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Comedian, professor, and co-host of Fraudsters Dr. Justin Williams joins us this week as we dive into Ukraine’s high-stakes economic deal with the U.S., which gives America access to rare earth minerals while Kyiv hopes it secures more military aid. Plus, Germany’s elections shake things up, with the far-right AfD making historic gains.

Then, Trump’s executive order freezing aid to South Africa—what does it mean for U.S.-Africa relations, and why is he offering refugee status to white Afrikaners?

Finally, Musk’s government-slashing plans don’t add up. Shocker!

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/europe/trump-ukraine-russia-war.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/europe/germany-election-east-west-iron-curtain.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLWLb0RM7HQ

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/23/nx-s1-5306403/center-right-germany-election-results-far-right-afd

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn04lpe38rwo

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyj1198wy3o

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/2/21/are-white-afrikaners-at-risk-in-south-africa-not-really-most-say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6RDYOuhupc

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An update on the TikTok ban, the U.S. labels Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations, and Trump and Putin have left Zelenskyy out of any peace talks. We dive into the secret CIA drone operations over Mexico and the potential military action that could follow. Major shifts in the Russia-Ukraine war negotiations—Trump is making moves with Putin while sidelining Europe, fueling tensions at the Munich Security Conference. As U.S. officials clash with European leaders over NATO, defense policy, and Ukraine’s future, is a transatlantic split inevitable?

 

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https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/02/17/repub/billions-of-dollars-at-stake-for-farmers-hit-by-trump-funding-freeze-pause-on-foreign-aid/

https://www.instagram.com/tmjnewsnetwork/reel/DGPn4toRMmv/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGROJ0vxFdo/

https://www.justsecurity.org/107850/us-military-mexico-illegal/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F07bIhKE0c

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kellogg-zelenskyy-437f4c8fa4531059007dd3ab00c23458

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/us/politics/trump-zelensky-russia-ukraine-war.html

https://www.vox.com/world-politics/400408/ukraine-talks-trump-putin-zelenskyy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPvI5D5ay6s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMYiSuLd0zA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz4inlsZLRw

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Big announcement on the show this week: we’ve bid adieu to Saman, and we’ll miss him terribly. Guest host Travis Irvine joins us as we break down Trump’s latest tariff moves, his controversial proposal to “redevelop” Gaza, and the broader implications for U.S. foreign policy. Plus, we take a deep dive into the soft power of USAID—how America’s top aid agency shapes global politics, where billions of dollars have gone, and whether it’s truly fulfilling its mission. What happens now that Trump wants to shut it down, and how will this reshape America’s global image?

 

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https://www.npr.org/2025/02/04/nx-s1-5287012/trump-netanyahu-ceasefire-gaza

https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-troops-beefed-up-ceasefire-39533292445c3fe25d0d2d460439305d

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-48181/trump-jordan-king-abdullah-white-house-gaza

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This week, the man, the myth, the legend Marcus Parks joins Seena and Travis to roast the Dems for their haphazard response to Trump's “flood the zone” strategy. From Gavin Newsom cozying up to Steve Bannon to Cory Booker’s talk-a-thon to Schumer’s wait and see strategy, the Dems are disappointing from all directions. SignalGate continues to confound but everyone is clear on one thing - JD Vance sucks.

 

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/us/politics/gavin-newsom-podcast-steve-bannon.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/us/politics/booker-senate-trump.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/jd-vances-role-signal-chat-angers-senior-republican-lawmakers-rcna198697

https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandlaws.bsky.social/post/3llburtsvnk2m?utm_source=www.doomsdayscenario.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-five-scandals-and-one-fascinating-political-insight-of-signalgate

https://youtu.be/xxe55mU4DA8?si=8Ho4kbU2LW6A2yAa&t=1206

https://cyberscoop.com/salt-typhoon-china-ongoing-telecom-attack-spree/?utm_source=www.doomsdayscenario.co&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-five-scandals-and-one-fascinating-political-insight-of-signalgate

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Travis Irvine is back to help us plumb the depths of stupidity that is the SignalGate fiasco. Matt Kelly, editor of Radical Compliance, also joins to help us understand how far outside the norm it is to text war plans on a personal phone. Spoiler alert, it’s pretty far. Deportations of legal residents are on the rise despite legal challenges in the Mahmoud Khalil case and others. In other fun news, JD Vance, now confirmed as our least popular VP, is being sent to Greenland.

 

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https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-envoy-steve-witkoff-signal-text-group-chat-russia-putin/

https://www.reuters.com/technology/what-know-about-signal-messaging-app-used-by-trump-aides-share-war-plans-2025-03-25/

https://x.com/mattgertz/status/1904228588414464167?s=46&t=loeg0xMcKLY6FjW7MavWWg

https://apnews.com/article/attack-yemen-us-chat-leaked-allies-79cb2073cff6d7ceb00c43da39757f66?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_26%20Mar_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/nyregion/columbia-student-ice-suit-yunseo-chung.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/us/politics/judge-ruling-trump-deportations-alien-enemies-act.html

https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/tourists-us-residents-detained-arrested-deported-ice-immigration-trump

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/03/21/j-d-vance-is-the-most-disliked-new-vice-president-in-history/

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/25/jd-vance-greenland-trip-027758

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Travis Irvine is back with us this week to talk continuing resolutions, slush funds, and Chuck Schumer. Sure Schumer’s rationale might have been correct but the approach and lack of unified strategy from the dems is alarming. Israel has ended the ceasefire in Gaza with what they’re calling “Operation Strength and Sword” which has already killed over 500 people. Speaking of ceasefires, Russia and Ukraine are trying to figure out a partial ceasefire because that’s the best Russia can do. Europe’s working on replacing the US in NATO, protests erupted in Turkey after Erdogan’s rival was arrested, JD Vance vs. his cousin in a public spat, and a quick DOGE check-in. Try saying all that five times fast!

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/0z3DsXRAZjPDL2s2h4sQs4?si=c5b281aad0074dc8&nd=1&dlsi=3093895184bb4a68

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/what-the-fck-happened-jon-stewart-tears-into-chuck-schumer-feckless-dems/

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/18/nx-s1-5330876/democrats-trump-divided-voters

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5194630-ocasio-cortez-schumer-government-shutdown/

https://www.gao.gov/blog/what-continuing-resolution-and-how-does-it-impact-government-operations

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-vote-republican-funding-bill-government-shutdown-rcna196412

https://apnews.com/article/alien-enemies-trump-immigration-deportations-21a62ede23b8c493b60d00a9c125722f

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHcKwsRp52b/?img_index=2&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Israel declares ceasefire 'over' as it launches airstrikes in Gaza killing hundreds

Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians

Military leaders discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out | AP News

Trump suggests US control of Ukraine’s power plants in Zelensky call

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/21/europe-working-on-plan-to-replace-us-in-nato-in-five-to-10-years-report

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yren8mxp8o?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c6695d78644b3ab68e0b

Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key Erdogan rival | AP News

What we know about Istanbul's mayor and why he was arrested

​​https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/tur...

