Podcasts about bureaucrats

The strategic landscape of the Cold War generated political support for a permanent US military force of unprecedented scale. Faced with the problem of managing this behemoth, leaders of the defense bureaucracy looked to private industry for inspiration: since the military now resembled a huge industrial conglomerate, they reasoned, it should be run like a business. In Pentagon Capitalism: How the Cold War US Military Modeled Itself on Private Business (Harvard UP, 2026), Dr. A. J. Murphy explores the profound consequences of translating military structures of command, logistics, and warfare into capitalist terms.In the realm of budgeting and finance, defense reformers refashioned the supply process as a buy-and-sell transaction between units, requiring officers to express their need for equipment and labor in dollar terms. Bureaucrats embraced Taylorist work measurement to supervise everything from clerical filing to the production of massive weapons systems. The services even engaged management consultants to establish officer-training academies modeled on the Harvard Business School.After the Vietnam War, many military leaders pushed back, questioning “managerialism” and calling for a return to traditional concepts of command. Civilian critics also chimed in, protesting the callousness of the business-minded secretary of defense, Robert McNamara, who famously measured success and failure in body counts. By this time, however, the language and values of management had thoroughly infiltrated the military's institutional structure and daily operations. As Pentagon Capitalism makes clear, the reorganization of the defense bureaucracy along the lines of a for-profit firm durably altered the experience of military work and facilitated the lasting privatization of US national security. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can conservatives effectively use the OR Dems infighting to win in close races? https://oregoncatalyst.com/98675-oregon-democrat-infighting-wave-2.html Kotax uses Trump to deflect blame for unaffordability: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/08/kotek-targets-trump-snap-cuts-as-she-builds-reelection-message.html Blame for high prices is Biden/Kotax's fault: Long before Trump: https://thefederalist.com/2026/08/18/blame-mostly-biden-for-high-prices-1/ Millionaire Congresswoman Bynum voted against stopping insider trading act. https://oregoncatalyst.com/98646-rep-bynum-votes-stop-insider-trading-act.html Deep Capture: how the bureaucrats run the country and not elected officials: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/deep-capture-administrative-states-intellectual-origins   

Greg Kelly features a critical examination of Dr. Anthony Fauci's personal diaries and a recent documentary. Greg characterizes Fauci as a partisan bureaucrat who was more concerned with his media presence and undermining President Trump than managing the COVID-19 pandemic effectively. The host also highlights a piece by Miranda Devine regarding a controversial New York City mayoral figure, arguing that radical left-wing leaders are disrespectful toward patriotic military families and the legacy of 9/11.

Hour 4 of the Bob Rose Show, on pandemic legacy of Anthony Fauci, made clear after his Senate testimony. Deaths of relatives in isolation, financial ruin after government scientists stripped freedoms from hard-working Americans. Plus, all of Thursday morning's biggest stories for 7-30-26

The Morning XTRA with Tug and Los delivers conservative talk on the biggest political, cultural, and news stories of the day. Smart analysis, unapologetic opinions, and real conversations every weekday morning. Every weekday from 6a to 10a! First thing to know: It shouldn’t surprise you CNN was cozying up with a bureaucrat The numbers in New Jersey will be astronomical What we spend is worth it Atlanta's ONLY All Conservative News & Talk Station.: https://www.xtra1063.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Kelly labeling him a self-absorbed bureaucrat based on revelations from the doctor's personal diaries. The program transitions to a critique of the extensive media coverage and lengthy mourning period following the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, which Greg contrasts with the rapid funeral of JFK. He also expresses strong disapproval of Zoran Mamdani for allegedly "doxing" wealthy New Yorkers through a property tax website. Additionally, Kelly interviews Jay Jackson, the CEO of Abacus Global Management, to discuss how medical data can assist retirees in financial planning.

