This week on Bad Bets, we dive headfirst into the political circus that is August 2025. From Trump’s suspicious Epstein file cover-up and the unprecedented federal takeover of DC’s police force, to South Park’s pitch-perfect roast of Kristi Noem, JD Vance, and Charlie Kirk, we’re connecting dots the podcast bros hopes you miss. We break down ICE’s cruel (and hypocritical) immigration raids, Melania’s “Einstein visa” origin story, and why Pete Hegseth is the Shaggy of national security leaks.

Plus: a Tiny Treat, Big Take on why we need to be meaner to Christian nationalists, a poetic detour through Hozier’s Lake Tahoe performance, Jason Momoa thirst-appreciation, and a PowerPoint Princess lesson on game theory and why small talk is really just strategic co-op mode for humans.

Bad bets were made. Puppets were roasted. Dolphins were mistaken for fetuses. Let’s go.