
Friends with Politics
Andrew voted for Trump. Sal voted for Harris. Despite their differences, old friends Andrew & Sal are here to show Americans that politics can still be conversation—not combat.
Episodes
20 episodes
The GOP Megabill & Trump’s Priorities
Listen to Andrew & Sal discuss riding the rides at county fairs, reveal their responses to the GOP Megabill, explore Trump’s second term priorities, ask if the administration is only going to cut stuff or if they plan on providing solutions...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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58:34

RFK Jr.—Libertarian Approach or Anti-Vax Menace?
Listen to Andrew & Sal talk summer trips, discuss the firing of the entire vaccine advisory panel, debate the merits of the new panel’s appointees, review the new panel’s first meeting, argue over RFK Jr.’s anti-vax credentials & much m...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:13:11

Our First Guest! Adam Swart, Founder of Crowds on Demand
Listen to Andrew & Sal talk to their first special guest: the Founder of Crowds on Demand, Adam Swart. In an entertaining, engaging & broad-ranging interview, Swart discusses the world of paid protesters, political messaging in today’s ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:16:02

ICE Raids & the Protests in L.A.
Listen to Andrew & Sal reminisce about late night phone calls, discuss the latest deportations, debate reform of immigration, talk about troops deployed to L.A. & much more…
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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51:02

Ukraine & Russia Trade Attacks, Budget Bill Balloons Deficit & Musk Breaks-Up With Trump
Listen to Andrew & Sal parse their pets' health, discuss Trump getting played by Putin, debate cutting benefits while growing the deficit, break down the break-up of Washington’s power couple, reveal what’s on their mind & much more…
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:00:29

A Shady IRS Nominee, the New Pentagon Spokesperson & More Aggressive Moves by RFK Jr.
Listen to Andrew & Sal tell a tale about late night check fraud, break down the tape of Kristie Noem’s habeas corpus blunder, ask if Billy Long should be running the IRS, debate Kingsley Wilson’s white nationalist adjacency, discuss RFK Jr....
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:09:05

The Biden Bombshell, the Budget Bill & “Only the Best…”
Listen to Andrew & Sal create their own riff on “Trust, but Verify”, follow-up on South African shenanigans, discuss Biden’s decline, dissect the House’s new budget bill, debate whether Trump is really hiring “only the best” people & mu...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:12:54

Trump in the Middle East: Economic Infusion or Epic Corruption?
Listen to Andrew & Sal give a shout out to “Scrubs”, debate Kushner cash from Saudi Arabia, explore Trump & sons overlapping Middle East agendas, discuss $400 million foreign gifts, lament the administration’s abandonment of youth menta...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:01:23

Stephen Miller Goes to Washington…and Brings White Nationalism With Him
Listen to Andrew & Sal praise the spirit of John Belushi, trace the alarming ascent of Stephen Miller, parse the meaning of Pete Hegseth’s tattoos, discuss the insanity of welcoming white South African refugees, talk a little Pope Leo &...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:15:45

The New America After 100 Days of Trump
Listen to Andrew & Sal lament the sad end to the broken oven saga, respond to Harvard’s report on campus conditions, debate the state of the nation after 100 days of Trump’s changes to immigration, import taxation, the USDA, NEA, DOJ, HHS, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:23:41

The Administration Goes After Higher Education & More ICE Imbroglios
Listen to Andrew & Sal discuss the dangers of home appliance repairs, argue about government influence on Universities, talk about judges going to jail, debate more questionable deportations & much more…
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:20:44

Checks & Balances Under Attack & Censorship on the Rise
Listen to Andrew & Sal peek ahead at empty nests, consider how the courts, the congress, the states, the cabinet & the press are confronting (or not) an aggressive administration, discuss how the story of America is being reshaped by wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:11:51

Twists in the Tariff Saga & Imagining America in 2026
Listen to Andrew & Sal connect Joel McHale to memories of mentors, discuss the ongoing tariff turmoil, explore the economy’s future, debate the sidelining of science & much more…
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:19:16

Tariff Terror, RFK Jr. Unleashed & Deportation Debacles
Listen to Andrew & Sal recall a 10-hour roundtrip to Milwaukee, explore the madness of exorbitant import taxes, contemplate the cuts at HHS, talk about the wrong people being sent to bad places, discuss their different expectations & mu...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:02:44

Court Clashes, the Signal SNAFU & Democrats in Turmoil
Listen to Andrew & Sal explore popcorn-sharing scenarios, argue about authoritarianism, dissect judicial orders, lament lapses in national security, challenge changes to social security, debate the demise of Democrats & much more…
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:38:13

The “Lost” Episode: Cabinet Nomination Extravaganza!
Listen to Andrew & Sal way back when the madness had barely begun… take a trip in a time machine to hear their thoughts on the post-election cabinet nominations: Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, Elon Musk & much more!
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:04:01

Climate Cuts, Clean Energy & No, Not NASA!
Listen to Andrew & Sal discuss laundry & the value of velcro, clash over climate, lament losses at NASA & the NOAA, interpret the intentions of RFK Jr. & much more…
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1:11:42

Vance v. Zelensky, Not Reagan’s Russia & Upheaval at the FBI
Listen to Andrew & Sal discuss cheeseburgers at movies, try to remember the actress who played Batgirl in the 60s, talk Ukrainian diplomacy, debate new Russian relations, parse the purging of the FBI & much more…
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