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The Rusted Culture Podcast by Frank Ebersold discusses the political issues of the day with a left perspective that’s designed to offer a fresh viewpoint on politics. The podcast is also available on YouTube under Rusted Culture Podcast.
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This episode examines why Republicans are on edge ahead of the midterms, highlighting oversight failures, data leaks, and political consequences.
It centers on Obama's "give a little to get a lot" argument—advocating pragmatic compromises on immigration and homelessness to build a working majority and avoid pendulum swings.
Plus, the show covers media and legal controversies, including a CBS interview dispute over equal-time rules and a judge's order restoring a Philadelphia slavery exhibit.
This episode warns that the upcoming midterms could become a major "stress test" for U.S. democracy, drawing on election lawyer Mark Elias’s analysis of a predictable pattern: sweeping lies about fraud, court battles, abuses of power, and the threat of violence. It also covers Trump’s talk of executive orders to alter voting rules despite lacking authority, and concerns about a federal force willing to act unlawfully.
It then reviews Steve Bannon’s interview with Cleta Mitchell, who advocates restricting voting and emphasizes DHS/CISA’s role in elections and claims of foreign interference. The episode outlines a possible scenario where allegations of hacking or interference could be used to delay certification and challenge results, creating legal and political chaos during the midterms.
This episode reviews a Wall Street Journal expose about Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and top aide Corey Lewandowski, covering allegations of an extramarital relationship, political favoritism, and unusual personnel decisions.
It also discusses reported rivalries within DHS, bizarre incidents like a firing over a lost blanket, Lewandowski’s requests for a badge and gun, and a broader commentary on media double standards after a separate cancellation story.
In this episode Frank reacts along with Maya to RFK Jr.'s blunt confession on Theo Vaughn's podcast about past cocaine use and attending recovery meetings during COVID.
The episode contrasts his candid personal recovery story with criticism of his hesitant public stance on measles vaccinations amid a major outbreak, arguing the inconsistency matters for public health.
This episode breaks down a growing public relations crisis for the Trump administration centered on free speech: a federal judge blocking the Pentagon’s effort to punish Senator Mark Kelly, controversies over ICE detention conditions and crowd control, allegations of censorship on platforms like TikTok, and heated political fights over voting and oversight.
Through courtroom rulings, congressional hearings, and media clashes, the episode argues these clashes over speech and policy are damaging the GOP’s standing with independent voters and fueling national debate.
In this episode Frank and Maya (his AI sidekick) react to Donald Trump publicly suggesting Ted Cruz as a potential Supreme Court nominee, weighing the political logic and the long-term consequences of such a move.
They dissect Cruz’s record — from votes on insulin and Social Security to his actions around Jan. 6 — and close with a lighter but alarming story about an RFK Jr. nutrition chatbot giving inappropriate advice.
This episode blasts Republican leaders for denying inflation, spreading misleading claims, and blocking an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that could leave 22 million Americans facing massive premium increases.
It also covers criticism of Trump’s rhetoric, a $40 billion loan to Argentina instead of extending health subsidies, withheld military footage, and proposed rollbacks of environmental protections—ending with a call to vote for change.
This episode examines abusive conditions in U.S. immigration detention centers and rising anti-immigrant rhetoric from public figures.
It connects eyewitness reports of medical neglect and alleged torture with political attacks on immigrants, discusses the role of responsible immigration amid declining birth rates, and warns about related rollbacks on public health and civic institutions.
This episode breaks down Donald Trump's proposed approach of giving money directly to individuals to buy insurance, and explains why that tactic is unlikely to reduce costs or protect insurance risk pools.
It also covers GOP resistance to Medicare-style solutions, growing concerns about AI-driven job losses, and warns that policymakers need clearer, forward-looking plans ahead of the midterms.
This episode breaks down the brewing showdown over the Epstein files, with an anticipated House floor vote putting pressure on Republicans while raising questions about what’s in the documents and who controls them.
It also covers Trump’s latest physical and his claimed perfect cognitive test, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s push to release the files and the backlash she’s received, and fresh claims from Epstein-related documents — including a Michael Wolff email — that add new controversy and uncertainty about the story’s outcome.
