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Trump Bribes Americans with $5K "Dividends" & GOP Gets Weird at Midterm Convention | Andrew Garfield
Trump’s Republican Midterm Convention flops with low turnout, empty promises, and GOP behavior that is just straight up weird (we’re looking at you, Tim Scott). Michael Kosta dives into the highlights, including Trump’s pledge to give out $5,000 "dividends" if the GOP wins the House and Senate, the president's…
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Armchair Anonymous: Bad Teacher
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a bad teacher. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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GOP RSVP's "No" to Trump Convention & Push to Ban Mamdani from 9/11 Ceremony | Jia Tolentino
Michael Kosta dives into the Trump-headlined Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas and the growing list of GOP candidates making excuses not to attend. Plus, J.D. Vance “celebrates” the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and Jordan Klepper weighs in on Mayor Mamdani’s commemorations, including his symbolic (and HIGHLY…
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#682 - Bishop Robert Barron
Bishop Robert Barron is a theologian, author and Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of Winona–Rochester in Minnesota. He also started “Word on Fire” ministries and podcast of the same name. Bishop Barron joins Theo to talk about what the Catholic faith looks like in today’s culture, finding purpose in an increasingly…
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Comedy Crimes with Andy Daly
Conan and special guest Andy Daly chat with Peter in Framingham, MA about working for the CPCS Innocence Program, the best sources of DNA, and how to bring comedy into difficult conversations. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply
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MrBallen: “They thought it was their dead mother… but it was worse”
YERRR the GOAT storyteller is with us on the couch today and he's got some crazy stories: - A terrifying TRUE story of a haunted hosue - The strange death of David Lewis - The Dyatlov Pass Incident - The Screeching Lady - 9/11 and it's impact - Diving in the Sterkfontain Caves Gone Wrong - Chris Lemons cheating death…
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Jon on Trump's Meme Assault on Canada & the Alternate Reality He's Constructed | Gov. Spencer Cox
Trump’s delusions have him amping up his trade war with Canada, renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America," denying rising food and gas prices in the U.S., and winning the Iran War again and again. But as the president’s poll numbers sink, loyal acolytes like “human printer” Natalie Harp glaze him into a comforting…
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Angela Duckworth #3 (on bringing out your best)
Angela Duckworth (Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best, Grit) is a psychologist, MacArthur Fellow, and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Angela returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss nearly drowning while trying to save her mother, apologizing 15 years later to an author she…
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#681 - Ex-Counterfeiter Arthur Williams Jr.
Arthur “Art” Williams Jr. is a former counterfeiter known for mastering the 1996 $100 bill. After serving 12 years in prison, he is now an artist and speaker. Art joins Theo to talk about how he was able to counterfeit almost $10M in cash before getting caught, the paranoia that comes with a life of crime, and the…
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The Precap | Michael Kosta on America's Battles with Iran, Canada, and US Open Tennis Influencers
This week's host Michael Kosta sits down with Daily Show writer Scott Hercman to catch up on the latest news, and preview the week to come. They dig in to what happened while the show was on summer break only to discover that not much has changed. America's still at war with Iran, still antagonizing Canada with…
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TDS Time Machine | Labor Day
United we podcast. Enjoy a holiday thanks to the hard work of labor unions, and listen to this compilation of labor stories from The Daily Show. Sam Bee meets the French Canadian man that unionized Walmart. Author Philip Dray, visits to talk about labor and his book, "There is Power in a Union." Jon Stewart covers the…
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Lizzo
Lizzo (Lil Lizzo Meets Sasha B. Flootin', Cuz I Love You, Special) is a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician and performer. Lizzo joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in a Detroit church where her uncle preached and her cousins made up the choir, being mocked in Houston for “talking white” and liking anime…
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"Andrew Garfield"
Get on the boat; it’s Andrew Garfield. Shrinking bears, tigers being tigers, not-enough-ness, and a Canadian Fincher. “You’re gonna wear sweatpants, you’re gonna lose ‘em,” on an all-new PantsLess.
