Normal Men

Episode 60 - Smoothgroins, Smoothbrains Jun 9, 2026 4209 Unfortunately additional Maine. Then: a bit of fish and the Intercept Cinematic Universe.

Episode 59 - The TeXrrible SecreXt of SpaceX Jun 3, 2026 5954 A Very Special SpaceX Episode with Quantian (@quantian) and ESGHound (@esghound)! Come for the S-1, stay for the physics. Contains not even homeopathic levels of investment advice. Links: Ann Lipton, "No Votes, No Sales, No Suits" · our earlier space ep with Normal astrophysicist Mike Boylan-Kolchin, We Are All Made of Starmusk.

Episode 58 - The Pope Should Wear Air Monarchs May 30, 2026 7280 Lots of tech, somewhat more Pope than usual, and a well-conceived 2028 Presidential Democratic contender tier list that will never embarrass any of us in any way. Plus Jack White's upholstery era and Stephen Colbert.

Episode 57 - Bracketology May 15, 2026 6236 Patrick Wyman joins the Normal Men to talk dirty soda, apartment deposits we definitely did not get back, the only bracket that matters, 1619 and its descendants, and sharp little lads.

Episode 56 - Bottom Feeders May 6, 2026 6582 The Men get chippy, Fed up, car talk, Giuliani hantavirus and other pathogens, Graham crackers and some states that are probably in the Midwest, and the AI capex bubble (?).

Episode 55 - Cracking Spreads Apr 29, 2026 5328 Panic! at the WHCD, several niche beverages, American airports, and strait cash homie.

Episode 54 - Carpe Baculum Apr 24, 2026 5111 Iran oil futures, market madness, Spencer Pratt for some reason, ivermectin and psilocybin, spammers and affinity scams, and hyping the Mythos.

Episode 53 - JD and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week Apr 14, 2026 4651 Vance screws up at everything, Orbán eighty-sixed in Hungary, Iran negotiations collapse and the world stays oil-thirsty, Swalwell sex monsters and gets summarily defenestrated, and the thrilling secret of space.

Episode 52 - It’s From Massachusetts, Actually Apr 8, 2026 5253 Yakuza discourse, the terrible secret of space, BTS on Hot Ones, Bondi beached, careerists vs maniacs, and who's next for Attorney General.

Episode 51 - C.R.E.A.M.: Chaos Ruins Ed’s Audio Machine ft. Aaron Cohen Mar 26, 2026 5834 Aaron Cohen of Gracie's Ice Cream (@unlikelywords.bsky.social) has a wicked scoop for the Men. George doesn't deliver, Lowtax goes out of his gourd, Ed's interested in principles, and Propter gets stuck. Note: 1) We ran into tech issues post-recording and decided that we would rather release a pretty rough final cut this week than no episode. Sorry about that and we won't be offended if you give i

Episode 50 - Strait Expectations Mar 17, 2026 6560 Ed runs some numbers, George eyeballs the urbs, the Strait gets bent, Lowtax socializes, and Propter gets sloppy.

Episode 49 - No Apologies For The Dutch ft. Aaron Kleinman Mar 12, 2026 5153 Episode 49: Texas primaries, North Carolina's political shake-ups, oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz, and EV battery drama with very special guest Aaron Kleinman (@kleinman.bsky.social) from Heartland Signal. check out his more formal work at https://radio-free-america.beehiiv.com/

Episode 48 - We Aren’t That Kind Of Norwegians ft. Theophite Mar 3, 2026 5662 Anthropic vs DoD, Iran strikes, Graham Platner's podcast tour, and the gnome bag. Featuring the return of Theophite to talk shrimp. Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Anthropic vs. DoD 10:00 Claude's Ethical AI Training 20:00 DoD's Ultimatum & Anthropic's Red Lines 31:00 Anthropic's Rationalist Roots 47:00 Hot War with Iran 1:04:00 Graham Platner & Antisemitism 1:25:00 Public Virtue & AI in Gove

Episode 47 - Domestication and its Discontents Feb 26, 2026 4256 Propter's smart home journey goes sideways. Dogs: better evolved than us? The AI chip crisis hits gaming. The Jones Act and the art of the subsidy. Iran, oil, and who benefits. East Coast braces for snow. State shapes are wrong. And maybe log off for a bit. Chapters: 0:00 Smart Home Tech & APIs 4:00 Dogs: Evolution, Senses, & Meds 14:00 AI, Chip Crisis & Hardware Prices 24:00 Economic

