12-22-25 Morning Rush - Baldoni v Lively One Year Anniversary Update & $2k Tariff Checks? & Epstein File Conspiracy Talk

The Rush Hour With Dave Neal

Dave Neal

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🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Rush Hour Podcast — Morning Edition

The Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni legal saga hits a one-year milestone as we revisit how the lawsuit began, what's changed since, and why the case still dominates headlines. We also break down the latest Epstein Files release, the heavy redactions, and why so many across the political spectrum feel completely let down. Plus, JD Vance sparks backlash after a bizarre, white-supremacy-tinged speech at a Turning Point USA event, and we examine growing chatter around a possible $2,000 tariff stimulus check — what it is, who might qualify, and whether it's real or political theater.

Today's topics include:

Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni, one year after the initial lawsuit
Epstein Files updates, redactions, and public frustration
JD Vance's controversial Turning Point USA speech
The rumor and reality of a potential $2,000 tariff stimulus check

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0:00.0	Welcome to the rush hour, your daily dose of pop culture for your rush hour ride.
0:07.8	Buckle up and enjoy the drive with your host, stand-up comedian Dave Neal.
0:14.0	Good morning, everybody.
0:15.3	Happy Monday to you on this December 22nd, 2025.
0:19.6	I have all of your news for your rush hour ride to work.
0:23.1	And that's right, I got my full elf carb today. I'm giving you that big maple syrup energy.
0:28.1	We might be in the Christmas season, the holiday season, but I am not packing it in.
0:32.7	And we have a lot to get into. We've got Blake first, Justin. Can you believe this one year
0:36.7	anniversary? Boy, time flies. We've spent the first, Justin. Can you believe this one year anniversary? Boy,
0:38.2	time flies. We've spent the last year of our lives covering this case. We'll kind of do a brief
0:43.6	summary of where things stand right now. And Blake is trying to sanction Baldoni's side for,
0:49.9	I guess, inappropriate comments. They believe that Baldoni's lawyers made during, I mean, you just can't, it's like, we have lawsuits, on top of lawsuits, on top of lawsuits. So we'll get into that first. And then tariff bonuses of $2,000 coming in 2026. Don't hold your breath. Don't put that extra two grand on layaway. I don't expect it to come, but we'll get into that in 60 minutes under hot water for
1:11.1	pulling a story last minute. I'll get into what the story was. And then more on the Epstein files, as they were all released Friday night. No redactions. Wait, what's that? They only released part of them with a lot of redactions. Okay, so we'll get into that story. All that and more starts right now on the rush.
1:26.7	And here it is,
1:27.6	the story we've gotten to know over the year, where Blake Lively's legal war with Justin Baldoni
1:33.1	stands one year after her bombshell lawsuit. And we're going to cover this more in a couple of weeks,
1:38.7	but the judge is now asking for Baldoni and Blake Lively to be at their settlement discussion in person.
1:46.7	Now, what the heck does that mean?
1:48.6	Does that mean they're going to look at each other in the eye and say, you know what,
1:51.4	let's let bygones be bygones and call it a draw?
1:54.6	I don't think so.
1:55.5	Again, also not holding my breath.
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