Ruthless Podcast

Is This the End for Ilhan Omar?

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is this the end for Ilhan Omar—or just the beginning of a much bigger unraveling? #ilhanomar #politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

The Unbelievable Ways Liberals Spend Taxpayer Money + Michele Tafoya Joins the Progrum

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why do liberals keep doubling down on policies that clearly aren’t working? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ash...

Jail Time? Democrat Scandals Explode + How to Stop the VA Gerrymander

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Democrats suddenly “discover” scandals in their own ranks, is it accountability… or strategy? Is the media actually exposing corruption—o...

The Catastrophic Collapse of Eric Swalwell w/ Ben Domenech

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is the media exposing the truth—or just taking out one of their own? And if a Democrat goes down, is it ever really about accountability… or just ...

The Rise and Fall of a Democrat Superstar

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is the next “rising star” in politics already crashing back to earth? How does someone win big, get crowned the future of a party… and then imme...

How the Liberal 'Hot Take' Economy Got Iran Completely Wrong - It's All Fake

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is the outrage real—or is it all just a performance? When the facts start coming in and the narrative falls apart, why do the loudest voices double ...

Trump Hammers Big Government — We Can’t Be Your Daycare + WH Science & Tech Advisor Michael Kratsios

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is the federal government supposed to run your life—or just protect your freedom? When politicians start promising childcare, healthcare, housing, a...

America is BACK - Astronauts to the Moon + Newsom’s Fraud Scheme

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is America actually back—or are we just finally remembering who we are? When a bar full of strangers erupts like it’s the Super Bowl over a rocket...

Lib Sabotage of Trump Justice + OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is the system broken—or is it working exactly how the left wants it? When judges start issuing rulings on cases that don’t even matter anymore, ...

Who’s Behind The ‘No Kings’ Money Grab & Why Do They Hate Their Own Supporters?

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are Democrats losing control of their own coalition—or is this exactly where it was always headed? The fellas—Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Micha...

Sedition or Stupidity? Why Are Democrats Defending Iran?

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Foreign policy chaos, media narratives spinning out of control, and politicians dodging the simplest questions… Special guests - Rep. Julia Letlo...

Why Democrats Won’t Take Yes for an Answer on DHS funding

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Government shutdown chaos. TSA lines out the door. Political blame flying everywhere. So what’s really going on—and who’s actually responsible?...

Why CNN’s demise is accelerating

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is the problem bad messaging—or is it something deeper? When legacy media starts copying podcasters and still can’t win back trust, what does that...

Democrats' Bizarre Candidates + Hack Madness!

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the Democrats stop pretending to be normal? What happens when the mask slips and the people running for office start sounding comple...

Is Dem Leadership Collapsing? + The Fate of the SAVE Act

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Democrats are melting down, and the fellas are not letting them hide it. When party leadership is getting dragged around by the radical left, what’s...

The Gayatollah? + CNN Goes Pro-Iranian

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when Iran turns into a global punchline, and the fellas decide to have a little too much fun with all of it? Josh Holmes, Comfortably Sm...

Dems Shutdown DHS, Terrorism Skyrockets + Sean Hannity Joins The Progrum

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Some episodes start with laughs. This one starts with a warning. When a convicted ISIS supporter is released from prison and then allegedly shows up ...

Massive California Fraud Exposed + Chevron CEO Mike Wirth

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Yet another massive taxpayer fraud, this time in California. Why does the media seem more focused on narratives than the billions being stolen from ta...

Journos Are Worse Than You Think - Terror in NYC + Deputy AG Todd Blanche

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a guy screams “Allahu Akbar,” throws an explosive at a crowd in New York, and the media still twists itself into knots trying to...

Why Nobody Stopped Iran Until Now w/ Sen. Sheehy + Sen. Husted On The Ohio Senate Race

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a sitting U.S. Senator, who’s also a former Navy SEAL, walks in and breaks down the Iran conflict with the kind of clarity you onl...