Episode 46 - Only One Mention of Cheese Feb 20, 2026 4712 Just desserts, DHS shutdown and caucus integrity, the future of B2B and internal tooling, and the Yakuza games. Chapters: 0:00 Yakuza & Video Game Franchises 5:30 Dessert Discourse & Social Media 12:30 Canned Cheese & Weekly News 17:30 DHS, Noem, and El Paso Lasers 31:15 DHS Shutdown Analysis 45:00 Shutdown Impacts & Democratic Strategy 56:15 AI & Stock Market Winners/Losers 1

Episode 45 - We Are All Made of Starmusk Feb 13, 2026 5570 Normal Astrophysicist Mike Boylan-Kolchin (@mbkplus.bsky.social) joins us to talk about the terrible secret of space and the Lone Star State. Also: black olives on tacos, Love Da Seahawks, and Jeff Bezos has some explaining to do. Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Gooning Culture 2:40 Elon's Space Data Centers 5:00 Astronomy & Compute 13:00 Challenges of Space Data Centers 20:00 Economics of Orbital

Episode 44 - Coffee, Cigarette, Croissant ft. skelly Feb 6, 2026 6283 Normal Woman skelly (@iid.bsky.social) joins us from France to talk about- well, the plan was to talk about the American expat experience in Europe during Trump II but actually it wound up being mostly about comparative educational structure. we hope you like it. also: Texas Toast (Republican State Senate edition), handicapping 2026, Fed Warsh, Epstein and the shallow bench of evil. ED NOTE: we

Episode 43 - (Game) Mastering the Apocalypse ft. Theophite Jan 28, 2026 4502 Speculative fiction, moderation at scale, radicalization at scale, parenting at low-scale, and turophile priorities with Theophite. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Guest Theophyte 4:17 Minneapolis ICE Shooting Fallout 21:25 Theophyte's RPG & AI Art 34:17 RPG World's Moral Dilemmas 44:02 Scale of Civilization & Internet 55:42 Parenting in Trump's Second Age 1:06:25 Oreo Debate & Losing Cont

Episode 42 - A Bit Crap, Really Jan 23, 2026 4925 On dogs, football, Blorth Carolina, the spirit of the cities, Chipotle, why you should care about Claude Code, adventures in transatlanticism, and the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Poop Talk 5:31 NFL & College Football Review 16:53 Indiana Coach's Chipotle Habit 26:53 North Carolina Political Landscape 43:24 ICE Occupation in Minneapolis 53:46 Adventures i

Episode 41 - True Crime ft. Normal Wives Jan 15, 2026 6080 Ms. Malone and Ms. Speedrun-Enjoyer stop by to explain the appeal of murder. Also, we talk about the Horrors foreign and domestic. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Guest Welcome 10:06 Defining True Crime & Adnan Syed 20:12 Personal Appeal & Favorite Podcasts 35:21 Unsolved Cases & Killer Psychology 50:30 True Crime's Gender Gap & Safety 1:05:39 Guest Farewell & Renee Good Murder 1:

Episode 40 - Model Failstates Jan 8, 2026 6469 The Normal Men talk college football, Venezuelan stabs, and what genAI won't do for you. Chapters: 0:00 Woodworking & Ice Bath Project 4:38 Gaming Controversies: FF7 & Animal Crossing 13:51 College Football & Ole Miss Racism 27:46 Venezuela Regime Change Operation 58:29 US-Mexico Cartel War Speculation 1:17:09 AI & Grok's Pornography Problem 1:31:09 Understanding and Using LLMs

Episode 39 - Malebag ft. golikehellmachine Dec 31, 2025 6279 Goodbye to 2025! The Normal Men talk food, travel, optimism, and dating. Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Holiday Recap 9:32 Cookbook and Rice Cooker Recommendations 28:38 Favorite Destination Foods 47:43 Affordable Protein Alternatives 1:04:54 Nonalcoholic Drinks and Mocktails 1:22:05 Party Playlists and Social Confidence 1:39:16 Dating and Parenting Advice

Episode 38 - ICE, Wind, Jail ft. Mark Fleming of National Immigrant Justice Center Dec 29, 2025 5534 The Normal Men dive into appellate immigration strategy and the Battle of Chicago with Mark Fleming of National Immigrant Justice Center. Also, stroads and the modern authoritarian; primary ethics and efficiency. National Immigrant Justice Center: https://immigrantjustice.org/ Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights: https://www.icirr.org/ Organized Communities Against Deportation

