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The Mandatory Sampson Podcast

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Weekly current events podcast hosted by Chris Flannery and Joey Noe, that deals with politics, culture, media criticism with sound clips, and anything else the guys feel like talking about.

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  1. MSP74: Post Frackto

    Chris and Joey are in the building to host this episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast and discuss a variety of issues including a pretty substantial 2016 Presidential Campaign update, man-made earthquakes, fallout from the Brussels terror attacks, new information about the CIA's treatment of...

  2. MSP71: Sound Bites For Supper

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss primary results from over the last week, coupled with a 2016 update, Edward Snowden's take on Apple and the FBI, the firing of Brian Encinia, the officially "justified" shooting of LaVoy Finicum in Oregon, the Obama...

  3. MSP70: The Romney Revolution

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to breakdown the results and ramifications of Super Tuesday, the Democratic South Carolina primary, and a 2016 update, featuring Mitt Romney's speech denouncing Donald Trump. Plus, the guys talk about a big update in the Malaysia...

  4. MSP69: Greedy For The United States

    Chris and Joey sit down for this week's episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast to discuss a variety of topics including President Obama's last chance plan to close Guantanamo Bay, Kesha, charter schools, the ACLU's hard fought victory over the release of Bush-era torture images, a recap of the...

  5. MSP68: Double Edge Pledge

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the political ramifications going forward, a Climate Change Round-Up, Apple's new privacy rights battle against the United States and the FBI, a 2016 Presidential...

  6. MSP67: Real People Versus Robots

    Chris and Joey sit down to host this week's episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast and discuss the results of the New Hampshire primary, last week's Democratic and Republican debates, the conclusion of the Oregon militia occupation, TPP protests in New Zealand, a Julian Assange update, who...

  7. MSP66: Full Tilt Crybaby

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss the Iowa Caucuses, some new Flint, Michigan information, and update on the SoCalGas methane leak in California, a big development in Julian Assange's situation, something interesting about "piracy harms", a 2016…

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  8. MSP65: Bernie Sanders And The Liberal Imagination

    Chris and Joey sit down to host this week's episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast and discuss at length the interesting situation involving Ta-Nehisi Coates, Bernie Sanders, and the case for reparations, an ISIS cash warehouse going up in flames during Operation Inherent Resolve, Planned...

  9. MSP64: Got Him On Crop Insurance

    On this week's great episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey offer their takes on Sarah Palin's endorsement of Donald Trump in Iowa, and complete coverage of the NBC News Democratic Debate and the Fox Business News Republican Debate. Thanks everyone for listening, and enjoy!…

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  10. MSP63: The Handout Crew

    Chris and Joey sit down to break down President Obama's last SOTU address, Flint, Michigan's horrible issues with lead-polluted drinking water, Hillary Clinton's all-too-predictable attacks on Bernie Sanders, an Oregon militia update, Ricky Gervais' supposedly transphobic Caitlyn Jenner jokes at...

  11. MSP62: He Got Dead

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss a variety of topics including President Obama's gun control speech, the Oregon militia situation, updates on Laquan McDonald, Sandra Bland, and Walter Scott, Saudi Arabia's execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, North…

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  12. MSP61: A Few Nouns And Stuff

    On the first #MSP episode of the new year, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss Bill Cosby facing felony aggravated indecent assault charges, the major, horrible Southern California Gas Company methane leak, updates on Tamir Rice, the Iran Nuclear Deal, and the 2016 Presidential campaign, cable…

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  13. MSP60: Sanders Claus Is Coming To Town

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss a major development in the Sandra Bland case, the sneaky, nontransparent passage of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, and a full recap of the ABC Democratic Debate. Check it out! Merry Christmas and happy holidays,...

  14. MSP59: Not Masterminds

    Chris and Joey are back for another episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast to discuss Front National's election failure over the weekend in France, the Paris climate deal, interesting Fox News Presidential Campaign poll numbers, and a full recap of the fifth Republican debate. Plus, Joey…

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  15. MSP58: Advertising, Not Democracy

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss a variety of topics including the depth of ISIS's propaganda machine, the rumored Dow Chemical and DuPont merger and what it says about free market capitalism in the larger context, Front National's regional elections...

  16. MSP57: Bullets For Everyone

    After a week away, Chris and Joey are back for another episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast to discuss a number of shootings including San Bernardino, Planned Parenthood in Colorado Springs, and Laquan McDonald in Chicago. Plus, the end of NSA bulk phone records collection, an interesting…

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  17. MSP56: Bad Things Happen, Good People Make Money

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss the Paris terrorist attacks, a recap of the CBS News Democratic Debate, an update on the Russian plane crash in Egypt, and Joey reports on a surprising connection between Paris and GamerGate. Check it out. Thanks!…

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  18. MSP55: The Power Of Reagan Compels You

    Chris and Joey are back for another episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, as they sit down to discuss the Fox Business News/WSJ Republican Debate, a major obstacle to the closure of Guantanamo Bay, SeaWorld drawing a close to its "theatrical Killer Whale experience" in San Diego, DEA chief...

