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The Department of Justice released an audio recording of Donald Trump discussing a sensitive Defense Department plan regarding a potential attack on Iran. The recording, made at Trump's Bedminster golf club, appears to show him acknowledging the document remained classified. The hosts suggest the document was likely authored by General Mark Milley and that the DOJ is hesitant to use it as formal evidence to avoid discovery.
New Zealand and Netherlands Producer Recognition
Cameron Smith from New Zealand donates for himself and his estranged wife, while Jonathan Marks, a "Brex-pat" in the Netherlands, contributes $666.66. Marks praises the show's archive and requests classic jingles including "Buffoonery" and "Game of Drones," leading to a discussion about "Hillywood" (Hilversum).
Alzheimer's Researcher Mark Smith Killed in Hit-and-Run
Renowned Alzheimer's researcher Mark Smith was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Ohio. Smith was a vocal critic of Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's drug, arguing that the company's approach was actually harmful to the brain. In a bizarre turn of events, the driver who struck Smith was later found dead of a suspected drug overdose, leading the hosts to suggest the incident may have been a professional assassination to protect pharmaceutical interests.
