291 - Blue Wave of Disappointment

As happens occasionally, we recorded this before big things happened–centrists dems caved on the shutdown. So the last bit of the episode is a bit out of date now. Sorry! We also discuss Dick Cheney, Musk and Grok, the elections, and solar energy in Puerto Rico.   https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/04/politics/dick-cheney-death-obit   https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DakDTQ/    https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/business/musk-trillion-dollar-pay-package-vote?cid=ios_app   https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/democrats-declare-victory-troy-21138934.php   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/05/democrat-election-wins-across-america-caution-around-hope-mamdani-spanberger   https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-stefanik-wins-governor-s-race-21145767.php   https://www.timesunion.com/churchill/article/churchill-steve-mclaughlin-beaten-21140723.php   https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/us/weekend-travel-flight-cuts-government-shutdown-hnk   https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/politics/trump-administration-supreme-court-snap-benefits   https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2025/jun/30/puerto-rico-solar-power-in-pictures