Head in the Office

In the waning days of the midterm elections, instead of having a discussion of candidates and their causes, the boys are once again forced to discuss Haley Stevens – someone who lost her primary and is not running in a general election– because she chose to make the Michigan senate race about her and her own personal allegiance to Israel (and her hurt feelings). The boys break down what they think went into decision, clown on her media appearances, and discuss the consequences for the race. For a candidate that "doesn't want to be in the spotlight” she sure is doing a lot of interviews!

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Haley Stevens - https://x.com/HaleyforMI/status/2116161977256980989

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/mike-rogers-campaign-spokesperson

https://www.politico.com/storyline/live/2026/11/01/2026-midterm-elections-preview-sunday

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/haley-stevens-dinner-mike-rogers-endorsement-jason-turkish_n_6ae8776ae4b0ac29e447e2f6

WHAT HAPPENED TO VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO???? The boys discuss how Haley Stevens is actively undermining Abdul's candidacy and propping up Mike Rogers with so many of her public criticisms so close to Election Day. But it's not just Stevens, her fiancé just came out and said that he will be voting for Mike Rogers and promptly showed up to a Mike Rogers campaign event to advocate for him. Beyond the undermining of Abdul El-Sayed by Stevens, the boys touch on the new epidemic of voters using AI chatbots to help decide who they should cast their ballots for and Elon Musk being the biggest election spender of any election cycle in U.S. history.

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(4:25) Intro

(9:30) Haley Stevens undermines Abdul, Fiance supports Mike Rogers

(47:20) People using AI to vote

(57:30) 2026 political spending roundup

(1:03:50) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Haley Stevens…

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/us/politics/stevens-el-sayed-senate-democrats-michigan.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/27/el-sayed-distances-himself-ad-tying-gaza-war-increased-costs/

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/10/28/haley-stevens-fiance-jason-turkish-voting-for-mike-rogers-abdul-el-sayed-israel-jewish/92480200007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z114131p119050l000050c119050e115075v114131&gca-ft=9&gca-ds=sophi

https://www.metrotimes.com/news/u-s-senate-candidate-rogers-taps-students-who-defended-hitler-group-chat-and-spread-misogynistic-comments/

AI voting -

https://www.npr.org/2026/10/05/nx-s1-5977852/ai-chatbots-midterm-election

Political spending & Elon Musk - https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/interactive/2026/06/25/these-are-biggest-individual-donors-2026-election-cycle/

The boys gather to discuss the first ever contentious interview Mike Rogers has faced, Trump's latest attempt to meddle with the midterm elections (this time in Alaska), the rising price of gas, Israeli elections, what the candidate for the Democratic nomination in 2028 needs to commit to if they want the left's support. To end, the boys cover yet another Democrat running an anti-trans ad for some reason and Nicki Minaj’s appearance at Trump's rally in Michigan.

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(0:00) Mike Rogers fumbles an interview

(6:05) Intro

(9:40) Trump wants to steal Alaska's election

(34:20) GEOPOLITICS: Iran, Israeli elections, and more

(54:30) Josh Turket anti-trans ad

(1:01:15) Nicki Minaj at Trump rally

(1:05:50) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Alaska Election -

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/24/trump-alaska-election-justice-department-01134590

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/whats-going-on-with-dan-sullivan-and-dan-sullivan-the-alaska-senate-litigation-explained

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-ask-judge-dismiss-trump-administrations-challenge-alaska-sen-rcna605472

Geopolitics: war, gas prices, and more - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-21/us-midwest-pump-prices-poised-for-surge-after-refinery-upset

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/23/oil-five-month-high-fears-us-renews-strikes-iran

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/business/energy-environment/oil-prices-iran-war.html

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/10/25/world/middleeast/israel-election-results-netanyahu-eisenkot-government.html

With the midterms less than two weeks away, Republicans are scrambling to recover the horrible position they put themselves in with Trump's tariffs and war in Iran. Trump has been on the trail talking about how hot men are. Vivek Ramaswamy went full evil when he chose to platform his opponent's estranged mother in a campaign ad despite her history of enabling abuse against Amy Acton. Then, in response to the backlash, JD Vance took the stage to defend Ramaswamy's attacks, not once, but TWICE, despite previously calling to leave family out of political attacks. In other news, Israel is running pro-Iran War ads in Iowa, Mike Rogers has a history of support for the Muslim Brotherhood, and the centrists are claiming Mamdani.

