Episode Details

In this episode of The Stone Zone, guest host Jake Novak (stepping in for Roger Stone) pays a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton following her passing, celebrating how she used her stardom for genuine community charity while masterfully steering clear of divisive partisan politics. Novak contrasts Dolly's enduring, universally loved legacy with the performative theatricality of modern politicians. He takes aim at House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries' sudden "casual Brooklyn" wardrobe makeover—featuring a pristine lime-green Yankees cap and polo shirts designed to shed his establishment image out of fear of far-left radicals. Novak also critiques Representative Josh Gottheimer's cringe-worthy anti-Trump boxing commercials, exposes New York politician Zohran Mamdani's discounted US Open ticket lottery as classic, "Evita"-style populist pageantry and wraps up with the latest July ICE arrest numbers and a tense South Carolina Senate runoff.