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The Fakist (2018)

Everly Heights Productions

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The Fakist: Fake News You Can Trust! Dive into the satirical world of The Fakist, where breaking fake news is the order of the day and the truth is optional. Join Paul DaFoe, an ambitious yet flawed fake news anchor, and LeAnn Snyder, the principled EPICOP (Executive Producer in Charge of Production) determined to bring leave her mark on the business of news... by helping break it. Together with the most idiosyncratic news team in the business, they uncover breaking stories from politics, en ...
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Ballot with Patrick Gutfield - Where Politics Meets Pop Culture

Political Humor Today's News / Caloroga Shark Media

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Current events and news, but sassy. In the spirit of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Trevor Noah and even those Pod Save America guys, we’ll strip away the political jargon and dive into the heart of the action, offering a fresh, sassy take on the biggest stories and controversies. Come by for a laugh, and get just enough information to keep you conversational at the water cooler. Like with any good show, we mix the news with parody and talk abput politics without getting into the ...
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Big News @ iO West

StudioFred.com

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SNL meets The Daily Show in this constantly changing news-driven sketch romp through a week’s worth of headlines. Every Sunday at 9 Big News brings you a brand new 60-minute scripted show, which has been called the most ambitious weekly schedule of any LA theater. Come see the show the LA Times called, “a marathon of mockery that shows no sign of slowing down.” To buy episodes on DVD for $5, please contact StudioFred.com
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Massive Debate UK

Daniel Barker and Thomas James Gray

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British comedy satire of a current events call-in show. Improvised parody with impressions and characters galore. Created by Daniel Barker and Thomas James Gray
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Spanning everyone from dead presidents and supervillains talking about everything from sports and entertainment to Deflategate and Deflategate, Any Given Thursday with Bill Simmons will feature intimate conversations with compelling guests each week. The show will also include weird bits and Simmons' signature commentary on current events. New episodes every Thursday. This is a parody and not the real Bill Simmons. I know. It's very convincing. Please don't sue us, Bill Simmons. You seem coo ...
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The Chris & Tom Show

