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207 episodes
2,097,001 words
204h 20m runtime
Apr 12, 2023 first air date

Cast

Family voices

CK

Creator / host

Chad Kultgen

Son and brother Left-leaning

Guides the family conversations, brings clips and articles into the room, and anchors many of the archive's issue-by-issue debates.

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HP

Co-host

Haley Popp

Daughter and sister Left-leaning

Adds the sibling counterpoint with Chad, appears on family episodes, and is part of the recurring Lib Sibs format.

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ML

Recurring cast

Mary Lou Kultgen

Mom Conservative voice

A central part of the weekly family debate, often bringing right-leaning media clips and reacting to Chad and Haley's questions.

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BK

Recurring cast

Bob Kultgen

Dad Conservative voice

The other parent perspective in the family conversation, frequently at the center of the show's sharper political disagreements.

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Top 15 words

don't 14,453 think 13,417 know 12,247 okay 10,968 going 9,729 that's 9,679 right 8,987 trump 8,847 people 8,096 one 7,754 get 7,301 he's 7,242 you're 7,215 now 7,034 said 5,902

Top 15 phrases

i don't know 3,259 do you think 2,718 going to be 1,594 i don't think 1,541 i love you 1,182 a lot of 1,078 the united states 996 you want to 805 i want to 777 we're going to 742 not going to 732 i'm going to 693 is going to 687 oh my god 654 you know what 646

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