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Winged Radicals
by Peyton Zeigler & Mike O'Shea
Left-wing, right-wing, we’re all insane, but Peyton and Mike are here to help. They’re bringing you fact based politics, independent perspectives, and insights into these complex issues, and having a good time doing it!
Episodes
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74. There Are No Good Guys
On this episode, Peyton and Mike provide a brief update on the unresolved Speaker of the House situation before continuing with last week's discussion on the Israel-Hamas war. Enjoy the show!
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73. "This is Our 9/11"
No title puns, just our longest episode to date. On this episode, Peyton and Mike discuss the tragic situation that unfolded last weekend in Israel, and the ramifications that may be faced by the world in the coming weeks. If there's a time to need a Speaker of the House, it's now... "This is our...
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72. Peyton and Mike Try New Positions
On this episode, Peyton and Mike discuss the House's near-miss in preventing a government shutdown, largely due to a few hardline House republicans. In a move that eventually cost him his job, the former Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, garnered support from House democrats to pass a...
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71. Shutdown Showdown
On this episode, Peyton and Mike discuss some of the details surrounding the upcoming second GOP primary debate, before deep diving into the almost assured government shutdown knocking at our nation's door, caused largely by hard-right Republicans in the House (calm down Peyton). Enjoy the show,...
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70. Gunning for Biden
On this episode, Peyton and Mike cover the recently ordered impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy before moving on to discuss the 30-day gun ban announced by New Mexico Governor Michelle Grisham in response to an increase in gun violence and drug use in...
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69. It Taint Personal, It's Just Politics
On this episode, Peyton and Mike cover several recent topics, mainly revolving around the nation's general displeasure with their options going into the 2024 presidential election. "Speakin' of fruitcakes, how 'bout the government? Your tax dollars at work..." - Jimmy Buffett
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68. This Country is Head-ing in the Wrong Erection
A week after the first RNC debate, Peyton and Mike discuss several of the candidates, including Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley, and several of their talking points, before providing a rollercoaster of a recap on the "Biden crime family". Enjoy the show!
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66. 4th Time's a Charm
On this episode, Peyton and Mike discuss the democrats' unwavering attempts to put Trump back in the White House. And if that's not enough, they're discussing details on the suspected cause of the devastating Maui fires, updates on the DeSantis versus Disney showdown, the seemingly one-sided...
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65. Back to School
*Disclaimer: This episode was delayed due to back to school season, and is (dis)organized as such* On this late episode, Peyton and Mike cover a variety of topics, including the appointment of a special counsel in the Biden family mischief case, Trump being officially ordered to stop talking by a...
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64. Declaration of Intergalactic Independence
On this episode, Peyton and Mike are discussing Ron DeSantis and his plan for intergalactic independence...that can't be right. Economic independence? Oh! And aliens are real. Enjoy the show!
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63. Reading Trump's Mind
You already know what this is about...
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62. Hero or Tubervillain
On this episode, Peyton and Mike pile on with a lot more topics, including an effort led by republican Senator Tommy Tuberville to hold military promotions hostage over a military abortion policy, DeSantis's momentum, or lack thereof, in his bid for GOP candidate in the 2024 presidential race…
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61. This Episode has No Label
It's been a while! After the Peyton inflicted break, Peyton and Mike are back with several topics, including Biden's authorization of reserve troop deployments to Europe, a self-proclaimed 2024 election insurance policy by "No Labels", offering an alternative to Biden and Trump, and the release…
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60. We Should Xi Other People
On this episode, Peyton and Mike try something foreign...which of course means something political and nothing more. They're covering the recent uptick in calls for an economic decoupling between the U.S. and China, as well as recent figures suggesting shortfalls in the U.S. military's…
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59. Biden's Better Borrower Bailout
If you thought Biden was gunna roll over and take it from the U.S. Supreme Court, you'd be a stupid son of a b***h. On this episode, Peyton and Mike discuss Biden's "plan b" for getting his student debt forgiveness plan across the goal line. Will it work? Who knows, but we'll be here talking…
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58. Sweet, Sweet Justice
Continuing where they left off, Peyton and Mike cover more recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, including the rejection of the “independent state legislature” theory, and the much anticipated rejection of Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan. Enjoy the show!
