Aug. 31, 2026

Park in the Back! | 444

Somebody started a hoax online claiming Texas Roadhouse servers were spitting in Black customers' food - no evidence, no proof, just a made-up post that blew up into a full-blown boycott before Texas Roadhouse's own investigation called it 100% fake. John and Kate break down how quickly a total fabrication turns into a movement when nobody bothers to check whether it's true, and it's not the only story this week where the narrative moves faster than the facts.

Trump made news again by renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America," and Google updated its maps to reflect the change, while Canada refuses to budge. Then Trump goes straight after NBC's Kristen Welker over "Meet the Fake Press" spinning his endorsement numbers, in a Trump Tweet segment read by Kate that pulls no punches.

Also on deck: the "heroin chic" comeback nobody in Hollywood wants to admit is happening, Howard Stern getting quietly pushed out at SiriusXM before landing a new HBO Max deal, updates on two teachers facing serious charges, and 85-year-old Donna Mills cashing in on OnlyFans. If you're only getting your news from the mainstream feed, you're getting half the story.

Topics Covered:

  • Lionel Richie Hospitalized
  • Texas Roadhouse Boycott Hoax
  • Trump Renames Lake Ontario "Lake America"
  • Trump Tweets Read by Kate (Kristen Welker / "Meet the Fake Press")
  • Heroin Chic Is Back
  • Howard Stern Loses SiriusXM Channel, Lands HBO Max Deal
  • Indiana Teacher's "Scream Mask" Case Update
  • NJ Teacher Ashley Fisler Indictment
  • Donna Mills' OnlyFans Payday
  • "Pheromone-Maxxing" Dating Trend
  • Fantasy Football Draft Recap
  • Listener Voicemails

Show notes assembled with an assist from Claudia, the Bunker's AI executive producer.

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00:00 - Introduction

02:06 - Lionel Richie checks himself into the ICU

09:23 - Donna Mills makes big money on OnlyFans

13:37 - The hosts bond over pimple-popping videos

16:49 - Howard Stern's fading legacy and radio genius

25:51 - Gen Z's bizarre hygiene and dating trends

32:22 - Walmart cracks down on parking violations

36:38 - The Texas Roadhouse boycott hoax

44:26 - Celebrities take weight loss too far

53:57 - The long-term struggle of losing weight

01:01:23 - Trump's fight with Canada over tariffs and Lake America

01:07:28 - Learning cooperation from artificial intelligence

01:10:13 - Politics, plastic bans, and cocktails to go

01:16:35 - Teachers face serious allegations of sexual abuse

01:21:07 - Fantasy football draft drama

01:23:24 - Trump's endorsements and listener voicemails

01:29:43 - Listener messages and the Shitty Song of the Week

01:34:52 - The hosts debate aging musicians and '80s music