Episode 1885 · Sunday, 12 July 2026

Adult Day Care

A sudden vacancy in the Senate follows a high-stakes diplomatic tour as the White House grapples with Iranian assassination threats and a landmark trade secret lawsuit.

By The No Agenda Show | 2h 55m listen | 35 chapters
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About this episode

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has passed away at age 71 following a sudden illness, sparking immediate speculation regarding foreign assassination and vaccine side effects despite a family history of heart failure. Donald Trump reported speaking with Graham shortly before his death, noting the Senator appeared tired but stable. The death follows Graham's recent high-profile diplomatic tour of Ukraine and Turkey, where he lobbied for increased military lethality and pressured China to intervene in the ongoing conflict with Vladimir Putin.

Donald Trump issued a severe warning on Truth Social claiming 1,000 missiles are targeted at Iran following intelligence reports of a plot to assassinate him in retaliation for the death of the Supreme Leader. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice has subpoenaed four New York Times journalists over leaks regarding a Qatari-gifted Air Force One plane that allegedly lacks EMP protections. In the tech sector, Apple filed a 41-page federal lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the startup of stealing trade secrets through former executive Tang Tan to develop generative AI hardware. J.D. Vance also announced a Department of Labor crackdown on H-1B visa fraud to protect American tech wages, while the Pentagon released 40 new files and 19 videos related to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.

Major news networks face scrutiny as CBS Evening News struggles with low ratings under the leadership of Barry Weiss, while ABC World News Tonight and David Muir rely on aggressive breaking news labels to maintain dominance. Tom Yamas and NBC Nightly News continue to push high-speed teaser formats, even as the media begins using out-of-context Joe Rogan clips to frame national narratives. The broadcast also explores the Australian superannuation model as a potential replacement for the U.S. Social Security system.


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CHAPTER 01 / 35 Discussion

Senator Lindsey Graham Death, Heart Failure and Conspiracy Theories

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina passed away at age 71 following what his office described as a brief and sudden illness. While media reports initially speculated on causes ranging from foreign assassination to vaccine side effects, the discussion focuses on Graham's family history of heart disease, noting his father died of heart failure at 68. Donald Trump reportedly spoke with Graham shortly before his death, noting the Senator sounded tired but otherwise fine.

lindsey graham· south carolina· cardiac arrest· mitch mcconnell· zelensky· donald trump· heart failure

00:00 30 tons?! Adam Curry, John C. Dvorak It's Sunday July 12th 2026 this is your award-winning Kidmon Nation Media Assassination episode 1885 This is no agenda IP Lady G we're sad and we're broadcasting live from the swanky southern district of Amsterdam The Netherlands In the morning everybody I'm Adam Curry And from northern Silicon Valley where were all wondering who killed Lindsey Graham? I'm John C. Dvorak It's Crackpot and Buzzkill! In the morning. You know, it was a little bit of a shock to me I'm sure everyone had that feeling Like this is not the guy you...you know we're all waiting for Mitch McConnell the croak Sorry if i put it that crudely Well he may...Mitch McConnell may have been dead for weeks Exactly We don't even know that

00:50 They have to keep that a secret because of the politics of Kentucky which is run by a Democrat governor and if he dies... Then the governor gets to put in whoever he wants? Is that how it works? Yes. Oh no, me neither! So they keep that under wraps everyone's like oh I've had long chat with him. Oh yeah 20 minutes. I had a long chat with him, he's doing great And so, they got it. There's some deadline where after I think August 15th... At some point in August, maybe it's the first. At some point in August... They can't change it? If he dies after that then they have to do a... They let it slide till the election or something along those lines So if they're worried sick their gonna... Oh! That makes so much sense because I was wondering...I hadn't considered Kentucky. I didn't know Kentucky had a Democrat governor Yeah Bashir, the famous Bashir. Bashir that's right Well

01:47 So when I heard this very early here, most people were asleep probably. And it's always great how many people think that I don't know that Lindsey Graham died. My goodness! Everybody, in case you hadn't heard... In case you hadn't heard… I appreciate it but… Well they figure you're in Europe and not news in Europe? No one here cares but I do because for as much We laughed about him, you know Lady G. Lindy hop I think at one point we even had a trigger warning Didn't we have a Lindsey Graham trigger war and remember an Instagram trigger warning but let me say it would be something we do I have the view trigger warning I'm sure we had it let me see Lindsay or Lind I betcha we had that or would it be Graham?

02:41 I looked for end of show mixes. Graham! Here, oh here we go. Listen i believe in a one china policy but i would be willing to fight for Taiwan Okay, not quite a trigger warning. Not quite. It says trigger warning but it wasn't what I thought it was. So there's the way...I'm looking at this as the possibility. We know about the pricker and different ways you can induce a heart attack and so that suspects If he was killed, it could be Iran. It could be Russia. It could be China based on that last clip you just played. It also could be the Vax. No! And in my opinion it was genetics. I can't believe that you missed the obvious. Which is what? Exploding microphone

03:36 Come on. The genetics is the key that's not, no one's discussing genetics. His dad as a former hospital patient in the heart wards they think they keep coming around do you have any heart disease in your family? In your family, your mom, your dad blah blah but they go on and make a big fuss about it. Lindsey Graham's father died of heart failure at 68 Yeah, that will do it wouldn't it now? Well. That's how I comes razor. That's the easiest explanation yeah I mean we'd all like to think he was killed by the Iranians who had you know headed out for him But no to what end though to what end like as a message somehow What would the point be?

04:24 It would be no point. If you don't claim it... There's no point in killing Lindsey Graham No, in fact the conspiracy theorists are fun to listen too but there is no point. It was genetics plain and simple I'm with you! I saw his last appearance there with Zelensky and he didn't look that great He looked a little more stooped over Well he's tired of your craning back Yeah. The guy's beat himself up, I'm surprised he got to 71 Well anyway here's just... So we have it on record one of the first reports that came out at this hour We have just learned in the last few moments that Senator Lindsey Graham from the state of South Carolina has died at the age of 71 His staff said in a brief statement posted to social media just late tonight That the senator suffered from a brief illness and then passed away This was un- This by the way was annoying

05:20 A brief and sudden illness. I mean, couldn't they just say a heart attack? Well later this morning as the reports came in, the later ones just before the show They all talked about cardiac arrest Yeah because someone heard that on police scanner That's what that was Well, that makes a little more sense than a sudden illness. Yes! Yeah... well that's why can't you just say he had a heart attack? Why so cryptic about it? A sudden and brief and sudden illness I guess technically That was the press release that's the problem Well that was from his office That came from From his office yeah that was odd I mean why won't you say had a heart attack? Well thats annoying It's annoying It's annoying If i die of a heart attack

06:08 Tell everybody it was the Russian Pricker right away. Put out a good release! Well, definitely... So here's I got a couple of shorties here from CNN We're learning that longtime Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away His office says he died on Saturday night after what they call a brief and sudden illness The statement says Graham's family is asking for privacy at this time He represented the state of South Carolina in the US Congress since 1995. Let's bring in CNN's Alex Michelson, anchor of The Story Is. Alex you are on the west coast there how are you processing this news that has just come in? The shocking death of a senator who had just been in Ukraine and had just met

06:54 With the Ukrainian president and now we're learning he has died. I love that He was just in Ukraine and now he's dead Howard How do you what? What are you feeling? What is this how are you feeling in this moment there so this coming out of nowhere? No, that Lindsey Graham one of the most important and influential voices in the United States Senate for many years Now this is what kind of sickening I mean, we'll be honest about it. We were kind of annoyed by Lindsey Graham He was a warmonger he always wanted to bomb everything and want to kill everybody He seemed to like killing and somehow we had affection for him But you know but I don't hear many people just coming out and saying hey man. He was kind of a crazy warmonger

07:43 You know what I mean? No, they're not going to do that. Why wouldn't they? One of the most influential voices in the Senate. Speak ill of the dead! They'll get to that later maybe... Nah, I don't think so. Not the way we can do it. Well he is... He did represent the military-industrial complex as good as you can get. As good as it gets I mean, yes! Absolutely. Somebody who has been one of the biggest champions of more United States military intervention... There it is. ...somebody who has championed the idea of military intervention in Iran for many years, somebody was championing the United States relationship with Israel very closely for many years

08:24 And now all of a sudden, you know there's been so much conversation about Mitch McConnell's medical reality right now. Nobody would have thought this would come now. Who, what happens now? As we all I think are just in shock at the idea that Lindsey Graham has suddenly died and also reflecting on a life of decades of public service. And he was just in Ukraine, he was just meeting with Ukrainian president. What did he accomplish on that trip and assuming from what we saw in all of the videos, the statements that he was making. He appeared to be in very good health just an unusual form there is certainly no outward indication if there was anything physically wrong his office saying this was a very brief

09:15 sudden and brief illness, they said in their statement. And we don't know what that means because he was posting about President Trump's trip to NATO and conversations that he was having with folks about that like two days ago so how brief was this illness? We don't know what exactly that means. Is that a heart attack? At this point, I think a lot of it would be speculation to try to think about that but yeah, Lindsey Graham by every indication was working up until the very last day and certainly putting out a public image that there were no issues at all

09:59 Supposedly President Trump spoke to him at 7 o'clock last night getting ready for the actually according to is he was on meet the press this morning Yeah, that's what I heard and Lin. Yeah, I heard that I watched it like could have clipped it But it was yeah just trump you know trump with a bad with a bad phone connection had some kind of buzz in its really bad and Lindsey Graham was scheduled to do the show today yes which is the funny thing and Trump said he sounded fine. He talked to him at 7 last night and then they died maybe around 830 I may have been the last guy To talk well, he's obviously somebody in the house talked to him but um And he says he sounded fine except he was tired yeah

CHAPTER 02 / 35 Discussion

Lindsey Graham Ukraine Visit, China Influence and Military Sales

Senator Lindsey Graham recently visited Ukraine and Turkey to advocate for increased military lethality and diplomatic pressure on Vladimir Putin. Graham proposed a formula to end the war by making Ukraine more lethal while urging China to use its influence to provide Putin with an off-ramp. Skepticism is raised regarding the necessity of the trip, suggesting Graham may have been acting as a salesman for South Carolina's military-industrial interests.

ukraine· vladimir putin· china· lethal aid· turkey· military-industrial complex

10:45 So what's... But by the way, what was he doing in Ukraine? Oh I can tell you. He actually... glad you asked! He did a whole press conference and I have clipped a couple of This is here I clipped a couple of his things here. Yeah, this is it China has an oversized influence? I'd like them to use their influence For the good of the world. I don't believe Putin is there yet But it wouldn't take much To get him there And the sooner we can have a dialogue about peace The quicker this war is over I've never been more optimistic than I am today and

11:28 that we have the formula to end this war. Help Ukraine be more lethal, let those supporting Russia know... I love this! The formula to stop this war is let Ukraine be more lethal? Sounds like a plan! It's going to be a price to be paid if you keep doing it and try to find an off-ramp not to humiliate Putin but to end this war so that Ukraine will thrive and survive. We have a magic moment in time here, in the coming months if we do this right increase Ukraine's lethality get people to help us with Putin rather than propping him up we can end this war." So his whole plan was get China to lean on Putin

12:21 What's that got to do with his trip? He could have made that same announcement in South Carolina. He doesn't have to be in... what was the real point of going to Ukraine, it doesn't make any sense Well he was in Turkey you know so is it.. Do you hear like this sound like the audio cutting out from time to time or is that just me It's not happening over here. Okay, you know he was in Ankara You know trying to sell stuff and Yeah, he's probably also going over Ukraine Hey man, you gotta talk those Europeans buy some more stuff because we got something a South Carolina maybe Sales job sales guy The thing that makes it odd though besides Mitch McConnell being the obvious one I'm telling you I hear something Do you don't hear that? Hmm

CHAPTER 03 / 35 Discussion

Technical Difficulties, Roadcaster Pro Hardware Reboot

The broadcast is briefly interrupted to perform a hard reboot of the Roadcaster Pro audio equipment due to audible glitches and the threat of a system freeze. The hardware issues are managed from the Amsterdam studio to prevent a total software crash during the live recording.

roadcaster pro· audio engineering· technical glitch· hardware reboot· amsterdam

13:12 Okay, well I'm sorry if this yeah there it is again. It's like it sounds like my Roadcaster wants a reboot this is not good. I think we should probably do that actually hey What? I think the road can make some noise before help me Yes, I think we should probably yeah it's about to freeze up. I can tell...I know these things Yeah you get a feeling for it that's what you would do after using some gear for years and years You would get a...this is probably..I think we should take until it freezes up No! no no no that could crash everything Hey maybe there's some petting in there Some petting Petting is gonna blow up Okay let's stop tape

14:18 Test one, two. It is there... Okay Alright Yeah I think that was a wise decision Well yeah It's one of those it's one of those wise decisions i make from time to time like you know maybe i should because i could hear it going and then the next moment is gonna be a total freeze i won't be able to use the power button i've got to unplug it shake it like an etch-a-sketch so anyway what i was going to say Is that it was weird, we had Mitch McConnell you got... You know we're waiting for something on him. That's all very shady Then we have Lindsey Graham just dying

CHAPTER 04 / 35 Discussion

Iran Assassination Threats, Donald Trump Missile Warning

Donald Trump issued a warning on Truth Social claiming 1,000 missiles are targeted at Iran following reports of an Iranian plot to assassinate him. Intelligence reports from Israel suggest Iran is seeking revenge for the death of their Supreme Leader, while Trump has authorized massive bombardment if any attempt on his life occurs. The discussion explores the possibility of a "new 9-11" event designed to draw the United States into a ground war with Iran to benefit Israeli interests.

iran· donald trump· israel· strait of hormuz· netanyahu· jd vance· assassination plot

14:59 And then the president is everywhere telling everybody that Iran's out to get him, to kill him. He's number one on the list he hasn't stopped with this! President Trump issuing a new threat against the Islamic Republic of Iran. He posted this... He has got a dead man switch now On Truth Social within the last hour saying 1,000 missiles are locked and loaded aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran with thousands of more to immediately follow. Should the Iranian government act on its threat pronounced in many corners of the globe, to assassinate or attempt to assassinate the sitting president of the United States of America? In this case me orders have already been given and the US military is ready willing and able for one year period of time subject to extension to completely decimate

15:48 and destroy all of Iran. He ends that post with praise be to Allah, signed President Donald J Trump. Praise be to Allah is a nice touch! He's been doing that a lot Yeah so then NBC has the story that this all comes from Israel Now to the alarming report that Israel has warned the US that Iran is plotting to kill President Trump Kelly O'Donnell at The White House and Kelly this comes as Iran... Hold on a second can you stop me for a second? So they have a show during the latter day, this funeral's gone on for days and days. Yeah. So that last photos they had of the funerals there was people with signs written in English red signs with white lettering

16:32 And they're carrying him through the streets of Tehran. Kill President Trump! President Trump must die! Yeah, and there's not one or two of these signs. No, a whole bunch. Giant banners and all the rest of it...and so they're saying gee this is Israel, this is Israel They are the ones who came up with this idea There's no proof of this There's no evidence No, but that's... And our intelligence guys say no it doesn't matter. What are you thinking? Meanwhile there is this signage I mean come on! Now to the alarming report that Israel has warned the US that Iran is plotting to kill President Trump Kelly O'Donnell was at The White House and Kelly this comes as Iran has publicly called for the president's death

17:16 And Tom, the White House is not commenting on that report and yet the President said today that Israel came up with nothing. Now this all comes as demonstrators in the streets of Iran carried those signs written in English notably calling for the assassination of President Trump The president said today I've left instructions if anything happens to just literally bomb them at levels they've never seen before." New tonight, senior White House officials said Iran must issue a public statement pledging the Strait of Hormuz would remain open to commercial shipping after Iran violated the ceasefire by firing at those ships that had been using that thoroughfare.