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(0:00) Trump is deteriorating

(8:15) Intro/announcements

(11:00) Vivek Ramaswamy's diabolical ad

(24:50) JD Vance tour

(35:50) Mike Rogers supports the Muslim Brotherhood

(41:10) Israel is running ads in Iowa

(52:30) Mamdani is being co-opted by centrists

(1:10:00) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Ohio Governor race - https://www.ms.now/polling-ohio-governor

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ramaswamy-campaign-says-it-produced-ad-with-amy-actons-mother-and-will-spend-millions-to-promote-it

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6163244-vance-criticizes-gop-ramaswamy-ad/

Michigan & Iowa election watch - https://www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-rogers-keeps-lying-about-abdul-el-sayed-we-counted-the-ways/

https://zeteo.com/p/why-is-israel-running-tv-ads-in-iowa

Mamdani -

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/mamdani-leftist-moderate-new-york/689053/

NYT stories -

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/us/politics/trump-midterms-republican-political-ads.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20261020&instance_id=183812&nl=the-morning®i_id=248393192&segment_id=228384&user_id=fcfcced1957a8c929f78d510013061fd

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/upshot/times-siena-poll-trump-midterms.html

With the midterm elections two weeks away, the boys take time to check in with the rural vote and see where farmers' allegiances lie. Despite policies and wars uniquely crafted to disenfranchise the American heartland, to no one's surprise, they still will not vote Democrat. As the #1 geopolitical podcast, the fellas check in on the situation in France and how American politicians are making it about immigrants. The U.S. midterms aren't the only important elections going on. Israel is holding elections on October 27th that could see Netanyahu out of power, but for reasons discussed, the other options aren't so great.

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(0:00) Abdul heckler gets mogged

(13:15) Intro/ANNOUNCEMENTS

(18:30) Checking in with the median voter

(38:25) Centrists want to claim Mamdani

(43:45) French protests & riots

(52:05) Upcoming Israeli elections

(1:08:00) James Carville wants Dems to lose?

(1:20:20) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Farmers & the rural vote -

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/politics/farmers-ranchers-trump-economic-stress.html

https://michigandems.com/coffee-prices-spike-41-due-to-tariffs-backed-by-price-hike-mike/

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-sebastian-gorka-1348364

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/iran-war-triggered-a-diesel-and-fertilizer-crisis-for-americas-farmers/

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5768202/iran-war-adds-more-expense-for-profit-starved-u-s-grain-farmers

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/u-farmers-face-31-billion-153000235.html

Geopolitics: France & Israel - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/europe-protests-france-spain-portugal-2026-explainer

https://www.nytimes.com/article/france-student-protests-why.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/france-far-right-protests-riots.html

https://www.timesofisrael.com/2026-israeli-elections-what-you-need-to-know/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/18/theres-a-lot-of-racism-a-lot-of-hatred-far-right-gains-predicted-as-israel-heads-to-the-polls

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/arab-led-parties-could-decide-the-israeli-election-if-anyone-would-partner-with-them

NOTE: Katie Zacharia has already been fired. She was only on the job for 5 days, making her the shortest serving Press Secretary in U.S. history.

A new Press Secretary for the Trump administration had her debut this week, and it was a total disaster. Katie Zacharia, who seems to not be an actual attorney despite her claims, is a complete buffoon (justice for Scott Jennings!). In other news, Mike Rogers is one of the most corrupt men in politics, the media is not interested in fair coverage of the Michigan Senate race, and James Talarico is getting pressed about the Bible on a CNN and Jubilee townhall.

