Libservative

Disavowal Theater, Firing Squad "Honor," and Mike Rogers’ Contractor Cash-Grab

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh open a late, chaotic Libservative episode after watching the second Michigan Senate debate between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, arguing both candidates push similar protectionist economics and default “throw more money at it” fixes (including Michigan’s low reading scores despite about $20,000 per student). They cover Katie Zakaria’s brief stint as Trump press secretary, then discuss Trump and Pete Hegseth supporting a firing-squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, citing Ken Klippenstein’s reporting that it grants an “honorable” soldier’s death and noting claims the military environment discourages dissent. The hosts highlight a staged town-hall confrontation where Tommy Tepel pressures El-Sayed to “disavow” the Muslim Brotherhood, and cite reporting alleging dark-money spending opposing El-Sayed. They also play and critique an ad attacking Ohio candidate Amy Acton using her estranged mother, review Drop Site reporting on Mike Rogers’ and his wife’s ties to Aegis defense contracts during his intelligence chairmanship, discuss Israeli settlers attacking journalist Heidi Levine in the West Bank, react to Trump and Netanyahu praising each other and warning about Iran, show a Mark Levin Israel monologue urging Americans to vote, and end with a Piers Morgan clip featuring Indiana county council candidate Jamie West denying pre-interview beers and plug their show links.

00:00 Show Kickoff Banter

02:11 Debate Night Setup

03:26 Episode Rundown

05:00 Trump Press Secretary Chaos

10:32 Flock Cameras Side Note

10:58 Firing Squad Controversy

19:45 Michigan Senate Debate Takeaways

23:58 Taxes Fair Share Debate

25:31 Michigan Schools Funding Fight

30:38 Punishing Bad Governance

37:28 Town Hall Disavow Trap

44:42 Political Ads Going Off Rails

46:45 Vivek Ad Hits Below Belt

49:28 Acton Family Smear

52:11 Vivek Ad Fallout

53:57 Rogers Rise Background

58:41 Aegis Contracts Scandals

01:01:07 Benghazi Libya Questions

01:03:17 Revolving Door Cash

01:06:43 Opioids To Defense

01:11:42 Trump Bibi Endorsement

01:18:41 West Bank Press Attack

01:24:55 Mark Levin Holy Land

01:30:35 Drunk Candidate Clip

01:36:05 Wrap Up And Plugs

The Smolletification of Politics: AI Phone Calls, Epstein Shirts, and a Drunk County Candidate

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh argue that politics and media now work backward from conclusions, using a false rumor that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico had checked out of an Ohio mental health facility—based on an unverified (and allegedly AI) phone call—as their main example, noting how influencers and even Ken Paxton’s camp amplified it without retracting. They react to a video of a woman in a “Release the Epstein files” shirt getting swarmed at a Trump rally, calling it cultish and tied to outsourcing opinions to online accounts. The episode also covers Paxton promoting the Right Insight app to track whether contacts have voted, a viral clip of Indiana county-council candidate Jamie West appearing drunk while saying she’d “fire all Republicans,” claims of DOJ weaponization around Ilhan Omar, criticism of Trump’s new press secretary’s halting briefing style, and Steven Crowder threatening a lawsuit over a “Change My Mind” segment title.

00:00 Welcome to Libservative

01:12 Smolletification Theme

02:17 Talarico Disappearance Rumor

03:54 AI Phone Call Fallout

06:26 Why People Believe Lies

08:38 Epstein Files Rally Attack

12:35 Cult Politics and 1984

15:59 Both Sides Misinformation

18:59 Burden of Proof Flip

38:22 Goalposts and October Surprise

42:05 Paxton Voter Tracking App

45:30 Next Candidate Tease

45:52 Unpopular Decision Question

48:04 Drunk Candidate Goes Viral

51:18 Ilhan Omar Raid Talk

57:00 Dirty Politics Smear Games

01:00:53 Press Secretary Roast

01:04:07 Kayleigh Briefing Clip

01:08:06 Trump Picks Hotter Staff

01:12:59 Ukraine Oil Chessboard

01:16:19 Crowder Lawsuit Rant

01:21:41 Punch In The Face Theory

01:24:07 Wrap Up And Plugs

El-Sayed vs. Rogers: Empty Suit, Muslim Brotherhood, and the Great Debate Beatdown

