Special Guest: Peppermint

Trump Vs. Women Journalists

In this in-person midweek episode, Chad shows Mary Lou several clips of Donald Trump mistreating women journalists in the past year and Mary Lou inches ever closer to leaving the Maga cult. If you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to: thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com

Happy Mother's Day! 2026

This week on The Necessary Conversation, we celebrate Mother’s Day with a an update on Bob. And we cover the biggest political issues of the week, which have Mary Lou getting even closer to leaving the Maga cult. 🗳️ Democracy is crumbling in real time. In the wake of the Supreme Court's gutting of voting rights protections, Tennessee carved up a majority-Black district in Memphis, Alabama passed a law to ignore its own primary results, Louisiana's governor suspended primaries after votes had already been cast, and South Carolina is looking at eliminating its only Democratic district. Seven of the 13 House members targeted by these Republican-drawn maps are Black or Latino. Democrats are countering with their own maps — but Virginia's Supreme Court just struck theirs down. We ask: is any of this fair? Is any of it not racist? 🐂 Trump unveiled a 22-foot gold-leafed statue of himself called "Don Colossus" at his golf course in Miami. Evangelical and Jewish clergy consecrated it with prayers at the base. Christian commentators are calling it a modern-day golden calf straight out of the Book of Exodus. A Catholic newsletter wrote that "a faith that cannot say no to a golden calf is not Catholic." We ask Mom — as a Catholic — does this bother her? 💣 Week 10 of Trump's war with Iran and the ceasefire is officially dead. Trump launched "Operation Project Freedom" to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran responded with cruise missiles and drones, the U.S. destroyed six Iranian boats and disabled two oil tankers, and at least one sailor was killed. Trump called it "just a love tap" and insists the ceasefire is still in effect. Iran's foreign minister says otherwise. 🎉 We simmer down for a breather. 🎤 Trump threw a tantrum at ABC's Rachel Scott for asking why he's focused on construction projects while the country is at war and gas prices are soaring. He called her question "a disgrace to our country" and a forensic lip reader confirmed he called her "a bitch" on camera. This adds to a pattern that includes calling female reporters "piggy," "ugly, both inside and out," and "stupid and nasty." 🏗️ Remember when Trump said taxpayers wouldn't pay "a dime" for the White House ballroom? This week Senate Republicans tucked $1 billion in funding for it into an ICE and Border Patrol bill. Trump has said "I'm paying for it," "100% by me and some friends," "no charge to the taxpayer whatsoever," and "zero taxpayer dollars." Now we're paying for it. Sound familiar? Something about Mexico and a wall comes to mind. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments — we read them all. #MothersDay #VotingRights #GoldenCalf #TrumpIran #DonColossus #RachelScott #WhiteHouseBallroom #TheNecessaryConversation #FamilyPodcast #PoliticalDebate #MAGA #Liberal If you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to: thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com

What's Happening With Bob

Mary Lou and Chad have a conversation about Bob's current health issues and how difficult it's been for Mary Lou to navigate the healthcare system under Trump. If you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to: thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com

86/47

This week on The Necessary Conversation, it's just Chad and Haley — the Lib Sibs holding it down. Mom and Dad are both out this week while Bob deals with some health issues. Love you, Dad. Get better soon. ❤️ ⚖️ Trump had James Comey indicted AGAIN — this time over an Instagram photo of seashells spelling "86 47" on a beach. The first indictment was already tossed by a judge. Acting AG Todd Blanche said they won't prosecute everyone who posts "86/47" — just Comey. We ask: is this anything other than political persecution? 📺 Trump and Melania are going after Jimmy Kimmel AGAIN, demanding Disney fire him over a joke calling Melania a "beautiful expectant widow." But this time Disney isn't folding — Kimmel's show aired as normal. We ask whether mainstream media is finally done bending the knee. 🗳️ The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in a 6-3 party-line decision, striking down Louisiana's second majority-Black congressional district. Within an hour, Florida's Republican-controlled House passed an aggressively gerrymandered map. Every red state is expected to follow. Blue states say they'll do the same. We ask: is this the end of democracy as we know it? 🎉 We simmer down for a breather by discussing Trump's assassination attemtps. 👑 King Charles addressed a joint session of Congress in what was widely read as a carefully worded rebuke of Trump — championing rule of law, independent judiciary, NATO, and Ukraine. Trump posted a photo of them together captioned "2 Kings." We unpack the audacity. 🎖️ Pete Hegseth testified before Congress for the first time since the Iran war began and it went badly. He called Democrats and some Republicans "the biggest adversary we face," got caught in a major contradiction about Iran's nuclear program, and when Rep. Garamendi told him "You have been lying to the American public from day one," Hegseth responded: "Who are you cheering for?" 🇨🇺 And just when you thought one failing war was enough — Trump said the U.S. would be "taking over" Cuba "almost immediately" and signed an executive order expanding sanctions. We ask: will Republicans finally push back if he starts another war? Just the Lib Sibs this week but we brought the heat. Mom and Dad will be back soon. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode. 💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments — we read them all. #Comey #JimmyKimmel #VotingRightsAct #KingCharles #Hegseth #Cuba #TrumpIran #SupremeCourt #TheNecessaryConversation #FamilyPodcast #PoliticalDebate #MAGA #Liberal If you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to: thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com

Special Guest: Peppermint

Actress, singer, songwriter, drag queen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_queen], and activist Peppermint joins Mary Lou, Haley and Chad for a discussion about Transgender rights in Trump's second administration. If you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to: thenecessaryconversationpod@gmail.com