A variety progrum. @ComfortablySmug, @HolmesJosh, @MichaelDuncan, and @JohnAshbrook. Comedy. Politics. Games. Email hello@ruthlesspodcast.com for booking.
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Some things are beyond parody. Like Abdul El-Sayed running on high gas prices, while publicly supporting a complete ban on cars.
A great show with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook is streaming for your Friday enjoyment.
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Predictions can often be hard to hear, and Smug is going out on a limb with another brave 2026 forecast.
New pod with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook full of bold predictions and fat bears, streaming now on YouTube.
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Anyone who has met more than a few members of Congress knows that weirdos get elected. Lying weirdo, however, is quite another story.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook with even more Talarico hidden-camera confessions. New pod is streaming now on YT.
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We'll miss James Talarico when he's gone from the news. The fellas comb over the latest hidden-camera footage of this weirdo on tomorrow’s show.
Join @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook for Fat Bear Week, new polling data and the latest drops in political ads across the most important races.
5am - link in replies.
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#ICYMI @TedCruz knows how to make a political consultant blush. Yesterday’s great interview with the Senator is on YouTube with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook, who get into the very serious legislation that Sen. Cruz is efforting across the finish line.
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Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook with the amazing development of the democrats’ biggest endorsement for the fall election: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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@SecMullinDHS announces that DHS has apprehended 2,210 terrorists since Trump took office. Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook on today’s pod with the full Sec. Mullin interview on YouTube.
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The IRGC in Iran endorsed democrats for the November election, which comes as a surprise to no one.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook as they unpack this unsurprising alignment, PLUS @SecMullinDHS makes some dramatic news and we play our signature game: King of the Hill.
Pod drops at 5am - link in replies.
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The fellas recall Texas' thrilling win over Ohio State, but on the field, @tedcruz was all business. Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook catch up with @SenTedCruz about the monumental legislation he’s shepherding through the Senate - link in replies.
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When the advice is 'Act normal, fellow comrades,' you're not messaging from a place of strength.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook review Hasan Piker's attempts to act normal through the election on today's pod - link in replies.
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Do you know how hard it is to have one of the highest staff turnovers on Capitol Hill? Trust us, it’s quite an indictment of Mary Peltola.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook review another story about another democrat member of Congress who is a complete tyrant to their staff. New pod is up now, link in replies.
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Lauren Boebert is the Alamo of Colorado. We have to defend her at all costs.
New pod with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook is streaming now on YouTube, uncovering the truth in a completely insane story about the Congresswoman - link in replies.
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Is the NYT Peltola story a psyop to show that she’s a fighter? @ComfortablySmug might be onto something. Watch @HolmesJosh, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook break down the coverage of another democrat behaving badly on today’s pod - streaming now on YouTube.
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Another democrat is caught being abusive to their staff; this time it’s Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola.
@HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook review the newest allegations and explore how difficult it is to become known on the Hill for being abusive. PLUS, a lesbian bar in total meltdown and Lauren Boebert is back in the news.
Pod drops at 5am - link in replies.
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Okay boomer.
@HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug and @MichaelDuncan contain their instinct to call out @JohnAshbrook for his old-timey references on today’s show, streaming now on YouTube.
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Hidden in a recent survey are the crazy stats of democrats who prefer a military coup to Donald Trump. This from the people who claim to value democracy above all else.
New pod with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook gets into all the latest midterm polling numbers - link in replies.
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If a fake doctor in Michigan was running as a Republican, I’m sure it would garner the same limited attention that this story about El-Sayed is… right?
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook dig into this totally bonkers story and the lifelines that El-Sayed refuses to take when asked about it. Full pod is streaming now on YouTube!
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Woke has never gone away; it’s always hiding just below the surface of the democrat party.
@HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook review Kamala’s trip to Detroit to help El Sayed’s disastrous media coverage. PLUS, medical-license questions for AES, early polling analysis from the fellas, and our signature game: King of the Hill.
Pod drops at 5am - link in replies.
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Why ask Grok when you can ask Duncs?
New pod with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook is educational… possibly…
Stream the full show now on YouTube - link in replies.
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Thank you, Smug, for finding this wholesome and admirable business that is helping college students acclimate to life on campus. We apologize in advance for @MichaelDuncan.
Watch Duncs, @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug and @JohnAshbrook on today’s pod - streaming now on YT (link in replies).
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Hasan Piker, who picked democrats in the primary, rallied with them on stage and attended their election night parties, is now accused of being a GOP plant. Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook on the democrats Piker problem on today’s pod.
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Democrats think they’ve finally found their populist issue with AI and data centers. Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook dig through the lates democrat talking points. PLUS, is Hasan Piker a GOP operative, college cookie deliveries and the latest fabulous baseball statue unveiling.
Pod drops at 5am - link in replies.