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Matt Groening
Writer and animator Matt Groening feels honored about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Matt sits down with Conan to discuss fond memories of The Simpsons writers' rooms of yesteryear, keeping track of jokes over 800+ episodes, and mining the future for endless comedy with Futurama. Later, Sona reports on a mishandled…
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Our panel goes on shore leave with Maggie Smith
This week, we’re live in Ohio with poet Maggie Smith and panelists Annie Rauwerda, Mo Rocca, and Shane Torres Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free…
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Armchair Anonymous: Summer Fling
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a summer fling. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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Summer S’pouses Episode 6: The Spouses Reunited
On the sixth and final Summer S’pouses, Conan, Sona, and Matt reunite with Liza, Tak, and Amanda for one final multi-matrimonial dialogue. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply
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Million Dollar Scam Only Black Dudes Can Do
YERRRR Daejon Love told women he played receiver for the 49ers. For FOUR YEARS. Nobody checked the roster. His "game film" was a screen recording off a TV. 26 women. $1.3 million. A fake Swiss fortune and an 18-year-old "investment adviser" telling them to take out loans. The boys break down how he kept it alive that…
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Ray Madoff (on how billionaires avoid taxes & threaten capitalism)
Ray Madoff (The Second Estate, Immortality and the Law, Practical Guide to Estate Planning) is a Boston College law professor, author, and tax-policy expert. Ray joins Armchair Expert to discuss being a proudly mediocre high school student, reluctantly trading philosophy for law school, and becoming a terrible Wall…
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#680 - Ultramarathoner Mark Dowdle
Mark Dowdle is an ultra endurance athlete who just won the Last Soul Ultra in Germany, running 395 miles in just under 4 days. Mark joins Theo to talk about the mindset that helped him win one of the toughest competitions on earth and the self discovery that comes from pushing yourself to the limit. Mark Dowdle…
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#679 - Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan is a multi-platinum country singer, songwriter and host. His new album “Signs” is out September 18th. Luke joins Theo to talk about watching his son’s journey in football, experimenting with new meats in the future, and the reaction to his viral song “Fish Hunt Golf Drink.” Luke Bryan…
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Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot (The Runner, Wonder Woman, Fast & Furious) is an actor, action star, and former pageant winner. Gal joins Armchair Expert to discuss unexpectedly winning a beauty pageant, being thrust onto the front page of the New York Post at 21, and surviving cerebral venous thrombosis after the birth of her fourth…
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"Steve Zahn"
This guy knows how to clap: it’s Steve Zahn. Bite-breakage, noodle art, and a steak with Werner. Shower-Team assemble! … on a gorg new SmartLess.
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Andy Daly Returns
Comedian and actor Andy Daly feels at peace about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Andy sits down with Conan to discuss wrestling his pets, his controversial persona in high school, and the first big laughs that set him on a lifelong comedic track. Plus, Conan’s team discusses lending their voices to the animated Disney…
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Trade wars, what are they good for?
This week, magician Carisa Hendrix joins panelists Peter Grosz, Joyelle Nicole Johnson, and Tig Notaro to talk fire-eating, drag, and cheetos. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus…
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Armchair Anonymous: Wild Card XIV
Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us a crazy story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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#678 - Psych Med Withdrawal Expert Laura Delano
Laura Delano is the founder of the Inner Compass Initiative and author of “Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance.” Laura joins Theo to talk about how her own journey with psychiatric treatment led her to investigate big pharma, what the process of safely tapering off medication looks like, and the…
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Summer S’pouses Episode 5: The Spouses Alone
The Spouses (Liza, Tak, and Amanda) sit down by themselves to discuss the unexpected ways in which the podcast has altered their lives. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply
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Forrest Galante On Gay Dolphins, Deadliest Animals, & Cannibal Tribes
YERRR we are joined by the legendary Forrest Galante to talk all things nature: - Growing up in Zimbabwe - Becoming a refugee - Tropical surviving - Close calls with death - Australia's wildlife & Wallace Line - Psychedelics - Gayest animals - Why Dogs are Man's Best Friend and much, much, much more - CACAAAAW!…
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Olivia Fox Cabane (on the science of charisma)
Olivia Fox Cabane (The Charisma Myth, The Net and the Butterfly) is a bestselling author, speaker, and leading authority on the science of charisma. Olivia joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in Paris without television or movies, receiving an autism diagnosis in her 40s, and decoding the “secret manual” of…
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