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On Head in the Office, two big-time political gurus, Jeremy & Gage, dissect the weekly news and offer a leftist point of view on recent events. As society flirts with fascism, perpetuates massive inequality, and protects the most privileged, Head in the Office examines why our political systems seem to never function properly and are so terrible all the time through comedy and charming commentary. New episodes every Wednesday and Friday at noon.

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#334
Friday · 1 hr 23 min
The Hasan Piker-pocalypse
Hasan Piker is in the news once again, this time, for a “controversial” statement he made about antisemitism. This statement, that was no different than statements made uncontroversially by Ezra Klein, Haley Stevens, and Neera Tanden, drew condemnations from a wide variety of Democratic officials. From presidential hopefuls like Elissa Slotkin and Jon Ossoff to DNC chair Ken Martin, there has been a coordinated effort to disparage Hasan Piker. So much of this general election cycle has been eaten up by Hasan Piker discourse that voters are being robbed of a chance to learn about the two candidates that will actually be on the ballot: Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed. Oh also, Trump started a brand new trade war with Canada for no reason. (0:00) Ken Martin don't be a bum challenge failed (4:00) Intro (7:15) Unending Hasan Piker discourse (1:03:30) Trump launches a new trade war (1:09:00) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Piker-pocalypse - https://heartlandsignal.com/2025/09/10/mike-rogers-justifies-trumps-tariffs-with-return-of-manufacturing-jobs-which-are-decreasing/ https://michigandems.com/coffee-prices-spike-41-due-to-tariffs-backed-by-price-hike-mike/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/opinion/hasan-piker-democrats.html?eafs_enabled=false https://hakg.uzi.uni-halle.de/editions/2?lang=de https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/canada-softens-us-tariff-reprisal-115226010.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADr7hs7hVWPJqDR9YBkwH9wOepKAk0mDuInNQ-NeM5RmLawxLkK_VgpAnlGElCKIacSESX_cKQ_yDDUoiAnUXXjeSOjqOdEbWDVEbjbcMwFpLG8DmdyDvWM1996yEtn5UGnKyz0DHwe_kxYxpRr99v3rWt7PO4PyTrjBnXmkS6QQ https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-are-fighting-a-war-over-a-man-most-voters-have-never-heard-of-12366860 New trade war with Canada dropped - https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6054237-trade-representative-jamieson-greer-trump-us-canada-trade-war/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3v4xg5klx7o https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/world/canada/canada-us-trade-war-trump-carney.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/world/canada/trump-carney-trade-war-tariffs.html
#333
Wednesday · 1 hr 24 min
The Internet is Becoming Real Life: Trump Beefs with Hasan & Woke 1.0’s Consequences
The President is now beefing with Hasan Piker. God, please save us. On today's episode, the boys talk about how the internet isn't real life (or at least, shouldn't be), why we don't trust Hakeem Jeffries to do anything positive in his secret meeting with Jared Kushner, a series of republican switch ups (on data centers & AIPAC), and Ezra Klein’s latest think piece about Twitter. The internet is not real life, and this merger between online political discourse and actual politics is messy, to say the least. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) STOP TALKING ABOUT HASAN PIKER (9:30) Hakeem Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner (15:25) Mike Rogers distances himself from AIPAC (24:00) Republicans switch up on data centers (36:10) Ezra Klein, woke 1.0, conservative media bias (1:12:00) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Hakeem Jeffries meets with Kushner - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html Recent GOP flip flops on AIPAC & data centers - https://www.axios.com/2026/08/22/mike-rogers-aipac-michigan-senate https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/24/data-centers-oh-s-t-moment-01046465 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/23/most-gop-politicians-now-talk-negatively-about-data-centers-data-shows/ https://www.axios.com/2026/08/23/greg-abbott-texas-data-centers-ai-backlash https://prospect.org/2026/08/20/mi-07-tom-barrett-scrambles-to-bury-his-data-center-past/ Ezra Klein article - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/opinion/twitter-x-woke-1-elon-musk.html https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/politics/relationship-charlie-kirk-donald-trump