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(0:00) Katie Zacharia: New Press Secretary

(12:30) Intro/announcements

(16:45) Mike Rogers: America's most corrupt man

(26:40) "Democrats for Mike Rogers" is a sham

(36:15) Media coverage of Michigan Senate race is diabolical

(57:30) James Talarico does a CNN x Jubilee Townhall

(1:11:45) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Mike Rogers insane corruption - https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/mike-rogers-wife-kristi-military-contracts-aegis-michigan-senate

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/democrats-mike-rogers-michigan

https://michiganadvance.com/2026/08/19/telecom-industry-gave-mike-rogers-nearly-100k-while-he-pushed-to-deepen-government-data-sharing/

There are many, many reasons to abolish ICE, and we have a few more after this past week of news. This time, ICE has set their sights on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, conducting a raid on her house related to her immigration documentation from when she was a child. Unfortunately, the horrors don't end there. ICE agents in NYC also shot up a car with a 5 year old in the back seat and likely won't face any accountability. In other news, Pete Hegseth wants to live stream an execution, Mike Rogers has amped up the islamophobia, and the boys introduce another Democrat into the reviled "My Democrat" category with Annie Andrews and her anti-trans ad in South Carolina.

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(0:00) Pete Hegseth to bring back public executions

(4:00) Intro

(7:00) ICE shooting in NYC

(25:45) Ilhan Omar's D.C. residence raided by ICE

(36:10) ELECTION WATCH: Michigan (Abdul El-Sayed vs Mike Rogers)

(54:50) ELECTION WATCH: South Carolina (Dr. Annie Andrews vs Senator Graham)

(1:07:20) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

ICE shooting in NYC - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/nyregion/oscar-belgal-ice-shooting-nyc.html

https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/12/us/ice-new-york-shooting

https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/09/brenden-cuni-ice-officer-shooting-arrests/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/person-shot-ice-officers-new-york-city-rcna602413

https://www.wired.com/story/ice-agent-at-nyc-shooting-has-history-of-alleged-violence-and-illegal-arrests/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/ice-shooting-of-man-in-new-york-with-child-in-his-car-sparks-outrage

ICE raids Ilhan Omar’s residence in DC -

https://apnews.com/article/ilhan-omar-home-searched-8e18c2aea948bd90f4d7a4eb32b9ec3a

ELECTION WATCH: MICHIGAN - https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/fact-check-no-evidence-abdul-el-sayed-pledged-support-to-muslim-brotherhood/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-the-us-should-support_b_816037

https://www.newsweek.com/who-is-abdul-el-sayeds-mom-mike-rogers-debate-attack-line-explained-12549160

https://forward.com/news/855170/aipac-couldnt-stop-michigans-el-sayed-in-the-primary-now-its-trying-again/

ELECTION WATCH: SOUTH CAROLINA - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/south-carolina-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/south-carolina-senate-rivals-spar-iran-war-ai-trump-fiery-debate-rcna602590

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/darline-graham-defends-resume-south-carolina-debate-saying-national-se-rcna593244

Pete Buttigeig? Kamala Harris? Gavin Newsom!? Some say one of them will be the next President, we say they should be nowhere near that power. Tune in as the boys discuss some of the 2028 Democratic prospects, talk about the consolidation of corporate media, run through the financial state of this year's midterms, and break down a problem sweeping America: grandparents’ rights.

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Seen on this episode:

Democrats vie for 2028 nomination - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/06/kamala-harris-has-2028-opening-2024-problem/

https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/nx-s1-5988283/paramount-warner-bros-skydance-merger-david-ellison

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/30/us-judge-approves-settlement-allowing-paramount-to-acquire-warner-bros

https://brobible.com/culture/article/david-ellison-tried-to-be-an-actor-flyboys-clip/

MIDTERM MONEY -

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/us/politics/republicans-midterm-fundraising-maga-inc-trump.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/2026-midterm-election-megadonors.html

https://apnews.com/article/senate-republicans-campaign-spending-kansas-north-carolina-72a0a3ff32c3626396f72ba77dc0264f

