Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook
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.
8h ago
šļø Another democrat political fairy tale collapses in real time. We start with Ilhan Omarās claim that ICE pulled over her son, then walk through how DHS says it never happened, how the story keeps shifting, and why the media still gives it oxygen. We discuss why this keeps happening and why Minnesota keeps finding itself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. ā”Eric Swalwell has painfully forced taco campaign content, just cringe at its worst. Then, Kamala Harris reappears on late night, and the Biden administration is suddenly pretending like it always respected the Department of Justice. We talk through why that story doesnāt hold up, how selective memory works in politics, and why Jimmy Kimmel asking āsoftā questions still manages to expose a mess. Plus free booze to hobos in San Francisco.ļø š Then, former AG Bill Barr sits down for a wide-ranging interview on Venezuela, narco-terrorism, Hezbollah, climate lawfare, the Supreme Court, and the Epstein case. Barr lays out what actually happened, what matters, and why so much of the noise is just that. Itās a long run, a lot of laughs, and more than a few uncomfortable truths. 00:00 - Omar has entered the chat 07:03 - DHS says it never happened 09:16 - Omar responds and the story keeps changing 12:30 - Past immigration allegations resurface with Tom Homan 15:04 - Swalwellās taco content and campaign cringe 23:36 - Kamala Harris on late-night and the DOJ excuse 29:18 - San Franciscoās free alcohol program for the homeless 41:45 - World Cup Pride match lands Iran vs Egypt in Seattle 49:47 - Bill Barr joins on Venezuela and narco-terrorism 59:12 - Bill Barr on climate lawfare and the courts breaking the system 1:07:38 - Barr on Epstein, the files, and what actually happened Our Sponsors: ā¢Go to https://zbiotics.com/RUTHLESS and use RUTHLESS at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. ā¢Tell Washington it's time to end middlemen markups and put American patients first. Visit https://phrma.org/middlemen ā¢We can create a space where girls can connect and thrive. Get involved today at https://empowerourfuturecoalition.com/ ā¢Tell your lawmaker to put parents first. NetChoice is dedicated to making the Internet safe for free expression and free enterprise: http://netchoice.org/keepappstoressafe ⢠A new rule can put privacy first, strengthen protections, and let free markets work without compromising on safety for consumers. https://dataexposure.cslf.us/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1d ago
šļø We break down why ājust asking questionsā turns into an incentive structure for inventing madness. We discuss what this kind of content does to real people who are living through real grief, and the influencers online who are trying to cash in on Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk and the fight with Candace Owens. ā” Then we pivot to a brutal week of terror news and the political responses that make our blood boil. We run through the headlines, the media gymnastics, and the hard pivots. Primarily, Debbie Wasserman Schultz wandering into Trump-land while the question is about jihad, Chris Murphy turning violence into a fundraising pitch, and the broader weakness that keeps showing up across Western politics. What will it take for liberals to get serious about radical Islamic terrorism? š Then, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joins the Progrum. We talk Arkansas momentum, National Guard troops in D.C. and what changes on the ground. Plus, her quick stop at the White House to address farmers' needs and the economy going into 2026. And, what does the Huckabee family Christmas look like? š And our signature game, King of the Hill with Adam Kinzinger taking on champion Steve Schmidt. 00:00 - Why we refuse to commentate on commentating 04:24 - The Charlie Kirk tragedy should not be a content machine 10:09 - How conspiracies hijack the vacuum before court facts land 21:47 - Debbie Wasserman Schultz hard-pivots away from jihad 28:28 - Chris Murphy blames Trump for violence and gets roasted 31:52 - Australia clip: leaders stammer around radical clerics 43:45 - King of the Hill: Steve Schmidt vs. Adam Kinzinger 55:38 - Ja Ruleās golf shot goes sideways 56:54 - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joins The Progrum 59:04 - Arkansas Guard in D.C. and what the city feels like now 1:04:10 - Why food security is national security 1:09:41 - The economy, midterms, and selling the administrationās