#332
August 21 · 1 hr 18 min
Hakeem Jeffries Attacks DSA & Mike “Mass Surveillance” Rogers
Hakeem Jeffries, the Bulwark, and Third Way can't help themselves from throwing cold water on the only faction of the party that has any motion right now. Whether it be Jeffries shadowboxing with defund the police rhetoric on Meet the Press, or Third Way announcing a $15 million investment into an effort to discredit the DSA, one thing is clear: the moderates are freaking out. The Florida primary happened this week and the boys break down what we can learn from the mixed bag of results, and what the possible general election scenarios could mean for the progressive movement and Florida as a whole. With general election season in full effect in Michigan, it's important to familiarize ourselves with Abdul El-Sayed's opponent Mike “mass surveillance” Rogers. Through statements and his own legislative record, Mike has made a career out of defending and helping contribute to the mass surveillance of US citizens by the US government. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Hakeem Jeffries is an op (8:30) The coordinated anti-DSA operation (Bulwark & Third Way) (39:10) ELECTION WATCH: Florida (49:50) ELECTION WATCH: Michigan & Mass Surveillance Mike Rogers (1:10:20) Reviews/Ending Seen on this episode: Michigan election news - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/18/democrats-road-retaking-senate-complicated-by-michigan/ https://michiganadvance.com/2026/08/19/telecom-industry-gave-mike-rogers-nearly-100k-while-he-pushed-to-deepen-government-data-sharing/ Florida election news - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-special-elections/florida-senate-results https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/18/us/elections/results-florida-governor-primary.html Attacks on the DSA - https://www.thebulwark.com/p/is-the-dsa-a-republican-psy-op?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=subs https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/390527/the-new-principled-anti-americanism/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/democratic-party-socialists-moderates.html?eafs_enabled=false
#331
August 19 · 1 hr 14 min
Centrist Democrats Have Advice for Abdul El-Sayed & the Progressive Left
Matt Yglesias and ANDREW CUOMO have a lot to say about the growing progressive movement, and the boys have a lot to say about their articles. Yglesias tries to give silly advice on how Abdul El-Sayed can appeal to moderate voters, and Cuomo, the disgraced former Governor of New York, wants to let us know how much he dislikes progressives by claiming the Democrats who vote for them are… immigrants!? Then, the #1 geopolitical podcast restakes its claim to the throne by talking about the current Iran war situation, the deteriorating conditions on the USS Lincoln, Pete Hegseth's “warrior ethos”, and what's going on in Gaza. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Matt Yglesias has ideas for Abdul El-Sayed (8:30) Intro (10:15) Andrew Cuomo's anti-Abdul El-Sayed Op-Ed (33:30) Geopolitics: Iran, USS Lincoln, Gaza (58:20) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Cuomo Op-Ed - https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/08/13/democrats-must-resist-shifting-far-left/ Iran war updates - https://www.axios.com/2026/08/09/trump-iran-interview https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/middleeast/iran-war-us-trump.html https://www.ms.now/news/conditions-safety-uss-lincoln-iran-war https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/politics/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln.html Gaza - https://apnews.com/article/gaza-ceasefire-kushner-netanyahu-hamas-palestinians-israel-321e254af26a0fff1b3ec2b8c00412a2 https://apnews.com/article/ben-gvir-israel-gaza-hamas-netanyahu-53f98e92686746f3c9bccd7cf59f26ad https://apnews.com/article/gaza-hamas-israel-deal-text-7347ef0f3b745f22c12b67f786b70f0f https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-gaza-news-1215e52022856b9de9837237a0e188fa
#330
August 14 · 1 hr 38 min
Learning From Francesca Hong's Loss & Jared Moskowitz Sucks (ft. Oliver Larkin)
