FIRST EVER REACTION VIDEO

Trump delivers a rambling speech that largely served to boost his own ego. This speech is now the longest annual Presidential address to Congress in modern history.

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This show was originally published in March of 2025.

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FIRST EVER EPISODE

Tense meeting between Zelensky and Trump | Transgender troops set to be removed from the military | Budget bill passes the house | Measles outbreak | Economic blackout | Unpacking the democratic strategy moving forward.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

1:20 Biggest Stories of the Week

12:17 2020 --> 2024 Shift

16:01 Perception vs. Reality

19:00 Lean into Popular Policies

27:16 Additional Solutions

35:33 Message to Voters

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This show was originally published in March of 2025.

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Unpacking the latest on the Epstein Files, 60 Minutes pulling their CECOT story, student loan garnishments, JD Vance on white people no longer needing to apologize in America, and Project 2026.

Vibes of the Week:

Mr. Jones - Counting Crows

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction and Missed the Cut

7:10 U.S. Captures Maduro

16:32 Mayor Mamdani

32:19 Minnesota Childcare Fraud

48:54 Trump's Budget Bill in 2026

56:39 Stranger Things

1:02:55 Good News and Vibes of the Week

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This episode was originally published in January of 2026.

2025 politics was off the rails to say the least. I rank the 10 funniest and most embarrassing moments, followed by five things to look forward to in 2026!

Vibes of the Week:

Where the Party At - Jagged Edge

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

1:40 Honorable Mentions

5:10 Number 10

7:24 Number 9

10:07 Number 8

12:52 Number 7

15:42 Number 6

18:42 Number 5

22:27 Number 4

24:07 Number 3

27:24 Number 2

29:42 Number 1

35:42 Previewing 2026

41:29 Vibes of the Day

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This episode was originally published in December of 2025.

Unpacking the latest on the Epstein Files, 60 Minutes pulling their CECOT story, student loan garnishments, JD Vance on white people no longer needing to apologize in America, and Project 2026.

Vibes of the Week:

Lotus Flower Bomb - Wale

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction and Show Updates

8:18 Missed the Cut

11:16 Epstein Files Update

25:06 CECOT Story Pulled

37:35 Student Loan Garnishment

49:13 JD Vance on Being White in America

53:48 Project 2026

57:44 Vibes of the Week

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This episode was originally published in December of 2025.

Unpacking the DOJ's release of heavily redacted Epstein Files, Trump's address to the nation, the Pentagon failing another audit, Romney on taxing the rich, and the Patriot Games.

Vibes of the Week:

Life Should Go On - Big Sean (feat. Wale)

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

2:05 Epstein Files

13:18 Trump's Speech

26:52 Pentagon Audit

34:41 Romney: Tax the Rich

42:31 Patriot Games

46:48 Vibes of the Week

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This episode was originally published in December of 2025.

Unpacking the Bondi Beach shooting, Trump's vile post following the death of Rob Reiner, Susie Wiles and her Vanity Fair interview, recent PBS polling, and the continued attack on DEI, this time with Head Start in the administration's crosshairs.

Midweek Vibes:

Cab Driver - Daryl Hall

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

1:14 Bondi Beach

14:27 Rob Reiner

20:18 Vanity Fair

26:16 PBS Polling

32:27 Head Start

39:33 Midweek Vibes

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This episode was originally published in December of 2025.

Unpacking the Brown University school shooting, the latest on the Epstein files, the TX Democratic Senate Primary, Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2025, and media bias.

Vibes of the Week: Alaska - Maggie Rogers

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Brown University

13:13 Epstein Files

19:18 TX Primary

26:58 Person of the Year

32:02 Media Bias

40:53 Vibes of the Week

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This episode was originally published in December of 2025.

Janae joins me to breakdown JD Vance's comments on the housing market, the Texas gerrymandered map, the University of Oklahoma controversy, social media and its impact on the younger generation, and what a truly fair society may look like.

Vibes of the Week:

Fallingwater - Maggie Rogers

Man I Need - Olivia Dean

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

1:50 JD Vance on Housing

10:20 Texas Gerrymandering

18:10 University of Oklahoma

27:00 Social Media

38:30 A Truly Fair Society

55:20 Vibes of the Week

Audrey joins me to breakdown the COP30 climate change conference, midterm polling, the looming AI bubble, Mamdani and Trump's White House meeting, and skincare for toddlers.

Vibes of the Week:

All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction

2:00 COP30

17:08 Midterm Polling

25:50 AI Bubble

40:55 Mamdani-Trump Meeting

51:36 Skincare for Toddlers

1:07:04 Vibes of the Week

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This episode was originally published in November of 2025.

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