Moynihan is out with a “tooth thing” (which sounds lame, but is allegedly a “painful,” “very serious” dental emergency that definitely doesn't involve a tall, attractive blonde woman). Fortunately, our pal Jesse Singal (Blocked and Reported, Singal-Minded) is along for the ride, and outlines the plans for his heroic crusade to save THE REPUBLIC by beefing with JD Vance on X. We dive into Trump 2.0’s extra-constitutional improvisations, fail to steer clear of trade policy, and search desperately for a silver lining in our late-capitalist, national-populist, increasingly surrealist Idiocracy. Also in the mix: a little Elon drama, libertarian coping strategies, various flavors of executive branch lawlessness, and a surprising outbreak of informed optimism about the future.
Tooth decay, high-end prostitutes, and podcast logistics
Jesse Singal enters the chat
Deportation by executive vibe
Due process is for losers
When JD Met Jesse: A Very Sexy Love Story (by Selena Montgomery)
The most important internet slap-fight in American history
Hotel El Salvador: now accepting unwanted Americans (who can never leave)
Bannon’s “flood the zone” plan meets sheer incompetence
Shouting at Bill Hemmer
Campus protests, free speech, and DHS interns with tasers
Jesse accidentally agrees with libertarians?
And can Jesse say one nice thing about JD Vance? (And, “Thank you”!?)
To the Moon, and Mars, and WHERE ELSE BEYOND
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