#103 Shane Gillis vs. Louie CK: The Great American Divorce & DC's Final SHUTDOWN

TONIGHT on Episode 103: Stop looking at the government shutdown and Hollywood's box office disaster as separate events. They are the same story: The Great American Divorce is happening in real-time, and we have the proof.

The shocking failure of the nation's biggest movie isn't a fluke; it's a referendum on trust. We'll show you the numbers—how LA and New York are living in a completely different country than Dallas and Houston. This is what happens when audiences feel that institutions, from movie studios to newsrooms, no longer see them, speak for them, or tell them the truth. Even Sean Penn's attempt to bridge the gap failed, proving the chasm might already be too wide.

This is the exact same reason the government is grinding to a halt. This isn't a budget dispute. It's two sides that no longer trust a single word the other says.

PLUS, we'll dive into the perfect cultural microcosm: Shane Gillis and Louis C.K. It's a masterclass in the war between perceived authenticity and establishment hypocrisy, and it all comes down to a simple question: in a world of sellouts, who do you still trust?

Join Alex R. Wagner as we prove the collapse isn't coming—it's here.