In episode 2060, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by comedian and co-host of The Worst Idea of All Time, Tim Batt, to discuss… Trump’s Alien Distractions Are Getting More Desperate, Kash Patel Went Snorkeling At Pearl Harbor “War Grave”,  Kars4Kids Jingle Banned In California and more!
Trump’s Alien Distractions Are Getting More Desperate
Trump warns Iran "clock is ticking" until U.S. launches harder strikes
Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects
Trump floods Truth Social with AI-generated alien, warfare images amid Iran tensions
Trump posts AI images of himself with buff alien and space lasers in latest Truth Social spree
Trump triggers online frenzy with 'nuclear' AI image: 'God help us'
Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues
Are There Still Bodies in Pearl Harbor? The Story of Those Left Behind
Kash Patel faces scrutiny over snorkeling outing at USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii
Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting ‘Misleading’ Ads in California
Kars 4 Kids Rakes in the Buckz
Nonprofits for kids accused of misleading donors
Charity misled donors, AG says

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<p>In episode 2060, Jack and guest co-host <a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a> are joined by comedian and co-host of <a href="https://www.worstideaofalltime.com/">The Worst Idea of All Time</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timbattnz/?hl=en">Tim Batt</a>, to discuss&hellip; Trump&rsquo;s Alien Distractions Are Getting More Desperate, Kash Patel Went Snorkeling At Pearl Harbor &ldquo;War Grave&rdquo;, &nbsp;Kars4Kids Jingle Banned In California and more!</p>
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<li><a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116591901587847680">Trump&rsquo;s Alien Distractions Are Getting More Desperate</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/17/trump-iran-warning-harder-strikes">Trump warns Iran "clock is ticking" until U.S. launches harder strikes</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/poll-trump-republicans-midterms-iran.html">Trump&rsquo;s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.firstpost.com/world/trump-floods-truth-social-with-ai-generated-alien-warfare-images-amid-iran-tensions-14012335.html">Trump floods Truth Social with AI-generated alien, warfare images amid Iran tensions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ai-alien-meme-truth-social-b2978445.html">Trump posts AI images of himself with buff alien and space lasers in latest Truth Social spree</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2676907724/#">Trump triggers online frenzy with 'nuclear' AI image: 'God help us'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/politics/patel-fbi-travel-snorkeling-pearl-harbor.html">Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel&rsquo;s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pearlharbor.org/blog/left-behind-many-fallen-men-remain-board-ship/">Are There Still Bodies in Pearl Harbor? The Story of Those Left Behind</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/16/kash-patel-snorkeling-uss-arizona-memorial-hawaii">Kash Patel faces scrutiny over snorkeling outing at USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/us/kars4kids-advertising-banned-california.html">Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting &lsquo;Misleading&rsquo; Ads in California</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/kars-4-kids-rakes-in-the-buckz">Kars 4 Kids Rakes in the Buckz</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140712030148/http://www.pottsmerc.com/article/20090130/NEWS01/301309969/nonprofits-for-kids-accused-of-misleading-donors">Nonprofits for kids accused of misleading donors</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110610174933/https://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090415/NEWS/904150343">Charity misled donors, AG says</a></li>
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 Kash Patel: War Grave Snorkeler, Trump Arrests Hot Alien? 05.19.26

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