17:57 And I again have from secondhand but direct to Iran that nothing has hit anything. There's no people in the way he may be bombing sand for all we know and Karg Island apparently, but not the pipes and so where this goes in podcast land you got I read the documents, you know exactly what's going on. We know who was behind this and it is obvious that Trump is gonna happen." We also have top Israelis saying we need a new 9-11. That's right! Top Israelis are saying we need the new 9-11. It's killing Trump. You're getting really close. It's killing Trump that's what it is. To get America back on board with our wars

18:33 Well, a new 9-11 would be President Trump being assassinated and then Iran being blamed. And that would probably get the American people behind total bombardment nukes maybe even ground invasion which is totally insane. Hold on second so the cadence is what you're missing. He talks real fast then slows down and he talks real fast and slows down in a very distinctive way The problem when I get really excited it's really hard for me to slow down What do you think? You got now, you got that part nailed. John C. Dvorak what are your things is this gonna be a 9-11 type style event American people can get behind it and then there's gotta hurt your voice possibly even a ground invasion what he said what'd he say And so we have to look at Israel standing again from Trump assassination Especially because he set the table and opened the door that if I'm killed It's Iran and I want them totally destroyed which is Israel's ultimate goal So he's teed himself up like a golf ball on a tee or gun that said the

19:31 bullet loaded into the chamber and cocked it for desperate Likudniks, for people like Netanyahu who was convicted who will go to jail if this war ever ends. He even admits that wanting this greater Israel project to continue on out of desperation to kill Trump or fund some group to kill Trump and then that way They'll have a more pliant, they think vice president or somebody though I don't think they actually think Vance would do that who will go along with that. So so i think that's really in the cards and I think Trump has made a big mistake saying if I get killed and they say it's Iran you just know it's Iran. I have respect for Alex man! I got respect for this one and he's very consistent

CHAPTER 05 / 35 Discussion

National Defense Authorization Act, US-Israel Military Integration

Section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has sparked controversy among podcasters regarding the integration of U.S. and Israeli military technology. Critics like Alex Jones and Kim Iverson claim the bill merges the U.S. military with the IDF and the CIA with Mossad, creating "live time synchronicity." However, the counter-argument suggests these are standard bilateral defense agreements similar to those held with Five Eyes partners and NATO allies.

ndaa· idf· mossad· section 224· netanyahu· tom cotton· military technology

20:16 With these things I remember, I can't do it anymore. You got to remember he predicted the first 9-11 so But this flows into this a whole something that really had to go look at because it was starting to annoy me Because there's one thing I always like doing is reading the NDAA because it's fun stuff in there you know during Obama The National Defense Authorization Act We had folded in there was the Smith month What was the exact term? Was it the Reform Act or the Smith-Marsh? Yeah, because yeah. The Smith Act reforms something like that which is just a repealing of the act. And so it became okay to... To propagandize the American people. So now there's this new thing in the National Defense Authorization Act and then there's also the Defense National Act and he Alex and his buddy there

21:12 they had a conversation about it. I'm like, you know you're taking it a little bit too far You mentioned section 224 which not many people are talking about or speaking Yeah we'll talk about it To Anika Sparrian about yesterday When Anika Sparrian and Alex Jones are on the same page...You gotta be careful! Something's wrong Somethings up to Anika Sparran about yesterday Man It seems like this is gonna pass That's freaking wild That is just wild. This is just for the audience, this is all you can explain it better than I but essentially merges the US military and the IDF and also Senator Cotton's... Okay that's so this is the talking point that all the podcasters are on? This merges

21:55 The American military with the IDF. It merges them! Complete melding, there will be no difference between the two!" But essentially it merges the US... Yeah I've seen this too. ...military and the IDF And also Senator Cotton's trying to merge the CIA and Mossad and make it irreversible Oh sure That's gonna work Well listen, this is good just listen to this They're gonna Mossad into CIA that's a good one To the CIA and Mossad and make it irreversible but that is so Freaking wild. Yeah, when this first came out five weeks ago. First they said it's not true Well you can go read 224 in the Defense Authorization Act 27 to 2027 That's now passed out all the committees and is in the full house about to go to the full Senate And then you have the full new intelligence funding bill that doesn't just merge Massad with CIA It's all US intelligence live time synchronicity They use words like live time synchronicity They marriage canal no

22:54 The word marriage is not in there. Bind, they uh... libetime is used and there's a whole bunch of terms and it says from research development down to weapons deployment avionics guidance intelligence all of it in lifetime fusion integration marriage So this has gotten so out of control on the podcast that even Kim Iverson who I like You don't really play anything from Kim Iverson because he's kind of monotonous But this is how she interpreted it. Unfortunately, the amendment to halt the merger of the US and Israeli militaries together has failed They have shoved this into the National Defense Act And it will pass This whole idea which Netanyahu even says was his idea This was his plan, this did not come from our congress members He actually put it forward they said okay we'll do whatever you want Our dear leader Bibi That's exactly how it went We'll do whatever you want our dear leader Bibi See? This is stuff that drives me nuts

23:55 Podcasters? You're giving podcasting a bad name. From our congress members, he actually put it forward they said okay we'll do whatever you want our dear leader Bibi and they put into this bill the goal of this according to Netanyahu is to end US aid to Israel now you might think oh that's a great thing we do wanna end USAID to Israel right The workaround is no longer need aid from the United States military because you will just become the United States military Netanyahu said it Monday, the Rules Committee chose to reject a bipartisan amendment introduced by Reps Ro Khanna and Thomas Massey that would have stripped the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative from the bill. This provision they wanted to squelch creates an executive agent within the Department of Defense whose sole responsibility is furthering U.S.-and Israeli military tech integration across nearly every facet of the defense process. It even specifically says in this provision that we will

25:06 source and look for as much Israeli tech to integrate into our military as possible. That is a bad idea, that's the worst thing I've ever heard of so if you don't want that call your congressman call your senator tell them you absolutely want them to oppose that bill unless they strike from it then you will not live in a nation that is beholden to another foreign nation I was going to say something much more grotesque but whatever I mean its just obvious Israel has taken over we're not a sovereign country anymore. Okay okay now So let's everybody just calm down for a moment and I'll read a little bit of what section 224 says. But do we, is this unique? Is this the most unique thing we've ever had in our military or in our intelligence? No! We have the exact same agreements with Five Eyes, with Japan, with Australia UK, the AUKUS... This is not new

26:02 And this executive agent, which is what the entire section starts off with. It will be responsible for synchronizing cooperative efforts between the US and Israel to expand and accelerate bilateral defense technology research development testing evaluation integration and industrial cooperation which we already do! Yeah well you want to steal their stuff? Of course bring it in so we can take a look at it This is not like, but the way this is being sold. We're not a sovereign nation it's all over now Israel controls us! No I personally find Five Eyes much more offensive how about NATO? Do you think there's any shit we're about to license literally build

CHAPTER 06 / 35 Discussion

Ukraine Patriot Missile Production, German Manufacturing Delays

Donald Trump promised President Zelensky that Ukraine could manufacture its own Patriot air defense systems, though experts warn the process is technically complex. A similar licensing agreement with Germany took four years to reach the production stage, suggesting Ukraine will not see immediate battlefield benefits from local manufacturing.

patriot missiles· ukraine· germany· nato· manufacturing· licensing

26:50 are Patriot missiles with that little actor dancer boy in Ukraine. Where's the offense? Come on! I know, well luckily and of course the thing is it has to be a subsidiary. Yes yeah yes you pointed out before Yeah actually uh i got a uh where was that uh let me see... In fact what we're doing is setting up shop Yeah, it's exactly Ukraine. Here it is what we're doing this way can't complain that we're not giving them enough and say make him yourself Donald Trump made it sound easy when he promised Vladimir Zelensky at this week's NATO summit that Ukraine could make its own Patriot air defense systems The reality is much more complicated

27:34 Case in point, the US granted Germany a similar license four years ago. And Berlin isn't expected to produce a single Patriot system until sometime next year. So potentially this becomes a win-win but the devil is in the detail here because the hard work will be getting these production lines established, getting people trained to manufacture weapons testing the weapons and getting them deployed and spinning all of that capacity up so that it can support Ukrainian air defense. As the case with Germany shows, the process of finding suppliers for parts and getting manufacturing online takes time. And experts say with daily attacks from Moscow a license to make Patriots will do little to meet Kiev's immediate needs on the battlefield. Exactly! Just everybody calm down...

CHAPTER 07 / 35 Discussion

Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes and YouTube Influencer Revenue

The financial motivations of political influencers like Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes are examined in the context of their anti-Israel commentary. Speculation arises that high click-through rates and foreign funding drive certain narratives on social media. Revenue estimates for top YouTube influencers are discussed, with claims that a million views can generate between $1,200 and $20,000 depending on external sponsorships.

candace owens· nick fuentes· tim pool· youtube· ad revenue· influencers

28:25 It's unbelievable. This is all about Israel, Israel, Israel, Israel's gonna get us... Okay alright you know this it's okay because people will come around eventually just like they're coming around now on the Candace Owens thing man she signed her own death warrant by going on Sean Ryan for four hours and talking all that nonsense I mean this preliminary trial is, or preliminary hearing is really showing that there's a... you know. There was no autopsy report! Yeah there was it was under seal for this very moment oh my goodness yeah well it's all right. Choke him up with something new even even though I didn't how man should have clipped it but your boy there who's a Nick what's his name? Nick Fuentes

29:19 Yeah, Nick had a whole thing today. It's like the reason why everyone is anti-Israel is because you make a lot of money You get a whole bunch of clicks. You get a lot of followers He goes so far as to say I think some foreign countries are actually paying these people to say that stuff The internet is a mess. Didn't that happen to one of our most famous podcasters some time ago? Yeah, I think so it's just the thought. Tim Poole was getting paid by the Russians was it well he wasn't really getting paid by the Russians that was uh that was the Canadian girl who was getting paid by the Russians and Tim Poole just thought he was good look at all this money I'm making I'm that good! I'm opening a skate park

30:03 And then the money dried up and hey, it wasn't that good. Well he didn't get to skate park No I think he did still making money Yeah, I don't know how much though How much apparently if you have like a million views on YouTube? You can make like $20,000 off of that in a month seems like my understanding now That's well. That's what people are saying it seems. I heard there is 1200 per million Really? You get 1,200 bucks if you get a million dollars. No! Then that's not worth it... Unless you're being paid by somebody else. That's where the money is. Ah, that's what we got to try and get too. Yes. So... Influencer. Yeah. We are influencing nothing

CHAPTER 08 / 35 Discussion

Air Force One Qatar Gift, New York Times Subpoenas

The Justice Department is investigating illegal leaks of national security information after The New York Times reported on a new Air Force One plane gifted to Donald Trump by Qatar. Four journalists were subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury regarding the plane's alleged lack of defensive countermeasures and EMP protection. The administration's aggressive pursuit of leakers is compared to the Obama administration's treatment of reporter James Rosen.

air force one· qatar· new york times· justice department· national security· leaks

30:49 Yeah, we are. We're influencing... Well not influencing anything that makes us money Oh man, yeah Christina's making bank though She's doing the influencer thing with this baby Can't get the baby to come out before we leave But you know she like oh is he got baby carriages and play pens and all kinds of stuff going on Good she's got a she's got Yes! Yeah, she learned something from you I encourage this Of course So let's talk about the Air Force One scandal which the BBC went on and on about. Why has the Trump administration ordered several journalists from The New York Times to give testimony under oath over their coverage of the new Air Force One? Four journalists from the paper have been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury in Manhattan on Wednesday next week, it is a process that will decide if there is enough evidence to charge a person with a crime

31:45 So far there are few details as to what the main objections are to The New York Times reporting but in a statement to the BBC, the Justice Department said it's investigating illegal leaks of national security information. Well last week The New York Times wrote articles about the new Air Force One plane gifted to President Trump personally by the Qatari government last year Mr Trump used it to arrive at the NATO summit in Turkey just this week boarded the old Air Force One home and that raised questions as to why. Well, The Times quoted people it said were briefed on the new plane's capabilities who spoke on condition of anonymity. The Times reported that they suggested the new plane doesn't have all the features of the old plane and that it lacks defensive countermeasures of the previous model we obviously asked the New York Times for an interview today they sent us this statement

32:41 The appearance of federal law enforcement agents on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in... Wait a minute, they talked to The New York Times and this Brit is the guy who answered? Where's my New Yorker talking or was it just reading this. I think this whole thing is rich coming from the British. ...the Constitution and the press freedom it protects Our journalists report the facts and advance the American public's right to know how their government is operating and their taxpayer dollars are being used. This brazen act should be seen as nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country by intimidating journalists from doing their jobs." But that's not what they're after!

