This week, Madeline and David wrap up our two-part episode on NED -- the second, smaller CIA!BOOK:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A1xOGFEcb2-Iy_ZUuNVx_9tdJtnMdj…

This week, Madeline and David talk about the tinier CIA: The National Endowment for Democracy! Part 1. BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A1xOGFEcb2-Iy_ZU…

This week, Madeline and David talk about Shen Yun, Falun Gong, The Epoch Times, and Li Hongzhi! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ SOURCES: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OFqFIW1ejobai9MrY3ksBc9…

This week, David and Madeline talk about the West Virginia coal mining wars, deputizing orthodontists to shoot the poors, and maybe the only okay cop to ever exist -- maybe! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-p…

This week, Madeline and David talk about the TSA, 9/11, and what we could do with $8 billion per year! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ SOURCES: https://www.statista.com/chart/24599/passenger-scree…

This week, Madeline and David talk about Milton Friedman, ultra capitalism, and how the United States staged a coup in Chile PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ SOURCES: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/2…

This week, Madeline and David talk about Stockholm Syndrome, apartment hunting in LA, and why cops are so scared of acorns! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared MADELINE'S BOOK: http://tinyurl.com/ymzv3xas SOURCES: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/what-is-stockholm-syndrome https://theprepared.com/emergencies/guides/kidnapping/ http…

This week, Madeline and David talk about Rhodesia, settler colonialism, and violent apartheid! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared MADELINE'S BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ SOURCES: https://www.britannica.com/place/Rhodesia https:/…

This week, David hosts and teaches Madeline all about the 1877 Train-Workers Strike and how it led to St. Louis being a commune for like three or four days? PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared BOOK: http://tinyurl.com/ymzv3xas SOURCES: Phililp Foner, The Great Labor Uprising of 1877 Robert Bruce, 1877: Year Of Violence Mike Davis, Pri…

This week, Madeline and David get into the second half of our deep dive on Ronald Reagan -- the presidential years! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ SOURCES: SOURCES https://www.lse.ac.uk/research/…

This week, Madeline and David dive into part 1 of our 2-part series on Ronald Reagan! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ SOURCES: https://astro-charts.com/tools/birth_chart/?name=Ronald+Reagan&locati…

This week's episode is about parental alienation syndrome, the intersection of misogyny and grifting, and the worst man in the world Richard Gardner. BOOK PRE-ORDER: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOUR…

This week, Madeline and David talk about PETA, cute animals, and the ultimate trolls! BOOK PRE-ORDER: https://tinyurl.com/ymzv3xas PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w https://tinyurl.com/24cwurts https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-Singer https://tinyurl.com/2syn2jpp h…

This week, Madeline and David talk about Henry Kissinger, international diplomacy, and blood lust! BOOK PRE-ORDER: https://tinyurl.com/ymzv3xas PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/kissinger-henry-a https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/arab-israeli-war-1973 Henry Kis…

This week, Madeline and David talk about the MOVE bombings, being vegan, and how much cleaning you have to do to be a good neighbor!BOOK:https://tinyurl.com/yc4e4xwrPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/move-bombing/https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/8/8/20747198/philadelphia-bombing-198…

This week, Madeline and David talk about the Cult of the Great Eleven, girlbosses, and Bakersfield California! BOOK PRE-ORDER: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://discoverbooks.com/products…

This week, Madeline and David talk about the sweet, sweet love between two colonial powers: The United States and Israel!BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://tinyurl.com/yc4e4xwrPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://tinyurl.com/mwsje56ehttps://tinyurl.com/bdzjf46vhttps://tinyurl.com/28spdhj4https://tinyurl.com/4aetwxu7https://tinyurl.co…

This week, Madeline and Torrey talk about alcohol, bars, and why some yeast floats to the top!BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/SOURCES:https://tinyurl.com/4pwvvjy8https://tinyurl.com/k5ennkfbhttps://tinyurl.com/28zz3tuwhttps://tinyurl.com/…

This week, Madeline and Lizzie talk about dignity, why being a hater is cheap, and flat screen TVs!BOOK PRE-ORDER:https://tinyurl.com/yc4e4xwrPATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/201311/the-problem-rich-kidshttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/dignityhttps://www.un.org…

