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Mon, 4 May 2026
Episode 913: More Gunman Conspiracies

 

Investigators Offer More Details of Gunman of Gala Dinner Attack

3 days after correspondents’ dinner, FBI still unsure who shot officer outside ballroom

Democrat on Trump’s ballroom: ‘My constituents can’t afford f—ing groceries or utility bills’

Trump ballroom: Ashley St. Clair exposes secret group chats for MAGA’s messaging.

Trump Erupts in ‘60 Minutes’ Interview: ‘I’m Not a Pedophile’ - Yahoo News UK

U.S. to issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America's 250th birthday : NPR

James Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in ‘8647’ seashell post

Oil Price Surges as Effects of War Reverberate

 

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Mon, 27 April 2026
Episode 912: Petty Kash Patel Sues the Atlantic

MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged | WIRED

Virginia voters approve redistricting measure backed by Democrats

Tucker Carlson Says He Is ‘Tormented’ by His Past Support for Trump

RFK Jr. Refused to Commit to Backing New CDC Director on Vaccines - The New York Times

Kash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking - The New York Times

Judge dismisses Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit over claim he frequented 'nightclubs'

F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel’s Girlfriend

FBI, DOJ scrambling to rebuild after being depleted by resignations and firings - ABC News

The Onion reaches new deal to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars | CNN Business

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Fri, 24 April 2026
Episode 911: The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram

https://www.propublica.org/article/rise-and-fall-terrorgram-inside-global-online-hate-network-frontline-telegram

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8nsgzwuc_o&pp=ygUbcmlzZSBhbmQgZmFsbCBvZiB0ZXJyb3JncmFt

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 10:29am CDT
Mon, 20 April 2026
Episode 910: Door Dash Stunt Driver

No Kings draw estimated 8 million in largest single-day U.S. nonviolent protest

Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as Hungary's Tisza Party heads for election win

Trump's Iran Deal Gives Him Nothing He Wanted - The Atlantic

Trump's AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure follows feud with Pope Leo | Reuters

Trump gets McDonald’s DoorDashed to White House and then takes Iran war questions with delivery person | The Independent

Exclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her | CNN

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Thu, 16 April 2026
Episode 909: Teleporting into Waffle House
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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 6:09pm CDT
Sun, 12 April 2026
Reminder - No Show this Week
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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 2:42pm CDT
Mon, 6 April 2026
Episode 908: Artificial Intelligence and Ethics with Dr. Aaron Rabinowitz

Evaluating the ethics of AI requires seeing through the never-ending hype - The Skeptic

There are serious ethical implications to sexualising AI chatbots - The Skeptic

 

https://www.voidpod.com/

https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/

https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

 

 

 

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 5:00am CDT
Mon, 30 March 2026
Episode 907: Project 2025 Tracker

Articles

Tracking how much of Project 2025 the Trump administration achieved this year | PBS News

From Venezuela to immigration crackdown, Project 2025 provided Trump's roadmap

Trump Executive Orders Follow Project 2025 Instructions - Fullerton Observer

Trump enacted dozens of Project 2025 goals. Here's what's left

https://archive.is/20260101155507/https://www.axios.com/2026/01/01/trump-project-2025-remaining-goals

Did Project 2025 get done in Trump’s first term in office? | Vox

https://archive.is/20260120154114/https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/475753/project-2025-2026-trump-administration

The Plan That Foretold Trump’s 2025 - The Atlantic

A Podcast

How Project 2025 Is Reshaping Our Country – Mother Jones

Trackers

Project 2025 Tracker

Project 2025 Executive Action Tracker - Center for Progressive Reform

One Year of Project 2025: 53 Percent of Authoritarian Agenda’s Domestic Policy Recommendations Completed or Underway - Center for Progressive Reform

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 5:00am CDT
Mon, 23 March 2026
Episode 906: The 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z

'This Should Be Illegal': Senate GOP Uses AI Deepfake to Attack Talarico | Common Dreams

A DOGE Bro Allegedly Walked Out Of Social Security With 500 Million Americans’ Records On A Thumb Drive And Expected A Pardon If Caught | Techdirt

2 DOGE staffers say 'no' regrets for people losing income, didn't reduce the deficit: Depositions - ABC News

Trump spoke about girls being ‘of age’ at ‘above six years old’ as he promoted the SAVE America Act

Some Republicans warn Trump's SAVE America Act is doomed to fail as Senate tees up a vote

I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We’re in Trouble.

