Every week I take one story the news cycle is mangling, strip out the spin, and tell you what the facts actually show — in about fifteen minutes.I'm Brian Hopkins: analyst, veteran, lifelong moderate who got politically homeless and decided to do something about it. I source the claims, score the evidence, and show my work. No guests, no shouting, no party line. Just me, the data, and a little common sense.If you're tired of being angry and just want to know what's true — this is for you.Facts and sense. Every episode. factsnsense.substack.com
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Signup to Generate a PitchEvery week I take one story the news cycle is mangling, strip out the spin, and tell you what the facts actually show, in about fifteen minutes.I'm Brian Hopkins: analyst, veteran, lifelong moderate who got politically homeless and decided to do something about it. I source the claims, score the evidence, and show my work.
The Exhausted Moderate is hosted by Brian Hopkins. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Venezuela Oil Mystery" (14 June 2026, 22 minutes), "Who Actually Won Operation Epic Fury? Watch the 8-Minute Brief." (22 May 2026, 9 minutes), and "Will November 2026 Be Free And Fair? Watch the 8-Minute Explainer." (8 May 2026, 9 minutes).
The Exhausted Moderate publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 13 minutes across 16 episodes.
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Brian Hopkins hosts The Exhausted Moderate, a news podcast with 16 episodes published.
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