Episodes

Jan. 12, 2026

Episode 890: Murder of Renee Nicole Good, Overthrowing Maduro in Venezuela

Officials Dispute Federal Account of Fatal ICE Encounter in Minnesota - The New York Times Trump's MAGA base backs his handling of Venezuela and Maduro capture, allies say Senate to vote next week to block Trump’s military action against Venezuela Elon Musk indicates he’s ‘going all in’ on financing the GOP ahead of the midterms: ‘America is toast if the radical left wins’ | The Independent Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay over 'seditious' video: Hegseth Denmark prime mi...
Episode 890: Murder of Renee Nicole Good, Overthrowing Maduro in Venezuela
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Episode 890: Murder of Renee Nicole Good, Overthrowing Maduro in Venezuela
Jan. 5, 2026

Episode 889: Welcome to 2026

Gen Z men are moving away from MAGA in droves, polls show | The Independent The Worst Thing About Elon Musk Is That He Got Away With All of It | The New Republic Could the feds throw you in jail for merely filming ICE immigration raids? An HIV expert at the CDC was asked to scrub data on trans people. He quit instead. - LGBTQ Nation Congress looks to reclaim relevance after ceding power to White House Trump sent Mar-a-Lago masseuses on Epstein house calls: report - Salon.com
Episode 889: Welcome to 2026
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Episode 889: Welcome to 2026
Dec. 29, 2025

Episode 888: Republican Women Wake Up and Smell the Misogyny

https://archive.is/20251220213941/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-critics-fear-incomplete-disclosure-epstein-files-will-loom-over-2025-12-20/ Epstein files: A number of documents, including Trump photo, reportedly removed from DOJ release site Congress leaves town until 2026 with no health care deal, forcing premium hikes Opinion | Republican Women Suddenly Realize They’re Surrounded by Misogynists - The New York Times A Look Inside the Lonely World of Republican Lesbians Meta t...
Episode 888: Republican Women Wake Up and Smell the Misogyny
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Episode 888: Republican Women Wake Up and Smell the Misogyny
Dec. 22, 2025

Episode 887: MAGA and Rob Reiner

Two-thirds of Americans say government should ensure health care for all: poll | LiveNOW from FOX House GOP will not allow amendment vote to extend ObamaCare subsidies Republicans Clinch Democrats’ Bid to Force Vote on ACA Subsidies - The New York Times Even MAGA Can't Stomach Trump's Vile Rob Reiner Post | HuffPost Latest News Epstein survivors and Senate Democrats ask for audit to determine if Epstein files have been "tampered with" - CBS News Fed Chair Warns Trump Admin May Be Seriously Exagg...
Episode 887: MAGA and Rob Reiner
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Episode 887: MAGA and Rob Reiner
Dec. 18, 2025

Episode 886: Who are the Groypers?

       
Episode 886: Who are the Groypers?
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Episode 886: Who are the Groypers?
Dec. 15, 2025

Episode 885: Kash and the FBI Slush Fund, Trump's Mortgage Fraud

Jasmine Crockett announces campaign for Texas Democratic Senate primary Democrats flip Miami mayor’s office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years House Democrat Seeks to Impeach Kennedy for Undercutting Public Health Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal — ProPublica Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home: sources Kash Patel Hits Back At Humiliating Report That He Demanded An FBI Raid Jacket Damning New Poll: Americ...
Episode 885: Kash and the FBI Slush Fund, Trump's Mortgage Fraud
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Episode 885: Kash and the FBI Slush Fund, Trump's Mortgage Fraud
Dec. 11, 2025

Episode 884: Bus Joy Ride and Bear Shelters

Man tries to rescue injured raccoon, gets bitten on face while driving, learns it has rabies Campbell's fires executive who was recorded saying company's products are for 'poor people' | AP News The 'ShamWow guy' is running for Congress in Texas Man who took Hamilton bus on joy ride 'did a great job' driving, left no dings, say police | CBC News 'We cloned Gmail, except you're logged in as Epstein and can see his emails' is the most impressively cursed tech project of the year | PC Gamer Sales o...
Episode 884: Bus Joy Ride and Bear Shelters
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Episode 884: Bus Joy Ride and Bear Shelters
Dec. 8, 2025

Episode 883: Boat Strike War Crimes

Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs FBI paid nearly $1M in overtime to redact Epstein files, documents show | Snopes.com Epstein Survivors Believe DOJ Is 'Intentionally' Exposing Their Names In The Files: Lawyers | HuffPost Latest News Trump said he was ‘sharper than I was 25 years ago.’ Then he spent an hour appearing to doze off – again | CNN Politics Doctor says Trump had preventative screening MRI on heart, abdomen with 'perfectly normal' results What the law sa...
Episode 883: Boat Strike War Crimes
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Episode 883: Boat Strike War Crimes
Dec. 1, 2025

