Libservative: WNBA Draft Trolls, Comedians Dump Trump, and Mark Levin Wants Your Burrito Draft

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh host Libservative and riff through several topics: they discuss “culture wars” and a WNBA controversy after Sophie Cunningham says the league is a space for women, prompting backlash and a troll response from Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White announcing intentions to enter the WNBA draft to expose the league’s trans-athlete policies. They talk about comedians who once supported Trump now turning on him and argue society punishes people for changing their minds or apologizing. They mock a Joe Rogan clip debating communism while contrasting wealth creation and redistribution. The show pivots to an Iran war update, claiming U.S. munitions are low and Iran’s negotiating demands have worsened, debating incentives for Iran not to pursue nukes. They cover DSA momentum and Hasan Piker’s influence, then close with a rant mocking Mark Levin’s complaints about young people, gas prices, and a draft.

00:00 Welcome to Libservative

00:53 Culture Wars Return

01:38 Comedians Flip on Trump

03:00 Cancel Culture and Apologies

05:20 Corporate Pride Backlash

10:23 Rogan Clip on Communism

11:37 Wealth Creation vs Redistribution

16:10 WNBA Trans Debate Begins

17:32 Kanter and Royce White Troll Draft

24:06 Royce White Announcement Clip

33:13 CNN Reacts to the Stunt

34:55 Why WNBA Gets Attention

40:54 Caitlin Clark Stays Neutral

44:25 Iran War Update and Low Munitions

46:12 Iran Sets Terms

48:09 Modern Warfare Reality

51:38 Why Iran Wants Nukes

55:14 DSA Surge Backlash

57:30 Hasan Piker Left Trump

01:04:19 Libertarians vs Left

01:06:43 Upcoming Ferguson Chat

01:07:56 Tyler Robinson Filing

01:10:50 Candace vs Wilson Hype

01:13:28 Mark Levin Meltdown

01:17:49 Boomer Entitlement Debate

01:28:44 Media Division Machine

01:35:27 Wrap Up And Plugs

Michigan Primary Fallout, Mamdani Grocery ID Claim Debunked, and Spain’s Ceuta/Melilla Migration Surge

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh open with Dan recapping a recent Radical Independent roundtable, then correct a claim about Zohran Mamdani requiring IDs at proposed NYC city-run grocery stores, explaining the “library card-esque” idea was raised to prevent bulk resale of discounted staples. They discuss a viral Trump golf shot video and whether it shows an AI-like frame shift, and cover dropped DOJ charges in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool “vandalism” case after renovation defects were found. The main segment focuses on Michigan’s Democratic primary where Abdul El-Sayed defeats Haley Stevens despite being heavily outspent, with hosts framing the race around AIPAC/foreign influence, media “Islamist” fearmongering, polling misses, and Mike Rogers ads tying El-Sayed to Hasan Piker’s “America deserved 9/11” remark; they also cite Dearborn results. They then speculate on Spain’s Ceuta/Melilla migrant surge as politically driven after a court ruling and possible Moroccan non-enforcement, and close with discussion of claims that community notes can be botted amid disputes over a Marco Rubio clip.

00:00 Welcome and Banter

00:52 Fried Brain and Panel Recap

03:04 Tonight's Agenda Setup

03:29 Mamdani Grocery ID Claim

06:44 Pirate Trophy Detour

09:07 Trump Golf Shot Breakdown

13:06 Reflecting Pool Charges Dropped

16:16 Michigan Primary Begins

19:36 Why Root for El-Sayed

24:44 Islamist Smear and Hasan Piker

28:48 Bernie on Cancel Culture

32:00 Haley Stevens Israel Clip

34:34 Money Influence and Rigging Claims

36:48 Wayne County Reality Check

38:37 Dearborn Vote Breakdown

39:25 Fraud Talk and Late Ballots

41:11 Cousin Marriage Rabbit Hole

43:38 Media Panic Over Abdul

44:31 Why Polls Missed Badly

46:55 Islamophobia vs Socialism

48:13 Mike Rogers Attack Ad

52:55 Spain Migrant Surge Theory

01:01:44 Community Notes and AI Claims

01:07:32 Unconventional Iran Pressure Jokes

01:15:05 Sign Off and Plugs

Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Iran War Munitions Crisis, and Michigan Senate Primary Embarrassments

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh host Libservative and lead with Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoking the Fifth Amendment in a congressional appearance, discussing his preemptive pardon, Josh Hawley’s questioning, and Rand Paul’s release of Fauci’s diary suggesting early private doubts about the wet market origin, lab-leak discussions, gain-of-function research, and Fauci’s enjoyment of celebrity. They compare Fauci’s Fifth pleading to Trump’s and argue COVID policies caused ostracism, government overreach, wealth transfer, and broader social harms. The show warns the Iran war is escalating and merging with the Ukraine conflict while U.S. high-end munitions stockpiles (Patriot, THAAD, Tomahawk) are dangerously depleted with slow replenishment timelines. They mock Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Haley Stevens’ campaign moments and donations questions, contrast her with Abdul El-Sayed, debate monopolies and government regulation, and end with Sam Husseini confronting Chuck Schumer over genocide while Schumer speaks on Trump corruption.

