FUCK YEAH CITIZEN RADIO

var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-36973050-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Welcome to Fuck Yeah Citizen Radio! This blog is dedicated to the best political podcast out there. It's entirely member supported, so the evil fucking corporations don't come in and tell them they have to talk about the Kardashians or some shit. Listen at WeAreCitizenRadio.com And donate or become a member so they can continue to call Obama a turncoat, and not a socialist! Maintained by Maniac Wrangler Camille. Shoutout to Eric and Rob, the maniacs who tirelessly created and updated it in the days of yore.

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Pop culture, politics, and a sprinkling of treason

✨ANNOUNCEMENT TIME✨

The brand-new podcast is called Light Treason News (http://lighttreason.news). The first episode will be this Monday with a very special guest and some of your fav guest hosts. LTN will be an hour-long, Monday-thru-Friday podcast, so nothing changes there, but the format will be different (in a good way!)

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Check out all 9 hours of the insane Citizen Radio marathon!

Check out 9 insane hours of non-stop chatter from some of your favorite Citizen Radio guests and some peeps you’ll be hearing for the first time: Rachel Chada, Chloe Patterson, Erek Smith, Faith Beauchemin, Katey Healy-Wurzburg, Lynsey Bonell, Shem Pennant, Charles Rockhill, Christopher Welldon, Keisha Zollar, Andrew Kimler, Parker Molloy, Red, Zak Koonce, Melissa Gira Grant, and Meredith Clark

ONLY THE BRAVE WILL LISTEN TO THE WHOLE THING!

Thanks for all of the years of support, Maniacs, and stand-by for more podcasting from Allison!

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(2018/03/16) Thousands of students participate in National School Walkout to end gun violence; Remembering Stephen Hawking; Dem holds slim lead in PA district Trump won by nearly 20 points

Citizen Radio

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Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show for the LAST REGULAR EPISODE OF CITIZEN RADIO EVER! Parker talks about therapy and Allison discusses cat updates and shouts out Jason Scott who archived the old episodes of CR for your listening pleasure. Also, media recs: an anti-rec from Parker to NOT read that article about the girl who gouged out her own eyes, but DO watch Nailed It and listen to Up And Vanished, the sad story of a dog that died on a United Flight and how lawmakers moved faster on that than they have on gun violence, thousands of students participate in National School Walkout to end gun violence, 7,000 pairs of shoes were placed on the Capitol lawn to represent the children lost to gun violence since Sandy Hook, House dumps $50 million into more metal detectors and stronger locks at schools, teacher injures student after accidentally discharging his gun in the classroom, remembering Stephen Hawking, Democrat holds slim lead in Pennsylvania district Trump won by nearly 20 points, Paul Manafort faces 305 years in prison, and Ben and Candy Carson spent $31,000 on a furniture set

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(2018/03/15) Steve Bannon: “Let them call you racist…wear it as a badge of honor”; National Geographic confronts its racist past

Citizen Radio

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Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) joins the show to discuss Ivanka addressing sex work and to offer media recs: The Alienist, Babylon Berlin, Jessica Jones Season 2 (no spoilers), Black Lightning, Spotify’s thunder sound effects, Slate‘s After Burn, Anne Rice’s The Witching Hour, and Dylan Jones’ David Bowie. Also, Patreon questions about the new podcast’s memberships and CR Google music ads, Steve Bannon says “let them call you racist…wear it as a badge of honor,” a list of things Betsy DeVos doesn’t know, Trump finally says Russia was probably behind the poisoning of a former spy in the UK, and National Geographic confronts its past: “for decades, our coverage was racist”

Special guest: Valarie, the cat

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(2018/03/14) Police raiding strip clubs in French Quarter; Trump ousts Tillerson for Pompeo; Gina Haspel ran U.S torture site and destroyed evidence of it

Citizen Radio

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Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) joins the show to discuss police raiding strip clubs in the French Quarter, Bethenny and Fredrik, Stormy Daniels, and to help answer a Patreon question about websites that rate sex workers. Also, Trump ousts Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for CIA director Mike Pompeo, Pompeo to be replaced by deputy director Gina Haspel who played a leading role in running a U.S. torture site and later destroyed the evidence of it, Trump’s personal assistant fired over financial crime investigation, Martin Shkreli sentenced to seven years in prison but that pill still costs $750, and no—the new Goldman CEO is not “woke“

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(2018/03/12) ACLU lawyer exposes Trump expert’s bunk voter fraud claims; Sinclair Broadcasting gave local anchors mandatory Trump talking points

