web01.fireside.fm Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:24:44 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Snark Factor - Episodes Tagged with “Government Shutdown” https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/tags/government%20shutdown Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400 The Snark Factor is a weekly show that airs on WAAM Talk 1600AM, 92.7FM Ann Arbor. You'll hear unusual takes on the latest news and entertainment from host Fingers Malloy. Sarah Smith and The Snark Factor Players join in on this unique talk show. en episodic The Snark Factor is a weekly show that airs on WAAM Talk 1600AM, 92.7FM Ann Arbor. Fingers Malloy The Snark Factor is a weekly show that airs on WAAM Talk 1600AM, 92.7FM Ann Arbor. You'll hear unusual takes on the latest news and entertainment from host Fingers Malloy. Sarah Smith and The Snark Factor Players join in on this unique talk show. no Fingers Malloy fingerstmalloy@gmail.com Soft Targets, TSA Chaos, and America’s Ranch Diplomacy https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/soft-targets-tsa-chaos-and-americas-ranch-diplomacy f6aaddbc-cbc0-4108-8b3b-d50f9785e4b4 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0400 Fingers Malloy full Fingers Malloy This week, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith tackle a targeted attack on a Michigan synagogue, the threat of soft targets in America, and the unsettling questions raised by a terror-linked shooter who should never have been back on the street. They also break down the government shutdown’s impact on TSA, United Airlines finally drawing a line on headphone-free passengers, and why flying now feels like punishment with snack service. Plus, Gen Z may be saving the mall, and Hidden Valley Ranch apparently wants to send Americans to Europe to commit condiment-based international incidents. 49:38 no Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith dig into a disturbing attack on a Michigan synagogue, the broader danger of soft targets, and the maddening reality that known terror threats still seem to slip through the cracks. They also break down the government shutdown’s impact on TSA, United Airlines cracking down on headphone-free passengers, and why modern air travel feels like public suffering with boarding groups. Plus, Gen Z may be dragging the mall back from the dead, and Hidden Valley Ranch apparently wants to send Americans to Europe to commit condiment-based foreign policy. Visit FingersMalloy.com (FingersMalloy.com) for every Snark Factor Podcast, and to subscribe to his Substack. Snark Factor podcast, Fingers Malloy podcast, Sarah Smith, Michigan synagogue, terror threat in America, sleeper cells, TSA shutdown, government shutdown travel delays, United Airlines headphones policy, Gen Z shopping malls, mall comeback, Hidden Valley Ranch Europe, political commentary podcast, cultural commentary podcast, conservative talk radio Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith dig into a disturbing attack on a Michigan synagogue, the broader danger of soft targets, and the maddening reality that known terror threats still seem to slip through the cracks. They also break down the government shutdown’s impact on TSA, United Airlines cracking down on headphone-free passengers, and why modern air travel feels like public suffering with boarding groups. Plus, Gen Z may be dragging the mall back from the dead, and Hidden Valley Ranch apparently wants to send Americans to Europe to commit condiment-based foreign policy.

Visit [FingersMalloy.com](FingersMalloy.com) for every Snark Factor Podcast, and to subscribe to his Substack.

]]> Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith dig into a disturbing attack on a Michigan synagogue, the broader danger of soft targets, and the maddening reality that known terror threats still seem to slip through the cracks. They also break down the government shutdown’s impact on TSA, United Airlines cracking down on headphone-free passengers, and why modern air travel feels like public suffering with boarding groups. Plus, Gen Z may be dragging the mall back from the dead, and Hidden Valley Ranch apparently wants to send Americans to Europe to commit condiment-based foreign policy.

Visit [FingersMalloy.com](FingersMalloy.com) for every Snark Factor Podcast, and to subscribe to his Substack.

