A variety progrum. Smug, Holmes, Duncan, and Ashbrook bring next generation conservative talk to the next level with RUTHLESS. There is no shelter for anyone as the fellas provide a lighter analysis of the news (and fake news) of the day.
🎙️Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook unpack a historic week: President Trump’s surgical strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, executed with zero U.S. casualties, crippled Iran’s capabilities while their weak retaliation fizzled, showcasing America First precision. NATO allies, inspired by Trump’s leadership, now pledge 5% GDP to defense, with Germany set to become Europe’s largest military power, buying American-made equipment. 💪 The Big Beautiful Bill secures bord...
🎙️ Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook break down a seismic week in politics! President Trump’s precision strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities delivers a masterclass in America First foreign policy—no U.S. casualties, Iran’s weak response fizzles, and NATO allies now pledge 5% GDP to defense, bowing to Trump’s leadership. 💪 Democrats, meanwhile, spiral into chaos, embracing a socialist nominee in NYC, Zohran Mamdani. He's a radical who pushes abolishing police, pris...
🎙️ Join Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook as they analyze President Trump’s surgical strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, a bold move to neutralize a decades-long threat from the world’s top state sponsor of terrorism. 🇺🇸 With no American casualties and Iran’s weak response, Trump’s team, including Marco Rubio and JD Vance, dunk on critics like Margaret Brennan. 💪 Plus, the LA sheriff’s department is more worried about Iran than local crime? The crew also dives...
🎙️ Michael Duncan, Comfortably Smug, and John Ashbrook tackle the Iran question: should Trump strike or seek peace? They explore the 50 years of context—Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, the 444-day hostage crisis, Hezbollah’s 1983 Beirut bombing (241 US service members killed), and Qassem Soleimani’s IED attacks in Iraq. 🇮🇷 Guest Brian Hook, former Assistant Secretary of State, breaks down Israel’s surgical strikes on Iran’s proxies (Hamas, Hezbollah) and missile capabilities, exposing Iran’s ...
🎙️Join Michael Duncan, Comfortably Smug, and John Ashbrook as they jump into the chaotic "No Kings" protests, exposing Randi Weingarten and a $2.1B dark money machine behind the anti-Trump frenzy. The team roasts theater-kid protesters in cat costumes and a Boomer bashing a Trump voodoo doll!😆 Ray Starling from the North Carolina Chamber joins to discuss a tax provision threatening tobacco farmers, and we unpack a wild Italian crypto kidnapping saga. 🤯 Why does this matter? The 2024 election ...
🎙️ Join Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, John Ashbrook, and Speaker Mike Johnson as they unpack the LA riots, a Big Beautiful Bill, bold border security, tax cuts, and $1.6T in spending cuts! 🇺🇸 Speaker Johnson also reveals how Republicans are delivering on Trump’s 2024 mandate despite a razor-thin majority. The fellas are breaking down the chaos of LA, Seattle, Atlanta, and Chicago riots, roasting Katy Perry’s absurd colonialism take, and laughing at protesters’ logical meltdow...
🎙️ Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook discuss the chaos of LA’s latest riots—think burning Waymo cars, Mexican flags, and bricks flying off overpasses. 🚗🔥The left calls it “peaceful protest,” but the split-screen carnage tells a different story. The fellas unpack the media’s absurd spin, from CNN’s “fiery but mostly peaceful” to professors warning against stopping the madness. Plus, Maxine Waters’ viral flop trying to “use her congressional authority” to visit an...
It's a fight in DC; enter the fiery debate over the "Big Beautiful Bill." 💸 The fellas break down the tax cuts, Medicaid reforms, and border security measures, exposing the left’s CBO-fueled lies that keeping your taxes low is “deficit spending.” 🤡 Elon Musk’s surprising flip on the bill sparks heated discussion—hero or misunderstanding the process? 🤔 Plus, exclusive interviews with Senator Joni Ernst, dishing on Senate drama and her jokes under fire, and LIV Golf champ Talor Gooch, sharing t...
Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook analyze the media's biased coverage of the Boulder, Colorado terror attack against Jewish people, arguing it stems from the Democratic Party embracing pro-Hamas elements as a constituency. They connect this attack to other recent anti-Semitic violence and criticize how media outlets downplay the motives and victims. The episode also features an interview with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy about the Great American Road Trip and DOT priorities, plus variety stories on travel etiquette and a bizarre Chinese zoo.
The Ruthless crew dives into a New York Times report revealing Democrats are spending millions on strategy sessions in luxury hotels, struggling to figure out how to connect with American men. They argue the problem is policy, not messaging, pointing to issues like DEI and Me Too alienating men. The episode also hilariously dissects Politico's bizarre 'shadow cabinet' suggestions, including an illegal immigrant for Homeland Security and a comedian for Small Business Administration, highlighting the party's detachment.
🎙️ Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook offer insider analysis of Trump's tax cut package. The bill includes no tax on tips or overtime and prevents a massive tax hike! 💰 Speaker Johnson's leadership shines despite media doubts, and now it's the Senate's turn to seal the deal. When will Trump sign this big, beautiful bill? The fellas break down the week's biggest wins with Senator Shelley Moore Capito! 🚗💨 Sen. Capito led the charge to crush California's insane EV ...
🎙️This Episode of the Ruthless Variety Progrum is a banger! 🔥 Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook sit down with fitness icon Jillian Michaels for a no-holds-barred talk! 💪 From her Biggest Loser days to battling the politicization of health, Jillian dishes on motivating millions, the MAHA movement, and why health shouldn’t be a political football. She slams the Biden cognitive decline cover-up, calling out Jake Tapper’s propaganda and questioning the sudden prosta...
🎙️ Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook analyze the Biden cognitive decline cover-up that’s rocking DC! Medical experts call BS on his sudden prostate cancer diagnosis—did they hide it for years? The Tapper Awards: We crown a champion! 🏆 Hannah Trudo's New Hampshire congressional run gets spicier! 🚨 Her “working-class” claims clash with a Ferrari, High-end dating profile, $300K in Birkin bags, and a gifted Manhattan townhouse. Why ghost us after promising a debate?...
🎙️ Strap in for an epic episode of the Ruthless Variety Program! 🔥 Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook expose the jaw-dropping cover-up of Joe Biden’s cognitive decline by journalists and Democrats! 🧠💥 Jake Tapper’s new book claims to “uncover” what we’ve been saying for years, but we’re not letting him off easy—enter the Tapper Awards, celebrating the worst offenders like Joe Scarborough, Brian Stelter, Sunny Hostin, and Nicole Wallace for hiding Biden’s stumble...
We unpack the Democrats’ total meltdown—think Congress members storming a New Jersey ICE facility to defend convicted criminals and Joe Biden’s awkward return on The View that’s got his party begging him to vanish! David Hogg’s sudden pivot to “new leadership” is pure hypocrisy, and we’re calling it out! Plus, a wild Florida story where a woman shoved nacho cheese down her wife’s pants—yep, it’s as crazy as it sounds! 🌮🤯 Special guest Joe Concha joins us to spill secrets from his bestseller Th...
🚨 Get ready for a 🔥 banger of an episode from the Ruthless Variety Program! 🎙️ Join Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook as they break down the latest on Trump’s trade strategies, tariffs, and the economy with a sharp, no-nonsense take you won’t find in mainstream media. 🇺🇸💰 We’re unpacking the genius behind Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s good cop, bad cop negotiation tactics—especially with China! 🐉 Plus, we tackle Dick Durbin’s risky credit card...
Dive into this episode of the Ruthless Variety Program, where hosts Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook peel back the curtain on the cozy relationship between mainstream media and the Democratic Party. This episode is packed with jaw-dropping revelations, hilarious commentary, and unfiltered takes on the state of journalism, politics, and culture in 2025. 🔥 What’s Inside: Journos Turned Democrats: We expose the revolving door between journalism and Democratic politi...
🔥 The Hogg Wars continue! 🐗 This week, the DNC infighting hits a whole new level. David Hogg, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, is under siege from within. Party insiders are trying to sideline him after he pledged to primary fellow Democrats — and now he’s facing a formal challenge from Caitlin Free, a Native American attorney accusing the DNC of violating its own diversity charter. The Ruthless crew breaks it all down with trademark precision (and mockery). 🧠 Democrats implod...
🔥 This year’s White House Correspondents' Dinner 🏛️ revealed everything wrong with establishment journalism. Instead of honoring reporters who told the truth early — like Siobhan Hughes and Annie Linskey — the event rewarded those who played it safe. Fearless reporting was ignored in favor of those who went along with the narrative. 📸 Behind the scenes, cringe-worthy mistakes and elite cluelessness 😬 stole the spotlight. Smug and Duncan took photos with liberal media darlings like David Hogg...
