The Skepticrat

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Covering politics from the far center

  1. 4d ago

    Sack-ariah Edition

    On this week’s episode, Eli learns we’re having one of them election thingies again this year, Republicans want to trigger some libs with an actual trigger, and we’ll get one step closer to the Kash Patel versus Heath Enwright drunken cage match we’ve all been waiting for. Check out more from Cecil on Cognitive Dissonance and the Know Rogan ExperienceTo support our show on Patreon, go here:patreon.com/skepticratTo hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMarsGet great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:quince.com/skepticrat Headlines:Election update: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/midterm-elections-early-voting-tracker-battleground-states.html and https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/james-talarico-ohio-texas-senate-race.html and https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/paxton-dubai-fugitive-fraud-allegations-texas.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/politics/trump-hasan-fort-hood-execution-livestream.htmlTrump Cancels Planned Execution Livestream of Nidal Hasan, Fort Hood Shooter - The New York TimesThe Kelly Clarkson Store Saga Has Only One Guilty Party, and It Is Herhttps://slate.com/life/2026/10/kelly-clarkson-art-of-play-brooklyn-store-bird.htmlTrump trots out another stepford press secretary: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/us/politics/katie-zacharia-white-house-first-briefing.htmlTrump Says He Will Import Russian Diesel Fuel Amid High Prices - The New York TimesOpinion | Trump’s Democracy-for-Diesel Deal Shames Us All - The New York TimesWhy Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs - The New York TimesAfter Russian Diesel Deal, Trump Faces New Crisis Over Ukraine - The New York TimesReport: FBI awarding UFC exclusive agreement to train agentshttps://www.reuters.com/sports/report-fbi-awarding-ufc-exclusive-agreement-train-agents--flm-2026-10-10/

  2. Oct 5

    Skepticrat280 - Delulu Lemon Edition

    On this week's episode: Trump handles being midterm like a sickly preemie ... We’ll apply for White House press credentials because why not ... And if we move the clock FOUR hours we can REALLY ramp up the daylight saving. To support our show on Patreon, go here:patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:quince.com/skepticratmintmobile.com/skepticratauraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline sources and links: Candidates of the day:https://www.sherrodbrown.com/https://angienixon.com/ Trump's insane interview with Time: https://time.com/article/2026/10/01/donald-trump-2026-interview-transcript/ Eli explains how the Daily Wire is trying to cancel our GAM episode: https://youtu.be/4nZYgLcQR5U Man builds AI torture chamber after discovering artificial intelligence ‘feels pain’: https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/man-builds-ai-torture-chamber-103106113.html Trump boots White House reporters, takes out tax-payer funded ads about how he’s actually pretty great: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/business/trump-white-house-ban-cnn-politico-ms-now.hthttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/politics/trump-ads.html Attempted gotcha on Jack Smith goes SO BADLY for GOP senator: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6124359-schmitt-perjury-claim-debunked/https://www.ms.now/news/eric-schmitt-jack-smith-texts-grassley-judiciary Elon Musk And Shivon Zilis Have Broken Up, She Says: https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/10/02/elon-musk-and-shivon-zilis-have-broken-up-she-says/ Trump shares Tom Cotton’s personal cell number in effort to solve DST in the dumb way: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/03/trump-tom-cotton-cell-phone-daylight-savings-01105998

