Jake and Thomas return to look at the latest news of Elon’s bizarrely begotten offspring. Plus the jewish guy who shot two Israeli guys because he thought they were Palestinians, Millei’s rug pull, and Bari Weiss’ Free Press asks what exactly makes an American hero (and why does it take place in dive bar bathrooms).Subscribe to Pendejo Time: https://www.patreon.com/pendejotime  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Planes keep falling out of the sky, Schlapp keeps schlappin’. We look at the brewing civil war between the Democratic party and its own voters as the party struggles for purpose, goals, or reason for existing in the 2nd Trump era. Then, we contrast the secret medical center on capitol hill dedicated to servicing our aging representatives with that couple who keep having kids. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kath joins us for our annual review of the Big Game spectacle. We give our appraisal of what this year’s ad slate says about the state of American culture, plus reactions to Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, and how conservatives continue to be oppressed by the TV. Then the Washington Post’s Jeff Stein joins us to discuss his reporting on what exactly Elon Musk & the DOGE team are trying to do to the federal government.Jeff’s piece on Elon & DOGE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/08/doge-musk-goals/If you’re in LA, check out Jacques & Grace’s Game Show Pig variety show at the Loge Room this Wednesday, 2/12: https://www.lodgeroomhlp.com/shows/game-show-pig/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will & Felix discuss the ongoing spectacle of the Trump administration’s frantic march towards doing what we did to Iraq in the 2000’s or Russia in 90’s to ourselves, plus Democratic responses to defunding USAID, and the new round of gleeful scolding of their recalcitrant base. Then, we’re joined by author Will Tavlin to look at Netflix and their role in the slopficiation of film & TV.Read Will's piece here: https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essays/casual-viewing/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will sits down with Zohran Mamdani, New York State Representative and candidate for New York City Mayor. After bonding over being just two boys from New York, their grade school rivalry, and touching on Zohran’s family & background, Will & Zohran discuss his plans to improve housing, transit, policing and homelessness services in New York City, as well as his plans to win this election.If you’d like to help out or get involved in his campaign, go to: https://www.zohranfornyc.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beautiful Brace Belden joins us to look at Trump’s tariff’s, possible annexation of Canada, halt on federal funding, and other breaking admin news. We also discuss New York Mag’s party report from the NYC MAGA scene, and Brace briefs us on what we should know about the murderous “Zizian” rationalists, and how they fit in among all the other people who’ve broken their brains online.TrueAnon’s in-depth coverage of the Zizians here: https://pod.link/1474001390/episode/a778bfc3221464a5eff8d657bc89eb8a Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue reviewing the stream of chaos coming from the White House - federal spending freeze/unfreeze, deportation of protestors, responses to the “DEI” aviation disaster - and try to discern if this now-familiar Trump pattern of overreach & retreat will be any different this time around. Then we look at two new films, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” & Christian Gudegast’s “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” to escape from the misery, and check in on the state of dumb-guy entertainment. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex is back on the pod to review the first full week of 2rump news, but first, we wish friend of the show Catturd a speedy recovery from his impacted bowel. Then, we look at Trumps barrage of executive orders, cabinet staffing, and denial of security clearances to a number of former NatSec ghouls. We also discuss the Democrats’ new Tuna-based appeals for viral attention, and consider how history will judge Joe Biden. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Better Offline podcast’s Ed Zitron to look at tech at the dawn of Trump 2. From Elon Musk’s “awkward gesture,” to Trump going all in on the increasingly vaporous projects of generative AI, and the slopification & inability to produce useful projects across all of the tech industry. Plus, Musk’s war on Wikipedia, and what’s really going on with the TikTok ban.Get more Ed at:Better Offline podcast: https://linktr.ee/betterofflineWhere’s Your Ed At newsletter: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a special postscript for Seeking a Fren for the End of the World, Felix, Josh, and Spencer discuss what the 2024 election signifies for the future of Con Inc., including the tech right's money machine, splits in the Daily Wire world post 10/7, and Terry Schilling's "Kamala is for they/them" ad.For a full list of sources, check our works cited doc here: www.chapotraphouse.com/seeking Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist Mohammad Alsaafin returns to the show to discuss the temporary ceasefire & hostage exchange deal reached in Gaza. We discuss why and how this came about during the Biden-Trump transition, what the actual terms of the deal are, how it leaves the political situation in Israel, Palestine and the rest of the region, and the total effects of 15 months of war. Plus, what was actually in the gift bags given by Hamas to the freed Israeli hostages.If you’re looking for ways to help, this is from Mohammad: More importantly, this is a good place people can donate to. This started out as a small soup kitchen set up by the family of a friend after their home was destroyed and his brother killed. Over the past year they've expanded to several soup kitchens, water trucks, small clinics and a couple of classrooms. The other brother who was running it was killed on his way to deliver supplies to Kamal Adwan hospital last month. They've done so much good work in helping people stay especially in northern Gaza:https://www.gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-in-gaza-daily?viewupdates=1&rcid=r01-173283450269-b9a1b078addc11ef Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our nonacentennial episode, we take a slew of listener questions, from what Canadians can do to prepare for their imminent annexation, to essential media of the Biden era, the future of Liberalism, dating across political divides, and of course, which animals are the cutest. Thanks for listening, friends, much more to come. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.