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- 1 weeks ago27 min
A Convenient Simmer
Adam and Dick track the widening Iran conflict as Trump's war notification clock resets past 60 days, unpack Hegseth's testosterone screening order alongside his beard-waiver crackdown, and dig into a rough week for ICE — shootings in Maine, Houston, and Aurora tied to unqualified personnel and no accountability footage. Adam also reports from inside El Paso County's election audit (spoiler: it checked out, again) before closing on the DSA-backed Maine Senate campaign that torched itself over a Nazi tattoo and a vetting firm's failure.
- 2 weeks ago42 min
America at 250: A Veteran's Reckoning
This week Dick and Adam sit down with Pablo for a change of pace: no headlines, just three veterans reflecting on why they joined and where America stands 250 years in. Each guest walks through their enlistment story, from Adam's post-9/11 decision to Pablo's path through the Sea Cadets to naval aviation to Dick's Army enlistment at 17 with a baby on the way. From there the conversation turns to whether the country is really at its lowest point right now, with Pablo laying out a case that backlash after racial progress (Reconstruction, the 1920s Klan resurgence, the post-Obama years) follows a recognizable pattern going back to before the Civil War. They close on what comes next: America's ability to recover on the world stage, and why veterans in particular need to vote and organize around their values instead of assuming their service already covered the debt.
- 4 weeks ago30 min
Election Day, SCOTUS Chaos, and a $14 Million Reflecting Pool Lie
It's primary election day in Colorado Springs, and Adam and Dick take a breather from door-knocking to break down a trio of Supreme Court rulings dropped the same day: loosened coordination rules between parties and campaigns, a ban on transgender athletes in women's sports, and an upheld (for now) birthright citizenship precedent that agencies seem to be ignoring anyway. Then it's back to Hormuz watch as the Iran-Israel ceasefire collapses almost exactly on schedule, followed by a breakdown of Trump's reflecting pool conspiracy theory at the July 4th 250th anniversary event.
- Jun 20, 202632 min
The Spectacle and the Surrender
Dick and Adam break down the UFC 250 spectacle on the White House lawn — the production value, the military band, the Colby Covington antics — and the disturbing details of a foiled domestic terror plot targeting the event. Then they dig into the new Iran ceasefire deal: who's calling it a surrender, what it means for U.S. troop posture in the Middle East, and why nobody trusts an IAEA inspection regime. Plus: a minor league team's pride night forfeit, the reflecting pool algae bloom, and a reminder to get your primary ballots in.
- Jun 14, 202633 min
The Platner Problem: Is the Democrats' Best Hope Also Their Biggest Risk?
This week on Left Face: the Graham Platner saga in Maine takes center stage, breaking down the SS death's-head tattoo controversy, the womanizing allegations from a Republican lobbyist with timing that raises eyebrows, and what it means when a populist grassroots phenomenon becomes a national liability for Democrats. Then it's Hormuz Watch, where Adam and Dick try to make sense of the on fire status of the Strait, a wild story about an Apache crew rescued by an unmanned drone boat, and whether Trump's Iran strategy is coherent or just a mouse in a maze. Plus: is Elon Musk really a trillionaire, or just very good at shell games? Back home, the guys cover Colorado's primary logistics (ballot drop boxes, signature verification, and why the system actually works), Tina Peters' post-release media tour, and Polis vetoing the Hold ICE Accountable bill on his way out.
- Jun 1, 202644 min
Staring Into the Cistern: Iran Stalemate, Conspiracy Mad-Libs, & more
Adam and Dick open with this week's Hormuz Watch — the strait is still closed, the news cycle is exhausted, and the administration has no endgame beyond getting back to where things were before. Then it's the debut of Conspiracy Corner: the Lone Star tick, Alpha-Gal syndrome, and the theory that Bill Gates bioengineered a meat allergy to save the planet (as explained by a sitting congressman on Joe Rogan, naturally). From there, the guys break down the Texas Senate Republican primary — Ken Paxton's runoff win despite Trump's late endorsement and the national Senate GOP committee going publicly against him — and what it means for Colin Allred's chances in the general. Plus: Tulsi Gabbard's six-hour news cycle, Pam Bondi on the Hill throwing Todd Blanche under the bus on the Epstein files, and RFK Jr. getting repeatedly bitten by snakes on Dr. Oz's porch. A perfectly normal week in American politics.
- May 24, 202637 min
Polis, Peters, and Political Favors
A naval blockade letting every ship through, a clemency that may have been a political trade, a $1.8 billion fund of questionable legality, and one Kentucky libertarian willing to torch his career over Epstein. This week on Left Face.
- May 17, 202641 min
Wagging the Dog
Project Taurus stirs up the neighborhood, Iran stays nuclear-adjacent, and Israel reminds everyone who's really driving U.S. Middle East policy.
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