Is This The End For Iran? + NASA's Jared Isaacman

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

War in Iran continues — and the fellas are not holding back. Does Iran have a Navy or just expensive toys? And why do Democrats suddenly sound lik...

What Comes Next In Iran? w/ Sen. Kennedy

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Trump green-lights the strike on Iran—and Washington instantly splits into two camps: strength vs. “what did you just start?” So what’s the ...

What Democrats Keep Getting Wrong w/ Michael Knowles

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Michael Knowles joins the fellas, the gloves come off. The culture war isn’t slowing down — it’s exposing who’s ready for the moment and ...

What Does The SOTU Mean For The Midterms?

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎤 Trump turns the State of the Union into a midterm war map — and Democrats can’t decide whether to sit, shout, or show up in frog costumes. I...

Democrats’ 2028 Problem

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Team USA delivers gold — and the Democrats deliver… whatever this is. The fellas break down Gavin Newsom’s bizarre “I’m just like you” pi...

Mugged By Reality: Mamdani Is Already In Trouble + Todd Ricketts Joins The Progrum

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

New York just dropped a $127 BILLION budget — and somehow you’re still not getting what you paid for. Where’s the money going? And how long befo...

The Truth About The Colbert Hoax + Coach Derek Dooley Joins The Progrum

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Colbert says he was “silenced.” Reality: CBS lawyers reminded him the FCC equal-time rule exists — and he didn’t want to give the other Democ...

AOC’s Catastrophic Collapse + Rep. Andy Barr

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

AOC hits the Munich Security Conference and faceplants on foreign policy—so why is the media acting like it was a breakout moment? Is this the Dem...

It’s worse than you think in Minnesota + Daniel Cameron joins the Progrum

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Minnesota Mayhem, Irish Heat, and Kentucky Senate Showdown | Ruthless Podcast Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook kick of...

How China Funds the American Left + Sen. Cornyn Joins The Progrum

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The fellas discuss one of the biggest political stories flying under the radar: a State Department report identifying far-left activist groups as pote...

Why do liberals ruin everything?

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The fellas tackle the Olympics controversy head-on as US athletes seem more interested in trashing America than representing it. What happened to pa...

Return of Kamala?

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Ruthless Variety Program, hosts Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook dissect Kamala Harris's awkwa...

Why Democrats Hate Voter ID (SAVE ACT)

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We open by laying out what actually just happened with the SAVE Act and why it matters right now. The bill clears the House, heads toward the Senate, ...

The Left’s “Theater Kid” Problem + Midterms Outlook w/ NRCC Chair Richard Hudson

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The left has become insufferable theater kids 🎭 — staging Iwo Jima reenactments with the wrong flag 🇸🇴, blocking Minneapolis streets with s...

How to save America - America 250 kickoff with Ron Jaworski, Guy Benson and more

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ We’re live in Philadelphia to kick off America 250, and we’re coming in hot: big crowd, big venue, and a full night built around pride in ...

Economic Boom? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Joins the Progrum

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The fellas sit down with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for a wide-ranging conversation that hits policy, politics, and the pure theater of ...

What To Expect From The Midterms + US Attorney Jeanine Pirro

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

 The fellas are laying the whole Senate map on the table and getting real about what’s actually at stake for the next two years. We get into why ...

Are leftists the dumbest criminals? + HUD Secretary Scott Turner

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ No better start to a Friday than the fallout from the church disruption in Minnesota, and for once, we actually get the kind of consequences w...

There's No Such Thing as a Moderate Democrat + Tom Homan and Sec. Brooke Rollins

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Once again the left has given the American people a bait-and-switch with the promise of “moderate Democrats” in VA and NJ. We walk through...

Democrats’ Religion Problem - Church Protests & Anti-Semitism

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ We break down the left’s overt hatred of religion in America - on display Sunday in Minneapolis. More than unhinged, it’s dangerous. Then ...

