Bill Maher Checks Hunter Biden, Dems are Ready to Impeach, & Mark Cuban Backs Talarico | PBD #848

August 24, 2026

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Every episode of the PBD Podcast covers a lot of ground, but this one has a clear throughline: the gap between how institutions and public figures present themselves and what is actually happening beneath the surface. Whether the topic is a celebrity quietly raising a child with Down syndrome, a politician admitting to privilege on national television, or a company posting jobs it never intends to fill, the conversation keeps returning to the difference between the story being told and the reality on the ground.

The Fat Joe Story as a Moral Anchor

The episode opens not with politics but with a personal story from rapper Fat Joe, shared on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast. When his son was born with Down syndrome, the child's mother decided to leave. Fat Joe was 19 years old, with no money and no established career. His mother stepped in, telling the mother, "You crazy, bitch. You ain't giving up my fucking grandchild." Fat Joe raised his son with his mother's help, and the boy's mother never returned.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:02) **Episode Intro & Topic Tease** - The hosts welcome guest Lindy Lee and preview the wide range of stories to be covered, from Hunter Biden to ghost jobs.
2 (08:12) **Fat Joe's Story of Raising a Son with Down Syndrome** - The panel reacts to Fat Joe's emotional account of being abandoned by his child's mother and choosing to raise his son alone at age 19.
3 (17:19) **Bill Maher Grills Hunter Biden** - The panel analyzes Bill Maher's tough interview with Hunter Biden, where he pressed him on privilege, corruption, and his future plans.
4 (36:00) **Democrats' Plans to Impeach & Investigate Trump** - The crew discusses a report that Democrats are preparing a massive oversight campaign targeting Trump, his family, and his administration if they win the House.
5 (48:20) **Celebrity Endorsements Don't Work** - The panel discusses how Democratic reliance on celebrities like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Megan Thee Stallion backfired in the last election.
6 (65:45) **The "Ghost Jobs" Scam & Functional Unemployment** - The panel investigates the phenomenon of companies posting fake job openings to manipulate stock prices and employee morale.
7 (80:23) **Mark Cuban's Contradictory Stance on Talarico** - The panel dissects Mark Cuban's logic in opposing a "wall tax" in California while supporting James Talarico, a Texas Senate candidate who wants to tax billionaires.

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Guests on this episode

Bill Maher Hunter Biden Mark Cuban James Talarico Hassan Piker

Show Notes

Patrick Bet-David and the Home Team react to Bill Maher challenging Hunter Biden over the Iran war, explosive testimony putting Diddy's name back at the center of the Tupac murder case, and Mark Cuban backing James Talarico in Texas. Plus, Ray Dalio's debt crisis warning, Trump's Canada trade war, ghost jobs, Karmelo Anthony, and Democrats preparing investigations if they retake the House.

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