Beans Talk | Lindsey Graham Has Died. We Will Not Miss Lindsey

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Podcast Summary: The Daily Beans

Episode: Beans Talk | Lindsey Graham Has Died. We Will Not Miss Lindsey

Date: July 13, 2026
Host: Allison Gill (MSW Media)
Description: Progressive political commentary on the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, social media reactions, conspiracies, and the senator’s legacy—all with characteristic Daily Beans snark and irreverence.

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This episode centers on the sudden and unexpected death of Senator Lindsey Graham, offering a blend of political analysis, sharp commentary, and the witty, progressive perspective listeners expect from The Daily Beans. The hosts dissect reactions ranging from internet jokes to measured speculation about the circumstances, while reflecting on Graham’s divisive legacy.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Lindsey Graham’s Death: Breaking the News

• [00:35] Allison Gill brings listeners up to speed: Lindsey Graham “died suddenly this past weekend.” The internet, unsurprisingly, exploded with jokes, memes, and heated commentary.
• Allison shares her personal anecdote of sleeping through the news:

  "My first response was this man, I slept through it. And now all the good jokes are taken because every single thing I read online like yep, yep. Oh nope, there it is. Oh, somebody already said it. Oh, there it already is." (01:37)

• Graham's death is compared to Graham Platner withdrawing from the Maine Senate race after rape allegations—“a bad week for Grahams, Senate-wise.”

2. Notable Social Media Reactions

• [01:55] Compilation of stand-out internet responses:
  • Michael Fanon (former Metropolitan Police Officer):

    "Lindsey Graham is dead. I will always remember my first and only encounter with him when he looked at the grieving mother of a dead police officer in the face and barked that he wasn't going to listen to her. Blame Trump for January 6th. When I showed him my body cam footage from that day, he turned away and looked at his phone. Rest in piss, you worthless scumbag. If there is a hell, I hope you're in it." (02:14)

  • Morgan B. Talkin on Threads:
    "God taking Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell out is giving male Instacart Shopper—if you've ever used Instacart and asked for some Cheez-Its and they bring you Goldfish crackers."
  • Gidget the Goblin:
    "Expecting Mitch McConnell but getting Lindsey Graham is like ordering a chocolate chip cookie but getting a snickerdoodle. I'm confused but not upset."
  • Cartoon Meme: Grim Reaper at a claw machine, aiming for Mitch but getting Lindsey by mistake.

3. Trump and MAGA-verse Reactions

• [04:16] Satirical re-enactment of Trump's (non-)response:

  "He gave a very heartfelt, long and thoughtful speech about the importance of Lindsey Graham to his own career and how they've helped each other out, how they went golfing a lot and spent a lot of time together. I'm kidding. He didn't say any of that. His reaction was that Lindsey's death was nothing more than a blow to the Save America Act." (03:54)

  • Pseudo-Trump impression:

    "This is a big blow to the Save America act, let me tell you." (04:41) "I said, we'll see you soon. Come over anytime you want. He came into the White House a lot because I liked him. Can't do that with everybody, but he come in." (04:52)

• [05:03] Kash Patel’s post is highlighted and ridiculed for mentioning the FBI’s involvement, leading to speculation and jokes about "battering rams" and sudden urgency:

  "What's the FBI assisting local authorities with? … What about the battering rams that your Secret Service detail uses to wake you up in the mornings after a night of drinking? Allegedly. Are those available?"

4. Conspiracy Theories and Cause of Death

• [05:56] International intrigue is raised by Sir William Browder (Magnitsky Act architect):

  “Not to be a conspiracy theorist, but Lindsey Graham was the leading driver of the devastating sanctions bill against Russia. Yesterday he announced that President Trump agreed to it. He had just returned from Ukraine, where it's not unknown for Russian agents to operate. Russians are experts at administering poisons that look like heart attacks. All tests should be done immediately to rule out foul play. I've seen enough Russian related suspicious deaths to know this is the only course of action.” (06:03)

• [07:17] Ron Philipkowski offers a counterpoint, suggesting it may simply be a heart attack, sharing an old Graham quote about having Chick-fil-A bags, not classified documents, at home.
• [07:33] Igor Bobic’s report: The D.C. medical examiner’s preliminary finding is “aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease”—or, as Allison summarizes, “His heart exploded.”

5. The Double Standard and Graham’s Legacy

• [08:08] Allison Gill contextualizes the left's schadenfreude by reminding listeners how Republicans treated the death of Robert Mueller:

  "'Robert Mueller just died. Good. I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people.' President Donald J. Trump. Just grab that, take a screenshot, put it in your pocket, and save it for when anybody comes at you for not respecting the death of Senator Lindsey Graham."