ELECTION WATCH: FLORIDA - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/florida-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html

https://www.ms.now/news/angie-nixon-florida-senate-schumer

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/florida-poll-republicans-lead-races-governor-senate-rcna601342

https://www.alternet.org/florida-byron-donalds-grandma/

Have you ever wanted to see a fictionalized retelling of Renee Nicole Good’s murder at the hands of ICE agents from the perspective of ICE agents? If you have, the Daily Wire is making the perfect movie for you! The Bulwark obtained the script, and the boys gather to inform you about the most important film project of the 21st century from the acclaimed production company the Daily Wire. In other news, GOP operatives are secretly admitting that their fixation on Hasan Piker isn’t working in a new article from Zeteo. Finally, the boys end with coverage of the situation in Iran, the Yemeni government declaring war on the Houthis, and the bizarre and controversial story of FlyDubai flight FZ1073.

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(0:00) Daily Wire movies are all flops

(4:40) Intro/announcements

(9:00) Ben Shapiro's insane pro-ICE film

(33:30) The Hasan Piker-pocalypse may be ending

(49:00) Geopolitics: Iran, the Houthis, and that FlyDubai flight

(1:07:20) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

The Hasan Piker-pocalypse has failed - https://zeteo.com/p/top-republicans-privately-admit-their

Geopolitics: Iran & the Houthis - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/01/crude-oil-exports-strait-of-hormuz-transport-gulf-region-diesel

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/4/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-to-remain-closed-until-us-meets-conditions

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/world/middleeast/houthis-oil-attack-saudi-arabia-yemen.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/world/middleeast/flydubai-flight-who-were-pilots.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/4/what-are-the-five-questions-being-asked-regarding-the-flydubai-attack

Daily Wire pro ICE movie -

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/daily-wire-quietly-shooting-pro-ice-movie-pawn-shop-renee-good-ben-shapiro

https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/local/ben-shapiro-linked-pawn-shop-film-brings-minneapolis-ice-story-to-livingston/article_cab7e43d-0148-4dcf-b4f7-5351fb6a4206.html

Iran wants you to vote blue no matter who! The boys assemble to laugh at Pete Hegseth's latest slam poetry piece at the “State of the Force,” discuss Iran's plea to Americans to vote for Democrats this November, break down Susan Collins's blatant pay-to-play corruption scheme, doom about Troy Jackson's campaign and the vestiges of Mallory McMorrow, and cover the developments and discourse around the Cornell Seven.

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(0:00) Pete Hegseth slam poetry

(7:45) Trump & Hegseth flounder on Iran

(12:15) Iran's letter to America

(16:30) ELECTION WATCH: Maine (Susan Collins corruption scandal)

(32:45) ELECTION WATCH: Maine (Troy Jackson fumbling the bag?)

(51:40) The Cornell Seven situation (TW)

(1:27:20) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Iran war updates (and Pete Hegseth’s corniness) -

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz-oil/

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/30/hegseth-pentagon-defense-speech-01101242

https://www.semafor.com/article/09/27/2026/republicans-fuming-at-hegseth-as-war-costs-build

https://time.com/article/2026/09/30/iran-war-irgc-open-letter-us-midterm-elections-american-voters/

Susan Collins corruption story - https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation

https://www.propublica.org/article/debunking-susan-collins-fbi-navatek-investigation-claims

Troy Jackson’s campaign gets swarmed - https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maine-senate-democratic-party-troy-jackson-graham-platner-susan-collins.html

Cornell seven -

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/nyregion/cornell-university-rape-investigation-chi-phi-fraternity.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyregion/cornell-rape-accusation-reporting.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20261001&instance_id=182844&nl=the-morning®i_id=248393192&segment_id=227346&user_id=fcfcced1957a8c929f78d510013061fd

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyregion/url-cornell-university-jane-doe-rape-case-statement.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyregion/cornell-jane-doe-rape-investigation-documents.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/us/cornell-university-7-chi-phi.html

The boys talk about Netanyahu’s visit to the UN General Assembly in New York (and how he called out Hasan Piker), updates surrounding the war in Iran, a goofy Abdul El-Sayed attack ad, and a retrospective from our Will Lawrence interview and the possibility of Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker of the House in 2027.

