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🎙️ Once again the left has given the American people a bait-and-switch with the promise of “moderate Democrats” in VA and NJ. We walk through how that brand gets sold, why it keeps working in purple places, and what happens the minute governing power shows up. Virginia Governor Spanberberger shows how a “most bipartisan” claim turns into a very different set of priorities once the ink is dry.

🐘 Border Czar Tom Homan explains how the same enforcement tools that were treated as normal for decades are now used as a political weapon. He walks us through how the rhetoric shifted, why “enforce the law” became controversial, and why he thinks so much of the outrage is less about policy and more about denying wins—no matter what it costs in public safety.

🌽 Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins discusses a year of governing and the White House efforts on warp-speed execution. Namely: trade, prices, inputs, exports, and making sure America stays the breadbasket for ourselves and the rest of the world. Then Rollins lays out why the administration wants real food back on plates, why whole milk is returning to schools, and how the old low-fat dogma flipped incentives in the worst direction.

00:00 - Dems reveal their moderates were a bait-and-switch

04:02 - Spanberger drops her moderate face

07:15 - The campaign ad pitch vs the record

15:40 - Mikie Sherrill rhetoric ramps up

20:06 - Eric Swalwell on ICE and law enforcement

25:57 - Border Czar Tom Homan

42:41 - Davos, Greenland talk, and Macron’s sunglasses

51:21 - King of the Hill: Steve Schmidt vs Rick Wilson

59:34 - Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins

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🎙️ We break down the left’s overt hatred of religion in America - on display Sunday in Minneapolis. More than unhinged, it’s dangerous. Then we get into Don Lemon showing up on the scene and trying to dress the whole thing up as “First Amendment” theater, while the fellas call out what’s really happening: organized chaos with a media camera crew conveniently on-site. We dig into the growing sense that the activist left is operating with zero fear of consequences, and why the DOJ is actually stepping in.

⚡The political hypocrisy tour continues with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro confirming what everyone already knew: Kamala Harris’s team was obsessively paranoid about Israel and anti-Semitism politics during the VP vetting process. We react to the insane details, including the question that basically asks if Shapiro was some kind of undercover operative, and we connect it back to a broader pattern of the modern Democratic coalition’s hatred of religion.️

💥 Virginia Democrats are openly gunning for a 10–1 map and Republicans in places like Indiana are refusing to play hardball when it matters in the redistricting fight. We talk through why this stuff is never polite, never clean, and why pretending the other side won’t do it to you has become a political death wish heading into the midterms.

⛷️ Variety with ski jumpers “ehancing” suit measurements, Bears fans painting their nails during a playoff run, and airlines quietly celebrating Ozempic.

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00:00 — The left’s “religious tolerance” problem

06:06 — Consequences, law enforcement, and why this can’t keep sliding

09:04 — Don Lemon shows up and hides behind the First Amendment

18:33 — The organizers post the whole op on Facebook

23:55 — Why Shapiro mattered for the Harris ticket

46:02 — Redistricting fight: Texas, California, Indiana, and Virginia

58:56 — Ski jumping suit scandal goes nuclear

01:06:12 — Bears fans embrace matcha and mannies

01:08:37 — Ozempic saving airlines millions

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🎙️ Watching SCOTUS this week, it’s obvious that the left’s entire legal theory collapses once someone asks simple questions. We talk about why this case isn’t just about sports, and why the arguments we’re hearing put far more than one issue at risk. Serious question, though, is Ketanji Brown Jackson the dumbest current justice, or the dumbest justice ever? I bet she doesn’t understand.

👩🏻‍⚖️ Then, we break down why this thinking from left-wing justices collapses under even mild pressure. It also exposes years of sloppy logic, and why watching actual litigators respond to it is both painful and deeply satisfying. This reveals the broader pattern we’ve seen for years: vibes over facts.

🏀 Bruce Pearl joins us for a deep conversation on leadership, college basketball, NIL disorder, and the cost of speaking freely. He explains why accountability matters in sports and politics, reflects on coaching at the highest levels, addresses campus anti-Semitism, and makes the case for courage, clarity, and responsibility in public life.

00:00 - Supreme Court arguments and the definition problem

03:30 - Why laws collapse without clear definitions

06:30 - The Alito moment and unintended consequences

09:18 - Ketanji Brown Jackson‘s “I don’t understand” problem

12:40 - Lawyers dunking on the bench

15:34 - Language games

19:58 - MAGATKO

23:02 - Why the mob never expects pushback

25:16 - Tim Walz audio and unforced errors

35:30 - Dem or Journo returns

45:24 - What the media used to brag about

46:01 - Coach Bruce Pearl joins the Progrum

55:32 - NIL, college sports, and leadership

01:03:09 - Speaking freely and paying the price

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🎙️ Why does it feel like we’re bouncing from one high-stakes fight to the next without ever forcing the real public debate? Because liberals and the media use this as a tactic. The fellas explain how narratives and process drama help the bigger questions get ignored: like why federal law enforcement is in Minneapolis in the first place, and what elected leaders did to set the whole mess in motion.

⚡️ Then, we get into the sanctuary city pressure campaign and the Feb 1 payment cutoff that Trump has planned. Then, how the loudest voices on the left treat “oppose Trump” as a full personality. How do libs expect that if laws are on the books, that it won’t be enforced? We explain how these fights get reframed into “Gestapo” language, and why that reframing is the point.

👑 It’s Thursday, so we play our signature game: King of the Hill. It’s a truly deranged week featuring Joe Scarborough and champion Steve Schmidt. ️

🐘 Montana AG Austin Knudsen on how foreign influence and dark money can end up behind pressure campaigns and litigation. He walks us through how funding trails get buried through layers of orgs and intermediaries. Knudsen also explained how climate lawsuits can be used to choke an energy state one permit at a time. Then: China-linked consumer platforms, Second Amendment fights, and what it takes to keep states from getting steamrolled by activist-law tactics.

00:00 - Why the real debate gets dodged

02:02 - Rapid-fire fights and the missing public case

05:33 - Minnesota confrontation narrative shifts

07:06 - Process arguments vs the underlying problem

09:52 - “Gestapo” framing and the sanctuary-state contrast

13:51 - Trump announces Feb 1 sanctuary-city payment cutoff

16:03 - Progressive push to block immigration enforcement funding

18:56 - Lawsuits to block federal enforcement inside states

22:13 - Trump and Eric Adams have deuling f-bombs

25:42 - The media fever dream

31:42 - King of the Hill: Joe Scarborough vs champion Steve Schmidt

37:41 - Montana AG Austin Knudsen joins the Progrum

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🎙️ There is a new internet sickness: AI-generated rage bait dressed up as “real life.” We walk through the fake priest clips, the Italian deli “Basta” performance art, and the comment sections that somehow make the videos look subtle. We explain why this stuff works, who it’s really built for, and how the left treats the internet like an indoctrination machine—because if they can’t find enough real people to sell the outrage, they’ll just manufacture them.

🫏 After that, we shift to the sudden Democratic heel turn on Hamas. We react to the Queens rally chant (“we support Hamas here”), then watch the rapid-fire flood of identical condemnations roll out from the usual suspects. We also get into the broader pattern: how narratives get laundered, how “authoritarian” comparisons get deployed on command, and why the party’s selective outrage always seems to arrive right when it’s politically useful.️

🐘 West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading the case headed to the Supreme Court on women’s rights. He explains how West Virginia passed a straightforward law in 2021, how the ACLU sued almost immediately, and why this ends up at the Court, even though most Americans think the answer is obvious. We also talk through why states regulating athletics matters and why he thinks this lands as a wide-margin win.

🏒 The greatest hockey game ever played was on a Friday in Hershey, PA. The fella’s review the largest, longest and greatest hockey fight on record… with 6 year olds. Enjoy a great laugh with us to cap off a great episode.

00:00 — Minneapolis liberals scramble to change the subject

09:23 — The rise of liberal AI rage bait

18:26 — Viral propaganda imagery and how it reverses the facts

28:52 — Democrats’ Hamas posture pivot

48:19 — Youth hockey intermission brawl

52:35 — JB McCuskey joins the Progrum

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🎙️ We break down how Democrats, activist groups, and legacy media work together to turn massive government fraud into street unrest and false narratives. We walk through the ICE enforcement at the center of the controversy, the viral clips being deliberately misrepresented online, and the way language like “legal observer” is used to confuse the public and protect bad actors.

⚡ From there, we examine how the media and Democratic politicians rushed to create a parallel narrative. Instead of discussing stolen funds, systemic failures, or enforcement responsibilities, the focus shifted to emotionally charged language, selectively edited clips, and invented roles like “legal observers” meant to recast agitators as victims. The manipulation of language isn’t accidental—it’s designed to short-circuit rational discussion and replace facts with moral panic.

🪨 We close with some variety, like a Disney employee taking one to the face, and for what? To impress adult and overweight Diney Adults? And the Colts are in bad shape. If you need it explained, just watch their owner’s last press conference of the season.

00:00 — Why the left always needs a lie first

03:21 — The pepper spray clip the media lied about

05:35 — Why ICE is actually in Minnesota

08:44 — Criminals protected, enforcement demonized

10:29 — “Hands up, don’t shoot” all over again

12:52 — When protests jump the rails

15:11 — Foreign money and coordinated chaos

19:21 — Minnesota schools, unions, and shutdowns

27:08 — Media blaming YouTube instead of fraud

32:12 — The invented term “legal observer”

36:52 — Democrats openly attacking ICE

40:26 — The SUV lie and the use-of-force reality

43:50 — Why this all traces back to fraud

49:31 — When Democrats admit they want blood

53:36 — The IRS finally shows up

59:27 — How big is the fraud really

01:15:45 — Indiana Jones boulder dominates

01:19:41 — The Colts are a total mess

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🎙️ We dig into the Minneapolis ICE shooting video that’s lighting up social media, focusing on what the footage shows: officers identify themselves, a “get out of the car” command, the vehicle surging forward, and shots fired as an officer is put in immediate danger. We talk about how the clips are getting spun into a partisan Rorschach test—and why Minnesota’s leadership jumps straight to blaming the feds instead of dealing with the events that brought federal agents into the state in the first place.