Michael Duncan, Comfortably Smug and John Ashbrook unpack the Democrats' desperate "Dark Woke" strategy post-election loss! 🚨 From cringe-worthy attempts at authenticity with forced profanity to doubling down on divisive issues, are the Dems digging their own grave? 🤔 We break down the New York Times' take on this provocative shift, spotlight hilarious clips featuring Rep. Maxine Dexter, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and reveal why their tactics are failing spectacularly.�...
In today’s episode of Ruthless, Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook dissect the explosive Abrego Garcia case and the Democrats’ crumbling narrative. This episode pulls no punches, exposing how media spin and political missteps are unraveling the left’s strategy. 🔍 The Abrego Garcia Firestorm: The media branded him a “Maryland man” wrongly deported, but the truth is far darker. We unpack the evidence; court documents, gang affiliations, and knuckle tattoos spelling o...
Dive into the chaos rocking the Democratic Party 🚨 Trump’s landslide election win has left Dems in complete disarray, with infighting and a full-blown civil war erupting. The DNC is rocked by David Hogg’s shocking rebellion. We unpack how the left’s radical push led to their crushing defeat.💥 Hogg’s plan to spend $20M to primary “ineffective” Democrats has the establishment panicking - will this spark a progressive uprising? Plus, we sit down with tax policy legend Grover Norquist to break dow...
On this episode of the Ruthless Variety Progrum, the fellas explore the left's spiral into depraved violence and whether or not the media can share the blame. From firebombing the Pennsylvania governor's mansion to praising Luigi Mangione, the fellas break it all down. Joining the Progrum is Americans for Public Trust's Caitlin Sutherland. To share the latest information on tracking dark money and the left's attempts to subvert American democracy, this episode of Ruthless also features a special...
In this episode of the Ruthless Variety Program, Senator Ted Cruz and Natalie Winters unpack the hottest topics in politics! From Donald Trump’s tariffs strategy - using leverage to lower global trade barriers - to the latest on tax cuts and economic policy, this episode is packed with insights. Senator Ted Cruz, host of the popular Verdict with Ted Cruz podcast, reveals his hour-long chat with Trump, discussing the good path vs. bad path for America’s economy, the risk of a global recession, an...
Get ready for a no-holds-barred take on the Trump administration’s tariff game plan in this unmissable episode of the Ruthless Variety Progrum! Hosts Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook tackle the tariff showdown—free trade warriors vs. protectionist champs—and reveal what’s at stake for American jobs, innovation, and global power. We’re joined by Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, who shares jaw-dropping insights on reindustrializing America, dominating energy, ...
What to know about Trump's brand new reciprocal tariffs. In this insightful episode of the Ruthless Variety Program, hosts Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook analyze Tump's new tariffs. What are the relevant details? How broad in scope are they? Why are they being implemented in the first place? Senator Dave McCormick joins the progrum, make sure to stick around for this great interview! Lastly, get the latest on Hack Madness—vote now at @comfortablysmug on X to cro...
Unveiling the REAL reasons behind the left's relentless attacks on Tesla cars, DOGE, and Elon Musk! In this explosive episode of the Ruthless Variety Program, hosts Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook analyze the rising wave of violence against Tesla owners—from fire bombings in Las Vegas to road rage in Arizona. Why are liberals targeting everyday Americans driving electric vehicles? Is this a coordinated assault tied to Elon Musk’s bold moves with DOGE and his Amer...
Today, the Democrats and the media attempt to create a crisis over signal. From fake outrage to calls for resignation, Democrats can't help but be-clown themselves. Jasmine Crockett makes a distasteful remark towards Governor Greg Abbott. The fellas provide a Hack Madness update. Find out the true power of America's oil and natural gas. Go to LightsOnEnergy.org Call Congress and urge them to end the Biden pill penalty. Call 202-224-3121 Congress should make sure medicine savings should go direct...
From deporting violent terrorists to interfering in the US military, activist judges continually hamper the Trump agenda. A woman drowns her dog in an airport bathroom. Alex Isenstadt joins the progrum. Tell your senator and member of Congress to work with President Trump and sell more spectrum. Go to EndTheCableopoly.org. Find out the true power of America's oil and natural gas. Go to LightsOnEnergy.org Call Congress and urge them to end the Biden pill penalty. Call 202-224-3121 Be ready for wh...
Join the fellas as they break down the brackets and seeds for all your favorite journo hacks for the fifth Hack Madness special episode of the Ruthless Variety Progrum.
