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  • Today, Alanah and Tim discuss the meme-ification of JD Vance.

    News Sources
    -NDTV - JD Vance Couch Story: How A Joke Turned Into Trending Topic And Was Fact-Checked
    -Vanity Fair - John Oliver Called J.D. Vance’s Campaign to Ask If He’d Ever Had Sex With a Couch
    -Indy 100 - JD Vance is now being mocked with dolphin memes just days after couch rumours
    - WTXL Tallahassee - JD Vance stopped at Holt's Sweet Shop in Valdosta
    -The New Republic - Tim Walz Trolls J.D. Vance by Buying Donuts Like a Normal Human Person
    -Mediaite - Trump Says ‘Weird’ Whopping 11 Times In 36 Seconds While Insisting ‘We’re Not Weird’
    -The Guardian - JD Vance suggests Democrats would label drinking Mountain Dew 'racist'
    - Meidas Touch - JD Vance on telling his OWN SON to ‘SHUT THE HELL UP’ about pokemon
    -Forbes - 'He's Probably Trying To Find A Building To Burn Down': JD Vance Cracks Joke About His Son At Rally
    -BuzzFeed - A Republican Congress Member Posted A Photoshopped Picture Of JD Vance, And Then Things Got Even Weirder
    -Politico - ‘I’m a Never Trump guy’: All of J.D. Vance’s Trump quotes that could come back to bite him

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  • Today, Alanah and Tim discuss JD Vance's sudden turn from Anti-MAGA man of the people to a hyper-right wing (AKA Post Liberal - listen for reference) sell out

    News Sources
    MSNBC - My former friend JD Vance has aligned with something far worse than MAGA
    Rolling Stone - J.D. Vance’s Appeal to Ohio Voters: ‘I Happen to Say Stupid Things Very Publicly
    The Verge - J.D. Vance has flip-flopped on climate change like he’s flip-flopped on Trump.
    - Raw Story - Flip-flop: Remembering J.D. Vance's criticisms of Donald Trump
    The Grio - ‘Vile, crass white nationalist’: Critics call out VP nominee J.D. Vance’s flip-flop on Trump’s racism
    Mediaite - J.D. Vance Defends His Trump Flip Flop on Fox & Friends Because He ‘Revealed How Corrupt the Media Is’
    Newsweek - JD Vance's 'I Hate the Police' Remark Raises Eyebrows
    - NPR - JD Vance is unrecognizable to his former friend, who shared their emails and texts
    -Advocate - JD Vance supported trans friend and said Donald Trump is a 'bad man,' leaked messages show

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  • Today, Alanah and Tim discuss the early life of JD Vance as told in his book, Hillbilly Elegy, and negative caricature of Apalachia he paints. That’s right. We read “Hillbilly Elegy” so you don’t have to do so.

    News SourcesHillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
    Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
    Literary Hub - Love in the Time of Hillbilly Elegy: On JD Vance’s Appalachian Grift By Justin B. Wymer

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    Comedy Big Band Jazz by Yevhen Onoychenko

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  • Alanah and Tim are back for season 3 to discuss Ohio Senator and 2024 GOP Vice Presidential nominee, JD Vance!

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  • Today, Tim talks with Ryan and Kevin of "The Almost Presidents Podcast" about their time covering Ron DeSantis and what they think about his career going forward.

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    The Almost Presidents: Florida Man Ron DeSantis is OUT!

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  • Today, Alanah and Tim discuss the woman behind the boots - Casey DeSantis.

    News Sources
    - Washington Post - Tracing the power of Casey DeSantis
    - Business Insider - Casey DeSantis, Florida's 'co-governor': Rivals, friends, and former colleagues say she's the secret behind husband Ron DeSantis' meteoric rise
    - Miami Herald - There’s no shame in shopping in Walmart, Mrs. DeSantis. But about your husband’s spending
    - Floridapolitics.com - Casey DeSantis says ‘Bidenomics’ forces her to shop at Walmart
    - Hola - Casey Desantis Responds To Critics That Call Her ‘walmart Melania’
    - The Guardian - Ron DeSantis has released an ad indoctrinating his chi ldren into Trumpism

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  • Today, Alanah and Tim discuss all of the jerk things Ron has done and one monstrous thing he may or may not have tried to keep quiet.

    News Sources
    - The Guardian Audio - Florida governor Ron DeSantis scolds students for wearing masks
    - Vanity Fair - Ron DeSantis, Smug Asshole, Takes Time Out of His Day to Yell at Students for Wearing Masks
    - Vanity Fair - Ron DeSantis’s “Slavery Was a Good Thing” Curriculum Weirdly Unpopular Among GOP Hopefuls
    - Salon - Dear Ron DeSantis, slavery was not a job skills program
    - GLAAD Media Guide: State Legislation About LGBTQ People
    - Washington Post - DeSantis’s pivotal service at Guantánamo during a violent year
    - Washington Post - What DeSantis did at Guantánamo Bay
    - Ron Admitting to advising on force feeding

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  • Today, Alanah and Tim begin their journey through the weird lives of Ron and Casey DeSantis.