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In this episode of The Foreign Report, host Seena Ghaznavi is joined by constitutional law professor Corey Brettschneider to discuss the alarming case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate student detained by ICE. They delve into the implications of this incident for free speech rights, the fragility of democracy, and the historical context of authoritarianism in America. The conversation also explores the role of citizens in defending democracy, the complexities of immigration law, and the broader impact of current political strategies on civil liberties.

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We deep dive into Ukraine’s nuclear past—how it once held the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal and whether its 1994 decision to disarm was a historic mistake, given Russia’s repeated betrayals. Then, we break down Trump’s latest trade war moves, as new tariffs on Mexico and Canada spark retaliation and a potential escalation with China. Meanwhile, in Gaza, Israel has cut off critical humanitarian aid, pushing the region further into crisis. Finally, Mehrsa Baradaran, author of "The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America," joins us to discuss neoliberalism, corporate influence on policy, and the future of the global economy.

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Articles referenced:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGw5V03NAOV/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/world/americas/trump-mexico-tariffs-sheinbaum.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/trump-tariff-compromise-canada-mexico-commerce-lutnick.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx02nnnyvo

https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-aid-cutoff-netanyahu-hunger-war-940ceea2c2b754d197a4f07c0cad86de

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/business/treasury-bond-yields-trump-economy.html

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This week Seena and Travis try their darnedest to recount the week’s events as the Trump tariffs continue to wreak havoc. Is the rationale for an escalated trade war to be found in the machinations of the mysterious Ron Vara? Is it Trump’s distorted view of economics? Or, are we all just living in Fozzie Bear’s finger? It’s all on the table. As are Trump's threats to bomb Iran ahead of this weekend’s talks. Also, is JD Vance the loneliest man in the world?

Articles/Sources Referenced:

https://x.com/lhsummers/status/1907841817740997040?s=46&t=loeg0xMcKLY6FjW7MavWWg

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIHS2Y5sHSv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-trump-nuclear-weapons-program-702e7dfa4c3609f8cefdcb9f67b8117a?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_10%20Apr_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.yahoo.com/news/vance-flamed-fake-claim-wrongly-152637335.html?guccounter=1

https://us10.campaign-archive.com/?e=715c81389e&i=*%7CITERATION_UNIQUE_ID%7C*&u=662e0a3775f8badf0f3e58b00&id=d34f1b688b

https://x.com/ClaudetteGGibs1/status/1909787589650825560

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Happy Spring Break! What better time to stage a showdown with the Supreme Court and trip us further down the Constitutional Crisis path? This week, we dig into the nightmare that is the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and the hypocrisies in the government's argument to keep him in El Salvador. Then, with Steve Witkoff extolling the hardline of the “Trump Deal” for Iran, we compare the state of Iran’s nuclear program under the Obama-era deal (JCPOA) to now, yet again revealing the gap between reality and their proclamations. We applaud Rep. Stephen Horsford and, as always, have a good laugh at the expense of JD Vance.

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https://apnews.com/article/trump-justice-department-deportation-flights-jeb-bosbeg-7992bfc746f0bd780b059f57a58b704a?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_17%20Apr_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://apple.news/AW8SSoJkqTB-YGvEnJTsfvA

https://x.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1911875358216823206

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq5VTBgKjcY

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So much to cover this week! The Trump administration crosses the 100 day mark, so Seena and Travis take stock of their self-proclaimed "achievements" and check in on some recent polling that suggests Americans aren’t buying it. As tension rises in Kashmir, they provide some historical context for the long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan. And a little surprise about Seena's last name shows up in the Pakistani nuclear arsenal. They dig into the surprising liberal party victory in Canada and check in on our other neighbors to the north in Greenland. And, of course, not to be forgotten, JD Vance keeps reminding us why he’s hated all over the world.

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https://www.britannica.com/place/Kashmir-region-Indian-subcontinent

https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1917040816356213051

https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/jd-vance-visit-vatican-rome-t2hrm5cc6?region=global

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/29/india-and-pakistan-tensions-continue-to-simmer-across-kashmir-border

https://www.bbc.com/news/10537286

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/asia/kashmir-pakistan-india-tension-military-intl-hnk/index.html

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The hits just keep coming with SignalGate 2.0. This week Seena and Travis cringe-watch Pete Hegseth’s children cringe-watching their father’s Easter Day rant. They dig into the legitimacy of the supposed “leak investigation” that resulted in the dismissal of three former Hegseth loyalists and review Trump’s proposal to end the war in Ukraine, which surprising to no one is a big win for Putin. They close by celebrating the chaos and idiocy that has been Vance’s first 100 days as VP.

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Articles/Media Referenced:

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/22/trump-russia-ukraine-peace-plan-crimea-donbas

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/04/20/pentagon-chaos-ullyot-hegseth-00205594

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/21/nx-s1-5371312/trump-white-house-pete-hegseth-defense-department

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-pentagon-aide-urges-trump-fire-hegseth-citing-full-blown-meltdown-total-chaos.amp

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/world/europe/ukraine-cease-fire-talks-london.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/world/europe/ukraine-cease-fire-talks.html

https://www.thedailybeast.com/pope-snubs-vance-and-gets-deputy-to-lecture-vp-on-compassion/

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/22/jd-vance-first-100-days-vice-president/82760743007/

https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1914445982969790797?t=4101

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-hvHfbP7sQ

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This week TFR welcomes former Ambassador Joseph Manso to the show to help us figure out what the hell is going on out there. We discuss his career in foreign service, his thoughts on the shifting global order, cuts to the State Department, the war in Ukraine, the potential for a new Iranian nuclear deal, and much more.

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The world just refuses to slow down, so TFR is back from Spring Break with a doozy of an episode. This week, Seena and Travis break down the “free” $400 million “palace in the sky” Trump seems intent on accepting from Qatar. It’s hard to believe anyone needs to do this, but we break down why this is a bad idea. We also take a look at the India/Pakistan ceasefire and why India isn’t too thrilled with US involvement. We discuss tariff updates, check in on our deteriorating relationship with Israel, and marvel at Trump’s stretching of the word refugee to include Afrikaners. And, as always, we have JD Vance corner. It’s a lot of episode guys so strap in!

