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The Skepticrat

The Skepticrat

By: Puzzle in a Thunderstorm LLC
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Covering politics from the far center

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  • 255: Skepticrat255 - Christ on a Cracker Barrel Edition

    255: Skepticrat255 - Christ on a Cracker Barrel Edition
    Aug 25 2025
    On this week's episode: Trump lowers the crime rate in Washington DC by committing fewer crimes ... It ain’t easy being green energy ... And America just says no to Cracker Barrel.

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    Headline Sources:

    Trump threatens to take over other cities now that DC is under his control: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/22/trump-troops-dc-new-york-chicago

    How Trump Used 10 Emergency Declarations to Justify Hundreds of Actions: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/22/us/politics/trump-emergency-immigration-tariffs-crime.html

    Hegseth and RFK Jr make a very sad push-ups and pull-ups fitness challenge video together: https://www.dailydot.com/viral-politics/pete-hegseth-mocked-over-pull-up/

    Trump targets Smithsonian: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/08/21/white-house-smithsonian-exhibitions-targets/

    Tariffs on Wind Turbines: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/politics/trump-investigation-tariffs-wind-turbines.html

    Cracker Barrel does VERY badly with logo change and pegging: https://www.axios.com/2025/08/21/cracker-barrel-new-logo-stocks-maga
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/right-winger-slams-new-woke-version-of-cracker-barrel-game_n_68a7518be4b0e8c4a7241889
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    47 mins
  • 254: Skepticrat254 - Natural Porn Killers Edition

    254: Skepticrat254 - Natural Porn Killers Edition
    Aug 11 2025
    On this week's episode: Marsh needs to see some ID before he can tell you what’s happening in his country ... The DOJ is definitely hiring from Monster.com ... And we learn how flying monsters from the Book of Revelation might affect your weekend.

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    Headline Sources:

    Texas enlists FBI to hunt down fugitive Democrats: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/07/fbi-cornyn-texas-democratic-lawmakers-flee/

    What are the new UK online safety rules and how will age checks on adult content be enforced?: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/24/what-are-the-new-uk-online-safety-rules-and-how-will-they-be-enforced

    Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops:
    https://www.npr.org/2025/08/07/nx-s1-5493197/doj-trump-jan-6-defendant-jared-wise-capitol-riot

    Tim Cook hands Trump a bribe trophy at the White House on live TV:
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/07/trump-tim-cook-gift-white-house-apple/

    MP mistakes charity rowers for 'illegal migrants': https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdd32lnq445o

    ICE Offers, Then Quickly Withdraws, Cash Bonuses for Swiftly Deporting Immigrants: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/05/us/politics/ice-bonuses-immigrants-deportations.html

    RADIOACTIVE WASPS ARE A THING NOW: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/science/radioactive-wasps-nuclear-savannah-river.html
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    50 mins
  • 253: Skepticrat253 - Big Toilet Energy Edition

    253: Skepticrat253 - Big Toilet Energy Edition
    Jul 28 2025
    On this week's episode: The Department of Justice wonders if a find and replace for JUMP will work out for them ... Trump will stop just short of throwing a smoke bomb in the middle of a press conference ... And we talk about solutions to the long history of misandrist toilet technology.

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    Headline Sources:

    Trump retaliates against Wall Street Journal after they publish naked lady bday letter to Epstein:
    https://www.wsj.com/politics/trump-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-letter-we-have-certain-things-in-common-f918d796
    FBI asked to "flag" Epstein files that mention Trump: https://www.axios.com/2025/07/18/epstein-documents-trump-fbi-senator
    Johnson Cuts Short House Business to Avoid Vote on Releasing Epstein Files: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/us/politics/mike-johnson-ends-house-session-epstein-vote.html

    Coca-Cola to launch new US soda with cane sugar this fall: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coca-cola-cane-sugar-trump-post/

    Trump’s bid for autocracy scores key wins in the media and academia: https://apnews.com/article/stephen-colbert-late-show-cbs-end-8bad9f16f076df62c0ffc50e9c8adbab
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/07/26/columbia-university-settlement-monitor/

    Trump to sign executive order to push cities to make homelessness more illegal: https://ground.news/article/trump-to-sign-order-pressuring-cities-states-on-homelessness

    You can Venmo the national debt, apparently: https://www.axios.com/2025/07/24/venmo-gifts-public-debt

    Trump tries to rewrite history on being ‘fooled’ by Putin:
    https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/15/politics/trump-putin-rewrite-history-analysis
    Trump's new plan is to sell weapons to NATO allies and they'll give support to Ukraine: https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/foreign-policy/a-smart-plan-ambassador-matthew-whitaker-explains-us-deal-to-sell-weapons-to-nato-for-ukraine
    US Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker sold big dick toilets: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/11/democrats-demand-info-on-acting-attorney-general-matthew-whitaker-masculine-toilet-scam
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    56 mins
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You should have voted for Hillary in 2016! That doesn't change because Biden won in 2020. F your face.

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I flipping love you guys, your insightful and hilarious podcasts always make my week so, so, so much better.

Noah, Heath & Eli FTW!!!

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How on earth can these guys make me laugh over bad news.

Their scalpel sharp insights cut pretty close to the bone. I've learned things here.

How they do it?

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The Skepticrat may be my favorite podcast. I've been listening for years and I am excited whenever a new episode is available. They work very hard to make podcasting look easy. They have a deep understanding of the political landscape and make it funny and entertaining. Fantastic show.

High Quality, Smart, and Funny

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Insightful and humorous these fellas never fail to make me laugh. Noah, Heath, and Eli never disappoint!

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