23 - A Song of Fire and Fury (What Am Happening?)

What Am Politics?

English - August 15, 2017 05:58 - 53 minutes - ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
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["Fire and Fury" | Trailer 2017](https://youtu.be/nS8-VvajZ3c)

On today's show, the boys discuss Trump's "Fire and fury" comments, the mounting tension between the US and North Korea, Ireland's "Silly Season" and more.

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How many of your preferred political news outlets use fake movie trailers to tell their stories? Exactly, none.

["Fire and Fury" | Trailer 2017](https://youtu.be/nS8-VvajZ3c)

On today's show, the boys discuss Trump's "Fire and fury" comments, the mounting tension between the US and North Korea, Ireland's "Silly Season" and more.

* * *

[whatampolitics.com](http://whatampolitics.com/)

* * *

[This Is Why a Trump Chicken Was Near the White House](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/us/politics/trump-giant-inflatable-chicken.html)

[The Adventure Zone](http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone)

[Ozark](https://www.netflix.com/title/80117552)

[5 ways to up your Gaeilge intake](https://www.rte.ie/gaeilge/2017/0808/895898-5-ways-to-up-your-gaeilge-intake/)

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