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On this week's episode: Trump handles being midterm like a sickly preemie ... We’ll apply for White House press credentials because why not ... And if we move the clock FOUR hours we can REALLY ramp up the daylight saving.To support our show on Patreon, go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat">patreon.com/skepticrat</a>To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars">facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars</a>Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: <a href="https://www.quince.com/skepticrat">quince.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/skepticrat">mintmobile.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://auraframes.com/">auraframes.com</a> (code: SKEPTICRAT) <a href="https://www.groundnews.com/skepticrat">groundnews.com/skepticrat</a>Headline sources and links:Candidates of the day: <a href="https://www.sherrodbrown.com/">https://www.sherrodbrown.com/</a> <a href="https://angienixon.com/">https://angienixon.com/</a>Trump's insane interview with Time: <a href="https://time.com/article/2026/10/01/donald-trump-2026-interview-transcript/">https://time.com/article/2026/10/01/donald-trump-2026-interview-transcript/</a>Eli explains how the Daily Wire is trying to cancel our GAM episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/4nZYgLcQR5U">https://youtu.be/4nZYgLcQR5U</a> Man builds AI torture chamber after discovering artificial intelligence ‘feels pain’: <a href="https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/man-builds-ai-torture-chamber-103106113.html">https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/man-builds-ai-torture-chamber-103106113.html</a>Trump boots White House reporters, takes out tax-payer funded ads about how he’s actually pretty great: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/business/trump-white-house-ban-cnn-politico-ms-now.ht">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/business/trump-white-house-ban-cnn-politico-ms-now.ht</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/politics/trump-ads.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/politics/trump-ads.html</a>Attempted gotcha on Jack Smith goes SO BADLY for GOP senator: <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6124359-schmitt-perjury-claim-debunked/">https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6124359-schmitt-perjury-claim-debunked/</a> <a href="https://www.ms.now/news/eric-schmitt-jack-smith-texts-grassley-judiciary">https://www.ms.now/news/eric-schmitt-jack-smith-texts-grassley-judiciary</a>Elon Musk And Shivon Zilis Have Broken Up, She Says: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/10/02/elon-musk-and-shivon-zilis-have-broken-up-she-says/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/10/02/elon-musk-and-shivon-zilis-have-broken-up-she-says/</a>Trump shares Tom Cotton’s personal cell number in effort to solve DST in the dumb way: <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/03/trump-tom-cotton-cell-phone-daylight-savings-01105998">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/03/trump-tom-cotton-cell-phone-daylight-savings-01105998 </a> </div>

On this week's episode: Trump handles being midterm like a sickly preemie ... We’ll apply for White House press credentials because why not ... And if we move the clock FOUR hours we can REALLY ramp up the daylight saving. To support our show on Patreon, go here: patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: quince.com/skepticrat mintmobile.com/skepticrat auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline sources and links: Candidates of the day: https://www.sherrodbrown.com/ https://angienixon.com/ Trump's insane interview with Time: https://time.com/article/2026/10/01/donald-trump-2026-interview-transcript/ Eli explains how the Daily Wire is trying to cancel our GAM episode: https://youtu.be/4nZYgLcQR5U Man builds AI torture chamber after discovering artificial intelligence ‘feels pain’: https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/man-builds-ai-torture-chamber-103106113.html Trump boots White House reporters, takes out tax-payer funded ads about how he’s actually pretty great: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/business/trump-white-house-ban-cnn-politico-ms-now.hthttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/politics/trump-ads.html Attempted gotcha on Jack Smith goes SO BADLY for GOP senator: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6124359-schmitt-perjury-claim-debunked/ https://www.ms.now/news/eric-schmitt-jack-smith-texts-grassley-judiciary Elon Musk And Shivon Zilis Have Broken Up, She Says: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/10/02/elon-musk-and-shivon-zilis-have-broken-up-she-says/ Trump shares Tom Cotton’s personal cell number in effort to solve DST in the dumb way: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/03/trump-tom-cotton-cell-phone-daylight-savings-01105998

