Elimination of the Snakes

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  8 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Spring cleanup in Wisconsin... Gas prices are unbelievable... Grocery prices are unbelievable... BMW story... Listening at Kwik Trip... Discussion of last weeks videos: Ballroom funding / Violence is never the answer (JoJoFromJerZ) Ballroom funding / Jimmy Kimmel (Brian Tyler Cohen) Comey indictment (Sen. Adam Schiff) WHCD shooting (Tom Powell Jr) Republicans love Swalwell (PoliticsGirl) Some Interesting Stuff: A recession and a deep stock-market plunge are likely by year-end. Trump vs Pope Leo XIV... Former Sun Prairie West HS dean pleads guilty to producing child pornography.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Spring in Wisconsin... Happy Birthday Jill, including a Dan story... Discussion of last weeks videos: Starting with a Dan ramble... I'm So Fu**ing Mad (PoliticsGirl) A description of Donald Trump by Nate White. (FIVE MINUTE NEWS) We Are All Living in Trump's Distorted Alternate Reality (JoJoFromJerZ) The Strait Of HORMUZ!! (christophertitustv) Imagine Leaving Your Religion Because It Criticized War (Tennessee Brando) Some Interesting Stuff: WSJ - The $50 Movie Ticket Has Arrived Mulberry Tree story... Mifflin Street Block Party draws one of the largest crowds in years. Another attempted assassination of Trump...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  5 Videos this Week. Show Opening: The world according to 2 old farts... Major storms in Dan's area of Wisconsin... Starting the show with a couple of good news stories... Porchlight Men's Shelter. Shelter Friends raises over $1 million for first 24-hour men's shelter. Handyman offers free services for those affected by Rock County severe weather. Discussion of last weeks videos: Impeach this nut job (PoliticsGirl) Best of / Bruce Springsteen (christophertitustv) What if the military said no. (Resistor Vic) Kamala Harris comments (Don Lemon) Some Interesting Stuff: Strait of Hormuz and the TACO man... New York Times on the Iran war... Wall Street Journal's take... 60 Minutes Points Out Ultimate Problem With Trump's War...

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  8 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Shameless book plug... Wars suck !!! Discussion of last weeks videos: 25th Amendment / We can't afford this (PoliticsGirl) Wealth inequality (Senator Elizabeth Warren) Trump not keeping his mouth shut (Belle of the Ranch) Pam Bondi (JoJoFromJerZ) Some Interesting Stuff: A new low even for Trump... "Trump Always Chickens Out" ALLSIDES  Porchlight Men's Shelter...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  7 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Grandkids are great!!! Let us know what you're thinking... Third Book in the trilogy is done... Discussion of last weeks videos: Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) Pick a side / New Hope (Resistor Vic) A better world (Fr David) 3 this week from (PoliticsGirl) Some Interesting Stuff: Trump threatens to wipe out "whole civilization" in Iran. Doritos at $7 a Bag Ended Up Costing PepsiCo Billions...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  12 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Dan's on a different phone, audio quality is much better... A little about us... A Dan ramble on computers... Discussion of last weeks videos: OMG: Trump makes INSANE announcement (Brian Tyler Cohen) 1 MAGA v MAGA   (PoliticsGirl) 2 WTF TSA?! 3 WHAT are WE DOING in Iran? 4 Republicans Can't Lose Some Interesting Stuff: Israel, Iran, NATO and Trump... Commentary from Yale... Russian oil to Cuba... Trump's approval ratings... EEOC sues Roundy's Supermarkets for pregnancy discrimination.