33:29 They just want to know who leaked it from the administration. Yeah, I think it was me that they said that but what's funny about this is during this three-part clip there's never one mention of Obama Who was the worst at this? Yeah, that Rosen guy. He threw him in jail! Thrown in jail there was all this Obama was the worst for this and there's never a mention Nari let's say nary a mention of Barack, but we continue. Well let's get some more details with Daniel Lippmann he is a White House and Washington reporter with Politico in the US capital. Daniel thanks for joining us First of all the President has made absolutely no secret that he is very impressed with this new plane supplied by Qatar He likes to point out how modern it is and its luxurious fittings and so on Some did question the wisdom of accepting a plane from a foreign state

34:31 the first place though and also the security upgrade will have been very expensive surely. Yeah this was going to be a year-long plus process because there are various things you have to retrofit with this plane in terms of anti missile technology other features to prevent against an electron electromagnetic pulse attack in case a nuclear strike on this plane. And so it raised a lot of eyebrows when he flew back from the NATO summit in Turkey with the old plane, especially after Iran and the US resumed hostilities. So I think that this is an embarrassing incident for Trump, and that's why the Justice Department is taking this as seriously to try to find out The Times' sources

35:25 Now, the way I heard it is that it really was a last like a total last-minute switch which Trump totally downplayed and lied about which was kind of dumb. Like oh yeah the troops want to see it and I think they might have been trying to smoke somebody out in the first place you know what I mean? Yeah maybe That's what feels like to me Sounds reasonable Was sus- yeah, he didn't handle it. No! He handled it wrong! It was completely wrong I mean when he was on the plane with the reporters after they were moaning about having to close their windows Yeah... He said well you know it's dangerous flying around with me You know taking your life in your own hands and flying around with me They get me they get you Yeah, ya'll dead. Yeah, so um Part 3

36:18 And can you expand a little bit more on the Times reporting because they do go into some detail as to what they think might be lacking on this plane. Yeah, so it's that miss all capability likely we don't know all the details yet and they're keeping that close to the vest an FBI senior official told The Times before their publication to urge them not to Do this article but we've seen that in cases before where there's security related stories that major publications want to do and the government wants to not have that in the public eye. But it is pretty chilling because you don't want sources fear they're going to be sent to jail for what they told The Times

37:08 President Trump alluded to how it was almost like a little bit of a risky flight because Turkey is right next to Iran and every passenger on that plane had to pull up their window shades security precautions and so that there's a reason why a lot of people were suspicious of Qatar giving this plane to the US in the first place. This guy is breathless and he's kind of boring now. Well, that's right Mr Trump has been talking about his own security this week hasn't as you mentioned those comments about the plane but I mean he's got reason to be fearful because only today we had more threats coming from the Iranian regime

37:49 Yeah, and especially not saying that Qatar did anything to this plane. It seemed like he's hyperventilating This is why we have experts to look at it but There is a lot of concern among the security community in this country That we shouldn't take a plane from a country like Qatar which historically had pretty strong links to Iran Hmm yeah maybe Hello? Well, that plane is kind of laughable. I had uh... let me see here, i have two clips about this from Global News. Following funeral processions in two other cities Iran buried the late supreme leader in the town where he was born Wait that's not- That's the one Here it is This is the one Now the potential plot appears to have led to a plane change for the president

38:38 The trip to the NATO summit in Turkey was on the new controversial plane gifted by Qatar. To leave, Trump took the old Air Force One. The White House says because of the threats it was using distraction and misdirection but there are reports that the new aircraft doesn't have the same defensive countermeasures to protect it from attack This is an aircraft that was specced out and prioritized for luxury not safety Trump actually changed back to the new plane for the last leg home. Once back in the US, he told The New York Post he's left instructions should Iran ever be successful If anything happens to him He says it should be bombed at quote levels that they've never seen before Yeah so I mean could in conclusion What what do we really think this is there was a real threat or? They just wanted to smoke somebody out It seems like one of the other could be both

39:36 Yeah, whatever the case he took the right plane and yeah okay fine. They made a big fuss about it but then well the fuss is because Because the journalists feel that they need to protect their sources, which they do anyway. And they should! Yeah I agree with that yeah we said at the same time you shouldn't have a bunch of leakers if You got leakers whose fault is not the journalist's fault? No but that's why they just want to know who was it tell us They can't make him tell them can they? Besides doing what Obama did which is throw him in jail

40:13 Well, most of these guys are in the New York Times. Well the New York Times has got a good legal team for this and they had one of the guys who did the Rosen case I think on one of their shows yacking about it and now they can't do anything. And that's a bad look! That's a very bad look. The whole thing... everything is bad. Everything is bad. No-one is looking good at all. Here's what I think we should do I think we should be doing a three by three because you brought him. Okay, well this time when I talk about this... Hold on! Before we do anything... And now it's time for Three By Three Experiment 5JCD Comparing stories from ABC CBS and NBC

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Three By Three Experiment, CBS Evening News Critique

The "Three By Three" experiment evaluates the opening segments of major news networks, starting with the lowest-rated program, CBS Evening News. Guest host Major Garrett's coverage of Missouri floods and Royal family news is criticized as ineffective and boring. The failure of the network is partially attributed to the leadership of Barry Weiss, who is described as a writer lacking broadcast expertise.

cbs news· major garrett· barry weiss· ratings· broadcast journalism

41:03 The never-ending sea battle! Ah, that's right. This is the Top 3 News Networks, the top three news programs and we listen to what they say how they say it Is it exactly the same? Do they have the same stories or do they have Nat Pops? What do we have today? Yeah well this is a return to The Opens Oh, The Opens okay And the reason is because I wanted to discuss a note someone sent us, an old hack. A guy who used to be in the business. Baronet Baylor actually aka Sir Camera Chris who sent his long memo on a technique they use on these shows and it's exemplified by these three openers now the openers

41:49 I think we should do them in reverse order. In other words, the most ineffective and with the lowest ratings is CBS. Wait... Then comes NBC. CBS has the lowest ratings? Of the news shows yeah. Really so I thought Barry Weiss was gonna fix everything After i'm done i'm now convinced Barry Weiss is incompetent She doesn't know anything about broadcasting No she's a substacker Yeah, she's a writer type. She's never worked in the business. She hasn't even been sitting in panels or anything that I know of. I never saw her. Have you ever seen her? Um...I've seen her being interviewed. I saw making a fool of herself on Rogan once so no, I don't think she-she's not a broadcast person

42:46 You're right, she's a writer and that's the worst kind to put on broadcast television. No absolutely the worst because your idea of what works in writing does not work in broadcasting so let's start with the worst of the group this is the opener or the week opener for CBS this July 10th it's Friday shows they're all the same from the same day and we go start with CBS which is a minute They actually stretched it out, I'm surprised it's this long. It's the shortest. It is the shortest for sure! Everything they do is wrong that their opener sucks listen to this... Good evening I am Major Garrett in for Tony DeCobol tonight

43:28 emergency in the heartland, a record surge of water devastating parts of Missouri. Nearly 100 water rescues reported many of them campers on the swollen banks of the Black River. The powerful storms threatening nearly 100 million Americans robbed Marciano tracking it all wrong target ice officials now saying the Mexican migrant who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Houston was not the person they were looking for. The new details Flyover controversy this July 4th salute off the coast of South Carolina, triggering suspensions for the pilots. Now the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has weighed in Royal reunion Archie and Lilibet spend time with their grandparents and who else paid the king and queen a visit

44:21 Plus, Steve Hartman on the road. How a lonely little boy started a wave of kindness. I love you. I love you too. From CBS News headquarters in New York this is the CBS Evening News with Tony DeCopol Okay so first of all it's not even their guy... The guy who was no good Tony. Tony's on vacation he's so bad So they start off with... If it bleeds, it leads. You don't start off with water Water is just not that exciting And then to wrap it up with a Meghan Markle type kid and everything And then this constant incredibly I'm really-I just want you feel very excited because there's some noise going on behind me That means there's news people! There's news! WATER AND ROYALTY It's no good

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NBC Nightly News Opener, Tom Yamas Teaser Style

NBC Nightly News with Tom Yamas is analyzed for its fast-paced, teaser-heavy opening style. The broadcast covered the Air Force One controversy, the Charlie Kirk murder case, and a deadly shoe factory fire. The inclusion of a tribute to singer Bonnie Tyler at the end of a hard news block is noted as a peculiar editorial choice.

nbc news· tom yamas· charlie kirk· brooklyn bridge· bonnie tyler

45:12 It's no good. No, it's so no good that by contrasting it with the other two networks is embarrassingly bad really as one of the worst I've ever heard them do yeah felt the same way so we go on to the next highest in rating which is CBS at the bottom so we have NBC with with Yama's and he does a full 2 minutes too long it's I agree I think there should be a minute It should be under two minutes. Oh yeah, it should be 1 30. Just under two minutes I don't care but It's exciting. Our new reporting on the security concerns of the brand new Air Force One as combat with Iran ramps up, new video of a fresh round of attacks as President Trump cast doubt on a New Deal and why we just learned the president did not take the new Air Force One on part of his latest trip plus the mystery renovations at The White House, the scaffolding and tarp going

46:14 going up today, what the president is renovating now. New revelations in the Charlie Kirk murder case that video of the suspect's roommate telling prosecutors Tyler Robinson admitted to the killing and never before seen images of the rifle allegedly used in the assassination inside the chaotic race to replace Senate candidate Graham Platner who just ended his campaign. The candidates jumping And we'll show you how one is even repurposing his old campaign signs from a past election. Dangerous flash floods on the move, powerful storms putting millions at risk, flight delays and cancellations piling up across the East Coast. Deadly shoe factory fire dozens killed as this building goes up in flames workers fleeing to the rooftop one clinging to the building

47:05 athlete found dead after a July 4th party on a remote island. His parents now demanding answers, what could be the last photo of him before his death? Brooklyn Bridge Rescue dramatic video as the NYPD climbs 100 feet up to save a woman's life. This is like local news. Flaming propane arson attack, a man lighting up business on fire with officers rushing in to put out the flames. Disturbing video capturing hurling a Molotov cocktail at houses of worship and remembering Bonnie Tyler the total eclipse of the heart singer whose music transcended generations. Nightly News starts right now. Wow! This is NBC nightly news with Tom Yamas That's interesting to throw that one hit wonder in there, one song Total Eclipse Of The Heart

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ABC World News Tonight, Breaking News Strategy

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir is identified as the ratings leader due to its aggressive use of the "Breaking News" label. The program's opener featured a flight instructor jumping from a plane, Iranian drone intercepts, and a charging bear. Consultants reportedly advise networks to lead with "Breaking News" regardless of the story's age to capture viewer attention, a tactic Muir employs multiple times per broadcast.

abc news· david muir· breaking news· consultants· ratings· broadcast strategy

48:00 Again, ABC does the same thing but he's so yeah they throw it into All those stories are totally different than the ones CBS portrayed which are all boring. Yeah I mean and the yike like use mysterious new Edition the uses a lot of teaser words here in his ears what I'm missing I am missing explosive diarrhea from these stories. That's the story, that's what people want to hear! That's what i'd have! Explosive diarrhea now in 36 states? You got my attention I'm surprised they didn't read now. I have to assume on it was explosive diarrhea stories been going off a Friday story It's been going on for weeks Yeah, you're right okay? Well we're gonna go now and now we have the the wit the clear winner And there's all winter and it's long

48:52 It's too long. Yeah, I agree in fact is way too long it's over two minutes But it's got all the right elements wait a minute. I gotta try this for myself home So let me try this cuz you gotta do I Think you have to do it like this what is it? Where's my teletype? You might tell a type okay? So I go, at this hour explosive diarrhea now in 36 states. We've got the video! I mean that...that if you can start it off like that You've got a new show Except you left out one thing which i'll discuss after we play this clip Now this is like the breaking up sorry wait wait that was my cue

49:33 Yeah, it was. Okay, play the clip. Tonight breaking news the US strikes Iran then Iranian drones and missiles intercepted the situation intensifying also breaking a horrific story tonight of flight instructor jumping from the plane leaving his student to land the plane on her own good one first tonight the U.S. and Iran the u.s has dozens of iranian drones and missiles have been intercepted in Kuwait and Bahrain, home to several American bases. Martha Raddatz standing by with late reporting tonight that horrific story emerging the shocking moments on a plane an instructor jumping from the plane leaving his young student to land the plane on her own what she did to save her own life

50:13 New images from the NYPD tonight of terrifying moments on the Brooklyn Bridge, saving a woman climbing the support cables. In Maine tonight, the all-out scramble to replace Graham Plattner in the race for Senate. What happens now? Some Democrats in that state furious saying did we give up our chance to beat Susan Collins? Tonight's new and critical hearing is the case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk What a former romantic partner says Tyler Robinson said the day after Charlie Kirk was killed At this hour we are tracking powerful storms right now in the east Sam champion is here with the forecast Sam champions 100 years old tonight The mom who said the flu shot killed both of her 18 month old twins. She railed against vaccines and

50:58 Tonight, she's now facing murder charges. What? The nail-biting moment of the father and his two daughters who came face to face with a charging bear. What that father did... Nice! Tonight the fiery F16 emergency making an emergency landing then bursting into flames The images tonight are deadly fire engulfing a shoe factory in what we know on the US coast Two sea lions charging towards swimmers on shore Yeah There's a major recall tonight involving popular eye drops, concern over foreign substance and we remember Bonnie Tyler. A total eclipse of the heart And that moment with Bonnie Tyler while we were on the air covering the eclipse and me in a split screen with Bonnie is something I never thought. You'll see what she did next tonight celebrating body Tyler. From ABC News World Headquarters in New York, this is world news tonight with David Muir

52:02 Okay, definitely some good elements. I like the bear. The bear is great and also the charging sea lion. Charging sea lions is good this gets your attention. They didn't have to do the instructor jumps out of a plane twice they didn't have to do that? I think that was a mistake He started with it...I think he put in at last minute move forward and left in the script No Because this was longer than their normal opener I think that was a mistake And they left it in and he just was reading right from the prompter. I mean, they easily could have put in explosive diarrhea This would have fit perfectly you could have swapped out the second instructor jumps out of plane with explosive diarrhea Yeah, I agree! I've a question for The Book Of Knowledge BookOfKnowledge What year was Total Eclipse Of The Heart a hit record? I'd like to know that for a second this has gotta be 45 years old

52:58 They don't know their audience. Maybe they do, let's see... According to the book of knowledge Total Eclipse of the Heart written by Jim Steinman was released on February 11th 1983 Come on! It hit number one in United States on October 1st that same year spending four weeks atop the billboard Hot 100 and going on to become one of the biggest selling singles of all time Thus It has been written. That's a very old song. Yeah, well the audience is old come on! Okay maybe... So here's this let me read this from this note all right Adam I think it I know why you're noticing breaking news at this as you join us in this hour we

53:51 We have breaking news. He has all the beginnings, he has the beginnings as you join us we have breaking news. As you welcome us into your home we have breaking news at the top of the broadcast we are breaking news and on and on and on yeah I'm gonna read this he says I've written about this a million times The consultants would sit us down...I'm skipping ahead here Sit us down and tell us how dumb we are not to lead our show with breaking news That's what the people want, they said. They would have examples and ratings on how it worked at station XYZ in Colorado or Mississippi or whatever. Then two years later they would come back and say, What are you doing? That's not a breaking news story! Save breaking news for real breaking news! Lead with another break... So I

54:42 This note came in a while ago, so I studied this on the networks and found an interesting coincidence. ABC uses breaking news almost every show. They're number one! And if you listen to this last one... He had breaking news. Play the beginning again, just the very beginning because he says breaking news and then he has a second breaking news! Tonight's breaking news... The US strikes Iran then Iranian drones and missiles intercepted. This situation intensifying also breaking a horrific story tonight of flight instructor jumping from the plane... Let's see hold on does he have a third? Leaving his student to land the plane... He actually has a third

55:27 At the end of the whole tease he starts again with breaking news. So he uses it the most He uses it all the time second-most usage Yeah is Tom Yamas about twice a week twice a week About twice a week. That's not enough that's clearly no, no But he does it about twice a week and it's exactly the same each time if you look up to I had a clip called breaking news Which has Yamas your shows in a row kind of all jacked about this Well just because I think is interesting And I'm jacked by because with the consultant say here This is the seven second clip is that what you're talking? Yeah

