Talarico’s Flame Burns Bright for Lib voters, Will it Be Enough in Texas?
Aug 7, 2026 · 1h 8m
Summary
The Ruthless Podcast hosts Josh Holmes, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook host a "Funtime Friday" episode, mocking political gaffes and leftist candidates. They ridicule Texas politician Tallarico’s awkward blowtorch video, Trump’s WNBA comments, and DSA candidates William Lawrence and Hong for their controversial stances on membership and Thanksgiving. The hosts also criticize Al-Sayed’s defunding the police rhetoric and express outrage over Samuel Moyne’s proposal for proxy voting for children, concluding with humor about a humanoid robot.
Topics discussed
Intro clips: Blowing torch and energy security
Show intro and Funtime Friday format explanation
Tallarico blowing torch and laying pipe
Trump on WNBA and trans athletes
Women's baseball league and anthem fails
Lawrence's lapsed DSA membership
Sponsors: Netflix and Tunnel to Towers
Trump's Japan currency joke
Unwell Hong and the Thanksgiving controversy
Defunding police and public libraries
Proxy votes for children and Samuel Moyne
Sponsor: Z-Biotics pre-alcohol drink
Centaur robot and tele-operated maids
Amateur Phillies game broadcast
Listener comments and Instagram algorithms
Coyotes moving into homeless encampment
Spaghetti recall with metal shivs
Rabbit intercepts scooter rider
Outro and sign off
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