Aug 10, 2026 · 43 min · 9 segments
The podcast episode covers a range of topics, including novelty candidates in politics, Russian missile incursions into Polish airspace, the migrant crisis in Ceuta, and the Israeli strikes on Gaza…
They've been in the news recently, and the one that caught my eye was one out of Colombia.
Three days before the recent election, Luis Carlos Rua, who is 34, revealed himself as the person behind Elefante Blanco, the white elephant.
It's a reference to the term used to describe overpriced, abandoned, or ultimately useless public works.
which he has spent the previous five years exposing on social media.
And he if you look at the pictures of his character, it's perfect.
It's just so cartoonish and amazing.
And I just thought we could talk about maybe some of the other characters.
interesting characters that have been popping up on the news that wouldn't be your normal politician.
He is...
He wants to build one affordable house, not just affordable housing, but just one.
And he wants to also get solar panels on every single house.
which is really interesting since Reform UK is very interested in non-climate change issues.
And he also, his costume is just incredible.
He's wearing this, like, trash can on his head.
And, um, i don't people know who he is he's a comedian and he's satiring the whole thing but it's also just really interesting um to see some of these characters actually getting into the politics but also like winning and it's certainly a possibility in the uk so um did you guys have anybody that you that caught your eye about these uh novelty candidates
I think Mr. Binface was the one I saw the most in the past weeks.
And it's just amazing how the caricatures of real politicians and how politics is going.
He's getting into our daily lives.
Like Mr. Binface is everywhere and is being quite popular.
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They've been in the news recently, and the one that caught my eye was one out of Colombia.
Three days before the recent election, Luis Carlos Rua, who is 34, revealed himself as the person behind Elefante Blanco, the white elephant.
It's a reference to the term used to describe overpriced, abandoned, or ultimately useless public works.
which he has spent the previous five years exposing on social media.
And he if you look at the pictures of his character, it's perfect.
It's just so cartoonish and amazing.
And I just thought we could talk about maybe some of the other characters.
interesting characters that have been popping up on the news that wouldn't be your normal politician.
He is...
He wants to build one affordable house, not just affordable housing, but just one.
And he wants to also get solar panels on every single house.
which is really interesting since Reform UK is very interested in non-climate change issues.
And he also, his costume is just incredible.
He's wearing this, like, trash can on his head.
And, um, i don't people know who he is he's a comedian and he's satiring the whole thing but it's also just really interesting um to see some of these characters actually getting into the politics but also like winning and it's certainly a possibility in the uk so um did you guys have anybody that you that caught your eye about these uh novelty candidates
I think Mr. Binface was the one I saw the most in the past weeks.
And it's just amazing how the caricatures of real politicians and how politics is going.
He's getting into our daily lives.
Like Mr. Binface is everywhere and is being quite popular.
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