The Skepticrat
From deep dives into religion and politics to laugh-out-loud pop culture critiques, our shows bring smart, irreverent discussions to a passionate audience.
Latest Episodes
đ Skepticrat144 – Starchy Bunker Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat142 – Jewish Space Laser Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat141 – Denauguration Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat140 – Hindsight is 2020 Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat138 – Fart of the Deal Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat137 – Pancake Wars Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat136 – Achieving and Maintaining an Election Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat135 – Stahl the Right Moves Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat134 – Fly For a White Guy Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat133 – Ghoul Interrupted Special Debate Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat132 – Belichicks and Balances Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat131 – Rock the Boat Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat130 – Conventional Wisdom Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat129 – Oxford Kamala Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat128 – Electile Dysfunction Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
đ Skepticrat127 – Bari the Lead Edition
To view this content, you must be a member of The’s Patreon at $1 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a qualifying Patreon member? Refresh to access this content.
Latest Free Episodes
199: Skepticrat199 – No Tucks Given Edition
On this week’s episode: Someone tries to make a fagioli out of New Jersey … The Supreme Court proves theyâre above reproach by jumping really high … And Tucker Carlson wants to connect with you on LinkenIn. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://www.manscaped.com (code SKEPTICRAT) https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Headline Sources: Enrique Tarrio and three other âProud Boysâ found guilty of seditious conspiracy: https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/04/politics/proud-boys-seditious-conspiracy-verdict/index.html King Charles crowned: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/06/world/coronation-king-charles-uk Senate GOP Says Congress Can’t Do Anything About Clarence Thomas’ Ethics Mess: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/scotus-ethics-clarence-thomas_n_6451572ee4b0bc1dad79bce9 Fox News asks Media Matters to stop embarrassing them with Tucker Carlson revelations: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/05/fox-media-matters-leaked-tucker-carlson-videos Someone dumps 500 pounds of raw pasta in New Jersey: https://apnews.com/article/pasta-dump-old-bridge-new-jersey-48ff3c58ea645d9bf15ad8591623541d Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor hired by police force in nearby county: https://www.npr.org/2023/04/24/1171597304/breonna-taylor-officer-myles-cosgrove-police-hired Vermont To Allow Nonresidents To Use Its Assisted Suicide Law: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vermont-assisted-suicide-non-residents_n_64513468e4b0a36ba6c3c1a9 Fake doctor Steve Gevorkian gets in trouble for practicing medicine without a license: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/los-angeles-fake-doctor-stephan-gevorkian-practicing-medicine-without-license/
198: Skepticrat198 – Defoxify Edition
On this week’s episode: The Supreme Court puts evil on pause … Belgium proves you donât have to be a bigot to destroy beer for stupid reasons … And bad people lose SO MUCH MONEY. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://www.manscaped.com (code SKEPTICRAT) https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Another amazing word of the day idea from Susie Dent: https://twitter.com/susie_dent Headline Sources: Fox pays Dominion $787 million settlement: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/foxs-primetime-hosts-dominion-settlement-1234717513/ Supreme Court temporarily protects access to abortion pill: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/21/politics/supreme-court-abortion-pill-mifepristone/index.html Elon Muskâs no good, very bad week: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/21/elon-musk-had-a-rough-week-across-tesla-twitter-and-spacex.html https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/4/21/twitter-drops-state-affiliated-government-funded-labels Belgium destroys beer for labeling itself as champagne: https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/22/europe/belgium-destroys-beer-champagne-intl-hnk/index.html Arbitrator says Mike Lindell has to pay $5 million to guy who proved him wrong: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/04/20/mike-lindell-prove-wrong-contest/
197: Skepticrat197 – Indictment Edition
