Diplomatic tensions rise as the White House proposes a Ukraine peace framework while domestic security concerns mount following a fatal shooting in the nation's capital.
The White House has submitted a formal peace proposal for the Ukraine-Russia conflict, involving special envoy Steve Witkoff and high-stakes negotiations at the Shell Bay Club in Florida. This diplomatic push follows the sudden resignation of Zelensky’s Chief of Staff, Andriy Yermak, amid a $100 million corruption scandal involving the Ukrainian state nuclear agency. Vladimir Putin continues to demand territorial concessions in the Donbass, while European leaders like Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen remain divided over the use of €140 billion in frozen Russian assets to fund further military efforts.
A 29-year-old Afghan national, identified as a former member of a CIA-trained Zero Unit, was arrested for the fatal shooting of a National Guard member in Washington, D.C. Secretary Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security are now facing scrutiny over vetting failures from the 2021 withdrawal, leading Donald Trump to propose a permanent suspension of immigration from third-world countries. Meanwhile, the FAA issued an emergency software mandate for 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft after solar radiation bursts were linked to a sudden altitude loss on a JetBlue flight. In the financial sector, a cooling failure at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange data center halted futures trading, highlighting the fragility of centralized infrastructure compared to decentralized alternatives.
Technological shifts take center stage as the Department of Energy launches the Genesis Project to secure AI data center energy through small nuclear reactors. On the consumer front, Gen Z ad fatigue is peaking as TikTok creators criticize the monetization of every human interaction. John C. Dvorak and Adam Curry also explore the niche world of giant pumpkin seed markets and the superior audio fidelity of AuraCast Bluetooth technology for hearing health.
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Thanksgiving Traditions, Heritage Turkey, and Smoked Bird Tips
The hosts recount their Thanksgiving celebrations, specifically detailing a nine-pound heritage turkey smoked in a Masterbuilt smoker. The bird was brined and reportedly tasted more like pheasant or peacock than traditional turkey. One host notes this cooking method was a previous "tip of the day" from a year prior.
00:00 The cell phone is the Satan's tool. This is no agenda. We are not stupid and we're broadcasting live from the heart of the Texas Hill Country here in FEMA Region number 6 in the morning everybody! I'm Adam Curry. And we're in Silicon Valley where we're expecting the blue wave of doom, I'm John C. Dvorak It's Crackpot and Buzzkill in the morning! Yeah, yeah. Because we know that all their ops are working really well The blue wave of doom Is that a Democrat thing? Well, blue wave is not the doom part I added that The way I would see it is the blue wave of... Blue wave would be doom Doom, I tell ya, doom Hey how was your Thanksgiving? How was your Thanksgiving? Good Okay did you actually celebrate yet
01:02 Yeah, no we ate. Everyone's eating their foods I got a nice small nine-pound bird smoked it in the master built Masterbuilt? Yeah the smoker. It was one of the tips of the day Your master build? You should have given that before Thanksgiving I'm sorry? No, it was a tip of the day from a year ago. Oh, because today you're going to do a knife right tell me you're gonna do a knife no the knives not i'm not ready for the knife It's a tease we got the knife is coming! The knife is coming yes the knife is coming very good And it was a small bird and it was heritage, and it was brined. It didn't taste like turkey. What did it taste like? Pheasant! It tastes like pheasant. That's what good turkey tastes like. Which I hear pheasant tastes a lot like peacock. No, no, I've never had peacock curiously. Peacock is good
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Kraft Mac & Cheese McFriday Marketing Stunt Frustration
A Black Friday promotion involving a 65-inch television-sized box filled with 65 boxes of Kraft Mac & Cheese for $19.37 caused consumer outrage. Shoppers reported that carts were emptied and supply vanished within seconds of the online launch. Critics labeled the event a clever but frustrating marketing stunt that left many fans disappointed.
01:56 Well, Black Friday it's not what it used to be. We used to be fighting and rioting over boxes filled with large screen TV sets my how things have changed. Black Friday promotion turns sour as shoppers waited hours for the Kraft Mac & Cheese McFriday 65 inch box only to see it vanish within seconds the TV size deal packed 65 boxes for just $19.37 but most fans woke up disappointed with with carts emptied and supply gone before checkout. Chaos and anger erupted online, some call it a clever marketing stunt others pure frustration." Did you see this? I'm completely unfamiliar with this so it's news to me Oh so it was a 65 inch box kind of like what your TV would come in filled with mac and cheese
02:46 Okay, and people were fighting over it because that's the one thing we don't fight. Oh yeah And I totally believe this happened Hey while we're on the topic who will be the first man you are really cutting through the noise guy your speakers louder today than normal Well my turn down whatever yes a little bit who will be oh man? It's just as crazy hmm. I guess way down. I can barely hear you Let me see am I doing the right one Yeah, that's weird. I'll cut all that out don't worry. Who is the... Goodness gracious John! It's like i keep cutting through the noise gate. Uh, I can't turn you down much more. If I can barely hear you myself I don't know how it's getting through Really? I don't understand either Anyway Maybe my mics going bad Who will be the first to have the secret Santa that pays off everybody's layaway this year
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Secret Santa Layaway Payoff Media Tropes
The discussion highlights the recurring holiday media trope of an anonymous "Secret Santa" paying off shoppers' layaway balances at Walmart. These stories frequently feature local real estate developers and emotional shoppers on local news broadcasts. The hosts suggest these events are often coordinated promotional efforts by the retailer.
03:54 Oh, I forgot about that story. No it happens every year we know it does is a standard every day every year we have the bogus stories and it turns up in every local news station some guy And suddenly first had to crying weeping shopper outside the store who just discovered that her bills were paid from the local real estate developer. Yeah, that's it used to be a national thing it's really moved more towards local the local and you're right is always the local real estate person who oh yeah someone paid it off although sometimes his actual secret Santa and then it's just their promotion for Walmart It has to be a promotion
04:39 Oh, that's right. I forgot that part of the formula. Of course it always happens at Walmart. So therefore you should go there to shop because you just might get it for free. Hello? That's the way to go. Of course. It's beautiful and we love that. Well, I'm just stunned that no other retailer has figured this out Well, it hasn't happened yet. So because I know it will have got on my filters we did have an op from the what did you call it? The blue wave of doom Yeah, they they pull a wave of the blue wave of doom pulled an op. I don't think it worked very well The op is Wabbit
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We Ain't Buying It Boycott Campaign Against Target
Activists launched the "We Ain't Buying It" (WABBIT) campaign, urging consumers to boycott Target, Home Depot, and Amazon due to their perceived alignment with Trump administration policies. Led by groups like Black Voters Matter, the campaign targets corporations that have abandoned diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments. The effort is linked to the Act Blue donation platform, suggesting a partisan political motivation.
05:24 Acronym for we ain't buying it. So this time of year right after Thanksgiving is usually a layup for big retail companies, but this year has not been business as usual Activists are upset that corporations are not speaking out against policies promoted by the Trump administration and so now they want their money to talk Like the No Kings protest or the Target fast, the branding for this pressure campaign is we ain't buying it. Organizers want you to pull back from spending money at Target and Home Depot and Amazon. Now in a press release they say that companies have caved to Donald Trump's bigoted and anti-democratic attacks on our communities and our values from cravenly abandoning their commitments to diversity equity and inclusion to enabling the terrorizing of our community's corporate collaboration must stop
06:12 Now, the boycott puts another bullseye on target. A retailer has been open about seeing their bottom line be impacted by this previous boycott after dropping DEI initiatives but is the holiday timing a game changer? Latasha Brown is co-founder of Black Voters Matter that's one of the groups leading this We Ain't Buying It effort. Okay hold on for a second...Black Voters Matter go to their website hit the donate button Act Blue. Act Blue, so this is just another political action stunt caged in like we ain't buying it and the reason why well we hate Trump! But Tasha welcome back to the show let me start here so we know about the reason behind the target focus... Stop where'd you get this clip? CNN. What did you think
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Home Depot Accused of Colluding with ICE
Latasha Brown of Black Voters Matter claims Home Depot has colluded with ICE to provide information and surveillance on its own workforce. The boycott organizers argue that while Home Depot's business was built on immigrant labor, the company is now capitulating to the administration's immigration enforcement. Critics of the boycott point out the logical inconsistency of a business intentionally sabotaging its own labor force.
07:10 I don't know, i was wondering. It sounded like the black news network. You're also focusing on home... There is no black news network Yeah there is! I listen to it all the time and have a local. It's fantastic actually Oh really? Yeah its really good. Its better than typical news around that you get from white news networks About the reason this isn't CNN but the White News Network Okay we'll keep it like that for now on Behind the target focus Tell me about why you're also focusing on Home Depot and Amazon. Well, now remember this is for people that we ain't buying it we ain't buying it I might have to get a two by four no you can't buy it because Trump You know when we look at home depot its interesting home depot has actually built
07:55 their business is based on home improvement and construction, and they've built their business on the backs quite frankly of immigrant labor in a industry that depends on immigrant labor. But what we've seen is they actually been colluding... Really? They built their business on the backs of immigrant labor? Really?! Yeah yeah obviously. ...on immigrant labor but what we've seen is they've actually been colluding with ICE to provide information surveillance one of the groups... Wait wait stop the clip So in other words, yes for this finishes they built their whole business around immigrant labor But to shoot themselves in the head
08:35 They decided to collude with ICE to get rid of the immigrant labor so they, because they built it around immigrant labor can go broke. Is that the logic here? And go home I think they all just want to go home and not buy it what we've seen is they've actually been colluding with ice provide information surveillance a part of the coalition that two of the workers that were in the store that they called ICE actually came in their store and attacked while they were in there. And so Home Depot has also been capitulating, they have aligned themselves with this administration that is creating hurt and harm on the very people who have helped to build this business." Well then they're pretty stupid! Your point is well made John C. Duvourag Let's see if the other two examples...if you can find something similar
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Amazon Tax Breaks and Corporate Accountability Protests
Boycott organizers are targeting Amazon for its $1 million contribution to the presidential inauguration and its pursuit of municipal tax breaks. The "We Ain't Buying It" campaign demands that corporations remain accountable to customers rather than aligning with the administration. Despite the protest, early data indicated record-breaking online holiday spending.
09:22 Amazon what we see at Amazon is also they've been supporting just for a tax break. They've been supporting this administration providing $1 million for the inauguration, you know so that they can get tax benefits at our expense and what we're saying is that we expect corporations to be accountable Wait a minute So this is about tax breaks? That doesn't come from the administration That comes from your city because it doesn't come from Donald Trump If you open up in New York or Atlanta, wherever you want to... New Jersey. That's a city or state tax break not federal tax break. Am I wrong? Prove me wrong! She is unclear
10:08 accountable to the customers. You can't align yourself with an administration that is hurting and harming our communities, we won't buy it! We ain't buying it!" Now before we get to some of the goals of this protest, this boycott... Vote Democrat! Walmart rolled back their DEI there have been ICE missions and operations outside of Lowe's locations why these two are not the others? of what we're asking people and I think what you're gonna see across the board this weekend, which you don't see across the board is that many those companies... Wait a minute. That doesn't sound like there's a boycott on Walmart which of course makes sense because their Walmart is all in with these people so I think she's trying to deflect here unless I'm misunderstanding. ...companies they're going to see some uh they're gonna see their sales be down What we wanted to do was send a message with these three companies one it's measurable you can get focused
11:02 We're focused on that, but we're saying we ain't buying it. these other companies. These three companies just happened to be the companies that we decided, that because of what was happening, because we're seeing egregious nature that we would focus on those three companies." Okay so this is their operation I don't think it worked. Oh wait well i'll give you the number You have the number US shoppers spent a record $11.8 billion
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TikTok Anti-Consumerism Song and Ukulele Performance
A viral TikTok video features a woman playing a ukulele and singing a song criticizing consumerism and "Target runs" as hobbies. The lyrics encourage viewers to find real dreams and "touch grass" instead of buying plastic goods and NFTs. The hosts debate whether the performance was genuine or generated by AI.
11:47 Up 9.1, this is online alone in 2020 up almost 10% from 20 to almost yeah Wow how much up? How many percent? Almost ten nine point one wow but meanwhile the activists were definitely... By the way Stubby one more thing I thought this was called black out or black something I think they hijacked it They hijacked it. Like, they had a consultant look at it and said blackouts no good how about we ain't buying it? Yeah that's great here's 10 grand I think that's what happened Here is one of their activists who decided to take another angle at We Ain't Buying It and went to TikTok
12:38 Buying stuff is not a hobby. Buy stuff is not a hobby! If your sense of self is built upon your packages from Amazon, that's all you have going on then that is sad. Target runs are not a hobby. Starbucks cups are not a hobby. You can stock your drawers with a million creams or buy NFTs of some old ass memes, but you don't have goals and you don't have dreams and that is bad! You could take up taekwondo, you could learn to knit... You could write a book but no, you'd rather buy some plastic shit. Brands want you to be a loser
13:21 But you are more than a consumer So go outside and touch some grass Put your music on and shake your ass Your human soul and bank account will both be glad Yeah! And it worked. Wow, what a song. Hey at least it wasn't AI It was a real song. You don't know that? No, I'm pretty sure she was playing the ukulele! I was impressed. Oh yeah this sounds like a uke. Yeah like a uke So we did have a couple of... Of course we're on the ball here We are here for you as a public service There was a little bit of a frenzy with the Airbus issue Yeah i have a clip I have a clip and I am happy to play your clip Which clip?
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Airbus A320 Software Recall and Solar Radiation Bursts
The FAA ordered an immediate software update for 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft following reports that solar radiation bursts could corrupt flight control data. The issue is linked to a JetBlue flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude in October, resulting in passenger injuries. The manufacturer, Thales, and Airbus are implementing a fix to prevent interference from solar storms.
14:14 Probably something either Airbus or 320. Well, I'll play the... Airbus 320 issue that could be the clip? Yep On the year's busiest travel weekend The FAA has ordered airlines to update software in a widely used aircraft by midnight tonight Airbus issued a software fix for about 6,000 of its A320 family of jets after an analysis found that solar radiation bursts may corrupt key data needed for flight controls. They say that's likely why a JetBlue flights suddenly lost altitude last month sending more than a dozen people to hospitals American Delta and United all say they expect the fixed to be done quickly and with minimal disruption
14:55 Yeah, this was a bigger disruption over in Europe. It's the best-selling aircraft used by commercial airlines across the world. Airbus has ordered immediate repairs to 6,000 of its A320s— more than half of its global fleet— due to a flight control software issue. For safety reasons, the planes cannot fly until repaired. The flight system in question sends commands from the pilot side stick to elevators at the rear. It is manufactured by French company TELUS which insists it's not responsible for the problem. The incident in the pump, the recall involved a flight from Cancun to Newark on 30th October. Several passengers were hurt after sharp loss of altitude forcing the pilots make an emergency landing in Florida After analysis Airbus claims that intense solar radiation may have been culprit We need talk about solar storms which are particles emitted by explosions
15:45 on the sun's surface that project a cloud of particles and can reach Earth in about 20 hours. But if this happens with significant intensity, it can disrupt computers and therefore the flight control linked to the computer give you bad information." Repairs can be completed within a few hours for each plane but disruptions will vary in length depending on the company. Do you remember a couple of weeks ago when that solar flare hit? Yes. And that's the day that my, I told you this... Are the nut got all confused? No it was the clean feed itself! It came with these weird messages and I couldn't get on it
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Solar Flares, ECC Memory, and Aviation Software Reliability
The discussion explores the technical impact of solar flares on computer systems, specifically Error Correction Code (ECC) memory in aircraft. One host shares a personal anecdote about a "clean feed" outage coinciding with solar activity. There is skepticism regarding whether the Airbus issue is a genuine hardware shielding problem or simply a rollback of faulty software.
16:30 And I mentioned this on the show, and you thought that was...I said it never happened before. And then I noticed in that same day or over that period of time there's people driving weird and Mimi noticed it and so did Jay and Brennan. People were...what do you mean? Define driving weird Just like they're just it's like they're shorted out. They're driving just you down the middle of this tree Those aren't a lot of weird driving those aren't people that's that's the drones as the bot people well Whatever was driving they were doing a poor job of NPCs so what I think the I think that solar flares did something and I guess screwed up these airplanes kids
17:08 hit some, well, I'm in there at first. At first I'm like this sounds like a bull crap story does sound like a bullcrap story so i look into it and uh... it turns out that so there's a lot of a lot of systems obviously solve fly-by-wire and there's actually an ECC chip thats mounted onto one of the redundant controller systems Are you familiar with ECC memory? No, I'm not. Explain it to me if you are. Well, I am only going to read from the definitions that looked up a specialized type of computer memory RAM specifically designed to detect and correct the most common types of internal data correction often called soft errors
18:02 ECC memory works by using an extra chip on the memory module that stores error correction codes, hence ECC. Also known as parity bits when data is written to the memory... Yes they used to have this on memory book cores you used to have that extra chip Yeah back in the day when it was crap They stopped doing it So what they're claiming... Because it costs an extra nickel forget it! so what their claiming is that the solar flares can actually flip a bit In the chip. You know, this is what I was thinking and not that particular exact issue but i was thinking that the whole thing was a shielding problem
18:42 Well, you would think... If you had these modules shielded properly. You'd be good to go! I agree with you and what's even more interesting to me is that this was not... Do you know what the change was? It was actually downgrading rolling back an update like come on you can't tell me that some update and they're not taking responsibility for it. That's an excellent point, what you're saying... Well it's possible I can see it who is possible that the old code
19:18 wouldn't have been, if that bit was flipped it wouldn't make any difference. Yeah well and so you can't just say oh it's solar flares no its your crappy software! Well yeah thats for sure Come on if you're rolling back...it's not like it was a hardware upgrade like we have to do something the chip is no good. You didn't swap out the chip although you could shield it hello? I would think shielding would be maybe there's I mean who knows Who knows with this stuff? Could just be an attack from Boeing for all we know. Ah, look at these guys! Let's screw them up." I had no idea until this report came out that the E- that the 320 was the number one airplane in the world. I didn't know that they... I also don't know if that's true Well every report said it Oh, that's an interesting question
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CME Data Center Cooling Outage Halts Futures Trading
A cooling failure at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) data center caused a significant outage, halting trading in stock index futures for several hours. While treasuries and commodities continued to trade normally, the incident highlighted the risks of centralized financial infrastructure. The hosts contrast this centralization with the resilience of decentralized systems like podcasting.