⚡ From there, we connect the flashpoint to the bigger story: massive fraud allegations in Minnesota and the claim that officials looked the other way until it blew up. We react to legislative testimony about whistleblowers facing retaliation and intimidation, and we walkthrough audit findings that allege sloppy oversight and even backdated paperwork meant to cover tracks. Then we hit the Keith Ellison audio that sounds like politics and protection money getting way too close for comfort.

👑 King of the Hill returns with reigning champion Steve Schmidt facing off against congressional candidate George Conway, in a battle of pure derangement.️

00:00- Minneapolis ICE shooting sets the week on fire

01:55 - Why Minnesota leadership keeps humiliating itself

03:29 - Fraud pipeline through programs and the state looking away

05:44 - Agitators, street pressure, and why the story doesn’t stay local

16:01 - Video angle one

17:19 - Video angle two

19:42 - Walz rhetoric heats up the confrontation

27:05 - House testimony: whistleblowers and intimidation claims

37:48 - Ellison tape revelations

39:32 -Backdated docs and covering tracks

51:30 - Dem counter: “look at white men” instead of the spreadsheet

01:03:09 - King of the Hill: Schmidt vs Conway

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🎙️ We walk through the Maduro capture and why it matters that the U.S. can go in, grab the guy, and get out—clean. We talk through the stakes in the region, the role of adversaries in propping up a failed-state mess, and why the oil angle is less about “needing it” and more about who gets to control it in our own hemisphere.

🫏 Then, the democrats trip over themselves to pretend they never spent years saying Maduro had to go, only to suddenly act shocked that anyone actually did something. We run through the Sunday-show spin, the fake confusion routine, and the weird scramble to frame an obvious win as a scandal. Their only reflex is to oppose whatever Trump does, even when it’s something they demanded yesterday.

🗽Did we miss a memo? Is the New York City mayor a global military commander? Plus, Tim Walz is stepping aside, Klobuchar is hovering, and a fraud fiasco that’s about power more than accountability.️

📦 We close with a USPS driver in Florida allegedly trying to run down a ten-year-old over a misdelivered package, and a loose monkey in Tennessee that apparently wants to “shop local” by wrecking a music store.

00:00 - Maduro captured: why it matters and why it’s funny

03:47 - The failed state next door

05:35 - Rubio crushes the Sunday shows

07:19 - How the mission works and why defenses don’t matter

08:05 - The oil question and why our adversaries care

12:04 - Iran/Russia/China/Cuba ties and the pipeline logic

15:58 - Tactical details and the message it sends abroad

23:44 - Democrats flip to “illegal” and “unconstitutional”

31:10 - Chris Murphy then and now

39:44 - “Epsteinzuela?”

45:16 - Mamdani was “briefed” is pure comedy

50:53 - Minnesota fraud fallout

56:49 - Electability over accountability

01:05:10 - USPS driver vs. kid’s scooter in Florida

01:10:37 - Tennessee monkey hits the music store

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🎙️ We review the year that was 2025, counting down the greatest media failures of last year. To top the list, Sydney Sweeney’s jeans ad. A basic pun about “genes” turns into a prime-time lecture about eugenics and white supremacy, and watching a major network try to make that argument out loud is the kind of thing you still can’t believe is real. Then over to CBS, where John Dickerson tries to compare modern immigration enforcement to Irish discrimination and deportation crackdowns in the 1800s.

📺 Other favorites included in our countdown: Jim Acosta interviewing AI, Taylor Lorenz romanticizing Luigi and Jim Cramer dropping a giant F-bomb on live TV. Plus Olivia Nuzzi’s chaos, Bill Belichick’s off-camera relationship, and Anderson Cooper snaps at Chris Sununu.

🐘 We recap our favorite moments from just a few of our best interviews, like, JD Vance, Karoline Leavitt, Senator Kennedy, Majority Leader Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson. Looking forward to a great 2026 on The Progrum!

00:00 — 2025 media fails

01:11 — Sydney Sweeney “great genes” becomes a national freakout

06:09 — CBS Saint Patrick’s Day: Irish deportations vs ICE

11:15 — Jim Acosta interviews an AI recreation of a murdered child

13:05 — Taylor Lorenz praises an alleged assassin as “morally good”

15:44 — CNN and the defense-fund moment

19:26 — Jim Cramer drops an F-bomb

20:30 — Olivia Nuzzi interview spiral and her accountability problem

25:24 — Bill Belichick + Jordan Hudson shuts down a standard question

27:56 — Anderson Cooper snaps at Chris Sununu on-air

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🎙️ We start by trading stories about the funniest reactions our wives have had to the Progrum, including the moment it dawned on them that this thing might actually be real. From late-night editing side-eyes to the infamous “so you have groupies now?” Uber ride, the fellas compare notes on how humility is enforced at home, no matter how big the show gets.

⚡ We continue to rip through your questions, like what it actually takes to jump into a House or Senate race, why federal campaigns have zero margin for error, and why real groundwork matters more than ambition. The fellas get blunt about grassroots work, campaign mechanics, consultant traps, and why door knocking teaches you more than any consultant memo ever will. We also tackle questions about journalistic giants, what’s actually changed since the Fox deal, and whether Democrats would ever come on the Progrum to face tough questions. ️

💥 Then, Andrew Bremberg on health care costs, price transparency, and why throwing more taxpayer money at a broken system keeps failing. Plus, a recap of some of the best moments from our favorite variety segments from 2025. We still love the New Yorker shoot of famous democrats and a drunk SC democrat - enjoy!

00:00 — Funniest reactions to the Progrum from our wives

07:29 — When the in-laws realize it’s a real show

08:20 — Getting involved in politics after Trump

15:05 — Why voters humble everyone

16:27 — GOP realignment and progressive policies on the chopping block

23:21 — Skyline Chili: how to try it

27:34 — Journalistic giants and what real reporting looks like

35:04 — What actually changed after the Fox deal

36:42 — Why Democrats won’t come on the Progrum

39:35 — Andrew Bremberg discusses controlling health care costs

44:18 — Price transparency and why it matters in health care

53:55 — Best of variety: notable New Yorkers exposed

01:12:00 — Best of variety: South Carolina Democrat cop car meltdown

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🎙️ The fellas should open a daycare—because apparently the easiest money in America is getting paid for childcare that doesn’t exist. Nick Shirley’s goes door-to-door in Minnesota: finding blacked-out windows, locked doors, no kids in sight, and big checks flowing anyway. We talk about how this kind of scheme doesn’t just rip off taxpayers—it also squeezes the real families. It’s embarrassing how local and national press frames this story, why “it’s just a few bad actors” doesn’t cut it, and why the incentives behind keeping this kind of grift alive.

🫏 Then, we recap the best 2025 Democratic faceplants and clips. From Kamala to Warren, Crockett to an unfortunate No Kings congresswoman - we show how messaging gets used as a shield by democrats.

🐘Then, Jayme Franklin joins the Progrum. We talk about her work in building The Conservateur and Sincerely American, what it’s like creating a space for conservative women in media. We also address how friendships—and real-life priorities like marriage, kids, and work—are a bigger part of the story than the usual press narrative.

00:00 — The Fellas Need to Get in on the Grift

02:03 — Nick Shirley’s Doing The Work Media Won’t

07:35 — Who Gets Hurt When Money Disappears

13:57 — Finding “Quality Learing” in MN

18:10 — Investigative Compilation from MN

20:04 — This System is Functioning as It Was Intended

22:07 — The New Tammany Hall

26:45 — Why “a few arrests” won’t fix this

34:11 — The DHS Shrug-fest

35:53 — Wisconsin Governor On Immigrants

37:15 — What Elizabeth Warren‘s Stumble S’ays about the Moment

38:08 — Jasmine Crockett’s Messaging Machine

41:46 — Kamala Doesn’t Pick Pete

46:51 — Jayme Franklin On building The Conservateur

53:05 — Why women’s media is so one-sided

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🎙️ Get ready for a whole stack of holiday-flavored chaos. We start with the most deranged “ideology in baking” moment imaginable: a decolonized Christmas cookie pitch that tries to rewrite history through masa, honey, and pure self-seriousness. From there, we’re right into the spirit of the season: the stuff that’s supposed to be wholesome, until it isn’t.

🐫 ️Next up, we hit peak pageantry with a live-nativity-adjacent church scene that includes camels walking the aisle—right up until one of them detonates a kick into an unsuspecting face. Then we keep the decorations theme rolling: a car fully wrapped in Christmas lights attempts a heroic pass… and immediately turns into a cautionary tale.

🎄 And because the holidays are nothing without juvenile sabotage, we get the garage-door letter swap that takes “Merry Christmas” somewhere deeply unfit for polite company—followed by our own story time about a neighborhood snow sculpture that gets an anatomical “upgrade.”