56:08 Yes. Breaking news as we come on the air, breaking news as we come on the air, the US launch... Those are two different shows. Breaking news escalation... Right hey breaking news John what do you got? Breaking News! We should be doing that. Breaking News As We Come On The Air is what Yamus always says at this hour so yeah so they have the second highest ratings and the laggard is Barry Weiss is who she was. She's not gonna listen to broadcasting consultants Well also, no this is exactly because she is a writer and she's like this is not breaking news It's just news so we shouldn't tag it with breaking news I can see her saying it I can see you're saying we nothing's breaking news basically on a TV show Breaking very little is break. Let's be realistic here

57:02 It happened hours ago or days ago. It's bullcrap. It's not breaking news, breaking news nobody knows anything at this hour! So the ratings follow exactly the formula that The Consultant saves you use breaking news when you know as much as you can yeah and in fact is exactly what happens so you have a situation of CBS that As much as I disagree and don't like Scott Pelley, I have to say he's probably right. Barry Weiss is incompetent at this. She should not be running a TV network. And here's the cool thing? I really don't care because it all sucks! They're all no good! Well it does suck but I'm just trying to point out that consultants have a point. Yeah well that's why they're consultants

CHAPTER 12 / 35 Discussion

Pentagon UAP Video Release, Avi Loeb White House Council

The Pentagon and NASA released a new trove of 40 files and 19 videos related to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). Harvard physicist Avi Loeb, who leads the White House UAP Council, discussed the scientific method's role in identifying these objects, many of which are dismissed as camera artifacts or balloons. A side discussion reveals that Area 51 is technically under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy rather than the Department of Defense.

uap· ufo· pentagon· avi loeb· department of energy· area 51

57:52 That's maybe what we should, you know. We give away this advice for free. We should be consultants. Yeah, it would make some real money Well here is the thing that none of the news networks had and I thought it would be breaking news but it wasn't breaking news because... It's just not breaking news! Early this morning The Pentagon declassifying a bunch of videos that look weird like This one Look at this What's that? What is that?! Well, we don't know. They don't say that this is basically all they're doing. They're releasing videos with very little context. This one right here a lot of people are talking about this as some sort of like half deflated balloon that's floating well and that's what witnesses apparently said it looked like as it was flying with the wind maybe 12 feet maybe 15 feet according to the report but again inconclusive

58:47 Okay, what if this by the way is NBC talking about the latest UAP UFO video release? What about this one? Is this like lens flaring lens artifacting or is that actually something that is shooting off some... This being NBC. This person should be fired I mean If you have UAPs UFO's there's a high amount of interest for it It's just not grabbing people's attention anymore. And the White House has hired this guy from Harvard, Avi Lube. Lube. Avi Lube! L-O-E-B but I can't help but think of L-U-B-E

59:28 and he is part of the White House UAP Council. And this guy... Well, the Pentagon today released a new trove of UFO files and out of 40 new files 19 of them are videos they're coming from the Pentagon NASA at the CIA the FBI and the Energy Department so let's bring in Avi Loeb who now leads the White House UAP Council Avi what can you tell us? What's in these files we'll be looking at here Well, first thank you for having me. We see documents dating back to 1948-49 when a conference took place in Los Alamos led by Edward Teller that was involved in the Manhattan Project earlier and it involves quite distinguished physicists talking about green fireballs that they cannot figure out some objects moving horizontally and so

1:00:25 So these objects remained unresolved. And then we're seeing a number of videos from recent years where... So this guy is supposed to sell this? I'm going to play one more clip of this guy because he kind of winds it up where, I think it was meant to go. And this is CBS. Anything else that sort of sparked your interest? It says oh wait we might have something here that maybe prove some of these theories or maybe disprove them No, at this time there is no single video image or any other data that indicates a non-human origin for any of these objects. The star looking object that you mentioned could be just the diffraction pattern that is often found in the optics of cameras so I would say at the moment there is no conclusive evidence but the good news

1:01:21 that the best is yet to come, that there is classified data that probably is much richer and more convincing. You know a high-resolution image of one of these objects would be very revealing and the fact that those people in the White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence Pentagon and the intelligence community, and the FBI. The fact that they are reaching out to scientists like myself to try and help them figure it out implies in my mind that they believe some of these objects cannot be human made because otherwise they would put their reports

1:02:01 In a classified memo to the Secretary of War, Pete Hexhead, they would not ask me as a scientist to help them figure it out. So I think we are heading in an interesting direction into the future. The future is better than the past And we will figure it out using the scientific method by collecting more evidence. It's not a matter of opinions, we should not pay attention to social media you know this is a scientific matter trying to figure out the nature of these objects and we'll get to the bottom of it And this is much more inspiring than the script of Steven Spielberg in the recent movie Disclosure Day because over there, the government fights scientists and crashes their car against a moving train. My car is completely intact and I feel privileged to help you as government.

1:02:54 This is what I'm saying. It's like everyone gave up on this story Yeah, whatever another video there was more in you know they should have had the foamers out Did you see all the foamers for the big boy 440 104 or whatever that train? Oh this is constant it's not just oh lord There's a million videos of it. I know but why didn't they have that they could have had a great foamer all of us Everyone and they're missing everything all the good stuff And then this guy's on for 15 minutes on each of the news networks boring everyone to death. If you listen to your first clip over, they say this stuff was released by so-and-so and the energy department? Yes You heard that Yeah I did Why do you think the Department of Energy... where was their involvement? I have a little just a tidbit here Nukes

1:03:42 No. So I took a tour of Nellis Air Force Base and got to sit in on a training session for some combat stuff. When was this? How come, how come you didn't... This is a long time ago. Years ago. Wait a minute now when Comdex was still a thing. Okay just let me just set the scene You can't just throw that out there Well I'm just saying so but then I had a conversation with one of the guys running this he we started talking about Area 51 And he says to me, you know who Area 51 belongs to right? I said the military. He says no the Department of Energy. Oh! I said what?! Yeah. Area 51 belongs to the Department of Energy why!? He says you got me. Well you know i got a guy over there he runs the technology at the department of energy he says is a lot of activities in Colorado he hates it and loves his job but he's colorado

1:04:44 I think the Department of Energy, because they're trying to find some new way or anti-gravity or some form of energy. That's the only logical explanation for it. Well yeah! Of course we all want that Yeah, I'm tired energy. I'm tired of waiting for my zero point energy where is it? So let's just stay kind of in technology since that's where you came from and this was the story That was played up real big. I'm not sure it's as big as it sounds Mackenzie sagalos has more back

1:05:22 So Brian, Apple has just filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI accusing the AI startup of stealing trade secrets to build its own consumer hardware. Now I have the 41 page filing here. Apple writes that quote at every level from members of its technical staff to it's chief hardware officer and in coordination with business partners OpenAI has been stealing Apples trade secrets and confidential information now apple says it uncovered involving former employees who joined OpenAI. The suit specifically names OpenAI chief hardware officer Tang Tan, accusing him of using job interviews with Apple employees to seek details about unreleased products and technologies

CHAPTER 13 / 35 Discussion

Apple Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Trade Secret Theft

Apple filed a 41-page federal lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the startup of stealing trade secrets to build consumer hardware. The suit specifically names former Apple executive Tang Tan, alleging he used job interviews to solicit confidential information about unreleased products. The rift between the companies has deepened as OpenAI collaborates with former Apple design chief Jony Ive on generative AI hardware.

apple· openai· tang tan· jony ive· trade secrets· hardware

1:04:44 I think the Department of Energy, because they're trying to find some new way or anti-gravity or some form of energy. That's the only logical explanation for it. Well yeah! Of course we all want that Yeah, I'm tired energy. I'm tired of waiting for my zero point energy where is it? So let's just stay kind of in technology since that's where you came from and this was the story That was played up real big. I'm not sure it's as big as it sounds Mackenzie sagalos has more back

1:05:22 So Brian, Apple has just filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI accusing the AI startup of stealing trade secrets to build its own consumer hardware. Now I have the 41 page filing here. Apple writes that quote at every level from members of its technical staff to it's chief hardware officer and in coordination with business partners OpenAI has been stealing Apples trade secrets and confidential information now apple says it uncovered involving former employees who joined OpenAI. The suit specifically names OpenAI chief hardware officer Tang Tan, accusing him of using job interviews with Apple employees to seek details about unreleased products and technologies

1:06:02 and then coaching departing workers on how to evade Apple security procedures. The filing also names a former Apple product developer who allegedly brought a stolen laptop to OpenAI and used it for months to download highly confidential documents, including information from Apple's R&D lab. I think you're uniquely qualified to discuss this story what are your thoughts? It goes on all the time. Yeah, that was my first thought this is nothing new in fact Apple has stolen more stuff from other people and This is what all these companies do hey? This is a great products Hey Oh I'm sorry now it's a part of office well the best example of somebody stealing from somebody I think is Google yeah examples cuz gook as Eric Schmidt was on the board of directors at Apple during the development period of the iPhone right

1:06:55 And he said to himself, hey this is a hell of an idea. Let's start developing our own iPhone over here at Google because he was the chairman at Google and they made the Android operating system in the Android phones which are worldwide more popular than the iPhone totally stolen well they bought it they bought the android operating system I don't think they developed it they bought Yeah, but it was all from knowing about the iPhone in advance. But I think the thing that really bothers Apple... When the iPhone dropped in 2007... Dropped? Pick it up! Pick it up! Somebody better pick it up! Pick it up! They went when they first dropped and broke the screen immediately because all those iPhones screens couldn't hold up and they went to Gorilla Glass after that yeah

1:07:47 There was advance notice. I mean, they didn't... Everyone didn't start developing the Android stuff at that day it was already started. Yeah. Remember? I had one of the first... No, I think I had the first iPhone in the UK. Remember the very first iPhone and... Is that when you dropped into toilet? Yes! I had it a week and dropped it into toilet. And they did not recover back in those days You put in rice. We did that, rice kitty litter everything it's all documented on my blog It never came back I think the one thing that...I think they're just pissed about the Johnny Ive thing though here is this So they specifically get into details of there is one here about how OpenAI was working with hardware firms to carry out metal finishing technique that Apple had invented

1:08:37 invented. So basically very specific things also talking about circuit boards and these components that go in to hardware devices, and really we started to see this rift between the two companies because remember they signed that landmark partnership just two years ago it was chat GBT that was baked into Apple intelligence But then Sam decided to get into the game of consumer hardware. And then he brought in Johnny Ive, who's this Apple alumni who was a huge design chief very important to the iPhone evolution and reportedly is working on very similar devices meant for the generative AI era to what Apple is working on right now in-house. I'm very curious to see what kind of device they're going to come out with

1:09:21 What's fantastic device will, because this is really what we need. We need a replacement for these smartphones something that will blow everybody away it'll be so phenomenal Johnny I've created the iPhone and I built a beautiful Ferrari with batteries does anyone buy in that thing? Johnny Ives is one of those guys that probably has some design genius in him, but needs like a prick like Steve Jobs to run him. To tell him no that stinks! That's you know...that's no good. You could just imagine Steve Jobs looking at the Ferrari going this sucks go back come back to the drawing board you built me a $500,000 roller skate there's no good

CHAPTER 14 / 35 Discussion

AI Data Centers, Distributed Energy Grid Infrastructure

Donald Trump is promoting a plan to fast-track approvals for energy plants, including small nuclear reactors, to power AI data centers. This initiative is framed as a potential "Trojan Horse" for building a distributed national energy grid that provides cheap electricity regardless of AI's ultimate success. Trump claims to have personally instructed tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to build their own power plants to avoid straining the existing public grid.

data centers· nuclear energy· donald trump· lee zeldin· infrastructure· ai

1:10:10 So I was listening to, I can't remember. It might have been something with Ted Cruz might've been in the Oval Office and the president said something that I thought was just like oh that's your hedge because you got all these data centers and we know that these data is going to be too many of them even if AI is wildly successful then nobody needs all these data centers they just don't need it And he said this. In many ways, I'm more impressed by their electric plants and they're building them on top of the buildings alongside of the buildings standalones right next door. This is kind of genius it may be completely by accident

1:11:12 But if the data centers don't work out, the amount of energy – gas-fired energy, nuclear energy that will have been built up in all kinds of areas where people have the inverse problem now with data centers supposedly going to suck away all their energy taking their electric bills This is kind of a distributed grid that is being built here. Here's another thing he said, but you have to see some of the electric producing the generating plants that they're making nobody's ever seen because they're brilliant people and it's a fantastic thing but if I didn't come up with that idea maybe somebody else would have I doubted because it's too simple yeah such a simple idea

1:11:50 Do you know that your friends, Michael... When I came up with that and told Mark Zuckerberg. I told Bezos. I told all of the people AI Sam. AI Sam? Told them all no no i'm gonna let you build your own plant and I'm going to get your fast approvals. AI Sam yeah! And so I guess they didn't believe it at first They thought I was kidding You know they said..and they would submit plans without an electric plant and I'd get calls from Lee Zeldin who's a star environmental, fast approvals. Good approvals but fast! Then they call up and say sir these plants are not taking advantage and I called them said why aren't you producing? They said we thought you were every one of them they thought it was kidding because they can't believe it number one they can't believe that their approved in a period of matter weeks cuz if this was somebody else who would be 20 years before...they're all under construction we get we do rapid approvals

1:12:45 And some are nuclear plants because nuclear is now really hot and safe. This could be a genius piece of infrastructure for the United States I think it really, I think this could be big much bigger than the AI nonsense everybody's got some cheap energy around the corner So you think it's a Trojan horse? No! Listen, I don't think this president is stupid. I think he's looking at this going hmm... Yeah, I keep hearing about these Chinese models and this is all happening but hey! I'm brilliant because I'm gonna get everybody some cheap energy Well that's-I hope that's exactly right what happens Yes, that would be fantastic especially nuclear energy They've already approved four of these small small nuclear reactors There are nothing in California Of course Well no you guys

CHAPTER 15 / 35 Discussion

AI Economic Payoff, Recession Risks

Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok warns that a delay in the financial payoff from AI investments could trigger an economic recession. The stock market's current valuation relies on the net present value of future cash flows from AI, and there is growing concern that revenues for "hyperscalers" are not materializing fast enough to justify massive infrastructure spending.

apollo global management· torsten slok· recession· stock market· ai investment

1:13:38 You hate Trump, so you don't get any. No energy for you! And CNBC keeps seeing problems on the horizon. Our next guest warns that a significant slowdown in the payoff of AI could tip the economy into recession. Apollo chief economist and partner Torsten Schlach joins us with more. Torsten great to have you with us So you're basically asking the question, what if it takes longer for this payoff to actually materialize? Or what if it doesn't happen. What are the odds? How do you assess the risk and reward here? Well let's first agree that AI is making a huge difference in all our lives so it will be revolutionary technology. It continues to have a dramatic impact but the key issue from a stock market perspective any stock price is essentially the net present value of future cash flows

