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It Keeps Getting Worse For Talarico

Ruthless Podcast

October 2, 2026

the guys break down James Talarico’s latest controversies, Abdul El-Sayed’s ties to the Soros family, and Mary Peltola’s campaign messaging! Plus Fun Time Friday delivers America’s rudest states, a tactical Chihuahua, Fat Bear Week, and former Sen.

Speakers Josh Holmes, James Talarico, Michael Duncan, Cory Gardner, John Ashbrook, Comfortably Smug, Mary Peltola

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Josh Holmes (0:00)

I think we found the bottom, and it's James Talarico.

James Talarico (0:03)

The way I fought for trans kids in the legislature is how I will fight for the US. Senate, and my position hasn't changed.

Josh Holmes (0:09)

How do we keep finding new material on this guy?

Josh Holmes (0:13)

He really thinks that Texans are the dumbest people on the face of the planet.

Michael Duncan (0:18)

They don't care about the consequences. All they want is power. A guy like Talarico, he doesn't care if he lies. He doesn't care if people call him a liar, call him to the carpet, say he's weird.

All he wants is power.

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Josh Holmes (2:35)

I just saw your number one.

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So congratulations.

Josh Holmes (2:38)

It's an honor and a pleasure to welcome the great Sean Hannity.

James Talarico (2:43)

Guys, I love you.

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Congratulations on all your success.

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Cory Gardner (2:50)

The only political podcast worth listening to is the Ruthless Podcast.

SPEAKER_5 (2:54)

It's time for our main event.

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The Ruthless Podcast.

John Ashbrook (2:59)

Fun Time Friday. Welcome back to the Ruthless Friday program.

Josh Holmes (3:05)

I am Josh Holmes, along with Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook, Left to Right, Across the Radio Dial. As always, we're about to have some fun, because there isn't a week that goes by where James Talarico, this unfortunate Senate candidate down in the great state of Texas, who somehow remains competitive, despite his big mouth, gives us a new opportunity. And he has given us several, along with other Democrats, that we're gonna have some fun with here, fellas.

Josh Holmes (3:35)

How do we keep finding new material on this guy?

Cory Gardner (3:38)

No, I don't.

Josh Holmes (3:39)

It's unbelievable. When do we get to the bottom?

Josh Holmes (3:43)

I mean, if this guy was that, you're like, family gathering, you'd have kicked him out long ago.

John Ashbrook (3:49)

But he still remains, you know?

Josh Holmes (3:51)

I mean, he's still the middle of a Senate race.

He could win. I can't believe it. The only explanation that anybody could have is that people just have not tuned in at this point. Because if you've seen any one of the things that we've played for the last six months about this, you'd be like, ah, guy seems weird.

Comfortably Smug (4:12)

The one thing that really shocks me is that Schumer didn't care.

Like, you know, a lot of the stuff that's been surfaced in the past happened like years ago. The stuff that we're gonna go through is like just now. Like he's like, no, it's not changed. I'm still crazy.

Josh Holmes (4:32)

It's so true. Well, he wasn't a black woman. So, you know, that was a plus for Schumer.

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