case Our Sponsors: ā¢Tell your lawmaker to put parents first. NetChoice is dedicated to making the Internet safe for free expression and free enterprise: http://netchoice.org/keepappstoressafe ā¢We can create a space where girls can connect and thrive. Get involved today at https://empowerourfuturecoalition.com/ ā¢Unleash American energy to be bigger and better than ever before, because when America builds, America wins. https://permittingreformnow.org/ ā¢John Deere is investing billions in American factories and launching new tools to help customers repair their machines: https://www.deere.com/ ā¢Want to make a difference in your community? https://takeonesmallstep.org/ Join AFP's grass-roots efforts at https://afpvolunteer.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3d ago
šļø The fellas discuss how billions in COVID-era funding vanished through fraud in Minnesota. We walk through how the slush funds were set up, why there was almost no oversight, and how state leadership dodged responsibility while taxpayers got fleeced. We also break down the absurd defenses that Tim Walz continues to offer up. This was not some paperwork errorāit was an invitation to steal. šŖ Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is cleaning up unemployment insurance fraud, cracking down on abuse of worker programs, and restoring trust in systems that are supposed to help people. We also get into her work to create apprenticeships and trade skills for Americans. Plus her thoughts on why the American worker is being boxed out by policies that reward shortcuts instead of effort. š Another major announcement from the Office of Personnel Management on a new effort to bring early-career technical talent into government. We talk with Scott Kupor about merit-based hiring, ditching credential gatekeeping, and why rebuilding state capacity starts with trusting people who can actually do the work. Our Sponsors: ā¢Beverage America believes in the promise that makes this nation great. Learn more at http://wedeliverforamerica.org/ ā¢Unleash American energy to be bigger and better than ever before, because when America builds, America wins. https://permittingreformnow.org/ ā¢John Deere is investing billions in American factories and launching new tools to help customers repair their machines: https://www.deere.com/ ā¢We can create a space where girls can connect and thrive. Get involved today at https://empowerourfuturecoalition.com/ 00:00 ā Why emergency slush funds created a fraud playground 05:52 ā Tim Walz refuses to protest his citizens 10:15 ā What real oversight would have caught immediately 12:23 ā US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer 17:07 ā Apprenticeships, trade skills, and rebuilding worker pride 22:46 ā Protecting American labor 33:30 ā AI, workforce training, and staying competitive 52:14 ā FBI stops a far-left terror plot before New Yearās Eve 58:00 ā Overseas attacks and the cost of ignoring extremism 1:08:01 ā OPM Director Scott Kupor 1:25:23 ā Variety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 12
šļø Gavin Newsom is spinning his Palisades Fire āhair on fireā story, so we go back to the actual clip and walk through how the hero tale falls apart. Then, Tim Walz now claims Republicans fear him because he can fix a truck. We revisit his shifting image from the campaign till now. Kamala is also declaring herself a āhistoric figure,ā and talking about her future marble bust in the halls of Congress. š« And the great hope of Texas Democrats, Jasmine Crockett, isnāt even allowed to speak in her own senate launch ad. The fellas dig down on what we can learn from Jazzy Crockett in Texas and we review the song and dance sheās choreographing. Plus, we review AOC and her Puerto Rico spending spree. ā”ļøThen the return of Dem or Journo where the fellas see if they can detect the subtle difference given some blind statements from Ashbrook. Variety with Michigan footballās implosion and Ashbrook defends incoming strays all about Ohio. 00:00 - Gavin Newsomās Palisades Fire āhair on fireā story 07:09 - Tim Walz on ātoxic masculinity,ā trucks, hunting, and what he says scares Republicans 10:03 - Kamala Harris calls herself a āhistoric figure.ā 17:31 - Jasmine Crockett launches ad built on Trump 34:27 - Venezuela drug boats, tanker raid video, and the risk of regime projects 40:02 - AOCās Puerto Rico spending 45:00 - We play Dem or Journo 59:00 - Michigan coaching scandal, flag world record jump, dirt-bike arrest, and the Big Boy statue graveyard Our Sponsors: ā¢Go to https://zbiotics.com/RUTHLESS and use RUTHLESS at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. ā¢Insurance companies are threatening to raise your premiums and putting greed before patients. It's time to hold them accountable. https://www.americansforopengovernment.com/ ā¢We can create a space where girls can connect and thrive. Get involved today at https://empowerourfuturecoalition.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 11
