The Ep-Files

This week on Brilliant Idiots, Charlamagne tha God and Andrew Schulz are breaking down the Hantavirus scare (the X-Files called it in '98, just saying), debating whether New York City's rat population has secretly been protecting New Yorkers this whole time, Then they get into th ...  Show more

This week on Brilliant Idots, Loren Lorosa joins Charlamagne tha God and they break down Complex's 2026 Most Powerful People in Hip Hop Media list. Is DJ Akademics the rightful No. 1? Is DJ Hed and Gina Views criminally underranked? And where does Breakfast Club fit in a landscap ...  Show more

In our 27th episode, hosts Dr. John Gartner and Dr. Harry Siegel are joined by Dr. Stefan Ducat, to dive into all the latest drama in the pivotal pre-election landscape, underlining the dramatic importance of the imminent election on global stability and America’s future. Make su ...  Show more

YERRR we had to get Saagar Enjeti to come explain some political happenings to us this week - we get the breakdown on Zelenskyy's WW3 rhetoric in the White House, DOGE's real happenings, Dems next big shake up candidate and why Epstein's list is less exciting than we thought. All ...  Show more

What's causing the rise in political violence in America? Can we overcome it? And if not, what’s in store for our democracy? Dr. Lilly Mason, a professor of political science at John Hopkins and expert on political violence, joins the show to give context to this moment — and off ...  Show more

How is the Democratic Party navigating the dominance of President Trump — and reckoning with the reality that more and more voters have been souring on its message?

The Times journalists Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Annie Karni discuss the state ...