

3 Martini Lunch
Current events, satire, humor news by Radio America
Three Martini Lunch is a funny, edgy and fast-paced podcast of the day's major political stories, hosted by Radio America's Greg Corombos and Jim Geraghty.For more information, visit radioamerica.com/three-martini-lunch/
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Dec 14, 2023 • 20min
Is Hamas Inching Towards Reality? Sobering Palestinian Poll, Public Doesn't Care What You Name Your Bill
Join Jim and Greg as they discuss a Haaretz story quoting a Hamas official arguing that it's time for the terrorist organization to follow the PLO's lead and recognize Israel. Have two months of intense military operations caused some Hamas figures to seriously reconsider their radicalism or is this simply a tactic designed to attract some more international sympathy?They follow that up with a new poll that shreds the ongoing narrative that there is a wide gulf between Hamas and what the Palestinian people want. The survey shows 72 percent of Palestinians support the Hamas atrocities on October 7, even when considering what has happened since.Finally, a bit closer to home, they react to a CBS poll showing that no matter how clever lawmakers think they are in naming legislation, many Americans still have no idea the bills exist.Please visit out great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Proviahttps://proviahair.com/martiniGet better hair with Provia! Order now and save an extra 10% off just in time for the holidays.

Dec 13, 2023 • 20min
House GOP's Border Demands, Hunter Biden: 2nd Amendment Hero? Youngkin's Arena Deal
Join Jim and Greg as they once again serve up at least two good martinis, and possibly a third.First, they applaud House Speaker Mike Johnson for demanding major action on border security as part of any deal to continue aid to Ukraine. And Jim fumes that Biden could have done this deal months ago, all to his own political benefit but his refusal to acknowledge the reality at the border is costing him dearly.They also get a kick out of Hunter Biden trying to avoid his gun charges by claiming the Supreme Court's Bruen decision in 2022 means a gun buyer should no longer have to answer whether he is a current or former drug user. It's a case that puts his own interests at direct odds with his father's prioritites on the Second Amendment.Finally, they examine the deal Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin seems to have made to lure the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards to a new home across the river from D.C. They're pleased to see most Virginia taxpayers don't appear to be on the hook for the cost but nothing is finalized yet and there are some other concerns. Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Proviahttps://proviahair.com/martiniGet better hair with Provia! Order now and save an extra 10% off just in time for the holidays.

Dec 12, 2023 • 25min
The Truth About Inflation, Al Gore Wants to Ban News Algorithms, White House Hanukkah Blunders
It's bad and crazy martinis today after a Monday full of good news. Join Jim and Greg as they wince over CNBC's Rick Santelli offering a painful much much-needed explanation of compounding inflation - far from the White House narrative that Biden has it under control. He doesn't.They also roll their eyes as Al Gore takes a reasonable concern - social media pushing questionable posts to the top of your feed due to the level of engagement - and makes the absurd argument that these posts are damaging to democracy, are the "digital equivalent of the AR-15" and ought to be banned. Finally, they cringe as the Biden administration fails to reply to family members of remaining hostages in Gaza who asked to attend the lighting of the White House menorah. Meanwhile, the husband of Vice President Harris completely butchers his explanation of Hanukkah.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Omaha Steakshttps://omahasteaks.comSave big with 50% off sitewide plus use Promo Code MARTINI at checkout to get an extra $30 off. Proviahttps://proviahair.com/martiniGet better hair with Provia! Order now and save an extra 10% off just in time for the holidays.

Dec 11, 2023 • 19min
Milei Slashes Argentina Agencies, Jackson Lee Trounced in Houston, Enlightening Middle East Poll
Join Jim and Greg serve up three good martinis to start the week. First, they watch new Argentinian President Javier Milei with great interest, especially after he shuttered 12 of 21 government ministries on his first day in office. What impact will these libertarian principles have on the nation and beyond?They also breathe a sigh of relief for Houston, Texas. While they have no great expectations for incoming Mayor John Whitmire, they're glad that voters rejected longtime far left Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee by a wide margin.Finally, they discuss a survey of college students showing 86 percent support the phrase "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." Yet only 47 percent know which river and sea are involved. And the good news is that the vast majority of students who realized that the chant implies the eradication of Israel then oppose it.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Proviahttps://proviahair.com/martiniGet better hair with Provia! Order now and save an extra 10% off just in time for the holidays.