The Dumbest Supreme Court Justice Ever?

16 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Watching SCOTUS this week, it’s obvious that the left’s entire legal theory collapses once someone asks simple questions. We talk about wh...

Don't Take the Bait - How Libs Trap Conservatives in Pointless Arguments

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Why does it feel like we’re bouncing from one high-stakes fight to the next without ever forcing the real public debate? Because liberals an...

New Low: Libs Push Anti-ICE *AI* Propaganda

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ There is a new internet sickness: AI-generated rage bait dressed up as “real life.” We walk through the fake priest clips, the Italian del...

How the Left Creates Fake Narratives - ICE Shooting

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ We break down how Democrats, activist groups, and legacy media work together to turn massive government fraud into street unrest and false nar...

Are Democrats Trying to Start a Civil War?

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ We dig into the Minneapolis ICE shooting video that’s lighting up social media, focusing on what the footage shows: officers identify themse...

Maduro Arrested: What's Next?

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ We walk through the Maduro capture and why it matters that the U.S. can go in, grab the guy, and get out—clean. We talk through the stakes i...

Spectacular Media Fails of 2025

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ We review the year that was 2025, counting down the greatest media failures of last year. To top the list, Sydney Sweeney’s jeans ad. A basi...

Should You Run for Congress? What Do Our Wives Think of the Show? Ruthless Q&A part 2

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ We start by trading stories about the funniest reactions our wives have had to the Progrum, including the moment it dawned on them that this t...

Minnesota Fraud: It’s Worse Than You Think + Jayme Franklin Joins the Progrum

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The fellas should open a daycare—because apparently the easiest money in America is getting paid for childcare that doesn’t exist. Nick Sh...

The Left Wants to “Decolonize” Christmas Baking - Best of Variety

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Get ready for a whole stack of holiday-flavored chaos. We start with the most deranged “ideology in baking” moment imaginable: a decoloniz...

How did we get here? What’s with Holmes ‘stache? - Ruthless Q&A

25 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ We kick off our Christmas Day Q&A by answering the burning questions from the audience. We talk through how our careers actually started, how ...

A Very Ruthless Festivus

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎁 A happy Festivus to all those who celebrate. Today, the fellas have their a festivus celebration for the ages. Everyone shares their personal and...

Democrat Caught in Another Massive lie? And Bill Barr Joins the Progrum

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Another democrat political fairy tale collapses in real time. We start with Ilhan Omar’s claim that ICE pulled over her son, then walk throu...

Danger of Podcast Drama - Candace Owens Attacks TPUSA + Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ We break down why “just asking questions” turns into an incentive structure for inventing madness. We discuss what this kind of content do...

Minnesota Fraud Explodes, LA & Australian terror + US Labor Sec Lori Chavez-DeRemer & OPM Director Scott Kupor

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The fellas discuss how billions in COVID-era funding vanished through fraud in Minnesota. We walk through how the slush funds were set up, why...

The Grand Delusions of the Democrat Party

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Gavin Newsom is spinning his Palisades Fire “hair on fire” story, so we go back to the actual clip and walk through how the hero tale fall...

The Truth About the Economy + Mike Rogers for Michigan

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The same people who pushed trillions in spending now act confused that prices climbed. We lay out how democrats got us here on inflation, and ...

Why the Democrat Establishment is Collapsing

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🔥 Democratic Party CHAOS: The Radical Left Takes Over & Chuck Schumer’s Days Are NUMBERED! + Mary Katharine Ham joins for the lightning round ⚡...

Another Dem Hoax Unravels + Rep. Steve Scalise Joins the Progrum

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The latest democrat hoax has fallen apart. The drug boat ‘scandal’ seems to be a big nothingburger. Democrats instantly shifted into defen...

