# The Straits of Vermouth and Other Ridiculous Moments from the Regime with DIgby

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Podcast: [The Nicole Sandler Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-nicole-sandler-show-1065430)
Published: 2026-04-16T20:59:29+00:00
Episode link: https://nicolesandler.com/4-16-26
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## Resource

Heather 'Digby' Parton from Salon and digbysblog.net joined me today after missing Tuesday's show (red-eye flight, we've all been there), and we had one of those cathartic conversations that allows us to clear the crap left by D'ump and co. We started with the big news: Viktor Orban lost in Hungary. And honestly? It gave us both a little hope — not just because a mini-Trump got shown the door, but because of how it happened. The candidate who beat him ran on corruption. Just flat-out told people they were being robbed. Democrats, it's your turn. From there we got into Kushner and Witkoff playing diplomat while cashing billion-dollar checks from the same countries they're "negotiating" with, Trump's increasingly unhinged feud with Pope Leo, JD Vance telling the Pope to watch his mouth about theology (I can't), Pete Hegseth reciting Pulp Fiction as Pentagon scripture (I genuinely cannot), RFK lying under oath, Scott Bessent and the immortal "Straits of Vermouth," and the Eric Swalwell implosion and what it means for the California governor's race. It's a lot. It's always a lot. But Digby helps me make sense of it — or at least survive it. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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