In this episode of Light Beer Dark Money, Sean Noble and Chris Clements go “live from the cave” for a quick hit—but it turns into a full-on America-first celebration of an incredible Winter Olympics showing.
They start with Team USA’s historic medal haul (including Alysa Liu’s gold and her family’s powerful story escaping communism), then break down the moment everyone will remember: the USA–Canada hockey gold medal game going to sudden-death overtime and the U.S. burying the winner. The guys compare the feeling to the “Miracle on Ice” era—right down to the nostalgia of watching the 1980 call and remembering where they were when it happened.
From there, they hit the politics that always shadows international sports: Canada’s rivalry, Trudeau’s old comments, the White House trolling, and the reality that beating the best matters (including the complicated fact Russia isn’t in the Olympics). They close with love for the women’s team, appreciation for athletes leaning into patriotism, and a look ahead to the LA Summer Olympics—plus what it will take for California to clean up in time.
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