Pope Leo XIV is the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church and the first American-born pontiff. More importantly, is he a Cubs fan or a White Sox fan?

And Lileks comes along as usual to help me sift through the dumbest things said this week.

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Two nuclear powers are feuding. Israel plans to occupy Gaza. Houthis continue to fire rockets. Is a U.S.-led deal with Iran even possible?

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It was a good week for bad takes in the media. Lileks joins us as he does most Fridays to review the dumbest takes of the week.

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Steve Hilton has announced his bid for the 2026 California Gubernatorial race. To discuss this, I brought on Jon Fleischman of the Flash Report, a site dedicated to California's most significant political news.

Hot-Air column here.

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Lots to talk about this week. My personal poli-sci professor, former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins me as he does on most Tuesdays to discuss the news.

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Harvard has stood up to The White House and risks a federal funding freeze. How long could they last? Former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins me to discuss this, El Salvador, the reconciliation bill, and much more.

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A stunning amount of tariff experts were minted in the last couple of weeks. Ignore them. Let the President make deals.

And Lileks is back for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week. 

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It's been a rough week for the markets after President Trump's new tariff policy went into effect. Is it all an overreaction? Jim Talent joined me to discuss.

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