20:10 It's the most popular of a passenger plane in the world period according to everybody. Well, it's possible I mean i'd say the 737 rivals that's what I was thinking 737 went you know But that's not what they kept reporting and nobody was saying no well but you know No one looks into these things anymore They're not even calling it a glitch often just like hey, it's just what happens You know and friday It was kind of the same on the stock markets or specifically the future markets. Another centralization problem... We continue to follow the outage at the CME that has halted trading in stock index futures and other contracts, that was caused by a cooling issue at the CME's data center however services are gradually being restored and treasuries commodities and metals are said to be trading normally at this point you can kind of see the moves in the pound the dollar the euro
21:06 Stock index futures are still halted though. We will keep you updated on when those might be restored but again, it's been hours at this point we are continuing to watch and We'll let you know as soon as the stock in futures begin to trade properly as well I always wonder when you have an outage like that Forex Futures like what's going on in the background? How can someone take advantage of that? And then with the cooler ways, I'm sure it's completely centralized in one data center and cooling brings it all down. I mean this is you know we're going to see more and more of this thank God for podcasting being decentralized because we're just gonna see more and more and more and more of this more things yeah oh yeah AWS CloudFlare you know Azure there's only three or four big players
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Starlink Mini and the No Agenda Go-Bag
Elon Musk's Starlink is promoting a "Mini" device for $5 a month in a deactivated state, intended for emergency "go-bags." The hosts brainstorm the contents of a theoretical "No Agenda Go-Bag," including wind-up flashlights, mac and cheese, and vouchers for resume services. They joke about the impracticality of standard small emergency kits compared to a fully loaded garment bag.
22:00 So this is not good. In this case, I have to say... I got a promotion from Elon Musk from his satellite thing called again? Starlink. Yeah. So for $5 a month in deactivated state they're going to send me a Starlink Mini which i think it's pretty cool Yeah, but what's what don't you have Starlink already? Yeah. But this is so you know that we put this in your go bag So if if it all goes over five bucks a month You can have a little device and your go bag and when you go after When the grid goes down you can get out of there And you can have a little thing and you can act as then you can stay in touch I put it right next to my ammo where belongs
22:53 Yeah, and what was it? A jug of water or the things we have in there I forgot. Flashlight! Flashlight! A grinding flashlight that kind of has a grinder on the side. Yeah, a grinder... Or as we called in the old country a knipe cut Get one of those And you need a radio that you power by winding it Yeah, that's just like the flashlight It lasts for about five seconds. Yeah, uh so I got a lot of last year go bag actually let's do it again one more time in earthquake country and you'd think I would need to go back because if you have an ER, you know, I grabbed the gold bag which is the gold bag there should be we should probably have no agenda. Go back. Yes. Yeah. It has to have a couple pairs of underwear
23:45 For starters. Some mac and cheese? Probably a chain, a shirt... It's gotta be bigger than that it's gonna be more like a like a garment bag if you're gonna go you might as well bring your garment bag with ya instead of much clothes in it. You're nailing it this is a great promotion! They're talking about a little bitty bag with a couple of items in it? Screw that! Have a garment bag loaded into the gills with stuff throw it in the car and get out of there A garment bag Yeah, it should be a garment bag. No it shouldn't be a garment bag we need a proper no agenda go-bag We should at least have the contents wind up flashlights... It should be a no agenda go-bag in a theoretical
24:25 So it doesn't have to be theoretical. No, no we'll throw in some gigawatt coffee because you know when you're on the go and need some coffee We'll throw in a voucher for resume from Linda Lou Yeah cause when your on the go your gonna need a job You are going to need a job so you need a resume yeah exactly Exactly Perfect! We got you covered people no worries at all So there's a lot of different things. I mean, we have this DC shooter which is part of a bigger op but i think we should leave that for just a second Let's do Ukraine because there's some movement. I have some Ukraine stuff that would help good intro stuff you probably have some deeper analysis I'm hoping. I wish I were to do Ukraine. I got three clips they got the Ukraine update okay
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White House Peace Proposal for Ukraine-Russia Conflict
The White House has submitted a document outlining parameters for a peace settlement in the Ukraine conflict, following input from European allies. Envoy Steve Whitkoff is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida before traveling to Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin. Putin has indicated that any settlement would require Ukraine to surrender territory currently claimed by Russia.
25:19 Hit that Russia carried out drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital overnight Authorities say two people were killed and at least seven were wounded the attacks come as the White House continues to make a new diplomatic push to end the conflict NPRs Charles Mains reports from Moscow The Kremlin says the U.S has now provided a document outlining the main parameters of its peace proposal, one amended with input from Ukraine and Europe after an earlier version was criticized as heavily tilted in Moscow's favor. Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested the plan could still be the basis for settlement but only if Ukraine is the one to make key concessions
25:59 Among them, a demand to surrender territory claimed but not controlled by Russia after more than three years of fighting. The topic is sure to come up when Ukrainian negotiators meet with White House envoy Steve Whitkoff and other administration officials this weekend in Florida. Whitkoff then heads to Russia for talks with Putin in the coming days. You know what I find interesting? Is that everybody every report around the world is they're meeting in Florida They're meeting in Florida Why don't they just say their meeting at Mar-a-Lago I presume that's where the meeting is going to take place. Ah, you're presuming? Yes. They could be meeting at Disney World... You don't know. Now regarding this strikes on Kiev there was 10 hours of drones and missiles and they killed two
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Ukrainian Sea Drone Attacks on Russian Oil Tankers
Ukraine's SBU intelligence service released footage of sea drones striking two sanctioned Russian oil tankers off the coast of Turkey. The tankers were allegedly being used by the Kremlin to smuggle oil. The hosts question the environmental impact of such attacks and the logistical feasibility of launching drones near Turkish waters.
26:52 I guess. You're gonna bomb a major city, a metropolitan city and you're going to bomb it for 10 hours solid with missiles and drones and two people dead? This makes no sense to me! Well they are not very effective Alright, well that's why you're looking up the world. Can I just say that? I don't know how old that report was it was that from Friday yesterday Well, that's interesting because the Russian attack was a counter-attack for the sea drones Did you know about this? Is he John's relaunched from Keith? No! Well, here listen. Now the latest on the war in Ukraine. Ukraine's intelligence service releasing dramatic images showing its attack on two sanctioned Russian oil tankers off Turkey's coast ABC's Patrick Rievel is in Ukraine with the latest
27:45 Russia overnight heavily bombed Kiev once again with hundreds of drones and missiles. But Ukraine also hitting back in a new way, its SBU intelligence service today releasing dramatic video showing sea drones hitting two Russian tankers near Turkey that the Kremlin allegedly has been using to smuggle oil It comes as a Ukrainian delegation is expected to arrive tonight in Florida for talks tomorrow on the Trump administration's new peace plan plan. They will meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as well as President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his envoy Steve Whitkoff. The delegation was due to be led by President Zelensky's Chief of Staff Andrei Yermak but he was forced to resign yesterday amid a corruption scandal. Zelensky under huge pressure
28:33 Now, Whitkoff is due to visit Moscow next week to present the plan to Vladimir Putin. But Putin has already signaled that he won't compromise saying that it's pointless to sign anything with Zelensky So they launched drones Ukraine launched sea drones Yeah those are boat drones Near Turkey Yeah, and by the way I think it was irresponsible. It's not very environmentally friendly to blow up a tanker full of oil Very ungreen had you caused a lot of pollution very not green of them probably killed a lot of fish I Just find it highly unlikely that those little boat drones I mean where would they were they launched from they weren't launched from
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Resignation of Zelensky Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak
Andriy Yermak, the powerful Chief of Staff to President Zelensky, resigned following a corruption scandal involving the state nuclear power agency. Investigators are looking into the alleged siphoning of $100 million by officials close to the presidency. Yermak, a former film producer, was often viewed as the "director" behind Zelensky's political persona.
29:16 Obviously not from Keeve. A vague report! Yeah, well and the end of that report had a little bit about the corruption which is these two clips at last lessons I have okay and these are WTF clips which means that they don't make sense Negotiation sorry oh see i'm sorry i am sorry i'm doing it on my own clip you should be sorry i am ready Negotiations to end Russia's war against Ukraine will continue in Florida this weekend as a Ukrainian delegation arrives to negotiate with the Trump administration. Joining us now with the latest is NPR's Eleanor Beardsley-Keefe, hi Eleanor! Hi Miles So these negotiations won't include a top Ukrainian negotiator who resigned yesterday can you tell us about him?
30:00 Well, his name is Andriy Yermak and he is Zelensky's chief of staff and right hand man. They go way back to Zelenskys TV days before he was elected president of Ukraine in 2019. Yermak is a film producer and former business partner of Zelenskiy. They've also worked closely together and even lived together in the fortified government compound in Kiev since the full scale invasion. Gurmukh is not well liked by Ukrainians who say he's amassed too much power and was not the person they voted for. Analysts tell me American and European allies didn't appreciate him either. Anyway, he got caught up in the corruption scandal that broke in mid-November involving at least eight people who are now under investigation—several close to Zelensky
30:40 who are suspected of siphoning off more than $100 million from the state nuclear power agency, and this at a time when Ukrainians are fighting a war and hunkering down under daily power cuts. Investigators searched his house Friday morning and Friday night Zelensky spoke and said he had accepted Yermak's resignation. In his video address to the nation, let us listen. He says for our internal strength there should be no reason to be distracted by anything other than the defense of Ukraine. And he went on to say Russia really wants Ukraine to make mistakes and we will make no mistakes
31:16 Negotiations are ongoing to end this war with Russia. How is the scandal going to impact that? Well, some say it's made Ukraine more vulnerable and weakens Zelensky But today I spoke with 30 year old Dmitry Kotyatynsky He's a young anti-corruption activist And he says this investigation and Yermak resignation doesn't show Ukraine is corrupt just the opposite So, Zelensky just lost his main guy. He's on record saying well if he's not with me in the... I'm not here this is his man. Yeah you did say that! He got abandoned. I think this guy extracted himself it's not like he got arrested now i just resigned and he's gone whoop and he's gone yeah to one of the many houses he probably has around the world yeah and then I like the idea that hey there was no corruption but
32:07 Getting caught proves there's no corruption. What kind of logic is that? I think what they're probably saying is it proves that they're getting rid of corruption, we're getting ready for the EU No! This guy was either pulled out Or saw it all... I mean, Zelensky is naked now. We just have to remember Well he has to be because the public in Ukraine say that this other guy's too powerful They didn't vote for him meaning he's running the show Yeah of course he was running the show! Zelensky, just to reiterate Was an actor playing a popular
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Zelensky's Political Vulnerability Amid Peace Negotiations
The departure of his top advisor has left President Zelensky politically isolated as he enters high-stakes peace negotiations. While Zelensky has endorsed an amended peace plan, Vladimir Putin maintains that Russia will take the Donbass region by force if Ukraine does not cede the territory. Ongoing Russian drone strikes on Kyiv continue to pressure the Ukrainian administration.
31:16 Negotiations are ongoing to end this war with Russia. How is the scandal going to impact that? Well, some say it's made Ukraine more vulnerable and weakens Zelensky But today I spoke with 30 year old Dmitry Kotyatynsky He's a young anti-corruption activist And he says this investigation and Yermak resignation doesn't show Ukraine is corrupt just the opposite So, Zelensky just lost his main guy. He's on record saying well if he's not with me in the... I'm not here this is his man. Yeah you did say that! He got abandoned. I think this guy extracted himself it's not like he got arrested now i just resigned and he's gone whoop and he's gone yeah to one of the many houses he probably has around the world yeah and then I like the idea that hey there was no corruption but
32:07 Getting caught proves there's no corruption. What kind of logic is that? I think what they're probably saying is it proves that they're getting rid of corruption, we're getting ready for the EU No! This guy was either pulled out Or saw it all... I mean, Zelensky is naked now. We just have to remember Well he has to be because the public in Ukraine say that this other guy's too powerful They didn't vote for him meaning he's running the show Yeah of course he was running the show! Zelensky, just to reiterate Was an actor playing a popular
32:46 playing an actor who by popularity was voted to become president of Ukraine and then it happened. And it was produced and directed by that guy, who's now gone! Exactly so when that guy is gone you know it's like the crew just went home dude like shut the lights off when you leave the studio I think this is over for him what's your uh...what's the second clip here? It's just a follow-up, it's short.
33:23 We didn't drift to autocracy, and we are still a democratic country with clear European values. And can you tell us the latest on the amended peace plan that negotiators are working from? Well this is the amended plan after Ukraine and Europeans weighed in on what was a very pro-Russian plan presented last week by White House envoy Steve Whitkoff Zelensky has endorsed this one, but while Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested the plan could still be the basis of a settlement. He said Russia would only stop its war if Ukraine leaves territory it's currently occupying and he was referring to parts of Ukraine's eastern Donbass region that Russia has not been able to take in nearly four years of fighting. Putin said if Ukraine doesn't leave Russia will take the land by force anyway and Ukrainians don't think Putin will stop
34:12 It's easy to understand why, Miles. The Kremlin continues to attack Ukrainian cities just last night there was a massive combined attack of drones and missiles on Kiev it went on for 10 hours two people were killed dozens injured. Yeah dozens I thought it was two I thought it was two killed. Dozens injured. After 10 hours of attacks, okay very effective. All right so Zelensky is naked he's had dozens his guys no longer with him the studio is empty the grips have left. Right all of the costumes and wardrobe gone. Wardrobe and makeup is gone he's gonna have to do selfies
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European Skepticism of Ukraine Peace Deal Framework
European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, are meeting with Zelensky to discuss conditions for a "just and lasting peace." Some diplomats remain skeptical of the current framework, noting that Putin considers Zelensky an illegitimate leader. The European Union appears hesitant to support any deal that might be perceived as a Russian victory.
34:52 Here's a report from, this is from I think it might be Euronews. Tough speaker but just get into it and just let your mind hear what she's saying because this is an Euronews as I said EU not wanting any of this they don't want any deal they want to keep the war going including the... let me see, listen to this. You have to get into it. A new delegation chief for high stakes talks. No this is not the bad one, this is a good one! Security Council Secretary Rustem Yumarov is now leading the Ukrainian team heading to the US for discussions on a peace deal that Washington is aiming to broker between Kiev and Moscow It comes after the resignation of Andriy Amanovich Hold up, hold up This is the wrong way around
35:39 I want this one. This is the one where they get the French guy in here. It's the same clip! What is that? Oh, you screwed it up! Let me see if the French guy's in here... The Ukrainian delegation has the necessary directives. Others, however are more skeptical including this former diplomat. President Vladimir Putin has already said several times that he doesn't want to sign any agreement whatsoever whether it's a ceasefire or peace agreement or any other kind of agreement we are far from reaching any kind of agreement He doesn't want to sign with Zelensky because he considers him illegitimate
36:16 After meeting the Ukrainian officials, Wyckoff is due to travel to Russia next week to meet with President Vladimir Putin. Over in Europe, President Emmanuel Macron will hold discussions with Zelensky in Paris on Monday. According to the French presidency, the two leaders will talk about conditions for a just and lasting peace Alright, so the problem that still remains and we'll get to the solutions that are on the table in a minute with our boy Rasulis I got it two-parter from him Yeah. Hey, he know he's good. He knows what he's doing Hopefully doesn't ask for Commission This may be the tough speaker. This is about the money and I'm sure you didn't, no one heard about it but yeah really if you looked really hard you could follow that the European Commission i.e Queen Ursula wants to take the money, the Russian money... Oh right we've talked about this over and over he talked about in the last show yes they want to basically ruin the world financial system
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EU Debate Over Seizing Frozen Russian Assets
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is pushing to use €140 billion in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's war effort. However, Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever has expressed strong opposition, warning of the diplomatic and financial dangers of such a move. The assets are currently held at the Euroclear depository in Brussels.
37:18 Maybe they're going to buy it this way. Look, Swift's gonna get submarine anyway by stablecoin if that works. So let's get the money and then hell with it." Well, it's only like 300 billion. I mean so it's a lot but it is 300 billion. So they are... They just incessantly we need this money and Brussels where Euroclear is that's where the actual money is when I say actual money well I guess It's just some data? I don't know if Euroclear holds gold or...I don't know what real money this is. Which reminds me, where are their Fort Knox people that are supposed to go in with the cameras? Since Trump got elected they were talking about it! What happens when you're here and there is nobody going in there?! Where's my live stream?
38:10 And Brussels sent a stern letter and said no, we don't want that because they know they're going to have a target on their backs if they all of the sudden give up this money. So like No you can do that here's the report This may be tough lady is tough to hear In an interview with Euronews in The Morning Show Europe today EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Maternova called on the EU to move forward with Russian frozen assets debate The assets could secure 140 billion euros reparations loan to Ukraine to fund its war effort. Very important is to move on the Russian frozen assets, that's what the commission presented as well, the three potential avenues how to secure money for Ukraine which would send an important signal
38:57 not only to Ukraine but to Russia as well that Europe will stay with Ukraine. These people are delusional! Oh, it'll send a message alright... Though it sends an important message to the people. Are you kidding me? The message that no one can trust you... Ultimately, it is the Belgian government that holds the key as host country of the asset depository Euroclear It has however yet to give the green light. Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever sent a strongly worded letter to the European Commission on Thursday night saying the reparations loan is fundamentally wrong and he remains unequivocally clear
39:35 about the dangers diplomatic if I think to do this voice on purpose so we can understand what's going on you know it's not that you can't hear the words is the cadence is horrible and that's some weird cadence that's almost impossible to pick up on. I mean, though individual words are there but as the way its presented a very strange guy. You might be right might be hypnotic in this case. Go for AI, please. Diplomatic efforts at the highest echelons continue but the clock is ticking before EU leaders gather for a summit in December for a crunch decision For her part Matanova echoed these concerns Sanctions and deliveries and support to the Ukrainian armed forces and defense industry are all critical
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Leonardo Unveils Michelangelo Dome AI Shield System
European defense contractor Leonardo has unveiled the "Michelangelo Dome," an AI-powered shield system designed to rival other international missile defense technologies. The hosts characterize the project as a potential "boondoggle" for the military-industrial complex. The name is noted for its connection to the Italian Renaissance theme of the parent company.
40:22 You ask what would happen if it doesn't take place. I think the stakes are very high and not only for Ukraine, but for all of Europe. Yes well mainly for the military industrial base which is building up in the EU Leonardo. We've heard that as a big defense contractor they just unveiled the Michelangelo dome yes we're trying to do one better than your golden dome Trump It's an AI-powered shield system. Can you say boondoggle? Boondoggle, baby! An AI powered shield system And so it's... why is it named Michelangelo? Well the company is Leonardo Da Vinci? Yes well just Leonardo How many Leonardos do you know except DiCaprio
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Internal Political Pressure on Zelensky from Opposition
Zelensky faces increasing domestic criticism from opposition figures, including former commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who is now the ambassador to London. Reports suggest that government ministers have been taking 15% kickbacks on contracts to repair the energy grid while it is under Russian attack. These scandals have significantly weakened Zelensky's leverage in international negotiations.
41:19 Da Vinci? Yes, da Vinci. So that's why it's... What does it got to do with the...? Michelangelo. Okay. Michelangelo is not... wasn't Leonardo Michelangelo?! It's right in the same city! Oh okay! Same country. Oh, I get it Michael. It's a dumb name and so is this in? Yeah. Okay. I got it Michelangelo dome So here's here's our boy Rasulis In his back to the pullovers Back to the sweaters on CBC, a very globalist interview actually. I only got two clips First we'll talk about Zelensky's main guy stepping down and does that affect everything? Let's talk about the timing of this because it is quite a turbulent time politically for Ukraine particularly Zelenskiy dealing with the fallout from that corruption scandal his chief of staff and key negotiator stepped down on Friday so what kind of pressure is that now putting on Zelenski in these negotiations
42:19 It certainly makes him weaker now. You have people from the opposition who are starting to snipe, you have Zholonyi, the Ukrainian ambassador in London who was a former commander of Ukrainian forces is now writing articles about how to conclude a peace and you may have to make some deals on security guarantees I mean people are coming out now and basically kind of second-tiering opinions against Zelensky so Zelensky is weaker and he's got a new team together, yes. But it just does not look good on him the fact that you have these corruption scandals particularly in the area of energy when the Russians are actually hitting the energy grid in Ukraine and people are ministers are actually taking 15% off the top in terms of contracts to fix the energy grid. Yeah! That's how you do it
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De Facto vs De Jure Territorial Recognition in Ukraine
Negotiations are shifting toward a "de facto" recognition of Russian control over parts of the Donbass, rather than a "de jure" legal ceding of territory. This distinction allows Ukraine to maintain its legal claims while acknowledging the reality of Russian occupation. A demilitarized zone, similar to the Korean Peninsula model, is being discussed as a potential long-term solution.
