Sibling Talk—News and Politics from a Progressive Point of View
574 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCommentary about the news from Mary Jo Toumert and John Paulett. Ok, we will admit it. We are liberals, but we make a lot of sense. And we are brother and sister.
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November 8 Will Abortion Change 2024?
November 14, 2023 17:50 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBJohn and Mary Jo sort out the results in Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio.
November 6 O-H-I-O
November 14, 2023 17:48 - 16 minutes - 22 MBMary Jo and John preview the Ohio referendum votes.
October 30 Gag Me With a Spoon
November 07, 2023 19:36 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBDonald Trump is dodging gag orders. Mary Jo and John have thoughts about all the shenanigans.
October 27 Mr. Johnson is in the House
November 07, 2023 19:33 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBThe House has a Speaker and Mary Jo and John have opinions.
October 23 When Conservative No Longer Means to Conserve
October 30, 2023 20:20 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBWhat happened to the idea of being conservative? Mary Jo and John ask the question.
October 20 Speaking out on Israel
October 30, 2023 20:16 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBPresident Biden has spoken out on Israel and Ukraine. Mary Jo take apart what he had to say.
October 18 The Great Shrinking Trump
October 20, 2023 20:52 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBMary Jo and John think Trump might be facing his greatest fear--being marginalized.
October 12 What a Mess! (Republican Style)
October 20, 2023 20:47 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBMary Jo and John try to make some sense of what is going on in the House of Republicans.
September 28 "Shut Down" was an Album by Jan and Dean
October 09, 2023 17:15 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBWhat makes a shut down start and what can stop it. Mary Jo and John have ideas.
September 27 Shut Down
October 09, 2023 17:10 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBThe Party of Chaos is at work. Mary Jo and John try to make some sense of it.
October 6 With Trouble, With a Capital T and that Rhymes with G and It Stands for Government
October 09, 2023 16:04 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBSome House Republicans are happy to paralyze the government. That was always the objective.
September 15 Why Joe Biden Might Not Want to Run
September 19, 2023 15:52 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBMary Jo and John have a different idea about why President Biden might not run. (Spoiler: the reason is not his age.)
September 12 Kevin and the Giant Impeachment
September 19, 2023 15:49 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBThe Republicans have decided they want to impeach President Biden. Mary Jo and John put this all in context.
August 31 Some Lessons from Law School
September 07, 2023 14:18 - 18 minutes - 25 MBMary Jo explains summary judgment and other legal things that John doesn't understand.
August 29 Does Joe McCarthy Teach Us Anything About Donald Trump?
September 07, 2023 14:14 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBCould Trump come to a finish in a way similar to what happened to Joe McCarthy in the 1950's?
August 24th Dee-Bate! Dee-Bate!
August 28, 2023 17:42 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBMary Jo and John sift through the GOP debate to try and find some things of value.
August 22 Georgia On My Mind
August 24, 2023 20:28 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBMary Jo and John unpack the Georgia Trump indictment.
August 17th What's a Debate without Donald?
August 22, 2023 21:14 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBWhat will the Republican debate be like without Trump to mix things up? John and Mary Jo have some answers.
August 15th What Should Joe Do About Hunter?
August 22, 2023 21:11 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MBHow should President Biden react publicly about the legal troubles of his son? Mary Jo and John sort it out.
August 10 Why-o, Why-0, Why-o, Why Did I Ever Leave Ohio?
August 14, 2023 20:46 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MBThe Ohio vote has things to say about abortion and about democracy. Mary Jo and John unpack the messages.
August 7 Should the Trial Be Televised?
August 09, 2023 20:37 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MBMary Jo and John see the question of televising the Trump trial differently.
July 25 What is Happening in Israel?
July 27, 2023 15:54 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBMary Jo and John sort out what is happening in Israel.
July 20 There Has Been an Awful Lot Going On
July 24, 2023 18:31 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBMary Jo and John are back from vacation and there is a lot to catch up on.
June 22 Fishing in Alaska
June 27, 2023 20:34 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBJustice Alito just doesn't see a problem but Mary Jo and John do.
June 20 What-About-Ism
June 22, 2023 19:17 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBThe Republican answer to everything is "what about?" Mary Jo and John sort out what is so wrong with this.