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(0:00) Netanyahu calls out Hasan Piker at the UN(5:30) Intro(7:45) Geopolitics: the UN, Iran updates, diesel export ban(28:00) Mike Rogers pathetic attacks against Abdul(55:15) Reflecting on Will Lawrence & the limitations of electoralism(1:21:00) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Iran updates - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/business/energy-environment/trump-diesel-export-ban.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/world/middleeast/iran-trump-ceasefire-strait-of-hormuz.html

https://truthout.org/articles/trump-threatens-iran-with-genocide-in-address-to-un-general-assembly/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/us/politics/iran-war-republicans-midterms-trump.html

Attack ad on Abdul El-Sayed -

https://www.poam.net/poam-news/poam-mike-rogers-public-safety-commercial/

https://elsayedmi.com/

Will Lawrence, candidate for Michigan's 7th Congressional district, returns to the show to discuss his campaign against incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Barrett, the dangers of AI and data centers, pushing back against the Iran war, prosecuting the corrupt Trump administration, his decision to support Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker of the House, and the obviously bad faith smears against him.Support Will's campaign: https://wewill2026.com

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(0:00) Tom Barrett is a certified BUM!

(2:50) Beginning of interview with Will Lawrence

(6:20) AI & data centers

(15:15) Iran War & Trump foreign policy

(17:20) Why support Hakeem Jeffries?

(21:40) Holding Trump accountable

(24:55) Running as a progressive

(29:00) Smears & right-wing attacks

(32:40) Ending

The situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate – something that has never happened before!! The Houthis are escalating their conflict with Saudi Arabia, Trump is still lying about negotiations with Iran, and gas prices are still too high. In other news, Gavin Newsom and Jake Tapper pretended to be normal people in a recent interview, and a Democrat in Ohio is running a new ad with the bold and innovative strategy of throwing trans people under the bus.

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(0:00) Jake & Logan Paul address the Pentagon

(5:00) Intro

(7:25) PCRF fundraiser plug

(9:10) Houthis continue to beat on Saudi Arabia

(19:40) Energy costs rise around the world & businesses worry

(39:10) Republicans say gas prices don't matter

(50:15) Gavin Newsom cosplays as a proletarian

(55:00) Marcy Kaptur's anti-trans ad

(59:20) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Iran war continues - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-riyadh-houthis.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/16/us-officials-decide-against-backing-saudi-arabia-yemen-meeting-houthi-leaders

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/as-houthis-grab-bab-al-mandeb-us-appears-willing-to-watch-from-sidelines

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq0m3gmv8n7ko

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/20/economy/covid-diesel-supply-chain

https://apnews.com/article/gas-prices-trump-midterms-affordability-iran-war-d2f5d5aa7ecc1f6d55d8f5759db03150

The boys explore the AI drama, including calls for regulation on AI companies and the recent incidents that spawned them. Later, the boys provide brief economic updates as they pertain to the Iran war, and a new $2.8 billion arms deal that would send 40,000 2,000lbs bombs to Israel at the expense of the U.S. tax payer.

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(0:00) JD "Second Chance" Vance

(2:50) Intro

(5:35) Will AI end humanity?

(58:00) Iran war, troubling economic indicators

(1:08:45) U.S. giving Israel free weapons (and Cory Booker)

(1:17:00) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

AI -

https://metr.org/blog/2026-08-26-openai-hugging-face-incident-investigation/#july-8th-9th-phaseone10841-establishes-the-primary-message-board-and-agents-collaborate-to-reverse-engineer-their-flags

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/26/1143013/the-inside-story-on-why-openai-agents-hacked-hugging-face/

https://www.newsweek.com/chinas-stance-on-ai-regulation-amid-trumps-post-against-formal-guardrails-12440150

https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-definitions/what-is-ai-alignment

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/openai-agents-hijacked-german-website-previously-undisclosed-ai-breakout-this-2026-09-04/

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/11/openai-reveals-another-rogue-ai-attack-01073312

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/anthropic-whistleblower-congress-ai-companies-regulation-rcna597465

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/technology/doomsday-discussions-ai-companies.html

Iran war updates - https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/fed-raises-rates-defying-trump-rcna598148