Why are democrats defending criminals? Plus, Sen. John Thune Joins the Progrum

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ There is absolute rot at the core of the Democratic Party, especially their constant need to defend criminals. We start with Senator Reed's ba...

Massive Democrat Fraud Exposed + Rep. Ashley Hinson

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ There is an absolute horror show going on in Holmes' home state of Minnesota. We looked into the explosive New York Times story revealing a $1...

Can Trump Save Hollywood?

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The fellas explore the total collapse of Hollywood cinema and what it might mean for the American consumer. We all agree the movies just aren'...

How to Win Thanksgiving - Your Ruthless Thanksgiving Spectacular

27 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🦃 It’s our annual Thanksgiving Spectacular! This is the episode that made the Ruthless Variety Progrum famous. A reminder of the basic framework:...

AOC’s Thanksgiving Scam + ICE Director Todd Lyons

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ AOC appears to be fundraising for her campaign under the guise of a turkey giveaway for the needy, which is beyond the pale. The fellas pointe...

This is why the liberal media is failing - DC Journo Scandal Explodes

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ This might be the biggest, messiest, most custom-produced story for the Progrum: the saga of writer Olivia Nuzzi. There’s a bombshell droppe...

The Truth About the Epstein Files

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ It’s wild how the mainstream media only got interested in Epstein after they thought it would hurt Donald Trump. The fellas discuss how the ...

How Republicans Win The Midterms - Insider Analysis

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Congressman Brad Sherman had some scandalous iPad scrolling on a flight - which was made for the fellas to cover. PLUS the Democratic Civil Wa...

How Bad Will the Dem Civil War Get?

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ This entire shutdown was a plan without a strategy for success, driven purely by Schumer's desperation to appease an angry base after repeated...

Democrats Are Weaker Than You Think

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Joe Biden’s back, or at least his lifeless corpse is back in action. The reaction from the crowd, clapping for the "dead guy" just for movin...

Why Democrats Caved On The Shutdown

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ It’s not surprising, but the fellas called every twist and turn of this government shutdown fiasco months ago. Senate Democrats finally cave...

What's Next With Mamdani and the Shutdown w/Carley Shimkus

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Live from the Patriot Awards with Carley Shimkus, who seems super excited to join the fellas. She updates us from inside the belly of the beas...

Is Mamdani a Midterm Curse for Democrats? - Election Debrief + Rep. Tom Emmer

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The Progrum kicks off with a raw analysis of Tuesday's election results, dissecting the sweeping win of socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani in ...

Will Democrats’ Cynical Election Strategy Work? PLUS Sen. Dave McCormick Joins the Progrum

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The fellas discuss the Democrats' concerning lack of a national message, noting their reliance on negative identity politics and edgy rhetoric...

Is the Dem Shutdown Coalition Fracturing? + Chairman Brett Guthrie Makes Gambling News

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ House Democrat leadership insists there are "zero cracks" in their party's strategy, a claim that evaporates under the slightest pressure. We ...

End Game for Dems' Failed Shutdown?

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The Schumer Shutdown has some confusing goals. The fellas dissect the nonsensical argument from Democrats like Senator Chris Coons and Sheldon...

Democrats Caught in Another Massive Lie + Gov Glenn Youngkin Joins the Progrum

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Gavin Newsom's latest pathetic attempt to change who he is has him claiming to be a dirt-poor, hustling athlete. Spoiler alert - he did not gr...

It keeps Getting Worse for Democrats + Bret Baier Joins the Progrum

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The stunning lack of self-awareness from House Democrats’ Minority Whip Katherine Clark is amazing. Pro tip: don’t say the quiet part out ...

What’s driving the Democrat civil war? + Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll Joins the Progrum!

23 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The fellas are reveling in the Democratic Party's absolute chaos, starting with the government shutdown. Anonymous Democratic senators confess they wo...

The Truth about “No Kings” + DHS Asst Sec Tricia McLaughlin Joins the Progrum

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The Progrum totally shreds the absurd "No Kings" rally, which proved to be little more than a cringeworthy Saturday for the country's most mal...

