Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast.

This week on David & Stu Unhinged, we cover Trump’s rebuke by the American voters in a humiliating midterm election blowout, the disgraceful Virginia Senate leader who was running a drug operation, Martha Stewart’s bizarre Halloween costume choice, and the influence and spying by the Chinese on American interests.

MAGA’s Comeuppance: On the eve of the midterms, Trump stood at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool musing about algae and renaming it after himself. Voters did some reflecting of their own and awarded Democrats a huge victory, including flipped Senate seats in Texas and South Carolina, and sending Vivek Ramaswamy packing in Ohio. Tariffs, the Iran war, self-dealing, and vengeance politics finally caught up with our demented, diaper-wearing president. But before Democrats congratulate themselves too much, they should keep in mind that this was a rebuke of Trump, not an endorsement of them.

Generational Weed: Virginia Senate leader Louise Lucas, 82, has been federally indicted along with family members and associates. Prosecutors allege she ran a $4.5 million marijuana operation, which they say she called her “last chance at generational wealth.” Lucas, a longtime legalization champion, vows to fight the charges. We ask where Richmond’s watchdogs were. Some legacy.

Martha’s Disgrace: Five months in federal prison apparently didn’t teach Martha Stewart much humility. This Halloween, she dressed as a homeless person and posted the photo on Instagram to promote her candles. After the backlash, she claimed she was raising awareness of homelessness, then apologized for the insensitive costume. This “gracious” hostess has a long history of loathsome behavior, including mistreating her employees, plagiarizing recipes, and selling low-quality cookware and glassware that gets recalled. Isn’t it about time that we all permanently boycotted this horrible human?

Beijing’s Garden: Beijing plays the long game, planting seeds where few think to look. Prosecutors say those seeds took root in a governor’s office, a city hall, and a suburban real estate office. Ex-Hochul aide Linda Sun faces a January retrial on charges that she secretly worked for China; former Arcadia, California, mayor Eileen Wang has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal Chinese agent, and Irvine realtor Wanying “Heather” Zhang, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of spying on the son of Taiwan’s president. Three cases, one patient gardener.

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Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast.

This week on David & Stu Unhinged, we cover the legacy of two great Italian Americans as part of Heritage Week, the continued fare beating on MTA buses, the ugly advertisement being used in the Ohio gubernatorial race by Vivek Ramaswamy, and how once again Trump is selling out Ukraine in favor of his favorite dictator.

Parade Dodger: David celebrates Italian American Heritage Month by discussing the Italians who built New York, like Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro and Mother Cabrini, who founded hospitals for immigrants without waiting for City Hall. Meanwhile, Mayor Mamdani skipped the Columbus Day Parade, which showed a lack of respect for Italians as well as hypocrisy, since his idea of diversity doesn’t seem to include every community, only the ones that fit his radical politics.

Bus Bandits: Fare beating on NYC buses is out of control. The MTA calls it "theft of services." Everyone else calls it stealing, and it cost the system an estimated $568 million in 2024. MTA CEO Janno Lieber says more than 40% of riders now skip the fare, more than double the COVID-era rate and enough to threaten the system itself. His response? After a few complaints of overreach, he temporarily benched the new Eagle Team enforcement units. Train them better, sure, and no ICE-style excess, but don't fold. The real question: will Mayor Mamdani do something about the consistent petty crime on MTA buses?

Vile Vivek: Just when you think political discourse can't sink any lower, Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for Ohio governor, spent $4 million on an ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar. This is the same mother who sided with Acton's stepfather after he was indicted for raping Acton when she was 12. He then disappeared and died without ever standing trial. Republicans, including Gov. Mike DeWine, Sen. Jon Husted, former Gov. Bob Taft, and Nikki Haley, condemned the ad. Trump praised it as "hitting pay dirt," and JD Piglet Vance defended it. This spectacle is an absolute disgrace and another example of how far we have fallen under this failed president.

Putin's Violin: Trump's coziness with Putin keeps getting harder to explain. Special envoy Steve Witkoff called Putin a "humanitarian," which made other officials gag, and only JD Piglet Vance came to his defense. With Putin playing Trump like a violin, it is clear that Trump’s deference to Putin gets in the way of nobody, not even our moral obligation to Ukraine.

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Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast.

This week on David & Stu Unhinged, we cover Stu's eclectic trip to Michigan, the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to Navi Pillay, the tragic school shooting at an Oregon elementary school, and Trump’s bizarre comments on the campaign trail about men’s anatomy.

Travelling Stu: While some people head to Italy, Stu took a trip to Michigan. He will discuss his journey, which included a stop at the National VFW Home in Eaton Rapids, where he attended a special screening of his film, “Vietnam...through my lens,” and got to learn more about the Home’s century-long work helping veterans and their families through difficult times. From there, he headed north to Weidman to spend time with a country veterinarian he has long admired for his skill, courage, integrity, and compassion: “The Incredible Dr. Pol.” Leave it to Stu to take such an eclectic journey.

Hollow Prize: The Nobel Committee’s decision to award the 2026 Peace Prize to Navi Pillay, who led the UN commission that accused Israel of genocide, is troubling. Genocide requires proof of specific intent, and no court has found Israel guilty. Yet the charge is used loosely, while Hamas’s October 7 massacre of roughly 1,200 people is treated as a footnote. Criticizing Israel is not inherently antisemitic, but excusing October 7 or holding Israel to standards applied nowhere else deserves condemnation. A commitment to human rights that disappears when the victims are Jewish was never universal.

Unsung Heroes: We discuss the October 15 shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, which killed three children and a teacher, and the actions of a driver who confronted the gunman and called 911, a teacher who fought him, and a parent who fatally shot him. This incident raises issues of parental accountability based on reports that the 16-year-old’s mother bought the shotgun and gave it to him as a birthday gift. This tragedy certainly calls for stronger laws to hold parents accountable when their negligence enables children to access firearms used in crimes. So far in 2026, there have been over 25 school shootings, which raises further questions about America’s spiritual and moral decline.

Presidential Creepiness: Ten years after the infamous Access Hollywood tape, Trump is still turning political appearances into sexualized comments, and this time they are directed at men’s bodies. Meanwhile, Fox News sycophant Jesse Watters excuses the vulgarity while mocking the Texas Senate Democratic candidate’s masculinity with homophobic insinuations. Under Watters’ reasoning, presidential dignity is optional, while hypocrisy is mandatory, and every crude Trump remark comes with a complimentary permission slip.

We hope you tune in, and please leave comments. We welcome all feedback, including any critiques.

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• Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@DavidStu...Unhinged

• Email David & Stu: davidandstuunhinged@gmail.com and share your comments, concerns, and questions.

• We encourage all to visit our website (https://www.rageworksnetwork.com/show/david-stu-unhinged/), and please leave comments for our consideration.