Banana Republican

Mike returns from “lockup,” Jacob becomes America’s most wanted algae kingpin, and somehow that’s only the beginning. This week the guys dive into the algae-covered Reflecting Pool saga, Trump’s birthday UFC spectacle at the White House, the mysterious Iran “peace deal” that may or may not actually exist, the politics of war profiteering, and the latest twists in the Epstein file controversy. Along the way they debate corruption, military spending, stock-market grifts, billionaire tax loopholes, and why a green pool in Washington might be the perfect metaphor for modern politics. Also: Lawn Boy nostalgia, basement floods, technical difficulties, and an FBI investigation that definitely isn’t looking for Jacob. Probably. Politics, sarcasm, and rural common sense—welcome to Banana Republican.