Top 10 Conservative Idiots: The Complete 8th Season

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Top 10 Conservative Idiots: The Complete 8th Season

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Season 6: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211623942
Season 5: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210720590
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Season 1: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016169212

Welcome back to the Top 10 Conservative Idiots! This is our handy guide to each episode and edition of the wacky things that the conservative and religious right are up to every week. Just like the previous seasons, this one will keep an updated look at each edition as they get posted and a brief summary of every entry, and all of our buffoonery and craziness. Plus all of your favorite segments are back like How Is This Still A Thing, This Fucking Guy, Top 10 Investigates, The Trumper Games, Beating A Dead Horse, and we will also be introducing some new segments this year! Also, since this is an even numbered season that means that it runs from January - May and that means that it's the return of our Stupidest State contest! Yes, the NFFSA is back for our fourth season and all your favorites will be there with some newcomers looking to vie for the much coveted DeLay Trophy! This year's contest looks to be even bigger and badder than the last 3 years, and it's an election year so expect that the mud will be flinging even further than normal! New year,, same idiocy! That said, here's our guide to all the editions that will be coming your way through our traditional Memorial Day break. Enjoy! And as always don't forget the key!

Edition #8-1: Living In A Mobster's Paradise Edition (1/8/20)
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Live from Syracuse! As is tradition, whenever the Top 10 is off for an extended period of time, we like to play catch up on stuff we missed which includes the latest on the impeachment scandal and other conservative lunacy. And 2020 is already two days old and there's talk of World War III after the assassination of Iranian leader Qassem Soleimani prompts blood lust from the right and concern from the left. Trump's New Year's Eve bash at Mar-A-Lago had the usual cabal of criminals and mobsters, and Trump endorsed that guy he pardoned. We also have a new edition of "We're All Gonna Die" which takes a look at the latest on the Australian wildfires and some Christmas earthquakes in California. Yeah we're probably all gonna die. And in our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, we're going to take a look at plastic bag bans in California and Mexico, and just how effective are they? Plus in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10, our resident pastor is going to take a look at the religious side of the insane prophecy known as Qanon - and yeah, he's got some thoughts on the subject. In "Beating A Dead Horse" - after the assassination of Soleimani, we're going to ask the question - "Is it too soon to heed calls that World War III has started?", to which we answer "NO! Read a damn history book and chill out, people!!". Plus we're going to take a look at the Trump's latest pardon - Navy Seal and *alleged* child murderer Edward Gallagher in a new installment of "This Fucking Guy". P Plus we have a special New Year's Eve edition of "People Are Dumb", because of course they are! And in our 2020 voters' guide "Keeping Up With The Candidates", we're taking a look at the latest dropouts from the campaign which includes Julian Castro and Bill DeBlasio. Wait, he was running?
Live Musical Guest: Anti-Flag

Edition #8-2: War, What Is It Good For? Edition (1/15/20)
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Live From U-Mass Amherst! So just how close are we to World War III? Congress wants to limit Trump's war powers in the wake of the Suleimani death, while a terrifying plane crash in the Ukraine is terrifying investigators. Back at home, Nancy Pelosi is getting closer and closer to turning the impeachment case over to the Senate, but Mitch McConnell is refusing to play fairly, as par for the course with the GOP. Meanwhile, across the pond, everyone's worst fears are realized as the political and economic disaster known as Brexit is now a reality, and we can tell you what to expect when you travel overseas. Duncan Hunter's reign of terror is finally over as he leaves Congress, so what happens next? And in our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, we're going to take a look at psychopaths - is your boss one of them? Do you view Horrible Bosses as a comedy or a documentary? We will find out! And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit" - our resident pastor is going to take a look at "prayer warriors" - and he's on the red carpet for the "Movement 2020" conference - which aims to throw all laws of separation of church and state out the window! Be afraid. In "Beating A Dead Horse" - our FLOTUS, Melania Trump says that it's OK for her husband to bully Greta Thunberg because she's a "public figure" so is it open season? Hell no! And we take a look at the latest developments with the Royal Family in our segment "What's Up With The Royals?" as Megan and Harry plan their exit from Buckingham Palace and head for greener pastures. We also have a new People Are Dumb because of course they are! And in our 2020 voters' guide, Keeping Up With The Candidates, we're going to take a look at fans of burgeoning candidate Andrew Yang - whose side are they on? Controversy alert!
Live Musical Guest: Foals

