In this episode, Matt delivers a blistering critique of the Trump administration's continuing march towards facism. Topics include a sweeping executive order aimed at censoring museums and rewriting American history, escalating threats against Iran, and the coercion of major law firms into supporting the administration's causes under threat of retribution. The episode also exposes ICE's disturbing due process violations and Trump’s efforts to undermine elections through voter suppression tactics.

The podcast then shifts to a sharp takedown of Elon Musk’s public image and declining Tesla brand, highlighting bizarre AI-generated family ads and his daughter’s public mockery. The host also dissects Curtis Yarvin’s neo-reactionary ideology, revealing the dangerous appeal of technocratic monarchy to Silicon Valley elites. Despite the dark subject matter, the episode ends on a hopeful note: a rousing speech from Connecticut AG William Tong, legal accountability for Brazil’s Bolsonaro, and a glowing review of the new show The Studio.

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Emmy Durham and her husband Rocky moved to Ukraine a couple of months after Russia invaded. They sold everything they had and have lived in Ukraine for the past 3 years helping displaced families, frontline soldiers, and even pets suffering from the war.

Join us for an interview with Emmy and find out what it's like to run towards a war rather than away, how the people in Ukraine reacted to the disgraceful Trump/Zelensky meeting in the Oval Office, and what it's like to live in Ukraine today.

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Trump’s on a mission—to turn the U.S. from the global leader into an banana republic dumpster fire. In this episode, we break down how his administration is systematically dismantling America’s soft power while targeting dissidents, scholars, lawyers, and the media to consolidate control.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk is busy selling cologne to incels, and Trump is giving him a free White House infomercial. Because of course he is. This timeline is ridiculous.

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