Are Democrats holding SNAP funding hostage to keep the Schumer Shutdown alive? The In the Tank crew dives into the latest Washington tricks — and whether major reforms are long overdue.

As the Democratic Party embraces openly socialist candidates, we ask: are there any moderates left?

On UNHINGED, the team rants about Christmas displays popping up before Halloween 🎃 — and then wraps up with a lighter segment on our favorite spooky-season books and movies.

Featuring Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo of The Heartland Institute.

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The AI Revolution is happening at an incredible speed. New AI products, like OpenAI's Sora 2, continue to push the envelope and blur the lines between reality and fabrication. And as this revolutionary technology continues to advance and integrate deeper into our daily lives, serious questions are emerging about power, control, and human rights in the digital age. Should there be a framework—an “AI Bill of Rights”—to protect individuals from algorithmic abuse, data manipulation, and government or corporate overreach? The ITT crew discusses how real this future is becoming, the potential threats to privacy and autonomy, and whether society is prepared for the moral and political challenges AI is bringing to the surface.

The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Justin Haskins will discuss all of this and more on Episode #516 of the In The Tank Podcast. Watch LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join us in the live chat!

Chapters:
0:37 Intro
2:06 Start
6:41 Debate on the role of AI in education
26:05 The Radical Normalization of AI Tech
43:12 AI Game: Is it real?
58:30 AI Bill of rights?

The government is still shut down, and Democrats are warning that the expiration of Obamacare subsidies at the end of this year will make healthcare unaffordable for millions. But that’s not true. While the system certainly needs reform, the real problem lies deeper than temporary subsidies. The Heartland crew will break down what needs to change to make healthcare work for everyone.

Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has floated the idea that the United States may need to “decouple” from China if they continue to play unfairly in global markets. What would that mean for essential materials and the broader economy—and has America waited too long to act?

And on this week’s UNHINGED segment, CNN revives an old feminist slogan that claims men who find women attractive are a societal problem. The panel will discuss why this narrative keeps failing and what it says about modern media culture.
The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, Chris Talgo, and special guest AnneMarie Schieber will discuss all of this and more on Episode #515 of the In The Tank Podcast. Watch LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join us in the live chat!

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SHOW NOTES:

CNN, After years of progress on gender, the male gaze is back:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/11/health/male-gaze-wellness

The Epoch Times: US May Decouple From China If Rare Earths Dispute Persists: Bessent
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/bessent-says-if-china-refuses-to-be-a-reliable-partner-us-and-allies-will-have-to-decouple-5929817

The Federalist: No, Obamacare Premiums Are Not Doubling
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/08/no-obamacare-premiums-are-not-doubling/

The Federalist: Here’s How Republicans Should Fix Health Care Rather Than Bailing Out Obamacare
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/07/heres-how-republicans-should-fix-health-care-rather-than-bailing-out-obamacare/

Forbes: How Obamacare Set In Motion Today’s Premium Crisis
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2025/10/14/how-obamacare-set-in-motion-todays-premium-crisis/

Are Democrat-led cities spiraling out of control? Weeks of unrest, weak law enforcement, and rising violence are testing the limits of left-wing policies.

In Portland, ANTIFA attacks ICE facilities by night while petty crime dominates by day. In Chicago, local leaders defend policies that fuel gang violence and lawlessness. As the Trump administration vows to crack down, the question is — how far should it go?

Plus: President Trump threatens Hollywood with tariffs on movies filmed overseas, and in UNHINGED, we reveal shocking text messages from a Democrat AG candidate showing violent hatred toward a GOP legislator.

Join Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo for a fiery discussion on all this and more in Episode #514 of the In the Tank Podcast.

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Chapters:
0:35 Sart
3:41 Jim's Flannels
6:00 Unhinged: Democrats candidates Want More Violence against Conservatives!
26:08 Jim Rants on VIOLENT Democrats!
32:06 Chicago and Portland are WARZONES
1:10:52 Trump's Movie Tariffs?

The United States government has shut down once again as Democrats demand the reversal of major spending cuts while Republicans and President Trump refuse to back down. At the same time, the ADL is facing growing backlash after its “Glossary of Hate” targeted groups like TPUSA, prompting even the FBI to distance itself. Meanwhile, Chicago schools continue to struggle with failing literacy rates, yet the teachers union chose to highlight and celebrate Assata Shakur, a convicted terrorist. And while the Wall Street Journal claims the U.S. is losing the race to China on green tech, is that really the full story?

The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, S.T. Karnick, and Chris Talgo will discuss all of this and more on Episode #513 of the In The Tank Podcast. Join us LIVE at 1 p.m. ET and join us in the live chat!

Chapters:
00:35 Start
05:44 UNHINGED: ADL labeled TPUSA Extremist
23:45 Chicago Teachers Union HONORS Terrorist
50:44 Are We Racing China in Green TECH?
1:00:06 MAIN TOPIC: Government SHUTDOWN

After years of funding and fueling climate panic, Bill Gates has done an about-face. In a new 17-page memo released ahead of COP-30 in Brazil, Gates admits that rising temperatures will “not lead to humanity’s demise” and urges the climate community to drop its “doomsday outlook.” This marks a stunning shift for one of the world’s most prominent climate influencers and could signal a long-overdue return to honest, fact-based climate discussion.