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/business/10-year-treasury-yield-5-percent.html

2.8 billion to Israel -

https://apnews.com/article/trump-israel-weapons-sales-gaza-eb48cb7ecf773ffc472fbafc995aef2a#

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-israel-bombs.html

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The Iran War continues and is becoming a full-blown regional war as the Houthis in Yemen just took over the Bab al-Mandab Strait and explosions disrupt the Saudi East-West pipeline that carries ~5% of the world's oil. Get ready for price hikes!! At the RNC Midterm convention, Trump said the quiet part out loud when he acknowledged that if Iran had a nuke, we wouldn’t be bombing them anymore. The boys also touch on some extras such as Mitch McConnell still being absent, the wave of Islamophobia, and Jasmine Crockett honoring Chris Brown with a spot in the Congressional record.

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(0:00) You are NOT seeing that $5K

(2:30) Intro

(5:25) Iran War escalates, Houthis get involved

(32:20) Jasmine Crockett & Chris Brown

(40:10) What's up with Mitch McConnell????

(45:45) Elon Musk to spend $100M on the midterms

(52:40) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Iran war updates - https://www.npr.org/2026/09/12/g-s1-143044/yemens-houthis-capture-red-sea-island

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62m933465eo

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/saudi-arabia-mbs-trump-houthis-yemen/

The boys do a retrospective on the first Kirkiversary since Charlie Kirk’s death. Kirkification, right-wing feuds, and the attempts to turn him into a martyr have plagued us for the past year, and the boys simply must engage in the discourse. Then, Mike Rogers' cynical use of 9/11 is discussed along with her terrible record after the 9/11 attacks.

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(0:00) Welcome to the Kirkiversary

(4:00) Intro

(7:00) Getting into the Kirk discourse

(17:10) Analysis of Kirkification & failed martyrdom

(45:20) What happened to TPUSA?

(54:48) Mike Rogers cynical use of 9/11

(1:09:50) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Kirk -

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/06/politics/charlie-kirk-turning-point-future-jd-vance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbXIxbe7DX8

9/11 retrospective - https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/costs/human

https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/costs/economic

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/10/mike-rogers-911-first-responders-votes-abdul-el-sayed

The boys discuss why Hakeem Jeffries is unfit to be Speaker of the House through his newly unveiled 2027 agenda, his endless fighting with the progressive and conservative wings of the Democratic Party, and his overall lack of messaging and leadership ability. They also talk about a new KFILE drop about old deleted tweets from Will Lawrence, his broader struggles with the DCCC & CBC, and John Fetterman being Israel's strongest soldier. Stay tuned until the end of the show for discussion of the 2026 Socialism Conference discourse and early thoughts about the anniversary of Charlie Kirk's death (Kirkiversary).

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(0:00) Hakeem Jeffries unveils his new "agenda"

(7:50) Intro

(12:10) Hakeem Jeffries facing pressure

(29:20) KFILE exposé of Will Lawrence & controversy

(46:20) John Fetterman leaked texts

(59:00) 2026 Socialism Conference discourse

(1:07:55) Kirkiversary preview

(1:12:22) Reviews/ending
Seen on this episode:

Democrats bro come on -

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/07/politics/jeffries-challenges-left-progressives

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/healthcare-tops-democrats-list-win-control-house-2026-rcna595354

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/03/israel-boycott-university-ban-bill

More drama among Democrats - https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/politics/william-lawrence-michigan-midterms-kfile

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/john-fetterman-little-interest-senator-be74e7a3?mod=article_inline

Nico & Daniel from the Political Integrity Project (and @stocking_the_capitol) join the show to discuss the truly cataclysmic amount of money spent during primary season (especially in the races featuring Abdul El-Sayed and Angie Nixon), the tsunami of money that will be spent in the general election, and the power of the AI lobby (and how they are combating it!).