Edition #8-3: Viva Lev Parnas Edition (1/22/20)
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Live from Georgetown! Did Rachel Maddow uncover the missing link between Donald Trump and Marie Yavanovitch in the Russian scandal? Well Lev Parnas could be the key to unraveling the Russia scandal and there may be a lot more players involved! Meanwhile, in Russia, as Trump's boss Vladimir Putin is on his own after Russia's PM Dimitry Medvedev and nearly the entire Russian government quits as Putin attempts to expand his power! In the Trump world, while the Democratic debate was going on, Trump went to Milwaukee to once again barf his brain and this time he spouted some crazy nonsense about kitchen appliances and light bulbs. The sports world has been rocked by the stunning accusations that the Houston Astros' manager Alex Cora cheated his way to back-to-back World Series wins and the scandal may be more horrible than the headlines would have you believe! In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, a new lawsuit against sleep apnea provider ResMed uncovered some really aggressive marketing strategies, but the entire industry might be suspect! And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", our resident pastor has been obsessed with Dave Daubenmire's podcast "Pass The Salt" and he will go through some of the more absolutely insane bits from the show! And in "Beating A Dead Horse", should celebrities be allowed to express political opinions? Everyone from Stephen King to Jon Voight to Vince Vaughn have been expressing theirs, and it's getting insane. And in another edition of "NO!", politicians are once again being asked by musicians not to use their songs for political purposes. This time, the band REM tells Trump that he can't use their song "Everybody Hurts". In our first "I Need A Drink" of 2020, robots were the big thing at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and we will go through some of the best / worst of them! Finally in our 2020 voters' guide Keeping Up With The Candidates, we're one week away from the Iowa Straw Poll and this will be the dealbreaker as to who goes to the DNC and who goes home, and we will have everything you can expect!
Live musical guest: Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes)

Edition #8-4: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Angry Edition (1/29/20)
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Live from UF-Miami! The Senate republicans do their best imitation of the Delta House from Animal House as they stage a walkout during the first day of the impeachment trial. Meanwhile, in space, Trump's unveil of the logo design for the 6th branch of the US military known as Space Force is drawing some (not at all) shocking comparisons to Star Trek. Trump Elsewhere, the Doomsday Clock, which monitors how close we are to the apocalypse, has inched another 30 seconds closer to midnight, and we are now *LESS* than 2 minutes to midnight. Cue your favorite Iron Maiden song here. In a new edition of "We're All Gonna Die", a new supervirus that broke out in China is making its' way across Asia and towards the US, and you should absolutely be frightened by this! In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, we're going to investigate the claim that Amazon's Jeff Bezos got hacked by the Saudis, but are the claims real? And are the Saudis our friends? Yes and no. And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10, our resident pastor flew to DC and attended the March For Life conference at Capitol One Arena, and he's got some thoughts on what he saw. And in a new edition of "Beating A Dead Horse", the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox got caught cheating with their pants down, but the LA City Council has opened up a can of worms that nobody asked for, or wanted. We also profile conservative champion Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, in a new edition of "This Fucking Guy". And there's also a new I Need A Drink, where we get drunk and discuss the death of a beloved advertising mascot, Planters' Mr. Peanut, and yes, he died doing what he loved. And in our 2020 voters' guide "Keeping Up With The Candidates", what is Tulsi Gabbard's beef with Hillary Clinton? We will get to the bottom of whether or not she is a Russian stooge or not.
Live Musical Guest: Cold War Kids