This week, Kenna is out so Madeline and their bff Kennedy discuss makeup, the science of attraction, and why men think the most fashionable thing women can do is wear a red lip! BOOK PRE-ORDER: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ SOURCES: https://www.brita…

This week, Madeline and David talk about masculinity, hairy chests, and the beautiful city of Merced, California! MADELINE'S BOOK PRE-ORDER: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about democracy, grey floors, and the Roman Empire! MADELINE'S BOOK PRE-ORDER: https://tinyurl.com/5d3zer27 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/mrxm89h4 https://tinyurl.com/2pfpecvj https://tinyurl.com/ya6vf2r9 https://tinyurl.com/342w5mwy https://tinyurl.com/3jjjvfrd htt…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about libraries, the Americanization of immigrants, and third spaces! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared BOOK PRE-ORDER: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ SOURCES: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictiona…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about getting fired, at-will employment, and how terrible U.S. labor protections are!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredBOOK PRE-ORDER:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/SOURCES:https://erd.dli.mt.gov/labor-s…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about the Jeju Massacre, the US' involvement in Korea, and just a lot of honestly really horrifying things. :/ MADELINE'S BOOK: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about poverty, joikin' it, and how many high speed trains you can build in a day! MADELINE'S BOOK PRE-ORDER: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722726/i-survived-capitalism-and-all-i-got-was-this-lousy-t-shirt-by-madeline-pendleton/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.c…

This week, Kenna is out but Madeline and Lizzie talk about sponsored content, the evils of Flat Tummy Tea, and how advertising is making us all miserable!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://tinyurl.com/nx9dcdp9https://tinyurl.com/dc52u7e3https://tinyurl.com/2sr8tua3https://tinyurl.com/2zpuuwnthttps://tinyurl.com/3n9smhat…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about dogs, cats on leashes, and being too punk rock for zoo camp! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/yypr9jp4 https://tinyurl.com/4f25metd https://tinyurl.com/yszzmmut https://tinyurl.com/bdk8tk6v https://tinyurl.com/ypmh3dwe https://tinyurl.com/jk94pz2s https://tinyurl…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about the IMF, colonization, and being blonde! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/vn2kz473 https://tinyurl.com/3dkjhacp https://tinyurl.com/4k3msmd7 https://tinyurl.com/yc3yd7fy https://tinyurl.com/yc32mtac https://tinyurl.com/3afpxpj2 https://tinyurl.com/yryhhbmw https:…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about CEO pay, cage fights, and why rich guys love tubes so much! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://www.statista.com/statistics/261463/ceo-to-worker-compensation-ratio-of-top-firms-in-the-us/ https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu/blog/ceo-vs-owner/ https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about the mental health industrial complex, iPhones causing dyslexia, and how we are NOT doctors!!!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://www.madinamerica.com/2019/06/systemic-violence-mental-health-industrial-complex/https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0022167819830516https://tribune…

This week, Madeline & Kenna talk about student loans, the military budget, and why our congresspeople are are straight up freaks! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-great-recession-affected-millennials-2019-8#the-recession-has-contributed-to-the-rise-in-crippling-student-loan-debt-5 ht…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about aliens, UFOs, and horny air pirates! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/264mdeuz https://www.axios.com/2021/07/06/aliens-exist-poll https://tinyurl.com/23rhyry8 https://www.history.com/news/ufo-sightings-credible-modern https://tinyurl.com/jnea7sj3 https://www.nyti…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about the Panama Papers, how hard it is to get into the show Succession, and why we need a general strike! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8951058/ https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/04/472985787/heres-what-you-need-to-know-so-far-about-panama-pa…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about parenting, wandering into traffic, and bathing your kids! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/2bvx9c8f https://tinyurl.com/mrwa952e https://tinyurl.com/2uurctdp https://tinyurl.com/yckdfp2z https://tinyurl.com/2b3wuazn https://tinyurl.com/m8scnpsj https://tinyurl.co…

