episodic Uncle Sam went from Kentucky to the White House as a Washington reporter, covering campaigns and politicians and having a good time doing it. Now he’s a burnt-out, cranky stoner living in Los Angeles, cussing up a storm about the politicians trying to wreck this country and talking with friends who are making a difference.

]]> Uncle Sam went from Kentucky to the White House as a Washington reporter, he's still cussing up a storm about the politicians trying to wreck this country and talking with friends who are making a difference. Burning Bridges with Uncle Sam 2021 Big Stuff Co. Big Stuff Co. false Big Stuff Co. unclesampod@gmail.com en https://pod.co/burning-bridges In the season (series?) finale, Uncle Sam struggles with Latin, Greek philosophy and sucking his thumb.

Also, Playboy’s senior White House correspondent Brian Karem talks to us about Jan 6 terrorists wanting to invade the Playboy Mansion, fighting for press freedom and that world-famous press pass.

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]]> The Carpe Something Episode (with Brian Karem!) The Carpe Something Episode (with Brian Karem!) 00:58:24 b4e308b2-f9d8-4ff9-b50e-71f8a41a075c Big Stuff Co. 15 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/15-the-carpe-something-episode-with-brian-karem Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:55:47 +0000 Are you experienced? Uncle Sam is talking hallucinogenics and how they took him to the White House.

Plus, comedian Jen Kirkman joins the show to talk about redefining small talk, fear of flying and Rod Stewart’s Rolls Royce.

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]]> The Technicolor Butterfly Effect Episode (with Jen Kirkman!) The Technicolor Butterfly Effect Episode (with Jen Kirkman!) 00:59:30 87be705e-ad48-45f1-9424-f55c9434ef46 Big Stuff Co. 14 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/14-the-technicolor-butterfly-effect-episode-with-jen-kirkman Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:55:51 +0000 Uncle Sam goes down a Bitcoin rabbit hole and ends up more confused than when he started.

And the Good Liars join the show to talk about their harrowing experience on Jan. 6, getting owned by Joe Biden and proposing to Elizabeth Warren.

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]]> Uncle Sam enters the Bitcoin world (with the Good Liars!) Uncle Sam enters the Bitcoin world (with the Good Liars!) 00:54:58 e9f949c3-0eb3-4662-a007-7e7d1cc8f9e5 Big Stuff Co. 13 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/13-uncle-sam-enters-the-bitcoin-world-with-the-good-liars Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:55:42 +0000 Uncle Sam is furious elected Democrats aren’t stepping up to stop a coup that didn’t end on Jan. 6, and he realizes that might make him part of the problem.

Plus, legendary OG progressive radio host and comedian Stephanie Miller joins the show for some cussing, some laughing and some advice for Sam and Ruby.

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]]> Uncle Sam learns he’s joined the Professional Left (with Stephanie Miller!) Uncle Sam learns he’s joined the Professional Left (with Stephanie Miller!) 00:48:11 8bfef613-9425-48be-9f1b-eb616ab242d1 Big Stuff Co. 12 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/12-uncle-sam-learns-hes-joined-the-professional-left-with-stephanie-miller Tue, 01 Jun 2021 21:55:37 +0000 After almost a year and a half away in La-La Land, Uncle Sam returns to his native Kentucky for a post-pandemic reunion with family, Red State America and the hard work of being an uncle.

Plus, Sam and Ruby talk to U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell about Republicans bucking the Blue, Kevin McCarthy’s cowardice and the deranged ghouls in Congress who are f**king with him.

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]]> Uncle Sam’s Homecoming Episode (plus Congressman Eric Swalwell!) Uncle Sam’s Homecoming Episode (plus Congressman Eric Swalwell!) 00:53:42 f980e930-0ae6-4652-97a2-5150341114eb Big Stuff Co. 11 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/11-uncle-sams-homecoming-episode-with-congressman-eric-swalwell Tue, 25 May 2021 21:55:31 +0000 Uncle Sam goes Off the Record to talk about the best damn bartender the city of Washington, DC ever saw. 

Plus, Sam and Ruby talk to the most interesting man in politics — Stuart Stevens of the Lincoln Project — about the death of the GOP and the time Sam got high before Mitt Romney’s Puerto Rico rally.

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]]> The Off the Record Doctor (with Stuart Stevens!) The Off the Record Doctor (with Stuart Stevens!) 01:03:24 d2667ccf-1ead-493f-a805-77bc7ad6b505 Big Stuff Co. 10 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/10-the-off-the-record-doctor-with-stuart-stevens Tue, 18 May 2021 21:55:27 +0000 Sam talks about being bad and his relapse with nose candy.

Next, we talk to actor Jon Cryer about getting involved in politics, Matt Gaetz being a putz and the strangest Superman discussion you ever heard.

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]]> Sam survives a blizzard, kinda (with Jon Cryer!) Sam survives a blizzard, kinda (with Jon Cryer!) 00:55:53 e86616fa-c161-405c-95c8-71172cc1f70d Big Stuff Co. 9 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/9-sam-survives-a-blizzard-kinda-with-jon-cryer Tue, 11 May 2021 21:55:22 +0000 A BONUS DROP WITH A SUPER SPECIAL GUEST — RUBY’S MOM!!!! That’s right, Cheryl Marks, celebrity hairdresser and Ruby’s mom, drops by the pod to give Uncle Sam a desperately needed haircut. While Sam gets his ears lowered, we’re talking Ruby’s wilder days, Snoop and Cheryl’s favorite client.

Happy Mother’s Day!

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]]> BONUS - Ruby's Mom gives Uncle Sam a haircut! BONUS - Ruby's Mom gives Uncle Sam a haircut! 00:31:26 95a8aacb-5de3-4e55-b376-2288a15f1e4e Big Stuff Co. 8 1 bonus false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/mothers-day-bonus-uncle-sam-gets-a-trim Sun, 09 May 2021 21:55:17 +0000 On a Mother’s Day episode, Sam tells us about his late mom and pays tribute to moms everywhere.

We also talk to CNN Analyst, former FBI agent, and Supermom Asha Rangappa about beating the latest GOP efforts to destroy childcare, the uphill battle facing the justice department and what needs to happen to reform law enforcement in our country.

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]]> The Mother's Day Episode (with Asha Rangappa!) The Mother's Day Episode (with Asha Rangappa!) 01:04:03 0efbca7a-8b00-4e60-aff1-68a1f63f8e91 Big Stuff Co. 8 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/8-the-mothers-day-episode-with-asha-rangappa Tue, 04 May 2021 21:55:12 +0000 Uncle Sam is tapping a keg of tough love and napalm for his former profession this week as he takes aim at the political press in the age of Trumpism.

Then Ruby and Sam are joined by the Meiselas bros to talk about what happens when the left learns to fight like the right, what’s next for them and who the smartest Meiselas brother is.

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]]> Taking that town and shoving it (with Meidas Touch!) Taking that town and shoving it (with Meidas Touch!) 01:09:56 6fd45c6c-ce2c-4433-96a1-022ab8cdafdb Big Stuff Co. 7 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/7-taking-that-town-and-shoving-it-with-meidas-touch Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:55:07 +0000 Uncle Sam takes us down a hazy memory lane of his first experience with the devils lettuce and his favorite #420 tunes. Then Ruby and Sam talk to the ultimate liberal redneck Trae crowder on southern politics, pride, shame, and a little football.

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]]> The 420 Episode (with Trae Crowder!) The 420 Episode (with Trae Crowder!) 01:11:56 ae5b1b14-8ba7-4e69-bf65-be4ff61e9338 Big Stuff Co. 6 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/7-the-420-episode-with-trae-crowder Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:55:01 +0000 Uncle Sam fires his lifecoach and discusses with Ruby donut toppings and rejoining society after the pandemic ends.

Then, Sam & Ruby are joined by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton to discuss the filibuster, DC statehood and whether she’s ready to accept Uncle Sam’s apology.

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 **Editor’s Note: The interview with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton was recorded on March 31st**

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]]> Uncle Sam kicks off a kinda-sorta apology tour (with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton!) Uncle Sam kicks off a kinda-sorta apology tour (with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton!) 00:46:18 6d088e9a-2c3c-49b7-a47d-7600e248b774 Big Stuff Co. 5 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/5-uncle-sam-kicks-off-a-kinda-sorta-apology-tour-with-congresswoman-eleanor-holmes-norton Tue, 13 Apr 2021 21:54:57 +0000 Uncle Sam loses his sh*t in the early days of the pandemic, and Mary Trump explains why America can’t afford to forget her uncle.

Part 1. How Sam Stopped Worrying About the Pandemic & Learned to Love Above Ground Pools

Part 2. Interview with Mary Trump

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]]> How Sam Stopped Worrying About the Pandemic & Learned to Love Above Ground Pools (with Mary Trump!) How Sam Stopped Worrying About the Pandemic & Learned to Love Above Ground Pools (with Mary Trump!) 00:51:20 0517e7c0-2b43-4b02-ba50-f1a26c574346 Big Stuff Co. 4 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/4-how-sam-stopped-worrying-about-the-pandemic-learned-to-love-above-ground-pools-with-mary-trump Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:54:52 +0000 Uncle Sam delivers a love letter to the uniquely American, continuously perilous city that is Los Angeles, and chats with former NBA star/Twitter hero Rex Chapman about their Kentucky roots, politics, and that time he put 39 (!) points on Michael Jordan.

Part 1. A Kentuckian falls in love with LA

Part 2. Interview with Rex Chapman


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Originally published Tue, 30 Mar 2021

]]> To Live & Cry in LA (with Rex Chapman!) To Live & Cry in LA (with Rex Chapman!) 01:05:14 d63fb3ba-7b60-4ebb-885d-b4a0231a5a06 Big Stuff Co. 3 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/part-1-a-kentuckian-falls-in-love-with-la-part-2-interview-with-rex-chapman Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:54:45 +0000 Uncle Sam talks about teevee, being a world-class a-hole and young athletes protesting. Then Ashley Bryant, superstar strategist and co-founder of WinBlack, joins Sam and Ruby to talk about the last election and those coming down the pike.

Part 1. Uncle Sam the TV Kid

Part 2. Interview with Ashley Bryant

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Originally published Tue, 23 Mar 2021

]]> Sam Kicks the Sh*t Out Himself (with Ashley Bryant!) Sam Kicks the Sh*t Out Himself (with Ashley Bryant!) 01:00:32 c0a46965-5fdd-484f-9798-906dec8c16f3 Big Stuff Co. 2 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/part-1-uncle-sam-the-tv-kid-part-2-interview-with-ashley-bryant Tue, 23 Mar 2021 21:50:37 +0000 The inaugural Burning Bridges podcast begins with Uncle Sam’s twisted origin story, followed by an interview with Democratic Strategist Adam Parkhomenko.

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Originally published Thu, 18 Mar 2021

]]> The Legend of Uncle Sam (with Adam Parkhomenko!) The Legend of Uncle Sam (with Adam Parkhomenko!) 01:14:01 a96deaba-5071-423b-8846-06fc267d3aa6 Big Stuff Co. 1 1 full false https://pod.co/burning-bridges/s1-e01-part-1-the-legend-of-uncle-sam-part-2-interview-with-adam-parkhomenko Tue, 16 Mar 2021 21:51:38 +0000 Sam Youngman introduces you to his new podcast.


Originally Published Tue, 09 Mar 2021

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