The TikTok Extortion: $10 Billion 'Transaction Fee' to Trump Administration
Robbbie completely loses it over news that investors in a US-controlled TikTok deal are being forced to pay a $10 billion fee to the Trump administration—a VIG that's nearly as large as the $14 billion transaction itself. The hosts compare it to mafia extortion and debate how this is somehow normalized and legal. They discuss the absurdity of private companies having to pay the government a cut of their deals, drawing parallels to previous giveaways like the Intel investment.
Aircraft Carrier Fires, Flooded Bathrooms & Sailors Sabotaging Equipment
Tad brings up the USS Gerald Ford's laundry fire and subsequent flooding, which left over 600 sailors without beds after three months at sea beyond their scheduled deployment. The hosts theorize sailors are deliberately flushing t-shirts and causing problems to force the ship back to port, joking that Dingo Weekly branded merchandise is single-handedly bringing boys in blue back home. The conversation touches on sailor morale and the broader question of why the military keeps pushing crews past their limits.
Selling National Security Briefings: Treason for Profit
The hosts explode over reports that the Trump administration is offering access to presidential security briefings for donations—literally selling classified national security information to wealthy donors. Robbbie repeatedly asks whether this constitutes actual treason and references historical punishment (hanging in public squares). They discuss how outrageous it is that classified material is being commodified for campaign fundraising with zero consequences.
Brendan Carr's Threat to Revoke Broadcaster Licenses Over Iran War Coverage
Robbbie exposes FCC chair Brendan Carr threatening to revoke broadcasters' licenses if they cover the Iran conflict in ways the administration doesn't approve of. The hosts discuss how this represents actual censorship of war reporting and positions government as the arbiter of acceptable news. They point out the administration hasn't even admitted it's a war and yet is punishing media outlets for covering it.
Concentration Camps, Incinerators & Government Tyranny
Tad reveals that the administration is building what sound like concentration camps complete with biohazard incinerators, framed as medical waste disposal but deeply ominous given the context. The hosts discuss ICE being given authority to arrest or question people suspected of being trans and debate whether these incinerators are actually for their stated purpose. They express concern that the country is approaching 1940s-era authoritarianism.
Laura Loomer's Face & Her Use of Judaism as Cover for Islamophobia
After a viewer request, the hosts discuss Laura Loomer's increasingly bizarre facial features and her questionable claim to be Jewish. Robbbie reveals an alleged post from Milo Yiannopoulos claiming Loomer isn't actually Jewish but uses the identity as a facade to justify Islamophobia without being called out. The hosts reject her as part of the Jewish community and spend time criticizing her appearance and influence in the administration.
Dolphins, Underwater Cities & Ricky Howell's Three-Day Abduction
The episode's comedic relief comes from a detailed dive into the true story of Florida man Ricky Howell, who was found on the Sanibel Causeway claiming dolphins kidnapped him for three days to build an underwater city. He had salt in his lungs and drew elaborate blueprints in the sand, directed by a dolphin named Gerald. The hosts hilariously debate whether this is actually more believable than the other news of the day and declare it the asshole move of the week.
I don't get it. I don't get how anyone is allowing this. I don't understand how this is becoming normalized. Like I don't understand how everyone's not freaking the fuck out about how corrupt, blatantly corrupt everything just seems to be right now.← All episode posts