Chas and Jared discuss Cuban Christopher Walken, Negative Charisma, and How Shit Comes Out Of That! WARNING: This episode may contain explicit language and topics that may distress some viewers.

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introducing: Jared Mondschein 4:07 - Grateful (Jared, The Net) 9:34 - Updates (Propaganda Ads, Ukraine, Wedgewood) 48:28 - Midterms Money 1:01:20 - Acton vs Ramaswamy (CONTENT WARNING) 1:43:07 - Shameless Maine Ad 1:46:39 - What Makes A Good Candidate (Sayed v Talarico) 2:19:26 - Policy Time (Childcare, Lindsey Graham Act) 2:44:29 - Hegseth's Offramp 2:48:53 - Midterms (Polling, Early Voting, Corruption)

HOMEWORK: *The article about consultants that Jared was referring to: https://newrepublic.com/article/216304/consulting-class-eating-democratic-party

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Chas and Dave discuss A Death Reward, Mobster Alan Jones, and Some Kimberly I Used To Know

WARNING: This episode may contain explicit language.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave

3:07 - Grateful (So Many Books, Olivia Rodrigo)

9:24 - Correspondence (Bombing LA, Impeachment)

13:20 - Public Executions

50:33 - Ukraine Starshield Shenanigans

1:30:50 - Katie Zacharia In Memoriam

2:04:07 - Kimberly Guilfoyle In Memoriam

2:35:16 - Rubio v ICC

SHOW LINKS:

*Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW

Booklist Additions:

* Christina Stead - The Man Who Loved Children (Mentioned 3:34, Ep280)

* Shirley Hazzard - The Transit Of Venus (Mentioned 5:15, Ep280)

* Kate Jennings - Moral Hazard (Mentioned 5:31, Ep280)

* Christopher Koch - The Year of Living Dangerously (Mentioned 5:34, Ep280)

* Gerald Murnane - The Plaines (Mentioned 5:37, Ep280)

* Siang Lu - Ghost Cities (Mentioned 5:40, Ep280)

* Kenneth Cook - Wake In Fright (Mentioned 5:43, Ep280)

* Eleanor Dark - Prelude to Christopher (Mentioned 5:48, Ep280)

THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST

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Chas shares a quick update on why there's no long PEP this Saturday, and what to expect for future pods.

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Chas and Dave discuss Bogongs In The Wind, Paxton's UnGrateful, and CALL TOM AT 479-453-0533 WARNING: This episode may contain explicit language and content that may distress some viewers. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave 2:27 - Grateful (Marky Mark, Jesus the Mustang) 10:51 - STATS NUG (Testosterone) 13:21 - Correspondence (Xi Visit, ABC Vindication, Basilisk, Fireside Preemptive Strike) 25:12 - Updates (Propaganda Ads, Schmitt, Iran) 41:20 - Diesel Export Ban Update 53:22 - Not Normal (Daylight Saving, Glass Jaw, Empty Gym) 1:10:07 - Midterms (Non-MAGA Backlash, Money) 1:19:38 - Midterms: Texas (Ungrateful Ken, Ads, Where's Talarico?) 1:49:13 - Midterms: Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire 2:00:27 - Alito Book 2:17:20 - The British Base Plot 2:37:25 - Unleashed: Death Penalty (Content Warning) SHOW LINKS: *Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

Chas and Dave discuss Egg Steaks, The Year Of The Pre-Written Zinger, and The Hidden Trump Demo: Shirtless Guys in Trucks! WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language.

Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave 2:20 - Grateful (Debating - In Literature, Patient PEPpers) 15:27 - Updates (Beef Deal, Hammertime, Furries) 39:24 - Xi Visit 1:14:18 - Diesel Export Ban 1:32:21 - Jack Smith Senate Committee Hearing 2:17:43 - Artificial Super Intelligence 2:33:47 - Unleashed: Supreme Court

HOMEWORK: * Sally Rooney debating essay - https://thedublinreview.com/article/even-if-you-beat-me/* White House accord on SI - https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/09/inaugurating-the-era-of-super-intelligence/

Booklist Addition: * Andrew Coe - Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States (Mentioned 53:17) THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing

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'Too nerdy for TV' has never been a more accurate description!

WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language.

Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello & Housekeeping 3:05 - Polling, Demographics/Issues 27:45 - Aggregators and Raters 35:36 - Spending 40:32 - Other Indicators 54:41 - Maine 1:27:09 - New Hampshire 1:31:04 - Alaska 1:37:31 - Nebraska 1:44:47 - Kansas 1:58:52 - North Carolina 2:01:51 - Texas

HOMEWORK: * G. Elliot Morris on Raters - https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-09-18-race-raters-lagging-midterms

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THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Chas and Dave discuss A Conference of Furries, Disneyland Snipers, and Why We Should Be Like Breitbart! WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language.