Chris and Tom

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Pull up a chair, sit back, and relax, while Chris and Tom take a minute to get you up to speed. Topics discussed include current events, entertainment and financial news, and analysis of the state of the world today. With special guests, interviews, tirades, and other fun segments, there's no way to kill the better part of an hour than by taking a time-out with Chris and Tom.
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What I Learned on Gilchrist Drive with John & Chris is a slice of life show or Life-Cast with nostalgic stories and hilarious talk. We also provide content on wellness, life hacks, food and current events with razor sharp sarcasm. Social commentary with razor sharp sarcasm. This is your go to podcast. The brand new, What I learned on Gilchrist Drive. Your hosts, John & Chris are failed radio talents and underachieving slackers who reside in a domicile that is not completely their own. Living ...
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On Air Force One, President Donald Trump talked up Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as an “unstoppable” 2028 ticket — then immediately blurred the line on whether he’d still be in the mix himself, refusing to rule out trying for a third term even though the 22nd Amendment clearly bans it. We explain what Trump said, why he…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is unloading on President Donald Trump’s 90,000-square-foot, bulletproof, $300 million White House ballroom — calling it a “knock-off Versailles” and blasting Trump for building a private palace on the ruins of the East Wing while millions lose federal food assistance during his shutdown. We lay out what this ballro…
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The Fakist might be dead, but the team behind the story lives on! Join us for two original stories from our new audio drama Everly Heights Tales, an anthology set in a nostalgic Ohio town called Everly Heights. Everly Heights, Ohio—where the past clings like smoke, and every escape route loops you back to Main Street. In each standalone episode of …
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President Donald Trump’s trip to Japan is raising real questions about his health and his power. We break down the footage of the 79-year-old president gingerly taking the stairs off Air Force One in Tokyo, gripping the rail with both hands and dragging his right leg after meeting Emperor Naruhito — all while the White House refuses to explain why …
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Trump’s shutdown enters chaos mode: food assistance vanishes, flights are at risk, and Speaker Mike Johnson won’t call Congress back. Meanwhile, Trump’s turning the White House into his own Versailles, with a 90,000 sq ft expansion and a staircase to nowhere. Plus, his Asia tour features comedy, cognitive tests, and diplomatic shade. Patrick Gutfie…
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President Trump flirts with a third term, brushing off the Constitution like it’s optional. He gets an “exceptional” health report from Walter Reed—despite leg swelling—and even jokes about running as VP. Meanwhile, two U.S. Navy aircraft crash in the South China Sea in a bizarre double-incident. Patrick Gutfield breaks down the headlines, includin…
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From Charlotte, where we had the under—Patrick Gutfield breaks down the week’s wildest headlines: the FBI’s “Nothing But Bet” sting shaking the NBA, Trump blowing up trade talks with Canada over a Ronald Reagan ad, and a $300 million White House demolition to make room for a presidential ballroom. It’s corruption, chaos, and construction—all in one…
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Thieves pull off a cinematic jewel heist at the Louvre in just 7 minutes—complete with motorbikes. At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV faces conservative backlash over the Latin Mass. And in infrastructure news, Trump tries to axe the $16B Gateway tunnel project, infuriating New York and New Jersey alike. Patrick Gutfield reports from Paris to the Pope to…
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Vice President J.D. Vance brushes off a vile GOP group chat as “boys being boys,” Trump pitches a $250M White House makeover complete with a giant golden arch, and Joe Rogan suddenly notices Trump’s immigration policies are… intense. Patrick Gutfield breaks it all down, from political tone-deafness to literal architectural ego. Plus: Korean scienti…
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President Trump drops an absurd AI video showing himself as “King Trump,” just as protests erupt nationwide with 2,600 “No Kings” rallies across all 50 states. Celebrities like Pedro Pascal, Kerry Washington, and Bill Nye join the democracy-themed resistance. Meanwhile, freshly released George Santos rebrands himself as a prison reformer—because of…
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From Washington DC where apparently nobody in the military is gay, Patrick Gutfield takes you inside the latest moral panic — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is furious about Netflix’s new gay Marine series Boots. Meanwhile, Trump’s busy scheduling imaginary peace summits with Putin, a woman at a Brewers game calls ICE on a Navy vet, and NASA discov…
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Fresh off a peace summit in Egypt, Trump’s caught on a hot mic discussing real estate deals with Indonesia’s president, then pivots to threatening to yank Boston’s World Cup games because he doesn’t like the mayor. International diplomacy, meet condo development and sports revenge.By Political Humor Today's News / Caloroga Shark Media
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At a joint press event with Argentina’s president, Trump pauses to tell a female reporter how much he likes watching her speak, threatens to “violently disarm” Hamas, and compares his body to Joe Biden’s — all while handing Argentina twenty billion dollars. Because nothing says “statesman” like flirting, flexing, and foreign aid.…