Dan, Corey, and Bell host a reaction show to the Michigan Senate debate between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and former Congressman/former FBI agent Mike Rogers, calling it extremely lopsided and citing a WOOD TV poll showing viewers heavily favored El-Sayed. They argue Rogers looked physically unprepared, relied on “Muslim Brotherhood” attacks, and struggled defending his record, while El-Sayed effectively focused on affordability and foreign policy, though they criticize his pro-government solutions and Medicare for All. They discuss polling averages showing El-Sayed leading, fact-check claims about Rogers’ votes, surveillance/privacy comments attributed to Rogers, and allegations of oil and gas money backing him. They review controversy around El-Sayed’s mother’s work for a charity later sanctioned for alleged terror financing, concluding she was not charged. The episode veers into broader culture-war topics, including Zohran Mamdani attacks, Laura Loomer’s credit-card-reader tweet, Zach Bryan’s “Free Palestine” shirt crowd record, a DOJ antisemitism tour promo, Trump comments about Iran, and a viral clip of Vivek Ramaswamy nearly dropping a child.

00:00 Welcome and Setup

01:20 Debate Blowout Reactions

04:10 Polling and Odds Check

06:44 Rogers Record Under Fire

10:06 Surveillance and Privacy Quote

11:34 Domestic Policy Clash

15:18 Foreign Policy Dominance

18:48 October 7 Claims Fallout

23:21 Muslim Brotherhood Smear Fact Check

26:46 Wrap Up and Donor Money

34:48 Public Execution Tangent

41:30 Laura Loomer DMV Flag Panic

45:21 Mamdani Damned Either Way

47:30 Vivek Kid Drop Clip

48:08 Vivek Pickup Fiasco

49:09 NPC Crowd Roast

50:39 Michigan Debate Breakdown

52:41 Five Thousand Dollar Inflation

55:56 Insider Trading Bill Games

59:03 Independent Politics Therapy

01:01:08 Zach Bryan Palestine Shirt

01:09:13 Trump Iran Quote Context

01:13:06 Road Trip Small Town Reality

01:17:29 DOJ Antisemitism Tour

01:22:43 Heaven Coma Testimony

01:27:58 Wrap Up And Plugs

No Fatties, No Trannies, Justice Warriors: Right‑Wing Grievance Culture and the Iran Freakout

Dan and Corey open the Libservative show by venting about political burnout and arguing that right‑wing grievance culture is as pervasive and destructive as left‑wing “woke” culture. They dissect coordinated posts from Zionist MAGA influencers claiming the IRGC endorsed Democrats, then summarize a 25‑page IRGC letter arguing “Death to America” targets U.S. elites, not citizens, urging Americans to vote out leaders and distance policy from Israel—something they say is being dishonestly spun into partisan propaganda. They mock Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Forces” rhetoric, including Project Meridian led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich and his “no fatties, no trannies” line, calling him unserious and the Iran war unpopular and unwinnable. They also discuss Trump’s UN threats toward Iran, ICC attacks, Mark Levin/Ben Shapiro war talk, the overblown backlash to an A24 Chris Hansen movie, and U.S. political hypocrisy on war, the economy, and messaging.

