Libservative

Dan Griffin, Corey Walsh
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"Two intellectual idiots fostering political and cultural literacy!" Helping all of us understand the different social and political dynamics that divide us. In an effort to help us understand that we are more alike than we are different

  1. 1d ago

    INDECISION 2026: MIDTERM MAYHEM!!!

    Indecision 2026: Blue Wave, GOP Own Goals, and the Nebraska Independent Plot Twist Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh host a crude, comedic election-night livestream for “Libservative,” reacting to early 2026 midterm returns and claiming they predicted a major Democratic “blue wave” for months, driven by Republican failures, the Iran war’s economic fallout, and nonstop political self-sabotage. They argue Democrats will mainly pursue investigations, not affordability, and mock fear-based voting, boomer media hysteria, and anti-Muslim messaging that backfires (citing races involving Abdul El-Sayed and Zohran Mamdani). They highlight Republicans running bad candidates, celebrate James Talarico’s win in Texas and Democratic statewide breakthroughs there, track South Carolina’s flip, discuss Florida staying red, and fixate on independent Dan Osborne leading in Nebraska as proof the two-party duopoly can be challenged. The episode mixes live result-checking, pundit meltdown reactions, and complaints about propaganda, lobbying, and endless culture-war distractions. 00:00 Election Night Kickoff 01:58 Blue Wave Predictions 03:34 Florida Travel Bits 05:31 Why Republicans Blew It 09:22 DSA Messaging Wins 13:55 Talarico Rumor Breakdown 19:40 DeSantis on Iran War 22:13 Fear Politics and Propaganda 28:00 Sharia Law Mythbusting 37:05 Live Results and Independents 41:52 Labor Strike Backstory 42:27 Michigan Governor Race Talk 44:26 Trump Israel Aid Flipflop 45:59 Haley Stevens Controversy 47:37 Independent Wave Hype 49:02 Dan Osborne Deep Dive 50:25 Election Night Updates 51:33 Fox Watch Party Comedy 52:24 Anderson Cooper Clip 55:08 Youth Vote Debate 57:24 Pollster Call Antics 01:13:45 Conspiracy Spin Tomorrow 01:15:51 Michigan Proposals Results 01:17:11 Trump vs Fox News Rant 01:19:17 Blue Wave Feelings 01:21:42 Fact Checking Osborne 01:22:55 Right Wing Meltdown Tweets 01:24:24 Graham Nepotism Segment 01:25:04 Mace vs Graham Seat 01:26:19 Anti Establishment Swing 01:27:22 Fraud Claims Incoming 01:32:04 Walsh Admits Messaging 01:33:26 Hannity DeSantis Spin 01:36:05 Trump Israel Brag 01:39:15 Boomers Youth Vote Shift 01:44:23 Voting Against Not For 01:58:04 Texas Turns Blue 02:01:49 MAGA Collapse Debate 02:06:45 Independents Break Duopoly 02:08:41 Ohio Nailbiter Watch 02:08:52 Michigan Shock Margin 02:10:08 Media Islamophobia Playbook 02:11:43 Right Wing Cope Tweets 02:14:02 Nancy Mace Meltdown Clip 02:16:18 Israel Lobby Money Talk 02:19:14 Texas Too Close Call 02:21:43 Ohio Flips Ramaswamy 02:31:05 Trump Truth Social Spin 02:32:30 Fox Calls South Carolina 02:34:13 Texas Concession Bombshell 02:37:57 Doxxing Jokes Cooldown 02:48:43 Final Wrap And Plugs

  2. 6d ago

    AMERICAN SUCKERS!! 🤬

    This week with Dan bailing on Michigan during the great islamist-marxist fallout, Corey and brandon take the reigns and discuss current events happening at home and abroad. The boys share their grievances on the great American political grift and lament if the average American will realize that they are in fact "the product" and will ever admit that we are all suckers. Was socrates right?