43:13 You make sure that you take some money and let the grid get blown up, and take some money off for the repair of the grid. Who knows? They could be doing it themselves." So now we get to the meat... The Meat Of It! And this globalist newsreader is very biased. So the question is, what about the plan? And our favorite terms de jure, de facto and demilitarized zone all are at play. You know looking at the initial plan Trump's initial 28 point peace plan it was criticized as being too weighted towards Russia was called a Russian wish list At one point by some who were criticizing that I didn't hear that Did you hear Russian wish lists
43:55 What? What Russian what?! The 28-point plan was, by some called a Russian wish list. A wish list! I didn't hear that... I haven't heard it. No, they say it was written by the Russians or it was Putin's plan but never heard of that. Because she is a globalist news reader! And part of that included Ukraine ceding the entire eastern region of Donbass to Russia which of course is non-starter for Kiev so is there any wiggle room here and how can they possibly have or find a middle ground when it comes to creating this framework? Sure. I don't think we're looking for a middle ground again because of the balance of forces favors the Russians, so i think it's going to be more give on the Ukrainian side less give on the Russian side but the Russians might get something now The thing about the territory...the magic words is not to cede
44:46 by law. That is not de jure and the Russians have accepted the fact that all they're requiring, the Ukrainians and the West is to acknowledge it's really I think stop using the word see but actually better use acknowledge the fact that the Russian forces control and occupy the areas they do. And that's a major difference, so de facto not de jure. Now the key pivot here in these final negotiations will be as you mentioned ceding or giving up the rest of the Donbass particularly the fortress built in Donetsk That, for the Russians is really important and for the Ukrainians it's really important to hold. I think a lot will shift on that and I cannot predict the outcome except that a demilitarized zone concept may be a solution there." Yeah this is gonna be just like North and South Korea Demilitarize zone de facto, yeah that's yours that's ours we're not gonna paper the deal because you know Europe still needs their boogeyman
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Trump Peace Talks at Shell Bay Club in Florida
Peace negotiations involving the Trump inner circle are reportedly taking place at the Shell Bay Club in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The club is owned by Trump's special envoy, Steve Whitkoff, and serves as a neutral ground for the meetings. The talks involve key members of the incoming administration's foreign policy team.
45:49 at the border and I think this deal will happen. It's a good chance it happens this weekend, I think it'll be pulled up there's nothing left but this weekend is almost over well By the time you hear this podcast. After the... Right, well there we go that's possible but after the Mar-a-Lago meeting have you looked it up? Did you figure out where they're going to meet in Florida? Is it going to be Universal World or Disney or Orlando? Well according to Gemini because you know Gemini is not the best AI. It is? According to the marketing yes
46:31 Technically, no. The talks taking place today Sunday November 30th 2025 are not being held directly at Mar-a-Lago though they're happening nearby in Florida involving key members of President elect Trump's inner circle They will be taking place at the Hollandale Beach Shell Bay Club a golf and rocket club developed by Trump special envoy Oh it's Whitkoffs' club Wittkoff owns a golf club too? I guess so, yeah. Hallandale Beach at the Shell Bay Club that's about an hour south of Mar-a-Lago well that's neutral ground. I think that's...Wittkoff! Hey we'll do it in my club all right how am i doing to my club I want my club man Michael I love my club is better
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Washington DC Shooting of National Guard Members
A 29-year-old Afghan national who arrived in the U.S. in 2021 shot two National Guard members in downtown Washington, D.C., killing one. The suspect reportedly drove from Bellingham, Washington, to carry out the attack. The hosts discuss potential "spook" connections and compare the incident to previous high-profile shootings used for political narratives.
47:30 Crazy times we live in, crazy crazy times. All right so we have a... the Islam Op has taken off and this happens on the heels of this shooting in DC of the two guardsmen one female passed away and one in critical condition do you have any clips on that? I don't have anything on it. In the newsletter, I was talking about the color revolution concept that's showing up which we'll talk about I guess but no, I don't because to me there is nothing really
48:14 I'm just not that excited about it. I mean, I feel bad about the woman getting killed. You're not excited? It's interesting also interesting that this guy is probably a spook and he came all the way from Bellingham Washington one way or the other to come to Washington DC to shoot two random people The whole thing you know reminds me a little bit of The shooting in New York that they covered up where the guy came in and shot the Blackstone woman. Yeah, and they claimed it was he's shooting at NFL for some reason because he got brain damage even though he never played football on the NFL And they just to cover-up the black stone killing because black stones an issue
48:55 And he came from an area where they were dominating buying up properties. So it made sense, I get the sense of something like that going on but I can't put my finger on what it is and why would he... Well we don't have enough information It felt to me a very six-week cycle like You know, rile a guy up get him to go to DC shoot something somebody had a bit of that. That is not the official story If I will do this for just a little bit either it does have by the way It does have a slight six-week cycle Screwed out you know they screwed up again like they did in Butler You know when when they when they got the guy they have pictures why was the guy completely naked? Did you see these yeah Yeah There's pictures of they got the guy and they got him on a stretcher
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Trump Plans to Suspend Third World Immigration
Following the D.C. shooting, Donald Trump announced plans to permanently suspend immigration from "third world countries." Trump criticized the Biden administration's vetting process for Afghan evacuees, claiming many criminals were allowed to enter the country during the 2021 withdrawal. He specifically referenced the chaotic scenes of C-130 transport planes as evidence of failed security protocols.
49:43 he's completely naked. Are you sure that wasn't AI? Who knows I'm not sure of anything anymore here's the most recent fallout over this new this morning President Trump says he plans to suspend immigration from what he calls third world countries the announcement comes after a shooting in downtown DC that killed a National Guard member and critically injured another police say is a 29-year old Afghan national who arrived in 2021. Trump has not said when the suspension would begin or which countries it would include." Okay, here's a follow up. And you've made changes for Afghans' ability to apply for asylum Do you blame all Afghans? No but we have had a lot of problems with Afghans because they had a lot of them coming in on these planes again I show you this picture So he's showing the picture that we've all seen
50:38 of the C-130s completely packed with people, the people who supposedly were hanging on the aircraft. Remember that? Remember that they were hanging onto the sides of that inflatable fake aircraft but inside there were indeed hundreds of people. Planes again I show you this picture We had a lot of them coming in on these planes Look at them. There was no checking, they just poured into the plane and many of these people are criminals many of these people are people that shouldn't be here and many of them have been gotten out I mean we've gotten out some a lot of the people that you know We've taken a lot of matter here possible well They can't be happy okay? They can't be happy because what's taking place between that if you look at Somalia there taking over Minnesota And they are
51:27 We got a lot of problems with the gangs, with all of the things taking place in Minnesota. We have an incompetent governor, a dope we have a dope governor. He's a dope! We've gotta dope there. They can't be happy about what's going on and if you talk about the Afghans... You know it is a problem because so many bad ones came in on the planes they just walked out whoever the strongest people were physically in a way But whoever the strongest they got on the planes. There was no checking they just swamped the plans They took off we had no idea who though who they were Okay, so we had no idea and and in many cases We did not and there was and absolutely there were a lot of Afghanis similar to Iraq Who worked as translators? And worth closely this wasn't this is a different deal This is a
52:17 You know that it's a little vague about yeah, I was a CIA trained These are basically mercenaries as far as I can tell and they were doing a lot in northern Afghanistan Even when everybody pulled out because they were still fighting. I guess the Kurds up there or something So it is very sketchy as to his CIA training and connection Unfortunately, if you're the female reporter who asked about this you got the brunt of President Trump. Your DOJ IG just reported this year that there was thorough vetting by DHS by the FBI of these Afghans who were brought into the US. So why do you blame the Biden administration? Why doesn't it admit- Because they let him in, are you stupid? Are you a stupid person because they came in to report on a plane along with thousands of other people that shouldn't be here and you're just asking questions because you're a stupid person. There you go. Well I missed that. Are you a stupid person?
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Kristi Noem on Radicalization and Vetting Failures
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared on Sunday news shows to discuss the D.C. shooter's background, suggesting he was radicalized within his community in Washington state. Noem argued that the suspect was poorly vetted under the Biden administration's "Operation Allies Welcome." She emphasized that the current administration is implementing stricter biometric and social media checks.
53:16 Okay now for what if you're I'm trying to always imagine if you're a reporter Yeah, and you have this question list and you have to get some response or other and you asked You know it's innocuous He could have been nicer. Mm-hmm But then they blast her. She just gets blasted out of the water and maybe at some point it becomes a badge of some sort, you know? Oh I got Trump nailed me! Oh definitely oh of course hey Trump called me stupid wow have a drink on me So what's interesting is The Sunday Shows thank You Steve for getting that for me The Sunday Shows it was Kristi Noem everywhere
54:02 It wasn't Kash Patel. Yeah, Kristi Noem is on it she's got a... Yes she's been booked to an extreme everywhere So she's the one sending out the messaging and she's good at it And this is her with Jonathan Karl on ABC. Let's turn to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Secretary Noem thank you for joining us Have we learned any have you learned anything about the motivations of this shooter? Why did he do this why did he drive across the country and carry out this brazen attack in Washington Well, the investigation is still ongoing and we're allowing our partnership with the FBI and DOJ to continue to reveal all of the sources of motivation. But we do believe this individual when they came into the country, we know he was unvetted. He was brought into the country by the Biden administration through Operation Allies Welcome
54:58 uh... maybe vetted after that but not done well based on what the guidelines were put forward by president biden and now since he's been here we believe he could have been radicalized in his home community and in his home state so as we continue to talk to his family and his contacts more details will be revealed and will release those when it's appropriate. Okay, so the message is he was radicalized in his home Washington So Washington's on deck. I'll give you the rundown on that, okay? The thinking goes as follows and this is being rolled out and it's a good clip because it catches it in real time but the thought is oh yeah well we got these guys we vetted them and we gave them a bunch of money then cut him loose after two years expecting them to be on their own they're gonna do fine but they couldn't make it cause it was too tough
55:53 And so they ended up getting caught up with bad actors here within the country, and those guys, the bad actors flipped them. Is there a huge Afghan community in Washington? In Bellingham, Washington. Ah! You sound like it's true. I don't think so. No? Maybe there is...I don't know that there is. Let's find out. The state is a racist state that has very few little enclaves- It's not like Minnesota where you have that enclave of Somalians or Sudanese and
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DHS Policy Changes and Biometric Vetting Standards
Secretary Kristi Noem outlined new DHS priorities, including the use of biometric data and social media monitoring to vet asylum seekers. She criticized the previous administration for leaving a 1.5 million case backlog and failing to enforce annual check-ins for those with asylum status. Noem stated that the U.S. will prioritize countries with stable governments that can share reliable security information.
56:31 No, not that I know of. Call Mimi and ask her she'll know. She's here and she doesn't...she never heard of such a thing. Okay all right we'll go on to the radicalization part with Christie but you just said that he was radicalized here in the United States so is our understanding that his intent happened here this was not something he came to the United States with an intent to carry out attacks like this? Well we know that when Joe Biden left the White House he left us with a 1.5 million cases This is all anti-democrat now at this point At this point it's like Good luck! Democrats, democrats Joe Biden He did it, democrats Case backlog in asylum claims And individuals are required under law and under policy Us law?
57:22 She said under law. No, she said us law I think she's reading a script listen Oh you asked law and she says us? Yeah listen again It's backlog in asylum claims and individuals are required under US Law and under policy Under Us Law! She misread the script So she says us instead of US law. Yeah! Because there's a big difference between saying us law I would think so She is reading a script Ok yeah you're absolutely correct, your right again Wow! Please go back to the old John and say that i can't argue with that with you
58:01 This is a great, that's a great catch. She scripted and they're trying to pin everything on bite. There's a logical problem here which they have not addressed in any way shape or form. Okay he's in Bellingham Washington of all places he's flipped somehow because he was a CIA trainee and he was part of some group but in Afghanistan but he's been flipped And instead of taking care of business either locally or someplace within earshot, he drives all the way to Washington DC randomly shoot two specific people outside basically a subway station. A subway stop where you get out and walk up the steps and there's a couple people there who shoot him
58:54 This is... no. No! Sorry, you better fill in the blanks a little better than that Maybe he got on the wrong plane and thought Washington was where he lived? I don't know maybe he's one of those stupid people Let's listen to UsLaw again Well, we know that when Joe Biden left the White House he left us with a 1.5 million case backlog in asylum claims and individuals are required under law and under policy to check in every single year when they have asylum in this country and that wasn't being done these individuals that were brought in were brought in and then
59:34 vetted on information that was gathered by the Biden administration that wasn't thorough. And so now we're completely changing that since President Trump has been in the White House and since I've been at DHS, were using biometric information were using those social media platforms and looking at what they're saying and doing and making sure that when a country is sending us someone, we have a government that is stable in that country they can actually share information with us how do you vet someone that comes from Afghanistan or Somalia or Yemen, if they don't have a government that we can communicate with that will share information with us. So that is one of the prerogatives and one of the priorities that were putting on these countries if they want to continue to send us people that want to claim asylum
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Samantha Vinograd on CIA-Trained Afghan Zero Units
Former DHS official Samantha Vinograd defended the vetting process, noting that the D.C. shooter had been a member of a CIA-trained "Zero Unit" in Afghanistan. These paramilitary forces worked closely with U.S. intelligence on high-stakes missions for over a decade. Vinograd argued that vetting is not predictive of future violence if an individual is radicalized after entering the country.
1:00:18 Okay, so I don't think this is a DHS op. I think DHS, Christine Nome in particular is being given the script to put the Yemenis and the Somalis on point Remember Trump said he's a dope! He's a dope we got Somalians So this is never let a crisis go to waste moment here? Like okay well this sucks however now we can go after those Somalis because they're pain-in-the-ass too That's what I'm smelling here And that's why... I'm, I can't disagree with this. Go back to my old ways Thank you, I feel much more comfortable As you should Now we go to CBS CIA Broadcasting Systems and I say that because they bring on... Oh yes, you do Well they bring on Samantha Vinograd She is like a salad dressing, Vinagrad Vinagrad, yes She was a vinagred Vinagred I think they actually say vinaigreed
1:01:17 She was the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Counterterrorism, Threat Prevention and Law Enforcement Policy for the Biden administration. But listen to her career. Vinograd joined the US Department of Treasury working as a deputy attache to Iraq as an international economist. That was during George W Bush Then 2009, Obama. She suddenly becomes... she has tenure at the National Security Council worked for Donilon then she ejects, she goes to Goldman Sachs. She works at Stripe which is good because if we ever need something we can call it vinaigrette leading global public policy before joining CNN as a national security analyst
1:02:08 Then she was a senior advisor at the Biden Institute at University of Delaware, worked as an advisor for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, named the David E Rockefeller Fellow with the Trilateral Commission, a Millennium Fellow with the Atlantic Council and serves on the board of the Women Foreign Policy Group, and co-founded Global Opportunity Advisors, a geopolitical risk policy. Very very busy lady! Let's talk to Ms. Vinograd. For more on the vetting of the suspect before he entered the country, we are joined now by Samantha Vinograd who is a former top counterterrorism official at the Department of Homeland Security under President Biden and was deeply involved in the process for screening and vetting. She is now a national security contributor here at CBS News Sam so good to have you with us just this morning The Attorney General said that this
1:03:06 entered the US with minimal to little vetting. Is that accurate? Well, Nancy I'm happy to talk about the vetting but at this point we don't have indications that the horrific tragedy was a result of a vetting failure instead the Attorney General also said this morning it appears the individual was radicalized once here and let's be clear on what the vetting system is and what it isn't The vetting system is a system in which an individual's identifiers, their biographic information and biometric information, iris scans. Their biographic information? What you got to show them your wiki page? I think she meant biometric
1:03:41 I think so too. Biographic. And let's be clear on what the vetting system is and what it isn't, the vetting system is a system in which an individual's identifiers their biographic information and biometric information iris... Not necessarily no she may have met biographics Hey! She's a spook. The vetting system is a system in which individuals identifiers their biographic information and biometric information Iris scans fingerprints facial images I run against data sets of information about individuals with ties to terrorism and criminal history. The vetting system is not predictive of whether an individual with no derogatory information is or is not at some point going to become violent. What I can tell you in this, and I was involved in the process every Afghan evacuee underwent vetting overseas before they were cleared to be manifested for a flight to United States
1:04:35 They underwent vetting once they were manifested for a flight at a port of entry before entering the United States. And then Afghan evacuees, including the suspect were vetted again once in the US by the Biden administration and this suspect underwent the most comprehensive vetting under the current administration when he applied for asylum that process would typically involve an interview and review of social media handles. Social media handles? My goodness, this is we're like Britain now all of a sudden she's gonna finish it up here What can you tell us about these so-called? Zero units that the suspect was a part of in Afghanistan. He worked with the CIA for years, right? Which means he did by the CIA prior to beginning work in the zero unit which was a paramilitary and intelligence force
1:05:24 that partnered with the CIA incredibly closely on some very intense missions. So this suspect reportedly underwent vetting by the CIA for the first time over a decade ago, he had highly specialized training, he did undergo vetting at the time that he started working with the CIA and went on some very complex missions these units were accused of certain human rights abuses. Yeah they're mercenaries their Merc's she's talking out of her butt here Oh yeah, get a CIA. The CIA guys are always available to talk but now you can't get one for some reason. They got one she is one! Well...yeah okay so she's doing her own messaging there is uh going back to Kristi Noem with Manhans Welker
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Political Debate Over Responsibility for Afghan Vetting
The hosts analyze the political finger-pointing between the Trump and Biden administrations regarding the D.C. shooter's entry into the U.S. While the suspect served with U.S. forces during the Trump era, his asylum application was processed under the Biden administration. The discussion focuses on the lack of transparency regarding the suspect's travel from Washington state to the capital.
