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Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance

Tom Curry

Comedy

4.84.3K 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.

896 Episodes

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

Episode 871: Scams, Fox News Creepy Stories, and Tiger King

Why people on TikTok think the rapture is coming and that the world is ending this week Fox Hosts Creepily Speculate About Whether Barron Trump, 19, Had Sex on His Date I've Written About Loads of Scams. This One Almost Got Me. Patagonia founder lived on $1 a day and cat food before making it—when he hit billionaire status, he was so angry he gave away his $3 billion company 'Bachelor' Star Madison Prewett Says She Has 'Been Free From' Masturbation For 10 Years | HuffPost Entertainment Naked and high flight attendant 'let himself down' Administrator suspended after selling Akron Public Schools' lawnmowers on Facebook Marketplace Poop spray causes $55K in damage at South Carolina school; teaching assistant arrested and charged Teenage boy miraculously survives 90-minute flight hiding in plane's landing gear | The Independent Chicago Starbucks Worker Did Not Write 'Loser' On Order Honoring Charlie Kirk, Company Says M&Ms spill across N.J. highway after tractor-trailer crash Tiger kills Oklahoma trainer linked to 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2025

Episode 870: Medbed AI Slop

White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes These Democrats Voted With Republicans Against a Shutdown - The New York Times Trump, 79, Deletes Weird AI Video Shilling Magic Beds Trump Posts AI Video Promoting Far Right Conspiracy Med Beds Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 on X: "President Trump just posted this featuring OMD Director Vought. Here comes the reaper. https://t.co/oq7iNYXmJr" / X Vance Laughs Off Fake Video of Hakeem Jeffries: 'I Think It's Funny' - The New York Times Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift - The New York Times Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign 'Compact' to Get Funding Preference - The New York Times Hegseth orders military culture overhaul: 'if you don't agree, resign' | CNN Politics Trump administration brands critics of Christian nationalism as security threats RFK Jr. launches FDA review of abortion pill - ABC News Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina - The New York Times

Transcribed - Published: 6 October 2025

Episode 869: Weaponizing the Justice Dept. and UFC South Lawn

https://zeteo.com/p/missed-trumps-deranged-un-speech 'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, officials say Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill banning law enforcement and ICE from wearing masks : NPR A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall - The New York Times Democrats Open Inquiries Into Handling of Homan Investigation - The New York Times 'Your Countries Are Going to Hell': Trump Airs His Grievances at the U.N. Trump's Efforts to Punish His Enemies Are Ramping Up - The New York Times Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man

Transcribed - Published: 29 September 2025

Episode 868: Post Truth Blame Game, Free Speech for me not for thee.

Why was Kirk killed? Evidence paints complicated picture of alleged assassin : NPR ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure - The New York Times Trump and his advisers plan for crackdown on left-wing groups, channeling anger over Charlie Kirk's killing | CNN Politics FBI chief Patel says 'no credible information' others involved in Epstein crimes | Reuters Reporter Reveals Nancy Mace's Stunning Hypocrisy On Charlie Kirk's Death With Just 1 Question On Charlie Kirk Show, JD Vance Talks of Crackdown on Liberal Groups - The New York Times

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2025

Episode 867: JP Morgan Chase, Epstein and a Birthday Book

Tom had a rough week and will record these two longform articles tomorrow morning. I will post them ASAP. Sorry about that! You can listen without or wait until tomorrow morning like it is Christmas! Thanks! Here are the articles: How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein - The New York Times You Really Need to See Epstein's Birthday Book for Yourself - The Atlantic Speaker Johnson walks backs comment that Trump was an 'FBI informant' in Epstein case | CNN Politics Trump's signature under new scrutiny thanks to the Epstein case | PBS News

