Episode Description
At the end of the year, federal subsidies that have helped make the Affordable Care Act more affordable will expire kicking an estimated 10 million Americans off their insurance. That is unless Congress acts to meaningfully make healthcare more available in the United States... Don't get your hopes up.
On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about Republicans' plan to increase deductibles and premiums for ACA health care plans. BUT HEY we're getting an HSA...
Also on this week's show...
Little Marco goes to Washington to solve a problem plaguing international policy: memo fonts.
Person of the Year
Listener Dingus: End of Year Lists (Thanks, Tom!)
Why Lyz stands an Advant calendar
DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.
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LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media.
ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast.
LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.
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SHOW RUNDOWN:
(00:00) Advent calendars, wine, and bridge troll riddles
(08:09) Who would make a 50 Cent-style documentary to take down: Ford F-150 or Glen Beck
(14:47) Intro
(16:24) This week's dingus: Republicans' non-existent healthcare plan and the ACA subsidy disaster
(32:04) Dingus runner-up: Marco Rubio's font war (Calibri vs. Times New Roman)
(40:44) Break; Why you should support this show on Patreon
(45:49) Dingus says what: The War on Christmas edition
(53:38) Listener Dingus: Tom's end-of-year list grievances
(59:29) Person of the Year: Drunk raccoon vs. AI architects
(01:10:49) Close: How to support the show!