In this episode, the hosts first dissect Republican struggles to cut federal funding for NPR, PBS, and USAID despite promises to claw back massive spending in a $9 billion appropriations bill—highlighting opposition from key GOP senators. They then turn to a disturbing local story: the arrest of Anderson County teacher Nicole Callahan for grooming and sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy over years, despite repeated warnings from his parents and escalating attempts to evade detection. The hosts discuss how society often downplays female perpetration, the lasting damage on victims, and the chilling details of how Callahan manipulated trust to prey on the family.