Drone Plot, Nuclear War Bets, and the Brady Bunch House

Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith look back at the challenge of doing a pre-recorded show when the news cycle moves faster than the broadcast, like last week, when war with Iran broke out after the show had already been taped. They cover the political fallout, a bizarre Polymarket betting market on nuclear war, and a shocking case involving a Wisconsin teenager accused of plotting to assassinate President Trump with a drone. Plus, a new grocery store parking lot scam, the Brady Bunch house getting historic status in Los Angeles, and the latest Britney Spears headlines.

An episode of the The Snark Factor podcast, hosted by Fingers Malloy, titled "Drone Plot, Nuclear War Bets, and the Brady Bunch House" was published on March 8, 2026 and runs 49 minutes.

March 8, 2026 ·49m · The Snark Factor

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Summary

This week on The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith look back at the challenge of doing a pre-recorded show when the news cycle refuses to cooperate — like last week, when the U.S. went to war with Iran after the show had already been recorded. In this episode: • The fallout and meme war surrounding the U.S. strikes on Iran • A reshuffling at Homeland Security and the politics around it • Polymarket pulling a betting market on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated this year • A disturbing case involving a Wisconsin teenager accused of plotting to assassinate President Trump with a drone • A grocery store parking lot scam that can drain your bank account in seconds • Los Angeles giving the Brady Bunch house historic landmark status • Britney Spears headlines and the strange world of celebrity news Politics, internet culture, scams, and a few unexpected detours — just another Sunday morning on The Snark Factor.

Episode Description

This week on The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith look back at the challenge of doing a pre-recorded show when the news cycle refuses to cooperate — like last week, when the U.S. went to war with Iran after the show had already been recorded.

In this episode:

• The fallout and meme war surrounding the U.S. strikes on Iran
• A reshuffling at Homeland Security and the politics around it
• Polymarket pulling a betting market on whether a nuclear weapon would be detonated this year
• A disturbing case involving a Wisconsin teenager accused of plotting to assassinate President Trump with a drone
• A grocery store parking lot scam that can drain your bank account in seconds
• Los Angeles giving the Brady Bunch house historic landmark status
• Britney Spears headlines and the strange world of celebrity news

Politics, internet culture, scams, and a few unexpected detours — just another Sunday morning on The Snark Factor.

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