Ballot with Patrick Gutfield - Where Politics Meets Pop Culture

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Is Donald Trump Fit to Serve? Health Concerns, ‘Martial Law’ Talk, and That Japan Stairs Video

President Donald Trump’s trip to Japan is raising real questions about his health and his power. We break down the footage of the 79-year-old president gingerly taking the stairs off Air Force One in Tokyo, gripping the rail with both hands and dragging his right leg after meeting Emperor Naruhito — all while the White House refuses to explain why he quietly had an MRI this month but still calls his health “excellent.” We also get into Trump’s shocking speech to U.S. troops in Japan, where he floated sending the U.S. military — not just the National Guard — into American cities to “fix” crime, a scenario critics say sounds a lot like martial law. Then he bragged about sinking boats in the Caribbean and called it a drug war, despite other governments saying civilians and even fishermen were killed. All that, plus Trump telling sailors he’s “always wanted to be an admiral.” This is your daily reality check on the age, stability, and judgment of the guy threatening to use the military at home while insisting he’s in “incredible shape.”

10-30
07:31

Government Shutdown Deepens, East Wing Demolition Gets Weird, and Trump Tours Asia

Trump’s shutdown enters chaos mode: food assistance vanishes, flights are at risk, and Speaker Mike Johnson won’t call Congress back. Meanwhile, Trump’s turning the White House into his own Versailles, with a 90,000 sq ft expansion and a staircase to nowhere. Plus, his Asia tour features comedy, cognitive tests, and diplomatic shade. Patrick Gutfield takes you inside the wildest moments from D.C. to Japan.

10-29
05:04

Trump Eyes Third Term, Walter Reed Health Report Raises Eyebrows, Navy Jets Go Splash

President Trump flirts with a third term, brushing off the Constitution like it’s optional. He gets an “exceptional” health report from Walter Reed—despite leg swelling—and even jokes about running as VP. Meanwhile, two U.S. Navy aircraft crash in the South China Sea in a bizarre double-incident. Patrick Gutfield breaks down the headlines, including the GOP group chat scandal and the ever-expanding Trump ego.

10-28
04:28

Nothing But Bet: The NBA Scandal, Trump’s Reagan Rage, and the Ballroom That Ate D.C.

From Charlotte, where we had the under—Patrick Gutfield breaks down the week’s wildest headlines: the FBI’s “Nothing But Bet” sting shaking the NBA, Trump blowing up trade talks with Canada over a Ronald Reagan ad, and a $300 million White House demolition to make room for a presidential ballroom. It’s corruption, chaos, and construction—all in one Ballot.

10-27
05:01

White House Under Siege: Trump's Radical Demolition Sparks National Outrage

President Trump's shocking plan to demolish the historic East Wing reveals a dramatic transformation of America's most iconic building, leaving historians and citizens stunned.

10-23
04:43

Louvre Heist in 7 Minutes, Latin Mass Drama, and Trump’s Tunnel Trouble

Thieves pull off a cinematic jewel heist at the Louvre in just 7 minutes—complete with motorbikes. At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV faces conservative backlash over the Latin Mass. And in infrastructure news, Trump tries to axe the $16B Gateway tunnel project, infuriating New York and New Jersey alike. Patrick Gutfield reports from Paris to the Pope to Penn Station.

10-22
05:01

J.D. Vance Defends Racist Group Chat, Trump Plans Arch de Trump, and Even Joe Rogan’s Out

Vice President J.D. Vance brushes off a vile GOP group chat as “boys being boys,” Trump pitches a $250M White House makeover complete with a giant golden arch, and Joe Rogan suddenly notices Trump’s immigration policies are… intense. Patrick Gutfield breaks it all down, from political tone-deafness to literal architectural ego. Plus: Korean scientists invent a new kind of ice. No, seriously. It’s called Ice-21 and it’s wild.

10-21
05:25

Trump’s AI Crown, No Kings Protests, and George Santos Goes Full Mandela

President Trump drops an absurd AI video showing himself as “King Trump,” just as protests erupt nationwide with 2,600 “No Kings” rallies across all 50 states. Celebrities like Pedro Pascal, Kerry Washington, and Bill Nye join the democracy-themed resistance. Meanwhile, freshly released George Santos rebrands himself as a prison reformer—because of course he does. Ballot’s Patrick Gutfield breaks down the madness with all the snark you need.

10-20
05:43

The Pentagon’s Not-So-Straight Talk

From Washington DC where apparently nobody in the military is gay, Patrick Gutfield takes you inside the latest moral panic — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is furious about Netflix’s new gay Marine series Boots. Meanwhile, Trump’s busy scheduling imaginary peace summits with Putin, a woman at a Brewers game calls ICE on a Navy vet, and NASA discovers an asteroid just in time to tell us it almost killed us. Just another perfectly normal day in America.

