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New Hampshire supremacist Jeremy Kauffman joins me to talk about the psychology of libertarians, Scott Adams’s legacy, and how social media is actually real life.

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Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and the author of THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE: ON THE DEATH AND REBIRTH OF COMEDY. You may have seen him on Gutfeld! , FOX News Primetime, One Nation with Brian Kilmeade, and Open to Debate (with Michael Ian Black).

Lou was the Head Writer and Producer of the Webby Award-winning comedy channel We the Internet TV. During his tenure at WTI, Lou made the kind of comedy that gets you put on lists and your words in the Wall Street Journal: “How I Became a ‘Far-Right Radical.’”

As a stand-up comedian, Lou has opened for Rob Schneider, Rich Vos, Jimmy Dore, Dave Smith, and toured the US and Canada with Scott Thompson. Lou has also produced live shows with Colin Quinn, the Icarus Festival, and the Rutherford Comedy Festival.

For years, Lou performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (both in NYC and L.A.) in sketch shows with the Hammerkatz and his comedy duo, Greg and Lou. Greg and Lou is best known for its sketch "Wolverine's Claws Suck," which has over 20 million views on YouTube alone.

In addition to producing sketch comedy like Comedy Is Murder, performing stand-up across the country, and writing for The Blaze's Align, Lou is on the advisory board of Heresy Press, a FAIR-in-the-arts fellow, and host of the live debate series The Wrong Take and The Lou Perez Podcast (which is part of the Lions of Liberty Podcast Network), and co-hosts Happy Hour Econ with Phil Magness.

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In this episode, I sit down with Travis Misurell, founder of Fink (Future Is Coalition), to discuss his ambitious plan to rebuild America's broken political system from the ground up. Travis explains how the real problem isn't left versus right ideology, but rather "up versus down" – politicians serving big donors versus those serving everyday voters. We dive into his vision for new civic infrastructure that gives citizens transparent access to politician report cards, campaign funding sources, voting records, and broken promises all in one digital hub. The goal is to level the playing field so grassroots candidates don't need millions of dollars to compete with establishment politicians who are bought and paid for by special interests.

Travis shares how this citizen-owned platform will connect voters directly with candidates, journalists, and movements without party gatekeepers controlling the narrative. We discuss the challenges of preventing bias, the timeline for launch (aiming for some features by the 2026 midterms), and how everyday Americans can get involved as "citizen architects" to help build this new system. This is about creating real accountability and giving power back to the people – not just switching which party is in charge.

Chapters:

0:00 - Introduction: America's Broken Political System1:56 - Sponsor: Fox & Sons Coffee2:26 - Meet Travis Misurell & Fink's Mission3:00 - Travis's Background & 2016 Political Awakening5:53 - The Vision: New Civic Infrastructure for the Digital Age8:33 - How It Works: Politician Report Cards & Transparency11:00 - Making Public Data User-Friendly12:36 - The "Up vs Down" Framework (Not Left vs Right)19:00 - The Real Problem: Money in Politics23:00 - Protecting the Platform from Bias & Special Interests28:51 - How Citizens Can Get Involved Right Now33:17 - Preventing Buyouts & Maintaining Grassroots Funding36:37 - Helping New Candidates Challenge Incumbents42:00 - Timeline: When Will This Be Ready?47:40 - Final Thoughts & Where to Sign Up

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Oh yeah. This week we're diving into the Somali daycare fraud that's got everyone talking, ICE operations gone sideways, and Ed Krassenstein's absolutely retarded take on physics. Plus, Keir Starmer's trying to cancel democracy in the UK, Trump drops his "Great Healthcare Plan," and we pay tribute to Scott Adams. Spoiler: we still don't know if he lived in LA. Also, turns out body cams were the worst thing that ever happened to the anti-cop movement. Who knew?

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro & Trump's Testosterone Levels

03:00 - Somali Daycare Fraud Exposed

09:20 - ICE Shooting Breakdown & Risk Analysis

16:34 - Ed Krassenstein vs. Basic Physics

19:26 - Keir Starmer Cancels UK Elections

22:50 - Venezuela Coup (Wait, What?)

26:18 - Trump's Great Healthcare Plan

34:00 - Government Fraud: It's Everywhere

38:44 - RIP Scott Adams

40:48 - Body Cams: Activists' Worst Enemy

Krassenstien: you get internal organ injuries from firing a pistol with one hand hahaha

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Starner cancels thousands of elections 

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Trump announces: The Great Healthcare Plan

https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2011833504452002121?s=20

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Is the collapse of our communities really about politics - or did we lose something far more foundational?

Everyone says politics is downstream from culture, but what happens when the culture itself is broken at the family level? What if the real crisis isn’t Washington, but the quiet disappearance of fathers, mentors, discipline, and moral structure in everyday life? This conversation goes straight at the uncomfortable questions most people avoid - masculinity, faith, responsibility, and what happens when young men grow up without direction.

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In this episode, Brian Nichols is joined by Dwayne Moore, founder of Unspoken Legacy, to unpack how communities are actually rebuilt - not through government programs, but through time, mentorship, faith, and accountability. From firsthand stories inside failing schools to real-world success helping hundreds of young men turn their lives around, this is a hard, honest conversation about what works, what’s broken, and why waiting for politicians to fix it is a losing strategy.

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On this week's Mean Age Daydream: Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies of cancer leaving a complicated legacy, and the Golden Globes are DOA with low viewership and showcasing Hollywood hasn't learned anything. Also: Iran beckons the Neocons, and woke leftist female comedians want to censor comedy.

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