https://simplecast.com It's News to Us It’s News to Us shreds the week’s headlines with satire, comedy, and fearless analysis. Hosts Eddie and Jason broadcast from idobi Radio, roasting U.S. politics, world affairs, tech, culture, and true-crime oddities in tight, bullet-point segments and interview deep dives. Expect election coverage, breaking news, musician & journalist guests, and zero spin—just facts and laughs. New episodes weekly. 2023 idobi Network en-us Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:17:51 +0000 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:44:28 +0000 https://idobi.com It's News to Us https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/694e49a7-41b7-4875-8a47-c528abaf5e62/cde7cb76-f6e4-4178-9055-48bc0ac4bd49/3000x3000/14449720-1747158114816-7a4c605d5fc78.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://idobi.com episodic Commentary on today’s news and events—with plenty of humor mixed in. Sometimes accompanied by guests from the worlds of music and politics. idobi Network no https://feeds.simplecast.com/lWF4V4o3 news, current events, funny, comedy, topical Commentary on today’s news and events—with plenty of humor mixed in. Sometimes accompanied by guests from the worlds of music and politics.podcasts@idobi.comidobi Network d15731c0-124c-411c-bf81-c46b337b92b9 Erik Underwood for Governor Trump’s Reflecting Pool renovation turning green almost immediately after a $14 million makeover, followed by the administration blaming Obama-era repairs.

Trump calling Obama a “son of a bitch” while defending his own Iran deal, which remains unclear and politically messy.

A new poll showing most Americans support replacing the Electoral College with a national popular vote.

Ohio lawmakers failing to pass a bipartisan child marriage ban before summer recess.

Elon Musk threatening legal action against Rep. Ro Khanna after Khanna connected DOGE’s USAID cuts to possible mass child deaths abroad.

An interview with Colorado gubernatorial candidate Erik Underwood about his political identity, Approval Voting Party run, tech background, Bank of America fight, and ambitious policy agenda.

A DEA fentanyl seizure mistake in New Mexico that left dangerous drugs unaccounted for.

A look at the San Andreas Fault and new concerns about stress buildup in Southern California.

House of the Dragon returning with Season 3 and the Battle of the Gullet.

Xbox turning 25 and pushing deeper into movies and TV with projects tied to Gears of War, Sea of Thieves, Minecraft, Fallout, and more.

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]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:17:51 +0000 https://idobi.com Trump’s Reflecting Pool renovation turning green almost immediately after a $14 million makeover, followed by the administration blaming Obama-era repairs.

Trump calling Obama a “son of a bitch” while defending his own Iran deal, which remains unclear and politically messy.

A new poll showing most Americans support replacing the Electoral College with a national popular vote.

Ohio lawmakers failing to pass a bipartisan child marriage ban before summer recess.

Elon Musk threatening legal action against Rep. Ro Khanna after Khanna connected DOGE’s USAID cuts to possible mass child deaths abroad.

An interview with Colorado gubernatorial candidate Erik Underwood about his political identity, Approval Voting Party run, tech background, Bank of America fight, and ambitious policy agenda.

A DEA fentanyl seizure mistake in New Mexico that left dangerous drugs unaccounted for.

A look at the San Andreas Fault and new concerns about stress buildup in Southern California.

House of the Dragon returning with Season 3 and the Battle of the Gullet.

Xbox turning 25 and pushing deeper into movies and TV with projects tied to Gears of War, Sea of Thieves, Minecraft, Fallout, and more.

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]]> Erik Underwood for Governor idobi Network 01:02:12 We sit down with Colorado gubernatorial candidate Erik Underwood to talk party labels, tech, corporate fights, approval voting, affordability, universal healthcare, high-speed rail, and whether a Colorado-owned space program is bold vision or campaign-pitch overdrive. Also, we dive into a political swamp that is somehow both literal and metaphorical, as Trump’s “American flag blue” Reflecting Pool makeover turns algae green and gets blamed on Obama. We also break down Trump attacking Obama’s Iran deal while defending his own murky one, and Americans warming up to ditching the Electoral College. Plus: Xbox goes Hollywood, House of the Dragon returns with fire and family trauma, and the San Andreas Fault reminds California that nature remains undefeated. We sit down with Colorado gubernatorial candidate Erik Underwood to talk party labels, tech, corporate fights, approval voting, affordability, universal healthcare, high-speed rail, and whether a Colorado-owned space program is bold vision or campaign-pitch overdrive. Also, we dive into a political swamp that is somehow both literal and metaphorical, as Trump’s “American flag blue” Reflecting Pool makeover turns algae green and gets blamed on Obama. We also break down Trump attacking Obama’s Iran deal while defending his own murky one, and Americans warming up to ditching the Electoral College. Plus: Xbox goes Hollywood, House of the Dragon returns with fire and family trauma, and the San Andreas Fault reminds California that nature remains undefeated. false full 204 podcasts@idobi.com (idobi Network)news, current events, funny, comedy, topical 6311bbf4-0f60-4324-9ece-ba63ded10201 NOFX Tue, 9 Jun 2026 01:24:01 +0000 https://idobi.com NOFX idobi Network 01:02:14 Eddie and Jason welcome El Hefe of NOFX and chat the latest current events. Eddie and Jason welcome El Hefe of NOFX and chat the latest current events. false full 203 podcasts@idobi.com (idobi Network)news, current events, funny, comedy, topical 27c0f78f-fbd7-4fad-b283-00da94c6ff8f Global Panic, Local Weirdos We start in politics, where Iran is threatening to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, talk about a weird GOP candidate, try to make sense of the world and fail.

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]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2026 01:40:30 +0000 https://idobi.com We start in politics, where Iran is threatening to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, talk about a weird GOP candidate, try to make sense of the world and fail.

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]]> Global Panic, Local Weirdos idobi Network 00:59:39 Talented music producer Casey Lagos joined the show and we talked about current events. Talented music producer Casey Lagos joined the show and we talked about current events. false full 202 podcasts@idobi.com (idobi Network)news, current events, funny, comedy, topical eff92a55-3c83-4ae2-9e97-b741083c1f3e RIP Democracy: Midway to Midterms RIP Democracy - A Crisis Caucus brings together It’s News to Us, Cool Nerd Weed Show, and Mood Killers for a two-hour live political comedy special asking the most comforting question possible: are we halfway to fixing democracy, or halfway through watching it fall down a flight of stairs?

With the theme “Midway to the Midterms… Will hope be restored or lost and gone forever?”, the episode mixes political panel chaos, comedy games, guest interviews, survival-guide bits, parody ads, cannabis updates, and live listener call-ins. The show kicks off with an introduction to the hosts and the crisis-caucus premise, then immediately throws listeners into State of Pain, a gas price trivia game designed to test both political knowledge and emotional endurance at the pump.

Hour one leans into economic dread and generational coping mechanisms with segments like How Emos Can Afford High Gas Prices, How Broke Millennials Can Survive Inflation, and a guest interview with Ben Lapidus. The hour closes with How Gen Z Can Survive the 2026 Midterms, a cannabis update with The Nerds, and the kind of break teases that make listeners wonder whether they should laugh, vote, or stockpile beans.

Hour two expands the satire with Headline or Hallucination, a game built for the modern news cycle where reality and AI-generated nonsense are basically in a custody battle. The second hour also features congressional candidate Samantha Mota, giving the panel a chance to talk politics directly while keeping the overall tone sharp, funny, and just unstable enough to match the moment.

Overall, the episode is a live, comedic midterm check-in: part political therapy session, part radio variety show, part emergency broadcast from a democracy that may or may not be buffering.

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]]> Tue, 19 May 2026 06:44:44 +0000 https://idobi.com RIP Democracy - A Crisis Caucus brings together It’s News to Us, Cool Nerd Weed Show, and Mood Killers for a two-hour live political comedy special asking the most comforting question possible: are we halfway to fixing democracy, or halfway through watching it fall down a flight of stairs?

With the theme “Midway to the Midterms… Will hope be restored or lost and gone forever?”, the episode mixes political panel chaos, comedy games, guest interviews, survival-guide bits, parody ads, cannabis updates, and live listener call-ins. The show kicks off with an introduction to the hosts and the crisis-caucus premise, then immediately throws listeners into State of Pain, a gas price trivia game designed to test both political knowledge and emotional endurance at the pump.

