The historic gathering of five presidents at Jimmy Carter's funeral and the heated exchange between Trump and Newsom over the Los Angeles wildfires. A unique look at how two major stories - a solemn presidential reunion and a political firefight over actual fires - are shaping today's headlines.

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Trump plans to rename an ocean, Don Jr's Arctic adventure falls flat, and Mark Zuckerberg does the world's most expensive apology tour. Plus, scientists reveal you can skip the diet and just take a walk!

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Patrick tackles Pennsylvania Senator Doug Mastriano's creative interpretation of Star Wars vehicles as government surveillance, proving that some politicians can't tell their TIE fighters from their spy drones. Plus, we celebrate America's victory over murder hornets (yes, that was still a thing), and explore how universities are playing beat-the-clock with international students before Trump's inauguration. From dental floss tracking devices to Ivy League escape plans, it's an episode that shows sometimes reality is stranger than science fiction - even when politicians can't tell the difference between the two.

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Patrick dives into America's latest financial fever dream - Fartcoin, because apparently cryptocurrency needed to get even weirder. Then, we explore the eternal battle against Daylight Savings Time, where changing your clock twice a year is somehow more controversial than paying thirty dollars for a fast food burger. Plus, a special look at RFK Jr.'s unique approach to gym fashion, proving that even Kennedy money can't buy common sense when it comes to workout wear. From digital tokens named after bodily functions to sunrises at brunch time, it's an episode that proves America might need a collective reality check - and maybe a better alarm clock.

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Patrick takes on the looming government shutdown, Trump's Truth Social financial advice, and Congress's latest game of fiscal hot potato. Watch as we explore how Trump wants to treat the national debt like an annoying terms of service agreement - just click accept and move on. Plus, a special look at how Speaker Mike Johnson is running out of options faster than Mar-a-Lago runs out of lawyers. Between Republican infighting and Trump's attempt to make this Biden's problem, it's an episode that proves running the government is harder than running from subpoenas.

We'll be back on January 6th, which just happens to be a Monday after our two week vacation. Don't read anything into that.

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Today's stories explore three high-profile figures navigating very different controversies. Trump appoints football legend Herschel Walker to be Ambassador to the Bahamas while warning Senate Republicans to hold off on other confirmations. In New York, prosecutors pursue ambitious terrorism charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, raising eyebrows among legal experts. And across the pond, Prince Andrew finds himself entangled with an alleged Chinese spy, adding another chapter to his ongoing saga of questionable associations.It's a night where a football player becomes a diplomat, a murder suspect becomes a folk hero, and a prince becomes... well, even more problematic than usual.

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President Biden tries to calm drone hysteria while Trump goes full History Channel conspiracy theorist. Plus, why some Americans think Orion's Belt is actually Amazon Prime's newest delivery fleet.

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Join Patrick Gutfield as he navigates through today's political circus, where Trump claims the government is playing hide-and-seek with mystery drones, Kamala Harris delivers fortune cookie wisdom to laid-off staffers at their own goodbye party, and Democratic strategists are already planning Harris's comeback tour before she's finished unpacking from her last campaign. It's just another normal day in American politics, where every story seems like it was written by a comedy writer having an existential crisis. 

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From Boston nightclubs celebrating a murder suspect with Miley Cyrus to GiveSendGo fundraising controversies and banned merch, this episode unpacks the bizarre Luigi Mangione phenomenon.

 Join us for a sardonic look at a week where true crime met TikTok fame and presidential candidates met mounting legal fees. A darkly humorous take on what happens when criminal justice collides with social media stardom and political drama in modern America.

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From mass deportation plans to vaccine skepticism, Trump's triumphant return to Time's cover collides with a stranger-than-fiction manhunt, as an Ivy League heir allegedly kills a healthcare CEO only to get caught at McDonald's - and lose his grandmother's millions thanks to her prophetic "no felonies" inheritance clause. A tale of two Americas in December 2024: presidential promises and fast food justice.

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