PODCAST · news
THE COMPARISON GUY PODCAST
by THE COMPARISON GROUP
DEFINITELY NOT YOUR TYPICAL POLITICAL PODCAST. DISCUSSION NOT DEBATE FOR SMART PEOPLE WHO HATE THE POLITICAL BLAME GAME. ANYONE CAN RANT AND POINT FINGERS. THIS PODCAST FOCUSES ON IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, AND SOLUTIONS. A BLEND OF COMEDY WITH INFORMATIVE COMMENTARY FROM A HOST ROOTING FOR AMERICA, NOT A POLITICAL PARTY. GREAT MINDS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO THINK ALIKE.
Episodes
-
WHAT WILL KILL US FIRST, AI OR OUR OWN STUPIDITY
In this episode, I break down my top five dream guests, dive into the national panic over AI, and explain why our real problem might be human stupidity long before any robot uprising. I talk Bernie’s bumper‑sticker solutions, Elon’s hypothetical $10M allowance, AOC’s nicknames, and why Congress...
-
I CAN NO LONGER SUPPORT DEMOCRATS UNTIL THEY FIX THESE ISSUES
HAPPY LABOR DAY 2026! A GOOD DAY TO STOP WORKING SO HARD TO IGNORE POLITICAL REALITY. SINCE 2016 AND THE RISE OF TRUMPISM, BOTH PARTIES HAVE GONE COMPLETELY OFF THE RAILS. UNTIL RECENTLY, THERE WAS A CLEAR DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE CIRCUS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THE SIDESHOW OF THE DEMOCRATIC...
-
THE COST OF POLITICAL DENIAL: LEADERSHIP, SELF AWARENESS, SOLUTIONS
THIS EPISODE I DECIDED TO USE MY OWN LIFE EXPERIENCES TO EXPOSE GLARING HOLES IN OUR GOVERNANCE. I FOCUS ON THREE THINGS. LEADERSHIP, SELF AWARNESS, AND AN ACCEPTANCE OF REALITY. I ALSO PLAY A LITTLE GAME THAT MAY SHOCK AND DISMAY YOU WHEN YOU LEARN HOW EASY IT IS FOR OUR MEDIA TO FAIL US. PLEASE...
-
DAD'S MANIFESTO VS. MY MODERATION: WHO RAISED WHO?
ALWAYS ENTERTAINING AND MAKES FOR INTERESTING CONVERSATION WHEN DAD COMES ON THE PODCAST. WE DISCUSS EVERYTHING FROM THE IRAN WAR TO WHETHER UNBIASED MEDIA EXIST TO THE RISE OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST AND WHAT THE FUTURE OF POLITICS MAY LOOK LIKE POST DONALD TRUMP. PLEASE HELP US OUT WITH A FOLLOW,...
-
THE DEMOCRACY WE WANT VS. THE POLITICS WE HAVE
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN BAD POLITICS GET IN THE WAY OF GOOD DEMOCRACY? GREAT EMPIRES THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE LEARNED THIS LESSON THE HARD WAY. WILL AMERICA BE NEXT? I DISCUSS THE FORCES PULLING AT THE FABRIC OF OUR DEMOCRACY AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO ABOUT IT. THE LESSONS ARE THERE FOR ANYONE WHO CHOOSES…
more -
RESPECT IS EARNED, STUPIDITY COMES FREE: POLITICS IN AMERICA
IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO NOT BECOME DISILLUSIONED WITH OUR CURRENT POLITICAL CLASS. THIS EPISODE I ANSWER THE QUESTION: WHY I HAVE LOST ALL RESPECT FOR POLITICS IN AMERICA. FROM THE POLITICIANS TO THE PUNDITS TO THE GRIFTERS. I PROVIDE SHOCKING, DISTURBING, AND SOMETIMES DISTURBINGLY FUNNY...
-
THE HARD TRUTH ABOUT AFFORDABILITY
WHAT SHOULD BE THE LEGACY OF SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM? I HAVE A SUGGESTION AND I AM SURE YOU WILL KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. BESIDES THAT, IN THIS EPISODE I HAVE A VERY IN DEPTH DISCUSSION ABOUT INFLATION, AFFORDABLITY, INCOME INEQUALITY, AND RICH PEOPLE. THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS AS THEY SEEM. MY...
