Just how big was this blue wave? Jenessa has some exclusive homemade analysis for you to illustrate how the tides are flowing and where the biggest shifts happened. Plus coverage of the remaining procedural steps in Mississippi, what this could mean for the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and some signature wins and loses. Cases and sources discussed: Debunk of some myths about the NPVIC Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do! To support the show (and lose the ads!), please pledge at patreon.com/law! $2+ patrons also get a new Law'd Awful Movies every month.
RFK's HHS dropped a report called "Wolves in White Coats" claiming a nationwide fraud scheme behind trans health care for minors, and JD Vance took it straight to Fox News demanding a DOJ investigation. Only problem: HHS didn't write it. Lydia and Thomas track down who actually did, and the shaky evidence behind it. Then there's an Ohio Senate attack ad built on a de-transitioner's story that isn't quite what it seems. You sure about that, Senate Leadership Fund? "Wolves in White Coats: Doctors and Hospitals Who Pushed and Profited from the Fraud of 'Gender Medicine'", U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (8/13/2026) Do No Harm's "Stop the Harm" database methodology document Snopes fact-check of the "Wolves in White Coats" report Study on gender-affirming surgery utilization among cisgender and transgender/gender-diverse minors, JAMA Network Open (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) Ads misleadingly link Ohio's Sherrod Brown to Texas woman who had gender transition-related surgery, Politifact (10/14/2026) If you enjoy our work, please consider leaving a 5-star review! You can always email questions, comments, and leads to lydia@seriouspod.com. Please pretty please consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/wherethereswoke! You get ad-free episodes and patron-only bonus episodes.
Nov 10, 2026 · 51 min · With Thomas Smith & Lydia Smith
It's Election Day, and the polls look almost too good. So what can Democrats actually DO if they take back Congress? Thomas runs the scenarios, a one-seat Senate (hello again, John Fetterman) or something bigger, and makes the case that the Supreme Court might matter more than anything Congress could pass. He also explains why winning by just one seat is basically a trap, and how a bigger margin could change the kind of fights Congress can actually pick. Either way, your expectations are probably already wrong. Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? Apply here! Please support the show at patreon.com/seriouspod! You get ad-free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content!
Back in August, James O'Keefe's rebranded operation, now calling itself the Citizen Justice League, sent people dressed in racist Muslim garb into Minneapolis polling places to test Minnesota's voter "vouching" law. Does the full footage actually show what the viral clips claim, or do the poll workers do exactly what they're supposed to? And what happens when the "random" names O'Keefe and Cameron Higby used to vouch for strangers turn out to belong to real, very surprised Minnesota voters? Thomas and Lydia go through the new documents and the county attorney's press conference, line by line. Patrons at patreon.com/gavelpod get episodes early and ad-free!
Oct 30, 2026 · 54 min · With Thomas Smith & Lydia Smith
Tom is alive and recovering! He'll be back soon. In the meantime, the glowing Lydia Smith fills in again. Remember the guy who realized his wife will never match his kinks? He wrote back with the full, juicy follow-up! Join the Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/dearolddads For comments, email thedads@dearolddads.com For extended episodes, bonus content, and most importantly, for an AD FREE SHOW, make sure to pledge on Patreon!
Nov 6, 2026 · 49 min · With Thomas Smith, Eli Bosnick & Lydia Smith
