• 1 hour 24 minutes
    This is Why Iran is Endorsing Democrats + DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin

    Ruthless breaks down Iran’s push to influence the midterms and the latest on its economy and oil supply, King of the Hill returns, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin joins the progrum to discuss terrorism threats, border security, deportations, and preparations for LA 2028.

    #RuthlessPodcast #Iran #HomelandSecurity

    0:00:00 Intro

    0:04:49 Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Weighs In on the U.S. Midterms

    0:12:19 Iran’s Economy and Oil Exports Face New Pressure

    0:18:01 Middle East Oil Flows Return Toward Pre-War Levels

    0:25:44 Gas Prices and the Political Fallout From the Iran Conflict

    0:32:21 King of the Hill: Adam Kinzinger vs. Bill Kristol

    0:42:08 DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Emerging Security Threats

    0:49:58 How DHS Is Preparing for the 2028 Olympics and Election

    0:57:28 DHS Tracks a New Maritime Smuggling Route

    1:02:32 Mullin Discusses DHS Terrorism Arrests

    1:06:11 How DHS Is Changing Its Immigration Enforcement Strategy

    1:10:06 Mullin on DHS Enforcement Priorities and Political Pressure

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    1 October 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 38 minutes
    What Are Republican’s Chances in November? + Sen. Ted Cruz Joins the Fellas

    The Guys breaks down the midterm battlefield, from the biggest Senate, governor, and House races to polling and ad spending, while Sen. Ted Cruz joins the progrum to discuss his bipartisan college sports bill and new book on Justice Clarence Thomas.

    #RuthlessPodcast #Midterms #CollegeSports

    0:00:00 Intro

    0:04:29 What the Generic Ballot Says About the Midterms

    0:10:18 The Senate Battleground Map Takes Shape

    0:12:01 Kansas Senate Race Moves Into the Spotlight

    0:14:25 Minnesota Senate Race Tightens

    0:17:43 Ohio and Iowa Senate Polling Under the Microscope

    0:22:07 Maine and Michigan Senate Races Heat Up

    0:24:07 The Key Governor’s Races to Watch

    0:36:46 Critical House Races in New York and Pennsylvania

    0:43:14 Republicans’ Midterm Ad Spending Advantage

    0:46:07 Adam Gray Faces Questions Over a California Infrastructure Deal

    0:56:18 Ted Cruz on the Protect College Sports Act

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    30 September 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Sabotage: Schumer blocks popular AI bill, looking to boost Democrats’ midterm prospects

    The midterm fight heats up as the progrum breaks down the Senate battle over data centers, Trump’s push on AI and American manufacturing, and Democrats’ Hasan Piker problem.

    Plus, Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson joins to talk her campaign, the economy, and a major new steel plant coming to Iowa. #RuthlessPodcast #Midterms #Politics

    0:00:00 Intro

    0:07:43 Senate Fight Over Data Center Energy Costs

    0:21:00 The Late Midterm Push in Congress

    0:26:06 Trump’s White House AI and Tech Showcase

    0:34:26 Roy Cooper’s AI and Affordability Campaign Message

    0:39:03 Republicans Debate the Midterm Economy Message

    0:43:05 Trump Announces a Massive New Iowa Steel Plant

    0:45:11 Ashley Hinson on Iowa Manufacturing and the Senate Race

    0:50:20 Ashley Hinson Makes Her Midterm Case to Iowa Voters

    0:59:37 Hinson Lays Out Her Priorities for the Senate

    1:06:34 Hasan Piker’s Political Influence Draws Scrutiny

    1:16:17 Fat Bear Week Takes Over the Variety Segment

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    29 September 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Another Dem Scandal as Alaska’s Peltola Staff Abuses Surface

    Mary Peltola’s campaign turmoil takes center stage, Lauren Boebert faces a disputed ethics complaint, and Kyrsten Sinema’s affair saga gets even messier. Plus, Fun Time Friday dives into a mask-mandate meltdown at a Massachusetts bar and a Philadelphia activist accused of faking her identity. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #FunTimeFriday

    0:00:00 Intro 0:03:52 Mary Peltola’s Staff Turmoil Rocks the Alaska Senate Race 0:10:08 Peltola’s Planned Parenthood Texts Spark Controversy 0:16:19 Peltola’s Staff Turnover and Yard Sign Blowup 0:21:28 Lauren Boebert Responds to Staffer Affair Allegations 0:27:32 Kyrsten Sinema’s Former Bodyguard Faces Felony Charges 0:36:23 Massachusetts Bar’s Mask Policy Splits Its Community 0:43:18 The Bar’s Apology Creates an Even Bigger Backlash 0:48:22 A Community Meeting Spirals Into Chaos 0:53:37 Inside the Bar After the Mask Controversy 0:57:05 The Palestinian Rachel Dolezal Controversy 0:59:37 Philadelphia Activist Admits She Lied About Her Identity