-
WHO ARE THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST AND ARE THEY A THREAT TO AMERICA
HAPPY JULY 4TH TO ALL! STAY SAFE AND ENJOY AMERICA 250! I KNOW THIS IS A LITTLE LATE BUT HAD TO DO AN EPISODE DISCUSSING THE BIG PRIMARY WINS BY DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST IN NEW YORK CITY, AS WELL AS THE RISE OF ZORHAN MAMDANI'S INFLUENCE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. I PLAY CLIPS FROM BOTH A LEFT AND…
more -
30 IDEAS IN 30 MINUTES
I ALWAYS SAY, ANYONE CAN RANT ABOUT OUR PROBLEMS, HOW ABOUT SOME IDEAS. I FINALLY GOT BACK AROUND TO COMPLETING MY 30 IDEAS IN 30 MINUTES EPISODE. THE IDEAS RANGE FROM PERSONAL TO BUSINESS TO POLITICAL. I OFFER IDEAS TO DIFFERENT GENERATIONS AND DIFFERENT GENDERS. THE GOAL FOR AN IDEA SHOULD BE…
more -
THE REASON TRUMP'S POLL NUMBERS ARE DOWN
DONALD TRUMP'S APPROVAL RATINGS ARE DOWN ABOUT 12 POINTS SINCE HE TOOK OFFICE IN 2025. THIS EPISODE I EXPLAIN WHY. I GIVE THE THREE KEY REASONS I THINK DONALD TRUMP IS LOSING SUPPORT AND POTENTIALLY LOSING THE SUPPORT OF THE CENTER RIGHT REPUBLICAN BASE. I TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE CORRUPTION THAT…
more -
THE BEST AND WORST OF AMERICA
I WOULD ARGUE THAT YOU CAN FIND THE BEST OF AMERICA IN MANY DIFFERENT FORMS. OUR MILITARY, OUR TEACHERS, OUR CHARITABLE GIVING, OUR INNOVATION AND DIVERSITY. GREATNESS FROM NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, AND WEST. THE WORST OF AMERICA, ON THE OTHER HAND, CURRENTLY RESIDES IN ONE PRIMARY FORM: SOCIAL MEDIA....
-
HOW TO LOSE A DEMOCRATIC VOTER IN 10 YEARS
The best and least listened to unbiased podcast is back with another epiosde. I take some time to discuss the end to the DHS shutdown. Did anyone really win? I discuss the potenially unforgivable end to the war with Iran. I discuss the expected outcome of the midterm elections, but also what…
more -
WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A WOMAN?
I'M NOT SURE WHY I OFTEN FEEL AS IF I AM BEGGING SMART PEOPLE TO USE THEIR HEADS ON THIS PODCAST. THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE EPISODES. I ANSWER THE QUESTION, AS BEST I CAN WHAT IS A WOMAN?#PRIDE I DISCUSS HOW EASY IT WOULD BE FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP TO "DISTRACT" US IF HE REALLY WANTED TO. I…
more -
THE REASON I QUIT PODCASTING
I start this return episode by giving what I think is one of my best suggestions ever to fix our broken country. I explain, as best as I can, the reason I stopped podcasting and how it was making me feel. I use this explanation and opportunity to vent some frustration at the current political…
more -
WHY IRAN, WHY NOW: A SHOCKING EXPLANATION
I apologize for all the yelling in this episode, but I am truly baffled at why so many people in our news media and government are asking the same questions. Why Iran? Why Now? In this episode I answer those questions with clips and evidence to prove all the information necessary has been out…
more -
THE WAR IN IRAN IS THE REASON AMERICA NEEDS A STRONG DEMOCRACY
Like most people I was not prepared for the breaking news today. As our men and the women in the military put themselves in harms way, I suggest prayers and a pause on divisive language with regards to the Iran war. We will have plenty of time to debate the justification and legality of the war.…
more -
FRANKLY MY DEAR APOPLECTIC AMERICANS, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN
I guess I have finally snapped and use this episode to vent my frustration at people in the country who are angry, but don't channel that anger into positive results. Getting angry at one another, losing focus, and shutting down civil discourse is exactly what anti-democratic grifters want the...
-
WHY CAN'T THE EPSTEIN VICTIMS GET JUSTICE?
Attorney General Pam Bondi had a fiery and confrontational hearing with the Judiciary Commitee in congress this week. It may have made for great TV, but it did nothing to bring justice or closure for the victims of Jeffery Epstein. I discuss some of the latest names to be exposed in the Epstein...
-
TRUMP'S ECONOMY, BAD BUNNY, AND THE MEDIA: WHAT'S IT ALL MEAN?