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57. Sweet Justice
On this first-of-two-parts episode, Peyton and Mike discuss some recent and controversial U.S. Supreme Court rulings, including the rejection of affirmative action at colleges and universities and the upholding of the First Amendment right for a web developer who refused services to a same-sex...
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56. Are We Shipping People Again?
On this episode, Peyton and Mike cover a few recent developments on immigration, including New York City Mayor Adams' retaliatory shipment of migrants out of the Big Apple, and presidential candidate DeSantis' right-winged immigration proposal for the southern border. Oh, and OceanGate was a...
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55. Political Actions
On this episode, Peyton and Mike discuss the allegations brought on by two IRS whistleblowers regarding the DOJ's alleged interference in the Hunter Biden investigation, before moving on to some recent information on how Trump has been paying for his seemingly endless legal fees. Enjoy the show!
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54. Wait, Why Do We Hate Joe, Again?
Peyton and Mike have been neglecting Uncle Joe lately, but it ends now. On this episode, they're discussing all things Joe, including the president's current approval rating, mental state, and major accomplishments as president to date. Enjoy the show!
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53. Hunter Did What?
Peyton and Mike cover Hunter Biden's recent agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice over his tax and gun charges from 2017 and 2018. Enjoy the show!
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52. Conservative My A**
Peyton and Mike cover the surprise ruling by the conservative(?) U.S. Supreme Court rejecting Alabama's proposed voting map, which redistricted the state to disproportionately represent the black voting population. Enjoy the show!
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51. Another One
Peyton and Mike discuss the unsealing of the 49-page historic indictment of former President Donald Trump for his mishandling of classified documents during his transition out of office, including various evidence revealed in the indictment and how this might impact his run for presidency going...
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50. How Many Republicans Does it Take to...?
Peyton and Mike discuss the details of the first 2024 RNC Presidential Primary Debate, which was announced earlier this week, including the qualifying requirements established to limit the growing array of candidates that can participate in the debate. Enjoy the show!
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49. Contempt of Congress
Peyton and Mike discuss the upcoming hearing over the FBI Director, Christopher Wray, and his handling of a classified record subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee regarding President Biden and an alleged bribery scheme involving a foreign national dating back to 2020. Enjoy the show!
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48. Ron Said What?!
Peyton and Mike discuss some controversial proposals recently introduced by now presidential candidate Ron DeSantis should he become president, including the potential pardoning of select January 6th rioters, his support of defunding or eliminating the IRS, and his request to Congress to walk…
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47. Debt Deal, in Principle
Peyton and Mike cover the finalized version of the debt ceiling negotiations between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden. "Have you heard of Henry Clay? He was the Great Compromiser. A good compromise is when both parties are dissatisfied, and I think that's what we have here." -...
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46. Also, Who the F*** is Tim Scott?
Tim Scott also announced his 2024 presidential candidacy recently, but what do we know about the guy? Peyton and Mike provide another candidate spotlight by running through the Republican Senator's history and career accomplishments leading up to his presidential bid. Enjoy the show!
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45. Who the F*** is Ron DeSantis, Again?
It finally happened, Ron DeSantis has officially announced his 2024 presidential candidacy! Peyton and Mike run through the Florida Governor's history leading up to his presidential bid, as well as his recent accomplishments as governor. Enjoy the show!
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44. Is Biden's Border Better Than Before?
On this episode, Peyton and Mike cover the discontinuance of Title 42, and the consequences (or lack thereof) that ensued at our nation's southern border. Enjoy the show, and stay radical! (But please don't)
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43. Fact Checked: Trump's CNN Town Hall
On today's episode, Mike sits idly by and listens to Peyton say bad things about his boy...In actually, Peyton and Mike fact check last week's CNN town hall with former president, and now presidential candidate, Donald Trump. Was Trump stating big flap jack facts, or does he need to take several...
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42: Trump's CNN Town Hall
Peyton and Mike are trying something new! (but not that...) On this episode, they're running a play-by-play of Trump's CNN town hall by breaking down key moments of the event while watching and commenting in real-time on air. This should be a doozy...
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41. Political Potpourri 2
On this extended episode, Peyton and Mike are covering a few shorter topics that just didn't warrant individual episodes, including Joe and Kamala announcing their candidacy for 2024, updates on the looming debt ceiling debacle, an interesting testimony from a former CIA deputy director regarding...
