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The Humanist Report

Summary: The Humanist Report is a progressive political podcast that analyzes political news stories through the lens of humanism. This podcast is hosted by Mike Figueredo, a Ph.D student of public policy and political activist.

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 Episode 261: Outbreak In The White House | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 03:54:41

In this episode we’ll discuss the bizarre circumstances surrounding President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis as well as the reaction from his cultists. We’ll also discuss the 2020 presidential election, the Supreme Court’s new term, a spat between members of Congress, and the Vice Presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence. Finally, we close the show by talking to 2020 congressional candidate Liam O’Mara from California.

 Episode 260: Election Fatigue | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:44:11

In this episode we’ll continue our coverage of the exhausting 2020 presidential election: we’ll discuss Trump’s tax returns, his Supreme Court nominee, the first presidential debate, and much more!

 Episode 259: Evil Personified | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:28:29

In this episode we’ll discuss the utter loathsomeness of the Republican Party and how they’re hellbent on destroying what’s left of American democracy. Not only are they attempting to hypocritically steal another Supreme Court seat from the Democratic Party, but Trump is encouraging his supporters to intimidate voters at the polls, William Barr is unconstitutionally attempting to criminalize protests across the country, and Trump continues to make outrageously insensitive comments about COVID-19. Ghoulish doesn’t even begin to describe the modern Republican Party. Also, U.S. Senate candidate Paula Jean Swearengin returns to the show after being endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders to discuss the state of her race against Shelley Moore Capito.

 Episode 258: Hell World | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:44:28

In this episode we’ll discuss the wildfires ravaging the west coast as well as the 2020 election—including Trump’s insane interview with Fox News’ Judge Jeanine Pirro and his ABC News town hall where he humiliated himself. We’ll also discuss the Democratic Party’s undemocratic campaign against the Green Party and hear from a multi-millionaire about how “hard” it is to be rich.

 Episode 257: Unrest | Episode 257 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:58:25

In this gigantic episode we’ll discuss the civil unrest across the country, Biden’s response to Trump’s attacks, the 2020 general election, and we’ll also have 2020 congressional candidate Adam Christensen on the show!

 Episode 256: The RNC Horror Show | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:24:54

In this episode we’ll discuss the utter insanity that took place at the 2020 RNC Convention. We’ll also discuss the shooting of Jacob Blake followed by the protests that took place, the 2020 election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the primary elections coming up in Massachusetts, and more!

 Episode 255: Convention Depression | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:40:04

It’s the week of the DNC Convention so of course we’ll be making fun of the most stupid and cringeworthy moments. We’ll also talk about Trump’s continued assault on the U.S. Postal Service and how this may impact the 2020 election in a substantial way if the Democratic Party doesn’t take immediate action. We’ll also talk about the return of the birther movement, Cardi B’s interview with Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s plans for healthcare reform, and more!

 Episode 254: Poisonous Politics & P-Words | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 03:53:07

This episode has something for everyone: electoral sabotage, politically motivated smear jobs, QAnon Republicans, Dave Rubin, and of course, P-words! American politics seems more toxic than it usually is, but at least we’re all experiencing these glitches in the simulation we’re all probably in together, right? We’ll discuss Trump’s attacks on social security and mail-in voting, Kamala Harris, the allegations against Alex Morse and Shahid Buttar, and we’ll close the show by talking to Melba Pearson and David Kim.

 Episode 253: Democracy In Decline | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 03:04:40

Trump takes his attacks on mail-in voting to the next level. We’ll talk about his scheme to sabotage mail-in voting by kneecapping the U.S. Postal Service. We’ll break down the dangers this poses and also discuss the Trump Organization investigation, Trump’s unintentionally hilarious interview with Axios, and whether or not his demand to reopen schools applies to his own son, Barron Trump. We’ll also talk about Chris Murphy’s coup confession, the Kentucky Senate race, anti-maskers, MSNBC and Fox News’ bias, Biden’s brain, Cori Bush’s victory and much more.

