Description

Recorded 1/18/2026

Episode forty-two is in the books! We debut a new theme song and answer Mailbag questions (not yours), and we get another call from Han! Brandon updates us on the fraught situation in Minneapolis, and Todd gives us the Geek! We end the show with two more AITA stories! All that and more on this week’s episode of Attention Deficit Hyperactive Politics with Doug, Todd, and Brandon. Turn the volume up and take a ride!

Action links (for political action):

https://www.nationalpopularvote.com

https://rankthevote.us/

https://5calls.org/

https://www.mobilize.us

Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OSWxykA1WHOi0vTPLAJDaCeVhR3uSfh7PhlCj4t4yT0/edit?tab=t.0

Channel recommendations:

The Majority Report with Sam Seder https://youtube.com/@themajorityreport

More Perfect Union http://www.youtube.com/@moreperfectunion

Heather Cox Richardson http://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson

Some More News http://www.youtube.com/@SMN

Garys Economics www.youtube.com/@garyseconomics

Breaking Points http://www.youtube.com/@breakingpoints

Sources:

News

https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/01/rob-bonta-national-guard-lawsuits

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/18/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-bessent-trade-greenland.html

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/in-a-rebuke-of-gop-leadership-house-heads-toward-vote-to-extend-health-care-subsidies

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/15/trump-congress-aca-subsidies-health-care

https://www.chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy/what-does-the-us-attack-in-venezuela-mean-for-rivals-and-allies

https://www.iss.europa.eu/publications/commentary/venezuela-and-world-tracking-fallout-us-ousting-maduro

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-see-a-narrow-path-to-win-the-senate-but-theres-no-room-for-error

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/01/2026-election-midterms-democrats-blue-wave-analysis.html

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/politics/cnn-poll-democrats-are-deeply-motivated-for-the-midterms-despite-having-dismal-views-of-party-leaders

https://abc7.com/live-updates/minneapolis-ice-shooting-live-updates/18410867/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/07/donald-trump-cancel-election/88062694007/

https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-immigration-crackdown-51a05ca22098e07fa0499e59e49e6b22

Geek

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/indiana-jones-movie-future-cancelled-tv-show-revealed-3-years-after-box-office-bomb/

https://nerdist.com/article/i-want-my-mtv-rewind-interactive-nostalgia-website-classic-music-videos-shows-ad-free/

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/james-gunn-gives-official-status-update-on-dcu-batman-movie-and-kills-the-latest-rumors/

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/list/7-major-tv-show-reboots-that-ended-up-getting-cancelled-1-deserved-much-better/

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/baywatch-reboot-holding-open-casting-call-but-theres-a-catch/

AITA

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1qg7sf3/aita_for_refusing_to_give_my_parents_my_location/

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