Episode Details

On Today's Show:
👉 Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign in Los Angeles focusing on safety for moms

👉 The return of medieval diseases and "unhoused" drug use in California schoolyards

👉 The collapse of Spirit Airlines following the Biden administration's antitrust interference

👉 Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren’s role in blocking the JetBlue merger

👉 Gavin Newsom’s defensive performance on Bill Maher and the California "train to nowhere"

👉 Graham Plattner’s controversial Senate run in Maine and his past Nazi tattoos

👉 The shift toward socialism and the disappearance of moderate Democrats

Rich Zeoli opens the week by breaking down the bizarre contrast in modern campaigns, specifically focusing on Spencer Pratt’s surge in Los Angeles. While the media often ignores the daily realities of urban decay, Pratt is directly addressing moms who are tired of shielding their children’s eyes from drug use and public indecency in schoolyards. We analyze how this "gonzo" style of politics is effectively highlighting the elitism of current leaders like Karen Bass, who prioritize political correctness over basic public safety and the eradication of resurfacing medieval diseases.

The conversation shifts to the economic fallout of the Biden administration's aggressive antitrust policies. Zeoli discusses the collapse of Spirit Airlines, a direct result of Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren "policing" the private sector into oblivion. By blocking the merger with JetBlue, the government didn't protect competition; it destroyed a low-cost option for families and eliminated thousands of jobs. We look at the math behind these failures and how the lack of basic capitalist understanding at the federal level is about to spike travel costs for everyone.

Finally, we examine the disturbing trend of Democrats abandoning all moral standards to support radical socialist candidates. In Maine, Graham Plattner is the presumptive nominee to face Susan Collins, despite a history of Nazi tattoos and disparaging comments about women and minorities. Rich explains how the "Stop Trump" movement has become a shield for the far-left to install communists into power. From Gavin Newsom’s frantic, defensive energy on "Real Time with Bill Maher" to the erasure of mainstream moderates, we are witnessing the total takeover of the party by the socialist fringe.

00:00 Spencer Pratt vs. Graham Plattner on two different coasts

07:22 Addressing the "unhoused" and safety concerns for LA moms

13:17 The return of typhoid and medieval diseases in encampments

15:53 Gavin Newsom’s defensive record and the 2028 outlook

17:01 Bill Maher confronts Newsom on gas prices and the $231B train

22:15 Spirit Airlines collapse and the Buttigieg antitrust failure

26:30 Congressman Burgess Owens challenges Mayor Pete on competition

30:30 Job losses and the fallout of the blocked JetBlue merger

35:20 Graham Plattner’s Nazi tattoo and socialist revolution in Maine

40:30 New York Times columnist justifies voting for Plattner

44:00 The death of the moderate Democrat and the rise of Hasan Piker's movement

48:00 Analyzing Gavin Newsom’s frantic hand gestures and nervous energy

53:40 Hollywood’s lack of original ideas and the "Devil Wears Prada 2" check