The South just moved left, and not by a little. Texas went blue, Kansas broke a 93-year streak, and even Alabama and Arkansas posted double-digit swings. Andy sits down with Robert Arnold of Defiance 13 for an autopsy of MAGA’s midterms: what flipped, why the national party keeps sleeping on the South, and why voters want progress and accountability. Take a day to celebrate. Then get back to work.

00:00 The South Shifted Left

06:08 Outspent 10 to 1

11:47 Governor Tuberville and the Data Centers

15:05 Texas Is Proof Voting Matters

18:06 Accountability Starts Now

21:42 Progress and Justice

27:06 Making Hegseth Pay

31:07 What Comes After MAGA?

36:30 What About Former MAGA Voters?

45:17 Why Young Men Swung Left

52:28 Russian Money and Right-Wing Podcasters

55:22 Turning Down Polymarket and Kalshi

59:36 What the South Looks Like Now

1:03:43 A Message to the DNC

1:04:49 Back 40 Action and Where to Find Robert

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“Can you please let people know we didn’t treat you like an animal?” That’s what an ICE agent asked King Trivv on his way out of Delaney Hall. What happened before that moment is a story he’s never told on TikTok, and it raises a hard question about who gets to walk out of these facilities and who doesn’t.

From making Vines in a group home to documenting ICE operations from Minneapolis to New York, Trivv also breaks down what organizing really looks like when the cameras are off, and what it takes to show up for the people these raids leave behind.

Follow King Trivv: @whoiskingtrivv on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1:01 Starting Out on Vine

3:03 Homelessness, the Military, and Starting Over

4:44 Where “Breaking News” Came From

8:13 Why He Headed to the Front Lines

11:27 Balancing Fatherhood and Activism

12:29 Facing Off in Minneapolis

17:59 The Work You Don’t See on Camera

20:36 The Creator Coalition

25:02 Choosing What Not to Cover

28:42 Fixing Policing Starts at the Roots

35:32 The Myth of Unbiased Journalism

37:24 Comment Sections and Parasocial Weirdness

43:36 Detained by ICE

53:47 Wrap-Up

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Two weeks out from the midterms, and the panic is starting to show.

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This week, Trump hands farmers an $8 billion bailout for a mess he made, then promises more if Republicans win. The DOJ charges 28 people with voting crimes in a state where 16 million people voted. Republicans suddenly love France. And Trump drops $400 million on the midterms while launching a fraud tip line, which is a bold move for the guy behind Trump University.

Plus Putin pitches a Yalta reunion, JD Vance gets left on read, and a few college kids in New Zealand remind us that someone, somewhere, is still building things that work.

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Pissed Off Bartender speed runs the week faster than your utility bills rise from this pointless war. This week: The Great Salsa Recession, Trump tells us how he really feels about LA and San Diego, getting food assistance becomes a full time job, "historic" Obamacare refunds just in time for midterms, Mango Mussolini's emotional support ads, ICE raids Cali over a TikTok and a Hungarian man inspires Andy to pursue a sponsorship from his favorite beverage company. Buckle up.

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Comedian and Activist Cliff Cash joins us for a whirlwind conversation about southern stereotypes, van life, AI in comedy and a special Trump Administration roasting speed round! Learn more about Cliff's upcoming shows and activism at: https://www.comediancliffcash.com/

0:00 - Introduction and Welcome

2:05 - The State of America and Political Grief

3:24 - Second Amendment Hypocrisy and the Alex Pretty Case

7:11 - Wage Slavery and the American Work Trap

8:48 - Socialism, Taxes, and What Americans Are Missing

12:10 - Comedy in a Dumpster Fire World

13:55 - National Parks as an Outlet

14:17 - Top National Parks

18:13 - Alabama Hemp Laws and Political Corruption

21:23 - Comparing Southern Redneck Culture

25:36 - Alabama Redneck Varieties and the Hit-and-Run Story

29:36 - Police Incompetence and True Crime

31:45 - Comedy Scenes and the Rogan Verse

34:33 - Defending the South and Gerrymandering

39:21 - Kentucky, Monoliths, and Political Accountability

41:10 - Van Life: The Reality of Life on the Road

44:48 - AI in Comedy

52:40 - Roast Game: JD Vance, Pete Hegseth, Stephen Miller

56:13 - Roast Game: Laura Loomer, Natalie Harp, Mike Johnson

1:01:11 - FLARE Activism and the October Surprise Event

1:08:43 - Tour Dates, Where to Find Cliff, and Closing

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