Podcasts about Collapse

Jared Diamond, PhD, is a professor, scientist, historian, and author of several books, including “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” “Collapse,” and “Why Is Sex Fun?” His latest book, “Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings,” is available now.www.harpercollins.com/products/profits-prophets-coaches-and-kings-jared-diamondwww.jareddiamond.org Perplexity: Download the app or ask Perplexity anything at https://pplx.ai/rogan. Visit https://ketone.com/Rogan for 30% OFF, or find Ketone-IQ at Target nationwide. Get 30% off + 2 free gifts at https://ARMRA.com/rogan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are the protests filling Western streets truly spontaneous - or are some being engineered from above? Investigative journalist Nate Friedman followed the money behind what looked like grassroots activism. He says he uncovered repeat organisers, nonprofit pass-throughs, more than $20 million connected to one little-known billionaire—and the same network appearing behind cause after cause. Subscribe to his amazing channel:  @natefriedman  In this rare long-form conversation, Nate reveals how he tracks the people and organisations behind mass demonstrations, why activists tried to block his street interviews and why he says major protests suddenly disappeared after federal investigators began asking questions. He tells Andrew what shocked him most when he came to Britain, why New York could be a warning to the rest of the West, how social media helps charismatic radicals gain power—and why the funding trail keeps leading back to China. But Andrew challenges him on the questions his critics will ask: Are ordinary protesters actually being paid? Can street interviews represent an entire community? Does editing distort the picture? And is Nate documenting a coordinated political machine—or only its loudest members? The conversation becomes deeply personal as Nate recalls losing Charlie Kirk, encountering students who celebrated it and making a decision that changed his mission. Watch to the end to discover the investigation Nate is building now—and why he says his goal is nothing less than saving the West. CHAPTERS 00:00 The $20 Million Machine Behind the Protests 04:46 What “Paid Protesters” Actually Means 08:44 Why the Same Faces Keep Appearing 12:16 He Asked Hundreds—Their Answer Never Changed 16:01 What Britain's Elites Refuse to See 20:57 Is It Already Too Late for Britain? 24:20 New York's Radical Experiment Begins 29:29 How 25 Years Changed America Forever 32:30 Is the Point of No Return Getting Closer? 37:19 The Enclaves Quietly Taking Power 43:10 Charlie Kirk: “The Worst Day of My Life” 47:08 Why He Refused to Stop #PaidProtesters #NateFriedman #FollowTheMoney #DarkMoney #InvestigativeJournalism #PoliticalInfluence #Heretics #AndrewGold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Fox News hosts panicking live on air as Donald Trump's approval hits record lows, his Iran strategy spirals, and the network desperately tries to distract from the political nightmare unfolding for Trump and Republicans ahead of the midterms. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01:12 — Welcome to Without A Country + This Week's Lindsay Clancy Verdict Overview 09:00 — Nancy Grace, Misinformation & the Lindsay Clancy Trial17:37 — The Missing Finnish Family & the American Homeschooling Lobby35:33 — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's “Quiet Revolution”45:00 — Homelessness, Addiction, Crime & the Progressive/Moderate Divide52:45 — San Francisco, AI Regulation & the City's Budget59:01 — Nepal's Catastrophic Floods: Climate Change or Natural Disaster?01:14:00 — Did China Hide the Scale of the Nepal Disaster?01:18:22 — Haiti's Mass Kidnapping & the Gang Crisis01:26:45 — Lindsay Clancy: Postpartum Psychosis & Criminal Responsibility01:35:09 — Should Lindsay Clancy Be Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity?01:45:30 — Britain's Infanticide Law: A Different Way to Handle These Cases01:52:34 — The Lindsay Clancy “Fan Club” & the Free Press Attack02:08:25 — Postpartum Depression vs. Postpartum Psychosis02:21:41 — Republicans Take Aim at the DSA & Democratic Socialism02:32:27 — Should Prisoners Be Allowed to Vote?02:40:10 — Socialism, 9/11 & the Republican Attack on the DSA02:43:36 — Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico & the AIPAC Problem02:49:47 — Could America's Power Grid Be Hit by a Massive Cyberattack?03:00:27 — ICE's Robot Dogs, Deportations & the Immigration Crackdown03:05:10 — Final ThoughtsOn this episode of Without A Country, Corinne and Mike dive into the latest developments surrounding the Lindsay Clancy trial and the debate over postpartum psychosis, insanity defenses, media coverage and whether Clancy should be held criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children, including a look at the controversial coverage from Nancy Grace and a blistering Free Press op-ed about the growing “Lindsay Clancy fan club.” This episode also covers a bizarre story involving a missing Finnish homeschooling family, American Christian homeschooling activists and allegations of a global campaign to weaken government oversight of education; examines San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's approach to homelessness, drug addiction, crime, policing, city finances and AI regulation; breaks down catastrophic flooding in Nepal and the intersection of climate change; explores the horrific gang violence and mass kidnapping crisis in Haiti; compares Clancy's case with a New York woman, Dimone Fleming; the Republican effort to condemn the Democratic Socialists of America; Jasmine Crockett's refusal to support James Talarico; examines fears about cyberattacks on America's power grid; and finally reacts to ICE's plans to spend millions on robot dogs.LOS ANGELES! We SOLD OUT the Belly Room for Oct 25 so we are moving to the MAIN ROOM! More tickets on sale shortly, stay tuned and tell your friends cause this is gonna be historic. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON:https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalFOLLOW MIKE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/FOLLOW ALONG:From WACO Julia in Finlandhttps://yle.fi/a/74-20231588From WACO George/also municipal newshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/08/27/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-crime-fighting-business-friendly-radical/Could Be WorseNepalhttps://www.nbcnews.com/science/climate-change/glacier-coLlapse-nepal-floods-climate-change-rcna594800Haitihttps://apnews.com/article/haiti-kidnapped-released-unicef-gang-kenscoff-201baf43dd8e8a281428d7afd42c0708MAIN STORIESLINDSAY CLANCY VERDICTDimone Fleminghttps://abc7ny.com/post/judge-finds-mother-dimone-fleming-not-responsible-deaths-sons-bronx-shelter-due-postpartum-psychosis/19751843/NYThttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/opinion/lindsay-clancy-postpartum-mom-kids-death.html&Free Presshttps://www.thefp.com/p/caitlin-flanagan-lindsay-clancy-mental-illness&MSNowhttps://www.ms.now/opinion/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-psychosis-postpartum-motherhood-biases&NPRhttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-5931964/lindsay-clancy-trial-postpartum-psychosis-diagnosisGUUUURLHouse Voting on DSAhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-republican-aims-put-democrats-record-over-dsa-resolution-condemning-socialismAmerica Without Power https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/53574-white-house-declares-national-emergency-to-secure-americas-power-grid/ICE Robot Dogshttps://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/31/headlines/ice_plans_to_spend_2_million_to_purchase_robot_dogsJasmine Crocketthttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-30/in-texas-talarico-and-crockett-aren-t-campaigning-together-so-whatSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode breaks down the immediate market reactions to Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole speech regarding persistent inflation. With economic data remaining elevated and geopolitical tensions causing unexpected oil spikes, the likelihood of rate cuts continues to fluctuate, creating unique challenges for both commercial and residential lending environments.The discussion also explores the approaching "silver tsunami" in the US housing market, examining how the demographic shift of baby boomers selling their homes will impact supply and pricing over the next decade. Finally, the episode outlines three critical benchmarks to measure true financial health and shares a highly effective, unconventional relationship-building strategy previously utilized by Bill Clinton.KEY TOPICS DISCUSSEDKevin Warsh's hawkish inflation warning at the Jackson Hole summitS&P 500 earnings growth and ongoing corporate profitabilityGeopolitical conflicts and their direct impact on global oil pricesFederal Reserve interest rate policy and shifting rate cut probabilitiesThe demographic silver tsunami preparing to hit the US housing marketMedian household net worth benchmarks broken down by age groupThe significant financial advantage of maintaining zero credit card debtBill Clinton's "one at a time" networking and relationship-building secretKEY TAKEAWAYSDespite elevated interest rates, corporate earnings in the S&P 500 continue to rise, showing underlying resilience in the broader stock market.The cost of capital remains the primary headwind for real estate, making both commercial and residential lending exceptionally difficult for institutions to navigate profitably.As baby boomers age out of homeownership, the housing market will see an influx of supply that younger, smaller demographic generations may struggle to financially absorb.Actively investing in the stock market puts you ahead of 38% of Americans, emphasizing the long-term importance of consistent financial participation.Carrying zero credit card debt is one of the most accurate indicators of long-term financial stability and wealth-building potential.CONNECT & TAKE ACTIONVisit skylineocresidences.com to discover luxury homeownership and exceptional value at Skyline OC.Invest in the Imagos Income Fund for steady passive returns targeting 10%. Text INCOME to 844-447-1555.Get a free financial portfolio X-Ray to audit your current investments. Text XRAY to 844-447-1555.Partner with the team on commercial real estate equity deals. Text DEALS to 844-447-1555.