This week, Kenna is out but Madeline talks about pop psychology, monkeys talking on telephones, and what exactly Madeline's positivity ratio is! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/3a9v445x https://tinyurl.com/4vyhhh77 https://tinyurl.com/4sx4ke3n https://tinyurl.com/bdcnk95k https://tinyurl.com/2kpx8xdy h…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about Hawaii, colonization, and propaganda! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/blog/22-40/ https://www.whereig.com/usa/states/hawaii/ https://tinyurl.com/4245ftyv https://tinyurl.com/yckn7ptt https://tinyurl.com/facybc44 https://earthathome.org/hoe/hi/geologic-histo…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about astrology, Kenna's trip to Japan, and the bimboification of grindcore! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/ucskrj3u https://tinyurl.com/bdda5ef4 https://tinyurl.com/mr3atcs7 https://tinyurl.com/3njwknud https://tinyurl.com/46239p6c https://tinyurl.com/294c474r https…

This week, Kenna is out sick but Madeline talks about The Great Recession, how much money the CEO of DoorDash makes, and why capitalism can't provide us with affordable houses! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES https://tinyurl.com/38u4u4j4 https://tinyurl.com/2p8e3mad https://tinyurl.com/yc7285ce https://tinyurl.com/3szya28j…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about the Black Panther Party, the hypocrisy of the Declaration of Independence, and why your best friend might be an undercover FBI agent! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/yc755hyf https://tinyurl.com/bdcpmsw2 https://tinyurl.com/4hd6njus https://tinyurl.com/9reezwn7 …

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about gender, angry monkeys, and how women love shopping! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/5d72h8j2 https://tinyurl.com/3s48rb2z https://tinyurl.com/525u9y6n https://tinyurl.com/2tfyyeze https://tinyurl.com/2sw7xnm7 https://tinyurl.com/yww5667j https://tinyurl.com/4rpu…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about essential oils, Satan in Utah, and the social model of disability!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://tinyurl.com/mt5932rahttps://www.additudemag.com/treatment/essential-oils/https://tinyurl.com/y5nf587dhttps://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-are-essential-oilshttps://pubmed.ncb…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about the Secret War in Laos, colonization, and how sexy Madeline's voice is or isn't right now!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://www.legaciesofwar.org/legacies-libraryhttps://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasakihttps://www.britannica.com/place/Vietnam…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about climate change, Elon Musk inventing a tree, and how to make caring about the planet sexy! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/5n7hxud3 https://tinyurl.com/p52h7z88 https://tinyurl.com/bddhh6fp https://tinyurl.com/y92eebr4 https://tinyurl.com/5n7xupbe https://tinyurl…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about monogamy, capitalism, and beta males!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://tinyurl.com/mr3978czhttps://tinyurl.com/5bskdrpthttps://tinyurl.com/3pez8xudhttps://tinyurl.com/mwjp95zphttps://tinyurl.com/bdfx37fdhttps://tinyurl.com/pne2msdnhttps://tinyurl.com/47hpzz67https://tinyurl.com/…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about the FDA, the American palette, and what exactly a "processed food" truly is!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://tinyurl.com/ywnfuvr5https://tinyurl.com/32zuuwpphttps://tinyurl.com/3e8yccu8https://tinyurl.com/yc8xz33whttps://tinyurl.com/tzy4cru4https://tinyurl.com/mr3ry8kyhttps://t…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about social media, scene hair, and whether or not the internet is killing us all slowly!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://tinyurl.com/mrx5dk7zhttps://tinyurl.com/56bp4hj7https://tinyurl.com/yt2sww4ahttps://tinyurl.com/yeusek2nhttps://tinyurl.com/yc4wvrrthttps://tinyurl.com/4mk6s6akht…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about intentional communities, communes, and how to be groovy!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://tinyurl.com/ycxyx94vhttps://daily.jstor.org/when-communes-dont-fail/https://tinyurl.com/2tyknta7https://www.ic.org/paradisenow/https://tinyurl.com/mr4bkz7dhttps://tinyurl.com/5brzfesbhttps:…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about the art industry, your drug dealer's iguana, and why FACE/OFF is a better film than anything Fellini's ever made!PATREON:https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscaredSOURCES:https://tinyurl.com/yck53927https://tinyurl.com/2p87tmffhttps://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63254878https://tinyurl.com/2v62sv3nhttp…

This week, Madeline and Kenna talk about US intervention in Iran, the American Bush Dynasty, and how many nuclear weapons you need to feel safe! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/pickmeupimscared SOURCES: https://www.cfr.org/timeline/us-relations-iran-1953-2022 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cia-assisted-coup-overthrows-government-of-ir…