<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[What Was That? with Gabe Sanchez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cutting through the chaos of news, politics, and society’s absurdities to make sense of the madness.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!A0SB!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd50c2c8b-ed88-4b5b-a85c-8f421148357c_1263x1263.png</url><title>What Was That? with Gabe Sanchez</title><link>https://whatwasthat.show</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 07:13:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://whatwasthat.show/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[What Was That?]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[iamgabesanchez@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[iamgabesanchez@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[iamgabesanchez@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[iamgabesanchez@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Melts Down as His Reflecting Pool Scam is Exposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how Trump&#8217;s $13 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool &#8220;makeover&#8221; is really a no&#8209;bid corruption scheme and a public meltdown at ABC&#8217;s Rachel Scott for daring to ask why he&#8217;s doing it while Americans struggle.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-melts-down-as-his-reflecting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-melts-down-as-his-reflecting</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:59:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/197306370/c2a8cfae1628c61da9c223987163bf3f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how Trump&#8217;s $13 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool &#8220;makeover&#8221; is really a no&#8209;bid corruption scheme and a public meltdown at ABC&#8217;s Rachel Scott for daring to ask why he&#8217;s doing it while Americans struggle.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> runs on your support. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-melts-down-as-his-reflecting/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-melts-down-as-his-reflecting/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-melts-down-as-his-reflecting?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-melts-down-as-his-reflecting?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Erika Kirk Situation Just Got Worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how Erika Kirk tried to silence her critics but instead created a PR disaster, exposing her own lies, hypocrisy, and the chaos inside TPUSA.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/erika-kirk-exposed-as-her-bizarre</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/erika-kirk-exposed-as-her-bizarre</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 22:13:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196659695/5200749deccf6aa9498012eabe242b1a.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how Erika Kirk tried to silence her critics but instead created a PR disaster, exposing her own lies, hypocrisy, and the chaos inside TPUSA.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> runs on your support. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/erika-kirk-exposed-as-her-bizarre/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/erika-kirk-exposed-as-her-bizarre/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/erika-kirk-exposed-as-her-bizarre?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/erika-kirk-exposed-as-her-bizarre?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kash Patel Panics as His Entire Career Could End Fast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how Kash Patel is stumbling through drinking scandals, a backfiring lawsuit, and a botched response to a shooting while Donald Trump quietly shops for his replacement.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/kash-patel-panics-as-his-entire-career</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/kash-patel-panics-as-his-entire-career</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195694618/21454c26c8e3da91b410defb1007d24b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how Kash Patel is stumbling through drinking scandals, a backfiring lawsuit, and a botched response to a shooting while Donald Trump quietly shops for his replacement.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> runs on your support. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/kash-patel-panics-as-his-entire-career/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/kash-patel-panics-as-his-entire-career/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/kash-patel-panics-as-his-entire-career?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/kash-patel-panics-as-his-entire-career?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Cleanup Attempt Blows Up in His Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how Trump attacked the Pope, cosplayed as AI Jesus, and then sent a coordinated right-wing media campaign to clean up his mess but it backfired.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-cleanup-attempt-blows-up-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-cleanup-attempt-blows-up-in</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:01:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194349719/a2a3b94861c8468416be3313262de0e4.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how Trump attacked the Pope, cosplayed as AI Jesus, and then sent a coordinated right-wing media campaign to clean up his mess but it backfired.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> is powered by viewers like you. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-cleanup-attempt-blows-up-in/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-cleanup-attempt-blows-up-in/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-cleanup-attempt-blows-up-in?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-cleanup-attempt-blows-up-in?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's War Lies Explode as Shocking Details Emerge]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how Trump&#8217;s disastrous Iran war is exposed as a failure, from fake &#8216;world peace&#8217; claims and a broken ceasefire to lies about US casualties and a record of chaos that has left America weaker, not safer.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-war-lies-explode-as-shocking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-war-lies-explode-as-shocking</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:31:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193752224/1ac4c4ef943b2b0859981f837252dec5.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how Trump&#8217;s disastrous Iran war is exposed as a failure, from fake &#8216;world peace&#8217; claims and a broken ceasefire to lies about US casualties and a record of chaos that has left America weaker, not safer.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> is powered by viewers like you. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-war-lies-explode-as-shocking/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-war-lies-explode-as-shocking/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-war-lies-explode-as-shocking?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-war-lies-explode-as-shocking?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Humiliated as His Big Ballroom Project Collapses]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how Trump was humiliated by architects and slapped with a court order halting his $400 million White House ballroom, turning his vanity project into the ultimate symbol of a failed power grab.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-humiliated-as-his-big-ballroom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-humiliated-as-his-big-ballroom</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:30:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193206456/8515b8828e0673dd3791d55f7368b450.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how Trump was humiliated by architects and slapped with a court order halting his $400 million White House ballroom, turning his  vanity project into the ultimate symbol of a failed power grab.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> is powered by viewers like you. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-humiliated-as-his-big-ballroom/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-humiliated-as-his-big-ballroom/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-humiliated-as-his-big-ballroom?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-humiliated-as-his-big-ballroom?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump ICE Propaganda Implodes as Scheme is Exposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how the White House is running a coordinated media campaign across ICE, DHS, and right-wing outlets to rebrand ICE as friendly American patriots during a TSA crisis they deliberately manufactured.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-ice-propaganda-implodes-as</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-ice-propaganda-implodes-as</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:19:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192452455/027eb99da7d5b56d35ce8cb449706768.