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  • 12. A White House Beef with the Pope

    17:39||Season 2, Ep. 12
    James and Lisa discuss the Strait of Hormuz situation, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's invocation of Quentin Tarantino, RFK Jr.'s fascination with roadkill, FBI Director Kash Patel's alleged party-boy ways, and the administration's weird beef with Pope Leo. Also discussed: the embarrassing attempts of JD Vance and Tom Homan to lecture the pope about theology, which was as stupid as you think.

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  • 11. Donald Trump's Fake Divinity

    17:58||Season 1, Ep. 11
    James and Lisa discuss the recent Artemis II mission to beyond the Moon and back, highlighting its significance and the impressive distance traveled by the astronauts. They then review Melania Trump's speech about Epstein, Tucker Carlson's concern about the president being the Antichrist, and Trump's beef with Pope Leo. The Main Thing segment looks at the perceived divinity of Donald Trump among some right-wing evangelicals, who compare him to Jesus Christ and discuss in religious terms by his advisors and supporters. They also touched on the contrast between this trend and the opposition from more mainstream religious leaders, including Pope Leo.
  • 10. Iran War and the End Times

    17:59||Season 2, Ep. 10
    James and Lisa discuss the catastrophe that was CPAC 2026, why air travel won't get better as quickly as hoped, and the latest reason Trump is a disaster for farmers. After that, they dive into why the Iran War won't lead to Armageddon, no matter how badly the MAGA crowd wants it to.
  • 9. The Stupidity of the Tartarian Empire

    20:43||Season 2, Ep. 9
    The stupidity is especially strong this week. James and Lisa discuss the illegal Iran war, Trump's embarrassing exchange with Japan's prime minister, the weird Trump gold coin slated for release later this year, the teleportation of a Trump Administration official and the thoroughly bonkers Tartarian Empire conspiracy theory.
  • 8. Iran War and Great Replacement Nonsense

    17:00||Season 2, Ep. 8
    James and Lisa discuss the dangerous implications of the Great Replacement Theory, which posits that elites are bringing in non-European immigrants to replace white populations in Western countries. They highlight how this theory, tied to anti-Semitic sentiments, has gained traction in Republican circles and led to real-world violence. The conversation also updates listeners on the ongoing war in Iran, its potential consequences, and the distraction it provides from other issues like the Epstein files
  • 7. An Illegal and Stupid War

    08:00||Season 2, Ep. 7
  • 6. Let's Just Say It: JD Vance is a Weirdo

    19:13||Season 2, Ep. 6
    James and Lisa discuss Trump's obsession with tariffs, his anger at the Supreme Court and why he's releasing the X Files. Other topics include the sad case of a South Carolina kid with very stupid anti-vax parents, and some of the reasons why JD Vance is the weirdest vice president of the modern era.