This is the public feed of The TARFU Report, which means you're only getting half the episodes! To get the second weekly show, become a member at patreon.com/TARFUreport This week, a conversation with film producer Mark Mitten and Vera & Chante

28 - How JPMorgan Chase Paid Fraud Penalties With Fraud ft. David Dayen

Oct 13th, 2017 1h 1m

This is the public feed of The TARFU Report, which means you're only getting half the episodes! To get the second weekly show, become a member at patreon.com/TARFUreport Journalist David Dayen (@DDayen) joins the show this week to talk about hi

26 - Progressive Liberal Daniel Richards, Wrestler; & Jewel or Mao?

Oct 6th, 2017 1h 4m

First, Matt and Alex discuss the Las Vegas massacre and the predictable sequence that recurs in political media. Then, a conversation with independent wrestling sensation, The Progressive Liberal Daniel Richards. NYC-area listeners can check

24 - Trump's Kaepernick Conniption ft. Ana Marie Cox

Sep 28th, 2017 1h 1m

Ana Marie Cox (@AnaMarieCox) joins us to discuss the culture war lit by Trump's bull-headed response to NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem to bring attention to issues of racial justice. Check out Ana Marie's podcast, With Friends

22 - Trump Vs. Rocket Man ft. David Rees

Sep 22nd, 2017 1h 11m

David Rees (@david_rees) joins The TARFU Report this week as Matt calls in from an undisclosed location. Topics: Trump christens Kim Jong Un 'Rocket Man,' the odd Alabama senate race pitting a Bannon-backed candidate against one endorsed by T

20 - Ted Cruz's 'Staff' Enjoys Porn & Trump Wants Black Woman Fired For Criticism

Sep 15th, 2017 1h 8m

In this week's episode, Alex and Matt discuss an email from Gallagher, Ted Cruz liking porn on twitter, ESPN's Jemele Hill controversy, Hillary's book and political books in general, audio political cartoons, and another edition of Guess the Pu

18 - Trump Ends DACA & NFL Preview ft. Drew Magary

Sep 8th, 2017 1h 28m

Drew Magary (@drewmagary) of Deadspin & GQ joins us to discuss his yearly “Your Team Sucks” series. Why he self-censored his Houston Texans section. Further topics include Tom Brady, Drew’s nascent Washington-fan son, Will 2017 be an especially

16 - Trump Upstages Hurricane Harvey ft. Will Menaker

Sep 1st, 2017 1h 5m

Will Menaker (@willmenaker) of Chapo Trap House joins us in studio this week to drink malt liquor and react to Donald Trump pardoning Sheriff Joe Arpaio to ride the Hurricane Harvey ratings boost, Joel Osteen, boxing, cop humor: "we only shoot

14 - The Rhetoric of a 'Malignant Narcissist' ft. Jennifer Mercieca

Aug 25th, 2017 1h 36m

Alex and Matt break down the new level of derangement achieved by Trump at his Phoenix rally, which Matt attended. Is it time to publicly talk about possible Trump cognitive/mental health issues? Then, Dr. Jennifer Mercieca, historian of Americ

12 - Our President, Neo-Nazi Sympathizer ft. Rep. Keith Ellison (pt. 1)

Aug 18th, 2017 1h

Nukes out, Nazis in this week as we discuss Trump's horrible reaction to a white supremacist terror attack following a "Unite the Right" rally of the alt-right in Charlottesville, Virginia. Representative Keith Ellison (@KeithEllison) from Mi

10 - Jia Tolentino on Large Sons and David Cross (pt. 1)

Aug 11th, 2017 1h 9m

Jia (@jiatolentino) on the “Large Sons” phenomenon as the organizing theme of political crisis. Take the Clickhole “Large Sons” quiz. Following Jia, the first portion of our interview with comedian David Cross. Then, a historic David Brook

8 - Mooch and Priebus Out & a David Brooks Helium Moment feat. David Rees

Aug 4th, 2017 1h 3m

David Rees (@david_rees) joins The TARFU Report this week to help break down how miserably Alex and Matt failed as pundits last week. How David made punditry hurt with the Election Profit Makers podcast, and how that experiment ended. Scaramucc

6 - Alex Gibney on Cyber Warfare, McCain's Myth, & Guess The Pundit

Jul 28th, 2017 1h 22m

The nauseating standing ovation for John McCain. Will Anthony Scaramucci have a job by the time you listen to this? Filmmaker Alex Gibney on cyber warfare and his movie Zero Days. Guess The Pundit. Lastly, Letters to the MSNBC Editors.

5 - Ashley Feinberg on the Lamby Affair, Russia's Fidget Spinner Paranoia, & Guess the Pundit

Jul 26th, 2017 1h 11m

Russia is worried the popularity of fidget spinners there is an American psy-op, a cop is caught breaking into a van, the NRA's blatant stoking of racial fear, Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) clues us in on the suspicious circumstances surrou

3 - Ashley Feinberg on Chris Cillizza, 1 Year Since Eric Garner's Death, and more

Jul 21st, 2017 1h 17m

Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) of Wired joins The TARFU Report this week. First, Matt and Alex discuss the anniversary of Eric Garner's death, why things could take a positive turn, and how Mayor deBlasio has come short managing the NYPD. Th

1 - The Russia Story

Jul 14th, 2017 1h 13m

The first episode of The TARFU Report, containing a discussion the week's developments with the Russia story and a look at Trump's legal representation, a David Brooks Helium moment, the abjectly ridiculous police harassment video of the week,

Pilot - Jesse Ventura

Jul 13th, 2017 1h 13m

Pilot episode of The TARFU Report, featuring an interview with former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura and a look at the intersection of Donald Trump and professional wrestling.

A David Brooks Helium Moment: Spinners and Tuners

Jul 13th, 2017 15m 22s

Each week, David Brooks and David Brooks join us to inhale helium and read one of his award-winning opinion columns. Here, in a sneak preview of The TARFU Report, is the first column, "Spinners and Tuners."