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Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance

Tom Curry

Comedy

4.84.4K Ratings

Overview

Every episode we blast anyone who gets in our way. We bring critical thinking, skepticism, and irreverence to any topic that makes the news, makes it big, or makes us mad. It's skeptical, it's political and there is no welcome mat.

928 Episodes

Episode 919: The Cult of Trump

AOC takes more steps toward 2028 run for president Mamdani fires back at Bezos over Queens teacher tax remark The Republican Party is nothing more than a cult of Trump US Senator pepper-sprayed by ICE outside immigration detention center: 'It's just burning' | The Independent Ken Paxton's win over John Cornyn in Texas primary may also help Democrats in Senate battle America can't fix redistricting until Congress gets bigger | Opinion Trump's 'Joke' About Dead Soldiers Taints Memorial Day Speech At Arlington | HuffPost Latest News

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

Episode 918: The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/06/conservative-masculinism-misogyny/686939/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2026

Episode 917: Data Centers and Trump Phones

There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This Adam Schiff Proposes Bill Requiring Data Centers to Pay for Their Own Power Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement Is the Trump phone finally here? Here are six things we've learned about Trump Mobile US Rep. Thomas Massie loses Kentucky GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in another victory for Trump Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial Takeaways from the DNC autopsy | CNN Politics

Published: 25 May 2026

Episode 916: Christian Wife Schools

Sorry for the delay! 'A husband expects a yes': how wife schools are shaping submissive Christian women | US news | The Guardian The FBI Is Reportedly Investigating a Leak to an Atlantic Writer Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2026

EPISODE 916 releasing on Wednesday!

Sorry!

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2026

Episode 915: High Dolphins and the Epstein Museum

Dolphins 'deliberately get high' on puffer fish nerve toxins by carefully chewing and passing them around | The Independent Televangelist Claims That Trump Officials Have Briefed Pastors On Upcoming Revelation About Aliens Existing - Joe.My.God. A Library Dedicated Solely to the Epstein Files Is Opening in New York | WIRED A new US phone network for Christians aims to block porn and gender-related content | MIT Technology Review Dog shoots owner in the back after jumping on shotgun left on bed: Police - ABC News Florida Taco Bell worker accused of shooting at customers who put soda in water cup

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2026

Episode 914: Gerrymander Wars

Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election I voted for Harris in 2024. She shouldn't run in 2028. | Opinion Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports | Reuters US to close watchdog office for federal immigration detention abuses | Reuters White House Insists Iran War Is Over, Even While Missiles Fly

Transcribed - Published: 11 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

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2026

Episode 912: Petty Kash Patel Sues the Atlantic

MAGA Is Increasingly Convinced the Trump Assassination Attempt Was Staged | WIRED https://archive.ph/20260418055449/https://www.wired.com/story/maga-is-increasingly-convinced-the-trump-assassination-attempt-was-staged/ 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

Transcribed - Published: 27 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

Transcribed - Published: 24 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 Trump's 'DoorDash grandma' had lobbied for 'no tax on tips' policy Exclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her | CNN Eric Swalwell ends bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations | CNN Politics

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2026

Episode 909: Teleporting into Waffle House

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2026

Reminder - No Show this Week

Transcribed - Published: 12 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/

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 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

Transcribed - Published: 30 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.

Transcribed - Published: 23 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

Transcribed - Published: 16 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

Transcribed - Published: 12 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

Transcribed - Published: 9 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

Transcribed - Published: 5 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

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 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

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2026

Episode 899: Slate: Trump supporters sound alarmed that people like me are buying guns. Maybe they should be.

Trump supporters sound alarmed that people like me are buying guns. Maybe they should be.

Transcribed - Published: 19 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

Transcribed - Published: 16 February 2026

Episode 897: Cottage Pill Empire and Long Bath Showdown

Transcribed - Published: 12 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

Transcribed - Published: 9 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

Transcribed - Published: 2 February 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

Transcribed - Published: 26 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

Transcribed - Published: 22 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

Transcribed - Published: 19 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

Transcribed - Published: 15 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

Transcribed - Published: 12 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

Transcribed - Published: 5 January 2026

Episode 888: Republican Women Wake Up and Smell the Misogyny

https://archive.is/20251220213941/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-critics-fear-incomplete-disclosure-epstein-files-will-loom-over-2025-12-20/ Epstein files: A number of documents, including Trump photo, reportedly removed from DOJ release site Congress leaves town until 2026 with no health care deal, forcing premium hikes Opinion | Republican Women Suddenly Realize They're Surrounded by Misogynists - The New York Times A Look Inside the Lonely World of Republican Lesbians Meta tolerates rampant ad fraud from China to safeguard billions in revenue | Reuters-