1:14:23 So, the discounted net present value of future cash flows then suddenly becomes important. What is the slope of those cash flows that are coming in the future? And the question now, of course is what are their assumptions and market pricing today about how quickly revenues will come to the hyperscalers on the back of the investments that they have made? So it's really this simple observation that a lot of investments are being made And are markets now pricing in that revenues are coming too slowly, too quickly at the right pace? This is a sensitive discussion that we're having in markets and the debate namely will the revenues come quick enough. It's just going to be such a great collapse it's gonna be so fantastic. It's gonna be so fun to watch and people also benefit from something from AI there's benefits to it

CHAPTER 16 / 35 Discussion

Palantir Technologies, Alex Karp and Civil Liberties

The history and function of Palantir Technologies are examined through a 2009 interview with CEO Alex Karp. Karp argues that Palantir's "predicate-based research" protects civil liberties by creating an indisputable audit trail of how government data is used. The system was famously used to help the Dalai Lama identify cyber-infiltrators, demonstrating its ability to track specific data migration rather than casting a wide surveillance net.

palantir· alex karp· charlie rose· surveillance· civil liberties· dalai lama

1:15:03 But I don't know, AISAM. I don't know man, AI SAM's not looking good right now. I like AISAM. AISAM is...AI-sam I am! And so just to wind up my technology segment do you know what Palantir actually does? Well i don't know what they actually do if there's something behind the scenes but they're supposed to monitor it's like an intelligence agency almost Yes, so you tell it. Tell me okay? So and this this is because I was watching another Whitney Webb appearance somewhere Oh God, no oh goodness cuz she's a palantir Peter Thiel Palantir Peter Thiel Flock cameras data centers all the data center is gonna spell you be in prison

1:15:56 And so I found... The flock cameras are a problem. People are getting rid of them. That's because they're misidentifying stuff! Yeah, it's no good. So Karp was on Charlie Rose in 2009 and the... It is quite interesting to see him because he's kind of the same guy He's not quite as frantic as he is now his recent CNBC appearances And he comes from the humanities, you know. This was not... He wasn't a tech guy at all and after 9-11 you know the big thing was well we screwed up because there's no integration We couldn't track it, we couldn't figure out who is doing what? We couldn't sift through the data and so the general consensus I would say is that Palantir Is just a horrible machine that is built to track everybody and kill you

1:16:56 That's, I mean wouldn't you say that the general consensus of what people think of Palantir? I think some people think that. Yeah so but there are two sides to the Palantir system and thats why they're in so many governments and i thought it was interesting so have a couple clips here What we do is use what legal scholars call predicate based research So we would look at you And then we go out and say oh theres lots of different things in your life that may be indicative Of someone being involved in bad behavior But it would also be very clear how the government looked at you. It wouldn't be a wide net cast into a sea of data that brings back all the innocent citizens that are touched by that net, it would be this very precise operation and each step in that operation is documented." So this what I found interesting... The reason why they're so successful

1:17:45 is because yes, you can use them. You can use the Palantir system to target someone individually but the system keeps a complete record and I guess it's indisputable of who used it when it was used and under what authority it was used so he gives an example here. Okay but part of your ability to see around the corner then in terms before something before they take it down you could see patterns or people and our actions behavior? Well, what we do is we help people like we did with the Dalai Lama figure out if you actually have been infiltrated. So what kind of data is leaving and they had been they had been and in a massive way but then to We say these people are likely to actually be this they appear to be teenagers

1:18:31 but they are teenagers that are likely being handled by this organization, or they actually are teenagers. Or more likely when you're done with our diagnostic we say we are not sure who they are but we are sure they are in this building why don't you send someone to go find out who they are? Why isn't this going to collide head on into privacy and civil liberties. There it is, Charlie Rose when he's not asking about your DNA he's asking a very decent question Well it would if there was a contradiction between finding terrorists and protecting civil liberties but the exact same transparency you can use to find terrorists you can use to see what the government's using. The central question, in my view of civil liberties is how... it's not if the government has data because let's assume the government has as much data as a health insurance company It's how is that data being used? Is it being used in a way that's lawful meaning do they have the right to use and is it being migrated into places where it's not allowed to be used We allow we allow the enforcement rules that governments ought to enforce And by the way my experience is they want to enforce or at very least know they need to enforce

1:19:32 And if it's framed in that way, then you can have what is the ultimate Silicon Valley solution. You remove the contradiction and we all march forward." You know I don't know if its still used that way 2009 was a long time ago But the general idea is kind of good, like we want to find terrorists but you can't just be pinpointing tracking every American or any American citizen. So if you're doing it you have to go through certain warrant procedures and that is an audit trail that supposedly the Palantir system keeps track off well That's not all bad Is it? I never had much of a issue with Palantir Yeah but the Jews

CHAPTER 17 / 35 Discussion

Whitney Webb, Transnational Power Structures and Epstein

Investigative journalist Whitney Webb's claims regarding transnational power structures and the influence of Jeffrey Epstein are critiqued. Webb suggests that public governments serve as "enabling environments" for policies made by non-state actors and think tanks. The discussion disputes her specific claim that Epstein managed money for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, labeling it as a misinterpretation of Bessent's former role at Soros Fund Management.

whitney webb· jeffrey epstein· scott bessent· cia· united fruit company

1:20:18 I haven't had an issue with the Jews either, or the Muslims for that matter. But this is like one of the main things of Palantir. They target people and they kill the wrong people and they're doing all the killing... And you guys were a flock? Well, where was my Whitney Webb stuff? This is another one just like Candace Owens eventually, I think eventually people will stop you know, getting civil? You don't think so?" And the reason is not because of their deplorable content or misinterpretation of facts. Their presentation... Candace Owens' presentation is very superior to almost anybody out there. She's really good at presenting it and being convincing and Whitney Webb with that stupid smirk

1:21:13 She's also a convincer. There's something is it she has a look like she knows something Yeah, even though she's in Chile or someplace. She's not even in the country Well, she was she was on that Jimmy Dore show and Jimmy Dore loves her I think Jimmy Dore just loved just you know, he thinks if she's hot and What? She's what she saying and the way she says it. I mean stuff that we've talked about 15, 16 years ago. I mean your basic economic hitman stuff you know like okay yeah well believe it or not lots of money flows from governments into NGOs and NGOs go into think tanks and think tanks create policy that's how it works we know this right? Right!

1:22:01 You're right. So but when she presents it, it's like well wow I didn't know that was happening! That there is this transnational group... See you gotta use words like transnational. ...that Epstein was part of but he wasn't... Gotta throw in Epstein. Drop Epstein. But he wasn't important in the group you see? The head of it, he's like middle management at best And that these people exert influences over many governments, and they are not really overseen by any national government nor really loyal to any of them. And that they're basically one of the de facto ways our world is actually governed as opposed to the public governments

1:22:51 that we all know, which have basically been reduced to enabling environments for the policies made by these other people that are then filtered down through think tanks or philanthropic foundations. Think the Gates Foundation for example. Okay like we didn't know this? I mean, this is what gets me. You're right it's in the presentation as part of her look she's got the big glasses on she's got kind of a yeah kind of an interesting mouth movement She usually has a little... Yeah, she has a perpetual smirk A knowing all-knowing smirk which is like an interesting phrase She has an all knowing smirk

1:23:31 Which sells it, she wouldn't be as good on audio. In fact just listening to her I pick up on that nasally... which is annoying as hell but that doesn't come through in the video so much you don't pay as much attention to the annoying voice. But then she throws out stuff like this which Not much of a search to figure out what she's really talking about. The way she presents it is Owen's-esque, I would say. One of the funds that Epstein was involved setting up was actually handling money for our current Treasury Secretary Scott Besant

1:24:07 And he refuses to release Epstein's treasury records, even though Congressman Ron Wyden asked that they do so. And he introduced the Released Epstein Treasury Records Act to Congress. Haven't heard very much about that lately but I really hope it passes because people deserve to see what was going on there but I have a feeling it won't. And so, you know these financial these oligarchs that people like Epstein front for are not accustomed to ever being held accountable for anything. So Wexner is a good example of that but I don't think it's exclusive to him. So when I hear that and you know I'm a fan of Scott Besson and I'm like what? What?! Is the gay general patent hiding something

1:24:54 So she says Besson is blocking Epstein's treasury records with a fund that Epstein set up for Scott Besson. Is that how you heard it? Because that's what I heard But that's not true at all. It could be, it could be... but it's not true! I mean, no, it could be that that's what she said One of the funds that Epstein was involved setting up was actually handling money for our current Treasury Secretary Okay Handling money? That's what she said Handing money for our current Treasury Secretary Yeah, a money manager She was... Epstein was the Money Manager for Besant which seems unlikely Patently untrue No There was a Soros fund that was 50% owned by

1:25:33 What was the name of this fund? So Soros Fund Management and it was the Epstein Southern Trust Company. And they had an intelligence research firm called Ergo, and they listed Besant as a client working for Soros. That's not quite the same as handling Besant money. You know so this is bull crap! Bull crap. And so then, and then she- Gee there's gambling going on! Bull crap from Whitney Webb! But she winds it up with one of these... Look at intelligence agencies let's take the CIA for example they serve those same masters the CIA is not the top of the food chain So for example if you look at the early coups of the CIA who were they for?

1:26:27 Well, in Iran in 1954 it was for Anglo-American oil. In Guatemala it was for United Fruit Company. You know the list goes... Oh wow! The list goes on this is like a what? And she but she presents us in a way that is just... Yeah because the United Fruit Company was so important. Yeah well she's mesmerized by people are measuring Glenn Beck is all in on her too like oh yeah She's the smartest person I know She studied everything No So is the Kiriakou. Well, Kiriakou's spreading himself too thin at least Whitney Webb you know kind of stays a little bit exclusive Yeah no, Kiriakou is out You know I should have taken this clip but it was The Agency season 2 Is out and

1:27:15 And there's two agents talking to you. I'll go back and try to find this, and one agent says no what we do for a living is lie! We're liars yes? Yes, we both lie. I lie, you like...we lie for our living. We are liars, liars, and it goes on and on yeah, and i'm thinking of Kiriakou in that piece I did about him lying about the refineries in Florida where there are no refineries These guys, they're just full of shit. Yeah, yeah they are! But you know podcasting? I'm glad we invented that it's good stuff. Back to that... It is good stuff. It really is moving culture forward Well talking about podcasting but I want to bring in this then because as you know one of the things that the media always used to do when they stuck they kind of backed off from it

1:28:10 ever since Elon took over Twitter and called it X. But they used to always take, and in Twitter they said this and on Twitter they said that. This is a clip from ABC News that same July 10th show and Martha Radnitz going on and on about how Trump is having issues with Iran. Did you say rad-nitz? Radnitz! It's radits! Raditz! Raditz! Radnitz! She actually looks like her name, which is weird. Oh! Aptonym? There we go she's an aptonym So she uh... Is rambling rambling and then it ends with the Joe Rogan clip A bombing The ceasefire clearly broken President Trump saying it's over

CHAPTER 18 / 35 Discussion

Joe Rogan Context, ABC News War Coverage

ABC News reporter Martha Raddatz used a clip of podcaster Joe Rogan to suggest that Donald Trump's supporters are dismayed by the ongoing conflict with Iran. The use of the clip is criticized as taking Rogan's commentary out of context to fit a mainstream media narrative. The segment highlights the media's shift from quoting Twitter to using random podcast snippets to represent public opinion.

joe rogan· martha raddatz· abc news· iran war· media bias

1:27:15 And there's two agents talking to you. I'll go back and try to find this, and one agent says no what we do for a living is lie! We're liars yes? Yes, we both lie. I lie, you like...we lie for our living. We are liars, liars, and it goes on and on yeah, and i'm thinking of Kiriakou in that piece I did about him lying about the refineries in Florida where there are no refineries These guys, they're just full of shit. Yeah, yeah they are! But you know podcasting? I'm glad we invented that it's good stuff. Back to that... It is good stuff. It really is moving culture forward Well talking about podcasting but I want to bring in this then because as you know one of the things that the media always used to do when they stuck they kind of backed off from it

1:28:10 ever since Elon took over Twitter and called it X. But they used to always take, and in Twitter they said this and on Twitter they said that. This is a clip from ABC News that same July 10th show and Martha Radnitz going on and on about how Trump is having issues with Iran. Did you say rad-nitz? Radnitz! It's radits! Raditz! Raditz! Radnitz! She actually looks like her name, which is weird. Oh! Aptonym? There we go she's an aptonym So she uh... Is rambling rambling and then it ends with the Joe Rogan clip A bombing The ceasefire clearly broken President Trump saying it's over

1:28:58 The US now expanding its targets beyond military, hitting a railroad bridge in Iran that Iran quickly repaired. President Trump insists Iran wants to make a deal, a claim he's repeated throughout this war now five months long. But Iran instead firing missiles and explosive drones at US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait with the US Embassy in Jordan warning all Americans to seek cover. Those strikes intercepted, but Iran tightening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz that's causing the cost of oil to rise and here at home gas prices which had started to fall during the ceasefire now ticking back up to $3.83 a gallon

1:29:46 Tonight, the endgame unclear and Trump supporters like podcaster Joe Rogan sounding increasingly dismayed that the president led the country into this war. Most people are horrified by the idea because Trump was elected one of the pillars that he stood for apparently was that doesn't want any more wars Wow! Random Joe Rogan quote Are you kidding me? That's not Joe Rogan opinion He is saying this is what going on And how did she frame that? Let me hear her again. Supporters like podcaster Joe Rogan, sounding increasingly dismayed the president led the country into this war

1:30:37 That's good, that was good. He just explaining it to someone most people are horrified by the end Hmm well I'm just saying you have to play it they it's like can you do better than that? I mean going to a podcast and then taking some random clip out of context like you said yeah Is worse than the old and media taken to Twitter quotes no on Twitter they said this Yeah somebody on Twitter said that So good. Well, Rogan's very... you know he does so much content that you can probably clip from him forever Yes Let's see what do we have? What do we have? What do you have besides I have a couple of things let's go with the

CHAPTER 19 / 35 Discussion

Iran Supreme Leader Revenge, Strait of Hormuz Deadline

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has called for the assassination of U.S. and Israeli leaders in revenge for the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike in February. This statement coincides with a U.S.-imposed deadline for Iran to guarantee freedom of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The situation is described as a "tit-for-tat" escalation that threatens global oil prices.

ayatollah khamenei· iran· strait of hormuz· fatwa· assassination

1:31:28 Well, first of all let's play the... Let's keep up with the Iran threats BBC story. I get that out of the way. Iran's supreme leader has issued a statement vowing revenge for his father's death Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's father Ali was killed by an air strike in Tehran in February His funeral ceremonies were held over the past week Meanwhile, the Iranian foreign minister is in Oman for talks with mediators but American negotiators will no longer travel there. Kasranaghi from BBC Persian reports... The Supreme Leader's statement stops just short of a full-scale fatwa or religious edict

1:32:04 It's a call for the assassination of the leaders of the United States and Israel. The two leaders colluded in an Israeli bombardment of the former leader's residence in central Tehran at the start of the war more than four months ago. The hardening of Iran's position comes on the day the United States has set as a deadline for Iran to commit to guaranteeing freedom of shipping, in the Strait of Hormuz The tit for tat? Yeah, that's what it kind of sounds like. But that brings us to the British thing again we talk about on this show quite a bit and their control of kind of...

