Best Jeff Bergh Podcasts (2025)

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#33 || Dr. Nigel Lester and Nick Baccante: Walleye Mysteries Solved - Your Questions, Expert Answers 1:28:55

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Send us a text Why did your go-to walleye lure stop working? Do big females "ghost" anglers after the spawn — and where do they go? Why are some lakes full of daytime biters and others go dead until dusk? In this jam-packed episode of Doc Talks Fishing, renowned walleye scientists Dr. Nigel Lester and Nick Baccante return to answer your questions a…

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#32 || Paul Radomski: "Walleye: A Beautiful Fish of the Dark" (Part 2) 1:07:47

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Send us a text What makes walleyes masters of low light, why do they seemingly vanish from some lakes but thrive in others, and what really drives their boom-and-bust cycles? In this eye-opening episode of Doc Talks Fishing, we sit down with fisheries scientist Paul Radomski, author of Walleye: A Beautiful Fish of the Dark to dive deep into the fas…

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#31 || Nelson Bergh: The Science Behind Stocking Trout (And How to Outsmart Them) 58:50

1M ago58:50

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Send us a text Ever wonder what REALLY happens before trout hit your favorite lake? We went behind the scenes with Nelson Bergh, head of Saskatchewan's massive fish hatchery, to uncover the secrets of trout stocking-from hand-picked genetics to survival rates, wariness, and why some fish grow into giants while others vanish. Learn how hatchery scie…

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#30 || Evan Versteeg: The Astonishing Brainpower of Lake Trout 1:07:21

2M ago1:07:21

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Send us a text Did you know that a lake trout's brain actually grows in the winter? That's right-when the water gets cold, these incredible fish devote more energy to their brains, enhancing their cognitive abilities for complex reasoning. This astonishing discovery challenges everything we thought we knew about fish behaviour! In this mind-blowing…

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#29 || Gianni Nevieri: Winter Walleye Smarts - Science Meets Ice Fishing 1:20:39

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Send us a text Lake Winnipeg’s legendary greenbacks are a different breed. Unlike their structure-hugging cousins in Shield-type lakes, these giants roam the vast, featureless expanse in search of pelagic baitfish. In our last episode, Dr. Paul Cooley revealed the science behind their winter habits, but now we’re taking it to the next level—putting…

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#28 || Dr. Paul Cooley: Cracking the Code for Winter Walleye Success 1:28:46

2M ago1:28:46

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Send us a text Ever wondered what walleyes are really doing beneath the ice on relatively shallow, featureless, prairie-type lakes? Join us on this week’s episode of Doc Talks Fishing, as we unravel the mysteries of winter walleye behaviour with renowned fisheries biologist, Dr. Paul Cooley. Dr. Cooley shares groundbreaking insights from his cuttin…

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#27 || Scott Smithers: Unlock the Secrets to Catching More and Bigger Panfish with OMNR Biologist 1:15:18

3M ago1:15:18

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Send us a text Ever wondered what it takes to consistently reel in slab crappies, trophy bluegills, and vibrant pumpkinseeds? In this must-listen episode of Doc Talks Fishing, we sit down with Scott Smithers, a leading biologist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and a panfish management expert. Scott dives deep into the fascinating wor…

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Jordan Thomas 1:21:27

3M ago1:21:27

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Friend of the show Jordan and I discuss Trumps cabinet nominees, what went wrong in the election, what Democrats need to do to be better, Isreal Gaza, and so much more. Check out Jordan's series "What the Fucking Fuck" on Facebook every morning.By Jeff Bergh

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#26 || Liam, Gord and Dr. Chris Therrien: From Science to Success - Mastering Winter Lake Trout 1:04:50

3M ago1:04:50

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Send us a text Are you ready to catch more and bigger lake trout under the ice this winter? We're diving this week into Dr. Christian Therrien's groundbreaking research on lake trout habits and habitat. From their seasonal movements in the winter time to their feeding patterns, we unpack the science behind what makes these incredible fish tick. But…

