Saturdays for Sanity

Recorded live September 12, 2026 -- Lawrence and Michelle are back for this week's Saturdays for Sanity, with Julie joining occasionally from that Squash Mom Life. 

The morning after the 25th anniversary of September 11th, we open on Mr. Rogers' "look for the helpers" and finally reckon with what that line actually means, then move through the USPS "Pride" ad and the Budweiser Clydesdales' "Respect" spot, and what culture's job is in the aftermath of tragedy. 

From there: the wave of fall films and documentaries taking aim at Elizabeth Holmes, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg, the AI industry's own "P(doom)" numbers and what this all says about the people building it. 

Ro Khanna's Netanyahu insane tweet, the RNC's midterm convention and its Grindr outage, and Hunter Biden's baffling crypto pivot. Plus, a quiet contrast: Joe Biden at Ground Zero.

Chapters:

00:00 – Cold open: Mr. Rogers, "look for the helpers"

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[RECORDED LIVE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2026] Co-hosts

Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky confront a growing reality that many Americans can see plainly — and much of the mainstream press continues to avoid.

As Donald Trump’s public appearances become increasingly erratic and incoherent, the issue is no longer speculation or partisan spin. It’s the media’s refusal to apply consistent scrutiny or even acknowledge what’s unfolding in real time. This episode examines how access journalism, fear, and institutional self-preservation have produced a dangerous silence around Trump at a moment when clarity matters most.

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[RECORDED LIVE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2026] Homeland Security is quietly pulling Americans’ data — and the media barely noticed. Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney unpack DHS surveillance tactics, administrative subpoenas, and why the normalization of state overreach is one of the most dangerous stories in America right now. New episodes of The Mayday Morning Show drop weekdays.

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[RECORDED LIVE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2026] Donald Trump is again testing the guardrails of American democracy.

Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky unpack Trump’s call to nationalize elections, the raid on Georgia election materials, and what it means when election interference becomes a stated political strategy. The conversation also explores how power protects itself — from elections to Epstein — and why the truth continues to be buried.

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[RECORDED LIVE MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2026] It’s Groundhog Day — and America feels stuck in a nightmare loop.

Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky break down the latest Epstein file release, the Justice Department’s refusal to prosecute anyone, and what it means when a crime this massive produces no accountability. We look at how power protects itself, why survivors are sidelined, and how culture — from the Kennedy Center to the Grammys — is increasingly where truth is being told when institutions fail.

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[RECORDED LIVE ON FRIDAY JANUARY 30, 2026] This morning’s show begins with a call for an economic strike — no shopping, no spending, no labor — as Americans push back against an increasingly authoritarian government.

Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky then break down the arrest of Don Lemon by federal agents while he was working as a journalist, despite courts ruling he committed no crime. They explain why this moment represents a constitutional crisis — not just for the press, but for the rule of law itself. The conversation expands to ICE raids, mass detentions, the use of federal power to terrorize communities, and how Democratic leadership continues to misread the moment.

From Minneapolis to Maine, from immigration enforcement to media intimidation, this episode lays out why “business as usual” is no longer an option — and why resistance is no longer theoretical.

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[RECORDED LIVE ON THURSDAY JANUARY 29, 2026] Donald Trump is once again focused on Georgia — the state at the center of his effort to overturn the 2020 election.

Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky break down the FBI raid on a Georgia election office, what it means, and why Trump’s continued attempts to relitigate the election are dangerous as the country heads toward another election cycle.

They also discuss how election denialism keeps getting normalized, the role of federal law enforcement, and why this moment matters far beyond Georgia.

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[RECORDED LIVE JANUARY 28, 2026] America is in distress, and today’s headlines make that impossible to ignore.

We break down the backlash to expanded ICE and federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, including protests, international criticism as federal agents are planning operations at the Olympics, and the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by Customs and Border Protection officers in Minneapolis — a confrontation that has drawn national outrage and calls for accountability. 

We also discuss the physical attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall, when a man sprayed her with an unknown substance amid a heated immigration debate — an incident that underscores how political rhetoric can spill into real-world danger. 

The conversation turns to Donald Trump on the campaign trail in Iowa, where old grievances find new life, and we close by marking 40 years since the Challenger disaster — a solemn anniversary that reminds us how national tragedies shape public trust and accountability.

Power, fear, and authority are colliding in everyday life.

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[RECORDED LIVE JANUARY 27, 2026] On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember and honor the victims — and we confront what that warning demands of us in this moment.

Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky examine the execution of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the quiet "reshuffling" of ICE leadership without accountability, and the administration’s rush to control the narrative. The conversation widens to the normalization of political violence, media complicity, and the moral dissonance of watching power close ranks while the public is urged to move on.

Exhaustion, reflection, and the question so many people are asking: how do you stay human when the system feels increasingly inhumane?

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[RECORDED LIVE JANUARY 26, 2026] 

The republic is being dismantled in real time. On The Mayday Morning Show, Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky confront the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and the escalation of federal force that followed.

As ICE agents killed a U.S. citizen in broad daylight and officials rushed to rewrite the story, those in power carried on as if nothing had happened. That same night, billionaire elites gathered for a lavish donor party hosted by Melania Trump — while her glossy documentary, funded and distributed by Jeff Bezos, continues to recast proximity to authoritarian power as glamour, not complicity and bribes.

From the streets of Minneapolis to red carpets and closed-door fundraisers, this episode examines how authoritarianism advances: not just through violence, but through normalization — when brutality happens off-camera and power rebrands itself as culture.

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