Everything is getting worse, but the country hasn’t collapsed. This is all by design. Donald Trump is a useful idiot for the people behind the scenes and Project 2025, most notably Russell Vought. The Trump administration is using the nation’s finances like a personal piggy bank for themselves and large corporations while gutting agencies that provide critical services. The misconception is that Trump is driving things into the ground. He’s not. He’s just making things so shitty that the corporate state looks good in comparison. Resources ProPublica: “Their Entire Apparatus Is Exposed to Our Strategy” ProPublica: “We Want the Bureaucrats to Be Traumatically Affected” Yahoo: This Trump Official Promised To Traumatize Federal Workers — Watch His Words Come Back To Haunt Him The New York Times: Two Dead and Scores Rescued as Flooding Engulfs Central Texas IMF: World Economic Outlook Update, July 2026: Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology ProPublica: “Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda The New York Times: Why Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful People Are So Obsessed With Hobbits U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index Summary - 2026 M06 Results U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Producer Price Index News Release summary - 2026 M06 Results U.S. News: Trump Administration’s Changes to the CFPB Cost Americans $19B, a New Report Says KFF: In Preliminary Rate Filings, ACA Marketplace Insurers Largely Propose Double-Digit Premium Increase For 2027, Following a Steep Climb This Year National Association of Realtors: NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 5.4% Decrease in June The New York Times: Cyclospora Cases Rise Rapidly, With No Source Yet Confirmed The New Yorker: The Human Cost of DOGE’s War on U.S.A.I.D. The Washington Post: The gaps in CDC’s public health data are creating dangerous blind spots Axios: Measurement tweaks will make inflation data look better UNFTR Resources Episode: “Russputin” and the Tsar. Episode: Project 2025. Video: U.S. Financials in Free Fall | Graham, McConnell, and the Strait of Hormuz Video: Trump Is a Useful Idiot for the People Behind the Scenes. -- If you like #UNFTR, please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: unftr.com/rate and follow us on Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram at @UNFTRpod. Visit us online at unftr.com. Become a member at unftr.com/memberships. Buy yourself some Unf*cking Coffee at shop.unftr.com. Visit our bookshop.org page at bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod to find the full UNFTR book list, and find book recommendations from our Unf*ckers at bookshop.org/lists/unf-cker-book-recommendations. Access the UNFTR Musicless feed by following the instructions at unftr.com/accessibilitySupport the show: https://www.unftr.com/membershipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Brisbane family raising identical quadruplets was abruptly stripped of government rental assistance after public housing bureaucrats deemed their $62,000 viral GoFundMe campaign made them too wealthy. Queensland Housing Minister Sam O'Connor joined Jason Matthews on 4BC Breakfast to share how he quickly intervened to restore their support, while also addressing policies on under-occupied public housing and highlighting new government funding for homelessness services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Here's the top line (up front, for once...): bears and wolves and meese and bees and pigs and all sorts of wildlife attack humans - you're on their menu.  If you're prepared - right caliber, correct mindset, and knowing we're superior because of our brains and our tools (not our claws or our ability to rip a Honda apart with our teeth), you'll be fine.  However, so many people are wandering into the woods without a whiff of sense or any serious prep, and they're gonna get et.  Don't be an idiot (or a fool) and revel in the opportunity to survive in style.  Probablmaybe.  In the mean time, have fun stocking up on nasty bear rounds and pig-hunting techniques, train the dogs, hide the kids, learn to play dead and keep avoiding Canadians. While we're at it: a Mexican Batman (taping thieves to lamp posts), an American citizen (Vigilante), some sporty stereo wiring (HDMI and S-video and RG-59, oh my), plus a truckload of mama's Electric Wizard.

Here's the top line (up front, for once...): bears and wolves and meese and bees and pigs and all sorts of wildlife attack humans - you're on their menu.  If you're prepared - right caliber, correct mindset, and knowing we're superior because of our brains and our tools (not our claws or our ability to rip a Honda apart with our teeth), you'll be fine.  However, so many people are wandering into the woods without a whiff of sense or any serious prep, and they're gonna get et.  Don't be an idiot (or a fool) and revel in the opportunity to survive in style.  Probablmaybe.  In the mean time, have fun stocking up on nasty bear rounds and pig-hunting techniques, train the dogs, hide the kids, learn to play dead and keep avoiding Canadians. While we're at it: a Mexican Batman (taping thieves to lamp posts), an American citizen (Vigilante), some sporty stereo wiring (HDMI and S-video and RG-59, oh my), plus a truckload of mama's Electric Wizard.