 Episode 252: Demand Better | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:12:03

The Democratic Party continues to fail Americans at a time when we need a competent opposition Party more than ever. The DNC platform committee is overwhelmingly rejecting progressive proposals such as Medicare For All and weed legalization, resulting in a likely rebellion at the convention in August. Additionally, as Americans face a looming eviction crisis, congressional Democrats keep caving to the demands of the Republican Party. We’ll also talk about Elon Musk’s “trolling” of the left, Joe Rogan’s rant against video games, Ben Shapiro’s anti-empathy tirade, Trump’s jealousy of Dr. Fauci, and more. Finally, we’ll close the show by talking to a 21-year old candidate for Florida’s House of Representatives named Elijah Manning.

 Episode 251: American Authoritarianism | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:05:26

The prospect of authoritarianism in America is no longer a matter of ‘if’ or ‘when’—it’s here. Trump’s ongoing occupation of Portland, and threat to deploy federal agents to more cities, shows how powerful and tyrannical the Executive branch has become. To make matters worse, there’s little hope his rogue and brazenly unconstitutional actions can (or actually will) be reigned in. This is authoritarianism—full stop. On that note we’ll talk about what could happen if he refuses to step down in the event he loses the election in November, his backtracking on COVID-19, and the hilariously clueless attack strategy he’s using against Joe Biden. We’ll close the show by talking to Jessica Scarane, who’s running for the U.S. Senate against Chris Coons in Delaware, and we’ll conclude the episode by remembering the life of the great Michael Brooks.

 Episode 250: Fascist Trash | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:59:46

Trump actually followed through on his threat to violently quell protests and override governors; however, instead of using the military he’s deployed DHS and ICE agents to protests in Seattle, D.C. and Portland, Oregon under the guise of defending statues. Federal agents have remained in Portland in spite of Governor Kate Brown’s objections. We’ll talk about this fascistic escalation. Also, Trump’s brain continues to melt, COVID continues to spread, Joe Biden offers the left something good, and progressives win big in Texas. Finally, we’ll close the show by talking to 2020 congressional candidate Jen Perelman in Florida’s 23rd congressional district, who’s running against the notoriously corrupt Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

 Episode 249: COVID For All | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 03:13:37

Trump’s administration has officially given up the fight against COVID-19, with White House staffers reportedly hoping Americans will become “numb” to the deaths caused by the pandemic. That approach (or lack thereof) paired with Trump’s supporters actively fighting against mask mandates and shaming responsible people that choose to wear masks has culminated in an absolute disaster for the country. Additionally, Trump’s administration is pressuring governors to resume school in the fall as normal. We’ll discuss Trump’s COVID-19 failures as well as other news and close the show by talking to comedian Twitch streamer and YouTuber Lance from The Serfs.

 Episode 248: Trump Is Flailing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:19:51

It’s evident Trump is worried about the election in November; and rather than trying to propose policy solutions to appeal to working Americans, he’s choosing to go along with his usual strategy of lying, whining, and sucking himself off. We’ll talk about his catastrophe of a town hall on Fox News, his behavior on Twitter as well as his response to COVID-19 (which is somehow getting even worse). Additionally we’ll discuss the Kentucky Democratic primary, Jamaal Bowman’s interview on CNN, and more. We’ll close the show by talking to congressional candidate Chris Armitage as well as authors Patrick Cote and Joy Marie about their satirical book parodying resistance liberals.

 Episode 247: Trump F*ck Ups | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:39:35

Trump’s down in the polls, his Tulsa rally flopped, and he’s becoming more irritable by the day. We’ll discuss his unhinged Tulsa rally, whether or not he slowed down testing for COVID-19, his lies about mail-in voting, and more. Additionally we’ll talk about the arctic heatwave, the efficacy of masks in stopping the spread of COVID-19, Breonna Taylor, and the primary election results from Kentucky and New York. We’ll also close the show by talking to 2020 congressional candidate Donna Imam once again.

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