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The episode discusses the federal debt, free speech funding, and a financial scandal involving the Mormons.

On this week's episode: The country checks the couch for 40 TRILLION dollars ... We’ll find out just how much money there is in Free Speech ... And the Mormons will LEGO of some money they stole. To support our show on Patreon, go here: patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: quince.com/skepticrat mintmobile.com/skepticrat auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) groundnews.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/20/nx-s1-5939473/40-trillion-federal-debt The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday: https://bylinetimes.com/2026/08/18/the-peter-thiel-linked-race-science-network-that-penetrated-cambridge-university-and-targeted-jason-arday/ Revealed: Toby Young free speech group crowdfunded over £60,000 for legal case fought by pro-bono lawyer: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/18/toby-young-free-speech-union-60000-gbp British free speech group hit by unease over Maga links…

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