Feb 9, 202659 minS2
In this episode of Break It Down with Rick and Tim, the hosts examine the ICE killings of Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota and the official government narratives that followed, narratives later...
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Break it Down with Rick and Tim
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About this Podcast:
Break it Down with Rick and Tim is a podcast where Rictor Riolo and Tim Giardina talk weekly about the current state of our rapidly changing world. This multi-topic series features debates on hot topics and possible solutions to the things that we are forced to face. Rick always tries to find the joke whereas Tim is always serious. One is a bigfoot cult apostate, and the other is a high school teacher who offers examples of how to see things through the lens of empathy. Discussions include MAGA, Critical Race Theory, Spirituality, Women’s Rights, Bigfoot, Mental Health, Racism, Belief Systems, UFOs, the Pandemic, and so much more.
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Booking probability
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Guest openness
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What is Break it Down with Rick and Tim about?
Break it Down with Rick and Tim is a podcast where Rictor Riolo and Tim Giardina talk weekly about the current state of our rapidly changing world. This multi-topic series features debates on hot topics and possible solutions to the things that we are forced to face. Rick always tries to find the joke whereas Tim is always serious.
Who hosts Break it Down with Rick and Tim?
Break it Down with Rick and Tim is hosted by Rick. The show has published 35 episodes to date.
What has Break it Down with Rick and Tim covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The ICE Minneapolis Murders of Renée Good and Alex Pretti" (9 February 2026, 59 minutes), "ICE Terrorizing Our Communities (Immigration Part 2)" (5 January 2026, 55 minutes), and "ICE and World War II Parallels (Immigration Part 1)" (30 November 2025, 77 minutes).
How often does Break it Down with Rick and Tim publish?
Break it Down with Rick and Tim publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 35 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Break it Down with Rick and Tim?
Booking probability for Break it Down with Rick and Tim is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Break it Down with Rick and Tim requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Break it Down with Rick and Tim's contact route on record: public web form.
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The strongest fits for Break it Down with Rick and Tim are Courts, Police & Public Safety. Break it Down with Rick and Tim has a news audience.
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Rick hosts Break it Down with Rick and Tim, a news podcast with 35 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Jan 5, 202655 minS2In this powerful second installment of a two-part deep dive on immigration and ICE in America, Rick and Tim break down the human cost of Donald Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional terror that he has unleashed into our...
Nov 30, 20251h 17mS2In this powerful first installment of our two-part deep dive on immigration in America, Rick and Tim break it down to something startling and increasingly unavoidable: historical parallels. From the early tactics of...
Aug 30, 202525 minS1For this bonus episode of Red Pens & Red Flags, I sit down with alternative school educator Tazz Groffe to discuss what real accountability and care look like for students who the system has failed. We dig into state...
Jul 30, 202528 minS1In this powerful season finale of Red Pens and Red Flags, we step outside the classroom and into the heart of the home with parent and advocate Bertha Robinson. A single mother of 14 (and counting), Bertha shares what...
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Jul 23, 202536 minS1In this powerful sixth episode of Red Pens and Red Flags, host Rictor Riolo steps into the metaphorical (and literal) principal’s office to tackle the deeply unsettling implications of Project 2025 on America’s most...
Jul 16, 202515 minS1In the fifth episode of Red Pens and Red Flags, self-described MAGA conservative high school math teacher, Aaron Megrian, joins the conversation to discuss the shifting landscape of American education. While he presents...
Jul 9, 202525 minS1In this emotionally charged and deeply human 4th episode of Red Pens and Red Flags, host Rictor Riolo sits down with middle school band director Mylo, a fierce advocate, passionate educator, and proud queer non-binary...
Jul 2, 202515 minS1In this third episode of Red Pens and Red Flags, host Rictor Riolo sits down with Nancy Gonzalez, an ELD (English Language Development) paraprofessional at the middle school level, for an honest and insightful...
Jun 25, 202521 minS1In this second episode of Red Pens and Red Flags, host Rictor Riolo sits down with Veronica Spedner, a veteran special education teacher working in one of Oregon's most diverse high schools. Veronica shares how her core...
Jun 18, 202527 minS1In this introductory episode of Red Pens and Red Flags, host Rictor Riolo speaks with Dr. Gina Rogers, a middle school educator, about the emotional and political landscape facing her English Language Development (ELD)...
Episode #22
Return of the Trump
Jan 23, 20251h 14mS2The podcast begins with Rick and Tim's reaction to the 2024 election results of the first election in US history where an adjudicated rapist, convicted felon, and insurrectionist won a presidential election. Topics...
Episode #21
Bye-Bye, Biden
Aug 16, 20241h 23mS2What did President Biden accomplish during his historic presidential term? Rick and Tim break it all down, covering the highs, the lows, and the Trump controversies. They explore Biden's 50-year career in politics...
Episode #20
King Trump and his Supreme Crock.
Jul 26, 20241h 17mS2Trump’s rogue Supreme Court has done something unthinkable and unimaginable. They have given him immunity with king-like powers. How do we save our country from this radical shift toward autocracy? Did Ruth Bader...
Episode #19
Ghost Stories
Mar 31, 202445 minS2For the premiere episode of season 2, Rick and Tim talk about ghosts. Things have made Rick a believer; whereas Tim is still skeptical. Has Rick's involvement with the Bigfoot world ruined any skeptical integrity he may...
Episode #19
The State of Georgia vs. Donald J. Trump
Aug 23, 20231h 14mS1The twice impeached, quadrupled indicted criminal ex-president, Donald John Trump, is now facing a grand total of 91 felonies that include racketeering and conspiracy charges to steal the 2020 presidential election...
Aug 11, 20231h 2mS1The United States of America vs Donald Trump indictment includes the accusations that Trump knew he lost the 2020 election even though his officials told him so. It also alleges Trump enlisted the help of six...
Episode #17
The Final Show?
Jul 11, 202351 minS1We are now at the end of The Break it Down with Rick and Tim Podcast. The goal was to make ten shows. Instead, Rick and Tim made 17. Over the past year, many topics were discussed from Critical Race Theory to UFOS and...
Episode #16
The Rogue Supreme Court
Jul 8, 20231h 6mS1Rick and Tim talk about the recent devastating Supreme Court 2023 decisions and how they affect everyone. Gays, blacks, and women. Affirmative Action, President Biden’s Student Loan Relief, and protecting LGBTQ are the...
Episode #15
The Trans Topic
Jun 9, 202357 minS1Rick and Tim talk about the recent new target the Republicans are dehumanizing and radicalizing with their evangelical base, which is trans people. For example, the hate monger Marjorie Taylor Greene calls trans people...
Recent guests
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Jeff Sessions
Former U.S. Senator and Attorney General
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Stephen Miller
longtime Trump advisor and chief architect of his immigration platform, Prestonwood Baptist Church
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Tom Homan
Former Acting Director of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Jennifer Jones
Beauty Marks for Girls: Addressing Trauma for Girls With Incarcerated Mothers through long-term Mentorship, Care & Community, Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
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