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  • #133 USA...USA...USA
    2026/06/19

    Useless Assumptions Episode 133 is here and Zach and Vance are coming in hot.

    The New York Knicks are NBA Champions for the first time since 1973 and we break down the entire series game by game. From stealing home court in San Antonio in Games 1 and 2 to OG Anunoby tipping in the most iconic shot in Knicks history with 1.2 seconds left in Game 4 to Jalen Brunson dropping 45 points in the closeout win Zach and Vance get into all of it. The drought is over and New York is going crazy.

    The World Cup is one week in and the USA opened with a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay with Folarin Balogun going off and Christian Pulisic doing Pulisic things before leaving at halftime with a calf issue. We break down where Team USA stands heading into the Australia game Friday and talk about how the rest of the world is looking through the first week of the tournament.

    UFC Freedom 250 happened on the South Lawn of the White House on Flag Day and Trump's 80th birthday and we have all the results. Justin Gaethje upset Ilia Topuria for the lightweight title in what might be fight of the year. Ciryl Gane knocked out Alex Pereira in the co-main. Every single fight on the card ended by knockout. Seven bouts seven finishes. And yes we talk about the foiled attack plot that has a direct Nebraska connection with an Omaha man named the ringleader behind a plan to use explosive drones and snipers to target Trump Vance Elon Musk and Netanyahu at the event.

    The College World Series championship is set with Oklahoma taking on North Carolina starting Saturday in Omaha and we run through how both teams got there.

    On the local front the Norfolk City Council approved an ordinance establishing the framework for an entertainment district downtown despite some pushback from council members and residents who wanted more public discussion first. We break down what the ordinance actually does and what comes next for Norfolk.

    Then we get into the big national stories. The Situation Room tapes story is one of the wildest things happening in Washington right now. New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan have a book dropping June 23 called Regime Change that contains verbatim quotes from classified White House Situation Room meetings on the Iran war and the Epstein files. Vance went on The Megyn Kelly Show and said he was legitimately worried people were taping conversations which by the way is a felony. We lay out exactly what we know and what is still unknown.

    Then the MLB Bible verse story. Three San Francisco Giants pitchers wrote Genesis 9 12-16 on their Pride Night caps and MLB warned them for a uniform violation. The verse they chose is the one where God creates the rainbow as a symbol of his covenant with creation after Noah's flood. The players said there was no hate behind it. MLB said it was a uniform violation. JD Vance posted Trump won we don't have to do this anymore. Senator Josh Hawley sent a letter to the commissioner demanding answers. Florida and Missouri attorney generals are threatening legal action. It is a full blown national story and we get into every angle of it.

    We also touch on California pressuring public utilities to award 633 million dollars in contracts specifically to LGBT owned businesses with an LGBTQ checklist required to qualify.

    As always we want to hear your own Useless Assumptions in the comments. Like and subscribe and we will see you next week.

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    1 時間 28 分
  • #132 Fatigue
    2026/06/12

    We have a jam packed show for you today!

    -30 point implosion by the Spurs in the Finals

    -World Cup starts today

    -College World Series starts this week

    -Faith Health is under some fire for paying doctors an extremely high amount

    -Murderer Karmelo Anthony gets sentenced and people are losing their minds

    -We discuss the many historic events and festivals that have been discontinued or cancelled due to fatigue

    -We also weigh in on some other murders or murder attempts that you may not have heard about throughout the world in Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia and Belfast.

    - To end the show we will play a little guessing game.

    All that and more on todays show

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    1 時間 26 分
  • #131 Foreign Clown Committee
    2026/06/05

    We kick things off with sports! NBA Finals Knicks & Spurs, Phillies Pitcher on a hell of a run, Nebraska Sports are over until the Fall!

    Local News: Kellogg's is closing their Omaha plant and Governor Pillen signs some energy legislation into law.

    In Other News: Spencer Pratt may make it through to a run off, the tragic body cam footage of Henry Nowak is released, Murderer Karmelo Anthony is on trial this week and Marco Rubio shows why he could be the next president in the Foreign Clown Committee hearings.

    All that and more on todays show!

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  • #130 Post Mortem
    2026/05/29

    We kick things off with the death of two time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch who passed away at just 41 years old from pneumonia. A sports medicine expert is calling it totally preventable and we get into what that actually means and why it matters.

    From there we jump into the NBA playoffs. The New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 and Jalen Brunson has been absolutely unreal. We talk about what this means for New York and what happened to Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs. The Thunder and Spurs Western Conference Finals is also coming down to the wire with Wembanyama and SGA going at it and we give our thoughts on where that series is headed.

    Nebraska had a massive week in college sports. The baseball team is hosting an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2008 and tickets sold out in 10 minutes flat. The softball team is at the Women's College World Series with national Player of the Year Jordy Frahm leading the way. We are proud of our Huskers and we talk about it.

    On the local side Rep Mike Flood held a town hall right here in Norfolk and the Tour Nebraska car show is rolling through this Saturday with 456 classic vehicles registered. We also get into the Underdog Sports vs SGA situation where Underdog got a cease and desist and basically told SGA's lawyers to kick rocks.

    In national news a gunman opened fire at a Secret Service checkpoint outside the White House in what was the third security incident near President Trump in a single month. We lay out exactly what happened and who the suspect was.

    We also dig into the DNC post mortem report where the Democratic Party basically did a full autopsy on what went wrong in 2024. The male voter numbers are brutal, the Latino voter shift is real.

    Plus Tim Walz skipped the Fort Snelling Memorial Day ceremony and we have thoughts on that.

    We close it out with a game and as always we want to hear your own Useless Assumptions in the comments. Like and subscribe and we will see you next week.

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    1 時間 30 分
  • #129 Wind, Fire, Nuclear...?
    2026/05/22

    Zach & Vance start the show with some sports discussing the NBA finals with Wemby putting up 41 & 24, Kyle Busch's unexpected passing, Aaron Rai wins PGA Championship and Hakeem Jeffries talking about the SEC. We then move into Local Nebraska news discussing Dan Osborne & Pete Ricketts, Fire in downtown Creighton, Tax Revenue Shortfall, High speed chase in Norfolk, devastating tornado's and new Nuclear site picks. Lastly we discuss the Ebola outbreak in the Congo, Thomas Massie, 18 year old killed in the UK and a Chicago women talking about voting rights.

    We Wrap up the show with a fun game.

    All that and more on todays show!

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    1 時間 28 分
  • #128 AI is a Schemer
    2026/05/15

    Zach & Vance start the show with some sports discussing the NBA finals, NFL Schedule dropping and Nebraska Softball. They then move into local Nebraska news discussing some Norfolk things and primary results. Finally we move into national news with Trump in Beijing, UFO files dropping, Open AI being sued for criminal acts and Spencer Pratt's race for Mayor of LA.

    We finish with a fun game.

    All that and more on todays show!

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    1 時間 29 分
  • #127 Come Sail Away...
    2026/05/08

    Zach & Vance start the show with announcing the winners of our charity event and move into sports discussing the NBA, Nebraska Volleyball and more. They follow up with going in depth on the FISA amendments, HR 7567 "The Farm Bill" and HR 7147 DHS Resolution.

    All that and more on todays show!

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    1 時間 26 分
  • #126 Fully Funded
    2026/05/01

    Zach & Vance Start the night off right with some sports news talking about the NBA playoffs, College Sports and NBA Power Dunkers. Then we move into national news and discuss the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, Race base redistricting, Pete Hegseth, the funding bills and much more.

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    1 時間 24 分