Room Temp

Janesh and Markos are back to explain crypto like normal people, roast billionaires for feeding cows beer, wonder what the hell Bill Gates is doing, and figure out why Trump supporters keep getting scammed by the guy they keep trusting.

After a few weeks away, Janesh and Markos are back—just in time to discuss how a Reflecting Pool became a national controversy.Dead ducklings. Algae blooms. No-bid contracts. A rally nobody wants to perform at. Somehow, all of it makes perfect sense in Trump's America.

Before we take a short break, we're revisiting the best moments from the first 15 episodes of Room Temp—the weirdest headlines, the dumbest takes, the wildest MAGA posts, and the clips that made us laugh the hardest.

Trump’s back at Walter Reed, billionaires are hoarding wealth like cartoon villains, and normal people can’t afford gas anymore. Janesh and Markos break down Trump’s latest health drama, why America keeps rewarding the worst rich people alive, and how even MAGA voters are starting to realize the economy isn’t magically fixing itself. Plus: Obama nostalgia, luxury brands panicking, and Spencer Pratt catching strays for way too long.

Gas prices are up, Trump’s approval is collapsing, and somehow the White House ballroom obsession is getting worse.
Janesh and Markos break down Trump looking weak in China, the Iran fallout hammering the economy, and why even parts of the MAGA base are finally starting to crack. Plus: weird architecture rants, angry Trump voters begging for help online, and America slowly turning into a casino-themed empire collapse.

Prices are rising, things are getting worse—and Trump says he doesn’t care.
Janesh and Markos break down the moment it finally clicks: the economy, the chaos, and a president more focused on memes, grudges, and himself than anything affecting real people. Plus: Truth Social spirals, voter regret, and why even his own supporters are starting to crack.

Democrats are on track to win big… and nobody feels good about it.
Janesh and Markos break down what’s actually wrong: weak messaging, internal fights, consultant brain, and a party that can’t decide what it stands for. Plus: gerrymandering wars, boomer politicians who won’t leave, and why voters are frustrated—even when they agree.

Something major happens ... and within minutes, nobody agrees on what’s real.
Janesh and Markos break down the instant conspiracies, Trump’s bizarre response, the ballroom obsession, and why everything now feels like political theater. Plus: culture wars, billionaire frustration, and a country that’s just … tired.

MAGA spent years looking for the Antichrist … and now they think they found him. Janesh and Markos break it down this week on Room Temp. 

Janesh and Markos break down Trump’s latest Truth Social rants, including his attacks on the pope, the bizarre AI image of himself as Jesus, and the growing signs that even some conservatives are starting to turn on him.