From Michelin stars to school lunches, sublime, ridiculous. I think it's safe to say none of the school lunches on offer will be getting Michelin stars. Then the last lot probably wouldn't have either. A scathing report has been issued by the Auditor General, which says only 50% percent of the meals delivered by the new school lunch programme in 2025 complied with the Ministry of Education's nutrition standards. We haven't talked about the school lunches for a hot minute, have we? Remember when it was the topic du jour? The parliamentary watchdog also took aim at inaccurate costings for the lunches, safety issues, contingency planning, and their rollout. Associate Minister for Education and the equivalent of 'Thatcher Thatcher milk snatcher', David Seymour is the one that said no, we're going to do away with them altogether, oh all right we'll keep them, but they have to be cheaper. He's hit out at the criticism, inferring the Auditor General took far too much notice of malcontents formerly involved in the scheme. “What they haven't done is a comparison of the quality before and after I took over. So they've been very critical in various ways and I'm happy to to answer their criticisms, but they haven't evaluated the whole programme and it appears that a lot of the initiation of the report and the feed into the report came from people that frankly had to be sacked after they were not able to manage the programme when I came in, and those who previously supplied the government, often at twice the current price. None of those people are very happy and they seem to have had a pretty good hearing from the Auditor General.” I don't think we can shoot the messenger. The office of the Auditor General has done some sterling work over the past few years and they're just simply looking at the numbers. But should we just do away with them altogether? Because when it was initially conceived, I mean if you look at the data, the 50% nutrition figure for the School Lunch Collective's meals was calculated by the Ministry of Education. It was disputed by the Collective, which said by Term 3 we'd got it up to 69% of the lunches complying with nutrition standards, and in Term 4 compliance was 75%. I bet your bottom dollar I was churning out school lunches back in the day that did not comply with the Ministry's nutrition standards. And probably, if you look at the kids' lunchboxes this morning, there's a lot of pressure from schools and fellow parents to produce nutritional, yet decorative, eye catching, pleasing to the palate school lunches. Honestly, that thing where you're doing the bento boxes with the pretty patterns in the sandwiches, as if parents didn't have enough to do of a morning. Anyway, they probably wouldn't meet the criteria every day either. And that's the thing. When school lunches were first envisaged, you and I, and indeed the MPs involved in the decision making, probably imagined a couple of Marmite or cheese sandwiches, some yoghurt, a muesli bar and an apple. Easy. Why not? Fill your boots. Do it. But that's where you and I, and indeed the MPs, are coming from a place of privilege. Who knew that a Marmite sandwich was privilege? It is. Bureaucrats stuck their oars in and said, no, when it comes to the school lunches for certain children, the school lunch may well be the only regular meal of the day. You privileged people with your Marmite sandwich go home to cooked dinners full of protein and veggies. These children don't. Therefore, we must cram as many nutrients and veggies as we possibly can into the school lunch to ensure these poor kids get their daily allowance. That's where it all got very, very, very complicated. Because if you're trying to make the school lunch the main meal of the day, generally it'll have to be heated. And you'll have to pack it full of veggies and some of these kids, you, some of these kids don't even know the texture of raw vegetables or couscous or rice or anything of the like. Some providers did it very well. Remember that school in Porirua? Where we had the lovely principal and they got the parents involved and they did their own lunches. And they were mums and they were sensible and they knew how to make meals on the smell of an oily rag and how to disguise vegetables. You grate the carrot into the spaghetti bolognese. You don't put it there in big lumps because they're not used to that, a lot of these kids – they don't want to eat chunks of carrot. Most parents who are listening to this show will know how you disguise veggies into food. You usually do it when they're about 18 months old, nine months to 18 months old. You don't make it slop, but get them used to texture and chewing and the like. And that's what you do. You don't hit them up with a couscous salad on day one and expect them to scarf it down. We come back to what success looks like for this programme. For me, I never imagined in 10 trillion years that it would cause this much angst, political toing and froing, that it would cost that much, around $328 million a year, that it would take up, command so much airtime and column inches in the media. It's absurd. I thought it would be a lunch as you and I know it, not every single calorie and veggie a child would need in a day. That it would be about improving attendance because when the kids knew there was a good meal for them, they'd turn up to school, and performance would improve. But no, that hasn't happened. School attendance hasn't improved and the only data around improved classroom performance is non-existent. You just get the touchy feelies – the children reported a better sense of wellbeing. Well, that's not getting an A+, is it? That's not being able to sit through a reading lesson. No, the programme's become more trouble than it's bloody worth. Do away with the government being involved, you know, give some money to the charities that do provide, KidsCan provide lunches, Sanitarium and Fonterra provide breakfast clubs. Either scale it right back and keep it simple and keep it as cheap as possible, the sandwich, the yoghurt, the apple, or just don't do it at all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During Hour 3 of The Tara Show on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, host Tara Servatius covered a series of major national policy shifts alongside a striking local news update. She opened by detailing how federal deportations are quietly accelerating under the Trump administration—fuelled by the end of temporary protected status and a court ruling that bypassed standard judicial hearings—leading to the first negative net inward migration in 50 years. Tara then cheered a historic 6-3 Supreme Court victory dismantling a 91-year precedent to give the president direct authority to fire unaccountable federal bureaucrats, which she argued halts a runaway deep-state dictatorship. On local security, Tara analyzed a shooting at Greenville's gun-free Haywood Mall, criticizing the mother of the 18-year-old suspect for taking her son shopping while he was actively violating house arrest with an illegally possessed firearm. Finally, she linked this local law-and-order dynamic to a massive, ongoing internal migration pattern, noting that 5.4 million Americans have fled failing, crime-ridden Democratic strongholds since 2020 to seek freedom in the rapidly growing, conservative South.

