Ballot - Where Politics Meets Pop Culture
Current events and news, but sassy.
In the spirit of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Trevor Noah and even those Pod Save America guys, we’ll strip away the political jargon and dive into the heart of the action, offering a fresh, sassy take on the biggest stories and controversies. Come by for a laugh, and get just enough information to keep you conversational at the water cooler. Portions of this podcast were created with the assistance of AI, Like with any good show, we mix the news with parody and talk abput politics without getting into the poltiics part.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 437
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
U.S. Enters Israel-Iran War: Trump Drops 30,000-Pound Bunker Busters on Three Nuclear Sites
Patrick Gutfield pulls a weekend late-nighter to share commentary on President Trump's shocking decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear facilities with 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs. From Truth Soc…
00:08:24 |
Sun 22 Jun 2025
Golden Thumbs, Blitz Weddings, and TikTok Visas: What Just Happened T
A provocative golden statue crushes Lady Liberty on the National Mall and draws crowds—and fire. Netanyahu compares his son's postponed wedding to the London Blitz, and the internet explodes. Meanwhi…
00:06:11 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
Pizza Predicts Airstrikes, Biden Wanders onto Reacher Set, and Trump Mobile Drops the Call
Israel launches major strikes on Iran—and somehow, we knew it was coming thanks to a spike in Pentagon-area pizza orders. Patrick Gutfield breaks down the so-called *Pentagon Pizza Report*, the long-…
00:07:29 |
Thu 19 Jun 2025
Trump Taunts Iran, Israel Preps Strikes, RFK Jr. Snaps the Vaccine Panel – Oh, and It’s 110 Degrees
President Trump raises tensions with Iran, calling its Supreme Leader an "easy target" while Israel warns Tehran residents to evacuate. Meanwhile, a dangerous heat dome threatens over 170 million Ame…
00:07:23 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Trump Warns Tehran, Hints at War, and Launches a Cell Phone?
President Trump cuts his G7 trip short to issue a dramatic evacuation warning to Tehran, escalating tensions with Iran amid rising hostilities with Israel. As nuclear threats loom and generals fall a…
00:08:30 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Trump Warns Tehran, Hints at War, and Launches a Cell Phone?
President Trump cuts his G7 trip short to issue a dramatic evacuation warning to Tehran, escalating tensions with Iran amid rising hostilities with Israel. As nuclear threats loom and generals fall a…
00:01:06 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Trump Wants More Babies, China Wants Fewer Chatbots
Patrick Gutfield unpacks America’s "fertility crisis" as Trump declares himself the “Fertilization President” and floats a $1,000 baby bonus—because diapers apparently cost three bucks? Meanwhile, JD…
00:09:45 |
Mon 16 Jun 2025
No Kings : Anti-Trump Protests Sweep U.S. as Trump Throws Himself a Military Parade
On Trump's 79th birthday, thousands protested across all 50 states under the banner "No Kings"—while Trump marked the day with tanks, robot dogs, and a full-blown military parade. Patrick Gutfield br…
00:07:03 |
Sun 15 Jun 2025
Introducing - Operation Rising Lion
Operation Rising Lion is the untold story of one of history's most audacious intelligence campaigns, narrated by the man who lived it.Marcus Cole spent twenty years coordinating Mossad's most sensiti…
00:01:33 |
Sat 14 Jun 2025
Trump’s Bulldozers, Birthday Parade, and Confederate Base Names: A Week of Chaos
President Trump contiunyes a dizzying week by paving over the Rose Garden—for high heels' sake—while launching personal flagpoles, gold Oval Office updates, and a ballroom “compliments of a man known…
00:10:59 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Trump Military Parade June 14: Route, Time, Security, Cost & What Really Happened Behind the Scenes
Everything you need to know about Trump's June 14 military parade in Washington DC. Get the inside details on the $45 million cost, 18 miles of security fencing, parade route from 23rd to 15th Street…
00:10:28 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
Newsom vs. Trump, LA Protests, and That Awful Trump Golf Club Health Score
Governor Gavin Newsom sues Trump over military deployments in LA as protests over immigration heat up. Trump fires back, suggesting Newsom should be arrested. Meanwhile, JD Vance plays peacemaker bet…
00:08:03 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Marines, Mayhem & Dr. Phil: Trump’s LA Showdown Gets Wild
Marines in LA? Dr. Phil on ICE raids? Trump and Elon in a billionaire brawl that’s nuking Tesla’s stock? Oh, and gas stations now serve pizza better than your local pizzeria. In today’s episode, we b…
00:07:22 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
LA Protests Explained: Why Newsom Is Suing Trump Over National Guard Deployment (Plus: TSA Bans Costco Cards as ID)
Breaking down the Los Angeles immigration protests that turned violent, Governor Gavin Newsom's lawsuit against Trump's unauthorized National Guard deployment, and the bizarre TSA announcement that C…
00:07:44 |
Mon 09 Jun 2025
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00:02:10 |
Sat 07 Jun 2025
Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump !! They Go Nuclear: Space Threats, Epstein Files Bombs, and $150 Billion Vanished
The bromance is dead, the knives are out, and four astronauts might be collateral damage. Donald Trump and Elon Musk just had the most expensive Twitter spat in history—complete with threats to cance…
00:12:35 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
North Korea’s Judgmental Phone, Trump’s Portrait Glow-Up, and Meghan vs. Pineapple
From North Korea, where our show is now apparently the state-sponsored podcast of choice, this is Ballot. We’re diving into Kim Jong Un’s latest tech paranoia: a smartphone that autocorrects your sla…
00:07:47 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Saharan Dust Clouds, Diddy Drama, and the World’s Dumbest License Plate
From Washington, D.C., where apparently we're all amateur meteorologists now, this is Ballot. Today we talk about the massive Saharan dust cloud blanketing the Caribbean like it booked a long weekend…
00:09:13 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Why the Sky is Smoky: Canada's Wildfires, Mount Etna Erupts, and Biden Clones?
Canada's wildfires are causing smoky skies from coast to coast, with smoke reaching as far south as Florida. But wait, is it Biden or one of his clones behind it? Meanwhile, Mount Etna erupts in Sici…
00:07:46 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Trump’s Statue Garden Dream, Gen Z’s Bar Tab Crisis, and Goodyear’s Blimp Victory Lap
In this episode, we dive into the absurdity of Trump’s ambitious plan to build a National Garden of American Heroes—250 statues by next year, but it’s already facing serious roadblocks from sculpture…
00:08:53 |
Mon 02 Jun 2025
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