Edition #8-5: They Came In Like A Wrecking Ball Edition (2/5/20)
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Live from UCF in Tallahassee! In the latest developments in Trumpland, Trump is getting sued for defamation due to allegations that he allegedly raped a woman back in the 1990s, but Trumpers don't know all the details! Across the Pond, conservative Englanders are celebrating the completion of Brexit, and we have what you need to know before it sends the European economy into a tailspin! And thanks to climate change deniers, part of Trump's poorly built border fence in California collapses and - in a not at all ironic twist of fate - ends up in Mexico. In New Jersey, there's a huge pile of trash needing to be collected - and it's not coming from a hurricane, it's coming from Trump's latest MAGA rally! Plus he may or may not have stiffed previous rallies on security, hardly shocking. In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, we head to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where we dig up the truth behind what went down at a recent Christmas Eve pageant involving a former Packer, members of his church, and enough ammo to take out a small army. What happened? We will get to the bottom of this mystery! And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", Jerry Falwell Jr is scheming to go behind Virginia Gov Northam's back, and have portions of the state secede, and our resident pastor is going to tell you why his controversial VEXIT plan isn't going to work. In "Beating A Dead Horse", did trashy celebrity journalist outfit TMZ publish news of Kobe's death before the LAPD had a chance to tell his family? It's quite possible, and it's also quite possible that Harvey Levin is going to hell. And in a new edition of "We're All Gonna Die", we recap the latest insanity surrounding the newest super virus coming from China, the Corona Virus, and it's going to get real ugly real quick, and we're all gonna die. We also have a new People Are Dumb, and as is tradition when we visit Florida, we do a special all Florida edition of People Are Dumb! And in our 2020 Voters' Guide, Keeping Up With The Candidates, we will have the results of the Iowa caucuses - what you need to know in order to make your decision in the primaries!
Live Musical Guest: The Dirty Heads

Edition #8-6: Wheel Of Corruption: Dark Fate Edition (2/12/20)
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Live from Vanderbilt University in Nashville! The impeachment vote in the Senate finally happened and Trump got acquitted, and he's unloading all of his bent up frustration at everyone that opposes him, and it's going to get very ugly. Speaking of which, the aftermath of the SOTU, which saw Parkland Survivor Fred Guttenberg get ejected and Nancy Pelosi ripping up Trump's speech, but that's not all that happened! Meanwhile, it was revealed that notoriously toxic right wing radio host Rush Limbaugh has advanced lung cancer, but should we feel sorry for someone who has spent the last 30 years discussing how much he hates our guts? We will weigh in on the subject! Meanwhile, in Washington DC, a white supremacist group called "Patriot Front" marched with their ARs drawn and their faces covered, and an Antifa group dances in Portland in protest of a planned KKK rally. In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, the FBI completed its' annual evaluation of home grown terrorist threats, and the idea that you are more likely to be killed by a white guy with a gun than Al-Qaeda isn't that far off! And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", Franklin Graham had plans to take a crusader tour of the UK, and got dropped from not one, but all seven venues! Our resident pastor gets to the bottom of why the UK lost interest in the Crusader himself and reminds us that we shouldn't take this stuff too seriously! And in "Beating A Dead Horse" - the US dairy industry is understandably pissed at "Joker" star Joaquin Phoenix over his completely insane Oscar acceptance speech. In a new edition of our segment "NO!", everyone's favorite right wing homophobic podcaster, Christian nationalist, and fake coach Dave Daubenmire has launched a lawsuit aimed at Pepsi and the NFL because he saw Jennifer Lopez in skimpy clothing and is suing for a completely insane amount of money. In a new edition of "I Need A Drink", we kick back, indulge in some cocktails, and discuss some truly bizarre new celebrity fragrances, where you can smell like everything from female body parts to used underwear. 2020 is a great time to be alive! Finally in our 2020 voters' guide Keeping Up With The Candidates, we're going to discuss the aftermath of the Iowa SNAFU and tell you what you can expect as the primaries head to Nevada.
Live musical guest: The Lumineers

Edition #8-7: Bromancing The Stone Edition (2/19/20)
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Live from University Of Michigan! Two years ago, we lost 17 brave souls in the massacre on Valentine's Day at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. We find out how things have changed since then, and well, some victories have been achieved but we still have a long way to go. In the latest in Trump world, the sentencing of hardcore conspiracy theorist Roger Stone takes a turn when Trump asks his fixer, USAG Bill Barr, to intervene in the sentencing and things start going to shit, as is par for the course. Meanwhile, an examination of Melania Trump's venerable "Be Best" campaign aimed at curbing student bullying has had literally the exact opposite effect. In a new segment of "We're All Gonna Die", the quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Japan has begun to let passengers out, but how safe are we from the latest virus of doom? Virus Of Doom, by the way, really awesome band. And in our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, is your next flight putting you at risk? After a safety audit of Southwest Airlines finds some alarming atrocities, you might want to consider taking a road trip next time. Plus in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", the Christian right is out to remake the judiciary whether we want them to or not, and our resident pastor will get to the bottom of what qualifies as an "activist judge". In the latest edition of "NO!", with February being Black History Month, there are plenty of ways to honor our civil rights activists, past and present, but putting them on a 5% casj back card certainly isn't one of them. Also with the return of the XFL, with low attendance and strange scoring rules, not to mention on field vomit and on air swearing, we ask the question "The XFL - How is this still a thing?". We also have a new People Are Dumb because stupid doesn't take a holiday and neither do we! Finally in our 2020 voters' guide "Keeping Up With The Candidates", now that Bernie is looking more like the front runner in the 2020 race to beat Trump, he commands an internet army called "The Bernie Bros" and we will introduce you to them!
Live Musical Guest: Iggy Pop