Today on Uncommon Sense, we're taking a deeper look at the Israel-Iran conflict, the continuing questions surrounding the Epstein files, and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. We'll discuss why these stories continue to dominate public conversation, explore the political and geopolitical questions people are asking, and examine why these events should be viewed together rather than in isolation.--https://www.youversion.com/bible-app

Progressive elites insist that we “trust our government” when they are in control, but why should we? In fact, we should no more trust government than Charlie Brown should have trusted Lucy to hold the football.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-you-shouldnt-trust-bureaucrats

Progressive elites insist that we “trust our government” when they are in control, but why should we? In fact, we should no more trust government than Charlie Brown should have trusted Lucy to hold the football.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-you-shouldnt-trust-bureaucrats

We climb John H. Steele's Tower of Babel, a Mage novel full of creators, characters, conspiracies, and reality getting mighty leaky around the edges. It's metafiction, Technocracy trouble, dream-tower theology, and one poor writer learning that when your fiction talks back, maybe don't answer after drinking.Show Notes Tower of Babel - Book man invents fascist action guy. Fascist action guy becomes real. Magic happens. Bureaucrats get spooky. Reality files a complaint. John H. Steele - wrote lots of White Wolf fiction, helped shape the Clan Novel Saga, and used the pen name Gherbod Fleming.

Dr Ramesh Chandra Sinha is a 1962-batch IAS officer whose six-decade career produced some of the most consequential infrastructure projects in modern India.As Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) under PWD Minister Nitin Gadkari, he built India's first world-class expressway — the 95-km Mumbai-Pune Expressway — completing it in 36 months at a cost of Rs 1,600 crore, which was Rs 50 crore below the MSRDC's own estimate and roughly half of Reliance's competing bid that came with 78 concessions. He raised Rs 2,400 crore from the open market through non-convertible debentures on an equity base of just Rs 5 crore, creating a financing model that other states later sought to replicate.Alongside the Expressway, he delivered 50-plus flyovers across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region with an average construction time of around 30 months, along with numerous rail over-bridges and town bypasses.Earlier, as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of CIDCO under Chief Minister Sharad Pawar, he transformed Vashi from a settlement of 30,000 people into the foundation of Navi Mumbai — building its dam, water supply, six-lane road to Mumbai, railway connectivity (with CIDCO funding 67 percent of the capital cost), modern railway stations, and the iconic Seawoods NRI Complex which sold out worldwide in nine days.He also developed New Nashik, New Aurangabad, New Nanded and the district headquarters of Sindhudurg, and engineered the shifting of Mumbai's wholesale market to Navi Mumbai.At the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, he turned a loss-making PSU profitable and launched the famed half-hourly ASIAD bus service between Mumbai and Pune in the face of organised taxi-union resistance.In Andhra Pradesh, under Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, he played a key role in conceptualising Cyberabad, the Visakhapatnam SEZ, the Nagarjuna Sagar water supply system for Hyderabad, the Hyderabad bypass, the biopharma zone, the Hyderabad Metro, the Krishna port and the international airport.As Vice Chairman and Managing Director of MADC, he led the MIHAN multi-modal cargo hub and airport project at Nagpur. As Aurangabad Collector during the 1992 riots, his decisiveness earned him the nickname "Simh."At All India Radio earlier in his career, he was instrumental in bringing FM radio to India in 1977. His biography, Transforming India from Within, was released in 2024.

Two stories this week about who's quietly grabbing the things you thought were yours. First, a Michigan family lost $118,000 in home equity over a $2,242 tax bill they had already won in court -- and the Supreme Court spent an hour deciding whether the bureaucrat in your county should still be allowed to do the same thing in five states (yours might be one of them). Then, a World Bank paper, a 246-page bill nobody read, and a Larry Fink quote that should keep every homeowner awake at night -- the rails under your money are being rewired so a line of code can freeze, burn, or expire your savings without a judge in the loop. Three moves under $1,500 to put your house outside the reach of any of it are at protectwhatsmine.com, and we go through them in plain English. Take one action this week before the rules quietly change on you.  

A surprisingly gearheadly episode for something served with a side of dried apples - it's time to tighten your belt and peel your ears.  We've got someone spoofing The Hoff's Knight 2000 so Mr. Someone can speed through school zones, tunnels falling apart in big cities (not always fatal), tales of tickets and fees that no one earned (and some tolls that no one deserved - talk about incompetence...), trucks on mountains at night, Porsche selling off properties because they overreached again (some more), and many more auto manufacturers (including the guys at Porch) taking yuge losses on electric cars. There's also some thoughts on bad radio ads (beta much, you incompetent boobs?), good beans, and a septic tanker that parked in the second worse spot in the world.  Also, a the Unida/Dozer split album...

