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Goodbye, 2025

As the famous saying goes, there are years when decades happen

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Rob Rousseau and Jordan Uhl
Dec 31, 2025
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Well, folks… we made it.

We had already covered a lot of craziness in the 5+ years we’ve been doing this show, and once 2025 kicked off with the official start of Donald Trump’s second term as US president, the insanity of America’s spectacular ongoing decline seemed to exponentially escalate.

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And through it all this year, we were able to break down the stories of the week, every week, and somehow maintain our grip on reality.

We certainly couldn’t have pulled it off without the contributions of a truly outstanding roster of all-star guests like Gianmarco Soresi, Prem Thakker, Josephine Reisman, Seth Harp, Kat Abughazaleh, Haus of Decline, Daniel Maté, and so many more.

If we had one regret for this year, it would be that we still, despite our tireless efforts, have not been able to solve the Ken Klippenstein problem. We resolve to do better.

To everyone that h…

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