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  5 Videos this Week. Show Opening: A little about us... A blizzard across Wisconsin... Discussion of last weeks videos: We're the bad guys now (PoliticsGirl) Trump, Ukraine and Russia (Belle of the Ranch) Kristi Noem (JoJoFromJerZ) Marjorie Taylor Green goes OFF! (Brian Tyler Cohen) The state of the Union (Robert Arnold) Memo from Trump  (Brian Tyler Cohen) Some Interesting Stuff: Abortion... Janesville Police Department arrests two people after shots fired report. Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold. Trump's newest war...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 Videos this Week. Show Opening: A little weather talk... Robin sighting... Bombing Iran! WTF! Aging and health care... BMW and gas prices... Discussion of last weeks videos: State of the Union (David Pakman Show) Kash Patel CAUGHT in major Olympic scandal (Brian Tyler Cohen) We need accountability HERE, in America. (JoJoFromJerZ) Staying in my lane / Law and Order (Fr David) $10 BILLION DOLLARS??? (PoliticsGirl) Some Interesting Stuff: The Royal Family... More on Iran... In Wisconsin, new districts threaten the GOP hold on the Legislature.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  6 Videos this Week. Show Opening: George Woods - Lazy Nights... Indian winter ramble... Some weather talk... A trip to the car wash... Microsoft Word ramble... Discussion of last weeks videos: Juan Orlando Hernández (Jon Ossoff) Pro-Trump Town Completely Decimated By ICE  (Farron Balanced) REPUBLICANS HAVE NO RED LINE  (JoJoFromJerZ) Help for everyday people?  (Fr David) Price of coffee and more rant... Some Interesting Stuff: Jerusalem Post - Iran nuclear capabilities. UW-Madison student accused of filming victims in bathroom. NPR Finds 53 Missing Trump Pages — the DOJ Has No Explanation.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  7 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Some Wisconsin weather talk... Let us know what you're thinking... Comment on wearing glasses... Discussion of last weeks videos: 2nd Amendment / Paid Agitators / Unmask ICE (PoliticsGirl) A Trump joke (Brightue Jokes) Some Interesting Stuff: US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84. $56 trillion national debt leading to a spiraling crisis... Doctors and health rant... Obama: Odds are aliens are real but I saw no evidence of contact while president. Lara Trump says Donald Trump has a secret speech on aliens he's saving for the right time. Men in Black ramble...

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  8 Videos this Week. Show Opening: We're Back... A bit about the weather, warming up here in Wisconsin. Some automotive talk... Weekly Dan ramble... Discussion of last weeks videos: Stephen Miller Just CROSSED THE LINE  (Farron Balanced) It's Too Late to Say You Didn't Know  (Heather Cox Richardson) SuperBowl Halftime ramble in the middle of video discussion. He was EXECUTED  (PoliticsGirl) Mumbling Through Davos  (christophertitustv) Some Interesting Stuff: Dan makes a killer lasagna according to Dan... Commentary about the covid era... What's the deal with "ai"... At least 9 killed and dozens injured in Canada shootings...

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Extreme cold weather is coming to an end... Superbowl talk... Let us know what you think... Dan's ramble of the week... Discussion of last weeks videos: Angry Minnesotan (MS NOW) Do the math (stuarth2o) Message to Donald Trump (Richard Ojeda for Congress) MAGA's pure, unadulterated racism (The Daily Show) Undermining our free and fair elections  (Sen. Adam Schiff) Some Interesting Stuff: Ken Klippenstein  Megan Stalter among big names claiming TikTok is censoring anti-ICE videos. Mediaite One Sheet: Trump Retreat Over ICE Video Narrative.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week: 5 Videos this Week. Show Opening: A bit of a Dan ramble... Some weather talk... Some football talk... Versiti Blood Center Of Wisconsin  Let us know what you're thinking! Discussion of last weeks videos: Clip from The Daily Show Jon Stewart... WTF... (The Y's Guyz) Trump needs a map... (Belle of the Ranch) Nobel Prize? (Brian Tyler Cohen) A Functional Democracy? (David Pakman Show) Dan reads about Politics Girl... (PoliticsGirl) Some Interesting Stuff: Trump and the midterm elections... Politicians main goal above all else, re-election... Trump says he won't use force to take Greenland...