Articles Referenced:

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/12/trump-qatar-air-force-one-taxpayer-costs-00342299

https://worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/qatar-soft-power/

https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1921986680304894185

https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/05/13/why-india-is-annoyed-by-its-ceasefire-with-pakistan

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/us/politics/trump-ukraine-china-iran-negotations.html

https://www.eurasiantimes.com/u-s-loses-3rd-f-a-18-super-hornet-in-less-than/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/world/middleeast/us-navy-carrier-commercial-ship-collision.html

https://www.nytimes.com/article/afrikaner-refugees-trump-south-africa.html?searchResultPosition=4

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3loy7tumn2w2e

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/12/world/middleeast/israel-icj-genocide-south-africa.html

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2025/05/08/why-google-searches-jd-vance-killed-pope-francis-soared/83368840007/

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/jd-vance-wrong-jesus-doesnt-ask-us-rank-our-love-others

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This week we had to bring Marcus Parks back to help us wrap our brains around the unthinkable. Could Trump’s upsetting of the Middle East apple cart, reordering alliances, and embracing autocracies somehow be a good thing? We run through the litany of deals made since the start of his second term, consider our recent about-face on Syria and the Houthis, and listen to a Hamas official express his belief that US envoy Adam Boehler, whom he met with DIRECTLY, really listened this time. Basically, we add up all the ways we’re creating distance from Netanyahu and wonder what it all means for the Palestinians. We know there’s no method to the madness, but could there be a silver lining? Then, just for fun, we listen to Kristi Noem make a fool of herself.

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Articles/Sources:

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/days-after-donald-trump-praises-former-al-qaeda-terrorist-an-old-video-on-9-11-goes-viral-8466254

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/middleeast/syria-trump-meeting-analysis-intl

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/20/trump-wants-netanyahu-end-gaza-war

https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-hostage-envoy-dismisses-report-israel-abandonment-threat-fake-news

https://youtu.be/GxfrJ5smAU8?si=eW_GOJUV8OxMS8Qt&t=2989

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqDzm-nEKkY

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/07/jd-vance-reinvention-power/682828/

https://www.propublica.org/article/sean-duffy-stock-sales-trump-tariffs

https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-starts-gulf-visit-seeking-big-economic-deals-2025-05-13/

https://www.investors.com/news/technology/nvidia-stock-retakes-key-level-saudi-ai-deal/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqe93rz5qvo

https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2025/breaking-news-u-s-president-trump-signs-2b-deal-with-qatar-to-become-first-mq-9b-drone-operator-in-middle-east

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvcu2rIJBFk

https://www.youtube.com/@DropSiteNews

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This week Seena welcomes Michael Albertus, professor at the University of Chicago and author of Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn't, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies to discuss how land ownership infiltrates society in surprising ways. They also dig into Trump's obsession with the South African “genocide,” how the US is falling behind, compared to other countries, in its planning for the effects of climate change, and why there’s still hope for greater land equity in the future.

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https://www.michaelalbertus.com/

Articles/Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/Land-Power-Doesnt-Determines-Societies/dp/1541604814/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ARG-V4C3wJazIsYOTPwKPqd6oSHNHbawcNwGlIzPyr0Ca33xVN3okh9yl_looaeiueK44MLI7Xvfr3hW1yex9DIB4JxZ9ROS6_sMSX1Q_d4ZujoHEkF2jYWEsUKXxWhJV01A4uaT6r0uhO9LtbtibZ4jwGtDSXSBltDjm2fWj0n29dCX5ESw1Eo96lbKvUpXdA_tm8zGZzzHGk013wlih60mNDPREmuFZWGUeIKU4rQ.eauf0hqz8Lydr8I4IQqjs9N8V15N9QaogaGK4nYp8iU&qid=1716571568&sr=8-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9FGRkqUdf8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsDv6oNMVOs

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*Note - this podcast was recorded before Israel’s attack on Iran

This week Seena and Travis walk through the timeline of Trump’s decision to send the National Guard, and later the Marines, to Los Angeles, in response to localized protests against his immigration policies, a decision that knocks the US another step down the empire in decline ladder. Always a fun moment. They also discuss recent developments in Trump's Qatari plane fiasco, Israel’s decision to deport Greta Thunberg, and the implementation of Trump’s new travel ban. They close the show with a recent report that the TSA is developing VR technology that will allow it to virtually “feel” passengers being screened at airports, which is definitely not creepy at all.

Articles Referenced:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/10/us/video/nine-news-australian-reporter-la-hit-rubber-bullet-contd-digvid

https://youtu.be/jq5vNlreDrg?si=Ug0II3Vq1B0-zYXk&t=115

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xguam0TKMw8

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/05/28/trump-qatar-air-force-one/

https://apnews.com/article/thunberg-deported-mideast-gaza-israel-7d6868f213dfcf78969f8e3d982788c6

https://apnews.com/article/gaza-famine-war-israel-1360c6d16902c163234b0eb1e96e694b

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5340832-trump-mocks-greta-thunberg-gaza-aid/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/us/politics/trump-travel-ban.html?campaign_id=56&emc=edit_cn_20250609&instance_id=156204&nl=on-politics®i_id=61617578&segment_id=199610&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/04/us/politics/trump-travel-ban-map.html?campaign_id=56&emc=edit_cn_20250609&instance_id=156204&nl=on-politics®i_id=61617578&segment_id=199610&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://www.404media.co/tsa-working-on-haptic-tech-to-feel-your-body-in-virtual-reality/

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This week Ukraine goes big and blasts open the door to a whole new type of warfare. Not generally something we'd celebrate but the Baba Yaga demands respect. Seena and Travis go deep and break down why this drone attack is a huge deal and what it will mean for Ukraine, Russia, and the rest of the world. They also talk Elon's beef with Trump's big, beautiful bill--did he send his latest texts from the bottom of a k-hole? According to sources, it's quite possible--and cover the latest in Gaza, plus the possibility for Iran Nuclear deal 2.0. And because we missed it last week we're offering up a robust JD Vance corner. Can't keep a bad guy down for long!

Articles Referenced:

http://DIYdrones.com

http://404media.com

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-attacks.html

https://youtu.be/hVx_W-k4EDg?si=KbqTViZmWp0kDxoj&t=78

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-strike-what-to-know.html

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-attacks.html

https://www.ft.com/content/132e4327-11da-4412-b36b-7363604879e6

https://www.404media.co/ukraines-massive-drone-attack-was-powered-by-open-source-software/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SGSx-PBHEY

https://www.axios.com/2025/06/03/elon-musk-trump-white-house-relationship

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/world/middleeast/israeli-aid-sites-gaza.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/world/middleeast/gaza-cease-fire-negotiations-impasse.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/us/politics/iran-nuclear-deal-proposal.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-uranium-trump.html

https://www.thetimes.com/article/d1788dd7-da0c-4954-b838-716a8ad67959

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-bitcoin-event-today-trump-administration-crypto-ties-grow/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-administration-german-politics-defense-afd-rcna209177

https://azmirror.com/2025/05/29/j-d-vances-campaign-plane-carried-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-now-it-carries-shackled-deportees/

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Marcus Parks joins Seena and Travis this week to discuss the escalating war between Iran and Israel. They dig into the context for BiBi’s  decision to launch a preventative strike and project forward to where this may lead. They also find hilarity in Trump’s poorly produced birthday parade along with the various ways he was humiliated during the G7 and watch a gleeful Tucker Carlson eviscerate Ted Cruz.

