About this episode In this spirited and theatrical recap, 'Another Opening, Another Gaffe' transforms the week's US political events into a lively Broadway show tune, highlighting the chaos, blunders, and unexpected moments that defined the week. Through dramatic vocals and a humorous chorus, listeners will gain a playful yet insightful perspective on the absurdities shaping American politics, leaving them both entertained and informed about the latest twists and turns.
0:00 The overture begins at dawn, another week is on!0:04 The bill is called the 'Pigeon Parity Act of '24'.0:09 They're debating beak-size standards on the Senate floor.0:13 A congressman stands up to speak, he's practiced for a week,0:18 He quotes a famous poet, bold and loud,0:22 But calls the great Walt Whitman 'Walter from the crowd'!0:27 Oh, the script we're handed every single week!0:31 The plot twists make our tired futures bleak!0:36 Is this a farce? A tragedy?0:40 A deeply flawed political comedy?0:45 We sing the lines, we hit our cues, while drowning in the breaking news!0:49 It's just another Friday on this wild, chaotic stage of Beltway rage!0:54 The press briefing was a masterclass in spin,0:58 Where facts went out, and 'alternative facts' came in.1:03 The spokesperson, with a practiced, plastic grin,1:08 Swore that the deficit was looking thin.1:12 They used a chart that made no sense at all, a scrawl upon the wall,1:17 To prove that sinking ships could actually fly,1:21 And we just watched the ratings numbers touch the sky!1:26 Oh, the script we're handed every single week!1:30 The plot twists make our tired futures bleak!1:35 Is this a farce? A tragedy?1:39 A deeply flawed political comedy?1:44 We sing the lines, we hit our cues, while drowning in the breaking news!1:48 It's just another Friday on this wild, chaotic stage of Beltway rage!1:53 The writers must be on a bender, for goodness heaven's sake.1:57 No narrative could be this mad, no story could be this fake.2:02 And yet the curtain's set to rise, we see it in their eyes,2:07 The audience is just as lost as we, adrift in this absurdity!2:11 Is anyone in charge of this whole play?2:16 (spoken)2:20 No? Okay!2:25 (With a dramatic key change, everyone belting)2:29 SO THE SCRIPT WE'RE HANDED EVERY SINGLE WEEK!2:34 THE PLOT TWISTS MAKE OUR TIRED FUTURES BLEAK!2:38 IT IS A FARCE! A TRAGEDY!2:43 THIS HORRIFYING, DARK COMEDY!2:47 WE'LL SCREAM THE LINES, WE'LL MISS OUR CUES, WHO CARES WHEN THERE'S SO MUCH TO LOSE?2:52 IT'S JUST ANOTHER FRIDAY ON THIS WILD, CHAOTIC STAGE OF BELTWAY RAGE!2:56 (spoken)3:01 Curtain!