In Episode #180 of The Climate Realism Show, hosts Anthony Watts, Linnea Lueken, and Jim Lakely break down what Gates’ reversal means for climate policy, science, and the green tech industry. They also cover the Crazy Climate News of the Week, including a new study showing wind turbines are even worse for birds than previously believed, claims that climate change is to blame for higher Halloween candy prices, and why attributing the intensity of Hurricane Melissa to global warming is misguided.

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Joe Rogan just hosted climate scientists Will Happer and Richard Lindzen — and the results were explosive. For more than two hours, they dismantled the core claims of climate alarmism in front of Rogan’s massive global audience.

Here is the link to the appearance on Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt32chvO_iY&t

On Episode #179 of The Climate Realism Show, hosts Anthony Watts, Sterling Burnett, and Jim Lakely break down the biggest moments from the interview, play key clips, and welcome special guest Will Happer to discuss his firsthand experience on The Joe Rogan Experience.

What didn’t make it into the episode? How might Rogan’s reach shift the climate conversation for millions of listeners? We’ll explore that and more in what may be the most important climate discussion of the year.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
3:58 In Search Of ... Joe Rogan
13:08 CO2, Methane, and Temperature
28:15 Role of Money and Politics
39:59 Corruption of Science Journals
1:02:20 End of the Climate Cult?
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1:10:24 Q&A
1:36:36 Wrap-up

The United Nations narrowly avoided approve a new tax on carbon-dioxide emissions from shipping today. Their goal was to raise at least $10 billion a year and put it in a new “Net Zero Fund” to “mitigate negative impacts” on nations supposedly suffering because of climate change. Trump threatened nations who supported it with punitive tariffs, and the world backed down. But they will be back. An unelected United Nations wants to rule over the entire globe with the power to levy direct taxes as it sees fit. The United States—and every country that values representative democracy and individual liberty—must continue to oppose this with every tool at their disposal.

On Episode #178 of The Climate Realism Show, we’ll dig into this disturbing and likely illegal attempted UN power grab and cover the week’s Crazy Climate News. Is climate change giving dolphins Alzheimer’s? What the heck is “carbon butter,” and how does it taste? Is Bill Gates the most dangerous man on the planet? And the mother of all “children’s climate lawsuits” has just crashed and burned.

Join The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and special guest Steve Milloy of the E&E Legal Institute LIVE at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, and X.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro of guests
4:30 We are giving Dolphins Alzheimer's?
10:30 I CAN believe It's Not Butter
16:55 Bill Gates: Bond Villain in Sweater
26:00 Climate Kids Lose in Court Again
34:18 Global Climate Tax Near Miss
45:39 Q&A
1:26:36 Close

In September 2025, no hurricanes made landfall in the United States — the first time that’s happened in a decade. What’s going on with this year’s hurricane season? We ask WeatherBELL Analytics’ Joe Bastardi, one of America’s best hurricane forecasters, to share his insights.

In Episode #177 of The Climate Realism Show, The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, and Jim Lakely also tackle the Crazy Climate News of the Week, including a misleading Bloomberg chart that “climate denialists can’t ignore,” how arson, not “climate change,” caused the Pacific Palisades fire, why the predicted increase in EF5 tornadoes never materialized, and how inhalers are now being targeted by climate activists.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro
3:35 Another Climate Nut Arsonist in CA
15:03 A Chart We Won't Ignore
24:42 Inhalers Cause Climate Change?
31:16 Strong Tornadoes Still Rare
39:29 NEW Climate at a Glance Book!
43:51 What Happened to All the Hurricanes?
59:12 Check Out Advisor Metals
1:01:01 Q&A
1:28:45 Closing thoughts

When The New York Times starts to wonder if the world has given up on fighting climate change, maybe it’s time to believe them? The paper’s “Climate Forward” event the other day featured a New York Times staffer sounding forlorn that we’ve missed “the one chance we have to save the one planet we’ve got.”

On Episode #176 of The Climate Realism Show, we will also cover more of the Crazy Climate News of the Week, including the downfall of Chief Climate Scold Michael Mann, and Pope Leo blessing a chunk of ice at a “climate justice” summit.

Join The Heartland Institute’s Anthony Watts, Sterling Burnett, Linnea Lueken, Jim Lakely, and James Taylor live at 1 p.m. ET on YouTube, Rumble, and X.

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Chapters:
04:15 Crazy Climate News of the Week: Green NEW DEAL shut down
09:57 Pope Leo mocked for Blessing ICE?
28:15 Michael Mann fired
38:10 Is the Climate War Over?

Imagine walking into a classroom where students are being taught that socialism "just hasn't been done properly yet." Now imagine those same students growing up in an economy where buying a home feels impossible, starting a business requires navigating endless regulations, and the American Dream seems reserved for previous generations. This is the reality behind the most startling polling data we've released in years.