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Joined by Nurse Nicole to talk about the silent collapse of men. How multiple factors like childhood trauma, physical stress, emotional imbalance, substance abuse, porn, hormone dysregulation, and spiritual awareness all play a role. What is interoception, and why is it important in health?   Follow Nurse Nicole at IG @hold_thelineclnc X @Hennac03 https://www.americaoutloud.news/category/podcasts/nurses-out-loud/ The Nurses Report podcast     #silentcollapse #trauma #abuse #stress #hormones #masculinity #addiction #hormonedysregulation #spiritual #spiritualawareness #health #mentalhealth #spiritualhealth #physicalhealth

Join Ian Croll and Tony Scott on the Royal Blue podcast as they deliver their final verdict on Everton's summer transfer window following a dramatic, chaotic deadline day. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/efc Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. It was an agonizing end to the window for the Blues, losing star player Iliman Ndiaye to Manchester City and suffering a late blow when forward target Folarin Balogun pulled out of a deal at the eleventh hour—despite being at Finch Farm. While Everton managed to bring in Jack Grealish on loan alongside the addition of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Ian and Tony tackle the big question on every Evertonian's mind: Has this summer's business actually been good enough? Has Everton's transfer business satisfied your expectations, or has the club left itself short? Have your say in the comments below! Don't forget to like the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications for the latest Everton FC reaction and analysis. #Everton #EFC #RoyalBluePodcast #TransferDeadlineDay #JackGrealish #IlimanNdiaye #FolarinBalogun #MaitlandNiles #EvertonFC #COYB #Toffees #EFCNews #PremierLeague #IanCroll #TonyScott Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Nate welcomes author and philosopher, Charles Eisenstein, for a long-requested conversation on the mythologies underneath civilization. For over two decades, Charles has argued that the crises defining modern life all trace back to the story of separation, the largely unspoken belief that each of us is an isolated self, competing against other selves and against a nature made of indifferent, exploitable resources. Charles traces how this story co-evolved with technology, language, and scale, and how quantitative thinking both extends and distorts our understanding of complex problems. He and Nate also discuss why Charles has come to believe that ecological and energy constraints will not force humanity onto a wiser path, rather that the choice has to be made consciously, person by person. (Conversation recorded on August 12th, 2026)    About Charles Eisenstein: Charles Eisenstein is an American author, public speaker, and teacher whose work focuses on civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution. He graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy, and spent the following decade as a Chinese–English translator before turning to writing and speaking full-time. He is the author of several books, including The Ascent of Humanity (2007), Sacred Economics (2011), The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible (2013), and Climate: A New Story (2018). His most recent book, The Coronation, examined the pandemic as a mirror of civilization's relationship to control, fear, and uncertainty. His essays have circulated widely online, and he speaks and gives interviews frequently on themes spanning economics, ecology, and spirituality.   Show Notes and More   Watch this video episode on YouTube   Want to learn the broad overview of The Great Simplification in 30 minutes? Watch our Animated Movie.   ---   Support The Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future   Join our Substack newsletter   Join our Hylo channel and connect with other listeners  