Articles/Sources:

https://x.com/YourAnonCentral/status/1934909431613149199

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/world/middleeast/iran-islamic-republic-seyyed-ahmad-khomeini.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

https://x.com/tuckercarlson/status/1935136085266387417?s=46

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As an Iranian-American, Seena shares his emotional exhaustion and fear for what lies ahead. Seena answers questions posted to the TFR YouTube page. This episode features insightful interviews with experts like Ambassador Joseph Manso and writer, activists, and comedian Dean Obeidallah, providing a comprehensive analysis of the conflict. 

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This week, Seena and Travis take a frightening look inside the mind of Bibi Netanyahu to try and figure out what his real goals are in Iran. Who is Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and why is he so cozy with Israel? Why would Israel choose to bomb areas in Iran with no nuclear facilities but high populations of ethnic minorities? Why the hell is Bibi nominating Trump for a Noble Peace prize?! We dig into all these questions and also get a little heated reading through some of the finer print in Trump’s new bill.

https://youtu.be/CSpW5qNe63w?si=1bI7dZrrZy8h3cDR&t=287

https://youtu.be/XADgJtEBRGE?si=mfzNDVbdsCvr7hC3&t=112

https://youtube.com/shorts/-oqq6idHqAE?si=6wELNDhjBGW_z8pM

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/06/repub/on-the-fourth-of-july-trump-signs-his-big-beautiful-bill-into-law/

https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/iransource/reza-pahlavi-iranian-opposition-hashtag/

https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/01/israels-war-on-iran-backfired/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/3/9/analysis-why-are-iranian-monarchists-backing-israel-over-its-gaza-war

https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.newarab.com/features/new-battle-irans-narrative-media-monarchists-and-diaspora-politics

https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-supporters-woman-life-freedom-iran-rejected-israel-assault

https://www.google.com/search?q=https://jacobin.com/2025/06/reza-pahlavi-iran-monarchy-regime-change-israel-us-foreign-policy

https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.newsweek.com/israel-iran-regime-change-opposition-divisive-divided-1909876

https://www.google.com/search?q=https://jcpa.org/article/exclusive-the-significance-of-reza-pahlavis-visit-to-israel/

https://www.google.com/search?q=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-iran-war-tel-aviv-did-not-achieve-all-its-aims-says-report-did-netanyahus-gamble-backfire/articleshow/111492061.cms

https://www.google.com/search?q=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/degraded-us-strikes-set-back-irans-nuclear-programme-says-pentagon-estimates-upto-2-year-delay/articleshow/111492055.cms

https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-799446

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This week we dive deep into the Abraham Accords: what they are, why they matter, and how a former terrorist on the US most wanted list might just launch Syria to the big kids table in the Middle East. We also cover some confounding updates on Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Mahmoud Khalil, take a look into a terrifying new tactic of the Russians, and, as always, wonder how the hell JD Vance invariably finds a way to irritate us.

Sources/Articles:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/06/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-provides-for-the-revocation-of-syria-sanctions/

https://2017-2021.state.gov/the-abraham-accords/

https://www.state.gov/the-abraham-accords#:~:text=Download%3A%20DECLARATION%20%5B448%20KB%5D,%5D%20%7C%20Sudan%20%5B215%20KB%5D

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syria-willing-normalise-ties-israel-under-right-conditions-leader-says#:~:text=Syria%20willing%20to%20normalise%20ties,Sharaa%20says%20%7C%20Middle%20East%20Eye

https://orfme.org/expert-speak/syria-and-the-abraham-accords-recalculating-middle-east-power-equations/

https://www.orfonline.org/research/syria-and-the-abraham-accords-recalculating-middle-east-power-equations

https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/reconsidering-turkeys-influence-syrian-conflict#:~:text=Observers%20also%20emphasise%20that%20Turkey,strongest%20communication%20channels%20and%20enormous

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/12/fall-assad-has-exposed-extent-damage-irans-axis-resistance

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/30/russia-pays-ukrainians-suicide-bombers-shadow-war-you-now?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X75D0bE5TwOHFa4aupUQ1-u_MzqDWWW5/view

https://apnews.com/article/kilmar-abrego-garcia-maryland-tennessee-charges-deportation-c96844906793b35a80f9bbb4afa07e94?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=MorningWire_27June-2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-interview-trump.html

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/24/jd-vance-returns-to-ohio-to-celebrate-trump-tariffs-iran-attacks/84331566007/

https://www.cincinnati.com/story...

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We have a big show for you all this week as Seena is joined by Jonathan Panikoff, the Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, and Rachel Brandenburg, the Managing Director of the Israeli Policy Forum, to discuss the nature of the current ceasefire between Israel and Iran and where things are likely to go from here. Before that, Seena and Travis wonder what the hell words like “war” and “ceasefire” even mean anymore and watch as JD Vance gets a little too slippery with language.

Our Guests:

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/jonathan-panikoff/

https://x.com/jpanikoff?lang=en

https://israelpolicyforum.org/about/staff/rachel-brandenburg/

https://www.cnas.org/people/rachel-brandenburg

Articles/Resources:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/politics/intel-assessment-us-strikes-iran-nuclear-sites

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/iran-vance-intervention-skeptic-role-salesman-rcna214345

https://youtu.be/QeEN1uPiXF0?si=SQTPAWZIwa6Ex7vZ

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/iran-vance-intervention-skeptic-role-salesman-rcna214345

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-trump-iran-dumb-presidents-b2774935.html

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/06/23/iran-strikes-nuclear-program-00419268

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/22/repub/vance-dispatched-to-la-after-trump-administration-court-victory-in-national-guard-case/

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/24/as-veep-former-ohio-u-s-sen-jd-vance-just-cant-stop-trolling-gaslighting-and-flip-flopping/

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/trump-iran-israel-bomb-fordow-war/

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/after-israels-strikes-on-iran-these-four-questions-could-determine-the-middle-easts-future/

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/from-a-to-f-heres-how-to-grade-a-possible-nuclear-deal-with-iran/

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/gaza-cease-fire-is-over-whats-next-from-israel-hamas-and-the-us/

https://www.cnas.org/publications/podcast/the-israeli-iranian-war-how-we-got-here-what-it-means

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This week, Seena and Travis bring back Corey Brettschneider to discuss the recently completed Supreme Court term, focusing primarily on the birthright citizenship/universal injunction case and two cases dealing with religion in schools. Is the house really on fire? Ah, yep. Is there some serious beef between Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson? You bet. Are we in the midst of a self-coup? Quite possibly. What’s Seena’s breaking point? Listen and find out!

