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A variety progrum. Smug, Holmes, Duncan, and Ashbrook bring next generation conservative talk to the next level with RUTHLESS. There is no shelter for anyone as the fellas provide a lighter analysis of the news (and fake news) of the day.

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Fun Time Friday takes on the wildest fallout from the midterms, including California’s controversial $8.4 billion ballot measure, a 19-year-old winning office in Arizona, and James Carville’s unhinged post-election rant.

Plus, Democrats unveil plans... more

Ruthless breaks down the Republican Party’s devastating midterm losses, examining how economic frustration, tariffs, government corruption concerns, and campaign missteps contributed to the Democratic wave.

Plus, the fellas challenge JD Vance’s elec... more

It's Election Day, and Ruthless breaks down the explosive fallout from Haley Stevens endorsing Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed, exposing the growing divide within the Democratic Party.

Plus, the fellas tackle bizarre stories involving California’s w... more

Fun Time Friday delivers an insider’s guide to election night, breaking down the key House districts, Senate battlegrounds, and early voting trends to watch as results roll in.

Plus, the latest controversy surrounding Troy Jackson’s business dealing... more

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Mary Katharine Ham
Political commentator and co-host of Getting Hammered
Getting Hammered
Episode: Insider’s Guide to Election Night: How to Know Who’s Winning
Katelyn Bledsoe
Americans for Prosperity representative discussing voter conversations and the midterms
Americans for Prosperity
Episode: Democrats Caught Cheating Right Before the Election
Michael LaRosa
Democratic strategist and former Biden administration aide
Democrats for Rogers
Episode: Who’s Winning the Early Vote? Midterm Update
Harriet Hageman
Wyoming representative and Senate candidate
U.S. House of Representatives
Episode: How Obama Secretly Transformed Democrats Into Socialists & Gave Us Abdul El Sayed
Tarek Mansour
Co-founder and CEO of Kalshi
Kalshi
Episode: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Midterms Update
Chris Winkelman
President of Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
Episode: Democrats Tried to Hide Hasan Piker, But He Won't Go Away
Joe Gebbia
Founder of Airbnb, guest in interview segment
Airbnb
Episode: Is This The End For Ilhan Omar? Feds Raid Congresswoman's House
Alex Latcham
Head of the Senate Leadership Fund, major Republican outside spender
Senate Leadership Fund
Episode: Mamdani's Own Supporters Label Him a Traitor
Sean Hannity
Conservative commentator and host welcomed as guest on the program
Fox News/Independent commentator
Episode: How the Cornell 7 Case Exposed the Media

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Josh Holmes
Political strategist and conservative commentator
Comfortably Smug
Conservative political commentator
Michael Duncan
Conservative political commentator
John Ashbrook
Conservative political commentator

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 8.4k ratings
  • Megyn Kelly

    You’re still hitching your wagon to her……

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    Listener from SoCal1
    United States19 days ago
  • Dems and Riots

    Yes - the Dems want riots. Politicians and celebrities publicly supported the riots in 2020 + and the Tesla riots. It’s all been stated on air. This isn’t theory. They’ve never retracted their statements or apologized. This will happen again.

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    United States21 days ago
  • Probably the best political podcast out there. The cast are former staffers who can talk the one and outs of the American political system. Great interviews with people inside the system, senators, cabinet members etc.

    Very light hearted, with a ton of humor thrown in. 11/10 podcast.

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    skullthrone
    21 days ago
  • Excellent reporting. Witty insight.

    Podcast Addict
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    networkdr@gmail.com
    23 days ago
  • Thanks Fellas!

    Thanks for the laughs this election season. Hard to find in the vast Demo wasteland that is Vermont.

    Not only does Molly Gray’s family get pinched for sub standard migrant living conditions, but in an interview at the Tunbridge Fair back in September, she stated that “it may not be viable to have big dairy farms in Vermont anymore”. Whaaat?!?

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    United Statesa month ago

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Several listeners object to the partisan tone, describing the commentary as overly aligned with one side or too quick to exaggerate controversies.

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How Obama Secretly Transformed Democrats Into Socialists & Gave Us Abdul El Sayed
Q: I wonder if you could talk a little bit about the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act.
Hageman says the bill would block climate-related lawsuits she views as attempts to impose carbon taxes or cap-and-trade policies through the courts. She cites Boulder v. Suncor and argues that such cases overlook the benefits of affordable and reliable energy.
How Obama Secretly Transformed Democrats Into Socialists & Gave Us Abdul El Sayed
Q: I wonder if you could talk about how you're pushing back against some of these California policies.
Hageman says California's energy preferences and water needs can affect Wyoming, a major producer of coal, oil, gas and uranium. She describes how California's demand for green energy shaped Wyoming policy discussions and warns that upstream water demands could burden Wyoming.
Who’s Winning the Early Vote? Midterm Update
Q: Do you think a lot has been made of his inability to bring that coalition back together, particularly Wayne County, Detroit, an awful lot of African-American primary voting Democrats who participated have not been counted for in that coalition that he's hoping for. Do you think that's real?
LaRosa says he heard substantial concern from local elected officials, organizers and voters, including in the Black and Jewish communities, and believes even modest shifts could affect the race.
Who’s Winning the Early Vote? Midterm Update
Q: So give me just some insight into what led you to become involved here in this Michigan Senate race.
Michael LaRosa says he became concerned about Abdul El-Sayed's associations and repeated failures to clearly condemn extremist rhetoric, prompting him to support Mike Rogers.
Democrats Caught Cheating Right Before the Election
Q: As you're sort of looking out at the landscape right now and addressing the concerns of the voters, on issues of affordability, is there anybody that sticks out as somebody who's doing it the right way, who has a good message to these swing voters on that issue?
Bledsoe points to Mike Rogers in Michigan and Ashley Hinson in Iowa, saying both communicate policy proposals aimed at lowering costs quickly.

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What is Ruthless Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A conservative political roundtable combining election analysis, campaign strategy and media criticism with satire, games and offbeat current-events stories. Regular hosts Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook bring a Republican perspective to races, polling, political messaging and policy debates, often mixing detailed campaign talk with sharp jokes and provocative commentary. Interviews add perspectives from political strategists, elected officials, campaign leaders, journalists and business figures, who discuss subjects such as voter behavior, campaign spending, energy policy and prediction markets.

The format suits listeners who want opinionated, right-of-center coverage of U.S. politics delivered with humor r... more

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