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Rob Rick 1:17:12

4M ago1:17:12

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In the first episode of my post-election breakdown, I talk with my friend Rob Rick. Rob is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to politics. Even though he would be considered a "Liberal Progressive" by the right's definition. I think you will be surprised by how grounded his thoughts are no matter where you fall on the political spectrum.…

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#25 || Jeff Matity: Pike On Ice - Habitat, Prey and a Game-Changing Technique 1:27:28

4M ago1:27:28

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Send us a text We’re thrilled to welcome back Saskatchewan-based biologist Jeff Matity who has spent years studying northern pike. In this fascinating episode, Matity unpacks the winter habits of pike, revealing how these apex predators use a surprising variety of habitats —they’re not all in the weeds— under the ice. You’ll learn why pike are draw…

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#24 || Jamieson Atkinson: Predators, Log Booms and Bottlenecks - BC Salmon Under Siege 1:19:44

4M ago1:19:44

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Send us a text Dive into the intricate world of British Columbia's salmon with our latest episode featuring Jamieson Atkinson, Program Manager at the Aquatic Research and Restoration Centre, British Columbia Conservation Foundation. Jamieson shares cutting-edge research into the "survival bottlenecks" that are keeping salmon stocks dangerously low.…

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#23 || Nick Baccante: Walleyes Under the Ice - Unlocking Winter Secrets 1:25:36

5M ago1:25:36

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Send us a text Are you ready to revolutionize your ice fishing game? This week on Doc Talks Fishing, we're drilling beneath the frozen surface to uncover the fascinating world of walleyes during the cold winter months. Our guest is none other than Nick Baccante, the former senior scientist with Ontario's legendary Walleye Research Unit. Nick has sp…

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#22 || Rebecca Spring: From Microns to Monsters - The Science Behind Trophy Fish 52:45

5M ago52:45

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Send us a text Rebecca Spring jokingly calls herself the "Bug Lady," but as an aquatic taxonomist, she's much more than that. She's a scientist who unravels the complex food web that supports everything alive in the water-from microscopic plankton to the big fish we love to catch. What makes Rebecca even cooler? She's also an avid angler and hunter…

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#21 || Dr. Nigel Lester: "Walleye: A Beautiful Fish of the Dark" 1:05:34

6M ago1:05:34

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Send us a text Dr. Nigel Lester, has spent much of his life studying the life history of walleyes as a research scientist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and a professor with Trent University and the University of Toronto. Co-author of one of the most groundbreaking studies ever undertaken, Dr. Lester and his team looked…

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#20 || Dr. Heidi Swanson: Turnover – What It Means and How It Affects Fish 1:01:21

6M ago1:01:21

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Send us a text Twice a year—spring and fall—lake turnover disrupts the waters and drives anglers crazy. To help us make sense of this phenomenon, we’re joined by Dr. Heidi Swanson, a distinguished fisheries scientist and the inaugural Jarislowsky Chair at Wilfrid Laurier University. Heidi is also the adjunct professor at the University of Waterloo,…

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#19 || Dr. Bruce Tufts: Do Fish Scents Really Work? 1:11:58

7M ago1:11:58

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Send us a text Dr. Bruce Tufts is a comparative fish physiologist at Queen’s University where he specializes in fish olfactory senses. On this week’s podcast, Bruce explains how fish use their keen senses of smell and taste. Using hundreds of captive fish, Bruce and his team undertook countless feeding trials to isolate the specific molecules that …

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#18 || Dr. David Philipp: A Once in a Lifetime Smallmouth Bass Discovery 58:36

7M ago58:36

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Send us a text Dr. David Philipp is renowned for his work with smallmouth bass - especially their reproductive ecology. But the Director of the Fisheries Genetics Lab at the Illinois Natural History Society, adjunct professor at the University of Illinois and Chair of the Fisheries Conservation Foundation encountered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunit…

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#17 || Danny Swainson: Are Steelhead Doomed? 1:06:55