00:00 Welcome to Libservative

01:44 Politics Burnout Check

03:41 Grievance Culture Theme

04:48 IRGC Letter Talking Points

08:19 What the Letter Says

15:53 Death to America Explained

20:46 Truth as Propaganda

21:46 Hegseth State of Forces

24:34 Project Meridian Panel

30:44 No Woke Military Rant

33:30 Primetime Movie Backlash

39:40 Chris Hansen Interview Clip

42:49 Why Predator TV Works

45:25 Movie Habits and Grievance Hype

46:35 Trump Props and Iran Threats

50:30 UN Walkouts and ICC Drama

55:25 War Criminal Optics Debate

57:49 Ben Shapiro Iran Bomb Talk

59:34 Inflation Myths and Bubble Pop

01:02:54 Trump Inc and Insider Trading

01:08:02 Prison Reform Smears in Ads

01:12:48 Communism Islam Panic Logic

01:18:36 Fetterman Vote and Trump Payout

01:22:48 Baby Oil Bit and Sign Off

Mask-Optional Lesbian Bar Meltdown & Michigan’s ‘Dangerous’ Senate Ads

Dan Griffin, Corey Walsh, and Bell “the Bodysnatcher” banter about cocktails, quitting vaping, and a short episode before diving into a Boston Globe story about Last Stitch/Last Ditch, a lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts that made Saturday nights mask-optional after requiring KN95/N95s, sparking hundreds of furious comments accusing the bar of ableism/eugenics and triggering chaotic community meetings, Zoom pile-ons, and financial crisis details like unpaid rent and a $50,000 loan. They use the episode to mock “intersectionality eating itself,” argue woke activism becomes exclusionary, and say it distracts from real issues. The show then shifts to Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed vs. Mike Rogers Senate race, praising El-Sayed’s messaging on “capitalism vs corporatism” while criticizing his track record, and laughing at attack ads linking him to 9/11 and calling him “dangerous,” plus Rogers’ ad framing El-Sayed as anti-football and “crazy.”

00:00 Show Intro and Banter

01:17 Manhattan Cocktail Talk

03:11 Massachusetts Mask Bar Story

06:37 Reading the Viral Article

13:50 Community Meeting Meltdown

20:08 Mask Optional Night Fallout

33:34 Bell Reacts to the Story

37:40 Pivot to Michigan Senate Race

46:05 Abdul on Capitalism Clip

47:36 Corporatism and Wage Debate

49:47 Minimum Wage Reality Check

51:40 Tipping Culture Debate

53:36 Cronyism and Private Equity

01:00:56 Why Private Equity Wins

01:03:53 Abdul Ad Breakdown

01:08:19 9/11 Attack Ad Fallout

01:16:59 Dangerously Radical Montage

01:20:46 Mike Rogers Common Sense

01:31:23 Uniparty and Inflation Rant

01:36:39 Wrap Up and Plugs

Diesel at $6.40, McConnell’s a Zombie, and Woke Right Cancel Culture (Go Bills)

Dan, Corey, and Bell banter about the Lions getting cooked in Buffalo, then pivot to politics: they claim Mitch McConnell is basically dead, Republicans are headed for a midterm bloodbath, and generic-ballot polling has swung from GOP +3 after 2024 to Democrats about +7/+8, with notable Senate race polls (Texas Talarico +3, Ohio Brown +3.2, Maine Jackson +2 vs. Collins, Ossoff +8 in Georgia). They discuss Haley Stevens after losing her primary, highlighting a street confrontation where she denies genocide, calls anti-Zionism a hate movement, and says she’s a proud Zionist. The hosts argue both parties serve donors, not voters, and tie political backlash to soaring fuel costs (diesel ~6.40 national, CA near $9; gas ~4.44), fuel surcharges, and airline warnings about jet fuel up ~105%, while mocking Trump’s plan to let diesel haulers drive 16 hours. They cover Thomas Massie’s impeachment push against Pete Hegseth, Hegseth’s awful approval numbers (around -25; independents -40), Mike Johnson punting House business for two months, and Robert Kraft barring Macklemore for saying “Free Palestine,” framing it as hypocritical “woke right” deplatforming, capped with a Mark Levin clip endorsing deplatforming.