1:06:06 There's a little problem with the vetting in the asylum process. Well, but just to be very clear I want to go back to what happened on the Trump administration's watch he was extensively vetted in order to Serve alongside US service members as a part of the CIA trained strike force But in terms of what happened on the Trump administration's watch just to be very clear What vetting did the Trump administration do before giving this suspect asylum? How how do they know all this and All we have is a photocopy of some ID that looks muddy. This is all, to me this is all a distraction to keep you from asking the question I just asked awhile ago
1:06:49 Why did this guy come all the way from Bellingham, Washington supposedly driving I? Did ever say what's this car look like they don't talk about any of that know. What was it found in the car We don't know no They don't talk about any of that because he could have flown out for all we know and a C-130 and comes in and randomly shoots two guardsmen out of the blue and for no apparent reason and just picks two out of the blue. He could have shot people, he could've gone to Portland a little shorter drive there's plenty of military there yeah he could have gone anywhere I coulda got into the local Air Force base And how come we don't have a picture of his driver's license or other social media handles all i see is this muddy photocopied thing that saying it's him! Yeah you're right its muddy why is such a crappy copy
1:07:37 And that's what they're bringing it, this vetting, vetting, vetting and Trump's vetting. It's like there is a missing piece to this puzzle and it has something to do with why he went all the way from Bellingham somehow got to Washington DC and shot two people where they targets? I mean there's something missing here and is big. The vetting process happens when the person comes into the country, and Joe Biden completely did not vet any of these individuals. He didn't vet this individual. Waited until he got into the United States, then that application for asylum was opened under the Joe Biden administration when he was president in the White House and allowed that to go forward with information they provided
1:08:23 the Biden administration's responsibility. This is the consequences of the dangerous situation he put our country in when he allowed those people to infiltrate our country during that abandonment of Afghanistan, and that's why I'm so grateful we have a president now that isn't going to allow it to happen—that he now has put in place measures under his watch at the Department of Homeland Security that we are bringing in new information on vetting, new information to use such as what do they do on Facebook? What do they do on TikTok and other social media platforms. Who are they talking to who were their conversations with and and we use their biometric data information now to track to make sure they are who they say they are and they're here for the right intentions. Boy she's gotta get through the script so I can stop for a second yeah sure
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Digital ID Subtext and Mark Kelly's Response
Senator Mark Kelly criticized the proposed suspension of immigration from third-world countries, suggesting it sends a message of racial exclusion. Meanwhile, the hosts suggest that the emphasis on social media vetting is a precursor to a broader "Digital ID" and "Real ID" push by the Department of Homeland Security.
1:09:09 Does everybody who comes into the country from Afghanistan all of a sudden have to be on TikTok and Facebook? No, no. This makes no sense It makes perfect sense to me this is the beginning of the digital ID that Kristi Noem personally is pushing very hard with her real ID I have some clips that I'll get you later mm-hmm I think you're right Digital ID is part of this issue, it's kind of a back substory. It's a subtext digital ID also digital currency as the subtext and I think there's another one that's coming up which I'll discuss when i get to these clips
1:09:53 So we'll end the manhands welker. She brings on Senator Mark Kelly and he knows what this is all about of course. Joining me now is Democratic senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Senator Kelly welcome back to Meet The Press Good to be on thank you It's wonderful to have you back after a really significant week and I do want to start with the National Guard shooting You of course served in uniform you know firsthand the impact, the devastation of gun violence. You just heard Secretary Nome defend President Trump's decision to quote permanently pause migration from all third world countries What is your response to how President Trump is handling this? Well let me start by saying what happened to the two guardsmen Andrew Wolf Sarah Beckstrom horrific and it shouldn't happen and I'm praying for him and for her family
1:10:44 It's a horrible, horrible thing and there needs to be an investigation and accountability. But when I heard the Secretary say that they're going to pause immigration from third world countries...I mean, I take that as a message that they don't want brown people coming into the United States. And I find that disturbing Donald Trump hates brown people. That is the answer no Senator Markely now this was used This horrible attack was used immediately to strengthen the ongoing Islam up which is taking place which seems to be emanating from Texas currently mainly yes, this is a good point yeah and
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General Michael Flynn and the Sleeper Cell Narrative
General Michael Flynn appeared on Infowars to warn of "sleeper cells" being triggered within the United States by deep state elements. This narrative has gained traction in Texas, where concerns about the growth of mosques and Sharia law are being amplified. Flynn claims that former CIA Director John Brennan is a primary handler for these operations.
1:11:31 Yeah, who in Texas would possibly why would they have a concern because they have this course he's phony all of a sudden There's all these mosques that are cropping up and I'm gonna build the meadow. Yes is gonna be an enclave of Sharia law yes Yeah, we've heard this and I understand that you had a dinner recently well Here's Everybody is hair on fire for Islam Because it's doing the rounds And there's great concern about Sharia law, it's gonna be Sharia law in the schools. Sharia law on the streets. Sharia law in your HOA
1:12:10 Well, that's always been no wait. That's always been Sharia law. There is nothing new there are Sharia law yes if you're an 8 in HOA urine Sharia law that white people have put up with this is beyond me but okay but okay go ahead so Kara So all of this stems from one major source which has been seeding the air waves in Texas and that is General Michael Flynn and he was on Alex Jones. I have two pertinent clips from that. Oh, this will be good! But we need to first listen to the follow-up after the 20 minutes that Flynn did just earlier this week
1:12:56 on Infowars with Alex Jones, one of his famous in the car talks. Two weeks ago on my syndicated broadcast General Flynn the former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency predicted that in the coming months or even weeks the deep state CIA elements ally of the Democratic Party with communist China, Venezuela and others will begin triggering sleeper cells inside the United States. Sleeper cells! All posts to interview below. It was on my broadcast yesterday pointed out that all the evidence is clear. We've also had whistleblowers that have talked to Jesse Waters and others at Fox from inside the CIA, that this whole program with the Seditious Six and the script they admit they were given... Brennan's the handler former head of the CIA for my analysis. Okay so let's just stop right there
1:13:49 And by the way, I'm very annoyed with myself because I had this clip a couple weeks ago and I didn't put it on No, this is not a couple weeks ago. This is all no it's recent know This is whenever I saw this clip cuz I saw it I said oh, this is great for the show and then they never do anything you made a Mistake you texted the link to me Oh, did I send it to you? Yes. Huge mistake because then... That was a huge blunder what am i thinking? I don't know! Then it was out of your head. You're on a roll and you got it nailed. Besides that you're the Texas Nexus. Yes right here is right down the street so now his analysis and I love Alex but there's analysis according to my analysis he says Brennan is the handler Brennan did this seditious sick script John C Dvorak go
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Analysis of the Red-Green-Blue Axis Theory
The hosts debate the validity of the "Red-Green-Blue Axis" theory, which posits a collaboration between Marxists, Islamists, and globalists. While some analysts link these movements to a planned "violent coup" against Trump, the hosts suggest the rhetoric is primarily designed to influence the upcoming midterm elections.
1:14:38 Seems unlikely. There's a couple of things going on. One, there is this group that I mentioned in the newsletter New Politic which seems to have everybody in that group as poster childs and but this has got Schumer...I don't care what anybody thinks Schumer has written all over this thing especially they don't give up the ship which is an old phrase that only somebody who is old as Schumer would even think of or think it was applicable It's got nothing do with ships And this is just Schumer and his, you know running the...running his side of the game to get the Democrats to win. It's all about that midterms it's nothing about anything so yeah you can yell and scream and do pull your hair out over Sharia law and all the rest of it but this is just to get the Democrats in and Schumer behind it. Totally agree! I'm not blaming Alex for thinking this because the way he thinks
1:15:36 Brennan is a Muslim, you and I know that. Brennan loves Islam and so therefore it has to be Brennan and he's setting it all up. This whole operation they've been running of saying implying Trumps putting out illegal orders is ahead of major events to destabilize the United States with different paramilitary forces and then when Trump tries call the military the corporate media would already pre-planned the idea that his orders are illegal this is sedition This is the prep phase for a violent coup and I've been predicting it along with General Flynn as well. Yep, for years. This is very serious time right now and now we know if you see below has been released by CIA Director Ratcliffe Laura Logan has posted information that she's got incredible intel connections. I'll just leave at that this guy was part of a CIA strike force and that's what his ID says in Afghanistan
1:16:31 And of course her husband's been deployed over there for forever and was a leading commander. Uh, and is also very good source of information on that front. So this is a major message to Trump. This is a probe. This was just literally hundreds of feet away from the fence at the White House. And it was going be more of this so people better get ready. It's very, very, very, very serious. So I love my neighbor. I really do. I love my neighbor And her husband, very important guy. Her husband is the guy who tells everyone the grid's gonna go down and JFK Jr is alive so... that the German shutdown was gonna last till Christmas. 90 days, 90 days! It was 90 days and then the next day it ended. Yes so... The next day So before I get to my neighbor first we'll go to General Flynn who is setting all of this up and Flynn is the op man he is the op No Flynn is... He's the op You know what? I'm looking back on Flynn
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Michael Flynn on Fifth-Generation Unrestricted Warfare
General Michael Flynn discussed his manual on "fifth-generation warfare," describing the current political climate as a state of "unrestricted warfare." He criticized Trump's transparency with foreign leaders like Xi Jinping, suggesting that adversaries exploit American democratic norms. Flynn's comments indicate a rift or a complex role within the broader MAGA intelligence sphere.
1:17:32 Flynn was submarine a bunch of things before he even got to be head of DEI. I'm sorry, D-E-I-A. The defense, the DIA. Sorry, DEI. Jeez! What's wrong with you? I've been brainwashed. So the Defense Intelligence before it became the head of it, he was already causing trouble and then when he gotten into the first Trump administration, it was one... I had this take this give credit that I think is Mad Dog Mattis or one of them or Kelly maybe before him. I can't remember, but they got rid of him as fast as they could. Trump wanted him as an intelligence guy in the White House and they rousted that guy so fast that it was phenomenal! And I had mixed feelings about it to this day because he thought he might have been doing a good job but over time
1:18:26 With you running into him and then watching this go on, I'm glad they did. So here he is spouting off on AJ about fifth generation warfare! This is it! So what do we need? We need a couple things number one we need the Oval Office to throttle and I mean Throttle down on on this idea of information operations and understand that. We are in the middle of what is called unrestricted warfare Unrestricted warfare is where there are it is boundless What you can do, and it comes out of you've talked a lot about this Alec now
1:19:01 Alex, he comes out of the Chinese manual back in the late 90s. You know which I've read that a bunch of times... ...I've written a manual myself on fifth-generation warfare. A manual? He literally wrote a manual! I actually have a copy of it somewhere This like, PSYOPs. What are they? That's his manual. It is unrestricted warfare is without bounds that is what we are in the midst of right now and everybody needs to understand that so You're talking full spectrum war! That's right full spectrum I mean everything. You're talking about the idea of illegal exploitation of different commodities, human beings drugs we're talking about false action and false flags when it comes to economic warfare right? you say you're gonna do something and then you just the opposite now this is interesting because he's not on Trumps team i'm not sure who he actually what teams playing for
1:20:02 But this next part proves that to me. It's the whole idea about using the information like, like TikTok Trump will sit there, and I hope he's listening to this. Trump will sit there and go Xi and I just had a great call And we're gonna do the following things well when trump hung up He has a duty which he does he tells the American people she and I just had a great call We're gonna Do all these great things? And we're going to have trade deals or in a new tick-tock and blah blah blah and we're Gonna 600,000 students for the next couple of years from China Xi She hangs up and tells his team, great. We got exactly what we want out of them. We're going to triple down. We're going to quadruple down and we're gonna continue to screw the United States of America. That's how they operate Alex. They don't operate like Donald J Trump operates because he as you said
1:20:51 He does have a duty to preserve the Constitution of the United States. He has a duty to inform our country and the people of our country because we're a democracy, we're a republic and so he's trying to be as transparent as he can be but trust me, we are not dealing with an even hand here. So I don't know who is working for? But that was not nice towards the president. I mean, it may be true but it's not... Yeah, he knows what's going on in the President's nightly eve. Exactly! So now we go to the neighbor Laura Logan her most recent episode she has on Jim Simpson. Jim Simpson wrote the book about
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Jim Simpson and the Red-Green Axis Book
Author Jim Simpson appeared on Laura Logan's program to discuss his book, "The Red-Green Axis," which explores the use of Islamic radicals as "cutouts" for Marxist agendas. Simpson argues that many leaders within the Islamic movement are actually communists using religion as a cover for anti-Western activities. The hosts remain skeptical of the rebranding of these political terms.
1:21:34 Well, you'll hear what it is. But it's... Who? It's Jim Simpson. It's Jim Simpson! Don't you know Jim?! No, of course not. No one's ever heard of Jim Simpson but he wrote the book on the Marxist Islamists axis so now you know this is that this is a big we talked about on the show I've mentioned This is what the insiders all you know? This is the Marxist yeah old commies Yeah, yep But it's its old commies new playbook It's all about the midterms. Welcome back to the program, okay? Our guest today is someone I have known for a number of years now he caught my attention with his written work as an author
1:22:16 and some of your film work, Jim because you've been in a couple of films along with the great Trevor Loudon. You were one of the early voices, Jim Simpson, in figuring out how mass migration was being used as a tool of Marxists and communists to invade the United States of America and Western countries around the world. And then, of course how Islamic immigration has been used as a cover by the Marxists which led right to one of your more recent books over the last few years The Red-Green Axis and How To Understand It I have now added to that –I'm sure i am not the only one other people too have added– The red green blue axis to that to include the globalist
1:23:03 and how we're being played, and how these forces around us really work. So here's Jim now he is going to tell us what this is about What I think he saying is the Democrats use Islamists to bring in their Marxist ideas. Well you know it was very interesting because We've been hearing a lot in the news lately about The Red Green Alliance they call it And, you know I was taken from the Red Green Axis. The two books that I wrote on it but it's really not so much an alliance as it is the communists using
1:23:49 the Islamic radicals and frankly, the Muslim Brotherhood and the entire Islamic movement. The entire radical Islamic movement including Islamic terrorism they've been using them as cutouts for continued war against the West with plausible deniability And people don't get that part. Now, it's absolutely true that the Islamists that want to see Sharia law imposed in the United States and elsewhere in the West many of them are very serious about that but a lot of leaders
1:24:36 and I include Zoran Mamdani in that category are actually communists, and they're using Islamism as a cover. There you go! So the whole op here is be afraid of what? Well i was going to mention something which is he uses red-green alliance to indicate this Muslim communist thing, which he I guess put in his book. But he says it's widely used. It's not! This is bullcrap! Red green... and in fact they just looked at what you were pointing out. The term red-green alliance typically describes a political alliance of coalition involving red parties such as Social Democrat and green environmentalists
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Laura Loomer and NCTC Al-Qaeda Terror Alerts
Laura Loomer posted an "urgent intelligence alert" claiming that Al-Qaeda has infiltrated the U.S. and is planning coordinated attacks. The report, allegedly based on NCTC data, suggests terrorists are purchasing police uniforms to impersonate law enforcement. The NCTC recently highlighted Al-Qaeda's "Inspire" magazine as a tool for inciting domestic jihadist activity.
1:25:25 What's the environmentalist got to do with Sharia law? This is just rebranding. He's just rebranding on the fly We need to bring another actor in this is co-opting he's trying to take the term and give it to himself and then make It green as somehow means Muslim I don't see that no, it's not gonna work Well bring in another actor Laura Loomer she posts The day before yesterday, on her- after the attack of course. We had these... The attack in DC. Urgent intelligence alert! With flashing lights emojis. Ooh! NCTC National Counterterrorism Center confirms Al Qaeda presence on US soil imminent multi city Islamic terror attacks So now we have
1:26:13 Laura Loomer, we have Laura Logan. We have Alex Jones. We have General Flynn it all kind of comes down to the sleeper cells And she says this, sources tell me tonight that the National Counterterrorism Center has officially determined that Islamic terrorists affiliated with Al-Qaeda have infiltrated US soil and are actively planning a series of coordinated Islamic terror attacks. This marks the first time federal counterterrorism officials have openly acknowledged the immediacy of such threats signaling a potential escalation in domestic jihadist activity not seen since the height of ISIS inspired plots in the mid 2010s
1:26:50 She goes on and on. My sources tell me the attack strategy by Al Qaeda is designed to sow confusion and cripple emergency response these terrorists have been purchasing large quantities of police and first responder uniforms from surplus outlets and online vendors in at least five states These acquisitions traced through bulk credit card anomalies and CCTV footage suggest a plan to impersonate law enforcement during the assaults, allowing attackers to blend in direct panic crowds or even execute secondary strikes on fleeing victims. So blah, blah, blah. The plot's mass scale points to simultaneous strikes across multiple cities... Be afraid! ...echoing Al Qaeda's historical ambitions for mass casualty operations like 9-11 but adapted for urban guerilla tactics Targets could include soft sites such as crowded events transportation hubs and public gatherings We are under attack Okay so she links
1:27:51 to a page on the NCTC's website where they indeed say, Al-Qaeda's recent calls to conduct attacks in the U.S. highlights its enduring threat to public safety." So I'm like oh well maybe he should not fool the crap. Scope this product is intended to inform federal state local tribal and territorial government law enforcement and first responders of al Qaedas recent calls for attacks against the United States So, here's where they got it from. Al-Qaeda and its Yemen based affiliate, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Been waiting for those guys to come back! The only affiliate who have successfully enabled attack in the homeland are likely seeking to leverage their media publications on global conflicts particularly where there is US support or military involvement to inspire potential attackers and here's their proof
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Alex Jones and the Podesta Plan Civil War Theory
Alex Jones detailed the "Podesta Plan," a theory claiming Democrats have a blueprint for blue states to secede and trigger a civil war if Trump remains in power. Jones suggests that the plan involves using the military, under leaders like Gavin Newsom, to "re-educate" political opponents. The hosts note that while a 2010 Podesta report exists, it does not contain the extreme scenarios described by Jones.
1:28:56 In mid-July 2025, Al Qaeda on the Arabian Peninsula released the 10th edition of its English language Inspire magazine. They brought this back! The CIA magazine? They're literally bringing back Inspire Magazine Yeah Which is a magazine It's like Wired for Islamists For jihadists We have been through this so many times It's the stupidest thing So this is an op on all sides. And then Alex Jones takes it to the limit as he brings in something new we can all tweet about. The same globalist, black rock Obama-John Brennan coup that's been absolutely exposed trying to overthrow our republic is now trying to launch a military uprising that will come after some catalyzing false flag event
1:29:51 Now General Flynn, the former head of Defense Intelligence Agency has been warning of this. I've been warning of this and there's really few others that have studied or understood it for whatever reason and who go read the Podesta plan and seeing them execute every piece of it so the focus is on this statement telling the military you don't follow orders basically You can argue that's free speech, but not who produced it. Not who gave him the script and it's Brennan we know and then they now admit they were given a script We know It's this continuum of crossfire hurricane an Arctic frost And all the fake impeachments meant to undermine a duly elected government That is treason that is seditious conspiracy So he brings it back to a favorite which is the Podesta plan The Podesta plan This has all been planned
1:30:38 This attack is imminent. It's a color revolution inside the United States, all organized by Brennan. We know it is. It's a fact. Here's Alex Jones explaining the Podesta plan on Tucker Carlson. What is the Podesta plan? When I talk about this, I get chills because of 2020 Breitbart wrote about it. The Daily Caller wrote about it, but the New York Times wrote about it first. He comes out of this huge report and they published the whole thing and I'm reading like this was like 70 pages or something And they say if Trump wins in 2020, this is in August months before. But they were able to steal it so he didn't. He said we're going to have Western states succeed and blue cities succeed but will start with the Western States California Oregon and Washington then will call it over migrants and sanctuary cities and health care at first which they're now doing I'm getting chills because that's all happening
1:31:30 You go to a play and you're reading, oh the next act is this. Romeo and Juliet I mean it's all right there. Oh it's an act alright! And they say if he wins we will say its illegitimate We will have blue states first secede that they are going to be sanctuary cities for the illegals Then when there's civil unrest which they'll furnish Trump will send the National Guard then there'll be massacre of migrants And then we will kick off a civil war, then all the blue cities across the country will secede. The New York Massachusetts and others will secede and we'll form what we call the Western Alliance. And we will then... The US military will be with us because they control the generals people that don't think otherwise you're... That was Trump's big mistake he found out most of them are globalists at top not your enlisted great people. They would then form a military alliance if Trump didn't stand down and they would march on DC
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Civil War Movie and Midterm Election Operations
The hosts link the current "civil war" rhetoric to the recent film of the same name, suggesting it serves as a predictive programming tool. They argue that the focus on Islamic jihadists and domestic uprisings is a strategic operation to mobilize voters for the midterms. They remain focused on the unanswered questions surrounding the D.C. shooter's motivations.
