opponent Art Tanderup. We also interview Ken Winston, attorney for the BOLD Alliance and the Sierra Club in the NPSC proceeding opposing the KXL pipeline. The episode features the song Ogallala by the band Frontier Ruckus
Please Stand Clear of the Doors - Episode 63
December 01, 2017 04:56 - 58 minutes - 65.9 MBBrendan finally returns from his epic 2 week Disney Make-a-Wish extravaganza! Just in time for the crew to give you the low down on mega corporations trying to control what you can see on the internet with the Net Nuetrality regulatory rollback. Matthew brings us back to reality with some more wacky Texas headlines.
What's Up with Caligula and Horses - Episode 62
November 28, 2017 03:40 - 57 minutes - 63.1 MBMegan (@MemeVVitch), Chuck, and Matthew attend a wake for Baked Alaska's Twitter account, and we get a visit from the ghost of Willie Nelson, An episode so spooky, you'll wonder why we didn't release it on Halloween.
Historic Victories feat. Chris ZF - Episode 61
November 15, 2017 00:06 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBWe add MSP to our territory as friend Chris ZF (@christopherZF) analyzes the 2017 special elections with us. Rand Paul gets assaulted hilariously; we make no jokes about the other assaults.
Field of Nightmares feat. Alex (@shitshowdotinfo) - Episode 59
November 01, 2017 19:44 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBSpecial guest Alex (@shitshowdotinfo) joins us to talk about Bush Jr. and his dirty old man father, Republican tax cuts, and ICE deportations, and we all come to Jesus through Kevin Sorbo's new film "Let There Be Light."
We're Just Humans Trying to Deal With Our Shit feat. Megan (@MemeVVitch) - Episode 58
October 26, 2017 19:48 - 1 hour - 104 MBOur new Senior Chicago Correspondent Megan (@MemeVVitch) joins us to talk about girls in Boy Scouts, Hollywood sexual assault allegations, the Dirtbag Left's bad week, and wearing a diaper to own the libs.
Make America Shame Again feat. Nebraska Antifa - Episode 57
October 19, 2017 01:48 - 59 minutes - 64.4 MBThe Episode That Gets Us All Put on a List: We sit down with a member of Nebraska Antifa (@antifa_ne) to talk politics, misconceptions, praxis, and why punching Nazis is still the American thing to do.
I Don't Want to Live in Mean Times feat. Thor Harris - Episode 56
October 09, 2017 19:26 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBRocker and Texas gubernatorial candidate Thor Harris (@thorharris666) joins us to talk about his announcement, what the Texas government is doing wrong, and what we need to do to make it right. And we fire the first shots in the Midwest's newest podcast war.
Mr. Worldwide feat. Dblackrabbit - Episode 55
October 02, 2017 23:41 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBGuest host Dblackrabbit joins us again for a Hot Take roundup on Trump, Puerto Rico, national anthem protests, and Great Plains news; plus, a collection of High Notes that might not be as uplifting as we'd hoped.
Game Recognize Game - Episode 54
September 25, 2017 18:45 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBA sports-heavy episode, but not the topic you're thinking of: Space Jam, the predatory NCAA, gamesmanship with North Korea, and one last Hail Mary play against the ACA.
Incredible Generosity Between Ordinary Human Beings feat. Erin Goudreau - Episode 53
September 18, 2017 20:45 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBGuest Erin Goudreau lights it up on the topic of Montana wildfires and Plains politicians, while the Supreme Court throws cold water on voter rights in Texas. Plus a round-robin High Note from across the region.
Daddy Issues - Episode 52
September 11, 2017 20:19 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBAs Trump messes up a deal with Dems and Irma makes a mess of Brendan's vacation plans, we try to unravel some right-wing conspiracy theories, and the right wing becomes unraveled over a cartoon video game.
Trump Couldn't Even Do Chutes and Ladders feat. Dane Rauschenberg - Episode 51
September 04, 2017 18:52 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBAs the waters recede in Houston, guest Dane Rauschenberg (@SeeDaneRun) helps us sort through all the news that washed up during the flood; hurricane rains can't wash away Joel Osteen's sins; a Pepe children's book ends up being a wash for the author.