On this week's episode: Trump handles being midterm like a sickly preemie ... We’ll apply for White House press credentials because why not ... And if we move the clock FOUR hours we can REALLY ramp up the daylight saving.To support our show on Patreon, go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">patreon.com/skepticrat</a>To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars" rel="noopener noreferrer">facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars</a>Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: <a href="https://www.quince.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">quince.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">mintmobile.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://auraframes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">auraframes.com</a> (code: SKEPTICRAT) <a href="https://www.groundnews.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">groundnews.com/skepticrat</a>Headline sources and links:Candidates of the day: <a href="https://www.sherrodbrown.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sherrodbrown.com/</a> <a href="https://angienixon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://angienixon.com/</a>Trump's insane interview with Time: <a href="https://time.com/article/2026/10/01/donald-trump-2026-interview-transcript/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://time.com/article/2026/10/01/donald-trump-2026-interview-transcript/</a>Eli explains how the Daily Wire is trying to cancel our GAM episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/4nZYgLcQR5U" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/4nZYgLcQR5U</a> Man builds AI torture chamber after discovering artificial intelligence ‘feels pain’: <a href="https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/man-builds-ai-torture-chamber-103106113.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/man-builds-ai-torture-chamber-103106113.html</a>Trump boots White House reporters, takes out tax-payer funded ads about how he’s actually pretty great: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/business/trump-white-house-ban-cnn-politico-ms-now.ht" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/business/trump-white-house-ban-cnn-politico-ms-now.ht</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/politics/trump-ads.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/politics/trump-ads.html</a>Attempted gotcha on Jack Smith goes SO BADLY for GOP senator: <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6124359-schmitt-perjury-claim-debunked/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6124359-schmitt-perjury-claim-debunked/</a> <a href="https://www.ms.now/news/eric-schmitt-jack-smith-texts-grassley-judiciary" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ms.now/news/eric-schmitt-jack-smith-texts-grassley-judiciary</a>Elon Musk And Shivon Zilis Have Broken Up, She Says: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/10/02/elon-musk-and-shivon-zilis-have-broken-up-she-says/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/10/02/elon-musk-and-shivon-zilis-have-broken-up-she-says/</a>Trump shares Tom Cotton’s personal cell number in effort to solve DST in the dumb way: <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/03/trump-tom-cotton-cell-phone-daylight-savings-01105998" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/03/trump-tom-cotton-cell-phone-daylight-savings-01105998 </a>

280: Skepticrat280 - Delulu Lemon Edition

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On this week's episode: The country checks the couch for 40 TRILLION dollars ... We’ll find out just how much money there is in Free Speech ... And the Mormons will LEGO of some money they stole.To support our show on Patreon, go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat">patreon.com/skepticrat</a>To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars">facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars</a>Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: <a href="https://www.quince.com/skepticrat">quince.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/skepticrat">mintmobile.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://auraframes.com/">auraframes.com</a> (code: SKEPTICRAT) <a href="https://www.groundnews.com/skepticrat">groundnews.com/skepticrat</a>Headline Sources: Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt">https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt</a>The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday: <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/the-peter-thiel-linked-race-science-network-that-penetrated-cambridge-university-and-targeted-jason-arday/">https://bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/the-peter-thiel-linked-race-science-network-that-penetrated-cambridge-university-and-targeted-jason-arday/</a> Revealed: Toby Young free speech group crowdfunded over £60,000 for legal case fought by pro-bono lawyer: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/18/toby-young-free-speech-union-60000-gbp">https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/18/toby-young-free-speech-union-60000-gbp</a> British free speech group hit by unease over Maga links: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/c15ce62d-fc69-4c2f-ae3b-0dc4dac8a49a?syn-25a6b1a6=1">https://www.ft.com/content/c15ce62d-fc69-4c2f-ae3b-0dc4dac8a49a?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a>  Tory peer’s free speech group urged JD Vance to lobby UK government: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/402d716a-0cf1-46e6-b09b-e37d6ea428a5?syn-25a6b1a6=1">https://www.ft.com/content/402d716a-0cf1-46e6-b09b-e37d6ea428a5?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a>DeSantis ally and appointee is arrested on child sex abuse charges: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/desantis-ally-appointee-arrested-child-sex-abuse-charges-rcna593206">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/desantis-ally-appointee-arrested-child-sex-abuse-charges-rcna593206</a>Nigel Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62x1gr62m1o">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62x1gr62m1o</a> Police dispute Farage claim Clacton count wasn't safe for him - here are the facts: <a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/police-dispute-farage-claim-clacton-count-safe-facts-4706958">https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/police-dispute-farage-claim-clacton-count-safe-facts-4706958</a> Bricks & Minifigs’ $200,000 Star Wars Lego Dispute That Spawned Reckless Ben Drama Reaches Partial Settlement: <a href="https://kotaku.com/reckless-ben-star-wars-lego-bricks-minifigs-mansell-family-mormon-mafia-2000726238">https://kotaku.com/reckless-ben-star-wars-lego-bricks-minifigs-mansell-family-mormon-mafia-2000726238</a>The jaw-dropping list of everything asylum seekers in Thetford were 'given for free': <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2237137/thetford-asylum-seekers-free-goods-list">https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2237137/thetford-asylum-seekers-free-goods-list</a> </div>

