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5 min readThe PBD Podcast episode starts with a surreal detail: in Los Angeles, a local election candidate named Spencer Pratt—yes, the former reality TV star—had an eight-point lead on election night, only to see it vanish days later as late mail-in ballots surged for his opponent, Nithya Raman. The hosts treat this as a smoking gun, not just for one race but for a broader argument about election integrity that runs through the entire episode. From there, the conversation spirals through Donald Trump’s contentious "Meet the Press" interview, the Israel-Iran military exchange, Lewis Hamilton’s billionaire hypocrisy, and the surprising box office dominance of YouTuber-made horror movies. The throughline is a deep distrust of institutional systems—electoral, media, diplomatic, and economic—paired with a celebration of outsider creators who beat those systems at their own game.
The California Election and the "Gym Membership" Vote
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:02) **Show Open & Weekend Catch-Up** - Hosts banter about watching horror movies over the weekend and preview the night's topics.
- 2 (00:55) **Trump at the Knicks Game & Ticket Prices** - Discussing President Trump's planned attendance at an NBA Finals game and the media's reaction to high ticket prices.
- 3 (01:27) **Spencer Pratt Loses Lead in LA Mayoral Race** - Analyzing the surprising shift in the Los Angeles mayoral election where Spencer Pratt's lead vanished after mail-in ballots were counted.
- 4 (02:05) **California's Voter ID Laws: Gym Memberships Accepted** - The hosts reveal that California's official website lists a health club ID as a valid form of voter registration, confirming a previous joke.
- 5 (03:13) **Lewis Hamilton Criticizes Billionaires** - Reacting to F1 driver Lewis Hamilton's comments on a podcast about limiting wealth, given his own half-billion-dollar net worth.
- 6 (03:20) **Iran-Israel Strikes & Trump's Role** - Covering the weekend's military exchange between Israel and Iran, and President Trump's reported frustration with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- 7 (03:59) **Trump's 'Meet the Press' Walk-Off** - Analyzing the viral moment where President Trump ended an interview with Kristen Welker after a contentious exchange.
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Show Notes
Patrick Bet-David, Tom Ellsworth, Adam Sosnick, and Vincent Oshana break down President Trump walking out of an NBC interview, Spencer Pratt losing momentum in the Los Angeles mayoral race, the latest Iran war developments, World Cup labor strikes, Lewis Hamilton’s comments on billionaires, YouTubers outperforming Hollywood at the box office, and Trump’s appearance at the NBA Finals.
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