If there’s one major theme that defines our work, it can be best summed up like this: The right has a well-funded propaganda media ecosystem and it’s poisoning the minds of a lot of young men. 

Director and content creator Brenna Perez is very, very good at explaining why men get sucked into an online ecosystem that’s fueled by a bizarre and ugly definition of performative masculinity.

We had an amazing conversation with Brenna about the new Louis Theroux documentary Inside the Manosphere, which then led to a complete autopsy about why the man-o-sphere exists, if men are bad in general (spoiler: of course not), and how to mentor young men so they stop getting sucked into the alt-right’s deep-pocketed content pipeline.

It’s not easy to have these discussions and we really appreciate Brenna taking the time to share her sharp insights into what is a super important topic. 

Check out more about Brenna here or on her awesome YouTube channel.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen (D. MD) made headlines in the national spotlight when he appeared on the Find Out Podcast this week after participating in our State Of The Union livestream a few weeks ago. Senator Van Hollen returns to the show to cover two big issues on everyone's minds: affordability and war with Iran. 

First off, Senator Van Hollen discusses how his bill, The Working Americans' Tax Cut Act, would tackle rising prices by raising taxes on billionaires and giving a huge tax cut to 130 million working Americans. The bill has 19 Senate co-sponsors and is endorsed by the AFL-CIO, the Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. Van Hollen explains how it works. 

We also discuss that Trump's disastrous war with Iran is not only costing us a billion dollars a day but is also costing the lives of 13 servicemen and 2,000 civilians including 15 school girls. Van Hollen points out that Trump, who lied about being the "anti-war President," keeps changing his reasoning and rationale for starting a war with Iran and even Trump voters in his home state of Maryland are turning on him. 

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1. The Georgia Special Election Surprise

The race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene triggered a March 2026 special election in Georgia’s deeply conservative 14th district. 

Democrat Shawn Harris unexpectedly finished first in the initial vote, sending the race to an April runoff against Republican Clayton Fuller. 

The district is rated heavily Republican, making the result a major political surprise. 

2. Why Democrats Usually Avoid “Safe” Red Districts

Campaign resources are limited.

Parties prioritize competitive swing districts.

Gerrymandering has reduced the number of competitive House districts dramatically. 

3. The Case for Competing Everywhere

Infrastructure: Running candidates builds local party networks and volunteer bases.

Message discipline: Democrats can challenge Republican narratives directly in conservative media markets.

Candidate pipeline: Today’s long-shot candidate can become tomorrow’s viable statewide contender.

4. The Political Pressure Strategy

Forcing Republicans to defend deep-red districts drains their resources.

Competitive races in unexpected places can shift national narratives.

5. The Bigger Problem: Safe Districts

“Safe seats” often reward extremism because the real contest becomes the primary, not the general election. 

Running everywhere helps break that dynamic and gives voters an actual choice.

6. What the Georgia Race Tells Us

Voters in “safe” districts aren’t as monolithic as political maps suggest.

When Democrats show up, organize, and talk about real economic issues, surprising things can happen.

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1. Trump’s Iran War Is Escalating

U.S. strikes against Iran triggered a broader conflict in the region.

The Strait of Hormuz—responsible for about 20% of global oil shipments—has been disrupted, sending energy markets into panic. 

Polls show most Americans expect the war to drag on and drive prices even higher. 

2. Gas Prices Are Rising Fast

Oil has surged above $100 per barrel, pushing gas prices higher across the U.S. 

In some places like California, prices have already topped $5 per gallon. 

Trump has dismissed the increase as a temporary “glitch.”

3. A Terrible Jobs Report

The latest report shows the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs and unemployment ticked up to 4.4%. 

Markets dropped following the report as investors reacted to the worsening outlook.

4. Prices Are Still Rising

Energy costs are feeding broader inflation fears.

Economists warn the combination of weak job growth and rising prices could push the U.S. toward stagflation. 

5. The Big Question

Trump promised cheaper gas, a stronger economy, and fewer foreign entanglements.

Instead, Americans are watching prices rise, jobs disappear, and another war unfold in the Middle East.

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In speech after speech during the 2024 election cycle, Trump promised that he wouldn’t engage in regime change or nation building. 

If you turned that into a drinking game, you’d need a new liver by now. 

And now, he hasn’t just done it once. He’s done it twice.

This past weekend, Trump proved once again that you know he’s lying because his mouth is moving. 

While it’s not entirely surprising he invaded Iran, it’s still a shock and awe moment that will go down as one of his most cataclysmic decisions in his dangerous and chaotic history.

And here’s the thing: Iran isn’t Iraq. Or Afghanistan. Or Venezuela. Iran is the 6th largest country in Asia (around 92M), with a GDP of over $400B. They have vastly superior military capabilities than many of its neighbors. Even if we can all agree that it’s not being ruled by anything that even looks like a pluralistic democratic regime, you could also argue the same thing about the modern U.S. 

Imagine how (rightly!) fucking pissed you’d be if a foreign nation assassinated our leaders without backing from its populous and started bombing our nation’s capital.

And that’s just what Trump has done…again. But this time, he’s picked a dangerous and wealthy enemy. 

To put it mildly: Fuck. 

We sat down with Gregg Carlston live from Riyadh (Middle East correspondent, The Economist), and Andrew Miller (former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs) who spoke to us to try and make sense of the region’s reaction to the invasion.

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Representative Lauren Underwood joins us to down exactly what the SAVE Act would do, who it would affect, and why critics warn it could strip millions of Americans of their right to vote. From convoluted ballot access hurdles to the potential for disenfranchisement in already vulnerable communities, Rep. Underwood lays out the facts — and the stakes — with clarity and urgency.

Whether you’re passionate about voting rights, confused by the political noise, or just want to find out what this bill really means for our democracy, this episode is a must-listen.

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With November approaching and 2028 already on the horizon, Democrats face a brutal question: can this coalition actually hold together long enough to beat Republicans — or are we watching another self-inflicted collapse?

In this episode of The Find Out Podcast, we break down the ideological civil war inside the Democratic Party, what’s strategic disagreement vs. ego-driven chaos, and what it will actually take to win.

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Minneapolis-based content creator Anna Connelly joins Find Out to share what life is like now that ham-like Tom Homan has taken over for fun-sized Greg Bovino in Minneapolis, where parents and schools have been forced to take it upon themselves to secure their students and neighbors and protect the community from the reckless violence and blatant racial profiling of ICE.

Anna talks growing up dealing with MAGA relatives and trying to balance sanity with the need to reason with them, while admitting the further we go into this dystopian version of the United States, the more difficult it's become to keep outright anger from boiling over. It's not always easy, but it's necessary. Right...?

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Former National Security Advisor Susan Rice joins Find Out for a wide-ranging conversation on Donald Trump’s lawlessness and the real-world consequences of his actions—at home and abroad.

Trump’s disregard for the rule of law doesn’t stop at U.S. borders. Rice explains how attacking allies, undermining international agreements, and governing through chaos weakens America’s global standing and creates serious economic fallout. From market instability to higher costs for American workers and consumers, this episode connects foreign policy decisions directly to people’s everyday lives.

We break down why alliances matter, how trust fuels the global economy, and what happens when the United States becomes an unreliable partner. This is a clear-eyed look at the price of chaos—and why democracy and economic stability are deeply intertwined.

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