On January 15th, 2026, hosts Neal Larson and Julie Mason kicked off their show celebrating Neal’s 53rd birthday, along with Ben Shapiro’s and Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthdays. The discussion quickly pivoted to Oprah Winfrey’s controversial take on obesity, where she suggested “obesity causes you to overeat” due to genetics and “food noise,” which GLP-1 drugs can quiet. Julie criticized this redefinition of “obesity,” leading into a broader conversation about the left’s “stealing of language,” exemplified by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s use of “sex assigned at birth” instead of “observed.” This theme was further highlighted by a lengthy clip of Senator Josh Hawley questioning OBGYN Dr. Verma, who repeatedly refused to affirm that only biological women can get pregnant, dismissing “yes or no” questions as a “political tool.”
The hosts used these examples to argue that exposing the “ludicrous” and “nonsensical” positions of the far left is a crucial Republican strategy. They discussed how protestors engaging in disruptive acts might be driven by a “dearth of purpose” and criticized the left for using individuals like Renee Goode as “props” for political outrage. Locally, guest Chris Cargill from the Mountain States Policy Center discussed the impending Idaho Supreme Court hearing on education tax credits, explaining why the challenge is likely to fail given existing state programs. Later, the hosts reacted to former President Trump’s executive order to reintroduce whole milk to school lunches, with Dr. Ben Carson claiming cognitive benefits. Speaker Mike Johnson expressed high confidence in growing the GOP House majority, a sentiment Julie tempered, while Neal outlined how Republicans can win by forcing Democrats to defend their more extreme national narratives. The episode also touched on a massive college basketball point-shaving scandal and concluded with a nuanced debate about Donald Trump’s perceived “fixation” on Greenland, with Neal arguing it’s about national security against Russian and Chinese influence, contrasting with a reporter’s and caller’s view of Trump as a “bully.”
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**Highlight List:**
* **Neal Larson’s Birthday Celebration:** Hosts Neal Larson and Julie Mason celebrate Neal’s 53rd birthday.
* **Oprah’s Obesity Controversy:** Discussion on Oprah’s claim that “obesity causes you to overeat” and the role of GLP-1 drugs in quieting “food noise,” with critique over language redefinition.
* **Language & Gender Identity:** Examination of “sex assigned at birth” vs. “observed at birth” and Senator Josh Hawley’s viral confrontation with Dr. Verma over defining “men” and “pregnancy.”
* **GOP Political Strategy:** Neal and Julie advocate for exposing the “ludicrous” and “nonsensical” stances of the far left to grow Republican influence.
* **Idaho Education Tax Credits:** Chris Kargill provides insight into the likely failure of a lawsuit against Idaho’s education tax credit law.
* **Trump’s Whole Milk Order:** Debate around former President Trump’s executive order to bring whole milk back to schools, citing health benefits.
* **Greenland’s Strategic Importance:** Discussion on Donald Trump’s push for increased U.S. presence in Greenland, framed as a national security measure against Russia and China, not an invasion.
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