# The Fall of the TPUSA Empire: Why is Everyone Fake and Ghey?! | Ep. 40

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Podcast: [The Today-ISH Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-today-ish-show-7409683)
Published: 2026-04-16T21:53:17+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/todayish/2742034
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Duration seconds: 6803

## Resource

In this episode of Today-ISH, James and Dani discuss the embarassing demise of Erika Kirk and TPUSA, Elon’s Baby Mama throws darts at Benny Johnson, Erik Swalwell’s life goes to shambles, war updates in Iran, Lebanon, and Israel, and much more drama. Chapters: 0:00 Erika Kirk TPUSA "Safety" Debacle 26:05 Trump is "Jesus" 43:36 Pete Hegseth's Pulp Fiction Bible Verse 50:50 Is Clavicular Sponsored By Peter Thiel 57:25 Ashley St. Claire vs. Benny Johnson 1:13:07 What's the "Plan" with TPUSA? 1:23:54 Eric Swalwell, Spencer Pratt, and CA Politics 1:45:29 Iran War/Israel Update Follow the Hosts: James Li YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5149jamesli Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5149jamesli TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@5149jamesli Dani Love TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wffnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wffnews

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