Ramaswamy Nearly Drops a Kid, Paxton's Ad Backfires & Trump Wants to Fix Your Clock | Aaron Sorkin
Summary
Host Michael Kosta satirizes the 2026 midterms, mocking Republican candidates like Vivek Ramaswamy and Ken Paxton, while covering Trump’s executive orders on red dye diesel and permanent daylight saving time. The segment features a comedic interview with a pardoned January 6th rioter seeking restitution from the government. The episode concludes with an interview with Aaron Sorkin, who discusses his new film The Social Reckoning, the mechanics of Facebook’s algorithm, and his physical writing process.
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Sponsored segment: Cachava salted caramel shake
Show intro and host introduction
Segment preview: Midterms, Ramaswamy, and Sorkin
2026 Midterms: Republican struggles in red states
Vivek Ramaswamy's failed lifting and baseball clips
Ken Paxton's controversial human trafficking ad
Trump's executive order on red dye diesel
The debate over making daylight saving time permanent
Trump leaks Tom Cotton's phone number
Mordock the Clock Keeper: A fantasy skit
Sponsored segment: LeafFilter gutters
January 6th: Yvonne St. Cyr seeks restitution
Interview with Rep. Joe Morelli on J6 lawsuits
Yvonne's conspiracy theories and mind control claims
Yvonne's reflection on her January 6th actions
Sponsored segment: Quince fall wardrobe
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Aaron Sorkin interview: Introduction to The Social Reckoning
Sorkin on writing the script and casting choices
Zuckerberg as an anti-hero and free speech arguments
Facebook's algorithm and the amplification of rage bait
Sorkin's physical writing process and broken nose story
Directing vs. writing and advice for aspiring writers
Sponsored segment: LeafFilter gutters (repeat)
Outro and show credits
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