Right-Wing Authoritarians and the correlation between American Disagreeableness and Trumpism. Take this political axis test to see where you land.https://www.politicalcompass.org/testOne more episode to go. Go out at Vote!

#26. The Triumph of Delusion- Part 1: A Reckoning

Oct 27th, 2020

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20 things we would have told ourselves in our 20's

May 23rd, 2018

Phil and Chad look back on their lives and come up with some practical advice they would have given their younger selves. They give advice in the field of relationships, career, health, and family. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Thanks fo

#24. Untethered

Apr 9th, 2018 19m 38s

In this episode, Phil discusses why he took a break from the podcast and from politics in general. It's a big tetherball game and the other side is cheating. Phil offers a solution and the solution is difficult. It requires every single individ

#23. Treasons Greetings From The Wiretap!

Dec 20th, 2017 57m 55s

Mike Flynn is working with the Mueller investigation. This is bad news for the Trump administration. We aren't at the end of this debacle by a long shot. In the final episode of 2017 Chad and Phil talk about the latest developments in the inves

#22. Like Watergate With Stupid People

Nov 25th, 2017 1h 2m

Indictments are in! This holiday season we are thankful for Robert Mueller. Paul Manafort is going down and George Popodopolous is working with the Mueller investigation. The question is what's coming next? Who's going to turn next and what's g

#21. The Harvey Weinstein Fallout, Listener Q and A

Nov 5th, 2017 59m 43s

The allegations are mounting against Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein. Phil and Chad discuss the Weinstein assaults and their implications on society and the entertainment community. How do you approach someone you're interested in romant

#20. Tragedy and Malevolence- The Las Vegas Shooting

Oct 16th, 2017 59m 34s

Phil and Chad welcome recent emmy winner Patrick Clark to the podcast. We discuss the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas and the implications for policy changes if ANY.This is a very heated topic and divisive issue. Let us know what you though

#19. Inside ANTIFA

Oct 5th, 2017 1h 1m

Phil interviews two members of ANTIFA. Boris and Gordon are two young men who are heavily involved in the far left political movement. This episode may change your perceptions about the anti-fascist movement and its members. We discuss current

#18. Can You Hold An ISIS Rally? The Limits Of Free Speech

Sep 13th, 2017 56m 22s

Some big questions arise in the fallout of Charlottesville. What are the limits of the first amendment? Phil and Chad discuss violence, identity politics and hate in the Trump era. Thanks for listening!

#17. Sisyphus And The Burden Of Existence

Jul 25th, 2017 1h 2m

1:15- AHCA Failure4:23- Disneyland Star Wars sneak preview17:00- Comic book days20:30- Albert Camus essay on the myth of Sisyphus43:00- Application of the Sisyphus myth to Democrats54:30- Vomit Stories!Huffington Post article on Tru

#16. Illogical Rhetoric

Jul 7th, 2017 1h 10m

Discourse has a taken a dangerous turn in recent years. Chad and Phil dive into the three components of Classical Rhetoric, logos, pathos and ethos and how it applies in the Trump era. They discuss the toxic political environment that helped to

#15. Senators Shot- NK and Otto Warmbier- Favorite Movies

Jun 28th, 2017 55m 25s

A bit of a mixed bag on today's episode, Phil and Chad discuss the current state of the Russia investigation, the Senate shootings, Otto Warmbier and North Korea and their favorite movies of all time.

#14. Nero J. Trump

Jun 9th, 2017 40m 34s

May 2017 was a historic month in U.S. politics. So much is unraveling in the Trump administration that it's hard to keep up. In this episode Phil and Chad unpack an unprecedented four weeks. Trumps character, or lack thereof is making it's pres

#13. Talking With Your Conservative Facebook Friends

Jun 2nd, 2017 1h 12m

Mike Reynaga comes onto the show for full on, drag em out CIVIL DISCOURSE! We all have times when we want to let our conservative friends know a piece of our minds over social media. This episode was an experiment in what the difference would b

#12. What's The Deal With Disney Goths?

May 23rd, 2017 1h 5m

This one is a big departure from the usual political talks. This one wound up being about all things Disney. So, yeah. Follow us on twitter! www.twitter.com/bobknowsbass

#11. Another One Bites The Dust

May 11th, 2017 1h

Bill O'Reilly, Alex Jones, Tami Lahren. The pieces just keep falling apart for Conservative media. Who's next and what are the implications for other cable news shows? Chad and Phil talk about the double edged sword of consumer outrage. Tweet

#10. The North Korea Problem

May 2nd, 2017 1h 16m

Phil and Chad unpack the tense situation going with North Korea and what can go wrong when two completely unhinged and irrational world leaders start grunting threats at each other. Follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/bobknowsbass and let us k

#9. Syria-sly?

Apr 22nd, 2017 1h 6m

Chad is back on the podcast via Skype. We discuss Trumps Syrian missile attack... or as we put it, a $94 million distraction. We dissect the current state of the Russian investigation, tactics for dealing with a stressful political climate and

#8. Self-Mastery With Alan Part 2

Apr 14th, 2017 1h 22m

On part 2 of Phil's conversation with former Filter guitarist Alan Bailey, the duo get into practice, teaching and general training. They discuss common myths about musical talent, preconceived notions about studying music and how the principle

#7. Self-Mastery With Alan Part 1

Apr 7th, 2017 35m

Phil brings on Alan James Bailey, guitarist and general badass onto the show for the first of two podcasts. Alan has played and toured professionally with Filter and continues to perform and teach guitar in the Burbank area. The first part of t

#6. Health, Music And Goals With Graham

Mar 30th, 2017 52m 40s

Phil welcomes longtime friend, comedian and musician Graham Beightol to the podcast. They discuss the failed attempt at the Obamacare recall/replacement, reminisce on the early days of their comedy rock band Bob Knows Best and talk about their

#5. The Fight For The DNC's Soul

Mar 8th, 2017 29m 34s

The nomination of Tom Perez to the head of the Democratic National Committee doesn't bode well for the future of the Democratic Party. Phil flies solo on this short episode and goes over the latest controversy on Jeff Sessions, Attorney General

#4. The Dark History Of Japanese Internment

Mar 1st, 2017 49m 47s

Thanks to Nicole Muraoka for coming on to our 4th podcast to talk about Japanese Internment during the Second World War. Nicole and Phil dive deep into the topic with a reading of the instructions to Japanese citizens and a reading of Executive