Everything is Communism, Apparently

CORRECTION: USPS workers are still getting paid during the shutdown.ICE HAS NO AURA! The HITO men talk about the recent escalations in ICE’s Chicago operation, the continued government shutdown, and the Gaza ceasefire and its possibly shaky ground. Go to PATREON for early access to episodes, leave a 5-star review on Apple and Spotify, and follow our other socials! Upcoming events:Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode:Chicago updates - https://abc7chicago.com/post/protest-chicago-area-broadview-ice-facility-faith-march-expected-saturday-trump-admin-appeals-national-guard-ruling/17985076/ https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/us/video/protest-clash-broadview-ice-digvidhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/us/chicago-immigration-crackdown-videos.html Government shutdown persists - https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/11/pentagon-pay-military-troops-trump-00604481 https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/politics/tariff-revenue-federal-food-aidhttps://thehill.com/homenews/house/5550944-johnson-democrats-military-pay-shutdown/Gaza ceasefire - https://www.axios.com/2025/10/10/trump-gaza-israel-hamas-ceasefire-enforcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-peace-deal.htmlhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/living-hostages-and-palestinian-prisoners-released-as-part-of-gaza-ceasefire

ICE is still in Chicago, the government is still shut down, Mallory McMorrow is still worse than Abdul El-Sayed, the Gaza ceasefire is actively developing, AND THE HITO MEN ARE HERE TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN. Become a Patron!Upcoming events:Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected]

The boys discuss the escalations with the National Guard and ICE in Chicago and Portland, the Bidenification of Trump, and the current government shutdown. Join the PATREON for early access to episodes!*Upcoming events*Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Patreon:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepod⁠HITO Merch: ⁠https://headintheoffice.com/⁠ Get 40% off Ground News: ⁠https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice⁠ YouTube:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQ⁠TikTok:⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=en⁠Instagram:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/⁠Twitter:⁠ https://twitter.com/headintheoffice⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social⁠ Discord:⁠ ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/hito⁠ Collab inquiries: ⁠[email protected]⁠Seen on this episode:ICE is a force for evil - https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/03/us/chicago-apartment-ice-raid https://time.com/7323334/ice-raid-chicago-pritzker-trump/ https://newrepublic.com/post/201328/ice-social-media-surveillance-team Portland under siege -https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/us/portland-residents-trump-troopshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/05/trump-portland-video-protestshttps://www.axios.com/2024/02/02/biden-obsession-morning-joe-msnbc-mediaGovernment shutdown still on - https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5537624-government-shutdown-senate-vote/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c059ydyqe19o Mike Johnson refused to swear in Adelita Grijalva - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/04/adelita-grijalva-arizona-mike-johnson-epstein

The boys talk about the current government shutdown, what it means, and how Trump is weaponizing it. They also touch on a new national security memo that basically targets anyone Trump wants, Pete Kegseth’s TedX talk he forced every general to watch, and the latest ceasefire deal proposed to Gaza and Israel. Become a Patron PLEASE BRO PLEASEUpcoming events:Southfield Public Library, 10/4, 2pm (free, no registration) https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/d3VFy9Xwnv/instances/Tb5j19kdX5/ Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected]

HITO BOOK CLUB RETURNS, with a critical review of Kamala Harris’s new book 107 Days, detailing her journey during the shortest campaign in modern American history. There's A LOT to talk about in these pages, and the HITO MEN leave no quote unread. They dive into how unfairly Harris was treated by Biden and his team, how Harris clearly had disdain for the pro-Palestinian protesters, Harris’s defense of her big interview blunders, and much more. Make sure to become a Patron and give us a review on Apple!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Upcoming eventsSouthfield Public Library, 10/4, 2pm (free, no registration) https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/d3VFy9Xwnv/instances/Tb5j19kdX5/ Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Seen on this episode:107 Days by Kamala HarrisNYT polling of 2024 Presidential Election over time – https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/elections/polls-president.html

UPDATE on the ICE story (as of 9/26): https://www.npr.org/2025/09/25/nx-s1-5553470/latest-updates-dallas-ice-shootingI HATE LIVING THROUGH HISTORY. The men offer a preview of the 107 Days review, break down about the looming government shutdown, discuss the attack on an ICE facility that left one detainee dead and 2 injured, lament the Tylenol & autism announcement, and shed a tear over the untimely and unfortunate resignation of Ryan Walters. Upcoming events:Southfield Public Library, 10/4, 2pm (free, no registration) https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/d3VFy9Xwnv/instances/Tb5j19kdX5/ Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode:Government shutdown on the horizon - https://apnews.com/article/trump-government-shutdown-schumer-jeffries-meeting-8b1726435066403bf6b9fe4e4fffc029 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/22/democrats-shutdown-leverage-00574029 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/obamacare-funding-sticking-point-fight-avoid-government-shutdown-rcna231700https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-9-25-2025ICE shooting + instances of ICE sucking - https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/24/vance-blasts-gavin-newsom-rhetoric-shooting-dallas-ice-center-00579489https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/the-ice-shooters-motivehttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-held-5-year-old-autistic-girl-massachusetts-pressure-father-surren-rcna233146https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/immigration-detention-human-rights-abuses-report-rcna222499