Episode 37 - Rated NY-17 ft. Mike Sacks Dec 18, 2025 4728 We interview Mike Sacks, who is running for Congress in NY-17; people are doing more mass shootings; Propter sounds robotic; and what is truth, really? Mike Sacks (https://bsky.app/profile/mikesacks.bsky.social) is running for Congress in the New York's Fightin' Seventeenth: (https://bsky.app/profile/mikesacks.bsky.social/post/3lmev4vf4hc2n) Learn more here: https://www.mikesacksforcongress.com

Episode 36 - Blue Devils and the Deep Red Sea Dec 10, 2025 4758 Infant diction, Noted Underdogs Duke, birthright citizenship, c-c-c-cocaine, coffee: black. Norwegian outreach: https://bsky.app/profile/norwayinusa.norway.no/post/3m4bcalmg7s2u Coffee, black: https://bsky.app/profile/bmhughes.bsky.social/post/3m6wc33skm22z Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Linguistics Lesson 4:39 Trump's Pardon & RGV Politics 12:53 College Football Playoff Explained 33:29 SCOT

Episode 35 - Light, Sweet, Crude Dec 2, 2025 5044 The majesty and the mystery of Lane Kiffin, what on earth is up with oil, war crimes in your war crimes, and optimism in Tennessee. Chapters: 0:00 The Boston Molasses Disaster 5:00 College Football: ACC & Lane Kiffin 22:20 Global Oil Market Dynamics 35:00 OPEC, EVs, and Geopolitical Oil Play 50:00 Oil Geopolitics: Russia, Venezuela, US 1:01:00 Trump Admin War Crimes & Fallout 1:11:00 Tenn

Episode 34 - Mail Gobblin’ ft. golikehellmachine Nov 26, 2025 3497 Talking turkey, taking questions, slandering yams, and giving thanks with distinguished alumnus golikehellmachine. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Blue Sky Food Discourse 2:22 Podcast Intro & Trump's Post 6:13 Vehicle Must-Haves & Deal Breakers 12:56 Friendsgiving & Dinner Guests 19:37 Thanksgiving Music & Gravy Debate 29:53 Hosting & Turkey Debate 38:53 Dealing with Racist Uncle 4

Episode 33 - Straight to Jael ft. Jael Holzman Nov 19, 2025 6840 Green energy and touring finances with Jael Holzman of Heatmap and Ekko Astral (@jael.bsky.social), the Epstein Files, and Peak Trump. listen to Horse Glue by Ekko Astral here: https://ekkoastral.bandcamp.com/album/horseglue and submit questions for mailbag here: https://golikehellmachine.com/2025/11/16/thanksgiving-mailbag/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Casual Food Chat 5:20 Energy Transition

Episode 32 - Brain Cramps ft. Haydon Nov 13, 2025 5491 Normal Man Haydon (@haydonmp.bsky.social) joins us to talk about strokes and those who may have had them! In addition to that premortem, shutdown perimortem and election postmortem. Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Trump's Health & Guest 4:10 Analyzing Trump's Health Signs 15:40 Transparency, Aging, Public Office 24:20 Cognitive Tests for Presidents 35:00 Stroke Risks & Longevity Obsessions 43:30 G

Episode 31 - No Jeep Til Brooklyn Nov 5, 2025 4049 Truck Talk returns with harsh words for Stellantis, SNAP impact discussion (human edition not macro edition), and just-in-time election previews (at 43:50). please help some people out at: https://teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/teams/7634 Chapters: 0:00 Jeep Wrangler & Stellantis Woes 5:00 EV Range & Hybrid Benefits 10:00 ICE vs EV: The Value Argument 27:10 Normal Men Intro & Feeding A

Episode 30 - Planned Platnerhood ft. Liz Sepper Oct 29, 2025 5962 Prof. Liz Sepper joins us to talk state of play on reproductive rights (remember those?), we do the needful on Graham Platner, and the Trump Administration prepares to Thanos SNAP. add'l reading: Hospital system outcomes in Texas: https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-sepsis-rates-dallas-houston George's coffee table: https://bittersoutherner.com/magazine