    AMERICAN SUCKERS!! 🤬

  3. Oct 23

    Trump and Hegseth Honor a Terrorist

    Disavowal Theater, Firing Squad "Honor," and Mike Rogers’ Contractor Cash-Grab Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh open a late, chaotic Libservative episode after watching the second Michigan Senate debate between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, arguing both candidates push similar protectionist economics and default “throw more money at it” fixes (including Michigan’s low reading scores despite about $20,000 per student). They cover Katie Zakaria’s brief stint as Trump press secretary, then discuss Trump and Pete Hegseth supporting a firing-squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, citing Ken Klippenstein’s reporting that it grants an “honorable” soldier’s death and noting claims the military environment discourages dissent. The hosts highlight a staged town-hall confrontation where Tommy Tepel pressures El-Sayed to “disavow” the Muslim Brotherhood, and cite reporting alleging dark-money spending opposing El-Sayed. They also play and critique an ad attacking Ohio candidate Amy Acton using her estranged mother, review Drop Site reporting on Mike Rogers’ and his wife’s ties to Aegis defense contracts during his intelligence chairmanship, discuss Israeli settlers attacking journalist Heidi Levine in the West Bank, react to Trump and Netanyahu praising each other and warning about Iran, show a Mark Levin Israel monologue urging Americans to vote, and end with a Piers Morgan clip featuring Indiana county council candidate Jamie West denying pre-interview beers and plug their show links. 00:00 Show Kickoff Banter 02:11 Debate Night Setup 03:26 Episode Rundown 05:00 Trump Press Secretary Chaos 10:32 Flock Cameras Side Note 10:58 Firing Squad Controversy 19:45 Michigan Senate Debate Takeaways 23:58 Taxes Fair Share Debate 25:31 Michigan Schools Funding Fight 30:38 Punishing Bad Governance 37:28 Town Hall Disavow Trap 44:42 Political Ads Going Off Rails 46:45 Vivek Ad Hits Below Belt 49:28 Acton Family Smear 52:11 Vivek Ad Fallout 53:57 Rogers Rise Background 58:41 Aegis Contracts Scandals 01:01:07 Benghazi Libya Questions 01:03:17 Revolving Door Cash 01:06:43 Opioids To Defense 01:11:42 Trump Bibi Endorsement 01:18:41 West Bank Press Attack 01:24:55 Mark Levin Holy Land 01:30:35 Drunk Candidate Clip 01:36:05 Wrap Up And Plugs

  4. Oct 16

    The "Smollettification" of Politics. Truth Doesn't Matter.

    The Smolletification of Politics: AI Phone Calls, Epstein Shirts, and a Drunk County Candidate Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh argue that politics and media now work backward from conclusions, using a false rumor that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico had checked out of an Ohio mental health facility—based on an unverified (and allegedly AI) phone call—as their main example, noting how influencers and even Ken Paxton’s camp amplified it without retracting. They react to a video of a woman in a “Release the Epstein files” shirt getting swarmed at a Trump rally, calling it cultish and tied to outsourcing opinions to online accounts. The episode also covers Paxton promoting the Right Insight app to track whether contacts have voted, a viral clip of Indiana county-council candidate Jamie West appearing drunk while saying she’d “fire all Republicans,” claims of DOJ weaponization around Ilhan Omar, criticism of Trump’s new press secretary’s halting briefing style, and Steven Crowder threatening a lawsuit over a “Change My Mind” segment title. 00:00 Welcome to Libservative 01:12 Smolletification Theme 02:17 Talarico Disappearance Rumor 03:54 AI Phone Call Fallout 06:26 Why People Believe Lies 08:38 Epstein Files Rally Attack 12:35 Cult Politics and 1984 15:59 Both Sides Misinformation 18:59 Burden of Proof Flip 38:22 Goalposts and October Surprise 42:05 Paxton Voter Tracking App 45:30 Next Candidate Tease 45:52 Unpopular Decision Question 48:04 Drunk Candidate Goes Viral 51:18 Ilhan Omar Raid Talk 57:00 Dirty Politics Smear Games 01:00:53 Press Secretary Roast 01:04:07 Kayleigh Briefing Clip 01:08:06 Trump Picks Hotter Staff 01:12:59 Ukraine Oil Chessboard 01:16:19 Crowder Lawsuit Rant 01:21:41 Punch In The Face Theory 01:24:07 Wrap Up And Plugs

