Good Read on the Room, Scott!
Trump fumbles Venezuela, prepares to flail at Davos, and the DOJ targets Minnesota leaders.
It’s Real Bad, Here!
Minneapolis is being used as a testing ground — and we need to pay attention. Plus, Trump still wants Greenland, even as he threatens the Fed. And a deadly high-speed train crash in Spain has killed 39.
Special Episode: One Year Down
We’ve survived one year of Trump 2.0 - and we’re still standing.
A Very American Episode
An ICE agent kills Renee Good in Minnesota, and the administration blocks a state investigation.
No Different Than a Traffic Ticket
An ICE killing in Minnesota leads the news as the US seizes two more oil tankers.
Go Put More Hairspray on Your Head
Maria Corina Machado tempts Trump with a Nobel Prize as the U.S. slashes healthcare for kids and considers invading Greenland.
Hey, Gimme Your Yard
Trump says we’re not at war, but Maduro’s in court claiming prisoner-of-war status — so what are we doing? Plus, Tim Walz drops out of the governor's race, and RFK Jr. drops vaccines from our bloodstream.
It’s Only a Matter of Time
Trump says the U.S. is running Venezuela, Rubio says we’re not, and America fumbles its way into empire-building. Plus, Trump sends the National Guard troops home, Berlin experiences a power outage, and a Swiss bar sees tragedy.
Special Episode: Venezuela
The first episode of 2026 is.... a special episode. The news around Venezuela is breaking fast, so let's instead cover how on earth we got to where we are today.
Take Only the Good Into 2026
A look back at 2025 — from Trump’s return and ICE raids to fires, courts, survivors, labor, and voters — not to catalog what broke, but to understand what held.
You, of the Long Ties
The year ends with a Trump speech full of lies, a looming hospital crisis over trans care, and the DOJ still stalling on Epstein files — plus fake plaques, of course.
2001 Wants Its Vocab Back
Trump expands his travel ban, blocks healthcare votes, dodges questions on illegal boat strikes, and scrambles to fix a brutal Vanity Fair interview with his chief of staff — while fentanyl becomes the new WMD and Speaker Johnson continues to flounder.
Name Sounds Like a Simpson’s Prank Call to Moe’s
An update on the Brown University shooting, the collapse of Democrats’ healthcare gamble, new Epstein file releases, and the shocking murder of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Look for the Helpers
A mass shooting at Brown University, a deadly antisemitic attack in Australia, and the terrifying global rise in hate.
Actions, and Words, Have Consequences
Trump praises white immigrants, vilifies Black and brown countries at an official White House event, while Pete Hegseth faces fallout from deadly strikes and the Republican Party spirals further into chaos.
The Government Can’t Alta Vista Money
Trump praises white immigrants, vilifies Black and brown countries at an official White House event, while Pete Hegseth faces fallout from deadly strikes and the Republican Party spirals further into chaos.
How Can We Give This Guy More Power?
Trump’s “peace prize,” another farmer bailout, SCOTUS hears a dangerous case, and Netflix tries to buy Warner Bros.
Just a Run-Of-The-Mill Racist
An episode all about what’s happening with Somali immigrants in Minnesota.
Just a Quick Snooze
Quick note: no episode today because, well… apparently humans require sleep. Who knew? I’ll be back this weekend with a special episode, and the regular show returns next week.