Edition #8-8: 4 Pardons & A Penance Edition (2/26/20)
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Live from University Of Wisconsin! Now that Trump has been vindicated, he feels that he can abuse his pardon powers and let some of his criminal buddies off the hook, most troubling of which is former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (BLAGO!!). Where is Jon Stewart when you need him? Meanwhile, ex communicated former Congressman Dana Rorhabacher reveals that Julian Assange might have been offered a pardon from Trump in exchange for some extreme election tampering. Elsewhere, Attorney General Bill Barr has been dropping hints that he may resign from the administration due to Trump's incessant tweeting and we may or may not bring back The Trumper Games depending on whether or not that happens. In Alt Right news, a Kent State student who became famous for bringing her AR-15 to her graduation ceremony went to Ohio University and the ensuing shit show that followed varies in insanity depending on who you talk to. And in our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, why were passengers possibly infected by the Corona Virus allowed on a flight to Kona? And what happened after that? Our crack investigative team will get to the bottom of this mystery and the aftermath! Plus in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", is faith based tourism coming to an end? Our resident pastor takes a look at what is going on at Orlando's "Holy Land Experience" and other Christian based theme parks to see what is going on! We also have the return of our segment "Explaining Jokes To Idiots" - daytime talk show host Wendy Williams is under fire for an extremely tasteless joke about the murder of Drew Carey's ex-fiance, but should she be cancelled over it? Yeah probably. We also profile hard-right Trumper and creator of a faith-based prayer group called "POTUS Shield", Frank Ameida, in a new edition of "This Fucking Guy". We also have a new edition of "I Need A Drink" - and what the fuck are people bringing on planes? There's everything from tents to miniature ponies and we will have some drinks and tell you what's awaiting you on your next trip - whether it's service animals or crazy luggage! And in the very last and final "Keeping Up With The Candidates", we recap the latest Democratic Debate in Las Vegas, where Elizabeth Warren utterly destroyed Michael Bloomberg, and other madness!
Live Musical Guest: Sons Of Apollo

Edition #8-9: Life's A Beach, Then You Die Edition (3/4/20)
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Live from Wichita State! President "All Is Well" attempts to comfort fears of the deadly Corona Virus by gutting the CDC, trashing the media, and dolling out tons of misinformation on the subject, from mostly far right sources, obviously. Meanwhile, in Washington, the Terminator-esque merger between the Alt Right and far right traditional conservatives is nearly complete at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, with Infowars taking it to the streets, among other insanity. Trump also went to India as a guest of Hindi nationalist Prime Minister Narjendra Modi, and the resulting shit show that everyone expected happened. In Congress, Congress approved some historic legislation making lynching a federal hate crime, and there were four people who voted against it, not surprisingly Texas' Louis Gohmert was one of the abstaining votes. Shocking, I know! In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, our crack investigative team is going to take a new look at some shocking claims about the presidential diet - just what does Trump eat on a daily basis and is it good for you? Easy answer: no. And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", the US State Department is being petitioned to "Make The Family Great Again" and our resident pastor suspects that there might be an ulterior and much more sinister motive lurking underneath. In a new edition of "Beating A Dead Horse", the conservative war on free speech goes to the courts and loses big time when Dennis Prager's controversial Prager U sues Google over getting banned from Youtube and loses big time. And in a new edition of "NO!", MLB spring training has started, and the hate for the cheating douchebag Houston Astros intensifies, and really the more you boo, the more foolish you look. Plus in a new "I Need A Drink", we are going to raise our glasses and bid farewell to resident Flat Earther "Mad" Mike Hughes, who passed away after his homemade rocket crashed in Barstow, California. Shocking, we know. Finally it's that time of the year when we kick off our annual Stupidest State contest! It's Selection Sunday and we have all of the states, stats, odds and info that you need to fill out your bracket!
Live musical guest: 311