  3. Sep 21

    Skepticrat279 - Empty Your Ka$h Edition

    On this week's episode: The Iran war is somehow going less awesome than we were hoping ... We’ll admit that a pile of demolished rubble is a fitting memorial to Trump ... And we learn about the time Ka$h Patel wanted to fistfight a Twitter bot. To support our show on Patreon, go here:patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:quince.com/skepticratmintmobile.com/skepticratauraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Iran situation gets somehow worse for Trump; gas is out of f*****g control: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/diesel-gas-prices-oil-us-economy.htmlhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/trump-oil-gas-prices-midterm-elections.htmlAlso, new cat discovered: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/science/tilcayo-new-cat-species-bolivia.html Photos Spur Speculation About Possible Demolition of Kennedy Center: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/us/politics/trump-kennedy-center-photos.html The House is heading home ahead of the midterms even earlier than planned: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/mike-johnson-cancels-house-vote-hegseth ICE warns about fake Tradwives looking to dox agents: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/fbi-ice-tradwife-doxing English village votes to leave the UK over migrant housing plan: https://apnews.com/article/uk-village-piddington-independence-vote-migrants-camp-72d568813051c91e4e6590970abedcd9 Ka$h Patel Told FBI To Reply to Epstein Troll Account:https://www.newsweek.com/kash-patel-troll-account-fbi-said-no-12430600Ka$h tries to defend his work during insane Senate hearing: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/patel-fbi-agents-election.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/09/kash-patel-senate-hearing-bestiality/688658/

  4. Sep 7

    Skepticrat278 - NESS Edition

    On this week's episode: Trump limits mail in voting to whites-only envelopes ... We learn how to join the FBI just by drawing the turtle on the matchbox ... And bad video game design flips Noah to a solid Democrat. To support our show on Patreon, go here:patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:mintmobile.com/skepticratquince.com/skepticratauraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources:Trump administration asks SCOTUS to allow anti-democracy mail voting scheme: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-mail-ballots.html https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-clear-the-way-for-new-mail-in-voting-rule-to-be-imple/ FBI lowers hiring standards for applicants who solicited sex workers, stole, or engaged in bestiality: https://people.com/fbi-lowers-hiring-standards-for-applicants-who-solicited-sex-workers-report-12072726 Pentagon secretly hires right wing influencers to sell their wars: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/30/pentagon-secretly-installs-military-influencers-civilian-roles/ Pete Hegseth is an idiot who needs to be fired: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/03/politics/pete-hegseth-problem-trump https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/driscoll-hegseth-military-resignation/688479/ The Lion King composer ordered to pay comedian after $27m lawsuit over podcast joke backfires: https://thetab.com/2026/09/02/the-lion-king-composer-ordered-to-pay-comedian-after-27m-lawsuit-over-podcast-joke-backfires Trump administration debuts low res video games that promote their agenda: https://apnews.com/article/trump-white-house-video-game-arcade-d540ff089ed5b1d432715a4209b16a23

  5. Aug 24

    Skepticrat277 - Lego My Legos Edition

    On this week's episode: The country checks the couch for 40 TRILLION dollars ... We’ll find out just how much money there is in Free Speech ... And the Mormons will LEGO of some money they stole. To support our show on Patreon, go here:patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:quince.com/skepticratmintmobile.com/skepticratauraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources:Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/the-peter-thiel-linked-race-science-network-that-penetrated-cambridge-university-and-targeted-jason-arday/Revealed: Toby Young free speech group crowdfunded over £60,000 for legal case fought by pro-bono lawyer: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/18/toby-young-free-speech-union-60000-gbp British free speech group hit by unease over Maga links: https://www.ft.com/content/c15ce62d-fc69-4c2f-ae3b-0dc4dac8a49a?syn-25a6b1a6=1  Tory peer’s free speech group urged JD Vance to lobby UK government: https://www.ft.com/content/402d716a-0cf1-46e6-b09b-e37d6ea428a5?syn-25a6b1a6=1 DeSantis ally and appointee is arrested on child sex abuse charges: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/desantis-ally-appointee-arrested-child-sex-abuse-charges-rcna593206 Nigel Farage faces renewed watchdog probe after Clacton by-election victory: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62x1gr62m1oPolice dispute Farage claim Clacton count wasn't safe for him - here are the facts: https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/police-dispute-farage-claim-clacton-count-safe-facts-4706958 Bricks & Minifigs’ $200,000 Star Wars Lego Dispute That Spawned Reckless Ben Drama Reaches Partial Settlement: https://kotaku.com/reckless-ben-star-wars-lego-bricks-minifigs-mansell-family-mormon-mafia-2000726238 The jaw-dropping list of everything asylum seekers in Thetford were 'given for free': https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2237137/thetford-asylum-seekers-free-goods-list

