Documenting It Doesn't Do Anything.

Documenting It Doesn't Do Anything.

Author: Dan Proft August 6, 2026 Duration: 2:10:19

0:30 - Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left

15:35 - Sam Sanchez from Moe's Cantina joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to talk about what he has done to combat human trafficking in his area

33:16 - Illinois House Speaker breaks silence on ethics controversy

50:52 - Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to talk about what’s next in his efforts against Dr. Fauci

01:06:19 - Jennifer Sey is a former Levi's exec and Olympic gymnast. Now she writes "Sey Anything” on Substack and is President of XX-XY clothing line. She joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to talk about making some news in Minnesota at a WNBA game 

01:25:16 - John Strand is an author and running for Congress in Florida's 19th Congressional District. He joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to talk about his race in Florida

01:29:08 - Michelle Tafoya joined Amy Jacobson and Jim Iuorio to talk about the race for US Senate in Minnesota

01:56:55 - El-Sayed Pledges to Protect Jewish Voters Like His Own Kids Amid ‘Concerns’: ‘Highest Commitment I Can Offer’

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
What The Flock? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:14:41
0:30 - Jeanne Ives & Jim Iuorio filling in for Dan 14:16 - Flock Camera Rebellion 32:59 - State Rep for district 101 Chris Miller on the estate tax, the Farmers Bureau, and the embarrassing ineptness in Springfield. For…
Fun with Numbers! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:12:55
0:30 - Jeanne Ives and Jim Iuorio filling in for Dan . 12:29 - Mass Shootings NJ and Chicago 29:44 - Best of CPS High School List 01:07:07 - The Heritage Foundation's Steven Bucci admits he thought the war with Iran woul…
You’re Eating Your Seed Corn [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:25:47
0:30 - Lake America 7:30 - Chicago: Growth crisis 25:21 - Arday 46:43 - Confessions of a Former Social Justice Warrior 01:02:07 - Project H.O.O.D. founder and CEO Pastor Corey Brooks sees an opportunity for young entrepr…
Remembering Dolly Parton [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:05:17
0:30 - RIP Dolly 7:16 - Murri Briel 24:48 - Border/ICE/Deportations 41:30 - Barkley: disappointed in NBA, WNBA commissioners...no men in women's sports 59:10 - Cook County Board of Review Commissioner, George Cardenas, e…
Abdul El-Sayed Walks All Over Jesse Watters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:15:17
0:30 - Canadian trade deal 12:16 - Campus Beat 31:01 - El-Sayed on Watters 50:31 - Middle East Forum Director of Policy Analysis Michael Rubin warns we are "on the verge of something very dangerous" if Abdul El-Sayed win…
Looks Worse the More You See It [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:05:25
0:30 - Sports & Politics 9:49 - Canadian trade deal 28:13 - ILGOP 49:19 - Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors Chris Whalen says it's time for some difficult conversations in Washington: "Pay our bills or cut back spending…
Fact-Free, Pandering, Infantilizing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:26:23
0:30 - Talarico on Karmelo Anthony 14:32 - Morens/Fauci/masks 28:41 - Sean Duffy and daughter Paloma on attending Harvard 51:46 - Why Dan Proft is Single 01:07:22 - Longtime Spectator columnist and American Conservative…
Crazies for Clancy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:17:44
0:30 - Toll hike 17:11 - Angie Nixon 32:52 - Lindsay Clancy’s Crazies 56:06 - Blake Hurst, farmer and former president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, says If You’d Like to Build a Data Center, My Farm Is Available 01:09:13…
Bring the Crazy to the Top [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:11:18
0:30 - Bring the Crazy to the Top 13:27 - Data Centers/Quantum Computing Campus 33:49 - Edgar County Watchdogs, Kirk Allen & John Kraft, point out the public corruption plaguing Illinois. For more on the Edgar County Wat…