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Episode 84

Talking Hegseth, blue dogs, and many studies.

- Jamon Fries

(00:00:20) Live intro

(00:00:56) NFL weekend recap: Chiefs collapse vs. Houston

(00:04:46) Old dynasty teams, playoffs odds, roster problems

(00:06:32) College football drama: Notre Dame snub and bowl talk

(00:12:12) Politics opener: Jasmine Crockett eyes Senate, Texas maps

(00:15:36) Supreme Court on Texas redistricting and race vs. politics

(00:19:19) SCOTUS to hear birthright citizenship debate

(00:22:37) Hegseth at Reagan event: Reagan–Trump parallels

(00:25:00) Peace through strength and talking to adversaries

(00:29:18) Neocons, nation‑building, and Cold War comparisons

(00:40:32) Iraq, WMD debates, Syria optics, Afghanistan mission creep

(00:47:02) Trump restoration, drug boats, and defense contracting

(00:53:34) Department of War naming riff and soundbites

(00:55:25) Work permits to 18 months? Security vs. bureaucracy

(00:58:01) NYC mayor‑elect guidance on ICE; Minneapolis clash

(01:02:38) Campus disability surge, accommodations, and skepticism

(01:07:34) International quick hits: Russia launch pad, Louvre leak

(01:09:15) UK arrests over US gun photo; EU fines X and free speech

(01:17:59) EU, NATO, borders, and rebranding language rants

(01:19:17) Belgium balks at seizing Russian assets; Ukraine fatigue

(01:20:36) Greta Thunberg fined and briefly banned in Venice

(01:22:04) Value‑for‑value break and donations portal

(01:23:35) Media mega‑mergers: Netflix–Warner vs. Paramount bid

(01:25:14) Study roundup: smells, fasting brain, marriage, cannabis

(01:32:28) Ultra‑processed plant foods and handwriting vs. typing

(01:34:30) Fun stories: Chernobyl "blue dogs" and porta‑potty dye

(01:36:34) Idaho bar’s free‑beer bounty and closing sign‑off

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