⚡Then we flash back to our favorite variety segments from 2025. From men fighting gorillas to umpire nut-shots. Relive the best of 2025 with the fellas. ️

00:00 - Holiday laughs with the fellas and a fresh stack of variety

03:23 - “Decolonized Christmas” cookies

07:03 - Live nativity chaos: camel strolls into church, then the kick lands

10:08 - Christmas car eats it

11:18 - Classic Christmas Variety

18:12 - Vintage Variety: 100 men vs 1 gorilla simulations

22:39 - 10,000 gorillas vs 1,000,000 men and the morale problem

24:39 - Airborne elbow-drop strategy talk for gorilla combat

29:18 - Vintage Variety: Rhode Island prosecutor arrest bodycam

37:40 - The Washington Post tries “Gen Z” sketch comedy

42:49 - New angle on the F-15 backseat ejection footage

44:24 - Padres field-runner kid gets tackled

45:21 - ESPN tries to fix itself

50:33 - Best umpire nut hit in history

54:12 - Wild pigs turn bright blue in California

57:35 - Drunk man drives airport cart through walkway

51:28 - Adults using pacifiers to cope

51:55 - Year-end reflections and variety chaos

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🎙️ We kick off our Christmas Day Q&A by answering the burning questions from the audience. We talk through how our careers actually started, how campaign instincts and comms muscle turn into real-world wins, and why the Progrum isn’t just “four guys with microphones,” but four guys who’ve lived the jobs we talk about.

⚡ Then, how the sausage gets made: how messages spread, why creativity beats policy-speak, and how the right phrase at the right moment can take over the conversation. We also talk about the early internet era in politics—how it worked, why it mattered, and what separated the serious operators from the scammy money-grab crowd.️

🥸 More of your questions in this proper holiday hang: Holmes’ on-again/off-again mustache situation, where ‘Progrum’ actually comes from, and whether we still have day jobs (we do). More Q&A in Part II - coming next week.

00:00 - Christmas Day Q&A - Our gift to you

04:16 - The backstory on the fellas

05:14 - How comms work actually gets learned in the Senate

11:12 - Selling stories to reporters and shaping the narrative

12:50 - Branding moments that stick in politics

17:30 - The road back to winning in 2014

24:58 - Building a real professional partnership

28:37 - Smug’s bio: finance to politics to operating in NYC

30:00 - Inside the financial crisis panic

35:52 - Where “Comfortably Smug” comes from and why it takes off

40:16 - Covid-era Zoom happy hours give birth to an idea

49:52 - Why does Holmes mustache come and go?

53:19 - Where “Grum/Progrum” comes from—dialects, sports, and Senate impressions

59:17 - Do we still have day jobs? What we actually do now

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🎁 A happy Festivus to all those who celebrate. Today, the fellas have their a festivus celebration for the ages. Everyone shares their personal and political grievances, plus we review the best feats of strength from the year. ️

💥 Whether it’s a debate about nachos being a total scam or Donald Trump’s decisive bombing of Iran, you won’t want to miss a bit of our Festivus Celebration. Grab your aluminium pole and prepare for your own Festivus miracles!

00:00 - A Festivus for the rest of us

04:18 - Moving the chains on the NFL

08:06 - Immigration enforcement and prioritization

13:41 - Burgers that are too tall to eat

18:21 - Nachos and restaurant food scams

20:00 - Political ads and candidate disclaimers

24:49 - Speakerphone use in public spaces

28:44 - Democrats pretending to be TikTok Zoomers

33:25 - Walking on the wrong side of the sidewalk

36:03 - Conservatives complaining about Congress out of session

42:42 - The 2025 Feats of Strength

45:04 - American military action abroad

50:35 - Minnesota cheerleaders and cultural madness

53:18 - Border numbers and enforcement strength

56:14 - Fighting bears and unhinged bravery

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🎙️ Another democrat political fairy tale collapses in real time. We start with Ilhan Omar’s claim that ICE pulled over her son, then walk through how DHS says it never happened, how the story keeps shifting, and why the media still gives it oxygen. We discuss why this keeps happening and why Minnesota keeps finding itself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

⚡Eric Swalwell has painfully forced taco campaign content, just cringe at its worst. Then, Kamala Harris reappears on late night, and the Biden administration is suddenly pretending like it always respected the Department of Justice. We talk through why that story doesn’t hold up, how selective memory works in politics, and why Jimmy Kimmel asking “soft” questions still manages to expose a mess. Plus free booze to hobos in San Francisco.️

🐘 Then, former AG Bill Barr sits down for a wide-ranging interview on Venezuela, narco-terrorism, Hezbollah, climate lawfare, the Supreme Court, and the Epstein case. Barr lays out what actually happened, what matters, and why so much of the noise is just that. It’s a long run, a lot of laughs, and more than a few uncomfortable truths.

00:00 - Omar has entered the chat

07:03 - DHS says it never happened

09:16 - Omar responds and the story keeps changing

12:30 - Past immigration allegations resurface with Tom Homan

15:04 - Swalwell’s taco content and campaign cringe

23:36 - Kamala Harris on late-night and the DOJ excuse

29:18 - San Francisco’s free alcohol program for the homeless

41:45 - World Cup Pride match lands Iran vs Egypt in Seattle

49:47 - Bill Barr joins on Venezuela and narco-terrorism

59:12 - Bill Barr on climate lawfare and the courts breaking the system

1:07:38 - Barr on Epstein, the files, and what actually happened

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🎙️ We break down why “just asking questions” turns into an incentive structure for inventing madness. We discuss what this kind of content does to real people who are living through real grief, and the influencers online who are trying to cash in on Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk and the fight with Candace Owens.

⚡ Then we pivot to a brutal week of terror news and the political responses that make our blood boil. We run through the headlines, the media gymnastics, and the hard pivots. Primarily, Debbie Wasserman Schultz wandering into Trump-land while the question is about jihad, Chris Murphy turning violence into a fundraising pitch, and the broader weakness that keeps showing up across Western politics. What will it take for liberals to get serious about radical Islamic terrorism?

🐘 Then, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joins the Progrum. We talk Arkansas momentum, National Guard troops in D.C. and what changes on the ground. Plus, her quick stop at the White House to address farmers' needs and the economy going into 2026. And, what does the Huckabee family Christmas look like?

👑 And our signature game, King of the Hill with Adam Kinzinger taking on champion Steve Schmidt.

00:00 - Why we refuse to commentate on commentating

04:24 - The Charlie Kirk tragedy should not be a content machine

10:09 - How conspiracies hijack the vacuum before court facts land

21:47 - Debbie Wasserman Schultz hard-pivots away from jihad

28:28 - Chris Murphy blames Trump for violence and gets roasted

31:52 - Australia clip: leaders stammer around radical clerics

43:45 - King of the Hill: Steve Schmidt vs. Adam Kinzinger

55:38 - Ja Rule’s golf shot goes sideways

56:54 - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joins The Progrum

59:04 - Arkansas Guard in D.C. and what the city feels like now

1:04:10 - Why food security is national security

1:09:41 - The economy, midterms, and selling the administration’s case

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🎙️ The fellas discuss how billions in COVID-era funding vanished through fraud in Minnesota. We walk through how the slush funds were set up, why there was almost no oversight, and how state leadership dodged responsibility while taxpayers got fleeced. We also break down the absurd defenses that Tim Walz continues to offer up. This was not some paperwork error—it was an invitation to steal.

💪 Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is cleaning up unemployment insurance fraud, cracking down on abuse of worker programs, and restoring trust in systems that are supposed to help people. We also get into her work to create apprenticeships and trade skills for Americans. Plus her thoughts on why the American worker is being boxed out by policies that reward shortcuts instead of effort.

🐘 Another major announcement from the Office of Personnel Management on a new effort to bring early-career technical talent into government. We talk with Scott Kupor about merit-based hiring, ditching credential gatekeeping, and why rebuilding state capacity starts with trusting people who can actually do the work.

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00:00 — Why emergency slush funds created a fraud playground

05:52 — Tim Walz refuses to protest his citizens

10:15 — What real oversight would have caught immediately

12:23 — US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer

17:07 — Apprenticeships, trade skills, and rebuilding worker pride

22:46 — Protecting American labor

33:30 — AI, workforce training, and staying competitive

52:14 — FBI stops a far-left terror plot before New Year’s Eve

58:00 — Overseas attacks and the cost of ignoring extremism

1:08:01 — OPM Director Scott Kupor

1:25:23 — Variety

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🎙️ Gavin Newsom is spinning his Palisades Fire “hair on fire” story, so we go back to the actual clip and walk through how the hero tale falls apart. Then, Tim Walz now claims Republicans fear him because he can fix a truck. We revisit his shifting image from the campaign till now. Kamala is also declaring herself a “historic figure,” and talking about her future marble bust in the halls of Congress.

🫏 And the great hope of Texas Democrats, Jasmine Crockett, isn’t even allowed to speak in her own senate launch ad. The fellas dig down on what we can learn from Jazzy Crockett in Texas and we review the song and dance she’s choreographing. Plus, we review AOC and her Puerto Rico spending spree.

⚡️Then the return of Dem or Journo where the fellas see if they can detect the subtle difference given some blind statements from Ashbrook. Variety with Michigan football’s implosion and Ashbrook defends incoming strays all about Ohio.

00:00 - Gavin Newsom’s Palisades Fire “hair on fire” story

07:09 - Tim Walz on “toxic masculinity,” trucks, hunting, and what he says scares Republicans

10:03 - Kamala Harris calls herself a “historic figure.”

17:31 - Jasmine Crockett launches ad built on Trump

34:27 - Venezuela drug boats, tanker raid video, and the risk of regime projects

40:02 - AOC’s Puerto Rico spending

45:00 - We play Dem or Journo

59:00 - Michigan coaching scandal, flag world record jump, dirt-bike arrest, and the Big Boy statue graveyard

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🎙️ The same people who pushed trillions in spending now act confused that prices climbed. We lay out how democrats got us here on inflation, and the size of the hole that Trump is trying to climb out of.

