Episode

8/29 Casual Friday: Cliff Schecter & Film Guy Matthew Weiss

August 29, 2014

Cliff Schecter explains why the Democrats may not keep the Senate, the possible 50/50 Senate split, Mitch McConnell’s war against the minimum wage and self enrichment, what Mitch McConnell thinks his job is, will McConnell’s campaign manager face criminal charges, why Democrats might keep the North Carolina Senate seat,could Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu win the Democratic primaries in New York state? The competing narratives of Isis and what was the Neo-con strategy in the Middle East?

Film Guy Matthew Weiss explains the changing nature of Astoria, Weird Al Yankovic and the problem with modern comedy, the problem with the “sharing” economy, promoting Teachers Lounge and Matt shills for Jim Norton, Sam’s evolving view of Continuum and Matthew suggested everyone watch the movie Ishtar.

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