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The Shutdown Shuffle

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The government’s broke (again), Congress is fighting (again), and somehow we’re the only ones showing up to work. In this episode, Royal and Cannon unpack why America keeps running on “six-month vibes” a.k.a. Continuing Resolutions, how political dysfunction became the new normal, and what a looming shutdown actually means for real people.

Expect equal parts civics and sarcasm as the duo break down the absurdity of funding fights, forecast who’ll get blamed this time, and remind everyone that when the government stops paying its bills… the crazy keeps on talking.

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From Pepe the Frog to Proud Boys, the alt-right didn’t just crawl out of basements — it was born in the meme factories of the internet. This week, Royal and Cannon unravel the pipeline: how “just jokes” turn into radical ideology, why some incel forums are suddenly obsessed with “trans-maxing,” and what happens when the Republican Party’s youth movement has to pick sides between Charlie Kirk’s corporate cheer camp and Nick Fuentes’ fascist basement cult.

We’ll also touch on The Atlantic’s piece about the decline of partying (spoiler: Discord servers are the new frat house), and why loneliness is the secret accelerant in America’s political dumpster fire.

Special thanks to @misterfoxwell on TikTok for sparking some of today’s discussion.

Cannon Curse Counter = 4.

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This week Cathy and Royal take a crack at the wild list of news stories that dominated the air waves ... preceding the news that took over the week.

Listen to the news from before the shot heard round the world ... and tune in next week for our reactions and thoughts on the latest developments.

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