8M ago1:06:55

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Send us a text Biologist Danny Swainson says steelhead on the west coast have so many nutrients available to them once they hit the ocean that they can grow to 15 pounds in three or four years. But something is happening to them once they enter salt water and it is frightening. Are steelhead different from the rainbow trout in the rivers? What are …

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#16 || Brian Chan: Triploid Trout - Are They the Future of Stocking? 52:20

8M ago52:20

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Send us a text Renown biologist, Brian Chan has spent years managing the trout fisheries in British Columbia. You'll be amazed listening to Brian explain how the province produces triploid female rainbow and brook trout that grow twice as large and live twice as long as diploids. There is a reason the trout fishing spotlight is shining so brightly …

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#15 || Steve Quinn: The Lateral Line, A Fish's Sixth Sense 55:24

9M ago55:24

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Send us a text Biologist Steve Quinn has a foot in the world of fisheries science and fishing itself. The longtime bass editor of In-Fisherman Magazine has authored numerous research reports and served in various capacities for the American Fisheries Society. Steve joins Liam and Gord on this week's podcast to reveal how fish use their lateral line…

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#14 || Christian Therrien: How Ciscoes Change the Life History of Predators 1:12:20

9M ago1:12:20

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Send us a text Ciscoes —also known as lake herring and tulibees— are so favoured by walleye, lake trout, northern pike, bass and muskies that they seem to have a target painted on their backs. Absolutely every predator fish devours them every opportunity they get. Dr. Chris Therrien —who is known as The Cisco Kid— sits down with Gord and Liam on th…

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TEET Project 2025 (The End of Democracy) 2:14:44

9M ago2:14:44

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Greetings friends. It's been awhile! Some of the old gang decided to get together and discuss the political atmosphere going into the 2024 election. Specifically, project 2025. If you haven't heard about this outline to end democracy? I urge you to listen closely. Here are some links to some of the material we used to create this episode. The rest …

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#13 || Dr. Sean Landsman: Magnificent, Mysterious, Magical Muskies 1:25:45

9M ago1:25:45

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Send us a text Renowned muskie scientist, Dr. Sean Landsman tells Liam and Gord on this week's podcast that he has observed muskies doing some mighty strange things. Using bio-loggers equipped with pressure sensors, Landsman says he is surprised at the number of muskies that frequent deeper water, lay on the bottom of the lake and suspend in the wa…

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#12 || Becca Perry: Set Your Sights on Whitefish 59:26

10M ago59:26

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Send us a text Few fish baffle anglers more than lake whitefish. They're found in countless numbers of lakes, often offering up staggering populations of big hard fighting delicious fish. But in other than a few well-known lakes in the winter, whitefish remain an enigma. Rebecca Perry is an instructor at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, who has studied la…

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#11 || Barry Corbett: Tracking Bass Throughout the Seasons 1:10:31

10M ago1:10:31

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Send us a text Imagine surgically implanting radio tags inside 38 smallmouth bass and then tracking them on a daily basis for up to five years. The details you would learn about their habits and habitats would astound you. Well, that is what OMNR biologist Barry Corbett did on one million acre Lake of the Woods, in one of the most monumental bass t…

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#10 || Dr. Paul Cooley: The Incredible Walleye / Shiner Connection 1:07:35

11M ago1:07:35

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Send us a text Any day now, an amazing pre-summer peak walleye pattern is going to explode. And it is based on something few anglers understand — the shiner spawn. Dr. Paul Cooley is the fisheries scientist who discovered the phenomenon on massive Lake Winnipeg — but it happens in every lake where walleyes eat shiners — and he tells the boys where …

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#9 || Baccante, Whetter and Pyzer: Walleye Tactics, Tricks and Presentations 1:09:30

11M ago1:09:30

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Send us a text Nick Baccante, the Senior Research Biologist in Ontario's renown Walleye Research Unit, recently shared some amazing early season science secrets. This week, Gord and Liam take Nick's walleye words of wisdom and show you how to prepare a foolproof game plan to put more and bigger fish in the boat. Jump in with the boys and learn how …

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#8 || Tom Brooke Jr.: The Allure of Crayfish 1:11:35

