Ballot with Patrick Gutfield - Where Politics Meets Pop Culture

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EXPOSED: Trump TAXES PENGUINS While Springsteen DEMANDS $350 for REJECTED Songs! Apr 04, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield DESTROYS Trump's penguin tariff madness and Wall Street MELTDOWN! Plus, Bruce Springsteen wants $350 for songs nobody wanted in the first place! Catch the show Washington elites DON'T want you to hear as Patrick exposes the TRUTH about empty islands paying taxes and overpriced rock star nostalgia! America's favorite political comedy that tells it like it is!
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Trump's Liberation Day Tariffs, Bill Maher's MAGA Makeover, and NYC's Useless New Subway Map Apr 03, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield delivers savage takes on Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs, Russia's pearl-clutching, Bill Maher's mind-blowing White House dinner with Kid Rock, and NYC's subway map redesign that somehow forgets to include the rats. Your daily dose of political comedy that'll have you laughing through the pain of higher prices.
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Trump defines what a woman is Apr 02, 2025

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Outspoken comedian Patrick Gutfield delivers a devastating takedown of everything from President Trump's gender definitions to Earth's soil crisis in his latest viral monologue. Gutfield's razor-sharp commentary doesn't spare anyone - taking aim at politicians, tech billionaires, and even breakfast spreads with his trademark sarcastic style. Watch as he hilariously explains what really happens to Gen X careers and why Bluesky's anti-Zuckerberg t-shirts might actually save their business model.
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Patrick Gutfield ROASTS Trump's Museum Control and Bezos' Venice Wedding Apr 01, 2025

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Podcasting's most savage host delivers a blistering takedown of Trump's attempt to rewrite American history through the Smithsonian, and imagines Jeff Bezos emerging from a giant Amazon box at his Venice wedding. Gutfield also explores the Vatican's first "millennial saint" with his trademark wit, suggesting Carlo Acutis is "the Justin Bieber of Catholicism." Don't miss his perfect analogy for Trump's museum meddling: "That's like putting me in charge of determining what constitutes haute cuisine. 'This isn't a proper soufflé - it doesn't have enough cheese powder!
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Trump's Foreign Policy MELTDOWN: Gutfield Exposes President's Bizarre Diplomacy with Russia, Iran, and Greenland Mar 31, 2025

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Podcasting's sharpest political comic delivers a savage takedown of Trump's contradictory foreign policy moves. Watch as Patrick Gutfield brilliantly skewers the president's hot-and-cold relationship with Putin ("Trump is simultaneously furious while maintaining their beautiful friendship") and his bizarre obsession with acquiring Greenland ("Nothing says 'reasonable foreign policy' like coveting an autonomous territory that's repeatedly said, 'No thanks!'"). The segment reaches peak comedy when Gutfield describes Vice President Vance's Arctic adventure: "Who would expect a place with 'GREEN' in its name to be covered in ice? It's false advertising!" Don't miss this hilarious dissection of presidential diplomacy that seems more like "casually threatening multiple countries over the phone like ordering takeout.
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TRUMP'S TRILLION-DOLLAR TRIMMING! Musk's Master Plan, Greenland Heist, and Car Prices Set to EXPLODE! Mar 28, 2025

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atrick Gutfield exposes the SHOCKING government cuts that will send thousands of federal employees packing! Plus, Elon's "DOGE Squad" promises to slash ONE TRILLION DOLLARS without affecting services (sure, Jan). Then, inside the Vances' CANCELED dogsled adventure in Greenland as Trump plots the ultimate real estate deal. And why your next car might cost TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS more thanks to new "permanent" tariffs! The government is shrinking faster than your wallet in this can't-miss episode of pure political chaos!
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Red Hats & Red Flags: America's Global Image Crisis Mar 27, 2025

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Patrick Gutfield explores America's deteriorating international reputation as countries worldwide issue travel warnings about visiting the US. Meanwhile, Greenland fights back against Trump's annexation desires with viral "Make America Go Away" hats that are giving MAGA a run for its money. We'll dissect the awkward timing of JD and Usha Vance's trip to Greenland right after Trump's "one way or the other" acquisition comments. Plus: Denmark and Finland advise transgender travelers to call ahead before visiting America, the UK warns citizens they risk detention for paperwork errors, and a Canadian woman shares her "kidnapping" experience at the border.
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I Did Not Have Textual Relations With That Journalist Mar 26, 2025

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National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's anti-leaker tweet goes viral just as Trump officials accidentally add The Atlantic's editor to their war plans chat. McDonald's loses its fast food crown to Chinese bubble tea giant Mixue Bingcheng and their fifteen-cent ice cream empire. Plus: Trump's ambitious "Golden Dome" missile defense plan aims to shield America from threats
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Oops, I Just Compromised National Security Mar 25, 2025

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Join Patrick Gutfield as he skewers the Trump administration's epic Signal chat mishap where National Security Advisor Michael Waltz accidentally added Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg to classified Yemen bombing plans. Laugh along as he mocks Usha Vance's bizarre Greenland diplomatic trip amid Trump's ongoing attempts to purchase the unwilling territory. Cringe at 23andMe's bankruptcy drama where fifteen million Americans' DNA data hangs in the balance. Plus, the petty crime spotlight: a fifty-two dollar dine-and-dash at Cabo Clear Lake that's turning into a full criminal investigation. Politics, privacy invasions, and petty theft.
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"Political Mischief: Miami's Dead Spring Break, Trump's Security Clearance Purge, and Eagle Heartbreak Mar 24, 2025

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Join Patrick Gutfield as he delivers the political news with sharp wit and biting commentary. From Miami Beach's surprisingly tame spring break and Barcelona's tourist backlash to Trump's revenge-fueled security clearance revocations, NASA hair conspiracies, and a touching tribute to America's favorite rock-sitting eagle. It's political comedy that cuts through the noise with the perfect blend of snark and substance.
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