10-17
05:53

Trump's Hot Mics and World Cup Threats

Fresh off a peace summit in Egypt, Trump’s caught on a hot mic discussing real estate deals with Indonesia’s president, then pivots to threatening to yank Boston’s World Cup games because he doesn’t like the mayor. International diplomacy, meet condo development and sports revenge.

10-16
07:29

Trump’s Beach Body Diplomacy PLUS Charlie Kirk awarded Medal of Freedom

At a joint press event with Argentina’s president, Trump pauses to tell a female reporter how much he likes watching her speak, threatens to “violently disarm” Hamas, and compares his body to Joe Biden’s — all while handing Argentina twenty billion dollars. Because nothing says “statesman” like flirting, flexing, and foreign aid.

10-15
07:47

Trump's Mystery Peace Deal & Marc Maron's WTF Signs Off with Obama

President Trump declares the Gaza war over with a document nobody read that neither side signed. Marc Maron ends his sixteen-year podcast run with Obama dropping by to discuss partial victories and not annoying people into fascism. And John Legend tries positive reinforcement on Trump, promising him a Nobel Prize if he'll just stop with all the dictator stuff.

10-14
06:17

Trump takes on Bad Bunny

From Washington, where “I don’t know him” is the new foreign policy, Patrick Gutfield unpacks Trump’s hilarious denial of knowing who global megastar Bad Bunny is—right before calling his Super Bowl halftime show “absolutely ridiculous.” Meanwhile, ICE and Kristi Noem threaten to turn the big game into Operation Tailgate, the Treasury plans to mint an actual Trump coin that may or may not be illegal, and insiders reveal the president’s insomnia is now a workplace hazard for everyone within Wi-Fi range.

10-13
11:05

Elon's Sex Chatbots PLUS Octagon on the South Lawn: Trump Turns His Birthday Into a UFC Cage Fight

Forget candles — President Trump’s celebrating his 80th with chokeholds on the White House lawn. Patrick Gutfield unpacks the plan to turn the South Lawn into the Octagon, Dana White’s grass repair bill, Conor McGregor’s confusion, and why this might be the most violent birthday party in presidential history.Oh, and, Sex Chatbots.

10-10
12:47

Trump Takes His Talents to Miami—with Will Smith and Lionel Messi

From Miami, where we’re getting jiggy with it, Patrick Gutfield covers Trump’s upcming tour stop—a star-studded business summit featuring Will Smith, Lionel Messi, and more billionaires than sense. Plus, Chicago Marathon runners prepare for a new kind of race-day stress—ICE raids—and Trump “reinterprets” the back-pay law he signed himself. Portions of today’s program were made with the help of A.I.  We don’t pay them either.

10-09
07:31

Speaker Mike Johnson’s Totally Normal Delay That Definitely Has Nothing to Do With The Epstein Files

From Washington, D.C., where Dolly Parton is fine and Mike Johnson is totally not hiding anything, Patrick Gutfield breaks down why the Speaker refuses to swear in Arizona’s newest congresswoman—who just happens to hold the deciding signature to release the Epstein files. Plus, Attorney General Pam Bondi turns her Senate testimony into a masterclass in dodging questions, and Dolly’s sister accidentally terrifies America with a late-night prayer post.

10-08
07:03

Trump’s Navy Rave: Fighter Jets, Stair Jokes, and Lots of Unpaid Seamen

Nothing says “Commander in Chief” like showing up late to a military party you can’t afford. Patrick Gutfield dives into Trump’s wild Norfolk Navy spectacle — complete with unpaid sailors, a fighter jet branded “Trump 45–47,” and a 45-minute speech about stairs. Oh, and the First Lady napped through it. America’s back, baby.

10-07
07:25

Taylor Swift wants you to know about Travis' big..... Johnson won't swear in Congresswoman

President Trump spent the government shutdown creating AI deepfakes instead of governing, then turned on Fox News for daring to interview a Democrat. Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in a congresswoman who'd be the deciding vote to release the Epstein files—total coincidence, he swears. And Taylor Swift dropped her most explicit song ever about Travis Kelce's... talents. Federal workers aren't getting paid, but at least we're all entertained.

10-06
06:11

Trump's World Cup Power Play, Melania's $90 Ornaments & LA's Million Dollar Bathroom

President Trump discovers that hosting the World Cup gives him more leverage than a UN Security Council seat, threatening to move games away from cities run by "radical left lunatics" while holding cards on Israel's potential soccer suspension. Melania launches a Christmas ornament collection in October featuring American landmarks for ninety dollars each - because nothing says holiday spirit like spending that much on a miniature Statue of Liberty. And Los Angeles approves a one million dollar two-stall bathroom at Runyon Canyon, proving that even porta potty upgrades can become budget disasters in California. That's nearly half a million dollars per toilet, making this the most expensive place to take a break in American history.

10-03
05:57

Save Your Tears fro Kai Trump's new fashion line

The White House claps back at Ariana Grande using her own song titles, Trump promotes cannabis benefits for seniors while dealing with multiple health issues, and his eighteen-year-old granddaughter launches a clothing line from the White House.

10-02
07:04

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