Transcribed - Published: 29 December 2025

Episode 887: MAGA and Rob Reiner

Two-thirds of Americans say government should ensure health care for all: poll | LiveNOW from FOX House GOP will not allow amendment vote to extend ObamaCare subsidies Republicans Clinch Democrats' Bid to Force Vote on ACA Subsidies - The New York Times Even MAGA Can't Stomach Trump's Vile Rob Reiner Post | HuffPost Latest News Epstein survivors and Senate Democrats ask for audit to determine if Epstein files have been "tampered with" - CBS News Fed Chair Warns Trump Admin May Be Seriously Exaggerating Jobs Numbers 'A Chilling Assertion': Trump Officials Falsely Claim Citizens Must Carry Immigration Docs to Prove Their Status | Common Dreams Noem Gets Most Awkward Fact-Check of Her Life on Deported Veterans | The New Republic FBI Leader Crumbles During Basic Questions About Threat of "Antifa" | The New Republic Accused gunman in Bondi Beach shooting charged with 15 counts of murder : NPR South Carolina measles outbreak 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war | Reuters

Transcribed - Published: 22 December 2025

Episode 886: Who are the Groypers?

Who Are the 'Groypers'? - The New York Times The Conservative Old Guard Wakes Up and Smells the Groypers People Are Underestimating America's Groyper Problem - The Atlantic Grappling With the Groyper Problem: Insight From Columbia University | RealClearPolitics

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2025

Episode 885: Kash and the FBI Slush Fund, Trump's Mortgage Fraud

Jasmine Crockett announces campaign for Texas Democratic Senate primary Democrats flip Miami mayor's office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years House Democrat Seeks to Impeach Kennedy for Undercutting Public Health Trump's Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal — ProPublica Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend's pal a lift home: sources Kash Patel Hits Back At Humiliating Report That He Demanded An FBI Raid Jacket Damning New Poll: Americans Say Cost Of Living Is 'Worst They Can Ever Remember' Trump responds to "traitor" Marjorie Taylor Greene after "60 Minutes" interview - CBS News Inside the Pentagon's Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors - The New York Times

Transcribed - Published: 15 December 2025

Episode 884: Bus Joy Ride and Bear Shelters

Man tries to rescue injured raccoon, gets bitten on face while driving, learns it has rabies Campbell's fires executive who was recorded saying company's products are for 'poor people' | AP News The 'ShamWow guy' is running for Congress in Texas Man who took Hamilton bus on joy ride 'did a great job' driving, left no dings, say police | CBC News 'We cloned Gmail, except you're logged in as Epstein and can see his emails' is the most impressively cursed tech project of the year | PC Gamer Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business Bear attack shelters going on sale in Japan as country experiences record-high number of incidents | SoraNews24 Police: Suspect breaks into Circle K, steals only beef sticks

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2025

Episode 883: Boat Strike War Crimes

Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs FBI paid nearly $1M in overtime to redact Epstein files, documents show | Snopes.com Epstein Survivors Believe DOJ Is 'Intentionally' Exposing Their Names In The Files: Lawyers | HuffPost Latest News Trump said he was 'sharper than I was 25 years ago.' Then he spent an hour appearing to doze off – again | CNN Politics Doctor says Trump had preventative screening MRI on heart, abdomen with 'perfectly normal' results What the law says about killing survivors of a boat strike, according to experts | PBS News Trump says he's canceling all Biden orders that were signed using an autopen - CBS News Trump Launches Into Massive, Unhinged Late Night Posting Spree | HuffPost Latest News Justice Department weighs charging James Comey again, without Lindsey Halligan as main prosecutor Suspect in D.C. shooting of National Guard members pleads not guilty to murder

Transcribed - Published: 8 December 2025

Episode 882: Right Wing Chatbots and Vulgarity for Charity 2025

Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America's Political and Cultural Wars - The New York Times Palantir CEO Says a Surveillance State Is Preferable to China Winning the AI Race Vulgarity for charity returns! Thanks to everyone who donated!

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2025

Episode 881: Epstein List and MAGA Rift

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/us/video/trump-snaps-reporter-epstein-quiet-piggy-digvid https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-withdraws-support-marjorie-taylor-greene-2025-11-15/ https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5606562-ufc-fighter-slams-white-house-matches/ https://apnews.com/article/trump-pardon-biden-justice-department-ed-martin-d525b1911534a40f70394fddf396acc1 https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/politics/epstein-texts-stacey-plaskett https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-receiving-threats-amid-rift-with-trump/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-venezuela-military-options/ https://thehill.com/homenews/5609014-comey-wins-grand-jury-materials/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tariffs-coffee-steak-maga-b2866637.html https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5606666-democrat-plan-tear-down-ballroom/

Transcribed - Published: 24 November 2025

Episode 880: End of the Shutdown, Epstein Emails

Knives Are Out For Chuck Schumer After Democrats Cave On Shutdown | HuffPost Latest News Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches - The New York Times 'Some in This Room Are Going to Prison – Myself Included': Bannon Predicts Grim Fate for Himself If Democrats Win Upcoming Elections Trump Finally Meets A Problem His Lies Cannot Overcome: Rising Grocery Prices | HuffPost Latest News Supreme Court declines to revisit landmark same-sex marriage precedent | CNN Politics Judge permanently bars Trump from deploying National Guard troops to Portland in response to immigration protests New Epstein Emails Alleged Trump Knew of His Conduct - The New York Times Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election - POLITICO What to know about Trump's promise of $2,000 tariff dividend payments - ABC News

