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"The Passion of the Steve" Back after an extended absence, our intrepid heroes find themselves folded into into the multimedia conglomerate that is Meddlesome Priest Productions. Under pressure to increase listenership, the boys decide to be a little more combative and a little less genteel. Steve, perhaps taking the new direction a little too much…

“Crossover Crossfire” Not content to simply tape extra episodes without Dave (frankly – Dave considers it a blessing to have missed that episode with Steve and the ‘Liberal Lady” discussing the future “leadership” of the DNC), Steve has crossed the rubicon into full scale podultery and has started a brand new podcast called “Angst & Daisies” with h…

“Beware of the Ides of March” It's only fitting that the fellas go Shakespearean on the grand play that is the 45th president see. Opinions may differ as to whether we are part of a drama, tragedy or comedy but oh the intrigue. Dave does his best to hang in while convalescing with a herniated disc. Steve of course shows no mercy in this dojo with i…

Shhhhhhh, Don't tell Dave we did a DNC Chair Election Special! In this one-off special Steve brings Liberal Lady back so the liberals can discuss what happened at the recent DNC Chair election and what it means for the Democratic Party. Don't worry folks, Dave will be back on the next episode!Hocus POTUS による

(Not My) Presidents Day Special Steve makes no pretenses and starts the show wearing and actual tin foil hat (replete with Antennae) and Dave doubles down on his real estate smack dab in the center defending POTUS (sorta) and, in the fine tradition of New York area Italian Catholics, criticizing just about everyone. Steve pledges fealty to the Resi…

"End of the Beginning/Beginning of the End" We're baaaack!! Due to overwhelming popular demand we have decided to bring Hocus Potus back to talk ongoing presidential politics. Yes we are easily overwhelmed but yes there is much to talk about. Steve has traded in his tin foil hat for a pussy hat but the conspiracy theories (some would call them fact…

“un-e-lect-a-ble/Best show ever” After an unprecedented presidential campaign, we now have a President-elect. The fellas come full circle, jumping in the way back machine to episode 1 where Dave dubbed HRC unelectable (which may be the only thing he got right in 27 episodes) and then proceeding into a lively dialogue breaking down what happened, wh…

"End of Days" Is it the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning. Our humble little podcast comes full circle as the fellas welcome back original guest Caroline Aaron from episode 1. Dave laments the lost episode from last week where he did some of his best Hilary bashing but mostly laments the level of discourse and quality of both candida…

"The Old Styrofoam Noodle Trick/Nasty" Another 2 part show where the fellas do about 40 mins of debate prep (where they get just about everything wrong) and 25 minutes on the actual, relatively uneventful debate. Far from the expected non stop negative insult-a-thon, the guys do their best to breathe life into a non-event that didn't move the needl…

“Uncivil War” The fellas recap the bleak and surrealistic exercise that was the Second Presidential Debate and ponder quizzically on the concept of Trump taking the shackles off, and in what way his performance to date could possibly be considered shackled. Dave and Steve talk about the fallout from Trump’s open declaration of hostilities against t…

"Pussy Galore". C'mon. Were you seriously expecting it to be anything else? Dave and Steve start by recapping the vice-presidential debate which was relatively unimportant on Tuesday when it happened and decidedly less important by, say, midday Friday. Inevitably our intrepid heroes -ahem - dive right in to the topic of the day and lament how super…

“It’s the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man” It’s Hocus Potus’ first 2 part episode with the fellas doing an impromptu 20 minutes debate preview/predictions and then re-convening for part II the next day for the debate post-mortem. The fellas have a rollicking good time deconstructing the highs and the lows, the kill-shots and missed opportunities, the exp…

After a long layoff and a lost episode the Jersey boys dive into lively argument faster than forks into the meatball dish at Sunday dinner. Steve doubles down on the “basket of deplorables”, faulting HRC for apologizing when she was right. Dave on the other hand, thinks that she made a huuuge mistake in attacking “deplorable” people rather than “de…

"Digital Bukake/Hair Bitch" The quest for the perfect hashtag continues with Steve's entry symbolizing the alt-right, ahem, immersion into HRC's digital footprint. The fellas review the week that was including Drumpf campaign shakeup pt deux, trois, quatre, cinq..., a new record staying on message without gaffe (96 hours) and Hillary's inability to…