Episode 29 - Gam-Gam Got Hands ft. Don Moynihan Oct 22, 2025 5556 The incomparable Don Moynihan (@donmoyn.bsky.social) joins us to talk administrative burden, No Kings gets people in the streets, and there are hijinks in Argentina. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & College Athletics System 7:22 Podcast Welcome & Admin Burden 25:02 Psychological Costs & Policy Intent 34:51 Medicaid Work Requirements Impact 46:39 AI in Government Services: Promise & Peril 1:

Episode 28 - George Takes Portugal Oct 17, 2025 5731 On the joys of travel, Chinese tariffs and mineral access, and appropriate appropriations. Chapters: 0:00 Portugal: Food, Bread & Fashion Trends 10:40 Trump's China Tariffs & Market Impact 16:30 Crypto Market Volatility & Insider Trading 31:30 US Dependence on Critical Minerals 42:30 Government Shutdown: Funding & RIFs 59:00 Empathy, Disability Access & Cuts 1:09:30 Tech: Immo

Episode 27 - Frog in the Streets and a Freak in the Sheets Oct 8, 2025 3712 A Normal Man returns to take us through the unpleasantness in Portland, we break down the shutdown, and sans George the video game freaks get digital. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Portlandia Ad 2:59 Portland Occupation & Absurdity 13:43 Legal Status of Portland Occupation 22:39 Fox News & Media Critique 25:38 Oregon Political Unity & ICE 32:47 Government Shutdown in DC 41:44 Shutdown Im

Episode 26 - Feckless v Flaccid Oct 2, 2025 5040 With special guest Eva Cantor (@machete.gay on Bluesky). George talks us through some real economic growth, Propter breaks down pre-snap federal shutdown reads, Eva talks us through a whole lot of violent extremism, and the gun touchers geek out. Chapters: 0:00 Intro, Eric Adams, and Podcast Setup 12:24 Economic Growth and Tariffs 25:58 Government Shutdown and Politics 45:36 Cheer Wine and Glonz

Episode 25: Arm the Moderate Kimmellites Sep 24, 2025 5259 Lowtax gives us a report on South Florida and the Very Specific Type of Guy (hint: Jeremy Shockey jersey) that lives there now (0:00-3:15). This week’s main event is Jimmy Kimmel, and the Men review MAGA’s effort to bring everyone who doesn’t salute Charlie Kirk at every opportunity to heel (3:15-32:45). Tom Homan secures the (Cava) bag before a check in on Trump Administration approvals and energ

Episode 24 : Cheerwine, Cheers, Whines Sep 19, 2025 4260 Chapters: 0:00 Cheerwine & Boston Baked Beans 9:34 Normal Men Intro & News Preview 11:34 Charlie Kirk Assassination Discussion 22:09 Federal Reserve: Lisa Cook Update 32:13 Hyundai Workers & Korea Diplomacy 41:17 Ed Becomes a Cyborg: Eye Surgery 53:22 George's MLS Team Sets Record 1:03:56 The Joys of Sports Fandom Chapters: 0:00 Cheerwine & Boston Baked Beans 9:34 Normal Men Intro

Episode 23: Super Sicario Sep 11, 2025 4775 The Normal Men are back and covering it all this week. To start (0:00-17:30) we check in on the fighting game community before Soda Chat and learnings about the weird stuff they’re drinking up in Maine. George and Propter reminisce about A&W and the gang laughs at grocery stores. Next up, Elon’s unhealthy obsession with fertility and race, as well as some discussion of the very real shifts in

Episode 22: Talkin’ ’Bout The Noles Sep 3, 2025 5462 Join the Normal Men for a break in the midst of Labor Day weekend for some college football chat and a victory lap celebrating Lowtax’s beloved Florida State University Seminoles (0:00-12:00). Next we talk Senate primaries and Senior Maine Correspondent Ed explains why Maine is actually a very large state, George commemorates one of our strongest Representatives, and the Men talk through the doome

Episode 21: Duck Duck ICE ft. Musicology Duck Aug 28, 2025 5874 Kick back with your heavily caffeinated beverage of choice as the boys dive into the world of canned stimulants (0:00 to 20:00). This week we’ve got Musicology Duck on to share some of her experiences from the streets of DC amidst a federal occupation of the nation’s capital (20:00 to 1:03:00). We also dive into President Trump’s efforts to take control of interest rates by an attempt to remove Go