💵 Then, we look at the actual data — wage growth under Trump’s second term, the collapse of real wages under Biden, and the painful gap between rising prices and falling purchasing power. We talked through why the free-market fixes we’ve supported for years are still the right path, and why handing more control to Washington will only make families’ expenses worse.

🐘 Michigan hasn’t sent a Republican to this Senate seat in roughly three decades, but former congressman Mike Rogers thinks that streak is about to end. Rogers walks through what a real change election looks like in a 50–50, working-class state that actually builds things. ️

00:00 — Cold Open

01:41 — How Biden Broke the Economy

04:36 — Andy Beshear’s “economy of tomorrow” talking point loop

08:23 — Prices, wages, workers: the real affordability gap

14:16 — Why Obamacare was built to break the system

25:37 — Real wage growth explained

34:03 — Comparing conservative affordability to socialist “solutions”

42:06 — King of the Hill

54:37 — Mike Rogers on the future of Michigan

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🔥 Democratic Party CHAOS: The Radical Left Takes Over & Chuck Schumer’s Days Are NUMBERED! + Mary Katharine Ham joins for the lightning round ⚡

The Democratic establishment is COLLAPSING before our eyes.

From Jasmine Crockett scaring off “moderate” challengers in Texas to the progressive lunatics running in primaries nationwide, the party of AOC and “The Squad” is now fully in charge.

Chuck Schumer? Done. Finished. His grip on power is slipping faster than a drunk guy on a cruise ship with 33 beers… which, yes, we also cover in this absolute banger of an episode. 🤯🎯

What You’ll Hear:

Why Colin Allred bailed on the Texas Senate race the second Jasmine Crockett jumped in. 🔥

The radical left’s “win at all costs” strategy and how they’re purging anyone remotely normal.

Jasmine Crockett’s wild Jeffrey Epstein smear meltdown on the House floor.

😳The INSANE story of a cruise passenger who drank 33 beers, got pepper-sprayed twice, sedated… and it didn't end well. 🍻⚓

The greatest animal fight clip of all time: Chinese zookeepers vs. angry black bear armed with a basketball hoop, a chair, a stick, and… a PARROT?! 🐻🪑🦜 (You have to see this)

This is Democratic Fight Club — and the first rule is there are no rules left.

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01:12 Democratic Party Civil War Begins

07:00 Jasmine Crockett Torches Texas Senate Race

11:28 Jasmine’s Jeffrey Epstein Meltdown Clip

1:09:50 The 33-Beer Cruise Ship Pepper Spray Incident 🍺🚢

1:17:28 Greatest Zoo Fight Ever Recorded 🐻🦜

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🎙️ The latest democrat hoax has fallen apart. The drug boat ‘scandal’ seems to be a big nothingburger. Democrats instantly shifted into defending traffickers once the hoax fell apart. After that, we break down the even stranger week on MSNBC, where Morning Joe skipped town for so long that even their audience noticed. As we looked around for them, it felt like half the media went into witness-protection mode the second their earlier narratives started blowing up.

⚡Then, a Joe and Mika super cut and another Biden disaster. USPS was ordered to buy thousands of EVs no matter how unready the technology was. Plus, Olivia Nuzzi finally sits down with a podcast to break down on camera.️ It was VERY theatrical.

🐘 House Majority Leader Steve Scalise joins the Progrum to talk through the early days of the new congressional session, what Republicans are preparing in 2026, and why the Biden administration’s regulatory spree is already forcing Congress into crisis-mode oversight. We talk message discipline, the border, and spending fights. It’s a sharp conversation and a great preview of the midterms.

00:00 – The Media’s Drug-boat Hoax Collapses

06:40 – Democrats shift into defending smugglers again

09:15 – Morning Joe vanishes for almost a full week

12:58 – USPS forced EV disaster unfolds across the fleet

26:44 – Olivia Nuzzi returns and media blowback

31:58 – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise joins the Progrum

38:20 – Scalise on 2025 agenda, oversight, and early fights

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🎙️ There is absolute rot at the core of the Democratic Party, especially their constant need to defend criminals. We start with Senator Reed's baffling attempt to defend narco-traffickers, trying to paint them as mere "delivery drivers" in a discussion about supply and demand. We followed that with the unbelievably unhinged rhetoric from Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

⚡The left's entire ideology is now centered on opposition to Donald Trump, which leads them to support the indefensible, whether it's drug runners, domestic terrorists, or even murderers like Luigi Mangione, who now has his own fan club—the "Cougars for Luigi." This kind of political insanity is what we're up against.

🐘 Then, we got into a deep-dive conversation with Senate Majority Leader @JohnThune, who provided incredible insight into the unprecedented amount of Senate votes this year, driven entirely by the Democrats' desire to obstruct every one of the President’s nominations. Thune also broke down the Republican Party’s strategic message for the 2026 midterms

👑 We finished the show with the King of the Hill, pitting Smokin' Joe Walsh against Ron Filipkowski. Last, a variety story about a drunk raccoon that broke into a liquor store on Black Friday, passed out next to a toilet, and sparked a serious discussion about the dangers of trash pandas.️

00:00 - Democrats Defending Criminals

03:22 - Senator Reed's Narco-Trafficker Defense

07:27 - Minneapolis Mayor Exploits Somali Clan Warfare

10:48 - Luigi Mangione's Expanding Fan Club

15:38 - Senator John Thune on Senate Obstruction, Record Votes, and Bipartisanship

24:08 - Thune Unveils the GOP's 2026 Midterm Election Message

46:39 - King of the Hill: Joe Walsh vs. Ron Filipkowski

58:48 - Drunk Raccoon Raids Liquor Store

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🎙️ There is an absolute horror show going on in Holmes' home state of Minnesota. We looked into the explosive New York Times story revealing a $1 billion fraud scandal involving the state's social service system under Governor Tim Walz. This wasn't just typical government waste; we dissected how members of the Somali diaspora allegedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars meant to feed children during the pandemic.

💥 These Mafia-style tactics used to perpetuate the fraud are a common tool of the left. The fellas discussed how the nonprofit group, Feeding Our Future, threatened state agencies with accusations of racism and negative press to force them into approving fraudulent applicants, proving that the left has weaponized these accusations as a shakedown racket. We explain how the Democrats have outsourced these tactics to NGOs to pressure and capture institutions like corporate America.

🐻 In Variety, the fellas got into a hysterical segment about a viral video of a lineman saving a black bear from a power line and debated the merits of the new holiday gift, "Guido on a Ledge," a Staten Island-inspired Elf on the Shelf alternative.

🐘 Then, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is running for Senate in Iowa. She discussed her experience as a "mama bear on a mission" and how her background is helping her relate to Iowans on kitchen-table issues like affordability and school curriculum problems

00:00 - Serious Democrat Corruption In Minnesota

03:38 - How State Leadership Failed MN

05:51 - The NYT Details Fraud and Tim Walz's Involvement

24:44 - How "Mafia-style" Tactics Perpetuated Fraud

37:43 - Could the Stolen Money Potentially Fund Terror

47:48 - Thanksgiving Comments

51:07 - Tennessee’s Special Election and Democrat Extremism

01:06:22 - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson on her Senate campaign, political issues, and musical talent

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🎙️ The fellas explore the total collapse of Hollywood cinema and what it might mean for the American consumer. We all agree the movies just aren't what they used to be—you can't find a good, simple action flick or comedy anymore. Holmes points out how the shift happened during the Obama years, moving toward terrible, non-English, anti-American award bait.

🎬 The fellas drive home that Trump's greater influence lies not just in movie preferences but in reindustrializing the American film industry. We discussed how high taxes and regulations in California led to outsourcing production overseas, particularly to countries that incentivize making content with a cultural disposition that shows America in the worst possible light. If Trump provided competitive tax incentives to bring film production back home and coupled that with cultural benchmarks, it could reinvigorate American movies made for an American audience.

📱 Then, a new transparency feature comes to X and exposes the location of popular accounts. Many accounts posing as American patriots or constitutionalists are actually based in foreign countries. We explain how mainstream media journos rely on X's algorithm for "sentiment analysis" from "the base," which is easily polluted by these foreign accounts. Is it time to get rid of the algorithm entirely and return to a chronological timeline.

🐎 In variety: there’s a Namibian politician with the most unfortunate name as the most famous dictator in history. We can't believe a name like that not only exists but gets re-elected. Then, an absolutely insane clip of a rogue ambulance driving onto the inside rail of a track during a horse race in Louisiana

🐘 We wrap with Brent Gardner from AFP about the legislative agenda for the end of the year, focusing on energy permitting reform to boost American production and healthcare reform. We also hit on the importance of the NDAA as a vehicle for AI preemption legislation to ensure the US remains the global leader in technology.

00:00 - The Fellas on Hollywood's Decline and Trump's Cultural Reach

03:14 - Why Modern Movies Suck and Trump's Plan to Reindustrialize American Cinema

08:50 - Discussing Ben Smith's Semafor Article on Trump and Hollywood

15:59 - Hollywood Outsourcing Problem

28:52 - X’s New Transparency Feature

47:46 - Can We Fix X

52:32 - Unfortunate Politico Name and Wrong Way Driver In THE WORST Place

01:03:30 - Brent Gardner (AFP) on the Congressional Sprint to the End of the Year

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🦃 It’s our annual Thanksgiving Spectacular! This is the episode that made the Ruthless Variety Progrum famous. A reminder of the basic framework: you want your like-minded relatives excited to arrive, and the libs coming over to be stricken with fear. We dissect a cringe-worthy, anonymous USA Today op-ed from a person who dreads confronting their family’s “hateful politics“ since Trump’s election. We analyze the underlying issues when libs come to family dinner.