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 5:00am CDT
Mon, 16 March 2026
Episode 905: Iran war and the SAVE Act

GOP senator allegedly breaks Marine's hand during protest against Iran war - LGBTQ Nation

Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS chief and then she thanks him for new ‘Shield of the Americas’ job | The Independent

How Trump's SAVE Act would reshape voting and why critics are concerned | PBS News

Leavitt Admits SAVE Act Will Make It Harder for Married Women to Vote | The New Republic

Sen. John Cornyn flips on the filibuster to pass SAVE America Act as Trump weighs endorsement

U.S. May Have Committed War Crime In Sinking Of Iranian Ship | HuffPost Latest News

U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says - The New York Times

Peter Thiel and Jeffrey Epstein Had a Yearslong Relationship

World faces biggest oil disruption ever

Democrat Shawn Harris to face Trump-backed Clay Fuller in runoff to replace MTG

Trump Tightens Pressure on Cuba as U.S. Pushes for Charges Against Leaders

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Thu, 12 March 2026
Episode 904: RFK Tells Broke People to Try Peasant Food

‘This is actually crazy’: Callers to Washington hotline shocked when pressing 2 for Spanish

“Try peasant food”: RFK sparks outrage after telling ‘broke’ Americans to stop complaining and eat cheaper food instead

Melania Trump presides over UN meeting promoting ‘peace through education’ after bombing of Iran school | CNN

Florida man destroys Chinese restaurant with shovel, claimed to be prophet ending new COVID strain: Affidavit | FOX 35 Orlando

Man accused of setting fires to ‘kill spiders,’ then fleeing as blaze spread to neighbors in Poconos | Monroe County Area | wfmz.com

Scientists create tomatoes that smell like popcorn using gene editing - Dexerto

Missing Florida Man Found at Sand Plant Stuck Shoulder-Deep in Mud | Us Weekly

GOP senator demands Netflix remove trans content since it doesn't align with his personal values - LGBTQ Nation

Kristi Noem Repeatedly Claimed ICE Deported a Cannibal. It Was “Completely Made Up.”

https://archive.is/20260223141435/https://theintercept.com/2026/02/23/kristi-noem-ice-cannibal/

Kid Rock Predicts Go d Will ‘Cut Down’ Journalists for Reporting (Accurately) That He’s Charging Up to $5,000 for Tour Tickets

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 5:00am CDT
Mon, 9 March 2026
Episode 903: War in Iran and the Texas Primary

Democrats Raise Alarms About Trump’s War In Iran After Classified Briefing | HuffPost Latest News

Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain over Iran, defense spending\

Takeaways from Kristi Noem’s combative Senate Judiciary Committee hearing | CNN Politics

Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts

Talarico Beats Crockett as G.O.P. Heads to Runoff: Texas Primary Election Takeaways - The New York Times

Results in Key Races: March 3 Primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas - The New York Times

Texas Supreme Court stops Dallas County from counting late votes after confusion over new rules | CNN Politics

Gregory Bovino Is Now Under Criminal Investigation – Mother Jones

DOJ admits 47,635 Epstein files — including Trump allegations — were removed | The Independent

Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

Epstein deposition videos show Hillary Clinton in heated moments with lawmakers, Bill Clinton addressing hot tub photo

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 5:00am CDT
Thu, 5 March 2026
Episode 902: How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo and The Price of the Epstein Frenzy

https://web.archive.org/web/20260219135910/https://www.theverge.com/tech/874721/epstein-thiel-musk-trump-metoo

With

The Price of the Epstein Frenzy

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Mon, 2 March 2026
Episode 901: The DOJ Hid Trump's Epstein Files and 2025: Zero Job Growth

Democratic lawmaker: ‘If a Prince can be held accountable, so can a President’

US women’s gold medal-winning hockey team declines Trump State of the Union invitation

F.B.I. Director Celebrates Hockey Victory as Bureau Stares Down Crises

Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs : NPR

Rep. Al Green ejected from Trump State of the Union after holding 'Black People Aren't Apes' sign

Secret Service says an armed man was shot and killed after entering Mar-a-Lago's secure perimeter | PBS News

NPR finds DOJ withheld, removed some Epstein files related to Trump

U.S. had almost no job growth in 2025

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Mon, 23 February 2026
Episode 900: Least Healthy Health Ad

Costco defied Trump’s DEI directive as Target and Walmart scaled back. Business is booming

Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress - The New York Times

Trump's election bill tops 50 Senate votes, but Democrats could still block it

Trump’s Director of Election Security Is an Election Denier - The New York Times

FCC Attempt to Kill Stephen Colbert Interview Completely Backfires

What the 'Epstein Files' tell us about conspiracy theories – and about skeptics

Watch Kid Rock and RFK Jr. take off their shirts in new workout video

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Thu, 19 February 2026
Episode 899: Slate: Trump supporters sound alarmed that people like me are buying guns. Maybe they should be.
 