We are less than 24 hours away from the big game. Less than 24 hours away from the big halftime show and the most talked about commercials of the year. I miss the good old days when the big controversy was which player got arrested during Super Bowl week. I give my predictions on the game, as…
more -
WHAT DOES FAIR IMMIGRATION LOOK LIKE?
I believe we will look back at this time in our countries history as either one of the worst or as historially significant for positive change. Which way it goes will depend on leadership that finds their voices of reason. Ghandi, Lincoln, Mandela, MLK, Susan B. Anthony. What they all had in…
more -
A CONVERSATION: ICE, TRUMP SUPPORTERS, TRUMPISM, AND DEMOCRATS FROM 2 DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW
There is a lot going on in the country right now so who better to sit down and discuss it all with than my dad. He's back for a wide ranging discussion on the ICE raids, Renee Good, Venezuela, Trumpism, and even the Pittsburgh Steelers. We do not always agree, but we agree things are a mess.…
more -
THE ICE SHOOTING:WHEN WILL THE AMERICAN POWDER KEG EXPLODE?
LATEST REPORTS NAME JOHNATHAN ROSS AS THE ICE AGENT WHO SHOT RENEE GOOD IN MINNEAPOLIS. A TRAGIC SITUATION MADE EVEN MORE TRAGIC BY ILL ADVISED STATEMENTS FROM POLITICIANS AND PEOPLE IN MEDIA. I DISCUSS WHAT GOT US HERE AND EXPLAIN WHY IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE. I TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO DISCUSS…
more -
THE DEMOCRATIC AUTOPSY: ANATOMY OF A LOSS
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Some may not realize it but the midterm primaries start in just a couple of months. Unfortunately, the DNC declined to release the findings of the 2024 election postmortem. I figured I would do it for them. This episode is an honest harsh look back at what, in my opinion went…
more -
2025 REVIEW: WHAT I GOT WRONG
TIME FOR MY ANNUAL WHAT I GOT WRONG EPISODE. I COVER MY MISTAKES ON IMMIGRATION, EXPECTATIONS OF THE MEDIA, STRATEGIES ON DEALING WITH TRUMP AND MORE. GIVEN RECENT TRAGIC NEWS AROUND THE WORLD, I TRIED TO KEEP IT LIGHT BUT STILL DRIVE HOME A POINT. WE HAVE TO START EXPECTING AND DEMANDING BETTER...
-
TRUMP CONTINUES TO LOWER DEMOCRAT'S IQ
How do you make an educated, intelligent, experienced politician or journalist sound like an idiot? Ask their opinion about something Donald Trump did or said. This week exposed yet again how smart people say really silly things because of their obsession with Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump and any...
-
HOW TO TACKLE THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS
Affordability is the word on everyone's lips. Given that, I can't help but wonder if we are having an honest and complete conversation on the topic. I attempt to do that in this episode and provide stunning data and an excellent study from MIT to reinforce my thoughts. With black Friday and the...
-
EPSTEIN DRAMA: WILL POLITICS FAIL THE VICTIMS
Thought I would do a quick episode to give my thoughts on the latest news about Jeffrey Epstein and the release of emails by the house of representatives. What do the emails show and will they lead to more revelations regarding years of abuse against young women? I give my thoughts along with…
more -
SHUTDOWN MISTAKES, TARIFF REBATE CHECKS, AND AFFORDABILITY
Well, the longest government shutdown in history is over. I explain exactly why it did not go the way democrats hoped. I explain the lessons to be learned from using shutdowns as a bargaining tool. I discuss the changes democrats need to make going forward if they want to score wins against…
more -
AN OFFER OF TRUCE TO ZOHRAN MAMDANI VOTERS
Election night is over and it was not good for the Republicans. Democrats won the races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia. Self proclaimed Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani handed Andrew Cuomo and some republican in a girl scout's hat a resounding defeat. I look forward with cautious...
-
The Shutdown, Mamdani, and Civility: The Outlook
Election day for the Mayor's race in New York City,and the Governors races in New Jersey and Virgina are just days away. I give my predictions on who will win as well as some pros and cons we may see as a result. With the government still entrenched in a bitter shutdown fight, I offer an approach...
-
DICTATOR OR INFLUENCER: WHO'S MORE POWERFUL?
THE NO KINGS RALLY DREW MILLIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. IT GOT ME THINKING, WHO'S REALLY MORE POWERFUL IN PRESENT DAY AMERICA? I DISCUSS TRUMP'S USE OF POWER VS. THE DEMOCRATS USE OF THEIR POWER IN OPPOSITION. I EXPLAIN WHY I THINK THE DEMOCRATS AND LEFT LEANING INFLUENCERS ARE LETTING US DOWN. I...