00:00 Welcome and NFL Banter

01:30 Tonight’s Agenda and GOP Trouble

02:18 Grok AI Thirst Trap Discourse

03:56 Macklemore and Streisand Effect

04:26 Hegseth Impeachment Tease

05:25 Haley Stevens Aftermath

05:57 Debate Dodging and Trump Playbook

07:00 Lions Meltdown Interruption

11:31 Haley Stevens Confrontation Clip

16:14 Why a Blue Wave Is Coming

17:17 Generic Ballot and Polling Errors

20:33 State-by-State Senate Shockers

23:24 GOP Messaging Chaos and Leadership

25:32 Diesel Prices and Supply Warnings

30:05 Ripple Effects on Infrastructure and Food

33:33 Diesel Price Shock

34:06 Unleaded And Jet Fuel

36:28 Diesel Engines Explained

38:13 Fuel Shelf Life Debate

39:26 Truckers Hours Policy

44:14 Trade Deficit Rant

46:47 Boomer Gas Interview

54:17 Midterms Change Nothing

56:48 Obama And Iran Deal

01:00:27 Macklemore Stadium Ban

01:02:22 Stadium Funding Hypocrisy

01:11:30 Macklemore Venue Backlash

01:12:02 Kanye And Double Standards

01:12:21 Old Tweets And Photos

01:14:45 Portnoy Free Speech Flip

01:17:12 Semites Zionists Breakdown

01:21:40 Genocide Definition Debate

01:26:35 Hegseth GOP Revolt

01:28:45 Johnson Punts The Vote

01:34:06 Mark Levin Deplatforming

01:43:01 Show Wrap And Plugs

Never Forget (Unless It’s for Twitter Dun dun)

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh host a Libservative episode recorded a day late because Corey was sick and co-host Bell is absent on his 9/11 birthday. On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, they argue the day has become “National Day of Rage Bait,” with conservatives attacking AOC and Zohran Mamdani for briefly smiling during a four-hour name reading and liberals mocking Trump for appearing to fall asleep. They discuss generational trauma, desensitization, and why grifting off the dead is worse than jokes, while noting Mamdani faces an unwinnable situation as a Muslim at the memorial. They briefly veer into Middle East sectarian details and conspiratorial suspicion, then shift to an update on the Lindsay Clancy case, saying she can be both a murderer and failed by the mental health system, and suggesting first-degree murder may have been an overcharge under Massachusetts law. They cover a reported copycat case in Illinois involving a different “Corey Walsh,” then close by framing their humor as an Irish wake-style coping mechanism.

00:00 Welcome Back Banter

00:57 Bell Birthday Update

02:16 Copycat Headlines Confusion

03:29 25 Years Since 9/11

04:44 Growing Up Post 9/11

09:26 School Violence Memories

12:17 National Day Rage Bait

14:10 AOC Trump Memorial Clips

18:17 Somber Reality Returns

21:46 Politicized Never Forget

24:51 Mamdani No Win Trap

27:50 Fetterman Breaking Points

33:15 Conspiracy Iran Israel Talk

40:32 Irish Wake Perspective

43:10 Coping With 9/11

43:41 Personal Stories Hit Hard

44:46 Rescue Me Recommendation

47:42 Lindsay Clancy Revisited

49:47 Overcharge And Jury Logic

54:42 Premeditation Versus Impulse

58:29 Insanity Defense Debate

01:01:56 Copycat Case And Media

01:11:23 Algorithms And Outrage

01:13:58 Agency Versus Exploitation

01:19:40 Neighbor Watch Tangent

01:28:55 Closing Thoughts And Outro

Storm Sirens, Iran War Brainrot, and Lake America: Libservative Goes Full Manosphere

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh open the Libservative show describing severe storms, power outages, and a tornado-siren school lockdown, then preview topics including Debbie Dingell’s plan to block renaming Great Lakes, the Lindsay Clancy case, Milo Yiannopoulos’ deportation, and claims made at the Republican Jewish Coalition. They focus on a Jerusalem Post opinion by A.J. Jaff arguing the Iran war can’t be won by airstrikes and proposing three alternatives: Congress recognizing independence for Iranian minority regions, offering debt relief to recruit enough Americans for a ground war estimated at 750,000–1.5 million troops, and cutting a Washington–Beijing deal to secure Chinese access to Iranian oil post-conflict. They mock these proposals, argue they would fuel civil war or coercive enlistment, and criticize RJC speakers for openly claiming credit for defeating Thomas Massie while calling such claims “conspiracy theories” when critics say them.

