The most played episodes among Podcast App listeners.

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   Number 1: Devolution Power Hour Ep. 496: Pandas, Xi's Dinner, Superintelligence Theory

   Jon Herold and Chris Paul open with a genuinely fun tangent about the two new pandas gifted alongside Xi Jinping's visit, complete with jokes about renaming them and where to best display panda merch. The mood stays light before shifting into the actual state dinner and Xi's comments about US China competition, with both hosts noting how oddly aligned Trump and Xi seem to be on the same messaging lately. That leads into a meatier theory: the idea that an announcement of true superintelligence being achieved could function as a kind of false flag moment, something the hosts trace across multiple shows using the same terminology around the same time. There's also a viewer mailbag segment full of Bitcoin tips, inside jokes, and a Black Panther history clip pulled from a fan submission. A fun, freewheeling episode with some real substance tucked inside.

   September 27, 2026·1h 55min
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   Number 2: Badlands Media Special Coverage: 9/16/26 - Trump Rallies North Carolina for Michael Whatley

   Trump lands in North Carolina to make one very clear pitch: pretend I'm on the ballot, because Michael Whatley basically is. The rally leans hard into crime, walking through the brutal murder of Ukrainian refugee Irina Zaretska and Governor Roy Cooper's early release of 3,500 inmates, before comparing it to the infamous Willie Horton ad that sank Dukakis decades ago. From there it's a full sweep of economic bragging rights, record stock market highs, a proposed $5,000 "Trump dividend," no tax on tips and Social Security, plus a candid Iran update covering their sunken navy and a Strait of Hormuz blockade. Congressional candidates Laurie Buck and Jennifer Balcomb get their moment too, alongside plenty of Hurricane Helene recovery talk and some classic crowd banter, including a "front row Joes" shoutout. Heavy on crime and border messaging, with the signature mix of policy wins and unscripted riffing throughout.

   September 17, 2026·1h 3min
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   Number 3: Devolution Power Hour Ep. 492: DiGenova Exit, Dividend Fights, AI Race

   Jon Herold and Chris Paul kick off with midterm convention takeaways before Herold recaps some heated online fights he got into this week over the tariff dividend proposal. From there they dig into Joe DiGenova stepping away from the RICO grand conspiracy case in Florida, a development the guys clearly think deserves more attention than it's getting. There's also a stretch on the AI race and what they see as an operation forming around it, plus the usual mailbag style rundown of superchats and viewer comments covering everything from debt policy pushback to a North Dakota State football shoutout. An Aaron Rodgers clip closes things out if time allows, giving the episode a lighter final note after a fairly dense couple of hours.

   September 13, 2026·2h 7min
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   Number 4: Q After Hours Ep. 37: Solo Josh on Embracing Friction, Super Intelligence, and Why You Vote

   Josh Reid rides solo again while Alpha Warrior celebrates becoming a grandpa to twins. He opens with a defense of friction as a feature, not a bug, using the messy, argumentative birth of the Constitution to make the case that a movement full of people who disagree beats an echo chamber. That leads into why a Q adjacent show is telling you to vote, not sit out, and a respectful airing of where he splits from fellow Badlands host Shipwreck. The meat of the night is super intelligence as soft disclosure: Josh reads Trump's messaging, right before a White House dinner with the Anthropic CEO, as hinting the US has quietly won the AI race. He ties it to a Russia, China, US sovereign alliance frame, Scott Bessant's economic comments, and his own pre Q origin story. Expect big picture game theory and a monologue or two. Bring your patience for tangents.

   September 28, 2026·1h 34min
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   Number 5: Flow Ep. 67: Back from GART Vegas, Embracing Friction & Holding On for the Sunrise

   Cam Cooksey returns for episode 67 (September 26th) after a few weeks off for GART Vegas, running loose and unstructured without his usual music setup, and leaning into a warm, reflective, community focused night rather than hard news. The heart of the show is a meditation on embracing friction without turning on each other. Cam holds up Jon Herold's "refuses to bend the knee to the mob" defense as a model of disagreeing well, and suggests pairing it with the Roseanne Barr and Bill Maher interview as a study in contrasts. He recaps the beauty and pageantry of Las Vegas, teases the next event (GART 14 in St. Pete Beach this November), shares a few light X finds, and offers a "Dear Son" style reflection on staying close to God even when life is good. He teases a few Truth Social posts and closes on a hopeful sunrise themed song. Come back for DPH.

   September 27, 2026·1h 53min
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