Can Garbage Culture Be Stopped? Plus, Salena Zito’s Gripping New Book

Ruthless Podcast

News, Politics

4.6 • 4.8K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

🎙️ Just like Smug said on X, today is going to be an insane day. And we start strong with a beef between Smug and JD Vance online that spilled into a PA rally. ⚡️ NPR apparently needs to be around or people will die? Somehow, this feels familiar to other Democrat arguments. Also, how to get a book deal for your poetry and we should be afraid of the gay Chinese robots. 🇺🇸 #1 best-selling author, Salena Zito, discusses her book and being next to Trump in Butler, PA. It’s a gripping account, plus Selena makes some news on the Progrum. 😘 Don’t get caught on the kiss cam with your mistress… especially at a Coldplay concert, and the ESPYs were amazing. 00:00 - Smug Gets Into a Twitter Fight with JD Vance 10:00 - The Gay Chinese Robot and Genderfluid Poet 21:00 - Rescission Package and NPR/PBS Funding Cuts 32:45 - Audience Questions and Show Updates 39:25 - Salena Zito and Her Book: Butler 01:00:45 - Hollywood Henneberg Joins - Caught at the Coldplay Concert and Shane Gillis Is Rolling Our Sponsors: ➢Find out the true power of America's oil and natural gas. Go to https://lightsonenergy.org/ ➢Beverage America believes in the promise that makes this nation great. Learn more at http://wedeliverforamerica.org/ ➢Want to make a difference in your community? Join AFP's grass-roots efforts at https://afpvolunteer.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Is it more embarrassing to get caught like that or that like you're losing half your net worth at a Coldplay concert?
0:07.1	I think it's, I don't think anyone has taken an L that hard like in history.
0:12.8	Do you actually think that under California law, you would be charged with a hate crime for trying to fight back against a robot who's
0:22.3	trying to kill you if the robot is wearing rainbow band.
0:25.1	I like the framing of your like fighting back because that is how we should treat this.
0:31.0	Hardworking Americans know when it's time to roll up our sleeves and get the job done.
0:37.1	Now is the time to unleash our nation's energy.
0:40.7	To create jobs, secure our future, and make life better, more affordable, and full of opportunity
0:47.7	for all Americans.
0:49.6	That's the power of America's oil and natural gas.
0:53.3	Learn more at lights on energy.org
0:56.5	paid for by the American Petroleum Institute.
1:03.0	Ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please.
1:07.8	Keep the faith, hold the line and own the lips.
1:10.7	It's time for our main event.
1:16.7	Welcome back to the Routless Variety Program.
1:19.5	I'm Michael Duncan, along with me, comfortably smug and John Ashbrook.
1:24.3	No Josh Holmes.
1:26.5	Sad.
1:27.4	Very sad.
1:28.3	We miss our friends so dearly, but he is out there working away.
1:32.1	And hopefully we hear from him during this show.
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