Happy New Year… we guess.

In the first episode of 2026, we’re back from the break and catching up on the three weeks of absolute chaos that unfolded while we were gone. From U.S. involvement abroad to ICE violence at home, this episode is a reminder that the calendar may change — but the dysfunction does not.

We talk about watching America from the outside, why history keeps repeating itself, how fear and power are being used to chill dissent, and what all of this means heading into a year with major court cases and midterm elections looming.

Plus, we bring it back home to Nevada — highlighting the Attorney General’s legal pushback against the Trump administration and yet another example of NV Energy doing Nevadans dirty.

Same bullshit. New year.

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Sources We Referenced

In the episode, we mentioned commentary from Eddie S. Glaude Jr., James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University, who regularly appears on MSNBC discussing democracy, race, and U.S. politics.

You can find more about his work here:

https://aas.princeton.edu/people/eddie-s-glaude-jr

We also referenced CNN’s live reporting on Iran protests, including a headline where former President Trump warned Iran against executing detained protesters.

CNN coverage:

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-protests-trump-01-14-26