On this week's episode: The country checks the couch for 40 TRILLION dollars ... We’ll find out just how much money there is in Free Speech ... And the Mormons will LEGO of some money they stole. To support our show on Patreon, go here: patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: quince.com/skepticrat mintmobile.com/skepticrat auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/the-peter-thiel-linked-race-science-network-that-penetrated-cambridge-university-and-targeted-jason-arday/ Revealed: Toby Young free speech group crowdfunded over £60,000 for legal case fought by pro-bono lawyer: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/18/toby-young-free-speech-union-60000-gbp British free speech group hit by unease over Maga links: https://www.ft.com/content/c15ce62d-fc69-4c2f-ae3b-0dc4dac8a49a?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Tory peer’s free speech group urged JD Vance to lobby UK government: https://www.ft.com/content/402d716a-0cf1-46e6-b09b-e37d6ea428a5?syn-25a6b1a6=1 DeSantis ally and appointee is arrested on child sex abuse charges: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/desantis-ally-appointee-arrested-child-sex-abuse-charges-rcna593206 Nigel Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62x1gr62m1o Police dispute Farage claim Clacton count wasn't safe for him - here are the facts: https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/police-dispute-farage-claim-clacton-count-safe-facts-4706958 Bricks & Minifigs’ $200,000 Star Wars Lego Dispute That Spawned Reckless Ben Drama Reaches Partial Settlement: https://kotaku.com/reckless-ben-star-wars-lego-bricks-minifigs-mansell-family-mormon-mafia-2000726238 The jaw-dropping list of everything asylum seekers in Thetford were 'given for free': https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2237137/thetford-asylum-seekers-free-goods-list

