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- Sep 23, 2026
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Episode 30: Empathy, Socialism, and Strange Bedfellows (opens the original)
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Turns out empathy is a lot easier when the problem shows up in your own backyard. Janesh and Markos dig into conservatives discovering consequences in real time, why “socialism” suddenly isn’t scaring people like it used to, and whether there’s a difference between meeting Trump and actually letting him run the conversation. Plus, data centers become an unlikely political awakening, MAGA buyer’s remorse reaches Idaho, and America once again discovers that everything is ideological until the bill
Episode 29: Chokeholds, Exit Plans, and Buyer’s Remorse (opens the original)
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Trump started a war he can’t seem to finish, the fallout is hitting everything from global shipping to the gas pump, and Republicans are discovering that being stuck with him might be almost as bad as trying to escape him. Janesh and Markos dig into Trump’s Middle East mess, the GOP’s MAGA problem, and what Democrats should actually do with power. Plus, MAGA buyer’s remorse hits Facebook, Newt Gingrich gets absolutely unnecessary collateral damage, and America continues its proud tradition of le
Episode 28: Where's The Beef (Coming From)? (opens the original)
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One in five Trump voters now regrets their vote, but apparently admitting you got conned is the hardest part. Janesh and Markos dig into MAGA buyer's remorse, Democrats' chronic inability to just say the damn thing, and why culture-war politics hit differently when nobody can afford groceries. Plus: Cory Booker gets some unsolicited campaign advice, the beef saga takes a turn toward horse, and this week's social media star gets dangerously close to discovering class consciousness.───────────────
Episode 27: America Needs an Intervention (opens the original)
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Trump is renaming lakes while screwing with ballots, Canada is staging an economic intervention, and data centers have accomplished the impossible: pissing off basically everyone. Janesh and Markos dig into a country on a political bender, Democrats’ chance to finally stop playing nice, and one MAGA voter discovering that the social safety net is pretty useful when you’re the one who needs it.
Episode 26: America First, Terms and Conditions Apply (opens the original)
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Natalie Harp is never far from Trump, Republicans are finally learning that pearl-clutching isn’t a strategy, and “America First” ranchers are getting served mystery beef with a side of buyer’s remorse. From presidential grocery circulars to a viral farmer revolt, this week’s news has officially outrun the satire.
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