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President Trump declares the Gaza war over with a document nobody read that neither side signed. Marc Maron ends his sixteen-year podcast run with Obama dropping by to discuss partial victories and not annoying people into fascism. And John Legend tries positive reinforcement on Trump, promising him a Nobel Prize if he'll just stop with all the dic…
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From Washington, where “I don’t know him” is the new foreign policy, Patrick Gutfield unpacks Trump’s hilarious denial of knowing who global megastar Bad Bunny is—right before calling his Super Bowl halftime show “absolutely ridiculous.” Meanwhile, ICE and Kristi Noem threaten to turn the big game into Operation Tailgate, the Treasury plans to mint…
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Forget candles — President Trump’s celebrating his 80th with chokeholds on the White House lawn. Patrick Gutfield unpacks the plan to turn the South Lawn into the Octagon, Dana White’s grass repair bill, Conor McGregor’s confusion, and why this might be the most violent birthday party in presidential history. Oh, and, Sex Chatbots.…
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From Miami, where we’re getting jiggy with it, Patrick Gutfield covers Trump’s upcming tour stop—a star-studded business summit featuring Will Smith, Lionel Messi, and more billionaires than sense. Plus, Chicago Marathon runners prepare for a new kind of race-day stress—ICE raids—and Trump “reinterprets” the back-pay law he signed himself. Portions…
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From Washington, D.C., where Dolly Parton is fine and Mike Johnson is totally not hiding anything, Patrick Gutfield breaks down why the Speaker refuses to swear in Arizona’s newest congresswoman—who just happens to hold the deciding signature to release the Epstein files. Plus, Attorney General Pam Bondi turns her Senate testimony into a masterclas…
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President Trump spent the government shutdown creating AI deepfakes instead of governing, then turned on Fox News for daring to interview a Democrat. Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in a congresswoman who'd be the deciding vote to release the Epstein files—total coincidence, he swears. And Taylor Swift dropped her most explicit song ever abou…
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President Trump discovers that hosting the World Cup gives him more leverage than a UN Security Council seat, threatening to move games away from cities run by "radical left lunatics" while holding cards on Israel's potential soccer suspension. Melania launches a Christmas ornament collection in October featuring American landmarks for ninety dolla…
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The White House issues an official denial that Stephen Miller plays with porcelain dolls, which is definitely a normal thing for government press releases to address. The New York Mets complete baseball's most expensive faceplant, turning a three hundred forty million dollar payroll into zero playoff appearances. And President Trump promises to dec…
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President Trump attends a mysterious gathering of hundreds of generals at Quantico that's definitely not suspicious at all. The White House insists it's just about "esprit de corps" and touring weapons, which is exactly what you say when everything is completely normal. Then Trump briefly promotes AI-generated "medbeds" - alien healing technology t…
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Patrick Gutfield covers the week's most absurd political theater: Anonymous artists install a bronze statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands on the National Mall (spoiler: it doesn't last), Trump replaces Biden's presidential portrait with a picture of an autopen machine in his new "Walk of Fame," and the President demands a UN investigation into…
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Patrick Gutfield breaks down the week's wildest political moments: Jimmy Kimmel returns from suspension with a masterclass in not-really-apologizing, Emmanuel Macron calls Trump to complain about New York traffic (and tries to solve Gaza while he's at it), Trump demands a federal investigation into a malfunctioning UN escalator, and Zelensky discov…
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Patrick Gutfield dives into Trump's plan for a Navy boat parade after his thirty-million-dollar Army birthday bash flopped (apparently soldiers marching out of step isn't good TV), his fifteen-billion-dollar lawsuit against the New York Times over TV production credits, and his declaration of war on the NFL's new kickoff rule as "sissy football." F…
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Patrick Gutfield breaks down the week's absurd political news: Trump threatens to revoke broadcast licenses while Jimmy Kimmel gets indefinitely pulled from ABC, Marine One makes an unscheduled landing in England due to hydraulic issues, crypto investors install a twelve-foot golden Trump statue outside the Capitol during the Fed's rate announcemen…
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Patrick Gutfield covers the Trump administration's order to remove slavery materials from National Parks (apparently whip scars are too negative for the gift shop), Luigi Mangione dodging terrorism charges for the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, and Trump's two-hundred-million-dollar White House ballroom project that's turning the South Lawn into a c…
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Patrick Gutfield covers President Trump's lavish second state visit to Windsor Castle - complete with horse carriages, military bands, and a private lunch that makes Mar-a-Lago look like a Denny's. Plus, Trump announces a Republican midterm convention after Democrats had the same idea, proving that even presidential politics involves copying homewo…