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how the White House is running a coordinated media campaign across ICE, DHS, and right-wing outlets to rebrand ICE as friendly American patriots during a TSA crisis they deliberately manufactured.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> is powered by viewers like you. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-ice-propaganda-implodes-as/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-ice-propaganda-implodes-as/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-ice-propaganda-implodes-as?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-ice-propaganda-implodes-as?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump TSA Disaster Explodes as Airports Descend into Chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how Trump created the TSA airport crisis, Republicans blocked 8 bills to fix it, nobody told DHS about the plan, and now ICE agents are wandering around with nowhere to be.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-tsa-disaster-explodes-as-airports</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-tsa-disaster-explodes-as-airports</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:50:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192035712/d82cb86307a6a39ecfc870872220e670.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how Trump created the TSA airport crisis, Republicans blocked 8 bills to fix it, nobody told DHS about the plan, and now ICE agents are wandering around with nowhere to be.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> is powered by viewers like you. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-tsa-disaster-explodes-as-airports/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-tsa-disaster-explodes-as-airports/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-tsa-disaster-explodes-as-airports?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-tsa-disaster-explodes-as-airports?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Destroys His Own Admin with Iran War]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how MAGA is eating itself and Joe Kent is just the latest meal.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-destroys-his-own-admin-with</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-destroys-his-own-admin-with</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:48:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191821290/ab48b27a5909be03b5001921f863ca04.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how MAGA is eating itself and Joe Kent is just the latest meal. The full story of Trump&#8217;s Iran war disaster and the retaliation machine destroying his own people.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> is powered by viewers like you. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-destroys-his-own-admin-with/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-destroys-his-own-admin-with/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-destroys-his-own-admin-with?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-destroys-his-own-admin-with?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O'Brien Brutally Roast Trump in Front of Millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how Conan O&#8217;Brien and Jimmy Kimmel brutally roasted Donald Trump, MAGA, Melania Trump, and CBS at the 2026 Oscars in front of millions of people.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-brutally-roasted-in-front-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-brutally-roasted-in-front-of</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:02:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191309618/d3bfa2e91a35f0d9968356663470743e.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how Conan O&#8217;Brien and Jimmy Kimmel brutally roasted Donald Trump, MAGA, Melania Trump, and CBS at the 2026 Oscars in front of millions of people.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> is powered by viewers like you. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-brutally-roasted-in-front-of/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-brutally-roasted-in-front-of/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-brutally-roasted-in-front-of?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/trump-brutally-roasted-in-front-of?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNL Roasts Kristi Noem Over Embarrassing DHS Firing]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how SNL skewered Kristi Noem&#8217;s humiliating firing, Trump&#8217;s fake &#8220;Shield of the Americas&#8221; promotion, his MMA-fighter DHS pick, and the chaotic Iran war to show nothing in this administration has really changed.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-skewers-kristi-noem-over-dhs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-skewers-kristi-noem-over-dhs</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:33:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190674062/dd3e830ac476d4ed2c66eb107313a070.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how SNL skewered Kristi Noem&#8217;s humiliating firing, Trump&#8217;s fake &#8220;Shield of the Americas&#8221; promotion, his MMA-fighter DHS pick, and the chaotic Iran war to show nothing in this administration has really changed.</p><div><hr></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> is powered by viewers like you. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting for $10/month!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-skewers-kristi-noem-over-dhs/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-skewers-kristi-noem-over-dhs/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-skewers-kristi-noem-over-dhs?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-skewers-kristi-noem-over-dhs?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNL Humiliates Trump Over Iran War]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Was That? is reader-supported.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-humiliates-trump-over-iran-war</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-humiliates-trump-over-iran-war</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190040145/61c657de3ce5d47f4f0a5bd6d8130e96.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> is reader-supported. If you enjoy the show, please consider joining as a paid subscriber to keep it going!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how SNL roasted Trump and Hegseth&#8217;s so&#8209;called &#8220;World War III&#8221; Iran offensive and exposed it as less an act of national defense and more a desperate distraction from Epstein that still came with real, deadly consequences.</p><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5vxa9IU8byWcZewP7kfUyn">Spotify</a>!</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-humiliates-trump-over-iran-war/comments&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Leave a comment&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-humiliates-trump-over-iran-war/comments"><span>Leave a comment</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-humiliates-trump-over-iran-war?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/p/snl-humiliates-trump-over-iran-war?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's Past Comes Back to Haunt as Iran War Rages On]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Was That? is reader-supported.]]></description><link>https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-past-comes-back-to-haunt-as</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://whatwasthat.show/p/trumps-past-comes-back-to-haunt-as</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gabe Sanchez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:28:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/189745999/b8272046ba220a69fba79c5f432b8907.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4 style="text-align: center;"><em>What Was That?</em> is reader-supported. If you enjoy the show, please consider joining as a paid subscriber to keep it going!</h4><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Support the Show&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://whatwasthat.show/subscribe"><span>Support the Show</span></a></p><div><hr></div><p>In this episode of <em>What Was That?</em>, I break down how Trump spent years accusing Obama of plotting a fake Iran war for politics, then turned around and launched his own Iran war complete with Mar&#8209;a&#8209;Lago &#8220;war room&#8221; cosplay.</p><p>Remember to add the <em>What Was That?</em> audio podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-was-that-with-gabe-sanchez/id1639270295">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a 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Multiple sources inside the Department of Homeland Security confirmed Bovino is expected to retire soon.</p>
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Cut federal spending.</p><p>It failed. Well, it succeeded in other ways, which I&#8217;ll get to a bit later.</p><p>According to an investigation by <em>The New York Times</em>, overall federal spending increased during the period DOGE was operating, despite Musk&#8217;s repeated claims that his t&#8230;</p>
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