Moderates cannot fail, they can only be failed... progressives on the other hand. The boys dive deep into Francesca Hong’s loss in the Wisconsin Democratic Gubernatorial Primary to moderate David Crowley. POLITICO thinks the progressive left has hit its ceiling but the situation surrounding Crowley's win is more complicated and offers useful lessons for a progressive movement that is expanding its electoral ambitions. Peggy Flanagan won her Senate Primary in Minnesota in a landslide, but you won't hear much about it from the people trying to punch left. Stay tuned to the end of the show where the boys interview Oliver Larkin! Larkin is a DSA backed candidate for Florida's 25th Congressional district, running against Jared Moskowitz – the AIPAC backed, do nothing, “DeSantis Democrat” incumbent. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Moderates can never fail (3:45) Intro (9:22) ELECTION WATCH: Wisconsin (40:45) ELECTION WATCH: Minnesota (44:00) Fox News coverage of Abdul El-Sayed (51:55) Interview with Oliver Larkin (1:34:10) Ending Seen on this episode: Election watch: Wisconsin & Minnesota - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/12/dsa-progressive-francesca-hong-wisconsin-01035101 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/11/us/elections/results-wisconsin-governor-primary.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/11/us/elections/results-minnesota-primary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/politics/crowley-hong-wisconsin-governor-primary-polls.html
#329
August 12 · 1 hr 33 min
Panopticon 2.0 Just Dropped & “Democrats for Mike Rogers”
It says “safety” so how could it be bad? On today's episode, the boys dive into the topic of Flock surveillance – the cameras put up across the nation to spy on everyone that are receiving a propaganda boost recently. In other news, we are one week into the general election in Michigan and there's already so much Discourse™: Kamala Harris endorsed Abdul, zionist Democrats are threatening to vote for Mike Rogers, and Hillary Clinton thinks she's qualified to give advice on winning Michigan. The WNBA was also in the news this week when two washed-up former NBA players announced they were signing up for the WNBA draft to raise awareness about “men in women's sports”. The only men in women's sports are the conservative men that think they're making a point by doing the thing they claim trans women are doing. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Sam Altman is a total freak (3:05) Intro (4:45) Panopticon 2: Flock Surveillance & Controversies (27:55) ELECTION WATCH: Abdul El-Sayed, Will Lawrence (1:06:55) WNBA & the trans panic (1:21:45) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: AI & surveillance - https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6016998-flock-camera-map-how-many-are-in-your-neighborhood/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/02/how-police-officers-used-vast-network-cameras-spy-their-exes/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/07/17/flock-ceo-sorry-for-labelling-activists-terrorists/ Abdul news - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/07/rogers-el-sayed-michigan-voters-01028511 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-world-veteran-issues-stark-warning-abdul-el-sayed-crosses-party-lines WNBA - https://19thnews.org/2025/02/ncaa-transgender-womens-sports-trump/ https://www.newsweek.com/how-many-transgender-athletes-play-womens-sports-1796006 https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/former-nba-player-royce-white-declaring-next-wnba-draft-enes-kanter-announcement
#328
August 7 · 1 hr 33 min
Abdul El-Sayed & Michigan Progressives Put the Establishment on FRAUD WATCH
Abdul El-Sayed is Michigan's Democratic nominee for Senate! Today, the boys delve deep into the DISCOURSE surrounding El-Sayed's primary win, what it meant to beat Haley Stevens, and how much work is needed to get him the win in November's general election. They also talk about down ballot races, most notably in MI-7 with Will Lawrence, and in MI-13 with Donavan Mckinney and their possible up ballot effects. This general is going to be messy and Republicans have already started launching vicious attacks against Abdul. From his full name to his association with Hasan Piker, there will be no (racist) stone unturned when it comes to associating this man with terrorism for the crime of being Muslim in America. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com Seen on this episode: Election news - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/05/michigan-senate-primary-progressives-unclear-01025096 https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-democratic-senate-primary-results-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/aipac-michigan-general-election.html?eafs_enabled=false https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/mike-rogers-florida-voter-registration-has-finally-been-canceled/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/05/us/elections/el-sayed-michigan-senate-precinct-maps.html?eafs_enabled=false https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6011344-el-sayed-rogers-michigan-senate-race/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/08/04/us/elections/results-michigan-us-house-13-primary.html https://www.michigan.gov/micrc/-/media/Project/Websites/MiCRC/District-Maps-by-County/MI_AllDistricts_byCounty_Wayne.pdf?rev=dc9730cf204c42649c7d111ac77a95fa&hash=4EC6481DC1FA2E1EF1FAA39A6173DD66 https://www.wlns.com/your-local-election-hq/polling-predicted-a-much-larger-win-for-el-sayed-what-happened/
#327
August 4 · 1 hr 11 min
Michigan, Make the Right Choice… or Else
It's almost Election Night in Michigan! The boys dropped an early election night special to dive deep into the state of the Michigan Senate Primary in its final days as Haley Stevens crashes out on Twitter, runs away from influencers at her own events, and generally runs a bad campaign. With Michigan Primaries wrapping up, the boys also zoom out to talk about the DNC’s money and Ken Martin problems, and well as whatever is going on with the Iran war. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Haley Stevens generational crash out (6:55) Intro (8:55) McMorrow accused of being DSA (17:45) More Haley Stevens hate (35:08) The DNC is BROKE (55:05) Geopolitics: Iran War updates (1:05:10) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Michigan Senate Race - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bU-WMUPZ6U https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-07-31/haley-stevens-departs-rally-amid-shouting-influencer-cancels-second-event https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/02/politics/michigan-senate-democrats-abdul-el-sayed-haley-stevens The DNC is broke lowkey - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/us/politics/ken-martin-dnc-democrats.html?eafs_enabled=false https://www.notus.org/democrats/dnc-headquarters-collateral-loan-ken-martin-phone Iran war - https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-strait-hormuz-israel-gaza-mideast-f4c225f6667d9fd171616304701825a0
#326
July 31 · 1 hr 9 min
What Insurgent Left Wins Mean for Establishment Politics feat. Donavan McKinney
The left is insurgent, and the establishment could not be more worried. In the closing days of this Michigan primary, the boys bring you TWO banger segments. First, Haley Stevens recently signal boosted a diabolical article written by a never-Trump conservative ideologue titled "Now the Democratic Party's Self-Destructive Wing Turns to Michigan". Naturally, the boys break down the think piece and explain how the establishment is mortified at the prospect of no longer having to moderate to win swing state elections if Abdul El-Sayed is victorious. Second, Gage sits down with Donavan McKinney, current State Representative and Congressional candidate for Michigan's 13th District, to discuss Shri Thanedar's failures, what Detroit needs from D.C., and the progressive left movement broadly. Phone bank for Abdul (Gage’s session is 7/31 at 4PM): https://go.abdulforsenate.com/jeremy-and-gage-phone-bank-takeover Support Donavan McKinney: https://www.donavanforcongress.com (0:00) PHONEBANK FOR ABDUL (1:54) Intro/announcements (5:05) Opinion Piece about Abdul (35:40) Interview with Donavan McKinney Seen on this episode: Opinion piece about Abdul - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/07/22/sanders-warren-aocs-support-el-sayed-hurts-democratic-hopes/
#325
July 29 · 1 hr 34 min
Abdul El-Sayed vs the Entire Democratic Establishment
The E in elections stands for evil. Join the HITO boys as they recount the weekend's happenings, including Jim Clyburn blaming black voters for the 2024 election loss, Updates on the Michigan Primary, and what's going on with Mamdani and Iran. With the Michigan Senate Primary reaching its final days, the Democratic establishment is desperate to spend all of its political capital on supporting Haley Stevens. $60 million dollars of outside spending has flooded into this race to support Haley Stevens, and Stevens has benefited from AIPAC’s largest single race investment in history. It's the many vs the money, and Abdul needs all the help he can get to fight this historic spend against him. Phone bank for Abdul (Gage’s session is 7/31 at 4PM): https://go.abdulforsenate.com/phonebank Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Jim Clyburn with a wild take (10:05) Intro/announcements (14:15) ELECTION WATCH: Michigan, Whitmer Endorsement, Haley Stevens phoniness (1:01:10) House passes NDAA & Mamdani pressed about Netanyahu (1:19:20) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: ELECTION WATCH: Michigan - https://michiganadvance.com/2026/07/23/stevens-campaign-parts-ways-with-consultant-after-palantir-work-comes-to-light/ https://www.ap.org/news-highlights/elections/2026/aipac-has-spent-a-record-amount-on-michigans-senate-primary-the-biggest-test-of-its-influence-yet/ https://michiganadvance.com/2026/07/08/new-poll-shows-el-sayed-stevens-statistically-tied-in-michigans-democratic-u-s-senate-primary/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C-qeSsyxA46/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/politics/black-voters-michigan-senate-stevens-el-sayed https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/27/el-sayed-backlash-leaked-comment-michigan-senate-01012659?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/pro-stevens-groups-erase-el-sayed-fundraising-edge-in-michigan-senate-race/ House Passes NDAA - https://www.npr.org/2026/07/22/nx-s1-5903130/house-vote-iran-war-funding-reconciliation https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5984555-democrats-join-gop-vote-ndaa/
#324
July 24 · 40 min
Defunding Israel & Stopping ICE with Aisha Farooqi
Aisha Farooqi, candidate for Michigan’s 11th Congressional district, joins the show to discuss her campaign, her primary opponents, the necessity of abolishing ICE and holding ICE agents accountable, the complicity of the establishment in genocide, and much more. Support Aisha’s campaign: https://aishaforcongress.com/ Phonebank for Abdul (Jeremy’s session is 7/25 at 1pm ET): https://go.abdulforsenate.com/jeremy-and-gage-phone-bank-takeover Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com
#323
July 22 · 1 hr 27 min
Why Does the Media Hate Abdul El-Sayed?
The boys doom about the prophesied Michigan Senate primary with two weeks left in the critical race! Obama has refused to condemn the AIPAC ad using his words from 2018 to deceive voters into supporting Haley Stevens. Jake Tapper attacked Abdul El-Sayed during an interview, comparing him to Trump, saying he was too mean to Stevens, and trying to sow discord between him and Mamdani. Michigan isn't the only race where money is backing moderate Democrats bigly; Minnesota – another M state – sees Angie Craig getting 12 million dollars in outside spending to defeat her more progressive challenger Peggy Flanagan. Also, the Iran war is lowkey on again but maybe not, who knows!!! Phone bank for Abdul: https://go.abdulforsenate.com/phonebank Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Jake Tapper being incredibly smug (8:50) Intro (12:25) ELECTION WATCH: Michigan (42:10) ELECTION WATCH: Minnesota (1:04:50) Iran War (1:12:20) Review/ending Seen on this episode: ELECTION WATCH: Michigan - https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/17/politics/obama-michigan-senate-stevens-el-sayed-ads ELECTION WATCH: Minnesota - https://www.startribune.com/dark-money-mn-senate-democrat-primary-flanagan-craig-super-pac-ads/601863328 https://integrityindex.us/candidate/angie-craig-97448a85 https://integrityindex.us/candidate/margaret-flanagan-e0cf3f94 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democratic-group-launches-ice-attack-rep-angie-craig-minnesota-senate-rcna345888 Iran - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/us/politics/troops-injured-jordan-iran-war.html?eafs_enabled=false
#322
July 17 · 1 hr 29 min
BOUGHT AND PAID FOR: Haley Stevens the Plague Bringer Gets Millions from AIPAC
Plagues are descending upon Michigan, and it's because Haley Stevens has a chance. On today's episode of ELECTION WATCH, the HITO boys dissect the $50 million in outside spending flooding into the Michigan Senate race to support Haley Stevens and attack Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. $28 million of that money came straight from AIPAC, and part of it is being used to lie about Obama's support of Stevens. As the #1 geopolitical podcast, the boys also take the time to deliver wartime updates since the Iran war is heating up and shows no signs of stopping. Phone bank for Abdul: https://go.abdulforsenate.com/phonebank Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com Seen on this episode: The State of the MI Senate Race - https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-condemns-house-passage-of-dangerous-bill-that-would-chill-free-speech https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/abdul-el-sayed-tops-rivals-015349994.