A surprisingly gearheadly episode for something served with a side of dried apples - it's time to tighten your belt and peel your ears.  We've got someone spoofing The Hoff's Knight 2000 so Mr. Someone can speed through school zones, tunnels falling apart in big cities (not always fatal), tales of tickets and fees that no one earned (and some tolls that no one deserved - talk about incompetence...), trucks on mountains at night, Porsche selling off properties because they overreached again (some more), and many more auto manufacturers (including the guys at Porch) taking yuge losses on electric cars. There's also some thoughts on bad radio ads (beta much, you incompetent boobs?), good beans, and a septic tanker that parked in the second worse spot in the world.  Also, a the Unida/Dozer split album...

Welcome to Week In Geek Wednesday for our quick-hits segment of entertainment and interesting bits of internet debris for you... the people! This week, we get into some "Star Wars" discussion, talk over the Rousey/Carano "fight", and then step into Idiot's Court to adjudicate whatever the hell The John Cena Classic is going to be!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Has Star Wars Forgotten Its True Villians – the Bureaucrats! - Uncle Corny weighs in on the Rousey/Carano not-quite-a-fight that happened over the weekend - Lance Storm and Jeff Jarrett make some compelling points about The John Cena Classic   ...AND ANOTHER THING: The Man They Call Tim suggests checking out Spotify's Party of the Year Uncle Todd suggests watching 2010's “Sherlock” starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman   FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL MEDIAS: Facebook - http://facebook.com/freerangeidiocy Instagram - http://instagram.com/freerangeidiocy YouTube - http://youtube.com/@freerangeidiocy

An investigation by The Indian Express has found that funds meant to support athletes and build public sporting infrastructure were also used to develop high-end facilities inside civil services institutions and a residential colony for bureaucrats. In this episode, we speak to Mihir Vasavda, who undertook this investigation, about how the National Sports Development Fund was allegedly diverted, the records uncovered through RTI documents, and why the findings raise larger questions about accountability and the use of public money.You can read the investigation here.Hosted and produced by Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

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And fails, miserably.

Greg Kelly reflects on a new political era characterized by a preference for private-sector pragmatism over the caution of career bureaucrats. He argues that the national security establishment and the media previously engaged in a calculated subversion of the executive branch through "fake news" and historical briefings intended to undermine leadership. Amidst discussions of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and critiques of modern political figures, he then shifts toward a philosophical call for personal growth, emphasizing the importance of organized priorities, faith, and genuine generosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He said it out loud. New York City Mayor Mamdani is now openly admitting the plan—tax the rich, squeeze success, and hope the system doesn’t collapse under its own weight. But here’s the reality they won’t tell you: when you punish the people creating jobs, investing capital, and keeping cities alive… they leave. And when they leave, what’s left behind? A hollowed-out economy and a desperate government scrambling for control. And that brings us to the next disaster: a $33 million, taxpayer-funded grocery store. Government running a grocery store? We’ve seen this movie before. It always ends the same way—empty shelves, bloated budgets, corruption, and failure. Bureaucrats are not entrepreneurs. They don’t innovate, they don’t compete, and they certainly don’t operate efficiently. This isn’t about helping people… it’s about expanding control while burning through your money. Meanwhile, something even more dangerous is happening. The rhetoric targeting Donald Trump is escalating—and fast. What used to be political disagreement is turning into something darker, more aggressive, and far more reckless. When leaders and media figures normalize extreme language, history tells us it doesn’t just stay words. It fuels real-world consequences. So ask yourself—where does this end? A city driving out success. A government replacing the private sector. And a political climate growing more volatile by the day. We break it all down. The Maverick System — https://TheMaverickSystem.comVRA Insider — https://VRAInsider.comPatriot Mobile — https://www.PatriotMobile.com/GrantTWC Health (Use code Grant for 10% off) — https://Twc.Health/GrantLost Soldier Oil and Gas — https://www.LostSoldier.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran-linked hackers claim a breach of the FBI director's personal email. ShinyHunters hit the European Commission. F5 and Citrix warn of actively exploited flaws. A WordPress plugin exposes hundreds of thousands of sites. Infinity Stealer targets macOS users. A Russian APT adopts a new iOS exploit kit. Treasury weighs a cyber insurance backstop. DHS clears suspended CISA staff. Our guest is Brian Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptive Security, discussing deepfake job hires and the new identity attack surface. Bureaucrats bless a black-box behemoth. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest We will be sharing a series of interviews we held at RSAC 2026 over the next few weeks. Today, Dave Bittner is joined by Brian Long, CEO and Co-Founder of Adaptive Security, discussing deepfake job hires and the new identity attack surface. AI-generated identities are turning the hiring process into a new entry point for attackers. The solution isn't spotting perfect fakes — it's building stronger identity verification into hiring. Tune into the full conversation here. Selected Reading Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email, publish photos and documents European Commission confirms data breach after Europa.eu hack Hackers now exploit critical F5 BIG-IP flaw in attacks, patch now Critical Citrix NetScaler Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - Infosecurity Magazine File read flaw in Smart Slider plugin impacts 500K WordPress sites New Infinity Stealer malware grabs macOS data via ClickFix lures Russian APT Star Blizzard Adopts DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit - SecurityWeek US Treasury Weighs Cyber Insurance Backstop - GovInfoSecurity DHS drops investigation into former acting CISA chief's failed polygraph exam - Nextgov/FCW Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft's Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us Fan MailIllinois Social Equity Loan Delays, Hemp/THC Crackdowns, and Shifting Federal-State Cannabis PolicyThe episode reviews cannabis legalization news while focusing on Illinois's stalled social equity loan program: about 160+ applicants sought a $40 million fund, were promised decisions by January then delayed into spring, and the hosts argue the Illinois DCEO's inaction is pushing operators into defaults, forcing fronted rent and buildout costs, and potentially prompting Court of Claims litigation. They discuss broader regulatory frustration, contrasting state bureaucracy with perceived federal movement, including a planned federal/CMS-style CBD product coverage pilot with strict THC caps that tighten further in November, plus concerns about bans and limits on inhalables/flower and full-spectrum CBD. The hosts anticipate Texas lawsuits over impending hemp/THCA restrictions, note Missouri's cease-and-desist actions and microbusiness losses, cover South Carolina's THC beverage bill limits, mention Idaho's medical marijuana ballot signature progress, and promote ACPrivilege.ai for non-discoverable AI legal queries and Collateral Base consulting.00:00 Going Live Intro00:05 Illinois Loan Delays02:02 Equity Program Breakdown03:43 Hemp Loopholes Backlash05:34 Federal CBD Crackdown07:38 Dispensary Cash Crunch10:01 Texas Lawsuit Countdown12:53 Bureaucrats vs Entrepreneurs15:30 Missouri Hemp Enforcement18:49 Illinois Politics and Hemp20:14 White House Policy Meeting26:13 Science Standards and Consumers27:53 What Being High Means28:58 Deportations Over Weed29:27 South Carolina THC Drinks31:36 Hemp Loopholes and Factions34:57 CBD Medicare Subsidy Debate39:13 Trolls and Cannabis Risks43:22 Minnesota Policy Stalls45:20 Medical Program Failures48:00 Idaho Ballot Push48:50 AI Privilege Legal Tool54:10 Collateral Base Closing AdSupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Old stuff!  Told'ja there were leftovers from 2025 lying around in the Garagosphere...  This gem from July was special because we got about 10 years of hate off the collective gearhead chest about bad P.S.A. ads that make you wish any car guy had been a part of any of the production.  On the plus side, now we know what to look out for (patronizing betaboys and their bullygirl narrators).  There's better bits to be had, like a trucker from New York City (see, there's still good things there) who built a 1500 sq-ft balsa replica of the city (because why not, or perhaps because X-Acto Knife), plus the selfsame city's plans to spend $2,000,000,000 to REMOVE 300K parking spots (because what, what?) while its parking garages do their best impression of a Denny's pancake breakfast. There's also the tale of unscheduled monster truck disassembly mid-show (and the cars the parts landed upon). Back to the warnings: Raiders, Dredd, Snatch, Urban and Reeves, Animal House, Jenny in Japan, any PR ≠ good PR, '80s Fleppard, old Subaru Foresters, the soundtrack rule, foreign coverage of domestic stories, and the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack.

Old stuff!  Told'ja there were leftovers from 2025 lying around in the Garagosphere...  This gem from July was special because we got about 10 years of hate off the collective gearhead chest about bad P.S.A. ads that make you wish any car guy had been a part of any of the production.  On the plus side, now we know what to look out for (patronizing betaboys and their bullygirl narrators).  There's better bits to be had, like a trucker from New York City (see, there's still good things there) who built a 1500 sq-ft balsa replica of the city (because why not, or perhaps because X-Acto Knife), plus the selfsame city's plans to spend $2,000,000,000 to REMOVE 300K parking spots (because what, what?) while its parking garages do their best impression of a Denny's pancake breakfast. There's also the tale of unscheduled monster truck disassembly mid-show (and the cars the parts landed upon). Back to the warnings: Raiders, Dredd, Snatch, Urban and Reeves, Animal House, Jenny in Japan, any PR ≠ good PR, '80s Fleppard, old Subaru Foresters, the soundtrack rule, foreign coverage of domestic stories, and the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack.