“Gover-tainment” A decidedly less cranky Steve, okay a positively gleeful Steve, recounts the week that was for the Donald including the lingering dust-up with the Khan family, Baby-gate and, of course, the 2nd Amendment reference, all of which combined to turn the polls upside down. Dave points out that there is no place to go but up when you’re o…

“Piss and Vinegar (mostly Piss)” or ‘Steve-Bob Crankypants” Despite a DNC convention widely acclaimed as positive, polished and professional, Steve does his best impression of the angry not-so-young man, spewing a non-stop stream of invective and displaying why our humble little podcast so richly deserves the red “E” rating. Mostly, Steve is angry …

"Bucking Convention" No it's not a rhyming game (or is it?) Its just that "conventional wisdom" would have been sooo uninspired, maybe even derivative, though certainly not plagiaristic ;) The fellas review the convention from top to bottom discussing Melania's speech, the Kardashian...err Trump kids, the Ted Cruz (non) effect, the John Kasich (non…

"I got so much trouble on my mind” As usual, Chuck D tells it like it is. Since our last episode the descent into the Terrordome continues with Baton Rouge, Minneapolis, Dallas, Nice and Baton Rouge again. The fellas try to make sense of the madness and its impact on the race and sensibilities of the electorate. Steve rails on about for profit pris…

"Reckless-Schmeckless/Exonerated(!)(?)" “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means” No, it’s not the Princess Bride but it is inconceivable as Dave is flabbergasted by Steve characterizing the Comey presser as an exoneration of Hilary. Steve sees validation. Dave sees a horrible person unfit for the presidency. They …

"Cat-a-clys-mic" The guys spend some tine talking about 4 syllable words. Not just any 4 syllable roads, they have the best 4 syllable words. They also spend some time on nar-cis-sis-tic. Steve and Dave mourn the grievous loss that was Orlando and discuss the differences in the candidates reaction, Drumpf's problems staffing and raising money and D…

"The Main Event" (This should be read in the voice of Howard Cosell) After months of a prolonged rope-a-dope, the presidential race arrives at Defcon Presumptive. Mano a Womano. Nomination Domination. The candidates use their speeches to preview messaging while Steve and Dave look ahead and float (like butterflies) various issues to come; from pote…

"Enter Stage Left" The guys welcome "Liberal Lady" to the show who joins forces with Steve promoting a neo-leftist proletariat, er democratic socialism, er Hillary-ville. Dave is left alone to defend capitalism and the unregulated free market economy as the fur (metaphorical of course) flies on voter suppression vs voter fraud, redistribution of we…

"Random-onium". The guys are all over the place in this show that is either a "free-form exploration" or just a hot mess. Dave decries the evils of socialism while Steve extols the virtues of Democratic socialism and trumpets his disdain for all things Trump, all while planning his fact finding mission to Puerto Rico to investigate the debt crisis …

The P/party is over" (Double entendre provided by Steve) Post mortem on Trump's yuuuge Windiana and the continuing bumps in Hilary's road to inevitability. With the drama all but out of the primary, the fellas muse on the rock and roll hall of fame, nfl draft and how big a pinko Steve really is (duh!).…

The guys talk about the New York primary; Steve brings back audio from Clinton, Cruz and Drumpf events! Dave answers listener emails and still feels like he's under attack! (He probably is!). We remember Prince!!!!Hocus POTUS による

Dave steers the bus over Steve. Steve pulls up Barry Obama's skirt. A field trip to the Bernie Sanders' rally in da'Bronx. And there's always room for a little Hitler talk!Hocus POTUS による

The guys wade through a "battery" of issues on the Republican side... Steve steps it up for Birdie Sanders and his sweep week! Dave answers a listener question about why he HATES Hillary!Hocus POTUS による

Does party trump violence and who started it anyway!? Dave learns he's a Neoliberal, not that there's anything wrong with that! Steve finally admits it's Hillary time....Hocus POTUS による

Recorded 3/10/16 Episode 4: Dave and Steve review the week then speak with activist Sofia Gallisa Muriente about the Puerto Rican debt crisis and its effect on the election.Hocus POTUS による

Super Tuesday Results. Did the GOP create the fertile ground for Drumpf? Is it a lock for Hillary? Recorded March 4, 2016Hocus POTUS による

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This is our first podcast, so we need you to forgive our dropping in and out, and our cell phones causing intermittent static... But we do need to thank our guest, Caroline Aaron, who made us sound way more interesting than we really are! Also, big thanks to Matt Duncan for the use of his music, you can get it too at: https://mattduncan.bandcamp.co…