The Damage Report: January 16, 2026

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Brett Erlich

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Trump gets his participation Nobel prize. Trump releases his healthcare plan with barely any details. Karoline Leavitt lashes out at having to do her job. Trump is in a panic over how unpopular ICE is. A medical examiner believes a man’s death while in custody was homicide. ICE agents arrest workers at a restaurant after they finish eating there. Find out who John and Brett chose as their Garbage Person of the Week. Candace Owens has a new conspiracy about Charlie Kirk. Co-Host: Brett Erlich

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January 15, 2026

The Damage Report: January 15, 2026

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Viviana Vigil

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Federal officers shoot a man in the leg in Minneapolis. Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act and democrats are calling to abolish ICE. Trump is planning to put the funds from Venezuelan oil in Qatar. Mike Johnson pretends he’s for a stock trading ban. Virginia Democrats move forward with their redistricting plans. Conservatives are furious after Trump appears to back down from bombing Iran. RFK Jr. makes up a new war he defeated. The Agriculture Secretary doesn't know how much food costs. A GOP state lawmaker wants to bring back segregated schools. Republicans admit in private Trump’s election fraud claims were a lie. Co-Host: Viviana Vigil

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January 14, 2026

The Damage Report: January 14, 2026

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Sharon Reed

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ICE Agents are worried over backlash after the shooting of Renee Good. Prosecutors resign over a request to investigate the widow of Renee Good. Joe Rogan comes out against ICE raids. Trump flips off an autoworker. Republicans are pushing for the Clintons to testify about Epstein. Trump is ignoring Greenlanders who don’t want to belong to America. The Pentagon is using Grok in its networks. Americans say the Republicans are too obsessed with the trans community. The Trump org shows their new property in Saudi Arabia. Co-Host: Sharon Reed

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January 13, 2026

The Damage Report: January 13, 2026

Hosts: John Iadarola

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Elon Musk gaslights people on retirement. Ilhan Omar rips into Musk over his gross comments on Somalia. Musk wants custody of one of his children based on comments of the trans community by his baby’s mother. Americans overwhelmingly believe that the ICE shooting wasn’t justified. Trump is trying to lean into progressive policies to help himself in the midterms. Republicans are pushing back on the Trump DOJ for going after Jerome Powell. The Pentagon used an aircraft that looked like a civilian plane to bomb a boat. Fox News slams Ms. Rachel for appearing with Zohran Mamdani. The ocean is warming at a devastating pace. Trump admits his Greenland takeover is purely selfish.

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January 12, 2026

The Damage Report: January 12, 2026

Hosts: Yasmin Khan Guests: Jayar Jackson

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Trump is preparing to go to war with multiple countries. Kristi Noem fumbles in a new interview over the ICE shooting of Renee Good. Sean Hannity tries and fails to get an anti-ICE protestor soundbite. A Costa Rican man was deported back to his country in a vegetative state. A judge blocks Trump from freezing child care funds. A Trump official gives an insane reason for the terrible jobs report. Silicon Valley is trying to stop a wealth tax amendment. Host: Yasmin Khan Co-Host: Jayar Jackson

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January 9, 2026

The Damage Report: January 9, 2026

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Brett Erlich

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Trump is throwing out policies to pretend he’s tackling the housing crisis. Trump brags about making blue states suffer. The Trump administration is looking at land strikes in Mexico. The White House is trying to bribe greenlanders. A former MLB player harassed a daycare looking for fraud. Some Republicans pushed back on Trump on the ACA subsidies and War Powers Resolution. Dan Bongino’s return to podcasting has a bumpy start. Find out who is John and Brett’s Garbage Person of the Week. A conservative group is pushing for marriage bootcamps. Co-Host: Brett Erlich

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January 8, 2026

The Damage Report: December 8, 2026

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Yasmin Khan

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The Trump administration is already lying about the woman shot and killed by an ICE officer. We go into the reactions on both sides of the aisle over the shooting. Karoline Leavitt fumbles while defending Trump’s war in Venezuela. Trump wants to increase defense spending. AOC calls out Jesse Watters while declining to appear on his show. Elon Musk advocates for “white solidarity.” A Fox Host admits their own hypocrisy. Marjorie Greene goes into why she decided to resign.

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January 7, 2026

The Damage Report: January 7, 2026

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Sharon Reed

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Trump claims he’s going to manage the money from the oil in Venezuela. Lindsey Graham threatens Iran. A GOP pollster gives Trump more bad midterms news. The DOJ only released 1% of the Epstein files. Trump tells republicans to be more flexible on an abortion restriction. A professor who was fired for a Charlie Kirk post was reinstated. A CBS anchor does a puff piece on Marco Rubio. The White House posted a propaganda website on January 6. Tesla is facing another lawsuit over the death of a family. The Department of Interior gets super petty over their park passes.

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January 6, 2026

The Damage Report: January 6, 2026

Hosts: John Iadarola

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The GOP is trying to spin the narrative of why we’re going to war with Venezuela. Jon Stewart gives his take on the Venezuela takeover as new polling shows Americans are not happy about it. Some in MAGA are pushing back against Trump’s actions on Venezuela. Trump’s administration is cutting welfare fraud to blue states. Congress may start to stand up to Trump. Zohran Mamdani is more popular with the jewish community than people think. Marjorie Greene honors the rioters on the anniversary of Jan. 6. Musk’s Grok AI is digitally undressing women and children. A Trump appointee pretends Trump doesn't pardon people who commit crimes.

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January 5, 2026

The Damage Report: January 5, 2026

Hosts: John Iadarola Guests: Jayar Jackson

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Trump starts a war with Venezuela so the oil companies can make more money. Trump and his allies are threatening to take over other countries. Greenland is back on Trump’s radar as Denmark’s PM fires back. The rich got even richer in 2025. MAGA wants Dan Bongino to spill the tea on Trump. Trump implies that Tim Walz had the Minnesota Rep killed. The deadline for the DOJ to explain their Epstein redactions has arrived.

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