PEP with Chas and Dr Dave

Chas Licciardello
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Chas Licciardello and Dr David Smith discuss all the stories that weren't covered in Planet America.

  1. 17h ago

    SUPER DARIO WORLD! PEP with Chas & Dr Dave (Ep 276, 18 September)

    Chas and Dave discuss Concise Natural Bot 3000, Making A Fuckton of Paperclips, and Elito Alito WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave 3:04 - Grateful (Nawaqanitawase, Hair) 11:33 - Convention (More On The $5k Bribe) 26:02 - Vance & The New Right 55:28 - AI Slowdown 1:34:00 - Midterms & The Courts 2:06:30 - Iran War/Yemen 2:21:10 - Economy (Interest Rates) 2:24:17 - Not Normal (Bullshitting, Cultwatch, Hunter's laptop, Don Jr Wedding) 2:34:53 - Kash Patel Hearing 2:44:06 - Unleashed (Kash Continues) 2:54:50 - Unleashed (Congress Wrapping Up)  SHOW LINKS: *Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

  2. Sep 12

    HERE COMES THE BRIBE! PEP with Chas & Dr Dave & Richard Cooke (Ep 275, 11 September)

    Chas, Dave, & Richy discuss The Ballroom Of The Mind, Taco Bell Diarrhoea, and STIMMIES ARE BACK! WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave and Richard Cooke 3:32 - Gratefuls (NFL MCG, Fernando Pessoa, Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) 14:18 - Correction (MMRV) 15:06 - Updates (Construction) 20:32 - More Data Centre Politics 1:03:13 - Wikipedia 1:16:18 - Food Safety 1:31:59 - Trumpapalooza 2:06:52 - Jobs and Interest Rates 2:18:15 - New America 2:30:45 - Lusotropicalism 2:41:19 - Unleashed: More New America 2:51:45 - Unleashed: Election Spending + Texas 3:10:50 - Unleashed: Petrol Prices 3:15:36 - Correspondence (Harp)   Booklist Additions: Fernando Pessoa - The Book of Disquiet (Mentioned 11:13)   HOMEWORK:: Infrasound vid from Discord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bP80DEAbuo    SHOW LINKS: *Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW   THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing   THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

  3. Sep 10

    A BIG FRACKIN' DEAL! PEP with Chas & Jared Mondschein (Ep 274, 9 September)

    Chas & Jared discuss Pirate Language, The World Champions of Backlash, and In Praise of Hegseth (TWICE!) WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing: Jared Mondschein 3:37 - Gratefuls (Ophthalmologists, Pochettino, Equal Earth Maps, Libba) 18:18 - Hegseth Update 47:55 - Canada Implications 1:04:42 - Venezuelan oil 1:38:17 - Pacific islands 1:55:59 - Mail-In Voting Exec Order 2:38:16 - New Hampshire   HOMEWORK: *NYT Hegseth-Donohue article - https://archive.md/t9NZI *USSC new polling ​​https://www.ussc.edu.au/allies-and-partners-poll-2026-alliances-hold-views-fragment *David Frum on Canada/US trade talks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BT2Ke50M5Q   SHOW LINKS: *Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

  4. Sep 5

    YOU GIVE LAKE A BAD NAME! PEP with Chas & Melina Wicks (Ep 273, 4 September)

    Chas & Melina discuss Shania Twain Graphs, Starving Tamagotchis, and YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language. Timestamps: 0:00 -  Introducing the ONLY Melina Wicks 2:20 - Grateful (Appalachian Hike Records) 5:37 - Dolly Parton Extended Grateful 36:28 - META Settlement 1:19:45 - The Debt 1:30:04 - Bond Market Issues 1:42:06 - Iran D-Day 1:49:02 - Canada Trade War 2:26:14 - HEGSETH 3:05:19 - Unleashed Updates (Anthropic, Fauci, Ballroom, Kalshi) 3:12:13 - Census Bureau Report Homework: *Dumbest Trade War in History - https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-tariffs-25-percent-mexico-canada-trade-economy-84476fb2 *Wolfers Census piece -  https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-to-fake-a-voting-scandal SHOW LINKS: *Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