šļø The same people who pushed trillions in spending now act confused that prices climbed. We lay out how democrats got us here on inflation, and the size of the hole that Trump is trying to climb out of. šµ Then, we look at the actual data ā wage growth under Trumpās second term, the collapse of real wages under Biden, and the painful gap between rising prices and falling purchasing power. We talked through why the free-market fixes weāve supported for years are still the right path, and why handing more control to Washington will only make familiesā expenses worse. š Michigan hasnāt sent a Republican to this Senate seat in roughly three decades, but former congressman Mike Rogers thinks that streak is about to end. Rogers walks through what a real change election looks like in a 50ā50, working-class state that actually builds things. ļø 00:00 ā Cold Open 01:41 ā How Biden Broke the Economy 04:36 ā Andy Beshearās āeconomy of tomorrowā talking point loop 08:23 ā Prices, wages, workers: the real affordability gap 14:16 ā Why Obamacare was built to break the system 25:37 ā Real wage growth explained 34:03 ā Comparing conservative affordability to socialist āsolutionsā 42:06 ā King of the Hill 54:37 ā Mike Rogers on the future of Michigan Our Sponsors: ā¢Beverage America believes in the promise that makes this nation great. Learn more at http://wedeliverforamerica.org/ ā¢Unleash American energy to be bigger and better than ever before, because when America builds, America wins. https://permittingreformnow.org/ ā¢Insurance companies are threatening to raise your premiums and putting greed before patients. It's time to hold them accountable. https://www.americansforopengovernment.com/ ā¢Want to make a difference in your community? https://takeonesmallstep.org/ Join AFP's grass-roots efforts at https://afpvolunteer.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 9
š„ Democratic Party CHAOS: The Radical Left Takes Over & Chuck Schumerās Days Are NUMBERED! + Mary Katharine Ham joins for the lightning round ā” The Democratic establishment is COLLAPSING before our eyes. From Jasmine Crockett scaring off āmoderateā challengers in Texas to the progressive lunatics running in primaries nationwide, the party of AOC and āThe Squadā is now fully in charge. Chuck Schumer? Done. Finished. His grip on power is slipping faster than a drunk guy on a cruise ship with 33 beers⦠which, yes, we also cover in this absolute banger of an episode. š¤ÆšÆ What Youāll Hear: Why Colin Allred bailed on the Texas Senate race the second Jasmine Crockett jumped in. š„ The radical leftās āwin at all costsā strategy and how theyāre purging anyone remotely normal. Jasmine Crockettās wild Jeffrey Epstein smear meltdown on the House floor. š³The INSANE story of a cruise passenger who drank 33 beers, got pepper-sprayed twice, sedated⦠and it didn't end well. š»ā The greatest animal fight clip of all time: Chinese zookeepers vs. angry black bear armed with a basketball hoop, a chair, a stick, and⦠a PARROT?! š»šŖš¦ (You have to see this) This is Democratic Fight Club ā and the first rule is there are no rules left. š Grab Christmas merch before itās gone! Order by Dec 11th for guaranteed delivery ā https://store.ruthlesspodcast.com š SMASH the Subscribe button for the most chaotic, unfiltered political takes on YouTube! š¬ Comment your best Jasmine Crockett campaign slogan ideas! šNew episodes every Tuesday, Thursday & Friday! Timestamps: 01:12 Democratic Party Civil War Begins 07:00 Jasmine Crockett Torches Texas Senate Race 11:28 Jasmineās Jeffrey Epstein Meltdown Clip 1:09:50 The 33-Beer Cruise Ship Pepper Spray Incident šŗš¢ 1:17:28 Greatest Zoo Fight Ever Recorded š»š¦ Our Sponsors: ā¢Beverage America believes in the promise that makes this nation great. Learn more at http://wedeliverforamerica.org/ ā¢Unleash American energy to be bigger and better than ever before, because when America builds, America wins. https://permittingreformnow.org/ ā¢Insurance companies are threatening to raise your premiums and putting greed before patients. It's time to hold them accountable. https://www.americansforopengovernment.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 5