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2025

Episode 866: Assassination of Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk Shot During Utah Valley University Event: Live Updates - The New York Times Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Encourages Audience to Post Bail for Paul Pelosi's Attacker: 'Why Is He Still in Jail?' (Video) Update to the Jezebel Charlie Kirk Story Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say | CNN Politics In Undercover Video, Staffer Claims DOJ Will Hide Republican Names In Epstein Files | HuffPost Latest News Republican condemns Vance for 'despicable' comments on Venezuelan boat strike | JD Vance | The Guardian Trump fails to overturn E. Jean Carroll's $83 million verdict | Reuters Trump claims Chicago is 'world's most dangerous city'. The four most violent ones are all in red states | US crime | The Guardian Trump Tried to Kill the Infrastructure Law. Now He's Getting Credit for Its Projects. - The New York Times Hiring slowdown continues in 1st jobs report since Trump fired commissioner - ABC News Trump Says Having 'a Little Fight With the Wife' Should Not Count as a Crime - The New York Times

Transcribed - Published: 15 September 2025

Episode 865: High Rise Bottle Throwing and a Cap Snatch

Polish CEO Piotr Szczerek blasted online for stealing a kid's signed cap at US Open - Sports News | The Financial Express Two dead after getting flesh-eating bacteria from eating raw oysters Man accused of regularly throwing glass bottles from Miami high-rise faces deadly missile charges Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy Deputy Green Party Leader admits to performing hypnotherapy to 'enlarge' women's breasts in the past | LBC Woman duped by romance scammer posing as astronaut in distress

Transcribed - Published: 12 September 2025

Episode 864: RFK Must Resign, Epstein Victims Press Conference

RFK Jr, who doesn't have a medical degree, says he can diagnose children by just looking at them | The Independent CDC employees walk out to rally in support of ousted leaders Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign - The New York Times Florida Moves to End Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren - The New York Times A federal appeals court ruled against Trump's tariffs. Here's what could happen next. - CBS News Trump's use of National Guard in Los Angeles illegal, judge rules Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans - The New York Times Pritzker, other Democrats threaten charges for troops who commit crimes at Trump's direction Senator's Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained - The New York Times Epstein Victims Demand Release of More Files as Trump Labels Campaign a 'Hoax' - The New York Times Trump Responds to Rumors About His Health During Oval Office Press Conference - The New York Times

Transcribed - Published: 8 September 2025

Episode 863: Dictators, National Guard Troops, and Flying Sandwiches

Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat, breaking GOP supermajority Donald Trump's D.C. Takeover Has National Guard Soldiers Picking Up Trash | HuffPost Latest News Trump Suggests People Might Want A Dictator For The Second Day In A Row The Trump Recession Is Coming | The New Republic Republicans are trying to ensure we'll never have another fair election | Judith Levine | The Guardian Whistleblower says Trump officials copied millions of Social Security numbers Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent - The New York Times

Transcribed - Published: 1 September 2025

Episode 862: Red Carpet for Putin

The White House Keeps a 'Loyalty' Scorecard for Companies: Report Newsom mocks Trump's social media in a flurry of redistricting posts Republicans Keep Falling For Gavin Newsom's Trump Trap | HuffPost Latest News Trump Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Putin. He Still Didn't Get a Peace Deal. Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit Trump vows to end use of mail-in ballots ahead of 2026 midterm election | Reuters Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling - ABC News Cuomo's seeking a Trump bump - POLITICO Establishment Democrats Are Going to Torpedo the 2026 Midterms | The New Republic Cancelling mRNA studies is the highest irresponsibility

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2025

Episode 861: How Foreign Scammers Use U.S. Banks to Fleece Americans

How Foreign Scammers Use U.S. Banks to Fleece Americans — ProPublica Scammers Are Coming for College Students

Transcribed - Published: 21 August 2025

Episode 860: DC Police Under Federal Control

Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones is a big step closer to losing his studio and brand Judge Detested by Trump Will Oversee Epstein Files Case | The New Republic Senator Demands Bureau Of Prisons Explain Ghislaine Maxwell Transfer Trump puts Washington, DC, police under federal control, deploys National Guard Opinion | Trump Is Turning Us Into a Doddering Industrial Giant - The New York Times Texas Democrats to return after governor ends special session that included redistricting, sources say - ABC News Tim Cook Slammed For 'Disgusting' Gift-Giving Meeting With Trump | HuffPost Latest News South Carolina Republican: High prices are 'for the good of the country' Mexico's President Says U.S. Forces Are Unwelcome in Her Country - The New York Times