Hour one leans into economic dread and generational coping mechanisms with segments like How Emos Can Afford High Gas Prices, How Broke Millennials Can Survive Inflation, and a guest interview with Ben Lapidus. The hour closes with How Gen Z Can Survive the 2026 Midterms, a cannabis update with The Nerds, and the kind of break teases that make listeners wonder whether they should laugh, vote, or stockpile beans.

Hour two expands the satire with Headline or Hallucination, a game built for the modern news cycle where reality and AI-generated nonsense are basically in a custody battle. The second hour also features congressional candidate Samantha Mota, giving the panel a chance to talk politics directly while keeping the overall tone sharp, funny, and just unstable enough to match the moment.

Overall, the episode is a live, comedic midterm check-in: part political therapy session, part radio variety show, part emergency broadcast from a democracy that may or may not be buffering.

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]]> RIP Democracy: Midway to Midterms idobi Network 02:06:50 RIP Democracy - A Crisis Caucus brings together It’s News to Us, Cool Nerd Weed Show, and Mood Killers for a two-hour live political comedy special asking the most comforting question possible: are we halfway to fixing democracy, or halfway through watching it fall down a flight of stairs? With the theme “Midway to the Midterms… Will hope be restored or lost and gone forever?”, the episode mixes political panel chaos, comedy games, guest interviews, survival-guide bits, parody ads, cannabis updates, and live listener call-ins. The show kicks off with an introduction to the hosts and the crisis-caucus premise, then immediately throws listeners into State of Pain, a gas price trivia game designed to test both political knowledge and emotional endurance at the pump. Hour one leans into economic dread and generational coping mechanisms with segments like How Emos Can Afford High Gas Prices, How Broke Millennials Can Survive Inflation, and a guest interview with Ben Lapidus. The hour closes with How Gen Z Can Survive the 2026 Midterms, a cannabis update with The Nerds, and the kind of break teases that make listeners wonder whether they should laugh, vote, or stockpile beans. Hour two expands the satire with Headline or Hallucination, a game built for the modern news cycle where reality and AI-generated nonsense are basically in a custody battle. The second hour also features congressional candidate Samantha Mota, giving the panel a chance to talk politics directly while keeping the overall tone sharp, funny, and just unstable enough to match the moment. Overall, the episode is a live, comedic midterm check-in: part political therapy session, part radio variety show, part emergency broadcast from a democracy that may or may not be buffering. RIP Democracy - A Crisis Caucus brings together It’s News to Us, Cool Nerd Weed Show, and Mood Killers for a two-hour live political comedy special asking the most comforting question possible: are we halfway to fixing democracy, or halfway through watching it fall down a flight of stairs? With the theme “Midway to the Midterms… Will hope be restored or lost and gone forever?”, the episode mixes political panel chaos, comedy games, guest interviews, survival-guide bits, parody ads, cannabis updates, and live listener call-ins. The show kicks off with an introduction to the hosts and the crisis-caucus premise, then immediately throws listeners into State of Pain, a gas price trivia game designed to test both political knowledge and emotional endurance at the pump. Hour one leans into economic dread and generational coping mechanisms with segments like How Emos Can Afford High Gas Prices, How Broke Millennials Can Survive Inflation, and a guest interview with Ben Lapidus. The hour closes with How Gen Z Can Survive the 2026 Midterms, a cannabis update with The Nerds, and the kind of break teases that make listeners wonder whether they should laugh, vote, or stockpile beans. Hour two expands the satire with Headline or Hallucination, a game built for the modern news cycle where reality and AI-generated nonsense are basically in a custody battle. The second hour also features congressional candidate Samantha Mota, giving the panel a chance to talk politics directly while keeping the overall tone sharp, funny, and just unstable enough to match the moment. Overall, the episode is a live, comedic midterm check-in: part political therapy session, part radio variety show, part emergency broadcast from a democracy that may or may not be buffering. false full 201 podcasts@idobi.com (idobi Network)news, current events, funny, comedy, topical