]]> Adults in the Room, Money Gone Missing https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/adults-in-the-room-money-gone-missing 5654c414-a8cb-4947-885c-a8d3c2189f34 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:00:00 -0500 Fingers Malloy full Fingers Malloy Schumer vs. the activist left, immigration narratives, and the collapse of trust take center stage on The Snark Factor. Plus, a shocking story of a dormant savings account sent to the state — and a lighter finish with Waffle House Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl food debates. 49:34 no This week on The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith take on a week where being the adult in the room somehow became a political crime. It starts with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer — not in legal trouble, but in deep trouble with the activist wing of his own party — for committing the unforgivable sin of trying to keep the government funded. Fingers and Sarah dig into why shutdown politics have flipped, how immigration and ICE became the flashpoint, and why polling reality still refuses to cooperate with protest narratives. From there, the conversation widens into media blind spots, propaganda, and why public trust has eroded so badly that no investigation, no institution, and no authority is seen as legitimate anymore — which may be the point. The show then turns local, as Fingers contrasts wall-to-wall coverage of protests with the near silence surrounding a deadly crash in Indiana involving an illegal immigrant driver (https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/four-dead-as-illegal-immigrant-semi-truck-driver-plows-into-amish-van-in-indiana-cbp-one-app-biden-administration) — and asks why some victims get national attention while others barely get a headline. In the second half, the focus shifts from politics to something that hits much closer to home: money. A disturbing story from Carol Roth (https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/carol-roth-money-your-safe-savings-account-could-vanish-overnight) details how a retiree’s six-figure savings account was quietly closed and sent to the state for “inactivity,” despite regular interest deposits — a cautionary tale for anyone who thinks their money is safe just because it’s sitting still. And because this is The Snark Factor, the episode wraps with lighter fare: Waffle House going full fine-dining for Valentine’s Day, regional pronunciation fights (“waffle”), Super Bowl party food politics, Velveeta defenders, and the eternal danger of the sad veggie tray. Smart, sharp, skeptical, and occasionally hungry — this is The Snark Factor. This week on The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith take on a week where being the adult in the room somehow became a political crime.

It starts with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer — not in legal trouble, but in deep trouble with the activist wing of his own party — for committing the unforgivable sin of trying to keep the government funded. Fingers and Sarah dig into why shutdown politics have flipped, how immigration and ICE became the flashpoint, and why polling reality still refuses to cooperate with protest narratives.

From there, the conversation widens into media blind spots, propaganda, and why public trust has eroded so badly that no investigation, no institution, and no authority is seen as legitimate anymore — which may be the point.

The show then turns local, as Fingers contrasts wall-to-wall coverage of protests with the near silence surrounding a deadly crash in Indiana involving an illegal immigrant driver — and asks why some victims get national attention while others barely get a headline.

In the second half, the focus shifts from politics to something that hits much closer to home: money. A disturbing story from Carol Roth details how a retiree’s six-figure savings account was quietly closed and sent to the state for “inactivity,” despite regular interest deposits — a cautionary tale for anyone who thinks their money is safe just because it’s sitting still.

And because this is The Snark Factor, the episode wraps with lighter fare:
Waffle House going full fine-dining for Valentine’s Day, regional pronunciation fights (“waffle”), Super Bowl party food politics, Velveeta defenders, and the eternal danger of the sad veggie tray.

Smart, sharp, skeptical, and occasionally hungry — this is The Snark Factor.

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It starts with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer — not in legal trouble, but in deep trouble with the activist wing of his own party — for committing the unforgivable sin of trying to keep the government funded. Fingers and Sarah dig into why shutdown politics have flipped, how immigration and ICE became the flashpoint, and why polling reality still refuses to cooperate with protest narratives.

From there, the conversation widens into media blind spots, propaganda, and why public trust has eroded so badly that no investigation, no institution, and no authority is seen as legitimate anymore — which may be the point.

The show then turns local, as Fingers contrasts wall-to-wall coverage of protests with the near silence surrounding a deadly crash in Indiana involving an illegal immigrant driver — and asks why some victims get national attention while others barely get a headline.

In the second half, the focus shifts from politics to something that hits much closer to home: money. A disturbing story from Carol Roth details how a retiree’s six-figure savings account was quietly closed and sent to the state for “inactivity,” despite regular interest deposits — a cautionary tale for anyone who thinks their money is safe just because it’s sitting still.

And because this is The Snark Factor, the episode wraps with lighter fare:
Waffle House going full fine-dining for Valentine’s Day, regional pronunciation fights (“waffle”), Super Bowl party food politics, Velveeta defenders, and the eternal danger of the sad veggie tray.

Smart, sharp, skeptical, and occasionally hungry — this is The Snark Factor.

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