Transcribed - Published: 18 August 2025

Episode 859: Whippets and Surfing Dogs

SF cops seize the unlikely drug of choice of Grateful Dead fans Elon Musk Amplifies Bizarre Claim That 'Women Are Built To Be Traded' | HuffPost Latest News Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver Fighting in 'Marriage Story' Is Being Used by the USDA to Scare Off Wolves and Save Cattle: 'They Need to Know Humans Are Bad' Recall issued after some Celsius energy drinks were inadvertently filled with High Noon vodka seltzer South Africa injects rhino horns with radioactive material to curb poaching | AP News 4 injured after tractor-trailer crash spills thousands of hot dogs on I-83 in York County, Pa. Houston Pastor convicted in $3.6M fraud case returns to megachurch after prison release Millionaire big game hunter gored to death in ambush by 200 stone buffalo Pooches ride waves at World Dog Surfing Championships | AP News In a miniature world, climate change and environmental issues loom large

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2025

Episode 858: Trumps Shoots the Messenger on Labor Statistics

FBI Reportedly Redacted Trump's Name in the Epstein Files | The New Republic Ghislaine Maxwell moved to prison camp, Trump says no plea for pardon | Reuters House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials Donald Trump Just Delivered The Worst Three Months Of Job Growth Since The Pandemic | HuffPost Latest News After Trump's Firing of BLS Commissioner, Republicans Fall in Line With His Criticism - The New York Times Smithsonian says Trump impeachments will be restored to exhibit - CBS News After only 6 months, Project 2025 is already 47 percent complete Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting Florida officials warn about risks of drinking raw milk after 21 people sickened - CBS News Woman who refused chemo and died had coffee enemas

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2025

Episode 857: Ghislaine Maxwell talks to DOJ, Johnson Amendment Scrapped

CBS News investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking Operation Might've Been Bigger Than We Think https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a65513573/epstein-money-transfers-south-park-texas-gerrymandering-consumer-products/#google_vignette Ghislaine Maxwell talked about '100 different people' during DOJ's Epstein interview, lawyer says | The Independent How Conservative Christians Cracked a 70-Year-Old Law Zohran Mamdani Beats Out All NYC Mayoral Candidates Combined—New Poll - Newsweek Gabbard and White House 'lying' about intel on Russian interference in 2016, ex-CIA official says Hegseth Secretly Splurges Nuclear Cash on Trump's 'Free' Jet Renaming the Kennedy Center for Donald and Melania Trump would violate the law that created it This Viral Debate Clip Highlights A Scary Reality About Today's Conservatives

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2025

Episode 856: GOP Megabill Final Medicare Toll and Trump Targets Obama

Senate Confirms Judge Who Compares LGBTQ Rights To Pedophilia And Declares Christianity "Must Be Imposed" - Joe.My.God. The secret recordings that could blow open Trump's true relationship with Epstein Macrons file US lawsuit over claims France's first lady was born male Today's housing market is so upside down there are more senior citizens buying homes than Gen Z and millennials Tapped out: Canada kicks American booze as US alcohol sales plunge by 66% amid tariff war | The Independent Targeting Obama, Trump's Retribution Campaign Takes Another Turn - The New York Times Trump's Tariffs Are the Highest in a Century. But After His Threats, They Seem Like a Relief. - The New York Times GOP megabill's final score: $3.4T in red ink and 10 million kicked off health insurance, CBO says - POLITICO Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home | Texas | The Guardian

