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The Dumpster Fire
by Real Talk 910AM
dumpster fire (n.): An utterly calamitous or mismanaged situation or occurrenceEx. The way the Trump administration is running this country is a dumpster fire.
Episodes
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The Soleimani Consternation
Trump blew up a bad guy... So, what's the problem? Cory discusses the way the Trump administration has handled the assassination of top Iranian government official Qassem Soleimani; why is "imminent" the new "quid pro quo," where was Trump's address the night of Iran's retaliation and did the...
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The Lost in Trumplation Accumulation
Happy New Year! We've pulled together the "Lost in Trumplation" segments from 2019 - where we attempted to decipher what Trump was trying to say (if he even knew). They're a fun and tragic reminder of how ridiculous it is that Trump is president. First, a quick one, as Trump and Melania tell us...
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Rerun: The DMZ Crushing
That time Trump slid into Kim Jong Un's DMz.... The way Trump acts toward North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is familiar; flustered and excited and confused and prideful and jealous... It sounds a lot like a teenage crush. Cory runs through how Trump slid from Kim's mentions to across the...
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Top Dumpster Fires of 2019
2019... The year that began with a government shutdown and ended with an impeached president... And in between? Dumpster fires! We pulled out some of the biggest dumpster fires with stories from The Mueller Report... Ukraine... SharpieGate... USS John McCain... The DMZ... Kashmir......
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The Impeachment Immaturity
Trump has been impeached and the White House's response is... "Nuh-uh!" Cory discusses the strategy behind the Democrats holding the articles of impeachment. Plus, Pelosi punched up her State of the Union invitation this year compared to last year; it's small, but significant. And Trump is…
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The Impeachment Eve Irrationality
On the eve of the most consequential day of Trump's presidency, Mr. Reality TV himself decides that is the time to do it in writing... Cory breaks down the irrationality of that choice and how it reads like a bot that was forced to look at 1,000 Trump tweets; and how that's not far off from...
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The Slurring Bewilderment
Guest Stephanie Miller, talk radio host and comedian, joins Cory in The Dumpster Fire... They discuss Trump's seemingly more excessive slurring, impeachment, her discussion with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, the GOP "Conspiracy Caucus" and Trump hanging out with the Russians…
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The IG Retort
The DOJ's IG Report is out and according to Trump it's worse than the FBI spying on him because of political bias, it was bad at applications... Cory discusses Trump's reaction to the inspector general's findings about the basis for the Trump-Russia investigation, as well as a pee tape update and…
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The Big Fat Hoax Shakers
Why are Trump's salt and pepper shakers larger than everyone else's... Cory and guest host Ted Asregadoo discuss that as well as the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, Trump's impeachment strategy, Hoax: The Musical, and the Baron/Barron controversy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
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The NATO Lampooning
Trump represented the United States at the NATO summit in London where allied leaders fact checked him to his face and ridiculed him behind his back. Cory didn't know NATO was so high school... Trump also had an awkward moment with the Queen and Princess Anne. And an internal review of family...
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The Conan Petrification
Trump seems to be scared of Conan, the hero dog… And he probably should be, Conan is trained to sniff out and attack those who are out to destroy America… Cory describes that awkward attempt at being relatable. And when Mr. Grab ‘Em by the P rubs up against a college girl, it’s hard to accept it…
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The Quid Pro Quo Culpability
Trump's reaction to the public impeachment inquiry hearing testimony is about what you'd expect... He's been exonerated! Cory explains how that is not true, by a long shot. And Trump is either lying or having a senior moment concerning an Apple announcement. Plus, Vice President Pence has been...
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The Walter Reed Conundrum
Trump and the White House's explanation that his sudden visit to Walter Reed Medical Center was for "Phase One" (not a thing) of his annual physical three months away really seems like a terrible lie... Cory goes through how they handled what's clearly a medical situation. Plus, Cory explains why...
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The Castor Turmoil
Stephen Castor is the Republican impeachment inquiry counsel and his questioning of Ambassador Taylor and DAS George Kent has us asking "Why!"... Cory discusses how the first day of public hearings went down, including new information about just how incompetent Gordo Sondland is as an ambassador…
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The Russia Deposition
A theme coming out the impeachment inquiry is how Trump really didn't want to Russia to think we liked the Ukraine more than them... Cory goes through few examples. But first, a preview of what we can expect to hear from each of the three witnesses (Taylor, Kent, Yovanovitch) scheduled to testify...
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The Inquiry Disturbance
The release of the impeachment inquiry deposition transcripts has brought the whole Greenland dumpster fire is back in the mix! Cory explains that disturbing revelation, as well as a tip for Republicans going into the open hearings; don't look dumb (no offense). And the best defense by Trump and...
