A Chicken in Every Pod

Come along as a graduate student and his much cooler wife explore all the minutiae, trivia, and historical contexts of contemporary politics and US history. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll vote, and we'll all have a ball in the process.

21- Ukraine & The State of the Union 03/02/2022

21- Ukraine & The State of the Union Back after a few months hiatus, we're recapping Biden's 2022 State of the Union and giving some background on the Russian/Ukrainian conflict happening right now. And maybe a bit about National Treasure. /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/22313756

20 - One Year Anniversary Halloween Spooktacular Minisode 10/31/2021

20 - One Year Anniversary Halloween Spooktacular Minisode Blah! I vant to celebrate the one year anniversary of A Chicken in Every Pod with a spooky minisode and also suck your blood! Can you believe it folks? A whole year, and all we've gotten to show for it is the near-total collapse of Western civilization! Spooky!! We're here to celebrate our anniversary as well as the spooky season with a terrifying Lucia-led special on the hauntings and psychic phenomena of the presidents! Buckle in, grab your holy water, and don't get too scared! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/20994635

19 - IATSE, Entertainment Unions, and the Hollywood Blacklist 09/28/2021

19 - IATSE, Entertainment Unions, and the Hollywood Blacklist Solidarity forever! With a potential looming strike from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) over the absolutely bogus working conditions in Hollywood, we thought it would be a perfect time to explore the history of unionization in Tinseltown, as well as the intimately related story of the Hollywood Blacklist. Follow @ia_stories on Instagram for harrowing detail into why we support IATSE and their workers in their current efforts. /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/20624789

18 - War in Afghanistan 08/31/2021

18 - War in Afghanistan After twenty long years and four different presidential administrations, the US war in Afghanistan is finally over. In this new episode, Kyle and Lucia get deep into the morass to discuss exactly what happened in Afghanistan, from the British invasion (not that one) a hundred years ago to the Soviet-Afghan War of the 1980s all the way to today (technically yesterday). /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/20315642

17 - UFOs Part 2 07/01/2021

17 - UFOs Part 2 Gleep my glorp! As promised, folks, we're continuing our coverage of the recent UFO news! We go over the government UFO report as well as the hotly anticipated "more fun" stories –– about PRESIDENTS hanging out with ALIENS. It's a wild ride to the stars, so don't miss this wrap-up of our UFO coverage! Plus: RIP Mike Gravel and a somewhat muddled rendition of "Misbehavin" from the wonderful HBO series The Righteous Gemstones as we finish setting up the audio for the show /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/19666835

16 - UFOs 05/31/2021

16 - UFOs The truth is...right here!? It's been a minute but we're back, and we're digging into the hottest news story this side of Saturn's rings –– UFOs! With the New York Times and the Department of Defense rolling out new disclosures seemingly by the day, we figure it's about time we got our Mulder and Mulderina on and dug into the truth. Plus: We got married! And we talk about it! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/19305590

15 – Filibuster 03/29/2021

15 – Filibuster Filibustin' makes me feel good! Hello friends and enemies, on the new ChickenPod we're getting into the history of the filibuster! We talk about how and why the filibuster is a Jim Crow relic, why there is a movement to abolish it, and how it got to be what it is today. Plus: the White House Easter egg roll, an explanation of the end of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Kyle saying "grind to a halt" way too many times! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/18502772

14 – Irish Americans 03/16/2021

14 – Irish Americans Faith and begorrah! It's the week of St. Patrick's Day, and your brave hosts are here to clink glass around a little glass of whiskey that we're sharing as we get into the history of the Irish diaspora in America and their most famous holiday. Plus: Lots of attempts at accents, a round-up of the news of the day, and a brief history of Kyle's Irish family, from County Longford to the Ontario town Letterkenny is based on to the industrial Midwest to sunny Southern California. Editor's note: "Cilantro" is Spanish, not Italian, but "coriander" is rooted in French, so Kyle's 1 for 2 from the cold open. /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/18353429

13 – Fannie Lou Hamer and the History of Black History Month 03/01/2021

13 – Fannie Lou Hamer and the History of Black History Month Hey gang! This week we've got an interrelated two-parter –– the history of Black History Month and its progenitor, the historian Carter Woodson, and the life and work of pioneering activist Fannie Lou Hamer. Strap on in folks –– this one's informative and powerful as hell! Special credit to legendary blues artist Elizabeth Cotten for the closing credits music –– her seminal tune "Freight Train." We didn't get into Cotten in the episode, but as a blues musician from a poor family in North Carolina, her incredible music is the soundtrack to these stories. Look her up and enjoy, why don't ya!! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/18134795

12 - St. Valentine's Day Massacre 02/14/2021

12 - St. Valentine's Day Massacre Love is in the air. It's nearly Valentine's Day, and your hosts have taken a break from pitching woo to talk about the most romantic thing we could think of –– the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre and the Prohibition conditions that led to it. Load up your Tommy gun, grab a stogie, and pour yourself a dang lemonade, because we're lighting this garage up! Plus: TrumpWatch, romantic comedies, and some Lucia family history! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/17939303

11 - Secretary of Transportation 02/07/2021

11 - Secretary of Transportation Get in losers, we're building America's transportation infrastructure! Here's the thing: Kyle thought it would be fun to, over time, cover all the Cabinet positions, and since Ratboy Pete was just confirmed as Secretary of Transportation, why not start there? Well, the episode turned out pretty great despite the dull subject matter! We get into the history of the DOT, Mayor Pete's record, Norman Mineta's missing 9/11 commission testimony, Marjorie Taylor Greene, AOC Derangement Syndrome a new installment of Armie Watch, and more! Plus: Kyle does his longest Trump impression ever, and the quality does not stay consistent! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/17855744

10 - Wall Street 02/01/2021

10 - Wall Street Ka-ching! That's the sound of money, baby, because this week your best gal and fella are talking about Wall Street –– where did it come from? What does it do? Where is it going? We also sink our little teeth into the recent GameStop / Robinhood controversy, and put newly inaugurated President Lucia up to her first major task. Plus: new release schedule and artwork! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/17766869

9 - Inauguration 01/24/2021

9 - Inauguration Folks, we're talkin' 'naug'! Joe Biden has officially been sworn in as president and the news is otherwise a little slow, so we're taking a moment to have a (relatively) lighter, (theoretically) funner episode and talk about the history of presidential inaugurations and enjoyable trivia thereof. Because there's not really a lot to that, we also have a true crime corner and discuss Trump's last-minute executions, we get into the psychology of Biden's place in the Democratic Party, and tease a discussion that we never actually get to (this time!). Also Lucia's the president now. /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/17669930

8 - How to Remove a President 01/14/2021

8 - How to Remove a President Hey friends! It's been a minute! Coming in hot off a(n imo) richly deserved winter break, your favorite podcasting couple is back to talk about all the, uhhh, stuff that's happened! We talk the Georgia runoffs, we talk Armie Hammer's DMs, and, most importantly, we talk President Trump's second impeachment and the 25th amendment. Tune in to hear all of this and more, including our exploration of TikTok's hottest new trend! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/17544272

7 - The War on Christmas 12/23/2020

7 - The War on Christmas Ho? Ho? Ho? Folks, I bring ill tidings from the battlefield: we're losing the War on Christmas. If we want to win, we need to come to know our enemy as ourselves. That's why, today, we're digging into the history of the greatest forever war in American history –– the WAR on CHRISTMAS. Put on your flak jacket, load up your M4, and hop in the jeep –– it's Christmastime. Bonus: you get to hear Kyle do the accent of his people (hillfolk), a quick discussion of the COVID relief bill (before Trump's recent threat to veto it), and a continued rundown of Biden's cabinet-to-be –– plus, Lucia's new Christmas song at the end! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/17303681