1:32:22 Yes, so the Podesta plan as published by The New York Times. I read it from 2010 The power of the president recommendations to advance progressive change outlines Democratic President which of course was Obama could use executive authority to implement progressive priorities like climate action immigration reform and light labor rights without relying on a hostile Congress This thing, there's nothing in it about any of the things Jones just said. Unless he's read something that The New York Times didn't publish but I'm not familiar with any of it and it was really just you know liberal raise the minimum wage expand protections for undocumented immigrants executive orders to reduce carbon emissions
1:33:17 But oh no, this thing is so real they made a movie about it. Remember? And then they made a movie produced two years ago that released last year called Civil War that is the last act of the Podesta Plan That's in a 2 plus year civil war race based at the end they go and you know The black female sergeant kills the Trumpian figure in the White House And that's because evil white people are out massacring brown people across the country. So, the US military reconvenes under Gavin Newsom's command type and then they come in and then they take over the country and re-educate all of the evil right wingers and evil white people." I love my neighbor. I love Alex. This is bull crap! This is utter bull crap so don't get spun up over this.
1:34:04 This is just about the midterms. It's connecting some Islamic fear over 48 mosques in two years, in Texas which is a total op from Abbott. You know anything it will do anything we can and these two guardsmen are dead? Eh you'll use that one too oh yeah they're everywhere So, I don't... You're right. This really does cover up the real question why did this guy go from Washington State to Washington DC? And of course it's horrible what he did Why was he naked? I want to know that Yeah, I didn't even know that part But this is all about linking Democrats To Islamic jihadists That's really all this is
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Political Infighting and the MAGA National Divorce
The discussion turns to the internal dynamics of the "America First" movement and the potential for a "national divorce." The hosts suggest that Republicans are struggling to capitalize on their international successes domestically. They predict that the second half of Trump's term will be dominated by impeachment efforts if Democrats win the House.
1:34:55 And it's kind of pathetic. Well, this is not going to work I don't think so either It may work in Texas to get people to make sure you get out... Well it'll work in Texas but Texas is not the place where needs to work No Because they're already a red state Yes! I'm with ya So it's like you're running a op on yourself. There is wise move! Well I'd like to know who Flynn is working for that's the thing, you know? It also seems to be a bit about this America First... How about this he's just delusional No no no You think he's actually...? I saw him when I met him and he was looking for a bigger wallet
1:35:36 He looks right through your head to see if there's a big wallet on the other side of you. That's just my perception, you know like what can this guy for me? Podfather? Nah podfather nothing I want daddy warbucks that's what it felt like to me so this has to be part of the sub narrative the national divorce, you know the MAGA civil war, the breakup America first. There's ops running every and they're probably running counter to each other but it sounds like he's on the America first team say well you know Trump's a good guy Donald J Trump with Donald J Trump but he doesn't as she smarter than him is just laughing in his behind his back
1:36:26 So this is all about midterms and who comes after the Democrats win the midterms And they impeach Trump. That's that's what it seems like to me and along with that Well, I mean the impeachment seem to mean nothing because they're never gonna get their votes in the Senate under any circumstance so it's a complete waste of time but its designed to disable them Yeah, yeah They'll impeach him in the house Yeah, well that's what you do. But this just disables and creates another new cycle of bull crap and they can't get anything done so whatever is gonna get done is gonna get done before then and there's nothing... The second two years of his term it's going to be pretty much a disaster if the Democrats have their way. And I see no evidence that they won't. The Republicans are blowing at left and right
1:37:19 They're not, you know, accomplishing...I mean they've done a lot but mostly internationally. International stuff never affects the populace of domestic voter. The domestic voters are happy with it but as far as they're concerned no prices are going up and oh they're really going up well yeah they haven't gone down he says we're gonna make them go down they never go down that's called depression Can't do that. This is set up poorly, they've done a lousy job of it." Well because you bring that up we have Kevin Hassett the Cheshire Cat the guy who was so happy about 112 thousand jobs and said oh this is great! This is a doubling this is fantastic he's the chair of the president's economic council
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Kevin Hassett on Inflation and Real Wage Growth
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended the administration's economic record, claiming that inflation has been cut in half compared to the previous administration. Hassett noted that gas prices have dropped below $2 in some states and that real incomes are up by $1200. He argued that wage growth is currently outpacing price increases, fueling strong holiday sales.
1:38:12 So he was now basically tapped to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve? And CBS brought him on to question him about inflation and prices. I'm wondering how much of that spending increase you think is attributable to the fact that prices are up? Let me give you an example, the maker of Tonka trucks said a couple days ago that a toy truck that cost $30 last year is going to cost $40 this year partly because they lost about eight weeks of shipping due to the US trade war with China. What's your advice to holiday shoppers who don't want want to spend more this year than they did last year or can't afford to spend more. Right, well as you know it depends on what your looking at like egg prices are down gasoline prices drop below $2 a gallon in alot of places. You mean below? Mortgage rates are down. Gas prices on average are still at three dollars a gallon across the country right? Yeah that's right for a few states they got below two and so the point is just that no in the end what matters is in the aggregate the average across everything everybody buys
1:39:16 And that averaged about 5% under Joe Biden and is a little bit above 2.5%, about cut in half for President Trump, and the bottom line though is really the wages have been growing faster than prices so that's why real incomes this year are up by about $1200 so far. That's why we can have a great Black Friday and a great Thanksgiving sales weekend because people feel like they have more money in their pockets, even though you're right there are some things that cost more or some things that cost less but on average we're about half the inflation rate of Joe Biden." Now just question do you think that's true? Do you know that to be true?" I think it is generally true but if people keep ignoring the fact and inflation is cumulative..." Yes it adds up
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Kevin Hassett as Frontrunner for Federal Reserve Chair
Kevin Hassett is reportedly the frontrunner to replace Jay Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Markets responded positively to the rumors, leading to a successful Treasury auction and lower interest rates. Hassett emphasized that the next Fed chair should focus on making car loans and mortgages more accessible to the American people.
1:39:58 So if you have something cost 10 bucks and then got jacked up to 20 bucks, and then the inflation drops to 2% It's still going up in price. And it doesn't go down from 20 goes up. He keeps going up. It's always a little bit to the moon number go so so you end up with this? Oh You know they can't the promises can't be fulfilled. You can't go back to the ten bucks It just can't be done. So Kevin Hassett probably will be the next Federal Reserve chairman unless he screws something up in the meantime, because you know how Trump is? He'll change it on a dime and the markets love him! Bloomberg is reporting as I'm sure you know that you are now considered the front runner to replace Fed Reserve Chair Jay Powell when his term expires in the spring Secretary Besant who was heading up this search said he was holding final interviews this week How did yours go?
1:40:49 You know, I am not sure that Bloomberg has the story right. I'm really honored to be amongst a group of really great candidates The thing that I was most impressed about this week with that story leaked Was that really? I think the news for markets was President Trump is close to announcing a new person who's going to replace Jay Powell. And if you look at the market response to that, it was very positive. We had a great Treasury auction interest rates went down and so I think that the American people could expect President Trump to pick somebody who's going to help them have cheaper car loans and easier access to mortgages at lower rates
1:41:26 And that's what we saw in the market response to the rumor about me, which is probably about as valuable as the rumor about the health care policy that we just talked about. Well I guess we'll find out if they're right sooner rather than later when we hear the president's decision so for now director of the White House National Economic Council That's your title today Kevin Hassett thank you so much So, I believe again if he doesn't mess something up or say something stupid he'll be the next Fed chairman. He's going to bring interest rates down now not that it is just him alone but he can spin and do a lot of work on that and then add to that...I don't have a clip because why would anyone report on it? The Genesis project did you hear about this?
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Genesis Project and Department of Energy AI Mandate
President Trump signed an executive order, the "Genesis Project," placing the Department of Energy in charge of AI development. The move recognizes the massive energy requirements of AI data centers and aims to prevent an "AI bubble" from popping. The strategy involves deploying small nuclear reactors to ensure the U.S. maintains its lead in the global AI race.
1:42:11 Maybe. It's the executive order the president signed and in essence said, okay Department of Energy you are now in charge of AI make a I did not hear this oh yeah it's like everything AI, excuse me. It makes sense you know the DOE is responsible for area 52 or 54 59 whatever the hell it is 51 yeah well a buddy of mine works there in this area 51 no and the Department of Energy its massive so Department of Energy what do you need for AI energy lots of energy
1:42:53 Oh, that makes sense. So this is your bailout if we can't afford it because you can't we cannot have the markets We can't have the AI bubble pop here not yet week. No, we can't know this will be a pop It was No, it's gonna pop but it can't pop for an in lease until 2027. We got to keep this thing going so The Department of Energy you can hang in there for that long they have to they have to Because our GDP depends on it. The Mag 7, this is all AI nonsense and so if investors lose their appetite and it's all about data centers and energy companies Department of Energy? Hello! These guys will be throwing down small nuclear reactors faster than anybody can say it Whatever we need We're gonna do it
1:43:49 We cannot have any problems there. And this guy comes in... Well, it should give us cheaper energy for the public at large. It should? It should! Operative word SHOULD. Let me get these clips out of the way because there's one more little element I think at play and this will be the best I can do for today. I could play them in second half a show but I don't think so. This is the homeless stuff And I want to, it's four clips. And I want to see if you can figure out the subtext and that... You probably will because I did but you might or might not but I think as part of the laundry list of things like universal ID or digital ID, digital money and some other things this is a, I believe to be PBS,
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The Invisible Crisis of Working Homelessness in America
Journalist Brian Goldstone discusses the "shadow realm" of homelessness, where full-time workers in the low-wage sector are unable to afford housing. Goldstone notes that many homeless individuals are families with children who are "rendered invisible" because they do not sleep on the streets. The crisis is driven by volatile job hours and housing costs that far outpace income.
1:44:36 took it on, but it underlies I think another one of these subtext ops. Here we go. The skyrocketing cost of living has left millions of people working at full-time jobs or a number of part time jobs still unable to afford a place to live. Allie Rogan is back with her conversation with journalist Brian Goldstone author of There Is No Place For Us about this growing nationwide crisis Thank you so much for joining us. In your work, you've come to know many people who work—who may have more than one job but have come into circumstances where they cannot afford to keep a roof over their heads. Certainly each person has a unique story but are there any common threads in their experiences that you've been able to identify? Trump! Is not Trump
1:45:29 No. really is homelessness waiting to happen. And what they have in common is, they all belong to the low-wage workforce and it's not just that their wages are too low to keep up with the skyrocketing cost of having a place to live, it's also that the jobs themselves have become increasingly volatile and precarious where
1:46:05 They often don't know how many hours they're going to be getting from one week to the next. Their employers give them 29 hours a week because at 30, they would be eligible for basic benefits like health insurance or sick leave and yeah, the cost of housing rents are just very quickly outpacing what their incomes are So that's kind of the backdrop that defines these people's existence. For a long time, the stereotypical perception of homelessness is that it is something that happens to people on the fringes of society and that may have never been accurate but what have you found out in your reporting about the reality of what its like to be without a home?
1:46:51 Yeah, I mean one really astonishing truth about homelessness in America is that what we see on the street is really the tip of the iceberg. There's this entire world of homelessness that is out-of-sight, that has been rendered invisible and within that shadow realm of homelessness as I refer to it, it is overwhelmingly populated with people again who are part of the low wage workforce families with children and these are people who are working and working and working some more, and it simply is not enough to secure one of life's most basic necessities a roof overhead. Universal Basic Income? Is that where this is going? No!
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Oregon Rest Stops and the Rise of Favelas
A personal anecdote describes how highway rest stops in Washington, Oregon, and California have been converted into large homeless encampments, or "favelas." One host argues that these shantytowns should be recognized as a permanent fixture of the landscape rather than hidden. They suggest that well-managed favelas could provide a form of community for those displaced by the housing crisis.
1:47:35 Did I nail it? Oh yeah. Here we go to be sure. Wait, wait and let me just say a couple of things first of all this op this is the hardest thing to sell the American public because it's a form of redistribution of wealth yes and so this began with hands across America in 1986 oh my goodness I remember that and so where were at the 40 year mark And this is, listening to this guy talk about homelessness as just being all about low wages and couldn't quite crank it over the hump kind of thing. which brings to mind universal basic income. I thought you might even catch it from the first clip, but you caught it earlier that I was hoping he wouldn't get at all. But... It's wishful thinking. He has to bring in AI that AI is gonna take everyone's job away? No they don't do any of that because this is a sales pitch for universal basic income even though they never mentioned it but I'm going to mention an anecdote Mimi drove down from Washington
1:48:37 And she made a point of telling the story, thus. There's all these little places you can pull over to rest spots. It's called a rest stop. Next rest stop 15 miles this is your shot. Yeah, you go in there so she says all the way down through Washington State all the rest stops because she stops a lot for... She got a couple dogs and Nobody. The places were dead empty, dead empty and all the ones in California are dead empty Oregon every one of them from the top to the bottom were favelas not small favelas three four hundred people tents camping no place to park no place to rest there was no way of doing it a rest stop Oregon has turned all their rest stops into homeless encampments
1:49:35 Well, first of all sadly this is the state. The state of what's happening and people you need $28 an hour to even be considered to be allowed to get a rental unit which is a little bit on the high side so I'm just recognizing how sad this really is but yeah yeah Favelas now your favorite Yeah, but there's a true favela should be on the side of the hill. If it's any good? The ones that I still see where the sign says South San Francisco is on the side of a hill and as empty as barren it would be a great favela It would add an impact to people driving into San Francisco because you couldn't miss it You'd see it So if you're going into San Francisco you'll see their big favela Tourist attraction
1:50:27 And it's a shanty town, basically. And it would be... It would give you an indication of what's going on instead of trying to hide it. You've been calling for this for years? Have you been saying we need favelas for years? Yeah I have Because you can actually create a living with neighborhoods, gangs They end up being run by criminals but they're still well-run They're managed well, typically or they'd be burning down. They don't get burnt down there. I mean Detroit got burned down in the late 60s and how bad was that managed? If it's not...if a little city is not managed well it gets burn to the ground by the citizens and this doesn't happen in the favelas. And a good favela. In a good favela run by...
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Toxic Stress and the 40-Year History of Homelessness
The discussion traces the modern homelessness crisis back to the 1986 "Hands Across America" event organized by Ken Kragan. Public health experts use the term "toxic stress" to describe the chronic debilitating impact of housing insecurity on children. The hosts suggest that the long-term "softening up" of the public on this issue is a precursor to the introduction of Universal Basic Income.
1:51:13 You know, it's sick but true. Okay let's go to Tariq. To be sure in the richest nation on the planet nobody should be without housing but these pernicious myths and stereotypes that homelessness is just caused by addiction or its just caused by mental illness It really is not borne out by the reality on the ground and indeed often mental illness and addiction is a consequence of this form of insecurity not its cause Can you tell us a little bit about what the lives of the homeless workers are day in and day out? And also, do those lives get harder during the holidays?" I think it's really easy for... What kind of question is that?! So um, you're homeless. Is it worse during the holidays? Yes!
1:52:04 Wow, that's just dumb. She is a stupid person. Do those lives get harder during the holidays? I think it is really easy for terms like the housing crisis or the homelessness crisis to become kind of abstract and lose touch with just the acute human toll of this growing catastrophe in America You know, what homelessness looks like today isn't just the person sleeping outside the parking lot of a convenience store or Walmart or Target. It's often the very cashier worker stocking the shelves in those stores and they often have children at the end of their shifts. They don't know where they're going to be going. They have to tell their children I don't know where we're staying tonight maybe they are sleeping in a car in that very parking lot
1:52:51 Okay, what is the closer here? What are they gonna do? The closer and this is all just a softening blows. There's no mention of universal basic income at all in these clips but that's so apparent to me and you obviously that this is messaging to create the environment for it because we're gonna hit the 40 year mark next year when this became like topic of conversation beginning in 1986. Was Hands Across America, what was the cause? Homelessness! It was homelessness? It was specifically homelessness you can look it up in fact I had a...I think I met the guy this Kagan character who started at Berkeley dinner
1:53:41 in 86, just before he did it. And I didn't realize he is also the guy that produced We Are The World, I think. Oh really? Yeah but then he turned his sights on this Hands Across America bit and I remember him discussing it at the table and I just thought it was daft And it wasn't going to work. It was crazy, nuts. Deft I like deft. Deft and but it was marked the beginning of this whole 40 year cycle of softening up the public for look maybe this will do it. Maybe this will fix the problem. Ken Kragan? Yeah you're right, Ken Kragan yeah he did We Are The World huh? He's did Hands Across America. For hunger and homelessness
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BlackRock and the Universal Basic Income Strategy
The hosts speculate that investment firms like BlackRock and Blackstone are purchasing residential properties in anticipation of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) rollout. They argue that these firms will benefit from government-subsidized rents once UBI is implemented. Meanwhile, markets like Austin, Texas, are seeing a 20% decline in home prices as tech workers and transients leave the area.
1:54:36 All right, number four. There's a term that public health experts use to refer to the kind of stress that children and parents are exposed to in these circumstances and that term is toxic stress. This is stress that is so chronic, so debilitating— Toxic stress. —that it can fundamentally alter a child's long-term development. That is the human toll of this insecurity It is the consequence, it's the toll of what has happened when millions—not hundreds of thousands but millions—of families in this country have been flung into what a case manager in my book refers to as the housing hunger games. You've cited a number of deficiencies across all sorts of categories that are failing people but what institutions here need to change? Are these...is this
1:55:25 a failure of government, of industry? All of the above. How do you see it?" Yeah I think it is all of the above what I found in my reporting and the course of kind of immersing myself in the day-to-day lives of five families here in Atlanta where I live over a period of nearly six years It's not just the housing system which prioritizes profits above all else It's not just work and jobs and wages that aren't keeping up with the cost of living. It's also other systems like health care, a lack of affordable childcare, the education system, food insecurity—all of these systems sort of collide to make this human disaster not just possible but in many ways predictable and inevitable."
