The Find Out Podcast
Episode: Reacting To The Most Random News Stories This Week
Date: May 7, 2026
Host: Find Out Media & Studio71
Panel: Rich, Luke, Suzanne, Zach
Episode Overview
This week’s episode is a freewheeling dive into America’s latest patchwork of political absurdities and viral news. Amid Trump’s second term chaos, the crew—four irreverent left-wing content creators—unpack the weirdest headlines: from right-wing takes on Spirit Airlines’ collapse to MAGA’s obsession with ballrooms, the latest pandemic scare, vaccine disinfo, Texas politics, and internet grifters. It’s honest, snarky, and juggling humor with outrage, connecting the dots (or not) on the week’s random news events.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Spirit Airlines, Republican Blame, and the $1B White House Ballroom
- Spirit Airlines collapses, Republicans immediately blame Elizabeth Warren and the (now-former) President Biden, despite neither being in relevant positions.
- Quote (Rich, 00:19): “All immediately blamed Elizabeth Warren, who, last I checked, is not Senate Majority Leader... Somehow they're blaming her and Joe Biden, who last I checked also is not president any longer.”
- GOP influencers spread talking points within minutes, paralleling their reactions after the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
- Trump administration proposes $1 billion—taxpayer funded—for a new East Wing ballroom, labeled as “security enhancements” (despite the East Wing now being rubble).
- Suzanne critiques the dubious security logic and reveals Trump’s old offer (in 2016) to build a gold-plated White House ballroom, rejected by Obama.
- Quote (Suzanne, 07:01): “I'm not sure it would be appropriate to have a shiny gold Trump sign on any part of the White House... I can tell you that this was not something that was at all seriously considered.”
2. Ballroom Grievance, Trump’s Eating Habits, and Political Branding
- Deep dive into Trump’s obsession with “the ballroom” as a personal grievance after Obama rejected his offer.
- Quote (Suzanne, 07:43): “And that was it. A $1 billion grievance. Ballroom.”
- Jokes about Melania being relegated to the East Wing and commentary about the MAGA base being riled up over phantom issues.
- Trump’s habits: McDonald’s catering for state events, paranoia over being poisoned, and the infamous Diet Coke button.
- Quote (Rich, 05:26): “He has a Diet Coke button in the Oval. You hit the button and then somebody brings out a Diet Coke.”
3. White House Security Theatre & Viral Moments
- Security during the White House Correspondents shooting worked; nobody shot, only one mildly injured.
- Panel humorously imagines future security where DoorDash delivers straight into the Oval Office.
- Calls for a public, televised removal of Trump’s gaudy White House decor post-presidency.
- Quote (Luke, 05:33): “I want it promised... they’re going to go around with a Dumpster and rip all of the shit that he’s done to the White House off the fucking wall. And I want it televised.”
4. Who Could (or Couldn’t) Be President?
- Satirical debate: who would be a worse or less competent president than Trump? (Tiger King, Kid Rock, Nick Fuentes are nominated)
- Quote (Luke, 09:50): “I think Trump and his administration have too much genuine desire to hurt people... I don't think Tiger King has. I think he would just be like, I don't know what, I'm too stupid for this.”
- Anecdotes of Tiger King requesting political creators’ help to get a pardon from prison.
5. The Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak
- Cruise ship quarantined after multiple deaths from hantavirus. Is this Covid 2.0? Panel skeptical, but highlights how unprepared Trump’s America is for a serious outbreak.
- Quote (Zach, 13:23): “Hantavirus is essentially… really fatal... It's not Covid. Like, if you get it…it's like Ebola level bad from a respiratory perspective.”
- Riffs about how, with the current anti-vax climate and Trump in charge, America would fare even worse in a real pandemic.
6. Vaccines, Disinformation, and Pandemic Fatigue
- Rant against ongoing anti-vax sentiment: rising infant mortality from parents refusing vitamin K shots, Covid vaccine myths, supplement industry hypocrisy.
- Quote (Luke, 17:37): “…infant mortality rates are up because so many mothers are refusing the vitamin K shot to their infants when they're born.”
- Personal family anecdotes (Luke’s mom as a vet) about people seeking Ivermectin for Covid.
- Disinformation’s power: Joe Rogan and wellness influencers cited for misleading millions, despite overwhelming evidence from medical authorities.
- Quote (Rich, 20:11): “It shows the power of disinformation. Right…All these health experts... Joe Rogan goes, ‘whoa!’ and they're like, ‘yes!’”
- How public misunderstanding of vaccine effectiveness creates confusion, especially in contrast to childhood vaccines like polio.
7. Texas Polls and Surprising Political Numbers
- Poll shows Democrat James Talarico decisively up vs. Cornyn and Paxton in Texas, outperforming expectations even with a Republican-skewed sample.