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Watch as @teixeiramark25 talks about the greatest home run he ever hit. It wasn’t everyone’s favorite.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook in this wildly entertaining interview - streaming now on YouTube.
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The most phoney governor, on a phoney fly-fishing trip, with a phoney take on Kamala 2028. This is quintessential Gavin Newsom.
New pod with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook is streaming now on YouTube - link in replies.
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We had an absolute blast with @teixeiramark25, who is running for the House in TX. He talks with the fellas about when his political activism started, plus non-stop amazing baseball stories. Join @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook on YouTube - link in replies.
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Gavin’s fly-fishing interview with Tapper is so transparent. He wants to be seen as magnanimous without any real sacrifice. Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook shred this ludicrous interview with the gov on today’s pod - streaming now on YouTube.
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The only thing more fake than Newsom’s latest Kamala claim is the fly fishing he and Tapper were doing.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook break down this latest Gavin farce, PLUS Macklemore in the news, the first gay president, and @teixeiramark25 talks about his race for Congress in Texas.
Pod drops at 5am - link in replies.
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QOTD: Is it time to call Chris Hansen about James Talarico? @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook tackle the endless news from this deeply flawed candidate on today’s pod - link in replies.
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Who has a favorite drag queen? Let alone a favorite Texas drag queen?
James Talarico, that’s who.
New pod with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook on this insane candidate for Senate - link in replies.
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Every week we think that all the terrible background on James Talarico has been fully revealed… And every week there’s more. Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook on the heavy burden that is reporting on the TX Senate race.
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"I expect the partisanship to win the day with democrats; it's just a shirts-and-skins battle with forty-seven days left in the election."
@HolmesJosh on @AmericaNewsroom with @DanaPerino and @BillHemmer discussing the final days of this Michigan Senate race.
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The fellas had the full Texas experience, including being on the field for the weekend's marquee college matchup. But the real sideline celebrity at Longhorn Stadium is @GregAbbott_TX.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook recap a phenomenal end to their time in Texas on today’s pod - link in replies.
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If there’s one thing the fellas learned last week on the road, it’s that Texans hate property taxes.
The GOP is spending big on midterms and playing for keeps. Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook review the newest Paxton ad and why it’s targeting the right voters.
Full pod is streaming now on YT - link in replies.
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El-Sayed has a giant, looming problem this fall: black voters hate his socialist agenda. Watch as @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook review his pandering proposal for reparations, because making their lives materially better seems like a lot of work.
Watch the fellas dig into the GOP cash advantage on today’s pod - streaming now on YouTube.
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The GOP is spending BIG to win the midterms, and it’s not even close. Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook dig deep into the cash advantage Republicans have, PLUS the fellas are back from Dallas, including their UT game-day experience and an incredible sit-down with @GregAbbott_TX.
Pod drops at 5am - link in replies.
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UT comeback photo dump.
Thank you @GregAbbott_TX for an incredible experience!
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Tonight, @UTAustin faces off against @OhioState in the most anticipated college football game of the year.
@HolmesJosh, @MichaelDuncan, @JohnAshbrook, and @ComfortablySmug sit down with @GregAbbott_TX to discuss game day rituals, his prediction, and what football means to Texas.
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The biggest headlines may have come from a surprise video by @JohnFetterman, and @SenMcCormickPA tells the story of how it came to be his introduction at the midterm convention. New pod with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan, @JohnAshbrook and @davemccormickPA is streaming now on YouTube - link in bio.
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We talk upcoming Senate agenda with @LeaderJohnThune, and how Michigan and Texas democrats extreme candidates threaten progress. Join @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan, @JohnAshbrook and @johnthune on today’s progrum - streaming now on YouTube.
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The fellas discuss Trump’s proposal to give $5,000 to citizens. Is it good politics? Good for getting out the vote? Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook examine the President’s latest policy proposal - link in replies.
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Another election, another group of NYC liberals dreaming of turning Texas blue.
Join @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook from Dallas with an all-star guest list streaming now - link in replies.
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We’re in Dallas for the midterm convention! Join @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook with a full slate of guests, like the Secretary of @USDOT, @SecDuffy, @EDSecMcMahon, @ChrisLaCivita and @JamesBlairUSA.
Pod drops at 5am - link in replies.
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President & Vice Chairman at @Meta, @DinaPowellMcC, on how Meta views data center construction, the untold benefits and what AI doomers get wrong.
@HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook get into the positives around AI you’re not hearing, in partnership with @BuildAmericanAI - link in replies.
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President & Vice Chairman at @Meta, @DinaPowellMcC talks with the fellas about data centers, AI doomerism and what the future of technology can actually look like.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook in the full interview, including how Meta glasses are helping veterans. New pod is streaming now on YouTube in partnership with @BuildAmericanAI - link in replies.