🍗 Then, your Ruthless recipe for Thanksgiving domination. We go from setting to setting throughout the Thanksgiving Day experience to prep you for maximum impact and help you create the greatest pain for your overly woke guests.

🏈 For dessert, your NFL turkey day preview and the one game that the fellas cannot believe is a prime-time feature. Plus, a little guidance for those degenerate gamblers listening to make it through the afternoon of pure, drunken alpha dominance.

00:00 - Thanksgiving: A Ruthless Opportunity for Activism

01:13 - Your Framework for Creating Fear

03:22 - Dissecting the Woke Anxiety

10:16 - The Ruthless Recipe: Preemptive Strikes and Setting the Scene

17:05 - The Meal as an Achievement Contest

20:55 - Put the Conversation on Offense

31:48 - Thanksgiving Day Football and Degenerate Gambling Guidance

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🎙️ AOC appears to be fundraising for her campaign under the guise of a turkey giveaway for the needy, which is beyond the pale. The fellas pointed out that while she has raised money for actual charities in the past, this latest move smells of a massive list-building operation with political transaction fees skimming off the top, leading to local critics calling it a "typical bait and switch."

🐻 Then, California has no good options for Governor. In the latest blow, Eric Swalwell filmed his California gubernatorial campaign launch video from his primary residence in Washington, D.C., a $1.2 million Victorian bungalow currently at the center of a mortgage fraud investigation. We’re having trouble figuring out if he even has a house in the state he wants to govern. Maybe a Chinese spy can help him out of this jam.

😘 Part two of the Olivia Nuzzi saga with her former fiancé Ryan Lizza dropping his follow-up article. More insanely, Lizza discovered a fake tabloid article Nuzzi had written about herself, fantasizing about her Mark Sanford affair becoming public. This is totally unhinged behavior, but typical of most Journos.

🧊 Then, ICE Director Todd Lyons discusses the crucial work his agency is doing under the Trump administration. Lyons shared his unexpected path to becoming the director and offered a stark compendium of how different administrations prioritized, or failed to prioritize, the agency's core mission. He highlighted the massive challenge of cleaning up the mess left by the previous administration's lax policies.

00:00 - AOC's Thanksgiving Day Scam

10:07 - Swalwell's DC Campaign Launch

19:50- Nuzzi and Lizza Part II

44:13 - Home Depot Protests

52:23 - ICE Director Todd Lyons

1:13:45 - The Horrifying Link Between Sanctuary Cities and Fentanyl

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🎙️ This might be the biggest, messiest, most custom-produced story for the Progrum: the saga of writer Olivia Nuzzi. There’s a bombshell dropped by her ex-fiancé, Ryan Lizza, and no one expected it. We cover how she left New York magazine, her overly dramatic book, and recent developments.

😘 The fellas discussed the absurdity of the new Mark Sanford revelations, noting that Nuzzi had apparently had a physical relationship with Sanford while profiling him for his 2020 GOP primary bid, and right in the middle of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Plus her Olbermann relationship and brief music career.️

🫏 Then, Jasmine Crockett gets caught in a humiliating lie about Lee Zeldin because there are two men named Jeffrey Epstein. We also covered her utterly terrible attempt at a TikTok meme.

00:00 - Olivia Nuzzi’s Shocking DC Allegations

07:07 - The Journo World's Inner Turmoil & Lizza's Substack Teaser

15:46 - Lizza's Account: Kimpton Stationery and The Shoe Closet

20:01 - Olbermann's Gift-Giving Math & The Light Stalking

25:21 - The Substack's Republican Twist

33:40 - Weiner, Olbermann, and Prophetic Tweets

42:52 - The Unhinged Myspace Pop Song

52:11 - Jasmine Crockett's Jeffrey Epstein Confusion

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🎙️ It’s wild how the mainstream media only got interested in Epstein after they thought it would hurt Donald Trump. The fellas discuss how the entire narrative is a cynical exercise in political partisanship, mirroring the disastrous Russiagate hoax, and not a genuine pursuit of justice for victims. We knew all along that Epstein was a well-known liberal financier with deep connections to the left, which is why the national media buried the story for nearly two decades.

💥The most unbelievable thing to come out of this Epstein nonsense is Stacey Plaskett's text correspondence with him. It’s wild that Plaskett was getting real-time information from a convicted pedophile to feed questions to Michael Cohen on the stand. This is undeniable documentation of Democrats working directly with the devil himself to go after their political enemies. ️

👑 Thursdays are for King of the Hill. Today, reigning champion Jen Rubin takes on challenger Joe Walsh in a battle royale for dominance.

🐘 Representative Brandon Gill joins the Progrum to discuss his aggressive, prosecutorial style in Congress and why holding leftist opponents accountable under oath is working. We reveal his surprising success in advancing major conservative legislation, including tax cuts, welfare reform, and border security. Gill explains his bill to fast-track the deportation of criminal illegal aliens convicted of sexual offenses and details the shocking vote where every Democrat opposed the "Bow Wow Act" to deport animal abusers. Plus, we discover why he hates losing and what his last meal would be.

00:00 - Jeffrey Epstein and the 20-Year Media Cover

06:16 - Democrats Try to Use Epstein to Target Trump

10:08 - Stacey Plaskett's Texts with Epstein During Trump Impeachment Hearing

8:47 - Hakeem Jeffries' Cringeworthy Defense

41:47 - The Dangerous Weaponization of Redactions in Epstein Files

55:30 - King of the Hill (Jen Rubin vs. Joe Walsh)

01:06:14 - Interview with Congressman Brandon Gill

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🎙️ Congressman Brad Sherman had some scandalous iPad scrolling on a flight - which was made for the fellas to cover. PLUS the Democratic Civil War continues to rage with AOC, Tim Kaine, and others squaring off to take out Chuck Schumer.

🐘 The leaders of the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), Chris Winkelman, and the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), Alex Latcham. In this deep dive, we get the actual stats and outlook for the coming season. Latcham and Winkelman explain the structural advantages Republicans currently hold, including the fact that 16 Democrats sit in seats that President Trump won in 2024. We also break down how they plan to defend the 22 Republican Senate seats while expanding the map in states like New Hampshire, Georgia, and Michigan. ️

💥In Variety, we examine the animal violence epidemic against humans, specifically a dog that accidentally shot its owner while he was cleaning a shotgun, and an idiot in Yellowstone approaching a wolf pack with bear spray.

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00:00 - The Democratic Civil War is rolling as Hot as Ever

04:43 - Congressman Brad Sherman's scandalous iPad scrolling on a flight home

10:52 - The Democratic Civil War: Gluesenkamp Perez, AOC, and Tim Kaine

19:48 - In-depth Interview with Alex Latcham and Chris Winkelman on the Midterms

44:37 - Oppositional research and the importance of candidate quality

56:30 - Mad Maxine, Ed Markey, and the death of MSNBC

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🎙️ This entire shutdown was a plan without a strategy for success, driven purely by Schumer's desperation to appease an angry base after repeated losses to Republicans. Now, the media is struggling to spin a clear loss as a "win," while Democrats like Sen. Andy Kim still genuinely believe they were fighting a principled fight over Obamacare. This lack of introspection and the sheer cynicism driving the party's leadership have created the perfect conditions for a massive internal civil war.

🫏 In Today's cynical Democrat Party, the hunger for power outweighs family loyalty - see Sen. Shaheen. This is followed by the hard left, led by AOC, twisting the knife in Schumer’s back, accusing him of a coordinated effort to abandon their fight. The fellas speculate if Schumer's political career is finished because he prioritized the fringes and lost the begrudging respect for effectiveness that a true leader must maintain.

👑 Then, King of the Hill is a battle of titans with Cheri Jacobus and Jennifer Rubin facing off in the ring.

00:00 - The Democrat Party's Long National Nightmare Begins

04:50 - Andy Kim and the Obamacare Delusion

13:00 - Family Feud: The Shaheen Civil War

16:15 - AOC Puts the Knife in Chuck Schumer

22:02 - Left-Wing Media Slams Schumer

38:00 - King of the Hill: Jennifer Rubin vs. Cheri Jacobus

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🎙️ Joe Biden’s back, or at least his lifeless corpse is back in action. The reaction from the crowd, clapping for the "dead guy" just for moving is beyond tragic. Then, the DNC has a new internal civil war over... wait for it... having to work in the office five days a week. The idea that this organization lost the Presidency, House, and Senate but feels they can demand permanent work-from-home is peak Democratic delusion.

🫏 Then Representative Jasmine Crockett's latest conspiratorial rants on Mark Elias’s podcast, where she falsely claimed a Republican "friend" purchased Dominion Voting Systems to rig elections. Later, the liberal media response to Crockett’s antics involved a host literally kissing her sneakers on air. This is how the modern left genuflects. Maybe they can be saved by a new Kennedy scion running for Congress: Jack Schlossberg.

🕸️ Smug brings us a horrifying segment about a Balkans spider cave where two rival species of poisonous spiders have united to create a massive "hell web," where they capture and kill animals in massive numbers.

🇺🇸 Lastly, Katie Miller shares her experience with the modern left's domestic terrorism, including being forced to move her family from their home due to death threats, stalking, and "wanted" signs put up by deranged leftists. She also gives us a first-hand account of what it's like working for Elon Musk, what she learned from interviewing Mike Tyson, and why she launched her own podcast to serve as a counter-discourse for women.

