Podcast chart #46 on the podcast chart

Adam Carolla puts grocery bills before Iran on TRIGGERnometry

The podcast rises from 141st to 46th on Apple's podcast chart in New Zealand as Kisin and Foster take stock of America's midterms.

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Triggernometry Story of November 8, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The podcast "TRIGGERnometry" rose to #46 on Apple's podcast chart in New Zealand, from #141 yesterday.

"The Winning Message in Politics Is Envy" – Adam Carolla

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2:00Carolla argues that promises of free services have become more persuasive than traditional conservative campaign themes.
7:22He puts everyday costs ahead of foreign policy as an explanation for voter frustration.
14:40Foster introduces AI and data centres as emerging sources of political anxiety.
45:30Carolla argues that skills, leverage and efficiency help explain pay differences, rather than effort alone.
56:55He says a distinct craft or expertise gives people dignity without needing to compare themselves with the wealthy.

TRIGGERnometry's American election conversations have carried it into New Zealand's podcast top fifty. The show has reached its highest position on Apple's podcast chart there in the past month, with Adam Carolla returning to argue that Republicans' problems begin with everyday expenses rather than foreign policy.

Made and hosted by comedians Konstantin Kisin and Francis Foster, the British podcast mixes long-form interviews with discussions of politics, economics and free speech. Its latest run moves from David Pakman's pre-election assessment of Democratic prospects to Steven Crowder on divisions within the right, followed by a post-midterms breakdown.

Carolla brings a blunt explanation to that sequence. Foster raises voters' frustration with both living costs and Trump's military interventions. Carolla puts more weight on the supermarket, the petrol pump and the restaurant bill: "I do think it's the economy. Like just everything is super expensive and it bothers people here."

The episode's title, ""The Winning Message in Politics Is Envy" – Adam Carolla", captures his broader argument. He contends that promises of publicly funded services and redistribution have more electoral appeal than conservative appeals to lower taxes and individual achievement.

From there, the conversation turns to anxiety about AI and data centres, and Carolla's distinction between seeking safety and accepting risk. Later, he argues that developing a useful craft or expertise gives people dignity independent of comparisons with wealthier people. The political postmortem becomes a discussion about what makes work feel worthwhile.

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