#205 - Election Reaction, Processing & Rambling
Winners and Losers Show
Election 2024 was a terrible day that will destroy us all so listen to me talk about it at length and go through some videos from a few shows as they aired results the day of. Full Episode 205 on YouTube: Support links here:
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#204 - My The Vanguard Appearance & More
Winners and Losers Show
I went on The Vanguard podcast to discuss "Tell The Truth, Cenk." I break down some clips and react to comments, plus I found a clip of Cenk Uygur referring to his union-busting I mentioned on a previous show, and Ana Kasparian went viral for remarks to her boss about fascism. Full Episode 204 on YouTube: Vanguard Interview On YouTube: Support links here:
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#203 - Evidence? Here's Your Evidence!
Winners and Losers Show
Back from trip, my new TYT article full of receipts (25:39) and Cenk Uygur confronted about his union-busting (1:45:19). "No, I am definitely not a union-buster," he says. Then asked about evidence: "Pfft! What evidence!?" We go through the reams of evidence that detail the extent of Cenk's union-busting and discuss why he's motivated to continue gaslighting his audience. Long one! Full Episode 203 on YouTube: when available Support links here:
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#202 - The One She Barfs The Least
Winners and Losers Show
Audio only version (this and Patreon) has an extra 45 minutes at the top, recorded 10.5.24 but I recorded the rest on 9.26.24, posted it on YouTube a few days later and then I failed to get the audio version out until tonight. It's Saturday night. I'm leaving early for a trip. I had some thoughts to share. After the opening ramble, the YT version starts: cat talk, Pelosi, blackwater guy, Lletcher county, Eric Adams. Enjoy! Full Episode 202 on YouTube: (does not have the first 45 min this one has) Support links here:
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#201 - Burdened By What Will Be
Winners and Losers Show
I'm bald! Learn a great cooking tip, enjoy an oddly satisfying cat hair moment, closer to publishing article about Young Turks Working conditions (LOTS of talk about how the union started and exploring the version TYT told its audience), Matt Walsh gets schooled on Haiti by Ryan Grim on Breaking points and says you should work sick, can men do laundry or dishes, checking out Kamala Harris on Oprah and the many famous celebrities who turned up for it (Bryan Cranston, Chris Rock, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Ben Stiller). Plus a whole lot more. Full Episode 201 on YouTube: Support links here: ...
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#200 - Certain Dooms w/ James Fritz
Winners and Losers Show
Comedian and mentor to failed comedians James Fritz, Hank's mentor, joins Hank on Winners and Losers for a fun conversation about politics, comedy, life in Los Angeles, progressive media, vinyl, pistachios, algorithms, mediocrity (Bill Maher), food delivery horror stories, follicle privilege, humanity's rightful purpose, being a cool nerd, Hank's bad attitude, human attention, covid & capitalist carnage, whether James wants a cat, how the internet ruined stand up and how the world will end. Follow James on Twitter: and Full Episode 200 on YouTube when available Support links here:
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Just Talking #001 - Monday Sep 16 2024 — Caging Tigers
Winners and Losers Show
No video. I just turned the mic on and started talking. Talking plans for the future and some of the darkness my head's been generating lately, the frustrations of a creative career, a little TYT talk, kitty cat talk, what stand up means to me now that I know I'm autistic. And other stuff probably! This format will develop over time. I'm so sick of editing freakin' videos! Support links here:
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#199 - DNC — Epic Commentary, Epicer Thoughts
Winners and Losers Show
I watched the DNC. I have thoughts. From rambling about delusions, hope and lefties, we do quick checks of various speakers, enjoy an Bernie Sanders's brother, talk about Phil Donahue dying and listen to him school Ayn Rand, watch Hasan Piker get booted from the DNC and see David Sirota agree with Cenk Uygur that paid family leave is the right thing to support. Full Episode XXX on YouTube: Support links here:
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#198 - RFK Jr's Free Bear
Winners and Losers Show
Kamala Harris chooses between Walz, Shapiro & a bald Astronaut, RFK Jr tells Roseanne Barr about a free bear and Donald Trump goes full narcissist at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) conference, plus the usual brilliant asides, insightful insights and above-average fever-rambling. Full Episode 198 on YouTube: Support links here:
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#197 - Biden Bounced For Kamala & TYT Job Talk
Winners and Losers Show
The Young Turks job talk at beginning and end (2:25:17) — addressing requests for proof of my claims about having 3 different classifications and why I was motivated to unionize. Lots of videos of political news from the last couple weeks, from Joe Biden refusing to drop out, JD Vance's awkward Diet Mountain Dew Joke, RNC highlights to Biden stepping down to Kamala Harris taking over as the Democratic party nominee. Full Episode 197on YouTube: Support links here:
info_outlineFirst podcast of the year! Some thoughts about online trends regarding autism, showing an overly-dramatic video about the cat I'm trying to rehome and then we go through a bunch of bookmarks from the last few weeks including a guy complimenting Vivek Ramaswamy's wife's backside, Nikki Haley blasting trump for his terrible brain, a tarot lady, a nice moment with Shaq and NBA rookie GG jackson, the writers of Ridiculousness battling their hyper-millionaire boss for union recognition and a great smart dumb joke from Caddyshack about Albert Einstein.
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Winners and Losers started in 2010. Hosted by Hank Thompson, a comedian, writer, animator, video editor, woodworker, filmmaker and late-identified autistic with experience in progressive media (The Young Turks, The Jimmy Dore Show). Its early years center on the Chicago stand up scene but it has evolved into a show about capitalism, anticapitalism, leftist analysis, news commentary, culture, baldness as well as conversations with fun, interesting people. Stop losing and start listening! Today!