    News Sources
    - Ron towering over other candidates
    - Ron and Piers Morgan
    - Business Insider - Ron DeSantis can reboot his campaign all he wants but he'll never escape his 'pudding fingers' reputation
    - Politico - DeSantis greeted by ‘pudding fingers’ chant in Iowa
    - Slate - Why Does Ron DeSantis’ Smile Make So Many People Want to Jump Off a Cliff?
    - Politico - 3 Expert Shoemakers Say Ron DeSantis Is Probably Wearing Height Boosters
    - Yahoo - Gov. Ron DeSantis used to pronounce Thai as ‘thigh’ to assess dates, for mer Yale classmate claims
    - WKMG News 6 Orlando - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faced questions about a possible presidential run durin g a trip to Japan

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  • Here we are, one year since NY-3 elected George Santos. What does his future look like? Listen as we discuss on the season finale of I Do Not Trust This Person. Listen to the end to hear who we'll be covering next season!

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    - George Santos Swore He’d Never Talk to Me. Then the Phone Rang.
    - NY 3 Voters Say Santos Should Resign 78-13%, Including 71% of Reps
    - Group of New York Republicans move to expel George Santos from House after latest charges
    - Campaign of Deceit: The Election of George Santos
    - CBS News obtains secret George Santo s "vulnerability report"
    - Financial Disclosure form to Congress

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  • It finally happened! George has been charged with multiple crimes mentioned on this show. Tune into the ridiculousness and try and guess which charges will stick.

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    -Mother Jones - George Santos Relative Says They Never Gave $5,800 Reported by the Campaign: “I’m Dumbfounded”
    -NY Times - Santos Faces New Charges Accusing Him of Lies and Credit Card Fraud
    -Politico - George Santos masterminded 2017 ATM fr aud, former roommate tells feds
    -NY Times - Yacht With a Waterfall. Price: $19 Million. Broker: George Santos
    -Semafor - George Santos tries to explain his wealth
    -CNN - George Santos said accused ‘Pon zi scheme’ he wor ked at was ‘100% legitimate’ when accused of fraud in 2020

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  • In this episode, Tim and Alanah cover all of the lies that don't fit into one single episode. Join our hosts for a grab bag of lies from congressperson George Santos.

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    -George Santos' former roommate says the congressman stole his $520 Burberry scarf and wore it to a 'Stop the Steal' rally
    -The scarf George Santos stole
    -WNYC Interview where George Santos claimed he had staff at Pulse
    -George Santos claimed he was a journalist
    -George Santos claimed to be a male model
    -George Santos' False Identities
    -George Santos' Lawyer

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  • Today, Alanah and Tim dive into George's Resume and a few little white lies told to government officials.

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    -NYT - George Santos Resume
    -George Santos falsely cla imed in court that he worked for Goldman Sachs, audio reveals
    -George Santos lied to a judge in 2017 bid to help a ‘family friend’ charged with fra ud
    -Congressman George Santos Charged with Fraud, Money Laundering, Theft of Public Fund s, and False Statements
    -George Santos' Former NY Coworkers Fill In Murky Biography
    -Santos Aide Who Impersonated McCarthy Staff Member Face s Federal Charges

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  • The short answer is "maybe-probably-but-still-allegedly-maybe".

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    - Patch - Disabled Veteran: George Santos Took $3K From Dying Dog's GoFundMe
    - Politico - Feds probing Santos’ role in service dog charity scheme
    - Politico - Santos was charged with theft in 2017 case tied to Amish dog breeders

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  • Was it Horace Mann? Was it NYU? Baruch College? I don't think George even knows!

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    - Web Archive for George's campaign website
    - Horace Mann paper
    - NY Post - Geor ge Santos said in 2020 he helped Baruch volleyball team that ‘slayed’ Harvard, Yale
    - WABC radio’s Sid & Friends in the Morning Interview

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  • Lying about your past is one thing, but inserting your family into tragedies they were not a part of is next level bad.

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    - Georges Tweet about mom
    - NY Post - George San tos alleged 9/11 attacks claimed life of his mom who died in 2016
    - Tweet debunking the lie showing his mom was stuck in brazil from 1999 to 2003
    - Washington Post - Records show Rep. George Santos’s mother wasn’t in New York on 9/11
    - Forward - Congressman-elect George Santos lied about grandparents fleeing anti-Jewish persecu tion during WWII

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  • And if so, to how many people? Is he STILL married? SO MANY QUESTIONS SO MANY LIES!

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    - New York Times - George Santos Is Charged With Fraud and Lying in 13-Count Indictment

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  • Was he even an aspiring drag queen at all? I don't even think HE knows.

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    - Reuters - Embattled U.S. Rep. George Santos was drag queen in Brazil pageants, associates say
    - Business Insider - Drag artist says George Santos was a left-wing Lula supporter in Brazil b efore going to the US and turning into 'this crazy thing'
    - The Hill - George Santos on drag photos: ‘I had fun at a festival’
    - CNN - Santos doesn’t appear to contest authenticity of resurfaced drag p hoto: ‘I had fun at a festival’
    - Top Of Show News Clip Via ABC News

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  • Today, Alanah and Tim discuss George and his relationship to Hollywood.

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    - George Santos appears to have claimed he acted in 'Hannah Montana' and with Uma Thurman in a movie she wasn't actually in
    - Now George Santos Seems to Think He Appeared on ‘Hannah Montana’

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  • Today, Alanah and Tim discuss the Spiderverse and it's relation to George Santos.

    Sources For This Episode
    - New York Magazine - Here’s Every Single Lie Told by George Santos
    - New York Times - George Santos Is Charged With Fraud and Lying in 13-Count Indictment

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