Life in the Stupid Times
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history. Fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. You don't have to face stupidity alone. Every week (more or less), "Life in the Stupid Times" will examine the insanity to help you make sense of the growing pile of nonsense. There's no cure for stupidity. But we can prevent it. Get your dose of sanity here. Buy Me a Coffee https://coff.ee/lifeinthestupidtimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
James and Lisa discuss Dan Bongino's recent freakout over the handling of the Epstein files and why Oklahoma schools now embrace election lies. Then we get to this week's Main Thing for this episode, examining Trump's war on climate science, calls to ban imaginary weather manipulation and why reporters who list pronouns on their bios don't deserve answers about any topic whatsoever.
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexin...
James and Lisa talk about Laura Loomer, Marjorie Taylor Green and other right wingers who are freaking out about Zohran Mamdani and why religious right activists believe US involvement in the Iran Israeli conflict likely to bring about the end times and the return of Jesus Christ. Then, they take on roadkill enthusiast the HHS Secretary RFK Jr., who is absolutely not OK..
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in...
James and Lisa talk about the war in Iran and Israel, Trump's illegal bombing raid, the ongoing, illegal saga of troops in Los Angeles and the novel things young-Earth creationists believe. Spoiler: Flat Earth is not among them, but dinosaurs and Noah's Ark absolutely are.
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, an...
James and Lisa discuss the troop deployments in Los Angeles, chemtrails in Louisiana, Trump's birthday parade and the unhelpful spread of misinformation surrounding the protests in L.A..
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our publi...
James and Lisa discuss Trump's incitement in Los Angeles, the Trump/Musk social media face-off and why it's bad that Trump is amplifying QAnon's insanity.
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening...
James and Lisa talk about The Donald's stupid vendetta against Harvard, how Bruce Springsteen hurt Trump's feelings and Marco Rubio's arrogance mixed ignorance. After that, James rants about the dumbing down of the culture.
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are...
James and Lisa talk about birthright citizenship, Donald Trump's opinions about Taylor Swift and a ridiculous airplane from Qatar.
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more impo...
James and Lisa talk about the Trump purge, Da Pope from Chicago, and why Canada is NOT destined to be the 51st state.
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more important for...
James and Lisa talk about Donald Trump's latest bonehead moves and people believe the Earth is flat.
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more important for Americans to stand u...
James and Lisa discuss some of the many ways white supremacy has screwed up the world for centuries.
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more important for Americans to stand up...
James and Lisa discuss Trump's stupid torment of the financial markets, his attack on research, and the unitary executive theory behind it all.
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never be...
James and Lisa talk about the stupid trade war and the stupid, unnecessary and tragic measles outbreak.
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more important for Americans to stand...
We're witnessing what could be the most perplexing era in American history.
Donald Trump and his supporters are spreading fringe ideas, conspiracy theories, anti-intellectualism, and a rejection of science are all gaining a foothold in our public discourse. It's maddening. It has never been more important for Americans to stand up for democracy.
You don't have to face stupidity alone. Every week (more ...
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