On this week’s episode: The image of Donald Trump in an orange jumpsuit is Eli’s patronus … Gwyneth Paltrow wins the homeopathic equivalent of a three million dollar settlement … And Lauren Boebert puts the pee in GOP. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://www.manscaped.com (code SKEPTICRAT) https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Another amazing word of the day idea from Susie Dent: https://twitter.com/susie_dent Headline Sources: Trump Indictment: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/nyregion/alvin-bragg-trump-investigation.html https://www.salon.com/2023/03/31/reportedly-caught-off-guard-by-34-count-indictment–melts-down-all-night-on-truth-social/ https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/30/desantis-trump-indictment-00089865 Gwyneth Paltrow wins her trial even though sheâs a crazy person: https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/3/28/23660309/gwyneth-paltrow-ski-court-trial-utah Ron DeSantis got tricked so hard by Disney: https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/3/30/23663345/disney-desantis-florida-board-reedy-creek Scientists make mammoth meatballs: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/28/world/mammoth-meatballs-cultured-meat-climate-scn/index.html Lauren Boebert is wrong about public urination so many times in a row: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/lauren-boebert-obsesses-public-urination-crime-hearing-1234705824/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGPxOD5X_5Q
196: Skepticrat196 – TikToccam's Razor Edition
On this week’s episode: Congress takes on the tick-a-ma-tocks … Noah makes Eli listen to astronomy words … And we explore the burgeoning alt-right semen sector. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.manscaped.com (code SKEPTICRAT) https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Another amazing word of the day idea from Susie Dent: https://twitter.com/susie_dent Headline Sources: TikTok CEO in the hot seat – 5 takeaways from his first appearance before Congress: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/tech/tiktok-ceo-hearing/index.html Florida principal resigns because students saw Davidâs sculpture penis: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/24/florida-principal-michelangelo-david-parents/ Gettr is considering pivoting the business to an anti-vaxxer semen marketplace: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/covid-vaccines-infertility-antivax-gettr-social-media-1234697898/ https://www.pcmag.com/news/authorities-seize-27m-from-gettr-platform Fantasy Author Brandon Sanderson Asks Fans To Calm Down After Getting Slammed: https://kotaku.com/brandon-sanderson-wired-wheel-of-time-mistborn-1850262249 Scientists may have solved the mystery of Oumuamua: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/22/1164814086/scientists-think-they-know-why-interstellar-object-oumuamua-moved-so-strangely Russia recruits Steven Seagal to teach martial arts to its soldiers:Â https://www.newsweek.com/steven-seagal-opens-center-teach-russian-military-recruits-martial-arts-1789837
195: Skepticrat195 – Meek Drop Edition
On this week’s episode: Watching the January 6th tapes backwards shows they were actually cleaning … We get an inside look into just how incompetently the Tories handled COVID … And Dilbert gets called in for a tough meeting with HR. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Another amazing word of the day idea from Susie Dent: https://twitter.com/susie_dent Headline Sources: Fox News’ Tucker Carlson is not credible, White House says after Jan. 6 coverage: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fox-news-tucker-carlson-is-not-credible-white-house-says-after-jan-6-coverage-2023-03-08/ Mitch McConnell fell and hurt himself: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/politics/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized/index.html Matt Hancock: More leaked texts mock people in hotel quarantine: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-64831240 Boris Johnsonâs massive maths mistake over Covid deaths is an embarrassment: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/boris-johnson-covid-coronavirus-whatsapp-math-b2292682.html Scott Adams says Black people are a hate group: https://www.washingtonpost.com/comics/2023/03/06/scott-adams-dilbert-cartoon-controversy/ Elon Musk publicly mocks laid-off Twitter employee with a disability then apologizes: https://abcnews.go.com/Business/elon-musk-publicly-mocks-laid-off-twitter-employee/story?id=97708515 IMF downgrades UK growth forecast, predicting only economic decline among G-7 countries: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/31/imf-downgrades-uk-growth-forecast-predicting-only-decline-in-g7-.html Sunak hails ânew chapterâ in UK-EU relations as Northern Ireland deal is agreed https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/feb/27/rishi-sunak-deal-eu-brexit-northern-ireland-protocolÂ
194: Skepticrat194 – Traincheck Edition
On this week’s episode: Weâll lend a whole new meaning to smeared in the press … Weâll talk about Navy SEAL cum astronaut George Santos … And Donald Trump orders food at McDonald’s SUPER DUPER BIGMACLY WELL. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Headline Sources: Train derailment spills toxic chemicals all the hell over the place in Ohio: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/24/us/ohio-train-derailment-east-palestine-friday/index.html George Santos canât stop lying about his lies: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/21/politics/fact-check-george-santos-piers-morgan-lies McCarthy gives Capitol surveillance footage from J6 to Tucker Carlson: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/22/us/politics/tucker-carlson-jan-6-mccarthy.html Mike Lindell is gonna sue McCarthy for not giving it to Lindell-TV: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/3872605-mike-lindell-says-he-will-sue-mccarthy-for-sharing-jan-6-footage-only-with-tucker-carlson/ Tucker Carlson text messages released during Dominion lawsuit against Fox News: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/02/tucker-carlson-text-messages-dominion-lawsuit-fox-news.html Bing AI loses its mind: https://abcnews.go.com/Business/microsofts-controversial-bing-ai-chatbot/story?id=97353148 https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/15/23599072/microsoft-ai-bing-personality-conversations-spy-employees-webcams German Ballet Director Formally Apologizes For Smearing Feces In Criticâs Face: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/martin-goecke-smeared-feces_n_63ec06ebe4b0063ccb291466 Tucker Carlson fawns over Donald Trump ordering McDonald’s: https://www.thedailybeast.com/tucker-carlson-fawns-over-trump-ordering-mcdonalds-treat-yourself
193: Skepticrat193 – Balloonatic Edition
On this week’s episode: Sarah Huckabee Sanders enters the state of the union from the top rope … Marjorie Taylor Greene gets jealous of people with thought balloons and goes for a DYI … And the House Oversight Committee holds an Acme hearing that does NOT end well for them. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Another amazing word of the day idea from Susie Dent: https://twitter.com/susie_dent Headline Sources: SHS does the Republican response to Biden’s SOTU address: www.gimmebackmyfuckingcheeseplate.com https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/07/politics/republican-response-sarah-huckabee-sanders-biden-sotu/index.html https://twitter.com/GOP/status/1623710847691366400 Supreme Court investigation into the leak of the Dobbs draft: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/us/supreme-court-investigation.html Chinese spy balloon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Chinese_balloon_incident Republicans held a hearing to prove Twitter’s bias against them and it backfired HARD: https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/08/media/republicans-hearing-twitter-bias-reliable-sources/index.html Girl asks police to run DNA test on Christmas cookies for evidence of Santa Claus: https://www.npr.org/2023/01/22/1150596852/girl-asks-police-to-run-dna-test-on-christmas-cookie-for-evidence-of-santa-claus Internal memo at Project Veritas describes James OâKeefe as âoutright cruelâ: https://www.thedailybeast.com/james-okeefe-outright-cruel-to-project-veritas-employees-internal-memo
192: Skepticrat192 – M&Mpire Strikes Back Edition
On this week’s episode: The US addresses the balance of trade with Brazil by exporting insane insurrections … Ron DeSantis continues trying to make it illegal to learn just how racist he is … And Tucker Carlson tells us about the dangers of M&Ms and the power of cigarettes. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Another amazing word of the day idea from Susie Dent: https://twitter.com/susie_dent Headline Sources: Ron DeSantis removes black history AP courses from Florida high schools: https://apnews.com/article/ron-desantis-florida-education-6603c0aa4de0098423eb7b6c04846d0c Biden Says U.S. And Allies Are Sending Tanks To Ukraine: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tanks-ukraine-biden_n_63d13bd8e4b01a43638ae4be Ukraine Ministry of Defense tweeted the BEST idea for how the US can spin it: https://twitter.com/defenceu/status/1613599573955444751 Earthâs core hasnât stopped spinning: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/25/world/earth-core-turning-scli-scn-intl/index.html https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00167-1 Brazil Congress: Lula vows to punish supporters of Bolsonaro after riot: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-64204860 Tucker Carlson’s war on M&M’s: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/business/m-m-candy-controversy-tucker-carlson.html Tucker Carlson rips menthol cigarette bans, saying nicotine “frees your mind”: https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-rips-menthol-cigarette-bans-says-nicotine-frees-your-mind-1775482Â
191: Skepticrat191 – Brescape Velocity Edition
On this week’s episode: Kevin McCarthy speaks for a house divided … We finally find the line for âbullshit not even the Tories will supportâ … And now that we got the private sector involved, space travel is finally failing EFFICIENTLY. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Headline Sources: US House barely gets McCarthy as speaker and immediately does horrible things:Â https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/us/politics/house-republicans-irs-funding.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/12/trump-impeachment-mccarthy-house-republicans/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/us/politics/house-republican-committee-weaponization-government.html Rail and ambulance strikes: when is industrial action planned?: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/11/rail-ambulance-strikes-when-is-industrial-action-planned-in-january Anti-strike bill: Shapps to get power to decide minimum service levels: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/10/anti-strike-bill-unveiled-in-commons-but-no-detail-on-minimum-service-levels Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans use of term âLatinxâ in state documents: https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/politics/latinx-sarah-huckabee-sanders-order-arkansas-reaj Attempt at First Satellite Launch From Britain Fails: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/09/business/uk-satellite-launch.html https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64218883 UK politician suspended for comparing COVID-19 shots to Holocaust: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/11/conservative-mp-suspended-for-comparing-covid-jabs-to-holocaustÂ
