On today's show, Ian Hoch sits with Tim Miller, host of "The Bulwark" podcast and writer-at-large at The Bulwark, to call out the right's lies and warn about the danger Trump and the MAGA movement pose to democracy.

Also, Ian tries to explain why the Biden Administration didn't release the Epstein files.

Finally, Austin Wilty, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at New Orleans City Hall, to talk about the impact of the City of New Orleans' ticket amnesty program.

This hour, Ian Hoch talks about why securing the border has been effective and a source claiming that there's no missing minute in the Epstein surveillance video. Then, Austin Wilty, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at New Orleans City Hall, joins the show to talk about the impact of the City of New Orleans' ticket amnesty program.

The City of New Orleans' ticket amnesty program deadline is approaching on August 31, and the impact is already clear: 1,100+ drivers have resolved 2,458 tickets, saving a combined $407,000+ in waived late fees to date. Austin Wilty, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer at New Orleans City Hall, joins Ian Hoch to talk about the program.

This hour, Ian Hoch drops the 2 o' Clock News Bomb. Also, Ian tries to explain why the Biden Administration didn't release the Epstein files.

Ian Hoch drops the 2 o'clock News Bomb

Tim Miller was once a top GOP strategist, working behind the curtain on presidential campaigns. These days, he’s calling out the right’s lies and warning about the danger Trump and the MAGA movement pose to democracy. This hour, Tim Miller, now the host of "The Bulwark" podcast and writer-at-large at The Bulwark, sits with Ian Hoch to dig into his transformation and what he sees coming next.

Will Crescent Park's woes leak into the new Riverfront For All? 2 minutes and 53 seconds are missing from the Epstein surveillance video; Landry's Ten Commandments quest has echoes of 100-year old battle

This hour, Ian Hoch is joined by Dr. John D. Fitzmorris III, UNO Dept. of History & Philosophy, to discuss the 100th-year anniversary of the Scopes Monkey Trial.

It's been 100 years since a high school teacher named John Scopes went on trial for teaching evolution in Tennessee. Have we moved on—or are we still stuck in the same debate? What does the Scopes Monkey Trial tell us about America’s cultural fault lines? Why does this nearly forgotten case still matter in 2025? Dr. John D. Fitzmorris III, UNO Dept. of History & Philosophy, joins Ian Hoch to talk about it.

This hour, Ian Hoch drops the 2 o' Clock News Bomb and is then joined by Dahvid Schloss, CEO of Emulated Mob Boss at Emulated Criminals, to talk about the 2 minutes and 53 seconds that are missing from the Jeffrey Epstein surveillance video.