• [08:42] On Graham’s true legacy:

  "If Graham ever did a decent thing, it's going to be overshadowed by his complete abdication of decency and his relentless pursuit of power by proxy over the past decade. Sucking up to Donald Trump. There's no other way to see it."

• Graham’s most (in)famous tweet is still up at his death:

  “‘If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed and we will deserve it.’ … The destruction he was worried about in that post wasn't about the destruction of democracy or the destruction of families or the destruction of the economy or global stability or diversity. No, he was worried about maintaining his own political power and that of his parties. And that was all that ever concerned him up until his death.” (09:25)

6. “Moxie Moment” & Tone

• [09:33] Lighthearted social media parody: A faux phone call script for liberals telling friends about Graham's death, bringing a signature Beans snark and levity to conclusion.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Michael Fanon on Graham:

  “Rest in piss, you worthless scumbag. If there is a hell, I hope you're in it.” (02:20)

• Allison Gill, on online reactions:

  “I'm confused but not upset.” (02:58 — quoting Gidget the Goblin)

• Sir William Browder, on conspiracy:

  “I've seen enough Russian related suspicious deaths to know this is the only course of action.” (06:25)

• Allison Gill on Graham’s legacy:

  “His complete abdication of decency and his relentless pursuit of power by proxy over the past decade. Sucking up to Donald Trump. There's no other way to see it.” (08:47)

• Graham’s enduring tweet:

  “If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed and we will deserve it.” (09:00)

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Timestamps for Notable Segments

• 00:35 – Breaking the news of Graham’s death, context with Graham Platner
• 01:55-03:33 – Social media reactions, standout jokes and memes
• 03:54–04:52 – Trump & MAGA reactions (parody and commentary)
• 05:03–05:56 – Patel’s FBI post and discussion
• 05:56–07:33 – Browder’s conspiracy theory, medical examiner report
• 08:08–09:33 – Double standard for mourning, legacy discussion
• 09:33–10:16 – “Moxie moment”/satire skit
• 10:16+ – Show closes and unrelated promos

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Conclusion

The Daily Beans tackles the death of Lindsey Graham with their trademark mixture of progressive politics and biting humor. The episode contextualizes his legacy, critiques both the immediate reaction and longer-term impact of his political actions, and unapologetically places his passing within the current climate of political schadenfreude and social media discourse. It’s a cathartic listen for the show’s audience and provides a detailed, unvarnished take on how history—and the internet—will remember Senator Graham.

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

MSW Media. Hey Everybody, it's Monday, July 13th, 2026. I'm Alison Gill and this is Be. Well my friends. As Charles Gaba so aptly put it, it's a bad week for Graham's Senate Wise, a reference to Graham Platner, who was officially withdrawn from the main Senate race after credible rape allegations came to light. And of course Senator Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly this past weekend. I slept through it here on the West Coast. I had just finished watching Argentina eliminate Switzerland. Boo. And then posted on social media. Welp, done with football today. I guess I'm going to go back to re watching the West Wing. Next up in my rewatch, I fell asleep watching the In Excelsis Deo episode and then woke up to about a hundred text messages telling me that Lindsey Graham had died. My first response was this man, I slept through it. And now all the good jokes are taken because every single thing I read online like yep, yep. Oh nope, there it is. Oh, somebody already said it. Oh, there it already is. So here are some of the standout reactions across socials On Sunday, former Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanon said this Lindsey Graham is dead. I will always remember my first and only encounter with him when he looked at the grieving mother of a dead police officer in the face and barked that he wasn't going to listen to her. Blame Trump for January 6th. When I showed him my body cam footage from that day, he turned away and looked at his phone. Rest in piss, you worthless scumbag. If there is a hell, I hope you're in it. And that kind of sums up folks feelings on the Internet. Sunday morning when we all woke up to the news, Morgan B. Talkin on Threads had this to say God taking Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell out is giving male Instacart Shopper if you've ever used instacart and asked for some Cheez its and they bring you Goldfish crackers. That's that's the joke there. Now Gidget the Goblin wrote this expecting Mitch McConnell but getting Lindsey Graham is like ordering a chocolate chip cookie but getting a snickerdoodle. I'm confused but not upset. And then, of course, there's this cartoon of the Grim Reaper at the claw machine. Mitch, you're mine this time. Oh, what the fuck? Lindsey Graham. Awesome. So this is. Are you sensing a pattern?

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Or Zach Notower is on threads with this, the poop lettuce right now. I want Lindsay to know it was me. I love that you can just go online and find images of lettuce with googly eyes. I think that's great. Now, Donald Trump's reaction. Oh, he was so upset. He gave a very heartfelt, long and thoughtful speech about the importance of Lindsey Graham to his own career and how they've helped each other out, how they went golfing a lot and spent a lot of time together. I'm kidding. He didn't say any of that. His reaction was that Lindsey's death was nothing more than a blow to the Save America Act.