00:00 Welcome and Rundown

01:00 Fauci Takes the Fifth

05:40 COVID Fallout and Resentment

11:07 Fifth Amendment Explained

13:39 Fauci Diary Bombshells

17:30 Fame and Death Counts

23:56 COVID Memory Lane

33:06 Trump vs Fauci Fifth

41:26 Josh Hawley Grills Fauci

44:12 Brown v Walker Breakdown

46:30 Epstein Political Theater

47:01 Bell F35 Running Gag

48:38 Iran War Going Nowhere

51:39 Munitions Stockpile Crisis

57:50 Taiwan World War Risk

58:58 Trump Hamas Deal Claims

01:02:16 Truth Social Bot Slop

01:04:19 Claude Skynet Security Scare

01:05:54 Flock Cameras And ID Scans

01:12:31 Haley Stevens Cringe Campaign

01:24:20 Utility Money Non Answer

01:25:57 Stevens Senate Ambitions

01:27:46 Primary Stakes and Money

01:30:25 El-Sayed Not Socialist

01:34:32 Monopoly Debate Explained

01:36:33 Government Creates Monopolies

01:44:09 Bailouts and Socialized Losses

01:53:06 Schumer Confronted on Genocide

02:01:09 Wrap Up and Where to Find Us

Congress Stock Ban Games, NDAA Section 219, and the Episode’s Running Bits

Dan and Corey focus on Congress and political theater, digging into the House-passed ban on lawmakers (and families) trading individual stocks, praising the idea but warning about loopholes, keeping existing holdings, and exempting the president and vice president; they highlight Thomas Massie’s point that Republicans attached a voter ID provision to force Democrats to vote no and then run midterm ads claiming Democrats opposed banning insider trading. They also break down NDAA Section 219, arguing it makes expanded U.S.–Israel technology, R&D, and defense cooperation into law, criticizing Ben Shapiro’s framing and debating whether “merging parts of the military” is overstated but still a sovereignty concern. The episode ends with heavier humor and clips, including a New York candidate railing at Ben & Jerry’s, a Mark Levin–Lindsey Graham tribute, Pride corporatization commentary, virtue-signaling satire, and a viral treehouse-vs-permits story, plus assorted banter and show drops.

00:00 Welcome Back Libservative

00:56 Trump Speech Hangover

02:52 No Prosecutions Theater

05:08 China Data Nothingburger

07:51 Norway Oil Side Quest

12:59 Cop Dream Detour

16:55 NDAA Section 219

23:18 Shapiro Doublespeak

31:44 Congress Stock Ban

36:11 Voter ID Poison Pill

39:20 Parties Both Right Wing

40:31 Dating Politics Banter

41:45 Voter ID Debate

43:21 Camera Blur Banter

44:13 Tyler Robinson Hearing

46:54 Blurry CCTV Narrative

52:51 Dusty Barrel Questions

56:30 Lance Twiggs Testimony

01:05:54 Reasonable Doubt Talk

01:09:13 War Narrative Returns

01:09:27 Midwit Talking Heads

01:11:52 Russia China Blame Game

01:18:25 Michigan Primary Preview

01:19:48 Haley Stevens Cringe Clip

01:23:27 Senate Ads Breakdown

01:26:00 PAC Money and FARA

01:27:00 Blakeman Ben and Jerrys Clip

01:30:42 Levin on Lindsey Graham

01:36:10 Pride Gets Corporatized

01:40:45 Activism as Identity Trap

01:42:45 Virtue Signaling Skit

01:48:39 Politics as Sports Culture

01:52:55 Treehouse vs Red Tape

01:58:29 Neighbor Fence Line Rant

02:01:25 Closing and Plugs

Libservative Drinking Game: Trump’s Election Declassification Speech and a Crude Lindsey Graham Rant

Hosts Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh open with banter and announce a drinking-game episode built around a forthcoming Trump address, then spend significant time reacting to the reported death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, criticizing him as a warmonger, mocking post-death conspiracy theories, joking about his successor being his sister, and playing a crude “what should we do with Lindsey Graham’s ashes” bit. They then present the drinking-game rules (keywords like “radical left,” “fraud,” “stolen,” “voting machines,” “mail-in voting,” “voter ID,” “illegal aliens,” etc.) and watch Trump’s speech, during which he takes credit for economic and border claims and announces declassification of intelligence alleging vulnerabilities in election infrastructure, foreign interference (especially China), voting-machine risks, fraud allegations in Michigan, and non-citizens on voter rolls, urging passage of the “Save America Act.” Afterward they discuss the speech’s tone, federal centralization concerns, and compare parts of it to past narratives, then play a Pete Hegseth video about testosterone screening/therapy for service members before closing with show plugs.

