The men are not doing well. An unruly chatbot is doing their dirty work while they attempt to become mayors, destroy entire communities with YouTube videos, and more. This week we’re talking about standout villains Nick Shirley, Spencer Pratt, and Elon Musk with a little dose of beautiful Olympians to keep us sane. 

14 min: Golden Globes

31 min: Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign

49 min: Grok 

58 min: Minnesota Daycare Fraud

1 hour 8 min: Iran Protests

1 hour 17 min: Olympians to Watch 

1 hour 34 min: Caps off (Ashley Tisdale update) 

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Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign 

https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/09/brody-jenner-defends-spencer-pratt-mayor-run/

Grok Photo Editing 

https://www.thecut.com/article/elon-musk-grok-sexual-images-ashley-st-clair.html

Minnesota Daycare Fraud

https://www.newyorker.com/news/fault-lines/what-a-viral-youtube-video-says-about-the-future-of-journalism

Iran Protests

​https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-internet-blackout-protests-trump-khamenei-b2898579.html

Olympians to Watch 

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/alysa-liu-rcna252418

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3HLPWatuU

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6911854/2025/12/23/lindsey-vonn-qualifies-2026-winter-olympics/

https://defector.com/amber-glenn-will-take-her-triple-axel-to-the-olympics

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