Something's Off With Andrew Heaton
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Sinopsis
Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton examines current events with his deranged friends, then slops humor on top.
Episodios
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Ep. 34 | Hello Gridlock, meet Trench Warfare | Guest: Andrea Jones-Rooy
10/01/2019 Duración: 40minIs congressional gridlock related to trench warfare? Apparently. Andrea Jones-Rooy returns to discuss. Plus, Heaton invents a new chamber of Congress
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Ep. 33 | Dale Brown Doesn't Need a Gun | Guest: Commander Dale Brown
09/01/2019 Duración: 44minCommander Dale Brown is the founder and operations director of the Detroit Threat Management Center, a private security firm. He talks to Heaton about the difference between the police and private security, why he doesn't use guns at work, and common misperceptions about urban crime.
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Ep. 32 | Could You Fake Being a Republican? | Guest: Brian Brushwood
08/01/2019 Duración: 55minThe first Movie Club episode! Brian Brushwood and Heaton review "Vice," the Dick Cheney biopic. Brian makes the case that it's a great film, if understood as a ghost story told inside of an echo chamber.
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Ep. 31 | Mad Max Apocalypse in National Parks! | Guest: Justin Young
07/01/2019 Duración: 47minJustin Young of "Politics Politics Politics" joins to discuss the government shutdown, how alarmed and/or irritated citizens should be, and what can be done to fix it. Plus a brand new show sponsor!
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Ep. 30 | A Very Snuffy’s Christmas
25/12/2018 Duración: 32minThe show’s principle sponsor funds an entire holiday special, in exchange for allowing its waitstaff to write the entire script.
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Ep. 29 | Facebook, Russia, and Identity Politics | Guest: Chad Prather
24/12/2018 Duración: 43minComedian Chad Prather and Heaton try to stay on topic about Facebook and shenanigans involving privacy and Russia, but mostly meander into talking about accents and identity politics.
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Ep. 28 | The Country Isn't Polarized | Guest: Morris Fiorina
21/12/2018 Duración: 49minThere's a standard narrative that America has become hyper-polarized, and people only consume media they agree with. Dr. Morris Fiorina joins Heaton to explain why both assumptions are incorrect--parties are getting more homogenous, but voters themselves haven't significantly changed.
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Ep. 27 | America's Got Talent | Guest: Vicki Barbolak
20/12/2018 Duración: 44minTop Ten finalist Vicki Barbolak joins Heaton to talk about starting comedy in her forties, America's Got Talent, and the in's and out's of trailer park humor.
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Ep. 26 | Can I get a farm subsidy for my house plant? | Guest: Christian Britschgi
19/12/2018 Duración: 34minThe show's sponsor unveils new and practical gift ideas, plus a peak into Snuffy's yuletide charity. Then Reason's Christian Britschgi joins to discuss the Farm Bill boondoggle and how it really benefits landowners (and not farmers).
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Ep. 25 | Railing Against Minimum Wage | Guest: Brian Brushwood
18/12/2018 Duración: 51minBrian Brushwood joins Heaton to discuss New York's minimum wage increase for Uber drivers, and to hate on civil asset forfeiture. Plus Heaton gives unsolicited advice to the new White House Chief of Staff.
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Ep. 24 | Libertarianism, Socialism, and NASA | Guest: Gene Epstein
14/12/2018 Duración: 01h04minHeaton's economics mentor Gene Epstein (moderator of the SOHO forum) joins to discuss how socialism can comfortably exist within a capitalist framework, and also to relentlessly yell at Heaton for his ongoing support of NASA.
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Ep. 23 | Who's In The Clink and Who's Not? | Guest: Turner Sparks
13/12/2018 Duración: 51minComedian and host of "Lost in America" podcast Turner Sparks returns to discuss who's heading to prison and who's not. Criminals include: Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen, sex offender billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, and a Chinese heiress who might be hostage for trade negotiations. Plus: Nick of Nick's Horseless Diner comes on with a horrifying story about a murderous horse.
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Ep. 22 | What's The Brexit Fight Over Now | Guest: Juliet Samuel
12/12/2018 Duración: 36minBritain and Europe are getting a divorced, and nobody seems very pleased with how it's going. Telegraph columnist Juliet Samuel joins Heaton to make sense of things. Plus, fake robot news!
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Ep. 21 | BIAS! | Guest: Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy
11/12/2018 Duración: 59minDr. Andrea Jones-Rooy returns to discuss bias, cognitive traps, and the difference between tokenism and intellectual diversity. Plus, on Animal News, Heaton does a deep dive on the story of endangered Hawaiian monk seals getting eels stuck in their nostrils.
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Ep. 20 | What Is Populism and How Do We Drown It | Guest: Jason Buttrill
10/12/2018 Duración: 52minFrance has moved from its normal recreational protesting to prolonged riots. Populism is on the rise there, in America, and throughout Europe. What is populism and what's inflaming it? Jason Buttrill, chief researcher and headwriter at The Blaze, joins Heaton to discuss.
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Ep. 19 | The Coddling of the American Mind | Guest: Greg Lukianoff
07/12/2018 Duración: 52minGreg Lukianoff, president of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, joins Heaton to discuss his book "The Coddling of the American Mind" on outrage culture and free speech on American college campuses.
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Ep. 18 | Everything's Cheaper, Faster, Madder | Guest: Remy Munasifi
06/12/2018 Duración: 45minMusical comedian Remy (from Reason) joins Heaton to talk about how, empirically, everything is getting better. So why is everyone mad? Plus Austin Bragg brings news from Westeros.
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Ep. 17 | Will We Automate You? | Guests: Joe Leonardo and David Ryan Polgar
05/12/2018 Duración: 42minComedian Joe Leonardo and tech ethicist David Ryan Polgar join Heaton to talk about automation, wireless cars, and how turning everything into robots can be awesome and terrifying simultaneously.
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Ep. 16 | Are British people human? How do they think? | Guest: Zoe Samuel
04/12/2018 Duración: 52minComedy writer and verified British person Zoe Samuel joins Heaton to talk about English politics, political mindsets, and the Prime Minister's Questions. Heaton explains why Betty White should be Queen of America.
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Ep. 15 | Why George HW Bush Is Underrated
03/12/2018 Duración: 55minIn his first solo show, Heaton gives a biography of the late George H. W. Bush, and why he's underrated as a president. Plus, Heaton responds to listener reviews.