Episode 20: The Last Great American Occupation ft. Lucy Aug 20, 2025 4864 The Men start this week talking about our fears, including heights, creepy-crawlies, and amoebas (from 0:00-5:40). Then: we’re going to Swift School this week as the Normal Men get up to speed on Taylor Swift and why we should pay more attention to her career (from 6:00-43:00). Then it’s time to chat about the large number of federal law enforcement officers and National Guard troops who have desc

Episode 19: Chat-GLP Aug 14, 2025 5047 This week your Normal Men are taking a trip to the UK for a garden party, which gives us the opportunity to discuss one of the most important - and impotent - thinkers on the Silicon Valley right. We’re also putting a Danish spin on things this week with an unfortunate story about what they’re doing in zoos over there. Finally, we chat at length about GLP-1s and the peptide revolution, including o

Episode 18: Ignorance Is BLS ft. Layla al-Sheikh Aug 6, 2025 5404 The Normal Men are thrilled to welcome Layla al-Sheikh, a Palestinian scholar and activist, to help us understand the political roots of the genocide in Gaza and the path forward towards a Palestinian state. Then we get to talk about the nitty-gritty of the US labor market’s statistical system after some significant developments. Also on the menu: Disco Elysium, a defense of Oracle, and discussion

Episode 17: Ordering In, Hulking Out ft. Josie Riesman Jul 30, 2025 4769 This week the boys dive deep into food delivery and the political, economic, and technological forces that drive it…and the discourse around it. We’re also lucky to be joined by Josie Riesman, the author of the definitive book on wrestling promoter Vince McMahon. She helps us understand the role that Hulk Hogan specifically and wrestling played in shaping our politics and culture. You can follow h

Episode 16: The Shadowy Hand of the Brooklyn DSA Jul 23, 2025 4814 The Normal Men discuss the toxic effects on democracy and growth of high income inequality and the means of maintaining it (including crypto). Also on the docket: more Epstein and Glonzo discussion and regretfully a review of why New York politicians are being so weird. Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Quebec Militia & Normalcy 3:00 Economic Equality and Growth 12:30 Concentrated Wealth and Political Po

Episode 15: Les Givrals Was Lost In A Poker Game Ft. Swolecialism Jul 16, 2025 4046 GOLIKEHELLMACHINE is back with a new recurring segment! The Men are also joined by one of their Normal friends to talk about the unhinged world of Texas politics. Also up for discussion: MacArthur Park in Los Angeles and the world of immigration. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Pepsi Debate 2:53 Mailbag: Politics, Football & Patriots 11:33 Mailbag: Rural Heartland Fascination 16:10 Mailbag: Barric

Episode 14: Caked Up Jul 9, 2025 4712 It was a pretty rough week as far as news goes so the boys focus on the lighter things in life: unhinged Twitter accounts transvestigating NFL running backs, the best mass transit system south of DC, the meaningful victories for Congressional staffs that kept bad stuff out of the Republican reconciliation bill, and the latest bonfire of Elon Musk’s vanity known as the America Party. We also have f

Episode 13: (You Can’t) Escape From New York Ft. Detective Pikajew Jul 3, 2025 4672 The Normal Men welcome New York political observer and union activist Detective Pikajew to chat about the huge win for Zohran Mamdani in that city’s mayoral primary as well as some union business. Also: loaded words and their definitions, an extremely bad Supreme Court case, and Tillis taps out in the Old North State. Follow our guest Detective Pikajew on Bluesky @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social Cha

Episode 12: One Man Out, One Man In Jun 25, 2025 3957 We say good bye (for now) to one of the Men before welcoming a new Man in his stead. The updated quartet then gets down to business discussing the US attack on Iran, the information environment, and the best ways to use AI. For show notes, links to our socials, and a transcript of this episode, check out normalmenpodcast.com! The Normal Men are supporting Time Out Youth via a Prideraiser during Ju

Episode 11: Something Good Is Happening Somewhere Jun 19, 2025 3720 One of the Normal Men has to go on hiatus, but three soldier on to talk about a vegan on a rampage, Israel’s attack on Iran, No Kings Day protests, and the disconnect between national politics and local reaction. For every goal Charlotte FC (soccer team) scores in June, pledge a donation amount. At the end, you’ll donate the pledge amount multiplied by the goals scored. Chapters: 0:00 Vegan Tofu

