Episodes

  • Trump’s “Free” Jet Isn’t Free and AI Made Up Beach Reads

    Trump’s “Free” Jet Isn’t Free and AI Made Up Beach Reads
    May 22 2025
    Trump says Qatar gave him a $400 million jet for free—except he asked for it, picked it out, and now taxpayers are footing the bill. Oh, and he’s building a $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield like this is a Bond movie. Meanwhile, two major newspapers published fake book recommendations made up by AI bots. Fake books, fake gifts, fake news—it’s all here. Hosted by Patrick Gutfield.
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
  • Half-Baked Outbursts, Harvard’s $27 Magna Carta, and the Kansas City BBQ Tragedy

    Half-Baked Outbursts, Harvard’s $27 Magna Carta, and the Kansas City BBQ Tragedy
    May 21 2025
    Ben & Jerry’s co-founder gets kicked out of a Senate hearing for yelling about bombs. Meanwhile, Kansas City loses a legendary BBQ joint to—you guessed it—parking. Harvard accidentally discovers a real Magna Carta worth millions. And somehow, it all makes sense. From ice cream to ancient parchment, it’s another Monday in America.
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
  • Joe Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis, Trump’s Sudden Niceness, and the Pope Gets a Bears Jersey

    Joe Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis, Trump’s Sudden Niceness, and the Pope Gets a Bears Jersey
    May 20 2025
    President Biden reveals a serious cancer diagnosis, Trump offers unexpected kindness, and Kamala calls him a fighter. But the awkward questions about Biden’s age, memory, and fitness aren’t going away—especially with new audio from his Hur interview. Meanwhile, Trump launches a bizarre crusade against Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Bono. Plus: Vice President JD Vance visits Pope Leo XIV and gifts him… a Chicago Bears jersey? Yeah, we go there.
    Show More Show Less
    10 mins
  • Mexican Navy Ship Crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, JD Vance Meets Pope Leo, and Springsteen vs. Trump Heats Up

    Mexican Navy Ship Crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, JD Vance Meets Pope Leo, and Springsteen vs. Trump Heats Up
    May 19 2025
    In today’s episode of Ballot, we dive into the surreal: a Mexican Navy training ship slams into the Brooklyn Bridge.Then it's off to the Vatican, where Vice President JD Vance attends the historic inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV—the first American pontiff—just four Sundays after Pope Francis called his theology "garbage." Meanwhile, New Jersey is falling apart (literally) with sinkholes, airport staffing chaos, and train strikes. And if that weren’t enough, Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump are exchanging fire across the Atlantic. From papal politics to infrastructure meltdowns and music legend feuds, this episode has everything but the mizzen mast.
    Show More Show Less
    10 mins
  • Even the Pope Gets Sent to Voicemail: Papal Pranks, AI Aging, and Swamp Swims with RFK Jr.

    Even the Pope Gets Sent to Voicemail: Papal Pranks, AI Aging, and Swamp Swims with RFK Jr.
    May 16 2025
    Pope Leo XIV’s call as Supreme Pontiff goes straight to voicemail—because his brother was busy. We break down the viral sibling moment, explore a new AI that guesses your age from a selfie (sorry, Wilford Brimley), and wade into questionable waters as RFK Jr. takes his grandkids for a dip in a bacteria-infested creek. Plus: Steven Seagal's parade cameo in Russia. Yes, really.
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
  • Trump’s Jet Envy, World Peace via Soccer, and the $1,200 Candy Heist in London

    Trump’s Jet Envy, World Peace via Soccer, and the $1,200 Candy Heist in London
    May 15 2025
    From Trump drooling over Qatar’s marble palaces and begging for a new plane, to his latest peace proposal—letting Russia play in the World Cup if they stop the whole “war” thing—it’s been another week of global diplomacy, Trump-style. Meanwhile, we check in on “ChiefsAholic,” the NFL superfan turned bank robber, and head to London, where American candy stores are charging $1,200 for two packs of sweets and hiding behind secret Scooby-Doo panels. No, really. All that plus gold accents in the Oval, jet-size jealousy, and why British police are confiscating bootleg cereal.
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
  • The Pope's MAGA Brother and Other Family Dramas

    The Pope's MAGA Brother and Other Family Dramas
    May 14 2025
    Patrick Gutfield dives into the day's wildest family dynamics - from Melania Trump's fourteen-day White House attendance record to the new Pope's Trump-supporting brother who shares memes about tarring and feathering Democrats. Plus, the Army's new fitness test that makes civilians voluntarily torture themselves, and why deadlifting one hundred fifty pounds is basically just picking up your entire closet.
    Show More Show Less
    9 mins
  • Trump's Middle East Money Tour, Netflix's Giant Leap & Disney Goes Desert

    Trump's Middle East Money Tour, Netflix's Giant Leap & Disney Goes Desert
    May 14 2025
    Netflix announces their biggest homepage overhaul in 12 years with AI-powered search and TikTok-style features. Disney reveals plans for their tech-forward Abu Dhabi theme park, their first new resort since Shanghai 2016. And the Golden Globes make history by adding podcast categories - could Joe Rogan win the same award as Meryl Streep?
    Show More Show Less
    7 mins