1:56:12 In the capitalist system, because obviously the people who were homeless and hungry in the 80s with hands across America that eventually swings around gets solved like is happening right now in Austin Texas where homes that were purchased in 2022 are now 20% cheaper than they were then. because everyone's leaving, it's not what they wanted. All the tech firms are firing people these people just transient anyway and these will event... And of course there is less illegal immigrants so these will go up for rent and that will be more affordable Is that not kind of how this system works eventually? To a point except for the one missing factor here which is
1:57:07 national takeover of as many houses as possible by Blackstone and Blackrock. Those guys are buying up houses left and right at high price, they pay top dollar when they get these places yeah and I think the idea is they know universal basic income is coming, they know people will be renting, they can have their houses under their umbrella and they will be renting out at not necessarily top dollar but good profitable monies. Best price! And this is all part of a grand scheme, and I think BlackRock and BlackStone are very much behind the universal basic income it's no sweat off their balls Well that kind of goes along with the news that Coinbase is doing a pilot in New York called Future First
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Coinbase Future First Basic Income Pilot in New York
Coinbase has launched "Future First," a pilot program in New York providing $12,000 in stablecoin to low-income residents aged 18 to 30. The test aims to evaluate the use of digital currency for basic income payments. This initiative aligns with the broader trend of integrating stablecoins into the financial system following the passage of the Genius Act.
1:57:59 a basic income test with low-income New Yorkers aged 18 to 30. They will be giving them a total of $12,000 in stablecoin which they then can use to pay directly with stablecoin even the no agenda show takes USDC if you want to support us And you can of course convert it into other cryptos and into currencies. So these tests are underway again, but interesting now that it's Coinbase doing this who is going to be a big player in the stablecoin gambit? I think you're right. This is a setup state. It still has something to do with stablecoin now that we have the Genius Act passed. That's all going to start uncloaking in the coming year
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EU Digital ID and Social Media Age Limits
The European Union is moving toward a harmonized age limit of 16 for social media access, tied to a mandatory Digital ID system. Proponents argue this will protect children from addictive algorithms and harmful content. Critics view the move as a way for the state to control online interactions and pave the way for the Digital Euro in 2027.
1:58:51 And then regarding digital ID, man Australia they just shut down everything. Social media including YouTube you got to be 13 or older I think it's 16 actually 16 year older no social media for you accounts are being closed the EU they're not messing around when you listen to this lady talking about The EU just voted in a, well they voted in favor of a non-legislative report. So it's not legislation but it will be this is the setup
1:59:28 for minimum age for social media and it's all tied to a digital ID. Just listen to how she explains it First and foremost we need to create an environment online on the social media, in video games etc that if kids and young people should be there It needs to be much safer than it is today And one of the ways we can make it safer is to say that We will ban the most addictive and harmful design features we see online the thing that makes us scroll and scroll I mean the kids scrolling scrolling where it's difficult for them to put down the phone We are not controlling the algorithms. The algorithms they're controlled Outside EU in United States in China. We want to control the people! In the Middle East but not in Europe, so...we don't know and our kids
2:00:20 are being formed by these algorithms in their approach to each other, to commercial things, how we interact, democracy etc. By the way our kids are being formed the same way lady that just as retarded is your kids and that's really a huge experiment and we need to stop it We need end that now One of the ways we can do that is by saying well we need to have an age limit And that age limit needs to be controlled so that we can make sure that at least the social media We know today, it is not possible to access them until you are at least 13. We're saying 16 years old and then if you want to go online before you need to have your parents consent
2:01:05 We want to avoid a fragmented internal market and that's why we suggest the harmonized EU age limit. And give some systems that could be used to check it, but for us is very important for the Parliament is very important that the systems that would check the age needs to be privacy preserving It needs to be accurate and it needs to be robust. And we will give you these systems! We will give you these systems to check your ID This is coming. They're going all in with their digital euro coming in 2027 I think it's inevitable It is, it is
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Decentralized Communication and the Resilience of Podcasting
The hosts emphasize the importance of decentralized networks like IPFS and the Fediverse in maintaining free speech. They argue that while platforms like Spotify and YouTube are increasingly restrictive, open-source tools and independent servers allow for unstoppable communication. They encourage listeners to move away from proprietary operating systems toward Linux-based hardware.
2:01:44 There's no other way. The internet brought it to us, thank you internet! You know I have this one clip and it kind of gives me hope in a way but the thing is when we say the internet all people think about is their stupid phone TikTok Instagram Facebook X BlueCry blah blah blah They must realize that we as you spit say those words We're doing this over the Internet And we're not on a platform. Although I did sign us up for Spotify Okay, well you stay okay Let me know you can do that let me it's an experiment That's waiting to see what so he can well as an experiment and I think it's worth doing yeah Well, that's why would we agreed? I would do that in this was to see okay We're still they're still processing our show
2:02:37 Which I think means they're not even gonna let us on. Yeah, yeah you got music in there you can't be honest People just have never been educated and understand that You don't need to use Microsoft's Windows or Mac You know you can build a Linux machine out of piece-of-crap hardware It'll probably work better than your Windows 11 machine that you can create your own website or there's so many different ways to communicate and to express your feelings, I mean set up a mastodon server if you want to. Fediverse! There are all kinds of ways where people are so
2:03:24 So bought into this is this is it. This is the system and this is the internet baby, this is it but got my chat bots may I they are they don't understand that the network itself is the beautiful thing in the whole reason that podcasting the way we do it no one can really stop us from doing that I mean even if You know, somehow they went in kidnapped Void Zero and pulled all the plugs. We're still on IPFS podcasting dot net which is completely distributed there's no way you can get rid of us this you know do you have the Tor network? There are all kinds of ways that we can communicate that the government really can't do anything about it. No government can really... Apaches! Apaches?! Yeah apache helicopter they can stop us both
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Gen Z Ad Fatigue and the Monetization of the Internet
A viral TikTok video highlights "ad fatigue" among Gen Z users who feel overwhelmed by the constant monetization of every online interaction. The creator notes that the boundaries between human beings and brands have blurred, with influencers acting as "living breathing ads." The hosts reflect on the "no free lunch" reality of the internet, where users are the product.
2:04:12 Well, okay. Yes they could stop us with Apaches but they gotta have a lot of Apaches to stop everybody and there's this Jen Zetter who I caught on TikTok...I'll admit i'm bringing in a TikTok clip Oh! Okay poacher You're being mean to me now you're calling me names Poacher Poacher? I am the podfather the poacher And I'm in one way happy about this, on the other hand a little sad. But she's finally realizing that all these platforms suck. Nothing feels authentic anymore because everything is an ad This week i've been writing about having ad fatigue
2:04:57 I have 29,916 unread marketing emails. When i go to watch a youtube video, I have to watch three ads every five minutes. Pinterest and Instagram is just one big sponsored post now. Every time a video goes viral, a major corporation is in the top comments acting like they're a Gen Z intern. Black Friday is somehow a month long and nothing's actually on sale it just It feels like around every corner now there is an ad lurking waiting to capitalize off our attention, waiting to capitalize off of any real or genuine moment. The boundaries between human being and brand have become so blurred that it's difficult to distinguish between the two
2:05:34 Brands act like people online, people act like brands online. Influencers are people but they're also living breathing ads. Celebrities are also influencers and also brands as well and regular people want to be influencer so they will give recommendations and tag brands for free in order one day to do a real ad The internet is really the wild west of marketing there is really infinite space squeeze ads into. Our data is being bought and sold to hell and back just to pelt us with marketing sometimes it feels as though we've signed a deal with the devil in order to use these things for free, and now we will just have to spend the rest of our lives being marketed too but now somehow on top of that we also have to pay subscription fees as well you want to hear more because she goes on for a bit here. She's on a roll! Yes she's good
2:06:22 Everyone and everything can eventually be bought. The unspoken goal of the internet is to reach monetization Anything that reaches viral success or started off as like a genuine thing that people loved and enjoyed She's not she hasn't quite gotten to the Wait a minute, maybe I'm the product here. She hasn't quite heard that one! Eventually we'll try to sell you something at some point everything becomes a vehicle for brands to sponsor or for celebrities to come on and promote something and a lot of the times the platforms that we once genuinely enjoyed using like Pinterest Instagram TikTok YouTube become so clogged up with ads that it starts to feel like there are more ads than actual content.
2:07:15 Ain't no free lunch, kid. I understand that we need ads to pay for things but it reaches a certain point where it actually starts to interfere with the original purpose of the thing No! The original purpose was always to use your data to make money And the end result is...I think its just reached a point where its infiltrated all our culture and all our lives Musicians just feel like marketing projects now We have respected actors doing delivery ads and starting liquor companies. Movies and TV shows start to feel like excuses for product placement an IP, And it's made everything feel like there is an ulterior motive because there is! But the irony of all this I don't remember the last time an ad actually worked on me If anything if a brand emails too much or shows up on my social media I actually start to resent them. I buy most of my stuff second hand because
2:08:07 a lot of new stuff is just crap. Like, the quality is really bad because I think these companies spent all their budget on marketing so maybe if everything isn't ad then nothing is actually an ad because honestly I've just become so overwhelmed by the amount of people that are trying to make money off me that I'm just kind of numb to it all. Ah! I'm happy and yet sad somehow...I'm not quite sure why Well, she's got some note of realization. I don't know if she... You're right! She hasn't figured out that she is the product in many cases and there were data No one taught her this Or the no free lunch thing What do you expect? Yeah Listen to your uncles Adam and John We boomers know a thing or two
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Jabra Hearing Aids and Audiology Value for Value
One host shares a positive experience with Jabra hearing aids, which include three years of audiology appointments for $1,600. This is contrasted with the "over-the-counter" hearing aid legislation supported by Senator Elizabeth Warren, which the host previously criticized. The segment serves as a "value for value" recommendation for a product that significantly improved the host's quality of life.
2:08:50 We've seen enough ads in our life. And we will say that... We created them too! ...and that's one of the reasons why don't have ads on this show. We are Value for Value and that is my cue to say I'd like to thank you for your courage, The man who put the C in can afford the rents Say hello to my friend on the other end The One and Only Mr John C DeMora Yeah, the bribe is you and I currently live in the same team. Boots are ground feet and the air sub's in the water! And all of the dames and knights out there. In the morning to the trolls in the troll room stop moving around let me catch you.
2:09:33 Oh, actually surprising. 1907 for a Thanksgiving weekend that's not too bad I'm surprised! I am very surprised although we'll whip right through the donations that's for sure Yeah there are no donations nobody gave us any donations All we got is a bunch of ads man We ain't got no donations we've got plugs Everyone has to plug Speaking of plugs... I have something to say You're getting hairplug finally No So I was very against the Warren, Senator Elizabeth Warren bull crap over-the-counter hearing aids. Oh yes, yes totally And the main reason is that you need... They're not hearing aids and they're not done by an audiologist You need an audiologist to help you set it up
2:10:32 My hearing, although it got much better after my oral surgery. My hearing just is... I'm aging out bro! And so my hearing is not good enough and, you know before you know it Tina's not going to talk to me anymore because I don't answer. So... Because you can't hear her! What? Yeah exactly and so i decided to try something new because my previous Y decks were very expensive those are like over five thousand dollars now this is I
2:11:26 you know, phone connections mobile headsets for cheese for longer than as long as the show's been around. I think remember the job or a headset? The one of the first with that stick stick microphone next to your mouth that was the job guys and they have created an behind-the-ear with little wire with a little receiver going into your ear And they give you three years of audiology appointments. So, and that's built into the price which is a big deal to you again? Which I think that's valid commentary so i was like okay and the price $1600 with a 100 day money back guarantee. So what do I have to lose these things are amazing. I mean absolutely amazing
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AuraCast Technology and Bluetooth Low Energy
The discussion covers AuraCast, a new Bluetooth Low Energy technology that allows multiple users to tap into a single audio transmitter without pairing. The host uses this technology to connect hearing aids directly to a television, providing a superior audio experience. They also note the social benefits of treating hearing loss to prevent isolation and depression.
2:12:19 And I have just been enjoying my life so much with these hearing aids. They are proper hearing aids, don't go for anything else because people always ask me what hearing aids? These things are fantastic and I'm not getting paid by them. I paid for my hearing aides but this is what we do when we love a product will talk about it if we don't will talk about how crappy it is amazing, my life has changed. It hasn't... So wait a minute you are giving nothing but grief to Elizabeth Warren and her being behind the changing of the definition of a hearing aid basically is what we're talking about here? Yes
2:13:03 to a listening, you know, an listening enhancing device. Oh they're all here everything is a hearing aid now and so you could sell these things over the counter without anybody helping you or anything and you've been going but now you're changing I am changing your tune? The first few years was horrible And, you know she got the big money from Bose and Bose has yet to come out with anything worthwhile. I track this stuff all the time. This Miracle Ear... No no no! I don't see any of that being any good but when i saw these like okay I know Jabra, I've had Jabra headsets The Audiology three years of appointments I'm like yeah okay now you're talking something different and this is high-tech stuff
2:13:50 It's re... and I learned about AuraCast. Have you ever heard of AuraCast? I have heard of them So, AuraCast so normally if you're so if you pair these these hearing aids to a modern smartphone which you can easily do it's Bluetooth that slow energy Bluetooth And but that's just no it's just you and no one else can tap into that obviously Uh, Oracast is... I don't know when this came into being but my new television happens to have it. It's basically a transmitter that anybody can tap into and they apparently are sending you know the people
2:14:29 placing these AuraCast transmitters everywhere and you can connect to it right away. Boom, you're done! You don't need passwords no pairing none of that stuff so yeah LG sets all have these features yes and it's been fantastic which is why we promoted the set even though he got grief we got grief Well, Mimi and one kid. How can you be promoting a thousand? You always having cheap products the next thing you know you get $1,000 television set your saying is good was that was pretty cheap. It wasn't it is what it is my first TV 13 years to have to pay 225 hundred bucks for a PC Yeah really anyway back to the job Rose even
2:15:12 Even if you don't have hearing loss, these things are amazing. It's because you can get the closed domes so you plug them in your ear it is just like having over-the-ear headsets on all the time that you can completely control this sound but I'm a sound freak So...I love the sound It was using it as we speak instead of cans. No, I did know because the cans don't work with the hearing aids but I did order this thing I said instead of the can no you know because I need an or a cast transmitters like 35 bucks off Amazon so hopefully it'll come in before Thursday I can try it out
2:15:54 Because it's the same concept. You're gonna be uncomfortable without the cans? Well, maybe...maybe not but I'll tell you something! I can hear my wife! I can hear in the kitchen all away from the studio There is a downside to everything! Well, the downside is that I'm speaking much softer in person Oh, you are not screaming Exactly Yeah She said did you hear me? I said yeah, I am coming So now she can't hear me, so now I'll have to get her some jobbers. Anyway... What? Anyway, um, I don't know how I got to that other than we're talking about ads and value for value. Good product very good value it's worth it for your ears particularly from men because there is number one cause of depression and isolationism when you can't hear properly You can take the little hearing test on the website It's pretty decent
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No Agenda Art Generator and Episode 1820 Artwork
The hosts thank Jock10 for the artwork for episode 1820, titled "Tokyo Rose," which featured Abraham Lincoln carving a turkey. They also discuss technical issues with a 3D soup can submission that failed to map text correctly. Listeners are encouraged to use the No Agenda Art Generator while following specific size requirements.
2:16:50 Yeah. So, whether you're using hearing aids or not you should be listening to us on a modern podcast app because it doesn't look like Spotify is going to approve us I don't think we're actually in there yet says processing had been doing it for 24 hours. Now they are getting picky okay well good when you say well they refuse to take our feed yes our open feed man yeah that However, you can use a modern podcast app which will give you all kinds of cool features and even Podverse actually is built for accessibility. So if you have vision problems Podverse does a very good job with that but there's many more to be found at podcastapps.com as part of the value-for-value system we take time talent and treasure in return for the
2:17:36 valuable service that we provide and we have a lot of people who used to work really hard at creating, uh...creating artwork for us. Now people just prompt away and consider it done like oh I don't have to donate? I prompted a little bit and gave him some art No not really the way it works but we do want to thank Jock10 J O Q 10 who brought us the artwork for episode 18 20 we titled that Tokyo Rose and this was I think the best one for Thanksgiving that we could find Abraham Lincoln carving a turkey with an American... Yeah, this was basically your pick which I couldn't argue against. You didn't agree but you couldn't argue against it? I mean I wish we had something better but it was cute and had an Indian...I don't know what the point is there's an Indian ready to kill Lincoln! I don't know what the reason for that was
2:18:32 Yeah, there wasn't a lot of Thanksgiving. I mean everyone did some Thanksgiving stuff? Yeah but they were all lame They weren't really good no No So i don't think we even contemplated anything else did we Oh yeah! We contemplate Jeffrey Ria's 3D soup can But you might want to talk about the technical issues we had with it. Yeah, now he's going to get irked by this He had the curvature mapped on perfect You know not perfectly but pretty good for like for no agenda and curry and devore kind of wraps around The can like a you know Like okay, like it would be for a can except the word cundrum Whatever that do any wrapping whatsoever? And what does it even mean and why is it on the can I
2:19:19 We don't know. Is it supposed to be conundrum? That's a different word I don't know and it wasn't wrapped so... It wasn't wrapped, yeah that was too bad Anyway thank you very much Jock10 no agenda art generator dot com use the exact sizes as specified when you try to upload from your new account has to be the exact size is specified NoahGenRGenerator.com now we always like to thank everybody who supports the show financially, we need that That's is this our only job it's a full-time job We don't want to live in the favela Although we could run the favela but might be something I think takes tougher guys than us yeah probably does
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Executive Producer Donations and Published Author Shoutouts
L.E. Hovdenes donated $333.77 to celebrate the publication of a spiritual science fiction book series, "The Universal Testaments." Other major donors include Jason Raddick from Philadelphia and "Crypto Granny" from Thailand, who contributed via Bitcoin. The hosts acknowledge these "Executive Producers" for their financial support of the independent broadcast.
2:20:01 $50 and above, we thank everybody. Not under 50 for reasons of anonymity people still want to be anonymous in this world We respect that we see you all the 49 99s multiple times Thank You But first we think people came in with two hundred dollars or more if they were fortunate enough To be able to support us with that would give you a title an official Hollywood title for that Associate executive producer which you can add to an IMDB account If you don't already have one you can open one with it And will read your note $300 and above you become an executive producer. And the same rules apply there, it's worthy of any type of Hollywood credit placement...and we will read your note! We start off with L.E. Hovdenes I think i got that right parts unknown
2:20:46 $333.77, so lots of lucky numbers in there and L E Hovdenes says hello John Adam this is my first donation since college some years ago this comes as a celebration as I've become a published author as of November 30th the book series is called The Universal Testaments and the first book is verse 1 separated and entranced I've been working on it for seven years and its genre is science fiction. It's akin to space opera, but i call it spiritual science fiction though it fits a number of categories including military science fiction. Oh see this is a plug the book can be found on Amazon the book series website is TUTseries.com
2:21:33 Thank you for what you guys are doing. Ellie Hovden, SPS Adam and John the NOAHgender producers alike might find a surprise in that book Oh so he's put some Easter eggs in and I didn't ask for it but I think he deserves a dedouching You've been de-douche'd I'll get the next two. Jason Raddick in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 350 dot 93 My note here in Philly the word on the street is John C. Dvorak has got to chops Jobs karma please! Jobs jobs jobs and jobs let's vote for jobs!