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Seena’s back! He &  Travis are joined in the studio by Marcus Parks to talk all the Epstein ugliness. How did this case instigate such intense right-wing theorizing? Will the MAGA-world love for Trump stretch all the way to pedophilia? They also take a look at the long history of US/Ukrainian relations - why is Ukraine so important?  Did we keep our promises? How does Putin work his magic on all presidents and why might Trump’s recent heartbreak might be the one that breaks the spell. And, of course, we have JD Vance corner to celebrate a pretty good Trump on Vance troll. All JD haters welcome here!

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Articles/Sources

https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2025/07/25/how-jeffrey-epstein-got-so-rich/

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%203-m&q=%2Fm%2F0fz196&hl=en

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/27/repub/tumult-over-epstein-files-dogs-trump-in-both-dc-and-florida/

https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-earlier-tariff-deadline-force-vladimir-putin-ukraine-ceasefire-russia-us/

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-budapest-memorandum-at-20/

https://www.cfr.org/timeline/ukraine-crisis

https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/03/03/us-security-assistance-to-ukraine-pub-86535

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/world/europe/us-ukraine-aid.html

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMqh-bApIT-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=bzh2dXZocXczc3Vq

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-history-explainer-2022-02-24/

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/why-ukraine-matters-to-putin/

https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/12/01/ukraine-nato-membership-obstacles/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56720589

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/14/trump-ukraine-aid-freeze-00123456

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/16/trump-zelensky-white-house-ukraine-aid/

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/18/politics/trump-ukraine-intelligence-cut/index.html

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukraine/2025-04-01/trump-and-ukraine-next-frontline-collapse

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-could-end-ukraine-war-24-hours-if-reelected-2023-03-04/

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This week, comedian and “liberal redneck” Trae Crowder joins the show to talk Trump, his appeal to Southern voters, and why certain chickens may be coming home to roost. Seena and Travis also ask him all about his most recent book, Round Here and Over Yonder, which covers his travels in the UK. Plus, JD Vance corner is back!

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This week Seena and Travis take a look at Gaza and the stated Israeli strategy of occupation and “voluntary migration.” Seena remembers the Eggshell Plaintiff from his law school days and explains why a recent NYT correction about starving Palestinian children was misguided at best. We also look into the “Japan First” movement and the nationalist Sanseito party’s gains in recent Japanese elections. And while the world crumbles, we ask why the f*** is JD looking for UFOs?!

Articles/Sources

https://x.com/UAPJames/status/1951343754276655248

https://www.instagram.com/p/DM_wV1RIeIT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=aGU4eXV2dGZpOW1m

https://youtu.be/Y4whl4oiDjQ?feature=shared&t=100

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC2OMqzOAVy/

https://gaza-aid-data.gov.il/main/

https://youtu.be/tlyyXUAyQr0?si=RP4_L69KdRPx51Di&t=389

https://youtu.be/r7QWply967Q?si=CYqgXu1kY3dQJUTU&t=66

https://youtu.be/3vvqRBBkghE?si=17RfK96A3e_cckuT&t=6

https://www.facebook.com/reel/4086058841676158

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y9-ACGCC3_U

https://youtu.be/SS6Qs-wVQ-Y?feature=shared&t=30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cntf1U5toY8

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The week Seena and Travis take a look at the Geneva Conventions– why they exist, who they’re supposed to protect, and what happens if they’re ignored (or not signed in the first place), in order to provide some context for Israel’s targeted killing of journalists. They question why Trump, our self-proclaimed anti-war president, is sending the military to DC and possibly Latin American. And in JD Vance Corner they provide a little levity alongside some artificially elevated water levels.

Articles/Sources

https://www.icj-cij.org/node/203447?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/11/21/palestine-icc-warrants-revive-hope-long-delayed-justice?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.un.org/unispal/document/report-of-the-independent-international-commission-of-inquiry-on-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-including-east-jerusalem-and-israel-a-hrc-59-26/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://press.un.org/en/2025/ga12690.doc.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-gaza-journalist-jazeera-c7d73f1d3cfa3d24fb4ce5a294c08d32?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire%20Aug%2011%2C%202025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMcB0uyWXJI&list=RDNSYMcB0uyWXJI&start_radio=1

https://apnews.com/article/washington-district-takeover-trump-crime-d0ebfa76584753635327d792f6c0b8fc?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=MorningWire_Sun_Aug10_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/politics/dc-police-national-guard.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/us/trump-military-drug-cartels.html?campaign_id=57&emc=edit_ne_20250808&instance_id=160209&nl=the-evening®i_id=61617578&segment_id=203554&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/jd-vance-ohio-lake-water-levels

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This week Seena and Travis dig into Trump’s red carpet roll out for Putin and his subsequent shift away from a “mere ceasefire agreement,” leaving Russia free to launch their largest offensive of the war in the following days. They talk through what it means for Hamas to accept conditions for a ceasefire as Israel is poised to attack Gaza City and look into state-sponsored militias in eastern Congo killing civilians. Finally they explain why they’re bummed that JD likes to bake.

Articles/Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5nRyhoXt-k

https://x.com/reallyamerican1/status/1957533838919221385?s=46&t=loeg0xMcKLY6FjW7MavWWg

https://x.com/LincolnSquareHQ/status/1957629801407160781

https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-war-news-hostages-protest-08-18-2025-f875326f9845f09a3b01bf676254222f?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_19%20Aug_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/middleeast/israel-gazans-south-sudan.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250819&instance_id=160829&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=204188&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-city.html

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/05/turk-deplores-gaza-escalation-pleads-global-action-stop-more-killings

https://apnews.com/article/congo-adf-rebels-attack-monusco-2a628a8c4ed02617d8a541185aba732f?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_19%20Aug_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tezqu0fmlCg

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/08/parenting-in-the-spotlight-jd-vance-on-raising-kids-as-vice-president.html

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Writer, comedian and all-around smart dude John Fugelsang joins the show this week to talk about MAGA mangling the teachings of Jesus, why the Dems are in trouble, and his new book: Separation of Church & Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds.

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This week Davram Stiefler and Jason Selvig, otherwise known as the Good Liars, join Seena and Travis to share their experiences interviewing Trump supporters over the last decade. Why do they like Putin more than due process? Is there anything the Dems could do to sway them? What makes JD so f-ing scary? We talk through all those burning questions and more.

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***Please go to our YouTube channel for a special segment on Charlie Kirk***

On this week’s show, Seena and Travis dig into our self-proclaimed president of peace embracing war of all kinds - renaming departments, killing foreign citizens on the open seas, and rubber-stamping every Israeli bomb. They check in on the violence in Nepal, the insanity of Israel’s decision to attack Qatar, and NATO taking a stand against Russian drones. And, of course, they revel in the Rand Paul / JD Vance social media spat.