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@Meta President @DinaPowellMcC joins the progrum to highlight the incredible advances in AI, the communities reaping prosperity and jobs from data center development, and the real-world benefits AI technology is bringing to individuals across the nation.
In partnership with @BuildAmericanAI .
Full episode link in replies!
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New episode: Sex, drugs & memes.
@alexbruesewitz joins the fellas to discuss Hunter Biden's claims that he's "48.5% gay" and the insane criminal history of a Democrat candidate for Congress.
5 a.m. eastern, link in replies!
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Talarico's skeletons come out of the closet.
Plus, Abdul El-Sayed tells Americans to move to Canada, and an incredible interview with @KathrynBurgum .
She joins the fellas to share her powerful story and the Trump administration’s fight to transform addiction treatment in America.
LIVE NOW - link in replies.
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On Friday, the Progrum came up with a detailed plan for reducing theft in cities like San Francisco, but Duncan has some notes for the fellas.
Watch as @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook revisit the brainstorm from our last Funtime Friday show with some new ideas - link in replies.
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Socialists want you to believe that they welcome a robust discussion. Plus, they have the mass graves to prove how much they enjoy disagreement.
@HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook discuss the DSA and how they’re positioning themselves for electoral wins in 2028 - link in replies.
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Dems funding the government does one thing: it hides the crazy till after the election.
New pod with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook is streaming now on YouTube.
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Watch how the DSA and AOC’s relationship evolves and how the media cover it. This tells you everything you need to know about where things are going in 2028.
@HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook dig into even more insane DSA clips, PLUS Chinese influence operations get booted off X.
New pod drops at 5am - link in replies.
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We’re a solutions-based podcast. And when it comes to the homeless in search of relief, Smug has a plan for California that will even save money for the taxpayers.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug and @JohnAshbrook in their effort to help the homeless, San Francisco 49ers and all of California on today’s pod - link in replies.
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Have you seen Chuck Schumer? On today’s pod, @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug and @JohnAshbrook try to figure out how long the Senate Minority Leader has been missing, and what could possibly be more important than the approaching midterm elections. Full show is streaming on YT - link in replies.
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The DSA is trying to win in deep red places like Oklahoma, but judging from this video, they’re less than competitive.
Meet the latest DSA crazy with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug and @JohnAshbrook - streaming now on YouTube.
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Where is Chuck Schumer?
With America’s election two months away, could the rumors of his European travel possibly be true?
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug and @JohnAshbrook try to find the Senate Minority Leader, PLUS more unhinged democrat candidates, boomer potheads and the homeless hearing you don’t want to see.
Pod drops at 5am - link in replies.
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Dems like Debbie Dingell are trying to avoid answering questions about Hasan Piker’s grip on the party. They all stayed silent through the primary, and now they want to avoid accountability for putting the extremists in charge.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug and @JohnAshbrook on the craziest moments from the democrats’ ongoing schism on today’s pod - link in replies.
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Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering @USWREMichael explains how the future of AI and autonomous warfare is already here.
New pod with @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug and @JohnAshbrook is streaming now on YouTube - link in replies.
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In primary season, Schumer and Jeffries sat silently as Hasan Piker picked off members of their delegation, and now they are trying to pretend they don’t know who he is. Hasan has remade the party in his image; we can’t let dems evade accountability.
@HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug and @JohnAshbrook do a deep dive into the most insane takes from the new democrat party - streaming now on YouTube.
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Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, @USWREMichael joins the Progrum. We discuss the future of AI and his thoughts on @travisk’s new company.
Join @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug and @JohnAshbrook for deep dives into Hakeem, his Hasan Piker problem, El-Sayed and more.
Show streams at 5am - link in replies.
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Snap poll for this DSA member’s nickname: Lulu Lenin or The Milky Marxist? Let us know in the replies.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook on more fraudulent socialists who want your money, but have never worked a day in their lives because of rich parents on today’s pod.
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The fellas had a blast at the America 250 Grand Prix, and Holmes totally kept it all together when meeting Roger Penske on set. Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook recap the weekend, streaming now on YouTube (link in replies).
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The NYC Co-Chair of the DSA is caught up in another lie about his nepo-baby lifestyle. Getting daddy to pay for everything is the only way to afford their chic NY socialist lifestyles.
Watch @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook review all the conflicting reports from Gustavo Gordillo on today’s pod - streaming now on YouTube.
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More reports flood in about the privileged rich kids running the DSA. They want to destroy the capitalist system, but have never had a job in their lives.
Join @HolmesJosh, @ComfortablySmug, @MichaelDuncan and @JohnAshbrook as they unmask the people who want your money, while living a life of privilege. PLUS, America 250 Grand Prix recaps, and JD Vance is on a roll.
Pod drops at 5am - link in replies.
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