  19. MSP54: Joseph And The Technicolor Pyramids

    Chris and Joey host this week's episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast and sit down to discuss a variety of topics including the Russian Metrojet plane crash in Egypt, US Special Forces on the ground in Syria, Shaker Aamer's release from Guantanamo Bay, a University of California, Merced,...

  20. MSP53: Fat Fatty With Anger Problems

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey break down the CNBC Republican Debate in detail and discuss President Obama's NDAA veto over his desire to close Guantanamo Bay, The Jerusalem Post's flexible usage of the word "terrorist", video of Zachary Hammond's death at the hands of...

  21. MSP52: ISIS In The Mix

    On this week's episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss a variety of topics including The Intercept's new report, "The Drone Papers", a very telling leaked ISIS budget, Justin Trudeau's election as Canada's Prime Minister, the escalating tension between Israel...

  22. MSP51: Getting Fleeced

    The Mandatory Sampson Podcast is back as Chris and Joey sit down to break down the first Democratic Presidential Debate and discuss Ben Carson's recent Holocaust comments, how Steve Jobs took advantage of Carly Fiorina in HP's iPod deal with Apple, Sweden's six-hour work day, London's removal of...

  23. MSP50: Ben Carson Is The Dumbest Smart Person

    On the 50th episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss a variety of topics including the US airstriking a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, the Umpqua Community College shooting and the inevitable political fallout, a quick 2016…

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  24. MSP49: Water On Mars, Torture On Earth

    On this week’s episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey discuss the release of Shaker Aamer from Guantanamo Bay after thirteen years without charge and Carly Fiorina’s factless, asinine views on the subject, the implications of Edward Snowden joining Twitter, NASA finding flowing...

  25. MSP48: The God Of The Bottom Line

    Chris and Joey are back to host this week's episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast and discuss a variety of issues including the Ahmed Mohamed clock controversy, the arrest of an unarmed black teenager for jaywalking in Stockton, California, an update on CENTCOM altering intelligence reports to...

  26. MSP47: Fear And Loathing In The Reagan Library

    The Mandatory Sampson Podcast is back, as Chris and Joey sit down to do an in-depth analysis of the second GOP Presidential Debate, and discuss topics including a troubling revolt by fifty US CENTCOM analysts who claim their ISIS reports are being altered by senior officials, Colin Powell and…

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  27. MSP46: Zero Dark Cheney

    Chris and Joey are back in studio for another episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, the last one before a one week break while Chris is on vacation. The guys cover a bunch of topics including Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis's misguided stance against issuing same sex marriage licenses, a breakdown…

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  28. MSP45: An Exceptionally American Problem

    The Mandatory Sampson Podcast is back as Chris and Joey sit down to discuss the tragic WDBJ shooting in Virginia, some disturbing climate change news and a Carly Fiorina interview full of misinformation and wrongheaded rhetoric on the topic, misnomers about the Iran Nuclear Deal and an...

  29. MSP44: No Apology Necessary

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey get into a variety of topics including Shell’s Arctic drilling, SeaWorld’s profits taking a plunge, a Planned Parenthood update, AT&T and the NSA working together to wiretap the UN, news about Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange, former...

  30. MSP43: with Yamaneika Saunders

    On a very special episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey are joined by comic and host of http://soundcloud.com/rantinandravin on the Stand Up NY Labs Network, Yamaneika Saunders, to break down in depth the recent Republican debates, the death of Zachary Hammond, Ralkina Jones...

  31. MSP42: Selling Off Baby Lungs

    It’s a new week and a new episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast as Chris and Joey sit down to discuss some Samuel DuBose updates, specifically regarding the officers involved, the Planned Parenthood/Center For American Progress situation taking place over the last few weeks, the Open Worm...

  32. MSP41: A Moment Of Clarity

    On this week’s brand new episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey sit down to discuss a number of topics including the sickening murder of Samuel DuBose at the hands of Ray Tensing, a Sandra Bland update, some quick hits about an upcoming Republican Presidential Candidate Debate,...

  33. MSP40: A Routine Traffic Stop

    Chris and Joey host this week’s episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast and discuss the tragic Sandra Bland situation in Waller County, Texas, the Chattanooga, Tennessee shooting and reaction from One America News Network’s Tomi Lahren, the Iran Nuclear Agreement and an incident between Barack...

  34. MSP39: Solitary Sampson

    This week, Chris hosts the show on his own and discusses a variety of topics including the economic crisis in Greece, the DOJ's $18.7 billion settlement with BP, evidence that ExxonMobil knew climate change was happening as early as 1981, a new WikiLeaks revelation about NSA spying in Germany,...