How the Left Took the Democrat Party Hostage

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ There is an astounding disarray of intellectual dishonesty gripping the Democratic Party. We put AOC and Bernie Sanders’ CNN town hall under...

Nutty Democrats Crank the Crazy

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Democrats have insane priorities right now. It’s crazy to see the disconnect with Senate Democrats, living it up at a luxurious retreat in N...

How Donald Trump Brought Israel and Gaza to a Ceasefire w/ Eric Trump

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Eric Trump joins the Progrum to discuss peace in the Middle East and what an achievement it is for Donald Trump to get Israel and Palestine to...

How to Test Negative for Stupid w/ Sen. Kennedy

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Fun Time Friday with the always-hilarious Senator John Kennedy, who didn't hold back on the chaos in D.C. Kennedy broke down Senate Majority L...

Democrats’ NEXT LEVEL Crazy

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ We dive straight into the deep end of the left's current insanity, starting with Congresswoman Katie Porter's truly unhinged interview where s...

Trump’s Plan to Stop the Radical Left

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The democrat party's strategy is built on crisis exploitation. Every major event is used to lock in irresponsible, temporary, and unworkable s...

Instant Chaos: Dems Immediately Regret Shutdown

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Democrats' complete and utter failure to message the government shutdown isn’t surprising. What is surprising is the level of political self...

Democrats Have a Serious Problem

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Leave it to democrats in Congress to totally embarrass themselves on social media because of a government shutdown. We go over the most cringe...

This is Why Democrats Want to Shut Down the Government

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Chuck Schumer's total inability to rein in the far-left is why we’re here. Democrats are now a collection of lunatics willing to throw the e...

Why the Left is Collapsing

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The progressive coalition is fracturing across media, culture, and politics and causing a total collapse on the left. The fellas examine thing...

Trump Trolls the UN

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ There is an obvious uptick in recent and unprovoked attacks on ICE, including yesterday's shooting in Dallas. These are not isolated incidents...

What to Expect From Trump at the United Nations

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ With Donald Trump headed to the UN General Assembly, the fellas reflect on how well Trump has played his hand with our European allies. Gettin...

Exposing Left Wing Hypocrisy & Giving A Crash Course on Actual First Amendment Freedoms

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Weird that the same people who are calling foul on ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel were the ones cheering for the silencing of Roseanne Bar...

Left-Wing Media Goes Totally Berserk After Charlie Kirk

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ ABC News' relationship with this Utah shooter is mind-blowing. The fellas unpack this viral clip where the anchor’s sympathy is for the assa...

How Weak Democrat Leadership Has Enabled Left Wing Extremism

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ After reflecting on the tragic events of last week, the fellas have some thoughtful takes on Charlie Kirk, left-wing violence and how the demo...

How the Left Makes Radicalism Mainstream

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The media coverage around Charlie Kirk is beyond the pale. From democrats blaming Charlie for his own assassination, to gleeful leftist celebrations a...

Remembering Charlie Kirk

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The loss of Charlie Kirk is being felt across the media landscape and the fellas are praying for his family. Today’s show is different because it sh...

Why Democrats Don't Care That a Ukrainian Woman Was Brutally Attacked

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ The brutal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte is absolutely horrific, as is the video. This repeat offender has zero mentions in the...

Dems Fake It Till You Make It Strategy

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ It’s a fun time Friday and the fellas have some of the best clips from the week that was. Like Jasmine Crockett in maximum code-switching fo...

Why are Dems Pushing Insane Conspiracies?

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Democrats have gone through the looking glass after spending the weekend wondering if Donald Trump was alive. The fellas review some of the mo...

The Future of Trump's Agenda in Congress

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ Congress is back from break, and there is a ton to do. The fellas start with Democrats holding up Trump nominations, and you won’t believe h...