Episode 62: The Devil is...Surprisngly Dumb (00:50:10)
Episode 62 delves into the wild world of the Epstein fallout-- is Bill Gates really as dorky as the public was lead to believe? Is Jeffrey Epstein Lucifer himself? And how dumb are the elites really? ...
Episode 61: The Great Salad Attack of 2026 (00:48:07)
We start by paying homage to the late, great Catherine O'Hara before moving on to celebrities in office, Jon Stewart taking his hat out of the ring, Minnesota's apple cider attack and Don Lemon gettin...
Episode 60: ICE vs ...the District Attorney? (00:53:03)
Episode 60 covers the political and media reaction to the killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, growing scrutiny of overcrowded and understaffed ICE detention centers, a...
Episode 59: Nuance Is Dead and the Algorithm Killed It (00:41:00)
Episode 59 explores how nuance has disappeared from modern discourse, the dangerous consequences of echo chambers, and Paris Hilton speaking out about the trauma of AI-driven sexploitation. A conversa...
Episode 58: Big Ideas, Bigger Blind Spots (01:02:32)
Episode 58 covers the World Economic Summit and its replacement-theory optics, the danger of activist groups putting people in harm’s way, Don Lemon being insufferable, and the U.S. floating a Greenla...
Episode 57: New Year, New Laws (00:55:39)
Episode 57 of Ben Kissel Politics welcomes 2026 with new laws across the country as well as delving into the sticky world of regime change and the outright jacking of international resources.
Episode 56: See You Next Term (00:43:06)
In the final episode of 2025, RFK Jr. sells the public on the emotional and physical power of “god-given breastmilk,” Trump falsely claims Rob Reiner died of Trump Derangement Syndrome, and Nicolás Ma...
Episode 55: Dollar General Scams (00:39:51)
In episode 55, Ben Kissel Politics covers a scam of epic proportions-- the Dollar General mislabeling prices in an effort to squeeze the most financially vulnerable among us, Donal Trump's wax statue ...
Episode 54: Get Your Hand-Eggs Off My Football (00:50:56)
Trump wins the first FIFA Peace Prize and says America should rename football, Kristi Noem releases a self-deportation hype video set to “Celebrate,” and data centers keep pulling in hundreds of billi...
Episode 53: Obey or Else (00:43:53)
Trump warns Venezuela and Nigeria that war is coming if they don’t comply, Pete Hegseth and Admiral Bradley admit they ordered second strikes to kill narco-terrorist targets overseas, and we run throu...
Episode 52: 3D Printed Thanksgiving (00:39:29)
Trump praises Browns QB Sanders’ “good genes,” the ShamWow guy runs for office in Texas, a Boston suburb cuts trash pickup to twice a month to save the planet, and a Campbell’s executive confesses the...
Episode 51: Nothing Says Corporate Takedown Like Paying Full Price at Disneyland (00:57:56)
Episode 51 breaks down one of the most unintentionally hilarious political stunts of the decade: MAGA activists declaring a “Patriots at the Park” day at Disneyland in February 2026, proving once agai...
Episode 50: No More Fatties (00:30:24)
Episode 50 covers the U.S. dropping programs that helped travelers during holiday flight delays, the border turning away immigrants with medical issues to avoid “taxpayer burden,” and Bob Ross’ corpor...
Episode 49: Press Conferences-- Now With Emergency Exits! (00:48:52)
Rep. Grijalva gets sworn in and becomes the tie-breaking vote to release the Epstein files, Kristi Noem denies Americans are being detained and then abruptly bails on her own press conference, and Don...
Episode 48: 41 Days of Nothing (00:41:58)
In this episode of Ben Kissel Politics we discuss the longest government shutdown in history coming to an end while Donald Trump gets booed at an NFL regular season game in Landover, Maryland.
Episode 47: From Convict to Councilor (00:44:21)
In Bangor, Maine, a woman convicted of killing a Canadian tourist in 2002 has just been elected to the city council—leaving locals unsure how to react and raising questions about redemption, accountab...
Episode 46: Dick Cheney is Dead & NYC Has Spoken (00:55:18)
NYC’s mayoral results shake up the skyline, Rosie O’Donnell revisits 9/11 doubts, Dick Cheney dies at 84, and Gavin Newsom declares he “hates lying politicians.”
Episode 45: Evolving Priorities (00:56:09)
The NYC mayoral race heats up, a state senate seat gets tangled in a sextortion scandal, and “evolving priorities” become the corporate code for mass layoffs
Bob Dylan reminds us that truth still matters, Nancy Pelosi says the quiet part out loud about smear tactics, Jared Kushner pitches his master plan for developing Gaza, and Gavin Newsom’s presidential...
Episode 43: Debate Night in the City (00:58:02)
NYC’s mayoral debate highlights another identity battle for the city, Curtis Sliwa refuses to step aside after pressure from Andrew Cuomo, and we take a hard look at the danger of AI being run by peop...
Episode 43: Debate Night in the City (00:58:02)
NYC’s mayoral debate highlights another identity battle for the city, Curtis Sliwa refuses to step aside after pressure from Andrew Cuomo, and we take a hard look at the danger of AI being run by peop...
Episode 42: Power, Pardons and Payouts (00:51:56)
Congresswoman Grijalva pushes back against Speaker Mike Johnson’s delay in seating her, George Santos may make a comeback from the jailhouse to the White House, and AIPAC’s influence tightens its grip...
Episode 41: Sperm Counts and Super Secret Wars (00:30:27)
In this episode of Ben Kissel Politics, we tackle a trio of stories that span the domestic and the global. First: former Congressman George Santos, convicted of fraud and identity theft, sees his sent...
Episode 40: From the Class Room to the Bathroom (00:42:36)
Tonight on Ben Kissel Politics, we’re mixing surveillance, rebellion, and a little unintentional comedy.A high school has implemented a digital bathroom security system that allows students only seven...
Episode 39: Something is Rotten in Denmark (00:58:06)
On today’s Ben Kissel Politics, we bounce between some of the strangest headlines of the week.Donald Trump wants to prosecute flag burners, pushing the idea of jail time for anyone who lights up Old G...
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