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Blabbermouth Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:05:13 +0000 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 12:05:13 +0000 Libsyn RSSgen 1.0 en Blabbermouth The Stranger true Index Publishing podcasts@thestranger.com episodic no Episode 236: Pandemic Pause Pandemic Pause Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:55:02 +0000 We've been broadcasting this show from Seattle, one of America's major coronavirus hotspots, and to be honest things in this city have just gotten a little too real for us to be able to do the show this week. We'll come back as soon as we can and tell you what's next. For now, please take good care of yourselves and do your parts to flatten the curve of this pandemic. (Wash! Your! Filthy! Hands! People!) If you need it, the Blabberphone is still there for you: 206-302-3063.]]> 39 false 236 full Episode 235: Pandemic Pandemic Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:22:45 +0000 With stinging losses for Bernie Sanders in Michigan and beyond on Tuesday, it's time to ask: What went wrong with his campaign? Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk it out. After that, with news that the coronavirus is officially a pandemic breaking during the show, the Blabbermouth crew evaluates responses so far and offers the experience of hard-hit Seattle as a warning to the rest of the nation. Finally, a call from a listener who has some things to say about Bernie and black voters. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> With stinging losses for Bernie Sanders in Michigan and beyond on Tuesday, it's time to ask: What went wrong with his campaign? Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk it out. After that, with news that the coronavirus is officially a pandemic breaking during the show, the Blabbermouth crew evaluates responses so far and offers the experience of hard-hit Seattle as a warning to the rest of the nation. Finally, a call from a listener who has some things to say about Bernie and black voters. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 40:31 true 235 full Episode 234: Joementum? Joementum? Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:14:18 +0000 All of a sudden Joe Biden seems pretty damn likely to win the Democratic nomination and take on President Trump this fall. How'd that happen? Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith talk about what the Super Tuesday results mean for Biden, Bernie, Warren, and the Democratic Party. After that, the latest on the coronavirus. Blabbermouth is broadcasting from the center of the largest outbreak in the United States, and Rich, Katie, and Eli talk about what that's like, what you can do to stay healthy, and how the Trump administration has so far failed on virus testing. Finally, a deliciously distracting show that Rich is watching right now and a special pandemic prep recipe from Katie. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> All of a sudden Joe Biden seems pretty damn likely to win the Democratic nomination and take on President Trump this fall. How'd that happen? Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith talk about what the Super Tuesday results mean for Biden, Bernie, Warren, and the Democratic Party. After that, the latest on the coronavirus. Blabbermouth is broadcasting from the center of the largest outbreak in the United States, and Rich, Katie, and Eli talk about what that's like, what you can do to stay healthy, and how the Trump administration has so far failed on virus testing. Finally, a deliciously distracting show that Rich is watching right now and a special pandemic prep recipe from Katie. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 38:07 true 234 full Episode 233: Bernie vs. the World Bernie vs. the World Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:27:30 +0000 With the CDC warning Americans to prepare for the coronavirus, Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith talk about what, exactly, a person should do. They also offer a little advice on what a misinformed president should do. After that, Rich explains how Bernie Sanders successfully held his ground during a messy, off-putting debate ahead of this Saturday's South Carolina primary. And finally, Eli explains why he was totally wrong about the Netflix series Cheer, Nathalie Graham explains what's great about the Netflix series Love Is Blind, and Jasmyne Keimig offers some thoughts on Hulu's High Fidelity remake, featuring Zoe Kravitz. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> With the CDC warning Americans to prepare for the coronavirus, Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith talk about what, exactly, a person should do. They also offer a little advice on what a misinformed president should do. After that, Rich explains how Bernie Sanders successfully held his ground during a messy, off-putting debate ahead of this Saturday's South Carolina primary. And finally, Eli explains why he was totally wrong about the Netflix series Cheer, Nathalie Graham explains what's great about the Netflix series Love Is Blind, and Jasmyne Keimig offers some thoughts on Hulu's High Fidelity remake, featuring Zoe Kravitz. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 43:02 false 233 full Episode 232: Ugh, Bloomberg Ugh, Bloomberg Wed, 19 Feb 2020 20:30:44 +0000 The 9th Democratic debate takes place in Las Vegas this Wednesday, only three days before the Nevada caucuses. For the first time ever, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg—the 9th richest person on the planet and only one of the billionaires trying to buy the Democratic nomination—will join his rivals onstage. With Eli Sanders out today, Rich Smith steps in to host Dan Savage and Katie Herzog in a brief preview of the debate and a not-so-brief conversation about Bloomberg's past and the many problems he poses for the future. Then, Bernie Sanders. Before the Vermont Senator hunkered down this week in Nevada for a series of get-out-the-vote rallies, he helped rallies in a few working class west coast cities. Stranger culture critic Jasmyne Keimig, digital editor Chase Burns, and Rich hopped in a van and felt the Bern at Sanders's 17,000-person rally in Tacoma, Washington. They talk about Bernie's appeal, and, for the umpteenth (and final?) time, the problem with a minority of Sanders's online supporters. Finally, Chase and Jasmyne gush over two great, gay romances playing in a cinema near you. In Portrait of A Lady On Fire, director Céline Sciamma tells the story of a woman painter commissioned to paint a portrait of a subject who refuses to sit for it. And Then We Danced, directed by Levan Akin, looks at, among other things, forbidden love between traditional dancers in the country of Georgia. ]]> Portrait of A Lady On Fire, director Céline Sciamma tells the story of a woman painter commissioned to paint a portrait of a subject who refuses to sit for it. And Then We Danced, directed by Levan Akin, looks at, among other things, forbidden love between traditional dancers in the country of Georgia.]]> 52:18 true 232 full Episode 231: Shredded State of the Union Shredded State of the Union Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:47:03 +0000 Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Katie Herzog talk about Trump's lie-laden State of the Union address, Nancy Pelosi's viral response, and whether Senator Susan Collins is right that Trump has "learned from" his impeachment experience. After that, Rich Smith explains what the Iowa caucus disaster means for the Democrats, whether Bernie or Buttigieg or someone else really won, and what Bloomberg is up to. Finally, Rich and Eli talk about two good books they've just finished: "Weather" by Jenny Offill and "American Oligarchs" by Andrea Bernstein. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Katie Herzog talk about Trump's lie-laden State of the Union address, Nancy Pelosi's viral response, and whether Senator Susan Collins is right that Trump has "learned from" his impeachment experience. After that, Rich Smith explains what the Iowa caucus disaster means for the Democrats, whether Bernie or Buttigieg or someone else really won, and what Bloomberg is up to. Finally, Rich and Eli talk about two good books they've just finished: "Weather" by Jenny Offill and "American Oligarchs" by Andrea Bernstein. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 41:59 true 231 full Episode 230: Question Time Question Time Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:59:06 +0000 Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith are excited about question time, the latest twist in President Trump's impeachment trial. What questions will the Senators ask? What should they be asking? The Blabber panel has some ideas. After that, Katie looks into Amazon's attempt to silence its employees on the issue of climate change and Rich does a victory dance as Bernie Sanders looks like he's about to win next week's Iowa caucuses. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns have three movies you might be about to miss, but definitely shouldn't miss. Pedro Almodovar's Pain and Glory is one of them. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith are excited about question time, the latest twist in President Trump's impeachment trial. What questions will the Senators ask? What should they be asking? The Blabber panel has some ideas. After that, Katie looks into Amazon's attempt to silence its employees on the issue of climate change and Rich does a victory dance as Bernie Sanders looks like he's about to win next week's Iowa caucuses. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns have three movies you might be about to miss, but definitely shouldn't miss. Pedro Almodovar's Pain and Glory is one of them. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 45:04 true 230 full Episode 229: "The Bernie Blackout" "The Bernie Blackout" Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:28:45 +0000 Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith examine the Republican-approved rules for Trump's impeachment trial in the US Senate, and then talk about how the trial's going so far. After that, Hillary Clinton's claim that "nobody" like Bernie Sanders (um, has she met Rich?) and The New York Times' failure to pick one candidate to endorse in the Democratic primary fight. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig explains what's great about The L Word: Generation Q on Showtime and Rich heaps praise on a Netflix docuseries called Cheer. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith examine the Republican-approved rules for Trump's impeachment trial in the US Senate, and then talk about how the trial's going so far. After that, Hillary Clinton's claim that "nobody" like Bernie Sanders (um, has she met Rich?) and The New York Times' failure to pick one candidate to endorse in the Democratic primary fight. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig explains what's great about The L Word: Generation Q on Showtime and Rich heaps praise on a Netflix docuseries called Cheer. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 46:34 true 229 full Episode 229: Bernie, Biden, or Warren? Bernie, Biden, or Warren? Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:24:54 +0000 With a bunch of new impeachment news coming in, Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk about how the looming Senate trial is going to look and what to expect from Justice John Roberts, who'll be presiding. After that, what did we learn from this week's final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses? Anything? It seems like the race is coming down to Bernie, Biden, or Warren, so… who should it be? Finally, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns talk about the Oscar nominations and two movies worth seeing in theaters right now: 1917 and Uncut Gems. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> With a bunch of new impeachment news coming in, Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk about how the looming Senate trial is going to look and what to expect from Justice John Roberts, who'll be presiding. After that, what did we learn from this week's final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses? Anything? It seems like the race is coming down to Bernie, Biden, or Warren, so… who should it be? Finally, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns talk about the Oscar nominations and two movies worth seeing in theaters right now: 1917 and Uncut Gems. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 41:58 true 229 full Episode 228: Trumpian Missile Crisis Trumpian Missile Crisis Wed, 08 Jan 2020 19:46:21 +0000 Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk about President Trump's standoff with Iran, which escalated this week when Trump ordered a missile strike that killed a top Iranian general. Iran then fired missiles at US bases in Iraq in response, and now—at least for the moment—Trump is talking peace. After that, a question: Would the Donald Trump we know create a new round of Middle East conflict just to distract from impeachment? Katie Herzog helps Dan and Eli with an answer, and then she explains why, with the Iowa caucuses fast approaching, she's turned on Elizabeth Warren. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns talk about what happened at the Golden Globes, what it all means, and what errors and omissions need to be corrected before February's Oscars. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk about President Trump's standoff with Iran, which escalated this week when Trump ordered a missile strike that killed a top Iranian general. Iran then fired missiles at US bases in Iraq in response, and now—at least for the moment—Trump is talking peace. After that, a question: Would the Donald Trump we know create a new round of Middle East conflict just to distract from impeachment? Katie Herzog helps Dan and Eli with an answer, and then she explains why, with the Iowa caucuses fast approaching, she's turned on Elizabeth Warren. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns talk about what happened at the Golden Globes, what it all means, and what errors and omissions need to be corrected before February's Oscars. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 45:07 true 228 full Episode 227: Impeached? Check! Impeached? Check! Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:18:20 +0000 Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Katie Herzog mark Impeachment Day with an examination of Trump's deranged letter to Nancy Pelosi, an appreciation for Pelosi's coolness under fire, and of course some angst about whether this will actually help Trump get re-elected in 2020. After that, with yet another Democratic debate coming up (this one, mercifully, including only 7 candidates), Rich Smith helps Dan and Eli understand why young Pete Buttigieg is so loathed by the young, liberal Twitterati. Finally, Chase Burns gets riled up about the new movie Cats and Jasmyne Keimig explains why she loved Little Women (and why it's not just for women, dudes). Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Katie Herzog mark Impeachment Day with an examination of Trump's deranged letter to Nancy Pelosi, an appreciation for Pelosi's coolness under fire, and of course some angst about whether this will actually help Trump get re-elected in 2020. After that, with yet another Democratic debate coming up (this one, mercifully, including only 7 candidates), Rich Smith helps Dan and Eli understand why young Pete Buttigieg is so loathed by the young, liberal Twitterati. Finally, Chase Burns gets riled up about the new movie Cats and Jasmyne Keimig explains why she loved Little Women (and why it's not just for women, dudes). Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 48:55 false 227 full Episode 226: Impeach Barr Impeach Barr Wed, 11 Dec 2019 19:48:41 +0000 The House Judiciary Committee has decided to draw up two articles of impeachment; one for "abuse of power," and the other for "obstructing Congress." Dan Savage, Katie Herzog, Rich Smith, who steps in as host for Eli Sanders on the first two segments, discuss the benefits and disadvantages of what the New York Times calls a "narrow" and "vague" pair of articles. Next, the same crew mulls over the FBI inspector general's newly released report on the Mueller investigations. Democrats are saying the report clears the FBI of Trump's accusations of bias (because it does) and Republicans say the report shows a clear attempt to "overthrow" the present (because it doesn't). Attorney General William Barr isn't satisfied with the report, and says he's in the midst of his own investigation of the investigators. Savage has a solution for that. Finally, Eli Sanders returns in the third segment to talk about the Golden Globe nominees. Find out who got robbed, and who did the robbing. ]]> The House Judiciary Committee has decided to draw up two articles of impeachment; one for "abuse of power," and the other for "obstructing Congress." Dan Savage, Katie Herzog, Rich Smith, who steps in as host for Eli Sanders on the first two segments, discuss the benefits and disadvantages of what the New York Times calls a "narrow" and "vague" pair of articles. Next, the same crew mulls over the FBI inspector general's newly released report on the Mueller investigations. Democrats are saying the report clears the FBI of Trump's accusations of bias (because it does) and Republicans say the report shows a clear attempt to "overthrow" the present (because it doesn't). Attorney General William Barr isn't satisfied with the report, and says he's in the midst of his own investigation of the investigators. Savage has a solution for that. Finally, Eli Sanders returns in the third segment to talk about the Golden Globe nominees. Find out who got robbed, and who did the robbing. ]]> 46:19 true 226 full Episode 225: Farewell, "Cop" Kamala Farewell, "Cop" Kamala Wed, 04 Dec 2019 20:28:21 +0000 Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk about the latest impeachment drama, which took place this week in a new venue: the big, ready-to-brawl House Judiciary Committee. After that, a not totally fond farewell to Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who dropped out of the race this week shortly after The New York Times declared her campaign had already "unraveled" and long after people like Rich had already declared that Harris was a "cop." And finally, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns join in on a discussion of two movies worth seeing: Atlantics on Netflix and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood in theaters. They also dig up an old Tom Hanks project that'll make you question his current status as a modern day saint. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk about the latest impeachment drama, which took place this week in a new venue: the big, ready-to-brawl House Judiciary Committee. After that, a not totally fond farewell to Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who dropped out of the race this week shortly after The New York Times declared her campaign had already "unraveled" and long after people like Rich had already declared that Harris was a "cop." And finally, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns join in on a discussion of two movies worth seeing: Atlantics on Netflix and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood in theaters. They also dig up an old Tom Hanks project that'll make you question his current status as a modern day saint. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 50:24 true 225 full Episode 224: Text Me the Gravy Text Me the Gravy Wed, 27 Nov 2019 20:26:28 +0000 Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith give you all the ammunition you'll need for your Thanksgiving table political arguments, plus a Twitter-launched image you won't be able to get out of your mind: a bare-chested, boxing-glove-clad Donald Trump. (You're welcome.) After that, an investigation into why the president's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is such a bad texter. And finally, Nathalie Graham offers some solid recommendations for books you can be "reading" (or actually reading) in your former childhood bedroom before, during, and after the turkey carving. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith give you all the ammunition you'll need for your Thanksgiving table political arguments, plus a Twitter-launched image you won't be able to get out of your mind: a bare-chested, boxing-glove-clad Donald Trump. (You're welcome.) After that, an investigation into why the president's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is such a bad texter. And finally, Nathalie Graham offers some solid recommendations for books you can be "reading" (or actually reading) in your former childhood bedroom before, during, and after the turkey carving. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 45:21 true 224 full Episode 223: Currently Hanging Currently Hanging Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:00:09 +0000 Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Katie Herzog have all been glued to impeachment coverage this week and react to new revelations in Wednesday's bombshell testimony of Ambassador Gordon Sondland. Dan also offers a theory about why Donald Trump made an unexpected, unannounced visit to the doctor over the weekend. After that, Rich Smith has a thing or two to say about the ongoing war in the Democratic Party between so-called moderates and so-called purists, and Dan considers what a victory in Iowa would say about Pete Buttigieg, who's suddenly leading in the polls there. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig considers the image of Jeff Bezos, as presented by painter Robert McCurdy in an image currently hanging at the National Portrait Gallery. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Katie Herzog have all been glued to impeachment coverage this week and react to new revelations in Wednesday's bombshell testimony of Ambassador Gordon Sondland. Dan also offers a theory about why Donald Trump made an unexpected, unannounced visit to the doctor over the weekend. After that, Rich Smith has a thing or two to say about the ongoing war in the Democratic Party between so-called moderates and so-called purists, and Dan considers what a victory in Iowa would say about Pete Buttigieg, who's suddenly leading in the polls there. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig considers the image of Jeff Bezos, as presented by painter Robert McCurdy in an image currently hanging at the National Portrait Gallery. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 47:17 true 223 full Episode 222: High Crimes High Crimes Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:20:23 +0000 Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith react to the first public hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry, which got underway just before we sat down to record this week's episode. Will this new phase, and the latest revelations, change anything at all? And does the real change actually need to occur in the Republican-controlled Senate, by allowing Senators to vote anonymously on whether to convict and remove Trump? After that, Lester Black joins in to talk about the nationally important Seattle election that caused us to miss last week's episode. Lester also gives us an update on the latest developments in the nationwide outbreak of vaping-related illness. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns help make sense of the streaming wars, which kicked into super high gear this week. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith react to the first public hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry, which got underway just before we sat down to record this week's episode. Will this new phase, and the latest revelations, change anything at all? And does the real change actually need to occur in the Republican-controlled Senate, by allowing Senators to vote anonymously on whether to convict and remove Trump? After that, Lester Black joins in to talk about the nationally important Seattle election that caused us to miss last week's episode. Lester also gives us an update on the latest developments in the nationwide outbreak of vaping-related illness. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig and Chase Burns help make sense of the streaming wars, which kicked into super high gear this week. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 54:43 true 222 full Episode 221: No Show! No Show! Wed, 06 Nov 2019 17:00:00 +0000 Hey folks, we are busy covering the local election here in Seattle, so no show for you this week.  See you next week! ]]> Hey folks, we are busy covering the local election here in Seattle, so no show for you this week. See you next week! ]]> 32 false 221 full Episode 220: Wipeout! Wipeout! Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:56:01 +0000 Eli Sanders, Rich Smith, and Katie Herzog talk about the latest impeachment drama and a story from Axios that reports on Republicans quietly fearing a "total wipeout in 2020." That's right, party insiders say there's a "three-alarm fire" going on that could lead to Democrats keeping the House and winning the Senate and White House, too. After that, Katie dives into the controversy over Democratic Congresswoman Katie Hill, who is resigning amid revelations concerning a thrupple she was involved in and an alleged relationship she had with a staffer in her House office. Also, Eli flags a story that hasn't received enough attention: Facebook employees rebelling over Mark Zuckerberg's decision to allow politicians to lie in political ads. The employees have some ideas for how Facebook can do better, and they're really interesting. Finally, two books we're loving right now. Rich talks about Madeline flitch's Stay and Fight while Jasmyne Keimig talks about Sally Rooeny's Normal People. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Eli Sanders, Rich Smith, and Katie Herzog talk about the latest impeachment drama and a story from Axios that reports on Republicans quietly fearing a "total wipeout in 2020." That's right, party insiders say there's a "three-alarm fire" going on that could lead to Democrats keeping the House and winning the Senate and White House, too. After that, Katie dives into the controversy over Democratic Congresswoman Katie Hill, who is resigning amid revelations concerning a thrupple she was involved in and an alleged relationship she had with a staffer in her House office. Also, Eli flags a story that hasn't received enough attention: Facebook employees rebelling over Mark Zuckerberg's decision to allow politicians to lie in political ads. The employees have some ideas for how Facebook can do better, and they're really interesting. Finally, two books we're loving right now. Rich talks about Madeline flitch's Stay and Fight while Jasmyne Keimig talks about Sally Rooeny's Normal People. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 47:21 true 220 full Episode 219: Star Chamber Star Chamber Wed, 23 Oct 2019 18:59:34 +0000 Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk about what's going on inside the so-called "star chamber"—aka, a secure House of Representatives hearing room—where House impeachment investigators are hearing day after day of damning testimony against President Trump. Also: the author an anonymous New York Times op-ed from 2018 that chronicled dysfunction within the Trump administration is now publishing a book (also anonymously). It's going to be called "A Warning," and it will be out in November. After that, Katie Herzog considers a high-level Democratic freak-out about the current crop of presidential candidates. Does the world really need Hillary Clinton, Michael Bloomberg, John Kerry, or some other presidential wannabe to enter this already crowded race? Finally, Jasmyne Keimig talks about an artist you should know, a graphic novel about her way-ahead-or-her-time life, and a current HBO series that's also connected to a graphic novel, Watchmen. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith talk about what's going on inside the so-called "star chamber"—aka, a secure House of Representatives hearing room—where House impeachment investigators are hearing day after day of damning testimony against President Trump. Also: the author an anonymous New York Times op-ed from 2018 that chronicled dysfunction within the Trump administration is now publishing a book (also anonymously). It's going to be called "A Warning," and it will be out in November. After that, Katie Herzog considers a high-level Democratic freak-out about the current crop of presidential candidates. Does the world really need Hillary Clinton, Michael Bloomberg, John Kerry, or some other presidential wannabe to enter this already crowded race? Finally, Jasmyne Keimig talks about an artist you should know, a graphic novel about her way-ahead-or-her-time life, and a current HBO series that's also connected to a graphic novel, Watchmen. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 47:30 true 219 full Episode 218: Warren vs. The World Warren vs. The World Wed, 16 Oct 2019 18:56:11 +0000 Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith talk about the latest Democratic presidential candidates debate, which featured A LOT of attacks on Senator Elizabeth Warren. Maybe because Warren's emerging as the front-runner? After that, Katie Herzog considers some alleged misstatements by Warren about pregnancy discrimination and then calls out untruths and more from the first-ever LGBTQ town hall on CNN. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig talks about two recording artists with new albums you should be listening to: Devandra Banhart and Sumer Walker. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith talk about the latest Democratic presidential candidates debate, which featured A LOT of attacks on Senator Elizabeth Warren. Maybe because Warren's emerging as the front-runner? After that, Katie Herzog considers some alleged misstatements by Warren about pregnancy discrimination and then calls out untruths and more from the first-ever LGBTQ town hall on CNN. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig talks about two recording artists with new albums you should be listening to: Devandra Banhart and Sumer Walker. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 50:55 true 218 full Episode 217: Queen of the World Queen of the World Wed, 09 Oct 2019 18:45:23 +0000 Eli Sanders, Rich Smith, and Chase Burns catch up on all the fast-moving impeachment news, as well as a new report from the Senate Intelligence Committee that confirms, yet again, that the Russians interfered in America's 2016 election to harm Hillary Clinton and benefit Donald Trump. The report also warns the Russians are still at it, and that the US needs to start taking defensive action. After that, a case currently before the US Supreme Court could have a big affect on LGBT rights in the workplace. Which way will the two Trump-appointed justices vote? And speaking of gay rights… Should Ellen DeGeneres have been palling around in a fancy sky box at a Dallas Cowboys football game with former President George W. Bush, who opposed gay marriage? Jasmyne Keimig has a firm answer. Finally, Chase updates us on RuPaul's world domination and explains how to watch the new British Drag Race. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Eli Sanders, Rich Smith, and Chase Burns catch up on all the fast-moving impeachment news, as well as a new report from the Senate Intelligence Committee that confirms, yet again, that the Russians interfered in America's 2016 election to harm Hillary Clinton and benefit Donald Trump. The report also warns the Russians are still at it, and that the US needs to start taking defensive action. After that, a case currently before the US Supreme Court could have a big affect on LGBT rights in the workplace. Which way will the two Trump-appointed justices vote? And speaking of gay rights… Should Ellen DeGeneres have been palling around in a fancy sky box at a Dallas Cowboys football game with former President George W. Bush, who opposed gay marriage? Jasmyne Keimig has a firm answer. Finally, Chase updates us on RuPaul's world domination and explains how to watch the new British Drag Race. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 43:54 true 217 full Episode 216: Good Judy, Bad President Good Judy, Bad President Wed, 02 Oct 2019 21:51:25 +0000 Dan Savage, Eli Sanders, and Rich Smith catch up on a week of fast-breaking impeachment developments and consider the possibility of President Pence. (Or President Pelosi!) After that, Nathalie Graham talks about the one-year anniversary of Christine Blasey Ford's testimony against Brett Kavanaugh, plus a new book from the New York Times reporters who broke the Harvey Weinstein story. It's called "She Said." Finally, Christopher Frizzelle and Chase Burns talk about the new Renee Zellweger movie, Judy. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Judy. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 42:12 true 216 full Episode 215: We're ITMFA-ing! We're ITMFA-ing! Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:04:50 +0000 Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith talk about Nancy Pelosi's decision to jump aboard the ITMFA train and open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump's "lawless" behavior. The move came after new revelations that Trump pressured the president of Ukraine to investigate one of Trump's political rivals here in the United States, former Vice President Joe Biden. After that, Lester Black and Katie Herzog respond to listener concerns about how we described America's vape-related illness outbreak on the last episode of Blabbermouth. They also talk about whether they're still vaping. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig runs through some of the best moments at the Emmys and Chase Burns explains what's so great about the new J-lo movie, Hustlers. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> Eli Sanders, Katie Herzog, and Rich Smith talk about Nancy Pelosi's decision to jump aboard the ITMFA train and open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump's "lawless" behavior. The move came after new revelations that Trump pressured the president of Ukraine to investigate one of Trump's political rivals here in the United States, former Vice President Joe Biden. After that, Lester Black and Katie Herzog respond to listener concerns about how we described America's vape-related illness outbreak on the last episode of Blabbermouth. They also talk about whether they're still vaping. Finally, Jasmyne Keimig runs through some of the best moments at the Emmys and Chase Burns explains what's so great about the new J-lo movie, Hustlers. Plus, as always, the music of Ahamefule J. Oluo.]]> 44:24 false 215 full Episode 215: No Show This Week! No Show This Week! Wed, 18 Sep 2019 21:58:17 +0000 That's right. We taking the week off.  206-302-2063]]> That's r


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ANJOBI´s Blog Sat, 26 Jul 2025 14:14:29 +0000 de hourly 1 On Neckties, Constitutions, and a Lesson in Democracy /on-neckties-constitutions-and-a-lesson-in-democracy/ /on-neckties-constitutions-and-a-lesson-in-democracy/#respond Sat, 26 Jul 2025 14:14:27 +0000 /?p=469 I’m not a professor. I don’t have a law degree, never joined a think tank, and never earned a master’s in political science. I’m a simple office clerk from Austria. Completed an apprenticeship – and that’s it. And yet, I understand something that many Americans apparently don’t: how their own Constitution works. Or more accurately, how it doesn’t work the way they think it does. Because while right-wing politicians and televangelists in the U.S. are screaming that the “Democrats” are about to change the Constitution, a sober look at the facts reveals: That’s absolute nonsense. The U.S. Constitution Is No Pressure Cooker To amend the Constitution, you need: Two-thirds of both the House and the Senate Followed by ratification by three-fourths of the states In plain English: no president – not Biden, not Trump – can change anything on their own. Not even with a majority in Congress.What it would take is an unprecedented political consensus – one that hasn’t existed in the U.S. for decades, if not longer. And yet, right-wing politicians stand in front of cameras with straight faces and warn that the “woke left” is coming to take away your rights. That they’re going to flip the Constitution upside down.Whoever believes that either never understood the system – or chooses not to. The Gentleman Wearing the Wrong Century I recently saw a photo from a conservative youth gathering in the U.S. One young man wore a classy three-piece suit, a Southern gentleman’s hat, and a necktie that looked like a stylized version of the Confederate flag. Subtle enough to deny if questioned – but clear enough to send a message.Dogwhistles, they call them: messages only the like-minded are meant to understand. And my first thought was: “Buddy, I think you got the wrong century.” But this isn’t harmless cosplay. It’s an attempt to rewrite history – to romanticize the slaveholding South – all wrapped in red, white, and blue. What Truly Preserves Democracy? Secularism and Church Taxes If there’s one thing this all confirmed for me, it’s this:The separation of church and state isn’t a technicality. It’s essential for preserving democracy. Because wherever religious institutions are tax-exempt, they grow into economic empires.And wherever they gain political influence – through money, media, or lobbying – they begin to undermine the foundation of a pluralistic society. The U.S. is showing us, in real time, what happens when that influence goes unchecked.Mega-churches influence who runs for office, what gets taught in schools, and how the Supreme Court rules. That’s not liberty.That’s a slow-moving theocracy in a business suit. Education Is Not the Same as Academia I’m not an academic. But I read. I listen. I think.And apparently, that’s already more than some people who consider themselves “politically educated” are willing to do. You don’t need Harvard to recognize when democracy is faltering.All you need is a sense of fairness – and a little curiosity. My Conclusion: When people stop understanding their institutions,it becomes easier to turn them against those very institutions. And when churches become tax havens,they stop being moral compasses –and start becoming unregulated power centers. I don’t wear medals. I don’t fund political campaigns.But I pay attention. And I’ve understood somethingthat anyone could understand –if they weren’t so busy fearing imaginary threats. ]]> /on-neckties-constitutions-and-a-lesson-in-democracy/feed/ 0 🎤 Zwischen ESC, Greg Pritchard und JJ: Warum Sichtbarkeit mehr ist als nur ein Auftritt /%f0%9f%8e%a4-zwischen-esc-greg-pritchard-und-jj-warum-sichtbarkeit-mehr-ist-als-nur-ein-auftritt/ /%f0%9f%8e%a4-zwischen-esc-greg-pritchard-und-jj-warum-sichtbarkeit-mehr-ist-als-nur-ein-auftritt/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2025 16:13:33 +0000 /?p=467 Großbritannien 2009.Ein Mann betritt die Bühne von Britain’s Got Talent.Er sieht aus wie ein Indie-Rocker – aber was dann kommt, ist alles andere als erwartet:Ein glasklarer, schwebender Countertenor-Ton, der selbst die Jury aus der Fassung bringt.Greg Pritchard.Nicht perfekt inszeniert. Nicht medienoptimiert. Aber echt. Und viel zu früh. Damals war für einen wie ihn kein Platz auf der ESC-Bühne – und seien wir ehrlich:In einem Land, das sich immer noch in einer parlamentarischen Monarchie verheddert, ist es nicht überraschend, dass queere Innovation eher als Kuriosität denn als künstlerische Vision gesehen wurde. 2025: JJ betritt die Bühne. Ein Countertenor – wieder.Aber diesmal in einem europäischen Klima, das zumindest gelernt hat, den Blick ein bisschen weiter zu richten.Nicht nur stimmlich besonders. Nicht nur ästhetisch androgyn.Sondern als Repräsentation einer Identität, die sich nicht festnageln lässt. Und nein – ich sage nicht, dass JJ trans ist.Aber ich sehe da einen nonbinären Vibe, eine Fluidität, die spürbar macht: Stimme kennt kein Geschlecht. Präsenz keine Norm. Warum das wichtig ist? Weil Sichtbarkeit nicht nur für den Applaus da ist.Sichtbarkeit ist eine Einladung an die, die sich selbst noch nicht sehen dürfen. Ich schreibe das hier nicht nur als Teil der LGBTIQ-Community.Ich schreibe es als aktiver Ally des T darin.Denn während sich vieles im queeren Mainstream langsam öffnet, ist es noch immer das T, das am stärksten ausgegrenzt, missverstanden oder instrumentalisiert wird. Was wir brauchen, ist nicht nur die große Show.Was wir brauchen, ist ein Klima, in dem eine Stimme wie die von JJ nicht exotisch, sondern selbstverständlich ist. Und Österreich? Nein, wir sind da keine Vorreiter.Wir haben Conchita.Wir haben manche Momente gehabt.Aber wir haben auch Parteien, die ihre Zeit lieber damit verbringen, Menschen zu marginalisieren, als sie sichtbar zu machen. Wir haben unsere eigenen Sträuße auszufechten – und das T steht dabei oft ganz hinten in der Reihe. Mein Wunsch? Mehr JJs.Mehr Gregs.Mehr Stimmen, die nicht erklären, wer sie sind, sondern zeigen, dass sie da sind.Für uns.Und vor allem für jene, die gerade erst beginnen, sich selbst zu erkennen. Let’s make queerness visible – nicht als Deko, sondern als das, was sie ist:Teil unserer Gesellschaft.Teil unserer Kultur.Teil unserer Zukunft. ]]> /%f0%9f%8e%a4-zwischen-esc-greg-pritchard-und-jj-warum-sichtbarkeit-mehr-ist-als-nur-ein-auftritt/feed/ 0 Almost in the middle /almost-in-the-middle/ /almost-in-the-middle/#respond Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:01:52 +0000 /?p=450 14. Juni – Halbzeit im Pride Month – und ich bin angefressen. So, da sind wir nun. Mitte Juni. Halbzeit im Pride-Month. Und ehrlich: Es gibt da etwas, das mir immer noch barbarisch auf die Nüsse geht.Und ja – es kommt aus der eigenen Community. Ich rede nicht von Außenfeinden. Nicht von rechten Hetzern oder konservativen Kulturkämpfern. Ich rede von uns. Von der LGBTIQ*-Community.Oder genauer: Von einem Teil von uns, der meint, Transpersonen abwerten, ausschließen oder unsichtbar machen zu dürfen – als wäre das irgendeine legitime Meinung. Spoiler: Ist es nicht. Diese Geringschätzung ist nicht nur feige – sie ist historisch ignorant. Denn: Wenn wir heute Rechte haben, dann auch, weil Transmenschen an vorderster Front gekämpft haben. Bei Stonewall. In zahllosen Protesten danach. Und oft mit einem Preis, den viele von uns nie zahlen mussten: Ausgrenzung, Polizeigewalt, Lebensgefahr. Was mich also wirklich rasend macht: Wenn ausgerechnet die, die von diesen Kämpfen profitiert haben, anfangen, jene zu verraten, die sie mitgetragen haben. Ehrlich – get your F*ing facts gay.Transrechte sind Menschenrechte. Transmenschen sind Menschen – und Teil unserer Community.Es gäbe kein LGB ohne das T. Punkt. Aus. Ende der Diskussion! Und wenn du das nicht verstehst, dann bist du vielleicht nicht halb so „pride“, wie du denkst. P.S. Für alle, die hier gerade lesen und sich nicht nur an Transmenschen, sondern gleich an der ganzen Community stören:Der „Home“-Button im Browser ist nicht schwer zu finden und bringt euch ganz schnell wieder an einen sicheren Ort! Ich vertraue auf eure technischen Fähigkeiten. ]]> /almost-in-the-middle/feed/ 0 P. Diddy und Donald Trump – muss nicht gut ausgehen. /p-diddy-und-donald-trump-muss-nicht-gut-ausgehen/ /p-diddy-und-donald-trump-muss-nicht-gut-ausgehen/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:31:35 +0000 /?p=453 Du:ist der Fall um Sean Combs ein „Federal Case“ oder ein „State Case“? ChatGPT: Der Fall gegen Sean „Diddy“ Combs ist eindeutig ein Bundesverfahren, kein State Case. Er wird vor dem Federal District Court im südlichen Bezirk von New York (Southern District of New York) angeklagt – konkret wegen schweren Bundesverbrechen wie sexueller Menschenhandel (sex trafficking), Erpressung / Racketeering und Transport für Prostitution washingtonpost.