The Foreign Report

This week, we dig into the Israeli elections-- what they could mean, who the main players are, and whether there is any reason for hopefulness. We also look at some true bright spots in Brazil and Serbia before hitting new lows in Ohio with Vivek Ramaswamy and JD.
JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB
JD Vance Corner Animation: Bridgit Connell
Media:
https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/world-news/former-idf-chief-who-could-displace-netanyahu-cites-us-bonds/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/21/will-next-weeks-election-change-israel-heres-where-candidates-stand-top-issues/
https://www.ochaopt.org/content/humanitarian-situation-report-15-october-2026
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-inquiry-says-israel-kept-committing-genocide-gaza-after-truce-2026-10-26/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/world/americas/brazil-election-president-lula-bolsonaro.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/serbias-vucic-concedes-defeat-student-led-movement-parliamentary-election-2026-10-25/
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/26/2026/chinas-secret-political-wranglings-pave-new-term-for-xi
https://www.instagram.com/p/Dezk7lCG_E0/
https://www.instagram.com/p/De-YsKlKHNm/
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/22/dewine-and-vance-a-case-study-of-ohio-political-reaction-to-the-now-infamous-ramaswamy-acton-ad/
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/10/23/vice-president-jd-vance-the-ohio-hillbilly-who-learned-to-punch-down/
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-elections-how-they-work-who-is-race-2026-07-29/
https://apnews.com/article/e9295f7ccae3e00f373c5925d1254cd5
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https://www.instagram.com/p/DevFAgNua4M/

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This week Marcus Parks joins the show to help us decipher Trump's decision to waive the Russia sanctions set to take effect this week. Was it a crass attempt to lower diesel prices before Election Day? Highly likely. Will it work? Hard no. Will it likely have unforeseen consequences that will hurt Americans? Sadly, yes. They also discuss Trump's dogged support of Netanyahu despite the latest attacks in Palestine and JD Vance's ham-fisted attempt at gay baiting in a recent Texas campaign stop.
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JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB
JD Vance Corner Animation: Bridgit Connell
Media:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/20/west-bank-palestinians-settler-attack-journalist-is-part-ongoing-siege/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-waives-many-russia-related-sanctions-tariffs-before-they-were-take-effect-2026-10-17/
https://apnews.com/article/russia-sanctions-trump-ukraine-e50c561ab805883bb4e484c092d8fadd
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraines-zelenskiy-blasts-us-russian-diesel-deal-welcomes-bigger-european-role-2026-10-16/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/15/ukraine-critically-low-patriot-interceptors-russian-strikes-intensify/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/12/top-us-general-vows-thwart-russia-he-warns-kyiv-stop-attacks/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/06/russia-iran-intelligence-us-targets/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-zelenskiy-rift-threatens-vital-support-kyiv-2026-10-17/
https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/world-news/priest-gave-sermon-on-spontaneity-of-death-just-before-falling-crucifix-killed-him-during-livestreamed-mass/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_source=twitter

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This week, we go all in on JD Vance! Celebrated comedian and JD impersonator extraordinaire Dan Wilbur joins the show for a hilarious conversation about getting his start in comedy, how politics informs his work, and what inspired him to start roasting JD in the first place.
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What a week, folks. 😵‍💫 It looks like the plague is back but don’t worry– Marco Rubio says it’s fine. Saudi Arabia has taken back the Bab al-Mandeb strait from the Houthis (for now anyway), and Trump is goading Iran into bombing southern California. Pete Hegseth wants to return to execution by firing squad, and toxic bravado aside, is it actually less brutal than lethal injection? Seena and Travis dig into all of it, plus they check in on WTF JD Vance has been up to.
JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB
JD Vance Corner Animation: Bridgit Connell
Media/Links:
https://www.thalesaleniaspace.com/en/news/thales-alenia-space-takes-2026-international-astronautical-congress
https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-october-5-2026/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/nidal-malik-hasan-who-killed-13-in-fort-hood-shooting-to-be-executed-by-firing-squad-100340498.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAOFl1dbU9fztnnYFadS13dqNkC9zjxIw9hTHsOAV3DFoRdbwOROX0E9YMRa98qw9cfy9KIQtYhRz6g9wezzF4Ixjz11dsvCNwXHd9v0oQcOa1K3PaGYmvo_U8vWI-eh_hgeT06z4NNKykqL4GhNIdyH3ksJAzrzUTzvb2UfmeqJ
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https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd9ekqRgQFf/
https://www.themoscowtimes.com
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/05/officials-seek-to-reassure-public-after-irkutsk-anti-plague-institute-workers-death-a93872https://www.rospotrebnadzor.ru
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/plague
https://www.cdc.gov/labs/BMBL.html

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Three countries warned Netanyahu about an impending attack in the weeks before October 7th, a 45-minute call from the UAE's president, a plane full of Egyptian intelligence officials, and warnings from Jordan... and he told no one, not even his own Shin Bet. This episode Seena and Travis break down the mounting evidence of "Ha'Konsepsia," the belief system that let him ignore it all, plus a bombshell Tucker Carlson clip where Trump reportedly shrugged off nuclear war with "we all die anyway," and why JD Vance can't get a room full of Heritage Foundation loyalists to clap for him. It's all very uplifting.
JD Vance Corner Song: Kevin Flatt and SB
JD Vance Corner Animation: Bridgit Connell
Media/Links:
https://f.io/i9goymyb
https://youtu.be/nCwpg5U13ks?t=16
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/15/as-ohio-haitians-worry-violence-in-their-home-country-spreads/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdYxTVRRRva/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdWqqpmjSHi/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdXLNq-DTJ6/
https://www.weforum.org/stories/global-cooperation/un-general-assembly-what-happens/
https://www.wionews.com/world/unga-2026-theme-explained-what-does-restoring-trust-managing-transformation-a-united-nations-that-delivers-for-all-mean-1789715382814


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