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  • 21. Lies About Dr. Fauci

    15:33||Season 2, Ep. 21
    We won the war in Iran again. But now, we're back to losing it. James and Lisa discuss Trump's Truth Social posting spree, gilded statues and RFK Jr.'s cooking show, which may or may not include roadkill recipes. Then the discussion turns to Dr. Anthony Fauci's Senate testimony. Could the 85-year-old, award-winning public servant have been a mass murderer all along? Of course not! But Republicans want you to think it's true. Because they think you're stupid.

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  • 20. Will Cuba be Trump's Next Target?

    16:55||Season 2, Ep. 20
    James and Lisa discuss high gas prices and the stupid reasons why they are elevated. The Stupid Times Headlines segment examines Trump's ridiculous executive order to place warning signs outside the Smithsonian, recent changes to the CDC website regarding vaccines and autism, along with the unnecessary resurgence of measles cases, due entirely to stupidity. In the Main Thing: the State Department's bonkers report on Cuba offers exaggerated claims about Cuba's influence on the American left. Do the Cubans use Jedi mind tricks? Is the report a pretext for making Cuba into Trump's next military target?
  • 19. We're Losing in Iran

    17:15||Season 2, Ep. 19
    James and Lisa are back after a building-repairs-related delay. In this episode, we look at the effects of Canadian wildfire smoke and the GOP's unhinged reaction. Other topics include the cyclospora outbreak fiasco, Trump's new Truth Social grift, how Republicans plan to win in November by unleashing hate, and why we are, indeed, losing the war in Iran (but not in the traditional sense).
  • 18. Are Democrats Communists?

    16:10||Season 2, Ep. 18
    James and Lisa discuss the Supreme Court's decision on Trump's executive order regarding birthright citizenship, noting it was a 5-4 decision with mixed views among the justices. They also review Trump's struggling State Fair and the administration's freakout about a new book titled "Regime Change." Also: Are the Democrats communists? (Spoiler alert: they aren't.)
  • 17. The Freakout Over Obama's Presidential Center

    15:45||Season 2, Ep. 17
    James and Lisa offer updates on the illegal Iran war, the White House cage match and the Great Reflecting Pool Debacle of 2026.Next, our humble hosts explore the weird right-wing freakout over the Obama Presidential Center. It's really, really making MAGA crazy. Just to be safe, we advise Trump supporters not to look directly at it. :)
  • 16. The 2026 Pride Month Backlash

    17:00||Season 2, Ep. 16
    James and Lisa talk about the latest on the White House cage match, the Trump Administration's assertion that it could legally tear down the Statue of Liberty, Trump's reflecting pool obsession and the increasing threats faced by federal judges who rule against Trump. The discussion then turns to the bonkers right-wing backlash against Pride Month 2026.
  • 15. The GOP's Alt History of Jan. 6

    16:40||Season 2, Ep. 15
    James and Lisa get into the Trump $250 bill, a possible $300 billion windfall for Iran, and plans for low-brow entertainment at the White House. Then the discussion turns to the GOP's absolutely bonkers alternative histories of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.