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The Ukraine Confusion
Trump didn't know who National Security Council Ukraine Expert Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was because he thought the NSC Ukraine Expert was someone else, and no one corrected him... Cory explains that clear example of a dumpster fire. And Gordon "Gordo" Sondland was living his dream of being a...
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The Baghdadi Irregularity
A week late, but definitely worth going over... Trump's announcement that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a raid by American special forces was more like a kid describing an action movie than the Commander in Chief explaining a dangerous, successful operation. Cory pulled some clips he thinks...
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The Ceasefire Impermanence
The ceasefire Turkey agreed to between them and the Kurds that Trump declared "permanent" is already not as permanent as one would expect from something that is permanent... Cory is joined by guest host Ted Asregadoo to discuss how Trump has continued to handle the situation in Syria. Plus…
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The Diplomat Defamation
The Trump administration's reaction to the testimony of diplomat William Taylor, envoy to Ukraine, is to smear and discredit him... Cory thinks that shows they know there will be an impeachment trial in the Senate. A new "Lost in Trumplation" about Cary Grant and Tom Arnold, plus a border wall...
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The Immunity Ambush
Trump the diplomat attempts a reality show style ambush with the parents of British teen Harry Dunn and the wife of an American official who killed him with her car, and then fled the country. Cory goes through the timeline and the failed photo op. First though, the astronauts conducting the…
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The Letter Incompetency
Trump wrote a letter to Turkish President Erdogan "right after" their conversation, three days later, and he must think it's perfect letter because he released the letter, and Cory will read the letter because it's a dumpster fire. Also, Trump thinks the "third-rate (blank)" insult is…
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The Kurdish Abdication
The Trump administration says the US did not give Turkey "the green light" to assault the Kurds... Okay, but they definitely turned off the red light. Cory starts with a bad analogy about that, and then goes through the way Trump has handled Turkey killing the people who made it possible for him…
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The Moat Impediment
Whether Trump wanted a snake and alligator filled moat along the Southern border or not – he did – what does it say about him that it’s so believable... Cory discusses how Trump likes the idea of pain as a deterrence. Trump has a meltdown, still doesn't know what paraphrasing is and a former...
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The Liddle Hyphenation
As the impeachment inquiry gets rollin', Trump's squaring off with Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, again, and with intelligence in general. Cory corrects Trump's grammar correction... Yeah, it's getting a "Liddle'" more ridiculous. Plus, Trump seemingly quotes himself. And the whistler-blower...
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The Transcript Extortion
The so-called transcript, which are actually notes, of the call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the center of a whistle blower complaint and impeachment inquiry has been released; Cory explains what's going on and reads through the whole thing, it's funny. Plus, the...
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Rerun: The Bear Belittlement
A rerun of the episode after Cory got back from a backpacking trip in the Sierra Nevada mountains where he had an experience with a bear... It wasn't really a near-death experience, but more of an almost a near-death experience... Maybe. Whatever, it was a live freaking bear. It includes a quick...
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The Vape Beclouding
A new 'Lost in Trump-lation' has Cory and guest host Ted Asregadoo deciphering Trump's statement on why Melania got involved with the vaping issue... But first, the Trump-Dorian-NOAA story continues to be one of the better examples how this administration is a dumpster fire, plus Trump is "rich…
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The Bolton Debacle
Trump invited the Taliban to meet at Camp David without discussing it with his National Security Adviser, John Bolton, who tried to resign because of that and because he wasn't allowed to bomb anyone but was told to come back the next morning only to find out on Twitter that he had already…
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The Alabama Obsession
Trump won't let the Alabama in Hurricane Dorian's path thing go... Cory doesn't expect him to any time soon, thinks the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been compromised by the White House, and knows Trump definitely drew the "sharpie" line - Trump's campaign is making money…
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The Sharpie Blooper
Did Trump draw on an old Hurricane Dorian forecast map with a Sharpie marker and then casually bring it up in front of the media to try to prove an incorrect tweet was actually accurate... Cory's got an idea of what probably happened. And a new game, where Cory tries to decipher something bizarre...
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The Dorian Befuddlement
Hello, this is Cory, I'm writing about this episode of The Dumpster Fire, which you can hear on a podcast player... Ridiculous? Yeah. Well, that's how Trump started his presidential storm reassurance announcement - which is not very reassuring. He's also sending Vice President Pence to Poland...