**Top 10 takes a week off**

Edition #8-10: Sorry Folks, Humanity Is Closed Edition (3/18/20)
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Hybrid Best Of / "Live" (from home) Edition The Coronavirus has literally canceled nearly all of humanity. But our show is still going on! So with that in mind we are going to split this edition into a hybrid Best Of / Live Edition to help ease the pain while you are self-isolating during the Coronavirus pandemic. From Idiots #6-1, we recap the time when Trump's bizarre Game Of Thrones obsession was the least of our worries. From Idiots #5-2, we recall the bizarre plan to split California into 3 states that turned out to be a Russian hit job! From Idiots #3-13, Rush Limbaugh mocks a hurricane and well, it doesn't go over well. From Idiots #4-5, we introduce you to a real life Illinois Nazi, Arthur Jones. Where are the Blues Brothers when you need them? From Idiots #5-6, we take a look at how your favorite breakfast cereals could have got contaminated with the Honey Smacks recall. From Idiots #5-21, our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", asks the question "Is CNN Satanic?" (spoiler alert! Probably). From Idiots #7-22, our segment "Unpopular Opinions" asks why does the older generation lose their mind when the younger generation doesn't know their music? Well ask Billie Eilish and Van Halen! From Idiots #8-7, why is the XFL a thing? But sadly it is no longer a thing thanks to Coronavirus. Plus we also have a new edition of "People Are Dumb" because while the world might be ending, we can at least laugh at stupid people, right? And finally it's time for Stupidest State 2020! This week it's Round 1 Week 1 and we have a battle for Batshit Supremacy as #1 Virginia takes on #2 Kentucky, while in the Family Values Conference, last year's champion #1 Alabama takes on red hot conference favorite #2 Oklahoma! Winner takes all, loser goes home!
Musical Guest: Iggy Pop

Edition #8-11: Do The Fauci Facepalm Edition (Mini Edition) (3/25/20)
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Live From Home (With No Audience) With the whole world shut down from the Great Quarantine, the Top 10 is running at half capacity live from our home base! With the world still reeling from the Virus, Florida is out partying and it took them more than a week to shut down the beaches. With that, we add Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to the ever-growing list of People Who Somehow Got Elected. Meanwhile, we're going to show you some of the ways the world has been turned upside down and what is going on in "The Upside Of Quarantining". In our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", our resident pastor is going to show you some of the ways that the Christian right has been dealing with this crisis. And it's time for Stupidest State Round 1 Week 2! We're live in Austin, TX at the home of the Texas Longhorns, the Frank C. Irwin Events Center, for all the round 1 action! It's a battle for Fiscal Irresponsibility supremacy as #3 Tennessee takes on #4 Nebraska! Meanwhile, in the Gun Nut Conference, #3 New Mexico takes on #4 Missouri!
Live Musical Guest: None Unfortunately

Edition #8-12: Easter Sunday Bloody Easter Sunday Edition
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Live From Home (with no audience) Trump passes the Coronavirus Stimulus bill - we go over what's in it and who voted against it. Plus with the entire world on lock down, we're going to to show you some of the various ways that people are coping with the concept of "social distancing". Plus why are Bernie Bros making a mad claim that Bernie single-handedly saved America from unemployment? We go over some stats and show you why that's not true. We add Mississippi governor Tate Reeves to the ever-growing list of People Who Somehow Got Elected. Plus in our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, why does California have a lack of qualified registered nurses? And what can be done about it? And then in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", why does the Unholy Dark One want packed churches by Easter? This thing isn't going away anytime soon. And in a new edition of "Beating A Dead Horse", why does Twitter give repeated passes to right wing conspiracy theorist (and failed actor) James Woods? Come on guys, you know this won't end well. We also have a new segment that we're going to be debuting called "Conspiracy Corner"! And we're going to start with a batshit crazy theory coming from Q Anon fans about the drug Adrenochrome. And whew, they crazy. We also have an all Coronavirus edition of "People Are Dumb", because of course they are! And it's time for Stupidest State Round 1 Week 3! We're live from New Orleans where Michigan goes for broke against Pennsylvania in the Fiscal Irresponsibility Conference, while Florida brings their big guns to the dance against Oregon! The Elite 8 is shaping up!
Live Musical Guest: None, It's A Home Show

