FAKE: Talarico Facade Starts to Crumble

The fellas break down James Talarico's "authentic Texan" act unraveling after his campaign ad featured a rental truck, sleuths dig up his Fauci action figure Christmas tweet, and watch Chuck Schumer get shouted down at his own anti-corruption event. Plus: Wisconsin's DSA gubernatorial front-runner Francesca Hong denies tweeting "abolish the Senate" (she tweeted it), Nancy Mace's new House legislation, a chainsaw-wielding centaur robot, a Big PNAS study on macaques, and an innovative new way to fish. #RuthlessPodcast #JamesTalarico #ChuckSchumer #TexasSenateRace #Fauci 5:04 - Fake Texan: Talarico's Rental Truck Ad 11:20 - Talarico's Fauci Action Figure 14:33 - Schumer Shouted Down at His Own Event 21:17 - Iowa Senate Candidate Punts on Schumer 24:20 - Question of the Day 26:34 - Wisconsin's DSA Nominee Francesca Hong 30:19 - "Fact Checkers" Cover for Hong 36:59 - The Midwest Has a Problem 40:52 - Nancy Mace's New Legislation 45:37 - The Centaur Robot We All Need 53:00 - Big PNAS Returns: A new study on Macaque 59:44 - Your Comments: Is Fauci Going to Prison? 1:03:42 - Spear Fishing Innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices