web02.fireside.fm Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:13:07 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Snark Factor - Episodes Tagged with “Trump” https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/tags/trump Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:00:00 -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 Ceasefires, Cage Fights, and Cable Bills https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/ceasefires-cage-fights-cable-bills 85867ef7-778f-43e0-85bf-d0b26fdc1521 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:00:00 -0400 Fingers Malloy full Fingers Malloy Fingers and Sarah break down the chaos around Trump, Iran, and the ever-shifting media reaction, from ceasefire confusion to the now-familiar cycle of panic, reversal, and hot takes. They talk about criticism from the right, the possibility of regime change, and why so much of modern political coverage feels more like performance than analysis. Also in the episode: Hunter Biden’s bizarre challenge to the Trump sons, the pay-to-play nonsense of social media, streaming services becoming just as expensive and frustrating as cable, the sad state of late-night TV, and a reminder not to trust the mailbox with your tax return at the last second. It’s foreign policy, media theater, culture decline, and a little tax panic for dessert. 49:27 no Donald Trump’s on-again off-again posture toward Iran gives Fingers and Sarah plenty to work with, from mock “exclusive audio” of the negotiations to the media’s instant pivot from predicting apocalypse to calling Trump weak the second the tone changed. They get into the shaky ceasefire talk, oil prices dropping fast, criticism from the right, and the bigger question of whether this turns into another endless conflict or something very different. Also in this episode: the online outrage machine, engagement farming on X, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, and why hot takes have become their own broken economy. Then the conversation swings to Hunter Biden challenging the Trump sons to a cage match, the rising cost and shrinking value of streaming services, the strange disappearance of movies from platforms you already pay for, the collapse of late-night TV as we knew it, and a last-minute warning for anyone still mailing in a tax return at the deadline. It’s foreign policy, media absurdity, social media nonsense, pop culture decline, and tax-season panic. A very normal week. Donald Trump’s on-again off-again posture toward Iran gives Fingers and Sarah plenty to work with, from mock “exclusive audio” of the negotiations to the media’s instant pivot from predicting apocalypse to calling Trump weak the second the tone changed. They get into the shaky ceasefire talk, oil prices dropping fast, criticism from the right, and the bigger question of whether this turns into another endless conflict or something very different.

Also in this episode: the online outrage machine, engagement farming on X, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, and why hot takes have become their own broken economy. Then the conversation swings to Hunter Biden challenging the Trump sons to a cage match, the rising cost and shrinking value of streaming services, the strange disappearance of movies from platforms you already pay for, the collapse of late-night TV as we knew it, and a last-minute warning for anyone still mailing in a tax return at the deadline.

It’s foreign policy, media absurdity, social media nonsense, pop culture decline, and tax-season panic. A very normal week.

]]> Donald Trump’s on-again off-again posture toward Iran gives Fingers and Sarah plenty to work with, from mock “exclusive audio” of the negotiations to the media’s instant pivot from predicting apocalypse to calling Trump weak the second the tone changed. They get into the shaky ceasefire talk, oil prices dropping fast, criticism from the right, and the bigger question of whether this turns into another endless conflict or something very different.

Also in this episode: the online outrage machine, engagement farming on X, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, and why hot takes have become their own broken economy. Then the conversation swings to Hunter Biden challenging the Trump sons to a cage match, the rising cost and shrinking value of streaming services, the strange disappearance of movies from platforms you already pay for, the collapse of late-night TV as we knew it, and a last-minute warning for anyone still mailing in a tax return at the deadline.

It’s foreign policy, media absurdity, social media nonsense, pop culture decline, and tax-season panic. A very normal week.

]]> Pam, Planes and Perfection Salad https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/pam-planes-and-perfection-salad b9934f60-e19a-44b4-99a8-4f161303aa4d Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 Fingers Malloy full Fingers Malloy On this episode of The Snark Factor, Fingers and Sarah talk Pam Bondi, the Epstein-files backlash, Kristi Noem family drama, Iran, cast iron skillet anxiety, vanished old-school lunches, and the Miami airport baggage-fee fight that became pure 2026 content. Politics, food, airline chaos, and the usual wonderfully crooked detours. 48:41 no On this episode of The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith bounce from the Pam Bondi fallout and the Epstein-files mess to the internet frenzy around Kristi Noem’s husband, then into the latest chaos surrounding Iran, Trump, and whether April Fool’s Day was a missed opportunity for presidential comedy. Along the way, they detour into cast iron skillet panic, old-school lunches like liverwurst and SOS, the horror of Jell-O vegetable molds, and a Miami airport baggage-fee meltdown that somehow turns into a conversation about Spanx, airline rage, and monetizing public embarrassment in 2026. It’s politics, food, absurdity, and just enough outrage to keep the whole thing moving. Pam Bondi, Epstein files, Kristi Noem husband, Trump Iran comments, cast iron skillet tips, SOS recipe, Frontier Airlines baggage fee, Miami airport arrest, Fingers Malloy, The Snark Factor On this episode of The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith bounce from the Pam Bondi fallout and the Epstein-files mess to the internet frenzy around Kristi Noem’s husband, then into the latest chaos surrounding Iran, Trump, and whether April Fool’s Day was a missed opportunity for presidential comedy. Along the way, they detour into cast iron skillet panic, old-school lunches like liverwurst and SOS, the horror of Jell-O vegetable molds, and a Miami airport baggage-fee meltdown that somehow turns into a conversation about Spanx, airline rage, and monetizing public embarrassment in 2026. It’s politics, food, absurdity, and just enough outrage to keep the whole thing moving.

]]> On this episode of The Snark Factor, Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith bounce from the Pam Bondi fallout and the Epstein-files mess to the internet frenzy around Kristi Noem’s husband, then into the latest chaos surrounding Iran, Trump, and whether April Fool’s Day was a missed opportunity for presidential comedy. Along the way, they detour into cast iron skillet panic, old-school lunches like liverwurst and SOS, the horror of Jell-O vegetable molds, and a Miami airport baggage-fee meltdown that somehow turns into a conversation about Spanx, airline rage, and monetizing public embarrassment in 2026. It’s politics, food, absurdity, and just enough outrage to keep the whole thing moving.

]]> The Most Predictable Thing In The History Of Predictable Things https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/most-predictable-thing-in-the-history-of-predictable-things-episode-1413 0ca2d6cd-8feb-46f9-8251-e171fea61a72 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Fingers Malloy full Fingers Malloy This week on the radio hootenanny: A Judge orders reinstatement for most fired probationary federal workers. Trump threatens 200% tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates. The continuing internal debate about Trump's political leanings. The possible big moves over at The Department of Education. Did you get a text message saying you owe money for tolls? Fingers' magical trip... to Denny's. What is a bathroom divorce? Things men should never text to a woman. All that and much more on episode 1413 of The Snark Factor. 48:47 no This week on the radio hootenanny: A Judge orders reinstatement for most fired probationary federal workers. Trump threatens a 200% tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates. The continuing internal debate about Trump's political leanings. The possible big moves over at the Department of Education. Did you get a text message saying you owe money for tolls? Fingers' magical trip... to Denny's. What is a bathroom divorce? Things men should never text to a woman. All that and much more on episode 1413 of The Snark Factor. Fingers Malloy (https://twitter.com/fingersmalloy) and Sarah Smith (https://twitter.com/mamaswati) host The Snark Factor Radio Program on WAAM 92.7FM Ann Arbor, MI. Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on WAAM (https://www.waamradio.com), Ann Arbor. The Snark Factor is available on your favorite podcast platform. For all things snark, visit www.fingersmalloy.com. This week on the radio hootenanny:

A Judge orders reinstatement for most fired probationary federal workers.
Trump threatens a 200% tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates.
The continuing internal debate about Trump's political leanings.
The possible big moves over at the Department of Education.
Did you get a text message saying you owe money for tolls?
Fingers' magical trip... to Denny's.
What is a bathroom divorce?
Things men should never text to a woman.

All that and much more on episode 1413 of The Snark Factor.

Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith host The Snark Factor Radio Program on WAAM 92.7FM Ann Arbor, MI.

Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on WAAM, Ann Arbor. The Snark Factor is available on your favorite podcast platform. For all things snark, visit www.fingersmalloy.com.

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A Judge orders reinstatement for most fired probationary federal workers.
Trump threatens a 200% tariff on European alcohol as trade war escalates.
The continuing internal debate about Trump's political leanings.
The possible big moves over at the Department of Education.
Did you get a text message saying you owe money for tolls?
Fingers' magical trip... to Denny's.
What is a bathroom divorce?
Things men should never text to a woman.

All that and much more on episode 1413 of The Snark Factor.

Fingers Malloy and Sarah Smith host The Snark Factor Radio Program on WAAM 92.7FM Ann Arbor, MI.

Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on WAAM, Ann Arbor. The Snark Factor is available on your favorite podcast platform. For all things snark, visit www.fingersmalloy.com.

]]> The Morning Commute - 11-11-20 More Unity and Healing from the Left, the Georgia GOP Resisting and The Fight for 15 https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/more-unity-and-healing-from-the-left-georgia-gop 2a3c7182-9a3e-4d46-be4a-45054efb536e Wed, 11 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0500 Fingers Malloy full Fingers Malloy The unity and healing message from Joe Biden isn't reaching his base, more pushback from the Georgia GOP over the vote count and the battle for a $15 minimum wage are the topics on today's Morning Commute. 15:33 no The unity and healing message from Joe Biden isn't reaching his base, more pushback from the Georgia GOP over the vote count and the battle for a $15 minimum wage are the topics on today's Snark Factor Morning Commute. Biden, Trump, Minimum Wage, Georgia, GOP, Fingers Malloy, Snark Factor, Morning Commute The unity and healing message from Joe Biden isn't reaching his base, more pushback from the Georgia GOP over the vote count and the battle for a $15 minimum wage are the topics on today's Snark Factor Morning Commute.

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]]> The Morning Commute 11-09-20 https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/themorningcommute11-09-20 e28ce288-882a-482b-bb93-711db8b0a54f Mon, 09 Nov 2020 01:00:00 -0500 Fingers Malloy full Fingers Malloy Should the Right use the Left's behavior over the last four years as a template for handling a potential Biden Administration? Also, Fingers shares his new theory on NeverTrump -- using their rules. 16:09 no Should the Right use the Left's behavior over the past four years as a template for handling a potential Biden Administration? Also, Fingers shares his new theory on NeverTrump -- using their rules. Biden, Trump Should the Right use the Left's behavior over the past four years as a template for handling a potential Biden Administration? Also, Fingers shares his new theory on NeverTrump -- using their rules.

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]]> The Snark Factor! Episode 1241 - Trump and Biden Debate, Fact Checkers Gone Wild and Your Candy Chute https://thesnarkfactor.fireside.fm/trump-biden-fact-checker-your-candy-chute f629493e-f65b-4187-a1e4-1070f6ce4020 Sat, 10 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400 Fingers Malloy full Fingers Malloy Fingers and Sarah break down the Trump-Biden debate. Who won? Who lost? Who cares? Has Joe Biden denounced lefty violence in a way that should make Americans feel comfortable? Is Trump struggling with the suburban woman vote? These questions must be answered. Maybe they'll be answered by Fingers and Sarah. The fact checkers are out of control and are making social media even worse. The CDC wants you to use a candy chute for Halloween. The Snark Factor investigates. 48:46 no Fingers and Sarah break down the Trump-Biden debate. Who won? Who lost? Who cares? Has Joe Biden denounced lefty violence in a way that should make Americans feel comfortable? Is Trump struggling with the suburban woman vote? These questions must be answered. Maybe they'll be answered by Fingers and Sarah. The fact checkers are out of control and are making social media even worse. The CDC wants you to use a candy chute for Halloween. The Snark Factor investigates. Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on WAAM (https://www.waamradio.com), Ann Arbor. For all things snark, visit www.fingersmalloy.com. Trump, Biden, Debate, CDC, Facebook, Fact Checker, WAAM, Fingers Malloy, Sarah Smith Fingers and Sarah break down the Trump-Biden debate. Who won? Who lost? Who cares?
Has Joe Biden denounced lefty violence in a way that should make Americans feel comfortable? Is Trump struggling with the suburban woman vote? These questions must be answered. Maybe they'll be answered by Fingers and Sarah.

The fact checkers are out of control and are making social media even worse. The CDC wants you to use a candy chute for Halloween. The Snark Factor investigates.

Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on WAAM, Ann Arbor. For all things snark, visit www.fingersmalloy.com.

]]> Fingers and Sarah break down the Trump-Biden debate. Who won? Who lost? Who cares?
Has Joe Biden denounced lefty violence in a way that should make Americans feel comfortable? Is Trump struggling with the suburban woman vote? These questions must be answered. Maybe they'll be answered by Fingers and Sarah.

The fact checkers are out of control and are making social media even worse. The CDC wants you to use a candy chute for Halloween. The Snark Factor investigates.

Listen to The Snark Factor Sunday mornings on WAAM, Ann Arbor. For all things snark, visit www.fingersmalloy.com.

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