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2025

Episode 855: An Embarrassingly Small Amount of Ice Cream

Chinese hotel told 'wake-up service' of red pandas climbing onto guest beds must stop | The Independent People With Swamp Crotch Keep Setting Off TSA Alarms Hundreds of Amazon packages mistakenly shipped to woman's home for over a year: 'It's been hell' 2 bears escape wildlife park enclosure, devour a 7-day supply of honey, then fall asleep - CBS News Hiker dies after bear knocks him into 2,600-foot ravine in Greece, witness says - CBS News Trump kept FIFA Club World Cup trophy for himself - leaving champions Chelsea to lift a replica | The Independent JINKIES! Duncanville Burglary Suspect Clad In Scooby-Doo Costume | Tuscaloosa, AL Patch White House duped by April Fools' tweet about In-N-Out ingredient changes | The Independent Appalachian Trail thru-hikers take on half-gallon ice cream eating

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2025

Episode 854: Epstein List and Budget Bill Surprises

211 House Republicans Vote to Block Release of Epstein Files | The New Republic Metadata Shows the FBI's 'Raw' Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified | WIRED Young Democrat wants cognitive tests for aging members of Congress | The Independent Some of Mamdani's far-left allies want to primary Hakeem Jeffries and other NYC Democrats | CNN Politics Mamdani win showed Dems don't have to move to the center to win elections | Letters GOP Senators Stunned by Terrible Rule in Budget Bill They Voted For | The New Republic Susan Collins Was Facing a GOP Senators Stunned by Terrible Rule in Budget Bill They Voted For | The New RepublicTough Re-Election Even Before Voting Against Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Elon Musk's 'Upgraded' AI Is Spewing Antisemitic Propaganda

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2025

Episode 853: The New Dark Age

The New Dark Age - The Atlantic

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025

Episode 852: This is why Kamala Harris really lost

https://www.vox.com/politics/403364/tik-tok-young-voters-2024-election-democrats-david-shor

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025

Episode 851: The Know Rogan Experience - Michael Marshall

https://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/skeptics-with-a-k https://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/podcasts/the-skeptic-podcast https://www.knowrogan.com/ https://qedcon.org/

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025

Episode 850: Trump Drops Multiple Bombs

How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel - The New York Times Live Updates: Trump Lashes Out at Israel and Iran as Fragile Truce Is Tested - The New York Times Officials Concede They Don't Know the Fate of Iran's Uranium Stockpile Podcast Bro Theo Von Questions How 'America First' Trump Really Is Amid Potential Iran War Trump on Juneteenth: U.S. has 'too many non-working holidays' Conservatives Turn On GOP Senator Over Plan To Sell Off Millions Of Acres Of Public Land Republican representative's ectopic pregnancy clashes with Florida abortion law Conspiracy believers tend to overrate their cognitive abilities and think most others agree with them

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2025

Episode 849: Iran and More Political Violence

Trump's Military Parade Was a Pathetic Event for a Pathetic President | The New Republic Florida sheriff warns protesters: 'We will kill you dead' | The Independent Photos: See No Kings protests around the country : The Picture Show : NPR Joe Rogan Regular Apologizes for Supporting Trump, Calls for Impeachment - Newsweek Minnesota shooting suspect went to homes of two more politicians, prosecutors say - follow live - BBC News Mike Lee Draws Outrage for Posts Blaming Minnesota Assassination on Far Left - The New York Times The Minnesota Suspect's Radical Spiritual World Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed, handcuffed after confronting DHS Secretary Noem during press conference "Turning up the propaganda hose to full blast": Carlson attacks Fox News in Bannon interview | Salon.com

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025

Episode 848: Starved in Jail

https://archive.is/ZFf3z Why are incarcerated people dying from lack of food or water, even as private companies are paid millions for their care?

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

Episode 847: Chemtrails and Biden Clones

Newsom Says Trump Is Destroying U.S. Democracy in Speech on L.A. Protests - The New York Times Opinion | America Is No Longer a Stable Country - The New York Times GOP Senator Doubles Down On 'We All Are Going To Die' Comment In Wild Non-Apology Trump shares post saying Biden was executed, replaced with clones Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent' Trump administration argues it complied with court order to return Abrego Garcia - ABC News Eight US states seek to outlaw chemtrails – even though they aren't real | Louisiana | The Guardian

