A Chicken in Every Pod

Kyle McCormick and Lucia Fasano
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Come along as a graduate student and his much cooler wife explore all the minutiae, trivia, and historical contexts of contemporary politics and US history. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll vote, and we'll all have a ball in the process.

  1. 03/02/2022

    21- Ukraine & The State of the Union

    Back after a few months hiatus, we're recapping Biden's 2022 State of the Union and giving some background on the Russian/Ukrainian conflict happening right now. And maybe a bit about National Treasure.

    51 min

  2. 10/31/2021

    20 - One Year Anniversary Halloween Spooktacular Minisode

    Blah! I vant to celebrate the one year anniversary of A Chicken in Every Pod with a spooky minisode and also suck your blood! Can you believe it folks? A whole year, and all we've gotten to show for it is the near-total collapse of Western civilization! Spooky!! We're here to celebrate our anniversary as well as the spooky season with a terrifying Lucia-led special on the hauntings and psychic phenomena of the presidents! Buckle in, grab your holy water, and don't get too scared!

    36 min

  3. 09/28/2021

    19 - IATSE, Entertainment Unions, and the Hollywood Blacklist

    Solidarity forever! With a potential looming strike from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) over the absolutely bogus working conditions in Hollywood, we thought it would be a perfect time to explore the history of unionization in Tinseltown, as well as the intimately related story of the Hollywood Blacklist.  Follow @ia_stories on Instagram for harrowing detail into why we support IATSE and their workers in their current efforts.

    1 hr

  4. 08/31/2021

    18 - War in Afghanistan

    After twenty long years and four different presidential administrations, the US war in Afghanistan is finally over. In this new episode, Kyle and Lucia get deep into the morass to discuss exactly what happened in Afghanistan, from the British invasion (not that one) a hundred years ago to the Soviet-Afghan War of the 1980s all the way to today (technically yesterday).

    1h 14m

  5. 07/01/2021

    17 - UFOs Part 2

    Gleep my glorp! As promised, folks, we're continuing our coverage of the recent UFO news! We go over the government UFO report as well as the hotly anticipated "more fun" stories –– about PRESIDENTS hanging out with ALIENS. It's a wild ride to the stars, so don't miss this wrap-up of our UFO coverage! Plus: RIP Mike Gravel and a somewhat muddled rendition of "Misbehavin" from the wonderful HBO series The Righteous Gemstones as we finish setting up the audio for the show

    46 min

  6. 05/31/2021

    16 - UFOs

    The truth is...right here!? It's been a minute but we're back, and we're digging into the hottest news story this side of Saturn's rings –– UFOs! With the New York Times and the Department of Defense rolling out new disclosures seemingly by the day, we figure it's about time we got our Mulder and Mulderina on and dug into the truth. Plus: We got married! And we talk about it!

    56 min

  7. 03/29/2021

    15 – Filibuster

    Filibustin' makes me feel good! Hello friends and enemies, on the new ChickenPod we're getting into the history of the filibuster! We talk about how and why the filibuster is a Jim Crow relic, why there is a movement to abolish it, and how it got to be what it is today. Plus: the White House Easter egg roll, an explanation of the end of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Kyle saying "grind to a halt" way too many times!

    52 min

  8. 03/16/2021

    14 – Irish Americans

    Faith and begorrah! It's the week of St. Patrick's Day, and your brave hosts are here to clink glass around a little glass of whiskey that we're sharing as we get into the history of the Irish diaspora in America and their most famous holiday. Plus: Lots of attempts at accents, a round-up of the news of the day, and a brief history of Kyle's Irish family, from County Longford to the Ontario town Letterkenny is based on to the industrial Midwest to sunny Southern California. Editor's note: "Cilantro" is Spanish, not Italian, but "coriander" is rooted in French, so Kyle's 1 for 2 from the cold open.

    1h 1m
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Come along as a graduate student and his much cooler wife explore all the minutiae, trivia, and historical contexts of contemporary politics and US history. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll vote, and we'll all have a ball in the process.

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  • Creator
    Kyle McCormick and Lucia Fasano
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    A Chicken in Every Pod