This week, Kristen and Harrison open with the immigration protests in Los Angeles that erupted into violence—and were met with near-total silence from major news outlets. At the same time, Trump and Elon Musk are publicly feuding over loyalty, legacy, and who controls the narrative on the right. The chaos is loud, but somehow the real stories—like people getting tear-gassed in LA—still get ignored.

In this week’s Breaking News, we unpack Trump’s latest assault on higher education—calling out Harvard by name as a symbol of elitism and liberal decay. But what’s really behind this attack? And how is it shaping the Republican strategy around culture wars and queer erasure?

Then in our evergreen conversation, we dive into Pride Month. From exclusive parties and rainbow capitalism to the tension between protest and performance, we ask: is Pride still serving the queer community—or just selling to it? And what would it mean to reclaim it for everyone, not just the most palatable few?

We kick off with Breaking News on the GOP’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”—a brutal federal budget plan that slashes funding for healthcare, housing, and climate programs while funneling billions into policing and defense. We break down what’s at stake and who’s being left behind (again).

Then in our evergreen segment, we turn inward to talk about addiction and substance abuse in the queer community. From party culture and trauma to lack of mental health resources and toxic coping mechanisms, we explore how systemic neglect and internalized shame feed into cycles of substance dependence—and what queer recovery might look like when it’s rooted in care, not punishment.