Episode 23: Inevitable? - Trump Gets the Nomination

Rob was out this week, but Jon and Dave were joined by the dynamic Kelly Blades as they discussed the Nevada Caucus and the inevitability of a Trump nomination. For Rob, Bernie was defended, too! Will we really see Clinton v. Trump in 2016? Will that crush the ratings?

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2-24-16: Rob's Book of the Week!

Hillary Rodham Clinton Presidential Playset by Caitlyn Kuhwald

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Welcome to the White House, Madam President

This Presidential Playset includes: 10 perforated paper dolls, 3 rooms of fun, Republican adversaries, Supreme Court Justices, pantsuits and pajamas, Secret Service protection, White House ghosts, and much, much more.

This fold-out book features replicas of the Oval Office and other White House locations, plus perforated paper dolls of Hillary Clinton and all of her political pals and adversaries.

With the Presidential Playset, you can draft executive orders in the Oval Office, deliver stirring speeches on the White House lawn, and take decisive action in the Situation Room. Turn the pages to pick the perfect outfit and add your favorite fashion accessories. Mix and mingle with distinguished guests, blow Bill a kiss while he putters about the lawn, and tangle with all kinds of Republican adversaries. Oh, and be on the lookout for those pesky White House ghosts.

Episode 22: The Scalias of Justice with Extra Trump!

Dave, Jon and Rob get into the heart of the matter regarding the recent death of Justice Scalia and those implications. Whether or not Hillary is a lizard person (Rob) and what kind of meltdown are the Republican nominees heading for? The final installment of Retro PoliSci Theatre features the Young George Bush Chronicles from 1992!

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2-17-16: Dave's Book of the Week!

Superman vs. The Ku Klux Klan by Rick Bowers

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This book tells a group of intertwining stories that culminate in the historic 1947 collision of the Superman Radio Show and the Ku Klux Klan. It is the story of the two Cleveland teenagers who invented Superman as a defender of the little guy and the New York wheeler-dealers who made him a major media force. It is the story Ku Klux Klan's development from a club to a huge money-making machine powered by the powers of fear and hate and of the folklorist who--along with many other activists-- took on the Klan by wielding the power of words. Above all, it tells the story of Superman himself--a modern mythical hero and an embodiment of the cultural reality of his times--from the Great Depression to the present.

Episode 21: Technical Difficulties, or The Chads are Hanging

Well, it was eventual. You put Dave in charge of something long enough he's bound to mess it up. You won't hear the rousing discussion that Rob, Jon, Dave and special guest Kelly Blades had. Instead, you'll get the summarized version of the New Hampshire Primary rundown, The Rubio 3000 Robot and a special double dose of Retro PoliSci Theatre from 1992!

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2-10-16: Rob's Book of the Week!

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis

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From the author of The Blind Side and Moneyball, The Big Short tells the story of four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predict the credit and housing bubble collapse before anyone else. The film adaptation by Adam McKay (Anchorman I and II, The Other Guys) features Academy Award(r) winners Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo and Marisa Tomei; Academy Award(r) nominees Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling.

When the crash of the U.S. stock market became public knowledge in the fall of 2008, it was already old news. The real crash, the silent crash, had taken place over the previous year, in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread. Who understood the risk inherent in the assumption of ever-rising real estate prices, a risk compounded daily by the creation of those arcane, artificial securities loosely based on piles of doubtful mortgages? In this fitting sequel to Liar's Poker, Michael Lewis answers that question in a narrative brimming with indignation and dark humor.

Episode 20: Caucus on Cruz Control!

Listen in horror as Jon, Rob and Dave talk about the Iowa caucus and just how weird that whole process is. Cruz! Trump! Bernie! Hillary! Jeb? Oh well, you can't win 'em all (or any). We visit another episode of Retro PoliSci Theatre from 1992, too!

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2-3-16: Dave's Book of The Week!

The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks

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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain.

Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack

1. Organize before they rise!
2. They feel no fear, why should you?
3. Use your head: cut off theirs.
4. Blades don’t need reloading.
5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair.
6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it.
7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike.
8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!
9. No place is safe, only safer.
10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on.

Don’t be carefree and foolish with your most precious asset—life. This book is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now without your even knowing it. The Zombie Survival Guide offers complete protection through trusted, proven tips for safeguarding yourself and your loved ones against the living dead. It is a book that can save your life.