Episode 882: Right Wing Chatbots and Vulgarity for Charity 2025

Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America’s Political and Cultural Wars - The New York Times Palantir CEO Says a Surveillance State Is Preferable to China Winning the AI Race Vulgarity for charity returns! Thanks to everyone who donated!
Episode 882: Right Wing Chatbots and Vulgarity for Charity 2025
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Episode 882: Right Wing Chatbots and Vulgarity for Charity 2025
Nov. 24, 2025

Episode 881: Epstein List and MAGA Rift

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/us/video/trump-snaps-reporter-epstein-quiet-piggy-digvid https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-withdraws-support-marjorie-taylor-greene-2025-11-15/ https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5606562-ufc-fighter-slams-white-house-matches/ https://apnews.com/article/trump-pardon-biden-justice-department-ed-martin-d525b1911534a40f70394fddf396acc1 https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/politics/epstein-texts-stacey-plaskett https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-recei...
Episode 881: Epstein List and MAGA Rift
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Episode 881: Epstein List and MAGA Rift
Nov. 17, 2025

Episode 880: End of the Shutdown, Epstein Emails

Knives Are Out For Chuck Schumer After Democrats Cave On Shutdown | HuffPost Latest News Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches - The New York Times ‘Some in This Room Are Going to Prison – Myself Included’: Bannon Predicts Grim Fate for Himself If Democrats Win Upcoming Elections Trump Finally Meets A Problem His Lies Cannot Overcome: Rising Grocery Prices | HuffPost Latest News Supreme Court declines to revisit landmark same-sex marriage precedent | CNN Politics J...
Episode 880: End of the Shutdown, Epstein Emails
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Episode 880: End of the Shutdown, Epstein Emails
Nov. 13, 2025

Episode 879: It’s never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist

It’s never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist How a son spent a year trying to save his father from conspiracy theories
Episode 879: It’s never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist
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Episode 879: It’s never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist
Nov. 10, 2025

Episode 878: Dick Cheney, Shutdown

2025 General Election: Races to Watch in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and California White House is working on executive order on elections, press secretary says | Reuters Why the Hell Did JD Vance and Erika Kirk Hug Like That? | The New Republic Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem" - CBS News Trump on Binance cryptocurrency tycoon he pardoned: "I don't know who he is" - CBS News USDA tells grocery stores: No special discounts f...
Episode 878: Dick Cheney, Shutdown
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Episode 878: Dick Cheney, Shutdown
Nov. 6, 2025

Episode 877: A visit to QED with Malort

Wild bear makes 'very polite' surprise visit to California zoo before returning to forest Cops Arrest 61-Year-Old Woman in Penis Costume at No Kings | The New Republic University wrongly accuses students of using artificial intelligence to cheat - ABC News Robin Williams’ Daughter Rips Into AI Videos Of Her Dad | HuffPost Latest News San Jose Sharks apologize after pro-ICE message appears during Hispanic Heritage Night | KRON4 Firefighter dumped 75 'possibly used' tampons on ex's lawn for dating...
Episode 877: A visit to QED with Malort
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Episode 877: A visit to QED with Malort
Nov. 3, 2025

Episode 876: No Snap, Trump's Third Term

https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/vulgarity-for-charity Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1 A judge is set to decide whether SNAP benefits can be cut off on Saturday Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases - The New York Times Mike Johnson Dismisses Trump Third Term Talk — But Applauds the ‘Trolling’ - The New York Times It’s Unconstitutional, but Trump Keeps Musing About a 3rd Term Judge Questions Gregory Bovino Over Immigration...
Episode 876: No Snap, Trump's Third Term
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Episode 876: No Snap, Trump's Third Term
Oct. 27, 2025

Episode 875: No Kings, Santos Sentence Commuted

Crowds gather at anti-Trump "No Kings" rallies across the U.S., worldwide - CBS News Democrats rally at No Kings to protest Trump — but many say they're also unhappy with their own party North Carolina Republicans will redraw maps to gain extra seat in Congress Trump posts AI video of himself flying KING TRUMP jet and bombing protesters with brown liquid | The Independent Judge to question feds on use of force, body camera mandate amid immigration enforcement in Chicago George Santos Is Released...
Episode 875: No Kings, Santos Sentence Commuted
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Episode 875: No Kings, Santos Sentence Commuted
Oct. 20, 2025