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  9 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Superbowl is coming... Football talk... Discussion of last weeks videos: Rewriting history... (JoJoFromJerZ)  1-Mark Kelly / 2-Lauren Boebert (Brian Tyler Cohen) This is about regime change (MS NOW) I don't know what to say (PoliticsGirl) This Is What Presidential Panic Looks Like (The Atlantic) He doesn't care about you (Steve Shives) Narcissistic nonsense (Fr David) Some Interesting Stuff: Tina Brown - Trump's bubble wrap danger... President Trump's January 6 (2026) Rally Speech... Trump is complaining that Pam Bondi is weak and doesn't enforce his agenda. Federal Reserve Board... Minnesota ICE shooting...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  15 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Dan's family had a big Christmas/reunion party... A bit of a Dan ramble... Some football talk... Discussion of last weeks videos: A giant red flag. (PoliticsGirl) Trump commits huge mistake (Brian Tyler Cohen) Mark Kelly not backing down. (Captain Mark Kelly) Hell on a shelf... (christophertitustv) Some Interesting Stuff: World War III is here... The Trump doctrine... (FAFO) Trumps plans for Venezuela...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  4 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Last show of 2025! The "You kids get off our lawn" guys... Dan and Jill celebrate 53 years of marriage. Dan's family is planning a big family party... Lunch at the Golden Corral... Bondi Beach shooting... Brown University shooting... Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son. Trump comments on deaths of Rob Reiner and wife cause outrage... Discussion of last weeks videos: FIFA makes up a fake award (Stella Magz) Trump... (Fr David) Trump Corruption World Tour. (Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman) Holy Hell! (PoliticsGirl) Issues coming in 2026: (Op-Ed) 1. Continuing retribution tour. 2. Going to get us in another jungle war. (another Vietnam.) 3. Israeli war ain't ending anytime soon. 4. China and India joining forces... 5. Putin's nuts... 6. Taiwan is history... Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!!

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  9 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Christmas is coming... Weather has been sucking... Men's group meeting... Discussion of last weeks videos: Why Venezuela? (Resistor Vic) How much longer? (Fr David) Comey to Trump. (MS NOW) What has the GOP ever done for you? (Straight Facts No Chaser) I just saw Trump lose it. (Bobby Report) Trump threatened me... (Sen. Elissa Slotkin) Ya LYING Girl (PoliticsGirl) Some Interesting Stuff: Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban. Hegseth and the Fallout of the Venezuelan Boat "Double-Tap"  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  18 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Grandad Bluff... Dan's family Thanksgiving celebration... Becky, Becky, Becky... Some football talk... Discussion of last weeks videos: Trump thinks you're stupid (JoJoFromJerZ) Epstein vote / Marjorie Taylor Greene...(Belle of the Ranch) Our Economy is in Danger... (Robert Reich) Kamala Harris knew what she was doing. (Keith Edwards) Some Interesting Stuff: Trump's wild midnight Truth Social posting binge... Scary!!! Inside Jeffrey Epstein's web of power, revealed in new emails.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Dan's travel experiences... Shameless book plug... Hosts of the top 100 podcasts 2024... The history of our podcast... Trumps humiliation... Discussion of last weeks videos: Ending of the shutdown. (Brian Tyler Cohen) Ending of the shutdown. (PoliticsGirl) Republi-geddon. (christophertitustv) Republicans don't care. (Straight Facts No Chaser) Trumps Reagan problem. (Belle of the Ranch) Some Interesting Stuff: More on Trumps humiliation... Trump, 79, has dementia just like his dad: Trump's Niece, Mary Trump. We'll be taking Thanksgiving week off. Have a great Thanksgiving!  