The case of (Trump's) golden idol — Dingus of the Week Podcast #26

<html><p>The United States is wrapped in a weather pattern we've taken to calling a Dingus Hydra. That is a multiheaded beast, each head uglier than the last. To name a few:</p><p>A racist livestreamer named <a href="cnn.com/2026/05/13/us/chud-the-builder-tenness…; target="_blank">Dalton Eatherly</a>—known online as "Chud the Builder" because of course he is—ran up a steakhouse tab he refused to pay, got arrested, bonded out, and then managed to get himself shot outside a Tennessee courthouse the next day. </p><p>A 33-year-old political operative named William Paul, son of US Sen. Rand Paul, <a href="notus.org/congress/william-paul-mike-lawler-co…; target="_blank">walked up</a> to Republican US Rep. Mike Lawler at a Capitol Hill bar and claimed the congressman was Jewish. And when Lawler corrected him, Paul said, “Oh wow, I’m so sorry for calling you a Jew." He then continued on a tirade about how Jews were “anti-American” and how Lawler and his “Jewish supporters” served Israel more than America.</p><p>And then Thomas Massie, the Kentucky congressman Trump called a <a href="youtube.com/shorts/Jciet4Touvo"; target="_blank">"moron,"</a> is about to face t<a href="whas11.com/article/news/politics/kentucky-prim…; target="_blank">he most expensive House primary in American history,</a> $29 million and counting, because he dared to agree with the president only 90% of the time. Don't let him fool you, though; he allegedly <a href="axios.com/2026/05/13/thomas-massie-cynthia-wes…; target="_blank">stiffed</a> his girlfriend's hush money payment. </p><p>But this week on <strong>DINGUS OF THE WEEK,</strong> hosts <strong>LYZ LENZ</strong> and <strong>ZACHARY OREN SMITH </strong>are saving the two grimmest Hydra heads for the end: first, the giant golden "Don Colossus" that is definitely not an idol being adored by evangelical pastors. And second, CRUISE SHIPS. They've had it too good for too long. </p><p><strong>DINGUS OF THE WEEK</strong> is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday morning.</p><h3><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW by </strong><u><strong><a href="patreon.com/cw/LyzLenz"; target="_blank">subscribing on Patreon</a></strong></u><strong>.</strong></h3><p><strong>👑 $5/month</strong> - <u><a href="patreon.com/checkout/LyzLenz?rid=26928874"; target="_blank">Not a Dingus tier</a></u> (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)</p><p><strong>👑👑 $10/month</strong> - <u><a href="patreon.com/checkout/LyzLenz?rid=26928880"; target="_blank">Definitely Not a Dingus tier</a></u> (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)</p><p><strong>SEND US YOUR DINGUS.</strong> <u><a href="memo.fm/dingus"; target="_blank">Record a voice memo</a></u> and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to <u><a href="mailto:menyellatme@gmail.com" target="_blank">menyellatme@gmail.com</a></u>. </p><p><strong>FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="youtube.com/@DingusoftheWeek"; target="_blank">Youtube</a></p></li><li><p><a href="instagram.com/dingusoftheweek/"; target="_blank">Instagram</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>LYZ LENZ</strong> is the HBIC of MYAM Media. </p><p><strong>ZACHARY OREN SMITH</strong> <u><a href="instagram.com/zachosmith/#"; target="_blank">writes about politics</a></u> for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (<a href="instagram.com/zacharyorensmith)" target="_blank">instagram.com/zacharyorensmith)</a> and TikTok (<a href="tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith)." target="_blank">tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).</a></p><p><u><strong><a href="laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/index.html"; target="_blank">LAURA BENITEZ</a></strong></u><u><a href="laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/index.html"; target="_blank"> wrote the theme song.</a></u></p><p><strong>SHOW RUNDOWN:</strong></p><p>00:00 — You emailed the wrong woman </p><p>08:30 — Intro </p><p>15:00 — Runner-up dinguses: Chud the Builder gets shot outside a courthouse </p><p>22:00 — Rand Paul's son does an antisemitism at a Capitol Hill bar </p><p>26:00 — Thomas Massie's $5,000 hush money problem </p><p>29:00 — DINGUS: Cruise ships are floating vectors of disease and always have been </p><p>33:00 — DINGUS: Don Colossus and the Ten Commandments</p><p>48:00 — Patreon mid-roll: Relay Iowa raises money for Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice </p><p>53:00 — GAME: Three presidential mistresses — which one is fake? </p><p>59:00 — JOY: Jolene turns six / Marty Supreme and the post-movie chat</p></html>