This week felt like the universe put all its headlines in a blender and hit purée. So naturally, we’re here with our mugs of lukewarm coffee, trying to make sense of it all before the next crisis drops.

We kick things off with the FBI searching a Washington Post reporter’s Virginia home—because apparently the First Amendment needed a little extra chaos this week. Nothing says “good morning” like federal agents on your porch.

Then we hop over to the U.S.–Denmark–Greenland triangle of awkwardness, where Denmark is still politely-but-firmly telling Washington, “You cannot have Greenland, please stop asking.” We love a diplomatic boundary.

Back home, 70% of voters say the U.S. should not take military action against Iran even if protesters are killed. Which means, for once, Americans agree on something, and it’s “let’s not start another war.” Growth.

Meanwhile, 51% of Americans think ICE is making cities less safe, which is… not the Yelp review ICE was hoping for. And a federal judge upheld California’s congressional map, gently patting Republicans on the head and saying, “No, this is not illegal racial gerrymandering, that's your hobby, please go sit down.”

Climate news? Oh, it’s toasty. 2025 was the third-warmest year on record, and the last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years. At this point, the planet is basically sending us increasingly desperate subtweets.

And finally, House Democrats moved to impeach Noem over what they’re calling the deadly ICE “Reign of Terror,” which is a phrase so dramatic and on point that it sounds like it should be shouted by a medieval town crier.

So buckle up. We’re laughing so we don’t cry, we’re caffeinated against our will, and we’re taking you through another week where the news refused to behave.

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This week we are coming in hot from Minneapolis and Venezuela, because when the world is on fire, apparently we need to be in two places at once. We’re talking about how the Trump administration keeps villainizing America’s neighbors — and somehow its own citizens — like that’s a normal Tuesday. Spoiler: it is not. Something ain’t right when cruelty becomes a policy platform and folks act like it’s just “politics.”

We dig into why defeating Trump isn’t just about votes; it’s about a moral awakening and learning to speak a moral language that actually meets this moment. Because the way the media and Democratic leadership keep tiptoeing around the destruction of our democracy? Baby, that dog won’t hunt.

Then we get into the judge who ordered Lindey Halligan to explain why she’s still serving as U.S. Attorney — because apparently job descriptions are now optional. And don’t get us started on the E.P.A. deciding lives saved don’t count when setting air‑pollution rules. We wish that were a joke. It is not a joke.

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Oh, Best Friends, buckle all the way up, because this week on The Final Word, we are coming in HOT — hotter than a White House press briefing where nobody brought the truth.

First up: the horrific killing of Renee Good, a 37‑year‑old mother in Minneapolis, shot three times by an ICE agent. And before the facts were even cold, here come Trump and Kristi Noem with stories that… let’s just say… do not match the videos, the witnesses, or reality as we know it. We break down what’s known, what’s being claimed, and why the math ain’t mathing.

Note: This podcast was recorded before the ICE-stapo Agent had been identified as Jonathan Ross.

Then — because apparently the administration is speed‑running global drama — we’ve got the U.S. announcing it will control Venezuelan oil sales “indefinitely” while demanding Venezuela cut ties with China, Russia, Iran, and Cuba. Oh, and hand over preferential oil partnerships like this is some geopolitical episode of Shark Tank. And if that weren’t enough, U.S. forces boarded a Russian‑flagged tanker in the North Atlantic. Sure. Why not. It’s 2026.

Meanwhile, Europe is clutching its pearls because the administration is talking about the U.S. needing to “take over Greenland”. Yes. Greenland. Again. We cannot make this up.

And THEN — because chaos is a lifestyle — Trump says he’s “immediately taking steps” to ban large institutional investors from buying single‑family homes… with absolutely zero explanation of how that would work. Not a memo. Not a footnote. Not even a sticky note.

But the real breaking news? Angela has been TRIGGERED. Because Spencer Pratt — yes, that Spencer Pratt — has announced he’s running for L.A. Mayor. And Frances is just trying to keep her from flipping a table.

It’s a lot. It’s too much. It’s exactly the kind of week that requires snacks, hydration, and two best friends yelling the truth into microphones.

Come laugh, cry, scream, and get the Final Word.

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This week on Something Ain’t Right, Frangela is back and fully hydrated because the nonsense levels are OFF THE CHARTS. First up, the international chaos report: some people are talking about a U.S. move into Venezuela that includes abducting one leader and warning the next with a threat described as a fate worse than Maduro’s. Because apparently subtlety is canceled.

Then—plot twist—we have a brand‑new villain: data centers. Yes, the giant humming boxes of doom multiplying across America like they’re in a Marvel origin story nobody asked for. Tech companies are reportedly preparing to drop seven trillion dollars on these things in the next five years, and Frangela wants to know the real question: who’s paying the bill? (Spoiler: it’s giving “not them.”)

