Did you hear the news? Covid's over! Bam, Albert, and Matt discuss the CDC's recent messaging about mask wearing and its implications going forward.(with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

S2E4 - Lightning Round!

May 5th, 2021 40m 36s

Bob, Albert, and Matt engage in a RAPID POLITICAL TOPIC BLITZ a la Crossfire. #LightningRound(with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

S2E3 - Infrastructure & Margaritas

Apr 15th, 2021 39m 10s

Bob, Albert, and Matt dive into a discussion on the Biden's administration's first major foot-in-mouth cabinet moment, chat about Biden's proposed infrastructure bill, then consider Bernie Sanders in full Proconsulship regalia at the head of a

S2E2 - Vaccine-man!

Mar 27th, 2021 44m 48s

Bob, Albert, and Matt solve a Minecraft mystery, ponder Cuomo's future, tackle rising anti-Asian-American sentiment, and consider the benefits of vaccine diplomacy.(with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song

S2E1 - Looking Back

Mar 21st, 2021 36m 53s

For the start to Season 2 of BAM, we try a new format - banter and banter alone! We chat about new CDC guidelines loosening restrictions, the current state of the vaccine rollout in the US, and then take a look back on how we did on the variou

Episode 19 - Gamestonks

Feb 9th, 2021 27m 3s

The BAM cast dive into the Game Stop short squeeze, its political ramifications, and why it might not be one's best investment strategy. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Episode 18 - Well That Escalated Quickly

Jan 21st, 2021 40m 8s

Bob, Albert, and Matt dive into the events of 1/6/2021, the successful transfer of power, and what the future holds for American politics. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Episode 17 - Vaccine Printer Go Brrrrrrr

Jan 10th, 2021 32m 46s

Bob, Albert, and Matt delve into vaccination distribution woes, discuss what Biden's first steps may be, and speculate on the state of the Republican Party post-inauguration.(with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/

Episode 16 - Biden's Way Forward

Dec 3rd, 2020 27m 48s

How can Biden hope to move America forward in the coming presidency? The next few months play a large role in how that question will shake out... will December, January, and February be the worst months of covid we have seen and will see? Wil

Episode 15 - Post-Mortem

Nov 24th, 2020 34m 15s

Your heroes sift through the heaping piles of political debris remaining post-election, searching for nuggets of insight into what happens next. We consider what results mean for the way the Democratic and Republican parties will turn next, an

Episode 14 - Election Predictions: A Cornucopia of Crap

Oct 31st, 2020 47m 5s

Want to know who'll win the election on Tuesday? So do we!In this segment we go over the Vegas odds for the presidential election and why they've diverged from percentages based on national and state polling, we dive into various states and t

Episode 13 - The Overton Window and the Future of American Political Discourse

Oct 27th, 2020 31m 3s

Your heroes discuss the Overton Window, a lens for viewing the evolution of political issues in a culture, then delve into the hairy topics of political identities, the goals (and possible futility) of expressing political views in social media

Episode 12 - Teddy Bear to a Knife Fight

Sep 23rd, 2020 39m 41s

With the recent death of The Notorious RBG, your heroes discuss the ramifications of the loss of this prolific liberal icon. Bob decides to take a foray into bubble wrap popping. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the

Episode 11 - Gilled Gak Getter

Sep 11th, 2020 39m 44s

Your heroes give a no-frills recounting of the Kenosha incidents, then give their take on how this will impact the campaigns. Albert and Bob each bring a political ad to the table for Show-and-Tell. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr

Episode 10 - Kamala

Sep 1st, 2020 31m 4s

The BAM crew consider the pros and cons of Biden's VP pick, Kamala Harris, and speculate on how the Trump campaign strategy will be affected by his pick. We also ponder why Trump chose to keep Pence around for the long haul.(with thanks to Ad

Episode 9 - History goes on a long time

Aug 7th, 2020 30m 47s

Bob, Albert, and Matt discuss the Portland protests and Trump's campaign strategy, discuss the merits of Obama's proposal to end the filibuster, then address a listener question about campaign finance. Matt suggests politicians wear NASCAR jer

Episode 8 - Stimulating Debate

Jul 29th, 2020 28m 39s

Bob, Albert, and Matt discuss how the democrats and republicans will likely approach the stimulus package, ponder when we'll be able to declare "Mission Accomplished" with regards to COVID, answer their first listener question, and guess at quo

Episode 7 - R Not You Entertained?

Jul 17th, 2020 31m 53s

We discuss Trump's bold new campaign strategy of wearing a mask, the rate-of-spread metric "R_0", the politics of school reopenings this fall, and the dangers to Biden of not being able to break into the din of the COVID-era news cycle.(with t

Episode 6 - October Surprise

Jul 14th, 2020 25m 7s

We discuss the recent SCOTUS ruling regarding a Louisiana abortion law and what it means for the election, then pivot to COVID policy under Trump or a theoretical Biden presidency. Then we dive into a possible October Surprise and how it could

Episode 5 - TikTok K-Pop Trump Flop?

Jul 14th, 2020 25m 58s

Bob, Albert, and Matt delve into the implications of the Tulsa Trump Rally's turnout being far lower than expected and where the campaigns might go from here. Matt comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme that could also save the country. (wit

Episode 4 - Where does the Republican Party go from here?

Jul 13th, 2020 41m 21s

We discuss the Supreme Court's recent decision regarding LGBTQ rights and how the Republican Party will handle that issue in the future, then discuss where the Republican Party may go in the next few years, depending on whether Trump wins reele

Episode 3 - The Killing of George Floyd

Jun 18th, 2020 38m 34s

In this episode we discuss the events surrounding the killing of George Floyd as best we can, from the standpoint of 3 white men. We center our discussion on its impact on the 2020 American general election and on the two major political parti

Episode 2 - Who's Biden's Biden?

Jun 10th, 2020 46m 58s

Today on BAM! we discuss Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's possible choices for the Vice Presidency, and make a bet out of it at the end.(with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Episode 1 - Prognostication

May 30th, 2020 56m 57s

Bob, Albert, and Matt discuss the longterm ramifications of COVID on travel and healthcare.(with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

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