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2025

Episode 879: It's never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist

It's never been easier to be a conspiracy theorist How a son spent a year trying to save his father from conspiracy theories

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2025

Episode 878: Dick Cheney, Shutdown

2025 General Election: Races to Watch in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and California White House is working on executive order on elections, press secretary says | Reuters Why the Hell Did JD Vance and Erika Kirk Hug Like That? | The New Republic Trump says government shutdown ends when Democrats give in: "If they don't vote, that's their problem" - CBS News Trump on Binance cryptocurrency tycoon he pardoned: "I don't know who he is" - CBS News USDA tells grocery stores: No special discounts for SNAP recipients Trump throws 'Gatsby'-themed gala as SNAP benefits expire How Cheney's Presidential Power Push Paved the Way for Trump to Go Further - The New York Times

Transcribed - Published: 10 November 2025

Episode 877: A visit to QED with Malort

Wild bear makes 'very polite' surprise visit to California zoo before returning to forest Cops Arrest 61-Year-Old Woman in Penis Costume at No Kings | The New Republic University wrongly accuses students of using artificial intelligence to cheat - ABC News Robin Williams' Daughter Rips Into AI Videos Of Her Dad | HuffPost Latest News San Jose Sharks apologize after pro-ICE message appears during Hispanic Heritage Night | KRON4 Firefighter dumped 75 'possibly used' tampons on ex's lawn for dating new girl: police

Transcribed - Published: 6 November 2025

Episode 876: No Snap, Trump's Third Term

https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/vulgarity-for-charity Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1 A judge is set to decide whether SNAP benefits can be cut off on Saturday Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases - The New York Times Mike Johnson Dismisses Trump Third Term Talk — But Applauds the 'Trolling' - The New York Times It's Unconstitutional, but Trump Keeps Musing About a 3rd Term Judge Questions Gregory Bovino Over Immigration Crackdown Tactics - The New York Times Appeals court blocks judge's order requiring daily briefings on Chicago immigration sweeps | PBS News ICE invokes Halo remake, seeks recruits to 'destroy the flood' Man finally released a month after absurd arrest for reposting Trump meme - Ars Technica Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here's what that would mean White House website posts topless pic of trans woman in response to critics of East Wing destruction - LGBTQ Nation

Transcribed - Published: 3 November 2025

Episode 875: No Kings, Santos Sentence Commuted

Crowds gather at anti-Trump "No Kings" rallies across the U.S., worldwide - CBS News Democrats rally at No Kings to protest Trump — but many say they're also unhappy with their own party North Carolina Republicans will redraw maps to gain extra seat in Congress Trump posts AI video of himself flying KING TRUMP jet and bombing protesters with brown liquid | The Independent Judge to question feds on use of force, body camera mandate amid immigration enforcement in Chicago George Santos Is Released Early as Trump Commutes Fraud Sentence - The New York Times Donald Trump says Republican must be thrown out of Congress 'ASAP' - Newsweek Rand Paul: 'All of these people have been blown up without us knowing their name' - POLITICO

Transcribed - Published: 27 October 2025

Episode 874: Pro Hitler 'Young' Republicans, ABC Does a Real Journalism

ABC Host Pulls Plug on JD Vance Interview Mid-Sentence 'I love Hitler': Leaked messages expose Young Republicans' racist chat - POLITICO Republican congressman calls flag with swastika displayed in his office 'vile' and says it's under investigation Vance downplays group chat messages: 'Kids do stupid things, especially young boys.' - POLITICO Trump falsely suggests FBI agents to blame for igniting Jan. 6 violence - POLITICO JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago Donald Trump accused of profiting from presidency as crypto ventures rake in hundreds of millions - ABC News New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules | wkyc.com Fact Check: Speaker Mike Johnson called nude cyclists in Portland 'the most threatening thing' he's seen. Here's context Pentagon agrees to host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots at Idaho air base Multiple airports refuse to play Kristi Noem video that blames Democrats for government shutdown | CNN

Transcribed - Published: 20 October 2025

Episode 873: Portland's 'War Zone' Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online

Portland's 'War Zone' Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online Before Trump Ordered in Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests 'Low Energy' - The New York Times

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2025

Episode 872: Bondi Hearing and Fake Protest Videos

Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated Schiff Lists Every Question Pam Bondi Ignored as She Melts Down | The New Republic Most Americans don't want troops deployed without an external threat, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Fake Protest Videos Are the Latest AI Slop to Go Viral in MAGA World Podcast Bros Turn on Trump as His Popularity Sinks Senate confirms scientist with ties to Sharpiegate as top NOAA official

Transcribed - Published: 13 October 2025

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