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· May 22, 2026
Political Spotlight Weekly
The Grand Political Follies
The Friday News Cycle Review
The Grand Political Follies
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About this episode
The Friday News Cycle Review
0:00
The overture began on Monday morning
0:03
A bill was passed that no one understands
0:07
A junior staffer gave a solemn warning
0:10
While someone somewhere shook the voter's hands
0:14
A soundbite looped, a promise was rescinded
0:18
A poll was published, showing great despair
0:21
Another hopeful project left unfunded
0:25
And no one seemed to really, truly care
0:28
Oh, the Grand Political Follies!
0:32
The Friday news cycle review!
0:36
We're singing lines we can't believe are written
0:39
But what's a weary cast to do?
0:43
The lighting's harsh, the plot is getting hazy
0:46
We think the author might be going crazy
0:50
It's another week of high-strung, baffling drama
0:54
Another act we just lived through!
0:57
The talking heads performed their patter number
1:01
A hearing here! A filibuster there!
1:04
A shocking quote to wake you from your slumber
1:08
A resignation caught on live mid-air!
1:12
He said! She said! A formal, stern objection!
1:15
The other side released a counter-claim!
1:19
They're spinning facts to absolute perfection
1:22
And somehow no one ever takes the blame!
1:26
Oh, the Grand Political Follies!
1:30
The Friday news cycle review!
1:33
We're singing lines we can't believe are written
1:37
But what's a weary cast to do?
1:40
The lighting's harsh, the plot is getting hazy
1:44
We think the author might be going crazy
1:48
It's another week of high-strung, baffling drama
1:51
Another act we just lived through!
1:55
Is this a script for comedy? Or some dark tragedy?
1:58
My motivation's listed as 'existential dread'
2:02
We look for stage directions in the margins
2:06
For any hint of what the writer said
2:09
But the pages are all blank or they've been smudged with tears!
2:13
We've been ad-libbing this whole scene for years!
2:16
Oh, the Grand Political Follies!
2:20
The Friday news cycle review!
2:24
We're singing lines we can't believe are written
2:27
(Spoken: You cannot be serious with this dialogue!)
2:31
But what's a weary cast to do?
2:34
The lighting's harsh, the plot is getting hazy
2:38
We KNOW the author must be going crazy!
2:42
It's another week of high-strung, baffling drama
2:45
Another act we just lived through!
2:49
(Spoken, with a sigh) Places for Monday, everyone...