[C]

Listen, anybody like him, he was so intent. I mean, he literally called me about the Save America Act. That's why he's, you know, that's where I heard. Think of it. He's traveling for many, many hours. That's a long flight. That's a long trip. And he, you know, calls me about the Save America Act. He thought we were going to get it passed.

[B]

Do you remember the very.

[C]

This is a big. This is a big blow to the Save America act, let me tell you.

[B]

Do you remember, Mr. President, what was the last thing you said to him? What was the last thing he said to you?

[C]

I said, we'll see you soon. Come over anytime you want. He came into the White House a lot because I liked him. Can't do that with everybody, but he come in.

[B]

So thoughtful. And then there was this desperate for attention post from Kash Patel that raised everyone's eyebrows. Senator Lindsey Graham was a devoted public servant, a fierce defender of our nation, and a true patriot who dedicated his life to the people of South Carolina and the United States. Our prayers are with his family, loved ones, colleagues, and all those who knew him during this devastating time. The FBI is assisting local authorities and has made every necessary resource available. What's the FBI assisting local authorities with? And. And you're making every resource available. What about the battering rams that your Secret Service detail uses to wake you up in the mornings after a night of drinking? Allegedly. Are those available?

[D]

Or.

[B]

Here's Sir William Browder, who I have interviewed and who is not prone to conspiracy Theories. He said this. Not to be a conspiracy theorist, but Lindsey Graham was the leading driver of the devastating sanctions bill against Russia. Yesterday he announced that President Trump agreed to it. He had just returned from Ukraine, where it's not unknown for Russian agents to operate. Russians are experts at administering poisons that look like heart attacks. All tests should be done immediately to rule out foul play. I've seen enough Russian related suspicious deaths to know this is the only course of action. So that's Sir William Browder. That is the man who wrote the Magnitsky Act. He's the architect of the Global Magnitsky Act. So, but, you know, to allay, you know, those kinds of theories, Ron Philipkowski said, hey, it could just be a heart attack. Sharing this old clip of Lindsay saying, if you come to my house, you'll find Chick fil a bags all over the floor, but you're not going to find any classified information. That was an interview when they were investigating President Biden for mishandling classified documents. But we got more information from Igor Bobick from notice who reported this. D.C. medical examiner's preliminary examination found Lindsay Graham died from an aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. So basically, his. His heart exploded. Now, if anyone tries to on your Lindsay dance today, you can remind them that this is what Republicans consider an acceptable way to respond to someone's death. Robert Mueller just died. Good. I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people. President Donald J. Trump. Just grab that, take a screenshot, put it in your pocket, and save it for when anybody comes at you for not respecting the death of Senator Lindsey Graham. Cause if. If Graham ever did a decent thing, it's going to be overshadowed by his complete abdication of decency and his relentless pursuit of power by proxy over the past decade. Sucking up to Donald Trump. There's no other way to see it. And for me, he'll always be remembered for this tweet, which was still up at the time of his death. He never took it down. If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed and we will deserve it. Now, the destruction that he was worried about in that post wasn't about the destruction of democracy or the destruction of families or the destruction of the economy or global stability or diversity. No, he was worried about maintaining his own political power and that of his parties. And that was all that ever concerned him up until his death. All right, for your moxie moment today, it comes from, let's see, home opinionation, Homo pinion nation on Instagram. Who said, call your liberal friends now. They won't mind being woken up.

[D]

Annie, Barbara, it's Jackie. Jackie. I'm fine. Fine. I'm fine. I have some bad news. Dad is not with us anymore. I said dad has passed away. He's passed away. Dad is gone. Dad's dad. He's dead. No. Oh, dad. Dad. He's fine. He sends his love.

[B]

All right, everybody, we'll see you tomorrow. I'm Alison Gill, and that was Beans Talk. Diamond Dames, mount up.

[E]

I'm Charlotte Clymer.

[B]

And I'm Alison Gill. Hey, Charlotte, what if you and I joined forces to create a weekly podcast amid all the chaos of the news, to chat about the most recent episode of season four of Ted Lasso?

[E]

Well, Allison, we'd be taking delight amid the spite, to sit and write and bring some light on Wednesday nights. I mean, look, everything right now is ridiculous. I know we're all stressed out with the state of the country, and we all deserve some joy. Ted Lasso was there for us in the middle of the pandemic, and he's back to offer us a respite from Trump 2.0 right before the midterms.

[B]

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[E]

And remember, be a goldfish. Diamond Dames, dismount

[B]

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