Description

It's 1,198 days until the legally defined end of the 47th presidency, but we have very little faith that will be the case. This week, the government continues to collect our taxes and pay the members of Congress, but is closed. In the meantime, they're treating US Airbases like an AirBnB and using Texan National Guard to invade Chicago.

Other Titles Considered

• Hypothetical Story Time
• Hegseth Grooming Standards
• Transwhite People

Special Show Links:

• Johnson says House will remain closed until shutdown ends https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5549384-johnson-house-closed-government-shutdown/
• Citing fear of Democratic ‘vengeance,’ Curtis Yarvin says he may flee the U.S. https://sfstandard.com/2025/10/07/citing-fear-democratic-vengeance-curtis-yarvin-says-may-flee-u-s/
• The Alliance of Qatar and China Is Dangerous to the U.S. https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/06/the-alliance-of-qatar-and-china-is-dangerous-to-the-u-s/
• Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots in Idaho https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/pentagon-build-training-facility-qatari-pilots-idaho-126417396
• Israeli cabinet ratifies Gaza ceasefire, captive exchange deal with Hamas https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/9/israel-confirms-signing-phase-one-of-gaza-ceasefire-deal-with-hamas