Timestamps: 0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave 1:56 - Grateful (Old ABC, South Africa Tour) 9:21 - Housekeeping 14:14 - Correspondence (Basilisk, Equal Earth) 18:07 - Updates (Investigations, Don Jr, McConnell) 34:31 - Press Ban 1:04:52 - Press Ban Legals 1:29:20 - Not Normal (Biden Squared, Authoritarianism, End of Trump, Furries) 1:44:23 - UN General Assembly Speech 2:02:14 - Construction Time (JFK Center) 2:23:06 - Greenland Saga 2:36:57 - Unleashed: Construction Time! Arc de Trump 2:53:36 - Unleashed: Missouri

Homework: * THE ONLY ENTERTAINMENT YOU'LL EVER NEED EVER AGAIN!!! https://www.youtube.com/live/A4gNgHfZ-v4

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THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Chas frantically tries to clear the deck with all the heart-unwarming ICE material he's been saving for a special occasion.

WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language. If this has raised concerns for you or someone you know, call the Lifeline crisis support at 13 11 14.

Timestamps: 0:00 - Housekeeping 5:39 - ICE Arrests Up, Deportations The Same 17:57 - Deportation Programs 30:51 - Haiti TPS 48:39 - ICE Force Multipliers 52:33 - ICE's Dodgy Hiring 1:03:58 - Non-Lethal Tools 1:15:32 - The Castro Arrest Saga 1:25:47 - Alligator Alcatraz Shut 1:31:41 - One Positive Note

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THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Chas and Dave discuss Concise Natural Bot 3000, Making A Fuckton of Paperclips, and Elito Alito WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language.

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave 3:04 - Grateful (Nawaqanitawase, Hair) 11:33 - Convention (More On The $5k Bribe) 26:02 - Vance & The New Right 55:28 - AI Slowdown 1:34:00 - Midterms & The Courts 2:06:30 - Iran War/Yemen 2:21:10 - Economy (Interest Rates) 2:24:17 - Not Normal (Bullshitting, Cultwatch, Hunter's laptop, Don Jr Wedding) 2:34:53 - Kash Patel Hearing 2:44:06 - Unleashed (Kash Continues) 2:54:50 - Unleashed (Congress Wrapping Up)

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Chas, Dave, & Richy discuss The Ballroom Of The Mind, Taco Bell Diarrhoea, and STIMMIES ARE BACK!

WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introducing: Dr Dave and Richard Cooke

3:32 - Gratefuls (NFL MCG, Fernando Pessoa, Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)

14:18 - Correction (MMRV)

15:06 - Updates (Construction)

20:32 - More Data Centre Politics

1:03:13 - Wikipedia

1:16:18 - Food Safety

1:31:59 - Trumpapalooza

2:06:52 - Jobs and Interest Rates

2:18:15 - New America

2:30:45 - Lusotropicalism

2:41:19 - Unleashed: More New America

2:51:45 - Unleashed: Election Spending + Texas

3:10:50 - Unleashed: Petrol Prices

3:15:36 - Correspondence (Harp)

Booklist Additions:

Fernando Pessoa - The Book of Disquiet (Mentioned 11:13)

HOMEWORK::

Infrasound vid from Discord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bP80DEAbuo

SHOW LINKS:

*Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW

THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Chas & Jared discuss Pirate Language, The World Champions of Backlash, and In Praise of Hegseth (TWICE!)

WARNING: This episode of PEP may contain explicit language.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introducing: Jared Mondschein

3:37 - Gratefuls (Ophthalmologists, Pochettino, Equal Earth Maps, Libba)

18:18 - Hegseth Update

47:55 - Canada Implications

1:04:42 - Venezuelan oil

1:38:17 - Pacific islands

1:55:59 - Mail-In Voting Exec Order

2:38:16 - New Hampshire

HOMEWORK:

*NYT Hegseth-Donohue article - https://archive.md/t9NZI

*USSC new polling ​​https://www.ussc.edu.au/allies-and-partners-poll-2026-alliances-hold-views-fragment

*David Frum on Canada/US trade talks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BT2Ke50M5Q

SHOW LINKS:

*Chat with the PEPpers on the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/WxDD2PPvaW

THE (UPDATED) DR DAVE BOOK CLUB MASTERLIST

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nrSLzBt8ztEmCCZ6ZtyV6MiS4S4CaMgg-UbBZMef6uQ/edit?usp=sharing

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