Today's episode exposes sleazy moves by GOP senators who slipped a retroactive provision into a funding bill to potentially collect payouts over post–January 6th phone-record searches, digs into newly released Epstein emails and reports of special treatment for Ghislaine Maxwell, and outlines three examples of how President Trump often acts first and thinks later — from a controversial 50-year mortgage idea to tariff fallout and cuts to Alzheimer’s research.
We break down the politics, the hypocrisy, and what to watch next in the House as advocates push to remove the provision and demand transparency on the Epstein files.
This episode exposes two strategies aimed at influencing the upcoming midterm elections: labeling protesters and left-leaning opponents as "Antifa" to justify crackdowns under the Insurrection Act, and using claims about the 2020 census to push redistricting that benefits Republicans.
The host reviews ICE raids, National Guard deployments, commentary from Trump allies and right-wing media, and Senator Jim Banks's campaign to challenge census data—arguing these moves are intended to consolidate power ahead of the mid term elections rather than fix real problems.
This episode examines a recent Trump-led meeting labeled an "Antifa Roundtable," where officials discussed tracking funding and using federal authority against perceived left-wing threats.
The host outlines concerns that the administration may use financial investigations, ICE, the National Guard, and the Insurrection Act to classify and suppress opposition groups—potentially targeting Democrats, fundraisers, and the press—to influence upcoming midterm elections.
So today on Steve Bannon's War Room Podcast, the show claimed the FBI secretly surveilled Republican senators and called for whistleblowers. Guests like Senator Tommy Tuberville and commentary from Chuck Grassley were highlighted; Grassley released a memo about 'tolling' phone data (not content) during the January 6 investigation. The episode criticizes the War Room for pushing a weaponization narrative, questions their evidence, and notes the ongoing debate over January 6 injuries and partisan motives.
The episode expresses frustration with a nonstop news cycle dominated by the Trump administration, militarized responses, and aggressive immigration enforcement that feel designed to intimidate rather than govern.
The host calls for a return to normalcy and sanity—highlighting concerns about ICE and National Guard deployments, dangerous rhetoric from advisors, and the broader political impacts on everyday Americans, farmers, and upcoming midterm elections.
This episode explains how proposed cuts to Obamacare marketplace subsidies could raise premiums and hurt low- and middle-income Americans, especially gig and self-employed workers.
It also critiques political tactics that shift attention to immigration and fear-based messaging instead of addressing the real economic and healthcare impacts, and calls for unity over division.
In this episode, the host analyzes a clip of Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson to explore how the term "woke" is used by the radical right as a cover for bigotry. The episode argues that many historical advances — civil rights laws, voting protections, marriage equality, disability rights, and more — would not have occurred without the activism labeled "woke." It also critiques conspiracy-driven policies on vaccines, climate, and immigration, and calls for truthful discourse and defending efforts to address injustice without racism or homophobia.
The host urges listeners to stop taking politicians at face value and to use their phones and computers through Google or other sources to fact-check claims from both parties.
He criticizes Charlie Kirk's misleading arguments about due process and immigration, highlights politicized hiring and intimidation in government and education, and warns about dangerous rhetoric driving the country in the wrong direction.
This episode condemns political violence while defending free speech, critiques Charlie Kirk’s comments on race and DEI, and calls out the radical right’s rhetoric and policy failures.
It explores problems with immigration, cuts to social and community programs, and argues for prevention-focused solutions and voter engagement as the path forward.
In this episode, conservative radio host Charlemagne the God joins Lara Trump on her podcast, unleashing a wave of explosive claims that challenge the status quo and provoke an unexpected reaction from Donald Trump. As tensions rise, Charlemagne criticizes Trump's presidency, highlighting economic policies that benefit the wealthy while harming the less fortunate. He also raises intriguing questions about an internal political shift within the Republican Party, potentially linked to the Epstein scandal.
Amidst discussions on Medicaid cuts and economic inequality, the episode delves into allegations of FBI redactions and secret meetings related to the Epstein files, sparking concerns about transparency and justice. Join us as we dissect these controversial topics, exploring the potential impacts on the political landscape and the quest for truth and fairness in America.
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