James Talarico’s radical record on Texas energy comes back to haunt him, while Abdul El-Sayed pushes Medicare for All and Kathryn Burgum joins the progrum to share her powerful story of addiction, recovery, and the Trump administration’s fight to transform treatment in America. Plus, otter attacks and a man survives a lightning strike. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #Recovery0:00:00 Intro 0:02:18 James Talarico’s Texas Oil Problem 0:11:10 Talarico Compares Texas Oil to Cassette Tapes 0:16:17 Talarico Scrambles to Rebrand as a Capitalist 0:21:11 Talarico Responds to His Past Controversial Comments 0:25:48 Abdul El-Sayed’s Radical Senate Campaign 0:32:06 El-Sayed’s Love Island Medicare for All Ad 0:37:45 Woman Mauled by an Otter in Lake Tahoe 0:43:11 GOP Staffer Survives a Direct Lightning Strike 0:48:28 Kathryn Burgum on America’s Addiction Crisis 0:56:53 Kathryn Burgum Shares Her Addiction and Recovery Story 1:02:06 Turning Recovery Into a National Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The DSA’s growing power sparks a socialist civil war over AOC’s future, while the progrum breaks down the staggering cost of the left’s agenda, Chinese influence behind the anti-data center movement, the looming government funding fight, and what AFP’s Katelyn Bledsoe is hearing from voters ahead of the midterms. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #Midterms00:04:00 The DSA Takeover Reshapes the Democratic Party 00:10:07 AOC Faces a Socialist Civil War Over 2028 00:15:50 Why the DSA Is Turning Against AOC 00:22:40 AOC Begins Gearing Up for a Presidential Run 00:31:55 The $200 Trillion Price Tag of Democratic Socialism 00:39:28 Brad Lander Gets Turned On by Pro-Palestinian Activists 00:43:38 Chinese Bot Accounts Target America’s Data Center Boom 00:55:14 Will Democrats Force Another Government Shutdown? 00:58:37 Katelyn Bledsoe on What Voters Are Really Saying 01:02:41 Socialist Candidates Become a Midterm Liability for Democrats 01:07:53 Can Republicans Turn Out Trump Voters Without Trump? 01:14:54 Baby Boomers Reveal Their Marijuana Habits Visit our sponsors: https://americansforprosperity.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ruthless breaks down rumors of Chuck Schumer’s whereabouts, the Democrats’ growing socialist problem, some wild Fun Time Friday stories, and a great interview with New Hampshire Senate candidate Scott Brown to talk the midterms, Trump, the economy, and his fight to flip a critical Senate seat. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #midterms2022 00:02:37 Is Chuck Schumer Missing in Europe Before the Midterms? 00:05:46 Debbie Dingell Loses Patience Over the Hasan Piker Controversy 00:08:28 Oklahoma Democrats Nominate a DSA Socialist for Senate 00:12:46 Mamdani Critics Say NYC Is Retaliating Against Their Businesses 00:20:54 Baby Boomers Are Smoking More Marijuana Than Ever 00:30:11 Target Pulls a Controversial Halloween Costume 00:34:51 Los Angeles Gets a Bizarre Proposal for the Homeless 00:39:47 49ers Owner Jed York Caught in Prostitution Sting 00:50:04 Scott Brown on His Comeback Bid for the U.S. Senate 00:53:23 Why New Hampshire Could Decide Control of the Senate 00:59:04 Scott Brown's Unexpected Life as a Rock Musician 01:01:15 Scott Brown Takes on the Fight Over Women's Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh, Smug, and John break down Democrats’ sudden attempts to distance themselves from Hasan Piker, and cover Abdul El-Sayed’s mounting campaign problems. Plus, Undersecretary of War Emil Michael joins Ruthless to discuss AI, defense innovation, and the future of American military technology. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #AI 00:02:08 Democrats Scramble to Distance Themselves From Hasan Piker 00:12:52 Hasan Piker’s History of Violent and Anti-American Rhetoric 00:18:31 Cory Booker and Hakeem Jeffries Face Questions Over Piker 00:26:54 Rep. Dingell Responds to Abdul El-Sayed’s Piker Problem 00:31:13 Democrats’ Last-Minute Hasan Piker Damage Control 00:36:26 Abdul El-Sayed’s Problems Keep Piling Up in Michigan 00:39:10 El-Sayed Campaign Paid Detroit Pastor $82,500 00:46:23 Emil Michael on Transforming the Pentagon 00:54:48 How AI and Autonomous Weapons Are Changing Warfare 00:58:04 Rebuilding America’s Defense Manufacturing Base 01:05:12 Inside the Pentagon’s Fight With Anthropic Over AI 01:17:00 Why America’s Next Tech Boom Could Be Hard Tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More absurd socialist hypocrisy, the fellas breakdown the midterm landscape, and JD Vance’s growing role on the campaign trail. Plus, an incredible interview with Tunnel to Towers CEO Frank Siller ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. #RuthlessPodcast #Midterms #TunnelToTowers 00:03:05 Socialist Leader Gustavo Gordillo’s Working-Class Persona Falls Apart 00:15:50 Chocolate Heiress Lulu Lenin Defends Her Socialist Politics 00:25:37 Why Elite Universities Produce Wealthy Young Socialists 00:35:16 Trump’s Freedom 250 IndyCar Race Takes Over Washington 00:46:25 South Carolina Senate Runoff Tests Trump’s Endorsement Power 00:52:44 JD Vance Hits the Campaign Trail for Senate Republicans 00:56:27 Trump’s Canada Trade Fight Creates a Midterm Gamble 01:02:25 MAGA Inc.’s $500 Million Midterm Strategy 01:05:17 Frank Siller on Tunnel to Towers and the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 01:11:52 How Tunnel to Towers Builds Mortgage-Free Homes for American Heroes 01:22:27 Frank Siller on Grief, Faith and His Brother’s 9/11 Sacrifice 01:26:07 How to Support Tunnel to Towers and Families of Fallen Heroes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Swalwell’s Fang Fang scandal gets even worse as the FBI seizes his devices and raids his home. The DSA is having a bad week, Kyrsten Sinema’s affair hits the courtroom, and Fun Time Friday delivers cocaine-dealing Penn State frat bros, rabid beavers, the Browns’ bizarre new stadium, and Harry and Meghan. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #FunTimeFriday 00:02:40 Eric Swalwell’s Fang Fang Scandal Explodes Again 00:10:59 Media Fact-Checks Collapse Over Swalwell and the Chinese Spy 00:14:47 Abdul El-Sayed Compares Himself to Jesus 00:18:35 CNN Confronts DSA Over Its Praise of Fidel Castro 00:25:19 DSA Leader’s $1.4 Million Socialist Lifestyle 00:32:07 Democrats’ Fake Working-Class Campaign Stories 00:41:37 Kyrsten Sinema’s Affair Lands Her in Court 00:53:55 Penn State Fraternity Cocaine Ring Exposed 01:02:14 Rabid Beaver Attacks Shut Down Maryland Park 01:05:58 Cleveland Browns Unveil Controversial $2.6 Billion Stadium 01:08:18 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Head Back to Britain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Democrats’ “Woke 1” is getting crushed by a new socialist insurgency; the so called "woke 2." Meanwhile the media runs cover for an Democrat led Alaska election scheme and the fight over America’s AI and data center future heats up. Plus, King of the Hill returns. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #AI 00:02:22 Democrats’ Woke 2.0 Takeover Hits Florida 00:06:18 Alex Vindman Gets Crushed in Florida Senate Primary 00:08:20 Angie Nixon’s DSA Rise Stuns Democrats 00:16:03 Why the Democrats’ Old Anti-Trump Playbook Stopped Working 00:19:46 George Conway and Woke 1.0 Candidates Collapse 00:23:41 ActBlue Money Can’t Stop the Democratic Socialist Surge 00:33:42 Democrats’ Dan Sullivan Ballot Controversy in Alaska 00:36:01 New York Times Defends Alaska’s Other Dan Sullivan 00:47:29 The Evidence Behind the Dan Sullivan Ballot Strategy 00:53:21 Jason Kelce’s Data Center Ad Sparks an AI Debate 00:57:50 The Political War Over AI Data Centers 01:10:45 King of the Hill: Steve Schmidt vs. Bill Kristol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Democrats are radical, out of money and failing to coalesce ahead of the