Ballot with Patrick Gutfield - Where Politics Meets Pop Culture

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Judge Jeanine Takes DC, Qatar's Flying Palace Gift & Trump's Middle East Money Tour May 12, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield breaks down Trump's shocking appointment of Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro as interim US Attorney for Washington DC after Ed Martin's nomination flops. Plus: Qatar gifts Trump a $400 million Boeing 747-8 'flying palace' that's totally, definitely not bugged. And Trump kicks off his second term with a business-focused Middle East tour to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE - skipping traditional allies and Israel. All the political drama with trademark Gutfield snark.
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Trump's Alcatraz Revival, Hollywood Tariffs, and Belichick's Girlfriend Drama May 09, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield skewers Trump's bizarre plan to reopen Alcatraz prison, his one hundred percent tariff on foreign films that has Whoopi Goldberg fuming, and the twenty-four-year-old girlfriend possibly perhaps maybe conceivably controlling Bill Belichick's business empire.
Come for the sass, stay for the sanity—and blame the A.I. for the jokes that don’t land.
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America Makes Popes Great Again May 08, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield had to work TWICE today on what supposedly is a national holiday! Did you hear we have a new Pope and he is Pope Leo XIV from Chicago? We have the details, or at least some AI generated jokes.
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Trump's Constitutional Questions, Papal AI, and Hollywood's Portugal Escape May 08, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield delivers razor-sharp commentary on Trump's Meet the Press confession about the Constitution, his bizarre AI papal image controversy, and why Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano is joining celebrities fleeing to Portugal.
Come for the sass, stay for the sanity—and blame the A.I. for the jokes that don’t land.
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Trump Declares War on Barbie as Pope Dreams Collide with Eyeball-Scanning Orbs May 07, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield skewers Trump's bizarre crusade against "excessive Barbie ownership" while the former president jokes about becoming the next pope. Meanwhile, San Francisco tech bros are scanning eyeballs to prove you're not a robot—all while serving margaritas!
Come for the sass, stay for the sanity—and blame the A.I. for the jokes that don’t land.
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Trump Plans Birthday Tank Parade as Jersey Scrambles for IDs and Robot Trucks Hit Texas May 06, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield delivers a biting commentary on Trump's multi-million dollar birthday parade plans complete with tanks and seven bands. Meanwhile, New Jersey residents can't get REAL IDs before the deadline, and driverless trucks are now operating between Dallas and Houston with "no humans needed!"
Come for the sass, stay for the sanity—and blame the A.I. for the jokes that don’t land.
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Trump Goes Off-Script at Bama Graduation, Declares War on Big Bird May 05, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield hilariously skewers Trump's rambling University of Alabama commencement speech and his executive order slashing PBS funding. From renaming Veterans Day to firing Elmo, The American Dream might be back, but apparently so is presidential freestyle and public broadcasting paranoia!
Come for the sass, stay for the sanity—and blame the A.I. for the jokes that don’t land.
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Cruise Brawls, Melania's Funeral Birthday, and MLB's Pete Rose Drama May 02, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield's take on banned cruise passengers, Trump's romantic funeral dinner date with Melania, and baseball's posthumous Pete Rose controversy.
Come for the sass, stay for the sanity—and blame the A.I. for the jokes that don’t land.
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Democrats' Impeachment Dreams, Hawley's PELOSI Act, and the $60M Fighter Jet Splash May 01, 2025

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Why Democrats' impeachment efforts are like bringing water guns to tank battles, Josh Hawley's brilliantly named PELOSI Act, and how to lose a $60 million fighter jet in one easy step.
Come for the sass, stay for the sanity—and blame the A.I. for the jokes that don’t land.
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Trump Runs The World, Bezos Bends the Knee & Pakistan's Weather From Hell Apr 30, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield breaks down Trump declaring himself ruler of the world, Amazon's hasty retreat from tariff transparency, and the record-breaking heat wave turning 21 countries into human rotisseries.
Come for the sass, stay for the sanity—and blame the A.I. for the jokes that don’t land.
Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed!
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