Citizen Radio

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Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to help answer Patreon questions about traveling as a vegan, beach reads, and to offer media recs: The Happiness Podcast, Off-Book Musical Improv Podcast, Survivor, Everything Sucks, Strangers 2, and the second season of Jessica Jones (no spoilers). Also, top ACLU voting rights lawyer rips into Trump expert’s evidence of Kansas voter fraud, domestic terrorist with machine gun in fortified residential compound arrested, Sinclair Broadcasting just gave local anchors mandatory Trump talking points, Tennessee elementary school removes Confederate flag mural from gymnasium wall, and a conversation about the pitfalls of having expressive eyes

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(2018/03/11) GOP claims lots of women work in the White House—like Trump’s wife and daughter; EPA aide granted permission to moonlight for private clients whose identities are being kept secret

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Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to help answer Patreon questions about sketch comedy and discuss their favorite names. Also, the GOP claims lots of women work in the White House—like Trump’s wife and daughter, Trump dines with white supremacist Sebastian Gorka and Fox News’ Jesse Watters, key aide to EPA’s Scott Pruitt has been granted permission to moonlight for private clients whose identities are being kept secret, and ICE detains  reproductive justice activist

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(2018/03/09) Striking W.V. teachers won big over GOP lawmakers; Mississippi could be first state with 15-week abortion ban; Trump calls outgoing economic adviser Gary Cohn a “globalist”

Citizen Radio

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Parker (@parkermolloy) joins the show to discuss Black Panther and to help answer Patreon questions about trans people as nuclear weapons, Hum updates, and Gary Oldman’s son denying the allegations of domestic violence. Also, striking West Virginia teachers won big over Republican lawmakers, Trump calls outgoing economic adviser Gary Cohn a “globalist,” Mississippi could be the first state with 15-week abortion ban, North Korea says it’sopen to talking denuclearization with the U.S., Trump administration suing to block California’s sanctuary state laws, Stormy Daniels suing Trump over nondisclosure agreement, and media recs: Tomorrow Will Be Different, Propagandhi, and Shark Tank

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(2018/03/08) Jiujitsu and wooden gifts; Far-right surges in Italian election; S.C. teen shooter wanted to beat other mass shooters—but he couldn’t get access to a more powerful gun

Citizen Radio

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Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to help answer Patreon questions about jiujitsu, vegan food trucks, and wooden gifts. Also, media recs: the Jerry Springer opera, Unsolved Mysteries, and Pen Pal, the far-right surges as Italy faces hung Parliament, a teen South Carolina school shooter wanted to beat other mass shooters—but he couldn’t get access to a more powerful gun

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(2018/03/07) Dems and GOP come together in the Senate to deregulate banks (again); Sam Nunberg’s bizarre appearances on cable news

Citizen Radio

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Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to discuss Allison seeing a rat eat vomit, the Show Time kids, and true crime podcasts. Also, Oscars 2018: The Shape of Water wins big, despite the emphasis on #MeToo and #TimesUp, rapist Kobe Bryant and domestic abuser Gary Oldman both won Oscars, sadly Taraji P. Henson was not shading Ryan Seacrest, Democrats and Republicans come together in the Senate to deregulate the banks (again), Robert Mueller subpoenaed  Trump and friends’ campaign correspondences, Sam Nunberg’s bizarre appearances on cable news, Russia says it stopped Mitt Romney from becoming Secretary of State, and the State Department was granted $120 million to fight Russia meddling and has spent $0

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(2018/03/06) West Virginia teachers are striking because the government failed them; Philando Castile charity covers entire school district’s lunch debt

Citizen Radio

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Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to discuss listening recs: Bat For Lashes, Jack Garrett, The National, Humble The Poet, Real Crime Profile, viewing recs: The Leftovers, Grand Design, and Big Dreams Small Spaces, and reading recs: Juliet Takes a Breath, How We Are Hungry, and Sex At Dawn. Also, Hope Hicks is out as White House Communications Director after confessing to “white lies,” Kushner’s family business receivedloans after White House meetings, Kushner’s last shot is peace in the Middle East, YouTube bans channel of American Neo-Nazi extremist group, Trump confidant dumped millions in steel-related stock last week, West Virginia’s striking teachers are badasses and their cause illustrates failures by the state, Philando Castile charity covers entire school district’s lunch debt, and Trump directs EPA to begin dismantling clean water rule