WE MISS ONE SHOW AND FREE SPEECH IS GONE! The HITO men return to discuss the conservative assault on late night comedy (lame), 250 STATE legislators taking a trip to Israel during a genocide (evil), and a new Democratic think tank that has a bold plan for the future (transphobia). Go to Patreon for early access to episodes, leave a 5-star review on Apple and Spotify, and follow our other socials!Upcoming events:Southfield Public Library, 10/4, 2pm (free, no registration) https://southfieldlibrary.org/calendar-of-events/#/events/d3VFy9Xwnv/instances/Tb5j19kdX5/ Michigan sociological association conference, WSU, 10/18 (registration required) https://www.michigansociology.org/copy-of-conference-registration Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode:Jimmy Kimmel, comedy is illegal - https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114938657898917536 https://www.them.us/story/trump-admin-fbi-trans-nihilistic-violent-extremists-terrorist https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/business/media/trump-kimmel-cancel-culture-free-speech.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/us/politics/trump-kirk-free-speech-hate-speech-left.htmlhttps://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-abc-return-tuesday-rcna23233550 States, One Israel - https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/saar-urges-250-visiting-us-state-legislators-to-pass-anti-bds-laws-in-their-states/ https://www.nbcnews.com/world/gaza/israeli-finance-minister-describes-plans-turn-gaza-real-estate-bonanza-rcna231987 Ezra Klein/new thinktank - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/us/politics/democrats-liberals-jentleson-searchlight.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/opinion/interesting-times-ross-douthat-ezra-klein.html

The men discuss updates in the Charlie Kirk assassination story, STATEWATCH makes a return with Ken Paxton and the Michigan Senate race, Brian Mast introduces a thought police bill, and Trump eases up on the rumored Chicago crackdown. Become a Patreon for early access to episodes, leave a 5-star review on Apple and Spotify, and follow our other socials!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode: Brief update on Kirk - https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/09/14/gov-cox-provides-update-charlie/ Ken Paxton’s endless scandals - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15083059/Texas-Attorney-General-Ken-Paxton-cheating-scandal.html https://www.kut.org/politics/2025-07-21/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-home-property-disclosure-ethics https://www.kut.org/politics/2024-03-26/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-cuts-deal-to-have-fraud-charges-dropped-trial-canceled Haley Stevens sucks bigly - https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/haley-stevens/summary?cid=N00040915&cycle=2022&type=I https://www.newsweek.com/75-democrats-house-antisemitism-resolution-ice-gratitude-2083177 McMorrow is suspicious - https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/mallory-mcmorrow-michigan-dem-senate-candidate-aipac-israel-position-paper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis_Smith https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/14/michigan-senate-corporate-pac-donations-haley-stevens-abdul-el-sayed-mallory-mcmorrow-mike-rogers/85640264007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=pp&gca-ds=override https://punchbowl.news/article/senate/dems-israel/ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/mallory-mcmorrow-michigan-us-senate-run-new-leaders-need-fix-mess/ https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/mallory-mcmorrow-is-wrong-for-michigan-democrats/ Crackdowns on Palestine supporters - https://theintercept.com/2025/09/13/marco-rubio-revoke-us-passports-terrorism/Memphis crackdown - https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/12/politics/chicago-memphis-trump-national-guard

The boys wearily convene to discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Epstein's birthday book, SCOTUS allowing ICE to racially profile, and Israel being a menace to everyone around them. Check out the Patreon for early access to episodes, leave a 5-star review on Apple, and follow our other socials!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode: Charlie Kirk & the discourse - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/10/us/charlie-kirk-shot-utah https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy04p4x21e5oSCOTUS & immigration news - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/us/politics/supreme-court-immigration-racial-profiling.htmlhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/south-korea-nationals-return-delayed-immigration-raid-hyundai-rcna230149Gaza news - http://nbcnews.com/world/gaza/netanyahu-gaza-city-leave-jerusalem-attack-rcna230012 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/middleeast/gaza-city-residents-israel.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-war-hamas-prisoners-59d7f8a791aa7b716e8087f865f585bc

GOODBYE MODERN MEDICINE, HELLO WHAT SOME GUY THINKS. The men talk about the absolute state of the CDC at the hands of RFK Jr., the economy being down bigly, Trump being an FBI informant on the Epstein case, and Eric Adams not taking the job with the Trump administration. If you support the show, be sure to become a PATRON!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodHITO Merch: https://headintheoffice.com/ Get 40% off Ground News: https://check.ground.news/headintheoffice YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/headintheoffice.bsky.social Discord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: [email protected] on this episode: The economy is not great - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/politics/trump-jobs-report-tariffs-deportations.html https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?id=UNRATE,U6RATE https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/employment-by-industry-monthly-changes.htm https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/student-loan-delinquencies-are-on-the-rise-heres-why-184802465.html CDC & RFK jr. - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2836460#google_vignettehttps://www.cidrap.umn.edu/public-health/new-data-underscore-rise-cdc-mistrust-during-pandemic#:~:text=Confidence%20in%20CDC%20rebounded%20in,like%20the%20CDC%20and%20NIH.https://abcnews.go.com/Health/rfk-jr-removing-17-members-cdcs-vaccine-advisory/story?id=122670046#:~:text=Interest%20Successfully%20Added-,RFK%20Jr.%20removes%20all%2017%20members%20of%20CDC's%20vaccine%20advisory,those%20appointments%20occurring%20in%202024.