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The Bedbug Dissimulation
Cory begins with a quick recap of Trump's bizarre G7 trip, including Melania's thirsty moment with Justin Trudeau, and Trump's thirsty moments about Putin... And he's pushing his resort for next year's G7, which definitely had bedbugs. Trump suggested nuking hurricanes - Cory thinks presidents…
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The Denmark Absurdity
The whole trying to buy Greenland from Denmark story is as perfect of an example of a dumpster fire as one could imagine... Cory goes through how it came to be, and the former actress, ex-chiropractor, conspiracy theory pushing Trump donor who is now in charge of cleaning up the diplomatic mess....
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The Polling Aggrandizement
Trump is obsessed with the size of his polls, boasting about the size of his New Hampshire crowd. Cory and guest host Ted Asregadoo discuss that, as well as Trump's reversal on gun regulation. And Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci is assembling a team to take out Trump; The Cast-Aside Squad. You…
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The Greenland Engrossment
At a rally in New Hampshire Trump showed he can call his supporters fat, reckless idiots and they not only won't be upset about it, they'll cheer him on. Also, Trump wants to buy Greenland and Cory's pretty sure he knows the stupid reason why... But, now Cory really wants the US to buy Greenland,...
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The Skyfall Meltdown
Is Trump lying... Again. Or did he divulge state secrets... Again. Talk show host Rick Ungar of The Rick Ungar Show joins Cory to discuss Trump's reaction to a missile failure in Russia, Trump's pushing of an Epstein assassination conspiracy, Trump Junior's self own over the Chris Cuomo "Fredo"...
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The Swedish Exacerbation
Like bad reactions to Mueller's testimony, everyone's got a hot take on impeachment, including Cory. Check that out, as well as the way Diplomat Trump has handled the A$AP Rocky case in Sweden, which is like when your mom calls your principal to try to get you out of trouble… And Trump…
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The Kashmir Ruination
Trump either lied about something Indian Prime Minister Modi asked him, or he once again proved he can't keep a secret, plus he could win the war in Afghanistan by losing it. Also, Cory's pretty sure he now knows how Trump refers to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez behind closed doors. See...
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The Tweet Abhorrence
The episode begins with a Dumpster Fire presentation of the original children's story "The Angry Old Man Who Dug A Hole." Then Cory runs through the first two days after Trump's racist tweet targeting Representatives Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib. See...
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The Epstein Perversity
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta's resignation was a missed opportunity for Trump to not defend someone who gave a sweetheart plea deal to a sex trafficking serial pedophile whose responsibilities include combating sex trafficking... Cory discusses how we pretty much just have an "acting"...
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The Bear Belittlement
Slight detour from our usual political content because host Cory had a bear experience while backpacking in the Sierra Nevada mountains and he's telling everyone... It wasn't really a near-death experience, but more of an almost a near-death experience... Whatever, it was a bear. See...
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The Ambassador Castigation
Trump talks about how the Continental Army, which he says was named after George Washington, took over the airports during the Revolutionary War during his Fourth of July state sponsored campaign rally... Cory breaks through that nonsense. And the leaked truthful assessment of the British...
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The DMZ Crushing
The way Trump acts toward North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is familiar; flustered and excited and confused and prideful and jealous... It sounds a lot like a teenage crush. Cory runs through how Trump slid from Kim's mentions to across the demilitarized zone, and wishfully into the murderous...
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The Census Disconnection
Trump giggled with Putin about meddling in our elections while the Democratic candidates called Trump the biggest national security threat... Cory goes through how Trump handled the first 2020 debates. Also, Trump administration's decision making is once again arbitrary and capricious, and…
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The Iran Imbecility
Talk show host and author Thom Hartmann joins Cory to talk about Trump while going through how his administration has been handling the Iran situation. The also discuss how Trump is hijacking the Fourth of July celebration in Washington D.C. and turning it into another dumpster fire... See...
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The Cocked and Loaded Snafu
On this episode: Trump canceled an order to strike Iran for shooting down a drone, which means he ordered a strike against Iran for shooting down a drone... What the hell was all that "loose and stupid" mistake nonsense... And a quick reminder about how Trump is just lying to impress his base.…
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The Drone Mistake
Trump says Iran shooting down our drone was "a very big mistake!" And apparently he meant that it was literally a mistake, just an oopsie from a "loose and stupid" member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard... Our military says different. Trump also has scientific proof, not just words, where it was…
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The National Embarrassment
Apparently, Trump is a national security liability, and ABC News did something kind of nasty to Trump when they aired what Trump clearly thought was just a "pick up" during his interview with George Stephanopoulos... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Oppo Besmirch
Was what Trump said to ABC's George Stephanopoulos about colluding with foreign powers in the 2020 election his "code red" moment? Is Norway meddling in our elections? Was A Few Good Men missing a classic Kevin Pollack reaction? Cory says yes to two of these. But he's still got his eye on you,...
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