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The Steve Gruber Show | Accountability in Crisis: Borders, Bureaucrats, and the Battle for America --- 00:00 - Monologue 19:05 – Mark Mix, President of the National Right to Work Committee and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. Mix discusses how a key union decision could test promises of affordability made by political leaders. He also addresses allegations that the UAW illegally fired a worker who objected to funding union political activities. 27:55 – Madeline Alfonso, Digital Assistant at Advancing American Freedom. Alfonso argues that Planned Parenthood should not receive public support as America approaches its 250th anniversary. She explains the policy and funding debate surrounding the organization. 37:58 - Monologue 46:55 – Adam Schwarze, former Navy SEAL with nine combat deployments and current U.S. Senate candidate. Schwarze discusses the Minnesota fraud scandal, immigration enforcement, and foreign policy challenges. He shares how his military background shapes his approach to national security. 56:49 – Scott Mechkowski, former senior ICE field official. Mechkowski outlines a new coalition plan proposing more than one million ICE removals in 2026, described as “Phase Two” of expanded immigration enforcement. He explains the logistics and legal framework behind the proposal. 1:05:36 – Jon Hartley, economist and Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Hartley analyzes the State of the Union with a focus on affordability and economic messaging. He discusses inflation, wages, and broader macroeconomic trends. 1:15:45 - Monologue 1:24:32 – Aric Nesbitt, Michigan Senate Minority Leader. Nesbitt reacts to Michigan's State of the State address, outlining Republican concerns about spending and policy direction. He discusses priorities heading into the next legislative session. 1:34:29 – Kaitlyn Buss, columnist for The Detroit News. Buss provides additional analysis of the State of the State, focusing on political tone and policy proposals. She explains how the speech may shape Michigan's political landscape. 1:43:18 – Mark J. Quann, author of Be Smart, Pay Zero Taxes: Use the Buy, Borrow, Die Strategy to Get Rich and Stay Rich. Quann breaks down President Trump's newly announced retirement plan from the State of the Union. He explains how Americans can legally reduce taxes, protect income, and build long-term financial security. --- Check out our brand new podcast, 'Forgotten America'... The second episode is live NOW at Steve Gruber on YouTube! Link below: https://youtu.be/vZiEUjtQ-m4

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First, we speak to The Indian Express' Divya A about Nikhil Gupta, the Indian national who has pleaded guilty in a US court in the assassination plot against Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.Next, we turn to a first-of-its-kind experiment inside the Indian government. The Indian Express' Harikishan Sharma explains how the Cabinet Secretariat has begun grading Union Secretaries using a 100-mark administrative scorecard and what this could mean for bureaucratic accountability. (11:12)And in the end, we look at how social media accounts linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang allegedly influenced young men arrested in the firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence. (23:05)Hosted by Ichha SharmaProduced by Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Are the AIs plotting against us? :: Is YouTube already controlled by AI? :: Being nice to AI so it's nice to us :: Peter Thiel anagram is The Reptile :: Guy took all his texts with dead fiancé and put it into AI to pretend AI was her :: Postmodernism and subjective vs objective reality :: Hillary Clinton so disliked that she has to limit comments on her social media :: Bureaucrats admit to making regulations too hard to follow so they can go after you :: Cops are not above just killing you if you don't comply :: Each side thinks they're the counter culture of the other :: Divide and conquer over and over again :: Journalists running cover for Epstein :: Residents leaving New Mexico :: Venezuelan soldiers say the US hit them with energy weapons that made their eyes and ears bleed :: TSA fining people $50 :: 2026-01-31 :: Bonnie, Riley, Angelo

Are the AIs plotting against us? :: Is YouTube already controlled by AI? :: Being nice to AI so it's nice to us :: Peter Thiel anagram is The Reptile :: Guy took all his texts with dead fiancé and put it into AI to pretend AI was her :: Postmodernism and subjective vs objective reality :: Hillary Clinton so disliked that she has to limit comments on her social media :: Bureaucrats admit to making regulations too hard to follow so they can go after you :: Cops are not above just killing you if you don't comply :: Each side thinks they're the counter culture of the other :: Divide and conquer over and over again :: Journalists running cover for Epstein :: Residents leaving New Mexico :: Venezuelan soldiers say the US hit them with energy weapons that made their eyes and ears bleed :: TSA fining people $50 :: 2026-01-31 :: Bonnie, Riley, Angelo

Unleashed! The Political News Hour with Mayor Deb – Why should anyone listen to these “unelected technocrats, the hedge-fund vampires, the NGO grifters, the media courtesans” adorned in cashmere sweaters and bespoke suits? For far too long, it seems as though the world has been controlled, by way of fear instilled upon humanity, by the power-drunk elite...

