The Necessary Conversation
Family therapy through politics
https://www.youtube.com/@TheNecessaryConversation
Episodes
151 episodes
Following Orders
Chad and Mary Lou share clips about Mark Kelly and the other lawmakers who reminded U.S. Military members not to follow illegal orders.
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Trump Loves Mamdani
This week on The Necessary Conversation we break down everything: Trump suddenly loving Zohran Mamdani, MTG quitting Congress in a meltdown, Democrats warning the military about unlawful orders, Trump calling for their executi...
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1:06:22
Quiet Piggy
In this mid-week episode the whole Kultgen family weighs in on clips of Trump attacking female reporters and some bonus clips of Chad's appearance on Bob The Drag Queen's podcast last week.
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The Emails
This week on The Necessary Conversation, Haley is back from vacation, Bob chickened out, and things get heated fast as we dive into the most explosive week of Trump’s second term yet — from the release of the Epstein e...
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1:11:51
Is Ice Trump's Gestapo
Chad and Mary Lou reconvene for a midweek episode in which they show each other clips of ICE assaults on U.S. citizens.
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The Blue Wave
This week on The Necessary Conversation, Haley abandons her family as the electorate sent Donald Trump a message louder than any poll: America is tired of MAGA. In one of the biggest Democratic sweeps in modern history, voters acr...
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Trump's 60 Minutes Appearance
In this episode of Busting the Maga Bubble, Chad and Mary Lou react to some clips from Trump's appearance on 60 Minutes this Sunday. Mary Lou also supplies a clip from Candace Owens discussing Charlie Kirk's murder.
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Starving America
This week on The Necessary Conversation, we're in full Halloween costumes but the news coming out of America is scarier than anything we could wear.From starving families to ICE violence to wild JD Vance & Eri...
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Trump's Third Term
In this episode of Busting the Maga Bubble, Mary Lou provides video evidence to support her claim that Trump will not attempt a 3rd term. Chad counters her argument with his own clips from Trump himself as well as Steve Bannon literally saying ...
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White House Down
This week on The Necessary Conversation, we start by asking the question: What is MAGA? From there, the conversation spirals through one of the wildest weeks yet — as Trump literally tears ...
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No Kings
Bob is back! After missing last week’s episode, he returns just in time for one of the most chaotic weeks in Trump’s America — and things get heated fast.😇 “I Won’t Get Into Heaven” — Trump Says It Out LoudWe open th...
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Chicago Under Siege
This week on The Necessary Conversation, it’s just Chad, Haley and Mary Lou. Bob's resting. But we break down another wild week in America under Trump’s second term.🏛 Shutdown Day 12The U.S. government shutdown hit...
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Shutdown
This week’s episode of The Necessary Conversation gets heated after a brutal argument about Trump’s government shutdown and ICE’s military-style raids.🏛 Shutdown ShowdownIt’s Day 5 of the government shu...
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Comey Indicted
This week on The Necessary Conversation we dive into one of the wildest news cycles yet:⚖️ Comey IndictmentFor the first time in U.S. history, a former FBI director has been indicted. James Comey faces two counts tied to ...
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Freedom From Speech
This week on The Necessary Conversation, Chad and Haley dive into a whirlwind of political chaos, corruption, and controversy with Mary Lou while Bob sleeps through most of the episode.Topics discussed:Jimmy Kimme...
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1:05:49
Maga Martyr
This week’s episode of The Necessary Conversation dives into one of the most chaotic weeks in American politics yet.👉 Topics We Cover:Charlie Kirk AssassinatedCharlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at...
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1:00:38
Lib Sibs
This week’s episode of The Necessary Conversation is a little different. With our parents absent — after the loss of their beloved dog, Kitty Kat Sugar Bear, and Dad recovering from a fall — it’s just Chad and Haley behind the m...
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Thoughts and Prayers
This week on The Necessary Conversation we cover one of the heaviest news weeks yet.👉 Here’s what we dive into:🏫 School Shooting in MinneapolisA tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic School left 2 ch...
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1:01:50
Will Trump Go To Heaven?
This week on The Necessary Conversation:🗳 Texas vs. CaliforniaTexas Republicans delayed flood relief to ram through a redistricting bill flipping up to 5 House seats. Gavin Newsom fired back with the Election R...
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Red Carpet Treatment
This week on The Necessary Conversation, the Kultgen family breaks down a wild stretch of politics at home and abroad—while celebrating three years of arguing, laughing, and surviving together.🇷🇺 Trump & Putin: Red Carpet in...
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1:07:20
Fool's Gold
This week on The Necessary Conversation, Chad and Haley face off with Mary Lou (Bob’s still out recovering from hip surgery!) in another fiery family debate that mixes breaking headlines with our signature cross-generational, cross-pol...
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Is Trump Really Going To Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell?
This week on The Necessary Conversation, it’s just Mary Lou and Chad behind the mic—no Bob, no Haley—as we mark (almost!) three years of raw, honest political dialogue. We reflect on the very first episode of the s...
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Epstein's Ghost
Bob is out of commission after a successful hip replacement surgery this week as Mary Lou, Chad and Haley discuss this week in American politics.🔥 First up — Trump is freaking out over reports that his name appears multiple time...
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