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15npr.org+15. Sein Prozess vor einem Bundesgericht begann am 5. Mai 2025 npr.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2pitchfork.com+2. Wichtiges im Überblick: Anklagepunkt: Racketeering Conspiracy, Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud or Coercion, Transportation to Engage in Prostitution – alles Bundesdelikte timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15pitchfork.com+15. Gericht: U.S. District Court, Lower Manhattan, unter Richter Arun Subramanian justice.gov+12en.wikipedia.org+12en.wikipedia.org+12. Unterscheidung: Meist wird zwischen „State Case“ (Bundesstaat) und “Federal Case” (Bundesebene unterschieden). Hier ist es definitiv Letzteres: ein FEDERAL CASE. Wenn du mehr wissen willst – etwa zu Details im Verfahren, möglichen Strafrahmen oder aktuellen Entwicklungen – sag einfach Bescheid. Relevante News zum Diddy‑Prozess pitchfork.com Sean „Diddy“ Combs‘ Federal Sex Trafficking Trial Begins vor 27 Tagenapnews.comAn AP discussion on the courts, lawyers and testimony inside the Diddy, Weinstein and Mangione casesgestern Quellen Du: Könnte New York das als State Case zurückholen um bspw. eine Begnadigung durch Donald Trump zu vermeiden? ChatGPT: Gute und sehr kluge Frage – und tatsächlich ein spannender rechtlicher Punkt. Die kurze Antwort lautet: Nein, New York kann den Bundesfall nicht „zurückholen“ – aber: Der Bundesstaat New York kann ein eigenes Verfahren führen, parallel zum Bundesverfahren – aber er kann nicht das Bundesverfahren stoppen oder „übernehmen“, um eine mögliche Begnadigung durch einen US-Präsidenten (wie z. B. Donald Trump) zu umgehen. Details:  1. Unabhängige Gerichtsbarkeiten Die USA haben ein föderales Rechtssystem mit getrennter Bundes- und einzelstaatlicher Zuständigkeit. Das bedeutet: Sowohl der Bund (Federal Government) als auch ein Bundesstaat (z. B. New York) dürfen getrennt für dasselbe Verhalten Anklage erheben, wenn unterschiedliche Gesetze verletzt wurden. Beispiel: Bundesgesetz: Menschenhandel über Staatsgrenzen hinweg Staatliches Gesetz: Vergewaltigung oder sexueller Missbrauch innerhalb von New York  2. Dual Sovereignty Doctrine Nach der sogenannten „Dual Sovereignty“-Doktrin stellt es kein Verfassungsverstoß (Double Jeopardy) dar, wenn ein Angeklagter für dieselbe Tat sowohl auf Bundes- als auch auf Staatsebene verfolgt wird. Bedeutet: New York könnte also zusätzlich ein Verfahren führen, selbst wenn Sean Combs auf Bundesebene angeklagt oder sogar begnadigt wird. Was wäre mit einer Trump-Begnadigung? Ein US-Präsident kann nur Bundesverbrechen begnadigen. Er kann NICHT: staatliche Urteile aufheben in ein staatliches Verfahren eingreifen verhindern, dass ein Staat (wie New York) Anklage erhebt oder Haft vollstreckt  Beispiel:Als Trump 2021 aus dem Amt ging, prüfte New York bereits aktiv strafrechtliche Optionen gegen Personen aus Trumps Umfeld, um sich unabhängig vom Bundesrecht abzusichern. Fazit: Der aktuelle Fall gegen Sean Combs ist ein Federal Case – eine Präsidenten-Begnadigung wäre juristisch möglich, wenn er verurteilt wird und Trump wieder Präsident wäre. Der Staat New York könnte aber eigene Anklagen erheben, um genau diesem Szenario vorzubeugen – und er hat in der Vergangenheit mehrfach genau so gehandelt, etwa bei Jeffrey Epstein (nach dessen Tod gegen Ghislaine Maxwell), Harvey Weinstein oder Trump selbst. Wenn du möchtest, kann ich Beispiele solcher Backup-Anklagen aus NY oder Kalifornien raussuchen. Du: OK, fiktionales Szenario: Wir nehmen an, es kommt zu einer Verurteilung auf Bundesebene, und einer Begnadigung durch den Präsidenten, kann der Bundesstaat dann nachträglich einen „State Case“ aufmachen und ihn erneut verurteilen? Mein Bedenken richtet sich Richtung „double Jeopardy“. ChatGPT: Sehr gutes, differenziertes Szenario – und genau der Punkt, an dem viele denken, „Double Jeopardy“ (also das Verbot der Doppelbestrafung) würde eine zweite Anklage verhindern. Die klare juristische Antwort in den USA lautet: Ja, ein Bundesstaat wie New York kann auch nach einer Verurteilung und Begnadigung auf Bundesebene einen eigenen „State Case“ eröffnen – und sogar eine neue Verurteilung erreichen.Die „Double Jeopardy“-Klausel greift hier nicht. Rechtlicher Hintergrund: „Dual Sovereignty Doctrine“ Die US-Verfassung (5th Amendment) verbietet eine doppelte Strafverfolgung („nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb“), aber: Die „Dual Sovereignty Doctrine“ besagt, dass Bundesstaaten und die Bundesregierung zwei unabhängige Souveräne sind. Daher dürfen beide Anklage erheben – auch nacheinander – selbst für dieselbe Tat, weil sie unterschiedliche Gesetze vertreten. Beispiel für genau deinen Fall: Schritt-für-Schritt in deinem Szenario: Sean Combs wird auf Bundesebene verurteilt.(z. B. für Menschenhandel nach dem Bundesgesetz) Donald Trump begnadigt ihn als Präsident.→ Die Strafe ist aufgehoben, aber kein Freispruch. (Wichtig: Eine Begnadigung ist kein „nicht schuldig“) New York erhebt nachträglich Anklage –z. B. wegen sexuellem Missbrauch, Vergewaltigung, Zwang zur Prostitution nach State Law. Combs wird in New York erneut angeklagt und verurteilt. Keine Doppelbestrafung im juristischen Sinne. Supreme Court bestätigte das Das wurde vom Supreme Court zuletzt 2019 in Gamble v. United States erneut bestätigt.Dort hieß es ausdrücklich: „An offence defined by one sovereign is not the same offence defined by another – and thus does not trigger Double Jeopardy.“→ Sinngemäß: Zwei Gesetze = zwei Verfahren erlaubt. Fazit:  Eine Begnadigung durch einen Präsidenten beendet nur den Bundesfall. Ein Staat wie New York könnte danach sofort – oder auch erst später – ein eigenes Verfahren einleiten. Und ja, auch nachträglich, selbst wenn der Bundesprozess bereits abgeschlossen oder begnadigt wurde. Wenn du willst, kann ich dir ein passendes Szenario mit Namen und Ablauf grafisch oder als Kurzgeschichte darstellen – perfekt z. B. für juristische Bildung oder politische Fiktion. Du: Könntest du mir den gesamten Chat hier, den ich hiermit dankend beende auf englisch übersetzen (inkl. meiner Fragen), damit ich das auf Social Media verwenden kann? Das könnte machen US-Amerikanern Hoffnung geben. ChatGPT: Natürlich – hier ist die vollständige englische Übersetzung unseres Gesprächs, bereit für Social Media oder andere Zwecke: USER: Is the case against Sean Combs a federal case or a state case? ASSISTANT: The case against Sean „Diddy“ Combs is clearly a federal case, not a state case. He is being prosecuted in federal district court in the Southern District of New York for serious federal crimes such as sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution. His trial before a federal judge began on May 5, 2025. In short: Charges: Racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force/fraud/coercion, transportation for prostitution – all federal offenses. Court: U.S. District Court in Manhattan under Judge Arun Subramanian. Conclusion: This is definitely a FEDERAL CASE. USER: Could New York „take it back“ as a state case – for example, to prevent a pardon by Donald Trump? ASSISTANT: Very smart and nuanced question – here’s the answer: No, New York cannot „take back“ a federal case. But: New York can file a separate state case, even after a federal prosecution, to make sure a presidential pardon can’t prevent accountability. Here’s how it works: 1. Separate Jurisdictions The U.S. legal system is federal, meaning that both the federal government and each individual state (like New York) have their own criminal laws. This allows both to prosecute the same conduct under different laws. 2. Dual Sovereignty Doctrine Under U.S. constitutional law, “double jeopardy” does not apply when the same act violates both state and federal law. That means: New York could file charges, even if Sean Combs was already prosecuted or pardoned federally. About presidential pardons: A U.S. President can only pardon federal crimes. He CANNOT: Overturn state convictions Intervene in a state trial Stop a state (like NY) from prosecuting Example:New York has already done this in the past – including cases related to Trump’s associates and others like Harvey Weinstein. Bottom line: The current case is federal. Trump could pardon him if re-elected. But New York could still file its own case, totally independent of the federal one. Let me know if you’d like real-life examples of this backup strategy. USER:OK, fictional scenario: Let’s assume there’s a conviction on the federal level, and a presidential pardon follows. Could the state still file a state case and get a conviction afterward? I’m worried about double jeopardy. ASSISTANT:Fantastic, thoughtful scenario – let’s unpack it clearly. Short answer: YES – a U.S. state like New York can still file a state-level case after a federal conviction and pardon.Double Jeopardy does NOT apply in this context. Why this works: “Dual Sovereignty” The 5th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits double jeopardy – but only within the same sovereign. The federal government and each U.S. state are separate sovereigns. That means they can each charge someone independently, even for the same conduct. Applying it to your example: Sean Combs is convicted federally – e.g. for sex trafficking across state lines. Donald Trump pardons him as President.⤷ A pardon voids the sentence, but does not equal a not-guilty verdict. New York files state charges later – e.g. for rape, coercion, or prostitution-related crimes under state law. A new trial and conviction in New York is legally valid. Confirmed by Supreme Court: The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed this in Gamble v. United States (2019): “An offense defined by one sovereign is not the same offense defined by another.”→ Therefore: No double jeopardy. Conclusion: A presidential pardon ends only federal consequences. A state like New York could still prosecute – even afterward. It can happen immediately or later – as long as the statute of limitations hasn’t run out. Let me know if you’d like this turned into a graphic, thread, or short video concept for outreach and education – it really could offer hope. We thank Anna, our AI-Assistance, for this assistance! ]]> /p-diddy-und-donald-trump-muss-nicht-gut-ausgehen/feed/ 0 🎤 ESC 2025: Wenn Musik nicht mehr unpolitisch sein darf – und auch nicht sollte /%f0%9f%8e%a4-esc-2025-wenn-musik-nicht-mehr-unpolitisch-sein-darf-und-auch-nicht-sollte/ /%f0%9f%8e%a4-esc-2025-wenn-musik-nicht-mehr-unpolitisch-sein-darf-und-auch-nicht-sollte/#respond Fri, 23 May 2025 05:26:09 +0000 /?p=437 In den letzten Stunden sorgt ein Thema für Diskussion, das polarisiert wie kaum ein anderes: Der Eurovision Song Contest – sonst ein Fest der Musik und Vielfalt – ist in eine moralische Debatte geraten, die weit über Noten und Bühnenoutfits hinausgeht. Der österreichische Sänger Johannes „JJ“ Pietsch, frisch gebackener ESC-Gewinner, hat in einem Interview seine Enttäuschung über etwas zum Ausdruck gebracht: „Ich bin sehr enttäuscht, dass Russland ausgeschlossen wurde, aber Israel nicht. Beide sind kriegerische Aggressoren. Beide haben aktiv versucht, es zu provozieren, was sehr enttäuschend ist. Es liegt nicht in meiner Macht, aber wenn es nach mir ginge, hätte ich beide ausgeschlossen.