With a looming government shutdown, Ben ponders how it could prove the validity of DOGE cuts. He notes that only 'essential' employees continue to work during a government shutdown while the rest are furloughed, and whether people will notice the shift in productivity, if there is any.
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Aug 20
How California Is Failing Its People w/ Andrew Gruel
Ben opens this week’s show with a viral chart that reveals just how far family formation has collapsed since the 1950s. He unpacks the economic pressures, housing policies, and cultural forces driving this historic shift. Then, Chef Andrew Gruel joins to expose California’s failu ... Show More
58m 30s
Aug 13
Midterm Preview, Media Lies, and Summer of Sydney
First, Ben dives into the early midterm battlegrounds — as Marsha Blackburn, Nancy Mace, and Roy Cooper jump into key races — and explains why Republicans cannot afford to coast despite a favorable Senate map. Then, Brit Hume joins to dissect the media’s Russiagate failures, the ... Show More
1 h
Aug 6
The Real Problem with Zohran Mamdani w/ Douglas Murray
First, Ben breaks down the real threat of Mamdani: it's not just his radical platform, but the Democratic Party’s embrace of it as their future. Then Douglas Murray joins to discuss rising antisemitism, the West’s free speech collapse, and his viral showdown on Rogan over Israel. ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2025
Tariffs, Trade Spats and Big Cuts
The president says his dramatic moves will make the economy soar, but a new CNN poll says most Americans aren't buying that. Plus, it's deadline day for federal agencies to tell DOGE what to cut. How will this impact veterans, the IRS, and maybe even Social Security. Also,w hy so ... Show More
47m 20s