  5. Oct 9

    Michigan Senate Debate Reaction Show

    El-Sayed vs. Rogers: Empty Suit, Muslim Brotherhood, and the Great Debate Beatdown Dan, Corey, and Bell host a reaction show to the Michigan Senate debate between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and former Congressman/former FBI agent Mike Rogers, calling it extremely lopsided and citing a WOOD TV poll showing viewers heavily favored El-Sayed. They argue Rogers looked physically unprepared, relied on “Muslim Brotherhood” attacks, and struggled defending his record, while El-Sayed effectively focused on affordability and foreign policy, though they criticize his pro-government solutions and Medicare for All. They discuss polling averages showing El-Sayed leading, fact-check claims about Rogers’ votes, surveillance/privacy comments attributed to Rogers, and allegations of oil and gas money backing him. They review controversy around El-Sayed’s mother’s work for a charity later sanctioned for alleged terror financing, concluding she was not charged. The episode veers into broader culture-war topics, including Zohran Mamdani attacks, Laura Loomer’s credit-card-reader tweet, Zach Bryan’s “Free Palestine” shirt crowd record, a DOJ antisemitism tour promo, Trump comments about Iran, and a viral clip of Vivek Ramaswamy nearly dropping a child. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 01:20 Debate Blowout Reactions 04:10 Polling and Odds Check 06:44 Rogers Record Under Fire 10:06 Surveillance and Privacy Quote 11:34 Domestic Policy Clash 15:18 Foreign Policy Dominance 18:48 October 7 Claims Fallout 23:21 Muslim Brotherhood Smear Fact Check 26:46 Wrap Up and Donor Money 34:48 Public Execution Tangent 41:30 Laura Loomer DMV Flag Panic 45:21 Mamdani Damned Either Way 47:30 Vivek Kid Drop Clip 48:08 Vivek Pickup Fiasco 49:09 NPC Crowd Roast 50:39 Michigan Debate Breakdown 52:41 Five Thousand Dollar Inflation 55:56 Insider Trading Bill Games 59:03 Independent Politics Therapy 01:01:08 Zach Bryan Palestine Shirt 01:09:13 Trump Iran Quote Context 01:13:06 Road Trip Small Town Reality 01:17:29 DOJ Antisemitism Tour 01:22:43 Heaven Coma Testimony 01:27:58 Wrap Up And Plugs

  6. Oct 1

    Right Wing Grievance Culture IS Left Wing Woke Culture

    No Fatties, No Trannies, Justice Warriors: Right‑Wing Grievance Culture and the Iran Freakout Dan and Corey open the Libservative show by venting about political burnout and arguing that right‑wing grievance culture is as pervasive and destructive as left‑wing “woke” culture. They dissect coordinated posts from Zionist MAGA influencers claiming the IRGC endorsed Democrats, then summarize a 25‑page IRGC letter arguing “Death to America” targets U.S. elites, not citizens, urging Americans to vote out leaders and distance policy from Israel—something they say is being dishonestly spun into partisan propaganda. They mock Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Forces” rhetoric, including Project Meridian led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich and his “no fatties, no trannies” line, calling him unserious and the Iran war unpopular and unwinnable. They also discuss Trump’s UN threats toward Iran, ICC attacks, Mark Levin/Ben Shapiro war talk, the overblown backlash to an A24 Chris Hansen movie, and U.S. political hypocrisy on war, the economy, and messaging. 00:00 Welcome to Libservative 01:44 Politics Burnout Check 03:41 Grievance Culture Theme 04:48 IRGC Letter Talking Points 08:19 What the Letter Says 15:53 Death to America Explained 20:46 Truth as Propaganda 21:46 Hegseth State of Forces 24:34 Project Meridian Panel 30:44 No Woke Military Rant 33:30 Primetime Movie Backlash 39:40 Chris Hansen Interview Clip 42:49 Why Predator TV Works 45:25 Movie Habits and Grievance Hype 46:35 Trump Props and Iran Threats 50:30 UN Walkouts and ICC Drama 55:25 War Criminal Optics Debate 57:49 Ben Shapiro Iran Bomb Talk 59:34 Inflation Myths and Bubble Pop 01:02:54 Trump Inc and Insider Trading 01:08:02 Prison Reform Smears in Ads 01:12:48 Communism Islam Panic Logic 01:18:36 Fetterman Vote and Trump Payout 01:22:48 Baby Oil Bit and Sign Off

