It's primary day in several key states with several more elections are on the horizon. Do we have the candidates? Will Democrats implode? Erick Erickson joins the progrum to discuss GOP prospects in November. In variety, macaque is making headlines again and an unfortunate architectural oversight in Spain. PLUS, Grover Norquist stops by to warn Republicans about the union pay off that is the so-called "Railway Safety Act." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 19, 2026•1 hr 32 min
The fellas break down the Democratic Party’s identity crisis, from redistricting meltdowns and performative politics to viral clips exposing just how disconnected modern Democrats have become from everyday Americans. Plus, we have new House maps...what do they mean for Republican's chance in November? Let us know, what do Republicans need to do to win? #midterms2026 #demsindisarray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 15, 2026•1 hr 11 min
The fellas dig into the UFO files disclosure with Congressman Tim Burchett, breaking down hidden government files, mysterious military encounters, and whether the deep state knows more than it admits. Plus: Democrats melt down under real media scrutiny, Marco Rubio’s “Maduro tracksuit” moment, King of the Hill chaos, drunk French deer terrorizing the countryside, and a wild DC police scandal. Are we alone in the universe? Let us know what you think in the comments below! Learn more about your ad...
May 14, 2026•1 hr 26 min
AOC’s appearance over the weekend has created speculation about a 2028 presidential run. Josh Holmes, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook break down her chances within a democrat primary. PLUS CA democrats are having trouble with fake Governors and fake boobs and RSLC President Edith Jorge-Tuñón and our signature game - King of the Hill. #aoc #2028election #gavinnewsom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 12, 2026•1 hr 38 min
An absolute clinic by Spencer Pratt against liberal opponents in the LA Mayoral debate and Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger looks almost excited that her Democrat rival Louise Lucas is facing legal troubles. Stand-up Trump is back with another classic, PLUS, The Daily Wire's Luke Rosiak joins the progrum to discuss the massive fraud scandal exploding across Ohio. #spencerpratt #MedicaidFraud #PoliticalCorruption #Ruthless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 08, 2026•1 hr 17 min
It's the conversation nobody wants to have! Is their an heir apparent to Donald Trump? Or is this just the beginning of a battle for the 2028 GOP nomination? What will it take to bring the MAGA universe along in 2028? The fellas answer these questions, plus, The Federalist Society Co-Chair Leonard Leo joins the progrum! #maga #2028Election #RepublicanParty #rubio #vance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 07, 2026•1 hr 58 min
DNC chaos deepens as Democrats scramble to rebuild their failing political machine amid leadership infighting, fundraising gaps, and 2024 fallout, then Spencer Pratt and Mary Katharine Ham join the Progrum!#DNC #DemocratCrisis #2024Election #MAHA #LAmayorsrace Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 05, 2026•1 hr 50 min
The left-wing of the Democrat party is dominating primaries. Despite Chuck Schumer's best efforts to win in November, the radicals seem to be coming out on top. In the lightning round, Trump lightly roasts the NASA administrator and Jasmine Crockett just won't go away. Plus, King of the Hill returns! #Platner #MaineSenate #Midterms2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 01, 2026•1 hr 18 min
The FBI raids nearly two dozen sites in Minneapolis as part of a vast fraud investigation. Democrats are feeling the heat as the feds focus on daycare fraud. The political hypocrisy of Democrats becomes obvious as Tim Walz and Ilhan Omar take center stage in the ongoing scandal in Minnesota. Elise Stefanik joins the progrum to discuss her new book 'Poisoned Ivies' and weighs in on accountability for higher education. #PoliticalCorruption #FBIraids #minnesotafraud Learn more about your ad choices...
Apr 30, 2026•1 hr 28 min
Yet another attempt on Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The media toes the line as democrats defend their insane rhetoric. #trump #WHCD #MediaBias Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 28, 2026•1 hr 21 min
Democrats rally around Hasan Piker as the emerging thought leader of the party. Senate candidate Adam Schwarze joins the progrum to make his case for Minnesota. #hasanpiker #MinnesotaPolitics #2026Election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 24, 2026•1 hr 21 min
SPLC and Democrats' “Fake hate” exposed. This is how Democrats use the Southern Poverty Law Center to manufacture extremism for power and profit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 23, 2026•1 hr 29 min
Is this the end for Ilhan Omar—or just the beginning of a much bigger unraveling? #ilhanomar #politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 21, 2026•1 hr 18 min
Why do liberals keep doubling down on policies that clearly aren’t working? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook—jump straight into a week where the “woke agenda” isn’t failing… it’s accelerating. Because this isn’t subtle anymore. You’re seeing it in the spending, the priorities, the messaging—and the complete refusal to admit any of it might be wrong. So the real question becomes: is this about fixing problems… or protecting the ideology no matter the cos...
Apr 17, 2026•1 hr 37 min
When Democrats suddenly “discover” scandals in their own ranks, is it accountability… or strategy? Is the media actually exposing corruption—or just deciding who gets sacrificed? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook—bring you a brutal week for Democrats, where long-buried stories explode into the open and the timing raises more questions than answers. Because let’s be honest: none of this came out of nowhere. The allegations, the whispers, the patterns—they...
Apr 16, 2026•1 hr 37 min
Is the media exposing the truth—or just taking out one of their own? And if a Democrat goes down, is it ever really about accountability… or just clearing the field for the next one up? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook (with Comfortably Smug out on assignment)—jump straight into the Eric Swalwell implosion with special Guest Ben Domenech. What's the deeper game being played behind the scenes? Because this isn’t just a scandal—it’s a case study. Allegations pile up, the m...
