The Necessary Conversation

In this post mid-term episode Chad, Haley and Mary Lou discuss what this astounding Democrat victory means for the future of America and the future of Maga.
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, it’s Chad, Haley, and Mary Lou — all dressed up for Halloween. 🎃 Bob is still out recovering. The midterms are Tuesday. We make our predictions and talk about who we’re voting for.
⚠️ House Democrats released a 53-page report detailing new rape allegations against Trump tied to Jeffrey Epstein. The report includes evidence involving 11 women, five of whom accuse Trump of rape or sexual assault in Epstein’s company. The newest allegation comes from former Miss Switzerland Beatrice Keul, who says Trump raped her at the Plaza Hotel in 1993. Democrats are calling for an independent special counsel, but only AG Todd Blanche can appoint one — and they accuse him of helping cover it all up. We asked Mary Lou on Wednesday to read more about it. We check in on whether she did.
🏟️ Trump cancelled two rallies in Kansas and Iowa, then flip-flopped and put them back on within 24 hours. CNN reported that Trump’s red-state rallies weren’t helping Republican candidates in the polls, and some believe he was writing off both states as already lost. The White House offered no explanation for the reversal. We ask: what’s going on with the campaign?
💣 Reports emerged that Trump is planning a “short, intense military campaign” against Iran starting as early as November 4th — the day after the midterms. Senator Chris Murphy received a Pentagon briefing and said “their plan is insane,” warning it could include strikes on civilian infrastructure. Oil is already at $102 a barrel and diesel is up nearly 70% since the war began. We ask: why is Trump waiting until the day after the election to escalate?
💡 We simmer down to talk about our favorite piece of technology invented in our lifetimes.
🎭 The New York Times reported that aides to Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters in the Senate race against Republican Dan Sullivan. The report is based on text messages and interviews with Peltola’s fired former campaign manager. Trump says Democrats should be prosecuted. We ask: should they be? And if so, for what?
👮 A court filing revealed the DOJ is sending about 1,000 federal election monitors to all 50 states — including Federal Bureau of Prisons guards, ATF agents, and DEA staff. That’s more than triple the 289 sent in 2022. Even Republican Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon called it “a bit aggressive.” We ask: why does Trump want prison guards watching us vote?
⛪ Twelve Catholic archbishops and bishops met with Trump at the White House, where they prayed over him at the Resolute Desk. The White House posted video of it two weeks before the midterms — despite assuring the bishops no photos would be made public. Multiple bishops have since apologized, calling the moment “manipulated” and “exploited” for partisan purposes. One said many things tied to this administration are “blatantly at odds with our Catholic faith.” We ask Mary Lou: whose side is she on — Trump or the bishops?
Election Day is Tuesday. This is the last episode before America decides.
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Smells Like Humans
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In this midweek episode Chad plays clips about Trump's new rape accusations emerging from the recently released Democrat led investigation into the Epstein files.
Smells Like Humans
Like listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior.
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If you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to:
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This week on The Necessary Conversation, it’s Chad, Haley, and Mary Lou. Bob is still out recovering but he sent in a video rant about Trump’s election interference in Alaska that we watch together on air.
🗳️ With the midterms days away, Trump’s DOJ is suing to overturn election results before the elections even happen. In Alaska, the DOJ asked a federal judge to block certification of the Senate race — but only if the Republican loses. Trump said the quiet part out loud: “I’m the one that said do it.” In California, the DOJ sued to stop officials from counting over 20,000 mail ballots. Suing to invalidate elections before they happen is unprecedented. We watch Bob’s video rant about it and ask Mary Lou: what does she think Trump will do if Democrats win?
🖥️ Videos are spreading online of voting machines flipping votes from Democrats to Republicans in Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and Ohio — even Dolly Parton’s sister reported it happening to her. Officials say it’s calibration errors. But a ProPublica investigation revealed that Trump political appointees at DHS asked CISA to secretly hack a voting machine and report the findings to Trump — without alerting the manufacturer about any security flaws. We ask: why would Trump want to know how to hack voting machines and keep the vulnerabilities secret?
💣 Pressure is building on the Pentagon to come clean about the true damage to U.S. bases in the Middle East. Iran has hit facilities in eight countries. Hundreds of buildings have been damaged or destroyed. The Pentagon is considering permanently closing some bases. Russia is supplying Iran with missiles being used against us — and Trump is simultaneously helping Russia by waiving their sanctions. Eighteen U.S. service members are officially dead and over 800 wounded, though the real numbers may be higher.
🌀 We simmer down to discuss whether reality has shifted since they turned off the Large Hadron Collider.
😵 Trump had a string of bizarre moments on the campaign trail — making strange guttural and gagging noises mid-speech, struggling to keep his eyes open on stage, and posting on Truth Social: “A healthy person has a thousand dreams. A sick person has only one.” He offered no explanation. The 80-year-old president was also seen with a new bruise near his temple. We ask: what’s going on with him?
🎤 Barack Obama hit the campaign trail in Detroit, rallying for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson. Obama took shots at Trump and Hegseth, particularly targeting Hegseth’s obsession with projecting manliness. The Michigan Senate race could decide control of the chamber. We ask Mary Lou: does Obama campaigning help or hurt El-Sayed?
🤮 Republican candidate for Ohio governor Vivek Ramaswamy ran an ad featuring the estranged birth mother of his opponent, Dr. Amy Acton — a woman who was removed from her mother’s custody at 12 after her stepfather was charged with raping her. The ad uses Acton’s childhood abuse as a political weapon. JD Vance said he’s “disgusted” by Republicans who criticized it. The backlash crossed party lines, with a Republican senator saying he wouldn’t have run it and a former Ramaswamy primary rival switching his vote to Acton. We ask Mary Lou: why are Republicans okay with this?
Bob couldn’t be here but he made his voice heard. Election week is next. Stay tuned.
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Smells Like Humans
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In this midweek episode Chad, Haley and Mary Lou discuss what are the most important issues in the upcoming midterm election as well as what anyone can believe when it comes to right wing propaganda.
Smells Like Humans
Like listening to funny friends discuss curious human behavior.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
If you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to:
thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com