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0:00 – Narcissism, Power & Control

0:31 – Global Childhood & Identity Struggles

2:30 – Parents, Culture & Lost Artistic Path

7:28 – Ground News Ad

8:49 – Childhood Abuse

10:55 – Meeting Jeffrey Epstein

12:39 – Grief, Vulnerability & Grooming

17:10 – Obsession, Control & Disturbing Beliefs

23:49 – “Scholarships” & Psychological Entrapment

27:22 – Threats & Recruiting Others

34:17 – Assault, Betrayal & Final Encounter

38:51 – Isolation, Trauma & Loss Of Control

41:26 – Motherhood & Rebuilding Life

43:36 – Self-Worth & Returning To Art

47:17 – Therapy & Reclaiming Voice

57:42 – Narcissism, Power Networks & Gaslighting

1:07:26 – Psychological Warfare & Lawsuit

1:18:02 – Conflicting Stories & Memory Disputes

1:21:53 – Testifying & What She Witnessed

1:23:06 – Inside The Inner Circle

1:26:14 – Final Message & Confronting Epstein

Rick Wilson and Molly dissect a Wall Street Journal report suggesting the military limited Donald Trump’s access during a sensitive rescue operation out of fear he might interfere or disclose classified details, using it as a window into broader institutional distrust of political leadership. They then pivot to allegations that FBI Director Kash Patel has a serious drinking problem—framed as both a personal vulnerability and an institutional crisis given the FBI’s enormous powers—while predicting internal pushback and warning that legal threats against the media could backfire through discovery. The discussion also touches on J.D. Vance’s apparent firing of Tucker Carlson’s son amid shifting MAGA power dynamics, arguing Tucker remains a savvy influence and potential rival, and closes with bleak Republican polling and the possibility that aggressive gerrymandering efforts could turn into “dummymanders” as Trump’s numbers drag down candidates in seats once considered safe.

Sam Osterhout and Andrew Watkins break down the growing backlash inside Trump’s orbit — and why some of the loudest voices in the MAGA movement are turning on his female advisors.

What looks like outrage on the surface may actually be something deeper: a power struggle over influence, control, and who gets to shape the message.

This isn’t just about personalities — it’s about how power operates behind the scenes.

Andrew Watkins explains Project Esther — a framework that began as a way to target protest movements but quickly expands into something much broader.

Sam Osterhout walks through how it connects to NSPM-7 and why it raises serious questions about how dissent could be treated going forward.

Charlie Sykes joins Brian Daitzman to explain why the U.S. Constitution may not be equipped to handle a president like Donald Trump.

From the assumptions the Founding Fathers made about character and accountability to the limits of checks and balances, this conversation explores what the system got wrong — and why those flaws are now being exposed.

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00:00 – The Founders’ fear of executive power

01:00 – Why Trump fits their “worst case”

02:00 – The flaw in checks and balances

03:20 – Congress fails to act

04:30 – Presidential power and immunity

Rick Wilson and Andrew Wilson break down the latest polling showing Donald Trump’s numbers continuing to fall across the country and inside his own coalition.

They walk through the data on declining approval rising strong disapproval and weakening support among Republicans. This clip shows how multiple factors including Iran economic pressure and voter sentiment are combining into a clear downward trend that may be difficult to reverse.

Republican polling numbers are dropping across the country — and the trend is accelerating.

Max Burns and Peter Rothpletz break down new data showing GOP weakness in key states, massive fundraising gaps, and why Trump’s declining approval could reshape the midterms.

This isn’t noise — it’s a measurable shift.

Lanny Davis joins the show! Together, Lanny and Joe break down how presidential politics have changed throughout the years. What is Lanny’s third way to reignite a political party? Is there a way to reframe compromise between the Republicans and Democrats? Lanny shares what inspired him to write “Finding the Third Way: Lessons in the Politics of Civility from My Journey through History” and what it means to compromise. How does Bill Clinton’s State of the Union address on border security land today? Joe shares his admiration for Lanny’s ability to engage in civil discourse, and they discuss how to talk to a Trump voter in today’s climate.

Trump vs The Pope! Another oil crisis! Midterm polling! It's The End!... Of The Week, with Max Burns and special guest Peter Rothpletz.

00:00 Intro and Trump chaos montage

01:58 Trump monument controversy and legacy obsession

07:43 MAGA media meltdown explained

12:06 Is Trump losing his base

17:02 Oil crisis airlines and economic pressure

18:35 Trump voters turning against him

22:39 Trump vs the Pope backlash

28:12 GOP polling collapse and fundraising gap

33:22 Final takeaways and recap

Joe Walsh spent years inside the Republican Party — which makes what he's saying now impossible to ignore. Trump's own White House lawyer said something on this show that stunned the political world, and Walsh reveals what it tells us about where the GOP goes from here. The question Walsh keeps coming back to is the one nobody in Washington will answer — and the clock is running out.

Peter Magyar is in the process of making Viktor Orban’s party and it’s system illegitimate after 16 years in power, calling it corrupt, exposing abuses, and pushing to dismantle parts of the structure they built, including state media.

With his Tisza Party’s rise, he is not just trying to win power, he is challenging whether the old system itself has any legitimacy left.

It raises a bigger question: if a political movement is seen as having undermined democratic norms, can and should it become illegitimate in the eyes of the public? And if so, what should come next?

Should similar arguments be made about MAGA?