Apr 14, 2026•1 hr 27 min
Is the next “rising star” in politics already crashing back to earth? How does someone win big, get crowned the future of a party… and then immediately start losing the public? The fellas—Michael Duncan, Comfortably Smug, and John Ashbrook—jump straight into the rise and sudden fall of Abigail Spanberger, and what it tells you about how political narratives are built—and how fast they collapse. Because this wasn’t supposed to happen. She was marketed as the answer. The moderate. The safe pick. T...
Apr 10, 2026•1 hr 20 min
Is the outrage real—or is it all just a performance? When the facts start coming in and the narrative falls apart, why do the loudest voices double down instead of backing off? The fellas—Michael Duncan, Comfortably Smug, and John Ashbrook—discuss the chaos surrounding Iran and expose what might be the biggest problem in modern politics: the “hot take economy.” Because here’s the reality no one wants to admit—when the conflict started, the takes were locked in. Outcomes didn’t matter. Facts didn...
Apr 09, 2026•1 hr 20 min
Is the federal government supposed to run your life—or just protect your freedom? When politicians start promising childcare, healthcare, housing, and everything in between… are they helping you, or making you dependent? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, and John Ashbrook—jump straight into one of the biggest fights shaping the future of the country: what is the role of government in America today? Because this isn’t just policy—it’s direction. One side wants more control, more spending,...
Apr 07, 2026•1 hr 13 min
Is America actually back—or are we just finally remembering who we are? When a bar full of strangers erupts like it’s the Super Bowl over a rocket launch, what does that say about the country the media keeps trying to write off? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, and John Ashbrook—jump straight into the tension between a rising American spirit and a political/media class that seems almost allergic to it. The fellas break it all down—calling out the nonsense and reminding everyone what hap...
Apr 03, 2026•1 hr 7 min
Is the system broken—or is it working exactly how the left wants it? When judges start issuing rulings on cases that don’t even matter anymore, what are we actually looking at… law, or pure political theater? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, and John Ashbrook —jump straight into the chaos and ask the question nobody in media wants to touch: is this about justice, or just headlines? Because when courts are making “decisions” with zero real-world impact, activists are celebrating wins tha...
Apr 02, 2026•1 hr 26 min
Are Democrats losing control of their own coalition—or is this exactly where it was always headed? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and (briefly missing) John Ashbrook—talk about a political landscape that feels less like strategy and more like chaos. From fringe activists gaining mainstream influence to protests that look more like performance art than persuasion, the question becomes unavoidable: who’s actually in charge anymore? The fellas break it all down with zero ...
Mar 31, 2026•1 hr 38 min
Foreign policy chaos, media narratives spinning out of control, and politicians dodging the simplest questions… Special guests - Rep. Julia Letlow and Laurie Buckhout join us for two great interviews as we update our midterms race map! So what’s actually true—and who’s just playing politics? Don't forget to visit Ruthlesspodcast.com/map to check out all our interviews for midterm races! The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook—jump straight into the mess. From ...
Mar 27, 2026•1 hr 29 min
Government shutdown chaos. TSA lines out the door. Political blame flying everywhere. So what’s really going on—and who’s actually responsible? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook—cut straight through it. No spin, no fluff. Just the reality behind the dysfunction, the strategy, and why you’re the one stuck dealing with it. In this episode… DHS shutdown fallout and TSA chaos Chuck Schumer under pressure inside his own party ICE funding fight and political m...
Mar 26, 2026•1 hr 28 min
Is the problem bad messaging—or is it something deeper? When legacy media starts copying podcasters and still can’t win back trust, what does that tell you? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook—get into it as they break down a media landscape that’s clearly shifting, a government fight that’s hitting real people, and a growing gap between what’s being said… and what’s actually happening. From CNN experimenting with a more “authentic” look to ongoing fallout...
Mar 24, 2026•1 hr 43 min
What happens when the Democrats stop pretending to be normal? What happens when the mask slips and the people running for office start sounding completely insane? This week, the fellas jump straight into the chaos and ask the obvious question: how is this the bench the left thinks is ready to run the country? Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook are in peak form as we break down the weirdest, creepiest, and most revealing Democrat candidate moments of the week — and t...
Mar 20, 2026•1 hr 22 min
Democrats are melting down, and the fellas are not letting them hide it. When party leadership is getting dragged around by the radical left, what’s left of the “moderate Democrat” brand? And when Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries can’t even steer their own caucus, how exactly are they planning to steer the country? Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook jump into the chaos surrounding Democrat leadership, the DHS shutdown disaster, and the growing reality that there is...
Mar 19, 2026•1 hr 41 min
What happens when Iran turns into a global punchline, and the fellas decide to have a little too much fun with all of it? Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook are back, and this one goes all in. We kick things off with the wildest story in the world right now: the alleged “Gayatollah” intel bombshell out of Iran. Is this real life? Is this the weirdest regime collapse subplot imaginable? And why does every new detail somehow get even crazier? In this episode… The “Gay...
Mar 17, 2026•1 hr 11 min
Some episodes start with laughs. This one starts with a warning. When a convicted ISIS supporter is released from prison and then allegedly shows up at the center of another attack, it’s not politics as usual. It’s not abstract. It’s not theoretical. Lives are at stake. So the question hanging over everything is simple: how many warnings does this country need before people start taking terrorism seriously again? The fellas — Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook — sta...
Mar 13, 2026•1 hr 34 min
Yet another massive taxpayer fraud, this time in California. Why does the media seem more focused on narratives than the billions being stolen from taxpayers? Guests: Chevron CEO Mike Wirth on that state of American energy + AFP's Brent Gardner discusses the on-going Democrat shutdown of DHS. The fellas — Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook jump straight into the chaos. From shocking Medicare hospice fraud (89 HOSPICE COMPANIES REGISTERED IN ONE BUILDING?!) to Democr...
Mar 12, 2026•1 hr 52 min
