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‘Bobby unleashed’ on the campaign trail

Aug 18, 2026 · 21m

Summary

The episode examines the White House’s push to mobilize the Make America Healthy Again movement for midterms, featuring an interview with Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lane on pesticide concerns. Hosts also discuss John Ossoff’s controversial attack on Trump’s aide Natalie Hart and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s efforts to regain favor after the memorial vandalism case. The show concludes with analysis of primary races in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Bipartisan Alzheimer's Screening and Prevention Act Intro: RFK Jr. mobilizes MAHA movement in Iowa Iowa State Fair and Gov. candidate Zach Lane's diet The rise and volatility of the MAHA voting bloc Concerns over MAHA voter turnout and Alex Clark RFK Jr.'s Iowa swing and Zach Lane's primary win The glyphosate executive order controversy Polling on MAHA issues: Food vs. Vaccines John Ossoff's viral attack on Trump and Natalie Hart Analysis of Ossoff's strategy and Democratic reaction Janine Pirro fights to keep job after memorial case Primary results: Florida DSA race and Alaska
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