On Episode 170 of The Alan Sanders Show, Alan breaks down a deepening Deep State smear campaign on X user Cynical Publius and what it reveals about institutional pushback. He then turns to Iran's accelerating economic collapse, isolation and the pressure mounting on the regime. From there, Alan covers the Lindsay Clancy trial, including the latest on jury tampering allegations and copycat concerns surrounding the case. He also examines the continued rollback of DEI in public schools with the Second Circuit ruling teachers do not have a first amendment right to hand pride flags in their classrooms. We also discuss a limited continuing resolution to keep the government open past the midterms. As always, Alan cuts through spin and focuses on the facts that actually move the story. Please take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, X, Instagram, GETTR, TRUTH Social, TikTok, YouTube and Rumble by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. And, consider becoming a sponsor of the show by visiting my Patreon page! 

Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, How to Train Your Dragon) joins us this week for one of the most open and disarming conversations we have had. Nick opens up about the psychological collapse 6 years ago that completely rebuilt him and the version of himself he had to let go of. We also get into manifesting the role of Hagrid in the new Harry Potter series by writing the name 12,000 times, the hypervigilance that came from a violent childhood, losing 200 pounds, and why he is a better person on set than he is at home. Thank you to our sponsors: ❤️ This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/inside and get on your way to being your best self

Brad Onishi and Matthew D. Taylor break down two major stories reshaping the Trump-era right: the sudden deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos and the escalating chaos inside Pete Hegseth's Pentagon.They dig into how Milo's fast-tracked removal reveals the internal power struggles of MAGA world — including his feud with Nick Fuentes and Laura Loomer's growing influence over immigration enforcement — and what it signals about who gets protected and who gets purged within the movement. Then they turn to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, examining reports of mass firings among top generals, a rudderless U.S. Army, unsustainable war spending in Iran, and the Pentagon's controversial move to put paid influencers like "Data Republican" on the payroll to push pro-Hegseth messaging while shutting out the traditional press.Along the way: Christian nationalism's role in reshaping MAGA identity, the military's meritocracy under threat, Silicon Valley's growing alignment with authoritarian politics, and whether Hegseth's rumored presidential ambitions have any real chance.SUPPORT US:www.axismundi.uswww.irmce.org - our supporting nonprofitBooks mentioned:

The signs of collapse are everywhere. Form the collapse of the Yen and Yen carry trade, to the demise of the dollar due to war and Trump's weaponization of the Dollar as a tool of war, to crashing consumer confidence and $40 Trillion in debt. Oh, and don't forget the crashing bond market. Joshua Ward is the Senior VP of sales for Noble Gold and he joins me to discuss all of the above. Thanks for tuning in.   Protect Your Wealth with a PHYSICAL Gold and/or Silver IRA: https://www.sgtreportgold.com/ CALL( 877) 646-5347 - You Can Trust Noble Gold https://rumble.com/embed/v7cnmjy/?pub=2peuz

A catastrophic glacial collapse high on the Tibetan Plateau triggered a lethal deluge of mud, ice, and mountain debris through the river valleys bordering Tibet and Nepal. With over 800 confirmed deaths and thousands still missing across the transboundary region, search and rescue teams are battling deep silt, damaged infrastructure, and subterranean hazards to reach survivors. In this video, we break down the critical rescue operations—from trapped hydroelectric tunnel workers to emergency international aid—and examine how climate change is accelerating cryosphere destabilization worldwide. We also look at how shifting global weather patterns are driving extreme hydrological shocks across diverse ecosystems, including recent flash flooding and mudslides along Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon. #Tibet #Nepal #GlacialCollapse #ClimateChange #FlashFloods #GrandCanyon #NaturalDisaster #Himalayas Independent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is a MeidasTouch Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/fiveminnews Support us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. CONTENT DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed on this channel are those of the guests and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Anthony Davis or Five Minute News LLC. Any content provided by our hosts, guests or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything, in line with the First Amendment right to free and protected speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew's book link: https://www.amazon.com/Preparing-Surv...Fortitude Ranch (Survival Community) website https://fortituderanch.com/about-2/Colonel Drew Miller (USAF, Ret.) is an honor graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Master's and PhD in Public Policy and Operations Research from Harvard University. He served as an Intelligence Officer, then Plans and Programs Officer in the Air Force, a Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses, and in the Department of Defense Senior Executive Service.  He is the President of the Collapse Survival Institute and CEO of Fortitude Ranch, the largest survival-community network in the United States, and the author of Preparing to Survive in the Age of Collapse:  Political, Military, Foreign Policy, and Preparedness Reforms Vital for Our Survival.Drew's goal is to warn Americans that government is not providing honest warnings of the high and rapidly increasing risk of collapse disasters like an H5N1 pandemic, loss of the electric grid, AI being used to help bad people develop new Weapons of Mass Destruction, and super-intelligent AGI soon likely to start exterminating pesky humans according to top experts.  Government is killing Americans now with bad, often unconstitutional programs, protecting only top government/elected officials in a collapse, with Executive Orders authorizing government agencies to seize food and resources from private citizens in a collapse.Major changes in public policies, foreign and military policies, and preparedness are vital now if we are to survive in the Age of Collapse.#news #politics #politicsnews #survival #survivalskills #war #ai #pandemic