Meanwhile, measles—MEASLES—has made a comeback like it’s trying to headline Coachella. The U.S. outbreak has reportedly passed 1,800 cases with hot spots in Utah, Arizona, and South Carolina. Frangela has thoughts. Many thoughts.

And finally, we close with a presidential medical mystery tour. Some people have noticed shifting explanations, shifting stories, shifting… everything. Which leads to the only question that matters: WHERE’S THE BOOK, JAKE TAPPER.

Strap in. Hydrate. Stretch. Because this week, the foolishness is cardio.

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Buckle up, Beautiful People, because this week on The Final Word we are diving straight into the congressional testimony that absolutely no one expected to read like the opening chapter of a steamy beach‑read. Yes, Jack Smith showed up, showed out, and somehow delivered enough dramatic tension to qualify as the newest entry in the “prosecutorial romance” genre. We have thoughts. Many.

From there, we pivot—gracefully, like the ballerinas we are—into the rhetorical gymnastics surrounding Minnesota’s Somali child‑care fraud controversy. Spoiler: the discourse is doing the absolute most, and we’re here to untangle the mess with our signature blend of receipts and righteous laughter.

Then we turn to the announcement that National Guard troops will be withdrawn from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland—because apparently this was always the plan, and definitely not influenced by any Supreme Court decisions. At all. Ever. Meanwhile, a federal judge has ordered continued funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and we’re over here wondering when our long‑promised DOGE‑themed “rebate checks” are supposed to arrive.

And in the category of “backbone and ethics still exist,” at least three artists have canceled their Kennedy Center performances after the building’s name change. Choices were made, and some folks are choosing to keep their integrity intact.

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It’s our final Something Ain’t Right of 2025, and baby… we checked the scoreboard. Whoever won this year, it sure wasn’t us. We dig into the quiet, fateful shift in who’s buying America’s debt—because apparently even our IOUs are getting nervous. Then we wade through the heavily redacted Epstein files, which somehow manage to be both incomplete and still horrifying, reminding us that we’ve only scratched the surface of the evil behind his trafficking network. We look at how surviving a disaster now depends on what you can afford, because nothing says “land of the free” like tiered catastrophe pricing. And finally, we count down the 55 mind‑blowing facts we learned in 2025—some wild, some weird, all of them proof that this year has been doing the absolute most.

Grab your snacks, your side‑eye, and your sanity—Frangela is sending you into the New Year with laughs, truth, and a whole lot of “something ain’t right.”

Happy New Year, family!

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We're taking some time off for the holidays, but we have you covered with a "Best of Idiot of the Week" episode. We'll see you in 2026! Happy holidays!!!

Your weekly fix of wacky, zany craziness as only Frangela can provide! You send in stories of real-life idiots and we mock them for your edification. It is our sacred duty.

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This week on Idiot of the Week, the race for the title of world’s dumbest is so tight, it’s practically a photo finish—except the contestants are sprinting backward into a wall.

First up, we have a drunk tourist who managed to get himself banned from Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain. Nothing says "holiday adventure" like getting a lifetime ban!

Next, a surgeon who thought, “You know what would really spice up my medical career? Performing my own vasectomy and broadcasting it on Facebook.” 

Then there’s Stacy Lynn Steady, who might just inspire the next great country song with her attempt to flee the police while ignoring the golden rule of evasion: there’s always time for panties. 

And finally, a 31-year-old who swallowed his rosary beads because he believed Satan’s disciples were tailing him on an American Airlines flight. Let’s just say, this is not the kind of in-flight entertainment anyone signed up for.

Who will claim the crown of idiocy this week? Tune in for your weekly dose of jaw-dropping absurdity and relentless mockery—because when the stupid compete, we all win.

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This week on The Final Word, Trump declared that America has gone from the worst country in the world to the best—thanks to him, of course—and then screamed at all of us for not being grateful enough for the paradise he apparently built with his bare hands and a Sharpie. Meanwhile, Susie Wiles spent the year whispering to Vanity Fair and now the receipts are out, and baby, they are messy. Jack Smith told Congress he’s got “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump conspired to overturn the 2020 election, and we are clutching our pearls and popcorn. Four House Republicans broke ranks to force a vote on extending ACA subsidies, and 82% of Americans say they’re happy with their health insurance… but next week might be a whole different story. Plus your emails, your brilliance, and Frangela’s signature side-eye. Come for the chaos, stay for the catharsis.

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This week on Something Ain’t Right, the pattern is clear: cruelty isn’t a bug, it’s the feature. The White House has launched a “Media Offenders” site and tipline—because apparently Big Brother needed a snitch line. New border rules could require selfies and five years of social media history, proving that privacy is now just a punchline. Meanwhile, Chinese billionaires are having dozens of U.S.‑born babies via surrogates, because loopholes are the new luxury item. And the U.S. government is literally designing memes to mainstream sadopopulism—weaponizing LOLs to spread the ugly. Frangela is here to laugh, scream, and side‑eye through the madness, because honestly… something ain’t right.

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