CHAPTER 20 / 35 Discussion

Venezuela Gold Sanctions, Bank of England

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, has petitioned King Charles to release 30 tons of Venezuelan gold currently held by the Bank of England. The gold, valued at approximately $3.97 billion, is being withheld due to UK sanctions. Venezuela claims the funds are necessary for recovery efforts following a recent earthquake.

venezuela· king charles· bank of england· gold· sanctions· delcy rodriguez

1:32:47 the scene, let's call it. And that which brings me to this clip which is of you know we haven't talked about the earthquake in Venezuela there's nothing really to deconstruct it's just news but there was a little tidbit on one of these reports oh yeah I have here yes and you have another BBC report Listen to this, this is Venezuela. Yeah I'm glad you got this one. Venezuela's government has called for the release of frozen assets to help raise funds for its post-earthquake recovery. The interim president Delcy Rodriguez said she had written to King Charles asking him to secure the release off about 30 tons of Venezuelan gold held by the Bank of England on the UK sanctions Oh yeah no we're not gonna give it to you. Thirty tons?

1:33:33 30 tons? How much is that? Somebody out there should do the calculation for us. Well, hold on a second... At $4000 an ounce, 30 tons! Let's just ask the robot and now it's British tons or American tons? Is there difference? Who cares it's a big number Book of Knowledge What is the dollar value of thirty tons of gold Let's see if we can do a calculation. Well, of course he is a robot! He is thinking hard though... It's tough Here we go According to the book of knowledge as this very day gold is priced at

1:34:14 4,121.95 per troy ounce and since one metric ton contains 32,150.7 troy ounces 30 tons of gold is worth approximately 3.97 billion dollars. Ah well that's not bad thus it has been written yeah you'd be surprised there's not that much this entire day is like I dropped four billion yeah well just leave it there It's too much trouble to bend over. That's quite a lot of money, they need it! They need the money but it's under British sanctions that's interesting

CHAPTER 21 / 35 Discussion

Argentina Flight Instructor Suicide, Student Pilot Landing

A 22-year-old student pilot in Argentina was forced to land a Cessna 150 alone after her instructor, Leandro Bertazzo, jumped to his death mid-flight. Bertazzo reportedly told the student "you know what to do" before unbuckling his seatbelt and exiting the aircraft. The incident highlights the issue of unreported mental health struggles among aviation professionals.

argentina· flight instructor· suicide· cessna 150· mental health

1:34:54 Yeah, I found that peculiar. Wait a minute so i see you have the pilot jumps from plane story? You had the full story? Yeah do you want to hear it yeah of course! I'm a pilot...I want to know We turn to a horrific story now emerging The shocking moments on a plane An instructor jumping from the plane leaving his young student to land the plane on her own How she saved her own life Here's Victor Acando tonight. Tonight, the frightening incident for a student pilot in Argentina forced to land a Cessna 150 during a training exercise after her instructor jumped to his death midair. Authorities say 42-year old Leandro Bertazzo had been working as a flight instructor since 2022

1:35:33 On Saturday, the student taking off with Pertazzo from the Flying Parrot Gordova School. An official from the flight school telling ABC News The instructor told the student you know what to do then he unbuckled his seatbelt opened the door and jumped out of the plane This was a remarkable breach of trust between an instructor and a student putting her in a very dangerous situation The 22-year old student alerting the flight school and managing to land the plane safely. The student actually had her license, she just didn't have the number of hours that were required to use that license. Police locating Bertazzo's body in Toledo district around 6 p.m.. According to a school official, Bertazzos family says the pilot had gone to see a psychiatrist last week

1:36:18 Okay, a couple things. That's the kicker by the way! He went to see a psychiatrist There are a lot of mental health issues in aviation which go unreported because you will not be flying The second thing that I'm surprised it wasn't in this report, that this was actually marked up as a COVID death. I was surprised they didn't mention that. Yes! That's good. Yeah there you go. It's kind of a callback joke though. Yeah it's an old one so the president he says the most interesting things sometimes and whenever he says we're looking at something very strongly which is just

CHAPTER 22 / 35 Discussion

Australian Superannuation, Social Security Reform

Donald Trump is exploring a retirement savings model based on the Australian "superannuation" system, which mandates that employers contribute a percentage of wages into private investment funds. Proponents argue this would provide better returns than the current U.S. Social Security system, which is described as a "big loser" due to government mismanagement of the general fund. Trump has tasked Scott Bessent with investigating the feasibility of this transition.

australia· superannuation· social security· donald trump· retirement· investment

1:36:58 just a weird English structure, I always pay attention. And i made reference today that Australia has a thing going that's very good it's really worked out very well we have good respect for Australia and that has to do with people that are working people and it's something that also does puts them in much better shape when they're retirement age so we're gonna-we're gonna do that we're looking at that very strongly we're gonna be taking that and we're gonna be Maybe making it a little bit sharper, a little bit even better. But we're going to be doing that and Scott you're working on that immediately right? You and the whole group Howard everybody So I hear this and i'm thinking okay are we doing something to replace social security which I think by definition almost has no money It's not never been really been funded just the general account Are you familiar with with the Australian system

1:37:54 No. So I went to Sky News, who of course picked up on the story... I want to get to another policy issue where President Donald Trump is talking about emulating in Australia In Australia we have compulsory superannuation It's been in place for about 40-50 years a Labor or Leftist government brought it in but 10% or so of our salary is compulsorily put into retirement savings and here's the president he thinks he might follow suit And I made reference today that Australia has a thing going that's very good. It's really worked out very well, we have good respect for Australia and that has to do with people that are working people and it's something that also does puts them in much better shape when they're

1:38:39 retirement age. So we're going to do that, we're looking at that very strongly." Yeah well there you go this is not as straightforward as it seems for instance in Australia people struggle young people struggle to save a deposit to get into the housing market because 10% of their incomes go into super. This scheme massively boosts the power of the unions and so far at least it hasn't really seen government save a lot of money when it comes to aged pensions and the like Kristen So I think what, because I did look this up. It's a compulsory superannuation So employers put a mandated share of wages, which I think is closer to 12% than 10%, into each worker's private individually owned investment fund. And that's why I think Trump likes it he's like well if you just put money into the S&P 500 over time that'll... Of course all money devalues but over time that's going to be a winner for you personally unlike Social Security which is just a big loser for everybody

1:39:40 You know, and that's why I said Scott you're gonna work on that aren't you? Yes boss Change it a little bit But that could be interesting. It's not going anywhere Why not you don't like talking to big game about the Social Security is saying say sacrosanct Yeah to use a word Do you use a important word? Yeah, big no not gonna happen. That's because you depend on it Without your social security when this podcast would not be able to yeah well There's that but besides beside the point It's like you know it already is compulsory and it shouldn't be you know the fact that its mix with the general fund is Technically illegal as supposed to be a standalone

1:40:29 insurance that has been collected and collected and collected, and it's been mixed with the other... It's been stolen from. Basically the Social Security. If it's gonna go broke is not because it's really going broke, it's because they've stolen the money! Yes yes exactly And so now they're looking for an out Oh God, we stole the money now what are we gonna do? We can't put the money back. We haven't got anything. Seems like Trump is just trying to... Well he thinks like an investor Yeah that's what I'm saying But you know, public doesn't think that way That's why it has given all of the new babies a thousand dollars Yes! I like that And if my grandbaby ever comes

1:41:18 She has until tomorrow morning 10 a.m., and then we really have to get on the plane I've been in a hotel room for two weeks, I'm a little tired of it And Christina's tired of it But this could be another week or two As Mimi said to me Yes Didn't they know that all first babies are late? Two weeks late at least Yeah We do Oh, you didn't know. No yeah I knew that but we had to be here for my mom's memorial and you know I can't stay here for a month oh i see what you say yeah oh you're just trying to do two birds with one stone here big mistake hoping for the best yes exactly ideally so what's going to happen is if she doesn't i'm sure unless she goes into labor tonight you know obviously then we delay our return

CHAPTER 23 / 35 Discussion

Patriot Front Washington March, Roswell Encina Interview

A group of masked men from the Patriot Front organization marched through Washington D.C. on the Fourth of July, leading to a viral photo of a passenger named Roswell Encina on the Metro. Encina, a former Library of Congress employee, appeared on PBS to discuss his fear during the encounter. The interview is criticized as a staged "op," particularly when Encina links the Declaration of Independence to modern LGBTQ rights.

patriot front· roswell encina· pbs· washington dc· fourth of july· lgbtq rights

1:42:04 We're gonna have to come back in August when the baby's here, which will also be fun But then we'll just stay in Rotterdam and do our grandparent thing for a couple days So I put out its challenge to know agenda nation on the last show. Do you recall the challenge? No That at least somebody one of our people oh yes right I do not would have to be a Patriot Front member Yes or is it good or no about them or know about them And I only received one email from Sir Rock and Ma'am, Ed Laboutier. Yeah very long email but he says he's not a Patriot Front member He knows many of them. He believes it is a legitimate organization. He likes the Patriot Front American nationalism approach The reason for the masks is to avoid doxing It makes the focus on the body of marches instead of individuals Now...I'm thinking

1:43:02 He knows, but he hasn't joined. But no one else... nothing at all! And then this Roswell Encina dude who works for the National Archives he's doing the rounds now So he wasn't just on CNN for that one appearance. Oh no, oh no! He's on PBS so now I'm more convinced than ever that this is definitely some form of an op whether the participants are willing or not listen to this but one set of images has drawn attention for a very different reason They show hundreds of masked, uniformed men marching through parts of Washington on the morning of the 4th of July. The men are members of Patriot Front that's a white supremacist group formed in the aftermath of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville Virginia Nice positioning!

1:43:52 Nowhere do they say they're white supremacists or hate black people anywhere. I don't think they've said that, but okay that's what you say PBS. Images of members of the group riding Metro trains alongside other passengers have since gone viral. Amna Nawaz spoke earlier with one of those passengers Roswell Encino was on the DC metro headed to an Independence Day celebration in Maryland on July 4th What kind of name is Roswell Encino by the way? That's kinda a I'm Roswell. Yeah, spook name to July 4th. You're on this train you're headed to a celebration You notice these men coming on the train and this photo of you then goes viral What's going through your mind at that moment in the picture? Well I was scared I'd be lying to you if I told you I was trying to be strong but you know when a massive amount of men who are masked covered with sunglasses and a baseball cap And you can't identify any of them

1:44:57 your natural instinct is to really just like, oh my goodness what's happening? Who are these people? What are their intentions? Oh my goodness. What're they gonna do in the metro so I kind of you know kinda made myself smaller When you look at that photo now what goes through your mind? What goes through your mind... You know I still have a hard time looking at myself in that photo it's because you know people take photographs of you when you're smiling when you're happy maybe even when you're sad or excited but you never see yourself when you're scared But I'm really hoping, you know when people see my photo most importantly the photo of that African-American woman who was also surrounded by them. Surrounded! That they understand that we have our stories too and our stories are part of the nation and that were all part of this United States What story? You're sitting in a seat on a metro so what? Part of the story Did anyone say anything to ya? Did they threaten you? No this guy's liking us way too much

1:45:54 Is he a white guy? Oh yeah. What's he worried about if it was a white supremacist group? Maybe he was brown, I don't know... He didn't seem like a minority. Well what is his name again? Roswell Encino? Encina! Roswell Encina. That's kind of an Hispanic sounding last name. So the black woman Now, I'm not sure this is true because it's X. But supposedly she was like squatting or lifting up her dress before they came on there was video of that and maybe someone else? I don't know! That started happening almost immediately. Oh yeah look what she was doing...I don't know

1:46:38 But here is PBS's take on the black woman. There were those other photos as you mentioned there was one of a black man on a metro train. Black man? I didn't even see the black man! Okay, this guy...I'm looking at him he is probably some sort of I don't know what kind of Hispanic but it's extremely gay Well yes If you look at his photos I'm sorry it's so obvious but... I could kind of tell by the voice. Well you could tell if you see these photos, you go okay yeah he's very Yeah. Very gay I don't think they're anti-gay, i don't think they've ever said we don't like... I don't think they seem anti anything No Pro Americanist you know pro something here we go There were those other photos as you mentioned there was one of a black man on a metro train ride also surrounded by members at that patriot front the black woman who you mentioned who since been identified by her family as Bernita Boulding and I need to ask about this because since she was identified there has been a real wave

1:47:38 of some very ugly, racist comments about her and that photo. Have you seen anything similar? And do you worry about the response now that you're out speaking publicly about it? Sadly yes I can't help but see the comments towards me, the comments towards her and its very discouraging Some of them are like well they didn't touch him! They left him alone He wasn't bullied physically It's hard to understand what a person of color goes through in this country especially when your by yourself in a contained space and that position you're put in, and not knowing what's gonna happen next. And that's how we felt." Yeah this is so oppy the way this sounds yeah all right one more. It's in your work now you were at the Library of Congress before that you know better than anyone The First Amendment protects your right to say what's on your mind and their right together peacefully as they did on that day and say what's on theirs How do you think about that?