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Dr. Vitz talks about when you decide to quit being pitiful and start being powerful. (Originally aired 11-18-2025)

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Jeremy and Nate challenge Dan Orlovsky's take on Matthew Stafford's all-time ranking and discuss the immense pressure on the Rams. They pivot to the AFC East, examining whether a poor start could cause the Patriots to spiral under their new coaching staff. The conversation concludes with an evaluation of Drake May's potential and the hurdles he faces in a defensive-heavy conference. 01:06 - Stafford Top 5 Debate 04:33 - Patriots Unraveling Scenario 11:42 - Drake May Analysis 14:19 - Upcoming Guests Preview

What an absolute rollercoaster of a weekend for the Orlando soccer faithful! We break down every single angle of Orlando City's wild 3-3 draw against Minnesota United—from the tactical masterclass and goals that lit up Allianz Field (including Antoine Griezmann's brilliance and Daryl Dike finding the back of the net) to the massive defensive lapses that coughed up a late lead. Plus, we dive into the burning questions surrounding manager Martín Perelman, the swirling rumors of a fallout with the press, and how Orlando City B bounced back with a massive 3-2 statement win over Crown Legacy FC! #OrlandoCity #MLS #AntoineGriezmann #OrlandoCityB #Perelman #SoccerTactics #MinnesotaUnited

Historian Peter Zablocki comes on to talk about his book. 8 Days in August: The Countdown to the Collapse of Japan and the End of WWII. This episode is sponsored by Coveron. One scam can cost you everything. Protect yourself now. The first 100 users get 20% off with code thehistory20 at coveron.com/thehistory20. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this geopolitical debate, we explore: What the biggest threats to global peace are. Whether America will lose its hegemony in 20 years or less. How big of a deal the Iran War actually is for global stability. How future historians will view Trump's legacy. And much more... Guests Professor Jiang Xueqin is an educator, geopolitical commentator, and YouTuber. Robert Pape is a political scientist and professor at the University of Chicago. George Friedman is a geopolitical forecaster, strategist, and author. Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a free trial from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) Is America the Biggest Threat to Global Peace? (09:52) Will America Still Be a Superpower in 20 Years? (23:22) What Does America's Relationship With China Look Like? (32:21) Who Will Be the Biggest Superpower in 20 Years? (37:16) Is America Heading for Civil Unrest? (42:45) The Rise of Violent Populism (47:57) Is Internal Violence in America Inevitable? (57:09) What the 1960s Teach Us About Civil Unrest (59:36) Would Trump Really Invade Greenland or Canada? (01:12:22) How Serious Is the Iran War? (01:21:17) Can Economic Pressure Actually Win a War? (01:31:12) Is the Iran War Becoming a Forever War? (01:45:23) Why Did Trump Bomb Fordow? (02:03:21) Is Israel at the Centre of the Iran War? (02:11:13) Why Does Israel Have So Much Influence Over the US? (02:22:43) How Can Trump Win the Iran War? (02:30:37) Is Trump Really Willing to Leave NATO? (02:32:18) Could Britain Become a Global Power Again? (02:36:03) How Population Collapse Could Reshape Geopolitics (02:41:31) Are We Living in a Quasi-Anarchist World? (02:52:28) How Likely Is Nuclear War? (02:57:45) Is Targeting Electrical Power the Most Dangerous Scenario? (03:05:01) Where to Find the Guys Extra Stuff: See me live in the UK & Ireland this October - https://chriswilliamson.live/ Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Credit, Currency, and Collapse The U.S. has trillions of dollars of bonds that are coming due in the next year. We talk about what the Treasury tried to do about this that didn't work. We also talk about how they are out of ways to fix this situation. What is coming next? The government has proven that they can not grow their way out of their debt. We have a credit expansion problem that is a bubble set to pop. How did we get here? We talk about some of the problems that led to our current situation. We also talk about a British visitor to the U.S. that was confused about free drink refills because she thought we were capitalists. What she didn't realize is how that proves we are capitalist. We talk about some of the differences between the U.S. and the European Union and how that has changed. We see hard times coming in the U.S. as well as other countries. How can you set yourself up to thrive even in difficult times? We talk about what you can do to protect yourself and your family, so even when times are hard, your world will still be a better place! For your FREE BOOK: https://www.clearskytrainer.com/offers/BhnRomSF/checkout?coupon_code=RADIO Our Links: www.RealPowerFamily.com Info@RealPowerFamily.com 833-Be-Do-Have (833-233-6428

