# The Youngest Guy in the Worst Room in America w/ Rep. Maxwell Frost (Episode #558)

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Podcast: [The Fifth Column](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fifth-column-1025117)
Published: 2026-05-20T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-youngest-guy-in-the-worst-room
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Duration seconds: 3797

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We talk about broken housing markets, broken healthcare, broken Congress, Trump’s corruption, a broken Cuba, Epstein, UAPs, and the tragedy of being a drummer with no place to practice. -Making music is for rich kids now -From jazz drummer to Hillary field organizer -Sandy Hook, March for Our Lives, and the road into politics -Florida’s felon disenfranchisement fight -Guns, swamps, Confederate flags, and talking to people who don’t like you -Florida’s politics are red… its ballot issues are a lot messier. -Gaining political power is easy. Keeping it is the hard part. -The case for going big, whether Congress likes it or not -Housing abundance, rent hikes, and the great pet-fee wars -Donald Trump’s extremely lucrative career in public service -Biden’s DOJ, Brazil’s crackdown, and the problem with accountability theater -Political violence, Trump’s rhetoric, and blaming the victim -UAPs, Epstein files, and the bipartisan hunt for weird stuff -Cuba, war powers, and why Frost doesn’t want another Venezuela-style adventure Prefer to watch & chat live with other members of the Fifdom? This episode premieres over on our YouTube channel at 12PM EST. Thanks for reading The Fifth Column (A Podcast)! This post is public so feel free to share it. Follow The Fifth Column YouTube: @wethefifth Instagram: @we.the.fifth X: @wethefifth TikTok: @wethefifth Facebook: @thefifthcolumn . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribe

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