Rey Mashayekhi and Nick Warren go through their top geopolitical doomsday scenarios before discussing the upcoming elections (30:35). They round things up with the Trent Williams suspension, how the Wizards are wasting John Wall and the brilliance of Russell Westbrook (47:30).

Doomsday Scenarios, the 2016 Election and more

Rey Mashayekhi and Jon Howard look ahead to the most wonderful time of the year, the Festive Football Programme. They discuss Chelsea's dominance after their 10th win on the bounce, Everton's pulsating win over Arsenal at Goodison Park, Man City's first home league win in almost three months and Adam Lallana's importance to Liverpool. There's also a roundup of the action in Europe, plus a chat about how to fix the MLS Cup and whether people should hate RB Leipzig.

The Festive Football Preview

Rey Mashayekhi and Nick Warren discuss one of their "doomsday scenarios" actually coming true and President-elect Trump's awkward relationship with the U.S. intelligence community. They also contemplate life in Trump's America before previewing NFL Wild Card Weekend, eulogizing the 2016 Washington Redskins and rounding up the rest of the D.C. sports scene.

Articles discussed on the show:

- "Open Letter on Donald Trump from GOP National Security Leaders," War on the Rocks.
(https://warontherocks.com/2016/03/open-letter-on-donald-trump-from-gop-national-security-leaders/)
- "Obama adviser: China is more of a threat than Russia," Al Jazeera.
(http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/talktojazeera/2016/12/obama-advisor-china-threat-russia-161222113428695.html)
- "Why Rural America Voted for Trump," The New York Times.
(http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/opinion/why-rural-america-voted-for-trump.html)
- "The 2016 Election Is a Disaster Without a Moral," New York Magazine.
(http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/12/the-2016-election-is-a-disaster-without-a-moral.html)

Note: The Columbus Blue Jackets' winning streak ended at 16 games on Thursday night, not 13 games as mentioned on the show. Apologies for the error; we were likely confused by Chelsea F.C.'s recent 13-game winning streak in the Premier League, which ended Wednesday.

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