TRIGGERnometry Podcast Summary

Episode: 2025 — The Year of the Moron

Date: December 23, 2025
Hosts: Konstantin Kisin & Francis Foster

Overview

This satirical year-in-review episode wraps up 2025’s tumultuous political and cultural events with characteristic TRIGGERnometry irreverence and biting humor. From international conflicts and awkward ceasefires to UK political drama and shifting cultural trends, Konstantin and Francis riff on the state of the world, lampooning politicians, celebrities, and social movements in the process.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. 2025 as a Year of Chaos and Ceasefires

• Opening with tongue-in-cheek commentary on another “fun packed year of war, destruction, geopolitical instability” (01:04), the episode wastes no time lampooning the year’s global headlines.

2. Middle East Tensions: US, Israel, and Iran

• Operation “Rising Lion”: The hosts joke about the joint US-Israel 12-day campaign against Iran to prevent nuclear proliferation.
  • “The official title for the military attack was Operation Rising Lion, Coincidentally also Stormy Daniel's nickname for Donald Trump.” — C (01:42)
  • They mock Trump's involvement, with innuendo-laden quips and noting the successful but controversial outcome.
• Media Response & Culture: Mocking Tucker Carlson’s alarmism and the predictable cycle of online punditry.
  • “Tucker Carlson claimed it would be the beginning of World War three. It wasn't.” — B (02:01)

3. Trump as a Global Peacebroker

• Trump is portrayed as brokering major ceasefires, including between Israel and Hamas, leading to hostage releases.
  • “Many have argued that Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. And who could disagree? Who else could have got Javier Bardem to shut up and take off that ridiculous keffir?” — B (02:43)
• Hollywood celebrities become objects of ridicule for their inconsistent activism.

4. Other International Developments

• India-Pakistan Skirmish: Another brief 2025 war, summarized with humor and a parody of conflict footage (03:23). Even Piers Morgan’s love for curry becomes a punchline.
• Putin, Ukraine, and Negotiation Farce: Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff is clueless about Ukraine’s location, yet attempts to resolve the war.
  • “All he does know is it's been a long war, Putin's a top lad and it's all Zelensky's fault.” — C (03:48)

5. State of British Politics

• Keir Starmer’s Dullness:
  • “Not even his own mother finds Keir Starmer interesting.” — B (03:54)
  • Mocked for being so boring that even a scandal—his house being firebombed—elicits apathy.
• Left-Wing Politicians & Scandals:
  • “Can you all please stop crying? It’s embarrassing... you’re making Jeremy Corbyn’s new political party look stable.” — C (04:12, 04:28)
  • Zara Sultana is lampooned for allegedly appropriating party funds and being “the only MP who can claim to be anti capitalist whilst running the most successful one woman startup in Westminster.” — B (04:43)
  • Their new slogan: “For the money, not for you.” — C (05:02)

6. UK Social Commentary

• Mass Gatherings:
  • “In September, hundreds of thousands of frustrated pent up English men gathered in central London to blow off some steam.” — B (05:06)
• Adult Content Censorship & Cultural Satire:
  • Starmer blocks adult websites; hosts reference the rise in extreme content and make a Woody Allen joke.
• “Swans-gate”: Mocking sensationalist media with a fabricated migrant scandal about eating swans and a BBC competition, the “Great British Lake Off.” — C (05:48)

7. Summary of 2025 in the UK

• Ongoing themes of “crying left wing politicians, open borders and a big bonfire otherwise known as the British economy.” — C (05:59)
• Bank of England’s desperation is distilled into the quip: “...they have set up a link on their website where you can buy them a coffee.” — B (06:06)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On War and Ceasefires:
  • “The world feels increasingly unpredictable...safeguarding your financial future has never been more important.” — A (00:00, during sponsor section)
• On Defining a Woman:
  • “Can a woman have a penis?” — B (01:05)
  • “Yes.” — C (01:16)
  • “Come on Zach, we all know what a woman is. It's someone who takes what could be a five minute story and tells it in 20.” — B (01:17)
• On Media Pundits:
  • “He had no choice but to go back to interviewing the great intellectuals...Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes and Milo Yiannopoulos. A psychopath, a narcissist and a closet homosexual. And that’s just Nick Fuentes.” — B & C (02:10–02:17)
• UK Economy Metaphor:
  • "A big bonfire otherwise known as the British economy." — C (05:59)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment Description | |-----------|-----------------------------------------------------| | 01:05 | Satirical intro: political chaos, gender discourse | | 01:32 | Recap of the Middle East war (Operation Rising Lion)| | 02:28 | Trump brokering Israel-Hamas ceasefire | | 03:23 | India-Pakistan conflict parody | | 03:40 | UK politics: Starmer, Labour, and left-wing scandals| | 05:06 | Commentary on mass protest/gathering in London | | 05:30 | “Swans-gate” and satire of UK culture | | 05:48 | Year wrap-up, focus on UK's crises |

Tone & Style

• Language: Sarcastic, irreverent, politically incorrect; leans heavily into exaggeration and satire.
• Pacing: Fast-moving, with quickfire jokes and frequent segues.
• Overall: The episode functions as a dense highlight reel of the year’s absurdities, skewering every major camp across political, cultural, and media spheres.

For those who missed the episode:
This recap provides a comprehensive walk through the biting humor and pointed commentary that TRIGGERnometry fans expect, spotlighting 2025’s mayhem both at home and abroad—all with a mischievous grin.