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Random Schmuck

There is a lot of craziness in this world and I’m just some random schmuck with a big mouth and a podcast to talk about all of it. Topics can range from arts to science to politics and education. Whatever is grating my cheese, shucking my oysters, sharpens my pencil on any given day, I’ll be here to mouth off about it. But what do I know, I’m just some random schmuck. Contact me at: randomschmuckpod@gmail.com

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56:49

Episode 52: Is MAGA A Cult?

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/24

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the matter, please write in at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com! References: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/opinion/trump-constitution-unitary-executive.html https://medium.com/the-polis/how-maga-happened-the-long-road-to-trumps-cult-of-power-7b5148c38b75 https://www.avpress.com/opinion/editorial/who-really-suffers-from-trump-derangement-syndrome/article_e495bb0a-1da4-489b-9923-eccf64ce5d0b.html

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53:18

Episode 51: Prison Gerrymandering

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/22

Republicans have been using this sneaky, racist tactic to pad their numbers in rural districts during the census for decades. It needs to end.References: https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/prison-gerrymandering-explained/ https://www.prisonersofthecensus.org/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/19/politics/nicole-collier-confined-texas-state-capitol-house-redistricting

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45:03

Episode 50: A Deeper Dive Into the Electoral College

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/20

Daniel Rothman provides some excellent meat for us to chew on today regarding the history and intention on the framers of the Constitution where the Electoral College is

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41:54

Episode 49: Putin On The Ritz!

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/18

Trump loves his Daddy Vladdy

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58:28

Episode 48: The Electoral College

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/16

Why do we have this antioquated system of indirectly electing our President?References: https://www.rutgers.edu/news/why-do-we-have-electoral-college https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/allocation https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-unauthorized-immigrants-by-state/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/09/pete-hegseth-video-pastors-women-voting https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/sitroom/date/2025-08-08/segment/02 Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com!

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31:00

Episode 47: Keeping Myself Sane

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/14

What do you do to keep yourself sane? Share your creative pursuits at randomschmuckpod@gmail.com!

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01:04:06

Episode 46: What's Pissing Us Off Today? With Colonel...

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/12

Mike is in the house again for a discussion of the outrageous outrages of the moment.

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54:42

Epsidoe 45: On Tyranny

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/10

Reference: "On Tyranny" by Timothy Snyder https://theconversation.com/so-you-want-to-be-an-autocrat-heres-the-10-point-checklist-125908 email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com

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42:42

Episode 44: Is The Roberts Era Worse Than The Lochner...

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/08

I compare the depredations of both awful periods in Supreme Court history.Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com!

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01:10:45

Episode 43: Citizenship Test

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/06

Today we look at the citizenship test required to be granted US Citizenship.Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com!

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42:04

Episode 42: Rooting For Teams

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/04

It's an odd phenomenon that conditions us to divide ourselves against each other.Write in to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com!

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55:06

Episoide 41: Storm Chasing

Random Schmuck ·

2025/08/02

Yes, I finally did it! All about storm chasing. If you want to try it, I'd recommend silverliningtours.com.

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47:22

Episode 40: The Corrupdate!!!

Random Schmuck ·

2025/07/31

So much corruption, so little

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09:50

Episode 39: I Done F&*ked Up

Random Schmuck ·

2025/07/29

So I recorded a full hour episode on storm chasing and then realized I hit the play button instead of the record button so I recorded...nothing. Since my biggest pet peeve is having to do something all over again that I've just done, I'm not doing that all over again. So, a brief rant today. Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com.

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01:08:49

Episode 38: The Constitution Still Stands...For Now

Random Schmuck ·

2025/07/27

An appeals court decision declares the Trump administration's executive order killing birthright citizenship to be blatantly and wildly unconstitutional and I explain why.Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com Reference: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca9.3b7bc70c-6fcb-460e-9232-c6bc8ad16303/gov.uscourts.ca9.3b7bc70c-6fcb-460e-9232-c6bc8ad16303.163.1.pdf

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32:52

Episode 37: Do It Yourself!

Random Schmuck ·

2025/07/25

If even a random schmuck like me can learn to "DIY", you can, too!! Email to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com!

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52:12

Episode 36: Bigotry

Random Schmuck ·

2025/07/23

I just had to unfriend someone for incredibly bigoted statements about trans people. Why is it so hard to allow others the freedom we enjoy to live our lives as our authentic selves? What happened to the Golden Rule? "Your Racist Friend" - They Might Be Giants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFGQdvYIJ0M Write to randomschmuckpod@gmail.com!

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31:24

Episode 35: The Johnson Amendment

Random Schmuck ·

2025/07/21

The Trump IRS is opening the floodgates to allow churches to become the vehicle for dark money in political campaigns. The Johnson Amendment is no more. Email to

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44:26

Episode 34: It's A Hoax!!!

Random Schmuck ·

2025/07/19

Like "Russia, Russia, Russia", except there was overwhelming evidence that Russia interfered with the 2016 election. But...projection and confession, amirite???Email to

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01:17:32

Episode 33: He Likes Them Young (The Jeffrey Epstein...

Random Schmuck ·

2025/07/17

Today I do a deep dive into the Epstein indictment and the conspiracy theories that have popped up around it and the outrage that is splitting the MAGA movement after it was announced there was no client list and Trump is trying to get his supporters to just shut up about Epstein

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