1:48:37 It's very complex. I'm hoping when people look at our photos or think back on the 4th of July in Washington, that it starts a dialogue and starts a conversation which is part of democracy. I really think that will help us understand each other We've always had disagreements however we've always found a way to move forward There has been a lot of talk clearly because it has been the fourth of July of the Declaration of Independence and all men are created equal And when you think of that, you know that declaration that Thomas Jefferson wrote 250 years ago. Nowadays it feels more like a mission statement that I feel like each generation has done their part to try to achieve it. From women's suffrage, to the 13th Amendment, to landmark legislation like the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act, to LGBTQ rights nowadays. I think we've all... Each generation has played their part to make that a reality. LGBTQ rights rights? Yes Thomas Jefferson wrote about the LGBTQ rights

CHAPTER 24 / 35 Discussion

Marco Rubio Presidential Style, National Identity

Senator Marco Rubio is noted for adopting a "presidential" tone in recent public statements, emphasizing that America is defined by family, faith, and community rather than the government. This rhetoric is seen as a strategic move to position himself as a top contender for the Republican nomination, contrasting with other potential candidates like J.D. Vance.

marco rubio· republican party· presidential campaign· family· faith

1:49:40 Yeah, so since we did not receive anything I'm just going to have to continue to think that this is some form of an op and maybe these guys don't even know it but they're being used as one. That's for sure! I agree. Marco Rubio our next president he had a very brief very good statement about America and about everyone's obsession with politics. I think politics has made us crazy Everybody in this country has lost their minds on politics. And we have forgotten that America is not a government, America's not a president, America is not a congress! Let me tell you what America is...America is your family, America is your faith, America is your community That's America. That's what our adversaries don't understand and thats what we need to remember

1:50:32 That is how we're going to rebuild this country and turn the page and have a future even brighter than our dad This is this is and so that's why I feel so strongly about name men brother Marco. Yeah, this is a presidential style Absolutely absolutely that his bull crap he is practicing He's doing a good job. Oh, yeah great. I think I agree. I think he's gonna be the one it's good perfectly good I mean everyone's there's some what there's a group that wants Vance or Yeah, nah we don't. Only if he becomes Fat JD then then he would be great and dances a lot Hey did you see Nick your boy Nick who's from Boughton in California the YouTuber? What was his name? Fuentes No no no no Nick! The guy... Oh Nick Shirley

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Dr. Oz and Nick Shirley, Adult Daycare Fraud

Dr. Oz joined YouTuber Nick Shirley in Flushing, Queens, to investigate alleged fraud involving social adult daycare centers and a high density of pharmacies. The segment highlights how these entities may be exploiting government programs for financial gain. Critics question why Oz, as a government-affiliated figure, is filming YouTube videos rather than initiating formal law enforcement actions.

dr. oz· nick shirley· queens· fraud· adult daycare· pharmacies

1:51:27 Yeah. Okay, so I already thought... we already thought that this was the administration was kind of a part of this Nick Shirley because there's always a dude next to him There is something screwing you Bob or Dave and Bob has all the paperwork and Dave knows exactly where to go And then Nick Shirley goes in and says I'm just asking questions He was out in New York with Dr. Oz! This is a war on fraud, the likes of which you have never seen. I feel like Johnny Cash. I've been everywhere man. I've been to California, Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota today... New York City, Flushing Queens. We take you to the front lines wherever we're going Here social adult daycare centers are the biggest frauds you've never heard of. I walk through here and wonder how it's possible

1:52:14 that you would have this many pharmacies in such close proximity to each other. We're gonna start counting, are you ready? Yeah Okay So we got one here One right there Number two Look at this This is a durable medical equipment supplier Those are all the things they sell Wheelchairs and automatic scooters These are expensive Then we have another pharmacy Another pharmacy I'm losing track It's like a game show You get a pharmacy So now they just throw the guy, you know what? Bob and Dave good job. Just take Oz Take Oz out it'll be good And then they go past all these Chinese pharmacies and cash only It's like...

1:52:58 Is everyone just co-ops? You know, this is fine and dandy. I hate to mention this but Oz is part of the government Why doesn't he do something about this instead of going out with Nick Shirley and bitching about it Well he said something about it here This business entity, this social adult daycare center which I'm pretty sure many are... Adult Day Care Center How can I get in on that? When all the money spent in one place and what's... The problem is it's now starting to metastasize. This bad idea, the fraud is starting to spread If you're a fraudster run because we are coming after you Yeah I'm with you by the way this was all positioning bravado and like well how come you don't you know out there with us with the SWAT team busting in right now like this is fraud none of that yeah they just floating around with the camera although

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J.D. Vance H-1B Visa Crackdown, American Workers

J.D. Vance announced a Department of Labor crackdown on the H-1B visa program, issuing dozens of subpoenas to investigate foreign fraudsters. Vance argues that corporations use the program to undercut American wages by hiring cheaper foreign labor, particularly in the tech sector. This policy shift is framed as a return to "American jobs for American workers," a long-standing grievance in Silicon Valley since the 1990s.

jd vance· h-1b visa· department of labor· silicon valley· immigration

1:54:13 JD Vance going after H-1B now. Finally, finally he says so Now I want to talk about another fraud crackdown and this is almost hard to believe but you know we have a program called the h-1b visa program this goes to show how broad based the fraud tax force is as which were fighting for your taxpayer money but also making sure that fraudsters don't take advantage of of these visa programs. Now why does this program exist? This is a visa program that was set up to ensure that if you were a brilliant technology person or a brilliant scientist or a brilliant doctor, you could come to the United States and get access to this visa program but do you know what's happening way too much

1:54:57 is that big corporations and fraudsters overseas are using this program to undercut the wages of American workers. So you know what we're doing in the Trump administration? We're saying no more! If you were trying to take advantage of that visa program, you are not allowed into the United States of America Today I'm proud to announce that the federal Department of Labor has started dozens of subpoenas and investigations into foreign fraudsters who are trying to take advantage Of the h-1b visa program. Here's a simple proof here's a simple principle ladies and gentlemen American jobs oughta go to American workers And not foreign fraudsters, and the Department of Labor is fighting back against it so that's his version of the presidential speech

1:55:48 Marco's about family? No, not at all. Show me some results! Well the difference is he hasn't been doing it as long as Rubio but back to the H1B thing this when I was doing the show Silicon Spin in the 90s there used to be a professor up at Cal Davis I can't remember his name offhand, but he was always moaning about H-1Bs. We had him on, I think and at least we discussed him this whole... This has been going on since the 90's! Yeah The H-1B, he claimed it was all mostly the real problem with Silicon Valley hiring Indians to do you know jobs that

1:56:29 Americans that would get paid too much to do. And it was the whole thing, there was always a way to get cheap labor. Yes So it's around about when it was Silicon Valley with the bad actors Oh thats changing now Yeah sure We got sheriff That is changing my ass Sheriff JD on the case oh boy All right. So let's talk about the socialists for a second. Oh yes, let's talk about the socialists. Because you played a clip of some socialist yakking about one thing or another I got to get a clip of two-parter of this socialist chick who comes on and this is going nuts Which one? Which socialist chick? This was the infiltrator there's this girl I can't remember her name she's a YouTuber who does infiltration Yeah

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Democratic Socialists Webinar, US Socialist Revolution

An undercover recording of a socialist webinar reveals plans for a "socialist reconstruction" of the United States, including the creation of a new constitution and a People's Development Bank. The group, identified as the PSL, advocates for replacing the Senate with an "Assembly of Oppressed Nations" and shutting down all 800 U.S. military bases worldwide. The speakers cite the 1917 Russian Revolution as a successful historical model for their goals.

socialism· psl· constitution· russian revolution· military bases

1:57:24 and she infiltrated a webinar or something, where they're explaining. A webinar! She's infiltrated a socialist, Democrat Socialist, or PSL I'm not sure but something Socialist League or something it was a webinar she infiltrated and I just thought these clips were kind of nailing what they like to do what they want to do in the future and with their ideals are and I wrote about this in the newsletter this is bull crap These people are never good. This is a bunch of talkers I when I was a kid in college, I remember hearing the same stuff There's all revolution the Revolution we're gonna have revolution there's no revolution Yes, it's just a bunch. It's a bunch of talk and a bunch of voting Democrat

1:58:11 All right, here we go. We're excited to have each and every one of you to join us for this important discussion about... I'm already sold! This is already good. Is that that Encina guy? Is he also in this group? No, no. We're excited to have each and every one of you to join us for this important discussion about what socialism is the history of socialism and what a socialist revolution could look like in the United States Because the main thing that we talk to with all members, with the Action Network and with our communities is how do we actually achieve it? A foundational step in the socialist reconstruction of society would be the creation of a new constitution. The new socialist government will take possession all existing capitalist banks and create one People's Development Bank, the Electoral College would be abolished, the House of Representatives could be replaced with National Peoples Assembly that not only

1:59:06 not only be made up of delegates elected from local election districts, but would also include delegates from the many mass organizations of millions of workers students and more. and the Senate could be replaced by the Assembly of Oppressed Nations to correct the historic injustices imposed on Indigenous Peoples and the Black Nation. This Assembly of Oppressed Nations will consist of delegates from oppressed nationalities and peoples, the reorganization including the transition of society to green technology and renewable energy will be carried out by the people.

1:59:48 themselves. Mass organizations will have a central role in the socialist society these voluntary based organizations will be involved in the day-to-day management of the affairs of society so the reorganization of housing under socialism has to do with the rational distribution of this abundance created by capitalism but is being held hostage by the capitalist class oh this is great you know You know, I would like to invite her to come to Holland and live here for a bit or try the UK. Or anywhere but Poland! And comrade you will see what your end result will be like. Looks good for a moment when the sun is shining

2:00:35 Yeah, it just gets worse. But it's so ludicrous. Here play part two. Now some in the socialist movement want to distance themselves from the efforts of the hundreds and millions of people in the world in the global south to construct socialism over the past century, since 1917 when the first successful socialist revolution took place. Wait 1970 successful socialist revolution? 1917. What did it mean? Russian so the Russian Revolution Yeah, that's very successful. How'd that work out long term? It seemed to have fallen apart to be honest about it But we in the PSL uphold both the achievements and the lessons of those socialist projects And see our efforts here today in the US as a part of that historical project It's easy to condemn but they made revolution and reorganized society on a socialist basis and have taken on all of the challenges

2:01:35 that come with the reorganization of the political and economic system. The socialist government would move to shut down the over 800 US military bases across the world, we would bring the troops home and the U.S. would be denuclearized so a wave of revolutions will likely take place in the world if people win socialism here in the U.S., Socialist projects can actually advance beyond the first stage. So socialist reconstruction in the US is not only possible, but it's a historic responsibility to ourselves and the people of the world. Thank you so much! Oh this is great... Yeah I would really like AOC to run that would be just so nice

CHAPTER 28 / 35 Discussion

Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and Democratic Politics

The political futures of Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris are debated, with Newsom described as a "frat boy" facing legal pressure from his own state's Inspector General. While Harris currently polls well, her ability to campaign effectively is questioned. Other potential Democratic leaders mentioned include Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, though the latter is deemed not "socialist enough" for the party's current trajectory.

gavin newsom· kamala harris· aoc· andy beshear· california· 2028 election

2:02:20 Yeah, Newsom is trying to horn his way into the socialist scene because he thinks that you know He sees the inevitable ability of it. He sees that as a way to go yeah idiot I think we've You know anyone who's met? The guy is like can use when he says she was not that bright in school Have you men had low SAT scores? She's right but have you met him oh I met him, yeah. When he was owner of the Balboa Cafe and he came around when he was running for mayor. I'm sitting at the table and he comes around... Yeah? I'm sitting with Hurst actually. And he comes around introduces himself and we have a long chat because he's gonna change news. He just seemed like this... He seemed very frat boy. Frat boy! Yeah, he looks like a bit of a frat boy but yeah

2:03:15 He's mad about what they're doing to him and his wife, which is not even driven from Washington. That's from California! His own inspector general was going after him and that's not even a Trump guy. The whole thing started with Biden too. Yeah exactly You know, there's some... I think he could end up in jail like Blagojevich. Wow! That was harsh! They take him out like Blago.

2:03:52 I think it's possible. Wow, that's why he is panicking Just to give Kamala another shot? What are we thinking here? Kamala looks good in the polls right now but when she actually goes out and campaigns she can't get anyone to support her Nobody likes her AOC man! That's it, AOC I think AOC would be great but I don't know if they got the guts to try and do that Well what choices do they have I think Bashir is up there. Bashir, the Kentucky governor? Yeah the Kentucky Governor Andy Bashir. It's not a good looking guy. Not a good name for President Bashir. He's not socialist enough. You're going to run as socialist! Yeah it's gonna be fun this gonna be fantastic

2:04:46 We still have to wait a couple years. The real battle is going to be between the Republicans, it's gonna be whether J.D or Rubio can pull it off and... Rubio is more presidential right now Well we'll probably be here for that I'd say yes coming up. I said probably we'll try We're really gonna try it's not easy This will be our fifth time around my fifth time around doing that and with that for today only one time I'd like to thank you for your courage say in the morning to you The man who put the sea in the adult daycare Center say hello to my friend on the other end the one the older mister John

CHAPTER 29 / 35 Discussion

Podcast Longevity, Voice Health and Bill O'Reilly

The hosts discuss the long-term physical demands of podcasting, specifically the aging of the human voice. Bill O'Reilly's voice is cited as an example of decline, which is attributed to his use of lavalier microphones rather than projecting into a stationary mic. The conversation touches on family longevity and the importance of "practicing" vocal projection to maintain "oomph" into one's 80s and 90s.

bill o'reilly· voice modulation· podcasting· genetics· health

2:05:29 1855 Wow. Well, that's because they want to know oh yeah they want to know about Lady G Yeah, that's right. And then they got disappointed No they didn't! Well maybe... They may have been disappointed because all the notes I get are like who killed him? I told you exploding microphone it's obvious we all know that Unfortunately I have to agree with you I mean unfortunately because it would be great for the show but yeah when you bring in the genetics

2:06:19 and the traveling, and the altitude. And it's just totally possible! Just had a widowmaker pop done you're gone doesn't take that long look at you About the same age. Yeah, could happen to me! No you can't because we still have to get to the AOC Rubio election. I'm going to 90, I don't care what anyone says. 90? That's all?! Yeah... I might get further but my voice will start to fade. I mean listen to Bill O'Reilly who is like 82. His voice sounds weak. Yes. It's like, what happened? Do that again! I think you kind of nailed it. Yeah it's kind of sad...it's just not good No and do you think he can get some...you know..I don't know

2:07:11 do exercises or singers. I was watching this thing of the 50s, you know there are no other doing that nobody's alive from the fifties but the fifties music and they had Frankie Lane who is like this singer from the forties really we know Frankie he's up there singing he's like in his nineties and he still has a voice so can i just ask you something about genetics How old was your dad when he passed? Well, my dad died from a blood transfusion problem. Oh So it was nothing to do with his genetics my mom Why did you have a blood transfusion because they gave him a blood transfusion He had an ulcer he had an ulcer that was operated on they gave him bad blood no way Yeah, how old was he

2:07:58 He was like 60s. Oh that sucks, but my mom who died a natural cause... Phyllis Phyllis. She died at 90, so... Oh okay well good! Good you got some years left in ya. Phyllis. Yeah yeah but my concern is my voice is gonna I think hear Bill O'Reilly and say holy crap could that happen to anybody? No what it is like Pat Summerill these guys that were sports announcers until their late 80's and they sound fine

2:08:35 I think because you are projecting into a microphone in front of your face that's what keeps it alive. Once you go video and, you know, you can't have the cans... Like Bill O'Reilly doesn't have a mic in front of his face he's not... No, he's laved up! He's not shouting down a tube, he's not spitting in a tube, he's laved up like a wimpy boy then that's when it ends I mean the days of... It could be. Seriously! Um, uh, I mean the days of where is it? Oh that was not... wasn't it Bill O'Reilly who said we'd do it live? Yeah. We'll do a live! See see where's O'Reilly would do it live here we go

2:09:24 Do it live! I'll write it and we'll do it live. See, you gotta be doing that If you're not doing that... He lost his oomph Yeah then you lose your oomph It's a constant practicing In fact there would probably better longer term for you I know you don't like this if you put your headphones on because then Then you really... I can hear myself modulate Yes yes I agree with that How about some in-ears? You know like all the cool musicians use You know, molded to your ears. Yeah let me consider this... And hey if you're worried about your voice going you know you will be projecting better if you... I start to modulate, I start to sound like this. How ya doing? Maybe not such a good idea. Hey ladies and gentlemen you were listening to the NOA Agenda Show