A single new poll can flip the mood of a whole election, and the latest Albuquerque Journal numbers do exactly that for the New Mexico governor race. We walk through why Greg Hull suddenly looks like he's within striking distance of Deb Haaland, what the undecided share really means, and how the independent vote, gender gap, education divide, and regional turnout could decide the finish. If you care about New Mexico politics, campaign strategy, and what persuades swing voters, this conversation gets specific fast. We also pull back from the horse race to the bigger question voters keep asking: how can New Mexico sit on enormous reserves and rising revenue while still ranking near the bottom on key quality-of-life measures? We talk through tax relief versus one-time rebates, what “open for business” looks like in practice, and why population projections show New Mexico as one of the only western states expected to shrink. The thread is simple: money in Santa Fe doesn't automatically turn into opportunity on Main Street, and leadership choices determine whether families stay or leave. From there we hit the national stories that keep spilling into local life: ICE arrest numbers surging and the debate over immigration enforcement, plus a Venezuela oil deal framed as a strategic win with long-term risks. We close with a mix of the tragic, the absurd, and the unexpectedly sweet: a shooting tied to a green chile argument, a skeptical take on TikTok “pheromone maxing,” a heartfelt Dolly Parton tribute, and Sunday game day wildlife footage featuring a bear sprinting through an Albuquerque driveway. Subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review.Website: https://www.nodoubtaboutitpodcast.com/Twitter: @nodoubtpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoDoubtAboutItPod/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markronchettinm/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D

Iran's economy is spiraling out of control. Was this Trump's plan all along?PLUS: Debunking Josh Shapiro's claims about RFK and the Measles

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Randall Bock – Emergency physician Alessandro Loiola challenges COVID-era medical policy, declining institutional trust, and falling fertility, arguing that science requires open debate, early treatment, and freedom from political control. He warns that fear, distraction, and demographic decline threaten medicine, family continuity, and Western civilization's future and stability...

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Abby and Patrick bring a psychoanalytic lens to bear on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. As they explain, psychoanalysis offers tools for thinking both about specific political conditions and historical events and for reflecting more generally on the ways dramatic events can function politically and become “history” in the first place. Moreover, psychoanalytic concepts can bring together the perspectives of political economy, libidinal economy, and our own personal experiences to help us navigate overwhelming events and better track what's new, what isn't, what we need to remember, and what we're encouraged to forget. To that end, Abby and Patrick take up psychoanalyst Vamik Volkan's notion of the “chosen trauma,” a model for how episodes of mass trauma can become touchstones for defining group identity, and apply it to the events of 9/11, the “Global War on Terror” that ensued, and their ongoing legacy in our present. Toggling between artifacts of popular culture, military history, journalistic accounts, and more, Abby and Patrick reflect on how American society reacted to the trauma of 9/11; how political elites capitalized on the situation; how ideas of exceptionalism, innocence, vengeance, and even time and causality themselves were reconfigured; and how we're still contending with the cultural and institutional consequences of those processes in the present.Note: It has come to our attention that Dick Cheney is, in fact, currently dead, at least for now.Texts cited include:Patrick Blanchfield and Evan Simko-Bednarski, “Brave Moles and Hungry Ghosts” in The Revealer (September 2016) https://therevealer.org/brave-moles-and-hungry-ghosts-911-memento-mori/Evan Simko-Bednarski, “Memento Mori,” https://www.simkobednarskiphoto.com/memento-moriVamik Volkan, “Transgenerational Transmissions and Chosen Traumas: An Aspect of Large-Group Identity, in Group Analysis (March 2001) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/05333160122077730Andrew Bacevich, America's War for the Greater Middle East (2016)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/241154/americas-war-for-the-greater-middle-east-by-andrew-j-bacevich/Andrew Bacevich, “What I Learned After the End of History” (2025) https://www.juancole.com/2025/01/learned-after-history.htmlSpencer Ackerman, Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Donald Trump (2022) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622555/reign-of-terror-by-spencer-ackerman/Spencer Ackerman (interviewed by Jordan Uhl) “"Terrorist": How ICE Weaponized 9/11's Scarlet Letter” in The Intercept Briefing https://theintercept.com/2026/02/06/spencer-ackerman-9-11-terrorists-ice/Susan Sontag (et al), “Tuesday and After” in The New Yorker (September 16, 2001) https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/09/24/tuesday-and-after-talk-of-the-townJake Tapper and Bill Maher, “Bill Maher: The Salon Interview” (December 2002) https://www.salon.com/2002/12/11/maher_6/The Brown University Watson School of International and Public Affairs' Costs of War Projecthttps://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/Elizabeth Beavers, “Terrorizing Migrants: Five Ways Post 9/11 Legal Precedents Paved the Way for Anti-Immigrant Actions in the United States” https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/terrorizingmigrantsHave you noticed that Freud is back? Got questions about psychoanalysis? Or maybe you've traversed the fantasy and lived to tell the tale? Leave us a voicemail! (646) 450-0847A podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now. New episodes on Saturdays. Find us online:http://www.ordinaryunhappiness.comX: @UnhappinessPodInstagram: @OrdinaryUnhappinessPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappinessTheme song:Formal Chicken - Gnossienne No. 1https://open.spotify.com/album/2MIIYnbyLqriV3vrpUTxxOProvided by Fruits Music 

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Randall Bock – Emergency physician Alessandro Loiola challenges COVID-era medical policy, declining institutional trust, and falling fertility, arguing that science requires open debate, early treatment, and freedom from political control. He warns that fear, distraction, and demographic decline threaten medicine, family continuity, and Western civilization's future and stability...

Today Liv brings the boys her best attempt at a “good news” episode without straying too far from our usual content. For our little cheat day, Liv has prepared a fun hour of discussing the investing failures of one Leopold Aschenbrenner whose AI centered investment firm, Situational Awareness, recently set a new record for the largest trade loss in history. 35 billion dollars. In Liv's words, “this isn't necessarily a good news episode but it is very funny”. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.

