Ruthless Podcast
A variety progrum. Smug, Holmes, Duncan, and Ashbrook bring next generation conservative talk to the next level with RUTHLESS. There is no shelter for anyone as the fellas provide a lighter analysis of the news (and fake news) of the day.
Episodes
August 29, 2025 • 70 mins
🎙️ Dems are getting crushed by good ideas from the Trump administration, and their solution to push back is creating songs. We have yet to find a recording of this song, but we will not rest until the new “we shine blue” bop is in our hands. They also have a Kilmar Armando García song, and we have a clip of it.
⚡️ The WaPo editorial board wrote a cringe piece about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, which is such a desperate effor...
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August 28, 2025 • 88 mins
🎙️ The fellas dig into how poorly democrat run cities are and how it relates to the tragedy in Minneapolis. And not just at the catholic school, there were three murders in the preceding 13 hours in that city. Democrats know that lack of law enforcement is hurting people and they just don’t care. Holmes, Smug and Ashbrook discuss why so many democrat elected leaders turn a blind eye to what’s happening in their towns.
⚡️ CNN o...
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August 26, 2025 • 74 mins
🎙️ Trump has somehow made the democrat party one that supports crime - what a Jedi mind trick. We break down the best clips from Monday’s signing of an EO on crime. We look at Mamdami’s proposals on crime and contrast those to what Trump is doing on crime in D.C.
⚡Do you even lift, bro? Mamdani answers that question for the whole world. An old liberal white woman’s protest sign in VA is patently offensive, but she doesn’t care...
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August 22, 2025 • 64 mins
🎙️ More bad news for democrats, namely, they can’t raise any money. These horrifying numbers on the heels of terrible voter registration numbers are all bad omens for what’s to come. The fellas review some amazing videos, like JD Vance owning a heckler - or a woman arguing about her cultural appropriation with a cop. Law and order are back in DC.
⚡️ ️Lawyers are making some of the best videos. From a PA immigration lawyer who ...
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August 21, 2025 • 69 mins
🎙️ The democrat party is in free fall, and it’s obvious why. The fellas review the current state of democratic politics and the outrageous comments that are tarnishing how the American people view the parties.
🫏 What the NY Times dubbed ‘The Death Cycle of Democrats’ shows that they are hemorrhaging voters at an unprecedented pace. And these numbers might actually be worse than they look on paper, which is already terrible. The...
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August 19, 2025 • 72 mins
🎙️ Many D.C. residents are actually glad to see help arrive, just like the Progrum knew would happen. The fellas contrast this with the journo overreaction to D.C. improvements in safety. Then, some mouthy protestors get a dose of their own medicine from the reinforcements.
🇺🇦 Trump had a busy weekend and Zelensky had a visit to the Oval Office. The best moments from the presser, and what an America First solution looks like...
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August 15, 2025 • 72 mins
🎙️ It’s finally Friday and the fellas open with some of the funniest pieces from the week that was. Kicking it off, a little free advice for Mayor Pete: if you want to be President, you should probably have a better answer on Gaza than just vamping for 2 minutes.
Eric Swalwell talks about ICE agents and a little-known politician has a great time in the back of a cop car. The fellas preview today's Putin / Trump meeting in Alaska...
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August 14, 2025 • 68 mins
🎙️ National news has turned its attention to our capital city and the fellas have some strong opinions about the actions taken by Donald Trump on crime. From this media firestorm have come some amazing clips, like the DC Chief of Police not knowing what the phrase ‘chain of command’ means.
🚔 It’s a total meltdown on MSNBC where they are doing a little anti-police content, plus this is a problem because of… climate change?
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August 12, 2025 • 80 mins
🎙️If anyone doubted that Donald Trump is tough on crime, look no further than D.C. and his press conference from yesterday. The fellas give a perspective that no one else has, living and working in D.C. - and trust us, it’s worse than you think. Also, journos making excuses has a compelling backstory that you have to hear.
🫏 Mayor Pete has a black voter problem, in that they hate him. Or at least 100% of those polled hate him...
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August 8, 2025 • 65 mins
🎙️ The fellas are stepping up their work for the boomer viewers of the pod with our new Thank A Boomer shirts. After unveiling that, down to business.
