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George Washington Was Tall and Brave
The Audit
05/08/23 • 114 min
On this week’s episode of The Audit, Dave, Josh and their guest Jared Yates Sexton, explore PragerU's treatment of the founding fathers. From George Washington's wealth and questionable actions to PragerU’s obsession with the founding fathers' heights, they unpack the mythologies and oversimplifications that the American Right invests in these historical figures. Jared Yates Sexton is author of The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis and co-host of the Muckrake Podcast. He challenges the traditional narratives we've been told about Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Madison, including their involvement with slavery and underlying concern with maintaining the power of the wealthy elite.
The episode opens with an excerpt from the documentary Dreams With Sharp Teeth, directed by Erik Nelson.
PragerU videos we discussed this week:
- What Made George Washington Great?
- George Washington: A General without an Army
- John Adams: American Founder and Second President
- The Genius of Thomas Jefferson
- James Madison: The Great Pragmatist
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A transcript of this episode is available here.
Accountability Leads To Crisis
The Audit
10/24/22 • 111 min
You knew it was coming, folks. George W. Bush walks us through all the ways he showed amazing leadership and accountability during 9/11, Katrina AND the financial crisis of '07/'08. Short version - it all comes down to acting like you care.
We also examine one of the few not entirely terrible things Bush did - Pepfar - and how he still managed to get some terrible in there, and how Bush's experiences in the world of business don't jibe at all with his stated belief in free markets. All that, AND No Child Left Behind gets the Master Class whitewash treatment!
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Click here for a rough transcript of the episode.
08/27/24 • 6 min
This week we’re sharing an excerpt of the first episode of our new investigative series Master Plan, which was recently named a must-listen by The Guardian and Apple Podcasts.
In each episode of Master Plan, The Lever’s David Sirota and his team of journalists expose the secret scheme that legalized corruption for the wealthy. With the help of never-before-reported documents, we’ll look back at where this plot began, how it is accelerating in the 2024 election - and how it can be stopped.
In this epic tale, you’ll learn things you never knew about icons like President Richard Nixon, Senator Mitch McConnell, Fox News founder Roger Ailes, and Supreme Court justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito. You’ll learn how their master plan to legalize corruption affects you and your family - and undermines American democracy today.
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05/29/23 • 124 min
On this week’s episode of The Audit, Dave and Josh cover Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign announcement and observe that GOP politics are mostly a match-up between manly “right-wing lunatics” against “nerds and dorks.”
Despite their differences, all Republican campaigns seem to agree that homelessness in cities is the fault of Democrats, woke liberals, and the unhoused people themselves. PragerU videos are an excellent resource for observing exactly how conservative activists are reframing complex social issues like homelessness and addiction into black-and-white talking-points about “compassion brigades” and reductive policy that evades real solutions.
Special guest Josh Androsky — a Los Angeles-based comedian, organizer and leftist political advisor — joins the fray to scrutinize one (highly dramatic) short documentary produced by a conservative think-tank that aims to reveal the “reality” of LA’s homelessness problem.
PragerU videos we discussed this week:
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A transcript of this episode is available here.
08/10/23 • 35 min
Josh and Dave are joined by journalist and media expert John Knefel to discuss how the conservative propaganda operation PragerU landed a major new partnership with Florida’s public schools.
06/05/23 • 96 min
This week, journalist and activist Naomi Klein joins Dave and Josh as a special guest to look under the hood of several PragerU “educational” videos that offer a conservative spin on the topics of climate science and green technologies.
Klein, who has authored several influential books (including This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate), points out how the fossil fuel-funded groups behind videos like these have shifted tactics in the years since COVID, moving from a strategy of “hard denialism” to one that centers on the rhetoric of “personal freedoms.”
Here are the PragerU videos discussed with Naomi Klein this week:
Dave and Josh also have a lengthy discussion about the recent Vanity Fair exposé detailing the culture of fear that surrounded the actors and TV writers on the landmark mystery series Lost. The article sheds light on many of the same toxic Hollywood workplace issues being raised in the current Writers Guild of America strike. (Here's TV writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach’s follow-up statement responding to the article.)
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A transcript of this episode is available here.
Prioritize The Painters
The Audit
11/07/22 • 93 min
A brief breakdown on why Biden's pot reform might not be the greatest thing since sliced bread, and then the gang dives into the final classes of W's Master Class, including sitting through an 18 minute lesson on cold wax painting. On the plus side, we get some fun drinking stories, some fun Turd Blossom stories, and did you know they make a version of the Bible for stupid people? Also - remember the pretzel? We go out on a note of hope, however - warm and fuzzy memories of the deep friendship shared by Ruth Bader Ginsburg and cuddly fascist Antonin Scalia. We hope they're enjoying the afterlife together!
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For a rough transcript of this episode click here.
10/31/22 • 71 min
Josh, Dave and Kate learn some important lessons on self mockery and stretegery. They also take a look at what might be the worst joke every told at The White House Correspondents' Dinner, and the final word on the Try Guys scandal - because we're the last people to find out about it. Josh explains the Hollywood No, and the gang discusses the difference between polyamory and swinging. This episode has it all!
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For a rough transcript of this episode click here.
Meet Your Personal Horizon
The Audit
10/10/22 • 91 min
Seeking out good advice on how to be leaders of men, Josh, Dave, and Kate sit down to watch the first three lessons in George W. Bush's Master Class on Authentic Leadership.
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For a rough transcription of this episode click here.
Building Tough Decisions
The Audit
10/17/22 • 91 min
Professor Bush discusses his unshakable belief in having principles in place before a crisis hits, and how he and his team came up with those principles. After 9/11.
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Click here for a rough transcript.
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Audit have?
The Audit currently has 27 episodes available.
What topics does The Audit cover?
The podcast is about News, Leftist, Media, Educational, School, Comedy, Podcasts, Education, Politics and Government.
What is the most popular episode on The Audit?
The episode title 'Enter Your Pathway To Owning Your Public Style' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Audit?
The average episode length on The Audit is 92 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Audit released?
Episodes of The Audit are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Audit?
The first episode of The Audit was released on Sep 22, 2022.
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