“We’re a news cycle away from JD Vance popping his monkey out of his pants”—and frankly, that’s a headline so surgically absurd it needs no scalpel. I read it, whispered it aloud, and felt the Earth wobble ever so slightly in shame.
But wait—here comes Trump, dropping eggs in a basket like a pregnant duck on Jimmy Kimmel Live, all fluffed up and feathered in flop sweat. You don’t know whether to offer a towel or call a veterinarian.
And when the smell of fried bathroom tiles curls through my nostrils—when the day’s political rot reaches room temp—I do what any sane person would do: I turn to Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan of the IHIP News Podcast. These two are my bourbon and torchlight in the underworld. Think Molly Ivins in a sequined jumpsuit sitting shotgun with Wanda Sykes and a car full of court transcripts.
Jenny and Pumps don’t nibble—they chew. They don’t flirt—they fillet. When JD Vance slathers on China-brand eyeliner and hiccups his way through some pre-scripted MAGA grovel, they come prepared—with receipts, razor wire, and rimshot timing.
This ain’t your mother’s NPR. This is progressive firebombing with an Oklahoma drawl and a savage wit. Their takedowns of Elon Musk feel like dinner theatre in a Tennessee gas station run by retired Broadway dancers. Their Trump commentary? Like handing a blowtorch to an ex-wife during divorce mediation.
And today’s episode—sweet merciful Jesus—is high art. It’s Vance, its eyeliner, it’s unintentional clownery, with a side of pork rinds and fascism. You’ll laugh, weep, and possibly call your senator in the same breath.
So yes, when I need to hear the news stripped of euphemism, whitewashed cowardice, and Sunday show bullshit—I go where the bark bites and the bone snaps.
IHIP News. Jenny & Pumps.
That’s the sermon. Pass the cornbread and the subpoenas.
they make my day.
I absolutely LOVE these 2 ladies!! You described them perfectly.