6 - "President-Elect" 12/08/2020

6 - "President-Elect" How does the presidential transition work? Did Joe Biden make up the title "president-elect" to steal the presidency? We're deep in the doldrums of the holidays, folks, and your intrepid hosts are tired and a little under the weather but we are doing this for you, the people, our beloved audience! We're getting into the history of the presidential transition period and the phrase "president-elect," which many people online seem to think is a new concept. Hey, come along and learn something, why don't ya! Bonus: Lucia's pitches for how the entertainment industry could do better, a brief run-down of Biden's cabinet picks as of hte time of the recording, and a short interruption. /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/17104622

5 - Turkey Pardoning 11/25/2020

5 - Turkey Pardoning Gobble freakin' gobble –– Turkey Day is upon us, and the holiday-exhausted A Chicken in Every Pod crack investigation team is here to dig into that strangest of political traditions, the presidential turkey pardoning! Where did this weird thing come from? Can Lucia guess which of each pair of turkeys was pardoned? How could this possibly tie into a previous episode? Tune in and find out! Bonus: A history of Thanksgiving, lots of Penny interruptions, and some IMPROVISATIONAL MUSICAL COMEDY. /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/16960904

4 - Aaron Sorkin 11/19/2020

4 - Aaron Sorkin Is that the sound of the Bartlett '98 campaign we hear? No –– it's just the newest episode of A Chicken in Every Pod! Today, we lighten up the vibe a little bit by digging into, arguably, the most influential presence in the modern liberal mind: Mr. Aaron Sorkin. We're talking The West Wing, we're talking The Social Network, we're especially talking The Trial of the Chicago 7 –– baby, we're talkin' Sorkin! Bonus: A long discussion up front about COVID, a lot of Penny noises, and a semi-successful attempt at a walk-and-talk. /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/16869482

BREAKING: Joe Biden Wins 11/07/2020

BREAKING: Joe Biden Wins Wawaweewa! After a week of waiting with bated breath, this morning all the major news outlets have called the 2020 presidential election for Downtown Joey B, and the Chicken in Every Pod Rapid Response Team is here to tell you what's the deal, man, and share our feelings with a special immediate-reaction minisode, recorded minutes after we watched Joe Scarborough tell that freakin' Cheeto in the White House that he's dang fired! Check it out, and tune in Friday for the next full episode! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/16720097

3 – The Electoral College 11/02/2020

3 – The Electoral College What is the Electoral College? How does it work, and why? Holy guacamole –– it's almost The Big Game (tm)! That's right folks, the election is just around the corner, so we're taking some time to dig into the actual mechanic of an American presidential election: the Electoral College. We'll get deep into the nitty-gritty and answer all your most pressing questions! Bonus: Predictions for Tuesday, a in-depth discussion of the 2000 election, and a little song about a certain little cat! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/16643462

2 – Gerrymandering 10/24/2020

2 – Gerrymandering What is gerrymandering? What is the census and why does it matter? 2020 is a census year, folks, so it's time to talk about redistricting and its evil twin, gerrymandering. In this second episode of A Chicken in Every Pod, we get into both the nitty and the gritty on what the census is, what it has to do with Congressional and state legislative districts, and how that process can be used for evil. Listen and subscribe now to learn this...and more! Bonus: A brief overview of the final presidential debate, some so-so Trump impressions, and a special musical treat at the very end! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/16532513

1 – Court Packing 10/15/2020

1 – Court Packing What is court packing and why does it matter? Packing the Supreme Court is all the rage these days, with President Trump's imminent eleventh-hour appointment of Amy Coney Barrett. What techniques can the Democratic Party use to combat a 6-3 conservative judiciary? What does the Supreme Court do, anyway? Find out in this inaugural episode of A Chicken in Every Pod! Bonus: A short discussion on the origins of the title, the Hoover Dam, and canned meats! /episode/index/show/achickenineverypod/id/16419596

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