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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive into the escalating strikes on Iranian oil refineries and the potential death of the petrodollar to the "Two Pricks Protocol" on display during the Markwayne Mullin confirmation hearings, the guys break down the evolutionary progress toward "stupid fascism."

00:00 — Personal Christmas: NCAA tournament talk and Wisconsin's "dreaded" 5-seed.

01:10 — Black Gold: The speed run toward economic collapse via Iranian oil strikes.

10:40 — Event Horizon: How America bet the empire on a finite substance.

20:10 — Nuclear Newt: Gingrich mistakes satire for a viable military strategy.

30:50 — Two Pricks Protocol: A masterclass in punchable pedantry between Paul and Mullen.

40:20 — Watch List: Deep dives into Begonia and the capitalist insanity of Neighbors.