Edition #8-13: He Went To Jared Edition (4/8/20)
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Live From Home (with no audience) The Trump led Supreme Court issued a major blow to voting rights by forcing people to vote in person in the middle of a pandemic, effectively throwing out thousands of votes in the process. Trump finally enlists someone to head up the pandemic response team, and it's - wait for it - Jared Kushner! And there aren't enough facepalms in the world for this. Meanwhile, in the US Navy, Captain Crozier, head of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, got fired after sounding the alarm on the virus spreading on his ship. Elsewhere, a group of senators and Congressman have been caught profiting from the pandemic, and we go through the list and decide that no punishment is too good for these crooks. Top 10 Investigates, why is the heartburn drug Zantac on a worldwide recall? We get to the bottom of this mystery. And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", there's a far-right pastor in Pennsylvania who plans to hold a Woodstock like festival in an effort to stick it to stay at home orders, so our resident pastor explains why this is a really bad idea. And in "Beating A Dead Horse", after hardcore band Trapt goes full MAGA and invites tons of parody accounts, is it OK to sue your parody account? Probably. We also have a new edition of Conspiracy Corner - why are conspiracy theorists filming their local hospitals in an attempt to discredit COVID-19 panic? Well, easy answer - they're insane. And in "I Need A Drink", we need some drinks to explain why a string of stunningly stupid crimes has turned New Jersey into the Florida of the north. Plus it's time for Stupidest State Round 1 Week 4! It's a battle for the Batshit Conference as #3 Idaho takes on #4 South Carolina. Meanwhile, over in the Family Values Conference, #3 Ohio takes on #4 Indiana! The Elite 8 is shaping up, folks!
Live Musical Guest: None, it's a home show

Edition #8-14: Wheel Of Corruption: The Phantom Menace Edition (4/22/20)
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Live From Home (with no audience) Trump leaves the power of reopening the economy to the states, but then tells them that he is the decider on this (where have we heard that before?) while governors like Gavin Newsom are proving to be the cooler heads in the room. Meanwhile, Trump has one of his worst weeks ever when he melts down on TV night after night, causing his approval ratings to drop and he puts into place a reopening team consisting of... no public health officials or doctors. Elsewhere, a series of insane protests against social distancing and other measures put into place because of the pandemic are propping up across the country with predictable results. The latest casualties from the economic fallout from the impact include upscale clothing retailer Neiman Marcus and Vince McMahon's XFL. In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, we explore the dangers of Trump's drug of choice, hydroxychloroquine, and the dangers of taking it without medical advice. And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", is COVID 19 the result of a rebellion against God? Our resident pastor explores this topic and the predictable results of the Christian right. In a new "Beating A Dead Horse", Fox News is very actively trying to kill us and they might actually succeed. Plus we profile quack TV doctor Mehmet Oz in a new edition of "This Fucking Guy". We also have a new edition of People Are Dumb, because of course they are! And it's time for Stupidest State Round 2! This time it's the Gun Nut Championship as #2 Florida takes on #3 New Mexico in a showcase shootout!
Live Musical Guest: None, it's a home show

Edition #8-15: Just What Doctor Trump Ordered Edition (4/29/20) (#198)
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Live From Home (With No Audience) Trump does something ridiculously stupid (shocker) and recommends that people inject bleach as a way to cure the virus, but then walks back his statements and says that he didn't do it. Or did he? We also delve into possible scenarios about how the economy can restart, but Georgia's example is going to backfire on them big time. Meanwhile, it's been learned that the guy who Trump appointed to lead the Coronavirus response team originally was a former breeder of the dog species known as Labradoodle. Yes, no public health experts or doctors necessary. Conservatives are also upping the ante on their game to fire Dr. Fauci after he proves to be the actual adult in the room. In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, we take a look at possible vaccines in development for the virus, of which there are over 100, but the most promising looks to be out of Oxford University. And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", there's a holy war against social distancing brewing and we will tell you the religious right's latest plan to spread the virus and further disrupt your way of life. In a new "Beating A Dead Horse", can you get over a celebrity? K-Pop fans are taking their social media wars against every celebrity known to man to a new level and taking the culture wars international! Plus we add Georgia governor Brian Kemp to the ever-growing list of People Who Somehow Got Elected. And in a new "I Need A Drink" - how was a rare and valuable Van Gogh painting swiped from a French art museum when the whole country is supposed to be on lockdown? This is one of the more bizarre mysteries out there. Finally it's time for Stupidest State Round 2 Week 2! It's a Family Values faceoff as the reigning champions #1 Alabama take on heavily favored underdogs in #4 Indiana for a chance to advance to the Final Four!
Live Musical Guest: None, It's A Home Show

