One Flew Over the Talrico 's Nest
Summary
This episode of PoliTicks features hosts Brian and Joshua discussing a trending sexually transmitted diarrhea outbreak, leading to jokes about "gay ghoulies" and the 1980s film *Ghoulies*. They also mock a viral incident where a Columbia University menu listed "October 7th blush sauce," dismissing the resulting outrage as a simple copy-paste error. The conversation shifts to the Texas Senate race, where they speculate that candidate James Talarico has disappeared or had a breakdown, and they criticize the reliability of current polling data. Finally, they cover the financial troubles at the…
Topics discussed
Intro and sexually transmitted diarrhea joke
Discussion on STD diarrhea and public health
Gay ghoulies and the movie Ghoulies
Abortion symbolism and toilet babies
Dolly Parton's husband and asphalt joke
In-N-Out rounding up for drug abuse
Pneumonic plague in Russia and lancing buboes
Conspiracy theories on Russian plague
Ukrainian weddings and traditional dancing
James Talarico's disappearance and mental health
Cartier Panther commercial parody
Speculation on Talarico's political future
Texas Senate race and poll accuracy
Polling bias and who answers the phone
Childhood ailments and scoliosis myths
Lice, peanut allergies, and daycare rules
Columbia University October 7th menu typo
Obama library funding and contractor liens
USAID acronym and Biden library idea
Steve Hilton's CA governor race and outro
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