So the US did a coup in Venezuela and JP has an extra sexy voice this time.

HH:

US Imperialist on the march in Latin America.

Trump moves to punish student loan debtors.

Right Wing Youtuber does an op in MN.

Artifact:

The Narco-Terrorist Elite by Maureen Tkacik

Theme Music: “Mock the Afflicted” by Robert Warrington, Licensed under CC BY 3.0

Intermission: “Music free” by Audioknap

Happy New Year from the Red Diaper family!

For our last episode of the year, we decided to do a whole episode on Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another.”

Looking forward to seeing you in 2026!

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Happy Holidays everyone. Don’t let the pedophilic cabal running the planet get you down.

HH

* Gaza continues to suffer Genocide at the hands of the Israeli government

* Infighting at Americafest

* More Epstein drips

* Bari Weiss exercised her editorial power to protect the Trump Administration

Artifact

Epstein party goer David Brooks makes a very uncompelling case about why you shouldn’t count out the Neocons with his new piece in the Atlantic, “The Neocons Were Right.”

Theme Music: “Mock the Afflicted” by Robert Warrington, Licensed under CC BY 3.0

Intermission Music: “For P” by ilyatruhanov via Pixabay

Simone & JP discuss the crumbling international order that at one time hinged its fantasy of moral authority on the concept of “The West,” an idea left in tatters by the genocide of the Palestinians, via Pankaj Mishra’s excellent piece in Harper’s, Liberal Totalitarianism.

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HH:

* 2 mass shootings

* Trump forces through a national AI regulatory regime

* The FBI revolts against Kash Patel

* The US engages in a little light piracy

Artifact:Harper’s Liberal Totalitarianism by Pankaj Mishra

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Intermission Music: “Sweet Life (Luxury Chill)” by Alex Grohl via Pixabay

Well so with JP laid off it seems Tuesday is going to be our drop day from now on….

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Horrible Headlines:

* DC shooter redux

* “SSecretary of War” does a(nother) war crime

* Luigi might go free?

Artifact:

We discuss Scott Galloway’s new book Notes on Being a Man via his interview with Steve Rose at the Guardian: Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’

Theme Music: “Mock the Afflicted” by Robert Warrington, Licensed under CC BY 3.0

Intermission Music: “Her Brave Travel Diary” by illia_reznikov

A day late…(we are considering a permanent switch to Tuesdays) BUT, this time Simone & JP discuss the Gordon Nuefeld and Gabor Maté’s concerns about “peer orientation” as well as their critique of our cultural obsession with independence as it related to child rearing.

Horrible Headlines:

* Mamdani visits the White House

* MTG resigns

* Two National Guardsmen are shot

Artifact:

An episode of “What Fresh Hell” featuring Gordon Nuefeld and Gabor Maté, reflecting on the dangers of “peer orientation” among modern kids.

(Special thanks to Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables for allowing us to use clips of their episode)

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Intermission Music: “Isla De Mallorca (One Step)” by musikpirat, Licensed under CC BY (2025)

Horrible Headlines:

* The UN rubberstamps Trump’s plan for Gaza

* SC proposes an extremely draconian abortion bill

* Starbucks workers on strike

Artifact:

Nathan J. Robinson of Current Affairs lambastes the failing NYTs over its continued warmongering, this time setting its sights on Venezuela.

Theme Music: “Mock the Afflicted” by Robert Warrington, Licensed under CC BY 3.0

Intermission Music: “I Gotto to Be Me” by Rewob, Licensed under CC BY 4.0

Our first episode with a guest star!

She was cranky and demanding and interrupted a lot.

It may seem like we were ignoring her, but please trust that the family dog was entrusted with her care (though he didn’t really do a very good job).HH:

* Epstein Emails

* Government Shutdown is Over

* Tucker Carlson Platforms Nick Fuentes

* Tesla agrees to pay Elon Musk $1 Trillion

Artifact:

New York Times: Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace? A debate between Helen Andrews and Leah Libresco Sargeant, hosted by Ross Douthat

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Intermission Music: “Uphill Town” by Japertine