190: Skepticrat190 – Spurious George Edition
On this week’s episode: Southwest Airlines tries to commit suicide by customer … Trumpâs taxes show suspiciously large write offs for âmagical beansâ … And a men’s rights activist makes a reGRETAble mistake. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Headline Sources: Dems release Trumpâs tax returns: https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/politics/donald-trump-tax-returns-released/index.html Southwest sucks so hard: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/business/southwest-flights-canceled-travel.html Greta Thunberg triggers Andrew Tate into helping police arrest him (but not really): https://www.npr.org/2022/12/30/1146257976/andrew-tate-greta-thunberg-romania-arrest-trafficking https://www.calmdownben.com/p/romanian-cops-did-not-find-andrew?sd=pf George Santos is an epic-level liar: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html Psychic’s advice from deceased father leads man to $40,000 lottery win: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/12/29/lotto-Maryland-Lottery-psychic-message-father/6621672346839/ Ben Shapiro hated Glass Onion because the plot of the mystery movie was deceptive: https://uproxx.com/viral/ben-shapiro-glass-onion-complains-deceptive-plotting-twitter-reactions/
189: Skepticrat189 – Schadenfreudian Slip Edition
On this week’s episode: Weâll wrap up the year because we forgot to get you a Christmas present … Weâll miss obvious topical references because we recorded this a week early … And lots of tea, lots of schadenfreude. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Another amazing word of the day idea from Susie Dent: https://twitter.com/susie_dent Headline Sources: Ted Cruz is an embarrassing failure: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/us/politics/cruz-jackson-antiracist-baby.html Chat GPT freaks a bunch of people out, is cool: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/05/what-is-ai-chatbot-phenomenon-chatgpt-and-could-it-replace-humans Trumpâs legal woes plague him all year: https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/politics/donald-trump-investigations-lawsuits/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/politics/trump-organization-fraud-trial-verdict/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/09/politics/judge-throws-out-trumps-rico-lawsuit-against-hillary-clinton-and-democrats/index.html https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/18/garland-to-appoint-special-counsel-for-trump-criminal-probes-00069451 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trumps-tax-returns-now-hands-house-democrats-lengthy-court-battle-rcna59488 Stewart Rhodes convicted for seditious conspiracy: https://www.npr.org/2022/11/29/1139454126/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes-seditious-conspiracy-verdict-trial Alex Jones sentenced to pay $1 billion to Sandy Hook families: https://apnews.com/article/shootings-school-connecticut-conspiracy-alex-jones-3f579380515fdd6eb59f5bf0e3e1c08f And another $0.4 billion: https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-shootings-business-connecticut-alex-jones-c6d0563dc17e7bfa83a881b44e7b9eec Mahsa Amini protests lead to possible abolition of Iranâs morality police: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/04/world/middleeast/iran-morality-police.html
188: Skepticrat188 – How to Drag Your Trainin' Edition
On this week’s episode: Joe Biden murders Thomas the Tank Engine with his BARE HANDS … We learn that the sentence for voter fraud in Ohio is basically noogies … And Alex Jones plays host to a nazi-themed episode of The Masked Singer. To support our show on Patreon, go here: https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: https://www.betterhelp.com/skepticrat https://www.policygenius.com https://www.hellofresh.com/skepticrat65 Another amazing word of the day idea from Susie Dent: https://twitter.com/susie_dent Headline Sources: Biden administration passes bill to avert rail strike: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/us/politics/rail-strike-biden.html Kanye West praises Hitler in Alex Jones interview: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/01/kanye-west-alex-jones-hilter-interview/ Elon Musk leaks internal Twitter discussions about Hunter Biden’s laptop: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/02/musk-leak-twitter-hunter-biden-files-00072015 https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/02/tech/musk-twitter-hunter-biden/index.html Mauna Loa volcano erupts: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2022/12/03/mauna-loa-volcano-tourism-crowds/ A hard look at New Yorkâs controversial new approach to the homeless: https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/03/politics/nyc-hospitalize-mentally-ill-what-matters/index.html After using robocalls to suppress votes, Wohl and Burkman have to register voters: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/us/politics/wohl-burkman-voter-suppression-ohio.html