  35. MSP38: Luxury Hotang

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, the guys answer some listener emails about guns and the Confederate Flag, and then discuss a variety of topics including France’s Justice Minister suggesting asylum for Edward Snowden and Julian Assange in the wake of recent WikiLeaks revelations about…

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  36. MSP37: The South Will Not Rise Again

    This week on The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Joey makes his triumphant return to the show! The guys are also joined by comic Aaron Friedman to discuss the recent Confederate Flag bans across the country and how that does or doesn’t jive with freedom of speech. Before that, the guys discuss a…

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  37. MSP36: Mandatory Stampson

    On one of their personal favorite episodes of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Andrew interview Stamp Stampede Campaign Manager, Edward Erikson, at the top of the show and then discuss a variety of topics including an update on TPP and fast track authority, an absurd Sunday Times article...

  38. MSP35: I’d At Least Dip The Anchor

    On this episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Andrew host the show and get into a bunch of topics including Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers going off on Plains All-American Pipeline, Seattle kayakers blockading Shell’s Polar Pioneer drilling rig before it leaves for Alaska…

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  39. MSP34: Where In The World Is Joey Noe?

    This week, Chris and Andrew host the show without Joey, who failed to arrive at the studio for as yet unknown reasons. Despite Joey’s absence, the guys discuss the media’s coverage of the Caitlyn Jenner Vanity Fair cover and contrast it with the lack of coverage of other stories like Akon’s...

  40. MSP33: Malicious Implants

    On this episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris, Andrew, and Joey sit down to discuss a variety of topics including Chelsea Manning’s 5th year in military confinement, updates on the Plains All American Pipeline oil spill in California, President Obama’s police military gear ban, the...

  41. MSP32: Showdown At Twin Peaks: The Bandidos Will Rise Again

    The Mandatory Sampson Podcast is back, as the guys sit down to discuss a variety of topics including the Waco biker gang shootout at Twin Peaks, the demilitarization of police, new footage involving Freddie Gray, Bill Cosby’s recent bizarre interview, the US release of bin Laden’s supposed...

  42. MSP31: NYR OBL TPP NSA NFL (And Other Stuff That Doesn’t Have A Convenient 3 Letter Abbreviation)

    On this week’s episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris and Joey host the show in Andy’s absence, and discuss a variety of topics including the New York Rangers’ improbable Game 7 second round victory, Seymour Hersh’s blockbuster essay “The Killing Of Osama bin Laden” which unravels the...

  43. MSP30: Two Assholes Don't Make A Right

    Chris, Andrew, and Joey are back in studio to record a new #MSP and give an update on the Freddie Gray situation and the charges brought against the officers responsible for his death, the “Draw Muhammad Art Contest” shooting in Texas, the supposed rape joke in the Avengers: Age Of Ultron movie…

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  44. MSP29: Broken Windows, Broken Spines

    This week, on a brand new #MSP, the guys go deep into the continuing situation involving the murder of Freddie Gray at the hands of the Baltimore Police, the protests and riots taking place there, and the media’s role in it and response to it, the sentencing of former CIA Director and 4 Star...

  45. MSP28: I'm Just A Cowboy

    This week, Chris, Andrew, and Joey sit down to discuss The Koch Brothers’ surprising endorsement of Scott Walker in the Republican primaries, an update on the Trans-Pacific Partnership we discussed on MSP25, Robert Bates’ apology for accidentally killing Eric Harris, Freddie Gray dying from...

  46. MSP27: Dick Hammer On Hillary Clinton

    This week, the guys sit down to discuss a wide range of topics including the NHL playoffs, Hillary Clinton officially announcing her candidacy for President in 2016, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield's new Stamp Stampede campaign to stamp money out of politics, some updates on the murder of Walter...

  47. MSP26: WarHeads™

    Chris, Andrew, and Joey sit down for another episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast and discuss the murder of Walter Scott in North Charleston, the un-spun facts of the proposed Iran nuclear deal, John Oliver’s in-person interview with Edward Snowden, a Heritage Foundation report on the number…

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  48. MSP25: Let's Repurpose ISIS/A Cosmic And Karmic Price To All This

    This week, the show goes dark to shine light on the disturbing Trans Pacific Partnership treaty being fast-tracked through the US Congress which would allow corporations to supersede State law in the name of profit, a heartbreaking video of Asian elephants losing their minds at the UniverSoul...

  49. MSP24: These People

    On one of the guys’ favorite episodes of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, Chris, Andrew, and Joey sit down to discuss Israel spying on the US/Iran nuclear talks, a series of Ted Cruz statements over the course of his first week as a 2016 GOP Presidential candidate, the two “Slender Man” girls going...

  50. MSP23: The Potential For All The Burns

    On this new episode of The Mandatory Sampson Podcast, the guys sit down to discuss an email they received from an upset Oklahoman listener, the fact that California only has about a year of water left, Ted Cruz’s thoughts on money equaling speech in American politics and the concept of democracy…

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Weekly current events podcast hosted by Chris Flannery and Joey Noe, that deals with politics, culture, media criticism with sound clips, and anything else the guys feel like talking about.

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