Edition #8-16: If This Country's Rocking, Don't Come Knocking Edition (#199!) (5/6/20)
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Live From Home (with no audience) After Trump hints that Michigan must be liberated, a group of MAGA hat wearing gun nuts storm the Michigan capital attempting to get liberated, and it backfires on them. With fears of a second wave imminent, Trump prematurely declares the pandemic over and we examine just what could possibly go wrong if the country reopens - a second wave of this is practically imminent. Meanwhile, the Pentagon finally confirms something that we've all expected since space exploration began - aliens exist! Please someone better call Tom DeLonge! Plus as Joe Biden inches closer to the democratic nomination, a sexual harassment claim has been filed against him, but is there any traction on this or are they trying to Al Franken him? In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, there's many differing theories into the origins of coronavirus, but what's the real story? Is it natural or man made? We will find out! And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", our resident pastor embraces his Jewish side as he examines what's been going on with NYC's Jewish community and well, it's not great. Plus in the latest edition of "Beating A Dead Horse" - really what's the deal with the Land O' Lakes label controversy? If you think removing the iconic character from the label is bad, wait until you hear the real history of Native Americans! After Jesse Ventura announces a bid to run for president, we ask "The Green Party - How Is This Still A Thing?". We also have a new "I Need A Drink" - Universal Studios recently showed that it can bypass traditional movie theaters after Trolls: World Tour made some serious money during quarantine. But theaters aren't having any of it! And finally it's time for Stupidest State Round 2 Week 3! It's the Batshit Conference finals as #1 Virginia takes on #3 Idaho for a spot in the Final Four! We're live from Austin with all the 3rd round action!
Musical guest: None, it's a home show

Edition #8-17: Drop It Like Your Blood Clots Edition (#200!) (5/13/20)
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Live From Home (With No Audience) We celebrate our 200th edition! COVID comes to the White House, and if you think Trump is dealing with this unwanted guest, well, as the old saying goes, "He who denied it, supplied it.". Trump also manages to escapee the confines of the White House for a tour of a Honeywell plant in Phoenix, and it was quite the shit show. Everyone's favorite joke of a smear artist, Jacob Wohl, is back, and his latest scam to pay someone to setup a sexual harassment suit, well, backfired on him big time. In a new edition of "We're All Gonna Die", if you think COVID is bad, wait until you see the giant insects that Asia is sending our way! In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, the state of Mississippi is in big trouble after an audit revealed that state officials wasted millions on some very high end and unnecessary items! Plus in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", are the lockdowns waging war on your religious freedoms? Christians are upping the rhetoric and our resident pastor is here to tell them that they're wrong! In a new edition of "Beating A Dead Horse", are the sexual harassment claims against Joe Biden legit or horseshit? We will find out! We also have a new edition of "Conspiracy Corner" - was Trump justified in his firing of disgraced FBI head honcho James Comey? The Q Anon "experts" are on the trail! We also have a new People Are Dumb, because of course they are! And finally it's time for Stupidest State Round 2 Week 4! It's the Fiscal Irresponsibility Conference championship! This time conference favorite #1 Michigan takes on underdog #4 Nebraska!
Musical Guest: The New Rolling Stones song "Living In A Ghost Town"

Edition #8-18: Sometimes You Don't Wanna Go Where Everyone Knows Your Name Edition (5/20/20)
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Live From Home (With No Audience) After being banned from the Trump administration for doing that thing called "speaking the truth", Dr. Rick Bright informs the world that we were under prepared for COVID, and will be under prepared for when the cures and vaccines come. In Wisconsin, the GOP and the voting public have clearly shown that they don't give a shit about public health and have reopened the state anyways in spite of government orders, because, America. In the latest coming from Trump's batshit fantasy world, he's peddling a new conspiracy theory about Obama that doesn't exist because, well, he's certifiably deranged. Meanwhile, in California, Elon Musk has reopened the Tesla manufacturing plant in Fremont and has shown that he doesn't give a crap about his employees. In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, China's got a bamboo shortage that is affecting the world wide panda population, thanks to COVID, so what can be done about it? We will get to the bottom of this. And in our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", our favorite crackpot, Mark Taylor, is back in the news and well, he failed at being the prophet that everyone thinks he is. Our resident pastor is here to laugh about it. After listening to the restaurant lobby and not public health experts about reopening Wisconsin, we add Wisconsin governor Tony Evers to the growing list of People Who Somehow Got Elected. We also have a new edition of "Conspiracy Corner" and while the talk of a COVID vaccine is ramping up, the disinformation machine is already kicking into high gear! And in "I Need A Drink", do we really need a spinoff of Entourage's hot-headed, anger-challenged Hollywood super agent Ari Gold? Especially given Jeremy Piven's past history? I think I need a few drinks to dissect this possible series that no one needs. Finally it's time for the Stupidest State Final Four! Idaho. Michigan. Florida. Alabama. Two of these teams advance, one wins! It's going to be an epic showdown for the ages!
Musical Guest: New AWOLNATION song "Pacific Coast Highway (In The Movies)"