  5. Aug 27

    FOR THE DATA GOOD! PEP with Chas & Melina Wicks (Ep 272, 26 August)

    Chas & Melina discuss The Battle of the Dan Sullivans, Being Neck Deep In Ick, and Trillionaire People Skills WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing: Melina Wicks 2:58 -  Grateful (Dan Sullivan, Darth Vader) 10:22 - Correspondence (Pizzagate, Height, Poster) 14:29 - Update: Natalie Harp 42:50 - Update: Ballroom 48:26 - Update: USS Lincoln 52:43 - Data Centers 1:57:11 - Midterms Sweep (Michigan, Canada Tariffs, Maine, Texas) 2:46:21 - Shell Companies 2:53:01 - Vaccine Exec Order 3:20:51 - Correspondence (Haircuts, Drones) SHOW LINKS: *Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

  6. Aug 22

    OWNER OF A LONELY HARP! PEP with Chas & Dr Dave (Ep 271, 21 August)

    Chas & Dr Dave discuss Our Yeats, The Hell Primaries, and Make Swearing Uncool Again! WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language and content some viewers may find distressing. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave 4:32 - Gratefuls (Brush Turkeys, Drone Delivery) 11:14 - Naval Gazing 51:18 - The Natalie Harp Situation 1:14:26 - Ballroom Court Case 1:38:23 - Trump Kennedy Trump Center For Performing Trump Arts 1:42:37 - Florida Primaries  2:03:52 - Midterms Miscellaneous 2:27:17 - Iran Update 2:38:41 - DOJ: Comey Indictment 3:12:46 - Correspondence (Wyman, Socks, Labour, Catering, Assassination, Mitch) HOMEWORK: * Lawfare Comey article - https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-fbi-proved-comey-s-innocence.-the-doj-indicted-anyway SHOW LINKS: *Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

  7. Aug 15

    TAKE IT OR LEAVITT! PEP with Chas & Dr Dave (Ep 270, 14 August)

    Chas & Dr Dave discuss Michiganders vs Michiganians, The Beloved Family Brand Palantir, and A Bar That A Dalek Could Get Over WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language and content some viewers may find distressing. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave 3:33 - Grateful (Patricia Highsmith, Dark) 12:26 - Farewell Leavitt 19:03 - Stats Nug (Congress Dysfunction) 26:00 - DOJ Updates (Jan 6 Compo, Blanche, Reflection Pool, Fauci) 1:02:14 - Midterms (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Woke 1) 1:55:51 - Not Normal (Decoy Plane, Photo Touch-Ups) 2:09:00 - Stats Nug (Ebola) 2:13:33 - Unemployment 2:21:43 - Foreign Policy (Japan Finance) 2:42:46 - Unleashed (Max Miller) SHOW LINKS: *Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW Dave's Booklist Addition: * Cory Doctorow - The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI (Mentioned 2:27:15) THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

  8. Aug 8

    HOLDIN' OUT FOR A PIRRO! PEP with Chas & Dr Dave (Ep 269, 7 August)

    Chas & Dr Dave discuss Artis Leon Ivey Jnr, The Capone Award, and DAVE'S BLOCKBUSTER BIDEN IMPERSONATION! WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave + Catch-up 6:08 - Grateful (Wyman's List, Optimism about Enviro Policy) 15:20 - Iran: Remembering the Memorandum 40:33 - Blanche Confirmation 1:10:54 - Trump's Approval Polling 1:35:06 - Pirro's Pool Predicament 2:04:20 - Michigan Corner: El Sayed 2:54:15 - Unleashed: Corruption API 3:08:53 - Unleashed: Fauci Hearing Homework: * Biden IRA Atlantic article - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/biden-climate-ira-2024/688179/?gift=U5i_fU3LhJpheeE9K9K4aSV50_m6mdanqMxpkRDF6DQ&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share SHOW LINKS: *Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

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Chas Licciardello and Dr David Smith discuss all the stories that weren't covered in Planet America.

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  • Creator
    Chas Licciardello
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    294
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Planet America 2020
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