Episode 18: The Big Beautiful Breakup... 'It Ends with Musk'

In this belated 18th episode of Washed Up, initially recorded on June 9, 2025, Abigail Cavizo and Colin Mullaney break down the #bromance #breakup of #DonaldTrump and #Musk, spurred by (so they say) disagreements over the Big Beautiful (and Bloated) Bill, now making its way through #Congress. In a pop culture rivalry that everyone and their mother saw coming — with vague echoes of other celebrity feuds like warring costars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively — we can officially declare that "It ends with Musk." From DOGE poster child to effectively exiled from Washington DC, Elon Musk has sparred with the President over social media, exchanging low blows. Calling for Trump's removal from office and declaring that President Trump could not have won without him, Musk fuels the glee of every lowly, left-of-center podcast host. To clarify, we personally take no delight in this matter — simply because we have too many other priorities to juggle — but we do enjoy the occasional opportunity to say "I told you so."Later, cohosts Cavizo and Mullaney discuss the contrasting DC pride parade and DC military parade, and in their #burythelede segment: pop artist #Marinadiamandis and what it's like #datingindc. All opinions are our own and do not reflect those of any institution or affiliation, past or present.