2383 - Hegseth's Hot Water & Conflicts Of Interest Everywhere w/ MR Crew!

It's Hump Day! Sam and Emma discuss the biggest headlines of the day. First, they run through updates on Pete Hegseth’s character assassination, South Korean President Yoon’s failed martial law takeover and backlash, US v. Skrmetti, final US Congressional election tallies, Trump’s Billionaire defense contractor nomination for Deputy Secretary of Defence, a Jewish settler pogrom on West Bank Palestinians, Congressional Oversight, and judicial confirmation in the Senate, before spending some time admiring Fox News’ attempt to run cover for the astonishingly quick downfall of Pete Hegseth with accusations of abuse (be it of women or alcohol) coming from every corner of his social life. After briefly touching on some of Hegseth’s own problematic history of critiquing Donald Trump, Sam and Emma parse through the background on Stephen Feinberg – billionaire investor, hedge fund manager, and Trump’s pick for Deputy Defence Secretary – and his myriad conflicts of interest when it comes to the world of military contracts, also touching on the GOP’s slim Congressional majority and the major fights it sets up for 2025. Wrapping up, the MR Team highlights Ben Wikler’s promising campaign for DNC Chair in the wake of the astonishing failure of the consultant class in the 2024 elections, and issues a forewarning of the threat of “shared sacrifice” under a crypto-backed austerity regime.

And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma parse through some unsurprising developments around which services Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency can (Social Security) and cannot (military budget) cut, discuss the apparent murder of United Healthcare’s CEO, and reflect on the now-downtrodden legacy of Dinesh D’Souza’s “2000 Mules.” Tim Pool struggles to grapple with the intricacies of language and social dynamics, and the MR Crew highlights a more heartwarming side of Kash Patel’s history, plus, your calls and IMs!

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