Ruthless Podcast
Ruthless Podcast
Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan and John Ashbrook
Mugged By Reality: Mamdani Is Already In Trouble + Todd Ricketts Joins The Progrum
1 hour 38 minutes Posted Feb 20, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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New York just dropped a $127 BILLION budget — and somehow you’re still not getting what you paid for. Where’s the money going? And how long before this model spreads to every blue state in America?

The fellas — Josh Holmes, Comfortably Smug, Michael Duncan, and John Ashbrook — dive headfirst into the insanity.
New York’s Mamdani budget math doesn’t add up. $50 billion for schools. Massive spending hikes. “Tax the rich” — except it never stops there. Is this the future Democrats want nationwide?
IN THIS EPISODE…
• The jaw-dropping NYC budget breakdown
• Why raising taxes never fixes the problem
• Eric Swalwell’s resurfaced poetry
• Trump’s stand-up moments at the Board of Peace
PLUS, A LIBERAL PARENTING GROUP CHAT TURNS INTO A WAR ZONE.
Yes. A DC mom group melts down over Israel, Gaza, and “comrades.” You truly can’t make this up.
Then — Featured Interview: Todd Ricketts 🇺🇸⚾
• Cubs season outlook
• The MLB salary cap fight
• Bears stadium drama
• Launching the new “Free Spoke” search engine
Serious policy. Cultural absurdity. Sports. Politics. All in one.
Question of the Day: What’s your favorite Trump stand-up moment — and why?
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