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    25 September 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    Kamala Swoops in to Help El-Sayed as More Campaign Questions Surface

    The fellas break down Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico’s latest controversies, the state of the biggest Senate races, alarming new polling on political violence, and a wild round of our signature game, King of the Hill. #RuthlessPodcast #Midterms #Politics

    0:00:00 Intro 0:07:07 Kamala Harris Campaigns With Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan 0:16:20 El-Sayed Pressed on Michigan’s Uncommitted Movement 0:20:42 El-Sayed Faces Questions Over His Physician Claims 0:26:37 El-Sayed’s Controversial Take on Michigan’s Auto Industry 0:29:08 James Talarico and Sherrod Brown Face New GOP Attack Ads 0:36:47 What the Generic Ballot Says About the Midterms 0:40:31 Key Senate Races in Ohio, Minnesota, Alaska and Iowa 0:45:56 Michigan, Texas, Maine, Georgia and North Carolina Senate Races 0:53:56 Polling on Democrats, Trump and Political Violence 0:59:17 King of the Hill: Bill Kristol vs. Cheri Jacobus 1:06:50 Kid Takes on an Aggressive Goose

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    24 September 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    New Election, Old Playbook: AI is Democrats Latest Fake ‘Crisis’

    Ruthless breaks down the Democrats’ growing war on AI and data centers, Hasan Piker’s disastrous Axios interview, and some wild stories involving a Todd Helton statue, a Romanian crime ring, and parents hiring “college moms” for their kids. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #AI


    0:00:00 Intro 0:05:03 Why Sunday Night Football Has Become Unwatchable 0:09:42 Democrats Turn AI Into a Midterm Battleground 0:12:59 Bernie Sanders Compares AI to Nuclear Weapons 0:14:41 Why the AI Backlash Is Growing 0:22:25 The Data Center Dirty Water Controversy 0:27:36 From AI Panic to the Net Neutrality Flashback 0:39:36 Hasan Piker’s Axios Interview Backfires 0:47:42 Hasan Piker Pressed on Israel and China 0:51:55 Todd Helton’s Bizarre Rockies Statue 0:53:47 Romanian Crime Ring Targets U.S. Welfare Accounts 1:00:46 The Rise of Rent-a-Moms for College Students

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    22 September 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    Newsom's Embarrassing Primary Plot Revealed As Democrats Scramble to Position for 2028

    Gavin Newsom talks 2028, AOC jumps into the Macklemore controversy, Sydney Sweeney sends the media into another meltdown, and Yankees legend Mark Teixeira joins the progrum to talk baseball, politics, and his run for Congress. #RuthlessPodcast #Politics #FunTimeFriday0:00:00 Intro 0:05:12 Gavin Newsom’s Awkward 2028 Promise About Kamala Harris 0:14:04 Macklemore’s Anti-Israel Controversy Hits the Ed Sheeran Tour 0:17:46 AOC Defends Macklemore and Targets Ed Sheeran 0:21:54 Pete Buttigieg Responds to Kamala Harris’s Running Mate Revelation 0:29:14 Brandon Gill Shuts Down an Al Jazeera Reporter 0:32:26 Sydney Sweeney’s New Sports Ad Sparks Another Backlash 0:40:37 How Politics Took Over Sports Journalism 0:48:21 Mark Teixeira on Going From MLB Star to Congressional Candidate 0:51:38 What Baseball Taught Mark Teixeira About Politics 1:04:56 Mark Teixeira on Fixing NIL and College Sports 1:10:37 Mark Teixeira’s Most Memorable Walk-Off Home Runs

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    18 September 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    Talarico’s Shocking Behavior Makes Voters Suspicious