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 Videos this Week Show Opening: No show last week, Dan had a physical... You can get lost on the internet... "Rabbit Hole" Discussion of last weeks videos: Why aren't Trumps voters furious yet? (Hawk's Podcast) Trump learning the shutdown was a mistake. (Belle of the Ranch) Reagan roasts Trump... (scaredketchup) Time's up MAGA (danasinspired) Stand up routine clip... (christophertitustv) Waking up America's sleeping giant. (Robert Reich) Some Interesting Stuff: Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip. Kamala Harris... Singapore institutes mandatory caning to punish online scammers. More Americans are falling behind on their auto loan payments.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 Videos this Week Show Opening: Here we go again... Loss of Cory 2 years ago... Cathedral trip... Packer game... Discussion of last weeks videos: Where's the line? (JoJoFromJerZ) No Kings protests/ICE is the problem (PoliticsGirl) Poop Force One (danasinspired) Trump screws GOP (Brian Tyler Cohen) No Kings!!! (christophertitustv) Some Interesting Stuff: Story from Dan's past, food stamp related... US government says it will stop paying for food aid next week. Six members of federal arts board reviewing White House ballroom fired by Trump. Gifts for Trump from foreign leaders. South Africa, Johannesburg... Amazon to cut about 14000 corporate jobs in AI push. Closing this week with Dan pitching a bitch.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  8 Videos this Week Show Opening: Opening Dan ramble... The present political era... Discussion of last weeks videos: It's time to show up. (PoliticsGirl) ai Taylor Swift "Release the Files" (scaredketchup)   Epstein rant... Nobel Piece Prize (JoJoFromJerZ) Marjorie Taylor Greene (Brian Tyler Cohen) Troops in American cities... (Robert Reich) Shameless book plug... Kamala Harris (CoachD_Speaks) Some Interesting Stuff: Trump wants $230 million from DOJ for investigating him. Donald Trump's approval rating... Tucker Carlson headlines Turning Point USA event at Indiana University. AWS outage... Madison's 193 missing absentee ballots...

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 Videos this Week Show Opening: Fall in Wisconsin... Roto-Rooter story... Fond du Lac farmer wins giant pumpkin prize. Discussion of last weeks videos: Shutdown / Whitehouse phone message (PoliticsGirl) Swamp King (Lincoln Project) Who's blaming Trump (Belle of the Ranch) Project 2025 (Resistor Vic) They're too far gone (danasinspired) Some Interesting Stuff: Another Dan story... What Is Going on Inside Marjorie Taylor Greene's Brain?! Insurrection Act of 1807... Young Republicans face backlash after racist chats leaked. Ceasefire...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 Videos this Week Show Opening: What's this world going to be like for our grandkids? Discussion of last weeks videos: The Shutdown... (PoliticsGirl) Bad Bunny / Trumps gold addiction (Brian Tyler Cohen) This is who MAGA is... (Tom Powell Jr) Radical Left Lunatic (Mary Trump Media)  >>> Immune to irony and allergic to self awareness PB4WEGO Some Interesting Stuff: Illinois Gov. Pritzker aims harsh criticism at President Trump. Bondi dodges questions as she clashes with Democrats... "Right out of Goodfellas." Ted Cruz weighs in on FCC head's Kimmel threat.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  8 Videos this Week Show Opening: Dan's resurfacing his driveway. Some talk about AI... Some Trump talk... Discussion of last weeks videos: Trumps UN speech. (Brian Tyler Cohen) More on the UN speech.