Thank You, White People - Episode 50
August 29, 2017 01:26 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBLiquid Flannel celebrates our 50th episode with... a bunch of terrible, terrible news coming out of the White House, and across the country? That doesn't sound right. A bunch of familiar faces show up to join our 50th ep party and pick up our spirits.
You Know Who Else Are Criminals? Secessionists feat. Nick Glesmann - Episode 49
August 21, 2017 20:24 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBFriend Nick Glesmann joins us once again as we digest a week's worth of impressions on the Charlottesville protests, determine the fate of Confederate statues, and test the boundaries of free speech.
All the Worst Things for the Stupidest Reasons feat. John Leavitt - Episode 48
August 14, 2017 19:55 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBGuest John Leavitt (@LeavittAlone) joins us to talk about the DSA, Democratic donuts, and mending the progressive split. Episode 48, with sprinkles.
A Total, Unsubstantiated Witch-Hunt - Episode 47
August 07, 2017 04:51 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBTrump vs. Mueller. Liberals vs. The Left. The USDA vs. Basic Human Decency. Who will prevail, and who will be impeached? Episode 47.
There's Always Breaking Even in the Lemonade Stand - Episode 46
August 05, 2017 02:08 - 57 minutes - 62.2 MBA White House firing ruins jokes, and lives; A Nebraska Senator is Incredibly In Touch™; A Major Liquid Flannel Announcement.
Small, Incremental Changes You Can Believe In - Episode 45
July 28, 2017 21:21 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBWhat's worse than Trump being inappropriate in front of Boy Scouts? Possibly the Democrats' newest policy platform. A Nancy Pelosi Roundtable, dueling Senators, and more in Episode 45.
Only White Men Can Time-Travel - Episode 44
July 22, 2017 02:39 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBTrump's entanglements in Russia get entangled with Congress's entangled healthcare failure, and the crew once again gets entangled with podcast sanctions.
Jihad to Go There, Didn't You feat. Qasim Rashid - Episode 43
July 14, 2017 15:19 - 48 minutes - 51.4 MBQasim Rashid (@MuslimIQ) discusses his Washington Post editorial, religious discrimination, and educating about Islam, and Chuck and Brendan report back from the mosque open house at Omaha's Tri-Faith Initiative.
Dijon Bipartisanship feat. Peter Coffin - Episode 42
June 30, 2017 05:35 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBPeter Coffin joins us again as we discuss the latest version of the zombie Trumpcare bill that refuses to die and how Republicans stopped Obama from taking action to fight Russian hacking but are happy to blame him for it anyway. All that plus political factions as cliche high school tropes in the High Note. Enjoy!
But Instead of Aliens, It's Just Racism feat. dblackrabbit PART 2 - Episode 41
June 29, 2017 05:39 - 42 minutes - 44.7 MBThe second half of Chuck and Matthew's discussion of race and racism with guest dblackrabbit.
But Instead of Aliens, It's Just Racism feat. dblackrabbit PART 1 - Episode 41
June 24, 2017 00:30 - 52 minutes - 53.6 MBChuck and Matthew discuss race, racism, and the Philando Castile verdict with guest dblackrabbit, in the first half of our first-ever two-part episode.
So Fucking Empowering feat. Danielle O'Farrell - Episode 40
June 16, 2017 21:42 - 53 minutes - 56.7 MBDanielle O'Farrell joins us once again from her secret hidden island of Amazon warriors to talk about Wonder Woman, and the gang sits down over a nice hot cup of covfefe to discuss Pepes versus white nationalists.
What Decides? Force Decides feat. Cooper Brinson - Episode 39
June 09, 2017 23:20 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBCooper Brinson joins Chuck and Matthew to talk about the CLDC, the rule of law in Trump's America, and why Kathy Griffen should have been holding Bill Maher's head instead.
Chokeslam Politics - Episode 38
June 02, 2017 03:56 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBThis week we had to talk about the continuing rise of politically motivated violence but we also lighten the mood with a recap of Matthew's trip to the Board Game Geek gaming convention and Chuck's trip to Colorado.