12M ago1:11:35

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Send us a text There are 669 different species of crayfish, including 400 varieties in North America. And every fish finds them finger licking good. Especially, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleyes, yellow perch and trout. Liam and Gord spend an hour brainstorming with crayfish biologist, Tom Brooke Jr., discovering what is happening on the b…

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#7 || Bev Ritchie: The Walleye / Mayfly Miracle 58:33

1y ago58:33

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Send us a text If you fish for walleyes (bass, trout, pike, perch, even muskies) you won't believe what you're going to learn from biologist, Bev Ritchie, who discovered that the magnificent hexigenia limbata hatch so heavily in even numbered years - like this year — that the walleyes go berserk devouring them. There are as many as 120 mayfly nymph…

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#6 || Nick Baccante: Spring Walleyes 1:13:02

1y ago1:13:02

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Send us a text Nick Baccante helped write the book on walleyes, studying the popular sport fish as the lead Research Biologist in Ontario’s esteemed, Walleye Research Unit and as the Fish and Wildlife Section Head, for the Peace Region in British Columbia. Nick joins Liam and Gord on this week’s podcast as they talk about early season walleye behav…

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#5 || Dr. Bruce Tufts: Why Big Fish Matter 1:00:35

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Send us a text Liam and Gord sit down this week with Dr. Bruce Tufts, who heads up the prestigious Freshwater Fisheries Conservation Lab at Queen’s University. Tufts explains why big walleye, bass, trout, northern pike and muskies are the rock stars of the fishing world. A 12-pound female walleye, for example, lays exponentially more eggs than thre…

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#4 || Rob Swainson: Saving Brook Trout 1:15:46

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Send us a text If we’re lucky we get the chance, once or twice in our life, to cross paths with someone who changes the course of history. In Rob Swainson’s case, it is the celebrated brook trout fishery associated with Lake Nipigon, the Nipigon River and the north shore of Lake Superior. Gord and Liam interview the man this week, who wouldn’t acce…

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#3 || Chris Therrien: The Incredible World of Lake Trout 1:09:53

1y ago1:09:53

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Send us a text Gord and Liam sit down this week with renown lake trout scientist, (Dr.) Chris Therrien, who has spent years studying the habits and habitat of lake trout. Chris shocks the boys explaining how cold water loving lake trout will venture to feed into the last place you'd ever expect to catch them — hot shoreline water in the middle of s…

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#2 || Kamden Glade: What do Muskies Eat? 1:07:24

1y ago1:07:24

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Send us a text Unbelievable ... amazing .... mind-boggling. Choose whatever superlative you want to use and it is appropriate for this week's guest, Kamden Glade, who works for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Kamden studied the diets of muskies (northern pike, walleye and largemouth bass) using gastric lavage - the same technique emp…

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#1 || Jeff Matity: The Fascinations of Burbot 1:08:15

1y ago1:08:15

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Send us a text This week Gord and Liam sit down with biologist, Jeff Matity to discuss the amazing underwater world of burbot. Did you know that burbot communicate with each other when they spawn? And that the non-breeders guard and protect the spawning grounds against intruders. We also examine the ways you can use this cutting-edge science to inc…

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The Red Trickle 1:31:12

2+ y ago1:31:12

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Hey friends it's been a while. Alex an I discuss the results of the midterms and the state of politics going forward. Maga is alive and well despite the red trickle. Even so, we have some room to breathe before Trump announces his run for president.By Jeff Bergh

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Red or Blue It Should Matter to You 1:38:48

2+ y ago1:38:48

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We inch closer to the midterms and things are getting dicey. Alex and I talk about the Fetterman Oz debate a little. We also jive about some TV shows. That's right we JIVED!By Jeff Bergh

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AB in the AM and JB on the TEET 1:44:58

2+ y ago1:44:58

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Alex joins the News episode permanently. We discuss Biden's age, some midterm news, and Putin declaring Marshal law. Scary Shit before All Hallows Eve.By Jeff Bergh

