Boy the poop really hit the propeller for April, didn't it? Poor Travis & Tom induce depression into themselves as they struggle to sum up what the month was - including a constitutional crisis involving due process and deportations, a reckless trade war, an insane man who had literal brain worms trying to get the government to persecute people with autism, and a papal vacancy. And they foolishly tried to do it before the month was over.

Here are somethings that got left out:

• Said brain-worm man commissioning a national registry of people with mental disorders (which goes against multiple laws regarding the privacy of medical records) - all while promising an autism cure by September.
• A Jewish Democratic state governor had his home attacked by an arsonist over the fact that said governor was Jewish under the guise of taking vengeance against Israel's actions in Gaza.
• Trump wants to give women $5000 for having babies.
• J.D. Vance broke Ohio State Football's national championship trophy.

Clips Cited

• “JD Vance’s “CHINESE PEASANTS” remark draws criticism from China’s Foreign Ministry.” YouTube, uploaded by Diario AS, uploaded April 8, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idi8_RVZmKQ&ab_channel=DiarioAS
• ‘Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country’ directed by Nicholas Meyer, performance by Leonard Nimoy, Paramount Pictures, 1991.
• ‘Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith’ directed by George Lucas, performance by Ian McDiarmid, 20th Century Fox, 2005.
• ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ directed by Martin Scorsese, performances by Matthew McConaughey & Leonardo DiCaprio, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2013.

Music Cited

• “Paul’s Dream” by Hans Zimmer. (Dune, 2021 - Warner Bros. Pictures).

A month behind on the news yet again! Remember when Trump wanted to annex Greenland? Remember Mahmoud Khalil? Remember the tariffs (oh wait!). Tom and Travis recorded this back in the end of March - in Tom's car no less for some reason - and we couldn't figure out a good slate for it. Hope you still enjoy it anyway. Maybe it will provide you with great nostalgia!

Clips Cited

• Gangs of New York. Directed by Martin Scorsese, performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, Miramax Films, 2002.
• “Ralphie May - It’s not black or white, it’s rich or poor… stained cool whip bowl.” YouTube, uploaded by Steve’s Clips, July 3, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5eMydgudmAc

Time to interrogate the actual title of those whole series. Travis breaks it down for Tom his wishlist were he to become President of the United States. (Don't worry, Tom will do his next week). Get ready for a wonky Top 10 Policy list that Travis is sure to change his mind on the week after this comes out!

CORRECTION: The formal name for the “Invade The Hague Act” is called the American Service-MEMBERS Protection Act.

Travis's IG: @musicalnotextr

Clips Cited

• “Bill Hicks on war (Relentless)” YouTube, video by A Higher Order, uploaded February 18, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRy5znLg1f8&ab_channel=AHigherOrder
• “George Carlin on Conspiracies” YouTube, video by jakenfavre, uploaded February 25, 2010. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAFd4FdbJxs&ab_channel=jakenfavre
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, directed by George Lucas, performance by Ian McDiarmid, 20th Century Fox, 2005.
• The Target.” The Wire, story by David Simon & Ed Burns, teleplay by David Simon, directed by Clark Johnson, performances by Seth Gilliam and Domenick Lombardozzi, HBO Entertainment, 2002.