🐘 Texas Gov. Abbott breaks down how the democrats leaving the state will ultimately end, but also raises the concerns for how the voters are being constantly taken advantage of. And, of course, a little UT football talk.
⚡Barack Obama weighed into the Texas legislators abandoni...
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August 7, 2025 • 91 mins
🎙️ Howard Stern is just the latest liberal figure to find himself on the outs. And speaking of fired left-wing media figures, the fellas try to make sense of Jim Acosta interviewing an AI avatar. It’s beyond cringe, then they speculate about who is the next media figure to get pushed out.
🚔 It’s time to federalize D.C.! Not just because of this latest incident receiving media attention. There is a long list of grievances and r...
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August 5, 2025 • 88 mins
🎙️There’s pushback to Trump’s decision to bring back the Presidential Fitness Test, and it’s because of body-shaming? Watching film on Sen. Warren, maybe some additional core days would be good for the elderly.
⚡Dems have a solution for their aging audience and we’re not surprised by it: throw a bunch of money at influencers to carry their water. Not sure how that’s a new plan, but… Also, a little breaking news, Sen. Martin Hein...
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Join the Ruthless Variety Program for an exclusive interview with Vice President JD Vance.
Keeping America Safe, UFO videos, Sydney Sweeney backlash, sharing wild stories about life as VP—like hiking with the nuclear football, missing driving, and breaking the Ohio State championship trophy—VP Vance gets Ruthless.
Hear about NFL obsessions, Bengals Super Bowl hopes, staying grounded with high school buddies, and tackling big issu...
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July 31, 2025 • 96 mins
🎙️ Democrats know they need to make themselves culturally relevant, but they just don’t seem to know how to do it. Between making TikToks that border on elder abuse, or screaming from the well of the Senate - nothing seems to be working. Meanwhile, Trump keeps racking up wins across Europe.
💥 Turns out, you can’t say that on television. Jim Kramer gets a little spicy on the news, and there’s plenty of Trump being a boss acros...
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🎙️ Sydney Sweeney is being called a fascist because of an ad for jeans. This is the sort of vintage woke-left content that has been quiet since Trump took office.
🌎 EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin breaks news on the progrum announcing the repeal of the "endangerment finding," a 2009 Obama-era regulation. This finding declared carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as pollutants endangering human health, which then served as t...
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July 25, 2025 • 69 mins
Join the Ruthless Variety Program crew; Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook, for a heartfelt tribute to Hulk Hogan. Reflecting on his larger-than-life legacy as an 80s icon, from Hulkamania and WWF triumphs to his epic RNC moment supporting Trump, the fellas discuss how wrestling mirrors American politics (shoutout to Vince McMahon's Netflix doc).
Packed with laughs: Childhood Hulk sightings, wrestlin...
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July 24, 2025 • 92 mins
In this episode of the Ruthless Variety Program, hosts Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook interview Senate Majority Leader John Thune on the GOP's massive wins: tax cuts, no tax on tips/overtime, spending reforms, border security, and energy dominance via the "Big Beautiful Bill." Thune discusses Democrat obstruction on nominations, government funding battles, midterm strategies, and potential NIL refo...
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Join Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook on this explosive episode of the Ruthless Variety Program for sharp, hilarious conservative insights into politics gone wild!
From the left's freakout over Stephen Colbert's cancellation (hello, Adam Schiff and Hakeem Jeffries!) to Hunter Biden's unhinged rants blasting George Clooney, Pod Save America, and Jake Tapper, we break it all down with zero filter.
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July 18, 2025 • 78 mins
🎙️ Just like Smug said on X, today is going to be an insane day. And we start strong with a beef between Smug and JD Vance online that spilled into a PA rally.
⚡️ NPR apparently needs to be around or people will die? Somehow, this feels familiar to other Democrat arguments. Also, how to get a book deal for your poetry and we should be afraid of the gay Chinese robots.
🇺🇸 #1 best-selling author, Salena Zito, discusses her...
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July 17, 2025 • 67 mins
In our first episode since the Fox News announcement, we help newcomers learn what to expect from the Progrum—specifically, our great ability to mock the left. ️
MLB gets journo blowback at their All-Star press conference, NBC runs cover for Biden’s auto-pen and Trump looks right at home with the FIFA trophy. ️
Polling looks good for Mamdami and Cuomo just can’t seem to get it right with a terrible roll-out of his mayoral run....
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