And God I'm sick in the midterms. It's all we talked about for the last month. I am over it. I'm tapped out. So listen, I know we're supposed to talk about the

midterms this week. I get that. I know that's the law. I know that's what I should

be doing. But can we just talk about something fun

instead today is that okay I feel like I've eaten a lot of salad you've eaten a lot of

salad we've had lots of good fibrous fresh salad in terms of political content.

I'm pretty gorged on rabbit food. I've had lots and lots and lots of input from every

single newsletter and podcast that I subscribe to about the midterms.

So I'm going to give you a reprieve on the political orphanage today.

We're not going to talk about the midterms. If the midterms are this

week's meal today the political orphanage is the guy bringing dessert to the

party, to the potluck. I am bringing on two comedian friends of mine to discuss why I think

school student council elections are stupid and should be abolished. This is a fun palette cleanser of an episode. Although I should warn you, I swear

a lot more than usual. I'm not sure why. Still a good way to enjoy some dessert. Now if you do want to hear about the midterms in detail

that's this week's bonus episode

patrons you This week's bonus episode. Patrons, you get everything this week.

You get dessert, meat and potatoes, and whiskey.

The dessert is what you're about to hear on today's show. We're not going to talk about the midterms.

We're going to talk about student council elections with my buddies.

The meat and potatoes is this week's bonus episode, where I tell you what the next two years are going to look like,

the upshots to divided government, and I pass out medals to the states which did best on their propositions.

There is a gold, silver, and a handful of bronze medals

I am awarding to the states that did the best

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