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40. Debt Ceiling: Part 1
Peyton and Mike deliver the first episode on the U.S. debt ceiling and the challenges that lie ahead. What is the Republican led House proposing? Will the Democrats play ball? Will Biden cave on his "no negotiation" stance? Listen and find out, on this episode of Winged Radicals!
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39. What Happened With the Fox News Trial?
Peyton and Mike provide a brief update on the Fox News defamation suit brought on by voting machine manufacturer, Dominion, who was accused by Fox News, and others, of flipping votes in the 2020 presidential election. Enjoy! Show Notes: All the Texts Fox News Didn't Want You to Read
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38. What's the Latest on Ron DeSantis?
On this episode, Peyton and Mike are catching up on all things Ron DeSantis, including his recent support of strict abortion legislation, loose death penalty requirements, and expanded "don't say gay" applicability. And if you're wondering if it's affecting him in the polls, stick around and…
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37. The Honorable(?) Justice Clarence Thomas
Peyton and Mike provide the latest information on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who's allegedly, and probably illegally, failed to disclose decades of "gifts" from GOP megadonor, including extravagant trips on yachts and private jets around the world. Enjoy the show!
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36. What Up With Biden’s New Sports Rule?
Peyton and Mike detail the newly proposed rules under Title IX, which would prevent the broad banning of trans athletes from sports based on gender identity.
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35. Jack Teixeira Leaks National Secrets
On this episode, Peyton and Mike discuss the details surrounding the national intelligence leak carried out by Airman Jack Teixeira of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, who was arrested by the FBI following a New York Times digital investigation that led to the airman's capture.
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34. Hang in There, Bud
On this episode, Peyton and Mike explore the unprecedented indictment of former President Trump before running through the details of Bud Light's recent support of social media influencer, Dylan Mulvaney. Enjoy the show!
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33. Abort, Ron! Abort!
Peyton and Mike discuss new legislation that passed the Florida Senate last week, which proposes to ban most abortions in the state beyond 6 weeks, following a trend among republican lead states since the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial overturning of Roe v. Wade last year. Good luck, Ron...
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32. How Common Are Mass Shootings?
In response to the recent and tragic school shooting in Nashville, TN, Peyton and Mike explore the statistics surrounding mass shootings and investigate how common they actually are, and briefly discuss what our local, state, and federal governments can do to prevent them.
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31. Why Does the U.S. Want to Ban TikTok?
On this episode, Peyton and Mike discuss the U.S. government's recent desire to ban the Chinese app, TikTok, from all American devices, which would impact more than 100 million American users. But are the motives for banning the app patriotic, or are they self-serving? Decide for yourself after…
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30. Is Trump's Statement True?
On this episode, Peyton and Mike run through the highlights from a recent interview of DeSantis by Piers Morgan, leading up to a statement released by Trump, attacking the governor, and the state of Florida, with a slew of negative statistics. But how many of Trump's statements were big flapjack...
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29. Is Willow a Win for Biden?
Peyton and Mike drill down into the details of a new oil project, known as Willow, which was recently approved by Joe "No More Drilling on Federal Land, Period" Biden. Enjoy the show!
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28. Stormy With a Chance of Indictment
So Trump's probably getting arrested...
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27. Where Deposits Go to Die
Having limited to no experience in finance, Peyton and Mike try to explain what could've been the 2023 financial crisis, triggered by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Enjoy the show!
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26. Tennessee Transitions
On today's episode, Peyton and Mike cautiously wade into various anti-trans legislature recently signed into law by (obviously republican) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, including restrictions on gender affirming care for minors and prohibition of public drag performances. Wish us luck... On a related...
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25. What's Up With Abortion Pills?
On this episode of Winged Radicals, Peyton and Mike are kicking off something new. In an attempt to generously cater to you needy people, the boys are going to break up their longwinded episodes into shorter, single-topic episodes, and release them throughout the week. Hopefully this will allow...
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24. More Questions Than Answers
On this week's episode, Peyton and Mike cover Biden's new souther border proposal, the Supreme Court's admitted skepticism over Biden's student debt forgiveness plan, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's (gesundheit) candidacy announcement for the 2024 presidential election, and the conviction and...
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Left-wing, right-wing, we’re all insane, but Peyton and Mike are here to help. They’re bringing you fact based politics, independent perspectives, and insights into these complex issues, and having a good time doing it!
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