None Taken: Independent News Commentary, and Comedy

ACK ACK QUIESENCE

·1 hr 34 min·5 clips

Dustin reveals his mom lied about listening to the show, then Alan asks about the worst thing that ever happened with Tea Tree Soap.

The episode begins with a comedic intro where Dustin's mom pretends to never have listened to the show, leading into a tangent about tea tree soap and personal mishaps. The hosts then introduce their Friday headlines format, where they review news stories. They discuss the government shutdown and Republican stopgap funding bill rejection. President Trump's new tariffs, including a 100% tariff on patented drugs and a deal with Pfizer, are analyzed. A federal judge's ruling that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by targeting non-citizens for deportation based on pro-Palestinian activism is covered in detail. The hosts talk about mass shootings in Michigan and North Carolina, criticizing political narratives around violence. New York City Mayor Eric Adams ending his reelection bid amid corruption allegations is mentioned. Health and Human Services initiating debarment for Harvard over anti-Semitism allegations is discussed. International news includes UK, France, and Germany reimposing sanctions on Iran and Moldova's election results. Scientific segments highlight a gene therapy slowing Huntington's disease by 75% and lab-made human eggs from skin cells. The hosts analyze a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM7) targeting left-wing organizations, expressing concerns about authoritarianism. They end with media recommendations, including the podcast 'The Infinite Monkey Cage' and the TV series 'Alien Earth'.

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Tea tree soap, Italian rocks, and a brief political detour carry None Taken into rough-edged surreal comedy.

None Taken drifts from loose comedy into politics and rock collecting, starting with a staged bit where Dustin's mom says she has never listened before Dustin objects.

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You get Iran, Italian rocks, and tea tree soap in one wonderfully unstable afternoon.

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