On this week's episode: The country checks the couch for 40 TRILLION dollars ... We’ll find out just how much money there is in Free Speech ... And the Mormons will LEGO of some money they stole.To support our show on Patreon, go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">patreon.com/skepticrat</a>To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars" rel="noopener noreferrer">facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars</a>Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: <a href="https://www.quince.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">quince.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">mintmobile.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://auraframes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">auraframes.com</a> (code: SKEPTICRAT) <a href="https://www.groundnews.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">groundnews.com/skepticrat</a>Headline Sources: Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt</a>The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday: <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/the-peter-thiel-linked-race-science-network-that-penetrated-cambridge-university-and-targeted-jason-arday/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/the-peter-thiel-linked-race-science-network-that-penetrated-cambridge-university-and-targeted-jason-arday/</a> Revealed: Toby Young free speech group crowdfunded over £60,000 for legal case fought by pro-bono lawyer: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/18/toby-young-free-speech-union-60000-gbp" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/18/toby-young-free-speech-union-60000-gbp</a> British free speech group hit by unease over Maga links: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/c15ce62d-fc69-4c2f-ae3b-0dc4dac8a49a?syn-25a6b1a6=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ft.com/content/c15ce62d-fc69-4c2f-ae3b-0dc4dac8a49a?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a>&nbsp; Tory peer’s free speech group urged JD Vance to lobby UK government: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/402d716a-0cf1-46e6-b09b-e37d6ea428a5?syn-25a6b1a6=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ft.com/content/402d716a-0cf1-46e6-b09b-e37d6ea428a5?syn-25a6b1a6=1</a>DeSantis ally and appointee is arrested on child sex abuse charges: <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/desantis-ally-appointee-arrested-child-sex-abuse-charges-rcna593206" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/desantis-ally-appointee-arrested-child-sex-abuse-charges-rcna593206</a>Nigel Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62x1gr62m1o" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62x1gr62m1o</a> Police dispute Farage claim Clacton count wasn't safe for him - here are the facts: <a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/police-dispute-farage-claim-clacton-count-safe-facts-4706958" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/police-dispute-farage-claim-clacton-count-safe-facts-4706958</a> Bricks &amp; Minifigs’ $200,000 Star Wars Lego Dispute That Spawned Reckless Ben Drama Reaches Partial Settlement: <a href="https://kotaku.com/reckless-ben-star-wars-lego-bricks-minifigs-mansell-family-mormon-mafia-2000726238" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://kotaku.com/reckless-ben-star-wars-lego-bricks-minifigs-mansell-family-mormon-mafia-2000726238</a>The jaw-dropping list of everything asylum seekers in Thetford were 'given for free': <a href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2237137/thetford-asylum-seekers-free-goods-list" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2237137/thetford-asylum-seekers-free-goods-list</a>&nbsp;

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On this week's episode: The Iran war is somehow going less awesome than we were hoping ... We’ll admit that a pile of demolished rubble is a fitting memorial to Trump ... And we learn about the time Ka$h Patel wanted to fistfight a Twitter bot.To support our show on Patreon, go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat">patreon.com/skepticrat</a>To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars">facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars</a>Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: <a href="https://www.quince.com/skepticrat">quince.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/skepticrat">mintmobile.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://auraframes.com/">auraframes.com</a> (code: SKEPTICRAT) <a href="https://www.groundnews.com/skepticrat">groundnews.com/skepticrat</a>Headline Sources:Iran situation gets somehow worse for Trump; gas is out of fucking control: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/diesel-gas-prices-oil-us-economy.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/diesel-gas-prices-oil-us-economy.html </a><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/trump-oil-gas-prices-midterm-elections.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/trump-oil-gas-prices-midterm-elections.html</a> Also, new cat discovered: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/science/tilcayo-new-cat-species-bolivia.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/science/tilcayo-new-cat-species-bolivia.html</a>Photos Spur Speculation About Possible Demolition of Kennedy Center: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/trump-kennedy-center-photos.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/trump-kennedy-center-photos.html</a>The House is heading home ahead of the midterms even earlier than planned: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/mike-johnson-cancels-house-vote-hegseth">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/mike-johnson-cancels-house-vote-hegseth</a>ICE warns about fake Tradwives looking to dox agents: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/fbi-ice-tradwife-doxing">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/fbi-ice-tradwife-doxing</a>English village votes to leave the UK over migrant housing plan: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/uk-village-piddington-independence-vote-migrants-camp-72d568813051c91e4e6590970abedcd9">https://apnews.com/article/uk-village-piddington-independence-vote-migrants-camp-72d568813051c91e4e6590970abedcd9</a>Ka$h Patel Told FBI To Reply to Epstein Troll Account: <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/kash-patel-troll-account-fbi-said-no-12430600">https://www.newsweek.com/kash-patel-troll-account-fbi-said-no-12430600</a> Ka$h tries to defend his work during insane Senate hearing:  <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/patel-fbi-agents-election.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/patel-fbi-agents-election.html</a> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/09/kash-patel-senate-hearing-bestiality/688658/">https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/09/kash-patel-senate-hearing-bestiality/688658/</a></div>