-
THE SHUTDOWN"AKA" POLITICIANS PAID VACATION CONTINUES
WELL, AT LEAST BAD BUNNY DIDN'T WIN THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. AS THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN CONTINUES FOR A SECOND WEEK, BOTH PARTIES APPEAR TO BE STUCK ON STUPID. I DISCUSS A CLIP FROM THE MEDIA THAT COMPLETELY FAILED TO DO WHAT THE MEDIA IS SUPPOSED TO DO: INFORM. GOOD NEWS AND DUE CREDIT TO…
more -
WHAT DO THE TRUTH AND A ROOT CANAL HAVE IN COMMON
The truth is like anal sex... not EVERYONE is interested in receiving it. Never the less, I continue to hack my way through the latest breaking news. The Jimmy Kimmel firing and subsequent rehiring, Israel's push into the Gaza Strip, Trump's executive order on Tik-Tok, and the continuing…
more -
AMERICA AFTER CHARLIE KIRK: CAN TRUMP LEAD?
POLITICAL ACTIVIST CHARLIE KIRK WAS SHOT AND KILLED ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS. SOME MAY SAY A COLLEGE CAMPUS IS WHERE YOU GO TO LEARN AND EXCHANGE IDEAS. TO INTERACT WITH PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, DIFFERENT LIFE EXPERIENCES. A COLLEGE CAMPUS MIGHT BE WHERE MANY OF YOUR LIFE VIEWS ARE SHAPED.…
more -
DEMOCRAT'S FIGHT OR FLIGHT: A BRUTAL DISCUSSION
DAD AND I HAVE A HEATED DISCUSSION ON TOPICS RANGING FROM TRUMP'S POLICIES TO DEMOCRAT'S STRATEGY. IT IS AMAZING THAT WE COULD AGREE ON WHO DONALD TRUMP IS, AND YET BE SO FAR APART ON WHAT DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE DOING TO OPPOSE HIM. WHY DOES IT SEEM SO HARD TO GET ON THE SAME PAGE IF WE WANT THE…
more -
BEYOND THE BORDER: IMMIGRATION POLICY AND THE DEMOCRATS
The messaging battle rages on over Donald Trump's immigration policy. All of the fury from the left has not seemed to dissuade the Trump administration from pursuing mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. After listening to Maria Teresa Kumar, President of Voto Latino, I pondered what the...
-
HOW THE @#&% DID KAMALA LOSE THE ELECTION?!
I KNOW EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT TRUMP'S D.C. TAKEOVER AND THE NATIONAL GUARD. I KNOW EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE SUMMIT WITH PUTIN. I KNOW EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THE TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING, BUT HOW THE HECK DID WE GET HERE? HOW THE HECK DID WE GET HERE AGAIN?!! I TAKE AN…
more -
AMERICA'S FIGHT FOR THE TRUTH
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO GET GOOD RELIABLE INFORMATION? DO WE NEED A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO MAKE HONEST MEDIA A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT? THE JOBS REPORT INCLUDING DISASTROUS REVISIONS, JD VANCE AND THE OHIO RIVER, TARIFFS AND THE ECONOMY, THE CONTIUING EPSTEIN GHISLAINE MAXWELL SAGA, THE CENSUS,...
-
THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH STUPIDITY ONE PERSON CAN ENDURE
When you are in a hole, stop digging. How much deeper into the void of stupidity will we go before common sense returns? Going viral, getting clicks, winning the news cycle, cashing in. Epstein files, mass deportation, ICE raids, "big beautiful bills", MAGA, progressives, moderates. All being...
-
EPSTEIN QUESTIONS NO ONE WANTS TO ASK
The Jeffrey Epstein story has dominated news coverage all week. Where is the client list? Where are his files? Who are the people wrapped up in this sordid story. Trump feels the heat from his own MAGA base and the left is loving it. I have some questions that have not come up very much. I also...
-
THE REAL PROBLEM WITH TRUMP'S BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL
THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL OR AS SOME WOULD CALL IT THE BIG UGLY BILL HAS PASSED THE HOUSE AND IS ON IT'S WAY TO BE SIGNED BY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR MILLIONS ON MEDICAID? WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR DONALD TRUMP'S LEGACY? CAN THE DEMOCRATS STILL REALLY CALL THEMSELVES THE…
more -
IS BENJAMIN NETANYAHU A WAR CRIMINAL
As the dust settles from Israel's attacks on Iran, along with President Trump's bombing of Iran's nuclear facilites, questions remain. Trump may want to move on to fight with Thom Tillis over his big beautiful bill, but I'm not so sure the conflict is over. There is still a humanitarian crisis in...
