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marmar

(79,221 posts) Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:41 AM Dec 19

Pod Save America: DESPERATE Trump FLAILS In Awful Prime Time Address

Vanity Fair publishes a candid interview with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in which she makes eye-popping admissions about Trump, Elon Musk, and many more. Trump interrupts the season finale of Survivor to deliver an angry, meandering primetime address on the economy, and the administration moves closer to war with Venezuela, announcing a blockade of oil tankers trying to enter or leave its ports. Jon and Dan discuss all the latest and then turn to Trump's new executive orders on gender-affirming care and medical marijuana, Speaker Mike Johnson's inability to hold his coalition together, and DNC Chair Ken Martin's decision to bury a much-anticipated postmortem report on the 2024 election.

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Pod Save America: DESPERATE Trump FLAILS In Awful Prime Time Address (Original Post) marmar Dec 19 OP

Probably the worst season of Survivor in a very long time Prairie Gates Dec 19 #1

Haven't seen it regularly since the middle of season 4 MustLoveBeagles Dec 19 #4

Had he just told the snake story again Johonny Dec 19 #2

I love Pod Save America. Thanks for posting... ihaveaquestion Dec 19 #3

Prairie Gates

(7,168 posts)

1. Probably the worst season of Survivor in a very long time

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:06 AM

Dec 19

The endless whining of the Gen Y and Zers is beyond belief. The obstacle course to puzzle challenges are becoming an absolute bore. The fact that everyone uses this goofy Survivor fan vocabulary (resume, social game, legacy, etc.) is irritating beyond belief. Survivor needs to up the stakes so that they can attract some players who don't think that "making history" on Survivor is really a thing. It's been $1 million since 2000! The value of $1 million has almost been cut in half since then. This is why they're always begging for people to come on the show, and why half the talk on the show is an advertisement to apply to be a contestant on the show!

It's really becoming a snooze fest.

MustLoveBeagles

(14,709 posts)

4. Haven't seen it regularly since the middle of season 4

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:53 AM

Dec 19

When our CBS affiliate was yanked. I tried watching a later (can't remember which season) and bailed after 1 episode in disgust. The whinging was off the charts as you indicated. Turns out I hadn't missed anything!