- Quote (Suzanne, 39:07): “Talarico is undeniably one of the brightest stars I think, in the Democratic Party right now. Like, his ability to communicate with people and, like, in the middle, but still be progressive is amazing.”
- Trump’s approval deep underwater in Texas; a significant slice of disaffected Republicans plan to skip the 2026 vote.
- National Gen Z polling: among young Republicans, 11% choose Kamala Harris over any GOP contender; J.D. Vance polling even worse.
8. Memes, MAGA Disinfo and Viral Absurdity
- The crew mock-checks Trump’s “Truth Social” feed for the ballroom and Iran, finding strings of unhinged MAGA memes.
- Quote (Zach, 33:23): “Obama gave Iran $1.7 billion to fund their nuclear program. Biden unfroze 16 billion... This is Obama’s war...”
- Viral rumor: wife of a White House shooting victim blames Biden—likely false, but spreads rapidly in MAGA circles.
9. Kyle Rittenhouse and the Right-Wing Grift Machine
- Breaking: Rittenhouse posts ER selfie after brown recluse spider bite; panel reviews his fall from “hero” to cringe meme figure.
- Quote (Luke, 35:51): “He should have censored his man boobs… The communists couldn't take me out, and I'll be damned if I let a brown recluse take me out. What an odd flex.”
- Commentary on culture war grifting, from Rittenhouse’s notoriety to anti-vax supplement influencers.
10. Supplement Industry vs. Big Pharma
- Panel criticizes how wellness supplements are nearly unregulated, while vaccines undergo rigorous approval.
- Quote (Zach, 29:34): “That's the FDA's fault to a certain degree because...the difference between FDA approved and FDA cleared is extreme. And nobody knows the difference.”
11. Small Good News Segments
- NYC breaks record for lowest murders in early 2026, busting right-wing narratives of urban decay.
- Quote (Rich, 43:41): “...We broke the record for the least amount of murders. The least ever.”
- Gen Z polling gives hope for future Dem prospects.
- Final riffing: punk band names (“Ann Poulter and the Abuse of a Corpse”), panel’s signature mix of dark and absurdist humor.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- On Trump’s Ballrooms:
“Obama, it’s all grievance. Better. Or laughed at him. And the racist laughed at him. And that was it. A $1 billion grievance. Ballroom.” – Suzanne (07:41)
- On Security Theatre:
“The security worked the way that the security was supposed to work. They neutralized him right, right there....” – Rich (04:09)
- On Anti-Vax Nonsense:
“These people are...Oh, there's like 78 vaccines. Why would you do that? And it’s like, first of all, there's not, there's not. Second of all, do you want the vaccine schedule from the 1960s?” – Rich (17:53)
- On Wellness Grift:
“Half these pricks that were like, 'Oh, I can't take the vaccine,' are the same idiots that are ordering the powders for peptides and mixing them themselves at home.” – Luke (28:21)
- On Political Messaging:
“I don’t want more billionaires in this country. I want more millionaires in this country.” – Quoted approvingly by Zach (39:40)
Important Timestamps
- Spirit Airlines / Ballroom Rant: 00:19 – 08:00
- White House Security & Melania: 01:40 – 04:58
- Diet Coke Button + Decor Removal Proposal: 05:09 – 06:20
- Obama Mocks Trump (Kimmel): 08:04 – 08:37
- Who Could (Not) Be President? 09:10 – 11:18
- Tiger King DMs Political Creators: 11:32 – 12:33
- Hantavirus Cruise Outbreak: 13:04 – 16:31
- Vaccine Disinfo & Ivermectin: 16:48 – 20:57
- FDA vs. Supplements: 29:32 – 31:02
- Texas Polls & Talarico Surge: 37:52 – 41:53
- Gen Z Republican Polling: 44:09 – 45:40
- NYC Crime Good News: 43:41 – 44:00
Tone and Style
The episode swings between sarcastic, exasperated left-wing commentary (“tangerine taint licking turncoat”), dark humor, and genuine frustration at the bizarro-state of American news and politics under Trump 2.0. Banter is heavy, but the panel often grounds their jokes with data, anecdotes, or personal stories from inside political content creation.
Summary
If you missed the episode, you missed not just the headlines, but a full cathartic venting session about the surreal state of American political discourse: billion-dollar ballrooms fueled by Trump’s vanity, viral misinformation shaping everything from pandemic response to supplement sales, and an increasingly checked-out MAGA base. Beneath the snark, the panel keeps a candle of optimism burning, driven by new polling, shifting Texas numbers, and younger voters’ open-mindedness—plus a healthy determination to keep mocking the powers that be.
Key takeaway: The absurdity is deep, but so is the resolve to call it out, laugh at it, and keep fighting for sanity in America.
