Early Election Release Episode! In part one of this week on The Um, Sir Podcast, Emily and Samie dive into the boiling cauldron of American politics, true crime horror, and good old-fashioned rage-scrolling. From the unholy mess that is the Epstein case to the GOP’s ongoing war against democracy, prenatal care, LGBTQ+ youth, and your toilet, nothing is off-limits.

💣 Highlights include:

• A deep and furious dive into Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the tangled web of powerful enablers still hiding behind sealed files.
• Congress’s early summer recess: A strategic move to avoid votes on releasing Epstein-related documents? Yep.
• Trump vs. Colbert vs. South Park vs. reality — what happens when satire hits back.
• Washington state’s clergy reporting law gets blocked, and yes, child abuse is apparently up for debate now.
• Local mayoral drama in Everett — why Scott Murphy’s campaign feels like a rerun of Cassie Franklin’s resume.
• Tennessee’s terrifying prenatal care policies and Republicans’ obsession with abortion pills in the water (yes, seriously).
• Planned Parenthood’s temporary court win and the quiet defunding of LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention lines.

Plus: true crime comfort reads, new episodes of South Park, and Idiocracy as a documentary.

🔔 TL;DR: Billionaires are hiding, MAGA is melting down, and we’re all just trying to stay informed without losing our minds. Oh — and release. the. damn. files.

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Rachel Maddow on WA State Republican Party – TikTok

Southpark – Paramount

Jim Parsons Critiques Closure of LGBTQ Youth Hotline – TikTok

Colbert’s Response - NBC News, TikTok

Kamla Harris Appearance on Steven Colbert – TikTok

City of Everett Police Chief John DeRouss on Officer Hiring – City of Everett, Facebook

Filthy Rich Documentary - Netflix

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US House calls early summer recess to block voting on release of Epstein files – The Guardian

Johnson sending House home early amid push to force Epstein files vote – CBS News

The Republican who brought vote-by-mail to Washington State still believes in it – KUOW

Washington State Republican Party joins effort to end vote-by-mail system – My Bellingham

Judge blocks WA requirement for priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession –The Washington State Standard

Washington State Republican Party joins effort to end vote-by-mail system – My Bellingham Now

Dire results will follow end of LGBTQ+ crisis line – Everett Herald

Letters: Everett mayoral candidate had a role in budget problems – Everett Herald
- Facebook

Trump made Paramount pay. Is this the new normal? – Business Insider

Filthy Rich: The Shocking True Story of Jeffrey Epstein - The Billionaire's Sex Scandal, by James Patterson, John Connolly and with Tim Malloy