Dec 8, 2023 • 22min
Hunter Biden Tax Indictments, CAIR's Extremism & Biden's Retreat, Pentagon vs. Free Speech
Join Jim and Greg as they close out the week with three big martinis. First, they review the nine new tax charges filed against Hunter Biden, including three felonies, and review just how brazen Hunter's lies to the IRS were. Listener discretion advised as we discuss his "business expenses."They also recoil at the comments of CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad, who referred to October 7 as Gaza removing the shackles and leaving its concentration camp and alleged Gaza has the right to self-defense but Israel does not. And they note how quickly the Biden administration is now pretending it did not have a warm relationship with CAIR up until the speech.Finally, they react to the latest reporting from Michael Shellenberger showing how a cyber threat entity inside the Pentagon was allegedly turned into an effort to confront "disinformation" from Americans online.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit http://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full size bag of Turmeric Chews.

Dec 7, 2023 • 22min
Strong DeSantis Moments, Dems Refuse to Address the Border, Major Debate Sniping
Join Jim and Greg as they serve up three important martinis, but they begin by reacting to Thursday morning's House censure of New York Democrat Jamal Bowman for deliberately pulling a fire alarm to delay a floor vote a couple of months ago.Then they cheer a couple of strong moments from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Wednesday night's debate, including demanding college and universities have more skin in the game when it comes to student loans and citing Calvin Coolidge as a president who inspires him. They also hammer the Biden administration for balking at efforts by congressional Republicans to address the obviously broken border and tying it to aid for Ukraine and Israel.Finally, they head back to the debate and address the many dust-ups, usually involving Vivek Ramaswamy against Nikki Haley and Chris Christie.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit http://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full size bag of Turmeric Chews. Omaha Steakshttps://omahasteaks.comSave big with 50% off sitewide plus use Promo Code MARTINI at checkout to get an extra $30 off.

Dec 6, 2023 • 23min
College Presidents' Rank Hypocrisy, FBI Ignores Need for Warrants, White House Interns Demand Ceasefire
Join Jim and Greg as they react to the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and Penn having a very hard time deciding whether large groups of students calling for genocide in Israel constitute harassing speech. It's especially hypocritical when considering how quick these administrators are to champion BLM, feminists, and the LGBT activists.They also cheer Utah Sen. Mike Lee for blasting FBI Director Christopher Wray for the bureau's failure to to pursue warrants in seeking information on American citizens in all 103 cases in which it was required. Finally, they roll their eyes as White House interns go public with a letter to President Biden demanding a ceasefire in the Middle East.And they offer real time reaction to the news that former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will resign from Congress later this month.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit http://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full size bag of Turmeric Chews.

Dec 5, 2023 • 16min
Gov. Burgum Drops Out, Arlington House Explosion, Fetterman & Santos Troll Menendez
Join Jim and Greg as they applaud North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum for withdrawing after not qualifying for this week's debate and realizing he will not be the GOP nominee. They also discuss the house explosion in Arlington, Virginia, Monday night and the bizarre string of social media posts from the homeowner in the days leading up to the police being called, shots being fired, and house blowing up.Finally, they react to Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman using expelled former New York Rep. George Santos to pressure indicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit http://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full size bag of Turmeric Chews.

Dec 4, 2023 • 26min
Ugly Anti-Semitism in Philly, Rep. Jayapal's Hamas Rape Response, Kerry's Climate Extremism
Join Jim and Greg as they serve up two very bad martinis and a crazy one that is also terrible. First, they unload on the anti-Semitic crowd in Philadelphia last night that hatefully targeted a falafel restaurant owned in part by an Israeli-American and accused him of genocide. They also recoil as far-left Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal says she condemns the rampant Hamas rapes of Israelis but then plays "both sides" by equating it to civilian casualties suffered in Gaza when Israel attacks Hamas military assets.Finally, they hammer John Kerry for declaring he wants to prevent any new coal-fired plants in the world and the U.S. for signing on to a dubious fund supposedly designed to help developing nations recover from climate change - but the United Nations says it will need $250 billion per year by the end of the decade. And they note how a reporter covering the conference in Dubai publicly defended all these elite climate activists taking scores of private jets to the event.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit http://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full size bag of Turmeric Chews. Omaha Steakshttps://omahasteaks.comSave big with 50% off sitewide plus use Promo Code MARTINI at checkout to get an extra $30 off.

Dec 1, 2023 • 21min
DeSantis vs. Newsom, House Expels Santos, Is Biden Abandoning Israel?
Join Jim and Greg for a very full Friday edition. First, they react to the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra O'Connor, who was President Reagan's first nominee to the high court.Then they dissect the Red State vs. Blue State debate between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Fox News - including some of the best zingers from DeSantis.They also cover the breaking news of the U.S. House of Representatives expelling New York Rep. George Santos after dozens of indictments and a scathing ethics report over alleged rampant corruption.Finally, they blast Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President Biden for already growing impatient with how long Israel's operation against Hamas is taking in Gaza.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit http://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full size bag of Turmeric Chews.


