It’s the last show of the year! This week, the gang gives their predictions for 2026. Will the economy collapse? Will there be another blue wave in November? Will the world end? Tune in to find out.

(0:02:35) Revisiting last year’s goals for 2025

(0:08:02) Ty’s pay “increase”

(0:12:57) Meredith vs. cats

(0:17:25) News update

(0:23:28) Sounds of the Week: Democrats’ message to military and intelligence community

(0:32:52) Sounds of the Week: JD Vance on how to reunify the MAGA movement

(0:46:00) 2026 predictions

SONGS:

“Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice

“I’m on a Boat” by The Lonely Island featuring T-Pain

“Machines (Or ‘Back to Humans’)” by Queen

NOTES:

Democrats flip Miami mayor’s office (0:17:25)
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike (0:25:40)
Gal Gadot “Imagine” video (0:30:29)
Senate rejects both bills on ACA subsidies (0:31:30)
The Republicans Breaking Ranks (0:38:15)
Indiana Republicans defy Trump (0:39:40)
Josh Hawley: Don’t Cut Medicaid (0:40:56)
Now You See Josh Hawley, Now You Don’t (0:40:56)
DOJ fails — again — to re-indict Letitia James (0:42:22)
President Donald Trump’s public schedule (0:51:40)
Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office (0:51:40)
Trump Says Americans Are Doing Great (0:55:35)
Is there an AI bubble and will it pop next year? (1:03:06)
AI’s grip on the S&P (1:03:59)