Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook

Ruthless Podcast

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A variety progrum. Smug, Holmes, Duncan, and Ashbrook bring next generation conservative talk to the next level with RUTHLESS. There is no shelter for anyone as the fellas provide a lighter analysis of the news (and fake news) of the day.

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Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook

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News

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

The Truth About the Epstein Files 20.11.2025

🎙️ It’s wild how the mainstream media only got interested in Epstein after they thought it would hurt Donald Trump. The fellas discuss how the entire narrative is a cynical exercise in political partisanship, mirroring the disastrous Russiagate hoax, and not a genuine pursuit of justice for victims. We knew all along that Epstein was a well-known liberal financier with deep connections to the left...

How Republicans Win The Midterms - Insider Analysis 18.11.2025

🎙️ Congressman Brad Sherman had some scandalous iPad scrolling on a flight - which was made for the fellas to cover. PLUS the Democratic Civil War continues to rage with AOC, Tim Kaine, and others squaring off to take out Chuck Schumer. 🐘 The leaders of the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), Chris Winkelman, and the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), Alex Latcham. In this deep dive, we get the actua...

How Bad Will the Dem Civil War Get? 18.11.2025

🎙️ This entire shutdown was a plan without a strategy for success, driven purely by Schumer's desperation to appease an angry base after repeated losses to Republicans. Now, the media is struggling to spin a clear loss as a "win," while Democrats like Sen. Andy Kim still genuinely believe they were fighting a principled fight over Obamacare. This lack of introspection and the sheer cynicism drivin...

Democrats Are Weaker Than You Think 14.11.2025

🎙️ Joe Biden’s back, or at least his lifeless corpse is back in action. The reaction from the crowd, clapping for the "dead guy" just for moving is beyond tragic. Then, the DNC has a new internal civil war over... wait for it... having to work in the office five days a week. The idea that this organization lost the Presidency, House, and Senate but feels they can demand permanent work-from-home is...

Why Democrats Caved On The Shutdown 11.11.2025

🎙️ It’s not surprising, but the fellas called every twist and turn of this government shutdown fiasco months ago. Senate Democrats finally caved, reopening the government without securing any of their stated demands, which further proves that the shutdown was entirely a political exercise to push turnout for Election Day. We get into the media's baffling spin, which finally admitted to a "Democrat...

What's Next With Mamdani and the Shutdown w/Carley Shimkus 07.11.2025

🎙️ Live from the Patriot Awards with Carley Shimkus, who seems super excited to join the fellas. She updates us from inside the belly of the beast, talking New York City mayoral race and the victory of self-proclaimed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani. Smug stands by his assertion that the city "gets what they deserve," a sentiment that Shimkus finally understands. We also chat about recent off-...

Is Mamdani a Midterm Curse for Democrats? - Election Debrief + Rep. Tom Emmer 06.11.2025

🎙️ The Progrum kicks off with a raw analysis of Tuesday's election results, dissecting the sweeping win of socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani in New York. The fellas argue that the media and national Democrats are gravely misinterpreting the result, which was not a sign of broad enthusiasm but a narrow victory powered by radical, highly-educated urbanites. We discuss the historic trouble Republica...

Will Democrats’ Cynical Election Strategy Work? PLUS Sen. Dave McCormick Joins the Progrum 04.11.2025

🎙️ The fellas discuss the Democrats' concerning lack of a national message, noting their reliance on negative identity politics and edgy rhetoric exemplified by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's new found f-bombs. A deep dive into Barack Obama’s recent appearance in Virginia highlights the former president’s selective support, so weird that he didn’t endorse what would have been the first black fema...

Is the Dem Shutdown Coalition Fracturing? + Chairman Brett Guthrie Makes Gambling News 31.10.2025

🎙️ House Democrat leadership insists there are "zero cracks" in their party's strategy, a claim that evaporates under the slightest pressure. We highlight the growing defiance from within the democrat ranks, including their largest constituency: the federal employees union, which is now openly demanding the government be reopened. When confronted with basic questions from journalists, leading Demo...

End Game for Dems' Failed Shutdown? 30.10.2025

🎙️ The Schumer Shutdown has some confusing goals. The fellas dissect the nonsensical argument from Democrats like Senator Chris Coons and Sheldon Whitehouse, who repeatedly call the plight of American workers their necessary "leeeverage" to push a bailout for insurance companies. The complete lack of strategy from the Democrats over the past six months proves their cynical politics have hit a new...

Democrats Caught in Another Massive Lie + Gov Glenn Youngkin Joins the Progrum 28.10.2025

🎙️ Gavin Newsom's latest pathetic attempt to change who he is has him claiming to be a dirt-poor, hustling athlete. Spoiler alert - he did not grow up on these streets. The fellas trace the ludicrous claim from Gavin, but explain how it shows his chameleon character, once again. More busted lies from KJP and Kamala - who is claiming that Biden was fine to BE president, he was just too much of an e...

It keeps Getting Worse for Democrats + Bret Baier Joins the Progrum 24.10.2025

🎙️ The stunning lack of self-awareness from House Democrats’ Minority Whip Katherine Clark is amazing. Pro tip: don’t say the quiet part out loud. Huge hat tip to Speaker Johnson and his staff for a genius troll, BTW. Even CNN’s Harry Enten's data is showing that the shutdown isn’t hurting Donald Trump's approval at all, the public views this as a "Schumer shutdown." The fellas also torch Virginia...