Edition #8-19: What To Expect When You're Expecting Worse Edition (5/27/20)
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Live From Home (With No Audience) Season Finale! In a change of pace, we take a look inside the race to develop a Coronavirus vaccine - what's it going to take to get billions of doses distributed throughout the world? Plus with states easing social distancing rules, are we headed toward the dreaded second wave or are things actually getting better in the long run? Plus we look at the latest in the anti-lockdown protests, which are getting weirder, scarier, and nuttier, and in some cases are actually becoming self-aware. And in the latest edition of "Trump Barfs His Brain", Trump keeps spewing nonsense and is getting advised against his reckless self-medicating with hydroxychloroquine. In our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, we're going to take a look at the massive effort to discredit the coronavirus vaccine - even before it's fully developed or released! Anti-vaxxers be damned! In our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", are our nation's holy institutions doing the right thing or the wrong thing when it comes to reopening? Our pastor will take a look at several different cases of all faiths! In a new edition of "Beating A Dead Horse", could the Senate get its' first dose of the QAnon cult? We take a look at a campaign out of Oregon that aims to merge fantasy internet conspiracies with real life. And in a new edition of "Conspiracy Corner", why are people destroying 5G cell phone towers before they're installed? It may have something to do with Coronavirus, or it may not. We also have a new "I Need A Drink" in which we're going to get drunk and discuss the latest in the College Admissions Scandal! I don't want your life!! Finally it's time for the Stupidest State Championship! Florida. Michigan. One of these two states will be crowned our Stupidest State! We're at the Banc Of California Stadium in Los Angeles with the champagne on ice!
Musical Guest: An excerpted live performance from King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's live album "Chunky Shrapnel"

Best Of #12: Season 8 Recap: Shit Really Hits The Fan Edition
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Best Of! From Idiots #8-2, Trump brings us to the brink of a possible World War III after a series of diplomatic blunders really cost him some big time points with the UN. From Idiots #8-4, we take on Trump's challenge of whether or not people actually read the impeachment transcript - turns out he didn't either! From Idiots #8-6, after everyone's favorite conservative blowhard Rush Limbaugh announces he has possibly terminal lung cancer, we ponder, should we feel sorry for someone who's spent their entire career telling us to pound sand? Probably. From Idiots #8-9, Trump took a trip to India to party with Modi in a giant stadium full of people who really didn't seem that interested in what either of them had to say. We also have a brand new bonus segment, our weekly investigative piece, Top 10 Investigates, takes a look at the Coronavirus disinformation campaign, and there's a lot of it out there, so watch your backs when looking at this information. From Idiots #8-3, our weekly visit to the Holy Church Of The Top 10 in "Holy Shit", takes a look at the feud over the future of the Catholic Church and differing viewpoints from former Pope Benedict and current Pope Francis. From Idiots #8-15, "Beating A Dead Horse", takes a look at how fans of Korean pop are turning the tables on your favorite celebrities by weaponizing social media against them. We also have another new segment, our segment Conspiracy Corner, takes a look at the injustice protests and that if you see some guys wearing Hawaiian shirts carrying large machine guns, they're not there to join hands and sing Kumbaya. From Idiots #8-5, we have a special all Florida edition of "People Are Dumb" which includes some of the craziest Florida Man stories around! And finally from Idiots #8-4, our segment "Keeping Up With The Candidates" , both Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders command two of the largest troll armies on the internet, so why are they fighting and not joining forces? That should have happened!
Musical Guest: Sons Of Apollo