The Find Out Podcast

Episode: The Outrage Over ICE's Actions
Date: January 27, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode dives into the nationwide fury following the killing of Alex Preddy, an ICU nurse and the second American citizen in two weeks killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during Trump’s second term. The hosts dissect the grim details, the existential crisis facing MAGA supporters, Democratic options for resistance, and the impact on public opinion and political fault lines. True to the podcast’s irreverent, no-bullshit style, the crew both mourns and mocks, turning the week’s horrific events into a call for action, accountability, and solidarity.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Killing of Alex Preddy & National Reaction

• Summary of Events

  • Alex Preddy, an ICU nurse, was killed by ICE agents who shot him 10 times after tackling and disarming him, despite him having never touched his legally-concealed firearm ([00:32], A).
  • There is clear video evidence, including multiple angles, making it "even clearer that it was an execution" ([00:32], A).

• Host Emotions & Fears of Escalation

  • Initial horror; expectation that there might be riots and possible Trump invocation of the Insurrection Act that thankfully didn’t materialize.
  • Commendation for Minneapolis and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's measured response—National Guard handed out hot chocolate and pizza to protesters, attempting to de-escalate ([02:00], C).
  • Trump’s solution: sending Tom Homan from ICE to “investigate,” also using the opportunity to stoke racist rhetoric ([04:00], A).

• Shifting Public Opinions

  • Even gun groups and the NRA, normally monolithic, are split. NRA posted a weak objection to summary violence but overall continued to back law enforcement ([05:33], A & B).
  • High-level Minnesota politicians are publicly distancing themselves from the national GOP.

• Quote:

  • "Only the most die-hard [MAGA]...are still defending this. There are fissures in a usually ironclad group." — (A, [04:00])

2. Political & Policy Responses: What Can Democrats Do?

• Congressional Maneuvering

  • Chuck Schumer announces no Democratic votes for DHS funding.
  • Senate at a crossroads: risk a total government shutdown or carve out DHS for a specific shutdown, starving ICE of funding ([09:12], A).

• Host Consensus: Dems Must Hold the Line

  • Unified call for Democrats to “fuckin’ hold the line,” no cave-ins ([08:47], D).
  • Discussion of real tactical options: refuse omnibus, insist on single-issue bills, and possibly force a DHS (or total) government shutdown ([10:22], A).

• Quote:

  • "Whatever the price is, we need to pay it because...we just have to do it." — D, [10:22]

3. ICE Culture, Police Violence, and Recruitment

• On-Scene Behavior and Dehumanization

  • ICE agents allegedly said “boohoo” after shooting Preddy and blocked CPR in favor of counting bullet holes ([10:52], A & B).
  • Multiple hosts point out obvious, callous disregard for life and a culture of brutality, not merely poor training ([17:06], B).

• ICE Recruitment Targeting Far-Right Audiences

  • $100 million DHS campaign geo-targeting recruitment to conservative colleges, NASCAR events, and gun shows ([17:38], C).
  • New scrutiny and possible public reversal of this campaign due to outrage.

• Accountability Demands

  • Consensus on banning masks for federal agents, stopping warrantless entries, and ending qualified immunity ([30:11], D & C).

• Quote:

  • "They're not bad people because they're untrained. They're bad people because they're bad people." — B, [17:06]

4. Media, Public Pressure, and Solidarity

• Celebrities & Influencers: Silence and Speech

  • Criticism for progressive celebrities and influencers who have remained silent (Kristin Chenoweth, Kevin Hart) versus those using their platforms: Billy Eilish, Pedro Pascal, Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, and some pro athletes ([19:24–22:27], A & C).
  • Call for using social media followings as economic and political leverage—unfollowing silent celebrities as protest.

• Quote:

  • "Silence is complicity." — B, [19:24]

• White Privilege & Political Apathy

  • Discussion of how privilege insulates many from caring, from straight white Christians to gun owners ([23:58], C).
  • Parallels drawn between rising fascism now and the inaction of average Germans during the rise of Nazism ([20:22], D).