(Texas Paul) I like my Chances / Shut it down (Resistor Vic) Girl's Night! (PoliticsGirl) Charlie Kirk. (Paul Lance) But in context...! (Jeremy Andrew Davis) Some Interesting Stuff: Packer game was interesting... Michigan church shooting and fire kill at least 4 people ... A high school dean was charged with sex crimes against children. ICE officer disciplined after shoving woman to ground in courthouse.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  12 Videos this Week Show Opening: A Dan travel log... Trump is certainly not boring... Get a hold of us. Let us know what you're thinking... Shameless book plug... Discussion of last weeks videos: On being old. (Ken Minyard) Gun bans work (Monte Mader) Charlie Kirk / Cuts to snap (PoliticsGirl) Charlie Kirk (danasnspired) Epstein files (Straight Facts No Chaser) Some Interesting Stuff: Trump and Acetaminophen (Tylenol) The Jimmy Kimmel saga. Trump says he now believes Ukraine can take back all of its land after meeting with Zelenskyy. Credit scores dropping at alarming rate.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week: 10 Videos this Week Show Opening: 20 and 1/2 years at this... Dan enjoyed their vacation last week... Doing the show on Sunday night... Go Packers... Discussion of last weeks videos: Pardons 4 sale (Robert Reich) Putin is a Dictator (Bernie Sanders) Seperation of church and hate (John Fugelsang) School shootings (christophertitus) At this point (Monte Mader) George Carlin predicted Trump... Free Speech (Monte Mader) Some Interesting Stuff: Trump threatens ABC reporter asking about free speech. AG Bondi says DOJ will target people who use hate speech. Employees rights ramble from Dan's past... Trump going after museums that  celebrate Black history.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  9 Videos this Week Show Opening: Dan and Jill getting ready for their anual vacation. No show next week... JD Vance visits La Crosse... Weathers been great in Wisconsin. Discussion of last weeks videos: Kissing Trumps ass... (Brian Tyler Cohen) Columbo confronts Trump. (MrJoeGooch) Flag burning... (Belle of the Ranch) Ghislaine... (danasinspired) Newsom... ( The Michael Fanone Show) Some Interesting Stuff: Afghanistan earthquake and culture... Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity at China Summit. NYC mayor election, latest updates: Mamdani, Cuomo, Adams ...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  8 Videos this Week Show Opening: 20 years, Yikes! Shameless book plug... Just waitin' to die... A day in the life of Dan... Discussion of last weeks videos: Mail-in voting... (Belle of the Ranch) Trump, Putin and Ukraine (Paul Lance) Fall of Trump - Eminem (Hitbox Pulse) Multiple videos...  (Monte Mader) Welcome to the 4th Reich (Ken Minyard) Some Interesting Stuff: Minneapolis shooting at Catholic school has left 3 dead, including shooter, and 17 injured. Another Dan story... Jeffrey Epstein.... Trump, 79, Melts Down at Being Challenged to a Walk by Dem, 46. Trump again calls for FCC to revoke ABC and NBC licenses.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  11 Videos this Week Show Opening: Dan's grandson John makes an appearence on the show... (audio is a bit rough) Discussion of last weeks videos: A Christopher Titus rant... Resistor Vic on redistricting... The Late Show Apple iKiss The Lincoln Project on sheep... Farron Balanced... PoliticsGirl on the Ballroom... Some Interesting Stuff: Venezuela mobilizes its militia.... Trump's mental decline... Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  6 Videos this Week Show Opening: Dan does some reminiscing.... Mail Bag: ([email protected]) One from Earl on US chip manufacturing and Tesla... Discussion of the last several weeks of videos: Republicans show us who they are. (Texas Paul) Trump's nuclear sabre-rattling (Belle of the Ranch) Shocking spending spree. (PoliticsGirl) Move to Luxury Prison. (Lincoln Project} US needs a reckoning. (Paul Lance) More from PoliticsGirl and Belle of the Ranch. Maddow: How far will the American public allow Trump to go? Ghislaine Maxwell issues MAJOR pardon statement. (Brian Tyler Cohen) Another one from PoliticsGirl. Echoes of Hitler. (The Daily Beast) Some Interesting Stuff: The Electric Pickup Truck Boom Turned Into a Big Bust.