The Necessary Conversation
The Necessary ConversationFamily therapy through politics
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 193 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentPoliticsNews | |||
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In this midweek episode Chad and Mary Lou play each other clips about Trump being found guilty of sexual assault in the E Jean Carroll civil case from 2024. Will hearing Trump's deposition in which he states his beliefs about celebrity being justific... more
This week on The Necessary Conversation, the full crew is back — Chad, Haley (fresh off her birthday galavanting!), and Mom and Dad (Mary Lou and Bob). 🎂
💣 Week 8 of Trump's war with Iran and still no end in sight. Trump announced the Strait of Ho... more
In this midweek episode Chad and Mary Lou look at the image of Trump as Jesus that he posted this week and then tired to explain away by saying he thought it was an image of himself as a doctor before deleting it.
If you have a question for anyone ... more
This week on The Necessary Conversation, Chad is joined by Mary Lou and Bob but Haley is out this week celebrating her birthday, galavanting around and living it up. Happy birthday, Haley! 🎂
Our topics this week:
⚖️ California Congressman Eric Swa... more
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- becoming unlistenable
i love the show & listened to most of the first two years after discovering it for myself last month. i decided to skip forward to the most recent episodes, & i have to say - the tone has really devolved. you guys used to get annoyed with each other, but you were still amused & the love was clearly still there. while i don’t doubt that you still love each other, the civility has really declined. while i’m politically more aligned with Chad & Haley, i can’t listen if you’re just going to resort t... more
Apple Podcasts3Jonny Real
United States19 days ago - Minneapolis resident
Thank you Chad for staying firm with your mom on the April 2nd episode about the murder of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Her reasoning in flawed and frankly dangerous. I don’t think she understands how her stance weakens her constitutional rights. We all need to stick up against wrongdoing by agencies that trample our rights otherwise we are handing that power over to them. We all need to agree that shooting a protester in the street is a frightening overreach of power. I wrote a review much earli... more
Apple Podcasts5poris fabbeUnited States25 days ago - Mid week
Your mum needs to do the mid week in another room . Bob should shut the F up 🤬
Apple Podcasts5Mumma Schu
Australiaa month ago - ML is *SO. CLOSE*
Chad! After the 3/18 episode I’m convinced ML is doing the boomer thing of “respect the office of president” and conflating it with “respecting President Trump”. Same thing with the war and the troops. Like you guys said in the 3/15 podcast you can SUPPORT THE TROOPS without SUPPORTING THE WAR. It’s on her to figure out that there’s a difference!!!
Apple Podcasts5lily03317United Statesa month ago - Wow
I’m listening to the recent episode where Mary Lou and Bob agree to sending Haley’s kids to war in Iran. This is so hard to hear and Haley’s warranted gut reaction. And then Mary Lou’s adamance that there will be another 9/11 type event just after advocating for supporting military. And their racism- we’re fighting for our way of life. Referring to Muslim.
Calling female directors ”woke”.
Apple Podcasts5⏰🐂👀United Statesa month ago
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Apple Podcasts | #81 | United States/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #208 | United States/News |
Apple Podcasts | #66 |  Canada/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #110 |  United Kingdom/News/Politics |
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A family-driven political discussion show where adult children challenge their parents on current events, policy, and culture. Episodes frequently center on US politics, media narratives, and accountability, often blending personal family dynamics with sharp analyses of political figures and events. Notable is the multi-generational format that pits contrasting viewpoints against each other, creating intimate debates that some listeners find insightful and others polarizing. The show often features guests and discussions around hot-button topics like Trump, Epstein, immigration, and media framing, making it a resource for listeners who enjoy heated, opinionated conversations with a therapy-alt lens on political divide.
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Recent guests on The Necessary Conversation include:
1. Dave Neal
2. Jessica Anderson
3. Parker Get A Job
4. Bob The Drag Queen
5. Gil Cisneros
6. Joseph M. Warner
7. Jamie Miller
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