The gang examines a steep decline in male labor force participation, especially among men without college degrees, and debates why this collapse in work ethic and opportunity isn’t a bigger national concern. Then, they look at the unsettling trend of mass shooters leaving behind so-called "bullet messages" and what it says about attention-seeking violence in the digital age.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:08:19 - American Working Men

00:44:26 - Bullet Messages

01:07:45 - Emails

01:53:28 - Wrap-up

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The gang opens with the fallout from Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension following a controversial comment about the Charlie Kirk assassination. The network’s swift action, affiliate pre-emptions, and eventual reinstatement fuel questions about free speech, network obligations, and government censorship. Then, attention shifts to the looming government shutdown, as President Trump cancels a meeting with Schumer and Jeffries. It's a move Democrats call a tantrum, while Republicans push a Continuing Resolution unlikely to pass without major concessions.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:16:19 - Jimmy Kimmel

01:07:33 - Shutdown

01:33:20 - Emails

02:13:25 - Wrap-up

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A week after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Justin, Jen, and Heaton gather to discuss their feeling surrounding both the act itself and the responses from politicians and civilians left and right. After a very brief second topic on protein — one not even long enough to really earn a spot in the title of this episode — the crew, as always, responds to listener emails.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:10:54 - Charlie Kirk

01:39:48 - Protein (briefly)

01:53:10 - Emails

02:08:16 - Wrap-up

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