Episode 874: Pro Hitler 'Young' Republicans, ABC Does a Real Journalism

ABC Host Pulls Plug on JD Vance Interview Mid-Sentence ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat - POLITICO Republican congressman calls flag with swastika displayed in his office 'vile' and says it's under investigation Vance downplays group chat messages: ‘Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.’ - POLITICO Trump falsely suggests FBI agents to blame for igniting Jan. 6 violence - POLITICO JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago Donald Trump a...
Episode 874: Pro Hitler 'Young' Republicans, ABC Does a Real Journalism
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Episode 874: Pro Hitler 'Young' Republicans, ABC Does a Real Journalism
Oct. 16, 2025

Episode 873: Portland’s ‘War Zone’ Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online

Portland’s ‘War Zone’ Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online Before Trump Ordered in Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’ - The New York Times
Episode 873: Portland’s ‘War Zone’ Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online
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Episode 873: Portland’s ‘War Zone’ Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online
Oct. 13, 2025

Episode 872: Bondi Hearing and Fake Protest Videos

Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated Schiff Lists Every Question Pam Bondi Ignored as She Melts Down | The New Republic Most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external threat, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Fake Protest Videos Are the Latest AI Slop to Go Viral in MAGA World Podcast Bros Turn on Trump as His Popularity Sinks Senate confirms scientist with ties to Sharpiegate as top NOAA official
Episode 872: Bondi Hearing and Fake Protest Videos
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Episode 872: Bondi Hearing and Fake Protest Videos
Oct. 9, 2025

Episode 871: Scams, Fox News Creepy Stories, and Tiger King

Why people on TikTok think the rapture is coming and that the world is ending this week Fox Hosts Creepily Speculate About Whether Barron Trump, 19, Had Sex on His Date I’ve Written About Loads of Scams. This One Almost Got Me. Patagonia founder lived on $1 a day and cat food before making it—when he hit billionaire status, he was so angry he gave away his $3 billion company 'Bachelor' Star Madison Prewett Says She Has 'Been Free From' Masturbation For 10 Years | HuffPost Entertainment Naked and...
Episode 871: Scams, Fox News Creepy Stories, and Tiger King
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Episode 871: Scams, Fox News Creepy Stories, and Tiger King
Oct. 6, 2025

Episode 870: Medbed AI Slop

White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown - The New York Times Trump, 79, Deletes Weird AI Video Shilling Magic Beds Trump Posts AI Video Promoting Far Right Conspiracy Med Beds Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 on X: "President Trump just posted this featuring OMD Director Vought. Here comes the reaper. https://t.co/oq7iNYXmJr" / X Vance Laughs Off Fake Video of Hakeem Jeffries: ‘I Think It’s Funny’ - The New York Times Democ...
Episode 870: Medbed AI Slop
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Episode 870: Medbed AI Slop
Sept. 29, 2025

Episode 869: Weaponizing the Justice Dept. and UFC South Lawn

https://zeteo.com/p/missed-trumps-deranged-un-speech 'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, officials say Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill banning law enforcement and ICE from wearing masks : NPR A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall - The New York Times Democrats Open Inquiries Into Handling of Homan Investigation - The New York Times ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’: Trump Airs His Grievances at the U.N. Trump...
Episode 869: Weaponizing the Justice Dept. and UFC South Lawn
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Episode 869: Weaponizing the Justice Dept. and UFC South Lawn
Sept. 22, 2025

Episode 868: Post Truth Blame Game, Free Speech for me not for thee.

Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin : NPR ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure - The New York Times Trump and his advisers plan for crackdown on left-wing groups, channeling anger over Charlie Kirk’s killing | CNN Politics FBI chief Patel says 'no credible information' others involved in Epstein crimes | Reuters Reporter Reveals Nancy Mace's Stunning Hypocrisy On Charlie Kirk’s Death With Just 1 Question On Charli...
Episode 868: Post Truth Blame Game, Free Speech for me not for thee.
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Episode 868: Post Truth Blame Game, Free Speech for me not for thee.
Sept. 18, 2025

Episode 867: JP Morgan Chase, Epstein and a Birthday Book

Tom had a rough week and will record these two longform articles tomorrow morning. I will post them ASAP. Sorry about that! You can listen without or wait until tomorrow morning like it is Christmas! Thanks! Here are the articles: How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein - The New York Times You Really Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself - The Atlantic Speaker Johnson walks backs comment that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case | CNN Politics Trump’s signature ...
Episode 867: JP Morgan Chase, Epstein and a Birthday Book
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Episode 867: JP Morgan Chase, Epstein and a Birthday Book
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