On this week's episode: The Iran war is somehow going less awesome than we were hoping ... We’ll admit that a pile of demolished rubble is a fitting memorial to Trump ... And we learn about the time Ka$h Patel wanted to fistfight a Twitter bot. To support our show on Patreon, go here: patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: quince.com/skepticrat mintmobile.com/skepticrat auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Iran situation gets somehow worse for Trump; gas is out of fucking control: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/diesel-gas-prices-oil-us-economy.html https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/trump-oil-gas-prices-midterm-elections.html Also, new cat discovered: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/science/tilcayo-new-cat-species-bolivia.html Photos Spur Speculation About Possible Demolition of Kennedy Center: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/trump-kennedy-center-photos.html The House is heading home ahead of the midterms even earlier than planned: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/mike-johnson-cancels-house-vote-hegseth ICE warns about fake Tradwives looking to dox agents: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/fbi-ice-tradwife-doxing English village votes to leave the UK over migrant housing plan: https://apnews.com/article/uk-village-piddington-independence-vote-migrants-camp-72d568813051c91e4e6590970abedcd9 Ka$h Patel Told FBI To Reply to Epstein Troll Account: https://www.newsweek.com/kash-patel-troll-account-fbi-said-no-12430600 Ka$h tries to defend his work during insane Senate hearing: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/patel-fbi-agents-election.html https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/09/kash-patel-senate-hearing-bestiality/688658/

On this week's episode: The Iran war is somehow going less awesome than we were hoping ... We’ll admit that a pile of demolished rubble is a fitting memorial to Trump ... And we learn about the time Ka$h Patel wanted to fistfight a Twitter bot.To support our show on Patreon, go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">patreon.com/skepticrat</a>To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars" rel="noopener noreferrer">facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars</a>Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: <a href="https://www.quince.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">quince.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">mintmobile.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://auraframes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">auraframes.com</a> (code: SKEPTICRAT) <a href="https://www.groundnews.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">groundnews.com/skepticrat</a>Headline Sources:Iran situation gets somehow worse for Trump; gas is out of fucking control: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/diesel-gas-prices-oil-us-economy.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/diesel-gas-prices-oil-us-economy.html </a><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/trump-oil-gas-prices-midterm-elections.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/trump-oil-gas-prices-midterm-elections.html</a> Also, new cat discovered: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/science/tilcayo-new-cat-species-bolivia.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/science/tilcayo-new-cat-species-bolivia.html</a>Photos Spur Speculation About Possible Demolition of Kennedy Center: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/trump-kennedy-center-photos.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/trump-kennedy-center-photos.html</a>The House is heading home ahead of the midterms even earlier than planned: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/mike-johnson-cancels-house-vote-hegseth" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/mike-johnson-cancels-house-vote-hegseth</a>ICE warns about fake Tradwives looking to dox agents: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/fbi-ice-tradwife-doxing" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/fbi-ice-tradwife-doxing</a>English village votes to leave the UK over migrant housing plan: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/uk-village-piddington-independence-vote-migrants-camp-72d568813051c91e4e6590970abedcd9" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://apnews.com/article/uk-village-piddington-independence-vote-migrants-camp-72d568813051c91e4e6590970abedcd9</a>Ka$h Patel Told FBI To Reply to Epstein Troll Account: <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/kash-patel-troll-account-fbi-said-no-12430600" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.newsweek.com/kash-patel-troll-account-fbi-said-no-12430600</a> Ka$h tries to defend his work during insane Senate hearing:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/patel-fbi-agents-election.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/patel-fbi-agents-election.html</a> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/09/kash-patel-senate-hearing-bestiality/688658/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/09/kash-patel-senate-hearing-bestiality/688658/</a>