00:00 - Rough Week & Biden's Sad Restaurant Appearance

04:22 - The DNC's Insane Return-to-Office Civil War

17:16 - The Cost of Democratic Delusion

23:12 - Jasmine Crockett Spreads Election Conspiracy Theories

27:57 - Jack Schlossberg: Congressional Candidate, Creep, and Anti-Semite

41:14 - The Horrifying and Opportunistic Balkans Spider Cave

48:07 - Katie Miller on The Reality of Modern Political Violence and Her New Podcast

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🎙️ It’s not surprising, but the fellas called every twist and turn of this government shutdown fiasco months ago. Senate Democrats finally caved, reopening the government without securing any of their stated demands, which further proves that the shutdown was entirely a political exercise to push turnout for Election Day. We get into the media's baffling spin, which finally admitted to a "Democratic filibuster" only after it was broken. Once again, democrats will hurt the American people if it helps them politically.

💥 We revisit our past predictions, including conversations all the way back to March. The "deal" that was supposedly brokered was the exact same offer Republicans made weeks earlier, revealing the whole bipartisan agreement narrative as complete "bulls**t." This political theater was underscored by Senator Tim Kaine's admission that he was more focused on the election than on the financial pain his constituents faced during the shutdown—a classic example of elected officials prioritizing politics over their actual jobs.

⚡The fellas cover a stunning video of a rat hunting a bat, which has Ashbrook’s brain turning on how to defeat these creatures. Then, the American Beverage Association talks about their efforts to curb sugary drinks and create jobs. ️

00:00 - The Fellas’ Predictions Come True

04:13 - MSNBC's Confusion and CNN's Admission of a "Democratic Filibuster"

08:13 - Memory Lane: The Program Predicted the Shutdown's Timeline and Political Roots

18:58 - Tim Kaine Gives Away the Game

23:39 - Progressives Call for Schumer's Ouster

32:10 - Bizarre Footage of a Rat Eating a Bat

44:55 - Kevin Keane, American Beverage Association President, on Jobs and Consumer Health

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🎙️ Live from the Patriot Awards with Carley Shimkus, who seems super excited to join the fellas. She updates us from inside the belly of the beast, talking New York City mayoral race and the victory of self-proclaimed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani. Smug stands by his assertion that the city "gets what they deserve," a sentiment that Shimkus finally understands. We also chat about recent off-year election results in New Jersey and Virginia

🎬Then, funtime Friday with a hilarious clip of actor George Clooney, who maybe has regrets after forcing Biden out of the race? I mean, he wanted him to step down - but just not the way he stepped down. Can you imagine that happening within the Republican Party?

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🎙️ The Progrum kicks off with a raw analysis of Tuesday's election results, dissecting the sweeping win of socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani in New York. The fellas argue that the media and national Democrats are gravely misinterpreting the result, which was not a sign of broad enthusiasm but a narrow victory powered by radical, highly-educated urbanites. We discuss the historic trouble Republicans have faced in off-year elections when Trump isn't on the ballot, noting the persistent challenge of lower turnout among the new working-class base compared to the energized, high-propensity suburban Democratic voter. This discussion provides the vital context needed to understand the mechanics of a national election cycle and avoid making the same mistakes in the midterms.

🗳️ Then, the broader electoral lessons from Virginia and New Jersey, focusing on the unexpected energy of the Democratic turnout. The fellas point out that the recent government shutdown was a strategic, planned partisan fight that successfully mobilized the federal worker base, acting as the Left's new and highly effective get-out-the-vote operation, similar to past protests and riots. The takeaway is clear: the party needs a strategy that is both unique and authentic, not merely riding on a predecessor's momentum.

🐘 House Majority Whip, Rep. Tom Emmer, talks government shutdown chaos and why Democrats refused to pass the same spending resolution they supported 13 times under the current administration. Emmer says Chuck Schumer is a "scared old man" past his prime who burned five weeks for a failed "electoral advantage." We also give the co-hosts a Minnesota education on Tim Walz, with Emmer calling the Governor a "corrupt, fraudulent human being" overseeing $2 billion in fraud, including the $77 million SNAP scandal. Plus, we dig into the off-year election "bellwether" claims and analyze the mechanics of the 2024 House map, which shows a Republican advantage with only three members in districts won by the Democratic Vice President.

💰Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers on his lawsuit against foreign actors influencing state elections, a topic we've covered before, and one that's been gaining national attention, particularly with the Fox News exclusive on the "Mamdani Machine." Hilgers emphasizes that while the federal ban on foreign funding is clear, loopholes allow outside money to flood state ballot initiatives, which is what his team is fighting in Nebraska.

00:00- The New Left-Wing Coalition

01:59 - Mamdani‘s Ideological Extremism

15:55 - Electoral Autopsy: Virginia and New Jersey Results

25:30 - Republican Coalition Challenges

35:25 - We Play King of the Hill

45:07 - Majority Whip Tom Emmer on the Government Shutdown and Tim Walz

01:12:32 - King of the Hill with David Frum vs Cheri Jacobus

01:24:00 - Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers on Prosecuting Hansjörg Wyss

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🎙️ The fellas discuss the Democrats' concerning lack of a national message, noting their reliance on negative identity politics and edgy rhetoric exemplified by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's new found f-bombs. A deep dive into Barack Obama’s recent appearance in Virginia highlights the former president’s selective support, so weird that he didn’t endorse what would have been the first black female governor… ever. It’s a stunning example of the Democratic Party’s rudderless leadership and the confusing signals they send to their base.

⚡Ashbrook's theory that the government shutdown was a cynical ploy orchestrated by Democrats to energize federal workers is catching on, you heard it here first. This strategy, which seemed far-fetched at first, is now being taken seriously by figures like Senator Ted Cruz. Then we break down what could be a surge in the key Virginia districts voting. The fellas also explain the risks of low-propensity Republican voters sitting out off-year elections.

🐘Then we welcome Senator Dave McCormick to the Progrum. The Senator gives his unfiltered take on the government shutdown’s stupidity, his genuine working relationship with Senator Fetterman, and the dangers of the Democratic Party’s radical leftward lurch represented by figures like Zoran Mamdani. McCormick concludes with an optimistic view of the American economy, crediting deregulation and foreign direct investment for the surge in prosperity.️

00:00 - Election Day 2025 Preview and the Democrat Disconnect

06:37 - Obama’s Hypocrisy on Full Display

15:20 - Is the Shutdown Part of a Get Out the Vote Strategy?

19:22 - New Jersey and Virginia Early Vote Analysis

39:46 - Variety: Pill Popping Sheriff and Macaque Update

49:50 - Senator Dave McCormick

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🎙️ House Democrat leadership insists there are "zero cracks" in their party's strategy, a claim that evaporates under the slightest pressure. We highlight the growing defiance from within the democrat ranks, including their largest constituency: the federal employees union, which is now openly demanding the government be reopened. When confronted with basic questions from journalists, leading Democrats like Chuck Schumer and Kamala completely fall apart. Maybe they’re just not used to getting a tough journo question.

⚡ C️ourt proceedings require you to wear pants, and this extends to a telecommute. We address this pants-off-officer, plus an Italian wine importer with a strong opinion on the New York mayor's race (and class distinctions in Italian surnames).

🐘 Chairman Brett Guthrie covers high-stakes policy, from the $70 billion in fraud in entitlement programs to the colossal energy needs for AI. The Chairman also reveals that his committee is looking closely at the integrity of sports betting and the NCAA's ill-timed decision to allow college athletes to bet on professional sports, especially in light of recent pro-league scandals.

00:00 - Hakeem's "Zero Cracks" Lie

04:38 - The Federal Employees Union Demands the Government Reopen

06:45 - Cracks in the House: Rep. Gottheimer's Call for a Clean CR

10:00 - Senator Fetterman Adequately Diagnoses Schumer's Problem: Fear of the Extreme Left

14:16 - Schumer's Meltdown and the Press Corps' Basic Questions

19:26 - Kamala's World-Class Pivot: Was Biden Too Frail to Campaign?

25:40 - Rep. Crockett's Defamatory Content and the Media's Fact Check

35:05 - Fun Time Variety: The Wine Importer, The Pantsless Cop, and High-Class Italians

44:48 - The Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie

55:50 - Guthrie On AI's Energy Demand and the Integrity of Sports Betting

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🎙️ The Schumer Shutdown has some confusing goals. The fellas dissect the nonsensical argument from Democrats like Senator Chris Coons and Sheldon Whitehouse, who repeatedly call the plight of American workers their necessary "leeeverage" to push a bailout for insurance companies. The complete lack of strategy from the Democrats over the past six months proves their cynical politics have hit a new low, a low that even the mainstream media and CNN's Harry Enten are being forced to cover with brutal honesty.

🇺🇸 Brent Gardner from AFP joins us to give his expert take from under the dome and the doors, confirming that voters across the country see the Democratic Party’s position for the cynical mess that it is.

⚡ Then, Smug introduces us to a shocking left-wing podcaster who is celebrating political violence and using her platform to call out Democratic leadership for not being radical enough. All because of the utter lack of leadership from Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, who are terrified of their increasingly deranged base—a base that Politico reported would bring the "guillotine" to moderates.

🐵 Ben Stiller shot some sort of hostage video and a terrifying monkey update. And of course, we play King of the Hill, where David Frum takes on champion Sarah Longwell.