Extra Reading:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NEQ33Xadk34

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3ly4jbv3lgw2m

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/09/world/nepal-protests?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250909&instance_id=162188&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=205555&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23#nepal-protests-pm-resigns

https://zeteo.com/p/rogue-state-israel-attacks-qatar-what-next?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=2325511&post_id=173208365&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=e5imz&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/israel-attack-doha-consequences-mediator-1.7628885

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/europe/poland-russia-drones-ukraine-attack.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250910&instance_id=162246&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=205613&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09/jd-vances-response-to-killing-suspected-drug-traffickers-has-even-republicans-questioning-his-judgment.html

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOWLwkIk-gs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MXJ5bGc4NmdqbXJp

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c87y8w1qr47t#:~:text=14:03%209%20September,-Kwasi%20Gyamfi%20Asiedu&text=Earlier%2C%20Senate%20Minority%20Leader%20Chuck,Israeli%20government%2C%22%20he%20says.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/us/politics/israel-trump-gaza-qatar-bombing.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250910&instance_id=162246&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segme...

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Marcus Parks is back on the pod, folks! This week he joins Seena and Travis to rally against the crackdown on free speech and discuss Trump’s embarrassing UNGA appearance. They check in on some recent polling suggesting all is not hunky dory in MAGA world and ask a newly pressing question– are we all antifa now?! The gang also looks into why people in JD Vance’s hometown have been stocking up on toilet bowl cleaner!

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Sources:

https://youtu.be/l6KYixCBTJc?si=FN5XNv7hAaFf5HZC&t=1369

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-17OIBpolKM

https://youtu.be/-17OIBpolKM?feature=shared&t=85

https://youtu.be/TV6f1Oe3bJQ?feature=shared

https://apnorc.org/projects/pessimism-about-the-direction-of-the-country-is-growing-among-republicans/

https://youtube.com/shorts/TABrjoldbQ4?feature=shared

https://x.com/JimSwiftDC/status/1968271074472399232

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7HBmpUBx3U

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The Charlie Kirk assassination is global politics now, so that means we’re covering it on the show. From the connections between Kirk and Netanyahu to the conspiracy stew that’s arisen from his death, we did our best to make the terrible bearable. Saena and Travis unpack how foreign powers buy influence, how disinformation is shaping the battlefield of your mind, and why JD Vance filling in as Kirk’s podcast host might be the worst open mic set in history. Plus: Germany’s far-right gains, a Swedish pole vaulting hero, and a heavy dose of sarcasm along the way.

​​Sources:

https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/state-israel-continues-dis-information-campaign-against-unrwa

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/technology/israel-campaign-gaza-social-media.html#:~:text=The%20campaign%20also%20created%20three%20fake%20news%20sites%20with%20names,the%20posts%20remain%20on%20X.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/20/israel-to-fund-tour-for-maga-and-pro-trump-influencers-report#:~:text=The%20tour%20will%20be%20carried,Source:%20Al%20Jazeera

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/24/israel-fund-us-university-protest-gaza-antisemitism#:~:text=Haaretz%20and%20the%20New%20York,political%20debate%20over%20Israel's%20war.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/05/israel-targeted-lawmakers-in-disinformation-campaign-00161906

https://theweek.com/politics/israel-influence-campaign-us-gaza

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-23695896#:~:text=Students%20in%20Israel%20are%20to,with%20our%20reports%20via%20Twitter%20.

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/09/nx-s1-4994027/israel-us-online-influence-campaign-gaza#:~:text=A%20file%20photo%20of%20Minister,casualties%20and%20suffering%20in%20Gaza.

youtube.com/watch?v=03KASmLbDM4&t=131

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-06-05/ty-article-magazine/.premium/israel-secretly-targeted-american-lawmakers-with-gaza-war-influence-campaign/0000018f-e7c8-d11f-a5cf-e7cb62af0000

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This week, Seena breaks down the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran– how it started, what happened during the Iranian revolution, and how Reza Pahlavi fits into the current situation. Is reverting to a monarchy the pathway to a secular democracy or a slide backwards? We don’t know, but one thing is clear: anything is better than the current regime. We also look into Trump’s embarrassing attempt to take down Jerome Powell, Pakistan’s kangaroo court, and Australia’s crackdown on hate speech. We also raise our blood pressure watching JD Vance’s attempts to gaslight the public over the murder of Renee Good.

Notes/Links:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/us/politics/jerome-powell-fed-inquiry-trump.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20260112&instance_id=169149&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=213526&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://youtu.be/VWi_oyqRUfI?si=CRBkADzC9btFES3q&t=24

https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20260111a.htm?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20260112&instance_id=169149&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=213526&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://x.com/brendanpedersen/status/2010836111384269280?s=46&t=Rt3obzYwRA_nH1pyOmaHPQ&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/commonwealth-secretariat-lodges-dissent

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-13/neo-nazi-group-national-socialist-network-to-disband/106225638

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/01/vp-vance-defends-ice-officer-in-fatal-minneapolis-shooting-announces-new-doj-position.html

https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/08/repub/defiant-vance-scolds-reporters-over-descriptions-of-minneapolis-ice-shooting/

https://x.com/Acyn/status/2009073815066947750?s=20

https://x.com/atrupar/status/2009334128433406234?s=20

https://x.com/atrupar/status/2009340240314393028?s=20

https://x.com/Acyn/status/2009339527622742509?s=20

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It’s 2026 and FP Zaddy & T-Ceps are back! We thought we might ease into this new year, but, nope, this week we’re diving into the seizure and kidnapping of the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro – what’s motivating Trump, why you need to know about REEs, and what may happen next. We also welcome journalist Samira Mohyeddin to talk about WTF is happening in Iran and help us work through why it feels a bit different this time. And of course, we close out with JD Vance corner. Nicki Minaj called JD what?!

Media:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DTGKAwvD9pc/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTGSKZEkS-a/

https://x.com/moneyacademyke/status/2007663281826083074?s=46

https://youtu.be/p_m-yxNgb-Y?si=PO9XET-6XgkkdUCx&t=287

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/oklahoma-has-had-a-surge-earthquakes-2009-are-they-due-fracking

https://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/11372/

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/erika-kirk-endorses-jd-vance-president-2028/story?id=128552499

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g-s1-103284/vance-at-turning-point

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nicki-minaj-praises-jd-vance-assassin-erika-kirk-sits-rcna250476

https://www.gao.gov/blog/critical-materials-are-high-demand.-what-dod-doing-secure-supply-chain-and-stockpile-these-resources

https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-how-rare-earths-power-u-s-defense/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/30/us-issues-iran-venezuela-sanctions-over-alleged-drone-trade

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**NOTE The causality from the Al Fashir has been updated from when we recorded. As of Friday the numbers from just the last 10 days could in the tens of thousands. There's also word that the RSF has agreed to a ceasefire...JFC**  

This week as Seena and Travis celebrate much-needed wins for the Dems, send off Dick Cheney, our political Darth Vader, with a too-many-to-be-brief list of his top “accomplishments,” and wrestle with the ick factor of agreeing with Nick Fuentes about JD Vance. They also dig into the current status of the tragedy that is the civil war in Sudan. Hard to make that bearable but they do their best to break it down and provide some context for the ongoing genocide.

