The Gedunk Show

The Russian military deliberately targeted a children’s hospital in Ukraine. Ken discusses the Russian way of war with former Army intel officer and human rights researcher Mike Breen.Support Task Force Nightingale, Ken’s upcoming mission to Ukraine, here: www.zeroline.org/convoyCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

JD Vance is reportedly on the short list for Donald Trump’s VP pick. Ken discusses Senator Vance’s transformation, from Trump critic to Trump sycophant, with fellow Ohioan and State Representative, Casey Weinstein.Subscribe to Ken’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Team_HarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Former President Trump attempted to distance himself from Project 2025, the ultra-conservative plan to remake America and institutionalize Trumpism. But the former President is intimately connected to the plan and its architects, as Ken Harbaugh explains.Subscribe to Ken’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Team_HarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

The recent Supreme Court ruling would allow a sitting president to escape prosecution for deploying death squads to assassinate political rivals, as long as those actions could be construed as “official acts.” Ken discusses with Mike Breen, a combat veteran and Yale Law School graduate who worked closely with Justice Sotomayor during her confirmation hearings.Subscribe to Ken’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Team_HarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

A Moms for Liberty co-chair in California accosted a drag performer in a Honolulu hotel lobby. Dr. Amanda Weinstein explains the hypocrisy and projection behind these outbursts.Support Against All Enemies here: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Lev Parnas spent years doing Trump’s dirty work, but he has served his time and acknowledged his mistakes. He is now standing up to MAGA extremism, because he wants to be able to tell his kids that, in the end, he was on the right side of history. In this excerpt from Burn The Boats, he describes what Donald Trump’s sentencing hearing will be like.Support Against All Enemies here: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

The head of the Heritage Foundation, Kevin Roberts, says that the goal of project 2025 is to “institutionalize Trumpism as a new version of conservatism.” Support Against All Enemies here: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

In the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump carried Ohio’s 6th Congressional District by 30 points. But in a recent special election there, Democratic house candidate Michael Kripchak lost to his Republican opponent by single digits, setting off alarms for Republicans across the country. Mike discusses with Ken how he did it, and why it matters that Democrats run in tough districts.Support Mike’s upcoming race in November here: www.Kripchak.comSupport Against All Enemies here: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Andrew Yang left the Democratic to found a third party that seeks to reform America’s political system. But he still recognizes Donald Trump as a grave threat to democracy who must be defeated in November, and has committed to supporting Joe Biden in any way he can.Support Against All Enemies here: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Turning Point USA is a conservative advocacy group that is an official partner of the Trump 2024 campaign. At a conference in Michigan at which Trump was the featured speaker, event organizers unfurled a “White Boy Summer” banner. Guest Mike Breen discusses the racist undertones (and overtones) of this display.Support Against All Enemies here: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaughSupport Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.VFRL.orgCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino