Corinne Fisher Talks Trump’s War Edging Kink, Another Putin Flip-Flop + Don Jr. in 2028?!
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…. Follow the guest:https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygal/?hl=en Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/world/americas/trinidad-us-military-venezuela-boats.htmlhttps://insightcrime.org/investigations/rise-criminal-hybrid-state-venezuela/https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ny___T1NZp0https://www.npr.org/2025/10/21/nx-s1-5581255/sanae-takaichi-japan-prime-ministerhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/jd-vance-racist-messages-young-republicans-chat-leak
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This is NOT Jena Friedman! Plus A Ceasefire Update
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.Follow the guest: https://www.instagram.com/jenafriedman/#
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How the Brits F***ed the Middle East, Italian Heroes, and JD’s A Beardo
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/Cn3UP6dp8d0https://youtu.be/YM8i4LsW0hw?si=2KZMMJjB63yqq2s2https://www.the-map-as-history.com/History-of-Middle-East-20th-century/the-sykes-picot-agreementhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8rdd5dzvrohttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/trump-venezuela-maduro.htmlhttps://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%20Subscribershttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/eXqLgDF3Lakhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZKKlZJqDU0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbdMz2wSY4I
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Jonathan Panikoff on Trump’s 20 Point Peace Plan EXPLAINED and Who Woulda Thought Vance is Vindictive?
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.Follow the Guest: https://x.com/jpanikoff?lang=enSources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/30/trump-netanyahu-gaza-war-ceasefire/https://youtu.be/D4eZragtLRM?si=VLoBFZxk03pE99fR&t=52https://x.com/ChopraUSA/status/1972681043095204221https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNTxCW06GiEhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/world/middleeast/us-iran-deportation-flight.htmlhttps://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(!) on Kirk, Kimmel, Trump’s Escalator Meltdown, and Elvis is Alive in Wales!
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!Follow our Guest:https://www.instagram.com/marcusparks/?hl=enSources:https://youtu.be/l6KYixCBTJc?si=FN5XNv7hAaFf5HZC&t=1369https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-17OIBpolKMhttps://youtu.be/-17OIBpolKM?feature=shared&t=85https://youtu.be/TV6f1Oe3bJQ?feature=sharedhttps://apnorc.org/projects/pessimism-about-the-direction-of-the-country-is-growing-among-republicans/https://youtube.com/shorts/TABrjoldbQ4?feature=sharedhttps://x.com/JimSwiftDC/status/1968271074472399232https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7HBmpUBx3U
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