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week: 10 Videos this Week Show Opening: Lots of stuff going on... No climate change... Another Dan story about the grandkids... Discussion of last weeks videos: Fighting back against ICE... (The Michael Fanone Show) Is VP Harris playing 5D Chess??? (Paul Lance) How Can You Tell If Someone Is Disabled? (PoliticsGirl) Let's talk about thanking Trump for your electric bill.... (Belle of the Ranch) Some Interesting Stuff: The group making a whites-only community in Arkansas. Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez enters the 2026 race for governor of Wisconsin. Disgraced former Rep. George Santos reports to prison for seven-year sentence. The Distinguished Gentleman - Eddie Murphy.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  8 Videos this Week Show Opening: It's hot in Wisconsin... Lawn mowing story... Life is Good! Talk about the show... Discussion of last weeks videos: Livin' on the Edge - Aerosmith (a song for the times) True Scale of a Billion and Trillion Dollars compared Concentration Camps in Florida (Paul Lance) Death, Suffering, And Contempt Have Become The Republican Platform (Farron Balanced) Iran strikes back at Trump (The Ring of Fire) Trump goes OFF THE RAILS with UNHINGED speech after budget passes (Brian Tyler Cohen) Some Interesting Stuff: Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 Videos this Week - Livin' On The Edge (1993) Sure applicable to modern times... Show Opening: We've been doing this for 20 years, Yikes! Happy Birthday Dan! Jurassic World Rebirth story... 4th of July story (mosquitoes)... All Trump, all the time... Discussion of last weeks videos: Do you have an extra room? / Our lives are worth nothing / Is this who we are? (PoliticsGirl) Used to respect the press! (Lincoln Project) The Big Beautiful Bill... (Belle of the Ranch) White men only / You're poor? Donate $10... (Paul Lance) Some Interesting Stuff: Tragedy in Texas... Another Dan story "Quincy"and TV watching.... Trump boasted to donors that he threatened to "bomb the shit out of Moscow" if Putin invaded Ukraine.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week: 10 Videos this Week.  Show Opening: Kids and marriage... Peanuts for your health... Discussion of last weeks videos: Gloves Off: Obama. (Brian Tyler Cohen) Lawrence: Donald Trump proves he's the stupidest man in the Situation Room. (MSNBC) Is a Civil War coming? (Farron Balanced) Trump HUMILIATES himself in confused Oval Office rant. (Brian Tyler Cohen) Some Interesting Stuff: Sifting Through AI-Generated Catholic Content. (The Patrick Madrid Show) Jimmy Swaggart, Televangelist and Preacher, Dies at 90. Trump voters in for a shock as $800 billion Medicaid cuts hit home in MAGA stronghold. Dan's observations of public opinion.... Man who stole bicycle runs into Lake Monona in failed attempt to evade arrest. Another story from Dan's past... Walmart opens new stores – but not to the public. Here's why. Walmart to expand drone deliveries to three more states. US dollar has worst first half in more than 50 years amid Trump tariffs.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  12 Videos this Week.  Show Opening: We are living in very strange times.... All Trump, all the time... Discussion of last weeks videos: New political era... (Ohh that's RICH) Government run like a business... (Robert Reich) If You're Not Furious Yet, You're Not Paying Attention... (Paul Lance) No Kings Protests... (Brian Tyler Cohen) Some Interesting Stuff: Iran–Israel conflict... US strikes failed to destroy Iran's nuclear sites, intelligence report says. New Order Threatens Park Service's Efforts to Protect and Explore American History. Very few people live beyond a century... A History Vault ramble...