Episode 10: Faine Would I Fly, Yet Fear I To Fall Jun 13, 2025 3178 This week, we welcome our first guest, Faine Greenwood, to talk about drones, Elon Musk and the purgatory party train that is Bluesky. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Ukraine Drone Attack 1:55 Drone Tech & Covert Operations 5:40 Drone Terrorism & Reproducibility 11:30 Drone Costs & Cartel Use 15:50 Drone Limitations & China's Influence 20:00 Civilian Drone Uses & Protests 23:40 Mus

Episode 9: De Cuckstoel Es Bezet Jun 5, 2025 3450 This week, we talk about Elon Musk (again) and his drugs, what his missteps mean for DOGE, new news on tariffs, and the Trump Administration’s war on the legal system. Chapters: 0:00 Podcast Intro & Elon Musk's Downfall 5:00 Elon's White House Exit & Shiner 10:00 Elon's Health & Doge's Future 15:00 Joni Ernst's Impunity & Danger 20:00 Doge, Project 2025 & Bureaucracy 25:00 Dog

Episode 8: To All The Truck I’ve Loved Before May 27, 2025 4160 This week, we talk about Lowtax Speedrun Enjoyer’s limitless Jeep enthusiasm. We also get into a serious conversation about recent political violence in the United States (and why it’s bad), and discuss the finer points of the doomed-to-be-rewritten House Republican budget bill. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Memorial Day Weekend 4:00 Wild Car Stories & Jeep Talk 21:00 The DC Shooting & Polit

Episode 7: A Very Moody Episode May 21, 2025 2951 This week, we get into some of the details of the Moody’s US credit downgrade, and have updates on last week’s Supreme Court decision on the American Enemies Act. Finally, we talk about the world’s Chief Weeb for Boers, Elon Musk, and how his chatbot went floridly insane. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & US Credit Downgrade 4:50 Credit Rating: Blame & Impact 10:20 Tariffs and Trade Negotiations 20:

Episode 6: Dad Joke Quotas May 17, 2025 4248 This week, George returns from Greece, Lowtax Speedrun Enjoyer demands that the new Pope defend the honor of his people, we talk about some good news from North Carolina, bad news for Congressional Republicans, and discuss the newest dysfunctional alcoholic joining the second Trump Administration. Propter Malone and GOLIKEHELLMACHINE exhaust their weekly allotment of dad(bad) jokes. Chapters: 0:0

Episode 5: Mister Pervert And Marble Abs May 8, 2025 2747 In this episode, George joins the gang from Greece to talk about normal — and abnormal — men. We also get into what’s going on the world’s most hacked group chat software, and we close out with a brief explanation of quarterly corporate filings including what they’re saying about the economy as it stares down the barrel of tariffs. Chapters: 0:00 Global Politics & Greek Travels 5:00 Defining

Episode 4: Our Slutty Little Shorts Apr 29, 2025 3694 This week’s show is a bit on the lighter side. It’s spring time so we’re skies out thighs out before the boys do a round-up of the cabinet clownshows and calamities that are already defining the second Trump Administration. It’s also time for some Truck Talk given the new EV pickup company that emerged from stealth last week. Then, finally, the most normal story of the week: Shadeur Sanders. Chap

Episode 3: Murk The Yanks Apr 22, 2025 4180 A very normal Canadian election calls for some very Normal Men to talk about it. We also catch up on all the horrible effects of DOGE (which do not include lower government spending). Also: another update on Kilmar Ábrego García. Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open & Episode Preview 1:30 Kilmer Abrego Garcia Case Update 10:30 Doge's Devastating USAID Cuts 19:00 Doge's Financial Failures & Musk's Pat

Episode 2: Dunkirk For Treats Apr 15, 2025 4311 In this week’s episode of Normal Men, your very normal hosts are joined by an inspiring special guest before we talk about tariffs and bonds, because tariffs and bonds are going to continue to be big news for the foreseeable future (nobody is happy about this). We also discuss updates in the Kilmar Ábrego García case and the effort to overturn an election to the North Carolina Supreme Court. Chap

Episode 1: Our Beautiful Tariffs, Something’s Happening Out There, and Immigration Is Getting Scary Apr 10, 2025 4311 Welcome to the first episode of Normal Men. George and Propter introduce the podcast and what we’re trying to do here, and are joined by Lowtax Speedrun Enjoyer (not the Lowtax you’re thinking of) and GOLIKEHELLMACHINE to discuss tariffs, the Hands Off protests, and the case of Kilmar Ábrego García. Chapters: 0:00 Intro to Normal Men & Premise 6:45 Meet the Normal Men & Episode Topics 8:0

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