279: Skepticrat279 - Empty Your Ka$h Edition

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On this week's episode: Trump limits mail in voting to whites-only envelopes ... We learn how to join the FBI just by drawing the turtle on the matchbox ... And bad video game design flips Noah to a solid Democrat.To support our show on Patreon, go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat">patreon.com/skepticrat</a>To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars">facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars</a>Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/skepticrat">mintmobile.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://www.quince.com/skepticrat">quince.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://auraframes.com/">auraframes.com</a> (code: SKEPTICRAT) <a href="https://www.groundnews.com/skepticrat">groundnews.com/skepticrat</a>Headline Sources: Trump administration asks SCOTUS to allow anti-democracy mail voting scheme: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-ballots.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-ballots.html</a> <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-clear-the-way-for-new-mail-in-voting-rule-to-be-imple/">https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-clear-the-way-for-new-mail-in-voting-rule-to-be-imple/</a>FBI lowers hiring standards for applicants who solicited sex workers, stole, or engaged in bestiality: <a href="https://people.com/fbi-lowers-hiring-standards-for-applicants-who-solicited-sex-workers-report-12072726">https://people.com/fbi-lowers-hiring-standards-for-applicants-who-solicited-sex-workers-report-12072726</a>Pentagon secretly hires right wing influencers to sell their wars: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/pentagon-secretly-installs-military-influencers-civilian-roles/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/pentagon-secretly-installs-military-influencers-civilian-roles/</a>Pete Hegseth is an idiot who needs to be fired: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/pete-hegseth-problem-trump">https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/pete-hegseth-problem-trump</a> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/driscoll-hegseth-military-resignation/688479/">https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/driscoll-hegseth-military-resignation/688479/</a>The Lion King composer ordered to pay comedian after $27m lawsuit over podcast joke backfires: <a href="https://thetab.com/2026/09/02/the-lion-king-composer-ordered-to-pay-comedian-after-27m-lawsuit-over-podcast-joke-backfires">https://thetab.com/2026/09/02/the-lion-king-composer-ordered-to-pay-comedian-after-27m-lawsuit-over-podcast-joke-backfires</a>Trump administration debuts low res video games that promote their agenda: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-video-game-arcade-d540ff089ed5b1d432715a4209b16a23">https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-video-game-arcade-d540ff089ed5b1d432715a4209b16a23 </a> </div>

On this week's episode: Trump limits mail in voting to whites-only envelopes ... We learn how to join the FBI just by drawing the turtle on the matchbox ... And bad video game design flips Noah to a solid Democrat. To support our show on Patreon, go here: patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: mintmobile.com/skepticrat quince.com/skepticrat auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Trump administration asks SCOTUS to allow anti-democracy mail voting scheme: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-ballots.html https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-clear-the-way-for-new-mail-in-voting-rule-to-be-imple/ FBI lowers hiring standards for applicants who solicited sex workers, stole, or engaged in bestiality: https://people.com/fbi-lowers-hiring-standards-for-applicants-who-solicited-sex-workers-report-12072726 Pentagon secretly hires right wing influencers to sell their wars: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/pentagon-secretly-installs-military-influencers-civilian-roles/ Pete Hegseth is an idiot who needs to be fired: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/pete-hegseth-problem-trump https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/driscoll-hegseth-military-resignation/688479/ The Lion King composer ordered to pay comedian after $27m lawsuit over podcast joke backfires: https://thetab.com/2026/09/02/the-lion-king-composer-ordered-to-pay-comedian-after-27m-lawsuit-over-podcast-joke-backfires Trump administration debuts low res video games that promote their agenda: https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-video-game-arcade-d540ff089ed5b1d432715a4209b16a23

