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The Red, White & Gu: Live with Mike Pesca and Matt Lewis I don't root for Eileen Gu. My advice is nor should you. This and more insights from my conversation with Matt Lewis.

The Red, White & Gu: Live with Mike Pesca and Matt Lewis โ€ข I don't root for Eileen Gu. My advice is nor should you. This and more insights from my conversation with Matt Lewis.

18.02.2026 20:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why Is Everyone So Nice to Eileen Gu? She was born in San Francisco, went to Stanford, and became one of the best freestyle skiers in the world. But why is she competing for China?

Why Is Everyone So Nice to Eileen Gu? โ€ข She was born in San Francisco, went to Stanford, and became one of the best freestyle skiers in the world. But why is she competing for China?

17.02.2026 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Announcing: How To! with Mike Pesca You've got questions. We find answers.

Announcing: How To! with Mike Pesca โ€ข You've got questions. We find answers.

17.02.2026 17:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is America Really Headed for Civil War? Yascha Mounk on Trump, Autocracy & Democratic Backsliding What actually counts as a constitutional crisis, why โ€œcivil warโ€ might be the most abused phrase in politics, and whether Americaโ€™s messy election system is secretly its greatest strength.

Is America Really Headed for Civil War? Yascha Mounk on Trump, Autocracy & Democratic Backsliding โ€ข What actually counts as a constitutional crisis, why โ€œcivil warโ€ might be the most abused phrase in politics, and whether Americaโ€™s messy election system is secretly its greatest strength.

16.02.2026 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mike Pesca & Matt Lewis Go Live... Again Iโ€™m going live with Matt Lewis on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Mike Pesca & Matt Lewis Go Live... Again โ€ข Iโ€™m going live with Matt Lewis on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

16.02.2026 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HORSEFEATHERS! Plus: CBP shoots down a nefarious party balloon, rogue nuns face getting kicked out of their convent & Barbie is keeping a big secret.

HORSEFEATHERS! โ€ข Plus: CBP shoots down a nefarious party balloon, rogue nuns face getting kicked out of their convent & Barbie is keeping a big secret.

13.02.2026 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From Rams to Ruts Plus: The rave next door in the Bronx, daily prayer periods in Texas schools & #TheFutureIsFemale in North Korea.

From Rams to Ruts โ€ข Plus: The rave next door in the Bronx, daily prayer periods in Texas schools & #TheFutureIsFemale in North Korea.

12.02.2026 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is That Bullshit? The Scoop on โ€œCompostableโ€ Dog Poo Bags Is this the most bullshit thing we've covered?

Is That Bullshit? The Scoop on โ€œCompostableโ€ Dog Poo Bags โ€ข Is this the most bullshit thing we've covered?

11.02.2026 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dunkinโ€™ on Dunkinโ€™ Plus: The not-so-dangerous Antifa group that Ken Paxton has his eyes on, the death of sports writing & the Los Angeles mansion filled with babies.

Dunkinโ€™ on Dunkinโ€™ โ€ข Plus: The not-so-dangerous Antifa group that Ken Paxton has his eyes on, the death of sports writing & the Los Angeles mansion filled with babies.

09.02.2026 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Death Cap for Cali Plus: Why questionnaires are undoing the Democratic party, a Honda Civic becomes Phillyโ€™s hottest landmark & we saved the beesโ€ฆ sorta.

Death Cap for Cali โ€ข Plus: Why questionnaires are undoing the Democratic party, a Honda Civic becomes Phillyโ€™s hottest landmark & we saved the beesโ€ฆ sorta.

06.02.2026 22:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Chris Cilliza + Mike Pesca = Gold! A recording from Mike Pesca and Chris Cillizza's live video

Chris Cilliza + Mike Pesca = Gold! โ€ข A recording from Mike Pesca and Chris Cillizza's live video

06.02.2026 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Democracy Dies in HR Plus: The inflated penis scandal deflating the Olympics, why this bar will only serve you if youโ€™re 25+ & why Florida wants you to collect iguanas.

Democracy Dies in HR โ€ข Plus: The inflated penis scandal deflating the Olympics, why this bar will only serve you if youโ€™re 25+ & why Florida wants you to collect iguanas.

05.02.2026 23:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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FBI: Fulton Backfiring Investigation The FBI raid in Georgia won't help Trump like he thinks it will.

FBI: Fulton Backfiring Investigation โ€ข The FBI raid in Georgia won't help Trump like he thinks it will.

04.02.2026 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mike Pesca & Chris Cillizza Go Live Again Iโ€™m going live with Chris Cillizza on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Mike Pesca & Chris Cillizza Go Live Again โ€ข Iโ€™m going live with Chris Cillizza on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

03.02.2026 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ICEโ€™s Design Flaws Plus: Harvard's Dโˆ’ idea for A+ grades, why ed tech is failing students, and why 10,000 PhDs have quit the U.S. government.

ICEโ€™s Design Flaws โ€ข Plus: Harvard's Dโˆ’ idea for A+ grades, why ed tech is failing students, and why 10,000 PhDs have quit the U.S. government.

02.02.2026 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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47% Chance Of CNNโ€™s Reputation Being Questioned Plus: Hamas disarmingโ€ฆ or not, CHOP gets chopped in Seattle lawsuit & the Idiotic Criminal of the Year awards.

