"Wait—We Bombed Iran?!"

That was John’s actual reaction after getting hit with a barrage of American flag emojis. No clue. Zero context. The U.S. had bombed Iran, and he was completely in the dark. That moment kicks off a brutally honest convo about what it means to be disconnected - and whether staying plugged in even helps anymore.

We get into it: how media manipulates perception during protests, why LA wasn’t actually burning (despite what the chyrons said), and who really benefits when chaos gets amplified. We also break down the myth of the “$6,500/week paid protester” (spoiler: we’re still waiting on our checks) and how real organizing works behind the scenes.

This isn’t a thinkpiece. It’s a gut-check. If you're tired of the noise, but still want to know what’s really happening underneath the headlines - this one’s for you.

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer gets blasted by her own side for doing her actual job - meeting with the president to fight for Michigan auto workers. We break down the outrage, the optics, and what it says about political tribalism. Meanwhile, Bill Maher also survives a visit to the White House and confirms that the real D-45 is very different behind closed doors, Starbucks tries to colonize boba, Marjorie Taylor Greene hosts a town hall that turns into a live-action “COPS” episode, and somehow chocolate chip cookies become the standard for rational discourse. Pour a whiskey, grab a donut - it's that kind of episode.

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Fencer Stephanie Turner, previously disqualified and hit with a black card for refusing to compete against a biological male in a women’s event, has now been handed a 12-month suspension from USA Fencing. In this quick follow up to our earlier episode, we discuss why the backlash cuts across political lines and and why punishing female women for standing up for fairness is a losing battle for Democrats. (Recorded April 16, 2025)

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