About this episode
On this week's episode: Trump lowers the crime rate in Washington DC by committing fewer crimes ... It ain’t easy being green energy ... And America just says no to Cracker Barrel.
To support our show on Patreon, go here:
patreon.com/skepticrat
To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:
facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars
Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:
quince.com/skepticrat
groundnews.com/skepticrat
betterhelp.com/skepticrat
ExpressVPN.com/skepticrat
auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)
Headline Sources:
Trump threatens to take over other cities now that DC is under his control: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/22/trump-troops-dc-new-york-chicago
How Trump Used 10 Emergency Declarations to Justify Hundreds of Actions: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/22/us/politics/trump-emergency-immigration-tariffs-crime.html
Hegseth and RFK Jr make a very sad push-ups and pull-ups fitness challenge video together: https://www.dailydot.com/viral-politics/pete-hegseth-mocked-over-pull-up/
Trump targets Smithsonian: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/08/21/white-house-smithsonian-exhibitions-targets/
Tariffs on Wind Turbines: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/politics/trump-investigation-tariffs-wind-turbines.html
Cracker Barrel does VERY badly with logo change and pegging: https://www.axios.com/2025/08/21/cracker-barrel-new-logo-stocks-maga
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/right-winger-slams-new-woke-version-of-cracker-barrel-game_n_68a7518be4b0e8c4a7241889
To support our show on Patreon, go here:
patreon.com/skepticrat
To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here:
facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars
Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors:
quince.com/skepticrat
groundnews.com/skepticrat
betterhelp.com/skepticrat
ExpressVPN.com/skepticrat
auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT)
Headline Sources:
Trump threatens to take over other cities now that DC is under his control: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/22/trump-troops-dc-new-york-chicago
How Trump Used 10 Emergency Declarations to Justify Hundreds of Actions: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/22/us/politics/trump-emergency-immigration-tariffs-crime.html
Hegseth and RFK Jr make a very sad push-ups and pull-ups fitness challenge video together: https://www.dailydot.com/viral-politics/pete-hegseth-mocked-over-pull-up/
Trump targets Smithsonian: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/08/21/white-house-smithsonian-exhibitions-targets/
Tariffs on Wind Turbines: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/politics/trump-investigation-tariffs-wind-turbines.html
Cracker Barrel does VERY badly with logo change and pegging: https://www.axios.com/2025/08/21/cracker-barrel-new-logo-stocks-maga
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/right-winger-slams-new-woke-version-of-cracker-barrel-game_n_68a7518be4b0e8c4a7241889
Get every episode summarized
Each time The Skepticrat publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from The Skepticrat
267: Skepticrat267 - Quantum Foreign Entanglement Edition
The Skepticrat
Mar 23, 202657:26failed
266: Skepticrat266 - Poly Noemial Edition
The Skepticrat
Mar 9, 202647:44failed
265: Skepticrat265 - Hellebuyck Stops Here Edition
The Skepticrat
Feb 23, 202649:45pending
264: Skepticrat264 - Files To Go Before I Sleep Edition
The Skepticrat
Feb 9, 202655:20pending