November 27, 2025

DC Shootings, RFK Jr's Love Life & The Batman Effect

1 hour 14 minutes

This week's edition of Copeland's Corner, debuted live on YouTube with guests Ritch Shydner, Gini Sikes & Tom Sawyer. Brian opens with breaking news: two National Guardsmen have been shot and killed in Washington, D.C., near the White House. The panel discusses Trump's deployment of the National Guard and active military in blue-state cities, questioning whether it's a deliberate provocation to justify invoking the Insurrection Act and declaring martial law. They draw parallels to Kent State and debate who bears responsibility when troops are placed in harm's way unnecessarily.

Other topics covered:

RNC lawsuit against Michigan — The Republican National Committee is suing to overturn a Michigan law allowing children of deployed military service members to vote as state residents, even if they've never lived there

Letitia James / Tish James prosecution — Trump's attempt to go after the NY AG backfires when the appointed prosecutor, Lindsay Halligan, botches the case and is ruled ineligible by the judge

Fani Willis drops Georgia case — The last remaining January 6th case against Trump is dismissed, cementing his "Houdini" reputation for escaping legal accountability

JD Vance 2028 — Can Vance win the presidency without Trump's charisma? The panel is skeptical, noting Trump's talent for undermining his own allies, plus Vance's "couch" baggage

Sexism in American politics — Discussion of why the U.S. still hasn't elected a woman president, touching on Kamala Harris's campaign, the "bro-sphere" effect, and comparisons to Mexico electing a woman leader

RFK Jr.'s love life — Both Cheryl Hines and journalist Olivia Nuzzi have books out about Kennedy; the panel reads his jaw-dropping "poetry" aloud

Anti-vaccine movement & public health — Louisiana's new Surgeon General, a COVID vaccine denier with a record-breaking whooping cough outbreak, is tapped as CDC second-in-command

The Epstein files — Will they ever be released unredacted? The panel debates whether the FBI has scrubbed Republican names and whether the "active investigation" loophole will keep them sealed

Supreme Court term limits — Agreement across the panel that lifetime appointments are outdated

The Batman Effect — A study finds subway passengers behave significantly better when someone dressed as Batman walks through the train car

Thanksgiving cooking tips — Never wash your turkey before cooking it (it spreads salmonella!)

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