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The Michael Knowles Show

California Tea Party, America's Browning & Putin's Pilgrims

The Michael Knowles Show

The Michael Knowles Show

News Commentary, News

4.729.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

One small step for voters, one giant leap for California's salvation? Friendly Fire breaks down the California primary results with guest hosts Ben Domenech and Isabel Brown. Ace pollster Jesse Arm jumps in on the Democrats' midterm dumpster fire and Graham Platner problem. Ben Shapiro defends his controversial hot takes. And the conservative movement debates the merits of a pilgrimage to Mother Russia. Friendly Fire Ep. 16 - - - Today's Sponsors: Helix Sleep - Visit https://helixsleep.com/FRIENDLYFIRE for 27% OFF sitewide. Policygenius - Head to https://policygenius.com/FIRE to compare life insurance quotes from top companies and see how much you could save. Kalshi - Visit https://kalshi.com/friendlyfire to see live prediction markets and sign up today to trade on the outcomes that matter most to you. - - - DailyWire+ Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. Go to ⁠https://DailyWire.com/Shop⁠ 🕯️ Check out our new Isabel Brown Candle Club Collection here -- https://thecandleclub.com/collections/isabel-brown 📘 Ben Shapiro’s book "Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics)" is available here: ⁠https://dwplus.shop/LionsandScavengers⁠ - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Is there a bespoke GLP1 that primarily deals with melting the fat in your brain?

0:07.0

Because that's basically the only explanation I can have for...

0:12.0

It truly does look like this is mental illness.

0:17.5

Like, this is not...

0:19.0

You know what?

0:20.8

If you're going to surf those waves, you've got to surf hard, man. You got to surf those ways. All right. So, um, okay, we can sit here and we can make fun of our competitors or we can start friendly fire. So here you go. Already, folks, welcome to friendly fire. As you can see, we've murdered my usual compatriots and we've replaced them with replicants.

0:38.5

We have Ben Dominic and obviously Isabel Brown is here as well. And, you know, it'll be fun.

0:44.9

It'll be fun, guys, because I have no idea what we're talking about, but we'll make something up as we go along.

0:49.3

Friends like these, enemies. And again, don't panic.

0:56.7

Our friends, Matt and Andrew are all dead.

0:59.3

No, they all had conflicts today.

1:00.7

Actually, Michael is traveling to the UK.

1:02.6

He was not banned from the UK, we think.

1:05.2

I mean, at least as long as they didn't pick up my phone call.

1:08.1

So first of all, welcome to both of you.

1:10.5

Thank you so much.

1:11.6

It's good to be with you.

1:12.6

And I think, Isabel, I think we have to start off with our tribute to Scott Pelly by just, you know, chewing the edge of our glasses very, very pensively.

1:22.6

Pour one out, pour one out for the end of the pompous Democrat, would be anchor newsman who has apparently

1:31.4

been in combat. Who do? You know, when he went overseas. Did you see that? Isabel, did you see

1:36.9

that he actually, like, in his letter? He was like, I've been in con, he literally said he was in combat,

1:41.3

which is like, like firing a weapon in anger? Or you mean that you were just a war correspondent? Shades of Hillary Clinton saying that they fired at her plane in Bosnia or whatever that was. And Brian Williams. Brian Williams. Literally. Yes. The only thing I can think of when it comes to Pelly, and I've thought this for years, and I should preface this by saying that I did work for my sins for CBS

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