Episode 427: Heaven's Dress Code

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This week we're joined by returning guest Alexander Aviña to talk about Trump's invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro, as well as what it may mean for both Latin America and the world, before finally pivoting to a discussion about ICE's murder of Renee Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

In which we try valiantly to cheer you up! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

Debrief from the holidays with Tarence and Tom Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty And find us on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@trillbillies?si=fIcCfNQhx5FrUrDU

We discuss whether or not an old powerlifting protocol for gaining mass cures seasonal depression or not. We also discuss the Intercept's piece on this week's congressional votes regarding the continued antagonizing of Venezuela (link below). https://theintercept.com/2025/12/17/venezuela-war-powers-vote-congress/ Subscribe to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

There's two types of people in this world: those who will let their backyards be disintegrated into rubble and those who won't. Support us on patreon: patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

Aaron & Tom review the state of the holiday retail climate, the history of America's vapor economics, the CNN x Kalshi collab, and financing Air Jordans at 22% interest. Subscribe to our patreon today: https://www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

Journalist Eamon Whalen drops by to discuss his latest for Mother Jones "How a Mercenary Became a Minneapolis Mall Cop" (link Below) https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/crg-mercenary-mall-cop-nathan-seabrook-minneapolis-george-floyd-protest-paramilitary/

Aaron and Tom are joined by writer, producer, and podcaster Manny Fidel to discuss the proliferation of online sports betting and its implications on society in the context of a US economy that's increasingly immaterial in conjunction with the "male loneliness epidemic." Manny's GQ piece can be found here: https://www.gq.com/story/online-gambling-is-ruining-sports-bars Preorder Manny's forthcoming book "Colored People Time (A Case for Casual Rebellion)" here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740001/colored-people-time-by-manny-fidel/ Check out Manny's podcast "NO SUCH THING" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-such-thing/id1780210954 Subscribe to our Patreon here: https://patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

This week we talk the recently released Epstein emails and interview journalist Thomas Birmingham about his piece in The Nation "The Eviction Kings" (linked below). https://www.thenation.com/article/society/american-landmark-evictions-israel-electra/