By Friday, do you even remember what happened in the news on Monday anymore? With a news cycle oscillating so rapidly that every headline feels like a blur, processing the week is a task in unto itself. The Political Pregame takes the Hill and the media to task, debating and debunking the week’s biggest controversies just in time for you to unwind and unpack the news with us. So instead of pregaming your weekend with beats, let us take over the aux and get your weekend started off the right ...
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Ep 28: Justice Kavanaugh, The October Surprise
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Tiana and Avery discuss the aftermath of the Kavanaugh hearings and what to expect for the midterm elections and beyond.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 27: "I Liked Beer, I Still Like Beer"
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Avery and Tiana debate the standards of evidence and political machinations of the explosive Brett Kavanaugh & Christine Blasey Ford hearing.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 26: Political Victimization of Dr. Ford & Judge Kavanaugh
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If true, does a 36 year old rape allegation matter: yes. If false, should a rape allegation be used as cover to destroy a political adversary: no. Are the Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations true: Tiana & Avery debate.Av The Political Pregame
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Tiana and Avery discuss Feinnstein's allegations against Kavanaugh on sexual misconduct and the murder of Botham Jean by a Texas police officer.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 24: Keg City Kavanaugh & Kaepernick Take The Stand
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Tiana and Avery discuss Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings, Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad campaign, and the controversy surrounding NBC's handling of Ronan Farrow's reporting on the Weinstein allegations.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 23: McCain, McSally & Political Decency
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Avery and Tiana discuss the primaries and McCain's legacy.Av The Political Pregame
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Tiana and Avery discuss the Manafort and Cohen trials and the potential implications on Trump's presidency. They debate the allegations against Asia Argento and what that means for #MeToo, touch on illegal immigration, and ICE's deportation of a former Nazi soldier.Av The Political Pregame
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Avery and Tiana discuss the August 7th primaries, Ohio special election, what this all means for the "rise" of socialism and the November midterms, as well as Infowars getting #deplatformed.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 20: The Real Price Of Medicare For All
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As Democrats drive further left with a complete embrace of Medicare for All, Tiana and Avery discuss the midterms, teflon Don, Michael Cohen, and the latest crusade against 3D printed guns.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 19: Immi-grant You An ICE Debate
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Avery and Tiana debate the Democrats’ intentions in the massive backlash against Trump’s zero tolerance immigration policy, discuss the media’s mishaps in reporting on the last decade of the government’s treatment of child migrants, and break down the last two weeks of Turning Point USA’s #MeToo drama.…
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Ep 18: Recall Aaron Persky & Pardon Matthew Charles
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Tiana and Avery are back to discuss the potential presidential pardons of Matthew Charles and Alice Marie Johnson and why Bay Area voters should vote yes on recalling Judge Aaron Persky of the Brock Turner case.Av The Political Pregame
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Tiana and Avery discuss and dissect the #metoo relationship violence accusations against New York AG Eric Schneiderman, Melania's growing role as First Lady, and Stormy Daniels on SNL.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 16: Kris Jenner For Comms Director
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Avery and Tiana cover Kanye West and Donald Trump's #dragonenergy and the Alfie Evans healthcare debate in the UK.Av The Political Pregame
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Mark Zuckerberg faces questioning on the Hill while the 2018 midterms gear up with Trump in mind. Plus, Avery and Tiana discuss Paul Ryan’s legacy in the wake of his impending resignation.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 14: Who's Afraid of Kevin Williamson?
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Avery and Tiana discuss The Atlantic’s decision to fire Kevin Williamson after an outburst of left-wing outrage, whether the Scott Pruitt scandal is a nothingburger, and their special interview with activist and artist Rose McGowan.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 13: A Conversation With Rose McGowan
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Tiana and Avery sit down with Rose McGowan to discuss her activism, the takedown of Hollywood, and the future of the #MeToo movement and women's rights.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 12: Hogging Up Your Nightly News
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Avery and Tiana discuss the criticisms of the March For Our Lives and the teen activists involved, Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, and the "Roseanne" revival.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 11: Did The GOP Get Lost In Margaritaville?
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Tiana, Avery, & special guest Elliott Hamilton from The Daily Wire catch up on the 1.3 trillion dollar omnibus spending bill, the media's wall-to-wall coverage on Stormy Daniels and John Oliver's war on a bunny.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 10: Do These Tariffs Make Me Look Old Fashioned?
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Avery and Tiana debate the DOJ’s lawsuit against California’s sanctuary policies, deconstruct Trump’s mercantilist tariffs, and question the media’s embrace of Sam Nunberg’s insane media blitz.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 9: We Found Trade In A "Hope"less Place
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The partisan winds are in whiplash as Trump embarks on a gun control about-face that makes Senate Democrats squirm, embraces massive tariffs on steel and aluminum, and faces a future completely devoid of Trump Organization loyalists in the West Wing. Avery and Tiana discuss and dissect it all.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 8: Thoughts & Prayers Or Policy & Change?
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Avery and Tiana debate the March for Our Lives, the gun violence restraining order proposal, and media coverage of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in a fully Florida mid-week episode.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 7: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Korea?
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Matt McDonald, the US Editor of The Tab, joins Avery and Tiana as they discuss the ethics of reporting on Rob Porter scandal, debating media framing of the North Korean dictatorship at the Olympics, and Justin Trudeau’s infamous “peoplekind” comments.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 6: The War On Yoga And White Russians
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It's Memo Day, and Avery & Tiana debate the ethics of the Carter Page FISA warrants, whether the federal government needs to declassify primary sources related to the Russia investigation, and if the courts can ascertain probable cause using partisan opposition research. Additionally, Democrats refuse to stand for Trump's State of the Union, and ri…
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Ep 5: "Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned"
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There may have only been one Larry Nassar, but it took hundreds of bureaucrats within MSU, USA Gymnastics, and the US Olympic Committee to protect the predator for over two decades. Avery and Tiana discuss the institutional changes required to charge those complicit in the Nassar abomination, Trump's latest immigration offering which has both sides…
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Ep 4: Why Won't You Go To The Women's March With Me?
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Avery and Tiana debate the merits of the Women's March, the March for Life, the #MeToo movement, Aziz Ansari, and identity politics galore. Plus, if your listening to this, the government might already be shut down! All of this, and more, on this episode of The Political Pregame.Av The Political Pregame
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2018 kicks off at breakneck speed as Trump fires back against claims attacking his mental fitness for office, finds himself in hot water during leaked DACA negotiation talks, and may face none other than Oprah as his 2020 competitor.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 2: Roy Moore Ban(non)ed from the Senate
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Steve Bannon delivers the Democratic Party a landmark victory with the demise of Roy Moore in ruby-red Alabama, Omarosa is ousted from the White House, Jimmy Kimmel promulgates a questionable CHIP narrative, and the FCC overturns Net Neutrality.Av The Political Pregame
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Ep 1: Masterpiece Cakeshop & "Moore"
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In our debut episode, we discuss sexual misconduct allegations on the Hill, the Masterpiece Cakeshop case in the Supreme Court and why we're bringing you this podcast in the first place.Av The Political Pregame
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