The gang digs into the House’s overwhelming vote to force the public release of the Epstein files, a fight that spiraled into a rare bipartisan stampede after a discharge petition backed leadership into a corner. With Trump’s behind the scenes pressure campaign failing to stop the momentum, the bill sailed through and now heads to the Senate. Then the group turns to shrinkflation, using Panera’s new turnaround plan to ask whether companies are finally reversing years of portion cuts and ingredient downgrades.

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:09:39 - Epstein

00:53:30 - End of Shrinkflation

01:11:53 - Emails

01:37:23 - Wrap-up

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The gang reacts to the end of the longest federal shutdown in American history, as Senate Democrats face backlash for a deal that included funding extensions and back pay, but not their key health care priorities. Did they cave, or is this just how governance works now? Then, they turn to the state of the climate change movement, with Bill Gates calling for a strategic pivot just as GM abandons some of its electric truck plans. Is the momentum fading, or is this sort of pivot needed?

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:05:13 - Shutdown

00:42:06 - Climate Change Movement

01:05:08 - Emails

01:27:37 - Wrap-up

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The gang reacts to a seismic political shift in New York City as Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor, defeating Andrew Cuomo and promising sweeping changes across housing, transit, and childcare. His Democratic Socialist platform has progressives cheering—and business leaders warning — how big of a deal is this? Then, the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney sparks a conversation about his towering influence over American foreign policy, the post-9/11 era, and the modern Republican Party.

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro and Shutdown Talk

00:24:08 - Mamdani's NYC

00:54:40 - Dick Cheney

01:10:35 - Emails

01:12:52 - More Mamdani Talk

01:18:27 - Wrap-up

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