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Beowulf Rochlen covers the inanity and insanity of American politics and culture in the first half of the 21st century. Call or text (202) 656-6271 any time to participate in the show!
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Gettysburg - What An Unbelievable Battle!
A patriotic march based on the words of Donald Trump at a recent Pennsylvania campaign event.
"Gettysburg, what an unbelievable battle that was. It was so much, and so interesting, and so vicious and horrible, and so beautiful in so many different ways--it represented such a big portion of the success of this country. Gettysburg, wow--I go to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to look and to watch. And the statement of Robert E. Lee, who's no longer in favor--did you ever notice it? He's no longer in favor. 'Never fight uphill, me boys, never fight uphill.' They were fighting uphill, he said, 'Wow, that was a big mistake,' he lost his great general. 'Never fight uphill, me boys,' but it was too late."
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Diapers in the Court House: With Guest Susanne Posel
Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us to discuss setting one's self on fire as an act of protest, FART (the acronym), and Trump... stinks. Literally.
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Loyalty in the Parties: With Guest John Rothmann
John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to discuss the upcoming Trump Trial, changes in the Freedom Caucus, and a sneak peak of John's new podcast.
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Staying Vigilant Against Bigotry: With Guest Susanne Posel
Susanne Posel, host of This Week Again, joins us to discuss Trump updates with his upcoming trial, how women are continuously losing rights in this country, and some of the details of Project 2025.
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April 15th Slowly Creeps Closer... With Guest John Rothmann
John Rothmann, host of Around The Political World, joins us to talk Eclipse Day, updates on the war in Ukraine, and Chernobyl.
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Plato's Ideas of the Political: With Guest Melissa Lane
Guest Melissa Lane, class of 1943 Professor of Politics at Princeton, joins us to discuss her book, Of Rule and Office: Plato's Ideas of the Political and Plato's politicial philosophies.
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Customer Reviews
I love this and I don’t like political podcasts.
Beowulf leads his intelligent and thoughtful guests through honest and insightful conversations. I’m surprised how taken in I am by these episodes, when I normally don’t even listen to political media! A refreshing take!
Lost Listener
Once one of my weekly roster go-tos, I’m abandoning FacePalm America after a number of Beowulf's guests continue to spout Zionist propaganda without ANY pushback from the host, particularly John Rothman. This is insidious and intellectually dishonest to platform talking heads who deny reality and distort the truth. Neoliberalism kills. This isn’t a podcast for true “progressives” or anyone who cares about journalistic integrity. Next.
Realistic but hopeful
Thank you for another great interview. And for bringing very important, often overlooked topics to us with humor and intelligence. And thank you for doing so with kindness.