47% Chance Of CNNโ€™s Reputation Being Questioned โ€ข Plus: Hamas disarmingโ€ฆ or not, CHOP gets chopped in Seattle lawsuit & the Idiotic Criminal of the Year awards.

30.01.2026 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are These Republicans a Yes on Noem Impeachment? Plus: How to win the Philippine lottery, why the Jets always lose & why your boos are only making this opera company stronger.

Are These Republicans a Yes on Noem Impeachment? โ€ข Plus: How to win the Philippine lottery, why the Jets always lose & why your boos are only making this opera company stronger.

29.01.2026 22:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Gas Station Gambling Pension Plan Plus: Nebraskaโ€™s Governor canโ€™t stop saying โ€œlibtards,โ€ why taxi scammers thrive in NYC & snow booms.

The Gas Station Gambling Pension Plan โ€ข Plus: Nebraskaโ€™s Governor canโ€™t stop saying โ€œlibtards,โ€ why taxi scammers thrive in NYC & snow booms.

28.01.2026 22:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Public Servant Protection Racket Plus: The NRA speaks out about the Alex Pretti shooting, coyotes swimming towards Alcatraz & the Golden Gate Bridge sees a decrease in suicides.

The Public Servant Protection Racket โ€ข Plus: The NRA speaks out about the Alex Pretti shooting, coyotes swimming towards Alcatraz & the Golden Gate Bridge sees a decrease in suicides.

26.01.2026 21:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oaklandโ€™s Cadet Rebound Plus: Greenland stockpiles ammo, Bovinoโ€™s murder-for-hire case collapses, ICE meets a bunny hat, camels run out of patience, and Italyโ€™s hanger wars turn deadly.

Oaklandโ€™s Cadet Rebound โ€ข Plus: Greenland stockpiles ammo, Bovinoโ€™s murder-for-hire case collapses, ICE meets a bunny hat, camels run out of patience, and Italyโ€™s hanger wars turn deadly.

24.01.2026 00:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Crime Is Down. No One Knows Why. Plus: Why Trump is an unpopular autocrat, what he meant in his long Davos speech & potential regime change in Cuba.

Crime Is Down. No One Knows Why. โ€ข Plus: Why Trump is an unpopular autocrat, what he meant in his long Davos speech & potential regime change in Cuba.

22.01.2026 21:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When Air Humping Caused a Five-Alarm Fire How Calvin Coolidge's College Was Scandalized By "Stanley Coochie."

When Air Humping Caused a Five-Alarm Fire โ€ข How Calvin Coolidge's College Was Scandalized By "Stanley Coochie."

21.01.2026 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Cents of Proportion Plus: A bomb threat at Disneyland, a cow discovers tools & America shops for backup passports.

A Cents of Proportion โ€ข Plus: A bomb threat at Disneyland, a cow discovers tools & America shops for backup passports.

20.01.2026 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Narco-State to Court Date Plus: Taliban Wi-Fi rebellions, poop-based sobriety & Life Alert for Chinese millennials.

Narco-State to Court Date โ€ข Plus: Taliban Wi-Fi rebellions, poop-based sobriety & Life Alert for Chinese millennials.

15.01.2026 21:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lil' Marco Ate The Global Glue Wrecking Rubio off the record.

Lil' Marco Ate The Global Glue โ€ข Wrecking Rubio off the record.

14.01.2026 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10% APR? In THIS Economy? Plus: Prosecutors revolt over ICE shooting, microplastics debunked, French art hoarding & and feminist squirrels.

10% APR? In THIS Economy? โ€ข Plus: Prosecutors revolt over ICE shooting, microplastics debunked, French art hoarding & and feminist squirrels.

13.01.2026 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You Sank My $15 Billion Battleship! Plus: Jerome Powellโ€™s legal squeeze, Sister Cindyโ€™s abstinence roadshow & Peter Navarroโ€™s legacy panic.

You Sank My $15 Billion Battleship! โ€ข Plus: Jerome Powellโ€™s legal squeeze, Sister Cindyโ€™s abstinence roadshow & Peter Navarroโ€™s legacy panic.

12.01.2026 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MoviePass 2: Predict Harder Plus: Why prisoners dropping out of gangs are forming new ones, paying off Greenlanders & Russiaโ€™s sort-of-punishment for the Olympics.

MoviePass 2: Predict Harder โ€ข Plus: Why prisoners dropping out of gangs are forming new ones, paying off Greenlanders & Russiaโ€™s sort-of-punishment for the Olympics.

09.01.2026 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Minnesota Rorschach Test Plus: Why are bald eagles fighting to the death, how many bodies were found in the Buffalo Bayou & and what is scromiting?

Minnesota Rorschach Test โ€ข Plus: Why are bald eagles fighting to the death, how many bodies were found in the Buffalo Bayou & and what is scromiting?

08.01.2026 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mike and Chris Cillizza talk Bari Weiss (and more!) A long conversation with Chris Cillizza about Trump's short-term thinking.

Mike and Chris Cillizza talk Bari Weiss (and more!) โ€ข A long conversation with Chris Cillizza about Trump's short-term thinking.

07.01.2026 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0