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100 Episodes: Texas, Michigan, And Who Gets The Final Say?

September 28, 2026 • Season 3 • Episode 37

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Got a question for the boys?!?

Episode 100. A lot of folks didn't make it here. We did.

Jeezy, Manny, and Chuck hit a milestone, and the listeners finally get a name: the PAC, Politically Active Citizens. Then it's a midterm double-header, Texas and Michigan, plus the $810 million Pickle of the Week and three Spotlights.

TEXAS
Talarico vs. Paxton for the Senate, and Abbott vs. Hinojosa for governor. The hosts go through Paxton's file, the turnout math, and Chuck's question for both governor candidates' tax plans: where's the money coming from for schools? Manny puts his Texas prediction on the record.

MICHIGAN
El-Sayed vs. Rogers for the open Senate seat, and Benson vs. James for governor. The hosts cover the Israel and Iran tightrope, the Trump factor, and Manny's calls, including which county to watch on election night.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Texas voter registration closes Oct. 5. Michigan registration closes Oct. 19 (online or mail). Election Day is Nov. 3.

ALSO THIS WEEK
The UN General Assembly (diplomacy, then threats) and a rumored driver strike over diesel prices.

PICKLE OF THE WEEK
The $810 million pocket rescission. Congress approved the money, a request sent five days before the fiscal year ends means it can expire before Congress gets its full review, and Jeezy asks who gets the final say.

SPOTLIGHTS
Manny: taxpayer-funded White House TV ads ("Paid for by the U.S. Government")
Chuck: TikTok's settlement with Alabama
Jeezy: the Supreme Court and the SAVE voter database

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