It’s a plus-size episode of Cast Iron Brains, because we sneak nearly a whole episode of Cast Iron Balls right into the middle of it. We’ve got the politics news of the week, the sports news of the week, and plenty of our other usual silliness and digressions. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!
Show Rundown
Open — Holiday Cake Pop Autopsy
6:57 — WGAS Newsbag; MYSTERY DRONES!
19:21 — Daniel Penny verdict
27:50 — Pete Hegseth backlash to the backlash will make him SecDef
42:56 — ABC News settles defamation suit with Trump
50:18 — Black plastic kitchen utensils, the silent killer?
1:07:28 — WGAS Newsbag, Sports Edition! Abe Live Bets the Games!
1:10:18 — Ohio politician wants to make flag planting a felony
1:18:45 — Bill Belichick to coach UNC Tar Heels
1:33:03 — Marshall pulls out of Independence Bowl, Army-Navy game brings the smarm
1:43:40 — The Billboard Hot 100 Game
2:04:04 — Wrap-up! The Order; Tell Them You Love Me; Meditations by Marcus Aurelius; various Christmas movies
Relevant Linkage
AP: Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the US. Here’s what we know
Twitter: NJ Senator Andy Kim on Twitter
BBC: Daniel Penny is guest of Trump and Vance at football game
NYT: Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years
AP: Pete Hegseth’s mother says The New York Times made ‘threats’ by asking her to comment on a story
National Post: How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen utensils
AP: Ohio politician proposes bill to make flag planting a felony after fight in Michigan rivalry game
NBC Sports: If Bill Belichick “didn’t come here to leave,” why is his buyout so low?
GoodReads: Meditations: A New Translation
The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Balls were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.
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