
Family therapy through politics
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 240 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsGovernmentNews | |||

In this midweek episode Chad, Haley and Mary Lou discuss Trump's recent comments seeming to advocate for Iran to destroy two major U.S. cities including Los Angeles where Chad lives.
If you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 mi... more
This week on The Necessary Conversation, Chad, Haley and Mary Lou discuss the week's politics. Plus we just appeared on Katy Tur's show on MS NOW this week, so we talk about that too.
๐คฆ Trump weighed in on the Cornell University gang rape case โ by... more
In this midweek episode Chad, Haley and Mary Lou discuss the situation regarding the sexual assault of a student by 7 fellow students at Cornell University in 2024 and what role Donald Trump plays in perpetuating an atmosphere of sexual violence with... more
This week on The Necessary Conversation Chad, Haley, and Mary Lou dig into the following topics, with a special appearance by Bob late in the episode.
๐จ๐ณ American Dictator Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping โ fo... more
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The misinformation on both sides of your family is driving me nuts. Marilou is more uninformed and closed-minded to facts, but Haley and Chad misrepresent the truth too. In the last episode they promoted an incomplete picture of DSA, cherry picking only 4 of the 10 DSA platforms. Google Megan Romer, DSA spokesperson to learn about their other platforms: abolish prisons, open borders, abolish the senate and presidency, government-run industry. That conversation was the last straw for me. (Iโm the... more
Cannot listen to one episode with Bob in it. The way he speaks to his children and about people is revolting.
Listening from Australia. Love to hear all the horsesh*t the government is doing, from lovely people who care about people. Slowly opening my eyes at how corrupt and backwards politics can be.
Still blown away that MAGAโs think America is on top, and donโt realise the rest of the world is covering their eyes in embarrassment.
I look forward to hearing this each week. I listen to many podcasts and this is one of my favorites recently
Not having time or manpower to look through footage is total cap. If you know the time range and the location of the cars, they should be able to do 2x, 10x speed review of the footage. But my concern is the memory is written over depending on how much storage they have. It could be written over in as short as a week. So let them know they cannot destroy the evidence as itโs needed for a criminal investigation.
Chad. It really sucks. But it really cracks me up๐. You are so bad at it! Love the show!
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A provocative family-led discussion on current politics, media narratives, and culture wars, anchored by sharp, personal exchanges and frequent disagreements. Episodes span topics like presidential actions, immigration, education policy, and wealth/power dynamics, often mixing political critique with real-life family dynamics and moments of empathy. The format remains combative yet intimate, highlighting how everyday life intersects with national debates. Notably, the show leans into audience engagement through candid opinions, multi-generational viewpoints, and a willingness to tackle controversial subjects head-on, which can be appealing for listeners who enjoy unfiltered, conversational political discourse linked to real-world family dyn... more
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