All That’s Left Today

Buy Us A Coffee (Keep Us Ad-Free!) Frank explains proposed federal student loan changes that could restrict borrowing for many graduate programs and asks whether the government should influence which careers receive greater financial backing. The episode also covers related political and AI news, including Trump’s meetings with AI executives, debates over media access and public spending, and broader questions about taxpayer protections versus individual choice in education.

Buy Us A Coffee (Keep Us Ad-Free!) Frank recounts a meet-and-greet with Lindsay James and her husband, contrasts her grassroots campaign with opponent Joe Mitchell's lobbyist ties, and shares a candid conversation about healthcare and community values. The episode also includes clips of a reporter confronting Mitch McConnell outside his home and discussions about declining megachurch influence, MAGA’s unfulfilled promises, and the high costs of current immigration policies.  

Buy Us A Coffee (Keep Us Ad-Free!) Frank and Maia dig into a wave of Republican defections from Trump — Karl Rove calling out conspiracy theorists in his own party (while getting called a "stone-cold loser" for it), 94-year-old Pat Boone telling Trump to pipe down, and Senator Bill Cassidy publicly pressing his FDA nominee to reject Trump's false claims about measles vaccine safety. The conversation then pivots to Trump's newly announced "AI Force" and AI czar, with Frank laying out concerns that the administration's real goal is state control over companies like OpenAI and Anthropic rather than genuine safety guardrails.

Buy Us A Coffee (Keep Us Ad-Free!) Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding, funded in part by a Russian oligarch. A White House press blackout that's shutting CNN, MSNBC, and Politico out entirely. A Pentagon gone dark on Iran coverage. And a Republican party that's starting to crack from within — Tom Tillis, Thomas Massey, and Marjorie Taylor Greene all breaking ranks. Frank runs through the week's nuggets before turning to the real question: is Trump's "just trust a high-IQ president" approach to AI regulation reckless? Frank and Maya dig into why unchecked AI might deserve the same level of concern we once gave nuclear weapons — and why the clock may be ticking faster than anyone in Washington is willing to admit.

Buy Us A Coffee (Keep Us Ad-Free!) Frank and guest Maya dissect a turbulent week of Trump headlines: his Mount Rushmore comments, crypto windfalls and collapses tied to his brand, political maneuvers around immigration and birthright citizenship, and the broader strain on American institutions. They question the mix of performance and policy, highlight public and official reactions, and urge listeners to remember the resilience of the Constitution as midterms approach.