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S6 Ep42: Weekly Skews – Send in the Dancing Argentinian Gandalfs

Sep 2, 2026 · 1h 0m

Summary

Hosts Trey and Mark discuss the UAW election, where a federal monitor allegedly undermines reform candidate Sean Fain over his Gaza ceasefire stance. They then expose US media neglect of South American turmoil, detailing scandals involving Peter Thiel, cocaine politics, and a corrupt Venezuelan oil deal tied to Rudy Giuliani. The episode concludes with revelations about Pentagon-paid social media bots and the unmasking of anonymous influencer Jenica Pounds.

Topics discussed

Intro, Skew Day, and Mark's Barista Cop Joke UAW Election, Federal Monitor, and Sean Fain Controversy DD: Frodo Baggins and Dancing Gandalfs in Argentina US Media Blackout on South America and Trump's Influence Brad Parscale Scandal: Hitman, Crypto, and Bot Farms Venezuela Oil Deal, Bolochicos, and US Hypocrisy Betancourt's Corruption, Epstein Links, and Money Laundering Sponsors: Ziobiotics, AU, and Quince Sponsor: Zizal Venezuela Oil Economics: A Losing Proposition Trump's AI Video of Geese with M16s Pentagon Scandal: Paid Twitter Mouthpieces and Snitch Jacketing Pete Hegseth's Goodreads Account and Asian Fetish Scandal Jennica's Radicalization and DSA Explorer Database Outro, Patreon, and Final Sponsors
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