• Tariffs, Iran Tensions and Cartoons: Politics Collide with Pop Culture
    Feb 27 2026

    Hosts Maxwell Carter and Joseph Walborne cover a wide mix of news, sports and pop culture in this episode — from record East Coast snowfalls and Fun Fact Friday to major political developments like the Supreme Court tariff ruling, Trump’s new tariffs, a Mar‑a‑Lago breach, and State of the Union reactions.

    The episode also touches on international tensions with Iran, local U.S. stories (including Ohio investigations and city immigration policies), plus lighter segments on the Olympics, historic bowling feats, movies/TV releases, and a nostalgic top-five cartoons rundown.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 2/20/26 : Casual Rundown: Deaths, Drama, and Daytona Surprises
    Feb 20 2026

    Welcome to the Casual Rundown Podcast with Maxwell Carter and Joseph Walborne — a no-holds-barred look at this week’s biggest headlines, oddities, and personal stories. The hosts cover celebrity deaths, shocking crimes, legal showdowns, economic and tech drama, sports highlights, pop culture and light-hearted personal anecdotes in their trademark conversational style.

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    46 mins
  • 2/13/ 26 : Epstein Files, Super Bowl Fallout, and a Heatwave of Headlines
    Feb 13 2026
    Hosts Joseph Walborne and Maxwell Carter walk through a wild mix of items from Feb 13, 2020: fun historical facts, notable births and recent deaths, and breaking headlines about Pentagon laser tests that grounded flights, political controversies, and developments tied to the Epstein files. The episode also dives into pop culture — Super Bowl halftime debates, the Olympics, MrBeast trivia, TV and movie picks (including Ozark and a playful mafia-movie top five) — plus personal stories about diets, detoxes, and an indestructible flashlight.
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    59 mins
  • 2/6/26 : From Monopoly to Benghazi: News Roundup, Movies, and Survival Trivia
    Feb 6 2026

    Hosts Maxwell Carter and Joseph Walborne cover a wide-ranging episode: breaking news from the newly released Epstein files and Benghazi developments, the recent market and crypto swings, and political headlines.

    They also mix lighter segments on gardening and seed starting, a KitchenAid meat-grinder review, movie and TV picks, Super Bowl talk, and a playful stranded-island top-five list.

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    51 mins
  • 1/30/26 : Snow, Scandals & Shutdowns: This Week’s Unfiltered Roundup
    Jan 31 2026

    Hosts Joseph and Maxwell run through a packed episode covering severe winter storms, breaking news about a Minneapolis shooting involving federal agents, new international alliances, refugee funding votes, and growing congressional fraud investigations — including President Trump’s announcement of a National Fraud Enforcement Unit and a potential government shutdown.

    They also touch on cultural and lifestyle stories: Don Lemon’s arrest, notable deaths, chess news, favorite product picks, NFL playoff and coaching updates, Alex Honnold’s skyscraper climb, recent movies, and a long list of memorable concert experiences.

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    48 mins
  • 1/23/26 : Trump’s Board of Peace, a $700B Greenland Bid and Global Tariffs — Week Recap
    Jan 23 2026

    Hosts chat through a packed episode covering national and global headlines, including possible permanent daylight savings, NYSE plans for tokenized 24/7 trading, rising gold and silver prices, and a Fed market injection amid calls for oversight.

    They discuss geopolitics and controversy — the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, President Trump’s new "Board of Peace," a reported Greenland purchase plan, looming tariffs, and international reactions — plus major sports results and entertainment news.

    The episode also shares practical tips and lighter segments: storm preparation and top activities while snowed in, spicy hot‑sauce trends, home projects and seed shopping, and movie and TV recommendations.

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    49 mins
  • 1/15/26 : Trump’s Middle Finger, Deep-State Drama & Jam Bands
    Jan 15 2026
    Hosts Maxwell Carter and Joseph Walborne cover the week’s headlines: a snowy January, Trump’s confrontational Michigan visit, fresh talk of deep-state investigations, arrests tied to leaks, international tensions with Russia and Iran, and debates over federal spending and policy. They also share lighter segments — product picks (a cooking torch and a pet grooming vac), sports recaps and picks, entertainment news including Bob Weir’s passing and an Eddie Murphy documentary, and a top-five rundown of jam bands — all wrapped in the Casual Rundown’s conversational style.
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    53 mins
  • 1/9/26: Casual Rundown: Dogs, Drama & Political Shakeups (Jan 9, 2026)
    Jan 9 2026

    Hosts Joseph Walborne and Maxwell Carter chat through weather and vacation stories, share dog mishaps, and break down the week's big headlines — Marjorie Taylor Greene's departure, Trump’s online attacks, delays on the Epstein file release, and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro — plus notes on immigration, congressional retirements, and global banking ties.

    They also cover sports updates (college football and NFL), highlight two travel products (Jamaica Me Crazy coffee and an intelligent detector), react to recent TV finales, and close with a top-five list of the most disappointing series endings.

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    49 mins