In this episode, we fire up the cigars and jump right into the big Dallas news: the Mavericks firing GM Nico Harrison. We break down how we got here, Cuban back in the front-office, and reaction from Luka and the GOAT - Dirk.

Right after that, we get into a very Texas story—Buc-ee’s suing a Colorado underwear company for copyright infringement. We look at both logos, talk through the case, and explain why we don’t think they look anything alike despite the legal drama.  Do Beavers even like acorns?

We also swap a couple of recent movie reviews, sharing what’s worth watching and what you can skip.

Then we pivot to DC, where the government shutdown officially ended, with a group of Democrats who crossed the aisle to vote to reopen the government. We get into the political fallout and who actually came out on top - or just somewhere in the middle-ish.

From there, we dive into the controversy surrounding Tucker Carlson hosting Nick Fuentes, the reaction across media, and why it caused such a stir.

We also touch on Marjorie Taylor Greene going on The View and splitting from Trump on the Epstein files, exploring what that means for the MAGA universe.

Internationally, we cover the reported $100 million energy scandal in Ukraine, plus Trump's decision to move the Gerald Ford carrier group off the coast of Venezuela, raising a strong presence in the region.

Another week, another cigar—and plenty to break down.