Topic: Okie Doke

3 chapters across the catalog

Mix Tape
Episode 947 1:11:09 - 1:14:34

947: Mix Tape

Zika Virus Funding, Okie-Doke Rhetoric

The mix resumes with a focus on the Zika virus and the $1.9 billion in funding requested to fight it. It features Barack Obama's "okie-doke" rhetoric and mocks the alarmism surrounding babies born with microcephaly.

Trump Trope
Episode 874 58:56 - 1:04:51

874: Trump Trope

Obama Working Class Rhetoric, Sports Tropes, Okie Doke

President Obama's campaign rhetoric in Ohio is analyzed, specifically his use of the "Come on, man!" sports trope and the phrase "Okie Doke." The President is accused of being out of touch for using dated imagery like "punching a clock" and for suggesting that Donald Trump cannot represent the working class because of his wealthy background.

Tool Followers
Episode 830 43:57 - 50:51

830: Tool Followers

Barack Obama's Speech Stammer and "Okie-Doke" Reference

President Barack Obama's recent speech patterns are analyzed, with the hosts suggesting his long pauses are a technique to manage a latent stutter. During a speech criticizing Donald Trump, Obama used the term "okie-doke," which is identified as slang for a trick or a fake-out. The segment includes a musical remix of the President's stammering.