# Ep 21 | Spencer Pratt’s Unexpected Political Rise & Gavin Newsom’s Latest Stunt

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Podcast: [Stu and Dave Do America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stu-and-dave-do-america-6416824)
Published: 2026-05-11T22:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2811

## Resource

Democrats in Los Angeles may accidentally be helping their newest political underdog: Spencer Pratt. As the attacks ramp up, the question becomes ... are they hurting his campaign — or making him more popular? Gavin Newsom rolls out another massive California spending program — this time involving free diapers. Tom Brady gets some revenge during Netflix’s “The Roast of Kevin Hart.” And Pete Davidson discovers that jokes about Charlie Kirk don’t always get the reaction you expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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