Saturday morning cartoons for grownups trying to stay sane, stay human, and stay in the fight. Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney are joined by Dana Dubois for a Saturday morning conversation that starts with the heavy news and works its way toward the weird. They open with the Metropolitan Opera’s tribute to Ukraine, reports that Starlink was throttled over Ukrainian territory, and Trump’s reported executive order undercutting the Russia sanctions law, with Michelle looking back on the Ukraine ad campaign she helped make for the 2022 midterms. Then it’s on to Trump’s growing fixation with men’s bodies, from Jon Husted to Arnold Palmer to a shirtless post on the White House account, plus Caleb Hearon’s take on the president’s “old school gay” energy, and a walk to the Beast that had the Secret Service scrambling. They also dig into the new press secretary’s rough Hannity interview and Scott Jennings auditioning on CNN, Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire moving into movies, Shane Gillis’s SNL monologue and Travis Kelce’s like, Taylor Swift’s silence, and a Dallas high school pulling Little Shop of Horrors because a girl was cast as Seymour. They close with why this election is triage, and a reminder to vote. 0:00 Welcome 6:11 Julie, Michelle, and Dana kick things off 7:39 The Met Opera stands with Ukraine 16:25 Trump’s sanctions executive order and Republican silence 21:48 Michelle on the 2022 Ukraine ad campaign 23:51 “It was all true”: the case for accountability on Russia 28:10 Caleb Hearon on Trump and the White House’s shirtless post 32:04 Trump’s obsession with men’s bodies, from Arnold Palmer to Jon Husted 44:21 Ossoff’s makeup and Trump’s “Tim and Tammy” rant 47:13 Trump’s walk to the Beast and questions about his health 51:55 The Kimberly Guilfoyle buzz out of Greece 1:00:49 Susie Wiles, Hannity, and the new press secretary 1:03:44 Scott Jennings is auditioning 1:08:45 Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire goes to Hollywood 1:19:47 Julie’s James Franco story and other celebrity run-ins 1:30:21 George Michael, Bowie, Prince, and the year 2016 1:44:57 Shane Gillis, Travis Kelce, and Taylor Swift 2:07:59 Dallas schools pull Little Shop of Horrors 2:11:50 Texas, Florida, and what women face on campus 2:17:16 No Kings, ballot drop boxes, and why this election is triage 2:20:55 Wrap-up and how to support the network Lawrence Winnerman’s Substack profile: https://substack.com/@lwinner and writing: https://lwinner.substack.com/ Dana Dubois’s Substack profile: https://substack.com/@danadubois and writing: https://danaduboiswrites.substack.com Julie Roginsky’s Salty Politics: https://saltypolitics.substack.com (also https://substack.com/@saltypolitics) The Daily Whatever Show’s Substack: https://substack.com/@thedailywhatevershow and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDailyWhateverShow Follow The Mayday Network for more commentary, analysis, and rapid response — new content every day. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/the-mayday-network/id6754000270 | Substack: https://substack.com/@themaydaynetwork | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheMaydayNetwork | Threads: https://www.threads.net/@TheMaydayNetwork | Website: https://www.themaydaynetwork.com Part of The Mayday Network, an independent, women-led independent media where politics meets culture.
