Episode Details

-- On the Show

-- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick falsely claims on Fox News that GDP growth guarantees higher wages and the segment explains how deliberate economic lies are normalized on conservative media

-- Stephen Miller repeatedly makes false claims about inflation, COVID lockdowns, and deportations, using dehumanizing rhetoric that goes unchecked and escalates extremist narratives

-- House Speaker Mike Johnson warns conservatives that Donald Trump will be impeached if Republicans lose the House, effectively admitting Trump is protected only by partisan control

-- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum misleads audiences about wind energy reliability and national security while ignoring grid diversification, storage technology, and documented fossil fuel failures

-- A Manhattan Institute survey reveals widespread conspiracy beliefs, racism tolerance, and factual rejection among Republicans, showing misinformation is central to the modern GOP coalition

-- Tucker Carlson seriously claims a literal demon physically attacked him in his sleep, illustrating how supernatural thinking is being normalized in right-wing political culture

-- The Friday Feedback segment

-- On the Bonus Show: Plans for the show in 2026, Pat's upcoming trip, and much more...

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(00:00) Start (01:27) GDP growth doesn't equal wages (07:53) Miller spreads false claims unchecked (15:10) Trump safe only with GOP (20:50) Burgum misleads on wind energy (28:43) GOP misinfo and conspiracies widespread (38:00) Carlson claims demon attack (47:12) Friday Feedback segment

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