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Chas and Melina discuss various political topics including prediction markets and recent congressional events.

Chas & Melina discuss Lots of Scalps!, The Annals of Leavittism, and Why You Shouldn't Elect A Juvenile Psychopathic Bully WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing: Melina Wicks 2:58 - Grateful (NBA, Late 80s Escape Pod) 9:57 - Updates (Shutdown, Congressional Sackings) 23:58 - Eric Swalwell 1:11:45 - Dave's Grateful 1:15:42 - Prediction Markets 2:00:58 - Virginia Redistricting 2:35:38 - Chavez-DeRemer Sacking 2:49:54 - Pope v Trump Round 2 3:00:54 - Unleashed (Pope Misleading Stories) 3:15:33 - Policy Time (401K Investments, Medical Marijuana, Mail-In Ballots) Homework: * 'Hold On' by The Models - https://bitly.cx/lc542 * Polymarket homework - https://bitly.cx/AI0QA SHOW LINKS: *Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST: Connie Willis - Doomsday Book & To Say Nothing of the Dog (Mentioned 4:26, Ep 244) Richard Yates - Revolutionary Road (Mentioned 1:48:45, Ep 240) Michael Lewis - Who Is Government? (Mentioned 2:19:59, Ep 235) Orlando Whitfield - All That Glitters (Mentioned 2:34:37, Ep 232) John Lyons - Balcony Over Jerusalem (Mentioned 2:45:26…

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