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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Mon, 16 February 2026
Episode 898: Another Year, Another Superbowl Halftime Outrage Brigade

Missouri Republican suggests Bad Bunny performance merits FCC action

The Next Democratic President Better Be Merciless

Grand jury declines to indict Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to disobey illegal Trump orders | CNN Politics

Trump says he didn't see full racist video before it was posted, says he won't apologize - ABC News

Under-fire Trump commerce secretary confirms he visited Epstein's island

Bondi Faces Anger From Lawmakers Over Handling of Epstein Files

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Thu, 12 February 2026
Episode 897: Cottage Pill Empire and Long Bath Showdown
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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Mon, 9 February 2026
Episode 896: Trump Wants Everyone To Stop Talking About Epstein

Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized after experiencing 'flu-like symptoms'

Rand Paul on Trump call to ‘nationalize’ elections: ‘That’s not what the Constitution says’

Steve Bannon calls for immigration agents at polling sites during midterms

Trump admin identified the "leader of Antifa." It's a 29-year-old who helps injured protestors. - LGBTQ Nation

The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map | WYSO

https://web.archive.org/web/20260203063937/https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a70227192/tulsi-gabbard-whistleblower-wrongdoing/

JD Vance refuses to apologize for Alex Pretti remarks - Newsweek

21 Democrats Just Voted to Fund ICE Temporarily: Full List of Names - Newsweek

After Republicans push Clintons to testify on Epstein, Democrats warn they'll haul in Trump

Trump says country should move on from Epstein files after latest release

All About the Epstein Files - The New York Times

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Mon, 2 February 2026
Episode 895: Execution of Alex Pretti

A minute-by-minute timeline of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti involving federal agents - ABC   News

Man Rushes Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis Town Hall and Sprays Her - The New York Times

Why Did the Trump Administration Silence Bovino on Social Media? - The New York Times

Gun-rights groups decried the administration’s rhetoric on Alex Pretti’s gun. Then Trump went even further. | CNN Politics

Trump Suggests Gun Control Is Necessary, Sparking Online Backlash

New polling memo urges Senate Dems to ‘play hardball’ on ICE - POLITICO

Democrats lay out immigration enforcement demands to avert shutdown

F.B.I. Agents Search Georgia Election Center - The New York Times

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Mon, 26 January 2026
Episode 894: ICE Overreach, Greenland Saga

Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw - The Atlantic

Trump says 8 European nations face tariffs rising to 25% if Greenland isn't sold to the U.S.

Stocks sell off globally as traders digest Trump message saying he wants Greenland because ‘your Country decided not to give me the Nobel’

After Creating A Crisis Over Greenland, Trump Declares Victory And Ends It | HuffPost Latest News

Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump

Progressive effort to primary Sen. John Fetterman ramps up

Kristi Noem: Don't Say ICE Agent Jonathan Ross' Name

Day One: Governor Spanberger ends Virginia’s ICE collaboration

ICE says its officers can forcibly enter homes during immigration operations without judicial warrants: 2025 memo

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Thu, 22 January 2026
Episode 893: Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State

Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State | The New Republic

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Mon, 19 January 2026
Episode 892: DOJ Goes After Renee Good's Widow. Trump Still Wants Greenland

Opinion | The Resistance Libs Were Right - The New York Times

What to know about the rules for officers firing at a moving vehicle

Whistles, then gunfire: How the deadly ICE shooting unfolded in Minneapolis | CNN

Six Prosecutors Quit Over DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow - The New York Times

ICE Detention Center Says It’s Not Responsible for Staff's Sexual Abuse of Detainees | American Civil Liberties Union

Europe must now tell Trump that enough is enough – and cut all ties with the US | Alexander Hurst | The Guardian

Trump Raises Middle Finger at Heckler in Michigan Ford Factory Tour - The New York Times

Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell

Donald Trump Reacts After Republican Senators Vote To Curb His War Powers - Newsweek

The Quest to ‘Make America Fertile Again’ Stalls Under Trump - The New York Times

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Thu, 15 January 2026
Episode 891: Bourbon, Lobster and V4C

Bourbon maker Jim Beam halts production at main distillery for a year

Mom sues Character.AI after 11-year-old son found sexting with ‘Whitney Houston’ and ‘Marilyn Monroe’ | The Independent

$400K lobster shipment hijacked en route to Illinois Costco locations | FOX 32 Chicago

 

Final Vulgarity for Charity

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Mon, 12 January 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 minister calls on Trump to "stop the threats" about Greenland - CBS News

US discussing options to acquire Greenland including using military, White House says

https://www.skeptic.org.uk/

knowrogan.com

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Category:News and Politics -- posted at: 4:00am CDT
Mon, 5 January 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

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