00:00 Show Kickoff

01:35 Trump Speech Drinking Game

02:42 Lindsey Graham Dies

04:20 Conspiracy Theories Erupt

12:09 Ashes Comedy Game

18:34 Back to Conspiracies

21:29 Rules and Over Under

28:16 Killing Time Hegseth Clip

29:31 Trump Address Begins

33:52 Election Integrity Claims

50:10 Election Fraud Claims

53:06 Save America Act Push

54:55 Drinking Game Fallout

55:22 Post Speech Breakdown

01:02:27 Michigan Voter Rolls

01:04:08 Journalism Tangent

01:12:45 Centralizing Elections Debate

01:19:16 Surveillance Camera Sabotage

01:24:18 Military Testosterone Program

01:31:01 Wrap Up And Plug

War Back On, McConnell Hospital Rumors, and Platner Ends Maine Senate Bid

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh open with July 4th reflections and debate what “America at 250” represents, then pivot to renewed conflict involving Iran after disputes over ship routing and threats to close a strait tied to Israel’s continued bombing of Lebanon; they argue Iran has escalation dominance and discuss whether Trump’s actions reflect donor influence. They cover reports that Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since mid-June for an alleged heart attack, critique media messaging, and argue for congressional age limits while condemning long-serving political leadership as self-enriching and procedurally obstructionist. The show then focuses on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, who ends his bid amid sexual assault allegations, questioning recovered-memory claims, media corroboration, and the timing, and asserting Maine Democrats can now replace him without voters’ input. They close with a Mark Levin clip urging action on Iran and brief discussion of Michigan’s Senate primary dynamics.

00:00 Show Cold Open

00:58 Headphones Chaos

02:38 Fourth of July Pool Story

07:44 America Turns 250

13:12 War Back On Iran

19:35 Mark Levin Tease

20:27 McConnell Hospital Rumors

29:41 Boomers Broke America

36:08 Massie and Senate Seat

39:19 Ron Paul vs Bernie

45:04 Pivot to Platner

45:53 Recovered Memories Doubts

48:51 Opposition Research Playbook

53:00 Maine Replacement Loophole

01:01:59 Accuser Interview Breakdown

01:16:13 Therapist Email Controversy

01:19:09 Democracy Undermined Outcome

01:22:23 Mark Levin CUFI Rant

01:28:07 Michigan Senate Shakeup

01:34:18 Gumby Tangent Signoff

01:36:43 Final Wrap Credits

Socialist Primary Wins, Pro-Israel Litmus Tests, and Trump’s Housing Bill Standoff

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh discuss Democratic socialist primary wins in New York and argue the “pearl clutching” is overblown but signals a crack in the neoliberal order, contrasting it with GOP “corporate socialism,” including Trump-era government stakes in companies like Intel and US Steel. They criticize claims that being anti-Israel is anti-American, highlighting clips of John Fetterman and Ted Cruz linking antisemitism to anti-capitalism and “Islamists and communists,” and argue overuse of antisemitism accusations dulls public attention to real hate. They cover Trump refusing to sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill until the SAVE Act advances, citing a Harry Enten segment on soaring affordability concerns. They urge viewers to call Congress about Thomas Massie’s amendments to cut $3.3B in Israel funding and oppose US-Israel defense tech ties, and briefly address severe sentences in a Texas ICE-facility attack case involving Daniel Sanchez Estrada.

00:00 Show Intro Banter

01:50 Socialists Win Primaries

07:03 Corporate Socialism Examples

09:18 Middle Class Squeezed

10:54 Norway Fund Comparison

13:45 Neolibs Panic in Michigan

15:56 McMorrow Smear Clip

21:40 Money and AIPAC Angle

24:04 Taxes Printing and Inflation

26:53 Right Wing Talking Points

29:46 Fetterman Anti Israel Rant

34:20 Ted Cruz Green Red Alliance

38:32 Real vs Weaponized Antisemitism

41:22 Weaponizing Antisemitism Claims

43:13 GOP Populists vs Party Machine

45:19 Trump Stalls Housing Bill

47:28 Voter ID and Fraud Reality Check

52:16 Ballot Harvesting and Voting Holiday

54:40 Affordability Data and GOP Strategy

01:00:16 Massie Moves to Defund Israel

01:05:11 Estrada Case and Terror Charges

01:11:30 Pardons and Political Retaliation

01:14:24 Mark Levin Impression Comedy

01:18:28 Sign Off and Where to Listen