00:00 - The Madness of the Democrat Government Shutdown Strategy

03:54 - Democrats' "Leverage" Argument and the ACA Failure

07:40 - UnitedHealth, AARP, and the Insurance Company Bailout

14:38 - Rep. Stansbury's Intellectual Dishonesty and the Media

20:45 - Brent Gardner on the Shutdown: The State of Play and Republican Strength

39:35 - Question of the Day: Are Democrats Dumb or Crazy?

47:50 - Ben Stiller Gets Political, The Radical Left Speaks, and Monkey News

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🎙️ Gavin Newsom's latest pathetic attempt to change who he is has him claiming to be a dirt-poor, hustling athlete. Spoiler alert - he did not grow up on these streets. The fellas trace the ludicrous claim from Gavin, but explain how it shows his chameleon character, once again. More busted lies from KJP and Kamala - who is claiming that Biden was fine to BE president, he was just too much of an empty skin-suit to RUN for president.

⚡ Then, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin joins the show just a week ahead of his state's off-year elections. He delivers a scathing assessment of the Democratic ticket, emphasizing the risk of overturning his accomplishments: $143 billion in economic growth, $9 billion in tax relief, and protections for women's sports. Youngkin repeatedly calls out Abigail Spanberger for her cowardly refusal to condemn Jay Jones, who has advocated for political violence. The governor also weighs in on the government shutdown, supporting the congressional efforts to fund the military and first responders.

💥 The show concludes with an exclusive deep dive into foreign money influencing American politics with Caitlin Sutherland. She reveals how liberal nonprofits are co-opting political causes, shining a light on the left-wing shell game. ️

00:00 - Gavin Newsom's "Wonder Bread" Upbringing vs. Reality

12:24 - Karine Jean-Pierre's Book and Lack of Introspection

15:54 - Kamala Harris' Admission on Biden's Frailty

20:55 - Governor Glenn Youngkin

30:16 - Youngkin Handicaps Virginia Races and Explains Winning Formula

55:46 - Major Crack in Democratic Coalition + Eric Swalwell's "Trump Ballroom" Pledge

01:09:27 - Interview with Caitlin Sutherland: Foreign Money in U.S. Politics

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🎙️ The stunning lack of self-awareness from House Democrats’ Minority Whip Katherine Clark is amazing. Pro tip: don’t say the quiet part out loud. Huge hat tip to Speaker Johnson and his staff for a genius troll, BTW. Even CNN’s Harry Enten's data is showing that the shutdown isn’t hurting Donald Trump's approval at all, the public views this as a "Schumer shutdown." The fellas also torch Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger for her entitled reaction to questions, which reveals her underlying entitlement.

📖 Then, Bret Baier joins the Progrum! Anchor of Special Report on Fox News, Baier discusses his successful career and what he learned from Tim Russert that has made him so successful. Baier’s newest book, To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower, highlights how Roosevelt's legacy is still so relevant today. Available here: https://www.amazon.com/Rescue-American-Spirit-Superpower-Presidential/dp/0063360756️

💥 We finish up with a classic round of Dem or Journo, zeroing in on the White House renovations. PLUS your YouTube comments.

00:00 - House Democrats' "Leverage" on Government Shutdown

01:57 - Speaker Johnson’s TV Troll of Katherine Clark

07:31 - Harry Enten Data on Trump's Approval During Shutdown

11:50 - Abigail Spanberger's Entitlement in Virginia Governor's Race

17:49 - Bret Baier on Success in News and New Book on Teddy Roosevelt

39:35 - Bret Baier's Three Ruthless Questions

55:58 - Dem or Journo: Media Coverage of the White House Renovations

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The fellas are reveling in the Democratic Party's absolute chaos, starting with the government shutdown. Anonymous Democratic senators confess they would vote to reopen the government but are "terrified of getting the guillotine" from the deranged grassroots—a direct admission that their base is driving the insanity.

The Civil War's second front is a primary race for a chance to challenge Susan Collins in Maine, and it is a certified freak show. Chuck Schumer's establishment candidate, an ancient, unrelatable governor, is facing off against a Bernie bro who called himself an "Antifa super soldier." Maybe Graham Platner would get further in politics with less 1942 SS tattoos. 

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the aggressive, transformational change happening at the Army. Driscoll doesn't hold back, detailing the utter waste of taxpayer money caused by decades of calcified bureaucracy, like how the Army pays double for chicken because of an absurd 1930s mandate. He explains how he and the Chief of Staff are cutting $48 billion in expected spending to prioritize the modern warfighter, focusing on next-generation technology, and why President Trump’s “peace through strength” approach and air cover have been vital to these efforts.

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06:06 - Shutdown as Virginia Strategy
09:50 - Merkley's 15-Hour Yawn-Fest & Katherine Clark's "Leeeverage" Gaffe
16:10 - Maine Senate Primary: Nazi Tattoos, Antifa Soldiers, and the Establishment's Pick
44:48 - King of the Hill: George Conway vs. Sarah Longwell
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🎙️ The Progrum totally shreds the absurd "No Kings" rally, which proved to be little more than a cringeworthy Saturday for the country's most maladjusted boomers. There were A-list clowns in attendance, like Cory Booker and George Conway, who did not own their moments. The fellas dive deep into the funding and farce that is the No Kings protests. This wasn't some organic outpouring of democratic spirit; it was a strategically placed, expensive performance designed to achieve a very specific political end.

👑 This was all about one thing: early voting in liberal strongholds like Fairfax and Prince William counties, making a compelling argument that the Democratic leadership—including Chuck Schumer—used the chaos and the temporary halting of paychecks to overindex their base and swing the razor-close races. The urgent message is clear: Republicans must realize they're fighting a highly coordinated, financially powerful, and completely cynical campaign.

🇺🇸 DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin hit us with some concrete numbers and context on the work of ICE and the broader department. She confirms the number of known or suspected terrorists arrested in the US is shockingly high, with 700 in the last 250 days, and that 70% of those arrested have prior criminal convictions or pending charges. McLaughlin underscores that the number one priority is removing the "worst of the worst"—not indiscriminate stops—and she details the horrifying case of a Hamas fighter who participated in the October 7th massacre and was granted legal entry under the Biden administration.

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🎙️ There is an astounding disarray of intellectual dishonesty gripping the Democratic Party. We put AOC and Bernie Sanders’ CNN town hall under the microscope and it’s totally ridiculous. AOC’s attempts to artfully dodge a direct question on illegal immigrants is proof she's planning a major political move.

🫏 How about the most damning example of Democratic orthodoxy: the swift retribution against Senator John Fetterman. Fetterman, who votes with his party 96% of the time, dared to utter the truth on cable news: Democrats shut down the government, and the "health care" crisis they blame on Republicans was a funding cliff they designed. His honesty was immediately met with hostility.

🇺🇸 CBP Director Rodney Scott. Scott joins the Progrum and confirms that the security situation rapidly improved because of Trump's moves. Scott explains the terrifying cartel strategy, the Biden administration's strategy on the border and what’s next for Customs and Border Protection.️

00:00 - AOC’s Political Ambitions and the Progressive Base

04:16 - AOC’s "Pardon?" Moment

15:17 - The Toothlessness of the Progressive Movement

17:48 - Bernie Sanders' CNN Town Hall Backfires

20:38 - Harry Enten's Polling Reality Check

24:50 - Fetterman Tells the Truth and Pays the Price

40:27 - JB Pritzker’s $1.4 Million Casino Winnings

47:39 - CBP Director Rodney Scott

51:12 - Global Smuggling and the Second Wave Strategy

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🎙️ Democrats have insane priorities right now. It’s crazy to see the disconnect with Senate Democrats, living it up at a luxurious retreat in Napa Valley at the Hotel Yountville, while the country faces budget uncertainty, and our troops' paychecks are at risk. They're spending $1100 per night to sip espresso martinis, a move that Holmes calls a slap in the face to all Americans. This retreat underscores a new era of Democratic politics where any sense of shame or accountability to the American public has vanished.

⚡We review some of the best of the crazy clips out there, like Al Sharpton and Yvette Clark calling the CR an act of white supremacism. Not to be outdone, we also saw a march by House Democrats demanding a newly elected member be sworn in, a move that’s not possible because the House has already done its job and is out of session. These theater kids are running the asylum.

🇺🇸Amber Duke, senior editor at The Daily Caller, breaks down the Democratic Party's clinical insanity. We cover why today's bureaucracy is so entrenched and the federal purge that’s underway. Amber explains how the media's bias isn't just how they cover stories, but what they choose to ignore—like the government shutdown—to shield Democrats from liability. We also confront the disturbing trend of the modern left justifying political violence.

₿ Coinbase Chief Policy Officer, Fahriar Shirzad, explains why this administration has been the most crypto-friendly in history. He details the fight to bring crypto markets back to the U.S. with policies like the Genius Act and the Clarity Act. Shirzad clarifies that the true value of crypto is in allowing the secure, instantaneous, and cheaper transfer of value. He also exposes big banks’ brazen effort to stop crypto.

🥊We play King of the Hill with reigning champion Bill Kristol, taking on TDS veteran George Conway. PLUS, a gorilla at the San Diego Zoo terrorizes families with his strength.

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🎙️ Eric Trump joins the Progrum to discuss peace in the Middle East and what an achievement it is for Donald Trump to get Israel and Palestine to a ceasefire and peace deal. The fellas discuss the sheer irony of the media ignoring this achievement, noting the clear difference between this universally accepted peace and past conflicts that resulted in winners and losers—a win Eric suggests should have already earned his father a Nobel Peace Prize, unlike some past recipients. Eric paints a picture of the immense effort and personal cost involved, asserting that moments like this make the entire "voyage" of political attacks worthwhile.