“ Nach Kritik an seinen Äußerungen veröffentlichte JJ über sein Musiklabel Warner Music eine Stellungnahme, in der er erklärte: „Es tut mir leid, wenn meine Worte missverstanden wurden. Obwohl ich die israelische Regierung kritisiere, verurteile ich jede Form von Gewalt gegen Zivilisten überall auf der Welt – sei es gegen Israelis oder Palästinenser.“ Seine Worte haben Wellen geschlagen. Von links und rechts hagelt es Kritik, es wird emotional, hitzig, teilweise unsachlich. JJ selbst hat seine Aussage inzwischen abgeschwächt – und das ist schade, denn die Diskussion hätte eine ernsthafte Auseinandersetzung verdient. Erst denken, dann reden – oder besser: Erst nachdenken, dann reden Gerade in Österreich scheint es zur Tradition zu gehören, bei Israel-Kritik sofort in Extreme zu verfallen: Entweder vollständige Solidarität oder vollständige Ablehnung. Dazwischen bleibt wenig Platz für Reflexion. Ich will diesen Raum aufmachen – wissend, dass ich mir damit nicht nur Freunde mache. Ich bezeichne mich selbst als links, aber genau deshalb sehe ich mich in der Verantwortung, unbequeme Wahrheiten auch dann anzusprechen, wenn sie gegen die eigene Bubble gehen. Zwei Kriege – zwei Maßstäbe? Es gibt Unterschiede zwischen dem Angriffskrieg Russlands auf die Ukraine und Israels Krieg gegen die Hamas: Russland griff ein souveränes Land grundlos an. Israel reagierte auf den brutalen Terrorangriff der Hamas am 7. Oktober. Und ja, die Hamas ist eine Terrororganisation – keine Regierung im klassischen Sinne. Doch was Israel seitdem im Gazastreifen tut, ist nicht mehr nur Vergeltung. Es ist kollektive Bestrafung, unter der vor allem Zivilist*innen, Kinder, Alte, Verwundete und Schutzbedürftige leiden. Was unterscheidet einen „Vergeltungskrieg“ von einem „Genozid“?Die Frage ist schwer zu beantworten – aber sie sollte nicht länger tabu sein. Wer die Shoah ernst nimmt, muss sich auch trauen, heutige staatliche Gewalt kritisch zu hinterfragen – auch wenn sie von einem Land ausgeht, dessen Vorfahren selbst Opfer unfassbarer Gewalt waren. Antisemitismus – aber bitte richtig unterscheiden! Kritik an Israels Regierung ist nicht automatisch Antisemitismus.Die Gleichsetzung schadet allen – dem öffentlichen Diskurs, den jüdischen Gemeinden weltweit, den palästinensischen Opfern – und letztlich auch Israel selbst, weil es jeden kritischen Spiegel im Namen des Selbstschutzes zerschlägt. „Nie wieder“ darf nicht zur exklusiven Parole für die eigene Vergangenheit werden –„Nie wieder“ gilt für alle. Immer. Überall. Sanktionen als letztes Mittel? Die Frage, ob Israel vom ESC ausgeschlossen werden sollte, ist eine symbolische. Aber Symbole haben Wirkung. Russland wurde nicht nur wirtschaftlich, sondern auch kulturell isoliert – in der Hoffnung, dass sich das Regime nicht ewig halten kann, wenn der Druck steigt. Warum sollte das bei Israel anders sein? Sanktionen richten sich immer auch gegen das Volk.Aber sie sind ein Mittel, um ein Umdenken auf politischer und gesellschaftlicher Ebene zu bewirken. In Russland wie in Israel. Wenn wir bei Menschenrechtsverletzungen mit zweierlei Maß messen, verlieren wir unsere Glaubwürdigkeit. JJ hatte recht – und hat zurückgerudert. Leider. Dass JJ nun auf Druck zurückgewichen ist, zeigt, wie wenig Raum es für differenzierte Kritik gibt – besonders wenn es um Israel geht. Dabei brauchen wir mehr solcher Stimmen. Stimmen, die keine Feindbilder bedienen, aber Missstände beim Namen nennen. Die Uhr tickt. Für Gaza. Für das Völkerrecht. Für unsere moralische Glaubwürdigkeit. Wenn der ESC ein Ort für Frieden, Diversität und kulturellen Dialog sein will, muss er sich dieser Debatte stellen.Vielleicht ist er nicht das richtige Mittel – aber vielleicht ist er das einzige, das die Welt gerade noch hört. P.S. an all jene, die meinen: „Musik solle unpolitisch bleiben“: „Dieser Satz ignoriert etwa 2.000 Jahre Musikgeschichte – von politischen Liedern im antiken Griechenland über Protest-Songs gegen Apartheid und Vietnamkrieg bis zu antifaschistischen Punkbands. Musik war schon immer ein Spiegel und ein Werkzeug gesellschaftlicher Kämpfe.“ Diskutieren wir. Sachlich. Empathisch. Aber ohne Scheuklappen. ]]> /%f0%9f%8e%a4-esc-2025-wenn-musik-nicht-mehr-unpolitisch-sein-darf-und-auch-nicht-sollte/feed/ 0 Welcome to the Land of the (Not-So) Free: A Love Letter from Europe /welcome-to-the-land-of-the-not-so-free-a-love-letter-from-europe/ /welcome-to-the-land-of-the-not-so-free-a-love-letter-from-europe/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:05:57 +0000 /?p=431 Dear United States, We Europeans have been watching. With popcorn. And confusion. And a growing sense of concern that maybe, just maybe, the American experiment in privatized freedom has taken a wrong turn somewhere between „Life, Liberty“ and „$39.95 for skin-to-skin contact.“ You see, over here, when a woman gives birth, we don’t bill her for the crime of loving her newborn. We don’t charge extra for hugs. And when a baby is placed on its mother’s chest, that moment isn’t followed by a credit card swipe. In fact, unless you’re hiring a hooker, skin-to-skin contact is generally free. Let that sink in. Meanwhile, your hospitals are out here sending five-figure bills for what in most of Europe is called a Tuesday. Let’s compare notes, shall we? Birth in Europe: Usually free, often comes with tea. Birth in the US: $10,000+ if everything goes right. More if it doesn’t. Skin-to-skin in Europe: Encouraged, beloved, human. Skin-to-skin in the US: „That’ll be $39.35, ma’am. Visa or Mastercard?“ Paid parental leave in Europe: Yes. Paid parental leave in the US: LMAO. Dear Democrats: We see you struggling. We see you shouting into the void of the Senate. We see you trying to patch a system with duct tape made of empathy. And we just want to say: Come back to Europe. This experiment is OVER. We’ve got affordable healthcare, decent public transport, free hugs, and beer that doesn’t taste like disappointment. You’ll love it here. Sincerely,Your ex who got therapy(Europe) P.S. We also have universal education and we don’t turn GoFundMe into a national health service. Just saying. ]]> /welcome-to-the-land-of-the-not-so-free-a-love-letter-from-europe/feed/ 0 Willkommen in der grün-sozialistischen-Neoliberalkonservatie /willkommen-in-der-gruen-sozialistischen-neoliberalkonservatie/ /willkommen-in-der-gruen-sozialistischen-neoliberalkonservatie/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2022 10:14:26 +0000 /?p=349 Kommt euch selber komisch vor, oder?der Titel?Komisch, schon, da hat sich gestern eine absolute Mehrheit in einem Wahlgang, der hätte spannend werden können, für einen Kandidaten entschieden und was höre ich heute?Den Wehmut, dass Dr. Dominik Wlazny es nicht in die Stichwahl geschafft hat.Eh, fair – Ey oida, sad’s angsoffn? Der Typ is DRITTER g’worden!Das ist ein Achtungserfolg und die „linke Reichshälfte“ stellt über 60% der Stimmen!Das ist (für jede*n Linke*n) eigentlich ein Tag der Freude! Dieses „aber Wlazny hätte Van der Bellen in die Stichwahl schicken können“ – u know what? Ich ahnte, dass wir mehr sind und habe trotzdem VdB gewählt – auch wenn ich nicht mit allem „rein war“, was er die letzten 5 3/4 Jahre gemacht hat.Was aber wichtig für mich in meiner Entscheidung war, ist, dass er es geschafft hat, dieses Land gut durch multiple Krisen zu führen – auch wenn seine Steuermänner wechselten – mehrmals. Ja, Van der Bellen war auch oft zu leise – geschenkt – aber laut genug, dass ich gewusst habe: „Da ist jemand“, der schaut drauf, dass nicht alles den Bach runtergeht.Ein Wunderwutzi war auch in der heurigen Wahl nicht dabei, kein Wlazny, kein Wallentin, kein Brunner auch kein Rosenkranz, wird weltumspannende Krisen einfach so, aus der Hinterhand lösen können – so konnte es auch Van der Bellen nicht – Oh Wunder! Wir haben einen Bundespräsidenten für uns 8,9 Millionen Menschen gewählt und keinen Weltendiktator. Btw. es ist euch schon aufgefallen, dass wir mit Van der Bellen und dazugerechnet Wlazny – bei dieser Wahl – fast die Verfassungsmehrheit links der Mitte hätten? (Wäre das eine Nationalratswahl) Allen, die jetzt deprimiert sind, weil Dr. Dominik Wlazny nur !DRITTER! geworden ist. Leute! Seid’s einmal optimistisch! Danke ANJOBI ]]> /willkommen-in-der-gruen-sozialistischen-neoliberalkonservatie/feed/ 0 Wie man einen Untersuchungsausschuss zu Ende bringen könnte /wie-man-einen-untersuchungsausschuss-zu-ende-bringen-koennte/ /wie-man-einen-untersuchungsausschuss-zu-ende-bringen-koennte/#respond Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:57:55 +0000 Jetzt mal ein Szenario, in dem ein Untersuchungsausschuss zu Ende geführt werden könnte – in dem er wirklich Ergebnisse bringen könnte.Eine regierende Koalition kann einen U-Ausschuss nur durch Neuwahlen abdrehen (Minderheitenrecht, wir erinnern uns). Das heißt im Umkehrschluss, so lange es keinen Neuwahlantrag gibt, läuft der Ausschuss weiter. Wie kann man also einen U-Ausschuss (ohne Koalitionstreue) zu Ende führen?Step 1: Misstrauensantrag gegen die RegierungStep 2: Mehr-Parteien-Koalition gegen die Kanzlerpartei (zur Aufklärung).Step 3: ExpertenkabinettStep 4: Keinen Neuwahlantrag unterstützen, bis der Ausschuss zu einem erfolgreichen Abschluss gekommen ist.Step 5: Unter Einbindung aller (sozialer) Medien, das Ergebnis des Ausschusses verbreiten und dann, wenn alles klar ist.Step 6: Neuwahlen.Fazit: Tschüss ÖVP ]]> /wie-man-einen-untersuchungsausschuss-zu-ende-bringen-koennte/feed/ 0 Die Regierung stellt der Bundespräsident /die-regierung-stellt-der-bundespraesident/ Thu, 29 Aug 2019 08:36:09 +0000