2:22:13 The next one is this is a strike donation. This is a Bitcoin $329 96 cents which should be three three three dot 3-3 but somehow the bitcoin fluctuation because we went up number go up well when Oh number go down number go down and this is from crypto granny Thailand thank you crypto granny and this is specifically to thank us for putting the the links in the newsletter for Bitcoin. And Lightning, it's the lightning network and on-chain yes. So this is a thank you donation so we thank her for thanking us Thank You very much Crypto Granny
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Small Business Saturday and Producer Product Plugs
In honor of Small Business Saturday, the hosts highlight products from the "No Agenda" community, including Little John's English Toffee and Gigawatt Coffee. They also mention BeefMaps.com for sourcing affordable ground beef and Linda Lou's resume services at Image Makers Inc. These segments allow producers to promote their businesses in exchange for their financial support of the show.
2:22:58 Oh, there's Christopher Gray from Mount Ockham California 242. Saturday was the official shop small business day at Little John's we strive to deliver on big flavor with small business values and I have to say We went to the P.O box. We got the box in good order beautiful You're right John those chocolate turkeys are amazing and the toffees, and the... Is that their? Do they sell that olive oil or did they just...? I have no idea. Oh, no! They got it from local businesses in the wine. Thank you so much Tina and I really appreciate it. Christopher continues, No AI, no robotics or machinery here we have a simple perspective low-tech tastes better Well now there's a bumper sticker
2:23:47 Low-tech tastes better. I like that. So after a weekend of tryptophan and family, if you didn't find what you need consider us We make our world famous English toffee from scratch we make it today. We ship it tomorrow Use code ITM10 plus 10 and not only save 10% on your order, but donate ten percent of your toffee orders To the best podcast in the universe The No Agenda Show where there are no meat puppets running the show And if toffee isn't your jam you might want to try gigawatt coffee Eli and Jen make great coffee Wow we've got
2:24:24 We've got people promoting each other's product. I love this! This makes my heart full. Holiday sales karma, please? Yes well that will include a chocolate goat. You've got... karma. Which does bring us to Eli the Coffee Guy in Bensonville Illinois who comes here with 211-30 The Midwest finally got its first real snow, which means hot coffee season is officially here. But those of us who drink cold brew year-round don't worry we've got you covered too. Our site wide Black Friday sale ends Monday and it's the best time all year to stock up!
2:25:04 We got fresh roasted, we got fresh air-roasted coffee delivered right to your door. No lines! No wrestling match over who gets the last discounted big screen just fantastic flavor at best price okay? Oh God. Visit gigawattcoffeeroasters.com and give someone else or yourself the gift of great coffee today. Stay caffeinated Eli The Coffee Guy. A rancher needs to come in. Yeah, I'd like to see a rancher. Yeah! I got a note from one of our producers like you know... You know? I looked at the getting ground beef you know and it's twice as expensive as Whole Foods and I went to BeefMaps.com And I said well here's one that's within driving distance of where you are in Tampa Florida and it's 10 pounds of ground beef for $105
2:26:03 I doubt that's twice as expensive as Whole Foods. She was amazed! She was amazed, and you can do a lot with ground beef. Consider that it is a good way to feed your family healthy food and at the best price And we're at the end of our Executive and Associate Executive Producers with Linda Lou Patkin, who of course is in Lakewood Colorado and soon to be in the No Agenda Go bag. She wants jobs karma and says as always for a competitive edge with a resume that gets results go to imagemakersinc.com for all your executive resume and job search needs
2:26:42 That's Image Makers, Inc. with a K and get to work with Linda Liu Duchess of Jobs and writer of winning resumes! Jobs jobs jobs and jobs let's vote for jobs! Short and sweet today. Yeah, very short for the Thanksgiving holiday. Well it's okay we work we work for peanuts that's what we do We're here for you public service we love it we love being here on holidays whenever possible Congratulations and thank you to these executive and associate executive producers for episode 1821. You also can become a producer or an executive producer, associate executive producing get one of those coveted titles be in the credits go to knowagendadonations.com. You can also set up a recurring donation any amount any frequency and we'll thank the rest of our supporters $50 above in a minute again congratulations to these producers of episode 1821. Our formula is this
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Misogyny and the Prefix of Cisgender Identity
A TikTok clip features a woman criticizing the use of the "cis" prefix for biological women, calling it a subtype of their own sex. She argues that women should not have to shift their language or boundaries to accommodate others' comfort. The hosts praise the commentary as a "right on sister" moment regarding gender identity politics.
2:27:41 We go out, we hit people in the mouth. I can't. Two clips here, this is actually a black woman although her voice is not that of what you'd think is black but this is a woman making a good point about being cis. Cis?
2:28:24 Yes, like a cisgender. I'm cisgender... Okay? Okay yes, cis. Not a cis woman! I'm a woman. You say trans women are women but then women become cis women as if we're a subtype of our own sex That's right And then you have the audacity to drag the very women that you're trying to emulate Is that not the most misogynistic patriarchal logic imaginable Why is it that my identity suddenly just needs a prefix? Why do women have to shift their language, their boundaries, their spaces so everyone else can feel comfortable except actual woman. If a woman says hey I'm not comfortable with this suddenly she's the problem! I don't need a new label to describe what i've always been. Like like right on sister great comment
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Billionaire Philanthropy and Gun Buyback Proposals
A TikTok creator suggests that billionaires should use their wealth to buy back and melt down semi-automatic weapons to address gun violence. The hosts mock the speaker's "vocal fry" and dismiss the idea that billionaires are hoarding wealth rather than engaging in philanthropy. They characterize the proposal as a naive performance.
2:29:19 You're so good. Yeah, great great channel you've got Oh your a good tick tocker yeah you made me feel good Good performance well then we take it to the other extreme oh were going to play two tick tock clips? oh yea and here's the other extreme this is the idiot billionaires I have an idea how about some of our billionaires get together and offer to buy back assault weapons or semi-automatic weapons and since they have so much money, they can give the money to the gun owners and then melt down the weapons. I don't know if you've noticed a lot of the billionaires that were very tired of hearing about... They don't really do much for philanthropy. They just hoard their wealth. So maybe this would be a good way for them
2:30:13 a problem which leads to the number one cause of death in children, which of course is gun violence. Now I think vocal fry is the number one cause of death amongst podcasters. There's no billionaire...I know a few who hoard their money at all No absolutely not but you said it sister that's great nice performance Let's do a little climate change news in this case EVs 2026 is the end of the government subsidies for electric vehicles The EV market says it's gonna be great
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Plummeting Used EV Prices and Battery Concerns
The used electric vehicle (EV) market is seeing a significant price drop, with some models like the Rivian truck and Tesla Model Y losing nearly 50% of their value in a year. The expiration of federal tax credits and a surge in expiring leases are contributing to the price decline. While some analysts see this as a "bargain" opportunity, others remain concerned about battery longevity and charging infrastructure.
2:30:59 Now I'm thinking, yeah if you want a cheap car with a dead battery listen to these prices what happens in just two years to the value of your electric vehicle. As the clock ticked on the expiration of EV tax credits in September there was a wave of last-minute buyers since then new electric auto sales across the board have plummeted nearly 50% last month. I think in the next probably six months the market will get stabilized and really trying to find that balance of what's that natural demand for EVs. Stephanie Valdez-Striede is a director for Cox Automotive, which provides marketing data for the automotive industry. I think the used EV market is the bright star. For example new Rivian trucks can cost north of $100,000 but you can get a used one for south of 60 grand. A new Tesla Model Y averages around 50 thousand dollars but 2024s? Can be found for around 30 thousand!
2:31:56 She says currently EVs only account for about 2.5% of the overall used vehicle sales market, but she says since 2023 1.1 million EVs have been leased and many will expire soon that surge of expiring leases is bringing use prices down and allowing for big bargains. It's going to be a huge opportunity and huge growth in the next few years. Valdez-Streaty says wider EV adoption has been hindered by price, battery concerns and trepidation about an insufficient charging infrastructure but she stresses batteries are really good and warranties are robust. Oh they're good! That technology will only improve and likely bring costs down even further especially in the new car sales markets And so the next 27, 28... What?
2:32:46 What was the logic there? That things have resale value that goes down drastically but somehow is not going... It's gonna be better. It's going to be better? It's gonna be better. Here is that tale. That technology will only improve and likely bring costs down even further, especially in the new car sales markets And so the next 27-28 we're going to see some more affordable EVs hit the market Yeah Everyone is gonna be dumbed from these things BYD Yeah well can they... Some of those BYD cars look fantastic but they are made like crap They are glued together
2:33:24 The BYD cars is inexpensive. Yes, and yeah it probably doesn't hold up or maybe it does but they've got some of the fanciest cars anybody owns Are you gonna buy one? No I mean its electric! The battery...you're basically buying a dead battery That's the problem. The battery! And you have to lug the battery around, it's not like a gasoline car as it drives around and gets lighter and lighter. It gets lighter. You know what is cool though? They're finally figuring out for all of... because every day someone sends me an email look at this the flying cars finally here I'm like oh that looks cool there's always a flying car. Look at it and it's like range
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Hybrid Flying Cars and English Channel Crashes
New hybrid flying car models are emerging that use electric motors for takeoff and jet engines for sustained flight, offering a range of 100 miles. However, a recent attempt to fly a "pod" across the English Channel ended in a crash after the engines failed. The hosts remain skeptical of the current "pre-order" investment schemes in the flying car industry.
2:34:08 You can fly for 20 minutes at 50 miles an hour. Okay, so I can't get to Austin with that but there's a couple of them now... Let alone get back! The couple of them now are figuring out the hybrid model where you're using electric motors for propellers and actually placing them in front of a wing So it's blowing back air so these things can take off like five feet And then they have a little jet engine in it or something that runs, you know similar. That sounds cheap! No these are very small all has to do is just send electricity to the battery and then from the battery into the propellers These things... They're talking about two hours at 130 miles an hour So now your talking! That's gotta go for 150
2:35:04 Oh no, you know this. No you can invest now 250 pre-order now Yeah sure pre order and invest I think maybe in five years we might because it's absolutely true the electric motors There's a lot you know the whole concept of it is good It's just we don't have any batteries so as long as you throw in some kind of energy source that runs on, you know gasoline. Jet fuel! Anything like that this is one guy though he made a it's like a flying egg it's like a pod and It was gonna go for like a little over $100,000 and it's just the one seater and has all these propellers on top And it's supposed to be able to go I think they were saying Radius 100 miles? I'm like well that's kind of cool
2:35:58 And the guy was going to fly over the English Channel from England to France, crashed in the water. No! The engines quit. So he cracked up? Yes! Ah yes there it is, he cracked up exactly I only have one more sequence here which is... There's something up here Sources inside the Pentagon are reporting something just horrible. This is A, an attack on our Secretary of War Hegseth And also another set up for the impeachment.
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Pete Hegseth and Allegations of Rules of War Violations
The Washington Post reported that Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly ordered a "double tap" strike on a suspected drug boat, killing survivors who were clinging to the wreckage. Critics argue this would be a violation of the laws of war regarding imminent threats. The hosts compare the media's current outrage to the lack of accountability for similar strikes in Iraq revealed by Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange.
2:36:50 the footage of that first strike, but never as The Post reported that second strike. And it's that second strike they say that Secretary Pete Hegseth said a spoken directive to kill everybody now. The Special Operations Commander according to The Post ordered that second strike based on direction from Pete Hegseth but Did Pete Hegseth in the moment, in real time as they were watching say go back and kill those survivors? Because when you look at it is that an imminent threat even if its the legal justification the administration is talking about. Did those two men clinging to this side of the boat pose an imminent threat and that is the question. And did he go back up the chain of command did the special operations commander say wait we need the lawyers we need somebody
2:37:44 Those are the questions because the allegation here is that you it violates the rules of war to attack People that are not an MN3 exactly and they and they the protocol was later changed Because we have since tried to rescue survivors, so that's another question They'll be asking and its important point according to the post story Hagseth issued that order before The first strike say kill everybody and the in the commander And that is why the question is, did he go back to P-TEX, Seth? Because according to The Post they were all watching this in real time. Where were you Jonathan Karl? Where were you when we were literally double tapping Iraqis from helicopters on video released by Snowden and Assange
2:38:37 Those were Assange's. And the man who became a woman, what was his name? Yeah, The Woman Guy Yes from now known as that woman guy where were you when we had actual evidence of that happening you can probably still find it on YouTube Where were you then Yeah, good question. Because there were the cavalier chat from the helicopter because hey there's the guys that journalists just get him yeah Chelsea man shoot him they gunned them down from the sky from a distance The Man Guy known as Chelsea Manning and talking about the double taps which were also like killing innocents to say not only killing innocents but people who came to their rescue That's not mentioned either Nope And by the way where is the tape of Hexeth saying this or doing
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Senator Tim Kaine on Hegseth and International Law
Senator Tim Kaine has raised concerns that the administration's drug interdiction strikes in international waters may constitute war crimes. Kaine noted that the UK has stopped sharing intelligence with the U.S. in this area due to legal concerns. He called for Congress to rein in the president's authority to wage war without constitutional oversight.
2:39:27 There's no evidence. We have evidence of the other stuff. We have sources, sources inside the Pentagon from The Washington Post here CBS. This new Washington Post report that says that Secretary Hegseth called for everyone aboard the first suspected drug boat that was targeted to be killed when two people survived the military went back in reportedly with a follow-on strike. What questions do you have for the Pentagon about that situation? Well, first if that reporting is true it's a clear violation of the DOD's own laws of war
2:40:03 as well as international laws about the way you treat people who are in that circumstance. And so this rises to the level of a war crime, if it's true and the questions that we've been asking for months are give us the evidence that the folks on board were really narco traffickers? In one instance there were two survivors one Colombian and Ecuadoran in a different strike Instead of arresting them and prosecuting them, the US picked them up and returned them to their countries of origin where they were released. So if they were narco-traffickers why would we do that? We need more evidence about that And we definitely need the administration to finally answer the question of why strike rather than interdict If you know where the ships are You can interdict and when you do you get evidence, you get individuals
2:40:53 you can squeeze them to give testimony against their higher ups, you get evidence with the drug seizures. And finally the other question that my colleagues and I are deeply worried about is the entire legal rationale for these strikes we had to pry with a Crowbar after weeks and weeks out of the administration, the supposed legal rationale for the strikes in international waters. It was very shoddy because it's classified I can't tell you what's in it but I can tell you it was not at all persuasive that these are- Wait a minute about that senator Tim, Tim Kaine. Okay so he has access to the collections and so together with a whole series of things the early retirement in the head of South Com the news that the South Com's lead attorney said these strikes were not lawful the decision of allies like the UK to stop
2:41:45 sharing intelligence with the United States in this area because they believe the strikes are illegal. It's time for Congress to rein in a president who is deciding to wage war on his own say-so, which is not what the Constitution allows." And of course they hate that they're blowing up the drugs and possibly money to be laundered. They don't like any of that At all. They continue on a related note President Trump just announced this weekend that he plans to pardon for up cares I have a Venezuelan clip in the same vein, you know I was gonna play Christy gnomes Response to the question about the double tap from Hagseth here it is There's a Washington Post report that one of those Venezuelan boats that was
2:42:30 attacked by a US missile, alleged drug boats. That a second missile was launched because there have been two survivors clinging to the wreckage of the boat. I know this was obviously carried out by the Defense Department but is the administration concerned here that may have violated the laws of war? Was there an imminent threat posed- Laws of War! By those people that were clinging into the wreckage of a boat that had already been struck? Is there a wiki page for the laws of war? I'll have to look that up and see where i can find it. Yes, you can find it... yeah. You should know this stuff. That entire story is based on anonymous sources so we see the press and we see that reg use anonymous sources all the time to print things aren't true they're lies are completely not based in reality so um... I would not put any credibility to that story
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Kristi Noem Defends Caribbean Drug Interdiction Strikes
Secretary Kristi Noem dismissed the Washington Post report on Pete Hegseth as being based on "anonymous sources" and lies. She defended the Caribbean strikes, claiming they have destroyed 45 million lethal doses of drugs. Meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has vowed to defend his country against U.S. military buildup in the region, particularly near the disputed Guyana border.
2:41:45 sharing intelligence with the United States in this area because they believe the strikes are illegal. It's time for Congress to rein in a president who is deciding to wage war on his own say-so, which is not what the Constitution allows." And of course they hate that they're blowing up the drugs and possibly money to be laundered. They don't like any of that At all. They continue on a related note President Trump just announced this weekend that he plans to pardon for up cares I have a Venezuelan clip in the same vein, you know I was gonna play Christy gnomes Response to the question about the double tap from Hagseth here it is There's a Washington Post report that one of those Venezuelan boats that was
2:42:30 attacked by a US missile, alleged drug boats. That a second missile was launched because there have been two survivors clinging to the wreckage of the boat. I know this was obviously carried out by the Defense Department but is the administration concerned here that may have violated the laws of war? Was there an imminent threat posed- Laws of War! By those people that were clinging into the wreckage of a boat that had already been struck? Is there a wiki page for the laws of war? I'll have to look that up and see where i can find it. Yes, you can find it... yeah. You should know this stuff. That entire story is based on anonymous sources so we see the press and we see that reg use anonymous sources all the time to print things aren't true they're lies are completely not based in reality so um... I would not put any credibility to that story
2:43:26 was said. I have full faith and trust in this president and in this government to do the right thing to keep the American people safe, and I'm so grateful at the amount of work that has been done to stop those deadly drugs from getting into our country just in several offloads that we've been able to interdict and to stop and blow up in the Caribbean Sea it's enough to save over 45 million people 45 million lethal doses were completely destroyed that people will now be safer because of the work that the Department of War and this president have done. Yeah, okay thanks Christy there is no... There's a wiki page for law of war part of the international law that regulates the conditions for initiating war and the conduct of hostilities laws of war define sovereignty and nationhood states and territories occupation other critical terms of law de jure
2:44:20 Hmm declarations acceptance of sovereignty you mean like within the boundaries of a sovereign nation where the Obama administration kept Blowing things up with yes, and I rock Yes, that's what I mean. That's exactly what interesting that nobody is even brings that up I had to one little Venezuela rap clip it's an NPR rate didn't Good to go. With a substantial US military buildup in the region, today's announcement fuels speculation about what's next. Earlier this week Mr Trump said his war on drug smuggling would soon enter a new phase. In recent weeks you've been working to deter Venezuelan drug traffickers of which there are many and we'll be starting to stop them by land also. The land is easier
2:45:22 But that's going to start very soon. We'd warn them, stop sending poison to our country." Since September US forces have struck nearly two dozen boats alleged to be carrying drugs in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific killing an estimated 80 people Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says his country will defend itself against any foreign threat I'm just gonna wager that by land means they're going to get that base going in Guyana which Venezuela has said they're claiming Which is our oil because we have the contract. That's what I think on land means I could be I don't think he's gonna send troops Into Venezuela, but I think that's what he means We'll see I have one final thing that I just wanted to mention It's hard to avoid the Candace Owens ongoing Red string diaries
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Candace Owens and the Egyptian Air Force Rumors
Candace Owens has been circulating a theory that an Egyptian Air Force jet in Provo, Utah, was involved in a plot against Charlie Kirk. One host, citing aviation knowledge, explains that the jet was likely at Duncan Aviation, a premier Gulfstream maintenance shop with Egyptian military contracts. They dismiss the "hitman" narrative as an extreme stretch of logic.