On this week's episode: Trump limits mail in voting to whites-only envelopes ... We learn how to join the FBI just by drawing the turtle on the matchbox ... And bad video game design flips Noah to a solid Democrat.To support our show on Patreon, go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">patreon.com/skepticrat</a>To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars" rel="noopener noreferrer">facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars</a>Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: <a href="https://www.mintmobile.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">mintmobile.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://www.quince.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">quince.com/skepticrat</a> <a href="https://auraframes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">auraframes.com</a> (code: SKEPTICRAT) <a href="https://www.groundnews.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">groundnews.com/skepticrat</a>Headline Sources: Trump administration asks SCOTUS to allow anti-democracy mail voting scheme: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-ballots.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-ballots.html</a> <a href="https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-clear-the-way-for-new-mail-in-voting-rule-to-be-imple/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-clear-the-way-for-new-mail-in-voting-rule-to-be-imple/</a>FBI lowers hiring standards for applicants who solicited sex workers, stole, or engaged in bestiality: <a href="https://people.com/fbi-lowers-hiring-standards-for-applicants-who-solicited-sex-workers-report-12072726" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://people.com/fbi-lowers-hiring-standards-for-applicants-who-solicited-sex-workers-report-12072726</a>Pentagon secretly hires right wing influencers to sell their wars: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/pentagon-secretly-installs-military-influencers-civilian-roles/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/pentagon-secretly-installs-military-influencers-civilian-roles/</a>Pete Hegseth is an idiot who needs to be fired: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/pete-hegseth-problem-trump" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/pete-hegseth-problem-trump</a> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/driscoll-hegseth-military-resignation/688479/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/driscoll-hegseth-military-resignation/688479/</a>The Lion King composer ordered to pay comedian after $27m lawsuit over podcast joke backfires: <a href="https://thetab.com/2026/09/02/the-lion-king-composer-ordered-to-pay-comedian-after-27m-lawsuit-over-podcast-joke-backfires" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://thetab.com/2026/09/02/the-lion-king-composer-ordered-to-pay-comedian-after-27m-lawsuit-over-podcast-joke-backfires</a>Trump administration debuts low res video games that promote their agenda: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-video-game-arcade-d540ff089ed5b1d432715a4209b16a23" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-video-game-arcade-d540ff089ed5b1d432715a4209b16a23 </a>

278: Skepticrat278 - NESS Edition

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On this week’s episode, Eli learns we’re having one of them election thingies again this year, Republicans want to trigger some libs with an actual trigger, and we’ll get one step closer to the Kash Patel versus Heath Enwright drunken cage match we’ve all been waiting for.Check out more from Cecil on <a href="https://dissonancepod.com/">Cognitive Dissonance</a> and the <a href="https://www.knowrogan.com/">Know Rogan Experience</a> To support our show on Patreon, go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat">patreon.com/skepticrat</a> To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars">facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars</a> Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: <a href="https://www.quince.com/skepticrat">quince.com/skepticrat</a>Headlines: Election update: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/midterm-elections-early-voting-tracker-battleground-states.html">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/midterm-elections-early-voting-tracker-battleground-states.html</a> and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/james-talarico-ohio-texas-senate-race.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/james-talarico-ohio-texas-senate-race.html</a> and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/paxton-dubai-fugitive-fraud-allegations-texas.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/paxton-dubai-fugitive-fraud-allegations-texas.html</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/trump-hasan-fort-hood-execution-livestream.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/trump-hasan-fort-hood-execution-livestream.html</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/trump-hasan-fort-hood-execution-livestream.html">Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter - The New York Times</a> The Kelly Clarkson Store Saga Has Only One Guilty Party, and It Is Her <a href="https://slate.com/life/2026/10/kelly-clarkson-art-of-play-brooklyn-store-bird.html">https://slate.com/life/2026/10/kelly-clarkson-art-of-play-brooklyn-store-bird.html</a> Trump trots out another stepford press secretary: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/katie-zacharia-white-house-first-briefing.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/katie-zacharia-white-house-first-briefing.html</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/politics/trump-russia-diesel-putin.html">Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices - The New York Times</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/opinion/trump-russia-oil-putin.html">Opinion | Trump’s Democracy-for-Diesel Deal Shames Us All - The New York Times</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/business/energy-environment/trump-russia-diesel-prices.html">Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs - The New York Times</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-us-diesel-deal-negotiations.html">After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine - The New York Times</a> Report: FBI awarding UFC exclusive agreement to train agents <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/report-fbi-awarding-ufc-exclusive-agreement-train-agents--flm-2026-10-10/">https://www.reuters.com/sports/report-fbi-awarding-ufc-exclusive-agreement-train-agents--flm-2026-10-10/</a></div>

