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Oct 18#17#17#16#17
Oct 17#25#25#30#32
Oct 16#38#38#39#39

Latest episodes

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    We are eighteen days away from truly monumental midterm elections. There is reason for optimism - polling looks good, Republican efforts to cheat have been thwarted in the courts, and Donald Trump is starting to lose control over his own…

  • The Gathering Storm

    October 8, 2026 · 43 min

    Republican crooks across the administration are now trying to distance themselves from Donald Trump ahead of November’s elections. Yet these Republicans like Mike Rogers and Thom Tillis are corrupt to the core themselves, leading to the…

  • A Conversation with Timothy Snyder: Winning is Essential…But it is Not Enough

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  • Is it Time for a Lickspittle Hall of Fame?

    September 24, 2026 · 43 min

    Donald Trump gave Xi Jinping quite the welcome after his arrival in Washington. At the same time Trump is trying to cuddle up to Beijing, he continues his attacks against freedom of the press by banning certain media outlets from the White…

  • How Low Will the Mobster-in-Chief Go?

    September 17, 2026 · 51 min

    Donald Trump is shutting down the Kennedy Center because he can’t put his name on it. The Center, of course, being a memorial to a slain US president, not just an arts center. He wants “Donald J. Trump” there to steal glory, because he’s…

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  • 25 Years After 9/11 and the Greatest Threats We Face Are From Within

    September 10, 2026 · 43 min

    Almost every key official in the US government is currently playing a role to disrupt the upcoming midterms - whether it’s Todd Blanche, Howard Lutnick, or Donald Trump’s promise of $5,000 for US citizens. The 25th anniversary of the 9/11…

  • The New Acronym to Remember the Great Lakes is S-H-A-M-E

    August 27, 2026 · 43 min

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  • No, No, Norm, It’s Much Worse Than That

    August 20, 2026 · 48 min

    The “Big Beautiful Bill” is certainly big, but it is the opposite of beautiful. The bill includes a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicaid, which have been postponed until after the midterm elections. Take these social service cuts alongside…

  • Lickspittles on Parade

    August 3, 2026 · 45 min

    Scandals and controversies abound in the Republican Party. Between serious allegations against Ohio Representative Miller and bitter infighting over Todd Blanche, a political melee is in full swing in the GOP. Join Norm Ornstein and David…

  • Trump’s Biggest War is Against the American People

    July 21, 2026 · 41 min

    We are fast approaching midterm elections which Trump and his cronies will try to corrupt. Pete Hegseth is asking for more money to fund the most unpopular war in American history, and social programs are being cut left and right. It’s not…

  • What to Do When Trump Tries to Steal the Next Election

    July 16, 2026 · 52 min

    Trump and his cronies are already laying the groundwork to get involved in this years’ elections. As Trump prepares to give a major speech on Thursday night where he will undoubtedly speak on "election fraud", it's clear there is no…

  • Dead or Alive, Mitch McConnell is a Bad Man

    July 9, 2026 · 54 min

    The Supreme Court would not be what it is today without Mitch McConnell. We would not have the six-person, ultra-conservative, corrupt majority that we have now without him. As our democracy continues to die in front of our eyes, and as…

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About the show

American politics is undergoing seismic changes that will alter the course of history. At Words Matter, we believe that facts, evidence, truth and objective reality are necessary and vital in public discourse. Our hosts and guests have broad experience in government, politics and journalism -- this gives them a unique ability to explain recent events and place them in historic context. Together, with fellow journalists, elected officials, policy-makers and thought-leaders, they will analyze the week's news and get at the real truth behind all the distracting headlines. e9d9e3d376f58b88a862f103c3faaf85