5. Rhetorical Contradictions and GOP Dilemmas

• MAGAs Cornered by Their Own Logic

  • Hypocrisy exposed: Right-wing embrace of Kyle Rittenhouse vs. attempts to demonize Preddy, despite the latter doing even less ([13:06], A).
  • GOP's inability to construct a narrative to exonerate ICE—“No oxygen in the room for them” ([12:52], C).
  • Hosts gleefully ridicule the MAGA instinct to “never admit fault.”

• Firebrand Reversals

  • Even some right-wing lawmakers and officials are publicly defecting or criticizing Trump's DHS/Ice actions.

• Quote:

  • "Are we the bad guys? ... Yes. Yes, you are." — B, [45:53]–[45:57]

6. Policy Solutions and Demands

• Concrete Legislative Demands

  • “No masks” for agents, no warrantless entry, no immunity for ICE agents ([30:11], D).
  • Schumer’s new nickname: “Shutdown Schumer”—host-driven marketing for Dems to own tough tactics ([29:40], C).

• Recounting the Trauma: The Flood-of-Zone

  • Hosts rue the perpetual, overwhelming trauma: Preddy’s killing overshadows last week’s story of Liam Ramos, a five-year-old taken by ICE ([38:22], C & A).

• Quote:

  • "If you can't stand tall and say, I don't want federal agents murdering American citizens in the streets while wearing masks, you shouldn't be a United States senator." — A, [37:20]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Host and Guest Sarcasm/Levity:

  • "If all Hot Wheels is coming out, you're in trouble.” — B, referencing Texas Gov. Abbott, [07:09]
  • On GOP home décor: "A 40-piece sectional covered in dog stains...white walls, a blue line flag with a Harley over it, a 900-inch TV from Walmart." — C & B, [28:08–28:44]
  • "Let's make a video calling him Cuck Schumer. I swear to Christ." — B, [29:47]
  • “Are we the bad guys?” — B, [45:53]
  • “You curse so well.” — Story about being complimented for their swearing, B, [46:27]

• Bright Spots in Outrage:

  • National Guard in MN passing out snacks to protesters ([02:00], C).
  • Pro athletes, e.g., Tyrese Haliburton and Steve Kerr, breaking silence to condemn Preddy’s killing ([21:06], C).

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:32 – Introduction to the ICE killing of Alex Preddy; start of episode’s main theme.
• 02:00–03:26 – Fears about riots, insurrection, and Minneapolis’ de-escalation efforts.
• 04:00–06:02 – Trump/MAGA responses unraveling, Republican official dropping out of MN governor’s race.
• 09:12–10:22 – Capitol Hill strategies for DHS/ICE defunding; risks of government shutdown.
• 10:52–12:13 – Dissection of ICE behavior: cruelty, corruption, incompetence.
• 17:38 – DHS’s $100M campaign to recruit extremists into ICE.
• 19:24–22:27 – Celebs/influencers pressured to speak out; call for mass unfollowings as protest.
• 29:12–30:47 – Solutions: legislative priorities; “Shutdown Schumer.”
• 37:20 – Primary any Democrat who breaks on holding the line against ICE killing.
• 38:22 – Recalling the kidnapping of Liam Ramos; trauma fatigue.
• 40:28–42:24 – Republican politicians’ fear of MAGA violence, Rick Wilson comments.
• 45:53 – “Are we the bad guys?” moment.

Tone & Concluding Themes

The podcast showcases the Find Out crew’s trademark blend of raw honesty, exasperated humor, and left-wing activism. They challenge “normalization” and political apathy, push for more than incremental change, and don’t shy away from lampooning both Trumpian absurdity and left-center inaction. The episode is a rally call: to demand accountability from law enforcement, to punish coalition weakness in Congress, and to refuse to let the story die in the next news cycle.

TL;DR:

The Find Out Podcast’s hosts are furious and energized by the killing of Alex Preddy, seeing it as a breaking point for MAGA and a test for Democrats. They call for shutdowns if necessary, urge relentless public and political pressure, and argue that this is a moral and existential moment. Silence is complicity, and if you’re not standing up, you’re on the wrong side.

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Episode noted for its passionate, profanity-laced advocacy and indictment of both law enforcement brutality and left-wing complacency.