-
THE THREAT TO OUR DEMOCRACY
THE PROTESTS AGAINST ICE IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN L.A. RAGE ON. ISRAEL LAUNCHES A LONG ANTICPATED ATTACK ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR FACILITIES. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP PONDERS WHETHER THE US SHOULD GET INVOLVED, BUT SENATOR TED CRUZ MAY HAVE SPILLED THE BEANS THAT WE ALREADY ARE IN AN INTERVIEW WITH…
more -
TRUMP, ICE AND THE NATIONAL GUARD
SO SORRY! NO VIDEO THIS EPISODE. I HAD TECHNICAL ISSUES AND DID NOT WANT TO DELAY RELEASING A NEW EPISODE ANY LONGER. I WANTED TO DISCUSS THE ONGOING PROTEST AGAINST ICE IN CALIFORNIA. SHOULD DONALD TRUMP HAVE SENT IN THE NATIONAL GUARD WITHOUT ASKING GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOME OR MAYOR KAREN BASS?…
more -
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY COUNTRY, AMERICA
THIS IS THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE. I DISCUSS THE EFFECTS AND DAMAGE FROM THE WAY WE CONSUME INFORMATION IN THE COUNTRY. AS ALWAYS, I OFFER MY IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS BECAUSE ANYONE CAN RANT ABOUT OUR PROBLEMS. WE NEED MORE PEOPLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION, "WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY." I…
more -
WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY COUNTRY, AMERICA
Now that the republican controlled house has passed President Trump's "big beautiful bill" it will be the senates turn to fight over the details. Meanwhile, the democrats continue the tug of war for power between progressives and more moderate voices within the party. I discuss how this is…
more -
WHAT'S IN TRUMP'S BIG TAX / MEDICAID BILL
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF NEWS SINCE MY LAST EPISODE. THE GOP HAS RELEASED A FIRST DRAFT OF PROPOSALS FOR A RECONCILIATION BILL THAT INCLUDES TAX CUTS AND POTENTIAL CUTS TO MEDICAID. THE CHINA TARIFFS HAVE BEEN PUT ON HOLD, INFLATION IS DOWN, AND TRUMP SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO LOWER DRUG COST.…
more -
IS IT TRUMP'S ECONOMY OR BIDEN'S ECONOMY
THE FIRST QUARTER GDP NUMBERS WERE RELEASED THIS WEEK AND THE RESULTING DISCUSSION ON MSNBC GAVE ME ONE OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE CLIPS I HAVE EVER PLAYED. DONALD TRUMP GAVE SOME COVER TO DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH, WHILE KICKING ELON MUSK THE DOGE CZAR TO THE CURB. I DISCUSS THE SHEDEUR SANDERS...
-
DONALD TRUMP'S GREAT REGRESSION
AS THE COUNTRY MOURNS THE PASSING OF POPE FRANCIS IT APPEARS TO BE BUSINESS AS USUAL INSIDE THE TRUMP WHITE HOUSE. I CAN NOT HELP BUT FEEL SOME OF TRUMP'S MOST IMPACTFUL POLICIES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS ARE TAKING US TO A PAST THAT DOES NOT OR SHOULD NOT EXIST. I DISCUSS SOME OF THESE POLICIES AND...
-
IS DONALD TRUMP INSANE
THIS WAS ANOTHER CHAOTIC WEEK FOR THE COUNTRY. THE STOCK MARKET CONTINUED TO TAKE US ON A ROLLER COASTER RIDE. THE KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA STORY CONTINUES AS HE REMAINS DEPORTED IN EL SALVADOR. GAYLE KING WENT TO SPACE AND EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW WHY. NO ONE CAN SAY WE ARE LIVING IN BORING TIMES....
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
DEFINITELY NOT YOUR TYPICAL POLITICAL PODCAST. DISCUSSION NOT DEBATE FOR SMART PEOPLE WHO HATE THE POLITICAL BLAME GAME. ANYONE CAN RANT AND POINT FINGERS. THIS PODCAST FOCUSES ON IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS, AND SOLUTIONS. A BLEND OF COMEDY WITH INFORMATIVE COMMENTARY FROM A HOST ROOTING FOR AMERICA, NOT A POLITICAL PARTY. GREAT MINDS DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO THINK ALIKE.
HOSTED BY
THE COMPARISON GROUP
Loading similar podcasts...