It's the first episode of 2025, which means it's time to set some goals! Inspired by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 manifesto that President-elect Donald Trump totally, unequivocally, in no way knows anything about, the gang has created their personal Project 2025 (sans an authoritarian overthrowing of the government to force far Christian-right ideals). It's like a New Year's resolution, but way deeper.

 

(0:00:00) Intro (Jay and Ty are sabotaging Meredith's relationship, finding a new home, news updates)

(0:20:10) Sounds of the Week:

• Vehicle plows into crowd on Bourbon Street
• Eric Schmitt blasts 'abuse' of H-1B visa program, says Americans 'shouldn't train their foreign replacements' 

(0:40:50) Project 2025: SOTW version

 

Songs:

"This Will Be My Year" by Semisonic

"New Year's Day" by U2

"It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M.

 

Notes:

• The full Matt Gaetz House Ethics Committee report (0:06:45)
• Per Jay's request, here's the SeekingArrangement.com link (0:10:55)
• President Biden Commutes the Sentences of 37 Individuals on Death Row (0:11:25)
• Donald Trump's social media post vowing to direct the Justice Department to vigorously pursue the death penalty (0:12:50)
• Trump's social media post telling death row inmates to "GO TO HELL!" (0:13:00)
• Missouri attorney general keeps fighting against innocence claims. Is it an ‘immoral position’? (0:14:00)
• Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man (0:14:35)
• Las Vegas police looking for links between Cybertruck blast and New Orleans attack (0:22:30)
• Trump's social media post falsely linking New Orleans terrorist attack to immigration (0:24:48)
• Suspect in Bourbon Street mass fatality had ISIS flag in truck: FBI (0:25:00)
• ‘No definitive link’ found between New Orleans attack and Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion, FBI says (0:26:10)
• Elon Musk stays on brand following Tesla Cybertruck explosion (0:26:32)
• Shots fired during New Year’s gathering mark Kansas City’s first homicide of 2025 (0:28:00)
• When a Florida Farmer-Legislator Turned Against Immigration, the Consequences Were Severe. But Not for Him. (0:32:35)
• H-1B Petitions by Gender and Country of Birth (0:35:13)