Show Notes:

https://youtu.be/l-Qi8srR7co?si=zyVTUV4snCkA313R&t=36

https://youtu.be/xPtkpH1EUag?si=Z-k23heY8zSKD3h_&t=45

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvcayNd4lto

https://www.npr.org/2009/01/16/99433354/cheney-worked-to-expand-authority-secrecy

https://youtu.be/-hdtuu2QeC8?si=josXgiRPO8dCI5IH&t=33

https://youtu.be/-hdtuu2QeC8?si=ouILsLDaMdfggtWf&t=84

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/world/africa/sudan-el-fasher-burhan-rsf.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/world/africa/sudan-el-fasher-atrocities-executions-video.html

https://apnews.com/article/icc-sudan-darfur-elfasher-rsf-c0c4f64d31c7d8d518cfa47d3fb14566

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2025/10/30/jd-vance-at-ole-miss-turning-point-usa-abortion-israel-gaza-war-and-ai/86964142007/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb4dPM29QJ0&t=143s

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/hindus-should-have-no-problem-if-usha-indian-origin-maga-activist-on-jd-vance-christianity-controversy/articleshow/125040199.cms

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQhMMr-Edfm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://x.com/ShadowofEzra/status/1984076670710710447

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hj-nn1lDgwo

https://www.reddit.com/r/CringeTikToks/comments/1o5p73u/everything_about_jd_vance_is_fake_even_nick/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDfhxMwoyWo&t=133s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wazxx7GqOd0

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This week Seena and Travis talk Trump’s tariff “strategy” and how the US appears to be losing out to China in most places. They weigh in on Canada’s Reagan commercial and Trump’s unsurprising overreaction, Israel’s blatant disregard for the ceasefire, elections in Argentina, and a devastating hurricane in the Atlantic. They also wonder why JD has nothing better to do with his time than make a fool of himself on Twitter.

Show Materials:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQRuRIxMBI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEsXMpb8s2M

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjxje2pje1o

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/29/why-did-israel-launch-air-strikes-on-gaza-then-resume-truce?utm_campaign=Weekly_2910/2025&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendinblue

https://youtu.be/j4aM-6yGR2o?si=BVQxhkkxgdSCeC7g&t=121

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/world/americas/argentina-milei-election.html

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-cuba-landslide-rain-flood-d7d120b8443b1630d12c77e0a3fe25b0

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQWWDCKjUUN/

https://x.com/JDVance/status/1982065405423214724

https://x.com/greg_price11/status/1981785770659586431

 

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This week the hilarious comedian, podcaster, and former NYC mayoral candidate Corinne Fisher joins the show to talk through updates in the Caribbean–did we just bomb another boat?! They also dig into Trump's expected u-turn on Russia, but since we recorded he even made another u-turn! We also cover the absurd prospect of Jared Kushner & JD Vance stabilizing the Hamas-Israeli ceasefire, and the new Iron Lady of Japan. They question if JD will be the chosen one or if a new hereditary monarchy is in the works. There is no lesser of two evils anymore….

 

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Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/world/americas/trinidad-us-military-venezuela-boats.html

https://insightcrime.org/investigations/rise-criminal-hybrid-state-venezuela/

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ny___T1NZp0

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/21/nx-s1-5581255/sanae-takaichi-japan-prime-minister

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/jd-vance-racist-messages-young-republicans-chat-leak

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This week the incredible writer, comedian, and general provocateur Jena Friedman joins Seena and Travis to explain why being a public figure in our current online culture is scary as f***. The crew reacts to various Riyadh Comedy festival takes and tries to figure out when and why we became so reactive and polarized. Seena and Travis also break down the current state of the peace process in Gaza and locate the potential fault lines underlying the ceasefire.

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This week Seena and Travis take it back to the beginning to help us understand the exact moment when everything went to hell in Palestine. They cover the secret deals and broken promises that led us to where we are today, as well as explain what we’re all getting wrong when we call the region the Middle East. That colonialism is a real cock-up is no surprise, but the inanity of the language is wild. They also talk about Trump’s plans for regime change in Venezuela, Italy standing up for Gaza, and, of course, they monitor JD’s steady decline into despotism.

Sources/Extras:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cn3UP6dp8d0

https://youtu.be/YM8i4LsW0hw?si=2KZMMJjB63yqq2s2

https://www.the-map-as-history.com/History-of-Middle-East-20th-century/the-sykes-picot-agreement

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8rdd5dzvro

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/trump-venezuela-maduro.html

https://apnews.com/article/trinidad-us-military-venezuela-strikes-fishing-fcd24c441f58162b811a24b247334fc5?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_7%20Oct_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eXqLgDF3Lak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZKKlZJqDU0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbdMz2wSY4I

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This week Jonathan Panikoff, the Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, joins the show to talk through Trump’s proposed plan to end the war in Gaza. What are the potential pitfalls? Will Hamas agree? What does Bibi really want?! Seena and Travis also cover Trump’s $20 billion dollar bailout of Argentina and its effect on American farmers, as well as the recent deportations of Iranian asylum seekers back to Iran, where the regime promises they’ll be welcomed with open arms. Oh, yeah, and JD’s out there campaigning to be the new Joseph McCarthy. All good stuff.

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Sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/30/trump-netanyahu-gaza-war-ceasefire/

https://youtu.be/D4eZragtLRM?si=VLoBFZxk03pE99fR&t=52

https://x.com/ChopraUSA/status/1972681043095204221

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNTxCW06GiE

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/world/middleeast/us-iran-deportation-flight.html

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/29/repub/republican-push-for-tips-on-charlie-kirk-posts-drives-firings-of-public-workers/

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5526087-vance-more-indictments-comey/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPEipcXjdT2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MTZybjRwcXIycmZkaQ==

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Happy New Year! This week on TFR we talk with progressive political strategist Frank Spring who tries to convince us that we should be somewhat hopeful about Democratic prospects in 2026. Arguing against the recent “Deciding to Win” report, he explains that, at least some, Democrats can walk and chew gum at the same time. Meaning, they don’t have to abandon core Democratic positions, but they do need to figure out (and quickly) how to talk to real people about the issues that matter the most.

Media:

https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019a-262b-d83c-a3fa-673f3f660000

https://www.altum-insight.com/

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This week on TFR, we talk with the illustrious lawyer and free speech champion, Dr. Nadine Strossen. We dig deep into the first amendment– what it actually guarantees, why it’s so important, what people tend to misunderstand. And then pivot to the many challenges it faces– online culture, hate speech, self-censorship, AI bots, and an unhinged government. We also somehow get to JD! Who’da thought?!