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(0:00) Introduction

(2:20) Roundup of wins in primary season

(9:30) Breaking down the Michigan primary

(19:30) Angie Nixon's massive win in Florida

(36:40) Looking ahead to the general election

(42:00) Combating the AI lobby

(51:40) Ending

The boys talk about the state of the Republicans and our Democrats as we get ready for MidtermMadness2026™. Will My Democrats be able to retake power and actually do anything compelling with it? Will Democrats be able to take advantage of a historically unpopular Republican Party? Is Trump sowing the seeds of doubt for the 2026 midterm elections, and will we ever get out of this war with Iran? All these and so much more on today's HITO!

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(0:00) Abdul & 9/11

(4:50) Intro

(8:15) GOP fumbling the midterms

(19:10) Democrats MUST lock in

(38:30) Trump plotting to steal the election

(1:05:10) Iran war: new strikes & economic "D-Day"

(1:21:10) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Republicans are anxious for the midterms - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/trumps-cabinet-is-hitting-the-road-to-talk-his-agenda-theyre-getting-an-earful-instead-01053543

https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker

Trumps possible pre election election denial -

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/13/g-s1-59684/save-act-married-women-vote-rights-explained

https://apnews.com/article/trump-mail-voting-supreme-court-157afc3c195ce0a62c522da5ce904b04

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-trump-noncitizen-voting-census-bureau-36cf1524fda629b139b7de5c86119622

https://apnews.com/article/trump-elections-mullin-dhs-voter-fraud-save-6871e13d3f0e2caadaf56f9b2bc1580d

https://apnews.com/article/trump-noncitizen-voting-midterms-election-integrity-ids-3c24d72b0b91803ed097226ee00f9483#

Economic “D-Day” for Iran - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/24/us/trump-news-iran-economy#section-81393067

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/25/purely-just-up-to-iran-bessents-d-day-unlikely-to-end-war-calm-energy-markets-01049825

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/24/bessent-iran-economy-01047365

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/politics/iran-barron-trump-threat-intl-hnk

https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/6060440-pentagon-trump-administration-response-iran-war-dissent-leak-washington-post/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/military-leaders-warn-hegseth-against-extending-iran-war-operations/

Hasan Piker is in the news once again, this time, for a “controversial” statement he made about antisemitism. This statement, that was no different than statements made uncontroversially by Ezra Klein, Haley Stevens, and Neera Tanden, drew condemnations from a wide variety of Democratic officials. From presidential hopefuls like Elissa Slotkin and Jon Ossoff to DNC chair Ken Martin, there has been a coordinated effort to disparage Hasan Piker. So much of this general election cycle has been eaten up by Hasan Piker discourse that voters are being robbed of a chance to learn about the two candidates that will actually be on the ballot: Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed. Oh also, Trump started a brand new trade war with Canada for no reason.

(0:00) Ken Martin don't be a bum challenge failed

(4:00) Intro

(7:15) Unending Hasan Piker discourse

(1:03:30) Trump launches a new trade war

(1:09:00) Reviews/ending

Seen on this episode:

Piker-pocalypse -

https://heartlandsignal.com/2025/09/10/mike-rogers-justifies-trumps-tariffs-with-return-of-manufacturing-jobs-which-are-decreasing/

https://michigandems.com/coffee-prices-spike-41-due-to-tariffs-backed-by-price-hike-mike/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/opinion/hasan-piker-democrats.html?eafs_enabled=false

https://hakg.uzi.uni-halle.de/editions/2?lang=de

https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/canada-softens-us-tariff-reprisal-115226010.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADr7hs7hVWPJqDR9YBkwH9wOepKAk0mDuInNQ-NeM5RmLawxLkK_VgpAnlGElCKIacSESX_cKQ_yDDUoiAnUXXjeSOjqOdEbWDVEbjbcMwFpLG8DmdyDvWM1996yEtn5UGnKyz0DHwe_kxYxpRr99v3rWt7PO4PyTrjBnXmkS6QQ

https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-are-fighting-a-war-over-a-man-most-voters-have-never-heard-of-12366860

New trade war with Canada dropped - https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6054237-trade-representative-jamieson-greer-trump-us-canada-trade-war/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3v4xg5klx7o

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/canada/canada-us-trade-war-trump-carney.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/world/canada/trump-carney-trade-war-tariffs.html