Donald Trump reportedly told Vladimir Putin he’d “bomb the bleep out of Moscow”—and he said it at a fundraiser. Meanwhile, a Rhode Island couple bought a $640 luxury “Trump” watch... but it just says “RUMP.” We also cover Elon Musk’s AI Grok going off the rails with antisemitic posts, and Trump’s official letters filled with typos and gender mix-ups. Welcome to diplomacy, twenty twenty-five style.Subscribe to Ballot and unlock ad-free listening with Caloroga Plus: caloroga.com/plus

An AI voice clone impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio fooled foreign ministers and a member of Congress—proving even top officials can't trust their own voicemail anymore. Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is crowdsourcing her official portrait on Instagram… dressed as a cowgirl. And just in time for summer travel, say hello to a new COVID variant: XFG. It’s spreading fast, but should we panic?

The Justice Department says there is no Epstein “client list,” despite years of speculation—so what was Pam Bondi waving around on Fox News? Meanwhile, Ted Cruz is caught vacationing in Greece while deadly floods devastate Texas. His office says he came back “as fast as humanly possible,” which apparently means “after dessert.” And finally, good news: the TSA might be letting us keep our shoes on—but what does that mean for TSA PreCheck?

A construction worker who saved a 9-year-old from a shark attack is now facing deportation—because heroism has paperwork. Penn reverses course on Lia Thomas, wiping her name from the school’s swimming records after a Title IX investigation. And in New York, thieves are skipping wallets and just stealing the entire ATM. Yes, the whole thing. Like a heist movie written by someone who failed economics and physics.
Get the show without ads. Five bucks. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple Podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus.

President Trump is now threatening to arrest New York’s Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani—who is, let’s be clear, a U.S. citizen—for not helping ICE. Elon Musk, meanwhile, is threatening to start his own political party because Republicans aren't slashing spending fast enough. And the Dalai Lama is trying to reincarnate before China picks a clone. It’s just another day in American politics… and Buddhist succession drama.
Get the show without ads. Five bucks. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple Podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus.

House Republicans are trying to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill” before the July 4th deadline—except Mother Nature has other plans. Thunderstorms have grounded flights and turned Capitol Hill into a carpool lane of desperate lawmakers speeding through the rain to cast trillion-dollar votes. Meanwhile, Sean “Diddy” Combs gets emotional as jurors deadlock on the racketeering charge but deliver verdicts on four others in his sex trafficking trial. It’s like if Fast & Furious and Eyes Wide Shut merged into a civics class.

Get the show without ads. Five bucks. For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple Podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus.

Africanized killer bees are conquering thirteen states and holding grudges against humans, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner invest one point four billion dollars to turn a Soviet weapons base into a luxury Albanian resort, and Paris police finally recover Jim Morrison's stolen grave bust after nearly four decades

A Disney World visitor gets kicked off a ride for wearing a sports bra and forced to buy a forty-five dollar tank top, the Treasury Department finally pulls the plug on the penny after losing millions, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Foundation auctions off historic artifacts including bloodstained gloves.

Donald Trump leaned into the “Daddy” nickname after NATO’s Mark Rutte dropped it at a summit—then used his social media to attack NYC’s Democratic mayoral nominee as a “Communist Lunatic.” Meanwhile, Iran’s Supreme Leader claimed victory after a missile strike, despite U.S. reports of severe damage. From awkward nicknames to international drama, Trump stayed busy... even on a summer Saturday night.

Influencer Brian "Liver King" Johnson arrested in Austin for terroristic threats against Joe Rogan. Plus Trump suggests renaming Defense Department back to War Department after Iran strikes