Talarico’s Shocking Behavior Makes Voters Suspicious
Ruthless Podcast
September 17, 2026
James Talarico’s record comes under the microscope as he describes his "favorite drag queen", Trump’s midterm cash blitz ramps up, plus Sen. Jon Husted, OPM Director Scott Kupor, and Arena founder Max Meyer to talk the midterms, America’s workforce, tech, and innovation.
Speakers Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, Josh Holmes, John Ashbrook, Max Meyer, Jon Husted, Scott Kupor
Comfortably Smug (0:00)
There's a lot of skeletons in this guy's closet, and here they all are, dancing around, coming on out of the closet. James Talarico.
Michael Duncan (0:07)
How in the world are Democrats fielding this guy?
Comfortably Smug (0:10)
I think it's gone beyond, should you vote for this guy, to should a warrant be issued for James Talarico. This guy is extremely strange and worrisome, and I honestly, I hope there's some judge in Texas who would sign that warrant.
Josh Holmes (0:22)
Is it possible to encapsulate in 30 seconds or less the entire case to be made against Talarico, better than his own pastor?
SPEAKER_4 (0:32)
And I can guarantee you that once he gets elected, he'll change his tune back to where he was.
Josh Holmes (0:38)
If you're looking to prosecute a case against this guy, you've got the drag queen, the favorite, you got who the drag queen is, you got him talking about how we should run everything as a kindergartner, and then you got the minister saying like, yeah, he's just trying to do all this stuff because the Democrat Party believes you can't say that stuff. But trust me, I'm his pastor. I know that if you elect him, he's going to go back to what he was. He's going to do it.
How are we still having a conversation, Texas?
Comfortably Smug (1:10)
Is it time to call Chris Hansen on James Talarico?
John Ashbrook (1:13)
It's a valid question.
Michael Duncan (1:17)
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John Ashbrook (2:15)
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SPEAKER_6 (3:44)
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SPEAKER_7 (3:48)
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Max Meyer (3:55)
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SPEAKER_6 (3:56)
So, congratulations.
Josh Holmes (3:57)
It's an honor and a pleasure to welcome the great Sean Hannity.
Michael Duncan (4:02)
Guys, I love you.
SPEAKER_9 (4:04)
Congratulations on all your success.
SPEAKER_7 (4:06)
This is why you listen to the Ruthless Podcast because nobody else would ask that question.
Max Meyer (4:10)
The only political podcast worth listening to is the Ruthless Podcast.
SPEAKER_6 (4:13)
It's time for our main event.
SPEAKER_7 (4:16)
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Josh Holmes (4:19)
It is indeed the only podcast worth listening to. Welcome back and good Thursday to you to the Ruthless Friday program. I'm Josh Holmes along with comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and Jon Ashbrook left to right across your radio dial. A very action packed program that we have for the folks today.
We got Senator Jon Husted, who is a lot of hopes on him in the great state of Ohio on the ballot. And in our, we were with him at the convention.
Comfortably Smug (4:50)
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