Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Van and Rachel react to Russell Westbrook’s retirement, Tyga’s AI album ‘$tarface’, and Marcellus Wiley’s domestic violence case being dropped, before discussing Pat McAfee’s appearance with President Trump. Plus, Saucy Santana addresses a White House repost and code-switching gets defined before Van whips out the whiteboard to debate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s dating options.

(0:00) Intro
(11:02) Russell Westbrook retires from NBA
(22:24) Tyga’s AI album, ’$tarface’
(44:46) Marcellus Wiley’s case dropped
(1:11:13) Pat McAfee and Trump at the Patriot Games
(1:25:09) Saucy Santana’s White House repost
(1:40:55) Code-switching
(1:59:28) AOC’s dating pool

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Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Jade Whaley
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Video Supervision: Chris Thomas

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