00:00 Show Intro Storm Chaos

01:34 Dark Jokes Cold Open

02:58 Tonight's Topics Rundown

04:09 Jerusalem Post Iran Plan

09:02 Option One Partition Iran

15:53 Option Two Debt Draft

28:07 Government Tangent DMV USPS

32:32 Option Three China Oil Deal

41:12 Wrap Iran Segment Verdict

41:58 Debbie Dingell Lake Rename

43:53 Great Lakes Pop Quiz

45:56 Michigan vs America Geography

47:52 Lake Michigan Mitten Debate

48:56 RJC Clips Roll In

50:48 Massie Ouster Controversy

57:38 FARA and Zionist Lobbying

01:00:02 Lindsay Clancy Case Setup

01:01:28 Online Camps and Reactions

01:07:39 Intrusive Thoughts TikTok

01:13:10 Feminism Accountability Debate

01:16:34 Hormones Satire Breakdown

01:18:37 Two Truths and Equality

01:20:02 Mental State Defense Debate

01:21:51 GoFundMe and Viral Outrage

01:22:39 Abortion Rights Detour

01:26:56 Punishment vs Sympathy

01:31:31 Feminism and Public Perception

01:34:42 Activism Never Ends

01:38:58 Gender Violence and Rape Myths

01:43:16 Corey vs Culture War Fatigue

01:46:21 Milo Deportation Tangent

01:51:38 Wrap Up and Plugs

Lake America, Recalled Argentine Beef, and the Socialist Stadium Scam

Dan, Corey, and Bell kick off with chaotic banter about movies, booze, and last week’s near-ban, then pivot to news: Dolly Parton’s death and Trump’s attempts to politicize it, plus Trump’s headline-grabbing move to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” as a distraction. They criticize Trump’s beef policy for importing more foreign beef while leaving U.S. ranchers hamstrung by protectionist rules; they cite a USDA recall of about 29,628 pounds of Argentine beef in Florida and Texas for missing required re-inspection, and discuss how drought, low cattle herds, and high fertilizer costs squeeze ranchers. The hosts mock Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s sanctions rhetoric on Iran, argue sanctions mainly hurt civilians and push countries toward BRICS, note Bessent once worked for George Soros, and compare national-debt growth under Obama, Trump, and Biden. They also call major pro sports “corporate socialism,” attacking taxpayer-funded stadiums, and briefly mention a MAGA-linked Latin America murder-for-hire plot.

00:00 Welcome to Libservative

00:33 New Computer Jitters

02:04 City Slickers Movie Talk

06:08 Last Week Ban Scare

07:22 Tonight's Topics Preview

09:11 Enes Freedom WNBA Stunt

15:35 Dolly Parton Tribute

20:06 Trump Beef Import Backfire

28:00 Ranchers vs Big Meat Packers

35:55 Picanha Steak Debate

41:53 Driscoll Berries Exposed

47:32 Scott Bessent Sanctions Rant

52:42 Dollar Under Pressure

53:55 Bessent Soros Connection

55:44 Sanctions And BRICS Shift

01:01:00 Economic D Day Clip

01:03:20 Petrodollar Inflation Fears

01:06:35 Debt Blame Game

01:14:08 Lake America Distraction

01:25:39 Sports Corporate Socialism

01:40:35 Stadium Subsidy Rant

01:46:50 Wrap Up And Plugs