midterms, but Republicans face their own warning signs in the polls. Are Republicans really losing to this disaster of a Democrat party? Plus, Sen. John Sununu joins the progrum to break down the critical New Hampshire Senate race and the fight for control of Congress. #RuthlessPodcast #Midterms #Politics00:03:31 Democrats’ Midterm Chaos Comes Into Focus 00:04:37 DNC Land Acknowledgment Shows the Party’s Priorities 00:07:52 Eugene Vindman’s Town Hall Erupts Into Chaos 00:11:26 Ken Martin Dodges Questions About Throwing a Phone 00:13:47 DNC Finances Fall Into the Red 00:22:52 Trump’s Approval and the GOP Midterm Turnout Problem 00:28:43 Democrats Lead the Generic Ballot as Senate Warning Signs Grow 00:37:48 Susan Collins Faces Another Tough Maine Senate Race 00:40:36 Texas Senate Race Tightens Around Ken Paxton and James Talarico 00:47:02 Karen Bass Celebrates Failing to Fix a Pothole 00:49:38 California Teen Takes on a Sea Lion 00:54:15 John Sununu on Flipping New Hampshire’s Senate Seat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fun Time Friday brings Dr. Luke Thompson to the progrum to break down Democratic Party infighting, Abdul El-Sayed’s resurfaced videos, the media’s reaction to an Iranian assassination plot against President Trump, an SPLC fraud case, Karoline Leavitt’s White House departure, and plenty of Variety—from Italy’s cheese banks to college chaos and Hard Pivot fallout. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #FunTimeFriday00:04:00 Democrats Turn on Each Other After Primary Chaos 00:04:39 Peggy Flanagan Dodges Minnesota Fraud Responsibility 00:07:40 Flanagan Refuses to Set an Age Limit on Gender-Affirming Care 00:10:31 Jamie Raskin Downplays the Democratic Socialists’ Agenda 00:12:06 Hakeem Jeffries Faces the DSA Takeover of the Democratic Party 00:15:00 How Democratic Party Elites Lost Control of Their Voters 00:20:44 Abdul El-Sayed’s Deleted Videos Reveal His Anti-Fireworks Agenda 00:24:21 El-Sayed Wants to Rewrite the Second Amendment 00:31:23 Journalists Melt Down Over Trump’s Escape From an Iranian Assassination Plot 00:39:25 Former SPLC Executive Charged in Federal Fraud Case 00:43:39 Karoline Leavitt Leaves the White House Press Secretary Role 00:48:25 Italy’s Billion-Dollar Cheese Banks Face a Melting Problem 00:53:27 The Economist Targets Paw Patrol as Authoritarian Capitalism 00:55:43 University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades 00:59:40 $20,000 SEC Dorm Rooms Are Apparently a Thing Advertise on the Progrum: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wisconsin Democrats narrowly stop DSA candidate Francesca Hong while Peggy Flanagan cruises to victory in Minnesota. The fellas breaks down the socialist movement’s evolving strategy, Abdul El-Sayed’s football problem, foreign money flowing into U.S. political groups, and a round of one of our favorite games, Hard Pivot. Plus, Jayme Franklin joins to discuss her viral White House moment and the internet conspiracy theories that followed. #RuthlessPodcast #DSA #Wisconsin #Minnesota #Politics 00:01:59 Francesca Hong Falls Short in Wisconsin’s Democratic Primary 00:09:55 Peggy Flanagan Wins Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary 00:15:56 Michele Tafoya Wins Minnesota’s Republican Senate Primary 00:17:03 Steve Kornacki Gets Stumped by Wisconsin’s Missing Election Results 00:19:19 Did the DSA Actually Benefit From Francesca Hong Losing? 00:24:35 Jayme Franklin on Her Viral White House Moment 00:26:55 The Internet’s Bizarre Trump Conspiracy Theory 00:31:34 How Online Conspiracy Culture Took Over Politics 00:37:25 DSA Leader Struggles to Explain a World Without Jails 00:40:19 Gavin Newsom Brands Himself an Establishment Insurgent 00:43:43 Abdul El-Sayed Calls Football Toxic Masculinity 00:49:13 Foreign Money Floods U.S. Political Nonprofits 00:53:48 Hard Pivot Returns Advertise on the Progrum: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices