Trump Unlocks the Liquor Cabinet (+ Midterms & The Rogan White House)

The episode opens with Alex unpacking The Atlantic’s allegations that Kash Patel had a pattern of heavy drinking that raised concerns about his judgment and conduct in professional settings—claims he’s now forcefully denying in a lawsuit against the magazine. From there, the numbers tell a brutal story for Donald Trump: Democrats are cruising toward a likely House takeover and even flirting with a Senate upset, thanks to steady polling, special election wins, and a deeply underwater approval rating. Meanwhile, Trump’s White House doubles as a UFC-adjacent policy lab, where Joe Rogan can text his way into psychedelic drug policy—while also publicly blasting the president over war. It’s a portrait of modern politics where lawsuits, statistical waves, and text-message policymaking all collide in one very strange news cycle.