On Today’s Show:👉 Newsom’s $20 Million Diaper Tax Trapped in Bureaucracy👉 The Dictator Obsession: Zeoli Calls Out Newsom’s Family Stories👉 Hantavirus vs. COVID: Why Public Trust Is GONE👉 Data Center Civil War: The Battle for Your Backyard👉 Spencer Pratt’s "Attack" Ads Might Be the Best Thing for LA Rich Zeoli begins the show by exposing Gavin Newsom’s latest "free" diaper initiative as nothing more than a taxpayer-funded shell game. We look at how California is spending fifty cents per diaper through non-profit cronies when the average parent can find them for sixteen cents at a local store. Zeoli breaks down the absurdity of Newsom’s claims that this solves the affordability crisis while gas prices hit seven dollars a gallon and the state remains unlivable for many families. The conversation shifts to the strange political theater surrounding Newsom’s family life, specifically his claim that his nine-year-old son is an expert on authoritarianism. We analyze the "God as my witness" storytelling style that Rich notes is a hallmark of politicians who are being less than truthful. Zeoli and the team have some fun with the idea of a twelve-year-old having a "dictator rookie card" collection instead of playing video games, pointing out how scripted and inauthentic these political anecdotes feel to the average listener. We also dive into the rising panic over AI data centers and a new bacterium creeping up the East Coast. Zeoli discusses the complete collapse of trust in public health officials following the COVID era, noting that even when the NIH says not to panic about the Hantavirus, many Americans are now wired to be cynical. Finally, we look at the Los Angeles Mayor’s race where Spencer Pratt is being attacked by unions for wanting more police and less homelessness—positions that Rich argues will actually make him more popular with voters who are tired of the status quo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.