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADr7hs7hVWPJqDR9YBkwH9wOepKAk0mDuInNQ-NeM5RmLawxLkK_VgpAnlGElCKIacSESX_cKQ_yDDUoiAnUXXjeSOjqOdEbWDVEbjbcMwFpLG8DmdyDvWM1996yEtn5UGnKyz0DHwe_kxYxpRr99v3rWt7PO4PyTrjBnXmkS6QQ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/haley-stevens-michigan-senate-israel-aipac.html https://secure.actblue.com/directory https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5970084-michigan-el-sayed-tax-returns/ https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/34825/stevens_defends_her_congressional_vote_on_israel_el-sayed_attacks https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/outside-spending-floods-michigans-us-senate-race-most-for-haley-stevens/ https://www.metrotimes.com/news/uaw-slams-pro-stevens-super-pac-over-misleading-campaign-ads/ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/fact-check-where-does-barack-obama-stand-on-michigans-senate-race/ https://san.com/cc/did-obama-uaw-endorse-haley-stevens-no-but-voters-think-so/ War updates - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/world/middleeast/iran-war-us-strikes.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/16/iran-war-live-sirens-in-bahrain-kuwait-us-disables-iranian-oil-tanker https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/16/iran-war-live-sirens-in-bahrain-kuwait-us-disables-iranian-oil-tanker https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5970608-pelosi-clark-massie-israel-amendment/
#321
July 15 · 1 hr 25 min
Israel Lost Its Strongest Soldier
NOTE: After honorably recounting his harrowing experience in the West Bank, Ro Khanna then said some dumb shit: https://x.com/SpookySocialist/status/2077073429610590290?s=20 To everyone's surprise, on the same day Mitch McConnell announced he was indeed alive, Lindsey Graham died, and you wouldn't believe who eulogized him. Ro Khanna was detained by Israeli settlers and the IDF during a trip to the West Bank, the Iran war seems to be back on with announcements of Trump's very own tolls for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Finally, the boys continue the critically acclaimed ELECTION WATCH series to once again talk about the Michigan Senate Primary and Cori Bush’s race against Wesley Bell in Missouri. Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Goodbye Lindsey Graham (6:55) Intro (10:07) ICE took another innocent life (16:35) Rep. Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers and IDF (33:45) Iran War begins again (45:00) ELECTION WATCH: Missouri and Michigan (1:11:00) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Ro Khanna detained - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/us/politics/ro-khanna-west-bank.html?eafs_enabled=false https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/rep-ro-khanna-says-he-was-detained-by-the-israeli-military-and-settlers-in-the-west-bank Iran war - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/13/world/iran-war-us-trump-hormuz https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/11/us-airstrikes-iran-strait-hormuz.html ELECTION WATCH: MISSOURI & MICHIGAN - https://www.axios.com/2026/07/09/aipac-missouri-israel-cori-bush-bell-primary https://integrityindex.us/candidate/wesley-bell https://apnews.com/article/haley-stevens-endorsement-peters-michigan-senate-democrats-57b6f5dbd306093cbd5ea2e774da5bd5 https://theintercept.com/2026/05/22/haley-stevens-center-forward-corporate-pac-portugal-michigan/
#320
July 10 · 1 hr 33 min
Graham Platner Dropped Out (Good) & Mitch McConnell is Missing
Trigger Warning: the Graham Platner story is covered in depth. In this episode, the Hito boys bite deep into gnawing questions of establishment Democrat failures and the unacceptable status quo that Trump and the Republicans have subjected us to. What's Going on with Mitch McConnell? Who's to blame for Graham Platen's candidacy? Who won the Michigan Senate primary debate between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed? These questions and more are answered on today's packed episode of the Head in the Office Podcast! Watch the replay of our live coverage of the Michigan Democratic Debate: https://youtube.com/live/NuueGZlZQ6k?feature=share Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Is Mitch McConnell alive? (7:24) Intro (11:04) Graham Platner drops out (40:10) ELECTION WATCH: Abdul El-Sayed vs Haley Stevens (1:07:30) ICE takes another innocent life (1:15:50) IRAN WAR IS BACK (1:24:00) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Platner out of the race, what now? - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737 https://punchbowl.news/article/campaigns/platner-out/ https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/08/politics/graham-platner-drops-out-maine-senate Haley Stevens vs Abdul El-Sayed - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/michigans-slugfest-senate-primary-rcna353316 https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/09/aipac-republican-donors-democratic-primaries-00162404 ICE killed another innocent person - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/us/houston-ice-shooting.html Iran - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07/09/world/iran-war-us-trump https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-says-ceasefire-over/ Misc - https://ballotpedia.org/Ages_of_members_of_the_119th_Congress_(2025-2026)
#319
July 8 · 1 hr 25 min
Mallory McMorrow Drops Out & Democrats’ “Project 2029”
With Mallory McMorrow out of the race, the Michigan Democratic Primary for the open Senate seat is *literally* a battle between good and evil. Abdul and his positive vision for the future stand in stark contrast with Haley Stevens' plan to continue the unpopular status quo and ineffectively fight against Trump by voting to thank ICE while claiming the agency needs reform. Electability and unfounded accusations of misogyny are two of the ways centrists are trying to shoot Abdul's candidacy down, but the HITO boys break down why they’re wrong and why the old ways of understanding electability aren't compatible with the current base of the party. In other news, Project 2029 is starting to trickle out, and you'll never believe the policy Democrats chose to headline their new initiative… Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com Timestamps (0:00) McMorrow dropped out... (19:02) ELECTION WATCH: Haley Stevens is just evil bro (48:45) Democrats' Project 2029 (1:12:20) Reviews/Ending Seen on this episode: Project 2029 - https://www.semafor.com/article/06/28/2026/democrats-project-2029-goes-after-tech-companies-with-online-safety-plan https://www.project2029foramerica.org/post/kids-over-clicks
#318
July 3 · 1 hr 49 min
More Socialist Wins & the Politics of Birthright Citizenship
Melat Kiros won in Colorado, Abdul El-Sayed is in the lead, and Kamala Harris is capitulating to the Uncommitted Movement. Leftist election-watchers are EATING!! The boys break all of the recent election news down for you, and later, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joins the show to discuss it further. Lastly, the boys cover recent rulings from SCOTUS, specifically the birthright citizenship case and its discontents. Make sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming Michigan Democratic Senate primary debate on July 7th at 6:30PM ET! Check out Rachel Cohen’s SCOTUS analysis: https://cohen489.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Conservatives scared of DSA (6:05) Intro (8:16) ELECTION WATCH: Melat Kiros wins in Colorado (16:20) ELECTION WATCH: what's next? (36:55) Interview with Rep. Summer Lee (58:10) SCOTUS news: birthright citizenship, political ads, and more (1:41:45) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: ELECTION WATCH - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/us/politics/colorado-primary-takeaways.html https://www.cnn.com/election/2026/primaries/colorado?admin1=08&election-data-id=2026-SD&election-painting-mode=single-party-candidates&filter-key-races=false&filter-flipped=false&filter-remaining=false https://www.axios.com/2026/07/01/harris-mamdani-progressives-2028 SCOTUS - https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/14th-amendment https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/30/supreme-court-ruling-birthright-citizenship https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-trumps-order-ending-birthright-citizenship/ https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/justices-strike-down-campaign-finance-law/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/supreme-court-transforms-campaign-finance-rules-lifting-limits-on-party-spending
#317
July 1 · 1 hr 31 min
Platitude to America: Centrist Democrats Cope and Seethe
Centrist Democrats are still freaking out about the progressive wins in last week's New York primary elections. Elissa Slotkin said we need new leadership in the House and Senate, to which she was met with pushback from multiple establishment Democrats. The boys break down the biggest narratives that have emerged from the centrists trying to discredit the work of progressives. What's in the moderate's new “Promise to America”? Nothing – literally nothing, not unlike their usual statements. Broadly, the Centerist/moderate wing of the Democratic Party is failing to cope with their waning grip on the base. Also, the war with Iran is still on, kind of??? Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Elissa FLOPkin (6:26) Intro (8:55) Iran updates: tensions rise, Israel & Lebanon agreement (22:00) Promise to America & other centrist cope (1:16:15) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Iran war news, Lebanon & Israel - https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/escalating-us-iran-strikes-threaten-unravel-peace-efforts-rcna352093 https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-washington-deal-hezbollah-da963d9d930698c5b62f8591af7b31ef https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/world/middleeast/lebanon-israel-deal-divisions-protests-beirut.html
#316
June 26 · 1 hr 30 min
Mamdani’s Big Night (“Vote Blue No Matter Who”)
NOTE: Espaillat was not elected to Congress until 2017 -- the statement about him serving for 30 years was incorrect. Sorry for the misinformation! The boys break down the massive wins for progressives and Mamdani’s political movement in NYC. Republicans and Democrats alike are NOT happy about what transpired Tuesday night, and we cover all of the biggest reactions. From Jaime Harrison to Jesse Watters to other establishment Democrats, there is no cope not analyzed and no seethe unmade-fun of. What does this mean for the future of the party, can a progressive win in a swing state, and will moderate Democrats ever give Progressives their flowers? Tune in to find out answers to these questions and so much more! Trevor Project Fundraiser!: https://headintheoffice.com/ Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Centrist election cope (5:20) Intro (7:40) ELECTION WATCH: DSA takes New York (1:00:45) ELECTION WATCH: Michigan (1:15:50) Extras: Iran, political prosecution, SCOTUS (1:20:50) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Election watch - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-new-york-primary.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/nyregion/new-york-primary-campaign-spending.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/haley-stevens-elon-musk-critic-keeps-spacex-pac-money-key-michigan-sen-rcna351252 https://x.com/PatrickSvitek/status/2064313280869335317 https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5938488-letitia-james-mamdani-endorsements/
#315
June 24 · 1 hr 17 min
Never Translate a Ben Gvir Tweet & Never Let JD Vance Negotiate
The boys talk about the woes of translating Ben Gvir's tweets, why JD Vance will never be president, and a host of other news revolving around the US-Israel relationship as it pertains to the Iran war and beyond. Stay tuned to the end, where we round up some of the weekend's nonsense, from the Reflecting Pool drama to Jasmine Crockett not endorsing James Talarico. Trevor Project Fundraiser!: https://headintheoffice.com/ Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod Substack: https://headintheoffice.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ Subscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZA TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheoffice Threads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheoffice Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com (0:00) Never translate a tweet from Ben Gvir (4:30) Intro (8:25) Israel is trying to drag us back into war with Iran (50:30) Reflecting Pool algae (56:55) Jasmine Crockett won't endorse Talarico (1:09:20) Reviews/ending Seen on this episode: Israel tries to pull us back into war - https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-trump-lebanon-israel-war-mou https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/22/world/iran-us-trump-lebanon https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/22/strait-of-hormuz-iran-us-shipping-oil.html White House reflecting pool - https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/18/politics/blue-material-reflecting-pool-renovation Jasmine Crockett - https://www.newsweek.com/jasmine-crockett-unsure-shell-support-talarico-campaign-12097308

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