The Flo Show, No Filter

Host: Flo
Episode: Pardon Rumors, Real Problems
Date: October 21, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode takes a hard look at the explosive rumor circulating through TMZ that former President Donald Trump is preparing to pardon Sean “Diddy” Combs within the week, a story Flo instantly brands as a “Michael Myers” narrative—it just won’t die. Flo digs into competing news reports, explores public distraction tactics, and draws the community into a lively, no-nonsense discussion, refusing to let spin override real issues like rising costs and SNAP benefit cuts.

Key Discussion Points

1. Origins of the Trump–Diddy Pardon Rumor

• TMZ reports Trump could pardon Diddy by Friday ([00:30])
  • Flo refers to TMZ as "TM Sleazy," expressing deep skepticism.
  • Flo asserts that Diddy’s legal team is deliberately leaking stories to apply pressure on Trump and the public.
  • Noted: “They are using this as a tool at this point.” ([02:10])
• Flo commits to examining both the TMZ article and a counter-article refuting the rumor.
  • Daily Mail cited as “a legitimate article saying this is bull.” ([08:20])

2. Analysis of Distraction in News Media

• Flo and chat argue the Diddy story is orchestrated to distract from more serious news:
  • The unreleased Epstein files.
  • The “no Kings” protest.
  • Soaring grocery prices and cuts to SNAP benefits hurting poor families. ([03:00])
  • “This Diddy pardon is nothing but a distraction.” ([05:30])
• “Every time they want to throw our brains and focus off what’s going on, here comes something about pardoning Diddy. Every time.” ([02:50])

3. Dissecting the TMZ “Commuted Sentence” Article

• Key points from TMZ’s report as read by Flo: ([17:00])
  • Trump is “considering commuting Diddy’s sentence as early as this week.”
  • White House staff divided, but “Trump will do what he wants.”
  • Diddy is serving a 50-month prison sentence under the Mann Act, with time served potentially allowing earlier release—but a commutation would override all.
  • Flo mocks the change in language from "pardon" to "commute": “Why use all these different words?” ([18:05])
  • Reminder: TMZ also previously (and incorrectly) reported Diddy would get “time served.”
  • Flo asserts TMZ is hyping stories for “clicks and views.” ([30:30])

4. Daily Mail Refutes the TMZ Story

• Flo summarizes Daily Mail’s reporting: ([38:15])
  • White House spokesperson calls TMZ’s story “completely fraudulent.”
  • “There is zero truth to the TMZ report, which we would have gladly explained if they reached out before running their fake news.”
  • The final word on pardons and commutations comes from the president, not unnamed sources.
• Flo’s take: “I gotta watch TMZ. They wants to be lying for clicks and views.” ([41:00])

5. What’s Missing: Accountability and the Need for Real Answers

• Flo’s frustration that Trump allows the story to linger:
  • “All Trump got to do is come out and say, ‘I’m not pardoning Diddy. Kill that noise.’ Instead of sitting back in the shadows and letting this just be a running distraction.” ([56:00])
• Dissects both political sides:
  • “Trump was supposed to come clean the swamp… Now we go from releasing the Diddy list to possibly pardoning Diddy. Y’all letting him get away with this even being in the news cycle, do our words not mean anything?” ([25:55])
  • Flo positions himself as “independent,” not beholden to either major party.

6. Community Engagement & Polls

• Regular interaction with live chat, playful banter, and running commentary.
  • Multiple “put a 1 in the chat if…” polls, especially on whether or not people believe the pardon will happen. ([1:08:00])
• Celebrates listeners who engage, donate, and support the show, while welcoming “trolls” for their engagement too.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On distractions:
  “They are using this as a tool at this point. It’s all bullshit to me, but it keeps people from talking about the Epstein files… or this hundred dollars for bread and thousands and thousands of dollars. But little bitty ass, girl, you got a little bitty ass grocery cart. If you fill that grocery cart up halfway, you done spent $200, $300.”
  — Flo ([03:05])

• On TMZ’s reporting:
  “TMZ should just be called TMP… TMP did it. TMPzy. TM Sleazy.”
  — Flo ([10:00])

• Linguistic confusion:
  “Now you come up with this commute shit... using all these riddle ass words.”
  — Flo ([18:30])

• On political accountability:
  “That’s like me coming on here talking about the Flo Show No Filter, truth telling podcast, and I just come on here lying all day long… Because apparently in this world, you can say whatever the hell you want to say. Apparently, you don’t have to keep your word in this society? That’s how I feel.”
  — Flo ([26:45])

• On independence:
  “One day the Democrats mad at me, the next day the Republicans mad at me. That’s how I know I’m right where I need to be. Right down the fucking middle.”
  — Flo ([1:01:10])

• On abuse, in response to trolls about Diddy:
  “Listen, I hate anybody that beat the out of women and play people. It ain’t just Diddy. Any guy who 50-something years old that I see on camera beating the out of an 80-pound woman, I’m not gonna like that.”
  — Flo ([1:16:10])

Key Timestamps

• 00:30: Introduction to the Trump–Diddy pardon rumor and Flo’s initial skepticism
• 02:10: Flo frames the whole pardon discussion as a distraction from more serious issues
• 08:20: Flo commits to looking at both TMZ and Daily Mail articles
• 17:00: Breakdown of TMZ’s story; Flo points out shifting language from “pardon” to “commute”
• 30:30: Chat trashes TMZ as “instigators”; Flo agrees they’re chasing headlines
• 38:15: Daily Mail refutes the TMZ story; Flo’s take on foreign (UK) media’s directness
• 41:00: White House official directly calls TMZ report “fraudulent”
• 56:00: Flo demands Trump clearly dispel the pardon rumor
• 1:08:00: Community poll: Does anyone think Trump will actually pardon Diddy?
• 1:16:10: Flo takes a stand against domestic abusers, regardless of celebrity

Additional Notes

• Listener Community: The chat is a strong part of the program, with shout-outs, jokes, and a positive community spirit—including fun jabs about profile pictures and support for each other, even the trolls.
• Ongoing Issues: Flo continues to tout the need for independent truth telling; the audience is encouraged to remain vigilant and not get baited by obvious media distractions.
• Next Steps: Tomorrow’s “members only” episode promises a deeper, even less filtered take.

Conclusion

Flo calls out media sensationalism and political maneuvering, urging listeners to keep their attention on substantive issues affecting real people, like the SNAP benefit cuts and cost of living. The episode closes with Flo reinforcing his independence, calling out abuse in all its forms, and promising more unvarnished takes in the upcoming members-only show.

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