In this episode, Dr. David Puder and his psychodynamic psychotherapy training cohort apply reflective function (RF) and mentalization concepts to John Steinbeck's masterpiece East of Eden. They examine how Reflective Function collapses under shame, rejection, threat, and attachment arousal across key characters. The discussion highlights that true personality health is not the absence of aggression, dependency, or guilt but the growing capacity to recognize conflicting self-parts, stay in contact with reality, and remain related to imperfect people. Link to blog Link to YouTube video

Subscribe now⁠ for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. American Prestige brand MREs use Argentinian beef, but don't worry, it's the good kind. In this week's news: the US launches a new sanctions campaign against Iran (1:36); Iran and Oman negotiate the management of the Strait of Hormuz (5:50); a Haitian gang killing (9:28); the Israeli government takes bids for its E1 settlement (12:00); the US removes Syria from the terrorism sponsors list (14:38); the Syrian Democratic Forces announces its dissolution (15:51); Trump submits the Saudi nuclear deal to Congress (18:39); progress is made in negotiations between the DRC and M23 (23:46); the Ebola outbreak in the DRC continues to expand (26:33); the CIA director visits Russia (28:14); US-Canada trade talks collapse (31:17); and the United States prepares a deep sea mining auction around overseas territories (35:42). Don't forget Derek's Substack, ⁠Foreign Exchanges⁠. Enjoy Danny's new Substack, I⁠mperialist Realism⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erick closes Open Line Friday with major Iran news, reporting from Axios and Barak Ravid that the United States has broken Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, plus the full CENTCOM update from Admiral Brad Cooper on the minesweeping operation, the naval blockade, and the 750 million barrels of crude the Navy has escorted […]

American Prestige brand MREs use Argentinian beef, but don't worry, it's the good kind. In this week's news: the US launches a new sanctions campaign against Iran (1:35); Iran and Oman negotiate the management of the Strait of Hormuz (5:49); a Haitian gang killing (9:20); the Israeli government takes bids for its E1 settlement (11:52); the US removes Syria from the terrorism sponsors list (14:30); the Syrian Democratic Forces announces its dissolution (15:43); Trump submits the Saudi nuclear deal to Congress (18:31); progress is made in negotiations between the DRC and M23 (23:46); the Ebola outbreak in the DRC continues to expand (26:26); the CIA director visits Russia (28:07); US-Canada trade talks collapse (31:10); and the United States prepares a deep sea mining auction around overseas territories (35:35).Don't forget Derek's Substack, ⁠Foreign Exchanges⁠.Enjoy Danny's new Substack, I⁠mperialist Realism⁠.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rich Aurilia joins the show to discuss the biggest things the Giants should be looking for down the stretch of this 2026 season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

گردآوری و روایت: ارشیا عطاری تدوین: طنین خاکسا  موسیقی تیترا‌ژ: مودی موسوی (اینستاگرام | توییتر) طراح گرافیک: تارا نباتیان   اینستاگرام چیزکست | توییتر چیزکست | تلگرام چیزکست  وبسایت چیزکست حمایت مالی از چیزکست ارتباط مستقیم: chizcast@outlook.com   منابع این قسمت: Bundesarchiv, Stasi Records Archive, What Was the State Security? Bundesarchiv, The Unofficial Collaborators of the MfS. Bundesarchiv, The Reconstruction of Torn Documents. Berlin Wall Foundation, Victims at the Berlin Wall. Berlin Wall Foundation, The Berlin Wall and Bernauer Strasse historical materials. Chronicle of the Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989 chronology and Harald Jäger materials. Chronicle of the Berlin Wall, biographies of Ida Siekmann, Günter Litfin and Peter Fechter. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, The Berlin Airlift, 1948-1949. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, The Berlin Crisis, 1958-1961. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, Marshall Plan, 1948. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, NATO, 1949 and Warsaw Treaty Organization, 1955. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, 1989. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1989-1992. U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian, Germany and the Two Plus Four settlement. German History in Documents and Images, Workers' Uprising of June 17, 1953. German History in Documents and Images, GDR Repression and Opposition collection. German History in Documents and Images, Leading GDR Writers Protest the Expatriation of Wolf Biermann, 1976. German History in Documents and Images, Peace Prayers and Monday Demonstrations in Leipzig. German History in Documents and Images, Peaceful Revolution collection, 1989. German History in Documents and Images, Mass Demonstration on Alexanderplatz, November 4, 1989. German History in Documents and Images, Appeal “For Our Country”, November 26, 1989. German Bundestag, The Freely Elected People's Chamber of the GDR. German History in Documents and Images, material on the GDR economy and the 1980s debt crisis. Mary Fulbrook, The People's State: East German Society from Hitler to Honecker. Mary Fulbrook, Anatomy of a Dictatorship: Inside the GDR, 1949-1989. Frederick Taylor, The Berlin Wall: A World Divided, 1961-1989. Hope M. Harrison, Driving the Soviets up the Wall: Soviet-East German Relations, 1953-1961. Timothy Garton Ash, The Magic Lantern: The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague. Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk, End Game: The 1989 Revolution in East Germany. CIA, Origins of the Congress for Cultural Freedom, 1949-1950. Patrick Radden Keefe, Wind of Change podcast, 2020. Interviews with Klaus Meine on the 1988-1989 Soviet concerts and the writing of Wind of Change. Scorpions, Crazy World, 1990, and contemporary release history of Wind of Change.

