This week the hilarious comedian, podcaster, and former NYC mayoral candidate Corinne Fisher joins the show to talk through updates in the Caribbean–did we just bomb another boat?! They also dig into Trump's expected u-turn on Russia, but since we recorded he even made another u-turn! We also cover the absurd prospect of Jared Kushner & JD Vance stabilizing the Hamas-Israeli ceasefire, and the new Iron Lady of Japan. They question if JD will be the chosen one or if a new hereditary monarchy is in the works. There is no lesser of two evils anymore….

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/world/americas/trinidad-us-military-venezuela-boats.html

https://insightcrime.org/investigations/rise-criminal-hybrid-state-venezuela/

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ny___T1NZp0

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/21/nx-s1-5581255/sanae-takaichi-japan-prime-minister

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/jd-vance-racist-messages-young-republicans-chat-leak

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This week the incredible writer, comedian, and general provocateur Jena Friedman joins Seena and Travis to explain why being a public figure in our current online culture is scary as f***. The crew reacts to various Riyadh Comedy festival takes and tries to figure out when and why we became so reactive and polarized. Seena and Travis also break down the current state of the peace process in Gaza and locate the potential fault lines underlying the ceasefire.

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This week Seena and Travis take it back to the beginning to help us understand the exact moment when everything went to hell in Palestine. They cover the secret deals and broken promises that led us to where we are today, as well as explain what we’re all getting wrong when we call the region the Middle East. That colonialism is a real cock-up is no surprise, but the inanity of the language is wild. They also talk about Trump’s plans for regime change in Venezuela, Italy standing up for Gaza, and, of course, they monitor JD’s steady decline into despotism.

Sources/Extras:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cn3UP6dp8d0

https://youtu.be/YM8i4LsW0hw?si=2KZMMJjB63yqq2s2

https://www.the-map-as-history.com/History-of-Middle-East-20th-century/the-sykes-picot-agreement

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8rdd5dzvro

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/trump-venezuela-maduro.html

https://apnews.com/article/trinidad-us-military-venezuela-strikes-fishing-fcd24c441f58162b811a24b247334fc5?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_7%20Oct_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eXqLgDF3Lak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZKKlZJqDU0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbdMz2wSY4I

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This week Jonathan Panikoff, the Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, joins the show to talk through Trump’s proposed plan to end the war in Gaza. What are the potential pitfalls? Will Hamas agree? What does Bibi really want?! Seena and Travis also cover Trump’s $20 billion dollar bailout of Argentina and its effect on American farmers, as well as the recent deportations of Iranian asylum seekers back to Iran, where the regime promises they’ll be welcomed with open arms. Oh, yeah, and JD’s out there campaigning to be the new Joseph McCarthy. All good stuff.

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Sources:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/30/trump-netanyahu-gaza-war-ceasefire/

https://youtu.be/D4eZragtLRM?si=VLoBFZxk03pE99fR&t=52

https://x.com/ChopraUSA/status/1972681043095204221

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNTxCW06GiE

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/world/middleeast/us-iran-deportation-flight.html

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/29/repub/republican-push-for-tips-on-charlie-kirk-posts-drives-firings-of-public-workers/

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5526087-vance-more-indictments-comey/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPEipcXjdT2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MTZybjRwcXIycmZkaQ==

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Marcus Parks is back on the pod, folks! This week he joins Seena and Travis to rally against the crackdown on free speech and discuss Trump’s embarrassing UNGA appearance. They check in on some recent polling suggesting all is not hunky dory in MAGA world and ask a newly pressing question– are we all antifa now?! The gang also looks into why people in JD Vance’s hometown have been stocking up on toilet bowl cleaner!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-17OIBpolKM

https://youtu.be/-17OIBpolKM?feature=shared&t=85

https://youtu.be/TV6f1Oe3bJQ?feature=shared

https://apnorc.org/projects/pessimism-about-the-direction-of-the-country-is-growing-among-republicans/

https://youtube.com/shorts/TABrjoldbQ4?feature=shared

https://x.com/JimSwiftDC/status/1968271074472399232

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7HBmpUBx3U

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The Charlie Kirk assassination is global politics now, so that means we’re covering it on the show. From the connections between Kirk and Netanyahu to the conspiracy stew that’s arisen from his death, we did our best to make the terrible bearable. Saena and Travis unpack how foreign powers buy influence, how disinformation is shaping the battlefield of your mind, and why JD Vance filling in as Kirk’s podcast host might be the worst open mic set in history. Plus: Germany’s far-right gains, a Swedish pole vaulting hero, and a heavy dose of sarcasm along the way.

​​Sources:

https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/state-israel-continues-dis-information-campaign-against-unrwa

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/technology/israel-campaign-gaza-social-media.html#:~:text=The%20campaign%20also%20created%20three%20fake%20news%20sites%20with%20names,the%20posts%20remain%20on%20X.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/20/israel-to-fund-tour-for-maga-and-pro-trump-influencers-report#:~:text=The%20tour%20will%20be%20carried,Source:%20Al%20Jazeera

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/24/israel-fund-us-university-protest-gaza-antisemitism#:~:text=Haaretz%20and%20the%20New%20York,political%20debate%20over%20Israel's%20war.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/05/israel-targeted-lawmakers-in-disinformation-campaign-00161906

https://theweek.com/politics/israel-influence-campaign-us-gaza

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-23695896#:~:text=Students%20in%20Israel%20are%20to,with%20our%20reports%20via%20Twitter%20.

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/09/nx-s1-4994027/israel-us-online-influence-campaign-gaza#:~:text=A%20file%20photo%20of%20Minister,casualties%20and%20suffering%20in%20Gaza.

youtube.com/watch?v=03KASmLbDM4&t=131

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-06-05/ty-article-magazine/.premium/israel-secretly-targeted-american-lawmakers-with-gaza-war-influence-campaign/0000018f-e7c8-d11f-a5cf-e7cb62af0000

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On this week’s show, Seena and Travis dig into our self-proclaimed president of peace embracing war of all kinds - renaming departments, killing foreign citizens on the open seas, and rubber-stamping every Israeli bomb. They check in on the violence in Nepal, the insanity of Israel’s decision to attack Qatar, and NATO taking a stand against Russian drones. And, of course, they revel in the Rand Paul / JD Vance social media spat.

Extra Reading:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NEQ33Xadk34

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3ly4jbv3lgw2m

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/09/world/nepal-protests?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250909&instance_id=162188&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=205555&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23#nepal-protests-pm-resigns

https://zeteo.com/p/rogue-state-israel-attacks-qatar-what-next?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=2325511&post_id=173208365&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=e5imz&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/israel-attack-doha-consequences-mediator-1.7628885

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/europe/poland-russia-drones-ukraine-attack.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250910&instance_id=162246&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=205613&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09/jd-vances-response-to-killing-suspected-drug-traffickers-has-even-republicans-questioning-his-judgment.html

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOWLwkIk-gs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MXJ5bGc4NmdqbXJp

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c87y8w1qr47t#:~:text=14:03%209%20September,-Kwasi%20Gyamfi%20Asiedu&text=Earlier%2C%20Senate%20Minority%20Leader%20Chuck,Israeli%20government%2C%22%20he%20says.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/us/politics/israel-trump-gaza-qatar-bombing.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250910&instance_id=162246&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segme...

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Writer, comedian and all-around smart dude John Fugelsang joins the show this week to talk about MAGA mangling the teachings of Jesus, why the Dems are in trouble, and his new book: Separation of Church & Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds.

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