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Patrick Gutfield recaps Donald Trump’s eyebrow-raising weekend at Bedminster where he declared “smart people don’t like me,” skipped Charlie Kirk’s vigil for tee time, and threatened a national emergency over DC immigration enforcement. Meanwhile, Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade suggested “involuntary lethal injection” for the homeless, then issued a rare…
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Patrick Gutfield broadcasts live from London (on the company dime) as Trump heads to Britain for his second unprecedented state visit. King Charles rolls out the full royal charm offensive - helicopters, carriages, and banquets - hoping sparkly crowns will make Trump forget about tariffs and Ukraine. Meanwhile, we dive into Trump's most jaw-droppin…
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A Florida radio station goes full MAGA as “Trump Country 93.7” and triples its ratings. Cracker Barrel’s $700 million rebrand crashes harder than grandma’s biscuits. And Supreme Court justices remind America that two terms means… two. Plus, why “Trump 2028” hats might be the punchline of the week. All that and more on Ballot.…
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President Trump tries to prove D.C. is safe with a crab dinner—protesters say otherwise. Apple unveils the wafer-thin iPhone Air and a sleep-shaming Apple Watch. And doctors battle government red tape over who should get the COVID vaccine. It’s politics, tech, and medical drama with a side of sarcasm on Ballot.…
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Patrick Gutfield breaks down the Supreme Court's decision to allow Trump's controversial immigration enforcement in California, investigates the mystery blue pill Trump was caught taking at the U.S. Open (spoiler: the internet has theories), and covers West Point's decision to cancel Tom Hanks' award ceremony because apparently Forrest Gump is too …
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House Speaker Mike Johnson claims Trump was secretly working as an FBI informant against Jeffrey Epstein, while the administration focuses on revoking Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship and dealing with swollen ankle diplomacy. Plus: that time Navy SEALs killed shellfish divers in North Korea.By Political Humor Today's News / Caloroga Shark Media
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Patrick Gutfield dives into the Senate Finance Committee showdown where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to defend firing the CDC director and gutting vaccine funding — and somehow ended up nominating Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. Meanwhile, the NBA is investigating the Clippers for allegedly funneling $28 million to Kawhi Leonard through a tree-planti…
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Gavin Newsom claims foreign leaders are laughing behind Trump's back, and we've got the UN footage to prove it. Trump responded by staying up until 2 AM frantically Googling dirt on Governor Wes Moore because Moore called his memory "comical." But the real bombshell came when MAGA Congressman Mike Collins casually admitted Trump is probably in the …
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Patrick Gutfield breaks down Trump's chaotic return to public life - from moving Space Command to Alabama because Colorado uses mail-in ballots, to casually mentioning shooting at Venezuelan drug boats, to contradicting his own staff about viral footage of trash bags being thrown from White House windows. Plus, the Epstein files finally dropped wit…
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JD Vance says he's ready to be President after seven months of watching Trump work - that's less time than most people need to figure out their new job's healthcare benefits. Meanwhile, a TikTok physical therapist diagnosed Trump with six months to live through his phone screen, and Health Secretary RFK Jr. thinks he can spot children's mitochondri…
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Patrick Gutfield skips the Labor Day chaos and dives into a different kind of American madness: Attorney General Pam Bondi calling Trump “President” like it’s his first name, New Jersey towns suing a mall for letting people buy pants on Sundays, and blue whales going silent because they’re starving. Also: Marco Rubio has four jobs now, Paramus want…
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From mass resignations at the CDC to Trump’s bizarre idea of holding national party conventions before the midterms, things in D.C. are getting weird. Patrick Gutfield breaks down RFK Jr.’s attempt to fire CDC Director Susan Monarez, the total reshuffling of the vaccine advisory committee, and why doing things that are illegal and anti-science seem…
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Trump rage-posts about Seth Meyers at two AM like your weird uncle arguing about traffic lights on Facebook. Former SNL cast member Beck Bennett reveals Elon Musk was somehow worse to work with than Donald Trump - and that's saying something. Plus, Trump's team insists he's "inexhaustible" while photoshopping his swollen ankles out of official Whit…
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Patrick Gutfield breaks down Trump's surprising blessing of the Swift-Kelce engagement, the administration's catchy new names for detention centers (from "Alligator Alcatraz" to "Cornhusker Clink"), Vanity Fair's staff meltdown over a potential Melania cover, JD Vance's creative take on World War Two history, and America's first case of screwworm -…
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Marc Maron took aim at Bill Maher on Pod Save America, calling him “desperate” and accusing him of chasing relevance at any cost. Meanwhile, ICE accidentally turned a routine arrest photo into the internet’s latest thirst trap, Donald Trump threatened to revoke ABC and NBC’s FCC licenses over “fake news,” and RFK Jr. is reportedly plotting a COVID-…
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