Polls can tell us where things stand—but they don’t cast ballots. In this episode of The Sandy Hackett Show, Sandy looks beyond the headlines and political noise at what actually matters: showing up and voting.

From gerrymandering (and a little “Trumpmeandering”) to Congress, the Supreme Court, claims about non-citizen voting, and some of the races shaping the road ahead, Sandy separates what matters from what’s meant to distract you.

Hope doesn’t vote. Polls don’t vote. You do.

The Sandy Hackett Show — common sense, comedy, and conversation about the things that make us all a little mad as hell.

What happens when MAGA’s own words and actions expose the truth behind the movement?

Sandy examines the Texas Senate race, an AI-generated attack ad targeting James Talarico, allegations involving Ken Paxton, Donald Trump’s latest Dallas appearance, and Supreme Court decisions affecting mail-in voting and redistricting.

It’s another week of separating MAGA political claims from the facts on The Sandy Hackett Show.

Mitch McConnell is finally leaving the Senate—but the damage he helped create will remain for generations. Sandy looks at McConnell’s legacy, the Supreme Court he helped reshape, the Republican effort to control the Postal Service and the Senate races that could determine the future of the country. The road to saving democracy runs through 51 Senate seats.

On what would have been Buddy Hackett’s birthday, Sandy shares the man behind the laughter— father, best friend, and comedy legend.

Through funny, personal stories, Sandy remembers growing up Hackett, working beside him and discovering a father's love and the laughter.. Featuring Lisa Dawn Miller’s beautiful recording of “My Buddy,” this special video episode is a celebration of family, laughter and a relationship that continues long after goodbye.

This one comes from the heart.

Donald Trump promised America a new Golden Age. Sandy Hackett takes a closer look at what we actually got: a Golden Brick Road paved with broken promises, gilded distractions and political absurdity.

From Fort Knox and the price of gold to Dolly Parton, Richard Nixon, Costco and SpaceX, Sandy follows the money, connects the dots and finds the laughs hiding inside the madness.

It may glitter—but that doesn’t make it gold.

For years, Southwest Airlines earned my loyalty so completely that I stopped comparison shopping. Then it began changing the very things that made Southwest different. In “Identity Theft,” I look at what happens when companies abandon the identity that made customers loyal—and turn their best customers back into shoppers.

We live in a time when information has never been more available... yet real understanding often seems harder to find.

In this episode, Sandy Hackett explores why so many people mistake confidence for knowledge, the psychology behind the Dunning-Kruger Effect, and how curiosity—not certainty—may be the antidote to ignorance.

Along the way, Sandy shares a lesson from his father, Buddy Hackett, a story about Mark Twain, and a personal realization that changed the direction of this episode while he was writing it.

This isn't just a conversation about politics.

It's about how we decide what we know, why changing your mind isn't weakness, and why asking better questions may be the most important skill any of us can have.

Knowledge begins with three simple words: "I don't know."

Wisdom begins with two more: "Tell me."

What ever happened to common sense?

Was it something we lost... or did we simply stop paying attention?

In this episode of Mad as Hell, Sandy Hackett explores why common sense isn't necessarily about intelligence—it's about consideration. Through personal stories, humor, and real-life examples, he examines how small moments of distraction can lead to life-changing consequences, while simple acts of thoughtfulness can make the world a better place.

From shopping carts, speakerphones, and the Escalator Fairy... to a childhood skiing accident, movie-set firearm safety, open-heart surgery, and a tragedy that unfolded just outside his own home, Sandy asks one simple question:

"How will what I'm about to do affect somebody else?"

Sometimes the smallest decisions have the biggest consequences.

A thoughtful, funny, and ultimately hopeful episode about slowing down, paying attention, and remembering that common sense may not be gone after all.

In a world where opinions spread faster than facts, Sandy Hackett asks a simple question: Where's the evidence? From politics to social media to everyday conversations, too many people make bold claims without proof. This week on Mad as Hell, it's time to separate facts from fiction—with humor, common sense, and a healthy dose of skepticism.