June 15 Weaponizing
June 22, 2023 19:14 - 17 minutes - 24.4 MB"I will be your retribution," said Trump in a moment of weaponizing. Mary Jo and John sort it out.
June 13 The Banality of Evil
June 15, 2023 20:12 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBMary Jo and John tie Hannah Arendt, Adolf Eichman, and Trump's bathroom together.
June 8th The GOP Debates Are Coming
June 13, 2023 13:59 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBThe first GOP debate is August 23rd. Mary Jo and John wonder if we should have a drinking game.
June 6th Nominating the Indicted
June 13, 2023 13:56 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBWill the GOP actually nominate an indicted candidate? Mary Jo and John have some opinions.
May 30 In Defense of Old Presidents
June 06, 2023 20:22 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBJoe Biden is doing what he said he would do. Mary Jo and John wonder what else we should expect of him.
May 23 More Republicans Jumping In
May 26, 2023 18:23 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MBTim Scott has announced and Ron DeSantis is about to. Mary Jo and John look at the GOP field.
May 11th The Trump Poop Show
May 18, 2023 19:24 - 16 minutes - 22.7 MBTrump's CNN Town Hall was worse than we could have imagined. John and Mary Jo explain why.
May 9th Liable in a Court of Law
May 18, 2023 19:22 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBDonald Trump was found liable for sexual assault. Mary and Jo think through what this means.
May 2 What Shall We Do With the Debt Limit?
May 04, 2023 19:11 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBMary Jo and John talk about the coming catastrophe if the debt limit is not raised.
April 27 Blame it on the Mouse
May 02, 2023 20:42 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBDisney is fighting back with a lawsuit against Ron DeSantis. Mary Jo and John are betting on the Mouse.
April 25 Tucker, We Hardly Knew Ye
May 02, 2023 20:13 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBTucker Carlson is gone from Fox. Mary Jo and John are having trouble feeling sad.
April 21 A Time to Settle
April 26, 2023 20:51 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MBMary Jo and John were looking forward to the Fox-Dominion trial. They have to settle for some discussion,
April 18 A Little Voting Music
April 26, 2023 20:48 - 16 minutes - 23 MBAt the bottom of the Fox affair was the conspiracy about voting machines. Who believes these things? Mary Jo and John try to figure it out.
April 15 Is It the End of Democracy?
April 24, 2023 20:56 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBMary Jo and John are feeling a sense of urgency about the democracy. Find out why.
April 11 Do the Democrats Really Want Joe Biden?
April 18, 2023 20:30 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBMary Jo and John are already handicapping the Presidential election.
April 4 Talking Law Stuff
April 13, 2023 20:59 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBWhat is the difference between felonies and misdemeanors? Mary Jo walks John through some law stuff.
March 31 Indictments
April 08, 2023 13:55 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBDonald Trump has been indicted. Is this a aberration or simply the legal system working? Mary Jo and John take it apart.
March 28 Ron DeLesser
April 01, 2023 14:33 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBRon DeSantis has been on a book tour. Mary Jo and John make an assessment of his campaigning.
March 23 John Makes a Daring Prediction
March 28, 2023 21:15 - 17 minutes - 24 MBNo one knows what (or if) the Trump indictment might be but John gives Mary Jo a wild suggestion.
March 16 Oh, Gay Stinky Paree!
March 24, 2023 16:37 - 16 minutes - 22.1 MBFrance is demonstrating against Macron's to change the retirement age. And the garbage is building up.
March 14 It's in the Bank
March 21, 2023 17:30 - 16 minutes - 23 MBWhat does the banking crisis mean? Mary Jo and John look into it.
March 9th Does Trans World Airways Fly Into Florida?
March 16, 2023 19:48 - 16 minutes - 22.3 MBThe MAGA group is obsessed with trans people. Mary Jo and John try to sort out why.
March 6 Saying the Quiet Thing Out Loud
March 13, 2023 19:20 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBDonald Trump said, "I will be your retribution." Mary Jo and John look at what this means.
March 3 Springtime at CPAC
March 07, 2023 16:15 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBCPAC has become the Trump Show. Mary Jo and John think about what that means,
March 1st The Fox Went on a Chase One Night
March 03, 2023 19:03 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBThe world has a clear view of the lying and deceit that went on at Fox News. Mary Jo and John try to understand what this means.