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High on Halloween 1:55:27

2+ y ago1:55:27

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Joe Biden Democrats and the Cartel team up to get your kids high on Halloween. Hershel Walker is the world's biggest idiot, and Keven McCarthy gets caught being a dick on mic. All this and more!By Jeff Bergh

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Destroying Democracy 1:50:08

2+ y ago1:50:08

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Leah and Jeff go deep into the final Jan 6 hearing....well unless there is another one. But first and off the script tiff about arguing with people on social media.By Jeff Bergh

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A Night Out on the Boos Cruz 1:44:26

2+ y ago1:44:26

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What an insane week of news! Hershal Walker paid for an ex girlfriend's abortion, but doesn't believe in a woman's right to choose. Dr. Oz killed and tutored over 300 dogs from 1989 to 2010 while at Columbia University, and Raphael Cruz gets BOOD......on stage.......about his STANCE ON GUNS.........IN HIS OWN STATE!!!!!!! That's just in the first s…

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Ne nothi te descende 2:13:44

2+ y ago2:13:44

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Sorry we are late folks but we think it will be worth it. Today Leah and Jeff show the parallels between the first two season of The Handmaid's Tale and the current state of American affairs.... AND IT'S HORRIFYING. We feature MGT, Trump flat out lying to Maggie Haberman, and we discuss the reprehensible INCEL movement that allows men to flat out h…

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Can You Smell the Onion 1:40:13

2+ y ago1:40:13

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Today we talk about a possible new direction for the show. Then we dive into Dave Riggleman and his importance to the the Jan 6th investigation. In the 2nd segment Leah and Jeff discuss their very own made up conspiracy theory. Finally in the 3rd segment the debut of "Can you Smell the Onion."By Jeff Bergh

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I Hereby Declassify you With my Mind 1:44:12

2+ y ago1:44:12

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Trump telepathically declassifies our nations most important secrets. Meanwhile his legal troubles are so widespread it's getting hard to follow. We do our best to walk you through it all. In our last segment we break down the rantings of an unhinged lunatic interviewed by his pathetic yes man lap dog.…

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Trump... Hitler...Who Can Tell the Difference? 1:50:54

2+ y ago1:50:54

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Today we discuss endless hypocrisy. Like how Republicans claim to be the party of valuing all life but don't care about the lives of mothers or migrants. Like how republicans claim to be the party of family values....unless you were born in another country, then you don't count. Like how Republicans claim that Democrats are the party of sex traffic…

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Brett Favre Gets Approved for Welfare 1:41:43

2+ y ago1:41:43

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Yes that Brett Favre. We cover the Favre Mississippi welfare scandal in depth in segments 2 and 3, but first we talk about the Jan 6th committee, cops taking another life too soon. Also Hannity lists all of Trump's crimes for us to see. Thanks for doing that buddy!By Jeff Bergh

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Mark Lamb Leading You to Slaughter 1:54:48

2+ y ago1:54:48

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God rest the Queen! It's a sad day for the British Monarch and anyone else who loved to follow the Royals...but first we dive into Kamala Harris's comments on SCOTUS. Al Franken does the media's job for them. For our full focus we dive into Constitutional Sheriffs. It's probably going to be Jeff's Halloween costume.…

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The "adventures" of MAGA Rick 1:35:21

2+ y ago1:35:21

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Leah has Covid but she is fine just really sleepy with a fever. So Jeff's son Alex stops bye to guest host and fill in. We talk about Nuclear secrets just casually sitting in Trump's office. The Oath keepers infiltrating military, police , and first responder ranks. Segment 2 falls apart and it's all MAGA Rick's fault. Later we talk about how in th…

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Mike Huckabee, Children's Author 1:28:56

2+ y ago1:28:56

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Obama is still crushing it, Biden is too. Does Biden's latest list of accomplishments and harsh words towards Ultra MAGA Republicans change your thoughts on him? We have an exclusive list of privileged possessions that were intermingled in the top secret documents found at Mar a Lago. Finally today we talk about Mike Huckabee trying to reshape educ…

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