šļø The latest democrat hoax has fallen apart. The drug boat āscandalā seems to be a big nothingburger. Democrats instantly shifted into defending traffickers once the hoax fell apart. After that, we break down the even stranger week on MSNBC, where Morning Joe skipped town for so long that even their audience noticed. As we looked around for them, it felt like half the media went into witness-protection mode the second their earlier narratives started blowing up. ā”Then, a Joe and Mika super cut and another Biden disaster. USPS was ordered to buy thousands of EVs no matter how unready the technology was. Plus, Olivia Nuzzi finally sits down with a podcast to break down on camera.ļø It was VERY theatrical. š House Majority Leader Steve Scalise joins the Progrum to talk through the early days of the new congressional session, what Republicans are preparing in 2026, and why the Biden administrationās regulatory spree is already forcing Congress into crisis-mode oversight. We talk message discipline, the border, and spending fights. Itās a sharp conversation and a great preview of the midterms. 00:00 ā The Mediaās Drug-boat Hoax Collapses 06:40 ā Democrats shift into defending smugglers again 09:15 ā Morning Joe vanishes for almost a full week 12:58 ā USPS forced EV disaster unfolds across the fleet 26:44 ā Olivia Nuzzi returns and media blowback 31:58 ā House Majority Leader Steve Scalise joins the Progrum 38:20 ā Scalise on 2025 agenda, oversight, and early fights Our Sponsors: ā¢Go to https://zbiotics.com/RUTHLESS and use RUTHLESS at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. ā¢The future won't wait, and TC Energy is moving forward confidently: https://www.tcenergy.com/ ā¢John Deere is investing billions in American factories and launching new tools to help customers repair their machines: https://www.deere.com/ ā¢Insurance companies are threatening to raise your premiums and putting greed before patients. It's time to hold them accountable. https://www.americansforopengovernment.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 4
šļø There is absolute rot at the core of the Democratic Party, especially their constant need to defend criminals. We start with Senator Reed's baffling attempt to defend narco-traffickers, trying to paint them as mere "delivery drivers" in a discussion about supply and demand. We followed that with the unbelievably unhinged rhetoric from Debbie Wasserman Schultz. ā”The left's entire ideology is now centered on opposition to Donald Trump, which leads them to support the indefensible, whether it's drug runners, domestic terrorists, or even murderers like Luigi Mangione, who now has his own fan clubāthe "Cougars for Luigi." This kind of political insanity is what we're up against. š Then, we got into a deep-dive conversation with Senate Majority Leader @JohnThune, who provided incredible insight into the unprecedented amount of Senate votes this year, driven entirely by the Democrats' desire to obstruct every one of the Presidentās nominations. Thune also broke down the Republican Partyās strategic message for the 2026 midterms š We finished the show with the King of the Hill, pitting Smokin' Joe Walsh against Ron Filipkowski. Last, a variety story about a drunk raccoon that broke into a liquor store on Black Friday, passed out next to a toilet, and sparked a serious discussion about the dangers of trash pandas.ļø 00:00 - Democrats Defending Criminals 03:22 - Senator Reed's Narco-Trafficker Defense 07:27 - Minneapolis Mayor Exploits Somali Clan Warfare 10:48 - Luigi Mangione's Expanding Fan Club 15:38 - Senator John Thune on Senate Obstruction, Record Votes, and Bipartisanship 24:08 - Thune Unveils the GOP's 2026 Midterm Election Message 46:39 - King of the Hill: Joe Walsh vs. Ron Filipkowski 58:48 - Drunk Raccoon Raids Liquor Store Our Sponsors: ā¢The future won't wait, and TC Energy is moving forward confidently: https://www.tcenergy.com/ ā¢John Deere is investing billions in American factories and launching new tools to help customers repair their machines: https://www.deere.com/ ā¢Unleash American energy to be bigger and better than ever before, because when America builds, America wins. https://permittingreformnow.org/ ā¢Insurance companies are threatening to raise your premiums and putting greed before patients. It's time to hold them accountable. https://www.americansforopengovernment.com/ ā¢Want to make a difference in your community? https://takeonesmallstep.org/ Join AFP's grass-roots efforts at https://afpvolunteer.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices