Everything is Reagan's Fault

Everything is Reagan's Fault

From Binchtopia by Julia Hava & Eliza McLamb

April 1, 2026 · 1h 49m

About this episode

Julia and Eliza explore the impact of Ronald Reagan's policies on society and culture.

Julia and Eliza finally confront the question: is Ronald Reagan responsible for all the world's evils? To investigate, the girlies delve into Reaganomics, the groundbreaking idea to give rich people more money, and trace how its legacy has trickled down into the capitalist swamp we all wade through today. The girlies also examine Reagan's abysmal impact on human life including his murderously indifferent AIDS response, his systematic defunding of welfare, his IDGAF environmental policies, and many other evils. Digressions include Eliza's upcoming consultation with a pet psychic, Australians getting mad at vowels, and a callback to Nancy the throat goat. To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette. ADDITIONAL READINGS Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion How a Historian Uncovered Ronald Reagan's Racist Remarks to Richard Nixon Killing Asylum: How Decades of U.S. Policy Ravaged Central America Ronald Reagan Made Central America a Killing Field The Cold War 's Last…

People in this episode

Hosts: Julia Hava, Eliza McLamb

Topics covered

  • Reaganomics
  • AIDS response
  • welfare defunding
  • environmental policies
  • capitalism
  • political legacy

Keywords

  • Reagan
  • AIDS
  • welfare
  • environment
  • capitalism
  • politics
  • history

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Organizations: Patreon

Books & works: Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

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