What’s driving the Democrat civil war? + Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll Joins the Progrum! 23.10.2025

The fellas are reveling in the Democratic Party's absolute chaos, starting with the government shutdown. Anonymous Democratic senators confess they would vote to reopen the government but are "terrified of getting the guillotine" from the deranged grassroots—a direct admission that their base is driving the insanity. The Civil War's second front is a primary race for a chance to challenge Susan Co...

The Truth about “No Kings” + DHS Asst Sec Tricia McLaughlin Joins the Progrum 21.10.2025

🎙️ The Progrum totally shreds the absurd "No Kings" rally, which proved to be little more than a cringeworthy Saturday for the country's most maladjusted boomers. There were A-list clowns in attendance, like Cory Booker and George Conway, who did not own their moments. The fellas dive deep into the funding and farce that is the No Kings protests. This wasn't some organic outpouring of democratic s...

How the Left Took the Democrat Party Hostage 17.10.2025

🎙️ There is an astounding disarray of intellectual dishonesty gripping the Democratic Party. We put AOC and Bernie Sanders’ CNN town hall under the microscope and it’s totally ridiculous. AOC’s attempts to artfully dodge a direct question on illegal immigrants is proof she's planning a major political move. 🫏 How about the most damning example of Democratic orthodoxy: the swift retribution agains...

Nutty Democrats Crank the Crazy 16.10.2025

🎙️ Democrats have insane priorities right now. It’s crazy to see the disconnect with Senate Democrats, living it up at a luxurious retreat in Napa Valley at the Hotel Yountville, while the country faces budget uncertainty, and our troops' paychecks are at risk. They're spending $1100 per night to sip espresso martinis, a move that Holmes calls a slap in the face to all Americans. This retreat unde...

How Donald Trump Brought Israel and Gaza to a Ceasefire w/ Eric Trump 14.10.2025

🎙️ Eric Trump joins the Progrum to discuss peace in the Middle East and what an achievement it is for Donald Trump to get Israel and Palestine to a ceasefire and peace deal. The fellas discuss the sheer irony of the media ignoring this achievement, noting the clear difference between this universally accepted peace and past conflicts that resulted in winners and losers—a win Eric suggests should h...

How to Test Negative for Stupid w/ Sen. Kennedy 10.10.2025

🎙️ Fun Time Friday with the always-hilarious Senator John Kennedy, who didn't hold back on the chaos in D.C. Kennedy broke down Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's move to shut down the government, calling it an obvious political vanity project intended to mollify the socialist wing of the Democratic Party and its leader. The fellas agree that Schumer walked into a box canyon with no plan or pa...

Democrats’ NEXT LEVEL Crazy 09.10.2025

🎙️ We dive straight into the deep end of the left's current insanity, starting with Congresswoman Katie Porter's truly unhinged interview where she struggles to defend her political math and—even worse—storms off rather than answer legitimate questions. The fellas point out that this is sadly indicative of a major portion of the modern Democratic Party. Just for fun, we review some of Porter’s gre...

Trump’s Plan to Stop the Radical Left 07.10.2025

🎙️ The democrat party's strategy is built on crisis exploitation. Every major event is used to lock in irresponsible, temporary, and unworkable socialist policies. Then, the escalating war between federal agents and anarchist protesters in cities like Portland. From an ICE agent's brilliant tactic of pepper-spraying an inflatable costume's air vent (a move clearly inspired by internet videos of pe...

Instant Chaos: Dems Immediately Regret Shutdown 03.10.2025

🎙️ Democrats' complete and utter failure to message the government shutdown isn’t surprising. What is surprising is the level of political self-clowning on display. From saying the quiet part out loud to missing their talking points, this undisciplined caucus is cracking at the seams, already. ⚡The biggest mistake Democrats made was giving the keys to the car—the entire federal government—to OMB...

Democrats Have a Serious Problem 02.10.2025

🎙️ Leave it to democrats in Congress to totally embarrass themselves on social media because of a government shutdown. We go over the most cringe moments that elected representatives are doing to try to be relevant - spoiler: none of them are working. 🫏 AOC appears to be already planning on taking Schumer’s office, Cory Booker’s unbelievable sincerity and democrats ‘searching’ for the Republicans...

This is Why Democrats Want to Shut Down the Government 30.09.2025

🎙️ Chuck Schumer's total inability to rein in the far-left is why we’re here. Democrats are now a collection of lunatics willing to throw the entire federal government into chaos. The fellas explain how the left is making completely unreasonable demands and why democrats are the ones creating a "grave emergency." This is what happens when you pander to your base instead of governing. 💥 The Progru...

Why the Left is Collapsing 26.09.2025

🎙️ The progressive coalition is fracturing across media, culture, and politics and causing a total collapse on the left. The fellas examine things like Greta Thunberg’s flotilla and the colliding ideals of liberals all over the world. FYI, Gaza isn’t super into the gays - a lesson the flotilla is learning the hard way. ⚡️ A recap of why the fellas hate Jim Comey so much, and Duncan explains why t...

Trump Trolls the UN 25.09.2025

🎙️ There is an obvious uptick in recent and unprovoked attacks on ICE, including yesterday's shooting in Dallas. These are not isolated incidents but a symptom of a larger problem. Just look at these leftists carving phrases into their bullets, just like Luigi Mangione (who was celebrated as a folk hero by the left). Democratic politicians who are actively demonizing ICE agents and portraying them...

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