CHAPTER 30 / 35 Discussion

Value for Value Model, Independent Media Funding

The "Value for Value" funding model is explained as the primary support system for the show, which operates without traditional advertisements. Listeners are encouraged to return value based on the utility they receive from the media deconstruction. The hosts emphasize their commitment to the show, noting they continue to broadcast even during family events and medical recoveries.

value for value· monetization· independent media· donations· bastrop

2:10:17 The show that we do as a public service and we prove it by not forcing you into any monetization scheme at all whatsoever No ads, not trying to sell you something. Just trying to give you the best media deconstruction we can deliver and something's working because we're in our 19th almost 19 years will be 19 in October and we still want to see AOC and Rubio so we're going to continue for as long as we can And we do that because it's value for value. And the value for value is just such a beautiful system, because there is no obligation to you. It's only in your heart

2:10:57 When you feel like, oh man these guys are doing it for me. Right now it's at 10 20 p.m I'm here on so-called vacation baby watch setting up screens of computers and hotel rooms going through TSA nonsense every single time I travel getting the whole thing unpacked and then repackage properly You know, all of that because we want to deliver the show. We just want to continue... John I mean he was barely out of a double bypass hospital surgery and he was back on the mic! Yep And you hardly had it, you know your voice was pretty bad. Your voice, let me talk about it now you're back to full strength but it took a bit. You know family small American family business had the wife pitch in there for awhile

2:11:47 That's because we're serious about what we do. And all I ask is that from time to time, even every single show would be nice like you know... That was pretty valuable to me! I had a good laugh something interesting that made me feel smarter cause we don't actually make it smarter but you'll feel smarter an angle that you hadn't thought of maybe a punchline all of it there It's just there Send us some value back and this is the beauty of Value for Value Nobody knows what value is to you, what number you put on value. $5 could be a lot of money to you We're just as happy with you sending that as someone who sends us 5,000 Admittedly 5000 I get a little warm feeling Hasn't happened in awhile has it? Remember we had the Rub-a-Lizer donation last show We did have a Rub-A-Lizer And one time we had a 10 thousand dollar donation That was our people in Bastrop

2:12:45 That's right. Yeah, who now apparently I think they're in DC? I think they moved! I think he's working for the government now. Hmm not sure But I believe they sold the Bastrop place that was a dynamite place and value can also be done You know you can give us value in different ways starting, organizing a meetup We got a cool jingle today. I haven't been able to use it A jingle?! A jingle...I got a jingle You know, I'm not talking about my AI woes today. But I got... what is it? Kevin Trotman sent me a chingle. A chingle if i tell you how to do the AI right. Adam's prompt jockey pointers!

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Birthday Shout-outs, Recurring Donations and Numerology

The hosts acknowledge recurring donors and celebrate several community birthdays, including those of Rocket Boy and Julie Null. Special mention is made of Baron Allen Bean, a long-time supporter who recently increased his monthly contribution. The segment emphasizes the importance of "numerology" in donations and encourages listeners to set up recurring support via noagendadonations.com.

numerology· birthdays· recurring donations· rocket boy· baron bean

2:36:38 Thank you very much for supporting the best podcast in the universe. And we continue with our thanks for everybody $50 and above the hundreds here Forest S Brinkley in North Canton Ohio Sir Alan Bean Beaverton Oregon 100 dollars you have a note apparently I want to say something. You got it up you got a note, you gotta notice says right normally We don't read notes at this level but Alan Allen being yeah he's been given for ages Ages I tell ya

2:37:21 He's been giving us $50 a month forever. And he said in his original $50 note when he used to live in Oakland, he said I'm going to keep sending you this money as long as the show stays... Is a good show. As long it stays a good show? Okay It stays a good show Alright So we're still Now he says listen to this little note am stepping up my monthly donation Wow. Given the inflated environment and the dedication you fellows have exhibited over all these years, thanks boys! Thank you sir Allen Bean So now we will be hearing from Allen Bean He's by the way a Baron Yes Baron Allen Bean Baron Bean

2:38:07 Followed by Countess Knights from Edmonds, Washington with 100 and coming in faithful as always He's the old faithful of the show. The Archduke of Luna lover of America and boobs Sir Kevin McLaughlin from Concord North Carolina with 8008 $88.08 it's the boobs donation god bless america and boobs Rocket Boy, Brownsboro Alabama. Yes we heard from Rocket Boy it's his birthday July 14th and you get a present now that now you're talking $65.80 That's he's got his Gen X donation plus fees He says thank you for your courage Rocket boy Thank You Jennifer Follow Will in Sun City West Arizona second annual gen x donation is an honor Oh

2:38:53 This is interesting. So this is connected, I guess? Maybe not! Second annual Gen X... No just a GenX donation In honor of my sister Julie Knowles 46th birthday on Tuesday July 14th Love you sister! Jennifer Followill Stephen Shoemake, Xenia Ohio $64.80 Sir Les Tarkowsky Kingman Arizona with small boobs $60 and 6 cents 6006 Christopher Dechter 5678 always love that one sir Patrick Coble I'm going to talk about royalty from Franklin, Tennessee with double nickels on the dime. The Duke of the South will be at the Asheville meetup on the 14th and the Charlotte meetup on the 15th. Hope i can see some dukes named Kevin and all of y'all in the Carolinas! All right hey when Patrick Coble is at a meet up it's a meet-up worth going to Cameron Ling North Branch Minnesota double nickels on the dime happy birthday

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2:41:19 Dave Shelley wishes Sir Chadwick of Fargo, North Dakota a happy birthday. He celebrated on the 8th. Yar Moore turned 41 today. My brother from another mother. He is my compatriot on podcasting 2.0, podcastindex.org. He celebrates on the 14th. Rocket Boys celebrates with him on the 14th as well and Jennifer Followell wishes her sister Julie Null a very happy birthday. She'll be 46 on July 14th. Happy Birthday from everybody here at The Best Podcast in The Universe!

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No Agenda Meetups, Community Connection and Tribe

Reports from recent No Agenda meetups in East Texas are shared, followed by a schedule of upcoming events in Scottsdale, Dallas, and Charlotte. These gatherings are described as essential for finding one's "tribe" and establishing a network of "first responders" for emergencies. Listeners are encouraged to visit noagendameetups.com to find or start local chapters.

meetups· scottsdale· charlotte· bangkok· telegram· community

2:41:57 No nights, no dames. No title changes. The red night is over. No nothing! We got nothing baby but we do have some meetups. First a meetup report. This is from the East Texas Meet-Up Hey, this is Rudy reporting here for the no agenda Happy Birthday Daniel slash East Texas Bi-Monthly Meet Up here at Road Tolos today We are having a grand old time celebrating Daniel's birthday and let's check in with everybody else

2:42:40 This is Patty in the morning. Happy National Paul Bunyan Day! This is Sir Tim of the Domestead and Dame Mary of the Domestead. AIT Data Centers, Nomas, Tucker out! This is Melinda happy birthday Daniel White She meant dirty Jersey whore Hey this is dirty jersey whore here at the Longview meetup there's a rumor that it was somebody's birthday but I don't know whose anyway in the morning y'all be good What's up guys, this is Neil. I've been a server for these guys for about every trivia and i love these guys to death they make me laugh make my day even better! I'm also a tattoo artist in Longview if you don't want to come check me out it's the Iron Dragon Alpine Tree Road but yeah Ritola is a great pizza place we have Trivia

2:43:29 every Thursday and Sunday. These guys are awesome, I don't know where I'd be in Matt Rotolo's without these guys so thank y'all. or owner of the bar is beyond me. What a great opportunity to plug your business and thank you, dirty Jersey whore for your East Texas birthday meetup! There's actually two meetups this Tuesday. Now the 14th, the Scottsdale No Agenda Meet-Up Tacos Margaritas & Media Deconstruction starts at 6 o'clock at Loco Patron Brewery in Scottsdale Arizona

2:44:08 The Keller South Lake meetup, 6 o'clock Dallas-Fort Worth. That is What's On Tap, WOT in Keller Texas and it says bring your own food operation there just so you know I guess you can get drink On Wednesday the 15th, The Duke of the South will be in North Carolina at 6.30 at Highland Brewing in Asheville, NC and he will be at Charlotte's Thirsty Thursday monthly meetup at 7 o'clock at Edge Tavern in Charlotte, NC How about that? Coming up... This month San Pedro, California on the 18th. Fort Wayne Indiana 25th Anaheim California 25th 26th Squibb Washington and 30th Alpharetta Georgia we have tons of meetups taking place all the way through almost end of year I see Bangkok Thailand on 8th I see let me see that's a big international one The thing is go to noagendameetups.com this is a place

2:45:03 Well, it's a website but when you go to a meetup this will be a place where you will find your tribe I guess is what i want to call it. You're going to fall in line right away with everybody It doesn't matter what your background is how old you are how tall How sweaty? It doesn't matter Everybody- Sweaty! We got a lot of sweaty people at these meetups I've been a sweaty person at the meet up And it doesn't matter because everybody will just dig you. I'm telling you, the people you meet will be your first responders in any emergency we have so many that no agenda telegram groups people always connecting with each other talk a lot of smack to

2:45:44 Connection, that's what you get. And you know what connection gives you? It gives you protection! Go to No Agenda Meetup You will not regret it I guarantee it noagendameetups.com If you can't find one start one yourself! You wanna be where you won't be Triggered or held to blame. You wanna be where everybody feels the same It's like a party Yeah baby, oh it was like a party John's tip of the day is coming up! It's the Sears and Roebuck part of the show

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Tip of the Day, Blue Land Toilet Tablets

The "Tip of the Day" features Blue Land Toilet Bowl Cleaner tablets, which are praised for being plastic-free and effective. The product is recommended as a timely solution for cleaning during outbreaks of "explosive diarrhea," a recurring news theme. A challenge is issued to the audience to provide first-hand accounts of the severity of recent gastrointestinal illnesses in exchange for a pack of the tablets.

blue land· toilet cleaner· explosive diarrhea· microplastics· hygiene

2:46:21 as well of some fun end-of-show mixes, as we move towards 11 p.m here in Gitmo Nation Lowlands Time for the ISOs this is where we select something will play at the very end of the show John put his two in Forbearance that's a word? That's a good word So I don't even think I'm gonna win but I'll play my three first and then we'll see how yours work out It's so funny dude! This one's too long. We want to thank you very much we've had a tremendous time and I think great success. And there's always going back to the well... We're out of here! No, I think it's gonna be one of yours no doubt about it Okay well I got two uh went into a lot of trouble to get these A lot of trouble, a lot of prompting Let's start with It Turns Out Obama That was a great show kudos to Noah Jindal

2:47:20 Yeah, that's kind of realistic. Kinda. How about Biden? That was a great show! No joke I'm serious not kidding now go out and donate to NO AGENDA today. Nah we gotta go with Obama. Biden is just so boring that even if it was spot-on he's just boring the guy is boring He's hurting the show That was a great show kudos to no agenda Well...we'll have to take it Hey but before you can get to that It's time for John's tip of the day Creative Vines for you and me Just the tip with JCD And sometimes Adam So I'm going back to the well with cleaning products Mimi is going back to the well with cleaning products. And i have a bag of these right here This is the Blue Land Toilet Bowl Cleaner Tablets Is this something that you throw in the tank?

2:48:18 Three in one, no you throw it in the toilet bowl and if foams up or bubbles up and then you take a brush. It does an amazing job of this is better than using typically Ajax or Comet or whatever you dump it in there try to get the thing clean this is a very good product Blue Land especially has no plastics these little tablets are like You have to touch them. There's no plastic around, they don't want microplastics going down the drain And it is especially handy in these days of explosive diarrhea

2:48:57 Yeah, there you go. It's a very good trick. Very timely. Lemony! I would love to know just like the Patriot Front...I'm now thinking this explosive diarrhea is just another hoax Do we have anyone within the NOAA General Listening audience who has had explosive diarrhea? This recent bout of it or do you know someone? And what and I want to know the severity of it was it truly explosive This is very descriptive, this explosive diarrhea. Yeah! And if you email me and you give me the description I will personally send you a pack of today's tip of the day which is name it again? The product...

2:49:40 Blue Land toilet bowl cleaner comes in a bag. Blue Land toilet bowl cleaners, hey find all the tips at tipoftheday.net. Created fast for you and me just a tip with JCB. And sometimes Adam created by Dana Burnetti Alright everybody so let me check my phone let me see still no baby as far as I can tell Baby, baby. Nope, no baby. I guess they'll be coming home tomorrow which means we'll be coming to you from the Texas Hill Country for Thursday's show before we have to turn around and go back to see the baby.

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Show Outro, Christmas in July and Sign-off

The episode concludes with a preview of upcoming content on the No Agenda stream, including a "Christmas in July" special from Grumpy Old Bens. The hosts sign off from Amsterdam and Northern Silicon Valley, reminding listeners to return value for the 1885th episode. The show ends with a series of listener-produced music mixes and a final "A-Hooey" sign-off.

amsterdam· silicon valley· grumpy old bens· just baker· value for value

2:50:25 Oh, it's great. It's gonna be great Thank you all very much for being here for supporting us You should continue to support us by going to no agenda donations calm up next on the NOA agenda stream If you stay tuned we've got oh For the first time in a year and a half grumpy old Benz But the show's been off for a year and half? Yeah, yeah. It'll be Chef Bemrose and Chef Darren O'Neill celebrating Christmas in July how about that End of Show mixes from Just Baker Kevin Trotman and Purian And we thank them for their courage as well So from here The swanky southern district Of Amsterdam-The Netherlands In the morning everybody

2:51:11 I'm Adam Curry. And from Northern Silicon Valley, I'm John C. Dvorak That's right We'll be back on Thursday Till then everybody thank you NoahJuniorDonations.com is where you can send your value Adios mofos a hooey hooey and such Learning lords like we're smart-oles With Adams Prompter key pointers Yo dudes! I totally read like half a pamphlet We'll figure out the details and everyone gets something free. That super rad like ocean breeze. Chairman says we all can chill, long as somebody pays the bill No equations no debates just good vibes and confiscate

2:52:09 The red wave hangs ten We'll figure out the details then Don't need facts, just good vibrations See at the demonstrations Cowabunga comrades! Surf's up at the Red Tide! Ze staat op stringen Het kan elk moment gebeuren Sista Debate Ride Pop, pop, pop! Pop, pop, pop She's about to pop Will Adam still be there? Baby drop The family's not even in the club When the waiting goes to start So spring on out moment Ah ah Debate Ride Pop, pop, pop! Pop, pop, pop She's about to pop Will Adam still be there?

2:53:25 It could happen in a moment, she's ready to act before the next door. Value for value That's the only honest loop Return what the show delivers Keep the signal in the groove Random V4V DIY No corporate middleman in sight Fuel the frequency producer Make the independent light burn bright I

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2:55:09 The best podcast in the universe! MoFoDvorak.org slash N-A That was a great show, kudos to No Agenda