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Donald Trump – Bullz-Eye Blog men's lifestyle blog, blog for guys Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:50:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Is the 2016 presidential election the weirdest one yet? /2016/10/22/is-the-2016-presidential-election-the-weirdest-one-yet/ Sat, 22 Oct 2016 12:56:41 +0000 From fainting fits to on-stage stalking, vicious personal ad campaigns and threats of incarceration, 2016’s U.S. presidential election campaign seems to be about everything but politics. Have Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump ushered in a new age of weird? What’s going on? In fact, their recent antics are just the tip of a very peculiar iceberg. Before it began What makes this year so unusual? For that, we have to look back into the past to another contender for weirdest election: 2000, when George W .Bush beat Al Gore as the result of a recount in Florida (becoming the first president elected without winning the popular vote since Benjamin Harrison in 1888). In previous years, there has always been some clear ground between Republicans and Democrats in the race for the Oval Office, but from that time onward, things remained very tight and there was a sense that every election was poised on a knife-edge. With political factions at a stalemate, this encouraged parties to look for other forms of vote-pulling power, which meant a greater emphasis on personality politics. It also removed the competition for the middle ground as charismatic factions like the Tea Party found there was more room to attract support on the margins. The stage was set for a strange new breed of politics that had less and less to do with policy. The Republicans The battle to become this year’s Republican contender was never going to be an easy one. Most of the candidates were polling similar numbers and voters said they saw little ground between them, so it’s possible that Trump managed to win in the end because he stood out as being the weirdest. But there were a few attempts to compete for that ground. Ted Cruz arguably cottoned on to the nature of the campaign sooner than anyone else when, in August last year, he set out to prove his masculine credentials by eating bacon off a machine gun. Ben Carson’s moment in the spotlight was less intentional, when he confounded archeologists everywhere with his insistence that the pyramids were used to store grain. The Democrats For all its reliance on personal jibes and viciousness, the Clinton vs. Trump weirdness is different than the Clinton vs. Sanders battle, which has been marked by Russian hacking of all things! The establishment has helped Hillary even though, curiously enough, Sanders has always polled better against Trump. The alternative candidates While the Republicans and Democrats savaged each other in the race to get nominated, other parties had their difficulties too. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson inadvertently invented a new word in September when he responded to a question about the Syrian situation by asking, “What is Aleppo?” Merriam-Webster revealed that it was the most searched-for term during the debates, narrowly beating Trump’s ‘bigly’. He then ran into trouble when asked to name foreign political leaders. Put on the spot over North Korea, he said he did know but wouldn’t tell. At least he’s still at liberty, while Green candidate Jill Stein faces arrest if she goes to North Dakota for spray-painting a bulldozer. Stein argued that it was part of an important protest and has said she will cooperate, which would be complicated if she unexpectedly found herself elected. (Stranger things have happened this year alone.)M eanwhile, independent candidate Deez Nuts may not be a real person, but he was polling at 9% in North Carolina in August last year. It emerged that he was being played by a 15-year-old boy, Brady C Olson, who went on to endorse Bernie Sanders. A question of stamina Eventually, every politician can expect to make a slip, but not always a physical one. When Clinton slipped as she headed for her car on 9/11, it was initially passed off as a stumble, but anyone watching the footage could see she was barely conscious. Although she has looked well since and blamed the incident on pneumonia (standing in the hot sun for hours can’t have helped), Trump was quick to pounce on the incident as an indication that she didn’t have the stamina for the top job. He’s looked a little sniffly himself in the two debates since, however, with science fiction author Cory Doctorow – who presumably didn’t have anything better to do that night – counting 84 separate sniffs in the last one. This prompted Princess Leia herself, Carrie Fisher, to accuse him of getting his stamina from a certain white powder – an area which, she noted, she has some expertise. Trump unleashed Perhaps the biggest surprise about Trump’s derogatory remarks about women and rather more worrying comments on sexual assault, recently revealed on video, is that they surprised anyone. If there’s one thing Trump is not, it’s discreet, and anyone who observes him on Twitter – especially late at night – will have seen him behave like this before. With the scandal that ensued, however, he did the opposite of what most politicians would do in that situation: stand down humbly, slink away and hope to try again when voters had been distracted by something else. Instead, as a fifth of Republican office-holders dropped their endorsements, he declared that this made him free to take the gloves off and approach the election his way. The 2016 battle could get a lot weirder yet. Getting the latest By the time you read this, there will almost certainly have been another scandal or shocking revelation that has influenced the race. How can you stay up to date with such a fast-moving campaign? Social media is great for catching rumors quickly, but you can’t be sure if they’re true, and most of the popular press has now picked a side (openly or not). BAE News is a good source of unbiased news updated in a timely fashion, but you will need to check it regularly to keep up with the fast pace of developments. Is this the weirdest election yet? We think so, but what happens after the results are in could end up being even weirder. ]]>


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Elizabeth Mitchell – Bullz-Eye Blog men's lifestyle blog, blog for guys Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:50:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Movie Review: “The Purge: Election Year” /2016/06/30/movie-review-the-purge-election-year/ Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:30:28 +0000 Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Joseph Julian Soria, Betty Gabriel, Edwin Hodge, Kyle Secor James DeMonaco It’s very rare for a movie franchise to get better with each successive installment (especially in the horror genre), but that’s exactly what writer/director James DeMonaco has done with the “Purge” series, refining the concept each time by carrying over the elements that worked best. Though “The Purge: Election Year” inherits many of the same problems from 2014’s “The Purge: Anarchy,” chief among them the absurdity of the Purge itself, it also builds on its strengths to produce another John Carpenter-styled action thriller that’s equal parts cheesy B-movie and pulpy fun. It’s not necessarily a good film, but what “Election Year” lacks in quality it makes up for with a deft understanding of its audience. Two years after choosing not to murder the man who killed his son in a drunk driving accident, former police sergeant Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) is now working as the head of security for Senator Charlene Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), a fast-rising politician who watched her entire family get massacred during Purge Night 18 years earlier. Senator Roan has been gaining ground on the current presidential frontrunner thanks to a campaign built on ending the Purge once and for all, and the NFFA (the New Founding Fathers of America, a.k.a. the rich white guys behind the Purge) wants her gone before the election. After lifting the immunity clause on all government officials for the upcoming Purge, the NFFA plots to eliminate Roan by attacking the senator at her well-guarded home in Washington, D.C. Forced to go on the run when a trusted staff member betrays them, Leo cautiously teams up with some fellow survivors – including corner shop owner Joe (Mykelti Williamson), Mexican immigrant Marcos (Joseph Julian Soria) and reformed gangbanger Laney (Betty Gabriel) – in order to protect Roan by any means necessary. The sociopolitical commentary in the “Purge” films has never been very nuanced, but not even DeMonaco could have predicted that “Election Year” would feel so timely. Though the suggestion that a real Purge could ever happen still seems pretty ridiculous, between the hate-filled antics of Donald Trump and the calculated fear-mongering that led to the recent Brexit vote, the movie feels a lot closer to reality than previously imagined. That probably gives “Election Year” more credit than it deserves, but it’s hard not to draw parallels between the ultra-conservative minister running for president in the film and the ultra-conservative businessman running for president in real life, both of whom invoke violent behavior amongst supporters. Unfortunately, only one of these characters is fictional, and he’s every bit the over-the-top villain that has become commonplace in the series. That theatricality extends to the freaks running around the city as well, but although “Election Year” ups the ante in the carnage and costume departments, the bad guys just aren’t as memorable. A subplot involving a duo of vicious schoolgirls who want to kill Joe because he caught them stealing candy is incredibly stupid, while the so-called “murder tourists” – foreigners who have traveled to the U.S. on Purge Night to take part in the annual event – are visually striking in their twisted American history getups (the light-up Lady Liberty is the standout) but aren’t given enough time to truly make a mark. In keeping with the direction of “Anarchy,” there aren’t many traditional horror elements on display save for a handful of jump scares and creepy masks, instead focusing on the horrors of society as a whole. The body count is still high, but many of the deaths come at the hands of the vigilante heroes, which makes for a more compelling experience. Frank Grillo’s silent badass even gets a little help this time around thanks to the decision to pair him with intelligent characters who can actually defend themselves. Though the actor remains the best thing about the franchise, Elizabeth Mitchell and Mykelti Williamson are both good additions to the cast; the former adds dramatic weight as the plucky politician, while the latter helps to lighten the mood with some much-needed humor. “Election Year” is a more well-rounded movie as a result, but despite its capable cast and a few solid action beats, it never quite rises above its grindhouse aspirations.   ]]> The Light from the TV Shows: Eight Years of “House” Guests /2012/05/17/the-light-from-the-tv-shows-eight-years-of-house-guests/ Thu, 17 May 2012 04:52:57 +0000 With “House” coming to its conclusion on Monday after an eight-year run, it’s fair to say that quite a few regular cast members have seen their way in and out of the doors of Princeton Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, but their number can’t hold a candle to how many guest stars – we’re talking people who were on the show for a single-digit number of times – have turned up over the years. This isn’t all of them, but it’s a start… Season 1 Robin Tunney (Ep. 1.1, “Pilot”) Character: a kindergarten teacher who becomes dysphasic and starts having seizures. Turns out she’s invested with tapeworms. Sam Trammell (Ep. 1.4, “Maternity”) Character: the father of a baby girl that’s not even out of the maternity ward and already on death’s door from a virus. Elizabeth Mitchell (Ep. 1.5, “Damned If you Don’t”) Character: a nun who looks like she’s suffering from stigmata but is later discovered to be suffering an allergic reaction to a copper cross IUD left over from her, uh, wilder days. Dominic Purcell (Ep. 1.6, “Fidelity”) Character: a husband whose wife – the Patient of the Week – turns out to have been unfaithful. Amanda Seyfried (Ep. 1.11, “Detox”) Character: girlfriend to the Patient of the Week. Scott Foley (Ep. 1.12, “Sports Medicine”) Character: a baseball player suffering cadmium poisoning from all the pot he’s been smoking. Joe Morton (Ep. 1.17, “Role Model”) Character: a senator suffering the after-effects of an epilepsy treatment from childhood John Cho (Ep. 1.20, “Love Hurts”) Character: a guy who, after spilling apple juice on House’s clothes, ends up being diagnosed by him as having had a stroke. Upon further investigation, it’s determined that he has a trauma-induced aneurysm as a result of a preference for sadomasochism. Carmen Electra (Ep. 1.21, “Three Stories”) Character: While begrudgingly lecturing a classroom of medical students about a past patient who is depicted as looking like Carmen Electra playing miniature golf. In reality, the patient was actually a male golfer…and he played regular golf, by the way. (Who knew miniature golf could be so sexy?) Season 2 LL Cool J (Ep.2.1, “Acceptance”) Character: a death-row inmate suffering from pheochromocytoma. Ron Livingston (Ep. 2.4, “TB or Not TB”) Character: a famous doctor who thinks he has tuberculosis. He doesn’t. It’s actually a tumor and a pancreas problem. Taraji P. Henson (Ep. 2.6, “Spin”) Character: the publicist for a famous bicyclist. Cynthia Nixon (Ep. 2.9, “Deception”) Character: an anemic woman who turns out to suffer from Münchausen’s syndrome. Elle Fanning (Ep. 2.11, “Need to Know”) Character: a little girl whose mom is swiping her Ritalin. Howard Hesseman (Ep. 2.14, “Sex Kills”) Character: a man who, in addition to suffering from a brain infection, is also sleeping with his ex-wife, who’s estranged from their daughter. It’s a family affair! Michelle Trachtenberg (Ep. 2.16, “Safe”) Character: a teenage girl who, in addition to having survived a car accident only by having a heart transplant, ends up suffering from an acute case of Tick in the Vagina. I only wish I was joking. Jayma Mays (Ep. 2.18, “Sleeping Dogs Lie”) Character: a poor, sweet girl who’s contracted bubonic plague through the fleas of her dog. Thomas Dekker (Ep. 2.19, “House vs. God”) Character: a faith healer who, rather embarrassingly, turns out to be suffering from a nasty case of herpes. William Katt (Ep. 2.19, “House vs. God”) Character: the father of the aforementioned faith healer. D.B. Sweeney (Ep. 2.23, “Who’s Your Daddy?”) Character: an old buddy of House’s who finds himself in the midst of a Katrina-related paternity situation. Elias Koteas (Ep. 2.24, “No Reason”) Character: a former patient of House’s who’s so disgruntled that he storms into the hospital and promptly shoots House twice. Which, really, isn’t all that surprising. Season 3 Kathleen Quinlan (Ep. 3.1, “Meaning”) Character: the wife of a brain cancer surgery patient who’s paralyzed and in a wheelchair. Sheryl Lee (Ep. 3.2, “Cane and Able”) Character: the mother of a seven-year-old boy suffering from rectal bleeding and claims of being tortured by aliens. Joel Grey (Ep. 3.3, “Informed Consent”) Character: a noted cancer doctor who, as a result of suffering from the disease himself, begs House for euthanasia. John Larroquette (Ep. 3.7, “Son of Coma Guy”) Character: a gentleman in a vegetative state who, thanks to a cocktail of L-Dopa and amphetamines, is awakened long enough to reconnect with his son. Patrick Fugit (Ep. 3.8, “Whac-A-Mole”) Character: an 18-year-old who has a heart attack because, as it turns out, he needs a bone marrow transplant. Meagan Good (Ep. 3.11, “Words and Deeds”) Character: a firefighter who stands beside one of her medically-challenged coworkers Dave Matthews (Ep. 3.15, “Half-Wit”) Character: a pianist deals with a neurological condition which may impair his ability to play. Kurtwood Smith (Ep. 3.15, “Half-Wit”) Character: the father of the aforementioned pianist. Marc Blucas (Ep. 3.16, “Top Secret”) Character: a veteran who claims to have a nasty case of Gulf War Syndrome but is actually stuck with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia instead. Bailee Madison (Ep. 3.19, “Act Your Age”) Character: a six-year-old who’s been affected by their father’s sexual-enhancement cream and, as a result, is going through puberty early. Lyndsy Fonseca (Ep. 3.22, “Resignation”) Character: a 19-year-old martial artist drinks drain cleaner and then pretends she hasn’t. Piper Perabo (Ep. 3.22, “Resignation”) Character: a vegan and nutritionist who thinks House is interested in her for a job and then gets upset when she realizes it’s more about her, uh, other assets. Season 4 Frank Whaley (Ep. 4.5, “Mirror, Mirror”) Character: a mystery man who comes into the hospital and claims to have numerous symptoms while also suffering from some real ones. Jeremy Renner (Ep. 4.9, “Games”) Character: a grunge rocker whose addition to heroin is the least of his problems. Mira Sorvino (Ep. 4.11, “Frozen”) Character: a researcher in Antarctica who has to be diagnosed by House via webcam. Season 5 Felicia Day (Ep. 5.2, “Not Cancer”) Character: a teacher who had a corneal transplant and is now dealing with a major brain problem. Breckin Meyer (Ep. 5.3, “Adverse Events”) Character: an artist who suffers from a gastrointestinal mass after taking an experimental antacid. Sherilyn Fenn (Ep. 5.11, “Joy to the World”) Character: the mother of a teenage girl suffering from both pregnancy and terminal cancer. Judy Greer (Ep. 5.18, “Here Kitty”) Character: a woman convinced that she’s going to die because a cat with a disconcerting tendency to sleep next to people on the last night of their lives slept next to her. Mos Def (Ep. 5.19, “Locked In”) Character: a guy who gets into a bicycle accident and gets locked-in syndrome for this trouble, meaning that he can think and is fully aware but can’t move or tell anyone of his awareness. Meat Loaf (Ep. 5.20, “Simple Explanation”) Character: a terminal patient who, like his life’s not bad enough already, has to endure watching his wife start to succumb to a resperatory ailment. Carl Reiner (Ep. 5.24, “Both Sides Now”) Character: an elderly man who claims to have a “squawking ” problem – his term for acid reflux, apparently – but actually has pancreatic cancer. Season 6 Curtis Armstrong (Ep. 6.1, “Broken”) Character: One of House’s fellow patients at Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital. James Earl Jones (Ep. 6.3, “The Tyrant”) Character: a dying African dictator who nobody wants to save because he’s pro-ethnic-cleansing. Can you blame them, though? I mean, really… Joshua Malina (Ep. 6.9, “Wilson”) Character: a former patient of Wilson’s who asks him for part of his liver and, after getting it, proceeds to prove himself to be as much of a user as House is. Ethan Embry (Ep. 6.10, “The Down Low”) Character: a drug dealer suffering from the repeated aneurysms brought on by Hughes-Stovin Syndrome. Orlando Jones (Ep. 6.12, “Moving the Chains”) Character: Foreman’s brother. They’re not real close. Laura Prepon (Ep. 6.14, “Private Lives”) Character: A workaholic blogger with a case of Whipple’s Disease. It’s a gastrointestinal disorder. Any more detail would just freak us both out. Sarah Wayne Callies (Ep. 6.18, “Open and Shut”) Character: a woman whose open marriage makes it decidedly difficult to determine her ailment. Season 7 Jennifer Grey (Ep. 7.5, “Unplanned Parenthood”) Character: a woman who gives birth to a baby with breathing problems, only to find out that she has melanoma and has passed it on to her child. Amy Irving (Ep. 7.3, “Unwritten”) Character: the author of a popular series of children’s books who has a seizure in the middle of trying to commit suicide. Jack Coleman (Ep. 7.6, “Office Politics”) Character: a senator’s campaign manager who has kidney failure. Oh, also, he probably had sex with the senator. Matthew Lillard (Ep. 7.9, “Larger Than Life”) Character: a musician who learns that parents aren’t fucking around when they tell you that chicken pox can be a major hassle when contracted by adults. Donal Logue (Ep. 7.20, “Changes”) Character: a lottery winner whose paralysis and cancer may or may not be the result of his new millionaire lifestyle. David Costabile (Ep. 7.20, “Changes”) Character: the lottery winner’s shady cousin. Season 8 Michael Pare (Ep. 8.1, “Twenty Vicodin”) Character: The warden of the prison House gets thrown in after driving his car into Cuddy’s house. Wentworth Miller (Ep. 8.3, “Charity Case”) Character: a philanthropist who, in the midst of his own medical issues, offers to donate a kidney to a patient. Michael Nouri (Ep. 8.4, “Risky Business”) Character: a businessman whose constant trips to China may be the cause of his medical woes. Billy Connolly (Ep. 8.14, “Love is Blind”) Character: the man who would be House’s next stepfather. (In other words, the guy’s sleeping with House’s mom.) Peter Weller (Ep. 8.20, “Post Mortem”) Character: another physician at the hospital, one who looks suspiciously like the man who directed this episode. James LeGros (Ep. 8.22, “Everybody Dies”) Character: a drug addict who causes House to reflect on his life. Recurring characters Chi McBride (Season 1) Character: a billionaire pharmaceutical company owner who donates US$100 million to the hospital in return for becoming chairman of the board. He doesn’t like House. At all. Which is why he leaves quickly. Sela Ward (Seasons 1 & 2) Character: House’s ex-girlfriend, who turns up because she wants him to treat her husband, who’s suffering from acute intermittent porphyria. House thinks he’s going to get back together with his ex. He’s wrong. Charles S. Dutton (Seasons 2 & 3) Character: Foreman’s rather religious father. R. Lee Ermey (Seasons 2 & 5) Character: House’s father. Except it later turns out that he wasn’t actually House’s father after all. But that doesn’t stop him from grieving when he dies. Diane Baker ( Seasons 2, 5 & 8 ) Character: House’s mother. Things get weird when she finds someone new in the wake of her husband’s death. David Morse (Season 3) Character: a clinic patient of House’s who gets pissed off at the way House treats him, and because he’s a detective, he proceeds to make House’s life a living hell for several episodes. Leighton Meester (Season 3) Character: House’s stalker. Actually, she only stalked him for two episodes, but it still technically counts. Kadeem Hardison (Season 3) Character: House’s attorney while he’s being taunted by David Morse’s character Fred Durst (Season 4) Character: the bartender who took House’s keys and forced him to ride the bus home, which subsequently wrecked and killed Amber (Anne Dudek), Wilson’s girlfriend. Lori Petty (Season 5) Character: a patient involved in the Huntington’s disease drug trials with Thirteen. Andre Braugher (Season 6) Character: House’s therapist when he’s doin’ time at the Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital. The two end up bonding somewhat after House’s release. Cynthia Watros (Seasons 6 & 7) Character: Wilson’s first wife. They start dating again. It doesn’t work out. Again. Candice Bergen (Season 7) Character: Cuddy’s mother Paula Marshall (Season 7) Character: Cuddy’s sister. ]]>

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