On this week’s episode, Eli learns we’re having one of them election thingies again this year, Republicans want to trigger some libs with an actual trigger, and we’ll get one step closer to the Kash Patel versus Heath Enwright drunken cage match we’ve all been waiting for. Check out more from Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance and the Know Rogan Experience To support our show on Patreon, go here: patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: quince.com/skepticrat Headlines: Election update: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/midterm-elections-early-voting-tracker-battleground-states.html and https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/james-talarico-ohio-texas-senate-race.html and https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/paxton-dubai-fugitive-fraud-allegations-texas.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/trump-hasan-fort-hood-execution-livestream.html Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter - The New York Times The Kelly Clarkson Store Saga Has Only One Guilty Party, and It Is Her https://slate.com/life/2026/10/kelly-clarkson-art-of-play-brooklyn-store-bird.html Trump trots out another stepford press secretary: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/katie-zacharia-white-house-first-briefing.html Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices - The New York Times Opinion | Trump’s Democracy-for-Diesel Deal Shames Us All - The New York Times Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs - The New York Times After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine - The New York Times Report: FBI awarding UFC exclusive agreement to train agents https://www.reuters.com/sports/report-fbi-awarding-ufc-exclusive-agreement-train-agents--flm-2026-10-10/

On this week’s episode, Eli learns we’re having one of them election thingies again this year, Republicans want to trigger some libs with an actual trigger, and we’ll get one step closer to the Kash Patel versus Heath Enwright drunken cage match we’ve all been waiting for.Check out more from Cecil on <a href="https://dissonancepod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cognitive Dissonance</a> and the <a href="https://www.knowrogan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Know Rogan Experience</a> To support our show on Patreon, go here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">patreon.com/skepticrat</a> To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars" rel="noopener noreferrer">facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars</a> Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: <a href="https://www.quince.com/skepticrat" rel="noopener noreferrer">quince.com/skepticrat</a>Headlines: Election update: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/midterm-elections-early-voting-tracker-battleground-states.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/midterm-elections-early-voting-tracker-battleground-states.html</a> and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/james-talarico-ohio-texas-senate-race.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/james-talarico-ohio-texas-senate-race.html</a> and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/paxton-dubai-fugitive-fraud-allegations-texas.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/paxton-dubai-fugitive-fraud-allegations-texas.html</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/trump-hasan-fort-hood-execution-livestream.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/trump-hasan-fort-hood-execution-livestream.html</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/trump-hasan-fort-hood-execution-livestream.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter - The New York Times</a> The Kelly Clarkson Store Saga Has Only One Guilty Party, and It Is Her <a href="https://slate.com/life/2026/10/kelly-clarkson-art-of-play-brooklyn-store-bird.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://slate.com/life/2026/10/kelly-clarkson-art-of-play-brooklyn-store-bird.html</a> Trump trots out another stepford press secretary: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/katie-zacharia-white-house-first-briefing.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/katie-zacharia-white-house-first-briefing.html</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/politics/trump-russia-diesel-putin.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices - The New York Times</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/opinion/trump-russia-oil-putin.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Opinion | Trump’s Democracy-for-Diesel Deal Shames Us All - The New York Times</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/business/energy-environment/trump-russia-diesel-prices.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs - The New York Times</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-us-diesel-deal-negotiations.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">After Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine - The New York Times</a> Report: FBI awarding UFC exclusive agreement to train agents <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/report-fbi-awarding-ufc-exclusive-agreement-train-agents--flm-2026-10-10/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.reuters.com/sports/report-fbi-awarding-ufc-exclusive-agreement-train-agents--flm-2026-10-10/</a>

281: Sack-ariah Edition

In this week's episode we learn what misinformed, science denying, ideologically motivated soccer moms have in common with room temperature mayonnaise; Sarah Palin's teleprompter malfunction is almost as entertaining as Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction; we'll look to Yemen in an effort to make America's government look functional; and Gwyneth Paltrow gets rug burn from squatting over a vaginal laser kettle.

In this week's episode we learn what misinformed, science denying, ideologically motivated soccer moms have in common with room temperature mayonnaise; Sarah Palin's teleprompter malfunction is almost as entertaining as Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction; we'll look to Yemen in an effort to make America's government look functional; and Gwyneth Paltrow gets rug burn from squatting over a vaginal laser kettle.

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