  7. Sep 24

    The Midterms Are Fake and Gay

    Mask-Optional Lesbian Bar Meltdown & Michigan’s ‘Dangerous’ Senate Ads Dan Griffin, Corey Walsh, and Bell “the Bodysnatcher” banter about cocktails, quitting vaping, and a short episode before diving into a Boston Globe story about Last Stitch/Last Ditch, a lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts that made Saturday nights mask-optional after requiring KN95/N95s, sparking hundreds of furious comments accusing the bar of ableism/eugenics and triggering chaotic community meetings, Zoom pile-ons, and financial crisis details like unpaid rent and a $50,000 loan. They use the episode to mock “intersectionality eating itself,” argue woke activism becomes exclusionary, and say it distracts from real issues. The show then shifts to Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed vs. Mike Rogers Senate race, praising El-Sayed’s messaging on “capitalism vs corporatism” while criticizing his track record, and laughing at attack ads linking him to 9/11 and calling him “dangerous,” plus Rogers’ ad framing El-Sayed as anti-football and “crazy.” 00:00 Show Intro and Banter 01:17 Manhattan Cocktail Talk 03:11 Massachusetts Mask Bar Story 06:37 Reading the Viral Article 13:50 Community Meeting Meltdown 20:08 Mask Optional Night Fallout 33:34 Bell Reacts to the Story 37:40 Pivot to Michigan Senate Race 46:05 Abdul on Capitalism Clip 47:36 Corporatism and Wage Debate 49:47 Minimum Wage Reality Check 51:40 Tipping Culture Debate 53:36 Cronyism and Private Equity 01:00:56 Why Private Equity Wins 01:03:53 Abdul Ad Breakdown 01:08:19 9/11 Attack Ad Fallout 01:16:59 Dangerously Radical Montage 01:20:46 Mike Rogers Common Sense 01:31:23 Uniparty and Inflation Rant 01:36:39 Wrap Up and Plugs

  8. Sep 18

    Trump Punches You In The Face...And Then Asks For Your Vote

    Diesel at $6.40, McConnell’s a Zombie, and Woke Right Cancel Culture (Go Bills) Dan, Corey, and Bell banter about the Lions getting cooked in Buffalo, then pivot to politics: they claim Mitch McConnell is basically dead, Republicans are headed for a midterm bloodbath, and generic-ballot polling has swung from GOP +3 after 2024 to Democrats about +7/+8, with notable Senate race polls (Texas Talarico +3, Ohio Brown +3.2, Maine Jackson +2 vs. Collins, Ossoff +8 in Georgia). They discuss Haley Stevens after losing her primary, highlighting a street confrontation where she denies genocide, calls anti-Zionism a hate movement, and says she’s a proud Zionist. The hosts argue both parties serve donors, not voters, and tie political backlash to soaring fuel costs (diesel ~6.40 national, CA near $9; gas ~4.44), fuel surcharges, and airline warnings about jet fuel up ~105%, while mocking Trump’s plan to let diesel haulers drive 16 hours. They cover Thomas Massie’s impeachment push against Pete Hegseth, Hegseth’s awful approval numbers (around -25; independents -40), Mike Johnson punting House business for two months, and Robert Kraft barring Macklemore for saying “Free Palestine,” framing it as hypocritical “woke right” deplatforming, capped with a Mark Levin clip endorsing deplatforming. 00:00 Welcome and NFL Banter 01:30 Tonight’s Agenda and GOP Trouble 02:18 Grok AI Thirst Trap Discourse 03:56 Macklemore and Streisand Effect 04:26 Hegseth Impeachment Tease 05:25 Haley Stevens Aftermath 05:57 Debate Dodging and Trump Playbook 07:00 Lions Meltdown Interruption 11:31 Haley Stevens Confrontation Clip 16:14 Why a Blue Wave Is Coming 17:17 Generic Ballot and Polling Errors 20:33 State-by-State Senate Shockers 23:24 GOP Messaging Chaos and Leadership 25:32 Diesel Prices and Supply Warnings 30:05 Ripple Effects on Infrastructure and Food 33:33 Diesel Price Shock 34:06 Unleaded And Jet Fuel 36:28 Diesel Engines Explained 38:13 Fuel Shelf Life Debate 39:26 Truckers Hours Policy 44:14 Trade Deficit Rant 46:47 Boomer Gas Interview 54:17 Midterms Change Nothing 56:48 Obama And Iran Deal 01:00:27 Macklemore Stadium Ban 01:02:22 Stadium Funding Hypocrisy 01:11:30 Macklemore Venue Backlash 01:12:02 Kanye And Double Standards 01:12:21 Old Tweets And Photos 01:14:45 Portnoy Free Speech Flip 01:17:12 Semites Zionists Breakdown 01:21:40 Genocide Definition Debate 01:26:35 Hegseth GOP Revolt 01:28:45 Johnson Punts The Vote 01:34:06 Mark Levin Deplatforming 01:43:01 Show Wrap And Plugs

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"Two intellectual idiots fostering political and cultural literacy!" Helping all of us understand the different social and political dynamics that divide us. In an effort to help us understand that we are more alike than we are different

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  • Creator
    Dan Griffin, Corey Walsh
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    278
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2021 - Libservative
  • Show Website
    Libservative