2:46:18 There's only, and I'm not gonna wait. What? Well just she's stringing red yarn between all kinds of different points. Oh okay. And... I don't listen to her show. Well so the one thing that she's like Egyptian Air Force jet came into Provo, Utah stayed there for an hour. Interesting! What were they doing? Were they just getting gas or were they dropping someone off?" This is in reference to Egyptian Air Force operatives killing Charlie Kirk So I just... Oh God! That's a stretch. Then they turned off their transponder and first landed Minnow Air Force Base, Air Minow which is a nuclear air force base. I'd like to explain what the Egyptian Air Force is doing landing in Minnowe and then going to Provo
2:47:24 They're an Egyptian air force and it's Gulfstream. I think they have a four, and I think they have the tri-engine... forget the name of it So they come from Paris What? It's a Ford! It's not a Ford A Ford Triplane No no it's not No it's a French aircraft But it's mainly the Gulf Streams So, they fly from Paris to Minot Airport because they are a military outfit and they get cleared into the U.S., and to fly on to any other place through Minot. That's what Minot is doing. Why Provo? Because Duncan Aviation is one of the—it's only one of three premier Gulfstream maintenance shops
2:48:21 You want to go to Duncan Aviation for modifications, repairs, inspections etc. And they just so happen to have contracts with the Egyptian military! That's what they're doing in Provo Utah! So I just wanted dispel one little rumor Well, you're gonna be digging a lot if you try to dispel all the stuff that she puts out there. I have nothing to dispel but this one...I happen to know aviation so like no they're not going to drop someone off to kill Charlie Kirk They get in the toilet seat replaced
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Competitive Giant Pumpkin Growing and Seed Markets
The world of competitive giant pumpkin growing has created a niche market where a single seed with "outlandish genetics" can cost $349. Gardeners across the globe compete for the title of the world's largest pumpkin using advanced agricultural science. The hosts find the drama and high stakes of the sport to be a uniquely American phenomenon.
2:49:02 What has Egyptians got to do with Charlie Kirk or why would they care? Well, you gotta watch it. You have to bring in a hitman from Egypt?! Yes! Are you kidding me!? They had plenty in Rhode Island This is the level this is the level that's come too Alright, you got anything leave or you want to leave it at that I've seen like anything kind of funny. Yeah, there's the oh yeah this is just kind of interesting this genetic pumpkin it's a short clip and I thought it was sorry I just thought it was interesting that this is how you're getting these giant pumpkins. Ardeners across the globe attempt to claim the title of the world's largest pumpkin It's a serious sport for many. It's even created a bizarre online market
2:49:46 for seeds with outlandish genetics. And they can cost quite a bit of money, one seed costs $349 per package. I'm Anisa Khalifa and on this episode of the Broadside from WUNC we explore the science, the drama of competitive giant pumpkin growing. Oh my goodness. We're nuts! Merca baby!
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Knighting Ceremony and Birthday Announcements
The hosts conduct a knighting ceremony for Josiah Hendrickson, who becomes "Sir Wire Cowboy" after a $1,000 donation. They also wish Rylan McKenna a happy 14th birthday. The segment includes a list of donors who contributed between $50 and $200, supporting the show's "value for value" model.
2:50:43 Yeah, we do have a few people to thank for show 1821 and over $50 and less than 200. Adam has the list and he's going to read it off I am We also have John's tip of the day coming up you want to stay tuned for that? We got some end-of-show mixes And uh...we thank Of course we've got meetups yes we actually have a meetup report which is nice $50 and above we start off with Mansoor Raad from Alpharetta, Georgia. $133.33 thank you! Dame Rita every single show one 11 and 30 cents from Sparks Nevada as she thanks us for all of our hard work and dedication We do it as a service Dame Rita were happy to
2:51:27 There he is with a boob donation, 8008. He's always in with $80 and 8 cents Kevin McLaughlin the Archduke of Luna and lover of boobs And we appreciate you as always This is 1821 boob donation there We go MG from Rushford Minnesota also a boob donation 808 Craig Kohler from Evansville, Indiana. $0.652. Les Tarkowski Kingman Arizona small boobs $60.06 Robert Taylor New Brighton Minnesota $5678 we see you Sarah Linksweiler Bessemer Alabama $5575 Thomas Doyle from North Las Vegas Nevada $5272 and we hit the 50's here we go
2:52:09 We've got Douglas Mook, I'm sorry Thomas Flynn from Beaverton Oregon. Douglas Mook from Cochranton Pennsylvania Terrence Clark from Jacksonville Beach Florida Joshua Johnson You missed Bobby Boe Bobby Boe Bluegrass Iowa thank you Joshua Johnson from Omaha Nebraska Nathan Knoll in Nederland Texas Yaron Snelders in Ennis, Texas. A very Texas name Claudia Hernandez and we have Dame Tracy and Sir Canebrake coming in from say George Louisiana with 50 and Sir David callsign Barney North Turamura New South Wales Australia. Um David sir David call sign Barney he's a pilot my father just his wife of 69 years and mom age 92 will be miss oh okay sorry to hear that
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Round Table Traditions and No Agenda Rings
The knighting ceremony continues with the traditional reading of the "round table" menu, including items like pepperoni rolls and lukewarm tequila. The hosts discuss the logistics of ordering "No Agenda Rings" for new knights and dames, noting the difficulty of gauging various ring sizes.
2:53:54 who becomes a knight. I have a feeling this is a layaway He wants to henceforth be known as Sir Wire Cowboy, defender of the penny jar. And he wants mamacitas and lukewarm tequila at the round table I don't know why he wants that Lukewarm Tequila doesn't sound good sounds like a one-way ticket to the toilet As far as i'm concerned It's so one way ticket to getting rid of it Expelling this exact same tequila Getting rid of the tequila So if you'll draw your blade sir Yeah I got a blade right here for ya All right, Josiah.
2:54:31 Hendrickson, you sir are about to become a knight of that coveted round table of No Agenda Knights and Dames thanks your layaway amount of $1,000 or more to the no agenda show best podcast in the universe. I'm proud to pronounce the KV as Sir Wire Cowboy and as requested besides the hookers and blowin rent boys and chardonnay we've got some mamacitas and lukewarm tequila right here for you Add to that some pepperoni rolls and pale ales, masticioli and margaritas, beers and blunts, bong hits and bourbons, sparkling cider and escorts, ginger ale and gerbils.
2:55:08 Breast Milk and Pablum, there's always the mutton and the mead. And we've got it there for you at the round table. Please go to noagenderrings.com Let us know what ring size you take We'll get one off as soon as possible I think we just put in order for a whole new bunch of them Which is always complicated because everyone has different sizes So it's hard to gauge We have people with size 13 rings Did I see that? That's a big finger You muted yourself. So whatever you said, whatever funny quip you had was completely missed
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No Agenda Meetups and the Black Pete Controversy
A report from a meetup in Wageningen, Netherlands, leads to a discussion about the "Black Pete" (Zwarte Piet) holiday tradition. The hosts explain the controversy surrounding the character and the shift toward "rainbow Petes" to avoid racial insensitivity. They also list upcoming meetups in Raleigh, Toronto, and Rochester, encouraging listeners to connect with their local community.
2:55:45 And you're still muted. Well, anyway I guess John will come back when he's ready In the meantime let's take a look at the Noah Jenner meetups Yes yes yes I muted myself because during the nighting and then you go off to the meetings it gives me an opportunity to go to the bathroom Normally i don't mute myself but I did this time because I also had to blow my nose on every time I do that in the mic It sounds stupid So I muted myself and now don't see any reason until after you're done that you could call me out on it. Well, John was having his own little private meetup. We'll talk about the public meetups that you can find at noagendameetups.com We have a report this is the Wageningen Meet-Up in The Netherlands. They're... they sound like they have some wacky backie. Soon to be Sir Jaap! In the morning? Sir Doris I need some Job Karma. Sir Huusgenaver stay safe
2:56:47 In the morning, this is Roland, IMDB guy. Greetings from the note runners in the morning! In the morning greetings from Felix Happy Sinterklaas next week This is Sir Hendrik who will give word to the waitress Hello. In the morning! Putting the waitress on the spot there, thank you very much sounds like you guys had a good time There is a meetup taking place today in Goleta California The Goleta HGI rooftop meet up That's the 805 rooftop meet-up it kicks off at 4 o'clock Dame Beth maybe it's her own rooftop and on Thursday
2:57:26 Oh no, these are both Thursday. I'm sorry not today Thursday pre st. Nicholas Day or Thanksgiving part do yes December 5th is when St. Nicholas comes in Holland and he puts candy in the kids shoes and if they can't have some doesn't he have some helpers with him? Yes He has the black Pete's And uh, and if you've been a bad kid they stick you in a bag and they take you back to Spain And this is very controversial because of it being racist. Black Pete's are very racist, because they're black and they're white people in blackface and so now we have rainbow Pete's We don't have black Petes anymore Is that official? Not official but if you walk around in black face as a black Pete you'll get beat up By who? By the Pete patrol
2:58:23 I don't know. There's always riots going on about this, there are always people demonstrating against the Blackpeats they've been doing it for hundreds of years but okay so that's the pre-st. Nicholas Day Thanksgiving part deux six o'clock at Saints and Scholars in Raleigh North Carolina the rest of the month winds up on the 7th Toronto in Canada Rochester on the 11th that's Rochester Minnesota Eagle Idaho on the 13th, Indianapolis Indiana on the 14th Charlotte North Carolina at 18th and a day after Christmas Clovis California go find all of the meetups you've got to attend one of these it brings you connection that guarantees protection these are your first responders in an emergency. You'll meet your family at a NOAA agenda meetup maybe your next spouse your boyfriend or girlfriend Go to noagendameetups.com if you can't find one near you start when yourself very easy and always a party
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11 Labs AI Voices and Scott Simon Parodies
The hosts discuss the creative use of 11 Labs AI to generate parody voices, such as NPR's Scott Simon. They explore the technical requirements for sampling voices and the potential for creating "deepfake" versions of figures like Alex Jones or Tucker Carlson. One host expresses a desire to avoid the "rabbit hole" of AI voice generation despite its entertainment value.
2:59:16 Hang out with all the nights and days. Be where you won't be, triggered or held to blame You wanna be where everybody feels the same It's like a pain... And there was a jobs karma someone needed there so Jobs! Jobs! Jobs and jobs! Let's vote for jobs! Alrighty then, before we get to the tip of the day we always want to check in with some ISOs see what we can do. This is a man against the machine is what this is it's my ISOs against your AI stuff. It was just just a matter of time until you cave
3:00:06 I don't know if you have the subscription. You can do a lot of creative stuff with 11 labs if you pay money Yeah, well, I'll give you some real idea. I'll give it three months Okay, here's my first real one Yeah, that's pretty good. That's that's unusual oh That makes a whole lot of sense Okay okay interesting Not bad at all yeah Here's my final one this came down to the wire you don't like any of them well I'd like the second one
3:00:49 And the last one, I don't understand what that's got to do with the price of bread and why there is too long. Oh! That makes a whole lot of sense. Wait...that was the second one? Yeah, I thought that was okay. Yeah alright well let's see what you prompted What?! What did you prompt? Let's go with best It's true these guys are the best of breed Okay Better The show just keeps getting better Yes And then Man, Oh Man. Man oh man oh man what a podcast! Yeah that's probably the best one can't you just use a different voice?
3:01:32 Okay, I was waiting for this. You need a different voice. No no here's the deal This is the voice i lost they took the voice away from me This is not a good voices lame! I love this guy's voice Caleb spuds as they call him spud anyone out there you can look him up and so I lost the voice and So I got him back And I think I'm gonna switch him out again But I figured that soon as I switched him out he's gonna they're gonna I'm going to have to eventually pay money for 11 laps and what's going to happen if I pay money, that means I'm going to start sampling my own voices. And you're gonna get Alex Jones and you're gonna get Tucker and you're gonna get all these different kinds of things because I'll go nuts! And i'm trying to avoid that You should be encouraging me to avoid it cause you know its not going to be positive thing Okay just so you know If you want to sample your own voice It's more than $20 You gotta get a pro subscription
3:02:32 And you can't, you can only sample one voice and you have to verify it's your voice. You can't just feed a tucker and make it do Tucker so don't get all excited. Wait a minute Ryan out there who has sampled a lot of voices he's got everybody's voice I don't know who Ryan is? Ryan's what one of our producers who produced the He's the one who produced this Scott Simon thing you play all the time. Scott Honk-Honk Simon, and he's got Simon... Scott Simon has a bunch of them. He sent me a laundry list of voices I've had a few samples here and there. How did he do it? So how is HE doing it on that desk? Why are you asking ME?! Ask your buddy! I don't know anything! He's using 11 Labs! What I DO know is it's time for John's Tip Of The Day
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DreamSky Alarm Clock Radio Tip of the Day
John C. Dvorak provides the "Tip of the Day," recommending the DreamSky Alarm Clock Radio as a reliable and affordable device. The $18 clock features an FM radio, temperature gauge, and battery backup, making it a practical alternative to using a smartphone as an alarm. The hosts suggest it as an ideal holiday stocking stuffer.
3:03:23 Create a class for you and me Just the tip with JCB And sometimes Adam Okay, this is not... I think it's a great tip because i've gone through these alarm clocks for years. Alarm clock? Not everybody needs one some people just wake up How about your phone? Oh, am I going to let my phone be my alarm clock This is an alarm clock. Yeah, the phone... No So this is a FM radio alarm clock and it's got a temperature gauge It does all kinds of things. It has battery backup Like the battery backup which if your phone battery goes dead you don't have a battery backup Let me start with that Oh we plug it in next to our bed man
3:04:15 You got FM radio on that, did you? The problem with the phone as your... That means you have to answer the phone at 3 in the morning. No! You put it on silent do not disturb by the way does it have a shortwave on that clock radio you had? The cell phone is Satan's tool I'm not gonna disagree with you on that point So Yes, alarm clock. Yes it's called the DreamSky Alarm Clock Radio for bedrooms It is a small device, it's dynamite, it works and doesn't change the time like some of these other cheap Chinese clocks do. It's 18 bucks on sale tomorrow on Amazon Wow! It's cheap and works great has got a perfect alarm you can do all kinds of little things with it to set it right
3:05:07 And it's got a battery backup so it doesn't go dead if the power goes out. And DreamSky makes this ton of different display modules with all kinds of clocks and you might want to look at their website, but... I like the kind that display the time on the ceiling? You ever seen those? They may have one of those too. They're big, because it's too much work to roll over and actually look at the clock. Does it have an outdoor thermometer in it? I mean this sounds like... No it doesn't has an indoor thermometer but an outdoor thermometer would be useful. Okay what is a cheap little clock that works great and it doesn't lose time It's a great stocking stuffer
3:05:54 It is, actually. That's a good point Yes What is the brand again? Of all things classic Chinese name Dream Sky Dream Sky best price! There it is Find all of his tips at tipoftheday.net for John's Tip Of The Day Created by Dana Brunetti You're killing me That was a good tip I may get one of those, just as a stocking stuffer. Hey baby! Merry Christmas." You'd be like— It's very small. It's the perfect stocking stuffer. What is this? What is this?! I don't get it. Did you not get the links I sent you? What is this? This is no good. Alright everybody that concludes our broadcast day here on The No Agenda Show but stay tuned to The No Agenda Stream for the Millennial Media Offensive we love those kids
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Outro and Millennial Media Offensive Stream
The hosts sign off from Fredericksburg, Texas, and Silicon Valley, directing listeners to the Millennial Media Offensive stream. They announce their return on Thursday for more media deconstruction and thank the producers for their support. The episode concludes with the signature "adios mofos" sign-off.
3:06:50 Episode 195 is coming up so you can stay tuned for that. And of course we'll be back on Thursday with more wadds for your cottage as Darren O'Neill would say, remember to check in early so you could listen to the Rock and Roll Pre-Show. End of show mix is from Let's see, we got MVP and Melody. That's right! Two wrapped around a real one is beautiful Coming to you from the heart of the Texas Hill Country Right here in Fredericksburg Texas which is Christmas Central In the morning everybody I'm Adam Curry And from Northern Silicon Valley
3:07:27 Where I remain, I'm John C. Dvorak. Alright check in with us again on Thursday for all the media deconstruction and remember us at noagendadonations.com until then adios mofos! Ahooy hooey! And such... The clock 5 seconds 2 1 The cart is empty the card is ready It's here The price is falling, the offer flies. The urgency strangles my cries. Discount! Discount! Discount! I want the drone, the smartphone, the TV screen, the finest winter coat Everything everything mine or broadband alas begins to sway The page won't load it won't shine today Bear the server screams the firewall trembles While my poor mouse enters a deep crisis The goods are vanishing sold out gone No no it cannot end like this all alone
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End of Show Mix and Donald Putin Parody
The broadcast ends with a musical mix featuring a parody of a phone conversation between Steve Whitkoff and Yuri Ushakov, dubbed "Donald Putin." The lyrics also touch on the Vice President's supposed views on the taste of Thanksgiving turkey. The mix serves as a satirical recap of the episode's themes.
3:08:35 But wait, a sound! A digital chime. A signal perfect just in time My miner pulses the hash rate is high The Bitcoin machine is reaching the sky Found treasure I've earned More crypto wealth for purchase I've yearned $300,000 more The sales can't wait To the checkout with new f- President as we remember was one of 19 suspects That's his mugshot back then Including his former chief of staff
3:09:17 Yuri, Yuri. Pro-Kremlin and pro Putin stand. Donald Putin. Yuri, Yuri. Donald Putin. Steve Whitcoff, Donald Putin's top envoy to cut to the chase with Ukraine held a phone conversation five minutes back on October 14th according to this transcript with Yuri Ushakov. Now Yuri Ushakov is Vladimir Putin's top foreign policy advisor and now the call when you read the transcript
3:09:56 I believe it's not like one side, a man representing US interests in this plan trying to get the best deal for Russia and Ukraine. On the other side the Russians are trying to get their own best interest It almost sounds like a coach talk, a pep talk that Whitkoff is trying to give Ushakov He is basically saying we need to work together to get this peace deal done Yuri! Yuri! You know it has been Donald Putin In Kentucky came Air Force Two, the Vice President arrived beneath The flags of freedom where the spirit is alive He shook a hand he signed a cap. He talked about the nation Then he dropped a truth bomb in the middle of the station Soldiers brave and strong and true And he told them his young American view
3:10:59 Folks, let's be honest. Turkey doesn't taste that great. It tastes a lot like boo! It's tradition on the platter it's what served upon the plate It's bland dry filler you only eat it out of duty A symbol of thanksgiving but naughty He told the truth Campbell The deep fried rule is sound It ain't the best He said its not that good Most people don't like it one little bit He said announcing he actually thinks it tastes like a word that rhymes with spit