# Erick Erickson's Show Notes Erick Erickson's writings about the intersection of life, politics, and faith in a divided America. Page: Feed: --- ## [THE FOUR THINGS: Calm Bonds, Rising Inflation, Softening Tariffs, and a Nuclear Rebuff](https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/the-four-things-bond-buybacks-inflation) _2026-08-19 · Erick-Woods Erickson_ Erick Erickson breaks down the four major stories you need to know before the day ends. From political power plays in Washington to breaking developments the mainstream media is ignoring, this rapid-fire update cuts through the noise. ## [THE SHOW NOTES: Donalds vs. Jolly, Nixon's Upset, Mills Ousted, Meta on Trial, MRNA Success, & Unmarried Men](https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/the-show-notes-donalds-vs-jolly-nixons) _2026-08-19 · Erick-Woods Erickson_ Welcome! Abdul El-Sayed’s mother worked for a terror group that funded Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, and Hamas? ## [Fishback Mountain](https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/fishback-mountain) _2026-08-19 · Erick-Woods Erickson_ The voters of Florida quit James Fishback, but Podcastistan will never quit him. ## [THE FOUR THINGS: Why Surging Bond Yields Matter, Iran’s Attacks at Sea, Minnesota vs. Texas Over an ICE Agent, and Crucial Primaries Today](https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/the-four-things-bond-yields-iran) _2026-08-18 · Erick-Woods Erickson_ Erick Erickson breaks down the four major stories you need to know before the day ends. From political power plays in Washington to breaking developments the mainstream media is ignoring, this rapid-fire update cuts through the noise. ## [THE SHOW NOTES: Fake Polls, Primary Day, Iran Rearms, China’s Economy, & Violent Crime](https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/the-show-notes-fake-polls-primary) _2026-08-18 · Erick-Woods Erickson_ Welcome! An accused Virginia murderer boarded a flight and left the country on a weekend pass from a mental health facility. ## [Ryan Elijah. Ralph Norman. And Google's Biases.](https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/ryan-elijah-in-florida-ralph-norman) _2026-08-18 · Erick-Woods Erickson_ South Carolinians have a bit longer, but I keep getting asked questions. ## [THE FOUR THINGS: Trump Threatens Oman, Swalwell Confirms Fang Fang Affair, and Payday Loans for Power Bills](https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/the-four-things-trump-threatens-oman) _2026-08-17 · Erick-Woods Erickson_ Erick Erickson breaks down the four major stories you need to know before the day ends. From political power plays in Washington to breaking developments the mainstream media is ignoring, this rapid-fire update cuts through the noise. ## [THE SHOW NOTES: North Korea, JD Vance, Iran's Plan, Hayden Panettiere, Credit Problems, WNBA Chaos, & E. Jean Carroll](https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/the-show-notes-north-korea-jd-vance) _2026-08-17 · Erick-Woods Erickson_ Welcome! A mom and daughter were told they would be kicked out of a WNBA game if they didn’t cover up their shirts supporting women’s sports. ## [At Least There is Consistency](https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/at-least-there-is-consistency) _2026-08-17 · Erick-Woods Erickson_ If you missed my piece from yesterday, I’d just like to highlight and appreciate the Vice President’s consistent support of a very bad idea. ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sU4nMz6Ys9rF) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [The Vice President Thinks Low Prices Are Bad](https://ewerickson.substack.com/p/the-vice-president-thinks-low-prices) _2026-08-16 · Erick-Woods Erickson_ Two weeks ago the online right spent an entire week fighting about a twenty dollar burrito.