  6. Aug 10

    Skepticrat276 - Casting Fauch Edition

    On this week's episode: We’ve always been at war with Eastasia ... An old Who’s Woo subject gets in touch with an opportunity too good to turn down ... And presidential hopeful Tucker Carlson wants a house to go with his replacement theory. To support our show on Patreon, go here:patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:mintmobile.com/skepticratquince.com/skepticratauraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Trump basically resorts to threatening Iran with imaginary missiles: https://abcnews.com/Politics/crucial-us-missile-stockpiles-extremely-low-official/story?id=135428997 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/05/trump-hegseth-clashed-camp-david-over-iran-missile-depletion-concerns/ Playbooks, plagiarism and a pig’s head: new claims surrounding a star Cambridge professor: https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2026/aug/01/playbooks-plagiarism-pigs-head-new-claims-surrounding-cambridge-professor-jason-arday The takedown of Jason Arday has overjoyed the right, and must be a wake-up call for the left: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/06/jason-arday-dei-race-issues-university-of-cambridge Comey prosecution is absurd and Trump reminds us that he was a Russian asset: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/james-comey-seashells-trump-secret-service.htmlhttps://www.axios.com/2026/08/05/trump-russian-asset-comey-fbi-investigation Fauci takes the 5th: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/fauci-contempt-of-congress.html Michael Marshall has a zoom call with an unsuspecting Brian Rose: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1580651800303373   TUCKER CARLSON puts out 10-point manifesto in possible bid for president: https://www.axios.com/2026/08/06/tucker-carlson-third-party-israel-trump

  7. Jul 27

    Skepticrat275 - 2026 A Race Odyssey Edition

    On this week's episode: Trump finds a new way to bomb ... Americans learn they will diarrhea themselves to death with measles before they’ll vote for a black lady ...And Republicans get mad about the ethnic retcon of the epic poem they all definitely read. To support our show on Patreon, go here:patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:quince.com/skepticratmintmobile.com/skepticratauraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Trump tries jokes at WHCA dinner 2: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/24/us/trump-news#is-this-supposed-to-be-fun-trump-hurls-insults-at-correspondents-dinner Dr. Phil reveals the White House had him review UFO files to see how the public would react to them: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/dr-phil-trump-ufo-files-b3019901.html America, land of diarrhea lettuce and measles: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/well/eat/cyclospora-outbreak-states-cdc.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/well/measles-record-united-states-numbers.html Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/arts/design/smithsonian-signs-trump-executive-order.html New York sculptor spent $100,000 to make a Charlie Kirk statue no one wants to buy: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/20/sculptor-charlie-kirk-statue-new-york Elon Musk is gonna make his OWN Odyssey: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/22/elon-musk-grok-imagine-historically-accurate-ai-homers-odyssey-christopher-nolan

  8. Jul 13

    Skepticrat274 - Trump Card Edition

    On this week's episode: Nigel Farage will argue that, if anything, he’s TOO innocent ... Mitch McConnell is busy hanging out with a cat and some uranium in a secret box ... And Donald Trump will call FIFA to tell them they just need to find him three more goals. To support our show on Patreon, go here:patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:quince.com/skepticratmintmobile.com/skepticratauraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: NATO summit in Turkiye: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/five-key-takeaways-from-the-nato-summit-in-ankarahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/nato-leaders-world-cup-donald-trump-ankara-summithttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/politics/trump-air-force-one-security.html Farage resigns as MP and vows to fight by-election amid finances row: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ly51kzdz3o Mitch McConnell is not well: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/mitch-mcconnells-health-absence-mystery-with-us-senate-poised-return-2026-07-09/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/11/mitch-mcconnell-senator-health Starmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime minister: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxd00lg599o Trump calls FIFA prez to pressure a red card review: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/world/europe/fifa-trump-infantino-world-cup-red-card.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/07/fifa-trump-red-card-belgium/687820/

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Covering politics from the far center

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  • Creator
    Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    280
  • Rating
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