đïž The fellas explore the total collapse of Hollywood cinema and what it might mean for the American consumer. We all agree the movies just aren't what they used to beâyou can't find a good, simple action flick or comedy anymore. Holmes points out how the shift happened during the Obama years, moving toward terrible, non-English, anti-American award bait.
đŹ The fellas drive home that Trump's greater influence lies not just in movie preferences but in reindustrializing the American film industry. We discussed how high taxes and regulations in California led to outsourcing production overseas, particularly to countries that incentivize making content with a cultural disposition that shows America in the worst possible light. If Trump provided competitive tax incentives to bring film production back home and coupled that with cultural benchmarks, it could reinvigorate American movies made for an American audience.
đ± Then, a new transparency feature comes to X and exposes the location of popular accounts. Many accounts posing as American patriots or constitutionalists are actually based in foreign countries. We explain how mainstream media journos rely on X's algorithm for "sentiment analysis" from "the base," which is easily polluted by these foreign accounts. Is it time to get rid of the algorithm entirely and return to a chronological timeline.
đ In variety: thereâs a Namibian politician with the most unfortunate name as the most famous dictator in history. We can't believe a name like that not only exists but gets re-elected. Then, an absolutely insane clip of a rogue ambulance driving onto the inside rail of a track during a horse race in Louisiana
đ We wrap with Brent Gardner from AFP about the legislative agenda for the end of the year, focusing on energy permitting reform to boost American production and healthcare reform. We also hit on the importance of the NDAA as a vehicle for AI preemption legislation to ensure the US remains the global leader in technology.
00:00 - The Fellas on Hollywood's Decline and Trump's Cultural Reach
03:14 - Why Modern Movies Suck and Trump's Plan to Reindustrialize American Cinema
08:50 - Discussing Ben Smith's Semafor Article on Trump and Hollywood
15:59 - Hollywood Outsourcing Problem
28:52 - Xâs New Transparency Feature
47:46 - Can We Fix X
52:32 - Unfortunate Politico Name and Wrong Way Driver In THE WORST Place
01:03:30 - Brent Gardner (AFP) on the Congressional Sprint to the End of the Year
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How to Win Thanksgiving - Your Ruthless Thanksgiving Spectacular
đŠ Itâs our annual Thanksgiving Spectacular! This is the episode that made the Ruthless Variety Progrum famous. A reminder of the basic framework: you want your like-minded relatives excited to arrive, and the libs coming over to be stricken with fear. We dissect a cringe-worthy, anonymous USA Today op-ed from a person who dreads confronting their familyâs âhateful politicsâ since Trumpâs election. We analyze the underlying issues when libs come to family dinner.
đ Then, your Ruthless recipe for Thanksgiving domination. We go from setting to setting throughout the Thanksgiving Day experience to prep you for maximum impact and help you create the greatest pain for your overly woke guests.
đ For dessert, your NFL turkey day preview and the one game that the fellas cannot believe is a prime-time feature. Plus, a little guidance for those degenerate gamblers listening to make it through the afternoon of pure, drunken alpha dominance.
00:00 - Thanksgiving: A Ruthless Opportunity for Activism
01:13 - Your Framework for Creating Fear
03:22 - Dissecting the Woke Anxiety
10:16 - The Ruthless Recipe: Preemptive Strikes and Setting the Scene
17:05 - The Meal as an Achievement Contest
20:55 - Put the Conversation on Offense
31:48 - Thanksgiving Day Football and Degenerate Gambling Guidance
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AOCâs Thanksgiving Scam + ICE Director Todd Lyons
đïž Itâs wild how the mainstream media only got interested in Epstein after they thought it would hurt Donald Trump. The fellas discuss how the entire narrative is a cynical exercise in political partisanship, mirroring the disastrous Russiagate hoax, and not a genuine pursuit of justice for victims. We knew all along that Epstein was a well-known liberal financier with deep connections to the left, which is why the national media buried the story for nearly two decades.
đ„The most unbelievable thing to come out of this Epstein nonsense is Stacey Plaskett's text correspondence with him. Itâs wild that Plaskett was getting real-time information from a convicted pedophile to feed questions to Michael Cohen on the stand. This is undeniable documentation of Democrats working directly with the devil himself to go after their political enemies. ïž
đ Thursdays are for King of the Hill. Today, reigning champion Jen Rubin takes on challenger Joe Walsh in a battle royale for dominance.
đ Representative Brandon Gill joins the Progrum to discuss his aggressive, prosecutorial style in Congress and why holding leftist opponents accountable under oath is working. We reveal his surprising success in advancing major conservative legislation, including tax cuts, welfare reform, and border security. Gill explains his bill to fast-track the deportation of criminal illegal aliens convicted of sexual offenses and details the shocking vote where every Democrat opposed the "Bow Wow Act" to deport animal abusers. Plus, we discover why he hates losing and what his last meal would be.
00:00 - Jeffrey Epstein and the 20-Year Media Cover
06:16 - Democrats Try to Use Epstein to Target Trump
10:08 - Stacey Plaskett's Texts with Epstein During Trump Impeachment Hearing
8:47 - Hakeem Jeffries' Cringeworthy Defense
41:47 - The Dangerous Weaponization of Redactions in Epstein Files
55:30 - King of the Hill (Jen Rubin vs. Joe Walsh)
01:06:14 - Interview with Congressman Brandon Gill
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