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  15 Videos this Week.  Show Opening: Discussion of a mutual friend of ours... Our Father's Day celebrations... Fishing stories... Iran–Israel war... Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys dies at 82. EOTS salutes him! Israel undermined Trump's position... Discussion of last weeks videos: Truth about LA (PoliticsGirl) Trump-Elon feud... (MSNBC) Wrong (Lincoln Project) That's not who we are... (Paul Lance) Some Interesting Stuff: TikTok ban deadline extended again.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 Videos this Week.  Show Opening: 20 years of the Elimination of the Snakes podcast... Grandkids... Grumpy old men... Weekly book plug... Discussion of last weeks videos: Musk vs Trump. (Belle of the Ranch) Tim Walz buries Trump. (The Ring of Fire) Joni Ernst... (Brian Tyler Cohen) Trumps Parade... (JoJoFromJerz) Some Interesting Stuff: Protests against mass deportation... Protests for Trump's parade? Tiananmen Square in the United States of America? Kent State shootings... For Trump, seizing emergency powers has become central to governing... Trump's approval rating... What color should your house be? 6th Annual Roofing A Vet.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  11 Videos this Week. Show Opening: Have a great Father's Day... Some fishing stories... About our podcast... Discussion of last weeks videos: The meaning of Memorial Day. (Vic DiBitetto) How do we know Trump is anti-Christian? (Father David) Deportation fakes.... (PoliticsGirl) Trump THREATENS blue states. (Farron Balanced) Some Interesting Stuff: French health ministry extends smoking ban. Donald Trump suggests he was literally anointed by God. Noem's story about a threat to kill Trump begins to unravel. Ukraine's drone attack on Russian warplanes was a serious blow to the Kremlin's strategic arsenal.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  9 Videos this week. Show Opening: Spring has sprung.... Stressful time in our country.... George Wendt, who played Norm on Cheers, dies at 76. Discussion of last weeks videos: The big beautiful bill...   (PoliticsGirl) Air Force 1 problem... (Belle of the Ranch) Trump the carnival barker...  (The Ring of Fire) Jasmine Crockett...  (Tennessee Brando) Some Interesting Stuff: Jobs after retirement.... Prospective employers are legally restricted from asking certain questions in job interviews. Gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton arrested, charged with DUI. Georgia college student detained by ICE after mistaken traffic stop should self-deport, DHS says. Elon Musk says Trump's agenda bill undermines DOGE mission.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  11 Videos this Week. Show Opening:  Thoughts and prayers go out to a family member... No mow May... Discussion of last weeks videos: Marc Elias... Gov. Evers threatened by Trump... Christopher Titus on Trump... Trump train going straight off a cliff... Some Interesting Stuff: News worthy people?!? Homelessness in California... Newsom asks cities to ban homeless encampments ... A Dan Chicago Cubs story... Pete Rose gambling saga.... Conflict between India and Pakistan...  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  7 videos this week. Show Opening:  Beautiful weather in Wisconsin.... Yard work.... Chinese Buffet... India, Pakistan on brink of war... Discussion of last weeks videos: CoachD_Speaks - Trump CLAIMS HE SAVED TOILETS, FAUCETS, AND PLASTIC STRAWS! Robert Reich - 100 Days of Chaos and Greed / How to Prevent Future Trumps Lincoln Project... Jasmine Crockett on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Some Interesting Stuff: Carney shuts down Trump's threats to annex Canada, says tensions will take time to resolve. Another Dan story.... Analyzing Trump? Doritos Guacamole... Marjorie Taylor Greene turns on Trump administration..,  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 videos this week. Show Opening:  Easter/Birthday celebration 2025... Remodeling story.... Weekly book plug... Get a hold of us... Discussion of last weeks videos: Tesla Trash... Let's talk about a veto and school funding until the year 2425.... Trump breaks BIGGEST PROMISE to his OWN voters. AOC And Bernie Drawing Record Crowds In Deep Red States. Some Interesting Stuff: Take It Down Act passes House, heads to Trump. Canada's election was enormously influenced by Trump. Colombian president stunned his US visa has been revoked... 76-year-old woman was denied boarding Frontier Airlines flight with her parrot. We close this week with a Dan story: Emotional support animals...

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 videos this week. Show Opening:  If only people would have listened to us... A discussion of the weather.... Pope Francis dies at 88... Stupid story of the week...  Ants!? Discussion of last weeks videos: Lincoln Project - Their game, your life. Tabitha Speaks Politics - Don't blame China. Dark Brandon - Anti-intellectualism. CoachD_Speaks... Some Interesting Stuff: Discussion of news outlets... Breaking News: Trump is petty and vindictive. Trump's appetite for revenge is insatiable. Could Trump invoke Insurrection Act?  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  9 videos this week. Show Opening: Thanks to George Woods for our lead in music. Books plug... About the show ramble... Trump's second-term golf excursions at taxpayers expense is now at $26,127,531! Where's Doge! Discussion of last weeks videos: Trump golfing instead of honoring fallen troops... Trump's tariff scheme... Trump floats possibility of compensation for Jan. 6 rioters... Some Interesting Stuff: BMW ramble... Transitioning in Australia... Midnight Oil singer... Blackburn pushes back against Democrats' lies about Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. Free trade a win-win for all? China / Taiwan.... China hits back at US tariffs with export controls on key rare earths.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 videos this week. Show Opening: Dan and Jill had a very enjoyable trip at the end of last week. Skype is going away, so we will be changing how we do the show. Shameless book plug. Discussion of last weeks videos: Musk's plan to buy an election in Wisconsin failed.... Canadian Official Promises To Inflict "As Much Pain As Possible" ... Let's talk about Trump not joking about a third term.... danasinspired... Some Interesting Stuff: Tariff Tariff Tariff.... Trump threatens bombing if Iran does not make nuclear deal. Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  5 videos this week. Show Opening: Let us know what you're thinking... Some weather talk... Trump has dubbed April 2 "Liberation Day" for his tariffs. BBC... Greenland...  Iran... Discussion of last weeks videos: Buttigieg on Signalgate... PoliticsGirl: Are you the ultra rich? Here's how we take it back... Straight Facts No Chaser Armageddon Update... Some Interesting Stuff: Baraboo voters reject school district referendum again. Global Relations... "What a mess"  Tariffs spark frustration - POLITICO  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  9 videos this week. Show Opening: Lunch with Earl... Spring is here... A weather ramble... Trump is pissing off the world.... Let us know what you're thinking...([email protected]) Discussion of last weeks videos: Crawford In The Kitchen! Elon Musk buying a Wisconsin judge... The Democratic Party Needs a Serious Paradigm Shift.  WTF Chuck. Schumer needs to go! Some Interesting Stuff: A Hubert Humphrey / Richard Nixon story. EU urges every household to have three-day survival kit ready amid fears of WW3.  

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  8 videos this week. Show Opening: Solving the worlds problems since high school and nobody is listening! Discussion of last weeks videos: Trump vs Zelensky Guitar Battle. People vs. Musk in Wisconsin... Trump Faceplants Into A Recession. Worst speech in American history... Mail Bag: ([email protected]) One from Becky on the Wisconsin State Journal getting hacked. Some Interesting Stuff: Canada's PM Carney vows to win trade war with Trump... Are we poking a bear? Russian strikes hit Ukraine energy system mere hours after Trump-Putin ceasefire talks. Elon Musk and Marco Rubio get into fight during cabinet meeting. Belleville Village board member under fire for comments on special education.

Life and political podcast.  Brought to you from The Divided States of America. Videos of the Week:  10 videos this week. Multiple videos with some F-bombs. JoJoFromJerz goes off, Big Time! Show Opening: Podcast Excellence? Discussion of last weeks videos: Ronald Reagan nails it! The Lincoln Project.... America no longer has allies. PoliticsGirl.... Mail Bag: ([email protected]) One from Beckie - answer to the riddle. Some Interesting Stuff: New York Times on Trump's promises during campaign vs today's reality... Tariff, Tariff, Tariff.... Enough already! Trump pulled $400 million from Columbia University, other schools could be next. Asked whether he sees JD Vance as his successor, Trump hedges.... Don Jr. in 2028... You can't be serious!