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Two Things Can Be True at the Same Time

Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith break down the Venezuela narrative storm, then discuss the Minneapolis ICE shooting and how viral clips shape public reaction. Plus: Fingers plays hooky at 7 a.m. at Harrah’s, discovers “wax powder and shame” coffee, and overhears the strangest life advice ever.

An episode of the The Snark Factor podcast, hosted by Fingers Malloy, titled "Two Things Can Be True at the Same Time" was published on January 11, 2026 and runs 47 minutes.

January 11, 2026 ·47m · The Snark Factor

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Summary

This week on The Snark Factor (WAMM Talk Radio), Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith try to make sense of a world where the “big story” can change between Thursday’s recording and Sunday morning’s broadcast. They dig into the online frenzy over Venezuela, the endless cycle of narrative-building, and why “two things can be true at the same time” might be the only usable philosophy left. Then they tackle the Minneapolis ICE shooting—how partial clips shape public reaction, what the video appears to show, and why politicians and activists pushing civilians into confrontations with federal agents is a dangerous game. And because you can’t do hard news forever, Fingers takes a sharp left turn into his most honest confession yet: playing hooky at 7 a.m. at Harrah’s, drinking coffee that tastes like “wax, powder, and shame,” overhearing the single most cursed sentence ever spoken on a casino floor, and leaving with two allegedly worm-free hot dogs. Show notes (with timestamps) 0:00 – Quick plug: Eat, Drink, Smoke with Tony Katz 1:06 – Show setup: recording Thursday / airing Sunday; “what changes in between” 2:30 – Venezuela reaction + social media panic; skepticism vs celebration 9:40 – “Two things can be true at the same time” becomes the theme 15:35 – Minneapolis ICE shooting: what the video appears to show + the narrative war 19:22 – “Blue/gold dress” comparison: same footage, different “truths” 23:07 – Reset: hard news fatigue; FingersMalloy.com + podcast cadence 24:39 – Fingers plays hooky: 7 a.m. casino trip + video poker + cigar etiquette 36:13 – Overheard: “Older men give you worms… pinworms” 38:07 – Ford “eyes-off” autonomous driving + parallel parking disappearing 41:39 – Driver-assist paranoia: lane assist fights you, alarms everywhere 46:37 – Close + plugs: FingersMalloy.com / Three in Three / podcast platforms

Episode Description

This week on The Snark Factor (WAMM Talk Radio), Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith try to make sense of a world where the “big story” can change between Thursday’s recording and Sunday morning’s broadcast.

They dig into the online frenzy over Venezuela, the endless cycle of narrative-building, and why “two things can be true at the same time” might be the only usable philosophy left.

Then they tackle the Minneapolis ICE shooting—how partial clips shape public reaction, what the video appears to show, and why politicians and activists pushing civilians into confrontations with federal agents is a dangerous game.

And because you can’t do hard news forever, Fingers takes a sharp left turn into his most honest confession yet: playing hooky at 7 a.m. at Harrah’s, drinking coffee that tastes like “wax, powder, and shame,” overhearing the single most cursed sentence ever spoken on a casino floor, and leaving with two allegedly worm-free hot dogs.

Show notes (with timestamps)

0:00 – Quick plug: Eat, Drink, Smoke with Tony Katz

1:06 – Show setup: recording Thursday / airing Sunday; “what changes in between”

2:30 – Venezuela reaction + social media panic; skepticism vs celebration

9:40 – “Two things can be true at the same time” becomes the theme

15:35 – Minneapolis ICE shooting: what the video appears to show + the narrative war

19:22 – “Blue/gold dress” comparison: same footage, different “truths”

23:07 – Reset: hard news fatigue; FingersMalloy.com + podcast cadence

24:39 – Fingers plays hooky: 7 a.m. casino trip + video poker + cigar etiquette

36:13 – Overheard: “Older men give you worms… pinworms”

38:07 – Ford “eyes-off” autonomous driving + parallel parking disappearing

41:39 – Driver-assist paranoia: lane assist fights you, alarms everywhere

46:37 – Close + plugs: FingersMalloy.com / Three in Three / podcast platforms

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