Media:

https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/war-on-words

https://www.amazon.com/Free-Speech-Everyone-Needs-Know%C2%AE/dp/0197699650

https://www.amazon.com/HATE-Should-Resist-Censorship-Inalienable/dp/0190859121

https://www.amazon.com/Defending-Pornography-Speech-Womens-Rights/dp/0814781497

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This week on TFR we talk through the horrors of the Bondi Beach and Brown University shootings and the murder of the great Rob Reiner. We question who in their right mind would have the stomach (ahem, Mr. President) to try and score political points in the face of such tragedy. We then shift our focus to the year ahead, which is bound to be better, right? Will JD become prez? Will Israel attack Iran? Will the war in Ukraine finally come to an end? We can’t promise to be particularly hopeful but we can promise to make it bearable!

Media:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/designating-fentanyl-as-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/australia/what-we-know-bondi-shooting.html

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/15/us/brown-shooting?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20251216&instance_id=168033&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=212341&smid=url-share&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23#heres-the-latest

https://www.thecut.com/article/maga-is-spreading-misinformation-brown-university-shooting.html

https://forward.com/opinion/791164/australia-shooting-online-antisemitism-research/

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5650172-assassination-charlie-kirk-implications/

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This week on TFR, we talk about the fallout from the Venezuelan double tap and try to answer the age old question– what’s worse the crime or the cover-up and decide they’re both pretty f***ing bad. We also talk through Trump’s 12 billion dollar bailout of farmers necessitated by Trump’s 40 billion dollar bailout of Argentina. Go figure. 🫩We mourn the continued collapse of international humanitarian aid efforts, confirm that Roger Stone is a liar, and hear how Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is impacting Somalis in Travis’s hometown. Spoiler alert, they don’t like it.

Media:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7Y2KmFFXCzA

https://2017-2021.state.gov/bureau-of-international-narcotics-and-law-enforcement-affairs-work-by-country/suriname-summary/

https://x.com/BillKristol/status/1997690729620193360?s=20

https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1998167288424612120?s=20

https://x.com/BulwarkOnline/status/1998128621966274637?s=20

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/us/politics/trump-farmers-aid-bailout.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20251209&instance_id=167686&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=212001&smid=url-share&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/8/trump-announces-12bn-package-to-aid-farmers-hurt-by-his-tariffs

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/americas/honduras-hernandez-arrest-warrant.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20251209&instance_id=167686&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=212001&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/world/united-nations-humanitarian-aid-cuts.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20251208&instance_id=167641&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=211953&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://youtu.be/9EcJWROGo5s?si=UosMvTjqMXlRkrLY&t=763

https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2025-12-05/rock-bottom-how-do-ohio-officials-view-trump-rhetoric-on-somalis

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This week on TFR, we go back in time to WWII and the Peleus Affair to explain why Hegseth is a war criminal. Once that was cleared up, we rolled our eyes at Netanyahu for his pre-emptive pardon request, threw our hands up at Trump for overtly meddling in the Honduran election and lament the continued school closings in Northern Nigeria. Then we look toward 2028 and the inevitable showdown between Cruz and JD. Who will be declared the least likeable?! We can’t wait to find out…

Media:

https://youtu.be/R0AN_1icmrw?si=1sOTsbghHFK9A260&t=40

https://theiceman.substack.com/p/the-peleus-war-crimes-trial-and-seal

https://x.com/mikenellis/status/1995964443532943761?s=46&t=loeg0xMcKLY6FjW7MavWWg

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/world/middleeast/netanyahu-pardon-request-israel.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/1/what-does-netanyahu-want-to-be-pardoned-for-and-is-it-possible

https://zeteo.com/p/trump-hernandez-pardon-honduras-election-drugs?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/2/honduras-election-why-has-trump-threatened-to-cut-off-aid

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/honduras-election-trump-asfura-hernandez-casto-moncada-libre

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/2/juan-orlando-hernandez-freed-after-trumps-full-and-complete-pardon

https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/nigeria/schools-shut-down-across-northern-nigeria-wake-mass-abductions

https://insiderpaper.com/adolf-hitler-uunona-wins-namibia-local-elections/

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/erika-kirk-turning-points-support-jd-vance-2028/story?utm_social_handle_id=16815644&utm_social_post_id=597958242&id=127847720&cid=social_twitter_abcn

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2028-election/early-2028-fight-white-house-ted-cruz-rcna244987

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11/who-were-ohios-8-presidents-vice-president-jd-vance-could-name-just-2.html

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/12/why-cant-we-remember-presidents-jd-vances-gaffe-highlights-the-science-of-forgetting.html

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This week on TFR, Seena and Travis clean out the fridge to talk Jeffrey Epstein’s odd relationship with Ehud Barak and the recent revelations of his geopolitical back-channeling. They delve into the growing global arms race and what it may mean for the world and then tackle the real tough questions: how to handle your family over this holiday season.

Show Notes:

https://www.dropsitenews.com/s/epstein-and-israel

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRJEa15jMJi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRN2-L5AYpQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRQYtlujnzZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2025/11/20/what-are-the-consequences-of-an-escalating-global-arms-race

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What a week. Seena & Travis are back to talk lobbyists at COP30 and who exactly is getting screwed by climate change. They marvel at Trump’s embrace of the Saudi Crown Prince and what that may augur for the region, check in on raging corruption in the Philippines, and side-eye Trump’s baseless accusations against Nigeria. Oh, and, of course, they had to cover JD’s security detail running over a police officer. 😑

Show Notes:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y4eNCjq_Jyw

https://www.instagram.com/thewhitehouseffect/reel/DQaGByvEg3x/

https://www.transparency.org/en/press/lack-of-transparency-over-lobbying-at-un-climate-talks-undermines-public-trust-new-analysis

https://thegoodlobby.eu/record-high-number-of-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-at-cop30/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/17/manila-philippines-corruption-protest-flood-funds?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

https://apnews.com/article/trump-saudi-crown-prince-mbs-505b32527e58d4bd49d5bc917efb4936?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire%20Nov_18_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/18/trump-hosts-saudi-arabias-mohammed-bin-salman-five-key-takeaways?utm_campaign=Weekly_1911/2025&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendinblue

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/politics/trump-f35-jets-saudi-arabia.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20251118&instance_id=166653&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=210819&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/18/nigeria-intensifies-search-for-25-abducted-schoolgirls

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/world/africa/trump-nigeria-military-christians.html

https://www.wvlt.tv/2025/11/17/maryville-officer-critically-injured-crash-during-jd-vance-motorcade-making-small-improvements-police-chief-says/

https://www.wkrn.com/video/bystander-recounts-crash-involving-jd-vances-motor...

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