The Heartland Institute's GROUNDBREAKING NEW POLL reveals a generation that's not just frustrated - they're ready to abandon free market principles entirely. The numbers paint a troubling picture of where America is headed:

• 52% of young voters actively want a socialist presidential candidate in 2028
• 76% support nationalizing major industries including healthcare, energy, and big tech
• 35% of Trump voters from 2024 now embrace socialist candidates
• 40% of young Republicans agree with government takeover of major industries
• Housing costs identified as the #1 driver pushing youth toward socialism

But here's what makes this crisis even more alarming: these young Americans have never experienced a true free market economy. They've grown up in a world of government bailouts, regulatory capture, and crony capitalism - then been told this IS capitalism. When Obamacare made healthcare more expensive, when zoning laws prevented new housing construction, when endless regulations killed small businesses during COVID while big corporations thrived, young people didn't see government failure - they saw capitalism failing them.

The educational system compounds this problem. Former teachers reveal shocking stories of mentor educators promoting Marxist ideology, presenting the Russian Revolution's "other side," and whitewashing socialism's deadly history. Students graduate believing government control equals fairness, never learning that the problems they want socialism to solve were actually created by government intervention in the first place.

What's driving this massive shift? The polling reveals it's not abstract ideology - it's concrete economic pain. Young Americans face housing costs that have skyrocketed due to government regulations, job markets distorted by endless interventions, and an education system that saddles them with crushing debt while teaching them to blame the wrong culprit for their struggles.

The solution isn't more government control - it's showing these Americans what actual free market solutions look like. But time is running out. Every day we delay addressing the root causes of their economic frustration, more young Americans conclude that socialism is their only hope.

Are we witnessing the end of free market America? Can we reverse this trend before it's too late? The data suggests we have a narrow window to act before this generation's political preferences reshape our nation permanently.

Read the full poll results here:
https://heartland.org/opinion/heartland-rasmussen-poll-53-of-young-voters-want-a-socialist-to-win-the-2028-presidential-election-76-want-government-to-nationalize-major-u-s-industries/

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What happens when independent scientists are given free rein to examine climate data without political pressure? The Climate Working Group's new DOE report has ignited fierce debate in the scientific community, with some claiming misrepresentation while others defend rigorous data analysis. Are we witnessing a long-overdue shift toward evidence-based climate science?

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• SHOCKING REVELATIONS: Five independent climate scientists commissioned by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright have published findings that directly challenge mainstream climate narratives through rigorous observational data analysis

• KEY SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS: The Climate Working Group presents peer-reviewed evidence suggesting warming trends may be significantly weaker than computer models predict, with extreme weather attribution claims lacking proper statistical foundation

• FIERCE ACADEMIC BACKLASH: Critics from leading climate institutions are launching coordinated responses, claiming data misrepresentation, while supporters argue this represents long-overdue scientific transparency and evidence-based methodology

• OBSERVATIONAL VS. MODEL-BASED SCIENCE: The report prioritizes real-world temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric measurements over computer simulations, revealing substantial uncertainties in current climate projections and policy recommendations

• UNPRECEDENTED TRANSPARENCY: Secretary Wright specifically assembled this diverse team of experts to encourage open scientific debate rather than consensus enforcement, with the report now undergoing rigorous public review through official DOE channels

• STATISTICAL ANALYSIS BREAKTHROUGH: Advanced statistical methods reveal significant flaws in current attribution studies, particularly regarding extreme weather events and their connection to greenhouse gas emissions

Heartland Institute President James Taylor electrifies CPAC Poland with a rallying cry for faith, family, and freedom. Speaking in Jasionka on May 27, 2025, Taylor salutes Poland’s centuries-long defiance of tyranny and urges conservatives across Europe to “stand tall for freedom” in the face of mounting EU pressure to adopt Net-Zero policies. He reminds the crowd that for most of recorded history the climate has been warmer than today, yet humanity thrived, and he warns that “totalitarian socialists” in Brussels threaten both prosperity and national sovereignty. Taylor lays out a blueprint for economic revival built on abundant coal, natural gas, and nuclear power, echoing the energy boom unleashed in the United States under President Trump. Finally, he calls on every Pole—and every European—to raise their flag high and join a growing international movement for liberty and independent nation-states.

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In this eye-opening clip from The Climate Realism Show by The Heartland Institute, we dive into the alarming rise of climate anxiety among young people, fueled by media hype and unscientific narratives. A recent study from Nature Medicine reveals how climate-related fears are driving depression, hopelessness, and even suicidal thoughts in some, particularly among the younger generation.

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In this gripping segment from The Heartland Institute's In the Tank Podcast, we dive into the shocking firebombing of PA Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence by a radical leftist, Cody Balmer. We explore the attacker’s anarchist motives, the media’s biased spin, and the broader trend of leftist violence in American politics—from the Weathermen to the BLM/Antifa riots.

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