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Spoiled & Roiled: Rich Kid Socialists Exposed as Hypocrites

Ruthless Podcast

August 25, 2026

More absurd socialist hypocrisy, the fellas breakdown the midterm landscape, and JD Vance’s growing role on the campaign trail. Plus, an incredible interview with Tunnel to Towers CEO Frank Siller ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Speakers: Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, Frank Siller, John Ashbrook

Topics: Politics, News

**Josh Holmes** (0:00)
People who have a lot, give a lot to people who are less fortunate. What they don't do is use the government as a weapon to force other people to do what they themselves are unable or unwilling to do. They're concerned about affordability despite never ever once having to worry about affordability at any point in their lives.

**Comfortably Smug** (0:22)
You expect that from the New York Post to be trying to get to the truth of the matter in this, but when you see a follow up in The Grey Lady, that's how you know it's a problem for Democrats.

**Michael Duncan** (0:33)
Most revolutionaries are frustrated aristocrats.

**Josh Holmes** (0:36)
You're talking about the people who actually support all of this, which are predominantly white, predominantly rich, predominantly extremely urban and out of touch with your average American, and have never actually had to think about money at all.

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**SPEAKER_6** (2:12)
Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please.

**SPEAKER_7** (2:16)
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**SPEAKER_8** (2:21)
I love the personality. You guys are killing it. I just saw your number one. Congratulations.

**Josh Holmes** (2:25)
It's an honor and a pleasure to welcome the great Sean Hannity.

**Frank Siller** (2:30)
Guys, I love you.

**SPEAKER_5** (2:32)
Congratulations on all your success.

**SPEAKER_10** (2:34)
This is why you listen to the Ruthless Podcast, because nobody else would ask that question. The only political podcast worth listening to is the Ruthless Podcast.

**SPEAKER_6** (2:41)
It's time for our main event.

**SPEAKER_7** (2:44)
The Ruthless Podcast.

**SPEAKER_6** (2:47)
Good Tuesday to you.

**Josh Holmes** (2:50)
Welcome back to the Ruthless Friday program as Smug would say summer is dead and gone.

**Michael Duncan** (2:56)
Yes, it is.

**Josh Holmes** (2:57)
I am Josh Holmes along with Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook, left to right across your radio dial. Kids are going back into school.
The fun is over.

**Michael Duncan** (3:08)
No, fun's just beginning. The weather is going to be terrible.
Football is back and it's election season. It's all, everything you care about is happening right now. You should be excited. Okay. Yeah.

**SPEAKER_4** (3:19)
Well, that's it. I mean, that's it. These are great. I'm in.

**Michael Duncan** (3:22)
No more terribly way too hot days. You can go out, you can go out with your kids, have a great time, falls right around the corner. It's the best time of the year.

**Josh Holmes** (3:29)
Well, now let me tell you about the socialists.

**Michael Duncan** (3:31)
Yeah.

**Josh Holmes** (3:34)
We're going to get to a lot in this program. You're going to have a lot of fun with us. We're going to do a little bit of a socialist recap. We'll pick up where we left off last week in terms of living one way and preaching another. We're going to do a little midterm landscape, some things this week, including today in the great state of South Carolina.
And then we're going to just kind of banter around about a bunch of different things, but we have to pick up where we left off on the socialist thing. Remember Zorro? For those of you who tuned in last week, we found Zorro, or Anigo Montoya. Anigo Montoya.

**John Ashbrook** (4:11)
Yeah. Every time I see him, I just think Anigo Montoya. Yeah.

**Josh Holmes** (4:15)
Well, his actual name is Gustavo Gordillo. Hey, Eddie, you can bring that mustache around the side here.

**SPEAKER_4** (4:23)
There we go.

**Josh Holmes** (4:24)
Gustavo Gordillo.

**John Ashbrook** (4:27)
You killed my brother.

**Josh Holmes** (4:28)
Did I do that right? Is that good?

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