    James Talarico’s record comes under the microscope as he describes his "favorite drag queen", Trump’s midterm cash blitz ramps up, plus Sen. Jon Husted, OPM Director Scott Kupor, and Arena founder Max Meyer to talk the midterms, America’s workforce, tech, and innovation. Learn more about Arena Magazine: http://arenamag.com/ruthless #RuthlessPodcast #Midterms #Tech0:00:00 Intro 0:05:51 James Talarico’s Controversies Keep Getting Worse 0:08:30 Talarico Reveals His Favorite Drag Queen 0:14:59 Talarico’s Pastor Undercuts His Campaign Rebrand 0:22:07 Trump’s $138 Million Midterm Spending Blitz 0:23:41 The Senate Battlegrounds Getting a MAGA Inc. Cash Infusion 0:26:22 John Husted’s Fight to Hold Ohio’s Senate Seat 0:33:11 King of the Hill: Adam Kinzinger vs. Bill Kristol 0:43:09 Scott Kupor on Recruiting the Next Generation of Federal Workers 0:57:54 Max Meyer on Reinventing American Tech Journalism 1:06:40 How the Media Got SpaceX’s Early Rocket Launches Wrong 1:12:15 America’s AI and Technology Race With China

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    17 September 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Is the Tide Turning? Republicans Dominate Democrats in Campaign Spending

    Republicans unleash a massive midterm spending blitz as Democrats scramble to outrun their records, plus the progrum joins Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas to talk football, the state's booming economy, energy, innovation, and the fight to keep the state red. #RuthlessPodcast #Midterms #Texas


    0:00:00 Intro 0:04:48 Republicans Unleash a Massive Midterm Spending Blitz 0:10:05 GOP Groups Pour Millions Into the Texas Senate Race 0:19:23 The Strategy Behind the GOP’s James Talarico Ad Blitz 0:20:57 Michigan Democrat Faces Questions Over Reparations 0:23:19 James Talarico’s Transgender Record Comes Back to Haunt Him 0:32:06 Ruthless Goes Behind the Scenes at Texas vs. Ohio State 0:35:43 Firing the Texas Longhorns’ Legendary Cannon 0:40:36 Texas Stuns Ohio State in a Wild Comeback 0:46:43 Greg Abbott on Why Businesses Are Flocking to Texas 0:54:34 Greg Abbott on Keeping Texas Red in the Midterms 1:01:54 Abbott on Property Taxes, Energy and America’s Tech Race Our conversation with Governor Greg Abbott was was brought to you in partnership with Waymo. Learn more at Waymo.com.

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    15 September 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 46 minutes
    Trump Dominates Democrats + Stars Shine at Midterm Convention > Sen. McCormick, Sen. Thune, Sec. Burgum & more

    The fellas are at the historic Midterm Convention with Trump’s biggest moments and conversations with Sens. Dave McCormick and John Thune, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and more on the fight for Congress, socialism, and the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

    #RuthlessPodcast #Midterms #neverforget

    0:00:00 Intro 0:06:11 Trump Takes Aim at James Talarico 0:08:26 Trump Proposes a $5,000 Midterm Dividend 0:16:02 John Fetterman Stuns the GOP Convention 0:18:44 Dave McCormick on His Unlikely Friendship With Fetterman 0:33:41 Dave McCormick Breaks Down the Midterm Stakes 0:41:13 John Thune on the Fight to Keep the Senate 0:53:11 John Thune Explains the SAVE Act and Filibuster Math 1:02:07 Doug Burgum on Energy, Affordability and Trump’s Agenda 1:17:36 Lisa McClain on Michigan’s Crucial Midterm Battles 1:25:33 Katelyn Bledsoe Meets the Fellas At the Convention 1:30:02 Former NFL Kicker Jay Feely Makes the Jump to Politics 1:39:48 Remembering 9/11 Twenty-Five Years Later

    Support the work of Katelyn Bledsoe and Americans for prosperity at FightSocialism.com API is building American energy. Learn more at EnergySecurityFramework.com

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    11 September 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    Will The RNC Convention Make the Difference in November?

    Ruthless hits the Midterm Convention in Dallas to break down the fight for Congress, Trump’s strategy to turn out voters, and the biggest Senate battlegrounds, with Sean Duffy, Linda McMahon, Chris LaCivita, James Blair, and API’s Mike Sommers joining the progrum.

    #RuthlessPodcast #Midterms #Politics

    0:00:00 Intro 0:02:35 Trump’s Midterm Convention Opens in Dallas 0:14:48 Texas Senate Race Puts Talarico and Paxton in Focus 0:22:38 Sean Duffy on Trump’s Midterm Push and American Travel 0:29:16 Sean Duffy on Modernizing Air Traffic Control 0:35:13 Chris LaCivita and James Blair on MAGA Inc.’s Midterm Strategy 0:43:38 How Trump Allies Plan to Message Against Democrats 0:52:57 Linda McMahon on Reshaping the Department of Education 1:05:16 Mike Sommers on American Energy and Permitting Reform 1:10:20 Energy Security, Data Centers and the Strait of Hormuz

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    10 September 2026, 9:00 am
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