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Ruthless Podcast

Ruthless Podcast

By: Josh Holmes Comfortably Smug Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook
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 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.2023 Bobcat Media LLC. Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Democrat Caught in Another Massive lie? And Bill Barr Joins the Progrum

    Democrat Caught in Another Massive lie? And Bill Barr Joins the Progrum
    Dec 19 2025
    🎙️ Another democrat political fairy tale collapses in real time. We start with Ilhan Omar’s 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. ⚡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 doesn’t hold up, how selective memory works in politics, and why Jimmy Kimmel asking “soft” questions still manages to expose a mess. Plus free booze to hobos in San Francisco.️ 🐘 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. It’s 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 - Swalwell’s taco content and campaign cringe 23:36 - Kamala Harris on late-night and the DOJ excuse 29:18 - San Francisco’s 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: ➢Go to https://zbiotics.com/RUTHLESS and use RUTHLESS at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. ➢Tell Washington it's time to end middlemen markups and put American patients first. Visit https://phrma.org/middlemen ➢We can create a space where girls can connect and thrive. Get involved today at https://empowerourfuturecoalition.com/ ➢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
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Danger of Podcast Drama - Candace Owens Attacks TPUSA + Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders

    Danger of Podcast Drama - Candace Owens Attacks TPUSA + Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
    Dec 18 2025
    🎙️ We break down why “just asking questions” 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. ⚡ 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? 🐘 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? 👑 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 Rule’s 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 administration’s case Our Sponsors: ➢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 ➢We can create a space where girls can connect and thrive. Get involved today at https://empowerourfuturecoalition.com/ ➢Unleash American energy to be bigger and better than ever before, because when America builds, America wins. https://permittingreformnow.org/ ➢John Deere is investing billions in American factories and launching new tools to help customers repair their machines: https://www.deere.com/ ➢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
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Minnesota Fraud Explodes, LA & Australian terror + US Labor Sec Lori Chavez-DeRemer & OPM Director Scott Kupor

    Minnesota Fraud Explodes, LA & Australian terror + US Labor Sec Lori Chavez-DeRemer & OPM Director Scott Kupor
    Dec 16 2025
    🎙️ 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 error—it was an invitation to steal. 💪 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. 🐘 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: ➢Beverage America believes in the promise that makes this nation great. Learn more at http://wedeliverforamerica.org/ ➢Unleash American energy to be bigger and better than ever before, because when America builds, America wins. https://permittingreformnow.org/ ➢John Deere is investing billions in American factories and launching new tools to help customers repair their machines: https://www.deere.com/ ➢We can create a space where girls can connect and thrive. Get involved today at https://empowerourfuturecoalition.com/ 00:00 — Why emergency slush funds created a fraud playground 05:52 — Tim Walz refuses to protest his citizens 10:15 — What real oversight would have caught immediately 12:23 — US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer 17:07 — Apprenticeships, trade skills, and rebuilding worker pride 22:46 — Protecting American labor 33:30 — AI, workforce training, and staying competitive 52:14 — FBI stops a far-left terror plot before New Year’s Eve 58:00 — Overseas attacks and the cost of ignoring extremism 1:08:01 — OPM Director Scott Kupor 1:25:23 — Variety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 33 mins
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