This week, Madeline and David wrap up our two-part episode on NED -- the second, smaller CIA!BOOK:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/PATREON:https

107. NED -- Like the CIA but Cuter! Pt. 1

17 days ago 1h 57m

This week, Madeline and David talk about the tinier CIA: The National Endowment for Democracy! Part 1.BOOK:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/PATRE

106. Trump Was Sent By Heaven to Destroy the Communist Party!

24 days ago 3h 5m

This week, Madeline and David talk about Shen Yun, Falun Gong, The Epoch Times, and Li Hongzhi!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredBOOK:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this

105. Further Right Than West Virginia

1 month ago 1h 47m

This week, David and Madeline talk about the West Virginia coal mining wars, deputizing orthodontists to shoot the poors, and maybe the only okay cop to ever exist -- maybe!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredBOOK:https://www.pe

104. The TSA Wants To Know What's In Your Pants!

Mar 11th, 2024 2h 24m

This week, Madeline and David talk about the TSA, 9/11, and what we could do with $8 billion per year!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredBOOK:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-w

103. Milton Friedman, Enfant Terrible

Mar 4th, 2024 2h 16m

This week, Madeline and David talk about Milton Friedman, ultra capitalism, and how the United States staged a coup in ChilePATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredBOOK:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capi

102. Stockholm Syndrome & Other Horrors of The Patriarchy

Feb 19th, 2024 2h 55m

This week, Madeline and David talk about Stockholm Syndrome, apartment hunting in LA, and why cops are so scared of acorns!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredMADELINE'S BOOK: http://tinyurl.com/ymzv3xasSOURCES:https://www.web

101. Blonde Women Love Guns in Rhodesia!

Feb 12th, 2024 2h 21m

This week, Madeline and David talk about Rhodesia, settler colonialism, and violent apartheid!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredMADELINE'S BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-g

100. If You Love Communism So Much, Move to St. Louis

Feb 5th, 2024 2h 21m

This week, David hosts and teaches Madeline all about the 1877 Train-Workers Strike and how it led to St. Louis being a commune for like three or four days?PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredBOOK:http://tinyurl.com/ymzv3xasSO

99. Reagan Youth! Pt. 2

Jan 22nd, 2024 2h 30m

This week, Madeline and David get into the second half of our deep dive on Ronald Reagan -- the presidential years!PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredBOOK:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-a

98. Reagan Youth! Pt. 1

Jan 15th, 2024 2h 26m

This week, Madeline and David dive into part 1 of our 2-part series on Ronald Reagan!PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredBOOK:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-

97. Parental Alienation Syndrome

Jan 8th, 2024 2h 46m

This week's episode is about parental alienation syndrome, the intersection of misogyny and grifting, and the worst man in the world Richard Gardner.BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-

96. PETA

Dec 18th, 2023 2h 43m

This week, Madeline and David talk about PETA, cute animals, and the ultimate trolls!BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://tinyurl.com/ymzv3xasPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-wht

95. Kissinger of Death

Dec 4th, 2023 2h 41m

This week, Madeline and David talk about Henry Kissinger, international diplomacy, and blood lust!BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://tinyurl.com/ymzv3xasPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES: https://history.state.gov/departmenthi

94. The MOVE Bombings

Nov 27th, 2023 2h 39m

This week, Madeline and David talk about the MOVE bombings, being vegan, and how much cleaning you have to do to be a good neighbor!BOOK:https://tinyurl.com/yc4e4xwrPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://www.zinne

93. The Cult of the Great Eleven

Nov 20th, 2023 2h 19m

This week, Madeline and David talk about the Cult of the Great Eleven, girlbosses, and Bakersfield California!BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madelin

92. Nobody is Allowed to Commit War Crimes but Me and Maybe the Boy!

Nov 13th, 2023 2h 28m

This week, Madeline and David talk about the sweet, sweet love between two colonial powers: The United States and Israel!BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://tinyurl.com/yc4e4xwrPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://tinyurl.co

91. I'm Not As Think As You Drunk I Am

Nov 6th, 2023 3h 46m

This week, Madeline and Torrey talk about alcohol, bars, and why some yeast floats to the top!BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/SOU

90. Schroedinger's Dignity

Oct 30th, 2023 2h 23m

This week, Madeline and Lizzie talk about dignity, why being a hater is cheap, and flat screen TVs!BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://tinyurl.com/yc4e4xwrPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/artic

89. Red Lip

Oct 23rd, 2023 2h 23m

This week, Kenna is out so Madeline and their bff Kennedy discuss makeup, the science of attraction, and why men think the most fashionable thing women can do is wear a red lip!BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-

88. The Dude Abides!

Oct 16th, 2023 3h 19m

This week, Madeline and David talk about masculinity, hairy chests, and the beautiful city of Merced, California!MADELINE'S BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-sh

87. Vote, Baby, Vote?

Oct 9th, 2023 2h 56m

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about democracy, grey floors, and the Roman Empire!MADELINE'S BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://tinyurl.com/5d3zer27PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://tinyurl.com/mrxm89h4https://tinyu

86. Check This Out!

Sep 11th, 2023 2h 45m

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about libraries, the Americanization of immigrants, and third spaces!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredBOOK PRE-ORDER:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and

85. You're Fired!

Sep 4th, 2023 1h 40m

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about getting fired, at-will employment, and how terrible U.S. labor protections are!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredBOOK PRE-ORDER:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survive

84. USA Bad (The Jeju Massacre & Imperialism in Korea)

Jul 31st, 2023 2h 13m

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about the Jeju Massacre, the US' involvement in Korea, and just a lot of honestly really horrifying things. :/MADELINE'S BOOK:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-g