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(2018/03/05) Ecstasy, Real Housewives, Net Neutrality, and shocker! Some Academy voters have racist opinions about Get Out

Citizen Radio

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Rachel (@realslimchada) and Chloe (@itsthechew) join the show to discuss ecstasy, the Real Housewives franchise, and Net Neutrality. Also, shocker! Some Academy voters have racist opinions about Get Out, several major retailers have vowed to stop selling assault-style rifles, two teachers in Georgia have recently fired guns inside classrooms, Florida public school teacher has a white nationalist podcast, Oath Keepers call gun control activists “the enemy,” and the DCCC advised candidates not to discuss gun control policy right after Vegas shooting

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(2018/03/01) The Whisky Chronicles: Polyamory; Erick Erickson calls Florida shooting victim a “high school bully;” Jared Kushner’s security clearance had been downgraded

Citizen Radio

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Meredith (@MeredithLClark) joins the show to discuss Eurovision and Polyamory. Also, Erick Erickson calls Florida shooting victim a “high school bully,” Jared Kushner’s security clearance has been downgraded and Gus Kenworthy’s dog adoption in South Korea sparks debate.

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(2018/02/28) The Whisky Chronicles: Bondi Rescue, Ivanka Trump scolds reporter for “inappropriate” question about alleged sexual misconduct; Monica Lewinsky is a goddamn role model

Citizen Radio

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Meredith (@MeredithLClark) joins the show to discuss viewing recs Bondi Rescue, Escape to the Country, and Blowout. Also, Ivanka Trump scolds reporter for “inappropriate” question about Trump’s alleged sexual misconduct, Trump claims he would have fought off Parkland shooter without a weapon even through he cited spurs to avoid military service, SCOTUS denies Trump request to hear Dreamer lawsuit but also said immigrants held by the government and facing deportation are not entitled to a bond hearing after months or year in detention, and Monica Lewinsky emerges from the “house or gaslight” and gives her thoughts on the age of #MeToo

The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they’re FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ

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(2018/02/27) All of West Virginia’s public school teachers are on strike; Jeff Sessions creates cyber task force to study election interference

Citizen Radio

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Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show for viewing recs: Altered Carbon (kind of), Wormwood, Bondi Rescue, reading recs: The Comedians and Improv Nation, and listening rec: aboriginal didgeridoo music. Also, all of West Virginia’s public school teachers are on strike, Mexican President cancels trip to D.C. after heated call with Trump, Mueller files a fun 32-count indictment charging Manafort and Gates will a whole bunch of new charges, Jared Kushner doesn’t want to give up his security clearance as John Kelly cracks down, and Jeff Sessions creates cyber task force to study election interference

The Fun Aunts have discovered leopard print and they’re FREAKING OUT. Watch, subscribe, and comment! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikyE7pN1DjQ

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(2018/02/26) NRA losing major sponsors amid calls for boycott; CPAC: Ted Cruz compares Dems to Lisa Simpson and doesn’t realize it’s a compliment, Wayne LaPierre is terrified of Socialists

Citizen Radio

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Erek (@erek_smith) joins the show to discuss the flu epidemic and to help answer a Patreon question about labeling mass shootings as “terrorism.” Also, Trump proposes pay bonuses for armed teachers, the NRA is losing major sponsors and partners amid calls for a boycott, Florida governor Rick Scott plans to raise minimum age to purchase guns to 21 (but is still an NRA shill), CPAC: Ted Cruz compares Democrats to Lisa Simpson and doesn’t realize it’s a compliment, NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch says “many in legacy media love mass shootings,” and NRA’s Vice President Wayne LaPierre is terrified of socialists

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(2018/02/23) Marco Rubio absolutely eviscerated during town hall on gun violence; Trump needed a reminder to listen to Parkland survivors in “listening session”

Citizen Radio

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Charles (@charlesrockhill) joins the show to talk Queer Eye, Altered Carbon, and season 3 of Scream. Also, homophobic Billy Graham is dead, Marco Rubio is absolutely eviscerated during town hall on gun violence and NRA’s Dana Loesch is constantly booed, right-wingers accuse Parkland students of being actors, Trump need a reminder to listen to Parkland survivors in “listening session” and announces his solution to school shootings is to arm teachers with guns, Parkland shooting survivor tearfully asks Trump why it’s so easy to buy an AR-15, Florida House of Representative is fine with guns but rules that porn is a health risk, Trump directs DOJ to craft ban on “bump stocks,” and Texas school district threatens to suspend students who protest gun violence

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