Is the shooting industry in trouble? In this episode of the Guns Podcast US, host Brent Wheat welcomes special guest Trent Marsh to break down the cold, hard numbers behind the current state of the industry. Moving past anecdotes and vibes, Trent shares insights from his deep-dive analysis on why the gun market has been in a downward trend since 2020. We explore the "New Old Guard" perspective, why the era of panic buying has effectively ended, and how the political landscape has created a shift in consumer demand. From the saturation of the AR market to the unexpected lack of market reaction to major political events, this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of the shooting sports. *Key Takeaways* • The gun industry has experienced five consecutive years of negative growth since the 2020 spike- and is likely to continue. • Unsatisfied consumer demand for firearms and ammo has largely been exhausted. • Panic buying is no longer a reliable driver for the market, even in the face of major national tragedies. • The market has become politically polarized, with states solidifying their own Second Amendment environments. • We are currently in a 'buyer's market' due to overstocking, but this may lead to higher prices once the industry corrects. • Small-scale 'mom-and-pop' AR builders and commodity-focused brands are at the highest risk of failing. Link to the story by Trent Marsh: https://www.huntingretailer.com/business/the-new-old-guard-in-the-firearms-industry -- The GunsPodcastUS is presented by Holosun. Holosun designs and manufactures performance-driven optics and accessories for the shooting sports, law enforcement, and defense markets. For more information, visit www.holosun.com. -- Have a topic idea or a guest you'd like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email editor@gunspodcast.us. Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel or sign up for our newsletter (https://gunsmagazine.com/newsletters) to get the Guns Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week -- The GunsPodcastUS is presented by Holosun. Holosun designs and manufactures performance-driven optics and accessories for the shooting sports, law enforcement, and defense markets. For more information, visit www.holosun.com. -- Have a topic idea or a guest you'd like to see in a future episode? Let us know in the comments or email editor@gunspodcast.us Never miss an episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel @gunspodcastus or sign up for our newsletter to get the Guns Podcast delivered straight to your inbox each week. Buy our Merch! Visit Gunspodcast.us

Whether you like it or not, living alongside other people is inevitable. So, the question is, what's the best way to do it? What values should shape our life together? Sociologist, David M. Haskell, unapologetically argues that it is the Christian norms and values that lead to the maximum freedom and flourishing of a society and that our governance should be based on them. This bold claim is highlighted in the title of his book—even bolder—Christ or Collapse. How does he sustain such a bold claim? Is there any empirical evidence to support that? Hasn't Christianity done more harm than good? What about Japan which is not a Christian country? Shouldn't governance be neutral in value? Does he want theocracy? Steve sat down with him in this week's edition of the AC Podcast to delve into these questions and more.

“Giants Talk” hosts Cole Kuiper and Alex Pavlovic react to San Francisco's historic collapse in their series win over Cincinnati. -- (2:20) - Initial reactions to Giants' historic collapse on Wednesday (13:15) - Breaking down Tony Vitello's fourth career ejection (22:05) - Rafael Devers stays red-hot vs. Cincinnati (28:20) - Giants injury updates (35:00) - Is San Francisco's pithing depth in question for next season? (38:45) - Fan mailbag questions (55:00) - Giants vs. Diamondbacks preview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hour 3: John Lund breaks down the Giants epic collapse & absolutely lays into the franchise, he also dives into the Jed York police body cam footage, & goes down memory lane with the Niners/Raiders matchup tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1: John Lund goes off on the Giants after their worst 9th inning meltdown since 1901, can things get any worse for the team this season? He also previews the final preseason game of the schedule for the 49ers as they take on the Raiders tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBC Sports Bay Area's Kylen Mills joins Sportsphone with Ted Ramey on Tony Vitello ejected early, Giants historic collapse in the 9th vs Reds and much moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the Giants historical loss to the Reds, plus Rafael Devers work load the rest of the season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Full Show -- Copes and D-Pop discuss the Giants historical loss to the Reds after being up six runs to start the 9th inning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RFK Jr. Gets Busted as America's Vaccine Defenses Collapse...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Yankees' bullpen is raising serious October concerns as Evan Roberts and Shaun Morash question whether heavy workloads could force Aaron Boone to ride his starters deeper in the postseason. Plus, they debate Jazz Chisholm's costly non-steal and Boone's bizarre explanation before ripping SNY for cutting out during Francisco Lindor's spectacular catch.

When everyone else seems to be abandoning their standards, what keeps you from abandoning yours? Ryan talks with USA TODAY national correspondent Rick Jervis, author of The Devil Behind The Badge, about objectivity, integrity, and how professional ethics provide stability in the middle of chaos. Listen to more of Ryan and Rick's conversation

CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-24-2026.OTTAWAConrad Black and co-host Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss the collapse of trade negotiations and subsequent US tariff threats that have sparked a major political crisis in Canada, leading to opposition calls to immediately reconvene Parliament. Black describes a stark contrast in national attitudes, noting that President Trump's rhetoric effectively denies Canada's sovereignty. This perceived affront has deeply united Canadians across party lines, who view the tariffs as an assault on national identity rather than a mere commercial dispute. Black highlights potential Republican electoral fallout in key US Senate races like Maine and Michigan, and suggests a bilateral phone call could resolve the dispute. (1)Janatyn Sayeh and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine Iranian official Ghalibaf's public appearance in Iraq, signaling defiance to the US and Israel before secondary sanctions are revealed. Sayeh explains that Iran views Iraq as its backyard, using it to evade sanctions by blending Iranian oil with Iraqi exports. Under President Trump, US economic scrutiny on Iraq has increased to block this smuggling. While maximum pressure has devalued Iran's currency and caused hyperinflation, Iran aims to overwhelm Washington by utilizing its regional proxy networks across Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq. The US must view these proxies as Iranian arms rather than local actors. (2)Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa, with Edmund Fitton-Brown: In Brazil, falling poll numbers have panicked President Lula, prompting him to call Donald Trump despite years of anti-American rhetoric. Araújo explains this reflects the US's central role in combating South American "narcosocialist" regimes. Meanwhile, in Venezuela, Delcyand Jorge Rodríguez are simulating cooperation with the US while delaying presidential elections to buy time. Peña Esclusa notes that Venezuelan opposition members are negotiating Supreme Court appointments rather than election dates or political prisoners. Both guests will attend Slovenia's Bled Strategic Forum to discuss Latin America's right-wing political shift and potential energy partnerships with Europe. (3)Malcolm Hoenlein and Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss rising security concerns in Israel after incendiary balloons from Gaza were discovered, potentially testing Israel's border preparedness. Concurrently, Turkey is expanding its regional footprint, occupying 5% of Syria and attempting to establish military bases, which Israel countered with airstrikes. In Gaza, Jared Kushner met with Hamas in Cairo, a move that critics argue bolsters the group's status despite declining local support. Meanwhile, the US Treasury has previewed secondary sanctions on Iranian trading partners, including China. Iran's economy is in collapse, with inflation skyrocketing and the currency reaching an all-time low. (4)David Daoud and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine UNIFIL's mandate, which restricts it to acting as an auxiliary to the Lebanese Armed Forces, preventing independent disarmament of Hezbollah. Consequently, Hezbollah operates freely near UN watchtowers and tunnel networks. Daoud argues that while new US Treasury sanctions expanding target parameters to include Iranian violations are positive, they fail to address Hezbollah's deep integration into Lebanon's socio-political fabric. To be effective, the West must treat Hezbollah as a Lebanese entity with sovereign responsibilities, rather than purely an Iranian proxy. True security requires targeting all of Hezbollah's activities, including its social and political wings. (5)Ivana Stradner and Edmund Fitton-Brown analyze Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's visit to Belgrade, which does not signal a split between Serbia and Russia. President Vučić's weapons sales to Ukraine are merely lucrative business deals. Serbia remains highly dependent on Russia, sharing deep intelligence ties and cooperating with the FSB to test crowd-control equipment. Vučić balances these relationships to survive domestic protests sparked by environmental concerns and a severe heatwave. Stradner, recently returning from Israel, reports that Israeli morale remains exceptionally high despite facing a multi-front threat from Iran's proxy network, which Russia continues to exploit through regional propaganda and strategic manipulation. (6)Edmund Fitton-Brown critiques the term "economic D-Day," explaining that Pakistan's mediation in Iran is self-interested, driven by fears of secondary US sanctions. These sanctions have suffocated Iran's economy, reducing oil exports and sparking hyperinflation. Iraq also struggles with contradictory policies, balancing its US alliance with pro-Iranian gestures, such as securing tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz. In the Red Sea, the Houthis demand tribute from Saudi Arabia to halt attacks on tankers and pipelines. Fitton-Brown warns that paying the Houthis only delays their long-term expansionist goals against Saudi territory and Israel. (7)Samuel Ben-Ur and Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss how, following a temporary lull, Hamas has intensified attacks in Gaza, emboldened by disarmament frameworks proposed by Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators. Ben-Ur notes Hamas only accepted the deal under the pretense of disarming while intending to survive intact. However, following Jared Kushner's visit, the US aligned with Israel's stance, demanding total disarmament before military withdrawal. Fitton-Brown and Ben-Ur discuss the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (ENCAG), a secular government planned to replace Hamas. Lacking military power, ENCAG's deployment depends on an international stabilization force, though troop commitments remain severely short. (8)Michael Sobolik and Edmund Fitton-Brown examine how Chinese AI company Moonshot bypassed US export controls by "distilling" technology from Anthropic's Claude Opus model to train its own system, Kimi K3. This intellectual property theft threatens American market dominance and national security. Sobolik recommends three policy actions: imposing crushing financial sanctions on violating Chinese firms, closing export control loopholes related to remote cloud access, and banning open CCP models in the United States. He warns that American tech companies prioritizing short-term profits over security risk losing the AI race, mirroring historical patterns of Chinese piracy. (9)John Hardie and Edmund Fitton-Brown outline Russia's military assistance to Iran via the Caspian Sea, a highly secure transit route. This collaboration benefits Moscow by raising energy prices and draining US munition stockpiles like Patriot interceptors, giving Russia a freer hand in Ukraine. Russia provides Iran with tactical intelligence, drone components to resist satellite jamming, and has agreed to deliver shoulder-launched air defense missiles. While Ukraine and Israel have attempted long-range strikes against trade vessels and ports to disrupt this flow, interdiction is difficult because the Caspian Sea operates as a protected, non-transparent Russian-Iranian military lake. (10)Standing corrections applied: Janatyn Sayeh, Ernesto Araújo, Alejandro Peña Esclusa, Delcy Rodríguez (and Jorge Rodríguez), Zelenskyy, Vučić with diacritics, and Kimi K3 (source again had "Kimmy"). One anomaly in the source: segment 7 listed Fitton-Brown as both guest and co-host, so I've formatted it as his solo segment — flag it if there was a second voice in that file.

Conrad Black and co-host Edmund Fitton-Brown discuss the collapse of trade negotiations and subsequent US tariff threats that have sparked a major political crisis in Canada, leading to opposition calls to immediately reconvene Parliament. Black describes a stark contrast in national attitudes, noting that President Trump's rhetoric effectively denies Canada's sovereignty. This perceived affront has deeply united Canadians across party lines, who view the tariffs as an assault on national identity rather than a mere commercial dispute. Black highlights potential Republican electoral fallout in key US Senate races like Maine and Michigan, and suggests a bilateral phone call could resolve the dispute. (1)