(0:00) The Besties introduce Dr. Oz (3:26) Trump's vision for healthcare in America (13:26) AI & self-directed healthcare (30:10) The future of GLP-1s and affordability (35:06) The Medical Fraud Crisis (44:02) California fraud and accountability (56:57) Immigration and addiction Follow Dr. Oz: https://x.com/DrOz Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-025-01671-6

8. Guest Author: Victor Davis Hanson. Headline: The Pandemic, Science, and Unelected Authority. Summary: Hanson argues the pandemic response empowered unelected bureaucrats like Fauci to arbitrarily shut down small businesses while protecting large corporations. He criticizes the suppression of the lab-leak theory by globalist elites and notes that lockdowns caused immense collateral damage to children and the working class without scientific justification,.1913 GETTYSBURGH REUNION 50TH ANNIVERSARY

4. Guest Author: Victor Davis Hanson. Headline: The Unaccountable Power of the Deep State. Summary: Hanson warns against the "administrative state," a permanent class of bureaucrats who wield power without democratic accountability, exemplified by regulatory overreach in the raisin industry. He claims this "deep state" actively undermined the Trump administration through "resistance" tactics, viewing themselves as superior to elected representatives.1870 HENRY WARD BEECHER AND HIS SISTER HARRIET BEECHER STOWE

For years, the big spenders in Congress—and the Biden administration—worked together to drive the nation deeper into debt as they wasted taxpayer money on their crazy ESG, DEI far Left agenda. Between the Democrats who just wanna see Trump fail, and the big spender Republicans who want to see any budget cuts fail, Trump has an uphill battle against the “uniparty” when it comes to further progress in the spending fight.  Federal finance is the executive branch's job, but it really comes down to Congress which “passes spending and tax legislation,” explains Chief Heritage Foundation Economist E.J. Antoni, PhD., on today's special video commentary.   “It's high time those legislators actually do something to fix the problem that they themselves helped cause.”

While street protests and violence dominate headlines, an even bigger story is being buried.

While riots, protests, and chaos dominate the headlines, an even bigger story is being deliberately buried.

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COVID-19 AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF UNELECTED BUREAUCRATS Colleague Victor Davis Hanson. Hanson asserts that the COVID-19 pandemic empowered unelected bureaucrats to enforce lockdowns that disproportionately crushed the middle class while enriching large corporations and the "Zoom class." He claims the scientific consensus was manipulated to protect China regarding the virus's origins and that early dissenters who questioned the efficacy of lockdowns and masks have since been vindicated. The response highlighted a deep divide between the "essential" working class and the insulated elites who managed the crisis from safety. NUMBER 8

THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE AND UNELECTED POWER Colleague Victor Davis Hanson. Hanson describes the "administrative state" or "deep state" as a permanent class of unelected bureaucrats who possess vast power without accountability to voters or Congress. He asserts that these officials, believing their expertise gives them moral authority, actively "resisted" the Trump administration through leaks and bureaucratic sabotage, viewing themselves as superior to elected leadership. He cites the "raisin police" as a specific example of how this regulatory state can tyrannically control the private property and labor of citizens. NUMBER 4

Accusations of Democratic Extremism Ben and Sen Cruz call out Democrats for using inflammatory language (e.g., calling Republicans “fascists,” ICE “Gestapo,” or U.S. politics a “supervillain convention”). They argue this rhetoric contributes to real-world violence, citing examples like the assassination of Charlie Kirk, attacks on ICE facilities, and other incidents. ICE and Law Enforcement The segment focuses on how Democrats describe ICE in terms linked to Nazi Germany, slavery, and authoritarian regimes. The commentary frames these descriptions as dangerous because they demonize law enforcement and allegedly inspire violence against officers. Government Shutdown Hypocrisy The discussion highlights Democrats’ past opposition to government shutdowns (using 2018 quotes) and contrasts it with their alleged role in a current shutdown. The speakers accuse Democrats of hypocrisy, noting they once said shutdowns hurt “everyday Americans” but are now engaged in one themselves. Violence and Ideological Conflict Ben and Sen Cruz emphasize left-wing violence, referencing BLM protests, campus antisemitism, riots in Los Angeles, and assassination attempts. They contrast this with what they describe as conservative restraint, claiming the right condemns violence universally while the left often encourages or celebrates it. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.