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

Episode 846: Naked 5K and Jell-O Shots

Inmate's last words before execution: 'President Trump, keep making America great' 'RUMP': Customers upset with missing 'T' in Trump-branded watch that cost $640 : r/offbeat Kindergartener brought Jell-O shots to school, gave them out to students, says district Police find naked man in Lowe's display shed with Vaseline and phone Man died of 'blunt force injuries' at US zoo after suspected kangaroo fight | South Carolina | The Guardian Man sues Whataburger for almost $1M over no-onion special request – WFTV An Oregon man who quit his job to set sail with his cat arrives to cheering fans in Hawaii | AP News Ocala woman arrested after punching officer's testicles, refusing to pay tab at steakhouse Apple products stolen out of moving truck during heist on Pennsylvania Turnpike Duck terrorizes Florida neighborhood, sending 1 to hospital Spartanburg nudist resort hosting naked Buck Creek Streak 5K

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

Episode 845: The Oligarch Scuffle

Tim Walz Tells Democrats to 'Bully the S***' Out of Donald Trump - Newsweek Asked About 'TACO' and Tariffs, Trump Lashes Out at Reporter - The New York Times Trump Loses It at Rand Paul as GOP Budget Bill Seems Doomed in Senate | The New Republic Trump was not informed of Ukraine attack on Russia Trump Taps Palantir to Create Master Database on Every American | The New Republic Trans man uses women's restroom to follow the law. Police detained him for it anyway. - LGBTQ Nation The terrifying reality Trump's megabill creates for trans people RFK Jr's 'Maha' report found to contain citations to nonexistent studies | Trump administration | The Guardian

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

Episode 844: Musk's Exit, Big Beautiful Bill

Musk thanks Trump as special government employee status 'comes to an end' Federal trade court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law Chinese College Gives Harvard International Students 'Unconditional Offers' - Newsweek Pete Hegseth Hit With Stunning Illegal Wiretap Allegations | The New Republic Mike Johnson Claims 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Will Only Cut Medicaid For Undeserving People | HuffPost Latest News Trump to Pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, Reality TV Stars Convicted of Fraud - The New York Times Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner - The New York Times Here's what's in the GOP megabill that's just passed the House : NPR

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

Episode 843: Jonathan Jarry - Joseph Mercola and His Medium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRps3VQ-0BE https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-critical-thinking-health-and-nutrition-pseudoscience/kennedys-coalition-quacks-wants-feed-america-diet-lies

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025

Episode 842: Creek Swimmin' with RFK

Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of 'killing' children with USAID cuts Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff - The New York Times Trump Has Total Meltdown After MSNBC Exposes Tariffs Disaster Donald Trump Blames Air Traffic Control Problems on Pete Buttigieg - Newsweek Millions Would Lose Health Coverage Under G.O.P. Bill. But Not as Many as Democrats Say. - The New York Times Trump's Plan to Take Jet From Qatar Heightens Corruption Concerns - The New York Times RFK Jr. Swims in D.C.'s Rock Creek, Which Flows With Sewage and Bacteria - The New York Times Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

Episode 841: RFK vs Chemtrails

Trump Accidentally Admits He Hasn't Made Any Trade Deals | The New Republic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes anti-trans bills, and tells lawmakers to 'focus on real issues that matter' Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem a no-show at Governor's Mansion | News | Illinois Times Oklahoma will teach high school students debunked 2020 election-fraud theories as fact | Snopes.com Meet the 64-Year-Old Social Worker Who Was Booted From a Republican Town Hall – Mother Jones The Real Lesson of a Republican Judge's Just-Failed Attempt to Steal an Election Catholic Church To Excommunicate Priests for Following New US State Law 'They'll take my house': Far-right pastor begs for $1M before he ends up 'on the street' - Alternet.org RFK Jr. Goes Full Tinfoil, Pledges to Stop Chemtrails in Latest Dr. Phil Interview Pam Bondi insanely suggests that 1/3 of the US population would have died in the last 100 days from fentanyl laced pills - The Mirror US

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

Episode 840: I Should Have Seen This Coming - David Brooks

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/05/trumpism-maga-populism-power-pursuit/682116/ Discussion of this article.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

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