🇮🇱 ️Two people who won’t admit that Trump is crushing it in the Middle East are Kamala Harris and Tony Blinken. Eric and the fellas criticize Harris's vague, non-committal praise and Blinken's brazen attempt to re-write history by suggesting the peace plan was a continuation of their administration’s efforts. Eric slams their narratives, citing the international disrespect shown to America under weak governance, contrasting it with the spectacular receptions his father received abroad. They then move into the core of Eric's book, “Under Siege,” detailing the relentless ten-year campaign of corruption and persecution, from the dirty dossier and raids on Mar-a-Lago to the barrage of subpoenas and legal fees aimed at bankrupting and silencing the family. https://www.amazon.com/Under-Siege-Familys-Fight-Nation/dp/1668205874

🥊 In variety, bare-knuckle fights take their idea to the ice, and it may be the greatest sport we’ve ever seen. The best of hockey and the best of fighting, on skates. PLUS, former Canadian PM, Justin Trudeau, has a high-profile girlfriend that we all agree he DOES NOT deserve.

00:00 - Eric Trump on Middle East Peace

08:14 - The Personal Cost of Peace: The Trump Family’s Sacrifice

11:55 - Blinken and Harris Attempt to Steal the Credit

19:33 - Under Siege: The Inside Story of Political Warfare

39:00 - Kamala and Joe Aren’t Speaking

56:17 - Bare Knuckle Fights on Ice May Be The Greatest Concept in Sports

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🎙️ Fun Time Friday with the always-hilarious Senator John Kennedy, who didn't hold back on the chaos in D.C. Kennedy broke down Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's move to shut down the government, calling it an obvious political vanity project intended to mollify the socialist wing of the Democratic Party and its leader. The fellas agree that Schumer walked into a box canyon with no plan or path to victory, and Kennedy lays out his prediction for how the Majority Leader will try to get out of it.

📖 Plus, Sen. Kennedy on revelations that Justice was granting Jack Smith access to senator records, DC politics and Kennedy’s new book: How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will - https://www.amazon.com/How-Test-Negative-Stupid-Washington-ebook/dp/B0DSFZ73LX

✈️ Then, what is happening in air travel?! Two bonkers clips of arrests, obnoxious behavior, and all around the plague that are budget airlines. And we break down the boomer hippies of Portland and why they don’t care about the ashes of democracy that they’re leaving behind.

00:00 - Senator John Kennedy on Schumer's Shutdown

10:25 - Kennedy on Sheldon Whitehouse and Schumer's Escape Plan

16:04 - Jack Smith's Spying: The FBI Targets GOP Senators

35:36 - The Minion Marriage

45:17 - The Liberal Boomer Hippies of Portland

49:09 - The Zoo in the Sky: Discount Airlines Meltdown

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🎙️ We dive straight into the deep end of the left's current insanity, starting with Congresswoman Katie Porter's truly unhinged interview where she struggles to defend her political math and—even worse—storms off rather than answer legitimate questions. The fellas point out that this is sadly indicative of a major portion of the modern Democratic Party. Just for fun, we review some of Porter’s greatest hits.

🐘 Attorney General Jason Miyares joins us for a must-listen interview. This election isn't just about Virginia; it's a litmus test for the nation's moral compass. Miyares dissects the morally vacant behavior of Jay Jones and his despicable texts. Miyares connects this shocking episode to the broader trend of condoning political violence on the left and the very real dangers of having a sociopath as the chief law enforcement officer.

🥊Reigning champ Bill Kristol takes on Adam Kinzinger in King of the Hill, plus an arrest video of two sisters who attacked a Frontier gate agent as a delightful dessert to the show.

00:00 - Next Level Crazy: The Katie Porter Meltdown

12:40 - Jeff Merkley's Lie & The Lunacy on The View

19:29 - Virginia Attorney General race and the depravity of Jay Jones

28:22 - AG Miyares on Jones's Moral Vacancy and Public Safety

47:08 - Jay Jones's Community Service Fraud

01:00:04 - King of the Hill with Bill Kristol vs Adam Kinzinger

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🎙️ The democrat party's strategy is built on crisis exploitation. Every major event is used to lock in irresponsible, temporary, and unworkable socialist policies. Then, the escalating war between federal agents and anarchist protesters in cities like Portland. From an ICE agent's brilliant tactic of pepper-spraying an inflatable costume's air vent (a move clearly inspired by internet videos of people spraying fart spray into costumed characters) to federal agents carting a limp, non-compliant protester away on a dolly, we’re seeing a long-overdue return to consequences for those determined to destroy American cities.

⚡Look at the shocking, unhinged texts from Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones to know where the democrats are, right now. He joked about assassinating a political opponent and wishing violence on his children. Where are the condemnations? Once again highlighting the left's strategy is to cultivate and protect these radical elements while simultaneously distracting the public from the outrageous nature of their candidate.️

💡 Isaiah Taylor, CEO of Valor Atomics, shows how a "just build it" approach to solving America’s looming energy crisis by designing and building Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) that fit inside three shipping containers. He details how the Trump administration’s urgency, in stark contrast to past administrations, has finally cleared decades of regulatory hurdles, allowing America to re-establish energy dominance.

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🎙️ Democrats' complete and utter failure to message the government shutdown isn’t surprising. What is surprising is the level of political self-clowning on display. From saying the quiet part out loud to missing their talking points, this undisciplined caucus is cracking at the seams, already.

⚡The biggest mistake Democrats made was giving the keys to the car—the entire federal government—to OMB Director Russ Vought and President Trump. The fellas celebrate how Vought and Trump are now actively using the shutdown to advance their Project 2025 vision, threatening mass layoffs of federal workers and immediately freezing billions of dollars in infrastructure projects, many in the home state of Democrat leaders. This unprecedented moment highlights the complete lack of strategy from Chuck Schumer and the establishment Democrats.️

💥Plus, what’s happening in Virginia? From the Attorney General candidate who completed 500 hours of court-ordered community service by volunteering at his own Political Action Committee to the now infamous Virginia candidate with a sex tape. The fellas review Harvard’s newest drag queen hire and the return of Hawk Tuah girl.

00:00 - Democrat Messaging Collapses

06:55 - Senator Shaheen Debunks Herself on Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants

09:30 - Sheldon White Club and the Affectation of "Leverage"

11:42 - Trump and Russ Vought Get the Keys to the Government Car

26:16 - Virginia AG Candidate’s PAC Community Service

35:05 - Virginia Candidate Susanna Gibson Arrested for Domestic Violence

49:03 - Harvard Hires Drag Queen Professor to Teach a Class on RuPaul's Drag Race

54:09 - Texas Man Forces Driver to Dig Grave for Dog Killed in Hit-and-Run

56:02 - Actress Replaced by "Hot Tuna" in Film Debut

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🎙️ Leave it to democrats in Congress to totally embarrass themselves on social media because of a government shutdown. We go over the most cringe moments that elected representatives are doing to try to be relevant - spoiler: none of them are working.

🫏 AOC appears to be already planning on taking Schumer’s office, Cory Booker’s unbelievable sincerity and democrats ‘searching’ for the Republicans in Congress, the coverage of this shutdown has been totally bonkers. The fellas remind us of the proposal that democrats are rejecting and it’s the same one they’ve voted for multiple times. But, for some reason, this time democracy is at stake.

🇺🇸 ️Eric Trump has a candid sit down with the fellas and it’s really fascinating. From what he’s sees coming from the Trump 2.0 agenda to some of the first-hand stories that gripped us, check out Eric’s chat and his new book: https://www.amazon.com/Under-Siege-Familys-Fight-Nation/dp/1668205874

00:00 - The Democrat Caused Government Shutdown

04:54 - Chuck Schumer’s "I Can't Hear You" Response

06:54 - AOC's Running the Ship

18:18 - Progressive Democrats' Shutdown Demands: "Ending Fascism" and Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants

25:05 - Cory Booker's Claim that Republicans Caused the Healthcare Crisis

30:58 - Democratic Messaging Failure with Hakeem

35:28 - Democrats Try Gimmicks

48:57 - Trump's Use of Humor and Trolling (AI-Generated Clip)

51:00 - King of the Hill: Bill Kristol vs. Matt Dowd

01:03:00 - Interview with Eric Trump on Under Siege and the Political Fight

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🎙️ Chuck Schumer's total inability to rein in the far-left is why we’re here. Democrats are now a collection of lunatics willing to throw the entire federal government into chaos. The fellas explain how the left is making completely unreasonable demands and why democrats are the ones creating a "grave emergency." This is what happens when you pander to your base instead of governing.

💥 The Progrum reviews some of the best audio from Chris Murphy and Eric Swalwell, who say the quiet part out loud. Democrats in Congress simply don't like Donald Trump, and they are incapable of distinguishing between political activism and the responsibility of governing.

🐘 Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith provides an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at the unbelievable political shift of some of her colleagues on the left. She discusses the state of politics, including her own harrowing experiences with political violence, revealing what truly motivates her to serve in Washington's chaotic environment.

⚡ A little variety with a viral clip of an anti-ICE protester and a bizarre leaking of Colonel Sanders' "secret" recipe.

00:00 - The Democratic Party's Role in the Government Shutdown

03:59 - Chris Murphy and the Frame-up on the CR

07:35 - Eric Swalwell Says Shut Down the Government Over Trump

17:41 - White House Reaction: Russ Vought Threatens Firings

35:15 - Variety: Anti-ICE Protester, Colonel Sanders' Great-Great-Great Nephew and The Fellas' Brutal Sports Weekend

51:39 - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith

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