April 3, 2026

The Final (Public) Episode

Ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's 10-day deadline expires April 6th, the Saudis are rerouting crude through pipelines, and a dozen IRGC commanders have been eliminated in 48 hours. Plus, why The Bulwark's "America lost" take is dead wrong — and James Lileks closes things out with the final public Top 10 Dumb Things.Watch this episode here.This show moves to the Hughniverse starting next Tuesday. See you there! (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Moving to Hughniverse (03:14) - Major Bob and the glasses bit (05:36) - Trump's 2027 defense budget (08:01) - Ships moving through Hormuz (10:18) - UN Security Council vote (15:03) - The Bulwark's "Iran won" take (17:28) - Saudi pipeline reroute (25:58) - Part II (The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week)

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